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September 10 — FindlayDepart Marquette on Friday, Sept. 9. Re-turn immediately after the game.

September 24 — GannonDepart Marquette on Thursday, Sept. 22.Return immediately after the game.

October 8 — AshlandDepart Marquette on Thursday, Oct. 6. Re-turn immediately after the game.

October 15 — Ferris StateDepart Marquette on Friday, Oct. 14. Re-turn immediately after the game.

October 29 — Grand ValleyDepart Marquette on Friday, Oct. 28. Re-turn immediately after the game.

The 2005 NMU Football media guidewas compiled and edited by Sports Informa-tion Director David Faiella. Design of frontand back covers by NMU Printing Services.Photos by Duane Pape of Marquette. Print-ing by NMU Printing Services.

2005 Wildcat FootballTravel Itinerary

Credits

2005 GLIAC Composite ScheduleSaturday, October 15Findlay at Wayne St.* NoonMichigan Tech at Northwood* NoonGannon at Indianapolis* 4 p.m.Northern Michigan at Ferris St.* 2 p.m.Ashland at Hillsdale* 2:30 p.m.Saginaw Valley St. at Grand Valley St.* 7 p.m.

Saturday, October 22Grand Valley St. at Northwood* NoonFerris St. at Michigan Tech* 1 p.m.Findlay at Gannon* 1 p.m.Saginaw Valley St. at Northern Michigan* 1 p.m.Wayne St. at Ashland* 1 p.m.Mercyhurst at Indianapolis* 4 p.m.Hillsdale at Tiffin (Ohio) 4 p.m.

Saturday, October 29Gannon at Wayne St.* NoonMichigan Tech at Saginaw Valley St.* NoonNorthwood at Ferris State* 1 p.m.Hillsdale at Mercyhurst* 1:30 p.m.Ashland at Findlay* 7 p.m.Northern Michigan at Grand Valley St.* 7 p.m.Indianapolis at St. Joseph’s (Ind.) 1 p.m.

Saturday, November 5Ferris St. at Saginaw Valley St.* NoonIndianapolis at Ashland* 1 p.m.Findlay at Mercyhurst* 1:30 p.m.Wayne St. at Hillsdale* 2:30 p.m.Michigan Tech at Grand Valley St.* 7 p.m.Northwood at Northern Michigan* 7 p.m.Gannon at Tiffin (Ohio) 1 p.m.

Saturday, November 12NCAA Division II First Rounds - campus sites

Saturday, November 19NCAA Division II Second Rounds - campus sites

Saturday, November 26NCAA Division II Quarterfinals - campus sites

Saturday, December 3NCAA Division II Semifinals - campus sites

Saturday, December 10NCAA Division II ChampionshipBraly Municipal Stadium, Florence, AlabamaUniversity of North Alabama, host

Saturday, August 27Saginaw Valley State at Northwood * NoonHillsdale at Indianapolis* 7 p.m.Ferris St. at Grand Valley St.* 7 p.m.Mercyhurst at Gannon* 7 p.m.Michigan Tech at Northern Michigan* 7 p.m.Ashland at St. Joseph’s (Ind.) NoonTiffin (Ohio) at Findlay 7 p.m.

Saturday, September 3Northwood at Wayne State* NoonIndianapolis at Michigan Tech* 1 p.m.Ashland at Ferris St.* 7 p.m.Gannon at Grand Valley St.* 7 p.m.Hillsdale at Findlay* 7 p.m.Mercyhurst at Northern Michigan* 7 p.m.

Saturday, September 10Wayne St. at Saginaw Valley St.* NoonMichigan Tech at Mercyhurst* 1:30 p.m.Ferris St. at Hillsdale* 2:30 p.m.Grand Valley St. at Indianapolis* 7 p.m.Gannon at Ashland* 1 p.m.Northern Michigan at Findlay* 7 p.m.St. Joseph’s (Ind.) at Northwood Noon

Saturday, September 17Findlay at Saginaw Valley St.* NoonNorthwood at Mercyhurst* 1:30 p.m.Wayne St. at Northern Michigan* 5 p.m.Grand Valley St. at Ashland* 7 p.m.Hillsdale at Gannon* 7 p.m.Indianapolis at Ferris St.* 7 p.m.

Saturday, September 24Indianapolis at Wayne St.* NoonFindlay at Northwood* NoonAshland at Michigan Tech* 1 p.m.Northern Michigan at Gannon* 1 p.m.Mercyhurst at Ferris St.* 2 p.m.Saginaw Valley St. at Hillsdale* 7p.m.

Saturday, October 1Hillsdale at Northwood* NoonGannon at Michigan Tech * 1 p.m.Ashland at Mercyhurst* 1:30 p.m.Saginaw Valley St. at Indianapolis* 5 p.m.Ferris St. at Findlay* 7 p.m.Wayne St. at Grand Valley St.* 7 p.m.

Saturday, October 8Mercyhurst at Saginaw Valley St.* NoonMichigan Tech at Wayne St.* NoonNorthern Michigan at Ashland* 1 p.m.Northwood at Gannon* 1 p.m.Indianapolis at Findlay* 4 p.m.Grand Valley St. at Hillsdale* 7 p.m.Ferris St. at North Dakota 1 p.m.

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2005 NMU Media GuideContents and Quick Facts

Location: Marquette, Mich. 49855Founded: 1899Enrollment: 9,300President: Les WongNCAA Faculty Representative: Jim SuksiGLIAC Faculty Representative: Jim SuksiNational Affiliation (Football): NCAA IIConference: Great Lakes IntercollegiateAthletic Conference (GLIAC)School Colors: Old Gold & Olive GreenNickname: WildcatsHome Field: Superior DomeHome Field Capacity: 8,000Athletic Director: Ken GodfreyHead Football Coach: Doug SamsAlma Mater: Oregon State University, 1978Overall Record/Years: 69-73-0/14 YearsNMU Record/Years: 11-21/3 Years2004 Overall Record: 2-82004 GLIAC Record/Place: 2-8/12thReturning Letterwinners: 28Letterwinners Lost: 15Sports Information Director: David FaiellaAthletic Office: (906) 227-2105SID Phone Number: (906) 227-1013SID E-Mail: [email protected] FAX Number: (906) 227-2492Press Box Number: (906) 227-1720NMU Sports Hotline Number: (906) 227-1014Web Site: http://www.nmu.edu/athletics

GLIAC Schedule/Travel Itinerary ............ IFCFast Facts/GLIAC ........................................ 1Media Services .............................................. 2Head Coach Doug Sams ................................ 3Coaching Staff ............................................ 4-5Alphabetical Roster ...................................... 6Numerical Roster .......................................... 72005 Recruits ................................................ 8Support Staff ................................................ 8Player Profiles ......................................... 9-162005 Outlook .............................................. 172004 Game Summaries .......................... 18-192004 Final Statistics .............................. 20-212004 GLIAC/NMU Review ....................... 222005 Opponents .................................... 23-25NMU Football Honors .......................... 26-32Records .................................................. 33-34Yearly Statistical Leaders ...................... 35-38Coaching Records/Playoff History ............. 39Year-By-Year Win-Loss Records ............... 40Records Versus All Foes ............................ 41Season-By-Season Results .................... 42-45Letterwinners ......................................... 46-48Superior Dome Records .............................. 49University Profile .................................. 50-52Media Guide Sponsor ................................. 53Inside Back Cover .................................... IBC

The Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) was founded in 1972. During the two years

previous to the GLIAC’s founding, several attempts were made to create a new NCAA College Division conference. In

1971, the Great Lakes Athletic Conference was formed, but plans for the new conference were put on hold and several of

the participating schools subsequently withdrew their support.

However, the idea for a new conference did not die, and since 1972-73 the GLIAC has been a leader in the

advancement and promotion of intercollegiate athletics for men and women.

The charter members of the GLIAC were Ferris State University, Grand Valley State University, Lake Superior

State University, Northwood University, and Saginaw Valley State University.

Expansion of the GLIAC began immediately with the addition of Oakland University in 1974. Hillsdale

College and Northern Michigan University were accepted as members in 1975, while Wayne State University joined in

1976. In 1977, the conference lost its first member when Northern Michigan withdrew. Michigan Tech University filled

the vacancy when it became a member in 1980.

After the 1986-87 season, Northwood left the conference and was replaced by Northern Michigan.

Northwood rejoined the conference in 1992.

After the 1989 season, the conference dropped football as a sponsored sport. The conference schools

sponsoring football joined the members of the Heartland Collegiate Conference in forming the football-only Midwest

Intercollegiate Football Conference (MIFC), which began play in 1990.

After nine years of existence as one of the premier conferences in Division II football, the MIFC merged as part

of GLIAC on July 1, 1999. With the merger, the University of Indianapolis became an associate member as a football-only

school.

The GLIAC entered a new era in the 1995-96 school year. Prior to 1995-96, all member institutions of the

GLIAC were located in the state of Michigan. On December 14, 1994, membership was offered to three schools located in

Ohio and Pennsylvania. The expansion members were Ashland University of Ashland, Ohio, and Gannon University and

Mercyhurst College, both located in Erie, Pa. All three schools began their membership July 1, 1995.

On July 1, 1997, membership was granted to The University of Findlay, located in Findlay, Ohio. Findlay

replaced Oakland University, which withdrew from the conference after the 1996-97 season as it moved to NCAA

Division I status.

Westminster College, located in New Wilmington, Pa., became the 14th member of the GLIAC when it

accepted its expansion offer in May of 1997. On June 30, 2000 Westminster left the conference as it changed its affiliation

to NCAA Division III.

Overall the GLIAC conducts championships in 21 sports, 11 for men and 10 for women. The policy-making

body of the GLIAC is the Executive Council, which is comprised of three representatives from each member institution –

its director of athletics, faculty athletics representative and senior woman administrator. Final approval of all GLIAC

legislation is required by the Council of GLIAC Presidents.

The presidency of the GLIAC is rotated alphabetically by school, with Tom Kirinovic, director of athletics at

Ferris State, serving as GLIAC President in 2004-05. Rob Fournier, director of athletics at Wayne State, will serve as

Past President, and Steve Rackley, director of athletics at the University of Findlay, serving as President-Elect.

As GLIAC commissioner, Tom Brown is responsible for all conference administration. He is beginning his

14th season as the conference’s fifth commissioner.

Assisting Brown are: Jeff Ligney, Director of Media Relations; Caroline Gamache, Assistant to the

Commissioner; Phil Barnes, Supervisor of Football Officials; John Kirk, Supervisor of Basketball Officials; and Jeanne

Skinner, Supervisor of Volleyball Officials.

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Media Services

NewspapersRenee PrusiThe Mining JournalP.O. Box 430Marquette, MI 49855Voice Phone: (906) 228-2500Fax Number: (906) 228-2617

TelevisionMike LudlumWLUC-TV 6177 U.S. 41Negaunee, MI 49866Voice Phone: (906) 475-4141Fax Number: (906) 475-5070

RadioRon PlumbWGLQ-FM524 Ludington StreetEscanaba, MI 49829Voice Phone: (906) 789-9700Fax Number: (906) 789-9700

Tom MogushWMQT-FM121 N. Front StreetMarquette, MI 49855Voice Phone: (906) 225-9100Fax Number: (906) 225-8577

Mark EvansWKQS-FM2025 U.S. 41 WestMarquette, MI 49855Voice Phone: (906) 227-7777Fax Number: (906) 228-9717

They Cover the Wildcats

Sports DirectorWJPD/WDMJ Radio845 W. WashingtonMarquette, MI 49855Voice Phone: (906) 225-1313Fax Number: (906) 225-1324

Sports DirectorWNMU-FMLearning Resources CenterNorthern Michigan UniversityMarquette, MI 49855Voice Phone: (906) 227-2600

Jeff Ligney - GLIACDirector of Media Relations1110 Washington AvenueBay City, MI 48708Voice Phone: (989) 894-2529Fax Number: (989) 894-2825

Sports EditorThe North WindNorthern Michigan UniversityUniversity CenterMarquette, MI 49855Voice Phone: (906) 227-2545Fax Number: (906) 227-2449

This brochure is prepared to assist in coverage of Northern MichiganUniversity’s 2005 football season. It should answer basic questions aboutNMU football. Should additional information or materials be required,contact:

David FaiellaSports Information DirectorNorthern Michigan UniversityMarquette, Michigan 49855-5309Office Telephone: (906) 227-1013Home Telephone: (906) 226-8435

WORKING CREDENTIALSApplications for scouting and working press credentials must be made

at least two weeks in advance of the game to be scouted, covered or filmed.Appropriate credentials will be mailed or held for pick up at the will call ticketbooth. No one will be admitted to the press box who is not in an officialcapacity.

Limited to daily and weekly newspapers, student newspapers, wireservices and team photographers. All requests must come through the SportsInformation Office.

NMU provides a courtesy co-op telephone line for visiting GLIACteams. Requests for other stations to broadcast must be made through theSports Information Office.

Coach Sams is available mornings or just prior to or after practice. Apress room will also be set up for each home game and Coach Sams andplayers will be available at that time for post-game interviews.

Media are always welcome. Advance notice would be appreciated.Practice usually begins at 3:30 p.m.

NMU maintains a telephone in the press box. It is available on a first-come, first-serve basis. The press box telephone number is (906) 227-1720.Starters, rosters, programs and pre-game notes will be available prior to eachgame with a complete statistical package provided immediately following thecontest.

PHOTOGRAPHY PASSES

RADIO COVERAGE

PRESS BOX SERVICES

ATTENDANCE AT PRACTICE

AVAILABILITY OF COACH

For the second year, Northern Star Broadcasting will carry all the‘Cats football games. WIMK and WUPK will carry every game, homeand away live.

Nate Rose will handle the play-by-play duties on the broadcasts.Broadcast of all games will be available on the internet. To receive the

broadcast, simply visit the NMU Athletics web site (http://www.nmu.edu/athletics) and click on the link at the top of the page.Games are also available on TEAMLINE. Dial 1-800-846-4700 and enter1759 as NMU’s team code. Games are billed to your credit card.

Jarques RicksWBUP-TV2025 U.S. 41 WestMarquette, MI 49855Voice Phone: (906) 225-5700Fax Number: (906) 225-5598

VOICE OF THE ‘CATS: WIMK (93.1 FM) and WUPK (94.1 FM)

Northern Star Broadcasting1009 W. Ridge StreetSuite AMarquette, MI 49855(906) 225-1313FAX: (906) 225-1324

Nate RoseThe Fan1356 Mackinaw Ave.Cheboygan, MI 49721(231) 627-2341FAX: (231) 627-7000E-Mail: [email protected]

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Head Coach Doug Sams

1976-78 Oregon State University

1979-82 Northern Iowa University

1983-85 Idaho State University

1986 Montreal Alouettes

1987 Edmonton Eskimos

1988 Urbana University

1989-91 Ottawa Rough Riders

1991-01 Fairmont State College

2002-present Northern Michigan University

Birth Place: Walla Walla, WashingtonBirth Date: July 12, 1955Alma Mater: Oregon State University

(1978)Overall Record: 69-73/14 YearsNMU Record: 11-21/3 Years

Doug Sams begins his fourth season as head coach at Northern MichiganUniversity. Sams was named the 19th head coach in school history on February 7,2002. He has guided the Wildcats to an 11-21 record in three seasons in Marquette.

Sams comes to NMU from Fairmont State College in West Virginia where he wasthe head coach from 1991-01.

His record at Fairmont State was 53-47 and his overall head collegiate coachingrecord in 14 years is 69-73.

He won two West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WVIAC)football championships during his tenure at Fairmont State in 1996 and 2000. For hisefforts in 1996, Sams was named the WVIAC Coach of the Year.

The 2000 football team posted a 7-3 record and were co-champions of the WestVirginia Conference with a 6-1 record.

For the 2001 season, the Falcons finished with a 6-3 record and ended the seasonwith five straight wins.

His other head coaching experience was one year at Urbana University in Ohio,an NAIA Division II school, where he went 5-5 during the 1988 season.

A native of Oregon, Sams went to Fairmont from the Ottawa Rough Riders of theCanadian Football League, where he was the offensive coordinator from 1989-91.

Sams is an offensive-minded coach who uses a wide-open offense with theWildcats.

“My philosophy is to pass to set up the run,” stated Sams. “I like to run a wide-open offense and I want my players to have fun. I believe players like to play and thatfans like to see the ball in the air.”

Sams began his coaching career at Oregon State University where he served astudent assistant from 1976-77 and was a part-time defensive line coach in 1978.From there, he moved on to the University of Northern Iowa where he coachedreceivers and the offensive line from 1979-83.

In 1983, he joined the Idaho State University staff as tight end coach and servedas an offensive coach and recruiting coordinator from 1984-85.

He then moved on to the Canadian Football League in 1986 when he became theoffensive line coach for the Montreal Alouettes. A year later, he joined the EdmontonEskimos as a defensive coach and special teams coordinator. That season, theEskimos won the Grey Cup, which is the equivalent to the NFL’s Super Bowl.

Following the 1988 season as head coach at Urbana, he returned to the CFLserving as offensive coordinator of the Ottawa Rough Riders, then was selected as the15th head coach in school history at Fairmont State.

Sams holds a bachelor of science degree from Oregon State University (1978)and a master’s degree in physical education from Idaho State University (1984).

Sams resides in Marquette with his wife, Brenda, and dog Sam. He has adaughter, Kate, who is 13 years old.

He enjoys golfing, reading and has performed in various plays including TheForeigner, A Few Good Men, Anything Goes, Lend Me A Tenor, The Odd Couple,Rumors, Grease and You Can’t Take It With You.

In his short time at NMU he has been a member of the cast of Pirates of Penzanceand Oklahoma.

Sams is active in the community as he is a member of Kiwanis, serves on theboard of directors for the YMCA, is the Chairman of the YMCA Strong KidsCampaign and is a member of the American Football Coaches Association.

The Sams File . . .

Coaching Background

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Position: Offensive LineRecruiting Coordinator

Alma Mater: Northern Michigan, 1995At NMU Since: Sixth Year

Joined the Wildcat staff in the fall of2000 as offensive line coach.

Came to NMU from Capital Univer-sity in Columbus, Ohio where he wasassistant head football coach, recruitingcoordinator and coached the offensiveline and tight ends. Also, served as anassistant athletic director.

Spent one year as assistant defensiveline coach at Northern Michigan and twoyears as the assistant offensive line coachat Central Michigan University.

Former Wildcat gridder who earnedfour letters (90-91-92-93) as an offensivelineman. He graduated from NMU in1995 with a bachelor’s degree in criminaljustice/Spanish. Earned his master’s de-gree in athletic administration from Cen-tral Michigan.

His wife, Mary, is a graduate ofMichigan State and earned her master’sdegree at Central Michigan University.They have a son, Jack.

Matt Collins

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Position: Defensive Line Strength and Conditioning Coordina-torAlma Mater: Northern Michigan, 1985At NMU Since: Sixth Year

Bobby Jurasin, a 1998 inductee inthe NMU Hall of Fame, joined the Wild-cat staff in 1999. Jurasin was selected forthe U.P. Sports Hall of Fame in 2005.

A former all-state performer at Besse-mer High School, he was a four-yearstarting defensive lineman (1982-85) forthe Wildcats.

Following his NMU career, he signedwith Saskatchewan of the Canadian Foot-ball League in 1986. He played 13 sea-sons with the Roughriders and concludedhis playing career with Iowa’s ArenaFootball League team. Jurasin was in-ducted into the Saskatchewan Hall ofFame in 2002.

He concluded his CFL career as thenumber two player in history in careersacks with 142. Jurasin was chosen to theAll-Canadian team three times (87-88-92) and was selected to the Western Divi-sion All-Star squad six times.

In 1997, he was namedSaskatchewan’s Most Outstanding Playerand Most Outstanding Defensive Player,recorded a team-record 22 sacks and wasvoted Molson Most Popular Player bythe fans.

Jurasin and his wife, Carrie, havefive children: Bob Jr., Katie, Dylan,Wyatt and Dorianna Mary.

Assistant Coach

Bob Jurasin

Position: LinebackersDefensive Coordinator

Alma Mater: Northern Michigan, 1999At NMU Since: SecondYear

Returning to his alma mater is JovanDewitt as he will take over the defensivecoordinator duties.

Dewitt was a four-time letterwinnerfor the ‘Cats from 1993-96. He was atwo-time All-MIFC selection as he wasthe MIFC Defensive Player of the Year in1996.

He was invited to the New OrleansSaints camp in the the summer of 1997.Dewitt went on to play three years in theArena Football League with the IowaBarnstormers (1997), the Orlando Preda-tors (1998) and the Fargo Freeze (1999)in the AFL II.

He began his coaching career as astudent assistant defensive line coach atNMU for the 1997 season. From 2000-01 Dewitt was a two-year graduate assis-tant with the ‘Cats as he coached therunning backs and was the academic co-ordinator. For the 2002 season he was theoffensive coordinator at Ft. Scott Com-munity College in Kansas. Dewitt for the2003 season was the offensive coordina-tor, the special teams and academic coor-dinator at Fairmont State College in WestVirginia.

He graduated from NMU in 1999with a bachelor’s degree in physics andmathematics.

Dewitt is currently working on amaster’s degree in public administrationat NMU. Dewitt and his wife, Lisa, havea daughter, Maya.

Jovan Dewitt

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Wildcat Coaching Staff

Position: Part-Time Assistant/DefenseAt NMU Since: First Year

Matt Bush

Position: Part-Time Assistant/DefenseAt NMU Since: First Year

Dan Studor

Jason Wender

Jeremy Richardson

Jason Wender

Manuel Diaz

Position: Part-Time Assistant/OffenseAt NMU Since: Second Year

Position: Part-Time Assistant/OffenseAt NMU Since: First Year

Herb Grenke

Position: Part-Time Assistant/DefenseAt NMU Since: 31st Year

Position: Defensive BacksAlma Mater: Pittsburg State, 1981At NMU Since: Fifth Year

Keith Jordan is entering his secondseason of his second stint in Marquette.He was previously on the NMU stafffrom 1997-99 where he was the defen-sive coordinator and defensive backscoach. He will coach the defensive backsfor the ‘Cats this time around.

Jordan spent 2001-03 at Ft. ScottCommunity College where he was theassistant head coach and defensive coor-dinator. He also served as the strengthand conditioning coordinator.

Before his first stint at NMU, Jordanwas the defensive coordinator at South-west Baptist University from 1995-96.He was the running backs coach at TrumanState in 1994.

Jordan was the head football coachat Monett High School in Monett, Mo.for two seasons (1999-01). He was alsothe head football coach at Kirksville HighSchool in Kirksville, Mo. from 1990-93.

Jordan and his wife, Jacqueline, havetwo children, Marisa and Owen. Marisawill be a member of the NMU volleyballteam in the fall.

Keith Jordan

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2005 Alphabetical RosterNo. Name Pos. Yr. Ht. Wt.

Hometown (High School/Previous School)

60 Seth Arbogast OL Jr 6-3 277

Battle Creek, Mich. (Harper Creek)

96 Joshua Babieczko DL Rfr 6-3 224

Minocqua, Wis. (Lakeland Union)

36 Ronald Baptist DB Rfr 6-0 173

Southfield, Mich. (Lathrup)

62 Dan Bass LB So 6-3 225

Sherwood Park, Alberta (Ardrossan)

63 Josh Binkley OL Jr 6-3 329

Ossineke, Mich. (Alpena/Mesabi Range JC)

93 Nicholas Behling DL Rfr 6-3 220

Sault Ste. Marie, Mich. (Sault Area)

55 Lamont Bender LB So 6-1 225

Detroit, Mich. (King/Miami)

37 Nicholas Bloch LB So 6-0 220

Brownsville, Wis. (Mayville)

71 Robert Boss DL Sr 6-5 295

Charlevoix, Mich. (Charlevoix)

81 Luke Carlson DL So 6-5 230

Ishpeming, Mich. (Ishpeming)

16 Keith Chamberlin DB Rfr 5-11 170

Trenton, Mich. (Trenton)

27 Vincent Church QB Fr 6-1 170

Grand Junction, Mich. (Bloomingdale)

12 Luke Commare LB Sr 6-2 220

Spring Grove, Ill. (Marian Catholic Central)

34 Jim Couretas LB Jr 6-2 230

Oxford, Mich. (Lake Orion)

78 Lucas Domitrovich OL Rfr 6-3 267

Ontonagon, Mich. (Ontonagon Area)

50 Joe Dost LB So 6-2 215

Reese, Mich. (Reese)

95 Eric Duchaj TE Sr 6-1 235

Scottsdale, Arizona (Horizon/Mesa CC)

46 Randall Durecka LB So 5-10 210

Croswell, Mich. (Croswell-Lexington/SVSU)

72 Timothy Eaton DL Rfr 6-4 210

Bellevue, Mich. (Olivet)

82 Dan Elmore WR Fr 6-1 195


79 Nathan Fechter OL Jr 6-5 243

Iola, Wis. (Iola-Scandinavia)

68 Greg Frankenfield OL Sr 6-2 275

Scottsdale, Arizona (Horizon)

No. Name Pos. Yr. Ht. Wt.


67 Cody Hanson OL So 6-3 293

Michigamme, Mich. (Westwood)

59 Antoine Harris LB Rfr 5-10 216

Battle Creek, Mich. (Central)

38 Jonathon Hoggard DB So 5-10 165


49 Daniel Horton DB So 5-10 175

St. Clair Shores, Mich. (Lutheran East)

42 Bryan Kelnhofer LB Rfr 5-10 190


86 Paul Kraemer WR Jr 6-1 185

Norway, Mich. (Norway)

65 Kris Krempien OL Rfr 6-6 295

Mukwonago, Wis. (Mukwonago)

24 Chad Kurian LB Sr 5-9 220


47 Joel Kurzynske TE Sr 6-2 237

Pulaski, Wis. (Pulaski)

23 Thomas Labuz K/P So 6-2 170

Kildeer, Ill. (Lake Zurich)

41 Brandon Lane LB Sr 6-0 215

Howard City, Mich. (Tri-County/Northwood)

45 Tim Larsen DL Rfr 6-2 265

Escanaba, Mich. (Escanaba)

58 Tyler Larson DL So 6-2 215

Calumet, Mich. (Calumet)

91 Mike Mahloch DL So 6-3 250

Shawano, Wis. (Shawano)

5 Kyle Marotz PK Sr 5-9 173

Green Bay, Wis. (Bay Port)

29 Eric Mason DB Jr 5-10 195


88 Nick Mauthe WR Sr 6-3 215

Barron, Wis. (Barron)

11 Vincent Mayfield WR Sr 5-10 160

Grand Rapids, Mich. (East Kentwood)

2 Abram McCoy RB Sr 5-11 200

Lansing, Mich. (Waverly)

61 Matthew McGurn OL Sr 6-5 298

Crystal Lake, Ill. (Crystal Lake Central/Harper CC)

53 Ryan Mol LB Rfr 5-10 195

Allendale, Mich. (Allendale)

43 Luke Mullins DL Jr 5-11 255

Grand Ledge, Mich. (Grand Ledge)



48 Jeremy Nelson DB Jr 6-0 195


20 Jeff Perry RB So 5-9 188

Detroit, Mich. (King/BGSU)

6 Mike Quiroz QB Sr 6-1 195

Saginaw, Mich. (Nouvel Catholic/Ft. Scott CC)

14 Kelly Reed QB Jr 6-2 205

Marquette, Mich. (Marquette Senior)

18 Dan Rickaby P Jr 6-0 195

Skandia, Mich. (Gwinn)

8 Gary (Buddy) Rivera QB So 6-1 200

Grandville, Mich. (Grandville)

64 Dan Ryan OL So 6-4 310

Munising, Mich. (Munising)

87 Brandon Schon WR So 6-1 185

Kingsford, Mich. (Kingsford)

76 Drew Schwartz OL Sr 6-4 280

Dearborn, Mich. (Dearborn)

9 Arthur Scott DB Jr 5-10 177

Chicago, Ill. (Austin)

28 Matt Shem DB Sr 5-11 185

Massillon, Ohio (Washington)

85 Matt Skorupka DL Sr 6-3 246

Sparta, N.J. (Fork Union)

73 Tim Snider DL Fr 5-11 215

Muskegon, Mich. (Catholic Central)

54 James Streeter DL Jr 6-2 265

Gowen, Mich. (Cedar Spring)

10 Aaron Tillman DB Jr 6-1 190

Detroit, Mich. (Southfield)

25 Pete Tuccini WR So 6-1 190


13 Evan Vahratian QB Rfr 6-1 185

Brighton, Mich. (Brighton)

33 Corbin Walker DB Jr 5-9 175

Saginaw, Mich. (Bridgeport)

39 Cody Wheeler DB Fr 5-10 160

Marion, Mich. (Marion)

21 Jay Wiles RB Fr 6-0 205


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2005 Numerical RosterNo. Name Pos. Yr. Ht. Wt.


2 Abram McCoy RB Sr 5-11 200

Lansing, Mich. (Waverly)

5 Kyle Marotz PK Sr 5-9 173

Green Bay, Wis. (Bay Port)

6 Mike Quiroz QB Sr 6-1 195

Saginaw, Mich. (Nouvel Catholic/Ft. Scott CC)

8 Gary (Buddy) Rivera QB So 6-1 200

Grandville, Mich. (Grandville)

9 Arthur Scott DB Jr 5-10 177

Chicago, Ill. (Austin)

10 Aaron Tillman DB Jr 6-1 190

Detroit, Mich. (Southfield)

11 Vincent Mayfield WR Sr 5-10 160

Grand Rapids, Mich. (East Kentwood)

12 Luke Commare LB Sr 6-2 220

Spring Grove, Ill. (Marian Catholic Central)

13 Evan Vahratian QB Rfr 6-1 185

Brighton, Mich. (Brighton)

14 Kelly Reed QB Jr 6-2 205


16 Keith Chamberlin DB Rfr 5-11 170


18 Dan Rickaby P Jr 6-0 195

Skandia, Mich. (Gwinn)

20 Jeff Perry RB So 5-9 188

Detroit, Mich. (King/BGSU)

21 Jay Wiles RB Fr 6-0 205


23 Thomas Labuz K/P So 6-2 170

Kildeer, Ill. (Lake Zurich)

24 Chad Kurian LB Sr 5-9 220


25 Pete Tuccini WR So 6-1 190


27 Vincent Church QB Fr 6-1 170

Grand Junction, Mich. (Bloomingdale)

28 Matt Shem DB Sr 5-11 185

Massillon, Ohio (Washington)

29 Eric Mason DB Jr 5-10 195


33 Corbin Walker DB Jr 5-9 175

Saginaw, Mich. (Bridgeport)

34 Jim Couretas LB Jr 6-2 230

Oxford, Mich. (Lake Orion)



36 Ronald Baptist DB Rfr 6-0 173

Southfield, Mich. (Lathrup)

37 Nicholas Bloch LB So 6-0 220

Brownsville, Wis. (Mayville)

38 Jonathon Hoggard DB So 5-10 165


39 Cody Wheeler DB Fr 5-10 160

Marion, Mich. (Marion)

41 Brandon Lane LB Sr 6-0 215

Howard City, Mich. (Tri-County/Northwood)

42 Bryan Kelnhofer LB Rfr 5-10 190


43 Luke Mullins DL Jr 5-11 255

Grand Ledge, Mich. (Grand Ledge)

45 Tim Larsen DL Rfr 6-2 265


46 Randall Durecka LB So 5-10 210

Croswell, Mich. (Croswell-Lexington/SVSU)

47 Joel Kurzynske TE Sr 6-2 237

Pulaski, Wis. (Pulaski)

48 Jeremy Nelson DB Jr 6-0 195


49 Daniel Horton DB So 5-10 175

St. Clair Shores, Mich. (Lutheran East)

50 Joe Dost LB So 6-2 215

Reese, Mich. (Reese)

53 Ryan Mol LB Rfr 5-10 195

Allendale, Mich. (Allendale)

54 James Streeter DL Jr 6-2 265

Gowen, Mich. (Cedar Spring)

55 Lamont Bender LB So 6-1 225

Detroit, Mich. (King/Miami)

58 Tyler Larson DL So 6-2 215

Calumet, Mich. (Calumet)

59 Antoine Harris LB Rfr 5-10 216

Battle Creek, Mich. (Central)

60 Seth Arbogast OL Jr 6-3 277

Battle Creek, Mich. (Harper Creek)

61 Matthew McGurn OL Sr 6-5 298

Crystal Lake, Ill. (Crystal Lake Central/Harper CC)

62 Dan Bass LB So 6-3 225

Sherwood Park, Alberta (Ardrossan)

63 Josh Binkley OL Jr 6-3 329

Ossineke, Mich. (Alpena/Mesabi Range JC)



64 Dan Ryan OL So 6-4 310

Munising, Mich. (Munising)

65 Kris Krempien OL Rfr 6-6 295

Mukwonago, Wis. (Mukwonago)

67 Cody Hanson OL So 6-3 293

Michigamme, Mich. (Westwood)

68 Greg Frankenfield OL Sr 6-2 275

Scottsdale, Arizona (Horizon)

71 Robert Boss DL Sr 6-5 295

Charlevoix, Mich. (Charlevoix)

72 Timothy Eaton DL Rfr 6-4 210

Bellevue, Mich. (Olivet)

73 Tim Snider DL Fr 5-11 215

Muskegon, Mich. (Catholic Central)

76 Drew Schwartz OL Sr 6-4 280

Dearborn, Mich. (Dearborn)

78 Lucas Domitrovich OL Rfr 6-3 267

Ontonagon, Mich. (Ontonagon Area)

79 Nathan Fechter OL Jr 6-5 243


81 Luke Carlson DL So 6-5 230


82 Dan Elmore WR Fr 6-1 195


85 Matt Skorupka DL Sr 6-3 246

Sparta, N.J. (Fork Union)

86 Paul Kraemer WR Jr 6-1 185

Norway, Mich. (Norway)

87 Brandon Schon WR So 6-1 185

Kingsford, Mich. (Kingsford)

88 Nick Mauthe WR Sr 6-3 215

Barron, Wis. (Barron)

91 Mike Mahloch DL So 6-3 250

Shawano, Wis. (Shawano)

93 Nicholas Behling DL Rfr 6-3 220


95 Eric Duchaj TE Sr 6-1 235

Scottsdale, Arizona (Horizon/Mesa CC)

96 Joshua Babieczko DL Rfr 6-3 224

Minocqua, Wis. (Lakeland Union)

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2005 NMU RecruitsName Pos. Ht. Wt. Hometown/High School/Junior College/CollegeJoe Ahrndt DL/TE 6-1 250 Wallace, Mich./StephensonTony Bamberg OT/DT 6-5 300 Millington, Mich./MillingtonAdam Beerling LB 5-10 215 Ishpeming, Mich./IshpemingAdam Beyer OT/DE 6-2 260 Waupaca, Wis./WaupacaThad Boettcher RB/DB 5-6 195 Wallace, Mich./StephensonMark Bossuah RB 6-0 175 Grand Rapids, Mich./Forest Hills CentralJames Bradley OL/DL 6-3 260 Merrill, Wis./Wausau WestRob Canny WR 5-10 180 Oshkosh, Wis./West/Fork UnionHector Casas DB 6-0 180 Milwaukee, Wis./Oak CreekThad Green DB 5-10 225 Flint, Mich./Powers CatholicAlex Grignon DB/WR 6-0 175 Dearborn, Mich./DearbornMike Hanschman OT 6-3 255 Davison, Mich./GoodrichRyan Hasty RB 5-8 185 Milwaukee, Wis./WauwatosaBen Hempel QB 5-10 176 Franklin, Wis./FranklinBryan Hill LB 5-9 215 Negaunee, Mich./NegauneeAustin Hughes TE 6-4 230 Beverly Hills, Mich./Birmingham GrovesDaniel Immel RB/DB 5-9 180 Greenville, Wis./HortonvilleKobryn Kamai DL 6-4 290 Wauconda, Ill./Warren TownshipBill Kerry OL 6-4 270 Dearborn Heights, Mich./Divine ChildStephen Kotajarvi FB/LB 5-10 220 Calumet, Mich./CalumetJonathan Laue PK 5-10 175 Fenton, Mich./Flint Powers CatholicJustin Merckx QB/S 6-2 190 Appleton, Wis./FreedomTim Moutrie LB 5-11 220 Rochester Hills, Mich./Rochester HillsPatrick Novak DB 5-10 175 New Lenox, Ill./Providence CatholicJonathan Otto OL/DL 6-4 275 Racine, Wis./CaseNicholas Owens OG 6-2 270 Milford, Mich./MilfordJeff Perry RB 5-8 176 Detroit, Mich./King/BGSUJoseph Poehls FB/DT 6-2 240 Medford, Wis./Medford Area SeniorChristopher Quinn DT/DE/TE 6-2 250 Bloomfield Hills, Mich./LahserGreg Raspberry WR 6-3 170 Pontiac, Mich./Bllomfield Hills LahserJacob Reimer DE/TE 6-5 230 Green Bay, Wis./Notre Dame AcademyRobert Roethe DB 5-10 170 Milwaukee, Wis./Oak CreekJack Rustman OT 6-3 290 Johnsburg, Ill./JohnsburgCole Schmidt OT 6-3 270 Ada, Mich./Forest Hills NorthernAndrew Shadick DB 6-1 175 Appleton, Wis./NorthTyler Schrauben WR 5-11 170 Holt, Mich./HoltBen Sherman WR 6-2 170 Charlotte, Mich./CharlotteDavid Shunkwiller QB 5-11 176 Dearborn, Mich./DearbornChris Thomas DT/DE/TE 6-2 250 Bloomfield Hills, Mich./LahserWillie White RB 5-7 170 Hammond, Ind./MortonNathan Yelk LB 5-11 215 Arlington, Wis./Poynette

2005 Support Staff

Kris RoweTrainer

John TessaroEquipment Manager

Hans AndelStudent Equipment Manager

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2004: Picked up first letter as he saw time on theoffensive line as the starting center.2003: Member of squad.2002: Redshirted.High School: Played tackle and defensive end atHarper Creek High School where he earned twoletters under Ed Greenman. A two-time all-conference selection. Named to the all-city team.Also played basketball and participated in track.Personal: Likes to read, enjoys the outdoors andlikes to listen to music. Majoring in biology. Sonof Mary and Larry Arbogast. Born on March 5,1984.

2004: Redshirted.High School: Lettered three times in football atLakeland Union High School under DonScholbacth. All-conference selection. Lettered inbaseball three times.Personal: Likes to hunt and fish. Undecided onmajor. Son of Debbie and Gary Babieczko. Bornon April 19, 1986.

2004: Redshirted.High School: Played at Southfield-LathrupHigh School under Stephon Thompson where helettered three times. Also participated in wres-tling.Personal: Likes to play video games. Undecidedon major. Son of Ronald and Jacqueline Baptist.Born on December 29, 1985.

Meet the NMU WildcatsSeth Arbogast

Offensive Lineman6-3, 277, Jr.

Battle Creek, Mich.

Ronald BaptistDefensive Back

6-0, 173, Rfr. Southfield, Mich.

Joshua BabieczkoDefensive Lineman

6-3, 224, Rfr. Minocqua, Wis.

2004: Lettered for the third time as he was movedto the defensive line. Recorded 64 total tackles (23solo and 41 assisted). Named the NMU Defen-sive Lineman of the Year. Honorable mention All-GLIAC. Named to the GLIAC Football All-Academic Team.2003: Earned second letter as starting lefttackle. Named to the GLIAC Football All-Academic Team.2002: Earned first letter as starting left tackle.Named the NMU Freshman of the Year.High School: Earned three letters for football atCharlevoix High School under Todd Klinger. Playedboth sides of the ball on the line. Honorablemention all-state, two-time first team all-confer-ence selection and first team all-region pick. Inbasketball was a two-time second team pick as hewas a first team selection for baseball on the all-conference, all-region and all-district teams.Personal: Likes all sports and outdoor activities.Majoring in education/chemistry. Son of Wilsonand Judy Boss. Born on October 19, 1983.

Nicholas BehlingDefensive Lineman

6-3, 220, Rfr. Sault Ste. Marie, Mich.

Josh BinkleyOffensive Lineman

6-3, 329, Jr.Ossineke, Mich.

Nicholas BlochLinebacker6-0, 220, So.

Brownsville, Wis.

Luke CarlsonDefensive Lineman

6-5, 230, So.Ishpeming, Mich.

2004: Saw time as a tight end and along thedefensive line to pick up first letter. Had sevenreceptions for 42 yards and one assisted tackle.High School: Lettered four times in footballat Ishpeming High School under Jeff Olson.Lineman of the Year for conference. First teamall-conference. All-U.P. Dream Team member.First team all-state. Played in the MHSFHAFootball Game. All-conference in basketballand All-U.P. in track.Personal: Likes to go to his camp and ridedirt bikes. Majoring in construction manage-ment. Son of Hope and Tom Carlson. Born onApril 6, 1986.

2004: Lettered for the first time as he registered53 total tackles (21 solo and 32 assisted). Hadseven tackles-for-loss (-28 yards) and two sacks.Named the NMU Freshman of the Year.High School: Lettered in football three times atMayville High School under Steve Brickson. All-conference twice as a running back and once as alinebacker. First team all-state as a running back.Relay team (4x200) was third at the state meet.Personal: Likes to hang out with friends andfamily, and lift weights. Majoring in constructionmanagement. Son of Linda and Doug Bloch. Bornon February 25, 1986.

Robert BossDefensive Lineman

6-5, 295, Sr.Charlevoix, Mich.

Lamont BenderDefensive Lineman

6-2, 225, So.Detroit, Mich.

2002-04: Played at Miami University.High School: Lettered three times at MartinLuther King, Jr. High School under JamesReynolds. All-city, All-PSL, All-metro as a se-nior. Participated in track and field.Personal: Likes to read and play with hisplaystation. Majoring in speech communica-tion. Son of Pam Grissin and Walt Bender. Bornon November 20, 1984.

Dan BassLinebacker6-3, 225, So.

Sherwood Park, Alberta

2004: Squad member.2003: Redshirted.High School: Played at Ardrossan High Schoolunder Don Vantour. Team captain three times.Team MVP twice. Played for Team Canada in2003. Also participated inbasketball, lacrosseand handball.Personal: Likes to snowmobile. Majoring inmanagement. Son of Dan and Karen Bass. Fatherplayed at Michigan State and for the EdmontonEskimos in the CFL. Born on November 7, 1984.

2004: Redshirted.High School: Earned two letters in football atSault Area High School under Greg Rambo. All-conference linebacker and defensive MVP.Personal: Like to snow board and water sports.Son of Ronda and Jeff Behling. Majoring in art anddesign. Born on March 18, 1986.

2003-04: Played at Mesabi Range Junior CollegeHigh School: Lettered twice at Alpena HighSchool under Jack Gebauer. Two-time scholar-athlete. Lettered twice in track and field. Fourthin state in power lifting.Personal: Majoring in chemistry. Son of Richardand Lisa Binkley. Born on February 20, 1984.

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Joe DostLinebacker6-2, 215, So.Reese, Mich.

2004: Lettered for the first time. Tallied 12 totaltackles (three solo and nine assisted).2003: Redshirted.High School: Lettered twice at Reese HighSchool under Bob Saylor. Named to the all-conference, all-state and all-area teams.Personal: Likes to hunt, fish andsnowmobiling. Majoring in social studies/secondary education. Son of Paul and JoyceDost. Father played football at Adrian College.Born on January 13, 1985.

2004: Earned second letter with seven totaltackles (two solo and five assisted). Namedto the GLIAC Football All-Academic Team.Received the NMU Community ServiceAward.2003: Earned first letter. Saw time in thedefensive backfield and on special teams.2002: Squad member.2001: Redshirted.High School: Earned three letters at MarianCatholic Central High School where he playedquarterback, cornerback and wide receiver.Earned All-Conference honors his junior yearand was an All-Area selection his senior year.Received All-State Academic honors. Alsoplayed basketball earning All-Area and All-Conference honors.Personal: Enjoys cars, music, dancing andoutdoor activities. His father played basketballat the University of North Dakota. Major fieldof study is public relations. Son of Kevin andJoan Commare. Born on February 14, 1983.

Randall DureckaLinebacker

5-10, 210, So.Croswell, Mich.

2003-04: Was at Saginaw Valley State.High School: Lettered twice in football atCroswell-Lexington High School under JaysonVandermaus. Second team all-league and all-county as a sophomore. MVP linebacker ofBlue Water Area Conference. First team all-conference as a senior.Personal: Likes to work out. Majoring inconstruction management. Son of Nancy andOrville Durecka. Born on October 9, 1984.

Luke CommareLinebacker6-2, 200, Sr.

Spring Grove, Ill.

Timothy EatonDefensive Lineman

6-4, 210, Rfr.Bellevue, Mich.

Dan ElmoreWide Receiver

6-1, 195, Fr.Trenton, Mich.

High School: Lettered twice in football atTrenton High School under Bob Czarnecki.All-state. All-Metro West. All-conference.Played in the 2004 All-Star Game.Personal: Likes to do things outside, paintballand play poker. Majoring in constructionmanagement. Son of Mary Elmore and LarryElmore. Born on March 29, 1986.

Vincent ChurchQuarterback6-1, 170, Fr.

Grand Junction, Mich.

High School: Lettered in football three timesunder Dennis Strey at Bloomingdale High School.First team all-conference as a quarterback anddefensive back. Played baketball and baseball.Personal: Likes to hunt and fish. Majoring inhistory. Son of Sheryl and Raymond Church.Born on December 8, 1985.

Jim CouretasLinebacker6-2, 230, Jr.

Oxford, Mich.

Lucas DomitrovichOffensive Lineman

6-3, 267, Rfr.Ontonagon, Mich.

2004: Redshirted.High School: Lettered three times in football atOntonagon Area High School under Bob Carlsonand Ken Walker. First team all-conference on theoffensive line. First team All-U.P. on the defen-sive line. Placed third in the U.P. finals in the shotput.Personal: Like to go four-wheeling. Undecidedon major. Son of Candy Szafranski and StevenDomitrovich. Born on May 23, 1986.

2004: Redshirted.High School: Lettered twice in football atOlivet High School under Dean Peters. All-Battle Creek. All-conference selection.Personal: Likes to go biking and art. Unde-cided on major. Son of Jean and Rand Eaton.Born on January 10, 1985.

Eric DuchajTight End6-1, 235, Sr.

Scottsdale, Arizona

2004: Lettered for the first time. Caught twopasses for 15 yards.2002-03: Played at Mesa Community College.Honorable mention preseason All-American.High School: Lettered twice in football atHorizon High School under Doug Shaffer. Alsoplayed basketball.Personal: Likes to play video and card games.Majoring in history education. Son of MaryMiller and Ed Duchaj. Born on January 13,1984.

2004: Second on the team in total tackles with 88(40 solo and 48 assisted) as he lettered for thesecond time. All-GLIAC honorable mention.Second on the team with 10 tackles-for-loss.Received the NMU Linebacker of the Year.2003: Earned first letter by playing along thedefensive line. Had six solo and three assistedtackles.High School: Lettered three times at Lake OrionHigh School under coach Chris Bell. Two-time all-league selection, also named all-county and all-area. All-league and all-county in baseball.Personal: Likes to listen to music, sports andlifting weights. Majoring in secondary education/physical education. Son of Nick and JoanieCouretas. Born on July 22, 1984.

2004: Redshirted.High School: Lettered twice in football atTrenton High School under Robert Czarnecki.All-Downriver and All-Metro West. Honorablemention all-state. Third quarterback all-state.All-district in baseball.Personal: Likes to hunt and fish. Majoring inenvironmental science. Son of Keith and KathyChamberlin. Born on May 21, 1986.

Keith ChamberlinDefensive Back5-11, 170, Rfr.

Trenton, Mich.

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Greg FrankenfieldOffensive Lineman

6-2, 275, Sr.Scottsdale, Arizona

Bryan KelnhoferLinebacker

5-10, 190, Rfr. Iola, Wis.

2004: Lettered for the third time. Received theNMU Community Serive Award,2003: Lettered for the second time.2002: Earned first letter.2001: Redshirted.High School: Earned two letters playingoffensive center at Horizon High School undercoach Doug Schaffer. Earned All-Conferencehonors and was a two-year scholar-athleteaward winner.Personal: Enjoys lifting weights and hangingout with friends. Majoring in criminal justice.Son of Dennis and Diane Frankenfield. Born onApril 20, 1983.

Paul KraemerWide Receiver

6-1, 185, Jr.Norway, Mich.

Antoine HarrisLinebacker

5-10, 216, Rfr.Battle Creek, Mich.

2004: Redshirted.High School: Lettered in football at Battle CreekCentral High School under Al Slanvtr. All-confer-ence. All-state honorable mention.Personal: Likes to draw and play basketball.Majoring in art. Son of Donna Harris and BarryHarris. Born on January 4, 1986.

2004: Redshirted.High School: Lettered three times in football atIola-Scandinavia High School under Scott Erikson.Two-time first team all-conference. All-statehonorable mention. Two-time team DefensiveMVP. Participated in the Wisconsin Shrine Bowl.Also participated in track and basketball. Two-time all-conference in the hurdles.Personal: Likes to build things out of wood andplay poker. Majoring in construction manage-ment. Son of Maria and Scott Kelnhofer. Born onSeptember 15, 1985.

2004: Squad member.2003: Squad member.2002: Redshirted.High School: Lettered all four years as a widereceiver at Norway High School under BradGrayvold. All-U.P. junior and senior year. SpecialTeams Player of the Year junior year. Alsoparticipated in basketball and track.Personal: Likes to hunt, fish and bike. Majoringin physical education. Son of Bill and Ann Kraemer.Born on November 26, 1983.

Kris KrempienOffensive Lineman

6-6, 295, Rfr.Mukwonago, Wis.

Nathan FechterOffensive Lineman

6-5, 243, Jr.Iola, Wis.

2004: Squad member.2003: Squad member.2002: Redshirted.High School: Was the tight end, defensive endand long snapper as he earned two letters atIola-Scandinavia High School under ScottErikson. Honorable mention all-conference as adefensive lineman. Second team all-conferencein basketabll as a junior and an unanimousselection as a senior. Also participated in trackand baseball.Personal: Majoring in mechanical engineeringtech. Son of Larry Fechter and Laurie Fechter.Born on February 27, 1984.

Cody HansonOffensive Lineman

6-3, 280, So.Michigamme, Mich.

2004: Squad member.2003: Redshirted.High School: Lettered three times at WestwoodHigh School under Jim Morana. MPC 2002Lineman of the Year. All-MPC as a offensivetackle. All-U.P. Class ABC as offensive tackle.Named the Most Valuable Lineman. Also letteredin basketball and wrestling twice and track once.Personal: Enjoys playing sports and computers.Majoring in computer science. Son of Neil andKathi Hanson. Father played football in college.Born of October 23, 1984.

Jonathon HoggardDefensive Back

5-10, 165, So.Trenton, Mich.

2004: Lettered for the first time. Had eight totaltackles (four solo and four assisted).High School: Lettered twice at Trenton HighSchool under Bob Czarnacki. Two-time all-metrowest. Selected twice to the All-Downriver Team.Two-time all-league and Offensive MVP. All-state in track.Personal: Majoring in criminal justice. Son ofWendy and Steve Hoggard. Born on March 3,1986.

Daniel HortonDefensive Back

5-10, 175, So. St. Clair Shores, Mich.

2004: Squad member.2003: Redshirted.High School: Lettered three times at LutheranEast High School under Don Justice. Second teamall-conference. First team all-academic for theconference. Participated in basketball and base-ball. Second team all-conference in baseball.Personal: Enjoys hunting and fishing. Majoringin biology. Son of Amos and Linda Horton. Bornon April 13, 1985.

Chad KurianLinebacker5-9, 220, Sr.

Ishpeming, Mich.

2004: Redshirted.High School: Lettered in football twice atMukwonago High School under Keith Hensler.First team all-conference. Second team all-county. Senior year received the second effortaward for offensive line.Personal: Likes to play video games and in aband with his brother. Undecided on major.Son of Jan and Gary Krempien. Born on June6, 1986.

2004: Lettered for the third time as he led the teamwith 99 total tackles (39 solo and 60 assisted).Registered a team-high 15 tackles-for-loss for -25yards. Received the Oustanding CommunityService Award. Named to the All-GLIAC Teamas a second team selection.2003: Earned second letter by playing one of thelinebacking positions. Had 32 solo and 26 assistedtackles. Registered six tackle for loss and foursacks. Named the GLIAC Defensive Player of theWeek for performance against Indianapolis as hehad 11 total tackles (seven solo), two tackles forloss (-15 yards) and two sacks (-15 yards). Re-ceived the NMU Most Improved award.2002: Played on special teams to earn first letter.2001: Redshirted.High School: Played tailback and free safety atIshpeming High School earning four letters undercoach Jeff Olson. Capped career by being namedto the all-state, All-Upper Peninsula and All-Mid-Peninsula Conference teams. Senior year, teamwon District Championship and were regionalfinalists. Also competed in basketball where heearned all-conference honorable mention honors.Personal: Enjoys football, basketball and base-ball and working with computers. Majoring innetwork computing. Son of Dan and CarolKurian. Born on November 19, 1982.


Brandon LaneLinebacker6-0, 215, Sr.

Howard City, Mich.

Thomas LabuzKicker/Punter6-2, 170, So.Kildeer, Ill.

2004: Squad member.2001-03: Attended Northwood.High School: Lettered twice in football at Tri-County Area High School under John Goodin andChris Overbeck. All-area and all-conference se-lection. Also participated in wrestling, baseballand basketball.Personal: Likes to work out. Majoring in mar-keting/management. Son of Steve and Deb Lane.Born on December 3, 1982.

Tim LarsenDefensive Lineman

6-2, 265, Rfr.Escanaba, Mich.

Tyler LarsonDefensive Lineman

6-2, 215, So.Calumet, Mich.

2004: Redshirted.High School: Lettered twice in football atEscanaba High School. All-conference as a tackle.All-U.P. as a tackle. Lettered in baseball and track.Personal: Likes to watch movies. Majoring inhistory education and wants to coach. Son ofJudy and Carl Larsen. Brother, Jason, attendedNMU and played football. Born on February16, 1986.

Eric MasonDefensive Back

5-10, 195, Jr.Sault Ste. Marie, Mich.

2003: Earned second letter by playing at line-backer. Recorded five solo and three assisted tack-les. Had one tackle for a loss. Received the NMUSpecial Team award. Named to the GLIAC Foot-ball All-Academic Team.2002: Earned first letter by playing some time inthe defensive backfield. Had three total tackles(one solo and two assisted).High School: Played at Sault Area Hugh Schoolunder Barry Pierson where he earned three lettersas a linebacker and guard. Second team all-confer-ence as a linebacker and guard. Won the DavidRopley Award.Personal: Likes to fish, hunt and lifting weights.Majoring in international studies. Son of Steveand Cathy Mason. Born of July 31, 1983.

Mike MahlochDefensive Lineman

6-3, 250, So.Shawano, Wis.

2004: Lettered as he played in six games for threetotal tackles.2003: Redshirted. Received the NMU Defen-sive Prep award.High School: Lettered three times at ShawanoCommunity High School under Duane Gray.Three-time all-conference selection. All-state pick.Participated in track where he was the Bay Con-ference champion in the shot put indoors.Personal: Likes to hunt and fish. Majoring inenvironmental conservation. Son of James andPenny Mahloch. Born on January 3, 1985.

2004: Lettered for the first time. Recorded 46total tackles (19 solo and 27 assisted). Talliednine tackles-for-loss (-34 yards) and two sacks (-18 yards).2003: Redshirted.High School: Lettered twice at Calumet HighSchool under John Croze. Two-time first teamall-conference as a linebacker. First team All-U.P.as a linebacker. All-U.P. Dream Team as a line-backer. Participated in basketball and tracke wherehe was a four-time U.P. finalist.Personal: Enjoys being in the outdoors. Major-ing in mathematics. Son of Oscar and TracyLarson. Born on October 10, 1985.

2004: Squad Member.2003: Redshirted.High School: Lettered four times at Lake ZurichHigh School under Mike DeMatteo. First teamall-area as named by the Daily Herald and Pio-neer Press. Lettered twice in basball.Personal: Likes to snowboard. Majoring in artand design. Son of Walter and Bernardine Labuz.Born on January 31, 1985.

Kyle MarotzPlace Kicker5-9, 173, Sr.

Green Bay, Wis.

2004: Lettered for the first time. Had two totaltackles and rushed for three yards.2003: Squad member.2002: Squad member.2001: Redshirted.High School: Played linebacker at Pulaski HighSchool earning three letters under coach Phil Mor-gan. Was team captain and earned all-area and all-conference honors. 1998 team won Bay Confer-ence championship. Also earned All-Area andAll-Conference honors in baseball.Personal: Enjoys hunting, fishing and liftingweights. Major field of study is nursing. Son ofLen and Karen Kurzynske. Born on February 7,1983.

Joel KurzynskeTight End6-2, 237, Sr.

Pulaski, Wis.

2004: Lettered for third time. Connected on sixof nine field goals. Longest 37 yards. Was 8-11in PATs.2003: Lettered for second time. Nine of 16 infield goals. Longest 50 yards. Was 30-31 inPATs. Had a 36.3 punt average.2002: Pick up first letter. Was 12-16 in fieldgoals. Longest 48 yards.High School: Lettered three times in footballat Bay Port High School under MikeWilliquette. Second team all-conference as adefensive back. First team all-conference as akicker. All-area as a kicker and honorablemention all-state as a kicker.Personal: Likes to play baseball. Majoring incriminal justice. Son of Vicki and Scott Marotz.Born June 7, 1982.

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Nick MautheWide Receiver

6-3, 215, Sr.Barron, Wis.

Matthew McGurnOffensive Lineman

6-5, 298, Sr.Crystal Lake, Ill.

2004: Lettered for the third time as he wassecond on the team with 46 receptions for 615yards and four TDs. Had 14 receptions againstAshland for 220 yards. Honorable mention All-GLIAC.2003: Picked up second letter by hauling in 13catches for 246 yards. Had two touchdowns.2002: Earned first letter as he had 12 recep-tions for 247 yards with two touchdowns.2001: Redshirted. Named Offensive ScoutTeam Player of the Year.High School: Three-time letterwinner atBarron High School under coach Ken Mueller.Played at wide receiver, in the defensivebackfield, returned punts and kickoffs. Senioryear was named to the All-Northwest Confer-ence First Team and was also an all-area and all-conference first team selection. Also earned all-conference honors in basketball and his senioryear finished eighth in the long jump at the statetrack and field finals.Personal: Enjoys being with friends, watchingmovies, working out and playing Nintendo.Majoring in physical education. Uncle, BillLeonhard, played baseball at Mankato State inthe 70’s. Son of Tom Mauthe and JackieSchmiedlin. Born on October 30, 1982.

2004: Picked up first letter.2002-03: Played at Harper College. Was a firstteam all-region and all-conference selection.High School: Lettered in football at CrystalLake Central under Mike Adams. Participatedin baseball, wrestling and track and field.Personal: Likes to listen to country music andplay video games. Majoring in physicaleducation. Son of Diane McGurn and JohnMcGurn. Born on December 28, 1983.

Luke MullinsDefensive Lineman

5-11, 255, Jr.Grand Ledge, Mich.

2003: Earned second letter by starting at noseguard. Registered 12 solo and 15 assistedtackles. Had five and a half tackles for loss andone sack.2002: Lettered by seeing time at nose tackle.Had three total tackles (one solo and twoassisted).High School: Lettered three times at GrandLedge High School under Pat O’Reefe as heplayed on the defensive line as a tackle and end.Two-time all-city pick. All-area and All-AreaDream Team. All-state as a senior. All-citythree times in track in the shot put.Personal: Enjoys outdoor activities andfishing. Majoring in management. Son ofWilliam and Charisse Mullins. Born onNovember 17, 1983.

Jeff PerryRunning Back5-9, 188, So.

Detroit, Mich.

2003-04: Played at BGSU where he was the scoutteam player of the week.High School: Lettered in football at MartinLuther King, Jr. High School under Jame Reynolds.All-state and all-city selection. Second team dreamteam. Senior year rushed for 2,107 yards on 180carries for 21 TDs. Participated in track where heplaced fifth at the state meet in the 100 and sec-ond in the 200.Personal: Likes cars. Majoring in mechanicalengineering tech. Son of Marcella Perry and Jef-frey Campbell. Born on November 20, 1985.

Jeremy NelsonDefensive Back

6-0, 195, Jr.Ishpeming, Mich.

2004: Lettered for the second time.2003: Lettered for the first time. Recorded sevensolo and seven assisted tackles as a defensive back.High School: Lettered three times at IshpemingHigh School under Jeff Olson. All-conference se-lection. All-U.P. Honorable Mention. All-statehonorable mention. Two-time team MVP. All-conference in basketball and track. Four-time all-state participant in track. Two-time 200-meterdash champion.Personal: Enjoys all sports. Majoring in crimi-nal justice. Son on James and Cathy Nelson. Bornon January 19, 1985.

Vincent MayfieldWide Receiver5-10, 160, Sr.

Grand Rapids, Mich.

2004: Lettered for the third time. Led team with72 receptions for 788 yards and six TDs. All-GLIAC first team. Tied NMU record with a 98-yard kickoff return against Northwood. Rankedsecond in the GLIAC in receptions/game and re-ceiving yards/game. Had 25 punt returns for 204yards and 18 kickoff returns for 400 yards. NamedMVP of the team. Named the Most ValuableReceiver for NMU.2003: Earned second letter as a wide receiver.Led team with 85 receptions, which is a newNMU record, for the season for 1,019 yards. Hadseven receiving TDs. Had a team-high 14 puntreturns for 91 yards. Second on the team with 21kick returns for 460 yards. Named the the All-GLIAC Second Team. Received the NMU WideReceiver award.2002: Saw action as a wide receiver and on spe-cial teams to earn first letter as a true freshman.Led the team with 15 kickoff returns for 317 yards.Had six punt returns for 40 yards. Had 12 catchesfor 69 yards.High School: Picked up three letters by playingquarterback and defensive back at East KentwoodHigh School under John Shillito. All-conferenceand all-area. Member of the Grand Rapids AreaDream Team and honorable mention all-state. Wasall-conference in basketball. All-conference, all-area and all-state in track.Personal: Likes to play video games. Majoringin physical education. Son of Nathan and ElaiseMayfield. Born on March 22, 1984.

Ryan MolLinebacker

5-10, 195, Rfr.Allendale, Mich.

2004: Redshirted.High School: Lettered in football three timesat Allendale Public School under Ben Burk.Two-time all-conference selection. All-areahonorable mention. Second team dream team.All-state honorable mention. Also lettered inwrestling and track and field.Personal: Enjoys hunting and fishing.Undecided on major. Son of Roxanne and VernMol. Born on August 1, 1985.

Abram McCoyRunning Back5-11, 200, Sr.

Lansing, Mich.

2004: Lettered as he led the ‘Cats on the groundwith 704 yards on 192 carries with three rushingTDs. Caught 21 passes for 153 yards with twoscores.2003: Picked up second letter by leading the ‘Catswith 927 yards on the ground on 231 carries. Scoredsix rushing TDs. Caught 44 passes for 346 yards.Named to the All-GLIAC Second Team. Won theMost Valuable Running Back Award for the ‘Cats.2002: Earned first letter after he was second onthe team with 308 yards on 52 carries.Scored tworushing TDs. Caught 12 passes for 247 yards.High School: Lettered at Waverly High Schoolunder coach Devin Pringle. All-conference selec-tion. Dream Team Honorable Mention pick. All-state. Conference champ in the 100-meter dash.Member of the state winning 4x100m relay team.Personal: Enjoys playing basketball. Majoringin physical education. Son of Abram and SylviaMcCoy. Born on November 19, 1984.


Drew SchwartzOffensive Lineman

6-4, 280, Sr.Dearborn, Mich.

2004: Lettered for the second time.2003: Lettered for the first time as he saw timeat the left guard position.2002: Squad member.2001: Redshirted.High School: Played offensive tackle atDearborn High School where he earned twoletters and served as team captain.Personal: Enjoys hiking and lifting weights.Majoring in criminal justice. Son of Rob andDonna Schwartz. Born on September 2, 1983.

Gary (Buddy) RiveraQuarterback6-1, 200, So.

Grandville, Mich.

Dan RyanOffensive Lineman

6-4, 310, So.Munising, Mich.

2004: Squad member.2003: Redshirted.High School: Lettered three times at MunisingHigh School under Matt Mattson. All-confer-ence first team as a defensive lineman and honor-able mention as a offensive tackle. Lineman of theYear as a honorable mention selection. All-U.P.Dream Team as a defensive tackle. Participated inbasketball and track. All-state in the shot put.Personal: Likes to hunt and fish. Undecided onmajor. Son of Patrick and Cynthia Ryan. Born onAugust 30, 1984.

2004: Lettered for the first time. Appeared in sixgames as he was 22-38-2 for 215 yards with ascore. Rushed for 61 yards on 17 carries.High School: Lettered three times in football atGrandville High School under Irv Sigler. Two-time all-state in football, all-area and all-confer-ence. Two-time member of the Dream Team. Wasa runner-up at the state wrestling championships.Personal: Likes to fish and watch movies. Un-decided on major. Son of Alyce and Gary Rivera.Born on July 7, 1986.

2004: Lettered for the second time as he startedsix games at quarterback. Threw for 1,271yards on 123-213-9 with 10 TDs. Named theGLIAC Player of the Week for his play againstAshland as he led the ‘Cats to a come-from-behind win, after being down 20-3 at the half,he threw for 352 yards on 32-42 and fourscores. Named the NMU Most ImprovedPlayer. Received the NMU OutstandingCommunity Service Award. Named to theGLIAC Football All-Academic Team.2003: Earned first letter as he saw time as KyleSwenor’s back-up. Appeared in nine games as hewas 13-31-1 in the air for 95 yards. Rushed forsix yards on five carries.2002: Redshirted.High School: Lettered all four years atMarquette Senior High School under John Tiziani.First Team All-GNC. First team in class ABC.Led team to state playoffs for the first time inschool’s history. Four-time letterwinner in bas-ketball. Second in high school’s history in totalpoints scored. Honorable mention all-state inbasketball as a senior.Personal: Enjoys all sports and likes to golf andfish. Majoring in CIS networking. Son of MaryBeth and Steve Reed. Father is the AssociateAthletic Director at NMU. Born on January 6,1984.

Kelly ReedQuarterback6-2, 205, Jr.

Marquette, Mich.

Mike QuirozQuarterback6-1, 195, Sr.

Saginaw, Mich.

2004: Appeared in five games before sufferingknee injury against Gannon. Up to that time was62-119-8 for 702 yards with five TDs.2002-03: Played at Ft. Scott Community Col-lege.High School: Lettered all four years at NouvelCatholic Central under Mike Boyd. Second teamall-area. All-state honorable mention. Team wonthree district titles. Played basketball and base-ball. First team all-area in basketball.Personal: Likes to watch movies. Majoring inathletic training. Son of Margaret Quiroz. Bornon July 18, 1983.

Dan Rickaby Punter

6-0, 195, Jr. Skandia, Mich.

2004: Squad member.2003: Squad member.2002: Redshirted.High School: Lettered twice at Gwinn HighSchool under Dick Mettlach as a quarterback,punter and kicker. Two-time captain of team.Special Teams Player of the Year senior campaign.Participated in basketball and track.Personal: Likes to lift weights and music. Ma-joring inmanagement of health and fitness. Son ofSandi Ruotsi. Born on April 17, 1984.

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Tim SniderDefensive Lineman

5-11, 215, Fr.Muskegon, Mich.

2004: Lettered for the third time.2003: Picked up second letter.2002: Saw time in the linebacking corps to earnfirst letter. Tallied seven total tackles (four soloand three assisted tackles).High School: Lettered all four years at SpartaHigh School under Pat Shea as a quarterback andlinebacker. Did a post-graduate year at Fork UnionMilitary Academcy under John Shuman. All-con-ference quarterback senior year. Second team All-West New Jersey as a quarterback.Personal: Enjoys working out, lifting weights,reading and listening to music. Majoring in con-struction management. Son of George and NancySkorupka. Father played collegiate football atMemphis State and at William Paterson College.Born on October 29, 1982.

Matt SkorupkaDefensive Lineman

6-3, 246, Sr.Trenton, N.J.

James StreeterDefensive Lineman

6-2, 265, Jr.Gowen, Mich.

High School: Played at Muskegon CatholicCentral High School where he lettered twice un-der Mike Ribecky. Two-time second team all-area selection.Personal: Likes to snowboard and fish. Major-ing in criminal justice. Son of Lisa and Tim Snider.Born July 4, 1985.

Aaron TillmanDefensive Back

6-1, 190, Jr.Detroit, Mich.

2004: Lettered for the first time. Tallied 69 totaltackles (39 solo and 30 assisted).2003: Redshirted.High School: Lettered at Southfield High Schoolunder David Reese. Honorable mention all-state.Personal: Likes to read the sports section of thenewspaper and watch ESPN Sportscenter. Ma-joring in sports science. Son of Darlene Tillman.Brother, Mark, and cousin, David, both playedfootball at Central Michigan. Born on April 24,1984.

Pete TucciniWide Receiver

6-1, 190, So.Marquette, Mich.

2004: Granted a medical redshirt.2003: Lettered as a true freshman. Saw time atthe strong safety spot. Tallied 16 solo and 18assisted tackles. Had two interceptions. Namedthe Freshman of the Year for the ‘Cats.High School: Lettered three times at MarquetteSenior High School under John Tiziani. Three-time All-U.P. selection. 2002 U.P. Defensive Playerof the Year. First team all-state as a defensiveback as a senior. Played basketball and ran track.Four-time all-state selection in track.Personal: Enjoys outdoor activities. Majoringin secondary education/history. Son of Walterand Michele Tuccini. Both brothers, Matt andTony, attended NMU. Brother, Matt, playedfootball for the ‘Cats and arena football. Born onMarch 30, 1985.

Evan VahratianQuarterback6-1, 185, Rfr.

Brighton, Mich.

2004: Redshirted.High School: Lettered twice in football atBrighton High School under Bill Murray. Teamplayed in the state playoffs twice.Personal: Likes to write and music. Majoring inphysical education. Son of Nora and RobertVahratian. Born on May 2, 1986.

Arthur ScottDefensive Back

5-10, 177, Jr.Chicago, Ill.

Matt ShemDefensive Back

5-11, 185, Sr.Massillon, Ohio

2004: Lettered for the third time. Third on theteam in total tackles with 82 (43 solo and 39assisted). Had four tackles-for-loss and twosacks. One interception for a 20-yard return.Named to the GLIAC Football All-AcademicTeam.2003: Lettered for the second time as he playedthe free safety spot. Third on the team with 36solo and 25 assisted tackles. Named to theGLIAC Football All-Academic Team.2002: Lettered for the first time. Started at leftcorner where he registered 46 total tackles (31solo and 15 assisted). Had one interception.Named to the GLIAC Football All-AcademicTeam.2001: Redshirted.High School: Played cornerback at MassillonWashington High School where he earned twoletters under coach Rick Shepas. Earned All-County honors. Also competed in track andfield earning district and regional championshipsand finished fourth in the state in the 400 meterdash.Personal: Enjoys most sports, hunting andfishing. Majoring in construction management.Son of Donald and Jane Shem. Born on July 15,1982.

2004: Lettered for the first time. Caught onepass for 27 yards.2003: Squad member.High School: Lettered three times in football atAustin Community Academy under Coach Kick.All-conference. Named as a Grid Iron Great.Named to the Chicago Tribune Top 20. NamedMr. Excitement in the Chicago Tribune. Partici-pated in track and wrestling where he was MVPin both sports.Personal: Likes to hang out by watching ESPN.Majoring in business. Son of Vanester and ArthurJr. Scott. Born on January 27, 1983.

2004: Squad member.2003: Squad member.2002: Redshirted.High School: Lettered three times at CedarSprings High School as an offensivfe lineman,defensive tackle and defensive end. All-area.Basketball team captain.Personal: Enjoys to hunt, fish and playbasketball. Majoring in history education. Sonof Lyle Streeter and Shelly Robinson. BornNovember 11, 1983.


Cody WheelerDefensive Back

5-10, 160, Fr.Marion, Mich.

High School: Lettered twice in football at MarionHigh School under Kurt Gillespie. First team all-area as a defensive back. All-conference honortablemention.Personal: Likes to hunt and fish. Majoring inathletic training. Son of Cheri and Cecil Wheeler.Born on October 25, 1985.

Corbin WalkerDefensive Back

5-9, 175, Jr.Saginaw, Mich.

2004: Lettered for the second time. Had twototal tackles.2003: Lettered for the first time as he saw time inthe defensive backfield as a left corner.High School: Lettered at Bridgeport High Schoolunder Fred Townsend. All-conference. Captainof team. Participated in track where he was all-state, all-city and all-conference.Personal: Enjoys listening to music. Majoringin entertainment and sports promotion. Son ofRodney and Barbara Walker. Born on July 29,1985.

Jay WilesRunning Back

6-0, 205, Fr.Escanaba, Mich.

High School: Lettered in football three times atEscanaba High School under Dan Flynn. Three-time all-conference selection. All-U.P. Dream Teammember. Member of the Detroit Free Press All-State Team. Played in the East-West All-StarGame. Basketball all-conference senior year. All-U.P. in track all four years.Personal: Likes to watch movies. Majoring infinance. Son of Karen and Jerry Wiles. Born onJuly 11, 1985.

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2005 OutlookThe Wildcats might have the right

ingredients this year to bounce back andfind the way to a winning season in 2005.The Northern Michigan Universityfootball squad has not had a winningseason since Doug Sams’ first season onthe sidelines in 2002, when they went 6-5.The past two seasons the ‘Cats havebeen 3-8 and 2-8 respectively. But twoareas could change the tide this season.The ‘Cats will have over 25upperclassmen on the roster and throw ina top recruiting class and the stage is setfor a big season.

For the 2004 campaign the ‘Cats were12th in the GLIAC standings, one game upon Wayne State. The ‘Cats were eighth inthe conference in total offense (352.3yards/game) and 10th in total defense(395.0 yards/game). The team wastowards the bottom of the conferencestats last year in scoring offense, 11th (20.9points/game), and scoring defense, 12th

(36.8 points/game). NMU had troublescoring in the first quarter in 2004 as theyonly put up 12 points on the board in thefirst 15 minutes of the game. “We have amore veteran experienced team this year,”Sams said. “There is some stability incertain positions that we did not havestability in before.”

Last year one of the areas with aquestion mark was the quarterbackposition. A total of four players tooksnaps under center for the ‘Cats. KellyReed, who was the GLIAC OffensivePlayer of the Week for his performanceagainst Ashland last year, is one of thethree coming back for the ‘Cats. Reed ledthe ‘Cats to a 35-27 come-from-behind winover the Eagles after NMU was down 20-3at the half. He finished the game bygoing 32-of-42 for 352 yards with four TDstrikes. Reed for the season was 123-213-9 for 1,271 yards with 10 TD passes as hewas the starter in six of the games lastseason. Mike Quiroz, who went downwith a knee injury against Gannon, startedfour games last year. Quiroz was 62-119-8for 702 yards and five TD passes. Thethird quarterback returning is Gary(Buddy) Rivera as he threw for 215 yardswith one TD on 22-38-2. As a freshman in2004 he came in relief in six games. “Weknow going in the quarterback situation,”Sams added. Rivera has the edge goinginto two-a-days after having a goodspring.

The top two targets from last year areback in the fold as the leading receiver onthe list, Vincent Mayfield, had a team-leading 72 catches for 788 yards and six

TDs. He was the lone ‘Cat named to theGLIAC All-Conference First Team in 2004.Mayfield was second in the GLIAC in2004 in receptions/game (7.20 rec/g) andreceiving yards/game (78.8 yds/g). Hecould break the NMU career receivingrecord. Mayfield has 169 careerreceptions as the NMU record is 196. Healready has the season receiving markwith 85 which was set during the 2003season. Nick Mauthe was second on thereceiving list in 2004 as he had 46 catchesfor 615 yards and four scores. PeteTuccini who was moved over fromdefense could be a big surprise at his newposition because of his athletic ability.

Abram McCoy will be entering hissenior campaign in 2005 as he led the‘Cats last year on the ground with 192carries for 704 yards with three TDs. “Hehas the capability to rush for a 1,000yards,” Sams said. Rivera was third onthe list last year as he had 61 yards on 17carries. Dahn Borh, who was second lastyear with 384 yards on 83 carries, will notbe back on the squad this season. CoachSams would like to see the ‘Cats rush theball more. “It creates some problems incertain situations when you are notconsistent running the ball,” Sams said.Jeff Perry a transfer from Bowling Greencould spell some relief for McCoy.

The offensive line must findreplacements at left tackle and guard, andright tackle. Seth Arbogast will anchorthe line from his center position. GregFrankenfield at the right guard spotreturns. Eric Duchaj, who saw time at thetight end spot, could find his way into astarting role. The early favorites for theright and left tackle and left guard spotsbelong to Nathan Fechter, Kris Krempienand Drew Schwartz.

Turning to the other side of the ball, ondefense, Coach Sams feels the frontseven will be one of the shining spots forthe ‘Cats. Chad Kurian a second teamAll-GLIAC pick will anchor the unit fromone of the linebacking spots. For the2004 season he led the team with 99 totaltackles (39 solo and 60 assisted). JimCouretas, who was second on the tacklelist in 2004 with 88 total tackles (40 soloand 48 assisted), will find his way to oneof the linebacking positions. TylerLarson and Robert Boss are two mainreturners along the defensive line. Bosshad nine tackles-for-loss in 2004 for -23yards to go along with his two-and-a-halfsacks for -15 yards. Larson, playing as afreshman last year, had nine tackles-for-loss for 34 yards and two sacks for -18

yards. NMU will need to fill the nosetackle and defensive end positions. Ahealthy Lamont Bender would be a bigplus for the ‘Cats along the defensiveline.

The defensive backfield has Matt Shemat strong safety and Aaron Tillman at freesafety is back to anchor the secondary.Shem was third on the team in 2004 with82 total tackles (43 solo and 39 assisted)while Tillman was next on the list with 69total tackles (39 solo and 30 assisted). Abig loss is Dion Brown as he had threeinterceptions in 2004 to lead the ‘Cats.Look for Arthur Scott and Corbin Walkerto move into starting positions in thesecondary at the corners. Coach Samsfeels the ‘Cats have the quality needed inthe defensive backfield, but might lacksome depth.

Special teams are a big concern forCoach Sams as Ryan Westtstein handledthe punting duties in 2004, but hasgraduated. Wettstein averaged over 41yards a punt last year and was third in theGLIAC. Kyle Marotz and Thomas Labuzhandled the kicking duties for the ‘Cats in2004 and are back. Marotz and DanRickaby will be looked at first to handlethe punting chores. Mayfield had all thepunt returns for the ‘Cats in 2004 with 25.Brown and Mayfield were the top twokick returners on the team in 2004 with 19and 18 kick returns respectively. Bothhad a 98-yard kickoff return during theseason. Brown was third in the GLIAC inkickoff return average while Mayfield wassixth.

The GLIAC as always will be a toughrace. Northwood, Grand Valley andSaginaw Valley look as the top teams inthe conference. Two more wins last yearand the ‘Cats could have been in themiddle of the pack. “If everything goesour way we could be in the top half of theleague,” Sams added.

NMU finally has some upperclassmennumbers and leadership to move up in theGLIAC standings in 2005. But, all thepieces must fall in together for the ‘Catsto escape the bottom of the conferenceand move up in the standings. The teammust find a way to stop opponents ondefense from scoring and moving the ball.

2004 Game SummariesGame 1: August 28, 2004NMU at Michigan Tech

Houghton, Mich. Attendance: 4,332

Score by Quarters 1 2 3 4 FNorthern Michigan 0 0 0 6 6Michigan Tech 10 7 21 7 45

Scoring SummaryFirst QuarterMT - Sklom 1-yard run (Botz kick)MT - Botz 36-yard field goalSecond QuarterMT - Marana 1-yard run (Botz kick)Third QuarterMT - Marana 1-yard run (Botz kick)MT - Janeshek 42-yard pass from Mettlach (Botz kick)MT - Graham 3-yard run (Botz kick)Fourth QuarterMT - Ruhanen 23-yard pass from Mettlach (Botz kick)NM - McCoy 1-yard run (Marotz kick)

Team Statistics NM MTFirst Downs 15 24Rushes-Yards 36-70 52-255Passing Yards 225 223Total Offense 295 478Passing 17-31-2 13-22-0Fumbles/Lost 0/0 3/0Penalties/Yards 2/30 5/48Punts/Avg. 8/36.3 4/39.0

Game 2: September 4, 2004 NMU at Mercyhurst

Erie, Pa. Attendance: 875

Score by Quarters 1 2 3 4 FMercyhurst 0 17 14 14 45Northern Michigan 3 3 7 14 27

Scoring SummaryFirst QuarterNM - Marotz 37-yard field goalSecond QuarterMC - Thiel 33-yard pass from Nowling (Scanlon kick)MC - Scanlon 25-yard field goalNM - Marotz 20-yard field goalMC - Zangaro 2-yard pass from Nowling (Scanlon kick)Third quarterMC - Adams 1-yard run (Scanlon kick)MC - Harris 52-yard interception return (Scanlon kick)NM - Brown 98-yard kickoff return (Marotz kick)Fourth QuarterNM - McCoy 6-yard run (pass good)MC - Williams 42-yard kickoff return (Scanlon kick)MC - Nowling 20-yard run (Scanlon kick)NM - Mauthe 8-yard pass from Quiroz (pass failed)

Team Statistics NM MCFirst Downs 17 14Rushes-Yards 31-35 43-143Passing Yards 239 174Total Offense 274 317Passing 25-52-3 13-31-3Fumbles/Lost 6/2 1/0Penalties/Yards 9/77 7/70Punts/Avg. 6/41.3 7/48.1

Game 4: September 18, 2004 NMU at Wayne State

Detroit, Mich. Attendance: 1,992

Score by Quarters 1 2 3 4 FNorthern Michigan 0 12 6 0 18Wayne State 0 7 6 0 13

Scoring SummaryFirst QuarterNo scoringSecond QuarterNM - McCoy 5-yard pass from Quiroz (kick failed)WS - Blair 15-yard run (Gundersen kick)NM - Quiroz 1-yard run (pass failed)Third quarterNM - Marotz 21-yard field goalNM - Marotz 19-yard field goalWS - Middlebrooks 49-yard runFourth QuarterNo scoring

Team Statistics NM WSFirst Downs 21 13Rushes-Yards 56-255 41-145Passing Yards 124 45Total Offense 379 190Passing 11-25-2 6-22-2Fumbles/Lost 3/2 4/3Penalties/Yards 8/70 7/65Punts/Avg. 6/39.2 6/39.2

Game 5: September 25, 2004Gannon at NMU

Marquette, Mich. Attendance: 1,791

Score by Quarters 1 2 3 4 FGannon 14 3 7 21 45Northern Michigan 0 27 0 13 40

Scoring SummaryFirst QuarterGU - Bailey 2-yard run (McNicholas kick)GU - Donadi 21-yard run (McNicholas kick)Second QuarterNM - Messano 9-yard pass from Quiroz (Marotz kick)NM - Mayfield 44-yard pass from Quiroz (kick failed)GU - McNicholas 31-yard field goalNM - Mauthe 5-yard pass from Quiroz (Marotz kick)NM - McCoy 1-yard run (Marotz kick)Third quarterGU - Donadi 4-yard run (McNicholas kick)Fourth QuarterGU - Bailey 4-yard run (McNicholas kick)GU - Austin 64-yard pass from Whitfield (McNicholaskick)NM - McCoy 25-yard pass from Reed (pass failed)GU - Whitfield 17-yard run (McNicholas kick)NM - Mauthe 17-yard pass from Reed (Marotz kick)

Team Statistics NM GUFirst Downs 16 23Rushes-Yards 40-78 46-163Passing Yards 302 311Total Offense 380 474Passing 21-35-3 16-29-1Fumbles/Lost 2/0 0/0Penalties/Yards 4/40 6/67Punts/Avg. 7/41.4 5/42.2

Game 6: October 9, 2004Ashland at NMU


Score by Quarters 1 2 3 4 FNorthern Michigan 0 3 17 15 35Ashland 14 6 0 7 27

Scoring SummaryFirst QuarterAU - Hart 5-yard run (Wellock kick)AU - Campbell 25-yard fumble recovery (Wellock kick)Second QuarterNM - Marotz 29-yard field goalAU - Wellock 33-yard field goalAU - Wellock 34-yard field goalThird QuarterNM - Mauthe 14-yard pass from Reed (Marotz kick)NM - Marotz 35-yard field goalNM - Diaz 7-yard pass from Reed (Marotz kick)Fourth QuarterAU - Schroeder 1-yard run (Wellock kick)NM - Mayfield 26-yard pass from Reed (pass good)NM - Mayfield 28-yard pass from Reed (Marotz kick)

Team Statistics NM AUFirst Downs 22 21Rushes-Yards 35-107 44-152Passing Yards 352 210Total Offense 459 362Passing 32-42-1 15-30-0Fumbles/Lost 2/2 1/1Penalties/Yards 6/65 3/25Punts/Avg. 2/43.5 4/27.2

Game 3: September 11, 2004Findlay at NMU


Score by Quarters 1 2 3 4 FFindlay 13 0 14 14 41Northern Michigan 0 0 0 0 0

Scoring SummaryFirst QuarterUF - Pax 34-yard field goalUF - Simpson 18-yard run (Pax kick)UF - Pax 35-yard field goalSecond QuarterNo scoringThird QuarterUF - Griffin 26-yard interception return (Pax kick)UF - Berger 5-yard pass from Crooks (Pax kick)Fourth QuarterUF - Crooks 18-yard run (Pax kick)UF - Braziel 5-yard run (Pax kick)

Team Statistics NM UFFirst Downs 8 23Rushes-Yards 29-76 56-371Passing Yards 131 94Total Offense 207 465Passing 14-32-4 9-23-1Fumbles/Lost 0/0 0/0Penalties/Yards 8/66 7/122Punts/Avg. 9/46.2 5/38.4

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Game 10: November 6, 2004NMU at Northwood

Midland, Mich. Attendance: 2,101

Score by Quarters 1 2 3 4 FNorthwood 14 13 21 0 48Northern Michigan 6 6 0 6 18

Scoring SummaryFirst QuarterNU - Gruse 66-yard run (Daniel kick)NM - Mayfield 98-yard kickoff return (kick blocked)NU - Yearby 28-yard pass from Kolbe (Daniel kick)Second QuarterNM - Mayfield 40-yard pass from Reed (pass failed)NU - Gruse 26-yard run (Daniel kick)NU - Gruse 51-yard pass from Kolbe (kick failed)Third QuarterNU - Gruse 34-yard run (Daniel kick)NU - Yearby 17-yard pass from Kolbe (Daniel kick)NU - Height 14-yard run (Daniel kick)Fourth QuarterNM - Scott 27-yard pass from Mayfield (pass failed)

Team Statistics NM NUFirst Downs 21 22Rushes-Yards 35-152 52-413Passing Yards 206 135Total Offense 358 548Passing 25-39-2 9-5-0Fumbles/Lost 1/1 2/1Penalties/Yards 5/74 6/60Punts/Avg. 5/32.2 3/30.7

2004 Game SummariesGame 7: October 16, 2004

Ferris State at NMUMarquette, Mich. Attendance: 4,028

Score by Quarters 1 2 3 4 OT FFerris State 0 0 14 0 3 17Northern Michigan 0 6 0 8 0 14

Scoring SummaryFirst QuarterNo scoringSecond QuarterNM - Mayfield 19-yard pass from Reed (kick failed)Third QuarterFS - Skidak 85-yard kickoff return (Keur kick)FS - Brewster 22-yard pass from Marsan (Keur kick)Fourth QuarterNM - Diaz 24-yard pass from Reed (run good)OvertimeFS - Keur 44-yard field goal

Team Statistics NM FSFirst Downs 16 15Rushes-Yards 30-109 44-117Passing Yards 309 90Total Offense 418 207Passing 24-44-1 26-90-1Fumbles/Lost 0/0 1/0Penalties/Yards 5/52 2/10Punts/Avg. 10/45.3 11/39.5

Game 8: October 23, 2004NMU at Saginaw Valley

Univ. Center, Mich. Attendance: 3,207

Score by Quarters 1 2 3 4 FNorthern Michigan 0 0 0 7 7Saginaw Valley 7 28 0 7 42

Scoring SummaryFirst QuarterSV - Awrey 13-yard pass from Radlinski (Belmonte kick)Second QuarterSV - Barcey 8-yard run (Belmonte kick)SV - Collins 3-yard run (Belmonte kick)SV - Barnhart 1-yard run (Belmonte kick)SV - Cottengin 7-yard pass from Radlinski (Belmonte kick)Third QuarterNo scoringFourth QuarterSV - Barnhart 2-yard run (Belmonte kick)NM - Mayfield 10-yard pass from Rivera (Labuz kick)

Team Statistics NM SVFirst Downs 16 18Rushes-Yards 38-68 37-132Passing Yards 181 261Total Offense 249 393Passing 20-47-2 14-27-0Fumbles/Lost 1/1 2/2Penalties/Yards 8/78 6/56Punts/Avg. 7/43.1 6/43.5

Game 9: October 30, 2004Grand Valley at NMU


Score by Quarters 1 2 3 4 FNorthern Michigan 3 0 6 20 29Grand Valley 7 17 14 7 45

Scoring SummaryFirst QuarterGV - Finnert 2-yard run (Greene kick)NM - Labuz 23-yard field goalSecond QuarterGV - Langston 59-yard pass from Finnerty (Greene kick)GV - Greene 39-yard field goalGV - Collins 47-yard pass from FinnertyThird QuarterGV - Tennessee 15-yard run (Greene kick)NM - Messano 9-yard pass from Reed (kick blocked)GV - Tennessee 2-yard run (Greene kick)Fourth QuarterNM - Borh 5-yard run (pass good)GV - Langston 43-yard pass from Finnerty (Greene kick)NM - Mayfield 5-yard run (kick failed)NM - Messano 6-yard pass from Swenor (pass failed)

Team Statistics NM GVFirst Downs 26 18Rushes-Yards 45-238 42-252Passing Yards 266 264Total Offense 504 516Passing 30-49-2 8-14-0Fumbles/Lost 0/0 1/0Penalties/Yards 6/45 3/13Punts/Avg. 6/42.7 4/40.0

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2004 Results and Statistics

Date W-L Opponent NMU Opp Attend. S i teAug. 28 L Michigan Tech 6 45 4,332 Houghton, Mich.Sept. 4 L Mercyhurst 27 45 875 Erie, Pa.Sept. 11 L Findlay 0 41 2,387 Marquette, Mich.Sept. 18 W Wayne State 18 13 1,992 Detroit, Mich.Sept. 25 L Gannon 40 45 1,791 Marquette, Mich.Oct. 9 W Ashland 35 27 2,040 Marquette, Mich.Oct. 16 L Ferris State 14 17 (OT) 4,028 Marquette, Mich.Oct. 23 L Saginaw Valley 7 42 3,207 University Center, Mich.Oct. 30 L Grand Valley 29 45 2,971 Marquette, Mich.Nov. 6 L Northwood 18 48 2,101 Midland, Mich.

Scoring by Quarters1st 2nd 3rd 4thOT Total/Avg

NMU 12 57 36 89 0 194/19.4OPP 79 98 111 77 3 368/36.8

NMU O P PTotal OffensePlays 771 689Net Yards 3,523 3,950Game Avg. 352.3 395.0

RushingAttempts 375 457Gain 1,483 2,437Loss 295 294Net Yards 1,183 2,143Game Avg. 118.8 214.3Touchdowns 6 29

Passing NMU O P PAttempts 396 232Completions 219 108Interceptions 22 8Net Yards 2,335 1,807Game Avg. 233.5 180.7Touchdowns 18 15

PuntingNo./Yards 66/2,738 55/2,188Average 41.5 39.8

First DownsBy Rushing 57 97By Passing 108 77By Penalty 13 17Total 178 191

Return Yards NMU O P PPunt Returns /Yards 25/204 34/352Int. Returns/Yards 8/32 22/261Kickoff Returns/Yards 51/969 28/502

PenaltiesNo./Yards 61/597 52/536

FumblesNo./Lost 15/8 15/7

3rd Down ConversionsMade/Att. 67/184 55/144Efficiency 36% 38%

Time of PossessionPer Game 30:08 29:52

GamePassing G Att Comp Int Yards Avg. Long TD Pct.Kelly Reed 9 213 123 9 1,271 141.2 40 10 57.7Mike Quiroz 5 119 62 8 702 140.4 50 5 52.1Gary (Buddy) Rivera 6 38 22 2 215 35.8 30 1 57.9Kyle Swenor 4 23 10 3 115 28.8 36 1 43.5Team 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0Ryan Wettstein 10 1 1 0 5 0.5 5 0 100.0Vincent Mayfield 10 1 1 0 27 2.7 27 1 100.0NMU Totals 10 396 219 22 2,335 233.5 50 18 55.3Opp. Totals 10 232 108 8 1,807 180.7 64 15 46.6

Game Play GameRushing G Att Gain Loss Net Avg. Avg. Long TDAbram McCoy 9 192 758 54 704 3.7 78.2 42 3Dahn Borh 10 83 394 10 384 4.6 38.4 28 1Gary (Buddy) Rivera 6 17 102 41 61 3.6 10.2 43 0Edgar Denton 5 14 42 2 40 2.9 8.0 12 0Kelly Reed 9 31 100 95 5 0.2 0.6 20 0Joel Kurzynske 4 1 3 0 3 3.0 0.8 3 0Vincent Mayfield 10 3 7 5 2 0.7 0.2 5 1Corey Woods 3 1 2 0 2 2.0 0.7 2 0Mike Quiroz 5 29 72 77 -5 -0.2 -1.0 18 1Kyle Swenor 4 4 3 11 -8 -2.0 -2.0 3 0NMU Totals 10 375 1,483 295 1,188 3.2 118.8 43 6Opp. Totals 10 457 2,143 294 2,143 4.7 214.3 74 29

FINAL RESULTS: 2-8 Overall, 2-8 GLIAC

FINAL TEAM STATISTICS:

FINAL INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS:

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2004 Statistics

PAT Kick PAT 2 PT Fld. GoalScoring PTS TD Made-Att Made-Att Run/Rcv Made-Att SafetyVincent Mayfield 50 8 0-0 0-0 1 0-0 0Abram McCoy 32 5 0-0 0-0 1 0-0 0Kyle Marotz 26 0 8-11 0-0 0 6-9 0Nick Mauthe 24 4 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0Chris Messano 20 3 0-0 0-0 1 0-0 0Manuel Diaz 14 2 0-0 0-0 1 0-0 0Dion Brown 6 1 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0Dahn Borh 6 1 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0Arthur Scott 6 1 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0Mike Quiroz 6 1 0-0 1-3 0 0-0 0Thomas Labuz 4 0 1-5 0-0 0 1-3 0Kyle Swenor 0 0 0-0 0-1 0 0-0 0Gary (Buddy) Rivera 0 0 0-0 0-1 0 0-0 0Kelly Reed 0 0 0-0 2-4 0 0-0 0NMU Totals 194 26 9-16 3-9 4 7-12 0Opp Totals 368 49 47-48 0-1 0 9-13 0

Defense GP TKL AST TOT SCK YDS INT BRK FR TDSChad Kurian 10 39 60 99 1.0 -5 1 0 1 0Jim Couretas 10 40 48 88 2.0 -11 1 2 0 0Matt Shem 10 43 39 82 2.0 -22 1 5 0 0Aaron Tillman 10 39 30 69 0 0 0 5 1 0Robert Boss 10 23 41 64 2.5 -15 0 0 1 0Nicholas Bloch 10 21 32 53 2.0 -14 0 2 0 0Tyler Larson 10 19 27 46 2.0 -18 0 0 1 0Dion Brown 10 25 11 36 0 0 3 6 0 0Jeff Edwards 9 16 13 29 2.0 -18 0 0 0 0Terrell Heggins 9 16 7 23 0 0 1 4 0 0Luke Whitson 9 8 14 22 1.5 -10 0 0 0 0Ryan Wender 5 10 7 17 0 0 0 0 1 0

Receiving G No. Yds. Lng TDVincent Mayfield 10 72 788 44 6Nick Mauthe 10 46 615 50 4Manuel Diaz 10 37 399 40 2Abram McCoy 9 21 153 25 2Chris Messano 10 15 177 36 3Dahn Borh 10 10 35 8 0Luke Carlson 7 7 42 14 0Corey Woods 3 2 30 25 0Eric Duchaj 7 2 15 14 0Brandon Lane 5 2 9 6 0Archie Heath 2 1 27 27 0Arthur Scott 8 1 27 27 1Nick Craft 2 1 15 15 0Brandon McGraw 6 1 5 5 0Edgar Denton 5 1 -2 0 0NMU Totals 10 219 2,335 50 18Opp. Totals 10 108 1,807 64 15

Punting G No. Yds. Lng Avg.Ryan Wettstein 10 66 2,738 71 41.5NMU Totals 10 66 2,738 71 41.5Opp. Totals 10 55 2,188 68 39.8

Kickoff Returns G No. Yds. Lng TDDion Brown 10 19 439 98 1Vincent Mayfield 10 18 400 98 1Dahn Borh 10 5 79 29 0Nick Mauthe 10 3 12 8 0Ryan Mol 3 2 17 10 0Eric Duchaj 7 1 0 0 0Luke Commare 7 1 8 0 0Ryan Wender 5 1 15 15 0Jeremy Nelson 7 1 -1 0 0NMU Totals 10 51 969 98 2Opp. Totals 10 28 502 85 2

Int. Returns G No. Yds. Lng TDDion Brown 10 3 0 0 0Jim Couretas 10 1 0 0 0Chad Kurian 10 1 0 0 0Matt Shem 10 1 20 20 0Kenzie Yewman 7 1 12 12 0Terrell Heggins 9 1 0 0 0NMU Totals 10 8 32 20 0Opp. Totals 10 22 261 52 2

Punt Returns G No. Yds. Lng TDVincent Mayfield 10 25 204 37 0NMU Totals 10 25 204 37 0Opp. Totals 10 34 352 72 0

Total Offense G Rsh Pass TotKelly Reed 9 5 1,271 1,276Abram McCoy 9 704 0 704Mike Quiroz 5 -5 702 697Dahn Borh 10 384 0 384

All Purpose G Rsh Recv O t h TotVincent Mayfield 10 2 788 604 1,394Abram McCoy 9 704 153 0 857Nick Mauthe 10 0 615 12 627

FINAL INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS:

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2004 GLIAC/NMUReview

Coach of the Year: Bernie Anderson, Michigan TechPlayer of the Year: Dan Mettlach, Michigan Tech

Offensive Back of the Year: Lee Marana, Michigan TechCo-Offensive Lineman of the Year: Joe Berger, Michigan Tech/Todd Herremans, Saginaw Valley

Defensive Lineman of the Year: Keyonta Marshall, Grand ValleyCo-Defensive Back of the Year: Martell Foster, Northwood/Lucius Hawkins, Grand Valley

Freshman of the Year: Demonte Collins, Grand Valley

All-GLIAC Defense First Team: Vincent Mayfield, WRAll-GLIAC Offense Second Team: Chad Kurian, LB; Dion Browm, DB; Ryan Wettstein, P

All-GLIAC Offense Honorable Mention: Clliff Carter, OL; Nick Mauthe, WR; Dahn Borh, RBAll-GLIAC Defense Honorable Mention: Rob Boss, DL; Jim Couretas, LB

MVP: Vincent MayfieldMost Improved: Kelly Reed

Special Teams: Ryan WettsteinMost Valuable Offensive Lineman: Cliff Carter

Most Valuable Linebacker: Jim CouretasMost Valuable Defensive Lineman: Rob Boss

Most Valuable Receiver: Vincent MayfieldMost Valuable Defensive Back: Dion BrownMost Valuable Offensive Back: Dahn Borh

Outstanding Freshman: Nick BlochOffensive Prep: Brandon McGraw

Defensive Prep: Antoine HarrisMost Inspirational: Bret Wickstrom

Outstanding Academic Achievement: Matt Shem and Luke CommareOutstanding Community Service: Kelly Reed, Chad Kurian, Luke

Commare, Greg Frankenfield and Manuel Diaz

GLIAC OverallTeam .................................................. W L T Pct. W L T Pct.Northwood ........................................... 9 1 0 .900 10 2 0 .833Michigan Tech ..................................... 9 1 0 .900 9 2 0 .818Grand Valley State ................................ 8 2 0 .800 10 3 0 .769Saginaw Valley State ............................ 7 3 0 .700 7 3 0 .700Ferris State ........................................... 6 4 0 .600 6 5 0 .545Findlay ................................................. 5 5 0 .500 6 5 0 .545Ashland ............................................... 4 6 0 .400 5 6 0 .455Hillsdale ............................................... 4 6 0 .400 4 7 0 .364Mercyhurst .......................................... 4 6 0 .400 4 7 0 .364Gannon ................................................ 3 7 0 .300 4 7 0 .364Indianapolis ......................................... 3 7 0 .300 4 7 0 .364Northern Michigan .............................. 2 8 0 .200 2 8 0 .200Wayne State ........................................ 1 9 0 .100 1 9 0 .100

GLIAC INDIVIDUAL HONORS

NORTHERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY INDIVIDUAL

GLIAC HONORS

NORTHEN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITYTEAM HONORS

FINAL GLIAC STANDING

Vincent Mayfield Kelly Reed

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Michigan Tech

The University of Findlay

Mercyhurst College

2005 OpponentsAugust 27 at Superior Dome (7:00 p.m.)

Location: Erie, Pa. 16546Enrollment: 3,400Colors: Kelly Green, Royal Blue, WhiteNickname: LakersStadium: Tullio FieldCapacity/Surface: 2,300/AstroTurfConference: GLIACAffiliation: NCAA IIAthletic Director: Pete RussoSID: John LeiseringOffice Phone: (814) 824-2525Home Phone: (814) 864-2187FAX Phone: (814) 824-2591Press Box Phone: (814) 824-3095

Hot Line: (814) 824-2191Head Coach: Marty SchaetzleOffice Phone: (814) 824-2222Record/Yrs. at MC: 11-22/3 YearsCareer Record/Yrs.: 11-22/3 YearsLettermen: 15 Lost, 30 BackStarters Back: 6 Offense, 2 Defense, 2 Special Teams2004 GLIAC Record/Standing: 4-6/T-7th2004 Overall Record: 4-7Series Record: 2-1, MercyhurstScore Last Year: Mercyhurst 45, Northern Michigan 27

September 3 at Superior Dome (7:00 p.m.)

Location: Findlay, Ohio 45840Enrollment: 4,711Colors: Orange and BlackNickname: OilersStadium: Donnell StadiumCapacity/Surface: 7,500/Natural GrassConference: GLIACAffiliation: NCAA IIAthletic Director: Steven RackleySID: David BuckOffice Phone: (419) 434-4727Home Phone: (419) 424-8936FAX Phone: (419) 434-4618Press Box Phone: (419) 721-9239

Hot Line: NoneHead Coach: Dan SimrellOffice Phone: (419) 434-4047Record/Yrs. at UF: 26-28/5 YearsCareer Record/Yrs.: 76-65-2/13 YearsLettermen: 15 Lost, 31 BackStarters Back: 5 Offense, 4 Defense, 2 Special Teams2004 Overall Record: 6-52004 GLIAC RecordStanding: 5-5/6thSeries Record: 8-3, NMUScore Last Year: Findlay 41, Northern Michigan 0

September 10 at Donnell Stadium (7:00 p.m.)

Location: Houghton, Mich. 49931Enrollment: 6,538Colors: Silver, Gold and BlackNickname: HuskiesStadium: Sherman FieldCapacity/Surface: 3,000/Natural GrassConference: GLIACAffiliation: NCAA IIAthletic Director: Suzanne SanregretSID: Joon Oman (football)Office Phone: (906) 487-2351Home Phone: N/AFAX Phone: (906) 487-3062Press Box Phone: (906) 487-2386

Hot Line: (906) 227-2606Head Coach: Bernie AndersonOffice Phone: (906) 487-2718Record/Yrs. at MTU: 87-93/18 YearsCareer Record/Yrs.: 87-93/18 YearsLettermen: 20 Lost, 37 BackStarters Back: 5 Offense, 5 Defense, 0 Special Teams2004 GLIAC Record/Standing: 9-1/1st2004 Overall Record: 9-2Series Record: 39-34-5, NMUScore Last Year: Michigan Tech 45, Northern Michigan 6

Location: Detroit, Mich. 48202Enrollment: 33,314Colors: Green and GoldNickname: WarriorsStadium: WSU Stadium/Adams FieldCapacity/Surface: 6,000/Natural GrassConference: GLIACAffiliation: NCAA IIAthletic Director: Rob FournierSID: Jeff WeissOffice Phone: (313) 577-7542Home Phone: (734) 847-2951FAX Phone: (313) 577-5997Press Box Phone: (313) 577-4254

Hot Line: NoneHead Coach: Paul WintersOffice Phone: (313) 577-4288Record/Yrs. at WSU: 1-9/1 YearCareer Record/Yrs.: 1-9/1 YearLettermen: 11 Lost, 38 BackStarters Back: 9 Offense, 8 Defense, 0 Special Teams2004 GLIAC Record/Standing: 1-9/13th2004 Overall Record: 1-9Series Record: 13-8, NMUScore Last Year: Northern Michigan 18, Wayne State 13

Wayne State UniversitySeptember 17 at Superior Dome (5:00 p.m.)

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Ashland University

Gannon UniversitySeptember 24 at Gannon University Field (1:00 p.m.)

October 8 at Community Stadium (1:00 p.m.)

Location: Erie, Pa. 16541Enrollment: 3,450Colors: Maroon, White & GoldNickname: Golden KnightsStadium: Gannon University FieldCapacity/Surface: 2,500/Astro PlayConference: GLIACAffiliation: NCAA IIAthletic Director: Griz ZimmermannSID: Dan TeliskiOffice Phone: (814) 871-7418Home Phone: (814) 868-5304FAX Phone: (814) 871-7794Press Box Phone: (814) 871-5773

Hot Line: NoneHead Coach: Bill EliasOffice Phone: (814) 871-7249Record/Yrs. at GU: 27-33/6 YearsCareer Record/Yrs.: 27-33/6 YearsLettermen: 21 Lost, 39 BackStarters Back: 9 Offense, 14 Defense, 2 Special Teams2004 GLIAC Record/Standing: 3-7/10th2004 Overall Record: 9-1-0Series Record: 1-0, GannonScore Last Year: Gannon 45, NMU 40

Location: Ashland, Ohio 44805Enrollment: 6,900Colors: Purple and GoldNickname: EaglesStadium: Community StadiumCapacity/Surface: 6,000/GrassConference: GLIACAffiliation: NCAA IIAthletic Director: Bill GoldringSID: Al KingOffice Phone: (419) 289-5442Home Phone: (419) 289-8418FAX Phone: (419) 289-5468Press Box Phone: (419) 289-6323

Hot Line: (419) 207-6222Head Coach: Lee OwensOffice Phone: (419) 289-5447Record/Yrs. at AU: 5-6/1 YearCareer Record/Yrs.: 45-67/10 YearsLettermen: 13 Lost, 41 BackStarters Back: 8 Offense, 7 Defense, 0 Special Teams2004 Overall Record: 5-62004 GLIAC Record/Standing: 4-6/7thSeries Record: 10-5, AshlandScore Last Year: NMU 35, Ashland 27

2005 Opponents

Ferris State UniversityHot Line: (231) 591-2375Head Coach: Jeff PierceOffice Phone: (231) 591-2864Record/Yrs. at FSU: 66-44/10 YearsCareer Record/Yrs.: 66-44/10 YearsLettermen: 21 Lost, 39 BackStarters Back: 8 Offense, 4 Defense, 1 Special Teams2004 Overall Record: 6-52004 GLIAC RecordStanding: 6-4/5thSeries Record: 13-12-6, NMUScore Last Year: FSU 17, NMU 14 (OT)

Location: Big Rapids, Mich. 49307Enrollment: 11,803Colors: Crimson & GoldNickname: BulldogsStadium: Top Taggart FieldCapacity/Surface: 6,200/Astro Turf 12Conference: GLIACAffiliation: NCAA IIAthletic Director: Tom KirinovicSID: Joe GorbyOffice Phone: (231) 591-2336Home Phone: (231) 796-2732FAX Phone: (231) 591-3775Press Box Phone: (231) 591-2217/2143

October 15 at Top Taggart Field (2:00 p.m.)

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Northwood University

Saginaw Valley State UniversityOctober 22 at Superior Dome (1:00 p.m.)

Location: University Center, Mich. 48710Enrollment: 9,448Colors: Red, White and BlueNickname: CardinalsStadium: Wickes Memorial StadiumCapacity/Surface: 6,300/Prescription TurfConference: GLIACAffiliation: NCAA IIAthletic Director: Joe VoglSID: Ryan ThompsonOffice Phone: (989) 964-4053Home Phone: N/AFAX Phone: (989) 964-7389Press Box Phone: (989) 755-0016

Hot Line: (989) 791-7792Head Coach: Randy AwreyOffice Phone: (989) 964-7315Record/Yrs. at SVSU: 52-18/6 YearsCareer Record/Yrs.: 100-59-1/15 YearsLettermen: 19 Lost, 40 BackStarters Back: 6 Offense, 2 Defense, 2 Special Teams2004 Overall Record: 7-32004 GLIAC Record: 7-3/4thSeries Record: 15-10, NMUScore Last Year: Saginaw Valley 42, NMU 7

2005 Opponents

Grand Valley State UniversityOctober 29 at Lubbers Stadium (7:00 p.m.)

Location: Allendale, Mich. 49401Enrollment: 21,300Colors: Blue, Black and WhiteNickname: LakersStadium: Lubbers StadiumCapacity/Surface: 8,550/Natural GrassConference: GLIACAffiliation: NCAA IIAthletic Director: Tim SelgoSID: Tim NottOffice Phone: (616) 331-3275Home Phone: (616) 669-0149FAX Phone: (616) 331-3838Press Box Phone: (616) 331-3275

Hot Line: (616) 331-3800Head Coach: Chuck MartinOffice Phone: (616) 895-3050Record/Yrs. at GVSU: 10-3/1 YearCareer Record/Yrs.: 10-3/1 YearLettermen: 11 Lost, 40 BackStarters Back: 11 Offense, 4 Defense, 2 Special Teams2004 Overall Record: 10-32004 GLIAC Record/Standing: 8-2/xxxxSeries Record: 16-11-1, NMUScore Last Year: Grand Valley 45, NMU 29

November 5 at Superior Dome (7:00 p.m.)Location: Midland, Mich. 48640Enrollment: 1,775Colors: Columbia Blue and WhiteNickname: TimberwolvesStadium: Hantz StadiumCapacity/Surface: 3,000/GrassConference: GLIACAffiliation: NCAA IIAthletic Director: Pat RiepmaSID: Travis McCurdyOffice Phone: (989) 837-4239Home Phone: N/AFax Phone: (989) 837-4484Press Box Phone: (989) 837-4370

Hot Line: (989) 837-4444, Ext. 15Head Coach: Pat RiepmaOffice Phone: (989) 837-4385Record/Yrs. at NU: 67-58-2/12 YearsCareer Record/Yrs.: 67-58-2/12 YearsLettermen: 14 Lost, 37 BackStarters Back: 8 Offense, 5 Defense2004 Overall Record: 10-22004 GLIAC Record: 9-1/1stSeries Record: 19-5, NMUScore Last Year: Northwood 48, NMU 18

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NMU Football Honors

ASSOCIATED PRESS1956 Tom Schwalbach, Hon. Men., QB1957 Tom Schwalbach, Hon. Men., QB1959 Tom Schwalbach, Hon. Men., RB1960 George Blommel, Hon. Men., E

Paul D'Arras, Hon. Men., RBJerry Goerlitz, Hon. Men., CGus Krantz, Hon. Men., TFrank Novak, Hon. Men., QBAl Sandona, Hon. Men., GGene Valesano, Hon. Men., FB

1961 Al Sandona, 3rd Team, GMike Mileski, Hon. Men., EFrank Novak, Hon. Men., QB

1962 Jack Mauro, Hon. Men., TTom Neumann, Hon. Men., HB

1963 Bill Rademacher, Hon. Men., E1964 Pat Stump, 2nd Team, G1965 Dave Fleet, 2nd Team, RB1966 Curt Marker, 2nd Team, G

John Chrisant, Hon. Men., DB1967 Lonnie Holton, 2nd Team, RB

John Chrisant, Hon. Men., DBJim Meyer, Hon. Men., G

1968 John Chrisant, Hon. Men., DBLonnie Holton, Hon. Men., RBJim Kemp, Hon. Men., DE

1969 Jim Danilko, Hon. Men., DBLonnie Holton, Hon. Men., RB

1970 Tim Kearney, 2nd Team, LBBob Kroll, Hon. Men., DB

1971 Tim Kearney, 2nd Team, LBBob Kroll, 3rd Team, DB

1976 Mike Berry, 2nd Team, DTSteve Mariucci, 3rd Team QBMaurice Mitchell, Hon. Men., FL

1977 Zachory Fowler, Hon. Men., SESteve Mariucci, Hon. Men., QBKen Rusielewicz, Hon. Men., OTJoe Stemo, Hon. Men., DBCarl Ulmer, Hon. Men., DE

1980 Phil Kessel, 2nd Team, QBMark Zabroske, 3rd Team, DECurt Wojan, Hon. Men., MG

1981 Tom Bertoldi, Hon. Men., QB1982 George Works, 2nd Team, RB1983 Tom Bertoldi, 2nd Team, QB

Bob McIntrye, Hon. Men., CBarry Peterson, Hon. Men., MGPat Veselik, Hon. Men., K

1987 Steve Avery, Hon. Men., RBRick Popp, Hon. Men., QBJerry Woods, Hon. Men., DB

1988 Jerry Woods, First Team, DB

KODAK1975 Dan Stencil, 1st Team, C1976 Maurice Mitchell, 1st Team, FL1977 Joe Stemo, 1st Team, DB1982 George Works, 1st Team, RB1987 Jerry Woods, 1st Team, DB1988 Jerry Woods, 1st Team, DB

NAIA1960 Jerry Goerlitz, 2nd Team, C

Gene Valesano, 3rd Team, FB1962 Jack Mauro, 1st Team, T

Tom Neumann, Hon. Men., HB1963 Len St. Jean, 1st Team, E

Jack Mauro, 2nd Team, TDon Bangert, Hon. Men., FBPat Stump, Hon. Men., G

1964 Pat Stump, 1st Team, G1965 Jim Decker, Hon. Men., G

Dave Fleet, Hon. Men., HBAllen Ische, Hon. Men., TRon Kerr, Hon. Men., TCurt Marker, Hon. Men., T

1966 John Chrisant, Hon. Men., DBCurt Marker, Hon. Men., G

1967 Jack Spuhler, 1st Team, LBLonnie Holton, 2nd Team, HBJohn Chrisant, Hon. Men., DBJim Meyer, Hon. Men., GRon Stump, Hon. Men., E

AMERICAN FOOTBALLCOACHES ASSOCIATION2000 Marc Dugas, 1st Team, OT

MID-BRACKET1960 Paul D'Arras, Hon. Men., HB

WILLIAMSON1963 Len St. Jean, 1st Team, DE

HANSEN'S FOOTBALLGAZETTE1988 Mark Maddox, 2nd Team, LB

Brad Schuenemann, Hon. Men., LB1991 Gary Stewart, 2nd Team, WR

Paul Tocco, 2nd Team, KDennis Dahlke, Hon. Men., OT

1994 Justin Gluesing, 3rd Team, LB

DR. C.M. FRANK1994 Justin Gluesing, 3rd Team, LB

Brad Benton, Hon. Men., RBJim Delene, Hon. Men., OL

1995 Tim Boesch, 3rd Team, DLJovan Dewitt, Hon. Men., LB

ACADEMIC1972 Guy Falkenhagen, 1st Team1978 Ken Knudsen, 2nd Team1983 Bob Stefanski, 1st Team

GTE ACADEMIC1982 - Dan Leveille, 2nd Team1992 - Scott Herioux, 2nd Team

CoSIDA ALL-NORTH EASTREGION1995 Jovan Dewitt, 2nd Team, LB1996 Jovan Dewitt, 2nd Team, LB

NAIA COACH OF THE YEAR1956 Lloyd Eaton1960 F. L. "Frosty" Ferzacca1963 F. L. "Frosty" Ferzacca1964 F. L. "Frosty" Ferzacca1965 F. L. "Frosty" Ferzacca

MICHIGAN AP COACH OF THEYEAR1956 Lloyd Eaton1960 F. L. "Frosty" Ferzacca1965 F. L. "Frosty" Ferzacca

CHEVROLET NCAA-II COACHOF THE YEAR1975 Gil Krueger

KODAK COLLEGE DIVISION IICOACH OF THE YEAR/REGION 31987 Herb Grenke

ALL-AMERICANS

Coaching Honors

ADDITIONAL HONORS1962 All-America Bowl, Tom Neumann, RB1966 Blue-Gray Game, Curt Marker, OG1967 College All-Star Game, Curt Marker, G1976 North-South Shrine Game, Maurice

Mitchell, FL1990 Harlon Hill Finalist, Mark Maddox,LB

Vincent Mayfield shares the NMU recordfor the longest kickoff return.

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NMU Football Honors

PLAYER OF THE YEAR1996 Matt Hoard, QB

OFFENSIVE BACK OF THEYEAR1996 Matt Hoard, QB

DEFENSIVE BACK OF THEYEAR1990 Mark Maddox, LB1996 Jovan Dewitt, LB

ALL-LEAGUE1990 Mark Maddox, 1st Team, LB

Gary Stewart, 1st Team, WRJason Cornell, 2nd Team, QBDennis Dahlke, 2nd Team, OLShaun Manego, 2nd Team, DBMike Nichols, 2nd Team, DLPaul Tocco, 2nd Team, KEd Vopal, 2nd Team, OLTony Tibbetts, 3rd Team, RBJim Devine, Hon. Men., DBDavid Gregory, Hon. Men., OLCharlie Nickel, Hon. Men., TEEric Stokes, Hon. Men., EChip Wall, Hon. Men., LB

1991 Dennis Dahlke, 1st Team, OLNelson Edmonds, 1st Team, RBPat Modjeski, Hon. Men., PChip Wall, Hon. Men., LB

1992 Nelson Edmonds, 2nd Team, RB/KOJeff Nason, Hon. Men., OLSteve Princinsky, Hon. Men., OLScott Herioux, Hon. Men., DBJosh Scutt, Hon. Men., DB

1993 Paul Kreski, 1st Team, WRJeff Nason, 1st Team, OLBrad Benton, 2nd Team, RBSteve Princinsky, Hon. Men., OLJustin Gluesing, Hon. Men., LBDevin Montgomery, Hon. Men., DBWayne Stiegelman, Hon. Men., DL

1994 Jim Delene, 1st Team, OLJustin Gluesing, 1st Team, LBBrad Benton, 2nd Team, RBDan McCarty, 2nd Team, WRTim Boesch, 2nd Team, DLDevin Montgomery, 2nd Team, DBBob Adams, Hon. Men., DB

1995 Tim Boesch, 1st Team, DLJovan Dewitt, 1st Team, LBCornelius Coe, 1st Team, CBHeath Garland, 2nd Team, WRMark Andrus, 2nd Team, OL

Kurt Buterbaugh, 2nd Team, PKJoe Bourcier, Hon. Men., LBSeth Hammes, Hon. Men., DLCarson Rose, Hon. Men., S

1996 Matt Hoard, 1st Team, QBJovan Dewitt, 1st Team, LBJeremy Wilkinson, 1st Team, WRCornelius Coe, 1st Team, DBMatt Beauchamp, 2nd Team, TEMark Andrus, 2nd Team, OLJason McGlone, 2nd Team, RBSeth Hammes, 2nd Team, DETy Hartung, 2nd Team, PJohn Duginski, Hon. Men., WRCary VanSluys, Hon. Men., OLJoe Bourcier, Hon. Men., LBJoe Kelenic, Hon. Men., DTRandall Knoll, Hon. Men., DE

1997 Jeremy Wilkinson, 1st Team, WRBrian Pinks, 1st Team, PR; 2nd Team, DBCary Van Sluys, 2nd Team, OLLuke Miljour, 2nd Team, LBJoe Pfankuch, 2nd Team, DBJoe Bourcier, Hon. Men., LBSeth Hammes, Hon. Men., DETy Hartung, Hon. Men., PJoe Kelenic, Hon. Men., DEBrad Tipple, Hon. Men., DE

1998 Joe Kelenic, 1st Team, DLTy Hartung, 1st Team, PunterCornelius Coe, 2nd Team, LBJoe Pfankuch, 2nd Team, DBAndrew Coster, 2nd Team, PKMarc Bliven, Hon. Men., DBRandy Knoll, Hon. Men., DLLuke Miljour, Hon. Men., LBShawn Ryan, Hon. Men. OLTodd Stoner, Hon. Men. RB

ALL-ACADEMIC1990 Jason Cornell, 1st Team

David Gregory, 1st TeamEd Vopal, 1st TeamSteve Sandona, Honorable Mention

1991 David Gregory, 1st TeamScott Herioux, 1st Team

1992 Scott Herioux, 1st Team1994 Justin Gluesing, 1st Team

Matt LaTour, 1st Team1995 Matt Hoard, 1st Team1996 Matt Hoard, 1st Team1997 John Duginski, 1st Team1998 Eliot Bares, 1st Team

Marc Bliven, 1st TeamRandall Knoll, Honorable Mention

MIFC HONORS MID-CONTINENT HONORSAll-League1978 Ken Knudsen, DE

Dave Stender, OLRandy Zimmerman, DE

1979 Jim Marana, LBScott Sible, OE

1980 Mike Dellangelo, RBPete Helein, OLPhil Kessel, QBReggie Oliver, LBScott Sible, OECurt Wojan, DLMark Zabroske, DE

Player of the Year1980 Phil Kessel, QB

Coach of the Year1980 Bill Rademacher

CoSIDA All-Northeast Region1995 Jovan Dewitt, 2nd Team, LB1996 Jovan Dewitt, 2nd Team, LB

Chad Kurian led the ‘Cats in 2004 with99 total tackles.

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NMU Football Honors

1947 - Cliff Puckett, QB1948 - Bill Hart, HB1949 - Burt Gustafson, E1950 - Dave McDowell, G1951 - George Collins, G1952 - Lou Myefski, T1953 - Bill Jennings, QB1954 - Robert Monck, C1955 - None named1956 - Tom Schwalbach, QB1957 - Rex Terwilliger, HB1958 - George Blommel, E1959 - Tom Schwalbach, HB1960 - George Blommel, E1961 - Frank Novak, QB1962 - Tom Neumann, HB1963 - Bill Rademacher, E1964 - Pat Stump, G1965 - Dave Fleet, HB

ALL-LEAGUE1987 Steve Avery, 1st Team, RB

Brian Franks, 1st Team, OLFrank Harris, 1st Team, TEChuck Klingbeil, 1st Team, DTMark Maddox, 1st Team, LBDan McCoy, 1st Team, FBTony Michels, 1st Team, LBRick Popp, 1st Team, QBAaron Powell, 1st Team, DBBrad Schuenemann, 1st Team, LBJerry Woods, 1st Team, DBJoel Yaggie, 1st Team, WRBrad Grayvold, 2nd Team, DBJeff Harry, 2nd Team, OLMarcus Mallory, 2nd Team, DL

1988 Steve Avery, 1st Team, RBHank Sweeney, 1st Team, OLMark Maddox, 1st Team, LBAaron Powell, 1st Team, DBBrad Schuenemann, 1st Team, LBTom Seeke, 1st Team, KJerry Woods, 1st Team, DBBrad Grayvold, 2nd Team, DBJeff Harry, 2nd Team, OLKen Klein, 2nd Team, DLDan McCoy, 2nd Team, FBJohn Redders, 2nd Team, WREd Vopal, 2nd Team, OT,Scott Johnson, Hon. Men., DBMike Wentland, Hon. Men., LBJoel Yaggie, Hon. Men., WR

1989 Ronnie McGee, 1st Team, RBDean Osterman, 1st Team, DBJohn Redders, 1st Team, WREd Vopal, 1st Team, OLDan Cavanaugh, 2nd Team, LBJason Cornell, 2nd Team, QBShawn Manego, 2nd Team, DBPat Modjeski, 2nd Team, PChip Wall, 2nd Team, DLDavid Gregory, Hon. Men., OLMike Nichols, Hon. Men., DLMike Wentland, Hon. Men., LBChuck Whepley, Hon. Ment., OL

2000 Marc Dugas, 1st Team, OTTerrell Goldsmith, 1st Team, RBJason Lawson, 1st Team, DBNick Anderson, 2nd Team, OLAndrew Coster, 2nd Team, KickerJason Bluck, Hon. Ment., DBJeff Ives, Hon. Ment., DBJamone Mims, Hon. Ment., WRShane Richardson, Hon. Ment., LBBrandon Sagotz, Hon. Ment., DL

2001 James Randle, 1st Team, RBTim Fox, 1st Team, LBJason Lawson, 1st Team, DBRyan Wettstein, 1st Team, PunterMike Oswald, Hon. Ment., DBBen Laarman, Hon. Ment., LBRyan Vanderlist, Hon. Ment., DLJeff Osborne, Hon. Ment., RB

GLIAC HONORSBrandon Munson, Hon. Ment., WR

2002 Brandon Munson, 1st Team, WRRyan Wettstein, 1st Team, PJesse Loeffler, 2nd Team, OLBrandon Genwright, 2nd Team, LBMike Oswald, Hon. Ment., LBJeff Osborne, Hon. Men., RBKyle Swenor, Hon. Men., QBKyle Marotz, Hon. Men., KNathan Twork, Hon. Men., DB

2003 Brandon Genwright, 1st Team, LBAbram McCoy, 2nd Team, RBVincent Mayfield, 2nd Team, WRDan Nett, 2nd Team, OLJeff Beneteau, Hon. Men., OLDion Brown, Hon. Men., DBJosh Sherko, Hon. Men., DL

2004 Vincent Mayfield, 1st Team, WRChad Kurian, 2nd Team, LBDion Brown, 2nd Team, DBRyan Wettstein, 2nd Team, PCliff Carter, Hon. Men., OLRob Boss, Hon. Men., DLJim Couretas, Hon. Men., LBNick Mauthe, Hon. Men., WRDahn Bohr, Hon. Men., RB

ALL-ACADEMIC TEAM1988 Jason Cornell, QB

Scott Johnson, DBTom Seeke, KEd Vopal, Hon. Men., OL

1989 Jason Cornell, QBEd Vopal, OL

2000 Scott Amhaur, OLAndrew Coster, KKurt Hedstrom, DBVanius Horton, DBBen Laarman, LBBrandon Munson, WRDan Nett, CMike Oswald, LBShane Richardson, LBJeff Sarnowski, TELuke Selden, OLJosh Sherko, DELucas Smith, CMike Thomas, DEMatt Vincenzi, OLSteve Webb, WRCasey Young, DB

2001 Drew Buyarski, DBAndrew Coster, KTony Ebeling, WRJustin Kleinschmidt, QBBen Laarman, LBJason Lawson, DB

NMU MOST VALUABLE PLAYERS1966 - Curt Marker, G1967 - Ron Stump, E1968 - Jim Lindstrom, HB1969 - Rich McCarthy, QB1970 - Tom Watson, T1971 - Ken McLean, LB1972 - Gil Damiani, MG1973 - Jim Rathje, FB1974 - Stu Betts, FB1975 - Steve Mariucci, QB1976 - Steve Mariucci, QB1977 - Steve Mariucci, QB1978 - Greg Grigsby, WR1979 - Phil Kessel, QB1980 - Phil Kessel, QB1981 - Tom Bertoldi, QB1982 - George Works, FB1983 - Tom Bertoldi, QB1984 - Bob Stefanski, WR1985 - John Baltes, RB1986 - Jerry Woods, DB

1987 - Rick Popp, QB1988 - Brad Schuenemann, LB1989 - Jason Cornell, QB1990 - Mark Maddox, LB1991 - Nelson Edmonds, TB1992 - Nelson Edmonds, TB1993 - Brad Benton, TB1994 - Brad Benton, TB1995 - Heath Garland, WR1996 - Matt Hoard, QB1997 - Brian Pinks, DB1998 - Joe Pfankuch, DB1999 - Jeremy Wilkinson, WR2000 - Jason Lawson, DB/Terrell Goldsmith, RB2001 - James Randle, RB2002 - Mike Oswald, DB/Brandon Munson,WR/Kyle Swenor, QB2003 - Brandon Genwright, LB2004 - Vincent Mayfield, WR

Brandon Munson, WRDan Nett, OLMike Oswald, DBMarshall Paschke, OLMike Plourde, RBLuke Selden, DEJosh Sherko, DEMatt Vicenzi, TECasey Young, DBJason Zdunek, LB

2002 Ben Laarman, LBJosh Sherko, DECasey Young, DBMike Plourde, RBMatt Shem, DBDan Nett, OLMike Oswald, DBRyan Wender, DBCorey Woods, RBBrandon Munson, WRMatt Vicenzi, TELuke Selden, DE

2003 Jeff Beneteau, OLRobert Boss, OLDrew Buyarski, DBDouglas Federau, TEMark Jackan, FBEric Mason, LBDan Nett, OLMatt Shem, DBJosh Sherko, DEDan Studer,LBKyle Swenor, QBRyan Wender, DB

2004 Robert Boss, DLLuke Commare, LBJeffrey Edwards, DEKelly Reed, QBMatt Shem, DBRyan Wender, LB

PLAYER OF THE YEAR1987 Steve Avery, RB

FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR1988 Mike Wentland, LB

SPECIALIST OF THE YEAR1987 Jerry Woods, DB

COACH OF THE YEAR1987 Herb Grenke

OFFENSIVE LINEMAN OF THE YEAR2000 Marc Dugas

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NMU Football HonorsBob Adams .................. All-MIFC Defense, Honorable Mention Defensive Back, 1994.Scott Amhaus ............. 2000 GLIAC All-Academic Team.Nick Anderson ........... GLIAC All-Conference Offense, Second Team, 2000.Mark Andrus .............. All-MIFC Offense Honorable Mention, Offensive Tackle, 1995; All MIFC Offense second team, 1996.Steve Avery ................. GLIAC Player of the Year, 1987; All-GLIAC First Team Tailback, 1987 and 1988; AP All-America Honorable Mention Tailback, 1987.Don Bangert ............... NAIA All-America Honorable Mention Fullback, 1963.Eliot Bares ................... All-MIFC Defense, Academic First Team, 1998.Matt Beauchamp ....... All-MIFC Offense second team, 1996.Brad Benton ............... All-MIFC Second Team Running Back, 1993; All-MIFC Second Team Running Back, 1994; Dr. C.M. Frank All-American Honorable

Mention Running Back, 1994;Mike Berry ................. AP All-America Second Team Defensive Tackle, 1976.Tom Bertoldi .............. AP All-America Honorable Mention Quarterback, 1981; AP All-America Second Team Quarterback, 1983.Marc Bliven ................ All-MIFC Defense, Academic First Team and All-MIFC Defense Honorable Mention, 1998; All-GLIAC First Team Defense, 1999.Jason Bluck ................ GLIAC All-Conference Honorable Mention, Defensive Back, 2000.George Blommel ....... AP All-America Honorable Mention End, 1960.Tim Boesch ................. All-MIFC Defense, Second Team Defensive Line, 1994; All-MIFC Defense, First Team Defensive Line, 1995; Snow Bowl participant, 1995;

Dr. C.M. Frank All-America Third Team Defense, 1995.Joe Bourcier ............... All-MIFC Defense, Honorable Mention Linebacker, 1995; All-MIFC Offense Honorable Mention, 1996; All-MIFC Defense Honorable

Mention, 1997.Kurt Buterbaugh ....... All-MIFC Offense, Second Team Place Kicker, 1995.Drew Buyarski ........... 2001 All-GLIAC Academic Team.Dan Cavanaugh ......... All-GLIAC Second Team Linebacker, 1989.John Chrisant ........... AP All-America Honorable Mention Defensive Back, 1966-67 & 68; NAIA All-America Honorable Mention Defensive Back, 1966 &

67.Cornelius Coe ........... All-MIFC Defense, First Team Defensive Back, 1995; All-MIFC Defense first team, 1996. All-Northeast Region Defense Second Team

and All-MIFC Defense Second Team, 1998.Jason Cornell ............ GLIAC All-Academic Team, 1988; All-GLIAC Second Team Quarterback, 1989; GLIAC All-Academic Team, 1989; All-MIFC Second

Team Quarterback, 1990; MIFC All-Academic First Team, 1990.Andrew Coster ........... All-MIFC Offense, Second Team, Kicker, 1998. GTE District Four Academic Second Team Offense, 2000; GLIAC All-Conference Second

Team, Kicker, 2000; Verizon All-District Four Academic First Team, 2000; All-GLIAC Academic Team, 2000. 2001 All-GLIAC AcademicTeam.

Dennis Dahlke ........... Hansen's Football Gazette All-American Honorable Mention Offensive Line, 1991; All-MIFC Second Team Offensive Line, 1990; All-MIFC First Team Offensive Line, 1991.

Jim Danilko ................ AP All-American Honorable Mention Defensive Back, 1969.Paul D'Arras ............... AP All-American Hon. Mention Halfback, 1960; Mid-Bracket All-American Honorable Mention Halfback, 1960.Jim Decker ................. NAIA All-American Honorable Mention Guard, 1965.Jim Delene ................. Dr. C.M. Frank All-American Honorable Mention Offensive Line, 1994; All-MIFC Offensive Line, First Team, 1994.Mike Dellangelo ....... Mid-Continent Conference First Team Running Back, 1980.Jim Devine .................. All-MIFC Honorable Mention Defensive Back, 1990.Jovan Dewitt ............... All-MIFC Defense, First Team Linebacker, 1996; Second Team Defense, All-Northeast Region Team, 1995; Dr. C.M. Frank All-American

Honorable Mention Linebacker, 1995; MIFC Defensive Back of the Year, 1996Marc Dugas ................. All-GLIAC First Team Offense, 1999. GLIAC Offensive Lineman of the Year, 2000; All-GLIAC Offense First Team Lineman, 2000;

American Football Coaches Association Division II All-American Offense First Team, 2000.John Duginski ........... All-MIFC Offense Honorable Mention , 1996. MIFC Offense All-Academic first team, 1997.Lloyd Eaton ................. Michigan NAIA Coach of the Year, 1956; Michigan Associated Press Coach of the Year, 1956.Tony Ebeling ............... 2001 All-GLIAC Academic Team.Nelson Edmonds ........ All-MIFC First Team Running Back, 1991; All-MIFC Second Team Running Back/Kick Returner, 1992.Guy Falkenhagen ..... CoSIDA Academic All-American, 1972."Frosty" Ferzacca ..... Michigan NAIA Coach of the Year, 1960-63-64-65; Michigan AP Coach of the Year, 1960 and 1965.Dave Fleet .................... AP All-American Second Team Halfback, 1965; NAIA All-American Honorable Mention, Halfback, 1965.Zachary Fowler .......... AP All-American Honorable Mention Split End, 1977.Tim Fox ......................... 2001 All-Northeast Region First Team Defense. 2001 Football Gazette All-American Second Team Linebacker. 2001 Daktronics Division

II All-American Second Team Defense. 2001 All-GLIAC First Team Defense.

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NMU Football HonorsBrian Franks .............. All-GLIAC First Team Offensive Tackle, 1987.Heath Garland ........... All-MIFC Offense, Second Team Wide Receiver, 1995.Brandon Genwright..GLIAC All-Conference First Team Defense, 2003.Justin Gluesing ........ All-MIFC Honorable Mention Linebacker, 1993; All-MIFC Defense, First Team Linebacker, 1994; Hansen's Football Gazette All-American

Third Team Linebacker, 1994; Dr. C.M. Frank All-American Third Team Linebacker, 1994; MIFC All-Academic First Team, 1994.Jerry Goerlitz ............ NAIA All-American Second Team Center, 1960; AP All-American Honorable Mention Center, 1960.Terrell Goldsmith ..... GLIAC All-Conference First Team Offense, 2000.Brad Grayvold ............ All-GLIAC Second Team Cornerback, 1987 and 1988.David Gregory ............ All-GLIAC Honorable Mention Offensive Line, 1989; All-MIFC Honorable Mention Offensive Line, 1990; MIFC All-Academic First

Team, 1990 and 1991.Herb Grenke .............. Kodak College Division I Coach of the Year (Region 3), 1987; GLIAC Coach of the Year, 1987.Seth Hammes ............. All-MIFC Defense, Honorable Mention Defensive End, 1995.; All-MIFC Defense second team, 1996; All-MIFC Defense Honorable

Mention, 1997.Ty Hartung .................. All-MIFC Defense second team, 1996; All-MIFC Defense Honorable Mention, 1997. All-MIFC Defense First Team, 1998; All-GLIAC

First Team Defense, 1999; Daktronics Division II All-Northeast Regional Team; Burger King Coaches All-American First Team, 1999.Frank Harris .............. All-GLIAC First Team Tight End, 1987.Jeff Harry .................... All-GLIAC Second Team Offensive Guard, 1987 and 1988.Kurt Hedstrom ........... GLIAC All-Academic Team, 2000.Pete Helein ................. Mid-Continent Conference First Team Offensive Tackle, 1980.Scott Herioux ............. MIFC All-Academic First Team, 1991 and 1992; GTE Academic All-American Second Team, 1992; All-MIFC Honorable Mention

Defensive Back, 1992.Matt Hoard .................. MIFC Offense All-Academic first team, MIFC Player of the Year, MIFC Offensive Back of the Year, All-MIFC Offense first team 1996.Lonnie Holton ........... NAIA All-American Second Team Halfback, 1967; AP All-American Second Team Halfback, 1967; AP All-American Honorable Mention

Halfback, 1968 and 1969.Vanius Horton ........... GLIAC All-Academic Team, 2000.Allen Ische .................. NAIA All-American Honorable Mention Tackle, 1965.Jeff Ives ........................ All-GLIAC Honorable Mention Defense, 1999. GLIAC All-Conferene Honorable Mention Defense, 2000.Scott Johnson ............. All-GLIAC Honorable Mention Cornerback, 1988; GLIAC All-Academic Team, 1988.Tim Kearney ............... AP All-American Second Team Linebacker, 1970 and 1971.Joe Kelenic ................. All-MIFC Offense Honorable Mention 1996; All-MIFC Defense Honorable Mention, 1997. All-MIFC Defense, First Team, 1998.Jim Kemp .................... AP All-American Honorable Mention Defensive End, 1968.Ron Kerr ...................... NAIA All-American Honorable Mention Tackle, 1965.Phil Kessel .................. AP All-American Second Team Quarterback, 1980; Mid-Continent Conference Player of the Year and First Team Quarterback, 1980.Ken Klein .................... All-GLIAC Second Team Defensive Lineman, 1988.Justin Kleinschmidt 2001 All-GLIAC Academic Team.Chuck Klingbeil ....... All-GLIAC First Team Defensive Tackle, 1987.Randall Knoll ............. All-MIFC Defense Academic Honorable Mention, 1998; All-MIFC Defense, Honorable Mention, 1998.Ken Knudsen .............. Academic All-American Second Team, 1978; Mid-Continent Conference First Team Defensive Back, 1978.Gus Krantz ................. AP All-American Honorable Mention Tackle, 1960.Paul Kreski ................. All-MIFC First Team Wide Receiver, 1993.Bob Kroll ..................... AP All-American Third Team Defensive Back, 1971; AP All-American Honorable Mention Defensive Back, 1970.Gil Krueger ................ Chevrolet Motor Division NCAA II Coach of the Year, 1975.Ben Laarman ............. Verizon All-District Four Academic Second Team Defense, 2000; GLIAC All-Academic Team, 2000. 2001 All-GLIAC Honorable Mention

Linebacker. 2001 Verizon CoSIDA Academic All-District IV First Team Defense. 2001 All-GLIAC Academic Team.Matt LaTour ................ MIFC All-Academic First Team, 1994.Jason Lawson ............. GLIAC All-Conference First Team Defense, 2000; Daktronics All-Northeast Region First Team, 2000. 2001 All-GLIAC First Team

Defense. 2001 All-GLIAC Academic Team.Dan Leveille ............... GTE Academic All-American Second Team, 1982.Mark Maddox ............. All-GLIAC First Team Linebacker, 1987 and 1988; Hansen's Football Gazette All-American Second Team Linebacker, 1988; MIFC

Defensive Back of the Year, 1990; All-MIFC First Team Linebacker, 1990; Harlon Hill finalist, 1990.Marcus Mallory ......... All-GLIAC Second Team Nose Guard, 1987.Shawn Manego .......... All-GLIAC Second Team Defensive Back, 1989; All-MIFC Second Team Defensive Back, 1990.

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NMU Football HonorsJim Marana ................ Mid-Continent Conference First Team Linebacker, 1979.Steve Mariucci ........... AP All-American Third Team Quarterback, 1976; AP All-American Honorable Mention Quarterback, 1977.Curt Marker ............... Blue-Gray Game Guard, 1966; College All-Star Game Guard, 1967; AP All-American Second Team Guard, 1966; NAIA All-American

Honorable Mention Tackle, 1965; NAIA Honorable Mention Guard, 1966.Steve Matzl ................. All-GLIAC Second Team Defense, 1999.Jack Mauro ................. NAIA All-American First Team Tackle, 1962; NAIA All-American Second Team Tackle, 1963; AP All-American Honorable Mention

Tackle, 1962.Vincent Mayfield ...... GLIAC All-Conference Second Team Offense, 2003; GLIAC All-Conference First Team Offense, 2004.Dan McCarty .............. All-MIFC Second Team Receiver, 1994.Abram McCoy ............ GLIAC All-Conference Second Team Offense, 2003Dan McCoy ................. All-GLIAC First Team Fullback, 1987; All-GLIAC Second Team Fullback, 1988.Ronnie McGee ........... All-GLIAC First Team Running Back, 1989.Jason McGlone .......... All-MIFC Offense second team, 1996.Bob McIntyre .............. AP All-American Honorable Mention Center, 1983.Jim Meyer ................... AP All-American Honorable Mention Guard, 1967; NAIA All-American Honorable Mention Guard, 1967.Tony Michels .............. All-GLIAC First Team Linebacker, 1987.Mike Mileski .............. AP All-American Honorable Mention End, 1961.Luke Miljour .............. All-MIFC Defense second team, 1997; All-MIFC Defense Honorable Mention, 1998.Jamone Mims ............. GLIAC All-Conference Honorable Mention, Wide Receiver, 2000.Maurice Mitchell ...... Kodak All-American First Team Flanker, 1976; AP All-American Honorable Mention Flanker, 1976. North-South Shrine Game, 1976.Pat Modjeski .............. All-GLIAC Second Team Punter, 1989; All-MIFC Honorable Mention Punter, 1991.Devin Montgomery ... All-MIFC Honorable Mention Defensive Back, 1993; All-MIFC Second Team Defensive Back, 1994.Brandon Munson ...... All-GLIAC Academic Team, 2000. 2001 All-GLIAC Honorable Mention Wide Receiver. 2001 All-GLIAC Academic Team.Jeff Nason ................... All-MIFC Honorable Mention Offensive Line, 1992; All-MIFC First Team Offensive Line, 1993.Dan Nett ....................... All-GLIAC Academic Team, 2000. 2001 All-GLIAC Academic Team. GLIAC All-Conference Offense Second Team, 2003. All-GLIAC

Academic Team, 2003.Tom Neumann ........... All-American Bowl Halfback, 1962; AP All-American Honorable Mention Halfback, 1962; NAIA All-American Honorable Mention

Halfback, 1962.Mike Nichols .............. All-GLIAC Honorable Mention Defensive Lineman, 1989; All-MIFC Second Team Defensive Lineman, 1990.Charlie Nickel ........... All-MIFC Honorable Mention Tight End, 1990.Frank Novak ............... AP All-American Honorable Mention Quarterback, 1960 and 1961.Reggie Oliver ............. Mid-Continent Conference First Team Linebacker, 1980.Jeff Osborne .............. 2001 All-GLIAC Honorable Mention Running Back.Dean Osterman ......... All-GLIAC First Team Defensive Back, 1989.Mike Oswald .............. Verizon Academic All-District Four First Team, 2000; All-GLIAC Academic Team, 2000. 2001 Verizon CoSIDA Academic All District

IV First Team Defense. 2001 Verizon Academic All-American College Division Second Team Defense. 2001 All-GLIAC Honorable MentionDefensive Back. 2001 All-GLIAC Academic Team.

Marshall Paschke ..... 2001 All-GLIAC Academic Team.Barry Peterson .......... AP All-American Honorable Mention Middle Guard, 1983.Joe Pfankuch ............. All-MIFC Defense Second Team, 1997. All-MIFC Defense, Second Team, 1998.Brian Pinks ................ All-MIFC Specialist First Team and All-MIFC Defense second team, 1997.Mike Plourde ............. 2001 All-GLIAC Academic Team.Rick Popp .................... All-GLIAC First Team Quarterback, 1987; AP All-American Honorable Mention Quarterback, 1987.Aaron Powell .............. All-GLIAC First Team Strong Safety, 1987 and 1988.Steve Princinsky ....... All-MIFC Honorable Mention Offensive Line, 1992; All-MIFC Honorable Mention Offensive Line, 1993.Bill Rademacher ....... AP All-American Honorable Mention End, 1963; Mid-Continent Conference Coach of the Year, 1980.James Randle ............. All-GLIAC First Team Offense, 1999. 2001 All-GLIAC First Team Offense.John Redders ............. All-GLIAC Second Team Wide Receiver, 1988; All-GLIAC First Team Wide Receiver, 1989.Shane Richardson .... All-GLIAC Honorable Mention Defense, 1999. All-GLIAC Honorable Mention, LB, 2000; All-GLIAC Academic Team, 2000.Carson Rose ............... All-MIFC Defense, Honorable Mention, Defensive Back, 1995.Ken Rusielewicz ....... AP All-American Honorable Mention Offensive Tackle, 1977.Shawn Ryan ................ All-MIFC Offense, Honorable Mention, Offensive Guard, 1998; All-GLIAC Offense Honorable Mention, 1999.Len St. Jean ................ Williamson All-American First Team Guard, 1963. NAIA All-American First Team Defensive End, 1963.Brandon Sagotz ......... All-GLIAC Honorable Mention, Defensive Lineman, 2000.

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NMU Football HonorsAl Sandona ................. AP All-American Third Team Guard, 1961; AP All-American Honorable Mention Guard, 1960.Steve Sandona ........... MIFC All-Academic Team, Honorable Mention , 1990.Jeff Sarnowski ........... Verizon Academic All-District IV Second Team Offense, 2000; All-GLIAC Academic Team, 2000.Brad Schuenemann . All-GLIAC First Team Linebacker, 1987 and 1988. Hansen's Football Gazette Honorable Mention All-American Linebacker, 1988.Tom Schwalbach ........ AP All-American Honorable Mention Quarterback, 1956 and 1957; AP All-American Honorable Mention Back, 1959.Josh Scutt .................... All-MIFC Honorable Mention Defensive Back, 1992.Tom Seeke ................... All-GLIAC First Team Kicker, 1988; GLIAC All-Academic Team, 1988.Luke Selden ............... All-GLIAC Academic Team, 2000. 2001 All-GLIAC Academic Team.Josh Sherko ................ All-GLIAC Academic Team, 2000. 2001 All-GLIAC Academic Team.Scott Sible ................... Mid-Continent Conference First Team Offensive End, 1979 and 1980.Lucas Smith ................ All-GLIAC Academic Team, 2000.Jack Spuhler .............. NAIA All-American First Team Linebacker, 1967.Bob Stefanski ............. Academic All-American First Team, 1983.Wayne Steigelman .. All-MIFC Honorable Mention Defensive Lineman, 1993.Joe Stemo .................... Kodak All-American First Team Defensive Back, 1977; AP All-American Honorable Mention Defensive Back, 1977.Dan Stencil ................. Kodak All-American First Team Center, 1975.Dave Stender .............. Mid-Continent Conference First Team, Offensive Guard, 1978.Gary Stewart .............. All-MIFC First Team, Wide Receiver, 1990; Hansen’s Football Gazette, All-Ameria Second-Team, 1991.Eric Stokes .................. All-MIFC Honorable Mention End, 1990.Todd Stoner ................. All-MIFC Offense, Honorable Mention, Tailback, 1998.Pat Stump .................... NAIA All-American First Team Guard, 1964; AP All-American Second Team Guard, 1964; NAIA All-American Honorable Mention Guard,

1963.Ron Stump .................. NAIA All-American Honorable Mention End, 1967.Mike Thomas .............. All-GLIAC Academic Team, 2000.Tony Tibbetts .............. All-MIFC Third Team Running Back, 1990.Brad Tipple ................. All-MIFC Defense Honorable Mention, 1997.Paul Tocco ................... All-MIFC Second Team Place Kicker, 1990; Hansen's Football Gazette All-American Second Team Kicker, 1991.Carl Ulmer ................. AP All-American Honorable Mention Defensive End, 1977.Gene Valesano .......... NAIA All-American Third Team Fullback, 1960; AP All-American Honorable Mention Fullback, 1960.Ryan Vanderlist ........ 2001 All-GLIAC Honorable Mention Defensive Line.Cary VanSluys .......... All-MIFC Offense Honorable Mention, 1996; All-MIFC Offense second team, 1997.Pat Veselik ................. AP All-American Honorable Mention Place Kicker, 1983.Matt Vincenzi ............ All-GLIAC Academic Team, 2000. 2001 All-GLIAC Academic Team.Ed Vopal ....................... All-GLIAC Second Team Offensive Tackle, 1988; GLIAC All-Academic Hon. Mention Team, 1988; All-GLIAC First Team Offensive

Tackle, 1989; GLIAC All-Academic Team, 1989; All-MIFC Second Team Offensive Tackle, 1990; MIFC All-Academic First Team, 1990.Chip Wall ................... All-GLIAC Second Team Defensive Lineman, 1989; All-MIFC Honorable Mention Defensive Lineman, 1990; All-MIFC Honorable

Mention Defensive Lineman, 1991.Steve Webb ................. All-GLIAC Academic Team, 2000.Jason Wender ............ All-GLIAC Honorable Mention Defense, 1999.Mike Wentland ......... GLIAC Freshman of the Year, 1988; All-GLIAC Honorable Mention Linebacker, 1988; All-GLIAC Honorable Mention Linebacker, 1989.Ryan Wettstein ......... 2001 All-GLIAC First Team Defense, Punter.Chuck Whelpley ....... All-GLIAC Honorable Mention Offensive Lineman, 1989.Bryan White .............. All-GLIAC Honorable Mention Offense, 1999.Jeremy Wilkinson ... All-MIFC Offense first team, 1996; All-MIFC Offense first team, 1997; All-GLIAC Second Team Offense, 1999.Curt Wojan ................ AP All-American Honorable Mention Middle Guard, 1980; Mid-Continent Conference First Team Defensive Lineman, 1980.Jerry Woods ............... Kodak All-American First Team Free Safety, 1987 and 1988; AP All-American Honorable Mention Free Safety, 1987; AP All-American

First Team Free Safety, 1988. GLIAC Specialist of the Year, 1987; All-GLIAC First Team Free Safety, 1987 and 1988.George Works ........... Kodak All-American First Team Running Back, 1982. AP All-American Second Team Running Back, 1982.Joel Yaggie ................. All-GLIAC First Team Wide Receiver, 1987; All-GLIAC Honorable Mention Wide Receiver, 1988.Casey Young .............. All-GLIAC Academic Team, 2000. 2001 All-GLIAC Academic Team.Mark Zabroske .......... AP All-American Third Team Defensive End, 1980; Mid-Continent Conference First Team Defensive End, 1980.Randy Zimmerman......Mid-Continent Conference First Team Defensive End, 1978.Jason Zdunek ............. 2001 All-GLIAC Academic Team.

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NMU Football Records

SCORING (Career)Most Points*354 by George Works(1978-80-81-82)Most Touchdowns*59 by George Works(1978-80-81-82)Most PATs98 by Andrew Coster (1998-99-00-01)Most Field Goals40 by Andrew Coster (1998-99-00-01)

SCORING (Season)Most Points#138 by George Works (1982)Most Touchdowns#23 by George Works (1982)Most PATs51 by Dan Harves (1976)Most Field Goals14 by Pat Veselik (1983)

SCORING (Game)Most Points30 by Olaf Vicklund (1928 vs.Northland) and George Works(1981 vs. UW-Superior, 1982 vs.Minn.-Duluth, Michigan Tech)Most Touchdowns5 by Olaf Vicklund (1928 vs.Northland) and George Works(1981 vs. UW-Superior, 1982 vs.Minn.-Duluth, Michigan Tech)Most PATs10 by Mario Ferretti(1982 vs. Ferris State)Most Field Goals5 by John Duginski(1997 vs. Wayne State)

TOTAL OFFENSE (Career)*6,807 by Tom Bertoldi(1980-81-82-83)

TOTAL OFFENSE (Season)3,107 by Kyle Swenor (2003)

TOTAL OFFENSE (Game)459 by Matt LaTour(1994 vs. Ashland, 459 passing)

YARDS RUSHING (Career)3,842 by Steve Avery(1985-86-87-88)

YARDS RUSHING (Season)1,469 by Nelson Edmonds (1991)

YARDS RUSHING (Game)291 by Nelson Edmonds(1991 vs. Wayne State – 62carries)

YARDS PASSING (Career)7,330 by Tom Bertoldi(1980-81-82-83)

YARDS PASSING (Season)2,950 by Kyle Swenor (2003)

YARDS PASSING (Game)459 by Matt LaTour(1994 vs. Ashland)

PASSING (Career)Most Attempts987 by Tom Bertoldi(1980-81-82-83)Most Completions557 by Kyle Swenor(2001-04)Most Touchdowns45 by Tom Bertoldi (1980-81-82-83)45 by Matt Hoard (1993-94-95-96)

PASSING (Season)Most Attempts462 by Kyle Swenor (2002)Most Completions269 by Kyle Swenor (2002)Most Touchdowns22 by Matt Hoard (1996)

PASSING (Game)Most Attempts70 by Matt LaTour(1994 vs. Ashland)Most Completions33 by Jason Cornell(1990 vs. Ferris State)Most Touchdowns6 by Keith Nelsen(1984 vs. Michigan Tech)

PASS RECEIVING (Career)Most Receptions196 by Jeremy Wilkinson (1995-96-97-99)Most Yards3,367 by Jeremy Wilkinson (1995-96-97-99)Most Touchdowns35 by Jeremy Wilkinson(1995-96-97-99)

PASS RECEIVING (Season)Most Receptions85 by Vincent Mayfield (2003)Most Yards1,219 by Scott Sible (1979)Most Touchdowns12 by Jeremy Wilkinson (1996)

PASS RECEIVING (Game)Most Receptions14 by John Redders(1989 vs. North Dakota)

Most Yards245 by Gary Stewart(1990 vs. Ashland)Most Touchdowns3 by Bob Stefanski(1983 vs. MichiganTech, Saginaw ValleyState, Northern Iowa)Joel Yaggie (1986 vs.Texas-El Paso) D.J.Rein (1989 vs. UW-Stout)

PASS INTERCEP-TIONS (Career)Most Interceptions20 by Bob Kroll (1969-70-71)Most Yards Returned330 by Jim Danilko(1968-69)

PASS INTERCEP-TIONS (Season)Most Interceptions13 by Bob Kroll (1971)Most Yards Returned+296 by Jim Danilko(1969)

PASS INTERCEP-TIONS (Game)Most Interceptions3 by many (most recent,Mercer Bryson, 1981 vs.Northern Iowa)Most Yards Returned+160 by MorganGingrass(1938 vs. UW-Oshkosh)

PUNT RETURNS(Career)Most Returns105 by Brian Pinks(1994-95-96-97)Most Yards Returned+ 1,228 by Brian Pinks(1994-95-96-97)

PUNT RETURNS(Season)Most Returns32 by Brian Pinks(1996)Most Yards Returned695 by Andy Andrade(1972)

KICKOFF RETURNS(Career)Most Returns58 by Andy Andrade(1971-72-73)

Most Yards Returned1,475 by Jerry Woods(1985-86-87-88)

KICKOFF RETURNS (Season)Most Returns32 by Phil DePerro (1967)Most Yards Returned672 by Jerry Woods (1986)

LONGESTTouchdown Run From Scrim-mage95 by George Works (1981 vs.Northern Iowa)Touchdown Pass92 by Tom Bertoldi to GregMcClain(1981 vs. Wichita State)Kickoff Return98 by Dion Brown (2004 atMercyhurst)98 by Vincent Mayfield (2004 atNorthwood)Pass Interception Return104 by Jason Bluck (2000 vs.Hillsdale)Lateral Interception Return92 by Harvey Fletcher(1954 vs. Lakeland)Field Goal55 by Greg Guthrie(1986 vs. Northeast Missouri)Punt89 by Ryan Wettstein(2001 vs. Findlay)Punt Return89 yards by Brian Pinks(1997 vs. Michigan Tech)

# NCAA-II leader+ NCAA-II record*Career totals which areaffected by NCAA-II postseasongames: George Works 3,314rushing yards, 378 points and 63touchdowns; Scott Sible 193 passreceptions and 3,444 pass receivingyards; Dan Harves 98 PATs; SteveMariucci 7,523 yards total offenseand 47 touchdowns passing. Single game records surpassedin a postseason game: TomBertoldi 443 yards passing vs.Elizabeth City in 1981 and MarioFerretti four field goals vs.Elizabeth City in 1981.

Individual Records

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NMU Football Records

GREATEST WINNING MARGIN75 vs. Nebraska-Omaha (1978)

GREATEST LOSING MARGIN78 vs. Central State-Ohio (1989)

MOST SHUTOUTS BY NMU,ONE SEASON4 in 1929, 1949, 1958, 1960 and1971

MOST SHUTOUTS BYOPPONENTS, ONE SEASON5 in 1923 and 1933

MOST WINS, ONE SEASON10 in 1975, 1976 and 1981

LARGEST HOME CROWD15,844 vs. Central Michigan (October23, 1976)

LARGEST ROAD CROWD40,166 at Akron (September 17,1966)

Team Records

Miscellaneous Records

Attendance Records

SCORING (Season)Most Points473 in 1976 (11 games)Least Points6 in 1933 (6 games)Most Opponent Points328 in 1989 (10 games)Least Opponent Points12 in 1929 (6 games)Most Touchdowns65 in 1976 (11 games)Most PATs58 in 1976 (11 games)Most Field Goals14 in 1983 (10 games)

SCORING (Game)Most Points82 vs. Nebraska-Omaha (1976)Most Opponent Points78 by Central State-Ohio (1989)Most Touchdowns12 vs. Nebraska-Omaha (1976)Most PATs11 vs. Ferris State, (1982)Most Field Goals4 vs. Northeast Missouri (1983)

TOTAL OFFENSE (Season)5,108 in 1976 (11 games)TOTAL OFFENSE (Game)673 vs. Northwood Institute(1988)YARDS RUSHING (Season)2,510 in 1976 (11 games)YARDS RUSHING (Game)477 vs. UW-Milwaukee (1959)YARDS PASSING (Season)2,961 in 1984 (10 games)YARDS PASSING (Game)459 vs. Ashland (1994)

PASSING (Season)Most Attempts486 in 2003 (11 games)Most Completions273 in 2003 (11 games)Most Touchdowns25 in 1984 (10 games)

PASSING (Game)Most Attempts70 vs. Ashland (1994)Most Completions33 vs. Drake (1979)33 vs. Ferris State (1990)

Most Touchdowns6 vs. Michigan Tech (1984)

INTERCEPTIONS (Season)Most in One Season23 in 1981 and 1987

INTERCEPTIONS (GAME)Most in One Game6 vs. UW-Whitewater (1978)6 vs. Ferris State (2003)

CONSECUTIVITYVictories18 in 1975-76Games Without a Loss18 in 1975-76Defeats11 in 1973-74Shutouts by NMU4 in 1948-49 and 1958Shutouts by Opponents5 in 1922-23, 1923-24 and 1932-33Games in which NMU KickedField Goal7 in 1971Games in which NMU Scored111 in 1974-84

MOST LOSSES, ONE SEASON10 in 1974

UNDEFEATED SEASONS SINCE19161929 (4-0-2); 1958 (7-0-1); *1967(9-0-0); *1981 (10-0-0)

WINLESS SEASONS SINCE19161920 (0-3-0); 1933 (0-6-0); 1955(0-7-0); 1974 (0-10-0)

MOST FIRST DOWNS,ONE GAME35 vs. Northwood Institute (1988)

MOST FIRST DOWNSRUSHING, ONE GAME22 vs. Quantico (1968) andNorthwood Institute (1988)

MOST FIRST DOWNSPASSING, ONE GAME19 vs. Ashland (1994)

MOST OPPONENT FIRSTDOWNS, ONE GAME38 by Texas-El Paso (1986)

MOST OPPONENT FIRSTDOWNS RUSHING, ONEGAME24 by Central State-Ohio (1989)

MOST OPPONENT FIRSTDOWNS PASSING, ONE GAME25 by Texas-El Paso (1986)

TOTAL OFFENSE BYOPPONENT683 by Texas-El Paso (1986)

YARDS RUSHING BYOPPONENT437 by Central Michigan (1955)

LARGEST SINGLE SEASON ATHOME48,077 in 1976 (five games)

*Does not include playoff loss

Two of the top five crowds in the history of the Superior Domehappened during the 2003 season.

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Yearly StatisticsYear Player Att C Int TD Yds1956 Tom Schwalbach 67 38 4 9 6071957 Tom Schwalbach 64 34 6 2 5001958 Tom Schwalbach 65 24 9 5 3731959 Frank Novak 46 19 3 4 2611960 Frank Novak 97 45 7 13 7921961 Frank Novak 107 56 5 14 7921962 Stan Ferris 24 9 2 4 2201963 Terry Nyquist 82 36 3 5 6531964 Terry Nyquist 113 48 5 9 7431965 Clair Lambert 65 31 1 3 4461966 Rich McCarthy 73 26 6 4 4691967 Lloyd Carr 99 52 9 6 6421968 Rich McCarthy 125 58 8 5 8561969 Rich McCarthy 195 95 15 10 14761970 Marty Brenner 75 38 6 5 4941971 Marty Brenner 121 61 6 4 8131972 Pete Speier 35 20 1 1 3051973 Ed Lester 110 56 9 2 7341974 Bob Tuma 109 45 7 3 5931975 Steve Mariucci 169 89 5 13 16241976 Steve Mariucci 247 142 12 14 23041977 Steve Mariucci 193 112 11 11 16081978 Todd Krueger 234 141 18 12 20311979 Phil Kessel 297 171 18 15 22381980 Phil Kessel 387 223 14 21 25551981 Tom Bertoldi 331 164 18 15 24541982 Tom Bertoldi 328 182 17 11 24371983 Tom Bertoldi 304 167 13 18 22981984 Keith Nelsen 311 177 20 21 26361985 Keith Nelsen 266 126 10 7 15241986 Rick Popp 211 97 15 8 11881987 Rick Popp 167 100 4 9 14061988 Jason Cornell 212 120 10 10 15181989 Jason Cornell 333 168 9 13 20371990 Jason Cornell 296 170 9 11 23251991 Nick Bink 91 45 9 0 5151992 Nick Bink 159 78 9 4 10881993 Matt Hoard 134 68 5 6 9641994 Matt LaTour 294 144 9 14 21351995 Matt Hoard 321 180 6 16 21591996 Matt Hoard 335 175 8 22* 24821997 Todd Drake 263 127 14 12 16931998 Bryan White 211 107 6 8 11861999 Bryan White 230 137 7 14 16452000 Bryan White 304 174 13 11 19082001 Bryan White 220 110 12 7 13612002 Kyle Swenor 462* 269* 20 14 2,8392003 Kyle Swenor 454 260 23* 20 2,950*2004 Kelly Reed 213 123 9 10 1,271

Year Player No Yds Ave TD1958 George Knecht 7 160 22.8 01959 Bill Brodeur 8 208 26.0* 31960 Wayne Sickler 17 291 17.1 71961 Mike Mileski 22 318 14.4 61962 Tom Neumann 10 204 20.4 21963 Bill Rademacher 29 572 19.7 51964 Bernie Schmitt 20 354 17.7 51965 Bernie Schmitt 17 233 13.7 11966 Jesse Jenkins 22 297 13.5 41967 Jesse Jenkins 16 229 14.3 31968 Paul Santoni 13 193 14.8 11969 Mike Boyd 19 426 22.4 61970 Mike Bee 16 250 15.6 31971 Steve Shaughnessy 15 209 13.9 01972 Gary Pendl 18 309 17.1 31973 Steve Conlan 16 230 14.4 01974 Maurice Mitchell 24 365 15.2 11975 Zachary Fowler 33 675 20.4 41976 Maurice Mitchell 57 1183 20.7 81977 Zachary Fowler 47 840 17.8 81978 Greg Grigsby 30 432 14.4 31979 Scott Sible 62 1,219* 19.6 41980 Scott Sible 50 799 15.9 41981 Scott Sible 46 844 18.3 51982 Jerry McCune 58 1071 18.4 31983 Bob Stefanski 56 1019 18.2 101984 Bob Stefanski 47 809 17.2 111985 Joel Yaggie 25 387 15.5 21986 Steve Avery 40 385 9.6 11987 Frank Harris 28 390 13.9 21988 Joel Yaggie 26 458 17.6 21989 John Redders 39 654 16.7 41990 Gary Stewart 55 867 15.7 51991 Gary Stewart 28 448 16.0 31992 Gary Stewart 24 474 19.8 31993 Paul Kreski 40 708 17.7 71994 Dan McCarty 52 764 14.7 81995 Heath Garland 50 709 14.2 81996 Jeremy Wilkinson 50 997 19.9 12*1997 Jeremy Wilkinson 57 950 16.7 91998 Fred Derocher 24 277 11.5 41999 Jeremy Wilkinson 51 807 15.8 102000 Jamone Mims 50 645 12.9 42001 Brandon Munson 36 553 15.4 42002 Brandon Munson 76 950 12.5 62003 Vincent Mayfield 85* 1,019 12.0 72004 Vincent Mayfield 72 788 10.9 6

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Yearly StatisticsYear Player Att Yds Ave1956 Tom Schwalbach 109 493 4.51957 Rex Terwilliger 34 347 10.2*1958 Dick Allen 57 386 6.71959 Tom Schwalbach 76 562 7.41960 Gene Valesano 121 729 6.01961 Gene Valesano 59 407 6.81962 Tom Neumann 152 835 5.41963 Don Bangert 124 383 3.11964 Dennis Gorsline 111 446 4.01965 Dave Fleet 110 657 5.91966 Larry Snoddy 126 459 3.61967 Lonnie Holton 182 786 4.21968 Lonnie Holton 145 666 4.51969 Dave Ripmaster 123 450 3.61970 Dave Ripmaster 156 651 4.11971 Reggie Barefield 204 924 4.51972 Andy Andrade 159 724 4.51973 Andy Andrade 114 500 4.41974 Stu Betts 164 778 4.71975 Stu Betts 231 907 3.91976 Reggie Webster 153 973 6.31977 Reggie Webster 140 623 4.41978 George Works 77 364 4.71979 Mike Dellangelo 150 443 2.91980 Mike Dellangelo 137 437 3.21981 George Works 210 1049 5.01982 George Works 229 1292 5.61983 Eric Dudley 87 465 5.31984 Eric Dudley 120 549 4.61985 Steve Avery 94 576 6.11986 Steve Avery 230 973 4.01987 Steve Avery 266 1300 4.91988 Steve Avery 258 1094 4.11989 Ronnie McGee 197 849 4.11990 Tony Tibbetts 167 733 4.31991 Nelson Edmonds 328* 1469* 4.41992 Nelson Edmonds 191 809 4.21993 Brad Benton 265 954 3.61994 Brad Benton 262 1068 4.11995 Todd Stoner 118 540 4.61996 Jason McGlone 165 714 4.31997 P.J. Lewis 178 785 4.41998 Todd Stoner 173 889 5.11999 James Randle 151 795 5.32000 Terrell Goldsmith 229 1030 4.52001 James Randle 244 1084 4.42002 Terrell Goldsmith 170 731 4.32003 Abram McCoy 231 927 4.02004 Abram McCoy 192 704 3.7

Year Player Plays Rush Pass Yds Ave1956 Tom Schwalbach 176 493 607 1100 6.31957 Tom Schwalbach 112 307 500 807 7.21958 Tom Schwalbach 104 121 373 494 4.71959 Tom Schwalbach 84 562 58 620 7.31960 Gene Valesano 121 729 0 729 6.01961 Frank Novak 118 -59 792 733 6.21962 Tom Neumann 153 835 0 835 5.41963 Terry Nyquist 89 6 653 659 7.41964 Terry Nyquist 152 41 743 784 5.11965 Dave Fleet 110 657 0 657 5.91966 Rich McCarthy 108 15 469 484 4.41967 Lonnie Holton 182 786 0 786 4.21968 Rich McCarthy 160 13 856 869 5.41969 Rich McCarthy 234 -59 1476 1417 6.01970 Dave Ripmaster 156 651 0 651 4.11971 Reggie Barefield 205 924 22 946 4.61972 Andy Andrade 159 724 0 724 4.51973 Ed Lester 196 -58 734 676 3.51974 Stu Betts 164 778 0 778 4.71975 Steve Mariucci 248 141 1624 1765 7.11976 Steve Mariucci 322 142 2304 2446 7.5*1977 Steve Mariucci 270 172 1608 1780 6.51978 Todd Krueger 306 -28 2031 2003 6.51979 Phil Kessel 368 -74 2238 2164 5.81980 Phil Kessel 423 -128 2555 2427 5.71981 Tom Bertoldi 382 -235 2454 2219 5.81982 Tom Bertoldi 368 -85 2437 2352 6.41983 Tom Bertoldi 365 -195 2298 2103 5.81984 Keith Nelsen 351 -32 2636 2604 7.41985 Keith Nelsen 308 33 1524 1557 5.11986 Rick Popp 255 15 1188 1203 4.71987 Rick Popp 227 81 1406 1487 6.61988 Jason Cornell 252 -10 1518 1508 6.01989 Jason Cornell 379 31 2037 2068 5.41990 Jason Cornell 349 -78 2325 2247 6.41991 Nelson Edmonds 328 1469* 0 1469 4.41992 Nick Bink 236 -14 1088 1074 4.51993 Brad Benton 288 954 0 954 3.61994 Matt LaTour 310 -35 2135 2100 6.71995 Matt Hoard 362 -70 2159 2089 5.71996 Matt Hoard 382 -101 2482 2381 6.21997 Todd Drake 318 -176 1693 1517 4.71998 Bryan White 309 9 1186 1195 3.81999 Bryan White 295 -78 1645 1567 5.32000 Bryan White 368 -133 1908 1775 4.82001 Bryan White 266 -163 1361 1198 4.52002 Kyle Swenor 550* 104 2839 2943 5.32003 Kyle Swenor 527 157 2950* 3107* 5.92004 Kelly Reed 244 5 1271 1276 5.2

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Yearly StatisticsYear Player TD PAT FG Pts.1956 Tom Schwalbach 14 19 0 1031957 Rex Terwilliger 8 0 0 481958 Dick Allen 6 0 0 361959 Tom Schwalbach 6 2 0 381960 Paul D’Arras 13 6 0 841961 Wayne Sickler 6 22 2 641962 Tom Neumann 5 0 0 301963 Terry Nyquist 2 19 3 401964 Terry Nyquist 4 18 2 481965 Dave Fleet 6 0 0 361966 Tony Richardson 0 27 5 421967 Lonnie Holton 10 0 0 601968 Lonnie Holton 9 0 0 541969 Lonnie Holton 12 0 0 721970 Dave Ripmaster 10 0 0 601971 Reggie Barefield 11 1 0 681972 Andy Andrade 8 1 0 501973 Andy Andrade 6 0 0 361974 Loren Primm 5 1 0 321975 Dan Harves 0 33* 8 571976 Reggie Webster 15 0 0 901977 Reggie Webster 9 0 0 541978 George Works 7 0 0 42

Joe Fiorini 7 0 0 421979 Pat Roche 8 0 0 48

Mike Dellangelo 8 0 0 481980 George Works 8 0 0 481981 George Works 21 0 0 1261982 George Works 23* 0 0 138*1983 Pat Veselik 0 32 14* 741984 Bob Stefanski 11 0 0 661985 Greg Guthrie 0 24 9 511986 Steve Avery 11 0 0 681987 Steve Avery 12 0 0 721988 Steve Avery 14 0 0 841989 Ronnie McGee 10 2 0 621990 Tony Tibbetts 10 0 0 601991 Nelson Edmonds 10 0 0 601992 Paul Tocco 0 11 5 261993 Brad Benton 9 0 0 541994 Brad Benton 11 0 0 661995 Kurt Buterbaugh 0 24 10 541996 Jason McGlone 10 10 2 781997 John Duginski 0 23 13 621998 Andrew Coster 0 22 12 581999 Jeremy Wilkinson 10 0 0 602000 Andrew Coster 0 27 10 572001 Andrew Coster 0 21 36 572002 Terrell Goldsmith 14 0 0 842003 Kyle Marotz 0 30 9 572004 Vincent Mayfield 8 1 0 50

Year Player No Yds Avg.1958 Tom Schwalbach 8 214 26.71959 Gene Valesano 3 154 51.31960 Gary Shanley 4 212 53.0*1961 Gary Shanley 5 80 16.01962 Gary Shanley 5 100 20.01963 Dave Fleet 15 342 22.81964 Bruce Newman 4 72 18.01965 Dave Fleet 17 412 24.21966 Les Wilson 5 131 26.21967 Jack Spuhler 5 178 35.61968 Johnny Hutton 9 151 16.71969 Lonnie Holton 13 287 22.01970 Bob Kroll 8 253 31.61971 Bob Kroll 14 305 21.71972 Andy Andrade 30* 695* 23.11973 Andy Andrade 27 535 19.81974 Loren Primm 23 595 25.81975 Paul Cuccinotto 9 187 20.71976 Paul Cuccinotto 15 294 19.61977 Reggie Webster 13 307 23.61978 Mike Dellangelo 10 247 24.71979 Mike Dellangelo 12 296 24.61980 Mike Dellangelo 9 210 23.31981 Steve Hermsen 11 217 28.81982 Steve Hermsen 19 383 20.11983 Andy Pool 18 411 22.81984 Andy Pool 16 237 14.81985 Andy Pool 12 330 27.51986 Jerry Woods 27 672 24.81987 Jerry Woods 15 430 28.71988 Jerry Woods 14 296 21.11989 Shaun Manego 20 389 19.41990 Nelson Edmonds 28 618 22.01991 Tony Tibbetts 25 332 13.21992 Nelson Edmonds 15 380 25.31993 Bob Adams 14 246 17.61994 Rhyan Lindley 18 345 19.21995 John Duginski 15 355 23.71996 Walter Mitchell 20 375 18.81997 Travis Whelan 17 428 25.21998 James Randle 22 462 21.01999 James Randle 15 395 26.32000 Jamone Mims 20 456 22.82001 Manuel Diaz 23 470 20.42002 Vincent Mayfield 15 317 21.12003 Dion Brown 26 40 16.92004 Dion Brown 19 439 23.1

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Yearly StatisticsYear Player No Yds Avg.1959 Ken Haggart 27 1029 38.11960 Lee Johnson 19 759 39.71961 Jack Warner 14 491 35.01962 Terry Nyquist 47 1811 38.51963 Terry Nyquist 46 1689 36.71964 Terry Nyquist 44 1685 38.21965 Bob Beardsley 59 2047 34.71966 Bob Bertrand 47 1557 33.11967 Bob Bertrand 44 1441 32.71968 Marty Brenner 52 1890 36.31969 Marty Brenner 58 2072 35.71970 Marty Brenner 51 1795 35.11971 Marty Brenner 55 1968 35.71972 Scott Gruening 62 2127 34.31973 Jon Reitmeyer 56 1960 35.01974 Brian Adams 75* 2554 34.01975 Jack Hirn 58 2055 35.41976 Jack Hirn 37 1338 36.11977 Mike Fedrizzi 43 1526 35.41978 Jack Hirn 33 1216 36.81979 Mike Gannon 32 1022 31.91980 Tom Rynning 55 1999 36.31981 Butch Tabin 56 1665 29.71982 Pat Veselik 51 1764 34.61983 Pat Veselik 62 2058 33.21984 Pat Veselik 35 1280 36.61985 Reuben Hoppman 36 1194 33.21986 Tom Seeke 57 2137 37.51987 Tom Seeke 51 1938 38.01988 Tom Seeke 51 1862 36.51989 Pat Modjeski 42 1469 35.01990 Pat Modjeski 43 1450 33.71991 Pat Modjeski 62 2414 38.91992 Matt LaTour 56 2005 35.81993 Matt LaTour 65 2389* 36.81994 Matt LaTour 49 1799 36.71995 Matt LaTour 44 1471 33.41996 Ty Hartung 49 1950 39.81997 Ty Hartung 57 2253 39.51998 Ty Hartung 54 2325 43.1*1999 Ty Hartung 58 2419 41.72000 Ryan Wettstein 52 1794 34.52001 Ryan Wettstein 61 2609 42.82002 Ryan Wettstein 60 2506 41.82003 Kyle Marotz 52 1888 36.32004 Ryan Wettstein 66 2738 41.5

Year Player No Yds Avg.1959 Tom Schwalbach 16 221 13.81960 Lee Johnson 6 111 18.51961 Gary Shanley 4 43 10.71962 Gary Shanley 10 122 12.21963 Bob Erickson 10 144 14.41964 Dave Fleet 16 358 22.3*1965 Dave Fleet 13 223 17.11966 Phil DePerro 21 320 15.21967 Phil DePerro 32* 526 16.41968 Bob Lantzy 25 198 7.91969 Jim Danilko 6 38 6.31970 Bud Rowley 18 144 8.01971 Bob Kroll 12 90 7.51972 Paul Cuccinotto 2 82 41.0*1973 Nick Phillips 7 54 7.71974 Zachary Fowler 7 31 4.41975 Joe Stemo 7 91 13.01976 Paul Cuccinotto 21 188 8.91977 Joe Stemo 22 120 5.41978 Ted Wafer 4 37 9.21979 Steve Hermsen 16 130 8.11980 Steve Hermsen 16 91 5.71981 Steve Hermsen 32 313 9.81982 Steve Hermsen 26 336 12.91983 Chris Hofer 25 74 3.01984 Andy Pool 16 73 4.51985 Jerry Woods 23 256 11.11986 Jerry Woods 13 177 13.61987 Jerry Woods 27 339 12.61988 Jerry Woods 26 57 13.71989 Shaun Manego 8 63 7.81990 Shaun Manego 15 152 10.11991 Gary Stewart 24 134 5.51992 Josh Scutt 15 86 5.71993 Chad Sievert 10 81 8.11994 Brian Pinks 26 149 5.71995 Brian Pinks 19 203 10.71996 Brian Pinks 32* 343 10.71997 Brian Pinks 28 533* 19.01998 Lamar Baker 24 245 10.21999 Jamone Mims 13 207 15.92000 Vanius Horton 17 147 8.62001 Vanius Horton 11 68 6.22002 Manuel Diaz 14 48 3.42003 Vincent Mayfield 14 91 6.52004 Vincent Mayfield 25 204 8.2

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Coaching Records/ Playoff History

Coach (Years) Seasons G W L T Pct. TP OPWilliam McCracken (1904) 1 3 2 1 0 .666 46 19Charles H. Estrich (1905-06) 2 4 3 0 1 .875 44 33Prof. Mills (1909) 1 4 1 2 1 .375 10 24Deforest Stull (1912) 1 1 0 1 0 .000 UnknownW. B. McClintock (1916-17) 2 11 8 3 0 .727 206 80L. O. Gant (1919-21) 3 9 4 4 1 .500 114 105C. B. Hedgcock (1922-33, 36-37) 14 85 30 50 5 .382 717 1,089R. Victor Hurst (1934-35, 38-42, 46) 8 45 18 24 3 .433 364 606C. V. Money (1947-55) 9 60 30 24 6 .550 921 916Lloyd W. Eaton (1956) 1 8 7 0 1 .937 263 82F. L. "Frosty" Ferzacca (1957-65) 9 78 50 26 2 .653 1,761 858Rollie Dotsch (1966-70) 5 49 33 15 1 .683 1,272 626Rae Drake (1971-73) 3 30 11 18 1 .383 468 557Gil Krueger (1974-77) 4 47 31 16 0 .659 1,250 794Bill Rademacher (1978-82) 5 54 37 16 1 .694 1,630 1,027Herb Grenke (1983-90) 8 82 53 28 1 .646 2,116 1,672Mark Marana (1991-94) 4 40 14 24 2 .375 492 682Eric Holm (1995-01) 7 74 43 31 0 .681 1,755 1,641Doug Sams (2002- ) 3 32 11 21 0 .343 644 1102Totals 90 716 387 303 26 .540 14,209 12,423

Year Event W-L Opponent NM Opp Site1960 NAIA Lost #Lenoir Rhyne 20 20 Hickory, N.C.1967 NAIA Lost Fairmont State 7 21 Fairmont, W. Va.1975 NCAA-II Won Boise State 24 21 Boise, Idaho

Won *Livingston 28 26 Wichita Falls, TexasWon šWestern Kentucky 16 14 Sacramento, Calif.

1976 NCAA-II Won Delaware 28 17 Newark, Del.Lost $Akron 26 29 Akron, Ohio

1977 NCAA-II Lost North Dakota State 6 20 Fargo, N.D.1980 NCAA-II Lost Santa Clara 26 27 Santa Clara, Calif.1981 NCAA-II Won Elizabeth City 55 6 Marquette, Mich.

Lost Southwest Texas 0 62 San Marcos, Texas1982 NCAA-II Lost California-Davis 21 42 Davis, Calif.1987 NCAA-II Won Angelo State (OT) 23 20 San Angelo, Texas

Lost Portland State 7 13 Portland, Ore.

#Tie score, winner determined by total offense*Pioneer BowlšNational Championship Game, Camellia Bowl$First tie game in NCAA-II playoff history. Akron outscored NMU 6-3 in overtime in Knute Rockne Bowl.

Coaching Records

Playoff History

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Year-by-Year Win-Loss RecordsYear Coach G W L T TP O P Captain1969 Rollie Dotsch 10 5 5 0 257 224 Jim Danilko, Dave

Gurica, and LonnieHolton

1970 Rollie Dotsch 10 8 2 0 283 126 Tom Watson1971 Rae Drake 10 7 3 0 186 121 Tim Kearney1972 Rae Drake 10 2 8 0 162 255 Jan Quarless1973 Rae Drake 10 2 7 1 120 181 John Engel and Jim

Rathje1974 Gil Krueger 10 0 10 0 108 255 Reggie Barefield

and Joe Harvey1975* Gil Krueger 14 13 1 0 356 219 Stu Betts and Joel

Hanner1976** Gil Krueger 13 11 2 0 527 150 Mike Berry, Roy

Brown, and FredSmith

1977+ Gil Krueger 10 7 3 0 259 170 Steve Mariucci andJoe Stemo

1978 Bill Rademacher 10 5 4 1 277 240 Dan Cooley, GregGrigsby, and RandyZimmerman

1979 Bill Rademacher 10 4 6 0 226 258 Todd Krueger andJim Marana

1980 Bill Rademacher 11 9 2 0 322 121 Phil Kessel,Bryan Piester, andMark Zabroske

1981** Bill Rademacher 12 11 1 0 403 196 Bill Coon, BryanPiester, Scott Sible,and Curt Wojan

1982+ Bill Rademacher 11 8 3 0 402 212 Jeff Herman, MarkStorm, and DanWyers

1983 Herb Grenke 10 8 2 0 286 178 Tom Bertoldi,Barry Petersen, andJim Whiteside

1984 Herb Grenke 10 6 4 0 312 271 Bob Stefanski,Scott Weston, andJames Whiteside

1985 Herb Grenke 9 6 3 0 252 126 John Baltes, ChrisHofer, and KeithNelsen

1986 Herb Grenke 10 5 5 0 245 256 Anthony Hill,RickPopp, andKarl Borree

1987** Herb Grenke 12 10 2 0 333 145 Rick Popp andTony Michels

1988 Herb Grenke 11 8 3 0 272 179 Steve Avery andJerry Woods

1989 Herb Grenke 10 5 5 0 205 328 Ed Vopal, DeanOsterman, and JohnRedders

1990 Herb Grenke 10 5 4 1 241 222 Jason Cornell, MarkMaddox, and SteveSandona

1991 Mark Marana 10 3 6 1 130 245 Chip Wall,DennisDahlke andJason Salani

1992 Mark Marana 10 1 9 0 124 237 Nelson EdmondsScott Herioux,Jason Salani

1993 Mark Marana 10 5 4 1 196 228 Jeff Nason andJosh Scutt

1994 Mark Marana* 10 5 5 0 238 200 Justin GluesingJim DeleneMark Gilles

1995 Eric Holm 10 7 3 0 230 179 Game Captains1996 Eric Holm 10 7 3 0 279 201 Game Captains1997 Eric Holm 11 7 4 0 269 251 Game Captains1998 Eric Holm 11 6 5 0 240 218 Game Captain1999 Eric Holm 10 6 4 0 275 218 Ty Hartung, Marc

Bliven, Steve Matzl,Jeremy Wilkinson

2000 Eric Holm 11 6 5 0 247 272 Hector Castellanos2001 Eric Holm 11 4 7 0 215 302 Tony Ebeling, Bryan

White, Jason Lawson,James Randle

2002 Doug Sams 11 6 5 0 230 224 Game Captains2003 Doug Sams 11 3 8 0 263 409 Game Captains2004 Doug Sams 10 2 8 0 194 368 Game CaptainsTOTALS 716 387 303 26 14,209 12,423

* Forfeit to Wayne State

Year Coach G W L T TP O P Captain1904 Wm. McCracken 3 2 1 0 46 19 Unknown1905 Chas. H. Estrich 2 1 0 1 23 22 Unknown1906 Chas. H. Estrich 2 2 0 0 21 11 Unknown1907-08 No Record1909 Prof. Mills 4 1 2 1 10 24 Unknown1910-11 No Record1912 DeForest Stull 1 0 1 0 Unknown Unknown1913-14-15 No Varsity Football1916 W. B. McClintock 6 4 2 0 108 47 Bill Morrison1917 W. B. McClintock 5 4 1 0 98 33 Harold Malin1918 No Varsity Football1919 L. O. Gant 2 1 0 1 25 19 Carl Tauch1920 L. O. Gant 3 0 3 0 19 53 Rudolph Larson1921 L. O. Gant 4 3 1 0 70 33 Al Dolf1922 C. B. Hedgcock 6 1 4 1 12 166 Clarence LeClair1923 C. B. Hedgcock 6 1 5 0 13 127 Emery Jacques1924 C. B. Hedgcock 6 4 2 0 104 48 Game Captains1925 C. B. Hedgcock 7 3 4 0 102 40 Carl Guelff1926 C. B. Hedgcock 5 3 2 0 69 39 Eber Carlson1927 C. B. Hedgcock 6 1 4 1 48 42 Jerry Hemr1928 C. B. Hedgcock 6 2 4 0 98 84 Game Captains1929 C. B. Hedgcock 6 4 0 2 91 12 Game Captains1930 C. B. Hedgcock 7 4 2 1 76 71 Olaf Vicklund1931 C. B. Hedgcock 6 1 5 0 13 101 Onnie Maki1932 C. B. Hedgcock 6 1 5 0 16 100 Game Captains1933 C. B. Hedgcock 6 0 6 0 6 113 Paul Challancin and

Grove Hollman1934 R. Victor Hurst 7 2 5 0 46 135 Dick Finnegan1935 R. Victor Hurst 5 1 3 1 24 66 John Mattson and

Alden Hoffman1936 C. B. Hedgcock 6 2 4 0 31 44 Edward Gleason1937 C. B. Hedgcock 6 3 3 0 38 102 William Koski and

Floyd Carlson1938 R. Victor Hurst 6 2 4 0 31 118 Joseph Poisson1939 R. Victor Hurst 6 2 3 1 20 64 Lee Goodney1940 R. Victor Hurst 6 2 4 0 36 83 Frank Hartman1941 R. Victor Hurst 5 3 2 0 97 21 Game Captains1942 R. Victor Hurst 4 3 1 0 51 27 Benny Montcalm1943-44-45 No Varsity Football1946 R. Victor Hurst 6 3 2 1 59 92 Game Captains1947 C. V. Money 7 1 4 2 54 117 Ed Kukuk1948 C. V. Money 7 3 3 1 88 102 Fred Martell1949 C. V. Money 7 6 1 0 183 39 Stan Wiinikainen

Francis McMahon1950 C. V. Money 7 4 3 0 99 124 William Hart1951 C. V. Money 5 2 2 1 67 76 Dave Freeman1952 C. V. Money 6 5 1 0 147 73 John Michica and

Ed Wolford1953 C. V. Money 7 5 1 1 144 82 Alex Anderson and

Jerry Pangrazzi1954 C. V. Money 7 4 2 1 88 76 Paul Gingrass and

Lou Myefski1955 C. V. Money 7 0 7 0 51 227 Ron Johnson and

Bob Monck1956 Lloyd Eaton 8 7 0 1 263 82 Carl Erickson1957 F. L. Ferzacca 6 3 3 0 126 94 Joe Corbeil1958 F. L. Ferzacca 10 5 5 0 237 125 George Gusick and

Tom Schwalbach1959 F. L. Ferzacca 8 6 2 0 240 80 George Blommel

Tom Schwalbach1960# F. L. Ferzacca 10 8 1 1 321 104 George Blommel

and Al Sandona1961 F. L. Ferzacca 8 6 2 0 252 69 Frank Novak, Al

Sandona, and GeneValesano

1962 F. L. Ferzacca 9 6 3 0 122 63 Dick Koski and LenSt. Jean

1963 F. L. Ferzacca 9 4 4 1 148 127 Game Captains1964 F. L. Ferzacca 8 5 3 0 176 91 Bob Erickson and

Pat Stump1965 F. L. Ferzacca 10 7 3 0 139 105 Jim Decker, Allen

Ische, and BernieSchmitt

1966 Rollie Dotsch 10 6 3 1 210 71 Allen Ische andByron Johnson

1967# Rollie Dotsch 10 9 1 0 258 96 Dennis Porterand Jack Spuhler

1968 Rollie Dotsch 9 5 4 0 264 109 Dick Ambrosino,John Chrisant, andJim Meyer

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Records vs. All FoesOpponent Games W o n Lost Tied Pct. 1st gmlast gmAkron 13 3 10 0 .230 1966 1980Alma 2 1 1 0 .500 1955 1956Angelo State 1 1 0 0 1.000 1987 1987Ashland (Ohio) 15 5 10 0 .333 1990 2004Bemidji (Minn.) State 4 2 1 1 .625 1955 1968Bethel (Minn.) State 1 1 0 0 1.000 1953 1953Boise State 2 1 1 0 .500 1975 1978Bradley 3 2 1 0 .666 1961 1966Butler 3 1 2 0 .333 1990 1992California-Davis 1 0 1 0 .000 1982 1982Calumet High School 3 2 0 1 .833 1905 1917Calumet YMCA 3 2 1 0 .666 1904 1917Capital (Ohio) 1 0 1 0 .000 1957 1957Cedarville (Ohio) 1 1 0 0 1.000 1952 1952Central Michigan 39 12 26 1 .320 1922 1984Central Michigan “B” 1 1 0 0 1.000 1940 1940Central State (Ohio) 2 1 1 0 .500 1988 1989Dayton 1 0 1 0 .000 1966 1966Delaware 2 2 0 0 1.000 1976 1980Detroit 1 0 1 0 .000 1963 1963Detroit Tech 3 3 0 0 1.000 1948 1950Drake 1 1 0 0 1.000 1979 1979Eastern Illinois 10 5 5 0 .500 1969 1986Eastern Michigan 20 7 13 0 .350 1932 1979Elizabeth City (N.C.) 1 1 0 0 1.000 1981 1981Escanaba High School 3 2 1 0 .666 1906 1909Fairmont (W. Va.) 1 0 1 0 .000 1967 1967Ferris State 31 13 12 6 .516 1946 2004Findlay (Ohio) 11 8 3 0 .727 1954 2004Gannon 1 0 1 0 .000 2004 2004Gogebic Junior College 6 3 3 0 .500 1934 1950Grand Valley State 29 16 12 1 .568 1975 2004Gwinn Legion 1 1 0 0 1.000 1921 1921Hancock High School 1 0 1 0 .000 1904 1904Hillsdale College 33 13 20 1 .393 1958 2003Hofstra 2 2 0 0 1.000 1970 1971Hope 2 0 2 0 .000 1957 1958Illinois State 3 1 2 0 .333 1961 1987Indianapolis 14 10 4 0 .714 1990 2003Iron River City 1 0 0 1 .500 1919 1919Ironwood City 1 1 0 0 1.000 1916 1916Ishpeming City 2 2 0 0 1.000 1917 1917Ishpeming High School2 2 0 0 1.000 1904 1909Ishp.-Neg. City 1 1 0 0 1.000 1919 1919Lakeland (Wis.) 4 3 1 0 .750 1953 1956Lake Superior State 2 2 0 0 1.000 1948 1949Lawrence (Wis.) 1 0 1 0 .000 1939 1939Lenoir Rhyne (N.C.) 1 0 0 1 .500 1960 1960Lewis (Illinois) 2 0 2 0 .000 1950 1951Livingston (Ala.) 1 1 0 0 1.000 1975 1975Macalester (Minn.) 1 1 0 0 1.000 1963 1963Mankato (Minn.) State3 2 1 0 .666 1954 1967Marine Corps 8 3 4 1 .437 1958 1972Marinette (Wis.) City 1 1 0 0 1.000 1917 1917Marquette Guild Hall 1 0 1 0 .000 1909 1909Marquette High School 1 1 0 0 1.000 1905 1905

Opponent Games W o n Lost Tied Pct. 1st gmlast gmMarquette Prison 1 1 0 0 1.000 1951 1951Mayville (N.D.) State 1 1 0 0 1.000 1956 1956Menominee City 1 0 1 0 .000 1916 1916Mercyhurst 3 1 2 0 .333 2002 2004Michigan Tech 78 39 34 5 .532 1920 2004Minnesota-Duluth 12 11 1 0 .916 1961 1998Morningside (Iowa) 1 1 0 0 1.000 1962 1962Munising City 2 1 1 0 .500 1912 1916Munising Legion 1 1 0 0 1.000 1922 1922Nebraska-Omaha 3 2 1 0 .666 1963 1976Negaunee Legion 1 1 0 0 1.000 1921 1921Newberry High School 1 0 0 1 .500 1909 1909North Dakota 6 4 2 0 .666 1967 1999North Dakota State 14 4 10 0 .285 1969 1989Northeast Missouri 5 4 1 0 .800 1983 2000Northern Colorado 2 2 0 0 1.000 1977 1978Northern Iowa 18 12 6 0 .666 1963 2003Northland (Wis.) 25 20 5 0 .800 1925 1956North Texas State 1 0 1 0 .000 1968 1968Northwood Univ. 24 19 5 0 .791 1968 2004Ohio Northern 2 0 1 1 .250 1953 1954Olivet 1 1 0 0 1.000 1952 1952Parsons (Iowa) 3 1 2 0 .333 1963 1965Peru (Neb.) State 1 1 0 0 1.000 1962 1962Portland State 1 0 1 0 .000 1987 1987Saginaw Valley St. 25 15 10 0 .600 1975 2004Santa Clara 1 0 1 0 .000 1980 1980Stephen F. Austin 1 0 1 0 .000 1974 1974St. Cloud (MN) St. 3 2 1 0 .666 1960 2002St. Francis (Ill.) 8 7 1 0 .875 1988 1998Saint Joseph's (Ind.) 6 3 3 0 .500 1990 1995St. Norbert (Wis.) 18 13 5 0 .722 1916 1976Soo, Canada, City 2 2 0 0 1.000 1923 1924Soo Rough Riders 1 1 0 0 1.000 1925 1925Southeast Missouri 2 2 0 0 1.000 1964 1984Southern Illinois 7 4 3 0 .571 1962 1974Southwest Texas 1 0 1 0 .000 1981 1981Tampa 6 0 6 0 .000 1961 1973Taylor (Ind.) 1 1 0 0 1.000 1958 1958Texas-El Paso 1 0 1 0 .000 1980 1986Troy State 1 0 1 0 .000 1977 1977Valparaiso 5 3 1 1 .666 1958 1992Wayne State 21 13 8 0 .619 1957 2004Weber State 2 1 1 0 .500 1969 1972Westminster 2 2 0 0 1.000 1998 1999Western Illinois 15 10 4 1 .700 1960 1986Western Kentucky 3 2 1 0 .666 1975 1979Western Reserve 1 1 0 0 1.000 1959 1959Wisconsin-Milwaukee 2 1 0 1 .750 1959 1973Wisconsin-Oshkosh 24 9 14 1 .395 1923 1953Wisconsin-Stevens Pt. 7 4 2 1 .642 1922 1965Wisconsin-Stout 1 1 0 0 1.000 1989 1989Wisconsin-Superior 15 5 10 0 .333 1922 1981Wisconsin-Whitewater 9 7 2 0 .777 1971 1980Wichita State 1 1 0 0 1.000 1981 1981Youngstown State 11 6 5 0 .545 1959 1980Totals 616 387 303 26 .558

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1904 (2-1-0) . NMU OPPHancock H.S. ....... 5 14Calumet YMCA . 10 5Ishpeming H.S. ... 31 0

1905 (1-0-1) . NMU OPPMarquette H.S. ..... 6 5Calumet H.S. ...... 17 17

1906 (2-0-0) . NMU OPPEscanaba H.S. ....... 9 0Escanaba H.S. ..... 12 11

1907-08(No records available)

1909 (1-2-1) . NMU OPPIshpeming H.S. ... 10 0Escanaba H.S. ....... 0 12Newberry H.S. ...... 0 0Marq. Guild Hall ... 0 12

1910-11(No Records Available)

1912 (0-1-0) . NMU OPPMunising City No score avail.

1913-14-15(No varsity football)

1916 (4-2-0) . NMU OPPMunising City ... 21 0Ironwood City .... 27 0Menominee City .. 7 21Calumet YMCA . 13 0Calumet H.S. ...... 26 6St. Norbert ......... 14 20

1917 (4-1-0) . NMU OPPCalumet H.S. ...... 68 0Ishpeming City .. 12 6Calumet YMCA ... 6 27Marinette Badgers 9 0Ishpeming City .... 3 0

1918 .............. NMU OPP(No athletic competitionbecause of WWI)

1919 (1-0-1) . NMU OPPIron River City .. 13 13Ishpem.-Negaun. 12 6

1920 (0-3-0) . NMU OPPSt. Norbert ........... 6 7Michigan Tech ... 13 20Michigan Tech ..... 0 26

1921 (3-1-0) . NMU OPPNegaunee Legion 27 15Michigan Tech ..... 7 6Michigan Tech ..... 7 12Gwinn Legion ..... 29 0

1922 (1-4-1) . NMU OPPUW-Stevens Point 6 38Munising Legion .. 6 0Michigan Tech ..... 0 14Michigan Tech ..... 0 0UW-Superior ........ 0 52Central Michigan . 0 62

1923 (1-5-0) . NMU OPPUW-Oshkosh ....... 0 12Canadian Soo ..... 13 6Michigan Tech ..... 0 6UW-Superior ........ 0 63Michigan Tech ..... 0 6Central Michigan . 0 34

1924 (4-2-0) . NMU OPPUW-Oshkosh ....... 0 18UW-Superior ...... 18 0Michigan Tech ... 10 6Canadian Soo ..... 58 0Michigan Tech ... 18 2Central Michigan . 0 22

1925 (3-4-0) . NMU OPPSoo Rough Riders 52 0UW-Oshkosh ....... 3 7UW-Superior ...... 12 13Central Michigan . 2 8Northland ............. 7 0Michigan Tech ... 26 6Michigan Tech ..... 0 6

1926 (3-2-0) . NMU OPPUW-Oshkosh ....... 0 12Michigan Tech ... 25 3Central Michigan . 7 24Northland ........... 13 0UW-Superior ...... 24 0

1927 (1-4-1) . NMU OPPUW-Stevens Point 7 7UW-Oshkosh ....... 0 2Michigan Tech ... 33 7Northland ............. 6 14Central Michigan . 0 6Michigan Tech ..... 2 6

1928 (2-4-0) . NMU OPPUW-Stevens Point 7 18UW-Oshkosh ....... 0 27Michigan Tech ... 31 0Central Michigan . 0 26Northland ........... 60 0Michigan Tech ..... 0 13

1929 (4-0-2) . NMU OPPUW-Stevens Point 7 0UW-Oshkosh ....... 7 6Central Michigan . 6 6Michigan Tech ..... 0 0Northland ........... 50 0Michigan Tech ... 21 0

1930 (4-2-1) . NMU OPPUW-Stevens Pt. ... 7 6UW-Oshkosh ....... 6 6UW-Superior ...... 12 25Michigan Tech ... 18 0Northland ............. 7 0Michigan Tech ... 26 0Central Michigan . 0 34

1931 (1-5-0) . NMU OPPUW-Stevens Pt. ... 6 0UW-Oshkosh ....... 0 6UW-Superior ........ 0 57Michigan Tech ..... 7 18Northland ............. 0 13Michigan Tech ..... 0 7

1932 (1-5-0) . NMU OPPUW-Superior ........ 0 19UW-Oshkosh ....... 7 13Eastern Michigan . 0 50Michigan Tech ..... 0 12Northland ............. 9 0Michigan Tech ..... 0 6

1933 (0-6-0) . NMU OPPUW-Superior ........ 0 21UW-Oshkosh ....... 0 14Eastern Michigan . 0 24Michigan Tech ..... 0 27Northland ............. 6 20Michigan Tech ..... 0 7

1934 (2-5-0) . NMU OPPUW-Superior ........ 0 48UW-Oshkosh ..... 13 26Eastern Michigan . 6 26Michigan Tech ..... 6 0Northland ........... 21 7Michigan Tech ..... 0 9Gogebic J.C. ......... 0 19

1935 (1-3-1) . NMU OPPEastern Michigan . 2 0UW-Oshkosh ....... 0 20Michigan Tech ... 12 12Michigan Tech ..... 0 18Gogebic J.C. ....... 10 16

1936 (2-4-0) . NMU OPPUW-Oshkosh ....... 0 6Eastern Michigan . 0 12Michigan Tech ... 13 6Central Michigan . 6 7Michigan Tech ... 12 6Gogebic J.C. ......... 0 7

1937 (3-3-0) . NMU OPPUW-Oshkosh ..... 20 19Eastern Michigan . 0 44Central Michigan . 0 32Michigan Tech ..... 6 7Michigan Tech ..... 9 0Gogebic J.C. ......... 3 0

1938 (2-4-0) . NMU OPPUW-Oshkosh ..... 13 0Cent. Michigan .... 0 47Northland ............. 0 19Michigan Tech ... 13 0Michigan Tech ..... 3 27East. Michigan ..... 2 25

Season-by-Season Win-Loss Records

After every home game the ‘Cats sing the NMU alma mater with the band.

Kelly Reed was the GLIAC Offensive Player of theWeek for his performance against Ashland.

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1939 (2-3-1) . NMU OPPUW-Oshkosh ....... 6 0Lawrence .............. 6 20Cent. Michigan .... 0 37Michigan Tech .... 6 7Northland ............. 2 0Michigan Tech ..... 0 0

1940 (2-4-0) . NMU OPPUW-Oshkosh ....... 0 6Cent. Mich. “B” . 16 14Northland ........... 14 6Michigan Tech ..... 0 13UW-Superior ........ 6 38Michigan Tech ..... 0 6

1941 (3-2-0) . NMU OPPUW-Oshkosh ..... 13 0Cent. Michigan .... 0 7Michigan Tech ..... 0 14Northland ........... 59 0Michigan Tech ... 25 0

1942 (3-1-0) . NMU OPPUW-Oshkosh ..... 12 0Cent. Michigan .... 0 21Michigan Tech ... 26 6Michigan Tech ... 13 0

1943-44-45(No athletic competition dur-ing WW II)

1946 (3-2-1) . NMU OPPUW-Oshkosh ....... 6 0Northland ........... 26 0Cent. Michigan .... 0 60Michigan Tech ... 14 13Ferris State ........... 7 7Michigan Tech ..... 6 12

1947 (1-4-2) . NMU OPPUW-Oshkosh ....... 6 13Northland ........... 27 0Michigan Tech ..... 7 7Cent. Michigan .... 0 45Ferris State ........... 0 0Michigan Tech ..... 7 18UW-Superior ........ 7 34

1948 (3-3-1) . NMU OPPLake Superior St. 25 0East. Michigan ..... 0 6Cent. Michigan .. 14 46Michigan Tech ... 13 44Ferris State ........... 0 0Northland ........... 30 6Detroit Tech ........ 6 0

1949 (6-1-0) . NMU OPPEast. Michigan ..... 6 0Lake Superior St. 33 0Northland ........... 35 0Detroit Tech ...... 23 6Michigan Tech ..... 7 27Ferris State ......... 21 6Gogebic J.C. ....... 58 0

1950 (4-3-0) . NMU OPPFerris State ......... 13 6Northland ........... 13 7Gogebic J.C. ....... 48 7Michigan Tech ..... 0 26Detroit Tech ...... 19 0Lewis .................... 6 33East. Michigan ..... 0 45

1951 (2-2-1) . NMU OPPFerris State ........... 7 7Prison All-Stars .. 29 6Michigan Tech ..... 6 31Northland ........... 19 0Lewis .................... 6 32

1952 (5-1-0) . NMU OPPOlivet ................. 32 0UW-Oshkosh ..... 27 7Ferris State ......... 33 19Michigan Tech ..... 0 21Northland ........... 28 7Cedarville ........... 27 19

1953 (5-1-1) . NMU OPPUW-Oshkosh ..... 36 24Ohio Northern ..... 7 7Michigan Tech .. 19 18Ferris State ........... 2 7Northland ........... 33 13Bethel ................ 21 7Lakeland ............ 26 6

1954 (4-2-1) . NMU OPPFindlay ............... 14 6Ohio Northern ..... 7 25Michigan Tech ... 13 6Ferris State ......... 13 13Northland ........... 14 6Mankato State ..... 7 20Lakeland ............ 20 0

1955 (0-7-0) . NMU OPPAlma .................... 0 33Northland ........... 13 14Bemidji State ...... 14 25Michigan Tech ... 12 44Ferris State ........... 6 26Findlay ................. 6 60Lakeland .............. 0 25

1956 (7-0-1) . NMU OPPAlma .................. 32 0Northland ........... 38 12Bemidji State ...... 13 13Michigan Tech ... 20 13UW-Superior ...... 41 6Ferris State ......... 19 0Mayville State .... 54 20Lakeland ............ 46 18

1957 (3-3-0) . NMU OPPCapital ................ 12 42Hope .................. 13 14Michigan Tech ... 21 6Ferris State ......... 20 6UW-Superior ...... 39 0Wayne State ...... 21 26

1958 (5-5-0) . NMU OPPCent. Michigan .. 14 27Valparaiso .......... 13 18Taylor ................ 27 7Hope .................. 13 14Marine Corps ..... 28 50Michigan Tech ... 34 0St. Norbert ......... 19 0Wayne State ...... 39 0Findlay ............... 43 0Hillsdale ............... 7 9

1959 (6-2-0) . NMU OPPHillsdale ............. 20 29Michigan Tech ... 49 12Youngstown ......... 7 0East. Michigan ... 39 6Western Reserve 46 0Wayne State ...... 20 13Cent. Michigan .... 8 20UW-Milwaukee .. 51 0

1960 (8-1-1) . NMU OPPHillsdale ............. 29 6Cent. Michigan .. 20 3Youngstown ....... 26 49East. Michigan ... 21 0St. Norbert ......... 46 6Western Illinois . 34 20St. Cloud ............. 58 0Michigan Tech ... 46 0Valparaiso .......... 21 0

N.A.I.A. PlayoffLenoir Rhyne ..... 20 20

1961 (6-2-0) . NMU OPPCent. Michigan .. 35 0Minn.-Duluth ..... 35 6Bradley ................. 8 14Hillsdale ............. 24 3St. Norbert ......... 36 7Illinois State ....... 47 6Michigan Tech ... 61 6Tampa .................. 6 27

1962 (6-3-0)Cent. Michigan .. 20 12Minn.-Duluth ....... 0 14Morningside ......... 7 2Hillsdale ............... 6 14St. Norbert ......... 20 6Illinois State ......... 0 6Peru State ........... 42 0S. Illinois ............ 14 9Findlay ............... 13 0

1963 (4-4-1) . NMU OPPNorthern Iowa ... 11 12Parsons .............. 21 12Detroit ................. 7 20Hillsdale ............... 0 0Cent. Michigan .. 19 0S. Illinois .............. 0 27Neb.-Omaha ....... 17 28St. Norbert ......... 24 20Macalester .......... 49 8

1964 (5-3-0) . NMU OPPNorthern Iowa ..... 7 14Parsons ................ 8 24SE Missouri ........ 24 0Hillsdale ............... 7 16Cent. Michigan .. 12 7St. Norbert ......... 34 6S. Illinois ............ 33 18Mankato State ... 51 6

1965 (7-3-0) . NMU OPPNorthern Iowa ... 10 7UW-Stevens Pt. . 28 7Bradley ............... 19 15Hillsdale ............. 10 0Cent. Michigan .... 0 13St. Norbert ......... 13 6Findlay ............... 21 19Southern Illinois . 24 6Parsons ................ 7 13Tampa .................. 7 19

1966 (6-3-1) . NMU OPPNorthern Iowa ... 21 0Akron ................. 10 18Bradley ............... 42 8Hillsdale ............... 0 7Cent. Michigan .. 35 14St. Norbert ......... 37 0Dayton ................. 0 10Findlay ............... 24 7S. Illinois ............ 34 0Marine Corps ....... 7 7

1967 (9-1-0) . NMU OPPNorthern Iowa ..... 7 3Akron ................. 34 17Bemidji State ...... 33 3C. Michigan ....... 21 15Hillsdale ............. 35 8Marine Corps ..... 27 0St. Norbert ......... 24 23Mankato State ... 45 0North Dakota .... 25 6

N.A.I.A. PlayoffFairmont .............. 7 21

1968 (5-4-0) . NMU OPPNorthern Iowa ... 24 13Northwood ......... 63 0Bemidji State ...... 53 0Cent. Michigan .. 28 24North Texas St. ... 3 17Marine Corps ..... 47 0Hillsdale ............... 7 10Tampa ................ 19 22S. Illinois ............ 20 23

Coach Doug Sams enters his fourth season at NMUin 2005.

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Season-by-Season Win-Loss Records1969 (5-5-0) . NMU OPPNorthern Iowa ... 24 14North Dakota St. 14 28Weber State ....... 24 23Hillsdale ............. 27 13Cent. Michigan .. 37 40Marine Corps ....... 7 21St. Norbert ......... 10 25Northwood ......... 55 7Eastern Illinois ... 24 14Tampa ................ 35 39

1970 (8-2-0) . NMU OPPNorthern Iowa ... 21 0Hofstra ............... 45 0Akron .................. 6 19Hillsdale ............. 34 14Cent. Michigan .. 34 14Youngstown ....... 43 27Marine Corps ..... 13 6East. Michigan ..... 8 14Eastern Illinois ... 35 22Northwood ......... 44 10

1971 (7-3-0) . NMU OPPUW-Whitewater 14 0Hofstra ............... 14 7Cent. Michigan .. 37 14Northwood ......... 24 0Youngstown ....... 29 0Akron ................. 17 24Hillsdale ............. 17 14East. Michigan ..... 3 31St. Norbert ......... 23 0Marine Corps ....... 8 31

1972 (2-8-0) . NMU OPPUW-Whitewater 24 14Tampa ................ 21 34Cent. Michigan .... 9 26St. Norbert ......... 27 0Youngstown ....... 36 37Akron ................... 0 49East. Michigan ... 15 24Marine Corps ....... 6 20Hillsdale ............... 6 21Weber State ....... 18 30

1973 (2-7-1) . NMU OPPUW-Whitewater .. 0 7UW-Milwaukee .. 21 21Western Illinois . 10 14Hillsdale ............. 16 25Youngstown ....... 30 12Akron ................... 7 31Tampa .................. 0 20St. Norbert ........... 7 14Eastern Illinois ... 22 7Cent. Michigan .... 7 30

1974 (0-10-0) NMU OPPUW-Whitewater .. 0 14S. F. Austin ......... 21 35Cent. Michigan .... 7 21St. Norbert ......... 20 34Youngstown ....... 10 24Akron ................... 0 23East. Michigan ..... 0 24Western Illinois . 21 28Hillsdale ............. 20 38Southern Illinois ... 9 14

1975 (13-1-0 NMU OPPNCAA Champions)UW-Whitewater 34 0Eastern Illinois ... 38 22Cent. Michigan .. 17 16Neb.-Omaha ....... 41 14Youngstown ....... 15 0Akron ................. 13 30East. Michigan ... 20 7Saginaw Valley ... 20 15Grand Valley ...... 21 17St. Norbert ......... 42 14Western Illinois . 27 23

NCAA-II QuarterfinalBoise State ......... 24 21

NCAA-II SemifinalLivingston .......... 28 26NCAA-II Championship

West. Kentucky . 16 14

1976 (11-2-0) NMU OPPNorthern Iowa ... 41 7North Dakota St. 14 9St. Norbert ......... 65 0Minn.-Duluth ..... 44 0East. Michigan ... 28 6West. Illinois .... 44 7UW-Whitewater 70 14Cent. Michigan .. 41 13Eastern Illinois ... 30 10Neb.-Omaha ....... 82 7Grand Valley ...... 14 31

NCAA-II QuarterfinalDelaware ............ 28 17

NCAA-II SemifinalAkron ................. 26 29

1977 (7-3-0) . NMU OPPNorth Dakota St. 17 38Northern Iowa ... 41 7West. Illinois ..... 20 13Akron ................. 12 0Saginaw Valley ... 34 9West. Kentucky . 39 0UW-Whitewater 38 14N. Colorado ....... 24 20Troy State .......... 28 49

NCAA-II QuarterfinalNorth Dakota St. . 6 20

1978 (5-4-1) . NMU OPPEast. Michigan ... 30 3Grand Valley ...... 49 22Boise State ......... 21 31N. Colorado ....... 47 28West. Illinois ..... 14 14UW-Whitewater 41 14Eastern Illinois ... 34 42Akron ................... 7 27Youngstown ....... 14 41Northern Iowa ... 20 18

1979 (4-6-0) . NMU OPPEast. Michigan ..... 7 21Northern Iowa ..... 7 11Grand Valley ...... 41 14Wayne State ...... 31 29West. Illinois ..... 24 21West. Kentucky . 21 28Youngstown ....... 23 24Eastern Illinois ... 21 39Akron ................. 21 45Drake ................. 30 26

1980 (9-2-0) . NMU OPPNorth Dakota St. 10 0Grand Valley ...... 48 9Wayne State ...... 26 3Youngstown ....... 10 7Northern Iowa ... 20 16UW-Whitewater 55 7Delaware ............ 22 7West. Illinois ..... 39 0Eastern Illinois ... 28 35Akron ................. 38 10

NCAA-II QuarterfinalSanta Clara ......... 26 27

1981 (11-1-0) NMU OPPNorth Dakota St. 38 0UW-Superior ...... 64 10Wayne State ...... 52 7Grand Valley ...... 29 28Northern Iowa ... 17 13Northwood ......... 14 0West. Illinois ..... 28 14Michigan Tech ... 44 15North Dakota .... 30 11Wichita State ..... 32 30

NCAA-II QuarterfinalElizabeth City .... 55 6

NCAA-II SemifinalSouthwest Texas .. 0 62

1982 (8-3-0) . NMU OPPNorth Dakota St. . 3 20Minn.-Duluth ..... 48 21Saginaw Valley ... 40 7Michigan Tech ... 50 19Ferris State ......... 80 14Northwood ......... 47 14Grand Valley ...... 47 29Northern Iowa ... 14 33Western Illinois . 22 7North Dakota .... 30 6

NCAA-II QuarterfinalCal-Davis ........... 21 42

1983 (8-2-0) . NMU OPPNorth Dakota St. 14 17Minn.-Duluth ..... 23 7Cent. Michigan .. 15 37Michigan Tech ... 28 21NE Missouri ....... 19 16Northwood ......... 23 20Grand Valley ...... 27 14Saginaw Valley ... 45 6Northern Iowa ... 45 26West. Illinois ..... 47 14

1984 (6-4-0) . NMU OPPCent. Michigan .. 22 45North Dakota St. 12 38Minn.-Duluth ..... 24 14Grand Valley ...... 59 13Northwood ......... 29 28SE Missouri ........ 44 15Saginaw Valley ... 23 28Northern Iowa ... 24 44Western Illinois . 20 18Michigan Tech ... 55 28

1985 (6-3-0) . NMU OPPNorth Dakota St. 10 26Grand Valley ...... 42 7Minn.-Duluth ..... 51 14NE Missouri ....... 24 21Northwood ........ 45 3Western Illinois ... 7 14Saginaw Valley ... 20 0Eastern Illinois ... 12 27Michigan Tech ... 41 14

1986 (5-5-0) . NMU OPPTexas-El Paso .... 29 64North Dakota St. . 7 52Eastern Illinois ... 21 24NE Missouri ....... 34 0Northwood ......... 27 0Western Illinois . 22 28Saginaw Valley ... 29 18Grand Valley ...... 28 24Minn.-Duluth ..... 35 29Hillsdale ............. 13 17

1987 (10-2-0) NMU OPPMichigan Tech ... 55 3North Dakota St. 10 6Hillsdale ............. 17 14NE Missouri ....... 27 13Ferris State ......... 29 14Northwood ......... 60 7Grand Valley ...... 28 0Saginaw Valley ... 44 24Minn.-Duluth ..... 23 14Illinois State ....... 10 17

NCAA-II QuarterfinalAngelo State (OT)23 20

NCAA-II SemifinalPortland State ...... 7 13

1988 (8-3-0) . NMU OPPNorth Dakota ...... 0 9North Dakota St. 21 55Minn.-Duluth ..... 24 7Wayne State ...... 34 14Ferris State ......... 24 22Northwood ......... 42 13Grand Valley ...... 30 20Saginaw Valley ... 35 22Hillsdale ............... 7 10Central St. (Ohio)23 7St. Francis (Ill.) .. 32 0

1989 (5-5-0) . NMU OPPNorth Dakota .... 24 22North Dakota St. 23 55Hillsdale ............. 17 27Wayne State ...... 17 13Ferris State ......... 19 14Grand Valley ...... 14 38Saginaw Valley ... 28 27UW-Stout ........... 43 22Central St. (Ohio) 0 78St. Francis (Ill.) .. 20 32

NMU and MTU play for the Miner’s Cup.

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1990 (5-4-1) . NMU OPPButler ................. 10 9Indianapolis ....... 47 22Saginaw Valley ... 24 14Valparaiso .......... 38 6Ferris State ......... 14 14Grand Valley ...... 15 45Hillsdale ............. 21 36Wayne State ...... 27 30St. Joseph’s ........ 19 23Ashland .............. 26 23

1991 (3-6-1) . NMU OPPButler ................... 0 28Indianapolis ....... 31 20Saginaw Valley ..... 7 14Valparaiso .......... 17 17Ferris State ......... 27 17Grand Valley ........ 0 35Hillsdale ............... 0 24Wayne State ...... 20 13Saint Joseph's ..... 21 28Ashland ................ 7 49

1992 (1-9-0) . NMU OPPButler ................... 0 14Indianapolis ....... 10 32Saginaw Valley ..... 3 7Valparaiso .......... 35 3Ferris State ......... 12 23Grand Valley ...... 20 23Hillsdale ............... 6 32Wayne State ...... 24 27Saint Joseph's ..... 14 44Ashland ................ 0 22

1993 (5-4-1) . NMU OPPNorthwood ......... 14 13Indianapolis ....... 20 14Saginaw Valley ... 28 14St. Francis .......... 26 16Ferris State ........... 0 47Grand Valley ...... 28 28Hillsdale ............. 12 28Wayne State ...... 18 28Saint Joseph's ..... 24 7Ashland .............. 26 33

1994 (5-5-0) . NMU OPPSaginaw Valley ... 24 14Northwood ......... 14 0St. Francis .......... 21 6Saint Joseph's ..... 30 10Ferris State ......... 21 41Indianapolis ....... 38 12Hillsdale ............. 14 45Grand Valley ...... 17 24Ashland .............. 31 38Wayne State* .... 28 10*Forfeit

1995 (7-3-0) . NMU OPPSaginaw Valley ... 13 12Northwood ......... 21 16St. Francis .......... 27 6Saint Joseph's ..... 28 14Ferris State ......... 27 41Indianapolis ....... 28 14Hillsdale ............. 28 14Grand Valley ...... 23 26Ashland .............. 20 8Wayne State ...... 15 28

1996 (7-3-0) . NMU OPPNorthwood ......... 21 3St. Francis .......... 34 19Ferris State ......... 33 38Indianapolis ....... 38 9Hillsdale ............. 14 24Grand Valley ...... 14 9Ashland .............. 16 17Wayne State ...... 37 23Michigan Tech ... 20 17Saginaw Valley ... 52 42

1997 (7-3) .... NMU OPPMinn-Duluth ...... 24 7Northwood ......... 39 32St. Francis .......... 47 20Ferris State ......... 23 21Indianapolis ....... 10 12Hillsdale ............. 10 0Grand Valley ...... 22 39Ashland .............. 22 27Wayne State ...... 35 29Michigan Tech ... 17 12Saginaw Valley ... 20 52

1998 (6-5)..... NMU OPPSt. Francis .......... 58 0Minn-Duluth ...... 24 14Ashland .............. 15 28Saginaw Valley ... 13 41Ferris State ......... 19 29Findlay ................. 7 34Michigan Tech ... 18 7Grand Valley ...... 17 14Indianapolis ....... 17 44Northwood ......... 36 7Westminster ...... 16 0

1999 (6-4) .... NMU OPPNorth Dakota ...... 0 29Ashland .............. 10 14Saginaw Valley ... 42 28Ferris State ......... 27 45Findlay ............... 32 7Michigan Tech ... 31 7Grand Valley ...... 51 13Indianapolis ....... 19 7Northwood ......... 30 41Westminster ...... 33 27

2000 (6-5) .... NMU OPPTruman State ..... 24 35Indianapolis ....... 31 28Hillsdale ............. 31 17Michigan Tech ... 24 0Grand Valley ...... 29 28Wayne State ...... 14 35Findlay ............... 20 16Ashland .............. 31 26Ferris State ........... 7 28Northwood ......... 15 31Saginaw Valley ... 21 28

2001 (4-7) .... NMU OPPSt. Cloud ............. 27 24Indianapolis ......... 7 45Hillsdale ............. 25 19Michigan Tech ... 28 33Grand Valley ...... 14 64Wayne State ...... 41 44Findlay ............... 26 7Ashland .............. 14 26Ferris State ........... 6 7Northwood ......... 17 9Saginaw Valley ... 10 24

2002 (6-5) .... NMU OPPSt. Cloud ............. 17 45Mercyhurst ......... 37 7Ferris State ......... 17 3Indianapolis ....... 24 10Hillsdale ............. 26 23Grand Valley ...... 14 51Ashland .............. 24 14Wayne State ...... 49 46Michigan Tech ... 13 34Saginaw Valley ... 24 28Northwood ......... 42 64

2003 (3-8) .... NMU OPPNorthern Iowa ..... 0 62Mercyhurst ......... 29 41Ferris State ......... 26 14Indianapolis ....... 49 17Hillsdale ............. 20 27Grand Valley ...... 20 50Ashland .............. 10 31Wayne State ...... 42 45Michigan Tech ... 35 24Saginaw Valley ... 15 42Northwood ......... 17 56

Jim Couretas was second on the team in 2004 in total tackles.

2004 (2-8) .... NMU OPPMichigan Tech ..... 6 45Mercyhurst ......... 27 45Findlay ................. 0 41Wayne State ...... 18 13Gannon .............. 40 45Ashland .............. 35 27Ferris State ........... 14 17 (OT)

Saginaw Valley ..... 7 42Grand Valley ...... 29 45Northwood ......... 18 48

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AAdams, Brian, 74-75Adams, Robert, 92-93-94Adkins, Ron, 69Aho, Charles, 93Albrecht, Kurt, 74-75Alcumbrack, Gary, 74Allen, Arthur, 46-47-49Allen, Ken, 73Allen, Mark, 74Allen, Richard, 56-58-59Ambrosino, Richard, 67-68Ames, Ken, 75-77-78-79Amhaus, Scott, 00Anderle, Harry, 23-24-25-26Anderson, Axel, 50-51-52-53Anderson, Fred, 19Anderson, Harold, 41-42Anderson, James, 69-70-71Anderson, Nick, 97-98-99-00Andrade, Andy, 70-71-72-73Andrus, Mark, 94-95-96Angeli, Evy, 75-76-77Anglim, Adrian, 52-53-54Arbogast, Seth, 04Arend, Robert, 88-89Armstrong, John, 55-57Arneth, Jack, 36-37Austin, Ray, 40-42-46Avery, Andy, 88-89-90-91Avery, Steve, 85-86-87-88Awrey, Randy, 74-75-76-77

BBaciak, Albert, 38Backstrom, Carl, 53Bailey, Gerrald, 91-93Bailey, William, 66Baker, Lamar, 98Baker, William, 99Baker, William, 03Baldwin, Paul, 52Baltes, John, 82-83-84-85Baltic, Steven, 36Bangert, Donald, 62-63Banks, Reynolds, 54Barefield, Reggie, 71-73-74Bares, Eliot, 96-97-98-99Barlage, Dan, 92-93Barnes, Jerone, 77-78-79Barnes, William, 52Bartkowiak, Robert, 69-70-71Baty, Eric, 79-80-81Beardsley, W. Robert, 65Beattie, Richard, 47-48-50Beatty, Matt, 79-80Beauchamp, Matt, 95-96-97-98Beaumier, John, 51-52Beck, Andy, 72Bedore, Clifford, 39-40Bee, Michael, 68-69-70Beher, Thomas, 52Belger, David, 53-54Bell, Arlen, 67-68Bell, Deron, 02Bell, William, 56Beneteau, Jeff, 00-01-02Benton, Brad, 93-94Bergstrom, Victor, 22Bernhardt, Fred, 36-37-38Berrigan, Jack, 25Berry, Mike, 75-76Berryman, Richard, 42Berth, Jeffrey, 86Bertoldi, Tom, 80-81-82-83Bertrand, Robert, 66-67-68Berutti, Michael, 87-88-89-90Betts, Stu, 73-74-75Bichel, Spencer, 59Bieley, Roy, 25Billingsley, Micah, 02-03Bink, Nick, 91-92-93-94Bittner, Lawrence, 70Blackwell, John, 83-84Bliven, Marc, 97-98-99Bloch, Nicholas, 04Blommel, George, 57-58-59-60Bluck, Jason, 98-99-00-01Blum, Michael, 63Boesch, Tim, 92-93-94-95Boettcher, Glen, 76-77-78Bogarin, Sam, 52-53-54Bolan, Albin, 60Bomaster, Elvin, 33-34-35Bond, Ward, 57-58

LetterwinnersBondar, Paul, 00Bonifas, Richard, 41-46-47Boomer, Michael, 85-86-87-88Borh, Dahn, 04Borree, Karl, 83-84-85-86Borrell, Bryan, 83-84-85-86Boss, Robert, 02-03-04Bottiglieri, Robert, 67-68Bourcier, Joe, 94-95-96-97Bovan, Peter, 68-70Boyd, Michael, 69Boyer, Kenyon, 19-20Brackett, David, 69-70Braman, Greg, 74-75Branch, Matt, 93-94-95Branz, Mike, 75-76-77-78Bray, Ray, 70-72-73Bredeson, Kevin, 92-93-94-95Brennan, Bruce, 72Brenner, Marty, 68-69-70-71Bricco, Robert, 67Brock, Clyde, 33Brodeur, William, 57-58-59Brook, Michael, 89-90-91Brotherton, George, 32Browder, Chris, 98Brown, Alan, 86-87-88Brown, Dion, 03-04Brown, George A., 70Brown, Lawrence, 65Brown, Roy, 73-74-75-76Brys, Kevin, 89-91-92Bryson, Mercer, 80-81Buchkoski, Tom, 73-74-75Budd, David, 93-94-95Buelt, Joe, 81-82-83-84Bufford, Dennis, 32-35Bull, Brad, 91-92-93Bullock, Carl, 30-31-32Bullock, Clarence, 31-32-33Bullock, Tim, 63Bunyan, John, 92-93-94-95Burgess, Bryan, 77-78-79-80Burley, Gary, 49Burton, Robert, 42Bush, John, 76-77-78Bush, Matt, 98-99-01-02Bush, Tom, 70-71Buterbaugh, Kurt, 93-94-95Buyarski, Drew, 00-01-02-03Bye, Earl, 48-49-50Bye, Randy, 71-72-73Bye, Richard, 48-49-50Bystrom, Theodore, 21-22

CCadieu, Frank, 47Callies, Rick, 78-79-81-82Campbell, John, 46Carlson, Eber, 23-24-25-26Carlson, Floyd, 35-36-37Carlson, Luke, 04Carolin, Ray, 72Carr, Lloyd, 67Carter, Cliff, 01-02-03-04Casanova, John, 79-80-81-82Castellanos, Hector, 97-98-99-00Cavanaugh, Dan, 89Ceccacci, Tony, 84-85-86-87Challancin, Paul, 31-32-33Chapman, Tim, 79-80-81Cheyka, Justin, 96-97-98-99Chrisant, John, 65-66-67-68Cisneros, Edwin, 97Clark, Dan, 71-72Clark, Michael, 65Claxton, John, 78-79-80Cleary, Josh, 00-01Clifford, Steve, 72Close, L.D., 84Clouse, Jamie, 99-01-02Cobanovich, Cory, 95Coe, Cornelius, 95-96-97-98Coleman, Kevin, 93-94Collins, George H., 48-49-50-51Collins, George, 26-27-28-29Collins, Langsford, 30-31Collins, Matt, 90-91-92-93Collins, Sam, 21Collins, Ted, 90-91-92-93Commare, Luke, 03-04Conlan, Steve, 72-73Contardi, Louis, 35-36-37Cooke, Greg, 83-84-85-86Cooley, Dan, 75-76-77-78Coon, Bill, 78-79-80-81

Copeland, Dan, 00-01Corbiel, Joseph, 54-55-56-57Cornell, Jason, 87-88-89-90Corombos, Theodore, 39-41-42Corriea, Brian, 00-01Corkin, Albert, 27Coster, Andrew, 98-99-00-01Couretas, James, 03-04Cozzi, Greg, 72-73-75-76Crampton, Martin, 40Crase, Rod, 76-77-78-79Craze, Glenn, 22Craze, Palmer, 48Criel, Dan, 75Crocker, Jerry, 76-77-78Crockett, Matt, 99Crouse, Marty, 85-86-87-88Cuccinotto, Paul, 73-75-76Cummings, Alvin, 34Curtice, Peter, 83-84

DDahlke, Dennis, 88-89-90-91DalSanto, John, 42-46Damiani, Gil, 71-72Daniels, Francis, 16Danilko, Jim, 68-69Darr, Robert, 58-59D’Arras, Paul, 58-59-60Davis, Tommie, 70-71Dean, Robin, 23-24-25-26DeBakker, Donald, 48Decker, James, 63-64-65DeCook, Joseph, 26-27-28-29Deegan, Henry, 19-20-21Delene, Jim, 92-93-94DeLeon, Craig, 00-01-02Dellangelo, Mike, 78-79-80Deloge, Dick, 67Demares, Phil, 47-48-49-50Dennis, Edward, 56Denton, Edgar, 03-04DePerro, Philip, 64-65-66-67DePetro, Tom, 83-84-85Derleth, Paul, 28-29Derocher, Fred, 98DeRosso, John, 67DeShambo, Ray, 50DesJardin, Charles, 47DeVillers, Tod, 81-82-83-84Devine, Jim, 88-89-90-91DeWeese, Dennis, 87-88DeWitt, Jovan, 93-94-95-96Diaz, Manuel, 01-02-03-04Dickinson, Richard, 62-63Dietrick, Lee, 98Dilling, Weesley, 04Dion, Raymond, 33Dittrich, Shawn, 95-96Dobson, Glenn, 79-80-81-82Doetsch, James, 16-17Dolf, Alfred, 20-21-25Donaldson, Brett, 90-91-92-93Doolittle, Arthur, 33Dorsey, Ben, 00Dost, Joe, 04Drago, David, 69Drake, Todd, 97-98Dravecky, Gary, 80-81-82-83Driscoll, Steve, 85Duchaj, Eric, 04Duckworth, Antoine, 93Dudley, Eric, 83-84Dugas, Mark, 97-98-99-00Duginski, John, 95-96-97

EEbeling, Tony, 98-99-00-01Edens, Mark, 89-90Edmonds, Nelson, 90-91-92Edwards, Jeff, 04Ellis, Ralph, 39-40Ellisen, Matt, 93-94-95-96Elsenrath, Mike, 97Engel, Jim, 74-77Engel, John, 71-72-73Engel, James, 48Ennis, Bryon, 64Erickson, Carl, 51-52-56-57Erickson, Don, 73-74-75-76Erickson, Evald, 37-38Erickson, Martin, 29-30-31Erickson, Robert, 62-63-64-65Erickson, William, 56

Erspamer, Gerald, 42Evenson, Alfred, 23-24-25

FFagan, Thomas, 33Falkenhagen, Guy, 70-71-72Fandrick, Ron, 67-71Farrell, James, 16Fedrizzi, Mike, 77Fee, Jim, 76Feldhusen, Michael, 59-60-61Fellman, Theodore, 52Ferguson, George, 28-29-30Ferretti, Mario, 81-82Ferris, Stan, 60-62-63Fiedorowicz, Lee, 86Finch, Wallace, 27Fink, Conrad, 50Finley, David, 95-96-97Finnegan, Richard, 33-34Fiorini, Joe, 77-78-80Fish, Wilfred, 34-35-36Flanagan, Clarence, 17Flanagan, Clem, 16Flanigan, Cory, 04Fleet, David, 63-64-65Fletcher, Harvey, 53-54-55Flisram, Norman, 57Flynn, Dan, 66-67-68Flynn, Tom, 78-79Foist, Kit, 74-75Forrest, Brandon, 02Foster, Bill, 80-81-82Fowler, Zachary, 74-75-76-77Fox, Tim, 01Fragel, Mark, 75-76Frankenfield, Greg, 02-03-04Franks, Brian, 84-85-86-87Frantti, Tim, 82-83-84Freeman, Dave, 48-49-50-51Friedl, Ray, 24-25Frisk, Jack, 46

GGaboury, Paul, 36Gadbois, Eugene, 24Gaffney, Robert, 35-36Gale, Aaron, 92-93Ganga, Tony, 49Gannon, Mike, 79Garland, Heath, 92-93-94-95Garzella, James, 68-69-70Gati, Jack, 71-72Gauthier, Jason, 95-96Gaviglio, Donald, 42-47Geill, Frank, 22Gelina, Robert, 41-46Gendzwell, Walter, 20Geniesse, Jeff, 00Genwright, Brandon, 00-01-02-03Gerhard, Bob, 85Gering, Keith, 88-89Gheller, Tony, 78-79-80Gilbert, Jason, 89-90Gilbert, Tom, 72-73-74-75Gilles, Mark, 92-93-94Gingras, Paul, 17Gingras, Paul, 50-52-53-54Gingrass, Morgan, 38Ginocchio, Richard, 65-66-67Gjerde, Steve, 81-82Gleason, Edward, 35-36Gleason, Jim, 74.Glowacki, Gary, 56Gluesing, Justin, 91-92-93-94Goddard, Leonard, 55-56Godin, Leo, 27Goerlitz, Jerry, 58-60-61Goldasich, George, 80-82Goldman, Paul, 59-60Goldsmith, Terrell, 99-00-02Goodney, Lee, 37-38-39Goodwin, Richard, 57Gorney, Mike, 77-78-79-80Gorsline, Dennis, 63-64-65Grady, Gene, 67-68-69-70Grayvold, Brad, 86-87-88Green, Harlon, 82-83Gregory, David, 88-89-90-91Griffith, Donald, 56-57-58-59Grigsby, Greg, 74-75-76-78Gruening, Scott, 72Guelff, Carl, 19-24-25-26Guenthner, Jack, 75-76-77-78Guilland, David, 50Gundry, George, 27-28-29-30

Gurica, David, 67-68-69Gurski, Emil, 32Gusick, George, 57-58Gustafson, Alger, 26Gustafson, Burt, 46-47-48-49Gustafson, Earl, 16-17Gustafson, John, 78-79Gustafson, Paul, 50Guthrie, Greg, 85-86Guzan, Mark, 98-99

HHacht, Rick, 66-68Haggen, George, 19Haggart, Ken, 56-57-58-59Hakala, Alfred, 42Hallgren, Roger, 48-49-50-51Hamlin, Eugene, 64Hamlin, Walter, 51Hammes, Seth, 94-95-96-97Hamor, William, 60-61-62-63Hamptom, Walter, 42Hanner, Joel, 72-73-74-75Hanner, Mike, 79Hansen, Ira, 41-46Hanson, John, 72Hardig, Pat, 83Hardiman, James, 22-23-26-27Harris, Frank, 86-87Harris, George, 27Harry, Jeff, 86-87-88Harry, Marvin, 60Hart, William, 47-48-49-50Hartman, Frank, 39-40Hartung, Ty, 96-97-98-99Hartwig, Todd, 97-98-99Harves, Dan, 75-76Harvey, Joe, 71-72-73-74Havel, Anthony, 90-91Hawke, Jim, 93-94Haynes, Dick, 66-67-68-69Hedgcock, Bruce, 23Hedgcock, S.F., 23Hedstrom, Kurt, 00Heggins, Terrell, 04Heikkila, Mark, 72Helein, Pete, 79-80Hemr, Jerry, 24-25-26-27Hendra, Ray, 22Herioux, Scott, 89-90-91-92Herman, Jeff, 79-80-81-82Herman, Jerry, 51Hermsen, Steve, 79-80-81-82Hero, Jack, 56-57-58-59Hero, Robert, 53Hetherington, Francis, 39-40Hetzel, Tim, 75-76-77-78Hewins, Roberto, 75Hill, Anthony, 83-84-85-86Hill, Donald, 48-50Hill, Julius, 32-33Hill, Mike, 74Hills, David, 89Hilbert, Lauri, 25-27Hillberg, Leslie, 35Hines, Staten, 73Hiney, Phil, 48-49-50Hiney, Vance, 25-30Hirn, Gary, 58Hirn, Jack, 75-76-77-78Hirn, James, 52-53Hirwas, Charles, 19Hoard, Matt, 93-94-95-96Hodges, Robert, 32Hofbauer, George, 42Hofer, Chris, 82-83-84-85Hoffman, Alden, 34-35Hogan, John, 26Hoggard, Jon, 04Holes, Frank, 69-70-71Holloway, Chris, 92-93-94Holman, Grove, 31-32-33Holmes, David, 93-94-95-96Holton, Lonnie, 66-67-68-69Hongisto, Robert, 54Hook, Lawrence, 25Hooks, Bob, 71Hoppman, Reuben, 85Hornbogen, Karl, 17Horton, Vanius, 00-01Howe, Mike, 81Hubbard, Jack, 35

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LetterwinnersHudnell, Steve, 87Huempfner, Rick, 77Huffmaster, Kurt, 78-79Humphrey, James, 60-61Hunter, Glen, 36-37-38Hutton, Johnny, 68-69-70Hutchins, Lee, 92-95-96Hyska, Bryan, 91-92-93-94Hyska, Fran, 61Hytinen, Roger, 58-59-60Hyvonen, Kory, 95-96-97-98

IIsche, Allen, 63-64-65-66Israelson, Ronald, 46Ives, Jeff, 96-99-00Ivens, Roderick, 31

JJackan, Mark, 01Jackson, Rickey, 75-76Jacobi, Mike, 93Jacobson, Matthew, 29-30-31Jacques, Emery, 22-23Jauquet, Craig, 99-00-01-02Jelich, George, 46Jenkins, Jesse, 66-67Jennings, William, 49-53Johnikin, Kevin, 91Johns, Allen, 31-32-33Johnson, Agnar, 21Johnson, Arne, 34-35Johnson, Bryon, 63-64-65-66Johnson, Carl, 48Johnson, Ernest, 29-30Johnson, George, 20-21Johnson, John T., 67-69-70Johnson, Lee, 58-59Johnson, Ronald, 52-53-54-55Johnson, Sam, 99Johnson, Scott, 85-86-87-88Johnson, Todd, 97Johnson, Walter, 17Jones, John, 23June, Vero, 19Juneac, Jeff, 72Jurasin, Bob, 82-83-84-85Justus, James, 64-65-66

KKalbfleisch, Bob, 60-61-62-63Kangas, Guy, 66-67-68-69Karkkainen, Mike, 81-82-83-84Karstu, Sakari, 87Kasten, Terry, 78Kautz, Lewis, 69-70-71Kearney, Tim, 69-70-71Kehl, Erik, 90-91Kehoe, Michael, 66Kelenic, Joe, 95-96-97-98Kelsey, Philip, 38Kell, Tom, 79-80-81Kell, William, 51Kemp, James, 67-68Kennedy, Wayne, 90-91-92Kenney, Edwin, 32-34Kent, Sam, 97-98-99Kerr, Ronald, 65-66-67Kessel, Phil, 78-79-80Kilpela, Hugo, 30Kilsdonk, Ben, 26Kind, Jeff, 71Kircher, John, 58-59Klein, Ken, 85-86-87-88Klingbeil, Chuck, 85-86-87-88Knecht, George, 57-58Knoll, Randall, 95-96-97-98Knudsen, Ken, 74-76-77-78Knuth, Everett, 39-40-41Kohlemainen, Hubert, 33Kolbus, Derek, 95Korpi, Arnold, 39-40-41Koski, Arthur, 41-42Koski, Ed, 47-49Koski, Emil, 38-39-40Koski, Paul, 35-36Koski, Richard, 59-60-61-62Koski, William, 35-36-37Koskimaki, George, 42-46-47Kotila, Paul, 46Kowalko, Mike, 77-78-79Krage, John, 55Kravolec, James, 89-90Krantz, Gustave, 58-59-60

Kreski, Paul, 91-92-93Kroll, Robert, 69-70-71Krueger, Paul, 75-76-77Krueger, Todd, 76-77-78-79Krumbach, Ted, 89-90-91-92Kryska, Joseph, 58Krznarich, Scott, 94-95-96Kubiak, Kenneth, 86-87Kudera, Jeff, 90-91-92-93Kukuk, Ed, 46-47Kukuk, Norman, 37-38-39Kurian, Chad, 02-03-04Kurzynske, Joel, 04

LLaage, Tom, 87-88Laarman, Ben, 99-00-01-02LaCasse, Edmer, 36-37-38Lacefield, Ken, 87LaFido, Mike, 95-96-97LaFond, Paul, 91-92-93LaJeunesse, Ralph, 46-47Lalich, Michael, 35Lambert, Clair, 66-67Lane, Duane, 54Langley, David, 94-95-96Langley, Richard, 91-92Langsford, Roy, 56-57-58Lantzy, Robert, 64-65-67-68LaPointe, James, 48LaPointe, John, 61-62-63LaPorte, Joseph, 60-62-63Larsen, Jason, 96-98Larson, Clyde, 48Larson, Hartley, 51Larson, Lars, 98-99Larson, Rudolph, 19-20-21Larson, Tyler, 04Lashbrook, Earl, 41LaTour, Matt, 92-93-94-95Lauri, Toivo, 25Laurion, Fritz, 55-56-57Lawson, Jason, 98-99-00-01LeClair, Clarence, 20-22Lee, Mike, 74Lee, Wayne, 59Lefebvre, Kent, 67-68Leonard, Joseph, 23-25-26Lester, Ed, 73Leveille, Dan, 81-82-83Lewis, P. J., 97Lewinski, Adam, 01-02Liberty, Robert, 49-50Light, Greg, 87-88-89-90Limpert, Clarence, 21-22-24-25Lindeman, Henry, 46Lindley, Rhyan, 94-95-96-97Lindstrom, James, 65-66-67-68Loderhose, Pete, 72-73-74Loeffler, Jesse, 01-02Lofstrom, Ernest, 17Londo, Raymond, 46Lopez, Enrique, 01Lott, Clarence, 46Lubamersky, Ed, 53-54Lubbe, Dave, 82-83-84-85Luedtke, Sam, 95-96Luna, Mariano, 93Lundin, Donald, 56-57-58-59Lutri, Gerald, 65-66-67-68

MMachus, Douglas, 55MacDonald, Brad, 97MacKenzie, Grant, 31MacLean, Lowe, 52-53-54-55MacNealy, Richard, 49-50Maddox, Mark, 87-88-90Mahloch, Mike, 04Majewski, Charles, 64Maki, Onnie, 29-30-31Mallory, Marcus, 86-87Malin, Harold, 16-17Maly, Mike, 89Manada, Valentine, 01-02Manego, Shaun, 87-88-89-90Mansfield, James, 58-59-60Marana, Jim, 77-78-79Marana, Mark, 79-80Marker, Curtis, 64-65-66Mariucci, Robert, 86-87-88Mariucci, Steve, 74-75-76-77Marier, Travis, 00-01Marotz, Kyle, 02-03Martell, Fred, 42-47-48Martell, John, 54

Martin, Greg, 78Martini, Mark, 65Mason, Eric, 89-90Mason, Eric, 02-03Mastricola, Steve, 72-73-74Mattson, James, 52Mattson, John, 33-34-35Matzl, Steve, 99Maurin, Joseph, 31Mauro, Jack, 61-62-63Mauthe, Nick, 02-03-04Mayfield, Vincent, 02-03-04McAlister, Bob, 74McCarty, Dan, 93-94McCarthy, Richard, 66-67-68-69McCauley, Jim, 71-72-73-74McClain, Greg, 79-80-81McCormick, George, 48-49-50-51McCoy, Abram, 02-03-04McCoy, Dan, 85-86-87-88McCulloch, Jerry, 62-63-64McCune, Jerry, 79-80-81-82McDonald, James, 23-24-26McDowell, David, 48-49-50McGee, Ronnie, 87-88-89-90McGlone, Jason, 94-95-96-97McGuire, Rich, 74-75-76McGurn, Matt, 04McIntosh, Douglas, 19McIntosh, Paul, 20McIntyre, Rob, 80-81-82-83McKiernan, Pete, 96McKerroll, Robert, 50-51McKie, Walter, 16McKindles, Patrick, 47-48McLaughlin, Robert, 35McLean, Kenneth, 70-71McMahon, Francis, 42-46-47-49McMullen, Jason, 04McMullen, John, 85-86McNamara, John, 22McNamara, Paul, 60McNeill, Mark, 89McNulty, Bryan, 97Medina, Louis, 97Medinis, Craig, 81Medley, George, 59Mellon, Brian, 81Menucci, Irving, 39-40Messano, Chris, 00-01-02-04Meyer, James, 65-66-67-68Meyers, Michael, 66-67-68Michels, Tony, 84-85-86-87Mignon, Jamie, 93Mileski, Michael, 58-59-60-61Miljour, Luke, 95-96-97-98Milkie, Phil, 69Miller, Dan, 92-93-94Millman, William, 38-39Mims, Jamone, 98-99-00Minard, Sam, 48-49Mishica, John, 50-51-52-53Mitchell, Maurice, 73-74-75-76Mitchell, Walter, 96Miyashiro, Gordon, 73Modjeski, Pat, 89-90-91Moe, Pete, 00Molway, Chick, 83-85Monck, Robert, 52-53-54Monroe, Thomas, 25-26Montcalm, Benedict, 41-42-46-47Montgomery, Devin, 93-94Moreau, Harris, 26Morin, Bob, 84-85-86Morgan, Cyrus, 16Morrison, Leonard, 16-17Morrison, William, 16Mosca, Rudy, 49-50Mosley, Emmett, 78Moslimani, Alex, 75-76Mullen, Demetrise, 92-93-94-95Mullin, Jamie, 97-98Mullins, Luke, 02-03Munson, Bradon, 99-00-01-02Murrey, George, 21-22Myefski, Louis, 52-53-54

NNancarrow, Roland, 23Napoli, Chris, 84-85-86-87Nason, Jeff, 91-92-93Nelmark, Jack, 28-29-30Nelson, Andre, 80-81Nelson, Clarence, 30

Nelson, Harold, 22-23-34Nelson, Oscar, 58-59-60-61Nelsen, Keith, 82-83-84-85Nelson, Jeremy, 03Nett, Dan, 01-02-03Neubauer, John, 92Neumann, Thomas, 61-62Newman, Bruce, 64-65Newton, Chris, 78Nezich, Matt, 90Nichols, Michael, 87-88-89-90Nickel, Charlie, 89-90-91Niemi, Elvin, 32-33Noonan, Phil, 30Nordling, R. W., 22-23Nordstrom, Nick, 02North, Clarence, 22Northey, Robert, 36Northey, Sydney, 34Norton, John, 32Novak, Frank, 59-60-61Novotny, Dan, 87Nowak, James, 65Nyquist, Terry, 62-63-64Nystrom, Carl, 24Nystrom, Robert, 54

OOates, Donald, 37-38-39O’Brien, Sean, 82-83-84-85Olds, Edwin, 39-41Olivanit, Steve, 97-98Oliver, Charles, 21-22-23Oliver, Reggie, 79-80-81Olivero, Greg, 01Olsen, David, 42Olson, Arden, 71-72-75Olson, Dan, 83Olson, Greg, 84-85-86Olson, Paul, 35-36-37Orvis, Justin, 02-03Osborne, Jeff, 99-00-01-02Osterman, Dean, 86-87-88-89Ostermann, John, 81-82Ostrander, William, 16-17Ostrowski, Tom, 86-87-88Oswald, Mike, 99-00-01-02

PPalomaki, Bill, 85Pangborn, Wayne, 41Pangrazzi, Jerry, 50-51-52-53Pansier, Gary, 58Pardon, Ernest, 52-53Paris, Tony, 82-83Parker, Sam, 83-84-85Parkkonen, Richard, 59Pastuchyn, Brent, 97-98-99Paupore, Matt, 81-82-83-84Pavloski, Peter, 62-63-64-65Paynter, James, 69Pearce, Edward, 32-33-34Pearl, Howard, 24Pekny, Steve, 01Pelkie, Robert, 52-53Pendl, Gary, 71-72Perow, Hilaire, 23Perrin, Irving, 34-35Perrin, Leonard, 28Perron, Howard, 49Perry, Michael, 67-68-69-70Peters, R. Thomas, 53Petersen, Barry, 80-81-82-83Petersen, Kevin, 83-84Peterson, Douglas, 67-68-69Peterson, Kirk, 88Petranek, Peter, 28-29Pfankuch, Joe, 95-96-97-98Phillips, Nick, 73Phillips, James, 90-91-92Phillips, Wayne, 66Picanso, Seth, 00Piester, Bryan, 78-79-80-81Pinks, Brian, 94-95-96-97Pizali, Fred, 29-30-32Planck, Randy, 70Plichta, Howard, 23Plourde, Mike, 02Podschwelt, Joe, 03Poisson, Joseph, 37-38-39Pokely, Terry, 74Ponder, Keith, 75-76Pontti, Don, 57Pool, Andy, 83-84-85-86Popp, Rick, 84-85-86-87Popp, William, 60

Porter, Dennis, 64-65-66-67Powell, Aaron, 85-86-87-88Price, Eldridge, 19Price, Richard, 99-00Primm, Loren, 73-74-75Prin, Henry, 23-24Princinsky, Steve, 90-91-92-93Puhek, Joseph, 40Puckett, Clifford, 47-48-49

QQuarless, Jan, 70-71-72

RRaapana, William, 32Rademacher, William, 60-61-62-63Raeford, Peter, 79-80-81Ramoie, Dustin, 00-01Randle, James, 97-98-99-01Ranguette, Gilbert, 32Ranguette, Raymond, 32-33-34Ratcliffe, Robert, 64-65Rathje, Jim, 71-72-73Rauch, Fritz, 85Redd, Rich, 71Reed, Kelly, 03-04Redders, John, 86-87-88-89Refling, Jack, 42-46-47Reid, Gordon, 59-60Rein, David, 86-87-88-89Reitmeyer, Jon, 72-73Remington, Bruce, 70-71Ricci, Andy, 96Richards, Maurice, 34Richards, Ray, 79-80Richardson, Anthony, 65-66Richardson, Clyde, 17Richardson, Shane, 97-98-99-00Rickard, William, 32-33Riley, Josh, 96-97Ripmaster, David, 69-70Ritter, Jake, 99Rivera, Bradd, 94Rivera, Gary (Buddy), 04Rivers, Bernard, 46-47Roberts, Greg, 82Roberts, Pierce, 51-52Roche, Pat, 77-78-79Roethe, Chris, 96-97Rongstad, Bernt, 73-75-76Ronberg, Allan, 26-27-28-29Roney, Edmond, 64-65-66Ropele, Marvin, 48-49-50-51Rose, Carson, 95-96-97-98Rose, Theodore, 68Rosinski, Derick, 80Ross, Mike, 73Rousseau, Joseph, 46Rouzard, Pat, 02-03Rowe, John, 19Rowe, Nathaniel, 16Rowley, Maurice, 69-70-71Rubalcava, Chris, 94Ruiz, Armando, 92Rusielewicz, Ken, 74-75-76-77Ryan, Ivan, 49-50-52Ryan, Shawn, 96-97-98-99Rydholm, Fred, 20-21Rynning, Tom, 78-80Rytkinen, Leo, 38

SSt. Andrews, Francis, 51St. Germain, Chauncey, 40-41St. Germain, Thomas, 42-46-47St. Hilaire, Sydney, 02-03St. Jean, Leonard, 60-61-62-63St. John, Harold, 16St. John, Roger, 56-57St. Martin, Robert, 52Sagotz, Brandon, 97-98-99-00Salani, Jason, 89-90-91Salani, Steve, 76-77-77-78Saleh, Joe, 75-76Saleh, Robert, 97-98-99-00Salopek, Dave, 99Sandborn, Jim, 72-73-74Sandelin, Sven, 24Sandona, Albert, 58-59-60-61Sandona, Steve, 87-88-89-90Sankovitch, Tom, 74Sanoba, Richard, 58-59-60-61Santoni, Paul, 67-68Sarachman, Paul, 67-68Sarchian, Ron, 83-84-85

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LetterwinnersSarnowski, Jeff, 97-98-99-00Sarnowski, Mike, 95-96-97-98Saundri, Jerold, 54-55Sauter, William, 65Scallorn, Charles, 58Schaut, Robert, 69-70-71Schenk, Wilbur, 37-38-39Schertzer, Richard, 60Scheuren, Daniel, 67Schield, Paul, 83-84-85Schils, Jack, 49-50-51Schiska, John, 22Schmitt, Bernard, 63-64-65Schmoke, Chris, 92-93-94-95Schnieder, James, 53Schnieder, William, 26Schuenemann, Brad, 85-86-87-88Schuettpelz, Ken, 69-70-71Schwalbach, Thomas, 56-57-58-59Schwartz, Drew, 03-04Schweigert, Todd, 81-82-83-84Schweinsberg, Eric, 77Schymanski, Bill, 71-72-73-74Scott, Arthur, 04Scutt, Garry, 69-70Scutt, Josh, 91-92-93Seeke, Thomas, 86-87-88Seger, Gordon, 27-28-33Seitz, Randy, 73Selden, Luke, 99-00-01-02Selesky, Stan, 73-74Shanley, Gary, 60-61-62Sharp, Brian, 83Shaughnessy, Steve, 70-71Shem, Matt, 02-03Sherko, Josh, 00-01-02-03Sherrill, Michael, 87-88Shevy, Norman, 59-60-61Sible, Scott, 78-79-80-81Sicchio, Dominic, 70-71-72-73Sickler, Wayne, 59-60-61Sievert, Chad, 92-93Siltala, Jacob, 27Silver, Harold, 22Simon, Robert, 66Simons, Eldred, 39Sindelar, Jeff, 81Sitkoski, Geoffrey, 67-68Skewis, Al, 53-55Skorupka, Matt, 02-03-04Skrocki, Michael, 67-68-70Slough, Norman, 40-41Smith, Fred, 73-74-75-76Smith, Howes, 59-60Smith, Lucas, 00Smith, Shad, 92-93-94-95Sniadanko, Richard, 64Snoddy, Larry, 66Soeldner, Vern, 73Soli, James, 37Sonneberg, Gus, 17Sotka, Bill, 83-84-85Southward, Pat, 72Sowders, John, 03Sparks, Joseph, 86-87Spears, Leroy, 66Speier, Pete, 71-72Spellman, Francis, 57Spuhler, John, 65-66-67Stachnik, Dave, 79Stallard, Ron, 73Stallings, Kevin, 90-91-92-93Stapleton, John, 64Starcevich, Todd, 97-98-99-00Stauss, Tim, 78-79-80Stefanovski, Joe, 82-83-84-85Stefanski, Bob, 82-83-84Steigelman, Wayne, 90-92-93Stemo, Joe, 74-75-76-77Stencil, Dan, 73-74-75Stender, Dave, 75-76-77-78Stephan, Jack, 95Stephens, Richard, 56-57-58Stephens, Shawn, 98-99Stewart, Gary, 89-90-91-92Stimac, Scott, 92-93-94-95Stokes, Eric, 88-89-90Stolpe, Clarence, 20-21Stoner, Todd, 95-96-97-98Storm, Mark, 80-81-82Strasbourg, Richard, 64Strebel, Michael, 58-59-60-61Strube, Jon, 89-90

Strube, Mark, 89-90-91Studer, Dan, 01-03Stump, Patrick, 61-62-63-64Stump, Ronald, 65-66-67Sullivan, Ellsworth, 28-30-31Sutter, Joe, 85Svoboda, Dale, 85-86Swanson, Benjamin, 23-24-25-26Swanson, Guy, 56Sweeney, Hank, 85-86-87-88Swenor, Kyle, 02-03-04Szczepaniuk, Jim, 79-80-81

TTabin, Brian, 80-81Taccolini, Louis, 51Tamblin, Clarence, 28Tanksley, Marcus, 83Tarbox, Josh, 01Tauch, Carl, 19Taylor, Tom, 78-79-80-82Tegge, Rich, 82-83-84Terwillger, Rex, 56-57Thayer, Randy, 73-74-75-76Thiel, Joe, 98-99Thomas, Ron, 84-85-86Thom, Wayne, 55-57-58-59Thompkins, Deshaun, 03Thompson, Jack, 16Thornton, Thomas, 54-55Tillman, Aaron, 04Tibbetts, Tony, 89-90-91-92Tipper, Kenneth, 27Tippett, Dean, 36-39Tipple, Brad, 94-95-96-97Tocco, Paul, 89-90-91-92Toivinen, Ernest, 56Tollefson, Ray, 42Tommela, William, 31Tompkins, Roger, 56-57-58Tranetzki, Timothy, 61-64Travis, Dennis, 65Treado, Albert, 28-29-30Treado, Howard, 23-24Treado, Marshall, 29-30Tregembo, Stanley, 28Trettin, James, 59-60-61-62Trudeau, Leonard, 63-64Trujillo, George, 73Tuccini, Matt, 97-98-00Tuccini, Pete, 03Tuma, Bob, 74-75Turri, Ahti,Twork, Nathan, 01-02

UUlmer, Carl, 74-75-76-77Ulvila, Mark, 97

VVaessen, Roy, 58Valesano, Eugene, 58-59-60-61Valesano, Gerald, 81-82-83-84Vandenberg, Gary, 56Vanderlist, Ryan, 99-00-01-02Vanderzee, Jon, 71VanDeWright, Walter, 23VanSluys, Cary, 94-96-97Vecillio, Oswald, 47-48Veselik, Pat, 81-82-83-84Vetort, Francis, 36-37-38Vicenzi, Matt, 99-00-01-02Vicklund, Olaf, 28-29-30Villemure, Phillip, 40Villemure, Robert, 35-36-37Virnoche, Phil, 84-85-86Visintainer, Ron, 56Von Behren, Dave, 77Vopal, Ed, 87-88-89-90

WWade, Jerry, 57Wafer, Ted, 77-78Wagner, Donald, 65-66-67-68Wagner, Zach, 96-97-98Wahtera, K.A., 33-34-35Walker, Corbin, 03-04Wall, Chip, 88-89-90-91Walton, Andrew, 16-17Ware, Dennis, 79-80-81-82Warner, Buell, 31Wassberg, Arthur, 42Wassberg, Oscar, 27-28-29Watson, Tom, 67-68-69-70

Watters, Fred, 64Wayer, Gary, 73-74Weaver, Nick, 82-83-84Weber, Scott, 81-82Webster, Reggie, 76-77Wehmanen, Roy, 36-38Weigandt, Michael, 70-71Wellman, Alfred, 20-21Welsh, James, 59-60-61-62Welte, James, 56Wender, Jason, 96-97-98-99Wender, Ryan, 00-02-03-04Wendt, Clint, 94Wentland, Mike, 88-89-90-91Wenzlafff, Arthur, 60-61-62-63West, Bill, 79-80-82Weston, Scott, 81-82-83-84Wettstein, Ryan, 00-01-02-04Whelan, Travis, 96-97Whelpley, Charles, 86-87-88-89Whipkey, Jesse, 95-96-97White, Bryan, 98-99-00-01White, William, 55Whitehouse, Richard, 57Whiteside, James, 82-83-84Whitson, Luke, 03-04Wickstrom, Bret, 01-03-04Wickman, James, 55-56-57Wiegert, Steve, 79Wiinikainen, Stan, 46-47-48-49Wiitala, Ero, 34-36Wilkinson, Jeremy, 95-96-97-99Williams, Melvin, 98-99Wilinski, Timothy, 87Wilke, Jason, 93-94-95-96Wilkins, Earl, 29-30Wilkins, Jerry, 50-51Willman, Dave, 81Wilsey, John, 37-38Wilson, Dave, 77Wilson, Warren, 54-55-56Wind, Brad, 76-77-78Witer, John, 55-56-57-58Wojan, Curt, 78-79-80-81Wojciechowski, Chester, 40Wolford, Ed, 51-52Wood, Robert, 56Woods, Corey, 02-03-04Woods, Jerry, 85-86-87-88Woods, Rocky, 73Works, George, 78-80-81-82Wright, Andre, 02Wright, Chris, 96Wyers, Dan, 79-80-81-82Wyse, Duane, 77-78

YYaggie, Joel, 85-86-87-88Yaroch, Gregory, 66Yauck, Bob, 78-79-80-81Yewman, Kenzie, 04Yorton, James, 57Young, Casey, 99-00-01-02Young, Dan, 71-72-73Young, Peter, 86-87-88Yrkkola, Edwin, 33

ZZabroske, Mark, 77-78-79-80Zambrovitz, Cezmer, 27Zanoni, Scott, 84-85Zdunek, Jason, 01Zenti, Rico, 30-31Zivnoska, Mike, 99Zimmerman, Randy, 75-76-77-78Zwemer, Roy, 50

Mike Berry, a 2002 inductee intothe NMU Sports Hall of Fame, wasa member of the 1975 NationalChampionship team.

University of Michigan headfootball coach Lloyd Carr wasquarterback of the 1967 NMU teamthat compiled a perfect 9-0 regularseason.

Detroit Lions head coach SteveMariucci quarterbacked theWildcats to the 1975 NationalChampionship.

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RushingMost Yards - 260, Nelson Edmonds, NMU vs.Indianapolis, 1991Most Attempts - 47, Nelson Edmonds, NMUvs. Saint Joseph’s, 1991Most Touchdowns - 3, Brad Benton, NMU vs.Saint Joseph’s, 1994 & Indianapolis, 1991; MelvinWilliams, St. Francis, 1998; Craig Duppong,Wayne State, 2003Longest Run - 94 yards, Tom Shiban, Ashlandvs. NMU, 1991Longest TD Run - 94 yards, Tom Shiban,Ashland vs. NMU, 1991

PassingMost Yards - 425, Matt Hoard, NMUvs. Saginaw Valley, 1996Most Attempts - 56, Kyle Swenor, NMUvs. Saginaw Valley State, 2002Most Completions - 35, Kyle Swenor, NMUvs. Michigan Tech, 2003Longest Completion - 96 yards, Dan Gray,NMU vs. Wayne State, 2001Longest TD Completion - 96 yards, Dan Gray,NMU vs. Wayne State, 2001Most Touchdowns - 5, Matt Hoard, NMU vs.Saginaw Valley, 1996Most Interceptions - 3, Matt Hoard, NMU vs.Hillsdale, 1993

ReceivingMost Yards - 237, Jeremy Wilkinson, NMUvs. Saginaw Valley, 1996Most Receptions - 15, Vincent Mayfield, NMUvs. Michigan Tech, 2003Most Touchdowns - 3, Jeremy Wilkinson,NMU vs. Saginaw Valley, 1996; Vincent Mayfield,NMU vs. Wayne State, 2003

Longest Reception - 96 yards, Sterling Walker,NMU vs. Wayne State, 2001Longest TD Reception - 96 yards, SterlingWalker, NMU vs. Wayne State, 2001

DefenseMost Tackles - 20, Justin Gluesing, NMU vs.Grand Valley, 1994Most Interceptions - 2, several playersLongest Interception Return - 92 yards, KellySnell, Ferris St. vs. NMU, 1997Most Sacks - 3, several players

Special TeamsLongest Field Goal - 52 yards, Paul Tocco, NMUvs. Saginaw Valley, 1992Most Field Goals - 3, Kyle Marotz, NMU vs.Saginaw Valley, 2002; John Duginski, NMU vs.Wayne State, 1996 and Miguel Sagaro, Grand Val-ley vs. NMU, 1992Most PAT’s - 7, John Duginski, NMU vs.Saginaw Valley, 1996 and Bryan Seward, Ashlandvs. NMU, 1991Longest Punt - 89 yards, Ryan Wettstein, NMUvs. Findlay, 2001Best Punting Average - 50.2 yards, RyanWettstein, NMU vs. Findlay, 2001Longest Punt Return - 74 yards, Brian Pinks,NMU vs. Ashland, 1997Longest Kickoff Return - 92 yards, SterlingWalker, Wayne State vs. NMU, 2001Most Return Yardage - 240 yards, David Nelson,Ferris St. vs. NMU, 1993

NMU Superior Dome RecordsTeam RecordsYards Rushing - 371, Findlay vs. NMU, 2004Yards Passing - 425, NMU vs. Saginaw Valley,1996Total Offense - 589, Ferris State vs. NMU, 1995First Downs - 34, Michigan Tech vs. NMU, 1993Return Yards - 297, NMU vs. Saint Joseph’s,1991Penalties - 15, NMU vs. Indianapolis, 1991Most Points (One Team) - 58, NMU (58), St.Francis (0), 1998Most Points (Two Teams) - 94(NMU 52, Saginaw Valley 42, 1996)Fewest Points (One Team) - 0Hillsdale 24, NMU 0, 1991Butler 14, NMU 0, 1992Ferris State 47, NMU 0, 1993NMU 14, Northwood 0, 1994NMU 10, Hillsdale 0, 1997NMU 58, St. Francis 0, 1998NMU 16, Westminster 0, 1998NMU 24, Michigan Tech, 0, 2000Fewest Points (Two Teams)10 (NMU 10, Hillsdale 0, 1997)

The Superior Dome has been the home of the Northern Michigan University Football Wildcats since 1991.

MiscellaneousNMU record at Superior Dome since 199145 wins, 27 losses, .625%Longest Winning Streak - 10 GamesLongest Losing Streak - 5 Games

Attendance Records:1. 8,432 on Oct.5, 1991 vs. Ferris State2. 7,552 on Oct. 19, 1991 vs. Hillsdale3. 7,492 on Sept. 14, 1991 vs. Indianapolis

(Opening Game)4. 7,012 on Nov. 1, 2003 vs. Michigan Tech5. 6,769 on Spet. 27, 2003 vs. Indianapolis

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The 2000-01 academic year saw the implementation of theTLC (Teaching, Learning, and Communication) Initiativeon the NMU campus. The TLC Initiative placed an IBMThinkPad computer into the hands of every student to helpthem compete in the global market after graduation.

The University: A four-year, public, coeducational university founded in1899, we offer learning opportunities to approximately 9,300 undergradu-ate students. Each incoming student is equipped with an IBM ThinkPad®.Location: NMU is located in an environment unrivaled by any other, onthe south shore of Lake Superior in Marquette, Mich., a town with breath-taking vistas and 23,000 lucky residents.Campus: Our campus is wired to state-of-the-art technology and theInternet. We’re large enough to offer scenic spaces and 50 quality facili-ties, such as: high-end specialty computer labs, a learning resource center;a theatre; a speech and hearing clinic; a student art gallery; a Universitymuseum; two on-campus radio stations; a public TV station; an observa-tory; an ice rink; a swimming pool; a rock-climbing wall; a diving tank; theJacobetti Center for technical programs; the Berry Events Center; and theSuperior Dome, an 8,000-seat stadium (the largest wooden dome in theworld). But, we’re still small enough to keep everything within walkingdistance (which is especially nice in the winter).Faculty: NMU has talented faculty members, 80 percent of whom hold doctorates or the highest degrees in their fields, anda low student-faculty ratio of 20-to-1. Our average class size is 23, our average lab size is 16, and our average seminar size is10. Of all entry-level courses, 93 percent are taught by career faculty.Residence Halls: NMU’s eight residence halls are organized into living areas – called “houses” – which include 40 to 45students who actively shape their own living environments. Four students share a suite (two bedrooms and a bathroom), andall residence halls have great locations within five minutes of eating, learning, and studying areas.

Extracurricular: Along with all our natural wonders, you’lldiscover 200 clubs and organizations on campus, includingacademic, service, social, professional, religious, and specialinterest groups. We also have a full program of intramuralathletics.Intercollegiate Athletics: NMU is a member of the Na-tional Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), the GreatLakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC), and theCentral Collegiate Hockey Association (CCHA). Varsity teamsfor women include: basketball, cross country, Nordic skiing,soccer, swimming and diving, track and volleyball. Varsity teamsfor the men include: basketball, football, golf, hockey, andNordic skiing. All sports are NCAA Division II, except icehockey, which is Division I.

Olympic Education Center: Northern Michigan University is designated as the only United States Olympic EducationCenter by the U.S. Olympic Committee. Olympic athletes in boxing, Greco-Roman wrestling, short-track speedskating,Naturbahn luge, Nordic skiing, and biathlon train for elite international competitions while pursuing their educations at NMUand Marquette High School.Cost: NMU operates under a “flat rate” tuition plan where students whoenroll in 12 to 18 credits per semester pay one rate. The 2005-06 flat rate forMichigan residents is $2,667 per semester ($5,334 per academic year withfees). The rate for non-Michigan residents is $4,371 per semester ($8,742 peracademic year with fees).Financial Aid: 80 percent of our students share nearly $50 million in financial aid, and our average financial aid package ismore than $7,000 per student. Students receive aid based on need or merit through scholarships, grants, loans, or employment.

NMU on the World WideWeb:

www.nmu.edu

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Les Wong President

Distinguished NMU AlumniHoward Schultz, 1975Chairman and CEO of StarbucksCoffee

Paul Truckey, 1987Currently in the Broadway pro-duction of Les Miserables

Jay Johnson, 1965Director of Mint for the U.S. Trea-sury Department

Al Barber, 1983Assistant Attorney General forthe State of Minnesota

Christopher Freil, 1987Director of Information Scienceand Management at the FloridaMarine Research Institute

John Berry, Jr., 1971President of LM Berry and Com-pany

Anne Andrews, 1987Scientist for the Institute for De-fense Analysis

Ken GodfreyDirector of Athletics

Ken Godfrey was appointed the North-ern Michigan University Athletic Directoron June 10, 2003, after serving as the In-terim Athletic Director since January 2003.Godfrey’s official title is athletic director andassociate vice president for athletics andrecreation.

Godfrey, a Maywood, Ill. native, was incharge of NMU’s recreational services sincehe came to NMU in 1979. He was named an

associate vice president in August 2001.Prior to coming to Northern, he was a junior high teacher, coach

and school administrator in Maywood.Godfrey earned a bachelor’s degree in social science from Illinois

State University in 1971 and a master’s degree in recreation fromNMU in 1984. He is a certified member of the National IntramuralRecreational Sports Association. Godfrey is also a member of theMarquette Kiwanis Board of Directors, the Lake Superior Commu-nity Partnership Board of Directors and the Recreation TourismCommission.

Godfrey and his wife, Kathie, have two sons - Ken and Keith- andtwo daughters - Kristine and Kimberly. Ken, Keith and Kristine areNorthern graduates. Kimberly, a 2003 graduate of Marquette HighSchool, currently attends NMU.

Irma Hamilton, 1971Nationally-recognized principal ofDetroit’s Renaissance High School

Steve Mariucci, 1977Head coach of the National Foot-ball League’s Detroit Lions

Don Waddell, 1976General manager of the AtlantaThrashers, a member of the Na-tional Hockey League.

Lloyd Carr, 1968University of Michigan footballhead coach

Tom Izzo, 1977Head coach of the Michigan StateUniversity men’s basketball team,the 2000 NCAA champions.

Cathy Turner-Bostley, 1991Olympic gold-medal winningspeedskater

Les Wong became the 13th presidentat Northern Michigan University when heaccepted the position in March 2004.

Wong was the vice president foracademic affairs at Valley City StateUniversity in North Dakota from 1999-04.VCSU is the state system’s “model”campus for curriculum innovation empha-sizing technology. It was also the seconduniversity in the nation to implement a 100

percent laptop computer initiative.From 1996-99, Wong was a provost and academic vice president

at the University of Southern Colorado, Pueblo. He was theinterim president from Jan. to June 1997.

Wong holds a doctorate in educational psychology fromWashington State University (1986), a master’s in experimentalpsychology from Eastern Washington (1974) and a bachelor’s inpsychology from Gonzaga University (1972).

Wong and his wife, Phyllis, have three children - Isaac, amathematician; Nathan, a professional flutist; and Brian, a 2nd Lt.in the U.S. Army.

Each season the Athletic Directors of MTU and NMU bet on thefootball game. Rick Yeo, former MTU Athletic Director, is shownwalking around the NMU campus with NMU Athletic Director KenGodfrey after losing the bet on the 2003 game.

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WILDCAT ATHLETIC FACILITIES

Northern Michigan University boasts one of the finest col-lections of athletic facilities in NCAA Division II, if not thecountry.

A connected unit of three first-rate facilities, the SuperiorDome, the Physical Education Instructional Facility (PEIF),and the Berry Events Center are used by NMU for the ma-jority of its athletic events.

SUPERIOR DOMEThe Superior Dome has been home to the Wildcat football

team since 1991 and is the finest football facility in the GreatLakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, if not all of NCAADivision II.

The Domestands 14 sto-ries high, andencompasses5.1 acres underits roof. Con-structed of 781Douglas FirBeams and108.5 miles offir decking, theDome has ap e r m a n e n tseating capacity of 8,000, but the building can hold as many as16,000 people. The facility features a diameter of 536 feet,and has the ability to withstand 60 pounds per square foot ofsnow and 80 mile per hour winds.

The Dome features a retractable artificial turf carpet, thelargest of its kind in the world. When it is extended, the turfhas the ability to accommodate football, soccer, and fieldhockey. Underneath the carpet is a synthetic playing surfacethat features three basketball/volleyball courts, two tenniscourts, and a 200-meter track. The carpet is extended over acushion of air and by 12 computerized winches and takes 30minutes to retract. Full setup of the turf is completed in ap-proximately two hours.BERRY EVENTS CENTER

The home of the NMU hockey and basketball teams, theBerry EventsCenter openedits doors in Oc-tober 1999.

The facilityprovides indi-vidual seatingfor approxi-mately 3,800fans, in additionto 16 luxuryboxes, which

includes a President’s Suite. Along the perimeter of the arenaare four large concession areas as well as standing room forapproximately 400 fans.

When used for hockey, the BEC has an Olympic-size icesheet measuring 200' by 100'. When rigged for basketball, thecourt sits on a protective flooring, which is placed over theice, and seating for 500 fans is available courtside. Conver-sion from hockey to basketball can be completed in approxi-mately five hours.

The Berry Events Center also features locker rooms andsupport areas for the men’s and women’s basketball teamsand the United States Speedskating Team along with fourgeneral-use locker rooms. In addition, skate rental and changingareas are located on the lower level of the complex.

The hockey area includes a weight room, athletic trainingroom, meeting rooms, locker room, and support area.

Also designed to host concerts and community events, theBerry Events Center is equipped with moveable theatricalrigging and lighting.PHYSICAL EDUCATIONINSTRUCTIONAL FACILITY

The PEIF, as it is more commonly called, was opened in1976 and houses the PEIF Pool, home of NMU swimmingand diving team, and Vandament Arena, where the nation-a l l y - r a n k e dWildcat volley-ball team plays.

The PEIFPool featureseight lanes anda diving tankwith one- andt h r e e - m e t e rspringboards, aswell as a 20-meter platform.

VandamentArena, opened in 1995 and dedicated in 1997, is a 1,500-seatvolleyball-only facility, one of the finest in Division II.

The PEIF also houses a two-level Recreation Center, openedin December 1999, which is complete with a climbing wall,weight room, cardiovascular area, two basketball courts, atennis court, two lounge areas, and a conference room. Alsolocated in the PEIF are seven racquetball courts, a dancestudio, athletic training facilities, locker rooms, classrooms,and staff offices.

The facility also houses an auxiliary gymnasium that theWildcat men’s and women’s basketball teams use for prac-tice.

The Superior Dome

The Berry Events Center (for hockey)

The PEIF Recreation Area

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NORTHERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY2005 FOOTBALL SCHEDULE

Aug. 27 MICHIGAN TECH 7:00 p.m.Sept. 3 MERCYHURST 7:00 p.m.Sept. 10 at Findlay 7:00 p.m.Sept. 17 WAYNE STATE 5:00 p.m.Sept. 24 at Gannon 1:00 p.m.Oct. 8 at Ashland 1:00 p.m.Oct. 15 at Ferris State 2:00 p.m.Oct. 22 SAGINAW VALLEY 1:00 p.m.Oct. 29 at Grand Valley 7:00 p.m.Nov. 5 NORTHWOOD 7:00 p.m.

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