2012 ELON PHOENIX FOOTBALL OFFICIAL GAME NOTES SCHEDULE & RESULTS GAME 6: Saturday, September 1 • 12:30 p.m. ELON VS. NOrth CAROLINA L, 0-62 APPALACHIAN STATE OCT. 6, 2012 | KIDD BREWER STADIUM KENAN STADIUM; CHAPEL HILL, N.C. BOONE, N.C. | 3:30 P.M. HOENIX OUNTAINEERS Saturday, September 8 • 7 p.m. P M Record: 2-3, 0-2 GAME INFORMATION Record: 3-2, 1-1 N.C. CENTRAL W, 34-14 Rankings: Television: None Rankings: RHODES STADIUM; ELON, N.C. TSN - NR; Radio: WPCM 920 AM TSN - 15; Coaches - NR Live Video: elonphoenix.com Coaches - 14 Last Game: Live Stats/Live Audio: elonphoenix.com Last Game: Saturday, September 15 • 3 p.m. L, 24-49 v Wofford W, 55-14 v Co. Carolina WEST VIRGINIA ST. W, 48-14 Coach: Jason Swepson Stadium Capacity: 23,650 Coach: Jerry Moore Career/Elon Record: Surface: FieldTurf Career Record: RHODES STADIUM; ELON, N.C. 7-9 (2nd yr.) 237-133-2 (31st yr.) EU vs. ASU: 9-30-1 Special Events: None ASU Rec.: 210-85 (24th yr.) Saturday, September 22 • 6 p.m. #10 GA. SOUTHERN L, 23-26 THE MATCHUP Elon and Appalachian State are meeting for 41st time. The last two games between the PAULSON STADIUM; STATESBORO, GA. two have been decided by a total of seven points. The game will air live on WPCM 920 AM and elonphoenix.com will offer free audio and Saturday, September 29 • 1:30 p.m. video of the contest. #5 WOFFORD L, 24-49 The Phoenix enters this game with a 2-3 record after falling to fifth-ranked Wofford last RHODES STADIUM; ELON, N.C. weekend. Appalachian State has won its last two games, including a 55-14 win over Coastal Carolina last Saturday, to sit at 3-2. Saturday, OctOber 6 • 3:30 p.m. HE ERIES #14 APPALACHIAN ST. T S Elon trails the series with Appalachian State by a 9-30-1 margin. Appalachian State has KIDD BREWER STADIUM; BOONE, N.C. won 16 consecutive games in the series. Saturday, OctOber 20 • 3 p.m. THE COACHES WESTERN CAROLINA Elon: Jason Swepson (Boston College ‘92) is 7-9 and is in his second year as a head coach, RHODES STADIUM; ELON, N.C. both with the Phoenix. Prior to becoming Elon’s head coach, Swepson spent 12 years as an assistant with Tom O’Brien at both Boston College and NC State. Saturday, OctOber 27 • 3 p.m. Appalachian State: Jerry Moore (Baylor ‘61) is in his 31st career season as a collegiate head coach and 24th with the Mountaineers. Moore owns a career record of 237-133-2 and is 210- FURMAN 85 with Appalachian State. RHODES STADIUM; ELON, N.C. A NUMBERS GAME Saturday, NOvember 3 • 2 p.m. • 6 - Career 300-yard passing games for Thomas Wilson who threw for 322 yards against THE CITADEL Wofford. HAGOOD STADIUM; CHARLESTON, S.C. • 8 - Consecutive field goals made by Adam Shreiner who is 10-for-12 on the year. • 17 - Career 100-yard receiving games for Aaron Mellette who had 177 yards on 13 recep- Saturday, NOvember 10 • 1:30 p.m. tions vs. Wofford. That total is tied for second in SoCon history. SAMFORD HERE IS NLY NE RHODES STADIUM; ELON, N.C. T O O As there can only be one Phoenix at any time, please refer to the Phoenix in the singular. Saturday, NOvember 17 • 2 p.m. THE LEGEND OF THE PHOENIX CHATTANOOGA Throughout history there is told the legend of the rare and remarkable Phoenix, a crimson FINLEY STADIUM; CHATTANOOGA, TENN. and gold bird that lived 500 years. It was sleek, swift and strong – the most marvelous bird ever created by human imagination. At the end of its life, with death approaching, it built a ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS CONTACT nest in an oak tree and was consumed in flames ignited by the sun. From the ashes emerged Chris Rash, Asst. Dir. of Communications the next Phoenix – reborn and renewed, with strength forged in fire. office ........336.278.6712 cell .......336.263.4737 Fire, too, has shaped the history of Elon University. The disastrous fire of 1923 all but de- email ....................................................crash@elon.edu stroyed Elon. Gone college records, classrooms, the library and the chapel. Within days of the fire, trustees set in motion the plan for Elon to rise from the ashes, stronger than ever. Facebook: facebook.com/elonphoenix The Phoenix is a powerful leader and an emblem of immortality. It is a perfect symbol for a Twitter (Main): twitter.com/elonphoenix Twitter (Scores): twitter.com/elonscores school that is constantly renewing and recreating itself. 1 2012 Phoenix Football • Game Six • Elon at Appalachian State • 10.06.12 2012 QUICK FACTS Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday/Sunday Weekly Swepson on Elon Football Live No availabilty No availability General Information luncheon (Noon) at SoCon call (10:16); radio show from Location ....................................................Elon, N.C. the Best Western Requested players The Fat Frogg from Founded ............................................................1889 Plus; Select & Coach Swepson 7-8 p.m.; Coach Enrollment .......................................................5,916 players and Coach available Swepson on air President ................................Dr. Leo M. Lambert Swepson post-practice (6:15) Dir. of Athletics ................................... Dave Blank Athletic Dept. Phone ...................336-278-6800 IT HAPPENED ON OCTOBER 6 Conference.......................Southern Conference Elon Football: On Oct. 6, 1962, Elon claimed a 23-19 victory over East Carolina at Burling- Nickname ................................................... Phoenix ton Memorial Stadium. Colors ........................................ Maroon and Gold First Year of Football ......................................1909 World Events: On Oct. 6, 1991, the Baltimore Orioles played their final game at Memorial All-Time Record ......................484-401-18 (.546) Stadium on 33rd Street. The opponent was the Detroit Tigers. Stadium Information TIES WITH THIS WEEK’S OPPONENT Stadium .......................................Rhodes Stadium • Both teams have graduates of Charlotte’s Independence High - Elon’s Kierre Brown and Opened ..............................................................2001 ASU’s Rod Chisholm. Capacity ......................................................... 11,250 • Graduates of Raleigh’s Leesville Road High include Elon’s Thomas Wilson and ASU’s Bren- Playing Surface ...............................Natural Grass dan Lough. All-Time Record .................................33-31 (.516) • Elon’s Miles Williams will face off with former Dorman High (S.C.) teammate Drew Bailey. • Elon’s Tracey Coppedge and ASU’s Matt Watson both graduated from Southern Nash. Coaching Staff • Each team also has players who attended Durham’s Hillside High - Elon’s Derek Vereen Head Coach .................................Jason Swepson and ASU’s Aaron Krah. Alma Mater ............................Boston College ‘92 • Elon’ Anthony Cammarata and ASU’s Tysean Holloway and Mark Powell were teammates Career/Elon Record ......................7-9 (2nd year) at Asheville High. Assistant Coaches Chris Pincince ..............Off. Coordinator/QB/RB TOUGH STRETCHES Ed Pinkham ............................... Def. Coordinator With Elon’s game at Appalachian State, the Phoenix will conclude a stretch of three con- Scott Browne .........Special Teams Coordinator secutive games against top-20 foes. It is the third straight season in which the maroon and Ron Mattes .....................................Offensive Line gold has played three games in a row against top-20 opponents. Kevin Downing ........................... Wide Receivers Bobby Blick ............................................Tight Ends SOLID SHREINER Jerrick Hall ..................................... Defensive Line Senior kicker Adam Shreiner has successfully knocked home his last eight field goal Freddie Aughtry-Lindsay ...............Linebackers attempts. He is 10-of-12 on the year and his last miss was a 41-yard attempt against West Dan O’Brien ................................Defensive Backs Virginia State. Shreiner’s 44 career field goals are the second-most in program history as he Mitch Rippy............................................Specialists trails only Andrew Wilcox (2005-08) who made 59 field goals. Eric Estes .................Dir. of Football Operations Eric Cash .................Strength and Conditioning Ryan Krach ................................... Athletic Trainer FAMILY WEEKEND Michelle Krischel ........................ Athletic Trainer In its 12 Family Weekend affairs in Rhodes Stadium, the Phoenix has compiled a record of Kenny Simpson .................................. Equipment 9-3 and has won four out of the last five. Tyler Shore ........................ Assistant Equipment Brett Davis .......................................................Video Elon’s on Family Weekend in Rhodes Stadium Year Opponent Result Year Opponent Result Team Information 2001 Gardner-Webb W, 27-14 2007 Appalachian State L, 32-49 Basic Offense .............................................Multiple 2002 Johnson C. Smith W, 38-14 2008 Samford W, 23-17 Basic Defense ...................................................... 4-3 2003 East Tennessee State W, 14-0 2009 Georgia Southern W, 28-14 2011 Record......................................................... 5-6 2004 Delaware State W, 49-13 2010 Samford W, 24-19 (OT) 2011 SoCon Record ............................3-5 (T-6th) 2005 Georgia Southern L, 7-49 2011 The Citadel W, 18-15 Lettermen Returning .........................................34 2006 Presbyterian W, 28-0 2012 Wofford L, 24-49 Letterwinners Lost ..............................................19 Starters Returning ...............................................19