2011 REDDIE FOOTBALL GAME NOTES • PAGE 1 SCHEDULE GAME 2: SEPT. 10 • 6 P.M. SEPT. 1, 2011 • 7 p.m. HENDERSON STATE REDDIES (0-1) vs. Central Arkansas Conway, Ark. VS. L, 38-14 (Attn: 12,755) HARDING BISONS (1-0) SEPT. 10, 2011 • 6 p.m. vs. Harding ESTES STADIUM (8,500) Searcy, Ark. FIRST SECURITY STADIUM BATTLE OF PRESEASON FAVORITES Picked first and second in the preseason coaches poll, Henderson State SEPT. 17, 2011 • 6 p.m. vs. Southwestern Oklahoma and Harding are set for a 6 p.m. kickoff on Saturday. The Bisons are fresh off Arkadelphia, Ark. a 63-14 stampede of Southern Arkansas, while the Reddies are looking to CARPENTER-HAYGOOD STADIUM rebound from a 38-14 loss at Central Arkansas last Thursday. The Reddies will have eight full days of preparation heading into Saturday’s contest. The SEPT. 24, 2011 • 3 p.m. Reddies hold the all-time series advantage 28-17-1 dating back to the 1926 vs. Delta State season. In last year’s meeting, HSU scored in the final three minutes to win Arkadelphia, Ark. 33-28 in Arkadelphia. CARPENTER-HAYGOOD STADIUM OCT 1, 2011 • 1 p.m. REDDIE REPORT vs. West Georgia The Reddies will try to end a six-game road losing streak to Harding as Carrollton, Ga. Henderson hasn’t won against the Bisons on the road since 1988. Henderson UNIVERSITY STADIUM is coming off a 38-14 loss to Central Arkansas in a game that saw quarter- back Nathan Nall complete 18 of 34 passes for 158 yards. Nall has a lot of OCT. 15, 2011 • 2 p.m. targets to throw to led by returning receivers Jazz Scott and Nick Johnson. vs. Southeastern Oklahoma Last week against UCA, Scott had three catches for 35 yards and a touch- Durant, Okla. down. Scott led the team in receptions in 2010 with 59 catches, averaging PAUL LAIRD FIELD 51.1 yards per game. Johnson had 3 receptions for 19 yards against UCA. OCT. 22, 2011 • 3 p.m. In 2010, Johnson finished the season with 470 yards receiving including a vs. East Central Oklahoma 95-yard touchdown catch against South Alabama. Arkadelphia, Ark. Defensively, the Reddies were put to the test last week against UCA. The CARPENTER-HAYGOOD STADIUM Reddie defense was on the field for nearly 19 minutes in the first-half yield- ing 14 points. Benny Anderson had 10 tackles to lead HSU while four-year OCT. 29, 2011 • 4 p.m. letterman Taylor Stone had seven stops. Stone is a fifth-year senior who vs. South Alabama has compiled over 100 tackles including 13 stops for lost yardage during his Mobile, Ala. career. The Reddies also have experience in the secondary led by Jeremy LADD PEEBLES STADIUM Rodenburg who had six stops last week. Rodenburg is the team’s return- NOV. 5, 2011 • 1 p.m. ing tackler having 54 tackles in 2010 to go along with four interceptions. vs. McKENDREE Arkadelphia, Ark. HSU FAST FACTS CARPENTER-HAYGOOD STADIUM GENERAL INFORMATION HISTORY LOCATION: ................ Arkadelphia, Ark. FIRST YEAR OF FOOTBALL: ............. 1905 NOV. 12, 2011 • 1 p.m. FOUNDED: .................................. 1890 ALL-TIME RECORD: ...........451-434-42 vs. Ouachita Baptist ENROLLMENT: ............................ 3,500 Arkadelphia, Ark. NICKNAME: ............................Reddies TEAM INFORMATION A.U. WILLIAMS FIELD PRESIDENT: ................... Bobby Jones 2010 RECORD: ............................. 7-4 DIRECTOR OF A THLETICS: .... Kale Gober 2010 GSC RECORD: ........ 6-2, Tie-1st ASSOC. AD: ...........Dr. David Thigpen OFFENSIVE FORMATION: . 1 Back Spread SWA: ................... Rhonda Thigpen DEFENSIVE FORMATION: ...... 4-3 Multiple FACILITY:Carpenter-Haygood Stadium STARTERS RETURNING/LOST: .......... 17 / 6 CAPACITY: ................................. 9,600 LETTERMEN RETURNING: ............. 35 / 20 SURFACE: ....................... GeoSurface NEWCOMERS: ..................................45 2011 REDDIE FOOTBALL GAME NOTES • PAGE 2 ABOUT THE BISONS HARDING FACTS Harding is coming off a 63-14 win over Southern Arkansas last weekend where the Bisons totaled 515 yards rushing, averaging an astonishing 8.4 yards per carry in their triple-option rushing attack. Harding ended the game with 532 total yards of offense attempting just two passes. Kale Gelles led the Bisons with 171 yards rushing, while quarterback Chaz Rogers totaled 120 yards. Gelles ranks 16th in career rushing yards at Harding with 1,422 yards. The Bison defense was equally as impressive against SAU allowing just 240 yards while forcing four turnovers. Against Southern Arkansas, Harding’s defense recorded 3.0 sacks, 6.0 tackles for loss, forced two fumbles (recov- Head Coach ered one), intercepted three passes (returning two for touchdowns) and broke Ronnie Huckeba up four passes. • QUICK FACTS • Phillip Moon, Caleb Farrel and Daniel Riley had five tackles each to lead LOCATION: ............................................ Searcy, Ark. the Harding defense. FOUNDED: ......................................................... 1924 Punter/Kicker Eddie Carmona was named the first-ever Great American ENROLLMENT: .................................................. 7,020 Conference Special Teams Player of the Week after making 9-of-9 extra PRESIDENT: .................................. Dr. David B. Burks points, landing all four of his punts inside the 20, and successfully executing ATHLETIC DIRECTOR: ........................ Greg Harnden COLORS: .............................................. Black & Gold an onside kick in the first quarter. CONFERENCE: ................................. Great American The Bisons are coached by Ronnie Huckeba and is in his fifth season as STADIUM: .................. First Security Stadium (5,000) head coach of the Harding Bison football team having a 19-22 record . He SURFACE: .................................................... Pro Play was named Harding’s fifth head football coach in the modern era in October, • COACHING STAFF • 2007. He has coached at Harding for 26 years serving as an assistant for 21 HEAD COACH: ................................ Ronnie Huckeba seasons. ALMA MATER:................................... Harding (1977) RECORD AT HU (YEARS): ...................... 19-22 (5th) CAREER RECORD (YEARS): ........................... Same OFFICE PHONE: ................................. 501-279-4305 2011 GAC STANDINGS ASSISTANT COACHES: ........................ Klay Bartee, Dr. Clay Beason, Luke Cullins, Lee Edwards, Paul GAC RECORD OVERALL RECORD Simmons, Scott Symons TEAM W L Pct. W L Pct. Stk. Arkansas-Monticello 1 0 1.000 1 0 1.000 W1 • TEAM INFORMATION • Harding 1 0 1.000 1 0 1.000 W1 2010 RECORD ...................................................... 6-4 East Central 0 0 .000 1 0 1.000 W1 2010 GSC RECORD: ................................... 4-4 (6th) Southwestern Okla 0 0 .000 1 0 1.000 W1 BASIC OFFENSE: ............................................ Option Ouachita Baptist 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 - BASIC DEFENSE: .............................................. 4-2-5 Southeastern Okla. 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 - LETTERMEN RETURNING: ......................................34 LETTERMEN LOST: ................................................19 Henderson State 0 0 .000 0 1 .000 L1 STARTERS RETURNING: ................ 11 (6 off./5 def.) Arkansas Tech 0 1 .000 0 1 .000 L1 STARTERS LOST: .................................................. 11 Southern Arkansas 0 1 .000 0 1 .000 L1 Saturday, Sept. 10 • 2011 SCHEDULE • Central Oklahoma @ Southeastern Oklahoma 6 p.m. Sept. 3 *at Southern Arkansas W, 63-14 *Southern Arkansas @ Southwestern Oklahoma 6 p.m. Sept. 10 *HENDERSON STATE 6 p.m. Texas College @ Arkansas-Monticello 6 p.m. Sept. 15 SHEPHERD TECH 7 p.m. Arkansas Tech @ Southwest Baptist 6 p.m. Sept. 24 at North Alabama 6 p.m. *East Central @ Ouachita Baptist 7 p.m. Oct. 1 at West Alabama 6 p.m. Oct. 8 WEST GEORGIA 6 p.m. NEXT WEEK: Sept. 15-17 Oct. 15 at Northeastern State 2 p.m. Shepherd Tech @ Harding 6 p.m. (Thurs.) Oct. 22 *SOUTHWESTERN OKLA. 2 p.m. *Southwestern Okla. @ Henderson State 6 p.m. Oct. 29 * OUACHITA BAPTIST 3 p.m. *Southeastern Okla. @ Southern Arkansas 6 p.m. Nov. 5 *at East Central 2 p.m. Delta State @ Arkansas Tech 6 p.m. Nov. 12 *SOUTHEASTERN OKLA. 2 p.m. Northeastern State @ East Central 6 p.m. *Ouachita Baptist vs. Arkansas-Monticello 7 p.m. 2011 REDDIE FOOTBALL GAME NOTES • PAGE 3 THE SERIES VS. HARDING THE SERIES VS. HARDING Harding and Henderson State meet for the 47th time in a series that dates HSU LEADS 28-17-1 back to 1926, with Henderson State leading the series 28-17-1. The Reddies HSU 21-4 AT HOME have won the last four straight home games against Harding, but the Reddies HSU IS 7-13-1 AT HU have struggled in Searcy. Henderson has lost the last six games against the Bisons on the road, with the Reddies’ last win coming in 1988. Harding holds YEAR WINNER LOSER SITE a 13-7-1 record against Henderson in games played on its home field. 1926 HSU 52 HU 0 H 1931 HSU 72 HU 6 H 1960 HSU 28 HU 0 H LAST YEAR VS. HARDING: HSU 33, HARDING 28 1961 HSU 19 HU 0 A Nick Hardesty tossed a 25-yard touchdown pass to Josh Sipho with 1:49 to 1962 HSU 6 HU 0 H play in the game to lead Henderson State to a 33-28 win over Harding in front 1963 HSU 42 HU 7 A of a Homecoming crowd of 5,943. With Henderson State leading 27-21, 1964 HSU 20 HU 6 H Harding used its option-offensive attack and went 80 yards on 9 plays with 1965 HU 7 HSU 6 A Chaz Rogers scoring on a 10-yard run with 3:53 remaining in the game to 1966 HSU 24 HU 13 H put the Bisons on top 28-27.Hardesty orchestrated a 6-play, 70-yard drive for 1967 HSU 21 HU 7 A the winning score. The Reddies totaled 489 yards offensively including 448 1968 HSU 34 HU 25 H yards via the pass. Hardesty completed 34-of-51 attempts for 448 yards and 1969 HU 14 HSU 7 A three scores. The senior from Salina, Kansas had scoring strikes of 58 yards 1970 HSU 12 HU 6 H to Jazz Scott, and a 19-yard touchdown pass to Sipho in the first half. 1971 HU 24 HSU 13 A Three Reddie receivers went over the 100-yard mark as Sipho had 6 catches 1972 HU 21 HSU 10 A for 119 yards, Scott caught 8 passes for 113 yards, and Evering had 10 1973 HSU 7 HU 0 H catches for 106 yards.