1999 Aztec Bowl

Saturday, December 18, 1999

Ron Schipper, the initial recipient of the Jim Butterfield Award presented by USA Football to the top retiring coach in the nation, will again serve as head coach of the NCAA Division III All Stars who will play the Mexican National team in the third meeting dating back to 1997 with the kickoff set for Noon (CST) in Wilfrido Massieu Stadium in Mexico City. Last year, the D-III All Stars defeated Mexico 40-13 in front of 18,000 spectators at Estadio Universitario in Monterrey, Mexico as Lycoming's Jason Marraccini threw for one touchdown and ran into the end zone for a second six-pointer.

Serving as one of Schipper's assistants will be John Luckhardt, the second recipient of the Butterfield Award. The winningest coach in Washington & Jefferson history, Luckhardt is making his first coaching appearance in the Aztec Bowl after compiling a record of 137-37-2 in 17 years at the Washington, PA school where he led the Presidents to eight consecutive Division III playoff appearances from 1989-1996, including trips to the national championship game in 1992 and 1994, earning AFCA Coach of the Year honors in 1992.

Bob Reade, formerly of Augustana (IL) College is making his third coaching appearance in the Aztec Bowl. He compiled a remarkable record of 146-23-1 overall and 112-12-1 in the College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin in 16 years from 1979-1994 on the Rock Island, IL campus. Reade’s .864 career winning percentage is the fourth best all-time in the NCAA at any level. His Vikings made 11 trips to the NCAA Division III playoffs, including an NCAA-record 10 straight appearances from 1981-1990, winning four straight national championships from 1983-86. His senior class of 1986 finished their college careers without a loss, compiling a record of 49-0-1 and playing a hand in all four of Augustana’s national titles. Reade’s teams also won 12 CCIW championships, including eight straight from 1981-88. He retired following the 1994 season.

After a career as the most successful football coach in the history of Buena Vista College, Jim Hershberger is making his second coaching appearance in the Aztec Bowl. He served as an assistant coach with the 1998 USA Team after compiling a 121-61-1 record at Buena Vista from 1970-1989. Hershberger led the Beavers to 18 winning seasons, three Iowa Conference championships, two NCAA playoff appearances and one NAIA bowl game win. He was named Iowa Conference Coach of the Year three times, the last in 1986 when he led the Storm Lake, Iowa college to a school record nine consecutive wins that year.

The Aztec Bowl is the traditional game that ends Mexico's college football season. The game originated in 1947 and, prior to 1997, featured Mexican teams against international teams.

1999 Aztec Bowl Roster

12 • Danny Ragsdale, QB, University of Redlands Los Angeles, CA (Daniel Murphy)
1999 Gagliardi Award winner as the Division III Player of the Year ... Completed 247 of 380 passes for 3,639 yards and 33 touchdowns for the Bulldogs this season ... Set school records in each category ... Also set school records for season completion percentage (65 percent) and yards passing in a game (604) ... 1999 Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Player of the Year ... Head Coach: Mike Maynard.

14 • Joel Heintzelman, PK/P Dickinson College Mountaintop, PA (Crestwood)
Converted 10-19 field goals and 21-24 PATs to lead the Red Devils in scoring with 51 points this season ... Two-time All-Centennial Conference selection ... Punted 51 times this season for a 37.8 average this season ... Holds virtually every Dickinson kicking record ... Head Coach: Darwin Breaux.

15 • Matt Wheeler, QB Wartburg College West Branch, IA (West Branch)
Completed 159 of 274 passes for 2,372 yards and 28 touchdowns for the Knights this season ... Led the Iowa Conference in passing, pass efficiency and total offense and finished 10th in NCAA Division III in pass efficiency ... Won 23 of 25 games as a starter ... Completed 362 of 595 passes for 5,388 yards and 59 touchdowns in his career ... Head Coach: Rick Willis.

17 • Mike Burton, QB, Trinity (TX) University La Jolla, CA (La Jolla)
1999 AFCA Burger King Division III Coaches’ All-America selection ... Completed 180 of 291 passes for 2,513 yards and 25 touchdowns in the regular season ... Threw for more than 9,000 yards in his career ... 1998 Melberger Division III Player of the Year Award winner ... Head Coach: Steve Mohr.

20 • Joe Attanasio, CB, Union College, Kenilworth, NJ (Arthur L. Johnson)
Recorded 37 tackles and a team-high 14 pass break-ups for the Dutchmen this season ... Keyed a Union defense that led Division III in pass efficiency defense with a 69.9 rating ... Head Coach: John Audino.

21 • Paul Smith, RB, Gettysburg College, Ventnor,NJ (Holy Spirit)
1999 AFCA Burger King Division III Coaches’ All-America selection ... Set the NCAA Division III career record for all-purpose yards with 9,140 yards in four years ... Led Division III this season with an average of 272 all-purpose yards per game for the Bullets ... Rushed for 1,546 yards and 15 touchdowns this season ... Four-time All-Centennial Conference selection ... Head Coach: Barry Streeter.

22 • Charles Peterson, CB, Emory & Henry College Stone Mountain, GA (Redan)
1999 AFCA Burger King Division III Coaches’ All-America selection ... Two-time All-Old Dominion Athletic Conference selection for the Wasps ... Recorded 90 tackles and intercepted seven passes this season ... Sixteen career interceptions rank fourth all-time in the Old Dominion Athletic Conference ... Averaged 27.4 yards per kickoff return and 12.1 yards per punt return ... Head Coach: Lou Wacker.

23 • Jimmy Lamour, CB, Guilford College Hollywood, FL (Miramar)
Recorded 52 tackles and broke up 13 passes for the Quakers this season ... Averaged 26.3 yards per kickoff return, taking one back for a touchdown this season ... Averaged more than 23 yards per kickoff return for his career ... . Head Coach: Mike Ketchum.

25 • Tom Rini, SS, John Carroll University, Fairview Park, OH (Cleveland St. Ignatius)
1999 AFCA Burger King Division III Coaches’ All-America selection ... Two-year captain for John Carroll in 1998 and 1999 ... Recorded 211 tackles in his career for the Blue Streaks ... Two-time All-Ohio Athletic Conference selection ... Received the 1999 Lee J. Tressel Award as the Outstanding Defensive Back in the OAC ... Head Coach: Regis Scafe.

30 • Kevin Otte, CB, Wilmington College, Maria Stein, OH (Marion Local)
Had 41 tackles, two interceptions and 10 pass break ups this season ... All-Heartland Conference selection for the Quakers this season ... AFCA Burger King Scholar-Athlete of the Week selection this season ... Head Coach: Mike Wallace.

31 • Ben Smith, RB, Buena Vista College, Lakeview, IA (Wall Lakeview Auburn)
Rushed for 1,583 yards and 15 touchdowns for the Beavers this season ... Earned All-Iowa Conference honors ... Finished No. 5 in Division III in rushing average at 158.3 yards per game ... Head Coach: Joe Hadachek.

32 • Corey Belaney, LB, Allegheny College, Alliance, OH (Salem)
Recorded a team-leading 142 tackles to go with 12 tackles for loss and 3.5 sacks in 10 games this season ... Finished his Gator career with 348 tackles, 27 tackles for loss and 11 sacks ... 1999 All-North Coast Athletic Conference selection ... Head Coach: Blair Hrovat

38 • Phil Barry, P/S, St. John’s University, Crete, NE (Crete)
1999 AFCA Burger King Division III Coaches’ All-America selection ... Averaged 43.7 yards per punt on 48 attempts for the Johnnies to finish No. 2 in NCAA Division III in punting this season ... Set a school record with a 79 yard punt in 1999 ... Owns the six longest punts in school history ... His 44.4 yards per punt average in conference play is also a Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference record ... Head Coach: John Gagliardi.

41 • Brian Hee, LB, Catholic University of America, Somerdale, NJ (Paul VI)
1999 AFCA Burger King Division III Coaches’ All-America selection ... Recorded 83 tackles to lead the Cardinals for the third year in a row in that category ... Amassed 220 tackles for his career and helped lead Catholic to three consecutive NCAA Division III playoff appearances ... Head Coach: Tom Clark

42 • Todd Tester, CB, Hope College, Traverse City, MI (Traverse City)
First team All-Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association selection this season ... Recorded 62 tackles (second on team) and intercepted six passes for the Flying Dutchmen in 1999 ... Had three interceptions in one game this season ... 1999 co-captain ... Head Coach: Dean Kreps.

43 • Ben Nelson, FB, Augustana (IL) College, Kewanee, IL (Wethersfield)
Rushed for 809 yards and 10 touchdowns for the Vikings this season ... His 10 touchdowns led the team in 1999 ... Earned All-College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin honors this season ... Head Coach: Tom Schmulbach.

44 • Norman Robinson, CB, North Central College, Chicago, IL (Simeon)
Co-Defensive Player of the Year in the College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin this season ... Led the Cardinals with five interceptions, broke up five passes and recorded 21 tackles ... Head Coach: Joe DeGeorge.

50 • Joe Conduah, LB, Heidelberg College, Madison, WI (Concord)
Led the ‘Berg’ with 107 tackles and 11 tackles for loss this season ... Earned first team All-Ohio Athletic Conference honors ... AFCA Burger King Scholar-Athlete of the Week winner this season ... 1999 tri-captain ... Head Coach: Larry Shank.

51 • Jon Crumley, LB, Buffalo State College, Spencerport, NY (Hilton)
1999 AFCA Burger King Division III Coaches’ All-America selection ... Led the Bengals with a school record 129 tackles this season ... Recorded 54 solo stops, 20 tackles for a loss and eight sacks ... School career recordholder for tackles with 348 ... Head Coach: Jerry Boyes.

52 • Ike Reid, DE, Ohio Wesleyan University, Hartford, CT (Loomis Chaffee School)
Two-time All-North Coast Athletic Conference selection ... Recorded 84 tackles, 18 tackles for loss and six sacks for the Battling Bishops this season ... Also broke up five passes and forced three fumbles ... Ranks second on OWU’s all-time list for career sacks (26) and tackles for loss (49) ... Finished his career with 262 tackles ... Head Coach: Mike Hollway.

53 • Cameron Coleman, DE, Lycoming College, Bethlehem, PA (Liberty)
1999 AFCA Burger King Division III Coaches’ All-America selection ... Two-time All-Middle Atlantic Conference selection for the Warriors ... Recorded 56 tackles, 20 tackles for loss and seven sacks to lead the Lycoming defense this season ... Head Coach: Frank Girardi.

54 • Tim Runnalls, DE, Washington (MO) University, St. Louis, MO (DeSmet)
1999 AFCA Burger King Division III Coaches’ All-America selection ... Recorded 64 tackles for a Bear defense that finished the regular season ranked No. 1 in Division III in total defense (192.1 ypg) ... Set season (14) and career (28.5) school records for sacks ... Head Coach: Larry Kindbom.

55 • Anthony Weigleb, OC, Hanover College, Floyds Knobs, IN (Floyd Central)
1999 AFCA Burger King Division III Coaches’ All-America selection ... Centered an offensive line that helped the Panthers average 383.3 yards per game this season ... All-Heartland Athletic Conference selection this season ... Head Coach: Wayne Perry.

56 • Rob Phillips, OT, Washington & Jefferson College, Orrville, OH (Orrville)
Three-year starter ... Two-time All-Presidents Athletic Conference selection ... This season he cleared the way for a Presidents’ offense that averaged 445 yards in total offense per game this season (14th in NCAA Division III) and 280 yards passing (23rd) ... Head Coach: John Banaszak.

57 • Mark Fetzer, DE, Wisconsin-Stevens Point, Neenah, WI (Neenah)
All-Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference selection ... Had 43 tackles, including 13 for a loss and six sacks this season ... Also recorded six pass break ups, recovered two fumbles and blocked one kick ... Head Coach: John Miech.

58 • Jake Estenson, OT, Concordia-Moorhead (MN), Rice Lake, WI (Rice Lake)
Two-time All-Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference selection for the Cobbers ... Team captain in 1999 ... Began his career as defensive lineman before making the switch to offense as a junior ... Head Coach: Jim Christopherson.

60 • Gary Gutierrez, OG, Hardin-Simmons University, San Antonio, TX (East Central)
1999 AFCA Burger King Division III Coaches’ All-America selection ... Three-time All-American Southwest Conference selection ... Two-time ASC Offensive Lineman of the Year honoree for the Cowboys ... This season he helped clear the way for a HSU offense that averaged 477.8 yards and 37.5 points per game ... Head Coach: Jimmie Keeling.

61 • Sean McCullin, OG, Wesley College, Baer, DE (Wilmington)
1999 AFCA Burger King Division III Coaches’ All-America selection ... All-Atlantic Central Football Conference selection ... Cleared the way for a Wesley offense that averaged 383.3 yards in total offense this season ... Head Coach: Mike Drass.

62 • Jon Rhiddlehoover, OT, McMurry College, Abilene, TX (Cooper)
Two-time All-American Southwest Conference selection ... Four-year starter ... Helped the Indians set a school record for total offense per game with a 495.8 average this season ... Head Coach: Steve Keenum.

64 • Joe Green, DT, Wisconsin-River Falls, Somerset, WI (Somerset)
1999 AFCA Burger King Division III Coaches’ All-America selection ... Two-time All-Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference selection ... Finished his career with 131 tackles, 80 solo tackles, 41 tackles for loss and 19.5 sacks ... Led UWRF in tackles for loss each of the last two seasons ... Head Coach: John O’Grady.

65 • Antonio Crook, OG, Sewanee, Berminette, AL (Baldwin County)
1999 AFCA Burger King Division III Coaches’ All-America selection ... Three-time All-Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference selection for the Tigers ... An outstanding all-around athlete, Crook is a three-time all-conference performer in the shot put and discus for the Tiger track team ... Head Coach: John Windham.

66 • Nick Lachapelle, DT, Kalamazoo College, Dearborn, MI (Redford Catholic Central)
First team All-Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association selection for the Hornets this season ... Keyed a defense that set a school record for fewest rushing yards allowed in a season ... Head Coach: Tim Rogers

67 • Brock Ryan, DT, Wisconsin-La Crosse, Bettendorf, IA (Bettendorf)
1999 AFCA Burger King Division III Coaches’ All-America selection ... Earned first-team All-Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference honors for the Eagles this season ... Recorded 65 tackles and 14 tackles for loss ... Finished his two-year career with 125 tackles ... Head Coach: Roger Harring.

70 • Chico Rowland, OT, Bethel College, Minneapolis, MN (De La Salle)
1999 AFCA Burger King Division III Coaches’ All-America selection ... Earned All-Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference honors for the second consecutive year in 1999 ... Received the Stam Award, given annually to the top defensive or offensive lineman in the MIAC ... Was also named to the AFCA’s Good Works Team for community service this year.

73 • Tony Weak, OC, California Lutheran University, Camarillo, CA (Newbury Park)
All-Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference selection ... Four-year starter on the offensive line for the Kingsmen, three years at tackle before moving to center this season ... Did not allow a quarterback sack in 362 pass attempts in 1999 ... Head Coach: Scott Squires.

80 • Matt Perceval, WR, Wesleyan University, Box Elder, SD (Douglas)
1999 AFCA Burger King Division III Coaches’ All-America selection ... First-team All-New England Small College Athletic Conference selection ... Caught 73 passes for 1,137 yards and 13 touchdowns for the Cardinals ... Was a finalist for the Gagliardi Division III Player of the Year Award ... Head Coach: Frank Hauser.

82 • Jeff Erne, TE, Ithaca College, Pittsford, NY (Pittsford-Mendon)
Caught 40 passes for 519 yards and seven touchdowns to lead the Bombers in all three categories this season ... Holds school records for career receptions, receiving yards and touchdown receptions by a tight end ... Head Coach: Mike Welch.

83 • Sean Eaton, WR, Randolph-Macon College, Chesterfield, VA (Manchester)
1999 AFCA Burger King Division III Coaches’ All-America selection ... Caught 168 passes for 2,417 yards and 27 touchdowns in three seasons for the Yellow Jackets ... Ended his career ranked No. 3 all-time in receptions and receiving touchdowns and No. 4 in receiving yardage in Old Dominion Athletic Conference history ... Head Coach: Scott Boone.

85 • Tyler Kelley, TE, DePauw University, Fort Wayne, IN (Concordia Lutheran)
Earned All-Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference honors for the second consecutive year in 1999 ... Caught 40 passes for 446 yards and four touchdowns for the Tigers this season ... Heads Coach: Nick Mourouzis.

87 • Steve Vagedes, P/WR, Ohio Northern University, Coldwater, OH (Coldwater)
1999 AFCA Burger King Division III Coaches’ All-America selection as a wide receiver ... 1998 AFCA Burger King Division III Coaches’ All-America selection as a punter ... Led NCAA Division III in punting with a 46.2 average this season .. Had a school and Ohio Athletic Conference-record 88 yard punt for the Polars ... Caught 52 passes for 1,009 yards and 12 touchdowns this season ... Holds 11 school records including, receptions in a career (145), receiving yards in a career (3,036), career scoring (44 touchdowns, 266 points), career punting (43.8 yards per punt) and season punting (46.2 yards per punt) ... Head Coach: Tom Kaczkowski.