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2009 WHEATON FOOTBALL YEARBOOK

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Team Picture..................... front inside coverWheaton Football Information ...................3Wheaton College Thunder Athletics ...........4 From the Director of Athletics .....................4Wheaton College Fight Song......................4Season Preview...................................... 6-7National Poll ...............................................7Head Coach Mike Swider’s Bio ..................8Wheaton Football Coaches’ Records .........8Wheaton Assistant Coaches’ Bios .........9-11Roster stats ..............................................112009 Numerical Roster ....................... 12-13Senior Player Bios .............................. 14-16Junior Player Bios............................... 17-19Sophomore Player Bios ...................... 19-21Freshman Player Bios ........................ 22-24Freshman Picture .....................................25All-time record versus opponents .............26Athletic Training Staff ................................26A message from the CCIW commisioner..272008 CCIW Standings & Award Winners .272008 CCIW Team Statistics ......................272008 All-CCIW Teams ..............................272008 Season in Review ...................... 28-302008 Boxscores ................................. 31-332008 Team Statistics ................................332008 Individual Statistics ..........................342008 Team Award Winners .......................34Wheaton Year-by-Year Records ...............36All-Time Wheaton All-Americans ..............37Football Players in the Hall of Honor ........37All-Time Wheaton Statistical Leaders .......38Half & Single-Game Records ............. 38-39Season and Career Records ....................39Team Records ..........................................40Wheaton Year-by-Year Scores ........... 41-42The “Little Brass Bell” ...............................43Wheaton Football Awards .........................43Wheaton Football Ministry Partnership......... ............................................................ 44-45Wheaton football and the NFL ..................46About McCully Stadium ....back inside cover

2009 Wheaton Football InFormatIon and

athletIc dePartment StaFF dIrectory

Enrollment .......... 2,365 undergraduatesFounded ..1860, by Jonathan BlanchardColors ......................... Blue and OrangeCollege President .........Dr. Duane LitfinNational Affiliation .....NCAA Division IIIConference ...................................CCIWAthletic Dept. Phone ....(630) 752-5079Football Stadium ..McCully Field, 4000Football Press Box Phone .... 752-5750Visiting Radio Phone Line .... 752-5752Football Coach/Alma Mater ..........................Mike Swider, Wheaton College ‘77Head coach’s record at school/career: .... .......................... 107-32 (13 years)/same2008 Overall Record ...................... 11-32008 CCIW Record..................6-2 (2nd)Football Office Phone ..(630) 752-5741Assistant Coaches ................................................................Rod Sandberg (def. coordinator and linebackers): Joe Davis (off.coordinator and quarterbacks); Keith Bishop (receivers); Walt Whitehead (offen-sive line); Geoff Dartt (tight ends); Jeff Peltz (defensive line); Len Vanden Bos (running backs); Kirk Sundberg (offensive assis-tant); Adam Richbart (defensive backs); Shane Woodward (outside linebackers) & Mike Freeland (defensive GA) ............Lettermen Returning/Lost ........... 74/28Returning Starters ...........Off.: 8/Def.: 2Offensive Set.............................MultipleDefensive Set ................................... 3-4

DEPARTMENT STAFF Athletic Director.............. Dr. Tony LaddOperations Manager ............Julie DavisMarketing/Comm. ........... Dr. Jay MartinSRC/Club Sports .............David WalfordBusiness Manager ................Bill StukesSports Info. Director .....Brett Marhanka Sports Info. Asst. ....... Nathan LindquistHead Athletic Trainer ......... Greg EvansAsst. Athletic Trainers ............... Kirsten Fumagali, Doug Guth and Chris Rice .....Athletic Secretary ........ Judy KawakamiGrounds ..............................Bill WolsfeldHealth Administrator ............................ .................................. Dr. Matthew GimreOrthopedic Surgeon ...... Dr. David Watt

COACHiNg STAFFBaseball ..............................Lee DriggersMen’s Basketball ............... Mike SchauerWomen’s Basketball...............Beth BakerCross Country/Track ..........Scott BradleyMen’s and Women’s Golf .. Dr. Jay MartinMen’s Soccer .......... Dr. Michael GiulianoWomen’s Soccer .................. Pete FelskeSoftball ..............................Chris HudsonSwimming/Water Polo ....Jon LederhouseMen’s Tennis .............................Brad PihlWomen’s Tennis .................. Jane NelsonVolleyball ......... Jennifer King SoderquistWrestling......................... Jim Gruenwald

on the coverSenior team captain Sean Norris graces the cover of the 2009 Wheaton College Foot-ball Yearbook. Cover design by Wheaton College Sports Infromation Director Brett Marhanka. Photo by Mike Hudson Photography.

about the 2009 Wheaton college Football yearbookThe 2009 Wheaton College Football Yearbook is produced by the Wheaton College Sports Information Office. This publication was written, edited and designed by Brett Marhanka and Nathan Lindquist. Photos by Mike Hudson Photography.

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meSSage to the medIaMedia requests for football and all of Wheaton’s 22 athletic teams should be made through Brett Marhanka, Sports Information Director (630) 752-5747. Print media wishing to use press box space at McCully Stadium are asked to contact the sports information office within two days of the appropriate game to reserve space. Visiting radio stations are asked to contact the sports information office within five days of the appropriate game to reserve the visiting radio both and its phone line, (630) 752-5752.

comPlIance StatementAs a community committed to following Christian principles in every aspect of

college life, Wheaton College pursues excellence in athletics within the framework of institutional control and operational integrity. According to NCAA rules that govern Wheaton athletics, compliance extends beyond students and faculty at Wheaton to include alumni, parents, friends and other boosters who have any stake in the institution as indicated by status as a former athlete, donor to the College’s athletic program, arranger of employment for athletes or promoter of athletics. Once identi-fied as institutional representatives of athletic interests, those individuals retain the status for life.

Members of the athletics staff and representatives of the athletics interest are prohibited from providing any extra benefit to a prospective or current athlete or ac-quaintance which is not available to the general student body. Ultimately, Wheaton College is responsible for actions by those who are classified as institutional rep-resentatives.



Wheaton Col-lege is a coedu-cational college of liberal arts and science combin-ing high scho-lastic standards with evangelical Christian faith and practice.Located 25 miles west of Chicago,

Wheaton College is a non-denominational independent school owned and operated by a self-perpetuating board of trustees. Interdenominational in constituency, the student body repre-sents nearly all 50 states, approximately 50 countries, and about 40 church denominations. The faculty of approximately 150 members, about 80 percent with earned doctorates, comes from a variety of universities and colleges, both in the United States and abroad. As active Christians, they are personally interested in the spiritual and intellectual development of students.

Wheaton college and thunder athletIcS

Wheaton’s 80-acre campus is located in Wheaton, Illinois, a city of nearly 50,000 residents, and the county seat of DuPage County. Other college-owned campuses include the 50-acre Black Hills Science Station near Rapid City, South Dakota, for field studies in geology and biology, and Honey Rock Camp, a 500-acre youth counseling laboratory in Wisconsin. Wheaton sponsors 22 varsity sports, as well as nine club sports and a strong intramural program. Wheaton is a member of the College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin (CCIW), and Thunder teams compete at the NCAA Division III level. The following sports have varsity status: baseball, men’s and women’s basketball, men’s and women’s cross country, football, men’s and women’s golf, men’s and women’s indoor track, men’s and women’s outdoor track, men’s and women’s soccer, women’s softball, men’s and women’s swimming, men’s and women’s tennis, women’s volleyball, women’s water polo and wrestling. In recent years, Wheaton athletes have won 22 individual NCAA national championships in eight Division III sports and have earned All-American honors in seven other sports. In addition, the 1957 men’s basketball team won the NCAA College Division championship, and the 1984 and 1997 men’s soccer teams won NCAA Divsion III Titles as did the 2004, 2006 and 2007 women’s soccer teams.

the Wheaton college FIght Song

Fight on, fight on for dear old WheatonUphold her colors, Orange and Blue

For we are out to win,So let’s begin

The Thunder rolling through.Fight on, fight on for dear old Wheaton

And bring new glory to her name,Come on let’s

Fight (FIGHT!) fight (FIGHT!) fight (FIGHT!) fightFor Wheaton College

Win that game!Original text and tune by

Robert C. Loveless, c. 1946text rev. Dan Dykstra, 2002

At Wheaton, athletic participation is at the heart of a Wheaton education. Here, student-athletes learn basic life skills and Christian values in an integrated learning environment. Discipline, team play, perseverance and service are part of a regimen experienced in the crucible of competi-tion that enhances physical, mental and spiritual development.

On a daily basis, students encounter situations that provide opportunities to learn, not only on their own, but also through mentoring by Christian coaches who have dedicated their lives to developing young men and women for Christ and His King-dom. Participating in Wheaton athletics provides education for a lifetime.

Tony Ladd,Director of Athletics

From the dIrector oF athletIcS



2009 SeaSon InFormatIon

NiCK THEOBALD



2009 thunder Football SeaSon PrevIeWWhen the Wheaton College football team opens its 2009

season on September 12 at Bethel University, the Thunder will be looking to continue its tradition of success, particular-ly during the past decade. Wheaton has won a league-best five CCIW Championships since 2000, with five NCAA Divi-sion III Playoff appearances. The Thunder posted an 11-3 overall record in 2008, with the program’s first-ever NCAA-III Semifinal appearance and first by a CCIW team since 1988.

Over the past two seasons, two Thunder players have signed NFL contracts. 2008 D3football.com “Defensive Player of the Year” Pete Ittersagen signed with the Jackson-ville Jaguars in April. Ittersagen’s signing followed the draft-ing of defensive end Andy Studebaker in 2009. Studebaker is currently on the Kansas City Chiefs’ roster.

Looking forward to the 2009 season, head coach Mike Swider notes, “We graduated 28 players last year. That was the largest senior class in our program’s history.” Swider adds, “The positive of this is that is what we are supposed to be doing – graduating players. The hard part is that you have to replace those kids - not only their leadership on the field, but off of it as well.”

“Even though we had a record number of graduates last year, at Wheaton we do not use the word rebuilding. I prefer to say that we are reloading with players that are ready to step in and fill spots for us, and those kids are not fresh-men,” notes Swider. He adds, “We have a number of return-ing players with experience who understand Wheaton foot-ball and have invested in the program. They have worked hard for the opportunity that is in front of them.”

In May, Wheaton hired Joe Davis as offensive coordinator. Davis comes to Wheaton from North Park University where he has spent the last three years as the associate head coach, offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach.

“We are excited about Joe Davis joining our program. He has brought a lot of energy and enthusiasm.” Swider notes, “Our offense will be similar to what people have seen in the past. We will still consider ourselves a multiple offense, with a variety of personnel groups and formations.”

Wheaton will open the 2009 campaign with an experi-enced offense that features eight returning starters and a young defense that returns two starters. Swider mentions, “We took the biggest hit defensively, graduating a lot of kids on that side of the ball. However, we have a lot returning starters on offense.”OFFENSE: The offense that Joe Davis inherits will have considerable veteran leadership. “We definitely will have some experienced players on offense,” notes Swider.

Quarterback Sean Norris returns for his senior season un-der center. Norris earned Second Team All-CCIW recogni-tion last season. “Sean is as tough a football player that I have coached,” notes Swider. “He is a tremendous leader and his teammates have great respect for him.” Norris threw for 3,137 yards as a junior, completing 58% of his passes with a school single-season record 32 touchdown tosses. Swider notes of two sophomores, “Garrett Meador and Dan-iel Harrist will be competing to back up Sean.”

At tailback, junior Rocky Gingg returns after a break-through sophomore campaign that saw him earn First Team All-CCIW accolades. Gingg averaged 4.6 yards per carry with 15 touchdowns last season. His 1,290 yards last year is the second-highest single-season total in school history. “Rocky is a tough guy. It takes multiple hits to bring him down. He may not get you a 50-yard run, but he will get you a ton of 10 and 20-yard gains.” Sophomore Charlie Velling is among a group of players who could see time at tailback. “We are excited about the play of Charlie Velling. He had a great spring,” notes Swider. Juniors Drew Johnson and Brady Wright will also be in the mix at the position.

The Thunder will have an open spot at fullback with the graduation of last year’s key contributors. Swider mentions, “There will definitely be some competition for the fullback position.”

Swider says, “At wide receiver we are led by three experi-enced kids: Fred Ellis, Danny Hindman and Andy McClain. Ellis and Hindman are returning starters who will bring signif-icant experience.” The Thunder mentor adds, “We will have numerous other players competing for time at receiver.”

Ellis caught 35 passes as a junior, averaging 16.4 yards per catch, with six touchdown receptions. Hindman caught 36 passes for 349 yards, with a touchdown grab. McClain averaged 17.6 yards per catch on eight receptions last year.

All-Conference tight end Mike Berttucci re-turns for his senior campaign. Last season Berttucci averaged 15.6 yards on his 16 recep-tions, including five trips into the end zone. Swider notes, “Mike is an excellent receiver. He is capable of being very productive for a tight end.” JJ Clark and Austin Zoerhof will also compete for time as well.

The Thunder will bring back considerable expe-rience on the offensive line this season. “We will have three returning starters,” notes Swider. He adds, “We expect Justin Carpenter, Dan Dipzinski and Nick Biggee to anchor the offensive line. This position re-quires so many people to be on the same page. Having ex-perienced players, like we do, is critical.” Swider concludes, “We have good depth competing for the other spots along-side those three returners.”

Biggee, a Thunder junior, will move to center after serving as a starter at guard last year. The 6’5” and 270-pound Car-penter will return as a starter at tackle for his senior season and Dipzinski (6’ 2” and 270-pounds) will resume his role as



2009 d3Football.com PreSeaSon Poll

Rank School (1st place votes) Points 2008 Record 1. Mount Union (23) 623 15-0 2. UW-Whitewater (2) 602 13-2 3. Mary Hardin-Baylor 560 12-2 4. North Central 497 11-1 5. Hardin-Simmons 459 9-2 6. WHEATON 456 11-3 7. UW-Stevens Point 426 9-2 8. Willamette 406 11-1 9. Wesley 355 9-210. Ithaca 268 9-211. Cortland State 260 11-212. Monmouth 255 11-113. St. John’s (Minn.) 245 8-314. Washington & Jefferson 219 11-215. Hobart 199 9-216. Case Western 197 10-117. Wartburg 196 10-318. Wabash 194 10-219. Franklin 182 11-220. Christopher Newport 168 8-221. Montclair State 158 8-322. St. Thomas 124 7-323. Occidental 122 9-124. Otterbein 121 9-225. DePauw 98 8-2

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a starter at guard.DEFENSE: On defense, Wheaton returns just two starters. “The defense is where we have the most holes to fill,” notes Swider. He adds, “We graduated a lot of kids on that side of the ball.”

One of the returning starters is 6’ 4”, 280-pound defensive tackle Nick Theobald. A Second Team All-CCIW selection last season, he will be expected to anchor the Thunder de-fensive line this season. “Theobald is going to be a solid force for us up front. We are counting on Theo to anchor our defensive line. He is the strongest player on our football team. We expect him to be an impact player for us.” Last year Theobald tallied 37 tackles, including 5-1/2 tackles for loss, with seven quarterback hurries.

Junior Nic O’Neal gained valuable experience on the de-fensive line last year, recording five tackles for lost yardage. This season he could see increased action. “Nic O’Neal earned some valuable playing time last season and we ex-pect him to contribute this year. He can play inside or outside on our defensive line. He will play an important role on the defensive line for us.” Swider notes, “Ryan Dougan, Grant Tallon, Robert Ramsay, Charley Mitchell and Josh Bishop will compete for the remaining spots on the defensive line.”

Seniors Steve Lutes and Ryan Hoyt are leading candi-dates to start at linebacker for the Thunder. Swider men-tions, “Lutes and Hoyt are experienced seniors who have shown a lot of leadership. Now we need them to step up on the field.” He adds, “They are perfect examples of our model in recent years, that we don’t fill spots with freshmen.”

“Kyle Notch, Jordan Langs and Corey Hart will be compet-ing with Lutes for time at outside linebacker,” notes Swider. He adds, “Mike Dozeman, JD East, Joey Anderson, Jordan Chapman, and Austin Driggers will compete with Hoyt at in-side linebacker.”

At cornerback, senior Tyler Langs is an experienced vet-eran who is slated for his third season as a starter. He recorded 79 tackles last year, with 62 solo stops and tied for the team lead with five interceptions, adding seven pass break-ups. Swider says of him, “Ty-ler is a great player with great instincts. He is an athletic kid who brings a lot of experience as he prepares for his third season as a starter for us.”

Swider mentions, “At the other cornerback spot alongside Tyler we have three guys who will compete for that po-sition: Bryan McBroom, Tim Shaw and Buddy

Legens.” The Thunder mentor continues, “Brian Hollett comes back with some experience at safety. He saw time in our nickel package and he did a great job for us in the play-offs.” Hollett recorded 25 tackles last season, with 17 solo tackles and four pass break-ups. Swider concludes of his defensive backs, “Brian Mullen, Jon Sesso and Brian Leffler will also compete for time at the other safety position.”

SPECIAL TEAMS: Sophomore Scott Roche will compete with Tom Aagaard and Dan DeMerchant for the kicker posi-tion that had been filled by Tim Ellingsen, an All-CCIW pick last season.

Sean Norris will return to his role as Wheaton’s punter this season. Last year, Norris averaged 34.1 yards per punt, with nine kicks inside the 20-yard line. With the use of Norris’ foot Wheaton had a net average of 33 yards per punt last sea-son, holding opponents to nearly one yard per return.

With the loss of All-American return man Pete Ittersagen, there are several players who could contribute on kick and punt returns. “Freddy Ellis, Tyler Langs, Teddy Watkins and Drew Johnson are the guys we expect to be in the mix for returns,” mentions Swider.

Swider says of the newcomers to the Thunder program this year, “We have 32 players in the incoming freshmen class. This in an excellent class with a lot of depth. It is as good as any group of new athletes that we have ever had here.” He adds, “We also have three transfers coming in who are capable of contributing this fall.” The veteran head coach concludes, “When you combine this year’s class of new players with last year’s group, this is the largest amount of players we have brought into the program in back-to-back years.”



head coach mIke SWIder The 2009 season will mark Mike Swider’s 14th as head coach and his 25th as a member of the Wheaton College football coaching staff. Since taking over the program in 1996, Swider has posted a 107-32 record with a 77.0% winning percentage, which ranks him first all-time in both categories among Wheaton’s 21 head football coaches. He also holds the seventh-highest winning percentage of any active Division III coach and the 12th-highest winning percent-age of any coach in Division III history with 10 or more years of experience. During Swider’s tenure as head coach, the program has produced 25 All-Americans and 141 All-Conference players. In 2008, Swider picked up his 105th career victory to pass Harve Chrouser’s school record in a 14-0 win over Trine University on Nov. 22. The Thunder posted an 11-3 record that year as they qualified for the NCAA Division III Playoffs and reached the national semifinals for the first time in team history. Wheaton finished the year ranked No. 4 nationally and the team broke 17 single-season and career records on the season. In the 2007 season, Swider guided Wheaton to its fourth CCIW Championship in five seasons as he was selected by his peers as the CCIW “Coach of the Year” for the fourth time in his career. In 2004, Swider led his team to its third consecutive CCIW Championship and NCAA Division III playoffs. The 2004 season also marked the third consecutive year with 10 or more wins as the Thunder finished with a 10-2 record. In 2003, Swider guided Wheaton to a school-record 12 wins and the program’s first-ever appearance in the quarterfinal round of the NCAA Division III Playoffs. Swider was selected as the CCIW Coach of the Year for the second straight year. He also was cho-sen as the Division III North Region “Coach of the Year” by the American Football Coaches Association and Football Gazette. Wheaton is 170-59-1 since Swider joined the coaching staff in 1985. He took over the head coaching reins from J.R. Bishop, who coached from 1982-95. Swider also serves as a motivational speaker to a variety of groups and he is a director for the Bishop-Dullaghan summer football camps. A former quarterback who threw for 1,933 yards and 15 touchdowns in four seasons, Swider graduated from Wheaton in 1977. In 1978, he earned a Master’s degree at Indiana University. From 1978-85, he coached at Westminster Schools of Atlanta, a highly-respected college preparatory school. Westminster won the Class AAA State title in 1978 and made the state playoffs in three other seasons while he was there. Swider and his wife Nancy reside in Wheaton with their three children: Justin, Michael and Hannah. Wheaton Football coachIng recordS

Coach/No. Seasons W L T Pct.Mike Swider/12 107 32 0 .770Harve Chrouser/17 104 34 8 .740 J.R. Bishop/14 84 43 1 .660Jack Swartz/8 41 30 0 .577Dewey King/7 29 34 0 .460 Vic Gustafson/6 14 27 5 .359Carl DeVries/3 11 5 3 .658 Fred Walker/4 11 14 4 .448Jack Conley/3 8 11 2 .429 Rex Gary/2 6 6 0 .500Robert Woodruff/1 6 2 0 .750Jasper Turnbull/2 6 8 0 .429 Albert Graf/1 5 3 1 .611Ed Coray/3 5 14 3 .295Mal Pearson/2 4 13 1 .250Wendel Smith/1 2 5 1 .313Jim Rexilius/1 2 7 0 .222Cliff Schimmels/1 2 7 0 .222Gary Taylor/2 2 16 0 .111Bob Robinson/1 1 5 0 .167Dave Gillespie/1 1 7 0 .125No Coach Known/3 2 7 0 .222 TOTALS 445 328 29 .573

ABOVE: Mike Swider has been honored as the CCIW “Coach of the Year” four times in his career and was named the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) “North Region Coach of the Year” in 2003.

The Swider family (from left to right): Justin, head coach Mike Swider, Han-nah, Nancy Swider and Michael.



aSSIStant coacheS

ROD SANDBERgDEFENSiVE COORDiNATOR/LiNEBACKERS COACH

Rod Sandberg returns for his 15th season as an assistant coach. It will be the seventh season he serves as the defensive coordinator while continuing his role as linebackers coach, a position he has held at Wheaton since the 1995 season. Sandberg also serves as the program’s recruiting coordinator. During his time as an assistant coach, he has coached five All-Americans and 21 All-Conference honorees. Prior to joining the Wheaton staff, Sandberg

coached at Georgetown College (Ky.) in 1993-94 and Aurora University in 1991. A 1991 graduate of Wheaton, Sandberg played defensive back for Wheaton from 1987-90. During his career he served as a 1990 team captain, he was a two-time All-CCIW selection, and as a senior received the James A. Parmalee “Most Respected” Player Award. Rod and his wife, Amy, live in Wheaton with their son Derek.

The Sandberg family (Pictured from left to right): Amy Sandberg, Derek and coach Rod Sandberg.

WALT WHiTEHEADOFFENSiVE LiNE COACH

Offensive line coach Walt Whitehead returns to the Wheaton sideline for his 14th season with the program. In his third stint at Wheaton, Whitehead was pre-viously with the program from 1990-93 and again in 1999-2006. At the college level, Whitehead has coached 15 All-Americans and in his time at Wheaton, he has mentored 15 CCIW All-Conference players.

Whitehead played at Purdue University from 1966-69 and was a graduate assistant there in the spring of 1970 while also being an assistant coach at Southwestern High School. Dur-ing his career at Purdue, Whitehead was a member of the 1967 Rose Bowl team, and played in the 1969 North-South Shrine Bowl. He also was awarded the Leonard Wilson “Most Re-spected” Player Award in 1969, and at the completion of his final season played in the 1970 Hula Bowl.

Whitehead’s 40-year coaching career continued as a head coach at Jefferson Morgan High School (Pa.) in 1972-73 and followed with a two-year stint at Brownsville High School (Pa.). From 1976-88, he was defensive coordinator at Lehigh University and was a scout for the Philadelphia Eagles in 1988-89. He was head coach at Carlisle High School (Pa.) in 1994-95. From 1996-98, he served as defensive coordiator at Concordia University (Ill.). In 2007, he was the defensive line coach at California University (Pa.).

Walt and his wife Melissa have two children - Zak and Morgan.

The Whiteheads (from left to right): Melissa Whitehead, coach Whitehead.

JOE DAViSOFFENSiVE COORDiNATOR/QUARTERBACKS COACH

Joe Davis joins the Wheaton football staff for the 2009 season, as the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach. Davis came to Wheaton from North Park University where he has spent the previous three years as the associate head coach, offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach. Under his tutelage, North Park quarterback Shelby Wood set several school career records and he also established several new single-season records.

Davis is a native of Brighton, Michigan and earned his Bachelor’s Degree in Communications from Adrian College in 2002. He received a Master’s Degree in sports administration from Wayne State University (Mich.) in 2005. Prior to his time on the North Park coaching staff, he spent three seasons as the quarterbacks coach at Wayne State.

In his time as a quarterback for the Adrian football team, Davis graduated as the school’s record holder in eight different passing categories. Among the records he set was the Bulldogs’ record for single-season passing yardage, throwing for 2,123 yards in the 1999 season. He earned Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) All-Conference honors in 2001.

Following his collegiate career, Davis played professionally for the Vienna Rangers in Austria where he earned All-Euro honors in 2003, leading the league in touchdown passes. He also spent two seasons between the National Indoor Football League and the Arena Football League. He also saw time with the Lubbock Lonestars, Evansville Bluecats and in the AFL with the Green Bay Blizzard and the Columbus Destroyers.



KEiTH BiSHOPRECEiVERS COACH

NCAA and CCIW record-setter Keith Bishop begins his 16th season as an assis-tant coach at Wheaton and his third as a receivers coach. Bishop spent 13 years as Wheaton’s quarterbacks coach. Since 1992, Bishop has coached one All-American for the Thunder and 13 All-Conference players.

A 1986 Wheaton grad, Bishop was a three-time All-American, as well as Wheaton’s career passing and total offense leader. He holds the CCIW records for single-season passing yards, career passing yards, career total yardage and single-season total yardage. He is among the all-time leaders in NCAA Division III for career passing yards per game and passing yards. In 1987, he signed as a free agent with the Minnesota Vikings. Keith and his wife Elise have three children: Jamie, Annie and Blaise.

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Pictured at right (front from left to right): Jamie, Annie and Blaise. In back: Coach Keith Bishop and Elise Bishop.

JEFF PELTZDEFENSiVE LiNE COACH

Jeff Peltz, a 1981 Wheaton graduate, has coached the Wheaton defensive line for the past 27 years. He has coached seven All-Americans and over 42 All-Conference players in his tenure.

Peltz captained the 1980 football team and earned All-CCIW Second Team honors in 1979 and 1980. He is Wheaton’s career

sack leader with 37 and set the former single-season sacks record of 14 in 1978, a record which stood until 1995. In 2003, Jeff was inducted into Wheaton’s “Hall of Honor” as a player.

Coach Peltz and Gary Lavanchy also organize the Wheaton Football Mis-sions trips that take place over spring break. Jeff and his wife, Nancy, a former Olympic speedskater, have three children and live in Wheaton.Pictured at right (left to right): Jeffrey, Nancy, Johnny, Nancy Swider-Peltz and defensive line coach Jeff Peltz.

LEN VANDEN BOSRUNNiNg BACKS AND SPECiAL TEAMS COACH

Len Vanden Bos is entering his second year as running backs coach and special teams coordinator and his 11th year overall on the Wheaton coaching staff. Vanden Bos was previously a Wheaton assistant coach from 1993-2001, coaching the program’s defensive backs before returning for the 2008 season.

Vanden Bos earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Physical Education from West-ern Michigan University in 1986. He began his coaching career at Kalamazoo Christian High School (1983-84). He served as a graduate assistant coach at Western Michigan in 1985 and he spent two seasons (1986-87) as a graduate assistant at Rice University. He was the defensive coordinator and defensive backs coach at Albion College (1988-90) and served as the defensive backs coach at Western Kentucky University in 1991 and 1992. Following his tenure at Wheaton from 1993 to 2001, he returned to the CCIW to serve as the defensive backs coach at North Central in 2003. Vanden Bos spent two seasons (2006-07) as the defensive backs coach at North Park. Vanden Bos has been on the staff at Willow Creek Community Church in South Barrington, Illinois since 1992. He and his wife Char have three children: Joe, Whitney and Lindsey.

Pictured above (left to right): Joe, Lindsey, Char Vandenbos, running backs coach Len Vandenbos and Whitney.

gEOFF DARTTTigHT ENDS/OFFENSiVE TACKLES COACH

Geoff Dartt is in his second season as an assistant coach at Wheaton, coaching the Thunder tight ends and offensive tackles. Dartt is a 2008 graduate of Mount Union College with a Bachelor’s Degree in Physical Educa-tion and a Health minor.

Dartt was a two-year starter for the Purple Raiders, playing in 2002 and again from 2004-07 as he was a part of three Mount Union National Championship teams (2002, 2005 and 2006). In the Purple Raiders’ National runner-

up season of 2007, he was named as a Second Team All-OAC offensive line selection.



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ADAM RiCHBARTDEFENSiVE BACKS COACH

Adam Richbart is in his third season as an assistant coach on the Thunder coaching staff. He has previously served on the coaching staff at Maryvale High School in Cheektowaga, New York, working with the Flyers’ football program during the 2006 season. Richbart earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Physics from Wheaton in 2006. Adam and his wife Michelle, a 2008 Wheaton graduate and two-sport athlete, currently reside in the Wheaton area.

gARY LAVANCHYSPiRiTUAL DiRECTOR

Gary LaVanchy will serve as Wheaton’s Spiritual Director this season. LaVanchy, who also serves as the college’s coordinator of Discipleship Small Groups will oversee the team’s small groups and weekly Friday chapels, as well as coordinate the Wheaton Football Ministry Partnership trips with assistant coach and co-founder Jeff Peltz. This or-ganization gives the football team the opportunity to go on a spring break football ministry trip to foreign countries.

A 1998 Wheaton graduate, LaVanchy has been a part of the Wheaton Coaching Staff for 12 years, coaching the wide receivers for nine seasons and serving as the tight ends coach for one year. During his tenure, he has coached

two All-Americans, along with 16 All-Conference performers.LaVanchy ran track for two years at the Missouri University of Science and Technology before working in community development

in Papua New Guinea. He came to Wheaton as a cornerback, starting on the 1995 CCIW championship team and concluded his career as a wide receiver, earning the team’s “Most Respected Player” award in 1997.

KiRK SUNDBERgOFFENSiVE ASSiSTANT COACH

Kirk Sundberg, a four-year letterwinner at Wheaton, remains with the program in his second season as an offensive assistant coach. Sundberg graduated from Wheaton in 2007 with a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology. In addition to his duties with the Thunder coaching staff, he works at nearby Wheaton Warrenville-South High School.

Sundberg earned Second Team All-CCIW recognition at tight end his senior year, with 12 catches for 115 yards, making five touchdown receptions. In four seasons, with two years as a fullback and two years at tight end, Sundberg collected 51 rushing yards and he caught 21 career passes for 211 receiving yards and six touchdowns.

SHANE WOODWARDDEFENSiVE ASSiSTANT COACH/OUTSiDE LiNEBACKERS COACH

Shane Woodward is in his first year on the Wheaton College football staff assisting with the outside linebackers. Woodward was a three-year starter for the Thunder football team and was a co-captain in his senior year in 2008,

when he achieved Second Team All-Conference recognition.

MiKE FREELANDSTUDENT ASSiSTANT/SCOUT TEAMS

Mike Freeland is in his second year of working with the defense and scout teams. Freeland played football for Wheaton College his freshman season before an injury ended his playing career.

Pictured at right: Defensive backs coach Adam Richbart, with his wife Michelle.

Illinois...............................23Texas ...............................13Michigan ..........................10Florida................................8Indiana ...............................7Arizona ..............................5Washington ........................5Georgia ..............................4Missouri .............................4 Oklahoma ..........................4California ...........................3Arkansas............................2Colorado ............................2

2009 Wheaton college Football roSter StatS

Ohio ...................................2Alabama ............................1Kansas...............................1Kentucky ............................1Louisiana ...........................1Maryland ............................1Minnesota ..........................1New Jersey ........................1Pennsylvania .....................1Tennessee .........................1Virginia ...............................1Wisconsin ..........................125 states .......................104

Seniors ............................19Juniors .............................21

Offensive Line ................. 18Wide Receiver ................ 15Defensive Line ................ 13Cornerback ....................... 9Outside Linebaker ............ 8Inside Linebacker ............. 8Tailback............................. 7

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Safety ............................... 7Tight End .......................... 6Quarterback ...................... 5Fullback ............................ 5Placekicker ....................... 5Punter ............................... 4

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Sophomores ................... 34Freshmen ....................... 30



2009 Wheaton college “thunder” numerIcal Football roSterNo. Player Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown (High School) / Previous College 1 Teddy Watkins WR 5-10 184 So. Washington, Mo. (St. Francis Borgia Regional) 2 Freddy Ellis WR 5-11 176 Sr. Keller, Texas (Keller) 3 #Sean Norris QB/P 6-0 205 Sr. Wheaton, Ill. (Wheaton North) 4 Danny Hindman WR 6-4 214 Sr. Carmel, Ind. (Westfield) 5 Andy McClain WR 5-10 185 Sr. Austin, Texas (Westwood) 5 Garrett Cook DB 6-0 186 Fr. Warrenville, Ill. (Wheaton-Warrenville South) 6 Griffin Kuhn QB 6-1 177 Fr. Roland, Ark. (Little Rock Christian Academy) 7 Drew Johnson TB 5-11 186 Jr. Savannah, Ga. (Savannah Country Day) 8 Justin McCrary S 5-11 191 So. Colleyville, Texas (Covenant Christian Academy) 9 Daniel Harrist QB 5-10 182 So. Castle Rock, Colo. (W.E Boswell HS, Texas)10 Buddy Legens CB 5-8 165 So. Martin, Tenn. (Westview)11 Jordan Langs OLB 5-11 215 So. Climax, Mich. (Climax-Scotts)12 Justin Zeller WR 6-0 204 So. Indianapolis, Ind. (North Central)13 Kyle Notch OLB 5-10 205 Jr. Waukesha, Wis. (Waukesha West)14 Ryan Foster S 6-0 181 So. Claremore, Okla. (Claremore)15 Garrett Meador QB 6-2 210 So. Fishers, Ind. (Heritage Christian)16 Jordan Roberts QB 6-1 200 Fr. Yorkville, Ill. (Aurora Christian)17 Bryan McBroom CB 6-1 182 Jr. Keller, Texas (Liberty Christian)18 Brian McMullen S/P 6-3 211 So. Oceanside, Calif. (Vista)19 Sam Burt CB 6-0 181 Fr. Fairfax, Va. (W.T. Woodson)20 Charlie Velling TB 5-8 185 So. Puyallup, Wash. (Cascade Christian)21 Taylor Johnson TB 5-9 227 So. Jacksonville, Fla. (Bartram Trail) / Indiana State22 Brady Wright TB 6-0 195 Jr. Stow, Ohio (West Geauga) 23 Micah Markley CB 5-8 160 So. Marion, Ill. (Marion)24 Tom Aagaard PK 5-8 210 Sr. Wheaton, Ill. (Wheaton North) 25 Derek Meadows CB 5-11 182 So. Colleyville, Texas (Covenant Christian Academy) 26 Jon Sesso S 5-8 188 Jr. Barrington, Ill. (Barrington)27 Tim Shaw CB 6-0 184 Jr. Wellsboro, Pa. (Wellsboro Area)28 Brian Leffler S 5-9 181 Sr. Aurora, Ill. (Waubonsie Valley)28 Jacob Van Raaphorst S 5-8 177 Fr. Phoenix, Ariz. (Desert Vista)29 Tyler Langs CB 5-9 178 Sr. Climax, Mich. (Climax-Scotts)29 Matt McReynolds CB 5-10 178 So. Pflugerville, Texas (Pflugerville) / Texas State University30 Brannen Dorman FB 5-8 206 So. Sebring, Fla. (Sebring)31 Austin Driggers ILB 5-8 180 So. Wheaton, Ill. (Cooper HS, Texas)32 Peter Jarrett TB 6-2 205 Fr. Wheaton, Ill. (Wheaton-Warrenville South)33 Robert Ramsay DL 6-3 234 So. Fredericksburg, Texas (Fredericksburg Heritage)34 Rocky Gingg TB 6-0 208 Jr. Phoenix, Ariz. (Phoenix Christian)35 Scott Roche PK 5-9 203 So. Evergreen, Colo. (Faith Christian)36 Brian Hollett S 6-1 204 Sr. Rochester Hills, Mich. (Adams)37 Dwight Lewis FB 5-9 200 Sr. Winter Springs, Fla. (The Master’s Academy)37 Eric Andersen TE 6-1 225 Fr. Elburn, Ill. (Aurora Christian) 38 Cory Hart OLB 5-11 205 Jr. Wheaton, Ill. (Wheaton-Warrenville South) 39 Dan DeMerchant PK 5-9 166 So. Wheaton, Ill. (Wheaton North)40 JJ Clark TE 6-3 231 So. Sammamish, Wash. (Eastlake)41 Jonathan Bosshard P/K 6-0 220 Fr. Stow, Ohio (Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy)41 Dan Shear FB 6-1 233 Sr. Washington, D.C. (Home School)42 Ryan Hoyt ILB 5-10 223 Sr. Broken Arrow, Okla. (Union)43 Mike Dozeman ILB 6-1 225 Jr. Holland, Mich. (Holland Christian)44 Beau Benton FB 6-1 202 So. O’Fallon, Ill. (O’Fallon Township)45 Davis Skinner FB 6-1 213 Fr. Jacksonville, Fla. (The Bolles School)46 Joey Anderson ILB 5-10 215 So. Bloomington, Ill. (Normal Community)47 Jordan Chapman ILB 5-10 208 So. Indianapolis, Ind. (Carmel)49 Joey Skogen TB 5-10 190 Fr. Lookout Mountain, Ga. (McCallie)50 #Steven Lutes OLB 6-1 225 Sr. Maplewood, Minn. (Concordia Academy)51 Pat Dansdill ILB 6-2 200 Fr. Wheaton, Ill. (Wheaton-Warrenville South)52 Ben Johnson OLB 5-7 184 Fr. Puyallup, Wash. (Cascade Christian)



2009 Wheaton college “thunder” numerIcal Football roSter - contInuedNo. Player Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown (High School) / Previous College53 Richard Jacobson OLB 6-2 218 So. Tucson, Ariz. (Catalina Foothills)54 Billy Linscott OLB 5-9 198 Fr. Shawnee Mission, Kan. (Rockhurst)55 Nic O’Neal DL 6-1 240 Jr. Peoria, Ariz. (Phoenix Christian)56 Sam VanHeest ILB 6-1 194 Fr. Grand Haven, Mich. (Grand Haven)57 JD East ILB 6-0 240 So. Indianapolis, Ind. (North Central)58 Conner Bourne C 5-10 259 Jr. Winter Park, Fla. (Lake Highland Prep)59 Matt Dumond DL 6-2 272 Fr. Sapulpa, Okla. (Victory Christian)60 Nick Biggee C 6-0 255 Jr. Snellville, Ga. (Greater Atlanta Christian)61 Chris Kragthorpe C 5-11 247 So. Louisville, Ky. (Holland Hall, Okla.)62 Dan Dipzinski G 6-1 270 Sr. Gaylord, Mich. (Gaylord)64 Luke Griffith OT 6-3 268 Jr. Dothan, Ala. (Houston Academy)65 Tyler Friedl OL 6-2 243 Fr. St. Charles, Ill. (Wheaton Academy)66 Seth Gibson OL 6-1 235 Fr. Zionsville, Ind. (Zionsville)67 Henk Brands G 6-2 300 Jr. Aguanga, Calif. (Elsinore)68 Dan Ransdell G 6-0 257 Sr. Versailles, Ill. (Brown County)69 Caleb Cobb DL 6-1 246 So. Keller, Texas (Covenant Christian Acad.)70 Ryan Dougan DL 6-4 270 Jr. Branson, Mo. (Branson) 71 Sean Ramsey G 6-2 270 So. Batavia, Ill. (Batavia)72 Charlie Bell OL 6-2 263 Fr. North Aurora, Ill. (Geneva) / College of DuPage73 Tommy Burggraf OT 6-5 275 Jr. Gunnison, Colo. (Gunnison) 74 Jonathan Zytkoskee OL 6-2 268 Fr. Bossier City, La. (Airline)75 Scott Hutcherson OL 6-3 300 Fr. Brea, Calif. (Sonora)76 Kyle Courtright OL 6-6 266 Fr. Royal Palm Beach, Fla. (Summit Christian School)77 Justin Carpenter OT 6-5 275 Sr. Tulsa, Okla. (Bishop Kelley)78 Zach Bratkovich C/G 6-1 271 Sr. Wyckoff, N.J. (Ramapo)79 Josiah Bubna DL 6-3 271 Jr. Dakar, Senegal (Dakar Academy)80 Austin McCrary WR 6-0 174 So. Colleyville, Texas (Covenant Christian Academy)81 Austin Zoerhof TE 6-4 240 Jr. Holland, Mich. (Holland Christian) 81 Chris Bradley WR 6-1 188 Fr. Wheaton, Ill. (Wheaton North)82 Charlie Antal WR 6-0 180 Jr. Vancouver, Wash. (Portland Christian, Ore.)83 Morgan Cook WR 6-3 210 Fr. Fishers, Ind. (Heritage Christian)84 Kolby Kemp WR 5-9 187 So. Redmond, Wash. (Bellevue Christian)85 Jeffrey Peltz WR 6-0 189 Fr. Wheaton, Ill. (Wheaton North)86 Adam Mosbrucker WR 6-1 185 Fr. Glendale, Ariz. (Northwest Christian School)87 EJ Hibbler WR 6-3 200 So. Manchester, Mo. (Parkway South)88 #Mike Berttucci TE 6-1 240 Sr. Wheaton, Ill. (Wheaton-Warrenville South)89 Seth Skogen WR/TE 6-4 227 So. Lookout Mountain, Ga. (McCallie) / Furman Univ.89 Trey Martin WR 6-2 203 Fr. Wheaton, Ill. (Wheaton North)90 Jordan Bishop K/P 5-10 211 Fr. Sheridan, Mich. (Central Montcalm)91 Luke Terrell DL 6-1 238 Fr. Frisco, Texas (Plano)92 Charley Mitchell DL 6-1 265 Jr. Dallas, Texas (Plano West)93 John Carnegie OLB 6-1 210 So. Bradenton, Fla. (Bradenton Prep Academy)94 Zach Dangeau DL 6-2 223 Fr. Fayetteville, Ark. (Shiloh Christian School)95 Grant Tallon DL 6-2 238 Jr. Branson, Mo. (Branson) 96 Jesse Peterson TE 6-4 219 Fr. Grand Rapids, Mich. (Grand Rapids Christian)97 Josh Bishop DL 6-5 250 Sr. Sheridan, Mich. (Central Montcalm)98 David Seamon DL 6-2 241 So. Parkland, Fla. (Coral Springs Christian Academy)99 Nick Theobald DL 6-5 287 Sr. Wheaton, Ill. (Wheaton North)

# - Denotes team captains Head Coach: Mike Swider (14th season as Wheaton head coach, 24th year at Wheaton).Assistant Coaches: Rod Sandberg (defensive coordinator and linebackers); Joe Davis (offensive coordinator and quarter-backs); Walt Whitehead (offensive line); Keith Bishop (receivers); Len Vanden Bos (running backs and special teams); Jeff Peltz (defensive line); Geoff Dartt (tight ends); Adam Richbart (defensive assistant); Kirk Sundberg (offensive assistant); Mike Freeland (student assistant, scout teams); Shane Woodward (defensive assistant, outside linebackers).



2009 Wheaton college Football Player ProFIleS - SenIorS

24 tom aagaard

PK, 5-8, 210, Sr.Wheaton, Ill./

Wheaton NorthMajor: Business/Econ.

2008: Brief action in his second season. 2007: Saw limited action in his first season with the football program after sitting out his freshman season. High School: Two years of varsity action for the Falcons...served as a team captain...also competed on the track and field and wrestling teams as a prep.

88 mIke berttuccI

TE, 6-1, 240, Sr.Wheaton, Ill./

Wheaton-Warrenville So.Major: Business/Econ.

2009: A returning starter slated to serve as a team captain this sea-son. 2008: Earned Second Team All-CCIW honors at tight end...16 receptions for 249 yards, with five touchdown catches...caught three passes for a career-high 72 yards, with two touchdown receptions in a win at Carthage...had a touchdown catch in a 45-28 win at Franklin in NCAA Playoff Quarterfinal. 2007: Saw increased playing time as a sophomore with one catch for eight yards at Washington (Mo.)...made six total tackles on special teams...four of his special teams tackles came against Hope College. 2006: Saw limited varsity action as a Thunder rookie. High School: Helped lead the Tigers to conference championship in his senior season with 30 receptions, including three touchdown catches...All-Area and All-Conference honorable mention...team made the Illinois Class 8A semifinals in his junior and senior seasons.

97 JoSh bIShoP

DL, 6-5, 250, Sr.Sheridan, Mich./

Central MontcalmMajor: Environmental Studies.

2008: Saw increased playing time as a junior...tallied three quarterback hurries and a tackle for lost yardage (-1 yards) in a Thunder win at Hope. 2007: Saw some varsity playing time as a sophomore...had an assisted tackle in a Thunder victory at North Central. 2006: Saw brief varsity ac-tion as a Thunder freshman. High School: First Team All-Conference selection on defense and an honorable mention hon-oree on the offensive side of the ball...First Team All-Area on defense...team captain...also played basketball and competed on the track and field team.

Year Tackles TFL/Yds. Sack/Yds. 2007 1 0.0/0 0.0/0 2008 1 1.0/1 0.0/0 Total 2 1.0/1 0.0/0

78 Zach bratkovIch

C/G, 6-1, 271, Sr.Wyckoff, N.J./RamapoMajor: Political Science

2008: Saw limited varsity action on the line. 2007:

Brief varsity action as a sophomore line-man. 2006: Saw limited varsity action as a newcomer. High School: Helped lead team to a state championship in 2003 and semifinals in 2004 and 2005...also competed as in the shot put for the track and field team.

77 JuStIn carPenter

OT, 6-5, 275, Sr.Tulsa, Okla./ Bishop Kelley

Major: Business/Econ.

2009: Returns for his third season as a starting tackle. 2008: A starter throughout the season for Wheaton, keying the offensive line. 2007: Was an anchor on the Thunder offensive line as a starting tackle. 2006: Experienced brief varsity action as a freshman. High School: An All-District pick...helped guide team to four consecutive state playoff ap-pearances...three-time honoree as Bishop Kelley’s “Player of the Week”...served as a captain in the Jim Thorpe All-Star Game.

62 dan dIPZInSkI

G, 6-1, 270, Sr.Gaylord, Mich./GaylordMajor: History.2009: Is a returning starter at guard. 2008: Was a

starter at guard in his first year on the offensive line after moving from the defen-sive line. 2007: made three total tackles, including two against North Central. 2006: Saw limited time in his first season. High School: Three-year varsity letterwinner...team captain...named First Team All-Con-ference in his junior and senior seasons and was an honorable mention selection as a sophomore...All-Region as a junior and senior...also wrestled and competed for the track and field team.

2 Freddy ellIS

WR, 5-11, 176, Sr.Keller, Texas/Keller


2009: A returning starter at wide receiver. 2008:

Caught 35 passes for 574 yards, with six touchdown catches...caught at least one pass in every game, including three receptions or more in seven games...set career-highs with seven receptions for 112 yards in a 14-0 Wheaton victory at Trine in the First Round of the NCAA Playoffs...scored twice, including one score on a career-long 60-yard reception against North Central...caught three passes for 66 yards, with a touchdown at Mount Union in the Semifinals of the NCAA Playoffs. 2007: Saw increased action as a Thunder sophomore...had his first career catch, a 13-yard reception against Elmhurst...made two total tackles on special teams. 2006: Saw brief varsity action as a rookie. High School: A two-year varsity starter...All-District pick at wide receiver...made 45 receptions for 524 yards with two touchdowns...also competed for the track team.Year Rec. Yds. TD Long 2006 0 0 0 02007 1 13 0 132008 35 574 6 60Career 36 587 6 60

Year Rec. Yds. TD Long 2006 0 0 0 02007 1 8 0 82008 16 249 5 49Career 17 257 5 49



2008 Wheaton college Football Player ProFIleS - SenIorS 42 ryan hoyt

ILB, 5-10, 223, Sr.Broken Arrow, Okla./

UnionMajor: Psychology and Biblical & Theological

Studies

2008: Made six solo tackles, with two tack-les for lost yardage (-18 yards) in the sea-son opener against Concordia (Wis.)...was injured against Concordia in the season opener and missed the rest of the season due to injury. 2007: Saw some varsity ac-tion as a sophomore...made a solo tackle in Thunder win against North Park. 2006: Saw limited action in his first year with the Thunder. High School: A two-year starter...317 career tackles in three sea-sons of high school football...named to Class 6A All-State team...All-District and All-City...a team captain...helped lead Union High School to consecutive State Championships in 2004 and 2005...has also played rugby as the Union Rugby Club was a state runner-up.

29 tyler langS

CB, 5-9, 178, Sr.Climax, Mich./ Climax-Scotts

Major: History 2008: Returns for his third year as a starter at cor-

nerback. 2008: Made 79 total tackles, including a team-best 62 solo stops...snagged five interceptions, with seven passes broken-up...made 34 total tackles in Wheaton’s four NCAA Playoff games...recorded nine tackles, with two sacks and an interception in a win at Trine in the NCAA First Round...made nine solo tack-les with a tackle for lost yardage against Carthage...had a 50-yard interception return and made six tackles at Elmhurst...recorded nine tackles in the NCAA Semi-finals at Mount Union. 2007: Was third on the Thunder defense with 58 total tackles, including 48 solos...had three intercep-tions and 11 pass break-ups...returned an his first career interception 38 yards for a touchdown at Washington (Mo.)...made five solo tackles and had an intercep-tion at North Central...nine total tackles against Carthage...made eight tackles at Elmhurst. 2006: Saw brief varsity ac-tion as a freshman for Wheaton. High

Year Tackles TFL/Yds. INT/Yds.2006 0 0.0/0 0/02007 58 1.5/2 3/622008 79 4.5/29 5/71Career 110 5.5/31 8/133

36 brIan hollett

S, 6-1, 204, Sr.Rochester Hills, Mich./

AdamsMajor: Biology.2008: Saw considerable

playing time...made 25 total tackles, with 17 solos and four pass deflections...made eight tackles and broke up two passes against Wabash in the Second Round of the NCAA Playoffs. 2007: Made three total tackles in a Thunder win against North Park. 2006: Saw brief varsity action as a freshman. High School: Has played on both sides of the ball as a defensive back and slot back...All-State, All-County and All-City as a senior...Team MVP and also named MVP of the defense...the 2003 Adams team won a state championship...squad posted undefeated regular seasons in 2004 and 2005, with trips to the state semifinals in both of those years.

Year Tackles PBU INT/Yds.2006 0 0 0/02007 3 0 0/02008 25 4 0/0Career 28 4 0/0

4 danny hIndman

WR, 6-4, 217, Sr.Carmel, Ind./Westfield

Major: Communications

2008: A regular contributor as a junior, with 36 recep-

tions for 349 yards, with one touchdown catch...caught a career-high five catches in the NCAA Playoffs’ First Round game against Trine...caught four passes for 47 yards in a win against North Park...had a touchdown catch at Elmhurst. 2007: Recorded two catches for 100 yards and one touchdown reception...had a 69-yard touchdown reception at Washington (Mo.). 2006: Saw limited varsity action in his first year. High School: A three-year varsity starter...his 650 yards on 25 receptions with seven touchdowns in his senior year is the third-most receiving yards in school history...three-time All-County and All-Conference...honorable mention All-State three times...A 2005 Indiana All-Star...three-year letterwinner for basketball team, setting the single-game, season and career blocked shots record.


School: A four-year varsity letterwinner at both defensive back and quarterback...team won the 2004 state title...Detroit Free Press First Team All-State as a senior and captain of the All-State team... All-Area in his junior and senior seasons...First Team All-Conference at quarterback and cornerback in his junior and senior seasons...a First Team All-State selection in both basketball and baseball...state championship qualifier in track and field...as a senior Tyler earned All-State honors in four different sports.

28 brIan leFFler

S, 5-9, 181, Sr.Aurora, Ill./

Waubonsie ValleyMajor: Communication

2008: Played in several varsity games, recording seven total tackles, including six solos...made two tackles, with a pass break-up against Hope...recorded two solo stops in a win at Carthage.2007: Brief varsity competi-tion in his sophomore season. 2006: Saw limited varsity action as a freshman. High School: A two-year varsity letterwinner and starter that served as a wide receiver and punt returner...helped guide his team to two playoff appearances.

37 dWIght leWIS

FB, 5-9, 200, Sr.Winter Springs, Fla./ The Master’s Academy

Major: Christian Forma-tion and Ministry.

2008: Saw limited varsity action. 2007: Brief varsity action. 2006: Saw lim-ited varsity playing time as a fresh-man. High School: Team captain as a senior...“Coach’s Award”...recorded 90 tackles in one season as a defensive player...also played basketball.

Tyler Langs continued...

Year Tackles PBU INT/Yds.2006 0 0 0/02007 0 0 0/02008 7 2 0/0Career 7 2 0/0



2009 Wheaton college Football Player ProFIleS - SenIorS

99 nIck theobald

DL, 6-5, 287, Sr.Wheaton, Ill./

Wheaton NorthMajor: Communication.2009: Is a returning starter.

2008: Second Team All-CCIW...37 total tackles, with 5-1/2 tackles for lost yard-age...recorded two quarterback sacks for 17 yards at Carthage...tallied six total tackles in a victory against Bethel. 2007: Made 31 total tackles, with six tackles for loss, and a forced fumble...seven tackles against Augustana...had five solo tackles and a tackle for lost yardage at Illinois Wesleyan...made two tackles for loss, including a sack against North Park. 2006: Played in three games, with three total tackles...made two total tackles against Washington (Mo.). High School: Three-year varsity letterwinner...All-Area and All-Conference selection...winner of Wheaton North’s “Best Defensive Lineman Award”...three seasons of varsity wrestling, earning All-Area and All-Conference honors.

50 Steven luteS

OLB, 6-1, 225, Sr.Maplewood, Minn./

Concordia AcademyMajors: Psychology and Biblical & Theological Studies

2009: Serving as a team captain this season. 2008: Was a regular contributor on defense, making 18 total tackles, with a quarterback hurry...made a career-high four total tackles in a Thunder win against Illinois Wesleyan...recorded three tackles at Hope. 2007: Saw increased playing time as a sophomore, with two total tack-les. 2006: Saw brief varsity action. High School: A three-time letterwinner... twice a team captain...two-time All-Conference...winner of the Beacon Award...two-time letterwinner in basketball...three-time letterwinner in track and was a two-time state qualifier in the 110-meter hurdles...Academic All-State.

85 andy mcclaIn

WR, 5-10, 185, Sr.Austin, Texas/

WestwoodMajor: Business/Econ.

2008: Caught eight passes for 141 yards...returned six kickoffs for 117 yards...set career-highs with five catches for 114 yards in a victory against Millikin, with a career-best 48-yard reception...returned five kickoffs against North Central for 104 yards, including a long return of 31 yards. 2007: Saw considerable varsity action, primarily on special teams, making eight total tackles. 2006: Saw brief var-sity action. High School: Second Team All-District and Academic All-District as a junior and senior...First Team Academic All-State...team’s “Most Valuable Re-ceiver”...National Football Hall of Fame Scholar-Athlete...team captain...also com-peted on the track and field team.

Year Tackles TFL/Yds. INT/Yds.2006 0 0.0/0 0/02007 2 0.0/0 0/02008 18 0.0/0 0/0Career 20 0/0 0/0


3 Sean norrIS

QB/P, 6-0, 205, Sr.Wheaton, Ill./

Wheaton NorthMajor: Communication.

2009: A team captain this season. 2008: Second Team All-CCIW as a junior...completed 293 of his 512 passing attempts for 3,137 yards and a school sin-gle-season record 32 touchdown passes...set a school record with 3,383 yards of to-tal offense...threw for 946 yards, with nine touchdowns in four NCAA Playoff games...set a Wheaton single game record with a 94.4% completion percentage on 17-of-18 passing against North Park...threw four touchdown passes and ran for another score, with 277 passing yards in NCAA Second Round win at Wabash...had a season-high 315 passing yards in the 14-0 NCAA Playoff First Round win at Trine as he ran into the end zone once and passed for a touchdown...he was 12-for-16 pass-ing for 284 yards, with four touchdowns in a win at Carthage. 2007 Saw considerable playing time at quarterback and punter...he threw for a team-high 1,255 yards and 11 touchdowns...threw three touchdowns for 204 yards at North Central...threw for a career-high 374 yards, with two touch-downs against Carthage...averaged 36.8 yards per punt on 42 punts...had a career-long punt of 57 yards at Albion...booted 18 punts inside the 20-yard line. 2006: Aver-aged 37.1 yards per punt on 32 punts...kicked five punts inside the 20-yard line and four punts of 50 yards or more...had a season-long punt of 55 yards at Millikin. High School: Three-year varsity letterwin-ner, with 36 career touchdowns and 3,800 career passing yards...named Class 7A All-State...All-Area and All-Conference...Gatorade “Player of the Year”...a two-time team MVP....Academic All-State...two-time team captain..National Football Foundation Scholar-Athlete...three-year letterwinner in basketball.

PASSING Year Cmp-Att Yds TD Int Long 2006 0-0 0 0 0 0 2007 83-150 1255 11 8 69 2008 210-362 3137 32 14 60 Career 293-512 4392 43 22 69

PUNTINGYear Punts Yards YPP2006 32 1187 37.12007 42 1547 36.82008 31 1056 34.1Career 105 3790 36.1

68 dan ranSdell

G, 6-0, 257, Sr.Versailles, Ill./ Brown County

Major: Christian Forma-tion & Ministry

2008: Saw some action on the Thunder line in his junior season. 2007: Made contributions as a sophomore. 2006: Saw brief varsity action as a freshman. High School: A three-year starter...All-State and All-Conference as a senior...selected as a “Tri-State All-Star”...Academic All-State.

41 dan Shear

FB, 6-1, 233, Sr.Washington, D.C./

Home schoolMajor: Political science

2008: Saw limited var-sity action in his first year. High School: Played four years of varsity basketball, earning team MVP honors...led team to a NVIAC Title...three years of varsity action in baseball...Army ROTC scholarship.

Year Tackles TFL/Yds. Sack/Yds. 2006 3 0.0/0 0.0/0 2007 31 6.0/26 2.5/19 2008 37 5.5/25 2.5/19 Total 71 11.5/51 5.0/39



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58 conner bourne

C, 5-10, 259, Jr.Winter Park, Fla./

Lake Highland PrepMajor: Communication.

2008: Saw limited varsity action as a sophomore. 2007: Brief varsity action in his debut season with the Thun-der. High School: A three-year starter at Lakeland Prep, including three playoff ap-pearances...named his team’s “Offensive Lineman of the Year”...also wrestled for two years, finishing third in the District as a sophomore and was third as a junior.

67 henk brandS

G, 6-2, 300, Jr.Aguanga, Calif./

ElsinoreMajor: Business/Econ.

2008: Received brief var-sity action. 2007: Limited varsity playing time as a freshman. High School: All CIF selection...All-League and All-Valley honoree...All-County...Offensive Player of the Year...National Football Foundation Scholar-Athlete.

79 JoSIah bubna

DL, 6-3, 271, Jr.Dakar, Senegal./ Dakar Academy

Majors: Business/Econ. and International Rela-tions.

2008: The 2008 campaign was his first season with the Thunder. High School: Played basketball at Dakar Academy... church building outreaches in Senegal.

73 tommy burggraF

OT, 6-5, 275, Jr.Gunnison, Colo./

GunnisonMajor: Business/Econ.

2008: Saw increased var-sity playing time as a Thunder sophomore. 2007: Brief varsity action in his rookie season with the Thunder. High School: A three-year varsity starter on offense and defense...two-time First Team All-Conference selection...a First Team All-State offensive line selection as a senior...named the league “Lineman of the Year” as a senior...team captain.

70 ryan dougan

DL, 6-4, 270, Jr.Branson, Mo./BransonMajor: Biblical & Theo-logical Studies and Chris-tian Formation & Ministry

2008: Saw increased playing time as a sophomore, with two total tackles...re-corded a solo tackle in a win at Concordia (Wis.). 2007: Saw limited varsity action in his freshman season. High School: A three-year varsity letterwinner...set Bran-son High School’s records for quarterback sacks and tackles for lost yardage...Sec-ond Team All-State and First Team All-Dis-trict in 2006...First Team All-Conference OT and DE as a senior...the 2006 All-Tri Lakes “Player of the Year”.

43 mIke doZeman

MLB, 6-1, 220, Jr.Holland, Mich./

Holland ChristianMajors: Applied Health Science

2008: Received considerable playing time as a sophomore...made 15 total tackles, including eight solo stops...recorded a career-high three tackles, all solos, in a Wheaton win at Concordia (Wis.)...tallied two total tackles apiece in Wheaton’s playoff wins at Wabash and at Franklin....recorded two tackles and broke-up two passes in a win at Hope College. 2007: Saw brief action as a Thunder rookie. High School: A four-year varsity letter-winner at Holland Christian...a three-time All-Conference and All-Area selection...also competed on the basketball and track and field teams.

82 charlIe antal

WR, 6-0, 180, Jr.Vancouver, Wash./ Portland Christian

(Ore.)Major: Communication.

2008: Had 13 receptions for 187 yards and one touchdown catch...recorded his first collegiate touchdown on a career-best 41-yard reception against Millikin...tallied a career-high three receptions at Mount Union in the NCAA Semifinals. 2007: Saw limited varsity action as a freshman. Oth-er: Also plays baseball at Wheaton, hitting .309 with 67 RBI and 69 runs scored in two seasons...set a new Wheaton single-season record with 11 home runs in 2009. High School: Recorded 39 career touch-downs, with 3,413 all-purpose yards...helped lead team to State Semifinals and a League Championship in 2006...twice named All-State...2006 league MVP and twice named the league’s Offensive Player of the Year...three-time All-Conference...also competed in basketball, baseball and track, earning 16 varsity letters in four dif-ferent sports...helped lead baseball team to a 2007 State Championship and was a First Team All-State pick...won the 2007 State Championship in the long jump.

60 nIck bIggee

C, 6-0, 255, Jr.Snellville, Ga.,/

Greater Atlanta ChristianMajor: Applied Health Science

2009: Is a likely starter this season at cen-ter. 2008: Saw considerable playing time at guard as a Thunder sophomore. 2007: Limited varsity action as a freshman. High School: A three-year letterwinner on the gridiron at Greater Atlanta Christian...selected as the Gwinnett County Touch-down Club Player of the Month...played for Jimmy Chupp, the father of former Wheaton All-Conference performers Jer-emy and Joe Chupp.

Year Rec. Yds. TD Long 2007 0 0 0 02008 13 187 1 41Career 13 187 1 41

Year Tackles TFL/Yds. Sack/Yds. 2007 0 0.0/0 0/0 2008 2 0.0/0 0.0/0 Total 2 0.0/0 0.0/0

Year Tackles TFL/Yds. Sack/Yds. 2007 0 0.0/0 0/0 2008 15 0.0/0 0.0/0 Career 15 0.0/0 0.0/0



Year Att. Yds. TD Lg 2007 54 198 5 18 2008 280 1290 15 45 Career 334 1488 20 45

64 luke grIFFIth

OT, 6-3, 268, Jr.Dothan, Ala./

Houston AcademyMajor: Business/Econ.

2008: Saw increased var-sity action in his sophomore season. 2007: Saw limited varsity action as a freshman. High School: A three-year varsity let-terwinner...All-WAC Elite Team...helped lead Houston Academy to three Region Championships and two undefeated regular seasons...also played two years of varsity basketball.

17 bryan mcbroom

CB, 6-1, 180, Jr.Keller, Texas/

Liberty ChristianMajor: Communication

2008: Saw brief varsity playing time as a sophomore...recorded two tackles on the season, both tackles came in a Thunder win at Concordia (Wis.). 2007: Limited varsity action in his debut season at Wheaton. High School: Four-year varsity letterwinner...Second Team All-District as a junior...All-State in track all four years of high school...helped lead team to two district championships and two state runner-up efforts...also com-peted in basketball in addition to track.

34 rocky gIngg

TB, 6-0, 208, Jr.Phoenix, Ariz./

Phoenix ChristianMajor: Applied Health Science

2009: A returning starter at tailback. 2008: Carried the ball a school-record 280 times...for 1,290 yards, the second-high-est single-season mark in school history, with 15 touchdowns...First Team All-North Region pick by D3football.com...First Team All-CCIW, posting the most rushing yards and most rushing touchdowns in the league for 2008...scored twice and established a career-high with 145 rush-ing yards in a win at Franklin in the NCAA Quarterfinals...ran for 136 yards on 35 carries in a victory at Augustana...tallied 123 rushing yards, with two touchdowns against Illinois Wesleyan. 2007: Played in eight games as a freshman, with 196 yards on 54 carries for five touchdowns...scored a touchdown in his first collegiate game, a win at Washington (Mo.)...carried the ball 10 times for 65 yards, with two touchdowns against Hope...rushed for 50 yards, with a touchdown against North Park. High School: An All-State selection as both a running back and linebacker...helped lead team to State Titles in his freshman and sophomore seasons...named Most Valuable Offensive Player in the region...also wrestled, winning a state title as a senior.

38 cory hart

OLB, 5-11, 205, Jr.Wheaton, Ill./Wheaton-

Warrenville SouthMajor: Geology

2008 Saw considerable action as a sophomore linebacker, tallying 17 total tackles, including 2-1/2 tackles for loss...recorded a career-high five total tackles, with an interception return of 29 yards against North Park...made three tackles, with a tackle for lost yardage at Wabash in the NCAA Playoffs’ Second Round. 2007: Brief varsity action as a freshman.High School: Helped lead the Tigers to a Class 8A State Championship as a senior and a State Semifinal appear-ance as a junior...played three years of volleyball at Wheaton-Warrenville South.

Year Tackles TFL/Yds. INT/Yds. 2007 0 0.0/0 0/0 2008 17 2.5/6 1/29 Career 17 2.5/6 1/29

7 dreW JohnSon

TB, 5-11, 186, Jr.Savannah, Ga./

Savannah Country DayMajor: Political Science

2008: Limited varsity play-ing time. 2007: Saw brief varsity action as a rookie. High School: Named the team MVP...earned All-City and All-Region recognition...earned All-City honors in soc-cer...also played basketball.

92 charley mItchell

DL, 6-1, 265, Jr.Frisco, Texas/ Plano West

Major: Political Science.

2008: Saw limited varsity action as a sophomore. 2007: Brief varsity playing time as a freshman. High School: Three-year varsity letterwinner...earned three All-District nods in his career...also competed in track and basketball.

13 kyle notch

OLB, 5-10, 205, Jr.Waukesha, Wis./Waukesha West

Major: Christian Forma-tion and Ministry.

2008: Saw increased varsity playing time, as a defensive back...made seven total tackles, including six solos...made a career-high two tackles at Wabash in the Second Round of the NCAA Playoffs. 2007: Limited varsity action as a fresh-man. High School: Helped lead team to a State Championship in 2004...served as a team captain as a senior...Coach’s Award...two-time honorable mention All-Conference...Scholar-Athlete Award...also wrestled and played baseball as a prep.

Year Tackles PBU INT/Yds.2007 0 0 0/02008 2 0 0/0Career 2 0 0/0

Year Tackles TFL/Yds. INT/Yds. 2007 0 0.0/0 0/0 2008 7 0.0/0 0/0 Career 7 0.0/0 0/0

55 nIc o’neal

DL, 6-1, 240, Jr.Peoria, Ariz./

Phoenix ChristianMajor: Business/Econ.

2008: Saw considerable playing time, with 14 total tackles, five tackles for loss and two sacks...tallied two tackles for lost yardage, including a sack at Augustana...made three total tackles at Mount Union in the NCAA Semifinals. 2007: Made a solo tackle for lost yardage of seven yards at North Park. High School: First Team All-State and All-Region as a senior...named to the All-Phoenix team...team captain as a senior...named best defensive lineman...team MVP...also wrestled and competed on the track and field team as a prep...has 10 years of experience in karate.

Year Tackles TFL/Yds. Sack/Yds. 2007 1 1.0/7 1/7 2008 14 5.0/28 2.0/18 Career 15 6.0/35 3.0/25

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26 Jon SeSSo

S, 5-8, 188, Jr.Barrington, Ill./

BarringtonMajor: Communication

2008: Tallied four total tackles, including three solo stops...re-turned a kickoff 18 yards at Hope College. 2007: Brief varsity action in his debut sea-son. Other: Also a member of the Thunder wrestling team. High School: Played two seasons of varsity...named special teams MVP as a returner...helped lead team to Class 8A Quarterfinals as a senior.

22 brady WrIght

TB, 6-0, 195, Jr.Stow, Ohio/

West GeaugaMajor: Biblical and Theo-logical Studies.

2008: Played in five games, with 10 car-ries for 36 yards...two carries for 13 yards, including a career-long 11-yard run at Wabash in the NCAA Playoffs’ Second Round. 2007: Played in five games, with 18 carries for 39 yards...carried the foot-ball six times for 22 yards against Hope.

Year Att. Yds. TD Long 2007 18 39 0 9 2008 10 36 0 11 Career 28 75 0 11

44 beau benton

FB, 6-1, 202, So.O’Fallon, Ill./

O’ Fallon TownshipMajor: Biblical and Theo-logical Studies.

2008: Saw limited varsity competition as a rookie. High School: Three years of varsity football...won the “Team Leader-ship Award”...also played basketball and track...member of the 2006-07 basketball team that placed second in Illinois...Illinois State Scholar Citizenship Award.

93 John carnegIe

OLB, 6-1, 210, So.Bradenton, Fla./

Bradenton Prep Acad.Major: Political Science

2008: Brief varsity action in his first season. High School: Three years of varsity football and a two year starter...First Team All-State.

47 Jordan chaPman

ILB, 5-10, 208, So.Indianapolis, Ind./

CarmelMajors: Christian Forma-tion & Ministry and Bibli-cal & Theological Studies.

2008: Saw brief playing time as a fresh-man, with five total tackles...recorded three solo tackles, with a tackle for loss at Hope College...tallied two solo tackles, with a tackle for lost yardage at Concordia (Wis.). High School: A three-year varsity starter... Linebacker MVP...Big Hitter Award...Player of the Game...Micheal J. Scheller Team-mate award...Captain Award...helped lead team to a State Championship... National Merit Commended student... Kiwanis Club Scholarship.

Year Tackles PBU INT/Yds.2007 0 0 0/02008 4 0 0/0Career 4 0 0/0

95 grant tallon

DL, 6-2, 238, Jr.Branson, Mo./BransonMajor: Applied Health Science

2008: Brief varsity action, making a solo tackle in a Thunder win at Concordia (Wis.). 2007: Saw brief varsity action as a rookie. High School: Second Team All-Conference...an All-Area selec-tion...also competed on the basketball and track and field teams as a prep.

27 tIm ShaW

CB, 6-0, 184, Jr.Wellsboro, Pa./ Wellsboro Area

Major: English

2008: Brief varsity playing time. 2007: Had limited varsity action. High School: Team MVP...All-League selection...Team Captain...2007 Wells-boro Male Athlete of the Year...also played basketball and baseball.

81 auStIn ZoerhoF

TE, 6-4, 240, Jr.Holland, Mich./

Holland ChristianMajor: Business/Econ.2008: Saw brief varsity ac-tion, making two catches

for 18 yards...his first collegiate reception was an 11-yard catch against North Park...had an eight-yard catch against North Central. 2007: Limited varsity playing time as a Thunder freshman. High School: An All-Area and All-Conference pick as a senior with nine touchdowns on offense and 70 tackles on defense...helped lead team to its first playoff appearance in school history.

High School: All-State honorable men-tion...First Team All-Conference at running back...county offensive MVP...set school single-season records rushing yards and touchdowns...team co-captain...Na-tional Football Foundation Scholar-Athlete Award...also played basketball.

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Year Rec. Yds. TD Long 2007 0 0 0 02008 2 19 0 11Career 2 19 0 11

46 Joey anderSon

ILB, 5-10, 215, So.Bloomington, Ill./

Normal CommunityMajor: undecided

2008: Saw brief varsity ac-tion as a freshman. High School: Played four years of varsity football and a three-year starter...a team captain...a member of the 2006 State Champions and 2005 State Runner-up...an All-Conference selection...Academic All-State...four years of track and two seasons of basketball...mission trip to the Dominican Republic.

Year Tackles TFL/Yds. Sack/Yds. 2008 5 1.0/4 0.0/0



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40 JJ clark

TE, 6-3, 221, So.Sammamish, Wash./

EastlakeMajor: History.

2008: Played in eight games as a freshman, with four receptions for 31 yards...had a career-best 15 yard reception in a victory against Illinois Wes-leyan...caught two passes in the NCAA Playoffs’ Second Round at Wabash. High School: A three-year varsity letterwinner and a two-year starter...Scholar- Athlete Award...All-King County...team captain as a senior...Most Inspirational... Na-tional Football Foundation Scholar-Athlete Award...Marine Corp. Distinguished Scholar-Athlete Award.

69 caleb cobb

DL, 6-1, 246, So.Keller, Texas/Covenant

Christian AcademyMajor: History.

2008: Saw limited action as a freshman. High School: A three-year starter...Defensive MVP...helped lead team to a State Championship...First Team All-State and All-District at defensive tackle.

39 dan demerchant

PK, 5-9, 166, So.Wheaton, Ill./

Wheaton NorthMajor: Business/Econ.

2008: Brief varsity com-petition as a Thunder freshman. High School: Four years of football for the Falcons...booted the second-longest field goal in IHSA Class 7A history and the eighth- longest field goal in IHSA history...also competed in basketball, soccer, base-ball, tennis, track, and swimming during his high school career.

87 e.J. hIbbler

WR, 6-3, 200, So.Manchester, Mo./ Parkway South

Major: Applied Health Science.

2008: Saw brief varsity playing time as a newcomer. High School: Four years of varsity football, including two seasons as a starter...four years on the track team...a sectional qualifier in the high jump...Mis-souri Leadership Award...President’s Plus Award...on the Honor Roll four years...Citizenship Honor Roll for four years...Spirit of Excellence Award Recipent.

Year Rec. Yds. TD Long 2008 4 31 0 15

30 brannen dorman

FB, 5-8, 206, So.Sebring, Fla./Sebring

Major: Political Science.2008: Brief varsity ac-tion as a rookie. High

School: A three-year varsity starter... FACA All Conference...All-County and All-Heartland...South Central All-Star game...reached the State Finals in weightlifting... Army Scholar-Athlete...FACA All-Star Scholarship National Honor Roll...National Society of High School Scholars...National Honor Society.

31 auStIn drIggerS

ILB, 5-8, 180, So.Wheaton, Ill./

Cooper (Texas)Majors: Applied Health Science and Secondary Education.

High School: A three-year varsity starter...First Team All-Big Country Super-team Linebacker...Exchange Club “Defensive Player of the Year”...named the Coo-per “Most Valuable Linebacker”...Team Captain...Cooper Football Top Academic Achievement Award...a Big-Country FCA All-Star Game Selection...named the Cooper High School “Most Outstanding Male Athlete”...a three-year letterwinner in baseball...First Team All-District in base-ball and was named the team’s “Offensive Player of the Year”. Family matters: Aus-tin’s father, Lee, is in his second year as Wheaton’s head baseball coach.

57 Jd eaSt

ILB, 6-0, 240, So.Indianapolis, Ind./

North CentralMajor: undecided.

2008: Saw varsity playing time as a rookie with five total tackles...made three total tackles at Wabash in the Second Round of the NCAA Playoffs. High School: Three years of varsity football... a two-year starter...team MVP... twice named All-Conference and All-County...a team captain...All-State as a junior...an Eagle Scout...two-time Academic All-Conference...National Honor Society. Year Tackles TFL/Yds. Sack/Yds. 2008 5 0.0/0 0.0/0

14 ryan FoSter

S, 6-0, 181, So.Claremore, Okla./

ClaremoreMajor: undecided

2008: Saw brief varsity action as a Wheaton freshman. High School: A three-year varsity starter...team captain as a senior...team MVP...All-District MVP at defensive back...Class 5A All-State...USAA National English Merit Award...Oklahoma Indian Honor Society in 2007 and 2008...2008 Oklahoma Aca-demic Scholar.

9 danIel harrISt

QB, 5-10, 182, So.Castle Rock, Colo./

W.E. Boswell (Texas)Major: undecided

2008: Limited varsity play-ing time as a Thunder rookie. High School: First Team All-District...Honor-able Mention All-State...team offensive MVP...captain...also competed in track and powerlifting.

53 rIchard JacobSon

OLB, 6-2, 218, So.Tucson, Ariz./Catalina

FoothillsMajor: Communication.

2008: Limited varsity com-petition as a Thunder freshman. High School: A two-year starter for Catalina Foothills High School...served as a team captain...Amor Ministries.



84 kolby kemP

WR, 5-9, 187, So.Redmond, Wash./ Bellevue Christian

Major: undecided

2008: Saw some varsity action as freshman...made his first ca-reer catch with an 11-yard reception in a Thunder victory at Carthage College.High School: Recepient of the “Coaches Award”...named “Most Versatile”...named a team captain...three Scholar-Athlete Awards...also competed in track and was a member of the State Championship 4x100-meter relay team in 2007...National Honor Society.

61 chrIS kragthorPe

C, 5-11, 247, So.Louisville, Ky./

Holland Hall (Okla.)Major: Business/Econ.

2008: Limited varsity play-ing time in his rookie season with the Thunder. High School: A five-year letter-winner and three-year starter...named All-Metro by the Tulsa World...helped guide his team to two straight championship games...missions trip to the Dominican Republic. Family matters: Chris’ father, Steve, is the head football coach at Uni-versity of Louisville.

11 Jordan langS

OLB, 5-11, 215, So.Climax, Mich./ Climax-Scotts

Majors: History and Sec-ondary Education.

2009: Moves to linebacker from defensive back. 2008: Played in 11 varsity games as a freshman with seven total tackles...blocked a field goal at Carthage...three of his six solo tackles for the year came in the NCAA Playoffs. High School: A three-year varsity starter...three-time All-league...twice named All-State...selected to Michigan’s East/West All-Star game...team won a State Title in his freshman year...also played for basketball, baseball, track and wrestling teams...Michigan Aca-demic All-State...Michigan Merit Award. Family matters: His brother Tyler is a junior with the Thunder.

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10 buddy legenS

CB, 5-8, 165, So.Martin, Tenn./Westview


2008: Limited varsity play-ing time. High School:

A two-year varsity starter... team cap-tain...’07 U.S. Army All-Academic Team... All-West TN Honorable Mention...All Re-gion...named “Best Defensive Back”...also played soccer, tennis and baseball.

Year Tackles TFL/Yds. Sack/Yds. 2008 7 0.0/0 0.0/0

18 brIan mcmullen

S/P, 6-3, 211, So.Oceanside, Calif./Vista

Major: Business/Econ. and Environmental Studies

2008: Saw some varsity action as a freshman...made a solo tackle in a Thunder win at Augustana...booted a 40-yard punt against North Park. High School: Named team MVP... All-league honors on both offense and defense...All-North County on offense...All-San Diego on offense...All-CIF Academic First Team...All-CIF... National High School and College Hall of Fame award winner...mis-sions trip to Costa Rica.

15 garrett meador

QB, 6-2, 210, So.Fishers, Ind./

Heritage ChristianMajor: Business/Econ and Political Science.

2008: Limited action as a freshman. High School: A three-year varsity starter...as a senior guided his team to a 13-2 record and a State Runner-up finish... named “National Offensive Player of the Year” and First Team All-American by the National Christian Schools Athletic Association (NCSAA)…All-State...All-City...holds the eighth-best single-season passing yard-age mark in state history...team captain...team MVP and “Will to Win” award win-ner...also played baseball.

23 mIcah markley

CB, 5-8, 160, So.Marion, Ill./Marion

Major: undecided.

2008: Brief varsity ac-tion as a freshman. High

School: A three-year varsity starter...All-Conference on both sides of the ball as a senior...member of the All-South football team...helped guide his team to the IHSA Quarterfinals in 2007 and Semifinals in 2008...missions trips to Colorado and South Dakota...Illinois State Scholar.

80 auStIn mccrary

WR, 6-0, 174, So.Colleyville, Texas/ Covenant Christian

AcademyMajor: Business/Econ.

2008: Saw limited varsity playing time in his first season. High School: A four-year varsity starter... All-State at receiver and running back...team won the TAPPS Class 3A State Title...also on basketball and track teams... a three-time State Cham-pion in track. Family matters: His brother Justin is a Thunder sophomore.

8 JuStIn mccrary

S, 5-11, 191, So.Colleyville, Texas/ Covenant Christian

AcademyMajor: undecided

2008: Brief varsity action in his debut season with the Thunder. High School: An All-State selection...team won the TAPPS Class 3A State Championship. Family matters: His brother Austin is also a Thunder sophomore.

37 derek meadoWS

CB, 5-11, 182, So.Colleyville, Texas/ Covenant Christian

AcademyMajor: Business/Econ.

2008: Brief varsity action in his debut season. High School: A two-year varsity starter... 2007 team MVP...All-State First Team on offense and All State honorable mention on defense...Second Team All-District on defense in 2006...team won the TAPPS Class 3A State Title...also competed in gymnastics, wrestling and track.



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33 robert ramSay

DL, 6-3, 234, So.Fredericksburg, Texas/

Fredericksburg Heritage Major: undecided

2009: Moves to defensive line from tight end. 2008: Saw brief play-ing time as a freshman. High School: A four-year varsity starter...helped lead team to three TAPPS State Championships...also competed for four years in track and basketball...Academic All-State...National Merit commendation...went on a medical mission to Cameroon.

71 Sean ramSey

G, 6-2, 270, So.Batavia, Ill./Batavia


2008: Saw some varsity action on the Thunder line

as a freshman. High School: A three-year varsity starter... Team MVP... All-Area team pick by the Daily Herald, Kane County Chronicle and Beacon News...two-time All-Conference...All-State Academic...also played basketball...Illinois State Scholar.

35 Scott roche

PK, 5-9, 203, So.Evergreen, Colo./

Faith ChristianMajor: Business/Econ.

2008: Saw limited action as a tailback during his freshman year, carry-ing the ball three times for six yards against North Park. High School: Three years of varsity football...Second Team All-State...helped lead team to 2004 and 2006 State Championships...also played lacrosse and competed in the Junior Olympics in freestyle skiing.

98 davId Seamon

DL, 6-2, 241, So.Parkland, Fla./

Coral Springs Christian Major: Business/Econ.

2008: Limited varsity action as a freshman. High School: A four-year letterwinner who was a three-year on both offense and defense... All-State selection... three-time All-Conference...twice named All-County...also played basketball...Salu-tatorian.

1 teddy WatkInS

WR, 5-10, 184, So.Washington, Mo./ St. Francis Borgia

Major: Philosophy

2008: Saw considerable playing time as a freshman...caught three passe for 44 yards...nine kick returns for 221 yards...returned three kicks for 108 yards against North Park, including a season-long return of 63 yards...had a season long 23-yard reception at Wabash in the NCAA Playoffs. High School: Helped lead team to the Class 3A State Semifinals...Second Team All-State as a senior...All-Metro and All-Area...National Football Foundation Scholar-Athlete...Team Leadership Award...Second All-Time in school history in career receiving yards and third in single-season yards...also played baseball, earning All-State honorable mention honors.

12 JuStIn Zeller

WR, 6-0, 204, So.Indianapolis, Ind./

North CentralMajors: Applied Health Science and Biology

2008: Saw limited varsity action in his debut season. Other: Also plays base-ball at Wheaton...hit .329, with seven homers, 44 runs and 44 RBI as a fresh-man outfielder. High School: A two-year varsity starter...two-time Academic All-Conference...team captain...also played baseball, earning All-State honors...Outstanding Science Student Award.

20 charlIe vellIng

TB, 5-8, 185, So.Puyallup, Wash./

Cascade Christian Major: Biology

2008: Brief varsity ac-tion as a freshman. High School: Washington state Class 1A “Player of the Year”…twice named All-State…is the fifth-leading rusher in state his-tory, with 5,719 yards... two-time South Puget Sound First Team…three-time All-League…three team MVP awards…also participated in wrestling, golf, track and soccer...fifth in the long jump at the State Track Championships...competed at the 2007 State Wrestling Championships.

RECEIVINGYear Rec. Yds. TD Long 2008 3 44 0 23

KICKOFF RETURNSYear Ret. Yds. TD Long 2008 9 221 0 63

2009 Player ProFIleS - FreShmen and tranSFerS

37 erIc anderSen

TE, 6-1, 225, Fr.Elburn, Ill./Aurora Christian

Majors: Communications and Busi-ness/Economics

High School: Two year varsity starter...part of the first Aurora Christian team to ever go to state playoffs...also played basketball, hockey and swam...All-State Academic Team Nominee...National Honors Society.

72 charlIe bell

OL, 6-2, 263, Fr.North Aurora, Ill./Geneva

Majors: Philosophy and English

Transfer: Has transferred to Wheaton from College of DuPage High School: Two year varsity stater.

90 Jordan bIShoP

K/P, 5-10, 211, Fr.Sheridan, Mich./Central Montcalm

Major: Environmental Studies

High School: Two year varsity starter...First Team All-Conference...set school record for total yards kicked in a season...also played basketball and track...National Honors Society...Dean’s List at Montcalm Community College.

41 Jonathan boSShard

P/K, 6-0, 220, Fr.Stow, Ohio/Cuyahoga Valley

Christian AcademyMajor: Business/Economics

High School: Two years varsity...PAC 7 Special Teams Player of the Year...was a senior on team that won its first conference title ever...took mission trips to Pittsburgh, Baltimore and the Dominican Republic.



2009 Wheaton college Football Player ProFIleS - FreShmen and tranSFerS

19 Sam burt

CB, 6-0, 181, Fr.Fairfax, Va./W.T. Woodson

Major: Business/Economics

High School: Four year varsity starter...First Team All-District as a junior...took two mission trips to Belize...also played baseball.

5 garrett cook

DB, 6-0, 186, Fr.Warrenville, Ill./Wheaton-Warrenville

SouthMajor: Psychology

High School: One year varsity starter...DVC All-Conference...Academic All-State...also played lacrosse, wrestling and track...Spanish Honors Society...Young Life leader...took a missions trip to Costa Rica.

83 morgan cook

WR, 6-3, 210, Fr.Fishers, Ind./Heritage Christian


High School: Three year varsity starter...two-time All-State...state champions in 2008 and runner-up in 2007...2008 Athlete of the Year.

76 kyle courtrIght

OL, 6-6, 266, Fr.Royal Palm Beach, Fla./Summit

Christian SchoolMajors: Chemistry and Biology

High School: Three years on varsity and two-time team captain...participated in the Outback Bowl All-Star Game...Salutatorian.

51 Pat danSdIll

ILB, 6-2, 200, Fr.Warrenville, Ill./

Wheaton-Warrenville SouthMajors: Interdisciplinary Studies and Secondary Education

High School: Two-year varsity starter...All-State, All-Area and All-Conference honoree...Red Grange Award...three-time Academic All-Conference...also played basketball, baseball, volleyball, track.

59 matt dumond

DL, 6-2, 272, Fr.Sapulpa, Okla./Victory Christian

Major: International Relations

High School: Three year varsity starter...All-State...took mission trips to Mexico, Honduras and the Dominican Republic.

65 tyler FrIedl

OL, 6-2, 243, Fr.St. Charles, Ill./Wheaton Academy

Major: Applied Health Science

High School: Two years on varsity...All-Conference...National Honors Society...National French Honors Society...took three mission trips to New Orleans...also participated in track.

66 Seth gIbSon

OL, 6-1, 235, Fr.Zionsville, Ind./Zionsville

Major: Engineering

High School: Three years on varsity...team captain...also wrestled.

81 chrIS bradley

WR, 6-1, 188, Fr.Wheaton, Ill./Wheaton North


High School: One year starter...Honor-able Mention All-Conference...also played basketball and track...four years Academic All-Conference.

94 Zach dangeau

DL, 6-2, 223, Fr.Fayetteville, Ark./Shiloh Christian

SchoolMajor: Engineering

High School: Four years on varsity and two year starter...two-time All-Confer-ence...team won two state titles in 2006 and 2008...Valedictorian...National Honors Society...missions trips to South America and San Diego.

75 Scott hutcherSon

OL, 6-3, 300, Fr.Brea, Calif./Sonora

Major: History/Social Science

High School: Three year varsity starter...team captain...All-League Honorable Mention...also swam and threw discus and shot put.

32 Peter Jarrett

TB, 6-2, 205, Fr.Wheaton, Ill./

Wheaton-Warrenville SouthMajor: undecided

High School: Two year varsity starter...team captain...All-Conference Honorable Mention and All-Area Honorable Men-tion...team won state championships in 2006 and 2007...two-time Academic All-Conference.

52 ben JohnSon

OLB, 5-7, 184, Fr.Puyallup, Wash./Cascade Christian

Majors: Business/Economics and Chris-tian Formation and Ministry

High School: Four year varsity starter...Seattle Times 1A State Player of the Year...League Offensive MVP...three-time First Team All-League...also played basketball and track...took two missions trips to Mex-ico...Washington State Honors Award.

21 taylor JohnSon

TB, 5-9, 227, So.Jacksonville, Fla./Bartram Trail

Transfer: Indiana State University

Major: undecided

2008: Played 11 games at Indiana State...rushed 34 times for 56 yards and caught two passes for 11 yards on the season. High School: Three year starter.

6 grIFFIn kuhn

QB, 6-1, 177, Fr.Roland, Ark./

Little Rock Christian AcademyMajors: Psychology and Biblical and Theological Studies

High School: Three year varsity starter...All-State...reached the 5A state champi-onship game...National Scholar Athlete Award...took a mission trip to Russia.



2009 Wheaton college Football Player ProFIleS - FreShmen and tranSFerS54 bIlly lInScott

OLB, 5-9, 198, Fr.Shawnee Misson, Kan./Rockhurst

Majors: Business/Econ. and History

High School: Three-year varsity starter...state champions in 2007...All-Metro Scholar Athlete...also played basketball and track...National Honors Society.

89 trey martIn

WR, 6-2, 203, Fr.Wheaton, Ill./Wheaton North


High School: One-year varsity starter...All-Conference Special Mention...Aca-demic All-Conference...took a missions trip to Honduras...German Honors So-ciety...also played baseball, earning All-Conference honors.

29 matt mcreynoldS

CB, 5-10, 178, Fr.Pflugerville, Texas/Pflugerville

Transfer: Texas State University

Majors: Business/Econ. and Communi-cation.

High School: Two years on varsity...team captain...Second Team All-District...team went to the Texas 5A State Champion-ship game...also ran track...Academic All-State.

86 adam moSbrucker

WR, 6-1, 185, Fr.Glendale, Ariz./

Northwest Christian SchoolMajors: Biology and Applied Health Science

High School: Three-year varsity starter...team captain...three-time All-State tight end...also ran track...missions trip to Mexico...National Honor Society.

85 JeFFrey PeltZ WR, 6-0, 189, Fr.

Wheaton, Ill./Wheaton NorthMajor: undecided

High School: Two-year varsity starter...team captain...National Honor Society...French Honors Society...Illinois State Scholar. Family matters: Is the son of Wheaton defensive line coach Jeff Peltz.

16 Jordan robertS

QB, 6-1, 200, Fr.Yorkville, Ill./Aurora Christian

Majors: Business/Economics and Com-munications

High School: Four-year varsity starter...two-time team captain...two-time All-State...team finished runner-up in state championship...holds 14 IHSA records, including most touchdown passes and passing yards...honor roll.

45 davIS SkInner

FB, 6-1, 213, Fr.Jacksonville, Fla./The Bolles SchoolMajors: Communication and Christian Formation and Ministry.

High School: Four years on varsity, in-cluding two as a starter... was a member of two State Championship teams, with titles in 2006 and again in 2008...also on the weightlifting team.

49 Joey Skogen

TB, 5-10, 190, Fr.Lookout Mountain, Ga./McCallie

Major: undecided

High School: Four years on varsity...All-City selection...also played basketball and track...involved in Habitat For Humanity.

89 Seth Skogen

WR/TE, 6-4, 227, So.Lookout Mountain, Ga./McCallie

Major: undecided

Transfer: A transfer into Wheaton from Furman University. 2008: Played in 12 games at Furman...five receptions for 28 yards on the year with two touchdowns. High School: Four-year varsity starter...All-State honors...also played basketball.

96 JeSSe PeterSon

TE, 6-4, 219, Fr.Grand Rapids, Mich./Grand Rapids

ChristianMajors: Business/Economics and Politi-cal Science

High School: Two year varsity starter...also played tennis...honor roll.

91 luke terrell

DL, 6-1, 238, Fr.Plano, Texas/Plano

Major: undecided

High School: Two years on varsity...First Team All-District and All-County...also participated in swimming...mission trips to Denver, Chicago and Europe.

56 Sam vanheeSt

ILB, 6-1, 194, Fr.Grand Haven, Mich./Grand Haven

Majors: Mathematics and Secondary Education

High School: Two-year varsity starter...AP All-State Honorable Mention...Detroit Free Press All-State...Michigan High School Football All-Star Game...also played baseball...National Honors Soci-ety...mission trip to Honduras.

28 Jacob van raaPhorSt

S, 5-8, 177, Fr.Phoenix, Ariz./Desert Vista

Majors: Business/Econ. and Spanish

High School: Two-year varsity starter...also wrestled...mission trip to Mexico.

74 Jonathan ZytkoSkee

OL, 6-2, 268, Fr.Bossier City, La./Airline

Majors: History and Social Science

High School: A two-year varsity starter...earned All-District recognition.



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Wheaton college athletIc traInIng and medIcal StaFF

davId Watt, m.d.team orthoPaedIc PhySIcIan

David Watt, M.D. is in his eighth year as Wheaton’s ortho-paedic physician. Dr. Watt graduated from Wheaton with a Bachelor’s degree in chemistry. As a student-athlete at Wheaton he finished seventh at the NCAA Gymnastics Championships in the all-around and earned a NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship and was inducted into the

Wheaton Athletics Department’s “Hall of Honor” for his accomplishments with the gymnastics program. He received his medical degree from Northwestern University Medi-cal School. He completed an internship and a residency in Orthopaedic Surgery at the University of Illinois Hospital. Dr. Watt has been in private practice in DuPage County since 1985, joining Orthopaedic Associates of DuPage in 1990.

kIrSten FumagallI, atcaSSt. athletIc traIner

dr. mattheW gImre, m.d.team health admInIStrator

Dr. Matthew Gimre is in his fifth year as the team health administrator for Wheaton’s athletics teams. Dr. Gimre graduated from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1992 with a Bachelor of Science degree in mechanical engineering. He went on to earn his medical degree from

the Ohio State University College of Medicine in 1997 and completed his residency in family practice at MacNeal Hospital in Berwyn, Illinois, followed by a fellowship in sports medicine at the Cleveland Clinic Foun-dation in 2000.

doug guth, atcaSSt. athletIc traIner

chrIS rIce, atcaSSt. athletIc traIner

dr. Paul callaWayteam PhySIcal theraPISt

Paul Callaway is in his fifth year as a physical therapist, working with Wheaton’s student-athletes. Dr. Callaway graduated from the University of Wisconsin at Madison in 1982 and received his PhD in Sports Physiology in 2000. He was the first Director of Physical Therapy for the PGA Tour

from 1984-87 before opening his independent physical therapy practice in Chicago’s western suburbs. In 2005, Dr. Callaway joined Accelerated Rehabilitation Centers in Oakbrook Terrace.

greg evanS, atchead athletIc traIner

recordS vS. oPPonentSYear of last game vs. opponent in paren-theses. Wheaton’s 2009 opponents in bold capital letters.Adrian (1936) .............................. 1-1-0Albion (2007) .............................. 4-2-0Alma (2003) ................................ 2-1-0American Coll. of P.E. (1932) ..... 5-0-0Anderson (Ind., 1999) ................. 2-0-0AUGUSTANA (2008) .............. 22-29-2Aurora (1997) ............................11-4-0 Baldwin-Wallace (2003) .............. 1-0-0Benedictine (Ill., 1985) ................ 2-1-0BETHEL (MINN.) (2008) ............ 1-0-0Bradley (1969) ............................ 3-5-0Carroll (1991).......................... 16-18-0CARTHAGE (2008) .................34-11-0Central (Iowa, 1940) ................... 0-2-0Central State (Ohio, 1960).......... 0-1-1Chicago YMCA (1929) .............. 1-12-0Concordia (Ill., 1946) .................. 9-0-1CONCORDIA (WIS.) (2008) ....... 1-0-0Crane Junior College (1932) ...... 5-2-1Dayton (1992) ............................. 0-2-0DePaul University (1917)............ 1-1-0DePauw (1969)........................... 1-2-0Eastern Illinois (1937) ................. 2-0-0ELMHURST (2008) ................ 50-20-6Eureka (1942) ............................. 4-2-2Findlay (1964)............................. 2-1-0Franklin (2008) ........................... 1-0-0Gustavus Adolphus (2005) ......... 2-0-0Georgetown (Ky., 1969) .............. 2-1-0Greenville (2005) ........................ 2-0-0HOPE (2008) ............................ 17-7-0Illinois-Chicago (1953) ................ 3-0-0Illinois College (1952) ................. 3-3-2ILL. WESLEYAN (2008) ........ 28-24-2Kalamazoo (1997) ...................... 6-1-1Kentucky State (1965) ................ 1-2-0Lake Forest (1993) ................. 13-10-1Lewis Inst. (now IIT, 1917) .......... 3-1-0Lincoln (1925) ............................. 1-1-0Loras (1946) ............................... 1-1-0Michigan Tech (1953) ................. 2-0-0MILLIKIN UNIV. (2008) .......... 28-26-0Monmouth (Ill., 1930).................. 0-2-0Mount Morris (1931) ................... 5-6-1Mount St. Joseph (2006) ............ 2-0-0Mount Union (2008) .................... 0-6-0NORTH CENTRAL (2008) ..... 49-37-3Northeastern Illinois (1987) ........ 2-0-0Northern Illinois (1961) ........... 10-28-3NORTH PARK (2008) .............. 35-5-0Olivet Nazarene (1989) .............. 2-0-0Rose-Hulman (2003) .................. 2-0-0St. Joseph’s (Ind., 1967) ............. 3-1-0St. Norbert (1940) ....................... 0-1-1St. Xavier (Ill., 2001) ................... 1-1-0Trine (2008) ................................ 1-0-0Valparaiso (1973) ..................... 7-20-0Wabash (2008) ........................... 8-4-0Washington (Mo., 2007) .......... 10-4-0Wayne State (Neb., 1962) .......... 2-0-0Western Illinois (1953) ................ 3-5-0Wisconsin-Milwaukee (1935)...... 1-1-0Wisconsin-Whitewater (1937)..... 0-3-0



the college conFerence oF IllInoIS and WISconSIn (ccIW)

First Team OffenseWheaton: Rocky Gingg (RB), Alex Pokorny (WR), Jesse Scott (OT). Augustana: Jake Parke (RB), Blaine Westemeyer (OL), Jim Tongue (OL). Carthage: Jeff Koeneman (WR). Elmhurst: Matt D’Angelo (WR). Illinois Wesleyan: Rick Podkowa (TE), Martin Ceisel (WR), Travis Boothe (OL). North Central: Aaron Fanthorpe (QB), Dominic Sulo (RB), Josh Delancy (OL), Don Kasper (OL).

First Team Defense/Special TeamsWheaton: Pete Ittersagen (CB), Ben Kuenzle (DE), Stephen Pagh (LB), Tim Elling-sen (K). Augustana: Eric Smith (DL), Billy Lynch (DB). Carthage: Alex Annes (DL). Elmhurst: Randy Wright (LB). Illinois Wesleyan: Robert Beauchamp (DB). Millikin: Sam Jordan (LB). North Central: Tim Janecek (DL), Matt Wenger (LB), Derek Sulo (DB), Adam Pucylowski (P).

Second Team OffenseWheaton: Sean Norris (QB), Mike Berttucci (TE), Mike Orr (C). Augustana: Tim Podulka (QB), Josh Galliart (RB), Jason Kwasigroch (WR). Carthage: Nick Merchut (WR), Terrance Clark (OL). Elmhurst: Kyle Foster (OL). Illinois Wesleyan: Keely Flood (OL). Millikin: Matt Kormelink (WR), Brian Blomquist (OL). North Central: Steve Hlavac (WR), Kyle Antos (OL). North Park: Jacob Mueller (RB).

Second Team Defense/Special TeamsWheaton: Shane Woodward (DB), Nick Theobald (DT). Augustana: Brad Monier (DB), Eric Meyer (LB), Jake Snider (DL). Carthage: Danny O’Donnell (DB), Nate Hughes (LB). Elmhurst: Jon Janus (DB), Joe Stumpfoll (DL). Illinois Wesleyan: Roman Hunter (DB), Nick Nikolich (LB), Dan Souder (LB), Max Brooks (DL). Millikin: Stefen Edwards (DB), Chase Gruening (DL), Hector Galvan (DL). North Central: David Treglown (LB).

2008 Art Keller CCIW Outstanding Offensive PlayerAaron Fanthorpe, North Central, Quarterback

2008 Don Larson Most Outstanding Defensive Player Matt Wenger, North Central, Linebacker

2008 Bob Reade CCIW Coach of the YearJohn Thorne, North Central

2008 all-ccIW Football teamS

2008 ccIW team StatIStIcS (7-conFerence game StatIStIcS only) * ccIW leader

TEAM OFFENSE Rushing Passing Total Off. Scoring Avg. Avg. Avg. Avg.Wheaton .................155.1 ..........275.6 ...... 430.7* ........ 36.9*North Central ...........176.4 ..........205.6 .......382.0 .........35.3Augustana .............. 208.3* ..........179.3 .......387.6 .........33.0Elmhurst ..................106.6 ..........268.7 .......375.3 .........27.1Carthage ...................82.7 ..........329.0* .......411.7 .........25.9Illinois Wesleyan ......110.4 ..........233.7 .......344.1 .........24.9North Park ................57.0 ...........243.9 .......300.9 .........17.0Millikin ......................104.3 ..........200.4 .......304.7 .........15.7

TEAM DEFENSE Rushing Passing Total Def. Scoring Avg. Avg. Avg. Avg.Augustana ................93.4 .........239.1 .........332.6 .........16.4*North Central ........... 80.1* .........248.9 ........ 329.0* ..........19.4Illinois Wesleyan .....134.7 ....... 224.3* .........359.0 ..........23.7Wheaton ..................92.9 .........268.3 .........361.1 ..........24.6Millikin ......................93.9 .........242.0 .........335.9 ..........28.6Elmhurst ..................141.6 ........231.0 .........372.6 ..........29.0Carthage .................133.7 ........238.7 .........372.4 ..........29.1North Park ...............230.6 ........243.9 .........474.4 ..........44.9

2008 ccIW StandIngS

Team CCIW OverallNorth Central 7-0 11-1Wheaton 5-2 11-3Augustana 5-2 7-3Elmhurst 4-3 7-3Carthage 3-4 5-5Illinois Wesleyan 3-4 6-4Millikin 1-6 3-7North Park 0-7 1-9

2008 ccIW PlayerS oF the Week From Wheaton

September 15 ......... Pete Ittersagen (CB)September 22 ........... Alex Pokorny (WR)October 13 ..... Shane Woodward (S) and ..................................... Tim Ellingsen (K)November 17 .......... Pete Ittersagen (CB)

From the ccIW oFFIce

With the help and support of our fans, mem-ber institutions, administrators, coaches and student-athletes, the College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin enters the 2009-10 aca-demic year as its 64th season of competition, 24th for women’s sports.

The CCIW, recognized as one of the “Best Small-College Conferences in the Nation,” has seen its share of success throughout its time, with 35 NCAA Division III national championships in 11 different sports won by our member schools.

Since the 1991-92 academic year, the CCIW has remained consistent in its membership with eight academically superior institutions, including Augustana, Carthage, Elmhurst, Il-linois Wesleyan, Millikin, North Central, North Park and Wheaton. In 2007, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, located in Terre Haute, Ind., joined the CCIW as an associate member for men’s and women’s swimming.

The CCIW, which sponsors 21 sports, has car-ried a long tradition of excellence dating back to its inception in 1946, helping student-athletes grow in their athletic as well as educational experience. The CCIW looks to continue that tradition and remains dedicated to helping our student-athletes towards success.

On behalf of the CCIW and its member schools, we would like to thank you for the support of our athletic teams and hope you enjoy your experience at all CCIW events.

Sincerely, Chris Martin, Commissioner Mike Krizman, Asst. Commissioner



2008 SeaSon in Review

2008 All-American Pete Ittersagen



2008 SeaSon In revIeW

The Thunder football team advanced farther in the NCAA Playoffs than ever before in a record-setting 2008 campaign.

GAME #1 - WHEATON 10, BETHEL 7Wheaton was a 10-7 victor against Bethel University (Minn.), under wet conditions, in the season-opener. Wheaton took a 3-0 lead with 14:56 left in the second quarter as Tim Ellingsen success-fully booted a 22-yard field goal in tough field conditions. Bethel punted the ball to Pete Ittersagen at the Wheaton 35-yard line and Ittersagen scampered 65 yards, past several Bethel tacklers, for a touchdown with 8:34 left in the first half to give the Thunder a 10-0 lead. Bethel scored with 39-seconds left in the first half as quarterback Reid Velo threw an 18-yard touchdown pass to Aaron Bernstetter to cut the Thunder lead to 10-7. Wheaton tallied 127 yards of total offense, rushing for 115 yards, with 12 passing yards. Bethel racked up 202 yards of offense, with 84 passing yards and 118 rushing yards. Rocky Gingg led the Thunder rushing attack with 81 yards on 25 car-ries. Wheaton Quarterback Sean Norris ran for 44 yards on 10 carries. Linebackers Mike McKinney and Stephen Pagh each made nine tackles to lead a strong Wheaton defensive effort. Jon Ryan had seven total tackles, with two tackles for lost yardage (-13 yards), including a quarterback sack of 12 yards. He also forced two fumbles and recovered one.

GAME #2 - WHEATON 48, CONCORDIA (Wis.) 3Wheaton took to the road for its second game of the 2008 sea-son, a 48-3 win at Concordia University (Wis.). Wheaton jumped out to a 10-0 lead after the first quarter and the Thunder owned a 24-3 edge at halftime, en route to the 48-3 victory. Wheaton dominated the Falcons throughout, as the Thunder tallied 514 yards of total offense – averaging 8.4 yards per play. The guests ran for 274 yards and passed for 240. Concordia amassed 109 yards of offense, passing for 20 yards, with 89 rushing yards. Tailback Rocky Gingg carried the ball 14 times for 103 yards. Sean Norris threw for for 206 yards with three touchdowns and Alex Pokorny caught 140 of Wheaton’s 240 receiving yards on his three touchdown catches. Ryan Hoyt led the Thunder defense with six tackles, including two for lost yardage (-18 yards). Jordan Schirman and Pete Ittersagen each had five tackles. Schirman recorded three tackles for lost yardage (-10 yards). Ittersagen and senior Shane Woodward each had an interception.

GAME #3 - WHEATON 47, HOPE 7Wheaton closed out its non-conference schedule with a 47-7 win at Hope College. Wheaton scored a pair of touchdowns in each of the first two quarters to hold a 27-0 lead at halftime. Wheaton led 40-0 at the conclusion of the third quarter as the Thunder scored two more touchdowns in the period. Each team scored once in the fourth quarter to account for the final score. Wheaton accumulated 460 yards of total offense, rushing for 251 yards and passing for 209. Rocky Gingg carried the ball 20 times for 119 yards, with two touchdowns. Sean Norris completed 11 of his 14 passing at-tempts for 172 yards and three touchdown passes and he ran for 63 yards on seven carries. Alex Pokorny caught six passes for 114 yards, with two touchdowns. Nick Theobald and Daniel Meeh led the Thunder defense with four total tackles each.

GAME #4 - WHEATON 56, NORTH PARK 28Wheaton opened its conference schedule with a 56-28 Home-

coming win against North Park at McCully Stadium. The victory against the Vikings marked the 100th career victory in the tenure of head coach Mike Swider.

Sean Norris set a new Wheaton single-game record in the victory as he completed 17 of his 18 passing attempts for 239

yards, with three touchdown tosses. Norris’ 94.4% completion percentage is the highest ever in a single-game by a Wheaton quarterback. Rocky Gingg carried the ball 19 times for 118 yards, with three touchdowns. Alex Pokorny caught seven passes for 85 yards, with two touchdowns and Mike Berttucci caught two passes for 62 yards, including a 49-yard touchdown reception. Ben Kuenzle led the Wheaton defense with six total tackles, including 1-1/2 tackles for lost yardage of five yards. Defensive tackle Grant Roszkowiak tallied five total tackles.

GAME #5 - WHEATON 26, AUGUSTANA 14Wheaton improved to 5-0 on the season with a 26-14 win at Augustana thanks to an impressive second-half performance. Wheaton trailed the Vikings 14-13 at halftime. However, a strong second half performance saw the Thunder out-score the hosts 13-0 after the intermission. The Wheaton defense held Au-gustana to just 45 yards of total offense in the second half. The Thunder offense racked up 213 yards of offense in the second half, including 149 rushing yards. Wheaton accumulated 441 yards of total offense in the game, with 240 passing yards and 201 rushing yards. Rocky Gingg carried the ball 35 times with 136 rushing yards. Sean Norris completed 16 of his 25 passing attempts for 240 yards with one touchdown toss. Norris also ran for 66 yards on nine carries, with one touchdown run. Senior receiver Alex Pokorny caught five passes for 109 yards, with one touchdown reception. Thunder kicker Tim Ellingsen connected on four field goals in the win as he booted scores of 47-yards, 40-yards and a pair of 21-yard kicks. Senior safety Shane Woodward made six tackles, with an interception. Tyler Langs and Jordan Schirman each collected five total tackles.

GAME #6 - WHEATON 37, MILLIKIN 15The Thunder returned home to earn a 37-15 victory against Millikin University to improve to 6-0 overall and 3-0 in the CCIW play. Wheaton led the Big Blue 14-0 at halftime thanks to touchdown runs by Rocky Gingg and Sean Norris. Wheaton’s lead increased to 27-0 second half touchdowns by Gingg and Jeff Lake. Millikin scored a pair of fourth quarter touchdowns and Wheaton kicker Tim Ellingsen booted a 21-yard field goal, while Wheaton’s Kyle Bradley threw a 41-yard touchdown pass to Charlie Antal to account for the final score. Wheaton tallied 424 yards of total offense, with 327 passing yards and 97 rushing yards. Sean Norris threw for 286 yards, with one touchdown toss. Andy McClain caught five passes for 114 yards and Alex Pokorny caught four passes for 73 yards. Stephen Pagh led the Thunder defense with 12 total tackles and he added a forced fumble. Pete Ittersagen, Mike McKinney and Grant Roszkowiak each made six total tackles and McKinney forced a fumble.

GAME #7 - NORTH CENTRAL 44, WHEATON 21North Central handed Wheaton its first loss of the season in

a 44-21 Cardinals’ victory at McCully Stadium. North Central jumped out to a 23-0 halftime lead. Freddy Ellis caught two touchdown passes for the Thunder in the second half and Mike Berttucci also added a touchdown catch for the Thunder as all of Wheaton’s points came in the second half. Wheaton recorded 326 yards of total offense, passing for 244 yards, with 82 rush-ing yards.

Sean Norris threw for 244 yards, with three touchdowns. Alex Pokorny caught five passes for 68 yards and Ellis tallied 74 yards on his two catches that went into the end zone. Jordan Schirman, Jon Ryan and Stephen Pagh each tallied eight total tackles, while Pete Ittersagen and Shane Woodward each made seven tackles. Pagh recorded a team-high two tackles for lost yardage.




GAME #8 - ELMHURST 37, WHEATON 23Wheaton dropped a 37-23 decision at Elmhurst College as the Thunder went to 6-2 on the year and 3-2 in CCIW play. Wheaton jumped out to a 3-0 lead when Tim Ellingsen booted a 23-yard field goal, however, Elmhurst tied the game at 3-3 with a 28-yard field goal. A pair of Elmhurst touchdowns in the second quarter gave the hosts a 16-3 lead. Wheaton cut the Bluejays’ advantage to 16-9 when Thunder Sean Norris threw a three-yard touchdown pass to Danny Hindman. The Bluejays scored on a 39-yard touchdown pass with 4:34 left in the third quarter to give the hosts a 23-9 edge. Elmhurst scored again with 13:02 left in the game. Norris connected with Alex Pokorny on an 11-yard touchdown pass with 8:33 left in the game to cut Elmhurst’s lead to 30-16. Elmhurst extended its lead to 37-16 with 4:15 left in regulation with a touchdown pass. Rocky Gingg reached the end zone on a two-yard touchdown run with 1:39 left in the game as Wheaton cut the lead to 37-23. Norris threw for for 259 yards, with two touchdown tosses. Pokorny caught 10 passes for 111 yards, with one touchdown. Stephen Pagh collected 10 total tackles, including six solo stops, with a quarterback sack. Defensive tackle Grant Roszkowiak was in on 10 total tackles, with a tackle for lost yardage (-1 yard). Defensive end Aaron Reyes made nine total tackles.

GAME #9 - WHEATON 44, ILLINOIS WESLEYAN 10The Thunder closed out the home portion of its regular season

schedule with a 44-10 victory against Illinois Wesleyan at Mc-Cully Stadium. Wheaton led 21-3 at halftime as receiver Alex Pokorny made two touchdown catches and Rocky Gingg had a touchdown run. In the second half, Tim Ellingsen kicked a field goal, Pokorny added his third touchdown catch of the day, Gingg ran into the endzone for a second time and Dan Svendsen caught a touchdown pass late in the game. Wheaton amassed 448 yards of offense, with 264 passing yards and 184 yards on the ground.

Norris completed 12 of his 22 passing attempts for 249 yards, with three touchdown tosses. Pokorny caught six passes for 141 yards; with three trips into the end zone. Gingg ran for 123 yards, on 30 carries, with two touchdown runs. Jordan Schirman, Tyler Langs, Ben Kuenzle, Nick Theobald and Mike McKinney each collected a team-high five total tackles to lead the Wheaton de-fense. McKinney and Jon Ryan each tallied 1-1/2 tackles for lost yardage. Pete Ittersagen and Shane Woodward each recorded an interception, with two pass break-ups.

GAME #10 - WHEATON 51, CARTHAGE 24Wheaton closed out its regular season with a 51-24 win at Carthage. Wheaton jumped out to an early lead against the Red Men and never looked back as the Thunder threw four first-half touchdown passes to hold a 27-3 lead at halftime. Wheaton put 24 more points on the scoreboard in the second half, led by 14 points on Rocky Gingg touchdown runs following halftime. Wheaton tallied 547 yards of total offense with a balanced attack that included 305 passing yards and 242 rushing yards. Norris completed 12 of his 16 passes for 284 yards, with four touchdowns. Alex Pokorny caught six passes for 183 yards, with two touchdowns, while Mike Berttucci caught three passes, with two touchdowns for 72 yards. Andrew Hershey ran for 110 yards on 13 carries and Gingg carried the ball 21 times for 98 yards, with two touchdowns. Jordan Schirman led the Thunder with a team-high 11 total tackles. Cornerback Tyler Langs made nine tackles. Linebacker Stephen Pagh tallied seven tackles, with an interception, while Shane Woodward also contributed an interception.

GAME #11 - WHEATON 14, TRINE 0 (NCAA Rd. 1)Wheaton earned an at-large bid to the NCAA Division III Playoffs and made the most of the oppoportunity. The Thunder opened its playoff run with a 14-0 victory at Trine University. Sean Norris gave Wheaton a 7-0 lead by scoring on a two-yard quarterback keeper with 3:49 left in the half. Wheaton’s lead remained 7-0 as the two teams went into the locker room at halftime. After halftime, Wheaton dominated the line of scrimmage and stuffed the Trine rushing game, allowing only 66 yards on 31 carries in the contest. Mid-way through the third quarter, Alex Pokorny caught a 50-yard pass that would go on to set up his six-yard touchdown reception with 8:08 left in the quarter to ac-count for the 14-0 final outcome. Norris finished the game with 23 completions on 39 attempts for 315 yards with one touchdown. Pokorny led the wide receiv-ers with seven catches for 122 yards and a touchdown while Freddy Ellis tallied six catches for 100 yards. Rocky Gingg led Wheaton’s rushing attack with 111 yards on 24 carries, including a long run of 45 yards. Defensively, Wheaton tallied six sacks on the game. Tyler Langs led Wheaton with nine tackles, two sacks and an interception. Pete Ittersagen tallied seven tackles and Aaron Reyes had seven tackles and 1-1/2 sacks.

GAME #12 - WHEATON 59, WABASH 28 (NCAA Rd. 2)Wheaton played well in all facets of the game to earn a 59-28 victory at Wabash in the Second Round of the NCAA Division III Playoffs. Wheaton tallied 504 yards of offense, with 300 passing yards and 204 yards on the ground. The Thunder defense held the potent Wabash offense to a season-low 266 total yards as the Little Giants passéd for 230 yards, with 36 rushing yards. Wheaton led 14-7 after one quarter thanks to a 12-yard touchdown catch by Jeff Lake and an electrifying 70-yard punt return for a touchdown by Pete Ittersagen. The Thunder scored twice in the second quarter: a run into the endzone by Rocky Gingg and a touchdown for Alex Pokorny. Wabash scored late in the first half for a 28-14 Wheaton lead at halftime. In a strong third quarter, Wheaton out-scored Wabash 17-0. A 22-yard field goal by Tim Ellingsen was joined by touchdown catches for Freddy Ellis and Alex Pokorny. The Thunder added two more touchdowns in the fourth quarter on scampers into the endzone by Andrew Hershey and Sean Norris. Sean Norris threw for 277 yards and four touchdown toss-es to go along with a touchdown run. Alex Pokorny caught 10 passes for 152 yards, with two touchdowns to establish a new Wheaton single-season record for touchdown receptions, with 17 touchdowns in the year. Rocky Gingg ran for 111 yards with one touchdown. Tyler Langs and Brian Hollett led the Thunder with eight total tackles each. Ben Kuenzle made six tackles, including a sack of eight yards. Jon Ryan tallied a sack and senior safety Shane Woodward recorded an interception.



GAME #13 - WHEATON 45, FRANKLIN 28 (NCAA quarters)The Thunder defeated Franklin College 45-28 in the NCAA Divi-sion III Playoff Quarterfinals. The win sent Wheaton to the Na-tional Semifinals for the first time in school history. Wheaton’s defense and special teams played a key role, scoring 17 points in the win. Senior Pete Ittersagen returned a first-quarter in-terception 52 yards for a touchdown and he returned a kickoff 85 yards for a touchdown. Senior Tim Ellingsen contributed a 41-yard field goal as well. Wheaton recorded 325 yards of of-fense, with 217 rushing yards and 108 passing yards. Franklin tallied 446 yards of offense, passing for 289 yards and rushing for 157 yards. Rocky Gingg carried the ball 26 times for 145 yards, with two touchdowns. Sean Norris completed 11 of his 18 pass-ing attempts for 108 yards, with two touchdown passes. Alex Pokorny caught four passes for 49 yards. Ittersagen led the Thunder defense with 10 tackles, including eight solo hits and the interception return for a touchdown. Mike McKinney made nine total tackles, with an interception. Stephen Pagh and Grant Rozskowiak each recorded a quarterback sack and Roszkowi-ak also picked off a pass.


GAME #14 - MT. UNION 45, WHEATON 24 (NCAA Semis)Wheaton’s tremendous playoff run ended in a 45-24 loss at top-ranked Mount Union College in the Semifinals of the NCAA Division III Playoffs. The Thunder offense amassed 346 yards of offense, which is the most any team had compiled against Mount Union’s defense at that point in the season. Wheaton passed for 256 yards and ran for 90 yards in the game. Sean Norris completed 16 of his 34 passing attempts for 248 yards, with two touchdowns. Alex Pokorny caught six passes for 81 yards, with two touchdowns. Linebacker Jon Ryan tallied 10 total tackles, with a sack. Tyler Langs and Stephen Pagh each made nine total tackles. Shane Woodward made seven tackles, including a tackle for lost yardage. Jordan Schirman made six total tackles, with an assisted tackle for lost yardage. Pete Ittersagen and Dave Lindberg each forced a fumble and Mike McKinney recovered a fumble.

Wheaton vs. Bethel, 9/13

Score by quarters

Team 1 2 3 4 TotalBethel 0 7 0 0 7Wheaton 0 10 0 0 10

Second quarterWC -- Ellingsen 22 yd. field goal 14:56WC -- Ittersagen 65 yd. punt return (Ellingsen kick) 8:34BU -- Bernsetter 18 yd. pass from Velo (Kloetzke kick) 0:39

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Wheaton at Concordia (Wis.), 9/20Score by quarters

Team 1 2 3 4 TotalWheaton 10 14 10 14 48Concordia 0 3 0 0 3

First quarterWC -- Ellingsen 31 yd. field goal 11:34WC -- Norris 5 yd. run 1:02Second quarterWU -- Pokorny 60 yd. pass from Norris (Ellingsen kick) 13:53WC -- Pokorny 35 yd. pass from Norris (Ellingsen kick) 8:32CU -- Winsey 35 yd. field goal 1:35Third quarterWC -- Pokorny 45 yd. pass from Norris (Ellingsen kick) 9:34WC -- Ellingsen 31 yd. kick 0:47Fourth quarterWU -- Newman 1 yd. run (Ellingsen kick) 12:38WC -- Svendson 34 yd. pass from Bradley (Griffiths kick) 9:56

Wheaton at Hope, 9/27

Score by quarters

Team 1 2 3 4 TotalWheaton 14 13 13 7 47Hope 0 0 0 7 7

First quarterWC -- Lake 2 yd. run (Ellingsen kick) 11:52WC -- Ellis 6 yd. pass from Norris (Ellingsen kick) 4:27Second quarterWC -- Pokorny 41 yd. pass from Norris (Ellingsen kick failed) 12:50WC -- Pokorny 17 yd. pass from Norris (Ellingsen kick) 0:13Third quarterWC -- Gingg 5 yd. run (Ellingsen kick) 8:59WC -- Gingg 2 yd. run (Ellingsen pass intcpt) 2:32Fourth quarterHC -- Rodriguez 1 yd. run (Hazekamp kick) 9:38WC -- Hershey 1 yd. run (Griffiths kick) 7:03

Wheaton vs. North Park, 10/4

Score by quarters

Team 1 2 3 4 TotalNorth Park 0 7 7 14 28Wheaton 14 21 21 0 56

First quarterWC -- Gingg 1 yd. run (Ellingsen kick) 10:37 WC -- Berttucci 49 yd. pass from Norris (Ellingsen kick) 3:33Second quarterNPU -- Cochiaro 95 yd. pass from Wood (Wery kick) 12:14WC -- Pokorny 12 yd. pass from Norris (Ellingsen kick) 10:58 WC -- Gingg 1 yd. run (Ellingsen kick) 7:55WC -- Pokorny 12 yd. pass from Norris (Ellingsen kick) 1:06 Third quarterWC -- Norris 3 yd. run (Ellingsen kick) 10:58WC -- Gingg 11 yd. run (Ellingsen kick) 7:06NPU -- Cochiaro 58 yd. pass from Wood (Wery kick) 4:54WC -- Hershey 22 yd. run (Griffiths kick) 1:21Fourth quarterNPU -- Cochiaro 5 yd. pass from Wood (Wery kick) 11:44NPU -- Dybdahl 8 yd. pass from Wood (Wery kick) 5:49




Wheaton at Augustana, 10/11

Score by quarters

Team 1 2 3 4 TotalWheaton 3 10 7 6 26Augustana 7 7 0 0 14

First quarterAC -- Podulka 20 yd. run (Prosia kick) 6:54WC -- Ellingsen 47 yd. field goal 1:59Second quarterWC -- Pokorny 49 yd. pass from Norris (Ellingsen kick) 7:59AC -- Podulka 33 yd. run (Prosia kick) 0:33WC -- Ellingsen 21 yd. field goal 0:00Third quarterWC -- Norris 14 yd. run (Ellingsen kick)Fourth quarterWC -- Ellingsen 21 yd. field goal 12:26WC -- Ellingsen 40 yd. field goal 3:50

Wheaton vs. Millikin, 10/18

Score by quarters

Team 1 2 3 4 TotalMillikin 0 0 0 15 15Wheaton 7 7 6 17 37

First quarterWC -- Gingg 5 yd. run (Ellingsen kick) 7:44Second quarterWC -- Norris 11 yd. run (Ellingsen kick) 6:48Third quarterWC -- Gingg 3 yd. run (Ellingsen kick blocked) 11:15Fourth quarterWC -- Lake 27 yd. pass from Norris (Ellingsen kick) 14:03MU -- Hampton 10 yd. pass from Dicken (Eades kick) 10:55WC -- Ellingsen 21 yd. field goal 9:28MU -- Fendrich 6 yd. run (Roth rush) 2:02WC -- Antal 41 yd. pass from Bradley (Ellingsen kick) 1:40

Wheaton vs. North Central, 10/25

Score by quarters

Team 1 2 3 4 TotalNorth Central 3 20 14 7 44Wheaton 0 0 14 7 21

First quarterNCC -- Barciszewski 19 yd. field goal 8:54Second quarterNCC -- Barciszewski 28 yd. field goal 13:21NCC -- Johnston 22 yd. pass from Fanthorpe (Barciszewski kick) 8:26NCC -- Fanthorpe 7 yd. run (Barciszewski kick) 4:37NCC -- Barciszewski 20 yd. field goal 0:10Third quarterWC -- Ellis 14 yd. pass from Norris (Ellingsen kick) 11:37NCC -- Sulo 1 yd. run (Barciszewski kick) 8:40NCC -- Fanthorpe 5 yd. run (Barciszewski kick) 5:59WC -- Berttucci 5 yd. pass from Norris (Ellingsen kick) 1:35Fourth quarterWC -- Ellis 60 yd. pass from Norris (Ellingsen kick) 12:48NCC -- Grunwald 25 yd. pass from Fanthorpe (Barciszewski kick) 2:48

Wheaton at Elmhurst, 11/1

Score by quarters

Team 1 2 3 4 TotalWheaton 3 6 0 14 23Elmhurst 3 13 7 14 37

First quarterWC -- Ellingsen 23 yd. field goal 8:11EC -- Lomnicki 28 yd. field goal 0:30Second quarterEC -- Kudyba 1 yd. run (Lomnicki kick failed) 8:32EC -- Stumpfoll 45 yd. interception return (Lomnicki kick) 8:13WC -- Hindman 3 yd. pass from Norris (Ellingsen kick failed) 1:35Third quarterEC -- D’Angelo 39 yd. pass from Kudyba (Lomnicki kick) 4:34Fourth quarterEC -- Seroka 1 yd. pass from Kudyba (Lomnicki kick) 13:02WC -- Pokorny 11 yd. pass from Norris (Ellingsen kick) 8:33EC -- D’Angelo 47 yd. pass from Kudyba (Lomnicki kick) 4:15WC -- Gingg 2 yd. run (Ellingsen kick) 1:39

Score by quarters

Team 1 2 3 4 TotalIll. Wesleyan 3 0 0 7 10Wheaton 7 13 7 17 44First quarterWC -- Gingg 2 yd. run (Ellingsen kick) 10:27IWU -- Duffy 37 yd. field goal 9:37Second quarterWC -- Pokorny 39 yd. pass from Norris (Ellingsen kick) 2:58WC -- Pokorny 34 yd. pass from Norris (Ellingsen kick failed) 1:38Third quarterWC -- Gingg 2 yd. run (Ellingsen kick) 8:45Fourth quarterWC -- Pokorny 41 yd. pass from Norris (Ellingsen kick) 14:53WC -- Ellingsen 28 yd. field goal 11:42IWU -- Messina 14 yd. pass from Rooney (Duffy kick) 5:54WC -- Svendson 15 yd. pass from Bradley (Ellingsen kick) 2:14

Wheaton vs. Illinois Wesleyan, 11/8

Score by quarters

Team 1 2 3 4 TotalWheaton 20 7 14 10 51Carthage 0 3 14 7 24

First quarterWC -- Berttucci 29 yd. pass from Norris (Ellingsen kick blocked) 8:17WC -- Pokorny 30 yd. pass from Norris (Ellingsen kick) 1:49WC -- Pokorny 46 yd. pass from Norris (Ellingsen kick) 0:25Second quarterWC -- Berttucci 19 yd. pass from Norris (Ellingsen kick) 6:53CC -- T. Merchut 27 yd. field goal 3:00Third quarterWC -- Gingg 1 yd. run (Ellingsen kick) 11:20CC -- N. Merchut 5 yd. pass from Jones (T. Merchut kick) 9:22WC -- Gingg 1 yd. run (Ellingsen kick) 6:38CC -- Oratowski 12 yd. pass from Jones (T. Merchut kick) 0:20Fourth quarterWC -- Woodward 32 yd. interception return (Ellingsen kick) 12:02 WC -- Ellingsen 31 yd. field goal 5:57CC -- Koenenman 1 yd. run (T. Merchut kick) 3:02

Wheaton at Carthage, 11/15




2008 Wheaton team StatIStIcS WHEATON OPPScoring 505 290Points Per Game 36.1 20.7Rushing First Downs 124 96Passing First Downs 157 147 Total First Downs 291 267Rushing Attempts 546 466Rushing Yards Gained 2600 2046Rushing Yards Lost 270 439Rushing Avg. 4.3 3.4Net Rushing Yards 2330 1607 Pass Attempts 393 519 Passes Completed 223 265Passes Intercepted 17 18Passing Avg. 240.6 228.0Net Passing Yards 3369 3192Total Offensive Plays 939 985Total Yards Game Avg. 407.1 342.8Total Offense Yards 5699 4799Touchdowns 67 37 Punts 39 65Punt Yards 1335 2139Avg. Per Punt 34.2 32.9Net Punt Avg. 33.0 24.2KO Return Yards 1195 1478KO Return Avg. 20.6 19.4INT Return Yards 253 201INT Return Avg. 14.1 11.8Time of Possession/Game 30:23 29:273rd Down Conversions 84 773rd Down Conversions Pct. 47% 36%4th Down Conversions 15 194th Down Conversion Pct. 65% 46%Sacks 28 22Sack Yards 193 121

Score by quarters

Team 1 2 3 4 TotalWheaton 0 7 7 0 14Trine 0 0 0 0 0

Second quarterWC -- Norris 2 yd. run (Ellingsen kick) 3:49Third quarterWC -- Pokorny 6 yd. pass from Norris (Ellingsen kick) 8:08

Wheaton at Trine, 11/22

Score by quarters

Team 1 2 3 4 TotalWheaton 14 14 17 14 59Wabash 7 7 0 14 28

First quarterWAB -- Sobecki 1 yd. run (Whitehead kick) 10:27WHE -- Lake 12 yd. pass from Norris (Ellingsen kick) 7:02WHE -- Ittersagen 70 yd. punt return (Ellingsen kick) 5:54Second quarterWHE -- Gingg 7 yd. run (Ellingsen kick) 10:44WHE -- Pokorny 14 yd. pass from Norris (Ellingsen kick) 5:30WAB -- LeMond 4 yd. pass from Hudson (Oehler kick) 0:46Third quarterWHE -- Ellingsen 22 yd. field goal 10:45WHE -- Ellis 30 yd. pass from Norris (Ellingsen kick) 5:58WHE -- Pokorny 19 yd. pass from Norris (Ellingsen kick) 1:45Fourth quarterWHE -- Norris 1 yd. run (Ellingsen kick) 14:11WAB -- Kimp 2 yd. run (Whitehead kick) 9:52WHE -- Hershey 9 yd. run (Ellingsen kick) 4:23WAB -- Graham 16 yd. pass from Hudson (Oehler kick) 1:39

Wheaton at Wabash, 11/29

Score by quartersTeam 1 2 3 4 TotalWheaton 10 14 14 7 45Franklin 3 10 8 7 28First quarterWC -- Ittersagen 52 yd. interception return (Ellingsen kick) 12:53FC -- Magdalinos 24 yd. field goal 8:18WC -- Ellingsen 41 yd. field goal 3:22Second quarterFC -- Deffner 15 yd. pass from Rupp (Magdalinos kick) 14:08WC -- Gingg 7 yd. run (Ellingsen kick) 10:04WC -- Berttucci 6 yd. pass from Norris (Ellingsen kick) 1:53FC -- Magdalinos 34 yd. field goal 0:17Third quarterWC -- Gingg 7 yd. run (Ellingsen kick) 9:07FC -- Rupp 4 yd. run (Deffner from Rupp) 6:15WC -- Ittersagen 85 yd. kick return (Ellingsen kick) 6:04Fourth quarterWC -- Ellis 5 yd. pass from Norris (Ellingsen kick) 3:34FC -- Gregory 20 yd. pass from Rupp (Magdalinos kick) 1:30

Wheaton at Franklin, 12/6

Score by quarters

Team 1 2 3 4 TotalWheaton 0 10 7 7 24Mount Union 10 21 7 7 45

First quarterMU -- Wilk 23 yd. field goal 10:41MU -- Shorts 11 yd. pass from Micheli (Wilk kick) 8:25Second quarterMU -- Micheli 1 yd. run (Wilk kick) 9:14MU -- Kmic 49 yd. run (Wilk kick) 6:20WC -- Pokorny 29 yd. pass from Norris (Ellingsen kick) 2:44MU -- Claycomb 20 yd. pass from Micheli (Wilk kick) 1:05WC -- Ellingsen 45 yd. field goal 0:03Third quarterMU -- Kmic 17 yd. run (Wilk kick) 4:56WC -- Ellis 41 yd. pass from Norris (Ellingsen kick) 3:36Fourth quarterMU -- Kmic 42 yd. run (Wilk kick) 6:12WC -- Pokorny 10 yd. pass from Bradley (Ellingsen kick) 3:44

Wheaton at Mount Union, 12/13



2008 Wheaton college Football IndIvIdual StatIStIcS

DEFENSE Solo Asst. Tackles TFL Sck-Yds INT-Yd PBU qBH FRC-YdSteve Pagh 51 36 87 8.0 2.0-10 1-0 2 7 0-0Tyler Langs 62 17 79 4.5 2.0-17 5-71 7 0 0-0Jordan Schirman 54 19 73 6.0 0-0 0-0 9 0 1-0Pete Ittersagen 49 16 65 3.5 1.0-1 3-77 12 0 0-0Shane Woodward 38 19 57 4.0 1.0-5 5-66 13 0 0-0Jon Ryan 38 19 57 9.0 6.0-55 1-4 2 2 1-0Mike McKinney 33 22 55 8.0 1.0-7 1-2 2 2 1-0Ben Kuenzle 31 21 52 10.0 5.5-30 0-0 5 13 1-0

Aaron Reyes 26 22 48 7.5 3.5-25 0-0 1 3 0-0Grant Roszkowiak 14 27 41 5.5 2.0-12 1-4 2 1 1-0Nick Theobald 13 24 37 5.5 2.5-19 0-0 1 7 0-0Brian Hollett 17 8 25 0.0 0-0 0-0 4 0 0-0Eric Theisen 12 11 23 9.0 1.0-6 0-0 2 6 0-0Daniel Meeh 11 8 19 0.0 0-0 0-0 4 0 0-0Steven Lutes 9 9 18 0.0 0-0 0-0 0 1 0-0Chase Campbell 11 7 18 3.0 0.5-1 0-0 0 0 0-0Cory Hart 6 11 17 2.5 0-0 1-29 2 1 0-0Mike Dozeman 8 7 15 0.0 0-0 0-0 2 0 0-0

Nic O’Neal 11 3 14 5.0 2.0-18 0-0 0 3 0-0Lance Martin 10 3 13 0.0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0Dave Lindberg 6 4 10 0.0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0Jeff Root 4 3 7 0.0 0-0 0-0 0 2 1-0Brian Leffler 6 1 7 0.0 0-0 0-0 2 0 0-0All others 50 11 61 5.0 0-0 0-0 1 1 0-0 Wheaton 570 328 898 96 28-193 18-253 73 52 8-0 Opponents 568 374 942 61 22-121 17-201 52 26 12-0Note: Sack yardage does not add up because yardage for shared sacks is attributed to each player. Blocked Kicks (5): Schirman 3, J. Langs, Pokorny. Forced Fumbles (9): Ryan 2, Pagh, Ittersagen, McKinney, Theisen, Hart, O’Neal, Lindberg. STATISTICS KEY: Sck = Sacks. PBU = Pass break-up. TFL = Tackles for Loss. qBH = Quarterback Hurries. FRC = Fumble Recovery. INT= Interception. POSITION KEY: ST = Special Teams. DB = Defensive Back. LB = Linebacker. DL = Defensive Line.

PASSING Att. Comp. Pct. Yards Avg. Int. TD Yds/G Effic.Sean Norris 362 210 58.0 3137 14.9 14 32 224.1 152.24Kyle Bradley 26 10 38.5 200 20.0 2 4 22.2 138.46Ric Radcliffe 5 3 60.0 32 10.7 1 0 4.0 73.76 Wheaton 393 223 56.7 3369 15.1 17 36 240.6 150.33 Opponents 519 265 51.1 3192 12.0 18 20 228.0 108.5

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KICK RETURNS No. Yards Avg. LongPete Ittersagen 20 528 26.4 85Teddy Watkins 9 221 24.6 63Andy McClain 6 117 19.5 31All others 23 329 14.3 47 Wheaton 58 1195 20.6 85 Opponents 76 1478 19.4 58

PUNT RETURNS No. Yards Avg. TDPete Ittersagen 25 464 18.6 2Ric Radcliffe 5 56 11.2 0Jordan Schirman 1 6 6.0 0Jordan Langs 1 2 2.0 0 Wheaton 32 528 16.5 2 Opponents 9 28 3.1 0

Fred J. Lange “Most Valuable Player” ................................................ Alex PokornyJames A. Parmalee “Most Respected Player” ............................ Shane WoodwardJohn Henry “Hammer” ............................................................................Michael OrrSpecial Forces Most Dangerous Man .............................................. Pete IttersagenJ.R. Bishop “Scholar Athlete Award” .................................................. Ben Kuenzle12th Man Award ................... Justin Zeller (offense) and Jordan Chapman (defense)2008 Team Captains .......................................................Alex Pokorny, Kyle Bradley, ...............................................................................Shane Woodward, Mike McKinney

SCORING TD FG 1XP 2XP Pts.A. Pokorny, wr 19 0-0 0-0 0 114T. Ellingsen, pk 0 14-20 58-64 0 100R. Gingg, rb 15 0-0 0-0 0 90F. Ellis, wr 6 0-0 0-0 0 36S. Norris, qb 6 0-0 0-0 0 36M. Berttucci, te 5 0-0 0-0 0 30P. Ittersagen, cb 4 0-0 0-0 0 24All others 12 0-0 3-3 0 75 Wheaton 67 14-20 61-67 0-0 505 Opponents 37 10-20 34-35 1-1 290

NET RUSHING No. Yards Avg. TDRocky Gingg 280 1290 4.6 15Andrew Hershey 92 430 4.7 3Sean Norris 83 246 3.0 6Dan Newman 30 169 5.6 1Kyle Bradley 18 77 4.3 0Ric Radcliffe 6 60 10.0 0All others 37 58 1.6 1 Wheaton 546 2330 4.3 26 Opponents 466 1607 3.4 16

RECEIVING No. Yards Avg. TDAlex Pokorny 79 1428 18.1 19Danny Hindman 36 349 9.7 1Freddy Ellis 35 574 16.4 6Mike Berttucci 16 249 15.6 5Charlie Antal 13 187 14.4 1Rocky Gingg 12 96 8.0 0Andy McClain 8 141 17.6 0Dan Svendson 4 85 21.2 2All others 20 260 13.0 2 Wheaton 223 3369 15.1 36 Opponents 265 3192 12.0 20 ALL PURPOSE Rsh Rec Ret. Tot. Avg.Alex Pokorny 4 1428 67 1499 107.1Rocky Gingg 1290 96 0 1386 99.0Pete Ittersagen 0 49 1069 1118 79.9Freddy Ellis 10 574 25 609 46.8Andrew Hershey 430 11 27 468 52.0Danny Hindman 0 349 0 349 26.8Teddy Watkins 0 44 221 265 37.9Andy McClain 0 141 117 258 51.6Mike Berttucci 0 249 0 249 19.2All others 596 428 450 1474 105.3 Wheaton 2330 3369 1976 7675 548.2 Opponents 1607 3192 1707 6506 464.7

PUNTING Punts Yards Avg. LongSean Norris 31 1056 34.1 50Matthew Griffiths 7 239 34.1 43Brian McMullen 1 40 40.0 40 Wheaton 39 1335 34.2 50 Opponents 65 2139 32.9 51

TOTAL OFF. Rush Pass Plays Yds-Avg.S. Norris 246 3137 445 3383-241.6R. Gingg 1290 0 280 1290-92.1A. Hershey 430 0 92 430-47.8K. Bradley 77 200 44 277-30.8D. Newman 169 0 30 169-18.8R. Radcliffe 60 32 11 92-11.5All others 58 0 37 58-4.1 Wheaton 2330 3369 939 5699-407.1 Opponents 1607 3192 985 4799-342.8

SCORING BY qUARTERS 1 2 3 4 TOTWheaton 102 146 137 120 505Opponents 36 98 57 99 290



Wheaton Football record book

Wheaton College career receptions and receiving yards

leader Brad Musso



Wheaton college Football recordS year-by-year Year Coach Captain(s) Overall CCIW1914 Jasper Turnbull Jack Conley 1-6 --1915 Jasper Turnbull Art Twigg 5-2 --1916 Bob Robinson Jack Conley 1-5 --1917 No Coach Chuck Meebold 2-4 --1918 No Team -- -- --1919 Rex Gary Chuck Meebold 2-3 --1920 Rex Gary Orland Stockton 4-3 --1921 Bob Woodruff Orland Stockton 6-2 --1922 Jack Conley Orland Stockton 2-5 --1923 Jack Conley Jim Wolstenholme 2-3-2 --1924 Jack Conley Jim Wolstenholme 4-3 --1925 Dave Gillespie Victor Hicks, Wes McGill 1-7 --1926 Ed Coray Evan Welsh 0-6-1 --1927 Ed Coray Donald Guild 2-4-1 --1928 Ed Coray Dunham Reinig 3-4-1 --1929 Vic Gustafson Clarence Rhoades 2-6-1 --1930 Vic Gustafson Lewis McGill 2-6 --1931 Vic Gustafson Arlyn Bartholomew 3-5 --1932 Vic Gustafson Willard Bell 4-3 --1933 Vic Gustafson Carl Olander 2-2-3 --1934 Vic Gustafson Bob Glover 1-5-1 --1935 Wendel Smith Del Nelson 2-5-1 --1936 Fred Walker Doug Johnston 3-2-2 --1937 Fred Walker James McDonald 3-5 --1938 Fred Walker William Gavin 3-3 --1939 Fred Walker LeRoy Patterson 2-4-2 --1940 Harve Chrouser Julius Voget 1-6-1 --1941 Harve Chrouser Ralph Glatfelter, Harlan Harris 3-5-2 --1942 Albert Graf Val Oleari 5-3-1 --1943 Carl DeVries Verne Koppin 3-0-3 --1944 Carl DeVries Dave Norbeck, Bill Shaffer 5-1 --1945 Carl DeVries Dick Hills, Dave Norbeck 3-4 --1946 Harve Chrouser Mel Lyons, Bob Whitaker 6-2 3-11947 Harve Chrouser Bill Guy, Chuck Schoenherr 7-1-1 4-11948 Harve Chrouser Bob Blaschke, Jack Mayhall 6-2 4-11949 Harve Chrouser Don Brinks, Wendy Loveless 8-2 5-0+1950 Harve Chrouser Jack Lockhart, Jack Swartz 7-2 5-0*1951 Harve Chrouser Jay McCully, Jack Swartz 6-2 3-11952 Harve Chrouser Eddie Mitchell, Les Story 7-1 4-11953 Harve Chrouser Ed Davies, Jerry Snyder 8-1 4-0*1954 Harve Chrouser Dick Helm, Tom Byron 6-2 5-1+1955 Harve Chrouser Dave Burnham, Dick Holt 6-1-1 5-0-1*1956 Harve Chrouser Fred Brock, Carl Couch 7-1 7-0*1957 Harve Chrouser Dick Camp, Rodger Johnson 8-1 6-1+1958 Harve Chrouser Bob Bakke, Bill Hoppel 8-0 7-0*1959 Harve Chrouser Don Brock, Steve Murray 6-1-2 6-0-1*1960 Harve Chrouser Dan Branda, Bruce Whipple 4-4-1 --1961 Jack Swartz Dave Iha, George Kraft 8-0 --1962 Jack Swartz Dave Kemna, Walt Wolfram 5-4 --1963 Jack Swartz Dave Borgman, Albie Harris 8-1 --1964 Jack Swartz Jim Kielmeier, Dick Taylor 2-7 --1965 Jack Swartz Bob Bennett, Dale Lehmer 1-8 --1966 Jack Swartz Dave McDowell, Stu Webber 5-4 --1967 Jack Swartz Ross Anderson, 7-2 -- Dave McDowell1968 Jack Swartz Levi Edgecombe, Ken Wagner 5-4 --1969 Mal Pearson Joel Detwiler, Steve Myers 3-6 --

Year Coach Captain(s) Overall CCIW1970 Mal Pearson Walt Bate, Bud Ortlund 1-7-1 1-6-11971 Gary Taylor Dave Ferwerda 1-8 1-71972 Gary Taylor Dave Ferwerda, Mike Sedjo 1-8 1-71973 Dewey King Tom Bleed, Mike Sedjo 2-7 2-61974 Dewey King Wayne Gordon, Art Nitz 4-5 4-41975 Dewey King John Duncan, Dan Ferwerda 5-4 5-31976 Dewey King Jim Bowen, Glenn Sedjo 6-3 5-31977 Dewey King Kevin Blusher, Larry Wagner 5-4 4-41978 Dewey King Scott Hall, Hutsie Hertzberg 6-3 5-31979 Dewey King Brad Hall, Greg Holmgren 1-8 1-71980 C. Schimmels Paul Atwater, Jeff Peltz 2-7 1-71981 Jim Rexilius Jasper Bacon, Doug Munton 2-7 1-71982 J.R. Bishop Dave McCarrell, Jon Tuin 2-7 2-61983 J.R. Bishop Brad Benson, Dave Plaep 6-3 5-31984 J.R. Bishop Rob Martin, Dave Prescher, 6-3 5-3 Mark Seeland1985 J.R. Bishop Rick Fox, Ernie Frey, Matt 6-3 6-2 Seeland1986 J.R. Bishop Rod Duttweiler, Ernie Frey 7-2 6-21987 J.R. Bishop Tom Nussbaum, Curt Trampe 3-6 2-61988 J.R. Bishop Ben Furman, Andy McGown 7-2 6-21989 J.R. Bishop Steve Holland, Jeff Lane, 6-3 5-3 Don Parrish, Chad Thorson1990 J.R. Bishop Mark Neibch, Rod Sandberg 4-5 4-41991 J.R. Bishop Chris Davis, Jeff Frazier, 7-1-1 6-1-1 Steve Nitz1992 J.R. Bishop Bart Moseman, Tim Tully 6-3 5-21993 J.R. Bishop Jim Johanik, Neal Neathery 7-2 6-11994 J.R. Bishop Jason Noble, Matt Stier 7-2 5-21995 J.R. Bishop Pedro Arruza, Jeff Brown, 10-1 7-0*$ David Hoover, Doug Johnston, Todd Ritzman1996 Mike Swider Wes Mooring, Chip Parrish 8-1 6-11997 Mike Swider Chris Brown 4-5 4-31998 Mike Swider Tim Hardy, Jerry Hawkes 6-3 5-21999 Mike Swider Collin Quin, Drew Pearson, 7-2 5-2 Mitch Clement2000 Mike Swider Jeremy Amos, Greg McMillin, 8-2 6-1+ Darryn Wiebe, Brian Pastermack2001 Mike Swider Jon Adams, Jamie Busch, 6-4 5-2 Ryan McCaffrey2002 Mike Swider Justin Knapp, Dane Lundgren 10-2 7-0*$ Corey Noonan2003 Mike Swider Chad Bradley, Ty Gose, 12-1 7-0*$ James Hoxworth, Jeff Mumm2004 Mike Swider Mark Hamstra, Tim Cryer, 10-2 6-1+$ Jeff Grandy, Brian Dini2005 Mike Swider Luke Bazacas, Jeff Grandy 7-3 4-3 Kelly Stewart, Todd Travis2006 Mike Swider Jonathan Toal, Tim March 10-2 6-1+$ Brad Thornton, Chaz Black2007 Mike Swider Chris Fossum, Mike McKinney 8-2 6-2 Andy Studebaker2008 Mike Swider Alex Pokorny, Kyle Bradley, 11-3 5-2$ Mike McKinney, Shane Woodward

Note: Wheaton lost two games in 1900 and one in 1912 -- no coaches listed.

* CCIW Champions. + CCIW Co-Champion. $ NCAA Div. III Football Championships.



Wheaton college Football all-amerIcanS and academIc PoSt-SeaSon honorS

Alumnus graduation YearBob Bakke ...................................... 1959Keith Bishop ................................... 1986J.R. Bishop (Coach) ...............................Bob Blaschke (also baseball) ......... 1949Dan Branda .................................... 1961Don Brinks (also track) ................... 1950Fred Brock ...................................... 1957Dave Burnham................................ 1956Peter Bylsma .................................. 1975Dick Camp ...................................... 1958Eugene Campbell ........................... 1977Harve Chrouser (coach) ................. 1934Don Church (also track/coaching) ... 1957Edris Davies ................................... 1954Dr. Carl DeVries (also track/coach) 1942Kermit Ellison (also track) ............... 1994Brad Emerson................................. 1986Julie Fliehler ................................... 1955Willis Gale ....................................... 1926Scott Hall ........................................ 1979Albie Harris ..................................... 1964

Alumnus graduation YearWendy Harris (also wrestling) ......... 1950Rich Havens (also baseball) ........... 1969Dick Helm (also basketball//track) .. 1956Victor Hicks ..................................... 1926Steve Holland ................................. 1990David Iha (also tennis) .................... 1962Jim Jorden ...................................... 1986Dave Kemna ................................... 1963Bill Ladd (also baseball) ................. 1961Dave Lauber ................................... 1989Devin Leftwich ................................ 1994Jack Lockhart (also baseball) ......... 1951Clarence Mason (also tennis,baseball and basketball) ............................... 1924Jack Mayhall (also played baseball and basketball) ................................. 1949Dave McCarrell ............................... 1982Jim McDonald ................................. 1938Dave McDowell (also wrestling) ..... 1968Lewis McGill ................................... 1931Bart Moseman 1993

Wheaton college hall oF honor Football PlayerS and coacheSAlumnus graduation Year Del Nelson (also basketball) ........... 1936Dave Norbeck (also track & basketball) . ........................................................ 1947George Olson (also coaching) ........ 1934Dale Oxley ...................................... 1950LeRoy Patterson ............................. 1940Don Parrish..................................... 1990Jeff Peltz ......................................... 1981Chuck Schoenherr .......................... 1950Bill Scholl (also wrestling) ............... 1969Glenn Sedjo (also diving & baseball) 1977Mike Sedjo (also diving & baseball) 1974Al Seeland ...................................... 1959Jerry Snyder (also wrestling) .......... 1954Jack Swartz (also athletic director andfootball and tennis coaching) .......... 1952Steve Thonn (also baseball/basketball) 1983Chad Thorson ................................. 1990Larry Wagner .................................. 1978Bruce Whipple (also basketball) ...... 1961Jon Tuin (also track & field) ............ 19831958 Football Team1961 Football Team

Year Player Honors1947 Chuck Schoenherr 1st1953 Dave Burnham 1st1953 Jerry Synder 3rd Ed Davies honorable mention Dale Hovda honorable mention1954 Dave Burnham 1st Dick Helm honorable mention Julie Fliehler honorable mention1955 Dave Burnham 1st & Academic1957 Dick Camp 1st1958 Bob Bakke 1st1961 Dave Kemna 2nd1973 Bill Hyer Academic1975 Eugene Campbell Academic1976 Eugene Campbell Academic1977 Larry Wagner 1st1978 Scott Hall 1st1982 Dave McCarrell 3rd1983 Keith Bishop 1st Steve Thonn 1st1984 Keith Bishop 1st Brad Emerson 2nd Jim Jorden 3rd1985 Keith Bishop 1st Jim Jorden 1st1988 Chad Thorson 1st Paul Sternenberg Academic 1st Brian Aycock 2nd1989 Chad Thorson 1st Don Parrish 2nd Steve Holland 3rd1991 Jeff Frazier Football Gazette 1st Bart Moseman GTE Academic 2nd1992 Bart Moseman GTE Academic 1st Bart Moseman NCAA/NACDA Postgrad Schol. Jeff Imperial Football Gazette 2nd1993 Pedro Arruza Champion USA 3rd, GTE Academic 2nd Kermit Ellison Football Gazette 2nd1994 Pedro Arruza GTE Academic 1st Doug Johnston CoSIDA 3rd1995 Pedro Arruza GTE Academic 1st, NCAA Postgrad Scholarship Jeff Brown GTE Academic 1st Doug Johnston AFCA 1st, Football Gazette 1st, Hewlett Packard 2nd

1995 Mark Loeffler Hewlett Packard 3rd Chip Parrish Football Gazette 1st, Hewlett Packard 3rd1996 Mark Loeffler AFCA 1st, Football Gazette 2nd, Hewlett Packard 2nd Chip Parrish Football Gazette 1st, Hewlett Packard 2nd1997 Chris Brown Football Gazette 1st1998 Jerry Hawkes Football Gazette 2nd Tim Hardy Football Gazette 3rd, NCAA Postgrad Scholarship1999 Chris Baughman Football Gazette 1st, USA-III Football 1st, D3Football.com 1st, Hewlett Packard 3rd Drew Pearson D3Football.com 2nd John Peays D3Football.com 3rd2000 J.D. Leman D3Football.com 1st, USA-III Football 2nd, Hewlett Packard 3rd Jeremy Amos USA-III Football 1st2002 James Hoxworth Hewlett Packard 1st, Football Gazette 2nd Justin Knapp Hewlett Packard 2nd, D3Football.com 3rd Dane Lundgren Hewlett Packard 2nd, D3Football.com 2nd, Verizon Aca- demic-All-America 2nd 2003 James Hoxworth AFCA 1st, D3Football.com 1st Football Gazette 1st, Verizon Academic All-America 1st Chris Dubos Football Gazette 2nd Dan Price D3Football.com 2nd2004 Brad Musso AFCA 1st, Associated Press, D3Football.com 2nd Brian Dini D3Football.com 3rd Garrett Granberg D3Football.com honorable men.2005 Andrew Day AFCA 1st, ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America, 2nd2006 Andy Studebaker AP Little All-American, AFCA 1st, D3Football.com 1st, Football Gazette 1st Geoff Rowson Football Gazette 1st Pete Ittersagen D3Football.com HM2007 Pete Ittersagen AFCA 1st, D3Football.com 1st, Football Gazette 1st2008 Pete Ittersagen D3Football.com 1st, AFCA 1st, AP Little All-American Jesse Scott D3Football.com 1st

Year Player Honors



Wheaton college Football career StatIStIcS leaderS

Rushing Leaders Carries Yards Avg. 1. Pedro Arruza, 1992-95 .................... 645 3179 4.9 2. Garrett Granberg, 2001-04* ............ 584 2963 5.1 3. Steve Holland, 1986-89 ................... 630 2713 4.3 4. Brian Pastermack, 1997-2000 ......... 433 2494 5.8 5. Dane Shaw, 1993-96* ..................... 439 2400 5.5 6. Chuck Schoenherr, 1946-49............ 430 2348 5.5 7. Eugene Campbell, 1973-76............. 503 2241 4.5 8. Devin Leftwich, 1990-92 .................. 452 2209 4.9 9. Dan Price, 2000-03*................ ........ 444 2207 5.010. Bill Scholl, 1965-68.......................... 500 2107 4.2

Total Offense Leaders Passing Rush Total(Over 2000 total yards) Yards Yards Yards 1. Keith Bishop, 1983-85 ...................9406 -492 8914 2. Jeremy Chupp, 2003-06* ..............6211 717 6928 3. Jeff Brown, 1992-95* .....................7090 -230 6860 4. Tim Tully, 1989-92 .........................5011 1658 6669 5. Tim Hardy, 1995-98 .......................6044 584 6628 6. Chad Bradley., 2000-03* ...............5588 122 5710 7. Dave McCarrell, 1979-82 ..............5342 -288 5054 8. Scott Hall, 1975-78 ........................4489 216 4705 9. Sean Norris, 2006-present*.........4392 246 4638 10. Josh Anderson, 1999-02* ..............3765 -43 372211. Ben Furman, 1985-88 ...................3714 -154 3560 12. Pedro Arruza, 1992-95 ..................0 3179 317913. Garrett Granberg, 2001-04* ..........85 2963 3048 14. Steve Holland, 1986-89 .................0 2713 2713 15. Brian Pastermack, 1997-2000 .......0 2494 2494 16. Dane Shaw, 1993-96 .....................0 2400 2400 17. Chuck Schoenherr, 1946-49..........0 2348 2348 18. Steve Andrews, 1974-77 ...............2281 -22 225919. Eugene Campbell, 1973-76...........0 2241 224120. Dan Price, 2000-2003* ..................0 2207 2207 21. Bill Scholl, 1965-68........................0 2107 2107

* Includes NCAA playoff statistics.

Passing Yards Leaders Comp/Att Pct. TD Int Yards 1. Keith Bishop, 1983-85 ........ 757-1272 .595 70 62 9406 2. Jeff Brown, 1992-95 ........... 495-869 .570 67 33 7090 3. Jeremy Chupp, 2003-05* ... 454-803 .565 57 39 6211 4. Tim Hardy, 1995-98 ............ 455-796 .572 56 30 6044 5. Chad Bradley, 2000-03* ..... 401-659 .608 35 19 5588 6. Dave McCarrell, 1979-82 ... 434-962 .451 38 54 5418 7. Tim Tully, 1989-92 .............. 309-662 .467 39 39 5011 8. Scott Hall, 1975-78............. 374-654 .572 35 19 4489 9. Sean Norris, 2006-pres* ... 293-512 .572 43 22 439210. Josh Anderson, 1999-02* .. 268-484 .554 34 25 3765

Receiving Yards Leaders Rec. Yards Avg. TD 1. Brad Musso, 2001-04* 255 4287 16.8 36 2. Mark Loeffler, 1993-96* 232 3601 15.5 46 3. Jim Jorden, 1982-85 225 3022 13.4 22 4. Bart Moseman, 1989-92 145 2920 20.1 25 5. Steve Thonn, 1980-83 159 2807 17.7 27 6. David Lauber, 1985-89 166 2703 16.3 26 7. Jeremy Amos, 1997-2000 151 2171 14.4 19 8. Alex Pokorny, 2005-08* 115 2149 18.7 27 9. Ben Peays, 1996-99 140 2046 14.6 1910. Chris Fossum, 2004-07* 111 1982 17.9 13 Scoring Leaders TD XP-1 XP-2 FG Pts. 1. Mark Loeffler, 1993-96* 46 0 5 0 286 2. Chuck Schoenherr, 1946-49 45 1 0 0 271 3. Andrew Day, 2002-05* 0 166 0 32 262 4. Tim Ellingsen, 2005-08* 0 159 0 30 249 5. Brad Musso, 2001-04* 39 0 1 0 236 6. Pedro Arruza, 1992-95 38 0 3 0 234 7. Garrett Granberg, 2001-04* 34 0 0 0 204 8. Dan Branda, 1957-60 26 25 8 1 200 9. Dane Shaw, 1993-96* 32 0 3 0 198 10. Dave Burnham, 1952-55 30 2 0 0 182

Wheaton college Football record holderS - halF and SIngle game

Total Offense Yards 503, Tim Hardy................ vs. Illinois Wesleyan, 10/24/98Rushing Attempts ............40, Bill Scholl.......................... vs. Valparaiso, 11/16/68Rushing Yards, Half .............287, Pedro ..........Arruza vs. North Central, 10/30/93Rushing Yards, Game .........313, Pedro..........Arruza vs. North Central, 10/30/93Yards Per Rushing Att. .... 19.1, George MacKenzie (10-191) vs. Millikin, 11/9/57Rushing Touchdowns, Game ........... 5, .............................Chuck Schoenherr vs. ..............................Lake Forest, 11/22/47Longest Touchdown Run, Game ..... 94..George MacKenzie vs. Elmhurst, 9/26/56Pass Attempts ............. 75, Keith Bishop ..................................vs. Millikin, 9/14/85Completions ................ 42, Keith Bishop..................................vs. Millikin, 9/14/85Passing Yards ........... 506, Keith Bishop................................ vs. Millikin, 11/12/83

Yards Per Reception..................... 58.3,.............Steve Thonn (175 yards; 3 rec.) ............................vs. North Park, 10/9/82Touchdown Receptions .................... 4,......Mark Loeffler vs. North Park, 11/2/96Longest Interception Return, Game ... ... 98, John Peays vs. N. Central, 10/3/98Interceptions ....................................... 3 .............Brian Aycock vs. Carroll, 11/5/88 ..................Jon Tuin vs. Millikin, 11/13/82 ..........Jim Bowen vs. Carthage, 10/11/75 ............Larry Elzinga vs. Millikin, 10/6/73 ................Rick Havens vs. Alma, 11/5/66 .......... Ed Davies vs. Navy Pier, 11/15/52Punts ........................14, Greg Holmgren ........vs. Washington Univ. (Mo.), 10/6/79Punt Yards .............530, Greg Holmgren ........vs. Washington Univ. (Mo.), 10/6/79

(Half and Single Game Recordscontinued on page 37)

Touchdown Passes .......6, Keith Bishop .................................vs. Carroll, 10/15/83 .......................... vs. North Park, 10/12/85Completion Pct. (10+ att.) .944 (17-18),........Sean Norris vs. North Park, 10/4/08Consecutive Completions .............. 16,......... Keith Bishop vs. Elmhurst, 10/1/83Most Interceptions Thrown ................ 7...Dave McCarrell, vs. Wabash, 10/23/83Longest Touchdown Pass ..............98,........................vs. North Central, 9/21/85, ...................Keith Bishop to David LauberTouchdowns, Game ................ 5, Chuck.... Schoenherr vs. Lake Forest, 11/22/47Points ...... 30 (5 TD), Chuck Schoenherr........................ vs. Lake Forest, 11/22/47Receptions ....................................... 16, ......Colin Sinclair vs. Carthage 10/30/04,....Mark Loeffler vs.Mount Union, 11/25/95, ...........Pete Bylsma vs. Millikin, 10/19/74Receiving Yards ..245, Mark Loeffler vs.... Mount Union, 11/25/95 (NCAA playoff)



Wheaton college SeaSon and career recordS

HALF AND SINGLE GAME RECORDS CONTINUED

Longest Punt ...........74, Greg Holmgren ........................vs. North Central, 11/3/79Punt Avg. (5+ min.) .... 50.5, John White ..... vs. Carroll, 9/20/69 (303 yards; 6 punts)PAT .......... 9 (9-10), Chris Baughman vs........... Anderson (Ind.), 9/19/98; 9 (9-11),.......Dale Oxley vs. Huntington, 11/12/49Field Goals .................................5 (5-6),..............Bob Unruh vs. Millikin, 10/22/77Longest Field Goal ...51, Bob Unruh (2) vs. Millikin, 10/22/77; 51, Bob Unruh vs. Augustana, 11/11/78; 51, Gene Mills vs. North Park, 10/17/87Field Goal Attempts ........................... 6,..............Bob Unruh vs. Millikin, 10/22/77Kickoff Returns .................................. 7,........... Clark Gilbert vs. Millikin, 11/12/83Kickoff Return Yards ..................... 155,...........Brian Lazear vs. Illinois Wesleyan..................................(4 returns), 9/21/91Yards Per Kickoff Return .......... 61.5,..............................Jon Tuin vs. Augustana .............................. (123; 2 ret.), 11/13/79Longest Kickoff Return.................. 100,............. Jon Tuin vs. Augustana, 9/20/80Punt Returns ..............7, Chaz Black vs. .................................. Greenville, 9/18/04Punt Return Yards ........157, Ed Davies ....................vs. Illinois College, 10/11/52Longest Punt Return ....................... 94,..........Joel Detwiler vs. DePauw, 9/16/67

SINGLE SEASON RECORDSTotal Offense Yards (Over 2500)........................3383, Sean Norris, 2008*........................ 3186, Keith Bishop, 1983..................... 3159, Chad Bradley, 2003*..........................3152, Jeff Brown, 1995*........................ 2951, Keith Bishop, 1985....................2927, Jeremy Chupp, 2004*........................ 2777, Keith Bishop, 1984............................ 2645, Tim Hardy, 1998Total Offense Yards Per Game .................................... 354.0, Keith Bishop, 1983Rushing Attempts ......................................................... 280, Rocky Gingg, 2008*..................251, Garrett Granberg, 2004*............................. 250, Dan Price, 2003*Rushing Yards (Over 1000 yards)................1371, Garrett Granberg, 2004*...................... 1290, Rocky Gingg, 2008*........................... 1262, Dan Price, 2003*....................... 1209, Pedro Arruza, 1993................1082, Brian Pastermack, 2000.....................1047, Devin Leftwich, 1991......................1015, Steve Holland, 1989Yards Per Rush ............................. 12.5,.................Kermit Ellison, 1991, (35-439)Rushing Touchdowns ..................... 19,.........................Chuck Schoenherr, 1945Interceptions .........10, Ed Davies, 1952Tackles ..............151, Chip Parrish, 1996Pass Attempts ................................ 457, .................................. Keith Bishop, 1985

MORE SINGLE SEASON RECORDSCompletions .... 262, Keith Bishop, 1985Touchdown Passes Thrown ............................. 32, Sean Norris, 2008* (14 GP);.................30, Jeff Brown, 1995* (11 GP)Passing Yards (Over 2500 yards).............3267, Keith Bishop, 1983 (9 GP).............3247, Jeff Brown, 1995 (11 GP)*.............3171, Keith Bishop, 1985 (9 GP)......... 3137, Sean Norris, 2008, (14 GP)*........3102, Chad Bradley, 2003 (13 GP)*.............2968, Keith Bishop, 1984 (9 GP)......2761, Jeremy Chupp, 2004 (10 GP)*Completion Pct. (150+ attempts) ............ .631, Jeremy Chupp, (214-339), 2004* ....... .629, Keith Bishop, (236-375), 1983Fewest Interceptions 2, Tim Tully, 1991Touchdowns....................................19, ........................Chuck Schoenherr, 1947, ......................... and Alex Pokorny, 2008*Points ......115, Chuck Schoenherr, 1947Field Goals ....................................... 14,...................Tim Ellingsen, 2008 (14-20)*Field Goal Attempts ......................... 22,........................Bob Unruh, (10-22), 1978PAT’s .................................................................58, Tim Ellingsen, (58-64), 2008*Receptions ........98, Brad Musso, 2004*.......................... 87, Colin Sinclair, 2004*...............................87, Jim Jorden, 1985Receiving Yards .............................................1428, Alex Pokorny, 2008 (14 GP)*.......... 1338, Brad Musso, 2003 (13 GP)*Yards per reception (30+ rec.) ...... 22.8.... (708 yds; 31 rec.), Steve Thonn, 1982Touchdown Receptions .................. 19,................................Alex Pokorny, 2008*quarterback Sacks ..................... 17-1/2.................................David Hoover, 1995...........................Andy Studebaker, 2006Punts ..............66, Greg Holmgren, 1979Punt Yards ........ 2407, Bob Unruh, 1978Punt Avg. ........... 39.5, Bob Unruh, 1978.................................................(61-2407)Kickoff Returns.......................................................38, Muhammad Weusi, 2003*...........................21, Jeremy Amos, 2000Kickoff Return Yards............................................828, Muhammad Weusi, 2003*.........................488, Jeremy Amos, 2000Yards Per Kickoff Ret (10+ ret.) .... 33.7............ Brian Lazear (337; 10 ret.), 1991Most Kickoff Returns for TD ............. 2, .................................. Brian Lazear, 1991Punt Returns .....31, Brad Musso, 2003*Most Punt Returns for TD .................. 2.................................. Brian Lazear, 1993 ..................................Brad Musso, 2003*........... Pete Ittersagen, 2007* and 2008*Punt Return Yards..................................464, Pete Ittersagen, 2008 (25 returns)*...... 451, Brad Musso, 2003 (31 returns)*Yards Per Punt Return (10+ ret.) .. 20.2........(404 yds.; 20 ret.), Ed Davies, 1952

CAREER RECORDSRushing Attempts .......................... 645,............................ Pedro Arruza, 1992-95Yards Per Rush (200 att. min.) ....... 6.6,............. Dick Fikejs (235-1541), 1947-50Rushing Touchdowns ..................... 45, ...................Chuck Schoenherr, 1946-49Pass Attempts .............................. 1272,.............................Keith Bishop, 1983-85Pass Completions ......................... 757,.............................Keith Bishop, 1983-85Touchdown Passes ......................... 70, .............................Keith Bishop, 1983-85Completion Pct. (300+ att.) .......... .608,.........Chad Bradley, (401-659), 2000-03*Touchdowns ...............................................................46, Mark Loeffler, 1993-96*..............45, Chuck Schoenherr, 1946-49Pass Receptions ........................................................255, Brad Musso, 2001-04*..................232, Mark Loeffler, 1993-96*;........................225, Jim Jorden, 1982-85Consecutive Games with Pass Rec.........................38, Brad Musso, 2001-04Yards per Catch, career (90+ rec.) ...... ..........20.1, Bart Moseman (2920 yards; ........................ 145 receptions), 1989-92TD Receptions ................................. 46,...........................Mark Loeffler, 1993-96*All Purpose Yards ........................ 5332, .....Brad Musso, 2001-04* (11 rush, 4287 ......rec., 923 punt return, 111 kick return).................. 4183, Dane Shaw, 1993-96*, .... (2400 rush; 249 rec.; 381 punt return; .......................................1153 KO return)Interceptions ....25, Ed Davies, 1950-53Tackles .......435, Chip Parrish, 1993-96*.................. 433, Chad Thorsen, 1986-89quarterback Sacks ........................................................... 37, Jeff Peltz, 1977-80 PAT’s ..........................................................166, Andrew Day (166-175), 2002-05*Field Goals ...32, Andrew Day, 2002-05*Most Touchdown Returns ................. 9,....................... Pete Ittersagen, 2005-08*............. (5 punt, 3 interception, 1 kickoff)Most Punt Return Yards ....................... ............. 1075, Pete Ittersagen, 2005-08*

* Includes NCAA playoff statistics



Wheaton college Football team recordS (* IncludeS ncaa PlayoFF StatS)

Largest Margin of Victory .......................................84 vs. Elmhurst (90-6), 1958...................83 vs. Elmhurst (83-0), 1959...................75 vs. Elmhurst (78-3), 1955

FIRST DOWNSTotal First Downs, Game .............................................38 vs. North Park, 11/9/02Total First Downs, Season ............ 331,......................................... 2004 (12 GP)*First Downs, Rushing ..................................................30 vs. North Park, 11/9/02First Downs, Pass...........25 vs. Carroll, .................................................. 10/19/85First Downs, Penalty ....................................5 vs. Millikin,11/13/82; 5 vs. Millikin, ...... 9/15/84; 5 vs. North Central, 9/21/85By Rushing, Season ............165, 2002*By Passing, Season ............. 170, 1985By Penalty, Season ................. 22, 1985

KICKINGPunts, Game...14 vs. Washington Univ. ..........................................(Mo.), 10/6/79Punts, Season ......................... 79, 1979Punt Yards, Game ................... .530 vs. ..............Washington Univ. (Mo), 10/6/79Punt Yards, Season ............ 2814, 1979Punt Avg., Season ............... 39.5, 1978 ................................................(61-2407)Yards Per Punt, Game (5+ punts) ...............50.5 vs. Carroll (303 yards/6 punts), ................................................... 9/20/69PATs, Game ..... 9 vs. Anderson, 9/19/98...................... 9 vs. Huntington, 11/12/49PATs, Season ............ 61 (61-67), 2008*Field Goals, Game ............5 vs. Millikin,.................................................. 10/22/77Field Goals, Season . 14, 2008* (14-20)Longest Field Goal ... 51 vs. Millikin (2),.... 10/22/77; 51 vs. Augustana, 11/11/78; ................... 51 vs. North Park, 10/17/87Field Goals Att., Game .....6 vs. Millikin,.................................................. 10/22/77Field Goal Att., Season ............................................................. 22, 1978 (10-22)

PENALTIESPenalties/Yards, Game ..............19-205.............................vs. Elmhurst, 10/11/58Penalties, Season ...............83 in 2008*Penalty Yards, Season .....794 in 2008*

TOTAL OFFENSEYards, Game ........... 708 vs. Wittenberg,....... 11/18/95 (NCAA first-round playoff);........................................688 vs. Millikin,.................10/19/96 (reg. season record)Yards, Season ...... 5926, 2003* (13 GP)............................... 5839, 2002* (12 GP)Yards Per Game, Season .490.9, 1995*........................(5400 yards in 11 games)

RUSHINGAttempts, Game ..............80 vs. Millikin, .................................................. 10/27/76Attempts, Season ............. 655 in 2003*Yards, Game .................................... 543 ............................vs. North Park, 11/2/91Yards, Season ...................2800 in 1991Yards Per Rush, Game .................... 9.6 ..............................vs. Elmhurst, 10/14/50Rushing Touchdowns, Game ......................................10 vs. Elmhurst, 10/11/58Rushing Touchdowns, Season ......................................................... 47 in 2002*Longest Touchdown run ................................................94 vs. Elmhurst, 9/26/56

PASSING/RECEIVINGAttempts, Game ........75 vs. Augustana,...............9/29/84; 75 vs. Millikin, 9/14/85Attempts, Season ...............486 in 1985Completions, Game .......................... 42 ..................................vs. Millikin, 9/14/85Completions, Season .........278 in 1985Yards, Game ... 530 vs. Carroll, 10/19/85Yards, Season ...................3424 in 1983Completion Pct., Game (10+ att.) .............. .807 vs. North Park (21-26), 10/4/08Completion Pct., Season (150+ attempts)......................... .635 in 2004* (244-384)Touchdown Passes, Game ................ 6 ...........................vs. North Park, 11/9/96; ................................ vs. Carroll,10/15/83; .........................vs. North Park, 10/12/85; ................................ vs. Carroll, 10/19/85Touchdown Passes, Season ............................................................. 36 in 2008* Passes Had Intercepted, Game ......................................7 vs. Wabash, 10/23/83Had Intercepted, Season......27 in 1977Fewest Had Intercepted, Season ..........................................................2 in 1991Most Opponent Passes Intercepted, Game........................7 vs. Alma, 11/5/66Most Opponent Passes Intercepted, Season .........................21 in 1950, 1952

SCORINGTouchdowns, Game .....12 vs. Elmhurst,...................................................10/11/58Touchdowns, Season ...........................................................70 in 2002* (12 GP);.................................67 in 2008* (14 GP)Points, Game (75+ Points) ......................................90 vs. Elmhurst, 1958 (90-6)...................83 vs. Elmhurst, 1959 (83-0)...................78 vs. Elmhurst, 1955 (78-3)................75 vs. Huntington, 1949 (75-7)Most Points Allowed, Game......114 by DeKalb-Normal, 1912 (7-114)............94 by North Central, 1914 (0-94)Points, Season .....505 in 2008* (14 GP)...............................496 in 2002* (12 GP)...............................465 in 2004* (12 GP)

FUMBLESFumbles, Game ............................................................10 vs. Heidelberg, 11/4/50Fumbles, Season ..................46 in 1992Fumbles Lost, Game ....................................................9, vs. Heidelberg, 11/4/50Fumbles Lost, Season .........25 in 1992Opponent Fumbles, Game ...................................11, vs. North Central, 10/30/76Opponent Fumbles, Season ................................................................38 in 1979Opponent Fumbles Recovered, Game.................. 6 vs. North Central, 10/30/76Opponent Fumbles Recovered, Season ...................................22 in 1988

KICKOFF AND PUNT RETURNSKickoff Return Yards, Game ........................................210 vs. Elmhurst, 9/27/80Kickoff Return Yards, Season ....................................................... 1195 in 2008*Yards Per Kickoff Return, Game (3+ returns) ......... 40.3 vs. North Central ........................(161; 4 returns), 10/31/53Yards per Kickoff Return, Season (15+ ret.) .............................21.8 in 1981......................................(699; 32 returns)Longest Kickoff Return ............................................100, vs. Augustana, 9/20/80Punt Return Yards, Game .................................192 vs. Illinois College, 10/11/52Punt return yards, Season .................................................................689 in 1952Yards per punt return, Game (5+ ret.) .. ..................42.25 vs. North Park, 11/6/04Yards per punt return, Season (15+ ret.) .......... 22.5 in 1951 (382 in 17)

WINNING STREAKS13 games ................................... 1957-5812 games ........................................ 2003 11 games ................................... 1994-9511 games ................................... 1961-6210 games ........................................ 200210 games ................................... 1956-57

Longest Home Winning Streak ...... 25,........................... 9/16/61 to 9/19/64, and ................................11/27/01 to 10/29/05Regular Season Win Streak ............. 26 ................................. 9/21/02 to 10/30/04

LONGEST UNBEATEN STREAKS13 games ..................... 1957-58 (13-0-0)12 games ...........................2003 (12-0-0)12 games ....................... 1943-45 (9-0-3)11 games .....................1994-95 (11-0-0)11 games ......................1961-62 (11-0-0)10 games ...........................2002 (10-0-0)10 games ..................... 1956-57 (10-0-0)

LONGEST LOSING STREAKS10 games ............................................................. (last 8 in 1965; first two in 1966)9 games ..................................... 1925-268 games ..................................... 1972-738 games ..................................... 1971-72



1901-11, 1913, 1918 no teams1900 (0-2)

WC Opponent Score0 Batavia HS 100 North Western 32

(now North Central College)

1912 (0-1)7 No. Illinois Normal 114

1914 (1-6)3 No. Illinois Normal 70 North Western 940 Loyola (Illinois) 193 No. Illinois Normal 210 Aurora College 219 Aurora College 013 Lewis Inst. (now IIT) 39

1915 (5-2)19 Lane Jr. College 637 No. Illinois Normal 327 Lewis Institute 1242 Crane Jr. College 00 Joliet JC (forfeit) 00 No. Illinois Normal 410 North Western 66

1916 (1-5)0 No. Illinois Normal 719 Lewis Institute 60 Chicago YMCA 200 DePaul 66 North Western 460 No. Illinois Normal 13

1917 (2-4)6 Lake Forest 210 St. Viator 197 Lewis Institute 07 Chicago YMCA 60 North Western 6414 DePaul 0

1919 (2-3)3 North Western 66 Lake Forest 190 St. Viator 87 Chicago YMCA 626 Mount Morris 0

1920 (4-3)16 No. Illinois Normal 140 Mil. School of Engineer. 390 Lake Forest 160 Chicago Technical 07 Chicago YMCA 1416 No. Illinois Normal 726 Mount Morris 0

1921 (6-2)16 College AEF Veterans 040 Elmhurst 65 Crane Junior College 00 Lake Forest 280 Chicago YMCA 567 Mount Morris 620 Elmhurst 010 No. Illinois Normal 7

1922 (2-5)0 Illinois Wesleyan 2419 Crane Junior College 036 Elmhurst 60 North Western 190 Mount Morris 190 Chicago YMCA 310 No. Illinois Teachers 37

1923 (2-3-2)0 Crane Junior College 00 Chicago YMCA 196 St. Procopius 00 North Western 70 Mount Morris 1413 Elmhurst 67 No. Illinois Teachers 7

1924 (4-3)WC Opponent Score0 Augustana 37 Chicago YMCA 1013 North Western 610 Mount Morris 216 Lincoln (Illinois) 1260 Concordia Teachers (Ill.) 014 No. Illinois Teachers 33

1925 (1-7)0 Chicago YMCA 240 Augustana 216 Mount Morris 7

Wheaton college Football ScoreS, 1900-2008More 1925

20 North Western 00 Lincoln 60 Elmhurst 120 No. Illinois Teachers 66 Western Ilinois Teacher 14

1926 (0-6-1)0 Monmouth 550 North Western 100 Fort Sheridan 270 Valparaiso 150 Chicago YMCA 450 Mount Morris 02 Western Ill. Teachers 26

1927 (2-4-1)13 Aurora College 012 Elmhurst 127 Chicago YMCA 346 North Central 260 Valparaiso 196 Mount Morris 914 American College of PE 7

1928 (3-4-1)31 Aurora College 00 Elmhurst 190 Eureka 120 North Central 2519 Notre Dame JV 130 Chicago YMCA 1215 American College of PE 60 No. Illinois Teachers 0

1929 (2-6-1)31 Crane Junior College 67 Eureka 137 Aurora College 120 North Central 457 Mount Morris 60 Elmhurst 310 Chicago YMCA 206 No. Illinois Teachers 206 Augustana 6

1930 (2-6)6 Monmouth 320 Crane Junior College 130 No. Illinois Junior College 350 Mount Morris 3925 Aurora College 60 North Central 2639 American College of PE 014 Valparaiso 19

1931 (3-5)0 Crane Junior College 72 Mount Morris 2020 American College of PE 034 Wartburg 307 North Central 260 Valparaiso 390 No. Illinois Teachers 2018 Aurora College 0

1932 (4-3)30 American College of PE 06 North Central 77 Elmhurst 058 Aurora 66 Lake Forest 70 No. Illinois Teachers 632 Crane Junior College 0

1933 (2-2-3)0 Northwestern JV 00 Lake Forest 712 Aurora 06 Elmhurst 60 North Central 015 Eureka 00 No. Illinois Teachers 25

1934 (1-5-1)13 Milwaukee Teachers 120 Millikin College 410 North Central 536 No. Illinois Teachers 70 Elmhurst 70 Eureka 00 Northwestern JV 12

1935 (1-5-1)9 South Side JC 00 Adrian College 76 Milwaukee Teachers 180 North Central 160 Elmhurst 013 Whitewater Teachers 2013 No. Illinois Teachers 2012 Eureka 0

1936 (3-2-2)19 Adrian 06 Eastern Illinois Teachers 00 North Central 00 No. Illinois Teachers 190 Whitewater Teachers 1912 Elmhurst 013 Eureka 13

1937 (3-5)7 Eastern Illinois Teachers 66 Whitewater Teachers 147 North Central 120 No. Illinois Teachers 77 Elmhurst 60 Illinois College 621 Millikin College 013 Carroll (Wis.) 39

1938 (3-3)13 Elmhurst 77 North Central 67 No. Illinois Teachers 187 Carroll 2819 Millikin 40 Illinois College 13

1939 (2-4-2)0 St. Norbert (Wis.) 3314 Western Ill. Teachers 713 North Central 2013 Central (Iowa) 180 Illinois College 07 Carroll 2613 Elmhurst 7

1940 (1-6-1)14 St. Norbert 3314 Western Ill. Teachers 713 North Central 2013 Central (Iowa) 196 No. Illinois Teachers 1312 Carroll 3114 Iowa Wesleyan 190 Elmhurst 0

1941 (3-5-2)13 Concordia Teachers 310 Western Ill. Teachers 90 Lake Forest 210 North Central 1313 No. Illinois Teachers 130 Illinois College 240 Elmhurst 00 Carroll 2713 Eureka 727 North Park 13

1942 (5-3-1)0 Concordia Teachers 021 Mission House 03 Lake Forest 310 North Central 14 13 Northwestern (Wis.) 632 Elmhurst 06 Illinois College 2840 Concordia Teachers 034 Eureka 0

1943 (3-0-3)12 Concordia Teachers 60 No. Illinois Teachers 028 Wilson Junior College 019 Elmhurst 1920 No. Illinois Teachers 136 Elmhurst 6

1944 (5-1)14 Concordia Teachers 020 North Central 026 Concordia Teachers 014 Elmhurst 713 Elmhurst 06 No. Illinois Teachers 19

1945 (3-4)0 Western Ill. Teachers 180 No. Illinois Teachers 738 Concordia Teachers 031 Elmhurst College 127 Loras (Iowa) 3914 North Central 1655 Concordia Teachers 0

1946 (6-2, 3-1 CCI; 2nd tie)31 Concordia Teachers 66 Western Ill. Teachers 00 No. Illinois Teachers 2027 *Elmhurst 031 *Lake Forest 00 *North Central 7

More 192526 Loras (Iowa) 025 *Carthage 0

1947 (7-1-1, 4-1 CCI; 2nd)13 Kalamazoo 1349 Illinois Wesleyan 1332 *Carthage 738 *Elmhurst 052 Great Lakes Navy 06 *North Central 713 Valparaiso 644 *Illinois College 034 *Lake Forest 19

1948 (6-2, 4-1 CCI; 2nd tie)27 Kalamazoo College 206 *Illinois Wesleyan 2026 *Millikin 042 *Elmhurst 1434 Lake Forest 2614 *North Central 07 Valparaiso 1413 *Augustana 0

1949 (8-2, 5-0 CCI;1st tie)12 Aurora Clipper 618 Carthage 066 *Elmhurst 012 *Illinois Wesleyan 719 *Lake Forest 713 *North Central 013 Valparaiso 2175 Huntington (Ind.) 726 *Millikin 190 Western Illinois Teachers 13

1950 (7-2, 5-0 CCI;1st)14 Kalamazoo 1340 *Carthage 1328 Findlay (Ohio) 073 *Elmhurst 719 *Lake Forest 749 *North Central 140 Heidelberg (Ohio) 299 Valparaiso 1419 *Illinois College 7

1951 (6-2, 3-1 CCI;2nd)30 Kalamazoo 712 *Millikin 1321 Illinois-Chicago 666 *Carthage 020 *Lake Forest 926 *North Central 718 Michigan M&T 06 Valparaiso 20

1952 (7-1, 4-1 CCI; 3rd)21 Kalamazoo 1947 *Augustana 648 *Illinois College 032 *Illinois Wesleyan 67 *Lake Forest 1721 *North Central 019 Valparaiso 741 Illinois Chicago 6

1953 (8-1, 4-0 CCI; 1st)33 Kalamazoo 029 Michigan M&T 014 Western Ill. Teachers 1333 *Elmhurst 023 *Lake Forest 1353 *North Central 200 Valparaiso 3233 *Millikin 653 Illinois-Chicago 0

1954 (6-2, 5-1 CCI; 3rd)13 No. Illinois Teachers 846 *Augustana 627 *Millikin 67 *Illinois Wesleyan 927 *Lake Forest 62 *North Central 029 Valparaiso 3434 *Elmhurst 0

1955 (6-0-1, 5-0-1 CCI; 1st)12 No. Illinois Teachers 078 *Elmhurst 326 *Augustana 00 *Lake Forest 014 *Illinois Wesleyan 012 *North Central 713 Valparaiso 2732 *Millikin 13

1956 (7-1, 7-0 CCI; 1st)6 No. Illinois Teachers 773 *Elmhurst 033 *Augustana 1241 *Lake Forest 1214 *Illinois Wesleyan 652 *North Central 721 *Carroll 1427 *Millikin 0

1957 (8-1, 6-1 CCI; 1st tie)25 Northern Illinois 770 *Elmhurst 044 *Augustana 612 *Lake Forest 2019 Kentucky State 139 *North Central 619 *Carroll 047 *Millikin 666 *Illinois Wesleyan 7

1958 (8-0,7-0 CCI; 1st)40 Northern Illinois 2048 *Lake Forest 067 *Augustana 1290 *Elmhurst 626 *Millikin 016 *Carroll 1233 *North Central 637 *Valparaiso 14

1959 (6-1-2, 6-0-1 CCI; 1st tie)8 Northern Illinois 350 Central State (Ohio) 083 *Elmhurst 019 *Millikin 033 *Carroll 277 *North Central 744 *Illlinois Wesleyan 014 *Lake Forest 733 *Augustana 13

1960 (4-4-1)30 Valparaiso 78 Northern Illinois 216 Central State 1920 St. Joseph’s 1324 Bradley 226 North Central 719 Augustana 1934 Carroll 1918 Iowa Teachers 21

1961 (8-0)35 Valparaiso 137 Northern Illinois 220 Hope (Michigan) 057 Wayne State (Mich.) 029 Bradley 820 North Central 722 Washington (Mo.) 027 Carroll 7

1962 (5-4)33 Illinois Wesleyan 1431 Hope 034 Wayne State 1414 Bradley 4228 Washington (Mo.) 017 Wabash 207 St. Joseph’s (Ind.) 2537 North Central 1321 Valparaiso 28

1963 (8-1)14 Albion (Mich.) 719 Hope 1517 Findlay 627 Bradley 226 Washington (Mo.) 247 Wabash 335 St. Joseph’s (Ind.) 613 North Central 741 Valparaiso 13

1964 (2-7)7 Albion (Mich.) 128 Hope College 012 Findlay 590 Kentucky State 400 Parsons 426 Bradley 3423 Washington (Mo.) 147 Valparaiso 210 North Central 13

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Wheaton college Football ScoreS, 1900-20081965 (1-8)

21 Albion (Mich.) 140 Hope 712 Kentucky State 2520 Wabash 460 Washington (Mo.) 350 Illinois Wesleyan 337 Parsons (Iowa) 520 Bradley 5013 Valparaiso 35

1966 (5-4)13 Albion (Mich.) 2114 Hope 1829 Millikin 020 Wabash 1433 Wilmington 718 Illinois Wesleyan 2025 Alma (Mich.) 620 Valparaiso 1413 North Central 16

1967 (7-2)14 DePauw 2420 Carthage 012 Hope 034 Wabash 014 St. Joseph’s (Ind.) 747 Millikin 019 Georgetown (Ky.) 015 North Central 147 Valparaiso 21

1968 (5-4)6 DePauw 107 Hope 1314 Augustana 1324 Wabash 1924 Elmhurst 07 Bradley 1619 Georgetown 70 Illinois Wesleyan 2113 Valparaiso 3

1969 (3-6)7 Carroll 1323 Hope 140 Augustana 2823 Georgetown (Ky.) 2623 DePauw 1219 Bradley 426 Wabash 3320 Pillsbury (Minn.) 180 Valparaiso 35

1970 (1-7-1, 1-6-1 CCIW; 8th)21 *Illinois Wesleyan 2120 *Carthage 3514 *Millikin 2742 *North Central 127 *Augustana 100 *Elmhurst 1222 *North Park 3812 Carroll 1328 Valparaiso 57

1971 (1-8, 1-7 CCIW; 8th)14 *Illinois Wesleyan 3319 *Carthage 4019 *Millikin 2431 *North Central 1623 *Augustana 420 *Elmhurst 4122 *North Park 2314 *Carroll 363 Valparaiso 39

1972 (1-8, 1-7 CCIW; 8th)6 *Illinois Wesleyan 4913 *Carthage 4214 *Millikin 4130 *North Central 126 *Augustana 230 Elmhurst* 3827 *North Park 3012 *Carroll 2520 Valparaiso 24

1973 (1-8, 1-7 CCIW; 8th)0 *Illinois Wesleyan 227 *Carthage 137 *Millikin 3720 *North Central 1314 *Augustana 2326 *Elmhurst 3527 *North Park 826 *Carroll 277 Valparaiso 12

1974 (4-5, 4-4 CCIW; 6th)21 *Carroll 714 Hope 287 *Illinois Wesleyan 2120 *Carthage 721 *Millikin 3420 *North Central 13

More 197419 *Augustana 3458 *Elmhurst 1814 *North Park 15

1975 (5-4, 5-3 CCIW; 2nd tie)34 *Carroll 219 Hope 3015 *Illinois Wesleyan 1632 *Carthage 132 *Millikin 323 *North Central 1937 *Augustana 3520 *Elmhurst 2842 *North Park 7

1976 (6-3, 5-3 CCIW; 3rd tie)41 *North Park 014 *Carroll 1733 Washington (Mo.) 77 *Illinois Wesleyan 2162 Carthage* 1347 *Millikin 3632 *North Central 227 *Augustana 2636 *Elmhurst 6

1977 (5-4, 4-4 CCIW; 4th tie)54 *North Park 823 *Carroll 2731 Hope 1310 *Illinois Wesleyan 924 *Carthage 2622 *Millikin 820 *North Central 2534 *Augustana 2914 *Elmhurst 20

1978 (6-3, 5-3 CCIW; 3rd tie)24 *Elmhurst 2740 *North Park 620 *Carroll 1435 Washington (Mo.) 731 *Illinois Wesleyan 1421 *Carthage 1010 *Millikin 1612 *North Central 2727 *Augustana 3

1979 (1-8, 1-7 CCIW; 8th)14 *Elmhurst 487 *North Park 1014 *Carroll 2010 Washington (Mo.) 147 *Illinois Wesleyan 1414 *Carthage 76 *Millikin 1710 *North Central 3410 *Augustana 14

1980 (2-7, 1-7 CCIW; 9th)15 *Augustana 209 *Elmhurst 5733 *North Park 70 *Carroll 197 Washington (Mo.) 017 *Illinois Wesleyan 2012 *Carthage 590 *Millikin 627 *North Central 28

1981 (2-7, 1-7 CCIW; 9th)7 *Augustana 177 *Elmhurst 2835 *North Park 1325 *Carroll 3535 Washington (Mo.) 196 *Illinois Wesleyan 1910 *Carthage 317 *Millikin 1713 *North Central 27

1982 (2-7, 2-6 CCIW; 7th)22 *North Central 270 *Augustana 3721 *Elmhurst 5233 *North Park 1234 *Carroll 1336 Wabash 4120 *Illinois Wesleyan 2121 *Carthage 2612 *Millikin 34

1983 (6-3, 5-3 CCIW; 3rd tie)34 *North Central 3012 *Augustana 4728 *Elmhurst 3541 *North Park 3141 *Carroll 2922 Wabash 1716 *Illinois Wesleyan 1413 *Carthage 745 *Millikin 60

1984 (6-3, 5-3 CCIW; 3rd tie)20 *Millikin 2535 *North Central 014 *Augustana 457 *Elmhurst 635 *North Park 1348 *Carroll 235 Illinois Benedictine 2010 *Illinois Wesleyan 3414 *Carthage 13

1985 (6-3, 6-2 CCIW; 2nd tie)15 *Millikin 2329 *North Central 2114 *Augustana 2649 *Elmhurst 1547 *North Park 2252 *Carroll 1221 Illinois Benedictine 2830 *Illinois Wesleyan 2914 *Carthage 7

1986 (7-2, 6-2 CCIW; 2nd tie)10 Northeastern Illinois 338 *Carthage 300 *Millikin 2831 *North Central 717 *Augustana 1817 *Elmhurst 020 *North Park 033 *Carroll 933 *Illinois Wesleyan 12

1987 (3-6, 2-6 CCIW; 7th tie)28 Northeastern Illinois 714 *Carthage 2113 *Millikin 306 *North Central 106 *Augustana 2814 *Elmhurst 3130 *North Park 90 *Carroll 2427 *Illinois Wesleyan 21

1988 (7-2, 6-2 CCIW; 3rd tie)27 *Illinois Wesleyan 1036 *Carthage 67 *Millikin 1431 *North Central 613 *Augustana 3026 *Elmhurst 041 *North Park 824 *Carroll 167 Olivet Nazarene 0

1989 (6-3, 5-3 CCIW; 4th)27 *Illinois Wesleyan 021 *Carthage 03 *Millikin 1428 *North Central 020 *Augustana 2428 *Elmhurst 742 *North Park 612 *Carroll 3728 Olivet Nazarene 14

1990 (4-5, 4-4 CCIW; 5th tie)9 Aurora 1319 *Illinois Wesleyan 3438 *Carthage 137 *Millikin 2438 *North Central 77 *Augustana 2447 *Elmhurst 2150 *North Park 1027 *Carroll 43

1991 (7-1-1, 6-1-1 CCIW; 2nd tie)27 Aurora University 1324 *Illinois Wesleyan 2445 *Carthage 2215 *Millikin 1736 *North Central 042 *Augustana 1955 *Elmhurst 2046 *North Park 021 *Carroll 15

1992 (6-3, 5-2 CCIW; 3rd)29 Lake Forest 03 University of Dayton 4421 *Millikin 619 *Illinois Wesleyan 3328 *Carthage 024 *North Park 033 *North Central 630 *Elmhurst 615 *Augustana 20

1993 (7-2, 6-1 CCIW; 2nd)44 Lake Forest 78 University of Dayton 3120 *Millikin 1313 *Illinois Wesleyan 948 *Carthage 1341 *North Park 756 *North Central 1249 *Elmhurst 326 *Augustana 14

1994 (7-2, 5-2 CCIW; 3rd tie)24 Hope 2133 Aurora 740 *Carthage 017 *Illinois Wesleyan 2749 *Millikin 2356 *North Park 639 *North Central 1021 *Augustana 2640 *Elmhurst 19

1995 (10-1, 7-0 CCIW; 1st)NCAA Division III playoffs

48 Hope 728 Aurora 2147 *Carthage 742 *Illinois Wesleyan 2842 *Millikin 2144 *North Park 1034 *North Central 1635 *Augustana 2742 *Elmhurst 063 $Wittenberg 4114 $Mount Union 40

1996 (8-1, 6-1 CCIW; 2nd)37 Kalamazoo 2121 Aurora 016 *Augustana 1243 *Elmhurst 041 *Millikin 035 *Illinois Wesleyan 6440 *Carthage 655 *North Park 030 *North Central 19

1997 (4-5, 4-3 CCIW; 3rd tie)20 Kalamazoo 2125 Aurora 3216 *Augustana 2159 *Elmhurst 2026 *Millikin 3039 *Illinois Wesleyan 2925 *Carthage 1433 *North Park 77 *North Central 20

1998 (6-3, 5-2 CCIW; 2nd tie)28 Washington (Mo.) 3169 Anderson (Ind.) 628 *North Central 338 *Carthage 1654 *North Park 942 *Illinois Wesleyan 2832 *Millikin 3744 *Elmhurst 621 *Augustana 34

1999 (7-2, 5-2 CCIW; 2nd tie)35 Washington (Mo.) 1242 Anderson (Ind.) 349 *North Central 1330 *Carthage 1436 *North Park 1522 *Illinois Wesleyan 2023 *Millikin 1416 *Elmhurst 2219 *Augustana 31

2000 (8-2, 5-2 CCIW; 1st tie)17 St. Xavier (Ill.) 917 Wabash 1414 Hope 2638 *North Central 1010 *Millikin 3529 *Carthage 2435 *Illinois Wesleyan 2128 *Elmhurst 2442 *North Park 3437 *Augustana (2 OT) 30

2001 (6-4, 5-2 CCIW; 3rd tie)26 St. Xavier (Ill.) 3358 Wabash 3326 Hope 3342 *North Central 1717 *Millikin 2641 *Carthage 1413 *Illinois Wesleyan 3148 *Elmhurst 1335 *North Park 334 *Augustana (2 OT) 32


16 Alma 2349 Rose-Hulman 049 Hope 3062 *Elmhurst 739 *Millikin 2036 *Carthage 635 *Illinois Wesleyan 2141 *North Central 768 *North Park 1238 *Augustana 1442 $Alma 1421 $Mount Union 42


35 Alma 2449 Rose-Hulman 043 Hope 2623 *Elmhurst 1943 *Millikin 2963 *Carthage 1426 *Illinois Wesleyan 1737 *North Central 2361 *North Park 1228 *Augustana 2755 $Hope 4516 $Baldwin-wallace 1210 $Mount Union 56

2004 (10-2, 6-1 CCIW; 1st tie)NCAA Divsion III playoffs

42 Gustavus Adolphus 2165 Greenville 645 Hope 2817 *North Central 745 *Millikin 3556 *Elmhurst 642 *Illinois Wesleyan 2521 *Carthage 3956 *North Park 1439 *Augustana 3831 $ Mount St. Joseph 76 $ Mount Union 27

2005 (7-3, 4-3 CCIW; 3rd tie)23 Gustavus Adolphus 1658 Greenville 748 Hope 726 *North Central 3541 *Millikin 3524 *Elmhurst 714 *Illinois Wesleyan 2330 *Carthage 1452 *North Park 07 *Augustana 28

2006 (10-2, 6-1 CCIW; 1st tie)29 Albion 748 Washington Univ. (Mo.) 735 Hope 2120 *Millikin 731 *North Central 1914 *Augustana 1773 *North Park 2634 *Elmhurst 052 *Carthage 349 *Illinois Wesleyan 1442 $ Mount St. Joseph 283 $ Mount Union 35

2007 (8-2, 5-2 CCIW; 3rd)28 Albion 1055 Washington Univ. (Mo.) 1442 Hope 1729 *Millikin 728 *North Central 2428 *Augustana 2448 *North Park 1248 *Elmhurst 727 *Carthage 3514 *Illinois Wesleyan 18

2008 (11-3, 5-2 CCIW; 2nd)10 Bethel 748 Concordia (Wis.) 347 Hope 756 *North Park 2826 *Augustana 1437 *MIllikin 1521 *North Central 4423 *Elmhurst 3744 *Illinois Wesleyan 1051 *Carthage 2414 $ Trine 059 $ Wabash 2845 $ Franklin 2824 $ Mount Union 45

Home games in bold type*- CCIW games

(Carroll not in the CCIW after 1991)$ - NCAA Division III

Championships



Fred J. lange, Jr. memorIal aWardkIlled In actIon, 3/9/44, hIll 700, bougaInvIlle

moSt valauable Football Player

Wheaton college Football team aWard WInnerS

Year Player Pos1946 Mel Lyons ................ C1947 Chuck Schoenherr FB1948 Jack Mayhall .........QB1949 Chuck Schoenherr FB1950 Jack Lockhart .......... C1951 Jack Swartz .............E1952 Ed Davies .............HB1953 Ed Davies .............HB1954 Tom Byron ............... C1955 Dick Holt ..................T1956 Fred Brock ............HB1957 Dick Camp ............ FB1958 Bruce Anderson ....QB1959 Dan Branda ...........HB1960 Bill Ladd ................ FB1961 Dave Iha ...............QB1962 Dave Kemna ......... OT1963 Albie Harris ........... FB1964 Dick Taylor .............. G

Year Player Pos1965 Dave McDowell ........T1966 Ross Anderson ........T1967 Dave McDowell ........T1968 Bill Scholl .............. FB1969 Dwight Nelson .......HB1970 Owen Grogan .......HB1971 Owen Grogan .......HB1972 Owen Grogan .......HB1973 Mike Sedjo .............LB1974 Pete Bylsma .............E1975 Larry Wagner .........LB1976 Craig Carter .............T Glenn Sedjo ............ G1977 Scott Hall ..............QB Larry Wagner .........LB1978 Scott Hall ..............QB Steve Bodnarchuk .LB1979 Greg Holmgren ....... G Frank Fernandes ...LB

John henry aWardIn memory oF coach John SWIder

“thoSe Who are WIllIng to dIe WIth the hammer In theIr hand Stay tough alWayS”

1988................................. Andy McGown1989..................................... Don Parrish1990...............................Mike Yamamoto1991.......................................Jeff Frazier1992.....................................Jeff Imperial1993.....................................Chad Busse1994.................................... Jason Noble1995................................ Doug Johnston1996......................................Dane Shaw1997.....................................Chris Brown1998............................. James Roberson1999......................................John Peays2000............................ Brian Pastermack2001......Eliot Thomasma & Jamie Busch2002................................... Kevin Sellers2003....................................Reggie King2004.........Brian Dini & Garrett Granberg2005..................................Luke Bazacas2006..................................Brad Thornton2007............................... Jeremy Wenger2008......................................Michael Orr

JameS Parmalee memorIal aWardWheaton Football, 1961-64; lt. uS marIneS

kIlled In actIon, vIetnam, 7/13/65PreSented to the Wheaton Player moSt reSPected For hIS

dedIcatIon, dIlIgence and dIScIPlIne

1965 Ross Anderson1966 Larry New1967 Harry Zinser1968 Jim Gustafson1969 Bill Caraher1970 Walt Bate1971 Maurice Burnside1972 Dave Ferwerda1973 Thomas Bleed1974 Stewart Evans1975 Thomas Lockhart1976 Eugene Campbell1977 Kevin Blusher1978 Scott Hall1979 Brad Hall1980 Paul Atwater

1981 Ron Mazzellan1982 Dan Stevens1983 Clark Gilbert and Dave Plaep1984 Fred Didier1985 Scott Bradley1986 Rod Duttweiler1987 Tom Nussbaum and Curt Trampe1988 Andy McGown1989 Don Parrish1990 Rod Sandberg1991 Jeff Frazier and Steve Nitz1992 John Hoyman1993 Neal Neathery

1994 Matt Stier1995 Pedro Arruza1996 Wes Mooring1997 Gary Lavanchy1998 Kris McGee1999 Mitch Clement2000 Darryn Wiebe and Brett Wyss2001 Ryan McCaffrey2002 Jeff Darnauer2003 Jeff Mumm2004 Mark Hamstra2005 Jeff Grandy2006 Brad Thornton2007 Dan Falvey2008 Shane Woodward

Year Player Pos1980 Dave McCarrell .....QB Jim Roberts ............LB1981 Jim Roberts ............LB1982 Dave McCarrell .....QB1983 Steve Thonn ........WR1984 Keith Bishop ..........QB Clark Gilbert ..........RB1985 Keith Bishop ..........QB1986 Scott Casto ............LB1987 Steve Holland .......RB Chad Thorsen ........LB1988 Thane Ritchie ............. .........................TE/LB1989 Chad Thorsen ........LB1990 Bart Moseman .....WR Mike Yamamoto ....DB1991 Bart Moseman ........... .......................WR/DB

Year Player Pos1992 Bart Moseman ........... .......................WR/DB1993 Kermit Ellison ........DB1994 Matt Stier ...............LB1995 Jeff Brown .............QB1996 Mark Loeffler ........WR1997 Blake Stevens .......DB1998 Tim Hardy .............QB1999 Drew Pearson ........DL2000 Jeremy Amos ............. .......................WR/KR2001 Mike Whalen .........RB2002 Justin Knapp ..........LB2003 Chad Bradley ........QB2004 Brad Musso ..........WR2005 Kelly Stewart ......... OL2006 Andy Studebaker ..DE2007 Pete Ittersagen .......... ........................CB/PR2008 Alex Pokorny ........WR

Wheaton’s October 24, 2009 football game against North Central will be the 90th meeting between the two schools dating back to 1900. Wheaton leads the overall series with a 51-36-3 all-time record. Since the introduction of the Little Brass Bell in 1946, Wheaton has won 44 of the 59 games played.

According to Legend, “The Bell” first appeared in New York in the early 1800’s. In 1839, a New England family headed westward carrying “The Bell” and settled in DuPage County. “The Bell” became part of the political bickering between Naperville and Wheaton over the location of the DuPage County Courthouse.

In 1857, Wheaton began a campaign to assume the leadership of the county and 10 years later officially gained control. However, the city of Naperville refused to turn over the county records to Wheaton.

At 4 AM one July morning, according to the DuPage County Guide, Wheaton struck back with a raid on the Naperville courthouse which netted the records in question. From his home opposite the courthouse, Naperville resident Herom H. Cody awoke to see men carrying off armfuls of documents. Before the Congregational Church bell could sound the alarm, the culprits had fled. The Brass Bell was among the items removed.

At the end of the century, “The Bell” came into the possession of a farmer living between the two cities whose sons both wanted to attend college. It was agreed that the son who won a coin toss could attend North Central, while the other would go to Wheaton.

Shortly afterwards, the father died and in the division of the estate, the brother attending North Central inherited the “Little Brass Bell.” So “The Bell” left the political arena to enter the world of campus loyalties.

the Story behInd the “lIttle braSS bell” -- Wheaton verSuS north central

Previous TriPs

In 2000 the first WFMP group traveled to Venezuela, a small South American nation situated on the Equator, to assist football alumni Andy Shedd and Jeff Wardle. While in Rubio, the group renovated three indig-enous church buildings, hosted athletic clinics, taught ESL lessons, and shared personal testimonies with local children.

In 2001, the team went to Dakar, Senegal (a West African nation) to assist missionary Rod Duttweiler (’87) and others from that community. The group of 43 divided into smaller teams to tackle their projects. A group trimmed bushes and trees and dug two trenches that required the removal of three boulders. Another group made improvements at a local academy and helped facilitate a school field day. The third group joined the International Society for Development, running a softball min-istry, passing out Christian literature and cassettes, and aiding in the construction of a septic field.

WFMP reached a third continent in 2002 when the team traveled to Arad, Romania, to partner with Maranata Church and the work of ’57 alum Don Church. The team served a local orphanage, cleaned up three community playgrounds, and built a fourth playground for the church. In addition to physical work, the team toured the city of 150,000 with its mayor (also pastor of the Maranata Church), led worship services, and taught football to some of the youth.

In 2003, the group of 71 people was divided into two smaller groups: returning to Senegal and Romania. The Senegal team again assisted Rod and Kathy Dut-tweiler. The group’s efforts enabled the ministries of Dakar Academy, Wycliffe Bible Translators and the International Society for Development.

The Romania team partnered with Ma-ranata Church, to accomplish three tasks: building a playground, along with picnic tables, landscaping a city park and remov-ing a 60-foot section of clogged sewer line and then replacing the section with new sewer lines and hot water lines.

2004 saw 87 people involved in the project that again required two destina-tions. The familiar trek to Romania was made, though the group was divided into two groups with one group in Timisoara and the other in the villages of Petris and Hateg. The group in Timisoara worked at completing construction of the Vox Domini Church. In Hateg, the group cleaned up the village and also lead a youth meeting at the church—complete with a message, testimony and games. The Senegal group worked on various projects at the Phare, a property that provides a Bible training center, mission center, stores, and rest area for missionaries.

In 2005, the group consisted of 58 people that were divided into two groups as one returned to Timisoara, Romania and the other went to Dakar, Senegal. The group in Timisoara again teamed with Vox Domini Church. The group had two projects. The first was to revive a city park by building a playground for the local children. The second project was an outreach to Uni-versity students.

Among the tasks for the group of 34 in Senegal was construction of a fence, paint-ing, insulating a generator shed, painting lines on a basketball court, and leading chapels and devotions for youth. In addi-tion to these projects, the group created a new partnership with the community of Ouakam and helped them to renovate an 88-year-old school building.

In 2006, the WFMP expanded into three groups, travelling to Kankan, Guinea; Ti-misoara, Romania and Dakar, Senegal.

The group in Guniea spent most of its time preparing and teaching four classes at the university of 4,000 students, teaching lessons on History of the United States, on sports training, and on the economics of starting a small business. They held a social gathering with the 20-25 Christian students in the town and also painted swing set frames and volleyball standards; later installing them at two church schools.

Wheaton Football mInIStry PartnerShIP

2009 marked the 10th consecutive mission trip led by Coach LaVanchy and Coach Peltz. The Wheaton Football Ministry Partnership (WFMP) has continued to grow each year. In 2009 five groups traveled, representing Wheaton in Senegal, South Africa and Botswana.

In 2007, the WFMP continued with three groups, returning to Timisoura, Romania and Dakar, Senegal while also taking its first trip to Malutshini, South Africa. The 14-person group that traveled to South Africa partnered with Wheaton foot-ball alum John David Borgman (‘64) and his wife Barb. The focus of their work is ministering to AIDS orphans, as they assist in running an orphange. The group reno-vated an abandoned building near the local school into an area for local orphans to use. The group that travelled to Sen-egal again partnered with alum Rod Duttweiler. The group worked on vari-ous projects through out their facility to help build it up and assist in his ministry of church planting and discipleship. In Romania, the group painted the sanc-tuary of the church. They also went to the 45,000-student university, inviting them to events that the group used to reach out to the area youth.

In 2008, the WFMP took four trips to: Kankan, Guinea; Nouakchott, Mauritania; Loskop, South Africa and Dakar, Sengal. Three of the trips went during Wheaton’s Spring Break and the Dakar trip had to be delayed to a multi-country Islamic confer-ence that shut down the Dakar airport. The group that travelled to South Africa worked at remodeling and upgrad-ing an area orphanage. The Guinea group interacted with area univer-sity students, teaching classes as well as holding games of basketball, volley-ball and soccer in ministering to them. In Mauritania, they helped build the foundation for a new worship center and home. They also worked with special needs youths from the area. Members of the group also interacted with students at the local university and taught English classes. In Dakar, they built a new basketball court at the Phare conference center and did other work at the Dakar Academy.

The group of 27 that traveled to Senegal helped with renovations, led chapels and devotions for area youngsters and spent time in the community of Ouakam where they assisted in construction of a new church. A group of 12 Wheaton players and two leaders once again partnered with Vox Domini church for the trip to Romania. They installed playground equipment for the church pre-school in the morning and in the afternoon they spent time at the nearby Romanian Christian University.



2009 TriPsBy Jeff Peltz and Gary laVanchy

For the 10th consecutive spring break, we partnered with former Wheaton Football players’ missionaries overseas to be involved in their work and experi-ence first hand how each continues to be obedient to God’s calling in their lives and see the milestone marked in our life. In 2000, starting with Venezuela, we have travelled to Romania, Senegal, Mauritania, Botswana, Guinea, and South Africa, with over 600 players and leaders. This year was as exciting as ever. We took 70 players, going to five different locations in Africa. Each of these areas offered unique experiences in culture, sights and smells as well as seeing God’s hand in a different nation. Seeing their lives and culture with such contrast to what we are used to was an education in itself. These trip projects have a varying degree of being work related to being very relational among those we are around. SENEGAL: This 97% Muslim country had three groups at three different locations. Dakar Academy – This group was all about being involved in the students’ lives. A school with a mix of missionary kids, Senegalese kids, and kids whose families are employed overseas, it offered a variety of opportunities to do devotionals, youth nights, carnival activities, and building a tree house on the property to hang out in. MiV – This group travelled inland about two hours into Senegal to stay at an orphanage of 80 kids. The tangible projects they did were to landscape, plant nine trees, paint the chapel and complete a bakery. The most profound opportunity they had were the relation-ships they built with the kids and adults.

Wheaton Football mInIStry PartnerShIP - contInued

The Phare – We have had an eight-year involvement at this three acre Christian conference center in Dakar. From the first year there was a check list of projects. As one was completed, the chain reaction of other projects began. There is not a build-ing or wall that has not seen a Wheaton Football player swinging a sledge hammer to demolish it or to help build it back to its intended use. This is some good ole fashion sweat equity that our players have poured into this place to become a better facility, used to house pastors, missionaries and hold conferences … for the Glory of God. SOUTH AFRICA – With the Drakensburg Mountains in the background, we went to work at “The Cottages”, an orphanage of about 26 kids, each of whom had their parents die of AIDS. There is a great need among the Zulu nation with unemployment and living a healthy lifestyle. We had two major projects; one was building a large wooden playground set equipped with swings, slides and platforms. Up to that point all they had was a tire swing and small metal monkey bars. We also helped install a 6’ fence around a five acre orphanage, placing poles in concrete, pounding oth-ers, equaling about 700 yds. in length. As the kids would come back from school by 3pm, then it became a draw between play-ing and working. We also won our second “World Cup” soccer match between the teachers (who always play soccer) and the U.S. (us who always play football).

For more information on the Wheaton Foot-ball Ministry Partnership, contact Jeff Peltz at [email protected] or Gary LaVanchy at [email protected].

BOTSWANA – This is the first time we visited this country and to partner with players from Wabash College. Each day the group of guys would take day trips to area villages to play soccer, do mini sport camps, and then read Bible stories to the group of young athletes. At times they would also tell the stories through skits they put together. A few of the groups had the privilege to visit local prisons and minister through sports, story and song to the men. One amazing event happened in Sahitwa. Kids came from miles around to see our American athletes. It was a rainy day so they had to do the sports activities inside. After the sports, they all memorized Genesis 1 together. What a great event to be a part of.

Pictured above: Brian McMullen, Richard Ja-cobson, Austin Driggers, and Buddy Legens install a clothesline in Dakar, Senegal.

Pictured above: Dan Dipzinski, Nick Biggee, and Austin Zoerhof shuttle wheelbarrow loads on a project in Dakar, Senegal.

Pictured above: Austin Driggers working on a wall demolition in Dakar, Senegal



Wheaton Football and the natIonal Football league

There have been 17 Wheaton football players to sign pro-fessional football contracts since 1979. Two of those sign-ings came in back-to-back seasons in 2008 and 2009.

On April 27, 2008 the Philadelphia Eagles selected Wheaton defensive end Andy Studebaker with the 37th pick of the sixth round in the 2008 NFL Draft. With his selection, Studebaker became the first player from Wheaton taken in the NFL draft during the draft’s modern era and the first Wheaton player drafted since the 1960’s.

Following the conclusion of the 2009 NFL Draft, Wheaton cornerback Pete Ittersagen was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Jack-sonville Jaguars on April 26, 2009.

Following a strong 2008 training camp with the Eagles, Studebaker was signed to Philadel-phia’s practice squad where he trained and learned the Eagles’ system. On Novem-ber 17, 2008, Stude-baker was signed off the Eagles’ practice squad by the Kan-sas City Chiefs. He played in Kansas City’s final six games of the year, making five total tackles. After a strong off-season with the Chiefs, Studebaker en-tered Kansas City’s training camp and early into the camp was listed second on the team’s depth chart at outside line-backer.

Studebaker earned his Bachelor’s Degree in Applied Health Science from Wheaton in May 2008. In four sea-sons as a defensive end for the Thunder, Studebaker tallied 111 total tackles, with 50-1/2 tackles for lost yardage (-292 yards), including 30 quarterback sacks. He played in five games as a senior in 2007, before his campaign was cut short by a foot injury. In those five games, the unanimous preseason All-American made 12 tackles, with 6-1/2 tack-les for lost yardage (-52 yards), including five quarterback sacks (-45 yards).

As a junior in 2006, Studebaker was selected as the Col-lege Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin (CCIW) Defen-sive Player of the Year and was tabbed as a First Team All-American and the North Region Defensive Player of the Year by D3Football.com. He also earned Second Team All-American honors on the 2006 AP Little All-American team and was a Football Gazette Division III All-American. In that junior campaign he led the CCIW with 17-1/2 (-142 yards) quarterback sacks and was also the league leader in tackles for lost yardage with 25-1/2 (-161 yards). His 17-1/2 sacks tied the school record for sacks in a single season, and were the most of any player at any NCAA level in 2006.

Ittersagen joined the Jaguars shortly after his signing and had a strong 2009 training camp as a defensive back and particularly on special teams.

Ittersagen, a three-time All-American for the Thunder, graduated from Wheaton in December of 2008 with a de-gree in Business and Economics. A three-time All-American, Ittersagen was been a standout at both cornerback and re-turn specialist. His 60 career passes defended, is fifth all-time in Division III history in the category. Ittersagen’s five career punt returns for a touchdown established a new school record and his nine career touchdown returns (five punt, three interception and one kick) also set a Wheaton College record. He is the program’s all-time leader in punt return yardage with 65 punts returns for 1,075 yards (16.5 YPR). The four-time All-Conference selection at cornerback recorded 252 career tackles, with 189 solo stops.

In 2008, Ittersagen concluded his brilliant Wheaton career as a unanimous Division III All-American with a selection to the Associated Press’ “Little All-American Team”, as a First Team honoree. He was also recognized as a First Team Di-vision III All-American by the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) for the second-consecutive year and was named a First Team All-American at cornerback and a Second Team pick as a kick returner by D3football.com. He was named the North Region “Defensive Player of the Year” by D3football.com. He returned 25 punts for a school re-cord 464 yards this season, averaging 18.6 yards per return, with two returned for a touchdown. He finished the season ranked second in Division III in yards per punt return. Ittersa-gen helped lead Wheaton to its first-ever NCAA Division III Playoff Semifinal appearance with three touchdown returns in the team’s four postseason games.

Photo by Dan VanSlyke/Jacksonville Jaguars

Photo courtesy of the Kansas City Chiefs



McCully Stadium is the longtime home of Wheaton football and track and field. Previously known as New Lawson Field, the field was renamed McCully Field in 1956, when a concrete grandstand with a seating capacity of 4,100 was added. The facility became known as McCully Stadium in 2006 to reflect the addition of lights, a new playing surface for football and a newly re-surfaced synthetic track around the playing field. Wheaton has compiled a record of 44-5 since 2000 at McCully Stadium, including 24 consecu-tive victories from October 6, 2001 to November 12, 2005.

In 2004 McCully Stadium received a new playing surface, as state-of-the-art artificial grass from FieldTurf was installed. In the fall of 2005 lights were added to further improve the facility for games and practices and the track around the playing field was also resurfaced at that time. In 2007, a state- of-the-art high definition video scoreboard was added to the west end of the stadium. The stadium provides seating for approximately 4,000 fans. A concession area, restrooms and team meeting rooms are located under the grandstand.

Crowning the home grandstand is a pressbox facility. The facility includes two radio booths and seating for media, statisticians and other support staff. Coaches and video personnel from each team can witness the game from the privacy of enclosed booths, located on each side of the pressbox.

The stadium was named in honor of former Wheaton gridder Ed McCully as a tribute to his extraordinary bravery in sharing the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Mc-Cully was a former Wheaton football player and 1949 graduate of Wheaton College. Ed McCully and Jim El-liot served as missionaries to the fierce Auca Indians in the jungles of Ecuador. On January 3, 1956, these men landed their plane on a narrow strip of beach near the Auca territory. After building a tree house and es-tablishing two-way radio contact with their wives, they had a brief encounter with the Auca Indian tribe. Two days later the team was found speared to death by this tribe on the beach not far from where they had landed. By the grace of God the story did not end there. Their wives continued the work their husbands had started and eventually led this same South American tribe to Christ.

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2009 Wheaton College Football ScheduleDATE OPPONENT TIME9/12 at Bethel University (Minn.) 1 PM9/19 Concordia University (Wis.) 7 PM9/26 Hope College 7 PM10/3 at North Park University* 2 PM10/10 Augustana College* (Homecoming) 1 PM10/17 at Millikin University* 1 PM10/24 at North Central College* 2 PM10/31 Elmhurst College* 1 PM11/7 at Illinois Wesleyan University* 1 PM10/14 Carthage College* 1 PMHome games are in orange * - Denotes CCIW game

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