2007: Goetz started all 11 games and led Ithaca’s defensive linemen in tackles for loss (16) and sacks (four). He collected career-best totals of six tackles and three tackles for loss, along with a fumble recovery, against #6 St. John Fisher. Goetz topped his career-high a week later, notching seven tackles (two for loss) in the win over Brockport. Three of his five tackles in the Homecoming victory over Norwich were behind the line of scrimmage. He finished the season with back-to-back six-tackle efforts in the Cortaca Jug win and against #1 Mount Union in the NCAA playoffs.
2006: Goetz played in eight games and started the last six at defensive end. He made his first career start in the win at Brockport and recorded season-best totals of four tackles and two tackles for loss. In his collegiate debut, Goetz made two solo tackles in the Buffalo State win. He made picked up three tackles, including two solo stops, in the Cortaca Jug game.
High School: A 2006 graduate of New Hyde Park Memorial High School, Goetz was coached by Kevin Dolan. Goetz was an all-county selection, team captain and team MVP. He was picked to play in the Long Island All-Star Empire Challenge and the Long Island High School All-Star Game. Goetz was also the state wrestling runner-up in the heavyweight division as a senior.
Personal: A health and physical education major, he is the son of Peter and Mary Ann Goetz. His sister Kristina is a field hockey and lacrosse player at Scranton. He is a two-year letter winner as a heavyweight with Ithaca’s wrestling team.
Ithaca Football
Ithaca Individual Game-by-Game (as of Oct 28, 2008)
All games
#92 Joe GOETZ
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Date Opponent No. Yds TD Lg No. Yds TD Lg Cmp-Att-Int Yds TD Lg No Yds TD Lg No Yds TD Lg purp
09/06/08 LYCOMING............... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0- 0- 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/13/08 at King's.............. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0- 0- 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/20/08 HARTWICK............... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0- 0- 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/27/08 at St. John Fisher..... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0- 0- 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10/11/08 at Norwich............. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0- 0- 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Totals.............................. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0- 0- 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Games played: 5
|---------TACKLES---------| |-SACKS-| |-FUMBLE-| Pass Blkd |-Kicks--XPTS-|
Date Opponent Solo Ast Total TFL-Yds No-Yds FF FR-Yds Int-Yds QBH Brk Kick Att-Mad Run Rcv Saf Pts
09/06/08 LYCOMING............... 3 3 6 2-8 2-8 0 0-0 0-0 0 1 0 0-0 0 0 0 0
09/13/08 at King's.............. 2 1 3 0-0 0-0 1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 0
09/20/08 HARTWICK............... 1 2 3 1-14 1-14 0 0-0 0-0 0 1 0 0-0 0 0 0 0
09/27/08 at St. John Fisher..... 3 2 5 2-2 1-1 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 0
10/11/08 at Norwich............. 1 2 3 2-1 0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 0
Totals.............................. 10 10 20 7-25 4-23 1 0-0 0-0 0 2 0 0-0 0 0 0 0