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QUICK FACTS CONTENTS Location . Decatur, Illinois 04 - CCIW Commissioner’s Message Founded/Opened . 1901/1903 President . Douglas E. Zemke 04 - 2007 CCIW Preseason Rankings Enrollment . Appx. 2,400 05 - Millikin Athletic Department Staff Nickname . Big Blue 06 - Head Coach Doug Neibuhr Colors . Royal Blue and White 07-08 - Assistant Coaches National Affiliation . NCAA Division III 08 - Football Support Staff Conference . Illinois and Wisconsin (CCIW) 09-10 - 2007 Season Preview Home Field (Capacity) . Frank M. Lindsay Field (4,000) Head Coach . Doug Neibuhr 10 - Pronunciation Guide Overall Record at Millikin (Years) . 66-42 (11 years) 11-13 - 2007 Preseason Roster Assistant Coaches . Patrick Allgeier, Andy Beals, Ken Czajkowski, 13 - Big Blue Coaching Records Patrick Etherton, Dennis Gatchel, Chris Krich, 14-18 - Returning Letter Winners Mike Poe, Chris Williams, Richard Worsell 18 - Big Blue Club Football Office Phone . 217.424.3609 19-23 - Returning Players and Newcomers 2006 Record . 3-7 2006 CCIW Finish . 2-5 (Tied 6th) 23 - Year-by-Year Results Letter Winners Returning/Lost . 32/25 24 - Frank M. Lindsay Field Starters Returning/Lost . 14/11 26-27 - Big Blue Athletic Training Program Sports Information Director . Julie Farr 28 - Millikin Fight Song Lyrics Assistant Sports Information Director . Leah Durbin 29 - ABC’s of Millikin Football Sports Information Phone . 217.362.6429 30 - 2006 Awards & Highlights Sports Information Fax . 217.362.6414 Athletic Department Fax . 217.420.6629 31 - 2006 Statistics 32-33 - 2006 In Review 34-36 - Big Blue Record Book MEDIA INFO & PROTOCOL 37 - Academic All-America Tradition 37 - Big Blue Among the Pros Press facilities - Press seating is available in the press box on the west side of Frank M. Lindsay Field. Please call the Sports Information Office 38-41 - College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin (CCIW) if you plan on covering the game. Telephones are available before, dur - 38 - All-Time Record vs. Opponent ing and after the game in the press box. Visiting radio stations must call 42-43 - 2007 Opponents in advance to secure a phone line, located in the press box. 43 - 2007 CCIW Composite Schedule Parking - A limited number of parking spaces are available in the Mills 44 - NCAA Official Football Signals Hall lot. Please contact Sports Information to reserve a spot at least IBC - Millikin Athletic Facilities three days prior to the scheduled home event to guarantee parking. BC - 2007 Schedules Statistics - A full NCAA box score, including running play-by-play, will be available in the Sports Information Office shortly after the conclusion of each game. Interviews - Media representatives are at liberty to find their own post- game interviews. Please contact Sports Information at 217.362.6429 or via e-mail at [email protected] or [email protected], to schedule player interviews at all other times. Coaches may be contacted directly at any time. MILLIKIN UNIVERSITY MEDIA OUTLETS newspapers: wire service: Chicago Sun-Times Chicago Tribune Decatur Herald & Review Decatur Tribune Associated Press ph: 800.572.7003 ph: 312.222.3474 ph: 217.421.6979 ph: 217.422.9702 ph: 800.572.2585 fax: 312.321.3084 fax: 312.828.9392 fax: 217.421.7965 fax: 217.422.7320 fax: 312.781.1989 television: radio: WAND-TV WCIA-TV WJMU US101 WHOW ph: 800.252.1601 ph: 800.252.3349 ph: 217.424.6377 ph: 217.428.4487 ph: 217.935.9590 fax: 217.424.2583 fax: 217.373.3663 big blue football 2007 - 3 CCIW WELCOME With the help and support of our fans, member institutions, administrators, coaches and student-ath - letes, the College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin (CCIW) enters the 2007-08 academic year as its 62nd season of competition, and its 22nd year for women’s sports. The CCIW, recognized as one of the “Best Small-College Conferences in the Nation,” has seen its share of success throughout its time, with 32 NCAA Division III national championships in nine different sports won by our member schools. Since the 1991-92 academic year, the CCIW has remained consistent in its membership with eight academically superior institutions, including Augustana, Carthage, Elmhurst, Illinois Wesleyan, Millikin, North Central, North Park and Wheaton. In 2007, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, located in Terre Haute, Ind., joined the CCIW as an associate member for men’s and women’s swimming. The CCIW, which sponsors 21 sports, has carried a long tradition of excellence dating back to its CCIW Commissioner Chris Martin inception in 1946, helping student-athletes grow in their athletic as well as educational experience. The CCIW looks to continue that tradition and remains dedicated to helping our student-athletes towards success. On behalf of the CCIW and its member schools, we would like to thank you for the support of our ath - letic teams and hope you enjoy your experience at all CCIW events. Sincerely, Chris Martin, Commissioner, CCIW Mike Krizman, Assistant Commissioner/Sports Information Director, CCIW 2007 CCIW PRESEASON POLL The head football coaches in the College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin (CCIW) picked Wheaton to win its second straight conference title in a pre-season poll released by the conference office. Wheaton shared the conference title with North Central and Augustana last season as all finished 6-1 in CCIW games. The Thunder earned the top spot in the poll with 48 points, including six first place votes, while Augustana was second with 44 points and two first place votes. North Central was third with 34 points, while Carthage placed fourth with 31 points. Elmhurst and Millikin finished tied for fifth in the poll with 22 points, while Illinois Wesleyan (16) and North Park (seven) rounded out the voting. Voting for the pre-season football poll is done by the head football coaches in the CCIW. Each coach votes for the seven other schools in the conference in order of predicted finish. Points are assigned in reverse order of voting (seven points for first, six for second, etc.). Coaches may not vote for their own team. School Total Points First Place Votes Wheaton 48 6 Augustana 44 2 North Central 34 Carthage 31 Millikin 22 Elmhurst 22 Illinois Wesleyan 16 North Park 7 big blue football 2007 - 4 ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT STAFF Telephone E-Mail Athletic Director - Lori Kerans (217) 424.6344 [email protected] Assistant Athletic Director - Patrick Allgeier (217) 424.3605 [email protected] Office Manager - Jill Johnson (217) 424.4022 [email protected] Secretary - Karen Gagnon (217) 424.6344 [email protected] Sports Information Director - Julie Farr (217) 362.6429 [email protected] Assistant Sports Information Director - Leah Durbin (217) 362.6429 [email protected] Equipment/Building Manager - Sam Trusner (217) 362.6486 [email protected] Chair of Exercise Science - Don Luy (217) 420.6625 [email protected] Athletic Training Program Director - Tisha Hess (217) 424.3955 [email protected] Athletic Department Fax (Mills) (217) 420.6629 Sports Information Fax (217) 362.6414 Big Blue Hotline (217) 362.6430 Millikin Web Site www.millikin.edu Millikin Athletics Website www.mubigblue.com Head Coaches Telephone E-Mail Baseball - Josh Manning (217) 424.3608 [email protected] Cheer & Dance - Karen Gagnon (217) 424.6344 [email protected] Cross Country - Matt Hayes (217) 362.6431 [email protected] Basketball (Men’s) - Marc Smith (217) 424.3725 [email protected] Basketball (Women’s) - Lori Kerans (217) 420.6344 [email protected] Football - Doug Neibuhr (217) 424.3609 [email protected] Golf (Men’s) - Patrick Etherton (217) 424.3504 [email protected] Golf (Women’s) - Marilyn Dechert (217) 424.3502 [email protected] Soccer (Men’s) - B.J. Noble (217) 424.3607 [email protected] Soccer (Women’s) - Steve Golas (217) 424.3601 [email protected] Softball - Debbie Kiick (217) 420.6675 [email protected] Swimming - Charlie King (217) 420.6676 [email protected] Tennis (Women’s) - Marc Smith (217) 424.3725 [email protected] Track & Field - Peter Seal (217) 424.3564 [email protected] Volleyball - Debbie Kiick (217) 420.6675 [email protected] Wrestling - Mike Poe (217) 424.3603 [email protected] Patrick Allgeier Marilyn Dechert Leah Durbin Patrick Etherton Julie Farr Karen Gagnon Steve Golas Matt Hayes Tisha Hess Jill Johnson Lori Kerans Debbie Kiick Charlie King Josh Manning Doug Neibuhr B.J. Noble Mike Poe Pete Seal Marc Smith Sam Trusner big blue football 2007 - 5 HEAD COACH DOUG NEIBUHR Doug Neibuhr begins his 12th season as head football coach at Millikin in 2007. A 1974 graduate of Millikin and former Big Blue assistant coach, Neibuhr boasts a .658 career win percentage from 18 seasons. He is 116-60-1 overall in his career and has compiled a 66-42 (.611) overall and 45-32 (.584) College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin (CCIW) record in his 11 years at the helm of Millikin's program. Neibuhr was named the 1998 CCIW Coach of the Year after leading the Big Blue to its first con - ference title since 1990 and its third-ever He was named the NCAC Coach of the Year twice (1992, appearance in the NCAA Division III playoffs. His 1995), guiding Wittenberg to conference championships during players have earned 52 first-team and 50 sec - both seasons. He and his offensive line coach, Joe Fincham, ond-team all-conference selections at Millikin. were named 1995 Offensive Coordinators of the Year for NCAA He compiled a 50-18-1 record in seven years Division III by American Football Quarterly . at Wittenberg University (Springfield, Ohio), Neibuhr completed his education at Millikin in three and a including a 35-5-1 mark in his last four seasons. half years, graduating cum laude in December 1974. While play - In 1995, Neibuhr guided Wittenberg to its first ing quarterback and place kicker, he helped the Big Blue to a undefeated season since 1979, a North Coast 23-6 record in his four years and the CCIW Championship in Athletic Conference Championship (NCAC) and 1974.