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1966. Coach Kinderman’s tenure was highlighted by
two back-to-back 5-3 campaigns in 1969 and 1970,
including a pair of 4-2 records in the PSAC East. Both
coaches produced a plethora of KU athletic hall of fam-
ers during the sixties.
After a year with Bob Mazey as head coach in 1972,
coach George Baldwin was hired from the West Chester
staff to lead the program. By the time he retired in 1987,
Baldwin would finish his career
with a school-record 61 wins, a
winning record in the PSAC, and
the school’s first-ever PSAC East
title in 1980.Three players would
go on to significant careers in the
NFL – running backs Doug Den-
nison (1971-74) and Bruce Harper
(1973-76), and Pro Football Hall
of Famer Andre Reed (1981-84).
The 1977 team posted a school
record seven wins behind the domi-
nant blocking of offensive lineman
Steve Head, an American Football
Coaches Association All-American
and ECAC All-Star pick, as well
as a three-time All-PSAC pick.
Kutztown would also undergo another name change
during that stretch, becoming a university in 1983.
The offensive genius of Barry Fetterman was tapped
to lead the KU program in 1988. Over the next five
seasons, Fetterman’s Golden Bears would feature two of
the most explosive players in team history – quarterback
Andy Breault and all-purpose back Mark Steinmeyer.
A three-time All-PSAC selection, Breault held every
career and single-season passing record by the time he
finished his career in 1992. He was also the NCAA
Division II record holder for completions and consecutive
games with a touchdown. Steinmeyer set 24 KU records
and two NCAA Division II receiving records for a run-
ning back.
Former Baldwin assistant Al Leonzi succeeded
Fetterman in 1993. Under Leonzi, the Golden Bears
broke long winning droughts against some of the
dominant teams from the PSAC East. In addition,
Leonzi’s 1994 and 1995 squad featured the best defen-
sive player ever to call himself a
Golden Bear – John Mobley. A
multi-time All-America selection,
Mobley would be the first player
ever in conference history selected
in the first round of the NFL
draft, when he was picked 15th
overall by the Denver Broncos in
1996. Leonzi’s 1994 squad would
attract national attention for an
unusual reason. KU defensive line-
man Chuck Roseberry, at age 46,
became the oldest player in college
football history to play in a game
that year.
Leonzi assistant and KU
alumnus Dave Keeny took the
reigns as head coach in 1998. Over the next eight seasons,
Keeny would lead the Golden Bears to three winning
seasons, two late season shots at the PSAC East title,
and a tie for team wins in a season (seven in 2000).
Former Temple defensive assistant Raymond Monica
was hired to coach the Golden Bears in 2006. By the
time he finished at KU, Monica had the best winning
percentage in team history (.570), and developed the
two all-time winningest squads.The 2010 team finished
10-2, won a share of the PSAC title and earned KU’s
first-ever berth to the NCAA playoffs. A year later,
the 2011 team bested that effort with an 11-2 record,
a first-ever outright PSAC East and PSAC conference
title, a consecutive berth to the NCAA playoffs and
the program’s first-ever playoff win. Both seasons were
highlighted by the stellar play of quarterback Kevin
Morton, who re-wrote the record books while leading
KU’s potent spread offense.
After a year with Drew Folmar at the coaching reins
in 2013, Jim Clements was hired as head coach follow-
ing a strong career at Delaware Valley. A 6-5 campaign
under Clements in 2014 gave the Golden Bear faithful
plenty to hang their hopes on for the future.
While Kutztown’s football history is steeped in glory, it
is truly the thousands of men who donned the maroon and
gold through the years who deserve the credit for helping the
program to where it is today. It is the strength, sweat, de-
termination and pride of these men that tell the true story
of Kutztown University football, and give the program a
solid foundation for the next 100 seasons ahead.
The late coach Al Leonzi is
carried off the field by his players.