1990 Allegheny Gators football team

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.

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)
 * Ernest Wilson (graduate assistant, offensive backs)