2009 Geneva Golden Tornadoes football team
| 2009 Geneva Golden Tornadoes football | |
|---|---|
NCCAA Champions | |
Victory Bowl, Won 29–28 | |
| Conference | Presidents' Athletic Conference |
| 2009 record | 8–3 (5–3 *Provisional Member PAC) |
| Head coach | Geno DeMarco |
| Offensive coordinator | Geno DeMarco |
| Defensive coordinator | Mike Pinchotti |
| Home stadium | Reeves Field |
The 2009 Geneva Golden Tornadoes football team represented Geneva College in the 2009 NCAA Division III college football season and finished as NCCAA champions.[1] The Golden Tornadoes played their home games at Reeves Field.
The season began with a non-conference game against Frostburg State, followed by a non-conference game against conference opponent, and fellow provisional NCAA D-III member St. Vincent. Following eight conference games in the Presidents' Athletic Conference, the Golden Tornadoes played the Greenville College Panthers in the 2009 Victory Bowl.
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent# | Rank# | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 5, 2009 | 7:00 PM | Frostburg State* | Reeves Field • Beaver Falls, PA | W 41–28 | n/a | |||
| September 12, 2009 | 2:00 PM | at St. Vincent* | Chuck Noll Field • Latrobe, PA | W 32–17 | n/a | |||
| September 26, 2009 | 7:00 PM | Thiel | Reeves Field • Beaver Falls, PA | W 37–13 | n/a | |||
| October 3, 2009 | 2:00 PM | at Washington & Jefferson | Cameron Stadium • Washington, PA | L 10–31 | n/a | |||
| October 10, 2009 | 4:00 PM | Grove City |
Reeves Field • Beaver Falls, PA | W 34–17 | n/a | |||
| October 17, 2009 | 1:30 PM | at Waynesburg | Wiley Stadium • Waynesburg, PA | W 49–39 | n/a | |||
| October 24, 2009 | 7:00 PM | St. Vincent | Reeves Field • Beaver Falls, PA | W 38–20 | n/a | |||
| October 31, 2009 | 1:00 PM | Bethany | Reeves Field • Beaver Falls, PA | W 54–21 | n/a | |||
| November 7, 2009 | 2:00 PM | at Thomas More | The Bank of Kentucky Field • Crestview Hills, KY | L 12–21 | n/a | |||
| November 14, 2009 | 1:30 PM | at Westminster | Harold Burry Stadium • New Wilmington, PA | L 28–31 | n/a | |||
| November 21, 2009 | n/a | at Greenville* | Francis Field • Greenville, IL (2009 Victory Bowl) | W 29–28 | 800 | |||
| *Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from NCAA. All times are in Eastern Time. | ||||||||
Coaching staff
Head coach
The head coach was Geno DeMarco, who was in his seventeenth season at the helm of the Golden Tornadoes. DeMarco also worked as the offensive coordinator for the team.
Assistant coaches
Assistant coaches for the team were:
- Defensive Coordinator- Mike Pinchotti
- Offensive Line - Jason Wargo
- Defensive Backs - Tom Contena
- Tight Ends/Inside Receivers - Barry Emge
- Wide Receivers - Keith Humphries
- Quarterbacks - Don Costa
- Running Backs - Luke Travelpiece
- Outside Linebackers - Jeff Stephens
- Defensive Line - Mike Wickline