TERRE HAUTE, IND. -- Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology completed its first winning season since 1995 and the 33rd in school history with a 34-3 victory over Manchester College in Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference college football action on Saturday afternoon. 

The Engineers finish their first year in the HCAC with a 6-4 record, including three league victories.  Head coach Steve Englehart also becomes the first Rose-Hulman head coach to complete a winning season in his rookie campaign since Scott Duncan accomplished the feat in 1986. 

Rose-Hulman also won its season finale for the first time since defeated Chicago in the last game of the 1994 season. 

“This is a big accomplishment for our football program.  Our seniors have definitely left a legacy for us to build on with this winning season,” said Englehart. 

Senior Cameron Hummel (Dunkirk/Jay County) completed his fourth year as a starter with 15 completions in 27 attempts for 255 yards and two touchdowns.  Sophomore Justin Meade (Middletown, Ohio) led seven receivers with at least one catch with five receptions. 

On the ground, a balanced attack featured sophomore Bryan Wong (Warsaw/Tippecanoe Valley) with 55 rushing yards on 12 carries and sophomore Tim Schrock (Avon) with 50 yards on 13 rushes. 

Steve Englehart led the Engineers to a 6-4 record in his first season as Rose-Hulman head coach.

Defensively, junior Steve Hawkins (Casey, Ill.) led the Engineers with 11 tackles.  He added two forced fumbles and a pair of pass breakups, while senior Mike Alto (West Chester, Ohio/Lakota East) had eight tackles and one forced fumble.  Senior Adam Helmerich (Huntingburg/Southridge) added an interception and a blocked punt that led to a touchdown. 

“We had more motivation and enthusiasm this week in practice than we have for most of the year.  It was a quiet bus ride and we were focused on a major goal to accomplish.  Everything came together for a big win today,” added Englehart. 

Rose-Hulman jumped out to a 7-0 lead with its eighth blocked kick of the season.  Helmerich blocked the punt by Kevin Phelps at the 23-yard line, and junior Drew Sandahl (Hillsdale, Mich.) recovered the block at the one-yard line before jumping into the endzone for his first career touchdown. 

Manchester closed within 7-3 on the next possession, a 68-yard march that covered seven plays.  Joyan Joyner gained 56 yards on a reserve to set up the drive, but the Engineer defense held the Spartans out of the endzone from the five yard-line to force a 21-yard field goal by Phelps. 

Rose-Hulman increased the lead to 14-3 on the final possession of the first quarter.  The nine-play, 72-yard march featured a 34-yard pass from Hummel to senior tight end Clint Hammes (Sheridan/Westfield) that placed the ball on the five-yard line.  Four plays later, Schrock scored from one yard out for his sixth rushing touchdown of the season. 

The Engineers added another three points to take a 17-3 lead with 12:46 left in the first half.  Junior Jeremy Sharp (Warsaw) capped the six-play drive with a 30-yard field goal.  Hummel and Schrock connected on a 23-yard pass on third down to keep the drive alive. 

Rose-Hulman continued the onslaught with another 30-yard field goal by Sharp at the 4:31 mark of the first half.  The kick capped a 10-play drive that covered 33 yards to give the Engineers a 20-3 advantage. 

Another Rose-Hulman touchdown gave the Engineers a 27-3 advantage with 2:27 left in the third quarter.  The 62-yard, eight-play drive ended on a 25-yard touchdown pass from Hummel to sophomore Justin Meade (Middletown, Ohio) on fourth down. 

The Engineers added another score on the first play of the fourth quarter.  Hummel connected with a streaking Thomas Reives (Indianapolis/Tech) on a 70-yard touchdown strike to make the score 34-3 with 14:50 remaining in the game. 

Rose-Hulman finished the season with a 6-4 record, including a 3-4 mark in Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference games.  Manchester dropped to 1-8 overall and 0-6 in league games.