2016
P I O N E E R S
Football
2016 Season
Preview Date
Opponent/Meet Time
Sept. 3
ST. OLAF
1 p.m.
Sept. 10
TRINITY BIBLE
Noon
Sept. 17
BELOIT #
1 p.m.
Sept. 24
Macalester #
1 p.m.
Oct. 1
Illinois College #
1 p.m.
Oct. 8
KNOX #
1 p.m.
Oct. 15
Monmouth #
1 p.m.
Oct. 29
Lawrence #
1 p.m.
Nov. 5
LAKE FOREST #
1 p.m.
Nov. 12
CORNELL #
Noon
# Midwest Conference matches Home matches in CAPS
Everything will start upfront for Grinnell College as it prepares for the 2016 football campaign. All five starters return on the offensive line in center Robbie McCarty ’18, guards Elijah Smythurst ’18 and Cole Riley ’19, and tackles Grant Koch ’17 and Ethan Lahn ’17. “Grant and Ethan are threeyear starters for us; and Robbie, Elijah, and Cole improved throughout all of last year and should be even better,” said coach Jeff Pedersen ’02. The coach noted that Kevin Gubner ’20 and Alex Quist ’20 will also get the opportunity to play. Taking over duties at quarterback will be transfer Tony Bergida ’18. “He’s looked good through the preseason,” said Pedersen. “He’s going to be a different type of quarterback than we’ve had recently. He’s making good decisions and has a great knack for reads and putting the ball where it needs to be.” Sparking the backfield will be running back Jacob Bernholtz ’17 and tight end/running back Carson Dunn ’18. “We’re hoping for a lot of production from Bernie and Carson,” said Pedersen. “We’re also looking for Erik [Henderson ’19] to stretch the field a bit as a receiver and also have an impact from Chip [Scott ’19] and Michael [O’Shea ’20].” Like the offensive line, the defensive line also returns intact with Matt Medrano ’17, Jeff Keele ’19, and Hassan Thompson ’19. “Having that group back will be huge for us,” said Pedersen. “Jeff and Hassan have gotten bigger and faster, and Matt is primed for his best season yet.” Linebacker Ryan Slager ’19 ranked third in the nation in tackles last season. “In some ways this is the best position group because of how Ryan ranked statistically, but it’s also a question mark since we’ll be starting three new players.” Among others looking for time at linebacker will be DJ Coleman ’19, Luke Howard ’19, Kent Hoover ’17, Rick Johnson ’20, and Brad Knowlton ’20. The backfield includes returnees Joe Galaske ’17, Ben Lim ’19, and Hoover. “We’ve shuffled guys around a bit,” said Pedersen. “We have Joe back at cornerback along with Ibuki [Ogasawara ’17]. We’re looking to have Ben and Vinny [Pavoni ’19] at safety, plus anticipating impact from talented first-year players Jordan [Hall ’20] and Max [Hill ’20].” The Pioneers will have to replace record-breaking punter and kicker Graham Fisher ’16. Pedersen said Ogasawara and Pavoni are working in the kicking department, while Hoover and David Taylor ’20 are in line for punting chores. Pedersen is hoping to improve on last season’s 2-8 mark. “We talk a lot about being processoriented with these guys,” he said. “If we can focus on that and not worry about what else is going on, we can be vastly improved and surprise some people.” By Ted Schultz, Sports Information Director
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Grinnell College Football Timeline 1889
1978
Grinnell College played its first football game on Nov. 16, which was also the first intercollegiate football game played west of the Mississippi River. The record book shows Iowa College (now Grinnell College) posted a 24-0 victory over State University of Iowa (now University of Iowa). Using a variation of passing and the flying wedge, a formation that hid the ball carrier with a V, Grinnell shot out to a 10-0 halftime lead and continued to cruise from there for the victory. The win was the lone game played by Grinnell that season.
Edd Bowers ’43 retired as coach with 71 wins, making him the winningest coach in the program’s history.
1892
1989
Grinnell played its first season of more than three games, posting a 4-2 record. Included in the victories was a 132-0 thrashing of the Des Moines YMCA. Grinnell outscored its foes 248-72 for the season.
1912 Grinnell recorded its 100th victory in program history with a 33-3 victory over Coe College. Grinnell went on to finish 6-2.
1917 Grinnell posted its first perfect record since the 1-0 mark in 1889 by winning all of its eight games. Among the wins was a 77-0 blasting of Highland Park. The Pioneers also posted shutouts against St. Ambrose, University of Iowa, and Coe.
1926 Grinnell recorded an impressive 6-1-1 record, with the lone setback coming to Oklahoma A&M. The Pioneers gave up just 27 points the entire season.
1982 Although the Pioneers struggled to a 1-8 record, running back Gene Reid ’83 rambles for 1,270 yards and nine touchdowns en route to earning third-team All-America honors. Grinnell celebrated its 100th anniversary of football.
1998 The Pioneers put together perhaps the most talked-about season in school history by posting a 10-0 mark and claiming the Midwest Conference title. The Pioneers opened the year with a 66-0 win over nonconference foe Principia and went on to average more than 42 points per game in their nine league contests. The Pioneers capped their perfect record with a 44-28 victory at Lawrence in the season finale. Quarterback Troy Dougherty ’00 generated 3,296 total yards. He and tackle Mark Trocinski ’99 earned firstteam All-America honors from Hewlett-Packard, while receiver Dave Snider ’99 was a second-teamer and receiver Richard Wemer ’99 a third-teamer. Wemer and Dougherty were members of the Football Gazette All-America second team, while Trocinski was a third-teamer.
2000 Jeff Pedersen ’02 earned Hewlett-Packard All-America honors for the second season in a row.
1939
2007
Grinnell entered the Midwest Conference and finished 2-3 in league play, with wins coming against Monmouth and Coe. Grinnell was 3-5-1 overall. Knox and Ripon tied for the Midwest Conference title with identical 3-1-1 marks.
Greg Wallace retired as coach with 68 victories, making him the second winningest coach in the program’s history.
1941 Grinnell won its 200th game in program history with a 12-0 blanking of Colorado College. The Pioneers were also competitive in the Midwest Conference by recording a 4-2 mark.
1943, 1944 Grinnell did not play football for two seasons during World War II.
1945
2008 Max Hawsey became Grinnell’s new head coach and went on to win his first game guiding the Pioneers as they worked past Cornell College. In the final game of the season, a home contest against Beloit College, Brett Maloney ’09 broke the Midwest Conference record for tackles in a year with 161.
2010
Grinnell played just one game, a 27-6 loss to Carthage, before the remainder of the season was canceled.
Jeff Pedersen ’02 took over as the Pioneers’ interim coach and leads the team to its first winning season since 2004. He went on to be named the 2010 Midwest Conference Coach of the Year and the “interim” tag was removed from his title.
1946
2011
Grinnell returned to playing a full schedule and posted a 3-5 mark. Records show this was the first time an all-conference team was named, with quarterback Kermit Steinbeck ’48 and end Mel White ’50 earning first-team recognition.
Robert Seer ’12 rewrote the Pioneer record book for receiving, shattering program career records for touchdown receptions (46), receptions (232) and receiving yards (3,262) while tying the school mark for receptions in a season (84).
1961
2012
The Pioneers won their first Midwest Conference title. Grinnell tied with two other teams, Cornell and St. Olaf, as all three posted 6-2 league marks. The Pioneers posted three shutouts and were led on offense by John Hartung ’62’s nine touchdowns.
1962
Cody Weber ’13 was named to the D3football.com Team of the Week after the Pioneers defeated perennial power Monmouth College. Additionally, a touchdown pass from quarterback Sam Poulos ’16 to Weber in that contest was named the D3football.com Play of the Week.
2014
Grinnell repeats as Midwest Conference champion with a 7-0-1 mark in league play. The Pioneers clinched the title with a 32-21 victory over Cornell College in the season finale. Elston Bowers ’65 and Carlton Peterson ’63 led the offense with nine and seven touchdowns, respectively.
David Ternes ’15 was named to the D3football.com Team of the Week after breaking a school record with 4.5 sacks against Lawrence University.
1976
2015
The Pioneers recorded their 300th victory in program history with a 34-6 decision over St. Ambrose. Grinnell won its first three games of the season before dropping the last five.
Ryan Slager ’19 ranked third nationally and first in the Midwest Conference in tackles per game with 13.4.
2016 Roster
1 Max Hill DB 5-9 151 Fy. Granada Hills, Calif. / Chaminade Coll. Prep
3 DJ Coleman LB 5-11 220 So. Calumet City, Ill. / Urban Prep Academy
4 Jeff Keele DL 6-1 239 So. Hastings, Neb. / Hastings
5 Tony Bergida QB 6-2 215 Jr. Front Royal, Va. / Chelsea Academy
6 Jacob Bernholtz RB 5-10 195 Sr. Huxley, Iowa / Ballard
7 Jordan Hall DB 5-11 201 Fy. Chicago, Ill. / Whitney M. Young Magnet School
9 Michael O’Shea TE/QB 6-0 195 Fy. St. Paul, Minn. / St. Paul Academy Summit
10 Vinny Pavoni DB 5-11 183 So. Curitiba, Brazil / Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School
11 Hassan Thompson OL 6-3 240 So. New Orleans, La. / SCI Academy
12 Sebastian Rivera RB 5-8 160 Jr. Chicago, Ill. / Von Steuben Metro Science Center
13 Chip Scott RB 5-8 160 So. Harvey, La. / Helen Cox
16 Kent Hoover LB 5-11 198 Sr. Rogers, Minn. / Rogers
17 Carson Dunn TE 6-2 218 Jr. Henniker, N.H. / John Stark Regional
25 Brad Knowlton LB 5-10 182 Fy. Kailua, Hawaii / Punahou School
26 Ben Lim DB 5-10 180 So. Bayside, N.Y. / Saint Francis Preparatory
28 Joe Galaske DB 5-10 184 Sr. Moberly, Mo. / Moberly
33 Luke Howard LB 5-11 230 So. Moundsville, W.V. / John Marshall
35 Ibuki Ogasawara DB 5-11 183 Sr. Takasaki-Shi, Japan / Chuo Secondary School
45 Rick Johnson LB 5-11 212 Fy. Davenport, Iowa / Central
50 Grant Koch OL 6-4 289 Sr. Keystone, Colo. / Summit County
51 Riley Drexler DL 5-9 225 Sr. Delray Beach, Fla. / Pope John Paul II
54 Ryan Slager LB 6-0 222 So. Orland Park, Ill. / Amos Alonzo Stagg
56 Elijah Smythurst OL 6-0 245 Jr. Jacksonville, Fla. / Stanton College Prep
58 Robbie McCarty OL 6-1 259 Jr. Hudson, Fla. / Hudson
60 Kevin Gubner OL 5-10 215 Fy. Pleasanton, Calif. / Foothill
2016 Roster
62 Alex Quist OL 6-2 265 Fy. St. Peter, Minn. / St. Peter
65 Cole Riley OL 6-1 235 So. Chicago, Ill. / Whitney M. Young Magnet School
66 Matt Medrano OL 6-3 242 Sr. Wichita, Kan. / Independent School
67 Zach Davis OL 5-10 295 So. Denver, Colo. / Kent Denver
75 Zisimos Doulaveris DL 5-10 260 Fy. Waterloo, Iowa / Columbus
77 Ethan Lahn OL 6-5 281 Sr. Grinnell, Iowa / Grinnell
80 David Taylor WR 6-3 210 Fy. Mount Vernon, Iowa / Mount Vernon
84 Anshul Tambay WR 5-10 145 Fy. Sunnyvale, Calif. / Homestead
88 Erik Henderson WR 6-2 184 So. Chicago, Ill. / Urban Prep Academy
Manager: Charlotte Gbomina
Manager Laika Lewis
Manager Jermaine Marks
Manager Alitza Shutt
Head Coach: Jeff Pedersen ’02 (co-offensive coordinator/ offensive line)
Assistant Coach: Jason Martinez Defensive Coordinator/ Linebackers
Assistant Coach: Gene Blalock Special Teams Coordinator/ Defensive Backs
Assistant Coach: Scott Brade Co-Offensive Coordinator/ Quarterbacks/Running Backs
Assistant Coach: Greg Booth Receivers
Manager Bruce Kriegel
Assistant Coach: Tim Hollibaugh Assistant Head Coach/ Defensive Line
Assistant Coach: Nate Smith Defensive Assistant/Kicker
2016 Grinnell College Football Roster No. 1 3 4 5 6 7 9 10 11 12 13 16 17 25 26 28 33 35 45 50 51 54 56 58 60 62 65 66 67 75 77 80 84 88
Name Max Hill DJ Coleman Jeff Keele Tony Bergida Jacob Bernholtz Jordan Hall Michael O’Shea Vinny Pavoni Hassan Thompson Sebastian Rivera Chip Scott Kent Hoover Carson Dunn Brad Knowlton Ben Lim Joe Galaske Luke Howard Ibuki Ogasawara Rick Johnson Grant Koch Riley Drexler Ryan Slager Elijah Smythurst Robbie McCarty Kevin Gubner Alex Quist Cole Riley Matt Medrano Zach Davis Zisimos Doulaveris Ethan Lahn David Taylor Anshul Tambay Erik Henderson
Pos. DB LB DL QB RB DB TE/QB DB OL RB RB LB TE LB DB DB LB DB LB OL DL LB OL OL OL OL OL OL OL DL OL WR WR WR
Ht. 5-9 5-11 6-1 6-2 5-10 5-11 6-0 5-11 6-3 5-8 5-8 5-11 6-2 5-10 5-10 5-10 5-11 5-11 5-11 6-4 5-9 6-0 6-0 6-1 5-10 6-2 6-1 6-3 5-10 5-10 6-5 6-3 5-10 6-2
Wt. 151 220 239 215 195 201 195 183 240 160 160 198 218 182 180 184 230 183 212 289 225 222 245 259 215 265 235 242 295 260 281 210 145 184
Class Fy. So. So. Jr. Sr. Fy. Fy. So. So. Jr. So. Sr. Jr. Fy. So. Sr. So. Sr. Fy. Sr. Sr. So. Jr. Jr. Fy. Fy. So. Sr. So. Fy. Sr. Fy. Fy. So.
Hometown/High School Granada Hills, Calif. / Chaminade Coll. Prep Calumet City, Ill. / Urban Prep Academy Hastings, Neb. / Hastings Front Royal, Va. / Chelsea Academy Huxley, Iowa / Ballard Chicago, Ill. / Whitney M. Young Magnet School St. Paul, Minn. / St. Paul Academy Summit Curitiba, Brazil / Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School New Orleans, La. / SCI Academy Chicago, Ill. / Von Steuben Metro Science Center Harvey, La. / Helen Cox Rogers, Minn. / Rogers Henniker, N.H. / John Stark Regional Kailua, Hawaii / Punahou School Bayside, N.Y. / Saint Francis Preparatory Moberly, Mo. / Moberly Moundsville, W.V. / John Marshall Takasaki-Shi, Japan / Chuo Secondary School Davenport, Iowa / Central Keystone, Colo. / Summit County Delray Beach, Fla. / Pope John Paul II Orland Park, Ill. / Amos Alonzo Stagg Jacksonville, Fla. / Stanton College Prep Hudson, Fla. / Hudson Pleasanton, Calif. / Foothill St. Peter, Minn. / St. Peter Chicago, Ill. / Whitney M. Young Magnet School Wichita, Kan. / Independent School Denver, Colo. / Kent Denver Waterloo, Iowa / Columbus Grinnell, Iowa / Grinnell Mount Vernon, Iowa / Mount Vernon Sunnyvale, Calif. / Homestead Chicago, Ill. / Urban Prep Academy
Head Coach: Jeff Pedersen ’02 (co-offensive coordinator/offensive line) Assistant Coaches: Tim Hollibaugh, assistant head coach/defensive line; Jason Martinez, defensive coordinator/linebackers; Gene Blalock, special teams coordinator/defensive backs; Scott Brade, co-offensive coordinator/quarterbacks/running backs; Greg Booth, receivers; Nate Smith, defensive assistant/kickers Managers: Charlotte Gbomina, Bruce Kriegel, Laika Lewis, Jermaine Marks, Alitza Shutt
Grinnell College vs. Conference Opponents Team
Record
Last Meeting
Winner
Year
Beloit College Carleton College Carroll University University of Chicago Coe College Cornell College Illinois College Knox College Lake Forest College Lawrence University Macalester College Monmouth College Ripon College St. Olaf College St. Norbert College
27-28-0 21-32-0 6-13-0 6-3-0 29-51-3 35-54-4 14-20-0 31-34-3 10-21-1 31-27-0 5-6-0 22-43-1 6-40-1 4-15-1 1-19-0
41-31 29-10 37-0 14-7 20-13 60-6 83-10 26-12 54-10 34-27 41-13 52-0 33-27 48-7 23-0
Beloit Carleton Carroll Chicago Coe Cornell Illinois College Knox Lake Forest Grinnell Macalester Monmouth Ripon St. Olaf St. Norbert
2015 2013 2013 1983 1997 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015 2013 1973 2013
*List includes current and former Midwest Conference teams
Grinnell College Football Career Records PASSING
RECEIVING
Yards
Yards
10,200
Troy Dougherty ’00
1994–1999
Completions 734
Troy Dougherty ’00
1994–1999
Troy Dougherty ’00
1994–1999
Troy Dougherty ’00
1994–1999
Adam Wallace ’04
1999–2003
Adam Wallace ’04
1999–2003
Adam Wallace ’04
1999–2003
Attempts Touchdowns 39
46
Robert Seer ’12
2008–2011
Robert Seer ’12
2008–2011
Tackles 433
Yards
807
232
DEFENSE
RUSHING 3,445
2008–2011
Touchdowns
Touchdowns 109
Robert Seer ’12
Receptions
Attempts 1,192
3,262
Lee Kraemer ’92
1988–91
Grinnell College Football Individual Single-Season Records OFFENSE PASSING
Yards 3,310 2,819 2,790 2,446 2,361
Troy Dougherty Jeff Pedersen Troy Dougherty Sean Pfalzer Mike McCabe
1998 2001 1997 2004 2011
Completions 222 Jeff Pedersen 208 Troy Dougherty 198 Troy Dougherty 194 Sean Pfalzer 185 Sean Pfalzer
2001 1997 1998 2004 2006
Attempts 373 370 369 353 351 Touchdowns 36 32 29 23 19 19
Jeff Pedersen Shawn Sigler Sean Pfalzer Sean Pfalzer Troy Dougherty Troy Dougherty Troy Dougherty Troy Dougherty Mike McCabe Jeff Pedersen Sean Pfalzer
2001 2002 2004 2006 1997 1998 1997 1999 2011 2001 2006
RUSHING Yards 1,270 1,074 1,034 1,022 1,018
Gene Reid Nate Wineinger Adam Wallace Tom Goetz Adam Wallace
1982 2004 2000 1974 2003
Attempts 261 236 223 222 221
Adam Wallace Washington Alston Adam Wallace David White Adam Wallace
2000 2002 2002 1989 2003
Touchdowns 14 14 11 10 9 9 9 9
Nate Wineinger Sean Cotten Adam Wallace Adam Wallace Adam Wallace Alan Mouritsen Paul Manternach Gene Reid
2004 1996 2000 2001 2003 1999 1999 1982
RECEIVING Yards 1,383 David Snider 1,152 RobertSeer 1,150 Richard Wemer 1,111 Ryan Brown 925 Richard Wemer
1998 2011 1998 2001 1997
Receptions 84 84 83 79 76
Jeff Pedersen Robert Seer Richard Wemer Ryan Brown Richard Wemer
1999 2011 1998 2001 1997
Touchdowns 21 18 14 14 13
David Snider Robert Seer Jeff Pedersen Robert Seer Richard Wemer
1998 2011 1999 2010 1997, 1998
DEFENSE TACKLES Total 161 157 143 140 134 SACKS Total 12 12 9 9 8.5 8 8 8 8
Brett Maloney Lee Kraemer Art Lopez David Ternes Ryan Slager
Matt Amendt Matt Amendt Brian Taylor Delwin Pinkins Delwin Pinkins Wes Prickett Jeff Hupfer Landon Boyer Zach Fletcher
INTERCEPTIONS Total 6 Matt Johnston 6 Andrew Clark 5 Kevin Hwang 5 Andrew Clark 5 Matt Johnston 5 Kevin Rackstraw 5 Mike Harris 5 Jim Pirolli 5 Isom Winton FORCED FUMBLES Total 4 David Ternes 4 Jacob Beecher 4 Nate Lindsey Several tied with 3 RECOVERED FUMBLES Total 5 Richard Renteria 5 Todd McGuire 4 Lee Kraemer 4 David Ternes Several tied with 3 BLOCKED KICKS Total 4 Jim Schueller 4 Max Jacobson 2 Barrett Morrissette 2 Morgan Kinsinger
2008 1991 1992 2014 2015
1998 1999 2011 2004 2004 1999 1994 1993 2002
1999 2011 2013 2013 2000 1980 1975 1971 2003
2014 2014 2005
2014 1992 1989 2012
2002 2011 2014 2013
SPECIAL TEAMS KICKOFFS Number 49 43 39 36 35
Logan Granera Graham Fisher Daniel Munger Bud Baumgartner Graham Fisher
2010 2014 2011 2005 2012
Yards 2,795 2,514 2,075 2,063 2,023
Logan Granera Graham Fisher Graham Fisher Graham Fisher Daniel Munger
2010 2014 2012 2015 2011
Average 62.5 59.3 58.5 57.0 56.7
Graham Fisher Graham Fisher Graham Fisher Logan Granera Graham Fisher
2015 2012 2014 2010 2013
Touchbacks 11 10 9 4 3 3
Graham Fisher Graham Fisher Graham Fisher Graham Fisher Mike Bogard Logan Granera
2014 2015 2012 2013 2008 2010
KICK RETURNS Number 50 41 35 33 32
Nick Merklin Joe McCarthy Andrew Clark Logan Granera Russ Adams
2007 1992 2013 2010 1984
Yards 945 865 814 775 767
Nick Merklin Joe McCarthy Logan Granera Andrew Clark Russ Adams
2007 1992 2010 2013 1984
Average 29.3 27.3 26.4 24.7 24.0
Mike McCrary Richard Wemer Mike McCrary Logan Granera Russ Adams
1980 1995 1982 2010 1984
PUNTING Number 77 70 70 63 63
Steve Johnston Graham Fisher Wally Bowers Graham Fisher Sean Pfalzer
1990 2013 1973 2015 2005
Yards 2,626 2,514 2,295 2,278 2,268
Graham Fisher Graham Fisher Sean Pfalzer Wally Bowers Steve Johnston
2015 2013 2005 1973 1990
Average 41.7 41.4 41.2 39.8 39.0
Graham Fisher Kevin Humiston Todd McGuire Graham Fisher Steve Worth
Inside the 20 18 Graham Fisher 17 Graham Fisher 15 Graham Fisher 13 Mike Bogard 13 Terry Wood
2015 1993 1992 2014 1984 2012 2014 2013 2008 2000
PUNT RETURNS Number 26 22 20 19 18
Jim Schueller Stan Banks Carmen Trotta Sean Paulson Ryan Boehm
2002 1998 1983 1994 2009
Yards 321 230 206 197 180
Richard Wemer Jim Schueller Sean Paulson Ryan Brown Mike McCrary
1998 2002 1994 2001 1982
Average 21.4 18.8 16.0 14.3 13.4
Richard Wemer Jim Schueller Kafele Hodari Logan Granera Mike McCrary
1998 2001 1993 2010 1981
FIELD GOALS Percent Made 100.0 Bud Baumgartner (4-4) 88.9 Nathan Solmose (8-9) 75.0 Scott Koenning (3-4) 71.4 Mike Bogard (5-7) 66.7 John Godish (10-15) 66.7 Adam White (4-6)
2004 1998 2008 2008 2000 1994
EXTRA POINTS Percent Made 100.0 Mike Bogard (14-14) 100.0 Adam White (29-29) 100.0 Jay Ludlum (7-7) 100.0 Daniel Munger (5-5) 100.0 Adam White (11-11)
2009 1994 1990 2011 1993
Total Made 48 40 29 28 28
1998 1997 1994 1999 2001
Nathan Solmose Nathan Solmose Adam White Nathan Solmose John Godish
Grinnell College Individual Single-Game Individual Records Touchdowns OFFENSE 4 Nate Wineinger
PASSING
Yards Player 510 Troy Dougherty 470 Troy Dougherty 470 Mike McCabe 453 Troy Dougherty 405 Troy Dougherty
Date Game 10-1-94 Lawrence 10-24-98 St. Norbert 10-22-11 St. Norbert 11-14-98 Lawrence 10-31-98 Knox
Completions 41 Troy Dougherty 36 Sam Poulos 35 Jeff Pedersen 34 Jeff Pedersen 34 Ben Remington 34 Mike McCabe 34 Mike McCabe
10-1-94 9-7-13 10-27-01 11-17-01 10-13-07 10-24-09 10-22-11
Attempts 67 59 59 57 57 Touchdowns 8 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
Mike McCabe Ben Remington Sam Poulos Troy Dougherty Troy Dougherty Troy Dougherty Troy Dougherty Sam Poulos Sam Poulos Troy Dougherty Trey Raney Sean Pfalzer Mike McCabe Rob Lough
10-24-09 10-13-07 9-7-13 10-1-94 10-23-99 11-1-97 10-9-99 11-14-15 11-15-14 5 times 10-4-03 9-2-06 9-24-11 10-13-84
Lawrence Carleton Knox Beloit Lake Forest Illinois College St. Norbert Illinois College Lake Forest Carleton Lawrence St. Norbert Illinois College Illinois College Lawrence Lawrence Macalester Kenyon Lake Forest Knox
RUSHING Yards Player 245 Adam Wallace 237 Nate Wineinger 231 Chris Knoepfle 226 Tom Goetz 224 Tom Goetz Attempts 44 39 39 37 37
Adam Wallace Adam Wallace Chris Knoepfle Chris Knoepfle Paul Manternach
Date Game 9-16-00 Beloit 9-18-04 Macalester 1986 Knox 1974 Lawrence 1975 U. of Chicago 11-15-03 9-16-00 10-18-86 10-25-88 9-26-88
Beloit Beloit Knox Cornell Iowa Wesleyan
4 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
Paul Manternach Adam Wallace Richard Wemer Sean Cotten Marcus Ramirez Nate Wineinger Chris Knoepfle Paul Manternach Tom Goetz
9-18-04 Macalester 9-19-88 Concordia-St. Paul 2 times 11-14-98 Lawrence 9-21-96 Beloit 10-16-04 Knox 9-25-04 Illinois College 10-26-85 Monmouth 10-1-88 Lawrence 11-2-74 Chicago
RECEIVING Yards Player 225 David Snider 218 Richard Wemer 215 David Snider 210 David Snider 204 Robert Seer
Date Game 10-31-98 Knox 9-20-97 Beloit 10-7-98 Ripon 10-24-98 St. Norbert 10-22-11 St. Norbert
Receptions 18 15 14 14 13
9-20-97 10-6-12 10-1-94 10-22-11 11-7-98
Touchdowns 4 4 4 3 3 3 3 3 3
Richard Wemer Cody Weber Kafele Hodari Robert Seer Richard Wemer Jacob Meixler Robert Seer David Snider Robert Seer Richard Wemer David Snider Wade Krause Matt Teeters Paul Delaney
11-15-14 9-4-10 10-31-98 6 times 4 times 3 times 11-1-97 11-13-04 9-20-75
Beloit Monmouth Lawrence St. Norbert Monmouth Lawrence Macalester Knox
Illinois College Beloit Lake Forest
Sacks 4.5 4 4 3.5 3 3 3 3 3
David Ternes Matt Amendt Matt Amendt Brian Taylor Matt Amendt Jeff Hupfer Jason Paulin Landon Boyer Delwin Pinkins
Interceptions 3 Kevin Rackstraw 3 Mike Ferguson 3 Mike Harris Several tied with 2
Game 10-2-93 10-31-92 9-21-91 10-29-88 9-30-95 10-9-04 10-18-08 9-30-95
St. Norbert Monmouth Beloit Monmouth Lawrence Monmouth Lake Forest Lawrence
Lawrence Carroll Carroll Lawrence Lake Forest Monmouth Cornell Beloit
9-13-80 9-28-85 10-4-75
Chicago Ripon Carleton
KICKING Longest Field Goal 55 Nathan Solmose 50 Graham Fisher 49 Graham Fisher 49 John Godish 49 John Godish
Date Game 10-11-97 Knox 9-22-12 Beloit 9-12-15 Beloit 9-8-01 CMS 9-16-00 Beloit
Longest Punt 79 Logan Granera 74 Sean Pfalzer 74 Terry Wood 71 Scott Stauffer 70 Scott Stauffer
10-15-11 10-28-06 10-30-99 11-1-86 10-5-85
Lawrence Ripon Knox Monmouth Coe
Longest Kick Return 94 Emmi Sandoval 93 Kevin Rackstraw 90 Russ Adams 90 Mike McCrary 87 Mike McCrary
10-3-15 10-4-80 10-2-82 10-23-82 10-18-80
Lawrence Beloit Beloit Monmouth Coe
Longest Punt Return 83 Richard Wemer 81 Richard Wemer 80 Ryan Brown 77 Jim Schueller 76 Mike McCrary
10-31-98 9-16-95 11-3-01 10-5-02 10-16-82
Knox Principia Monmouth Knox Coe
DEFENSE Tackles Date 29 Art Lopez 26 Art Lopez 26 Lee Kraemer 23 Mike Anderson 22 Sean Cotten 22 Leo Martin 22 Brett Maloney 22 Sean Cotton
10-4-14 10-2-99 10-3-98 10-15-11 9-25-98 2 times 10-29-94 10-23-93 11-13-04
Jeff Pedersen ’02, Head Coach Jeff Pedersen ’02 is in his seventh season running the show for the Pioneer football team.
Head coach: Seventh season Record at Grinnell: 20-40 Overall record: 20-40 Returning letter winners: 21 Letter winners lost: 11 Returning starters: 14 Starters lost: 8
He was successful from the start while serving as the Pioneers’ interim coach in 2010, earning Midwest Coach of the Year honors while leading Grinnell to its first winning season since 2004. Grinnell finished up 6-4, while going 5-4 in the league. Among the highlights were scoring 45 points against Macalester College, the most by a Grinnell team in any game since 2004 and the most in a season opener since 1998. Grinnell also defeated Monmouth College, the twotime defending MWC champion, after being outscored by a combined score of 170-0 in the three previous meetings with the Fighting Scots.
football staff from 2003 to 2006. He earned a degree in history from Grinnell in 2002, after which he earned his master’s in sports management from the U.S. Sports Academy. Pedersen served as offensive coordinator and head strength and conditioning coach at The Catholic University of America. He also was tight ends and wide receivers coach at the school 2006–07. Earlier at Grinnell, Pedersen was the Pioneers’ offensive coordinator, head strength and conditioning coach, and Fitness Center director. Before that, he was an assistant coach at the University of Chicago for the 2002 season.
The win total his initial year was the most by a first-year Grinnell head coach since 1917 and largest single-season increase by a first-year head coach since 1905.
A two-time All-America tight end, Pedersen set school records for receptions in a single season for the Pioneers in 1999 and also completions in a season while serving as quarterback in 2001. He was a four-time All-Midwest Conference performer and participant in the 2001 Division III Aztec Bowl, which pitted D-III All-Stars against the top players in Mexico.
Pedersen, who is also a member of the track and field coaching staff, returned to Grinnell in 2008 after serving on the Pioneers’
Jeff and his wife Jordan Esbrook ’01 have two daughters, Frances Belle and Nora Jane.
Tim Hollibaugh, Assistant Head Coach/ Defensive Line Tim Hollibaugh is the team’s assistant head coach and coaches the team’s defensive line. He begins his 23rd season as an assistant football coach at Grinnell. Hollibaugh joined the Pioneer football staff in 1994 as receivers coach and moved to the defensive side of the ball as coach of the secondary in 1997. In 1998, Hollibaugh took over the defense and moved it from the middle of the conference to second in total defense, allowing only 278 yards per game, en route to the 1998
Midwest Conference Championship. Hollibaugh is a graduate of Hanover College with a double major in physical education and sociology. At Hanover, he was a two-sport athlete in football and baseball. He holds a master’s in physical education from Indiana State University. Hollibaugh is also head coach of the Grinnell baseball team and is an associate professor. He and his wife Alison have three children, Ryan, Blake, and Lindsey.
Jason Martinez, Defensive Coordinator/ Linebackers Jason Martinez begins his seventh season as the defensive coordinator and head strength coach for the Grinnell College Pioneers. He has helped the defense steadily improve and finish the 2013 season ranked 21st in turnovers gained in Division III. He came to Grinnell after spending two seasons at Illinois College, where he was the defensive line, special teams coach and head men’s tennis coach. Prior to Illinois College, he coached the defensive line at Bemidji State University, where he was instrumental in the Bemidji State Beavers’ defense posting the nation’s No. 1 run defense in Division II during the 2006 season, while winning a Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference Championship and a berth in the 2006 Mineral Water Bowl. During the 2007
campaign, Bemidji State posted yet again another top-five finish in the nation versus the run. Jason coached for one year at his alma mater, Albion College, as an assistant defensive line and special teams coach, where he helped them win the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association championship and a berth to the NCAA Division III playoffs. While at Albion, Jason was a two-sport studentathlete participating in both football and track and field while earning his bachelor’s in psychology. Additionally, he holds a master’s in sports management from California University of Pennsylvania and is also a certified strength and conditioning coach with the National Strength and Conditioning Association, holding a certified strength and conditioning specialist (CSCS) certification.
Gene Blalock, Defensive Backs Gene Blalock began as an assistant coach at Grinnell in 2014 and coaches the squad’s defensive backs. Originally from Tampa, Fla., Blalock played football at Upper Iowa University, where he was a three-year starter on the defensive line. He graduated from Upper Iowa with a degree in criminology. He then served as defensive line coach at T.R Robinson High School, 2004–06 and 2008–12. As a unit, Blalock’s players averaged 22 sacks per season.
Blalock also served as defensive line coach at North Carolina Academy from 2007-2008, where the team had 20 sacks as a unit. He recently earned his master’s degree in leadership in higher education from Capella University. Blalock and his fiancée, Elizabeth, have two sons, Garett and Gene Blalock.
Scott Brade, Co-Offensive Coordinator/ Quarterbacks/Running Backs Scott Brade is entering his 13th season of coaching college football and his first with Grinnell College. He will be responsible for coaching the quarterbacks and running backs position group and serve as co-offensive coordinator. Brade has coached football at the NCAA Division II, NCAA Division III, NJCAA, and California Community College levels of competition. Most recently he served as head football coach and health and exercise studies Instructor at Feather River College in California. Prior to this, Brade coached college football at Morrisville State College (New York), Louisburg College (North Carolina), St. Joseph’s College (Indiana),
Rainy River Community College (Minnesota), Citrus College (California), and SUNY Canton College of Technology (New York). He has also coached high school and youth football at Alma High School and Kalamazoo Christian High School in Michigan, Rocky Mount High School (North Carolina), and Mid-York Pop Warner (New York). Brade earned his bachelor’s from Alma College in exercise and health science and his master’s from Western Michigan University in physical education. He and his wife Shannon have three children, sons Justin and Emidio and daughter Remington.
Greg Booth, Receivers Gregory Booth graduated from Three Rivers High School in 1989. He attended Western Michigan University, where he earned a scholarship for football and played defensive back for the squad. He graduated in 1993 with a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice.
After coaching in high schools for more than 14 years in Chicago and California, Booth coached in South America and Europe for six years.
After college, Booth played in the Arena Football League for eight years. He then coached at the high school level and returned to college in 2008 to get his master’s degree in exercise science from the University of Michigan.
He is married to Patricia Vaz Booth and they have a daughter.
Nate Smith, Defensive Assistant/Kickers Nate Smith joined the Pioneer football coaching staff in 2010. He also has served as an assistant baseball coach since 2011. In 2006-07, Smith was an assistant basketball coach at Maranatha Baptist Bible College. He also coached football, basketball, and baseball at Silver State Christian School. He graduated from Maranatha Baptist Bible College in 2005 with a degree in biblical studies before gaining a master’s in
biblical studies from Maranatha Graduate School. A custodial supervisor at Grinnell, Smith also is the Fellowship of Christian Athletes team chaplain at the College. He and his wife Karie have six daughters: Taylar, Aubree, Kylie, Makenna, Shiloh, and Della.
2016 Grinnell College Football Team
First row (l-r): Brad Knowlton, Kent Hoover, Joe Galaske, Grant Koch, Ethan Lahn, Tony Bergida, Chip Scott, Vinny Pavoni. Second row (l-r): Jacob Bernholtz, Riley Drexler, Hassan Thompson, Jeff Keele, Cole Riley, Luke Howard, Sebastian Rivera, Carson Dunn. Third row (l-r): Erik Henderson, Ibuki Ogasawara, Kevin Gubner, Ryan Slager, Elijah Smythurst, Robbie McCarty, Alex Quist, Max Hill, DJ Coleman. Fourth row (l-r): Manager Jermaine Marks, Matt Medrano, Ben Lim, David Taylor, Zisimos Doulaveris, Rick Johnson, Jordan Hall, Michael O’Shea, Anshul Tambay, Manager Alitza Shutt. Fifth row (l-r): Manager Bruce Kriegel, Assistant Coach Nate Smith, Assistant Coach Jason Martinez, Assistant Coach Gene Blalock, Head Coach Jeff Pedersen, Assistant Coach Greg Booth, Assistant Coach Scott Brade, Manager Laika Lewis, Manager Charlotte Gbomina.
Grinnell college physical education/athletic department mission statement
The Department of Physical Education (athletics, recreation and wellness) contributes to the liberal education of the campus community by offering intercollegiate sport and recreational, intramural, and wellness activities. Valuing and embracing all forms of diversity, the department provides opportunities that stimulate personal growth and awareness within an inclusive, gender-equitable environment.
Athletics
Sport practices, as well as competitive experiences, instill sportsmanship and fair play. Participants benefit from an integrated, cocurricular experience that upholds the academic mission of the College as the department provides individualized and group instruction in a safe environment, celebrates academic excellence, and emphasizes experiential learning.
Physical Education
By offering group and individualized instruction through activity classes that promote skill development and physical fitness, the department aims to encourage members of the community to enjoy personal well-being and develop lifelong wellness. Theoretical-based sport courses contribute to the College’s lively academic community, emphasizing written and oral discourse, critical thinking, and practical experiences. Coursework helps students gain new knowledge that equips them for life and work beyond Grinnell.
Wellness and Recreation
As part of physical education, wellness and recreation encourage both a sound body and sound mind. Live Well Grinnell, intramurals, outdoor recreation (GORP), and P.E. activity classes provide opportunities and support for all members of the Grinnell community (students, staff, faculty) as they seek their vision of optimal wellness in all dimensions. The Charles Benson Bear ’39 Recreation and Athletic Center provides accessible state-of-the-art spaces for a variety of wellness and recreation activities.
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