2005 WASHBURN ICHABOD FOOTBALL No. 12 Washburn (9-2) vs No. 21 Northwest Missouri (8-3) Nov. 19, 2005 • Yager Stadium (7,200) Topeka, Kan.. • 12 p.m. CST Fast Facts Ichabods vs Bearcats Radio The Game . AM580 WIBW with Bruce Steinbrock It's the NCAA Playoffs as the No. 12 ranked Washburn Ichabods take on the No. (play-by-play), Mark Eillott (color) and 21 ranked Northwest Missouri Bearcats. The Ichabods, who won the MIAA Regular Jamie Overocker (sideline) season championship, received a bye No. 12 in the 24-team national playoffs by virtue of its No. 2 seed in the Southwest Region. The Bearcats, who are the No. 6 seed in Coaches the region, topped No. 3 seed Angelo State in San Angelo, Texas by a 45-14 score. Craig Schurig is 25-20 in his fourth season It is the first NCAA Championship appearance for the Ichabods and only its third at Washburn. He is 19-16 against the MIAA. postseason playoffs appearance of any kind as they played two NAIA Playoffs games. He is 1-3 against Northwest Missouri. The winner of today's game will face the winner of the other semifinal game in the Schurig is a 1987 graduate of the School of Southwest Region that will be played in Canyon, Texas, a match up between the No. 1 Mines. seed - West Texas A&M and the No. 5 seed - Pittsburg State. Mel Tjeerdsma is 115-34, (.776) in his 12th year at Northwest. Overall, he is in his 22nd Ichabods on Radio . season with a 174-73-4 (.702) mark The game will be broadcast live on AM 580 WIBW - the home of the Ichabods Tickets and Lady Blues. The game can also be heard on the internet at www.wusports.com by following the “Listen to the Game” links. Bruce Steinbrock will be the play-by- Tickets for Washburn home games are avail- play voice of the Ichabods and former WU quarterback Mark Elliott will be the color able by calling the Washburn ticket office at analyst. Jamie Overocker will provide sideline reports. Join the WIBW broadcast team (785) 670-BODS (2637). and Ichabod head coach Craig Schurig at 6:30 p.m. on Thursdays at Skinny's Sports Sports Information Contacts Bar and Grille in the Huntoon Shopping Plaza for the Washburn Coaches Show. Washburn The Coaches . Washburn head football coach Craig Schurig Football Contact: Gene Cassell was named head coach of the Email: [email protected] Ichabod football program Dec. 28, 2001. Schurig is 25-20 (.568) in his fourth season Phone: (785) 670-1791 as the Ichabod head coach and he is 19-16 (.559) against the MIAA. He has also led Yager Stadium Press Box: (785) 670-1563 the Ichabods to at least a share of its first MIAA title since joining the league and the Internet Address: www.wusports.com first conference title since the Ichabods won the CSIC in 1983. Northwest Missouri In only three seasons as the Ichabods’ head coach, Schurig has led the Washburn Football Contact: Chad Waller football program to a new level with a school-best finish in the MIAA, their first win- Email: [email protected] ning season since 1999 and their first postseason win since 1986 with a 36-33 win over Offi ce Phone: (660) 562-1118 Northern State in the 2004 Mineral Water Bowl. Home Phone: (218) 766-0159 The Ichabods finished the 2004 season with an 8-4 record as Washburn has improved five victories in the win column since Schurig’s first season at the helm. SID Fax: (660) 562-1582 Northwest Missouri head coach Mel Tjeerdsma Press Box Phone: (660) 562-1072 is 115-34, (.776) in his 12th Internet Address: northwestbearcats.com year at Northwest. Overall, he is in his 22nd season with a 174-73-4 (.702) mark. He led Northwest to its first ever NCAA Division II National Championships (1998, 1999) and engineered his club to MIAA crowns in seven of the last eight seasons. Ichabods last time out . The Ichabods last time out - Missouri Western 28, No. 5 Washburn 21 (Overtime): ST. JOSEPH, Mo. - The No. 5 Washburn Ichabods finished up the regular season in heartbreaking fashion as they fell 28-21 in overtime at Missouri Western. However, Page 1 - Ichabods vs Bearcats - Second Round of NCAA Playoffs 2005 WASHBURN ICHABOD FOOTBALL with Central Missouri’s 83-21 win over Pittsburg State, the Ichabods will not share 2005 the MIAA title as the Ichabods finished the conference slate with a 7-1 record. It MIAA Standings is the first conference title of any kind for the Washburn football program since the 1983 team won the CSIC championship. The Ichabods jumped out to an early 14-0 lead 3:15 into the game as Trent Hearn MIAA Overall rushed for his 17th and 18th touchdowns of the season. The Griffons would cut the score to 14-7 and eventually tie the score midway through the second quarter. *WU (12) . 7-1 . 9-2 The Ichabods committed five turnovers, including an interception in the overtime period and two other turnovers inside the Griffon 30 yard line. PSU (23) . 6-2 . 8-3 Hearn rushed for 107 yards on 23 carries raising his season total to 1,142 yards, trailing Dino DeLisa on the single-season record book, who had 1,185 in 1983. MWSC . 6-2 . 8-3 Jordan Brill became Washburn’s single season record holder in passing yards lifting his total to 2,479 yards passing Barry Griffiths' mark of 2,338 in 1988. NWMSU (21) . 6-2 . 7-3 On defense, the Ichabods were led by Mike Gonzalez and Adam Ewy who each had 14 tackles. Grant Gould had 11 including eight solo tackles. Fletcher Terrell had CMSU . 5-3 . 7-3 eight tackles including an interception and three pass break ups giving him 58 for his career setting a new NCAA Division II record for the most in a career. He passed ESU . 3-5 . 4-6 Rob Keefe of Mercyhurst who had 56 for his career. MSSU . 2-6 . 3-7 About the Opponent . last time out SAN ANGELO, Tex. – In the first meeting between the two schools, No. 21 SBU . 1-7 . 3-8 Northwest Missouri State held No. 20 Angelo State to more than 20 points off its season average in the 45-14 first round NCAA playoff win this afternoon at San TSU . 0-8 . 2-9 Angelo Stadium. Sophomore running back Xavier Omon finished with a career-high 225 yards on 24 carries and his two touchdown runs give him a Northwest playoff *won 1st MIAA Championship individual-best five touchdowns. Northwest, which moves to 13-7 all-time in playoff contests, will travel to No. 2 Recent Results seed Washburn on Saturday, Nov. 19 for a rematch against the Ichabods. Angelo, who Saturday, November 5 TSU 49 @ Oklahoma Panhandle State 17 Final Ichabod head coach Craig Schurig *SBU 14 @ NWMSU 49 Final *PSU 21 @ CMSU 83 Final *ESU 22 @ MSSU 21 Final A new era in Washburn football began when gram has also seen sweeping changes in facilities *WU 21 @ MWSU 28 Final/OT Craig Schurig was named head coach of the Ichabod with the improvements to Yager Stadium and equip- football program Dec. 28, 2001. ment upgrades in the weight room. Saturday, November 12 -- First Round of NCAA In only three seasons as the Ichabods’ head coach, While on the Pittsburg State coaching staff, Playoffs Schurig has led the Washburn football program to Schurig was a part of an NCAA national finalist PSU 49 @ Nebraska-Kearney 20 Final a new level with a school-best finish in the MIAA, squad in 1995, four MIAA Championship teams NWMSU 45 @ Angelo (Texas) State 14 Final their first winning season since 1999 and their first and eight NCAA Division II playoff teams. He Upcoming Schedule postseason win since 1986 with a 36-33 win over helped guide one of the top defenses in Division II Saturday, November 19 -- First Round of NCAA Northern State in the 2004 Mineral Water Bowl. including the top-ranked defensive squad in 1999. Playoffs The Ichabods finished the 2004 season with an Prior to working with the defensive backs, he 8-4 record as Washburn has improved five victories worked three seasons with the Gorillas’ tight ends. NWMSU @ WU, noon PSU @ West Texas A&M, 1 p.m. in the win column since Schurig’s first season at Before arriving at Pittsburg State, Schurig spent Saturday, November 26 the helm. the 1992 season as a volunteer assistant coach at his After coaching for nearly a decade in a winning alma mater, Colorado School of Mines joining the NCAA Division II Playoffs Quarters @ campus sites program, Schurig has brought the knowledge of suc- Gorillas in 1993. Saturday, December 3 cess, a winning attitude and a new intensity to the Schurig, a Willingboro, N.J., native, was a four- NCAA Division II Playoffs Semis @ campus sites Ichabod football program. year letterman as a defensive back at Colorado Mineral Water Bowl – MIAA vs. NSIC @ In his three seasons at Washburn, the Ichabods Mines and was selected team captain as a senior. He Excelsior Springs, Mo. 1 p.m. have had two MIAA Freshman of the Year and earned second-team All-Rocky Mountain Athletic Saturday, December 10 27 players receive All-MIAA honors. He has been Conference honors as a senior. He graduated in 1987 NCAA Division II Championship Game equally on task with players in the classroom with with a bachelor’s degree in petroleum engineering.