Head Coach: John Troxell (Lafayette '94), 12th season (71-55)
All-Time Record: 625-491-47 since 1887 (146-111-1 CC since 1983)
Centennial Titles (7): 1986-87-88-93-95-2004-17
2018 Schedule
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2017 Results (10-1, 8-1 CC)
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Tanner Erisman, Franklin & Marshall
Returning Starters
Offense (7) | Year, Ht, Wt | Hometown | 2017 Stats |
QB-Tanner Erisman | Sr, 6-1, 194 | Washington Boro, PA | 1st team All-CC; 2538y, 28td, 65.1%; 350 rush, 9td |
WR-K.J. Pretty | Sr, 6-2, 178 | Bethlehem, PA | 1st team All-CC; 67-1108, 16.5, 14td |
WR-Kevin Lammers | Jr, 5-10, 163 | Haddon Heights, NJ | 21-166, 7.9, 2td |
LT-Brian Denoncour | Jr, 6-3, 285 | Broomall, PA | 1st team All-CC; 11 starts, 17 in career |
LG-Philip Weiser | Jr, 6-3, 292 | Robesonia, PA | 11 starts |
C-Brandon Lowe | Sr, 6-0, 285 | Ellicott City, MD | 11 starts |
RT-Tim Fink | Jr, 6-6, 286 | Midland Park, NJ | 11 starts |
Defense (7) | |||
DE-Joe Granahan | Sr, 6-2, 242 | Garnet Valley, PA | 1st team All-CC; 36-13-49, 14 SK, 15.5 TFL, 4 FF, 3 FR |
DT-Brendan Kilkenny | Jr, 6-3, 277 | Ramsey, NJ | 2nd team All-CC; 7-5-12, 4.5 TFL |
DE-Frank McGlinchey | Jr, 6-1, 244 | Warrington, PA | 12-8-20, 4.0 TFL |
OLB-Vincent Speranza | Sr, 5-10, 203 | Syosset, NY | 1st team All-CC; 18-11-29, 4.5 SK, 9.5 TFL |
ILB-Bobby McDevitt | Sr, 5-10, 216 | Philadelphia, PA | 2nd team All-CC; 24-13-37, 2 SK, 6 TFL |
ILB-Dylan Jones | Jr, 5-9, 206 | Naples, FL | 15-10-25, 4.5 SK, 6.0 TFL |
CB-Stephon Smith | Jr, 5-8, 182 | Bronx, NY | 9-2-11 |
Special Teams (3) | |||
P-Garrett Perschy | Soph, 6-1, 220 | Palmerton, PA | 46-33.8, 19 inside20 |
PK-Drew Tomlinson | Jr, 5-10, 204 | Haddonfield, NJ | 7-9 FG, 1-3 XP |
PK-Harley Wedholm | Soph, 6-2, 167 | Princeton, NJ | 46-50 XP |
Preseason Poll Projection: 2nd
Outlook: The Diplomats won their first Centennial championship since 2004 last fall and looks for a repeat in 2018. Erisman is one of the top QBs in the region and combines with Pretty for one of the top combos around. Four starters are back on the interior line, led by Denoncour. Granahan was the Conference Defensive Player of the Year in 2017 and teams with Kilkenny for one of the best defensive fronts in the CC. Speranza and McDevitt are standout LBs, while the secondary needs some rebuilding. Franklin & Marshall last won repeat championships in 1986-87-88 and are in a position to equal that feat 30 years later.