1992 Carleton Knights football team

The 1992 Carleton Knights football team represented Carleton College in the 1992 NCAA Division III football season. Bob Sullivan returned as the head coach, and Gerald Young was hired as the team's new defensive coordinator. The team compiled a 9–1 record and won the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC) championship,[1] but lost to the Central Dutch in the first round of the NCAA Division III playoffs.

1992 Carleton Knights football
MIAC champion
ConferenceMinnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
1992 record9–2 (8–1 MIAC)
Head coach
  • Bob Sullivan (14th season)
Defensive coordinatorGerald Young (1st season)
Home stadiumLaird Stadium
1992 Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
Carleton $^ 8 –1 –0  9 –2 –0
Saint John's (MN) 7 –1 –1  8 –1 –1
Concordia–Moorhead 6 –2 –1  7 –2 –1
Hamline 5 –4 –0  6 –4 –0
Bethel (MN) 5 –4 –0  5 –5 –0
Gustavus Adolphus 4 –5 –0  4 –6 –0
St. Olaf 4 –5 –0  4 –6 –0
St. Thomas (MN) 3 –6 –0  3 –7 –0
Augsburg 2 –7 –0  3 –7 –0
Macalester 0 –9 –0  0 –10 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division III playoff participant

The Knights had 19 players return from the 1991 season, with Scott Hanks moving from running back to tight end.[2]

The team scored 287 points (including 34 touchdowns and eight field goals) and totaled 3,757 yards of total offense in 10 regular season games, consisting of 1,732 rushing yards and 2,025 passing yards. It totaled 4,892 all-purpose yards. On defense, the team totaled a school record 1,034 tackles, including 107 tackles for loss. It also recorded 41 quarterback sacks and 17 interceptions for a school record 288 interception return yards.[3]

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResult
September 12at Northwestern (MN)*Roseville, MNW 49–3
September 19Hamline
W 36–0
September 26at Bethel (MN)
W 24–14
October 3St. Thomas (MN)
  • Laird Stadium
  • Northfield, MN
W 25–20
October 10at Macalester
W 32–6
October 17St. Olaf
  • Laird Stadium
  • Northfield, MN
W 21–9
October 24Concordia–Moorhead
  • Laird Stadium
  • Northfield, MN
W 26–24
October 31at Augsburg
W 38–28
November 7vs. Saint John's (MN)
L 7–70
November 13vs. Gustavus Adolphus
  • Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
  • Minneapolis, MN
W 21–20
November 21at Central (IA)*Pella, IAL 8–20
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming

Game summaries

On September 12, 1992, Carleton won its season opener against Northwestern College by a 49–3 score. Ted Kluender threw two touchdown passes as Carleton secured the 400th win in program history.[2][4][5]

On September 19, 1992, Carleton defeated the Hamline Pipers, 36–0, at Laird Stadium in Northfield, Minnesota. Tight end Scott Hanks caught seven passes for 133 yards and two touchdowns. The Carleton defense held Hamline to minus-one rushing yards on 34 attempts. Carleton linebacker Barry Burch returned an interception for a touchdown in the third quarter and Hamline's Mike Bjork recorded 17 tackles.[2][6][7][5]

On September 26, 1992, Carleton defeated the Bethel Royals, 24–14. Ted Kluender threw two touchdown passes, ran for a third, and completed 16 of 30 passes for 220 yards and two touchdowns.[8][9] Prior to the Bethel game, Carleton's defense had not allowed a touchdown and was ranked third in NCAA Division III.[10]

On October 3, 1992, Carleton defeated the St. Thomas Tommies, 25–20, before a homecoming crowd of 6,000.[11] Adam Henry rushed for 137 yards and a touchdown, and Scott Hanks caught nine passes for 150 yards. Aston Coleman also returned an interception for a touchdown.[12][13] The team's 4–0 start to the season was Carleton's best start to a football season since 1957.[11]

On October 10, 1992, Carleton defeated the Macalester Scots, 32–6. Adam Henry rushed for 115 yards and a touchdown. Ted Kluender threw two touchdown passes.[14][15]

On October 17, 1992, Carleton defeated its rival St. Olaf, 21–9. Adam Henry carried 40 times for 228 rushing yards and three touchdowns, and Dave Keenan caught six passes for 151 yards for St. Olaf. Barry Burch blocked two St. Olaf kicks.[2][16] With the victory, Carleton retained the Goat trophy, awarded annually to the winner of the Carleton-St. Olaf football game.[17]

On October 24, 1992, Carleton defeated Concordia, 26–24. Carleton's Aston Coleman blocked a field goal attempt with nine seconds remaining in the game.[18][19][20] Art Gilliland tied a Carleton single-game record with 23 tackles in the game.[3]

On October 31, 1992, Carleton defeated Augsburg, 38–28. Adam Henry rushed for 163 yards and two touchdowns to break the Carleton single season rushing record. Scott Hanks also tied the school's single-game record with 13 catches for 136 yards and two touchdowns.[21][22][23]

On November 7, 1992, Carleton lost to John Gagliardi's St. John's Johnnies by a stunning 70–7 score at the Metrodome. The Johnnies totaled 419 yards of total offense while Carleton was held to 201 yards. St. John's scored seven touchdowns in the first half to lead 49-0.[24][25][26]

On Friday, November 13, 1992, Carleton secured the MIAC championship with a 21–20 victory over Gustavus Adolphus at the Metrodome. Gustavus scored a late touchdown with a chance to tie the game, but unsuccessfully tried for a two-point conversion to win the game.[27]

On November 21, 1992, Carleton lost, 20–8, to Ron Schipper's Central College team in the first round of the Division III West Region playoffs. The game was played in Pella, Iowa. Ted Kluender completed 14 of 45 passes and was intercepted six times.[28][29] Scott Hanks scored Carleton's only touchdown on a 16-yard pass from Kluender with one second remaining in the first half.[30]

Records and honors

Halfback Adam Henry set a school record with 2,035 all-purpose yards and 249 rushing attempts (1,244 yards).[31] Henry was only the second Carleton player to rush for 1,000 yards in a season. Henry concluded his Carleton career in 1993 with a school record 3,482 rushing yards.[3] His 1992 total of 1,244 rushing yards stood as a Carleton single-season record until 2003 when Erik Fisher rushed for 1,423 yards. His 249 rushing attempts in 1992 remains a Carleton record.[3]

Aston Coleman also set a Carleton single-season record with 129 interception return yards.[31]

At the end of the season, Bob Sullivan won the MIAC Coach of the Year award.[32] Six Carleton players were named by conference coaches to the All-MIAC football team: Aston Coleman, Art Gilliland, Scott Hanks, Adam Henry, Geoff Morse, and Watie White.[33] Hanks was also selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America as a first-team tight end on the 1992 GTE College Division Academic All-American team.[34]

Roster
1992 Carleton Knights football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
WR 9 Gerard Cote Jr
QB 12 Ted Kluender Jr
WR 20 Aaron Cox Jr
FB 23 Jess Kruchoski Sr
TE 35 Scott Hanks (C) Sr
HB 36 Adam Henry Jr
LG 53 Eric Kalenze Sr
C 56 Geoff Morse (C) Sr
RG 64 Greg Smith Jr
RT 73 Jerry Blumhoefer So
LT 78 Sean Anderson Jr
 Defense
Pos.#NameClass
CB 17 Aston Coleman Sr
LB 25 Kris Aske Sr
FS 26 Paul Tewes Sr
CB 28 Dan Hanson Jr
SS 39 Art Gilliland (C) Sr
LB 40 Neil Volker (C) Sr
DE 42 Watie White Sr
NG 72 Lance Docker Sr
DT 74 Tom Jacobs Jr
LB 86 Barry Burch Sr
DE 90 Eric Klein Sr
 Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
PK 1 Pat Bell Sr
P 40 Neil Volker Sr
Head coach
  • Bob Sullivan
Coordinators/assistant coaches
  • Gerald Young (defensive coordinator)
  • Guy Kalland (offensive line)
  • Leon Lunder (defensive line)
  • John Nielson (defensive backs)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured
  • Redshirt

Roster

References
  1. "1992 MIAC Football Standings". Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference. Retrieved December 7, 2017.
  2. "Highlights of 1992 season". Carleton College.
  3. "Carleton Football Records" (PDF). Carleton College. Retrieved December 7, 2017.
  4. "Carleton 49, Northwestern (Roseville) 3". St. Cloud Times. September 13, 1992. p. 8D – via Newspapers.com.
  5. Kurt Ringenbach (September 25, 1992). "Knights get defensive, outscore foes 85-3". The Carletonian. p. 9 – via ARCAsearch.com.
  6. Jon Roe (September 20, 1992). "Carleton's defense shuts down Hamline". Star Tribune. p. 19C – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Carleton 36, Hamline 0". St. Cloud Times. September 20, 1992. p. 6D – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Carleton remains unbeaten, 24-14". St. Cloud Times. September 27, 1992. p. 7D – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Carleton 24, Bethel 14". Star Tribune. September 27, 1992. p. 13C – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Gridders finally give up a TD, but not game". The Carletonian. October 2, 1992. p. 9 – via ARCAsearch.com.
  11. Kurt Ringenbach (October 9, 1992). "Knights come home to best start in 35 years". The Carletonian. p. 9 – via ARCAsearch.com.
  12. "Carleton stays perfect, topples Tommies 25–20". St. Cloud Times. October 4, 1992. p. 7D – via Newspapers.com.
  13. Patrick Reusee (October 4, 1992). "Carleton bombards St. Thomas in more ways than one". Star Tribune. p. 13C – via Newspapers.com.
  14. "Carleton remains unbeaten". Star Tribune. October 11, 1992. p. 18C – via Newspapers.com.
  15. "Carleton 32, Macalester 6". St. Cloud Times. October 11, 1992. p. 4D – via Newspapers.com.
  16. "Carleton 21, St. Olaf 9". St. Cloud Times. October 18, 1992. p. 5D – via Newspapers.com.
  17. Kurt Ringenbach (October 23, 1992). ""Is it too late to transfer?" Norwegian gridders ask". The Carletonian. pp. 9, 11 – via ARCAsearch.com.
  18. Jon Roe (October 25, 1992). "Carleton edges Concorda, stands alone atop MIAC". Star Tribune. p. 16C – via Newspapers.com.
  19. "Carleton slips past Concordia". St. Cloud Times. October 25, 1992. p. 6D – via Newspapers.com.
  20. Kurt Ringenbach (October 30, 1992). "Knights thwart Cobblers, claim MIAC lead". The Carletonian. p. 9 – via ARCAsearch.com.
  21. "Carleton rolls past Augsburg". St. Cloud Times. November 1, 1992. p. 8D – via Newspapers.com.
  22. "Carleton 38, Augsburg 28". Star Tribune. November 1, 1992. p. 14C – via Newspapers.com.
  23. Mueller, Carl; Ringenbach, Kurt (November 6, 1992). "Gridders outlast Auggies, remain unbeaten". The Carletonian. p. 9 – via ARCAsearch.com.
  24. "Johnnies embarrass Knights, 70–7". St. Cloud Times. November 8, 1992. pp. 1D, 6D – via Newspapers.com.
  25. Jon Roe (November 8, 1992). "St. John's puts kibosh on Carleton streak 70-7". Star Tribune. p. 14C – via Newspapers.com.
  26. Kurt Ringenbach (November 13, 1992). "Oh the humanity! Johnnies crush Knights 70-7". The Carletonian. p. 9 – via ARCAsearch.com.
  27. "Carleton captures MIAC title: Late Gustavus rally comes inches short". Star Tribune. p. 10C – via Newspapers.com.
  28. "6 interceptions doom Carleton in loss to Central". Star Tribune. November 22, 1992. p. 14C – via Newspapers.com.
  29. "Central Iowa 20, Carleton 8". St. Cloud Times. November 22, 1992. p. 4D – via Newspapers.com.
  30. "Central wins playoff opener". The Des Moines Register. November 22, 1992. p. 9D – via Newspapers.com.
  31. "Carleton Football Records". Carleton College. Retrieved December 7, 2017.
  32. "Awards". Star Tribune. November 24, 1992. p. 4C.
  33. "Bits and pieces". Star Tribune. November 24, 1992. p. 4C – via Newspapers.com.
  34. "Academic All-America". Argus-Leader (AP story). December 15, 1992. p. 2C – via Newspapers.com.
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