2002 Washburn Football Media Guide
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TABLE OF CONTENTS The 2001 Washburn Season ’Bod Facts View Review For more Information on Washburn University Football, please contact: Gene Cassell Sports Information Director Wisconsin-La Crosse 37, WU 18 . 54 2002 WU Schedule . IFC or Brad Noller, Assistant WU 31 Travel Itinerary. 2 , Lincoln 20 . 54 WU 24 Washburn University Media Information . 2 Pittsburg State 51, . 55 WU 29, Topeka, KS. 66621 Covering the Ichabods . 3 Missouri Southern 28 . 55 WU 17 About Washburn . 4-5 Northwest Missouri 52, . 56 On the web: Truman State 27, WU 26 . 56 President Dr. Jerry Farley. 5 www.washburn.edu/athletics WU 34 2001-02 Washburn Athletics in Review. 6 Central Missouri 58, . 57 WU 6 Office Phone. 785.231.1010 x1791 Athletics Director Loren Ferre’. 6 Missouri Western 27, . 57 WU 19 Ichabod Club. 6 Emporia State 38, . 58 Office Fax . 785.231.1091 WU 42, Athletics Staff . 7 Missouri-Rolla 14. 58 Press Box . 785.231.1010 x1563 WU 20 Washburn Athletics Staff Directory . 8 Southwest Baptist 48, . 59 2001 Team and Opponent Highs . 59 Football Coaches Office . 785.231.1134 Moore Bowl . 9 Ticket Office. 785.231.1092 Washburn Facilities . 10 2001 WU Statistics and Results . 60-61 What is an Ichabod? . 17 Location . Topeka, Kan. Long-range Schedule . 99 Washburn Enrollment . 6,500 Washburn Athletics . IBC Football Founded . 1865 Records Nickname . Ichabods 2002 Colors. Yale Blue and White Season Stadium . Moore Bowl Preview Surface. Natural Grass Offensive Records and Year By Year Leaders Individual Rushing . 73 Capacity . 7,200 Individual Passing . 74 National Affiliation . NCAA Division II Ichabod Coaching Staff Individual Receiving . 75 Conference Affiliation . Mid-America Head Coach Craig Schurig . 12-13 Individual Total Offense . 76 Intercollegiate Athletics Association Individual Punt . 77 Assistant Coaches . 14-16 President . Dr. Jerry Farley Graduate Assistant Coaches. 17 Individual Kickoff Returns . 77 The 2002 Washburn Ichabods Defensive Records and Year By Year Leaders Athletics Director . Loren Ferre’ Numerical Roster. 20-21 Individual Punting . 78 Head Coach . Craig Schurig Individual Scoring. 79 Alphabetical Roster. 21 Alma Mater. Colorado School Individual Defense . 80 2002 Preseason Two-Deep. 22 of Mines, 1987 2002 Season Preview . 23-24 Team Records Returning Ichabods Player Profiles. 25-39 Ichabod Team Records . 81 Record at Washburn. 0-0, first season Ichabod Newcomers . 39-43 Ichabod Team Charts . 82 Overall Record. 0-0, first season 2002 Team Captains . 44-45 2001 Record / MIAA . 3-8 / 2-7 (9th) 2002 Opponent Information History of Starters Returning . 16 1 University of Wisconsin-LaCrosse . 46 Fort Hays State University . 46 Ichabod 7 Offense / 8 Defense / 1 Specialty Pittsburg State University. 47 Football Lettermen Returning. 35 Missouri Southern State College . 47 18 Offense / 16 Defense / 1 Specialty Northwest Missouri State University . 48 Lettermen Lost. 7 Truman State University . 48 Central Missouri State University. 49 Ichabod Most Valuable Players . 83 4 Offense / 3 Defense / 0 Specialty Missouri Western State College . 49 Ichabod Football History . 84 Basic Offense . West Coast/Pro-set Emporia State University . 50 Conference Ties. 84 Basic Defense. 4-4 University of Missouri-Rolla . 50 Ichabod Honors and Awards . 85 Southwest Baptist University . 51 All-time Roster (1946-2002). 86-91 Series Records vs. 2002 Opponents. 52 Ichabod Yearly Football Summary . 92-93 Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Ichabod Coaching Records . 93 Association Who Threw the First Forward Pass? . 94 MIAA Composite Schedule. 51 Game-by-Game Results . 94-99 About the MIAA. 64 All-Time Record Versus Opponents. 100 Past MIAA Champions . 64 WASHBURN 2001 MIAA Final Standings . 65 2001 MIAA Honors and Awards . 65 2001 MIAA Football Statistics . 66-67 MIAA Record Book . 68-71 2002 Media Guide Ichabod Football MEDIA INFORMATION The 2002 Washburn University Football Media reserved on a game-by-game basis and space is limited. Guide is intended to provide information for writers, broad- Please contact the Sports Information Office at least one casters, sports editors, sports information personnel and fans week before the game date to ensure a seat in the press box. who follow the Ichabods. Material in the guide was current Radio Stations wishing to broadcast from Moore Bowl as of the printing deadline of July 10, 2002. Additional infor- should make broadcast requests through the Sports mation is available in the Washburn Sports Information Information Office at least one week in advance. One cour- Office and through weekly releases available to personnel tesy line will be made available to the official station of each from accredited media outlets covering the Ichabods. visiting team. Additional stations wishing to broadcast must Washburn University is in Topeka, Kan. install their own line. at the intersection of 21st street and Telephone lines for writers to file their Washburn Avenue. Moore Bowl is stories are available in the Moore Bowl located west of the Petro Allied Press Box. There are two telephone Health Center in the center of lines for writers to file stories. campus. Media parking is Media Services include a located on the north and game program and lineups, south sides of the bowl. plus statistics and game notes The Washburn for each team. Halftime stats University Sports are provided as well as Information Office is individual and team located in room No. 200 stats and a play-by- D-E of the Petro Allied play summary. Health Center. Office Statistics are kept on hours are from 8 a.m. to 5 the Automated p.m., Monday though Friday. Scorebook computer Phone: 785.231.1010 x1791; system by MRR Fax: 785.231.1091. You may e- Systems. Refreshments mail the SID office at cassell@wash- are available before burn.edu. each game. Media Credentials are available to personnel from Postgame Interviews with Coach Craig Schurig accredited media outlets by contacting Gene Cassell, sports are available to media personnel after his brief meeting with information director, Washburn University, Topeka, Kansas the team immediately following the game. Players will be 66621. Credentials are available 90 minutes prior to kickoff brought, by request, to Moore Bowl press box. Interviews dur- at the Will Call window at the northwest entrance of Moore ing the week can be arranged by calling the Sports Bowl. All media seating in the Moore Bowl press box is Information Office. ICHABODS’ TRAVEL ITINERARY CREDITS 2 The 2002 Washburn University Football Media Guide Sept. 14, 2002 Oct. 19, 2002 was written by Gene Cassell, sports information director Fort Hays State University Central Missouri State University and Brad Noller, assistant sports information director. The Leave: Leave: Saturday, Sept. 14 at 10 a.m. Friday, Oct. 18 at 3 p.m. book was edited by Regina Cassell, Brad Noller and Louisa Return: Sept. 14 following game Lodging: Ramada Inn, 3501 West Schurig. Cassell designed the guide and took the players’ WASHBURN Broadway, Sedalia, Mo. 65301 Sept. 28, 2002 Phone: 660-826-8400 mug shots and some action photos. Additional action pho- tos were taken by the Topeka Capital-Journal. Campus pho- Ichabod Football Missouri Southern State College Return: Oct. 19 following game Leave: Saturday, Sept. 28 at 9 a.m. tos were provided by Peggy Clark, Washburn University Return: Sept. 28 following game Nov. 9, 2002 Photographer. Cooper Harris mug shot courtesy of North University of Missouri-Rolla Dakota Sports Information. Coaches and player mugs of Oct. 12, 2002 Leave: Friday, Nov. 8 at 11:30 a.m. opposing schools courtesy of each respective school’s Truman State University Lodging: Howard Johnson, 127 Howard sports information depart- Leave: Friday, Oct. 11 at 2 p.m. Johnson Drive, Rolla, Mo., 65409 ment. Lodging: Days Inn, Hwy South 63, Phone: 573-364-7111 The guide was printed by Kirksville, Mo. Return: Nov. 9 following game Kelly Press, Inc. of Columbia, Phone: 660-665-8244 Mo. Return: Oct. 12 following game Nov. 16, 2002 The 2001 Washburn Southwest Baptist University Football Media Guide (left) Leave: Friday, Nov. 14 at 1 p.m. was judged seventh in the Lodging: Clarion, 3333 South nation in the college divi- Glenstone, Springfield, Mo. 65804 sion of the College Sports Phone: 417-883-6550 Information Directors Return: Oct. 16 following game Association of America. 2002 Media Guide COVERING THE ICHABODS PRINT KMAJ (1440 AM) / KTOP (1490 AM) Topeka Capital-Journal (daily) 785.272.1196 785.295.1188 785.272.6219 Fax 785.295.1230 Fax 5301 SW 7th St., Topeka, KS 66606 616 Jefferson, Topeka, KS 66607 Sports Director: Mike Manns 1.800.777.7171 Sports Editor: Kurt Caywood KMAJ (107.7 FM) / KDVV (100.3 FM) WU Beat Writer: Ken Corbitt 785.272.1196 785.295.1123 785.272.6219 Fax 5315 SW 7th St., Topeka, KS 66606 Kansas City Star (daily) Sports Director: Mike Manns 816.234.4355 816.234.4360 Fax WIBW (580 AM / 97.3 FM) 1729 Grand Ave., Kansas City, MO 64108 785.297.9797 Small College Beat Writer: David Boyce 785.272.3536 Fax P.O. Box 119, Topeka, KS 66601 Salina Journal (daily) Sports Department: Eric Peterson 785.827.6363 785.827.6060 Fax TELEVISION STATIONS P.O. Box 779, Salina, KS 67401 KSNT (Channel 27 • NBC) 800.827.6363 785.582.3230 785.582.5283 Fax Wichita Eagle-Beacon (daily) P.O. Box 2700, Topeka, KS 66601 800.825.6397 Sports Director: Leo Doyle 316.268.6536 Fax 825 East Douglas, Wichita, KS 67201 WIBW (Channel 13 • CBS) Small College Beat Writer: Adam Knapp 785.272.7030 785.271.0418 Fax Great Bend Tribune (daily) P.O. Box 119, Topeka, KS 66601 316.792.1211 Sports Director: Mark Ewing 316.792.8381 Fax 2021 Forest, Great Bend, KS 67530 Sports Editor: John Mesh WIRE SERVICES Associated Press (Kansas City) Hutchinson News (daily) 800.852.4844 800.766.5772 816.421.3590 Fax 316.662.4186 Fax 215 West Pershing, Kansas City, MO 64108 P.O.