The 121st season of Allegheny football opens this week, as the Gators play host to Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute at Frank B. Fuhrer Field, the first ever meeting between the two squads. Under third-year head coach B.J. Hammer, Allegheny boasts one of its most experienced squads in recent memory, as 53 letterwinners - including 17 starters - return from a 2017 season in which they finished 3-7 overall. Among the returnees are the team's leading passer (Logan Lee), rusher (Tyler Balla), receiver (Alex Victor), and tackler (Chase Balla).
Under sixth-year head coach Ralph Isernia, R.P.I. enters the 2018 season ranked 25th in the preseason D3Football.com national poll. Last season, the Engineers finished 8-3, tied for the Liberty League championship, and advanced to the NCAA Division III playoffs for the first time since 2007. Fifteen starters and 35 letterwinners return from last year's playoff team, with the bulk of the experience coming on offense, as eight of the 11 starters are back, highlighted by quarterback George Marinoupoulos, who threw for 11 touchdowns, seven of which went to another returnee, senior Keaton Ackermann.
THIS WEEK
#25 Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (8-3 in 2017) vs. Allegheny Gators (3-7)
When: Saturday, September 1
Where: Meadville, Pennsylvania
Stadium: Frank B. Fuhrer Field
Kickoff: 1:00 p.m.
Admission: Free for all fans!
Live Stats: http://portal.stretchinternet.com/allegheny
Live Streaming Video: http://www.alleghenygators.com/GatorsTV
Radio: COOL 101.7 FM WMVL
Live Streaming Audio: http://www.cool1017online.com
Play-by-Play: Chuck Stopp
Color Commentator: Steven G. Folmar
LINKS
ALLEGHENY: Roster | Schedule
R.P.I.: Roster | Schedule
GAME NOTES - (download pdf / view in full screen)
