The 1990 Allegheny Gators football team was an American football team that represented Allegheny College in the North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) during the 1990 NCAA Division III football season. The Gators compiled a 13–0–1 record, outscored opponents by a total of 442 to 171, and won the NCAC and NCAA Division III championships.

Led by first-year head coach Ken O'Keefe, the Gators struggled in the opening game, playing to a 30–30 tie. The team then won the remaining 13 games of the season, including playoff victories over in the first round, in the quarterfinal, in the semifinal, and in the 18th annual Amos Alonzo Stagg Bowl.

Ten Allegheny players received first-team honors on the 1990 All-NCAC honors. Quarterback Jeff Filkovski, linebacker Darren Hadlock, center John Marzka, and defensive back Tony Bifulco received All-America honors.

The team played its home games at Robertson Stadium/Frank B. Fuhrer Field in Meadville, Pennsylvania.

Schedule

Personnel

Players

Mike Adams, WR 6-1 180 Fr. Altoona, Pa. / Altoona Area Andy Barkley FB 6-0 223 Fr. Northfolk, Mass. / King Phillip 73 Delmar Becker OG 6-3 242 Sr. Mars, Pa. / Mars 62 Ron Bendekovic OT 6-0 271 So. Monaca, Pa. / Center Gabe Bender QB 6-0 170 Fr. Oklahoma City, Okla. / Heritage Hall 29 Tony Bifulco CB 5-9 180 Jr. Cheektowaga, N.Y. / West Seneca East 13 Todd Boledovic QB 6-3 180 So. Brook Park, Ohio / Berea 4 Steve Boucher PK 5-10 170 Sr. Lake City, Pa. / Girard 74 Fletcher Brooks DT 6-5 240 So. Simsbury, Conn. / Westminster School Eugene Calhoun DB 5-8 160 Fr. Cleveland, Ohio / St. Joseph’s 19 Ben Cammarano QB 6-3 200 Jr. West Seneca, N.Y. / South Park 80 Jim Carroll SE 6-2 197 Jr. Fortsmouth, R.I. / Worcester Academy Ken Clarke Fr. Winnetka, Ill. 39 Mike Collitt LB 6-1 215 Jr. Middlebury, Vt. / Union 36 Sean Cox FB 5-10 200 So. Ashtabula, Oho / Ashtabula 59 Tom Cvelbar OG 6-1 230 So. Euclid, Ohio / St. Joseph’s 96 Jeff Damico LB 5-10 205 Sr. Williamsville, N.Y. / Clarence Central 61 Joe DeBonis OG 6-3 190 So. Poultney, Vt. / Poultney Brad DeiCas QB 6-0 205 Fr. Charleroi, Pa. / Charleroi Mike Deluca TB 5-11 175 Fr. Rochester, N.Y. / Brighton 28 Matt Doheny FS 5-10 173 Jr. Alexandria Bay, N.Y. / Alexandria Central Craig Donghia FB 5-9 190 Fr. New Castle, Pa. / Mohawk Damon Dosch DB 6-0 175 Fr. Kittaning, Pa. / Kittaning 20 Stan Drayton TB 5-9 170 So. Cleveland, Ohio / John Marshall 21 Terrence Driscoll SS 5-10 175 Sr. Gillette, N.J. / White Hills Regional Brant Dubovick DL 6-2 225 Fr. Cutchoga, N.Y. / Mattituck 34 Jason Dvorsak DT 6-1 230 So. Avella, Pa. / Avella 69 Kurt Eimiller DT 5-11 198 So. Bemus Point, N.Y. / Jamestown 16 Nathan Elia CB 5-7 171 So. Milford, Mass. / Worcester Academy 18 Mark Ellermeyer LB 5-11 180 Jr. Butler, Pa. / North Hills 12 Jeff Filkovski QB 6-1 185 Sr. Penn, Pa. / Penn-Trafford Ed Foster WR 5-11 175 Fr. Glens Falla, N.Y. / Mt. Herman (Mass.) Tim Freshly WR 5-10 155 Fr. Alliance, Ohio / Marlington 99 Jeff Gamble DL 6-2 232 Jr. Leechburg, Pa. / Leechburg Rob Gardner WR 5-10 170 Fr. Euclid, Ohio / St. Joseph’s Charles Feiselhart DE 6-0 185 Fr. Pittsburgh, Pa. / Northgate 38 Jordan Geist RB 5-10 203 Sr. East Falmouth, Mass. / Falmouth 78 Ed Gerber OT 6-2 265 Jr. New Brighton, Pa. / New Brighton 41 Darren Hadlock LB 5-11 200 Jr. Plainfield, N.H. / Lebanon 93 Brian Haibach DE 6-1 200 So. Saegertown, Pa. / Saegertown 91 Scott Hardy FL 5-11 150 So. Pittsburgh, Pa. / North Catholic 98 Bill Henderson DE 6-2 205 So. Chagrin Falls, Ohio / Chagrin Falls Steve Hay QB 5-11 180 Fr. Somerset, Pa. / Somerset David Horn So. Pittsburgh, Pa. Robert Horrocks LB 6-0 190 Fr. Willoughby, Ohio / South 44 Chris Howard TE 6-0 200 Jr. McKeesport, Pa. / McKeesport Area Greg Hrebinko FB 6-0 180 Jr. Pittsburgh, Pa. / Chartiers Valley 47 Darren Hudson FL 5-11 150 So. Cleveland, Ohio / John Marshall 27 Curtis Island DB 5-9 174 Jr. Trumbull, Conn. / Trumbull Jamie Jones OL 6-4 310 Fr. Nitro, W. Va. / Nitro 11 Brian Kane CB 5-10 180 Sr. Painesville, Ohio / Lake Catholic Todd Kahm TE 6-5 200 Fr. Dunkirk, Ohio / Dunkirk 14 Mike Kitchen SS 5-8 176 So. Euclid, Ohio / Euclid Israel Klinger DB 5-10 170 Fr. Knox, Pa. / Keystone 77 Craig Kuhn OT 6-4 276 Jr. Waterford, Pa. / Fort LeBoeuf 35 David LaCarte* FS 6-2 190 Sr. Charleroi, Pa. / Charleroi Joe LaCarte DE 6-2 190 Fr. Charleroi, Pa. / Charleroi 24 Julia Lacayo FL 5-10 165 Jr. Annandale, Va. / Annandale 94 Sean Lattimore PK/P 6-0 190 So. Blawnox, Pa. / Fox Chapel 67 Adam Lechman C 6-2 209 Jr. Chagrin Falls, Ohio / Chagrin Falls 92 Paul Lockwood DT 6-3 225 Jr. Mountain Lakes, N.J. / Mountain Lakes 76 Paul Lynch C 6-2 205 So. Belgrade Lakes, Maine / Showhegan 43 Wayne Mack LB 6-0 190 So. Berea, Ohio / Berea 23 Eric Marohn FB 5-7 182 So. Clarendon Hills, Ill. / Hinsdale Central 64 John Marzka* C 6-0 220 Sr. Erie, Pa. / Erie Academy Ed Maynard QB 6-0 170 Fr. Smethport, Pa. / Smethport 75 T.J. McCarthy OT 6-2 256 Sr. Lowell, Mass. / Lowell Kevin McDowell QB 6-0 185 Fr. Bethel Park, Pa. / Bethel Park 65 Steve Menosky OG 6-1 225 Sr. Erie, Pa. / Erie Academy 26 Bill Miller RB 5-7 165 So. Oil City, Pa. / Oil City Craig Murowsky DL 6-1 220 Fr. Euclid, Ohio / Euclid Chris Nelson QB 6-3 185 Fr. Williamstown, W. Va. / Williamstown James Nesmith Fr. Painesville, Ohio Paris Nocera DE 6-0 188 Fr. Edinburg, Pa. / Mohawk 40 Jerry O’Brien TB 6-1 185 Sr. Pittsburgh, Pa. / North Catholic Matt Ohnemus WR 6-0 180 Fr. Waltham, Mass. / Worcester Academy 49 David Pape LB 5-11 191 Sr. Edinburg, Pa. / Mohawk 88 Derek Paxton DT 6-1 248 Sr. Cleveland Heights, Ohio / Shaw 70 Jeff Pearson NG 6-1 230 Jr. Titusville, Pa. / Titusville Scott Paschke TE 6-4 160 Fr. Chardon, Ohio / Newbury Joe Pass PK 5-11 165 Fr. Coraopolis, Pa. / Moon Mark Fellis DE 6-3 205 Fr. Greensburg, Pa. / Salem 83 John Ploeger DE 6-2 190 Jr. Pittsburgh, Pa. / Shady Side 42 Max Potter LB 5-10 180 So. Philadelphia, Pa. / St. Joe’s Prep 31 Craig Rankin FS 5-9 160 So. Avella, Pa. / Avella Kevin Rauch QB 6-1 180 Fr. Hermitage, Pa. / Hickory 82 Kurt Reiser TE 6-2 225 So. Butler, Pa. / Knoch Matt Ronca QB 5-11 180 Fr. York, Maine / York Trevor Rusert DB 5-10 175 Fr. Hamburg, N.Y / Hamburg 6 Mike Ryan FS 5-9 151 So. Cleveland, Ohio / Cleveland Heights Victor Samra Fr. Bronxville, N.Y. Ron Saunders DT 6-1 218 Sr. Grove City, Pa. / Grove City 87 Frank Scarvel Fl 5-11 168 So. Farrell, Pa. / Darrell 85 Mark Schreiber SE 5-9 178 So. St. Marys, Pa. / St. Marys Garth Selong WR 6-2 187 Fr. Middleburg Heights, Ohio / Midpark Sean Shannon TB 5-7 160 Fr. Sewickly, Pa. / Quaker Valley 30 Dale Shaw SS 5-8 171 Sr. Tarentum, Pa. / Highlands 7 Jay Smartz CB 5-11 192 Jr. Sharpsville, Pa. / Sharpsville 32 Doug Smith FB 5-10 185 Sr. Turnersville, N.J. / Washington Township 8 Jeff Snyder SS 5-11 175 So. Meadville, Pa. / Meadville Mark Spoerke WR 6-1 185 Fr. Parma Heights, Ohio / Valley Forge 53 John Stagnari OT 6-1 220 So. Andover, N.J. / Peddie School Jack Stokes TB 5-7 190 Fr. Belmont, Mass. / St. Sebastians 46 David Ufnar DE 6-0 209 Jr. Liverpool, N.Y. / Liverpool 66 Rob VanFosson OG 6-0 240 Jr. Massillon, Ohio / Jackson Martin Vaughn DB 6-0 170 Fr. Elizabeth, Pa. / Elizabeth Forward Greg Ward PK 5-11 165 Fr. Bethel Park, Pa. / Bethel Park Eric Watters TB 5-6 152 Fr. Girard, Pa. / Girard 10 Robert White CB 5-9 152 So. Rye, N.Y. / Rye 5 Peter Yoars QB 6-0 189 So. South Salem, N.Y. / Peddie School 84 John Yock DE 6-1 205 Jr. Cairnbrook, Pa. / Shade 81 Craig Zarzeczny TE 6-2 225 Jr. Harborcreek, Pa. / Harbor Creek

Coaching staff Head coach: Ken O’Keefe (first year) Assistant coaches: Bob Fraser (defensive ends, special teams) Andy Hoffman (graduate assistant, defensive line) Jack Leipheimer (defensive backs, defensive coordinator) Joe Philbin (offensive line, offensive coordinator) Brian Swain (graduate assistant, receivers) Kevin Wells (graduate assistant, linebackers) Earnest Wilson (graduate assistant, offensive backs)

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