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Chris Weibel was a great quarterback at Clarion who set three single season passing records and five career records from 1993-98, while leading the Golden Eagles to an 11-3 overall record, PSAC-West and NCAA D-II East Region titles, Lambert Cup and an NCAA Div. II “Final Four” finish in 1996. He played for coach Malen Luke. In 1996 Weibel was the #2 rated passer in Division II and completed 208 of 356 passes for 2,880 yards and 32 touchdowns, while also running for 170 yards and four touchdowns. The Eagles lost to Northern Colorado 19-18 in the NCAA semi’s in 1996, who went on to win the national championship. In his career Weibel completed 586 of 1,065 passes for 7,845 yards and 65 touchdowns, all Clarion records. He also has the total offense record with 8,136 yards and rushed for 10 touchdowns. He passed for a single game high 411 yards versus Millersville in 1995, a year that Clarion posted a 6-4 record. He completed 59.3 % of his passes in 1995 and tossed 14 touchdowns. As a senior in 1998, he passed for 2,462 yards and 16 touchdowns. He was a 1996 HM All-American and PSAC West All-Conference selection. Weibel is a native of East Brady, Pa. and was a 1993 graduate of Armstrong Central (Kittanning) High. After graduating from Clarion in 1998, he played nearly five years of professional football, before returning to Clarion in 2004 and is currently in his 6th year coaching quarterbacks and is the Recruiting Coordinator.