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VIKING FOOTBALL November 6, 2008 GAME 10: Augustana (6-4, 6-3 NSIC) at Northern State (1-9, 1-8 NSIC) Nov. 8, 2008 * 1 p.m. * Aberdeen,S.D. * Swisher Field 2008 Augustana Vikings Football Schedule Date Opponent Time (Local Time) Aug. 28 St. Cloud State* W, 13-10 (OT) (Shrine Game) Sept. 6 at Emporia State L, 27-14 Augustana Vikings Northern State Wolves Sept. 13 at Minnesota, Crookston* W, 59-0 (6-4, 6-3 NSIC) (1-9, 1-8 NSIC) Sept. 20 Minnesota Duluth* L, 40-10 THIS WEEK: The Augustana football team (6-4, 6-3 NSIC) will end the 2008 regular sea- Sept. 27 at Concordia-St. Paul* W, 42-21 son by playing the final NSIC game on the road against the Northern State Wolves in Ab- Oct. 4 Minnesota State* W, 41-38 OT erdeen, S.D. Kickoff is set for 1 p.m. at Swisher Field. The Vikings will try to end a (Viking Days) two-game slide as they attempt to make a bid for a postseason bowl game. Oct. 11 Southwest Minnesota State* W, 39-20 Oct. 18 at Upper Iowa* W, 40-7 WHAT IS AT STAKE: While Augustana fell out of this week’s regional rankings, making it unlikely that the Vikings will advance to the NCAA playoffs, the postseason is still pos- Oct. 25 Wayne State* L, 28-7 sible. With a win on Saturday, Augie could clinch a berth to the Mineral Water Bowl. The Nov. 1 at Winona State* L, 41-24 highest-ranking NSIC school that does not make the playoffs will go to the Mineral Water Nov. 8 at Northern State* 1 p.m. Bowl December 6 in Excelsior Springs, Kan. Home Games in Bold Home Games Played at Howard Wood Field THE SERIES: Augustana and Northern State goes way back as Saturday’s contest * - Denotes Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference Games will be the 30th matchup between the both programs. Augie leads the series 25-3-1 and in their last meeting Augustana won 37-16 in Aberdeen. It is the first time the 2007 Augustana Vikings teams play in an NSIC match up. Football Results RADIO: All Viking football games can be heard on KIKN Radio (FM-100.5). The game Date Opponent Time (Local Time) can also be heard on the internet at: www.kikn.com. Veteran broadcaster Jeff Aug. 25 at Mary W, 26-19 Fylling will call all of the action, while John Schultz, a former All-NCC quarterback Sept. 1 Concordia-St. Paul L, 20-19 with the Vikings, provides color commentary. The broadcast begins with a pre-game show 30 minutes prior to kickoff. Sept. 8 at Northern State W, 37-16 Sept. 15 at Minnesota State* L, 26-16 WEBCAST INFORMATION: All of Augustana’s Sept. 22 Nebraska-Omaha* L, 36-23 football games this season will be webcast on the Sept. 29 at North Dakota* L, 37-0 internet as part of the NSIC’s television agree- ment with Penn Atlantic TV. Fans wanting to fol- Oct. 6 Minnesota Duluth* L, 34-7 low the action can go to the following link: Oct. 13 at St. Cloud State* W, 44-18 http://www.northernsun.tv. This season Oct. 20 South Dakota* L, 38-17 there will be no charge to watch the games but Oct. 27 at Central Washington* L, 27-16 fans will need to set up an account with Penn Nov. 3 Western Washington* W, 24-14 Atlantic. Home Games in Bold LIVE STATS: The Augustana athletic department will provide live stats for all of the * - Denotes North Central Conference Games Vikings’ home games this season. Fans wanting to follow the action can go to the fol- lowing link: http://www.augie.edu/athletics/football/xlive.htm. Follow Augustana Athletics on the Web at: AUGUSTANA SPORTSCENE: Augustana Sportscene is in its fifth season on UTV cable channel 10 in Sioux Falls. The 30-minute weekly television show airs Saturdays www.GoAugie.com at noon. Augustana Sportscene is hosted by Viking director of athletics Bill Gross. Augustana College Sports Information Football SID: Kevin Ludwig SID Home Phone: 605-332-3234 SID Office Phone: 605-274-4335 SID E-Mail: [email protected] SID Cell Phone: 605-376-1333 Press Box Phone: 605-367-7610 2008 Augustana Football Page 2 Northern Sun Conference Augustana Head Coach Brad Salem Brad Salem was named the 20th head football coach in 2008 Football Standings Augustana College history on December 3, 2004. In just his first season, Salem led the Vikings to a 6-5 OVERALL record, which was the program’s first winning season since School NSIC Overall 2002. In addition, it is the second-best record by a rookie Minnesota Duluth . 9 . 0 . 10 . 0 head coach at Augie. Only Joel Swisher’s 7-4 in 1977 was Minnesota State . 8 . 1. 8 . 2 better. He currently has a 4-year record of 21-22. Wayne State. 7 . 2. 8 . 2 Salem was named the Vikings' head coach after spending St. Cloud State. 7 . 2. 7 . 3 one season as the team's offensive coordinator. He was pro- Augustana . 6 . 3. 6 . 4 moted to offensive coordinator following the 2003 season. In Winona State . 6 . 3. 6 . 4 2003, Salem returned to Augustana after a 10-year hiatus to SW Minnesota State . 5 . 4. 5 . 5 serve as the Vikings’ quarterbacks coach. U-Mary . 4 . 5. 4 . 6 Prior to returning to Augustana in 2003, Salem spent a decade coaching in the Bemidji State . 3 . 6. 4 . 6 high school and college ranks. He served as recruiting coordinator and passing co- Concordia St. Paul . 3 . 6. 4 . 6 ordinator for three seasons at the University of South Dakota. MSU Moorhead . 2 . 7. 2 . 8 Before USD, Salem was the offensive coordinator and recruiting coordinator at Minnesota Crookston . 1 . 8. 2 . 8 Luther College (Decorah, Iowa) where he coached quarterbacks, wide receivers and Upper Iowa . 1 . 8. 1 . 9 running backs. In 1996, Salem was the defensive coordinator at Lansing (Mich.) Northern State . 1 . 8. 1 . 9 Everett High School. From 1994-96, Salem served as the offensive graduate assistant at Michigan State University where he worked with the quarterbacks and wide re- NORTH DIVISION ceivers under George Perles and Nick Saban. Salem's first coaching experience School North Overall came in 1993 when he was the offensive coordinator for Robinson Sphinx of the Eu- Minnesota Duluth . 6 . 0 . 10 . 0 ropean Professional Football League in Paris, France. Salem later came back to Au- St. Cloud State. 5 . 1. 7 . 3 gustana in 1993 where he coached the defensive backs as a student assistant. Bemidji State . 3 . 3. 4 . 6 Salem played quarterback and wide receiver for Coach Jim Heinitz at Augustana U-Mary . 3 . 3. 4 . 6 from 1990-92 and was a quarterback at Northern Arizona University from 1988-90. MSU Moorhead . 2 . 4. 2 . 8 Salem earned his master's degree in 1996 from Michigan State University in ath- Minnesota, Crookston . 1 . 5. 2 . 8 letic administration and his bachelor's degree in mathematics from Augustana in 1992. Northern State . 1 . 5. 1 . 9 Salem’s love of football coaching is shared with his family: his father, Joe Salem, is the former head coach at the University of South Dakota, Northern Arizona Univer- SOUTH DIVISION sity and the University of Minnesota, his older brother Tim is currently offensive coor- School South Overall dinator at the University of Central Florida and twin brother Brent is offensive Minnesota State . 5 . 1. 8 . 2 coordinator at O'Gorman High School in Sioux Falls. Wayne State. 5 . 1. 8 . 2 Augustana . 4 . 2. 6 . 4 The Brad Salem File Winona State . 3 . 3. 6 . 4 Age: 38 (March 18, 1970) SW Minnesota State . 3 . 3. 5 . 5 Hometown: Sioux Falls, S.D. Concordia St. Paul . 1 . 5. 4 . 6 High School: O’Gorman High School – 1988 Upper Iowa. 0 . 6. 1 . 9 Playing Career: 1988-89: Quarterback – Northern Arizona University This Week’s Games 1990-92: Quarterback/Wide Receiver – Augustana College Bachelor’s Degree: Augustana College, 1992, Mathematics (All Times are Local) Master’s Degree: Michigan State University, 1996, Athletic Administration Saturday, November 8 Family: wife Christina; sons Elijah and Jeremiah Augustana at Northern State, 1 p.m.* Coaching History: Minnesota Crookston at Upper Iowa, 1 p.m.* Spring 1993: Offensive Coordinator – Robinson Sphinx Wayne State at U-Mary, 1 p.m.* Fall 1993: Student Assistant – Augustana College SW Minnesota State at MSU Moorhead, 1 p.m.* 1994-96: Graduate Assistant – Michigan State University St. Cloud State at Minnesota State, 1 p.m.* 1996: Defensive Coordinator – Lansing (Mich.) Everett High School Concordia St. Paul at Bemidji State, 1 p.m.* 1997-98: Offensive Coordinator/Recruiting Coordinator – Luther College Winona State at Minnesota Duluth, 1 p.m.* 1999-01: Recruiting Coord./Passing Coord. – University of South Dakota 2002: Quarterbacks Coach – O’Gorman High School Last Week’s Games 2003: Quarterbacks Coach – Augustana College Saturday, November 1 2004: Offensive Coordinator – Augustana College Winona State 41, Augustana 24* Present: Head Coach – Augustana College (21-22 record in his 4th season) Minnesota Duluth 63, Minnesota Crookston 7* Wayne State 41, Concordia St. Paul 17* ASSISTANT COACHES: Rounding out the 2008 Viking coaching staff are: Mike Minnesota State 35, Upper Iowa 14* Aldrich (Defensive Coordinator / Secondary), Steve Olinger (Offensive Coordinator Bemidji State 31, U-Mary 10* / Running Backs), Don Pierson (Special Teams Coordinator / Recruiting Coordinatory St. Cloud State 42, MSU Moorhead 7* / Defensive Line), Joe Evenson (Offensive Line), Mark Blackburn (Linebackers), SW Minnesota State 39, Northern State 32* John Van Dam (Tight Ends), John Prater (Outside Linebackers), Joe Salem (Quar- * - NSIC games terbacks), and Brett Chambers (Linebackers).