AFCA, D3football.com name Riely first-team All-American
Catholic University right tackle Dan Riely was named a first team All-American by the American Football Coaches Association. Riely, a right tackle and three-year starter, anchored the Cardinals' charge toward a school-record 2,228 yards rushing to rank 24th nationally. Catholic running back Dan Boyle accounted for 1,533 of those yards, also a school record.
Riely and his fellow linemen gave up just 10 sacks, including four consecutive games without allowing one, and helped quarterback Derek McGee lead the Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) in passing for the second straight year. The team also ranked 29th in total offense with 4,096 yards. For his efforts Riely was also named first team all-ODAC.
Riely, named as a 2000 Aztec Bowl participant (DIII all-star game) is the ninth first or second team All-American under head coach Tom Clark at the Catholic University of America.
1999: Named honorable mention All-ODAC • Provided blocking that helped team set school record for most rushing yards (2,044) and ranked seventh nationally in scoring offense and total offense, and 24th in passing offense. 1998: Started at center for the nation's 26th-ranked scoring offense • His blocking assisted Andrew Notarfrancesco into becoming the nation's ninth-leading scorer and 20th-leading rusher. 1997: Did not play. 1996: Appeared as a 195-pound reserve defensive lineman.
Note: Has had surgery on the same two tendons in his right hand three times, the last in June of '97. Cannot fully extend his third and fourth fingers or make a complete fist, and will never regain full use of the hand.
Previous releases:
Seven named
All-ODAC first-team
Boyle named
ODAC Player of the Week
McCarthy
a big part of Catholic's rebound
McGee named ODAC Player of the Week
Boyle earns ODAC, D3football.com honors
Cardinals hope
punter's success is not fleeting
Fleet
leads Division III in punting
Team
preseason favorite to win ODAC
Hunter, Hickson
named assistant coaches
Hunter wins Bottoni Award
Marino
wins McManes Award
2000 Results (6-4, 4-2 ODAC) Stats
| Date | Opponent | Time | Notes |
| Sept. 2 | at John Carroll | L, 37-3 | Game notes, box score, story |
| Sept. 9 | at Franklin & Marshall | W, 39-0 | Game notes, box score, story |
| Sept. 23 | at Randolph-Macon * | L, 31-28 | Game notes, box score, story |
| Sept. 30 | La Salle (Div. I-AA) | L, 35-10 | Game notes, box score, story |
| Oct. 7 | Washington & Lee * | W, 47-0 | Game notes, box score, story |
| Oct. 14 | at Methodist | W, 13-9 | Game notes, box score, story |
| Oct. 21 | at Hampden-Sydney * | W, 34-23 | Game notes, box score, story |
| Oct. 28 | at Emory & Henry * | W, 50-40 | Game notes, box score, story |
| Nov. 4 | Guilford * (Homecoming) | W, 69-27 | Game notes, box score, story |
| Nov. 11 | Bridgewater * | L, 46-33 | Game notes, box score, story |
| 2000 Quick Facts Location: Washington, D.C. Founded: 1887 Enrollment: 2,500 undergraduates President: Rev. David M. O'Connell, C.M. Athletic Director: Robert J. Talbot Nickname: Cardinals Affiliations: NCAA Division III, ECAC Conference: Old Dominion Athletic Conference Colors: Cardinal Red & Black Stadium (Capacity): DuFour Field (3,500) | Playing Surface: Kentucky
Bluegrass Interim SID: Greg Sesny SID Phone/Fax: 202-319-5610/6199 Head Coach: Tom Clark (Maryland '86) Career Record: 50-10-1 (.828), Six years Lettermen Returning/Lost: 66/32 Starters Returning: 15 (8 Off., 7 Def.) Starters Lost: 7 (3 Off., 4 Def.) Basic Offense: Multiple Set Basic Defense: 4-3 1999 Record: 9-2 (6-0 ODAC Champions) 2000 Preseason Rankings: 7th, Sports Illustrated; 16th, Street & Smith's | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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