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11FBMG_Layout 1 7/19/11 8:46 AM Page 1 Table of Contents Schedule..........................................IFC HIStoRy/RecoRdS/awaRdS Football Quick Facts ......................IFC Year-by-Year Offensive Stats............63 MIaa Media Information ..............................1 Year-by-Year Defensive Stats ..........64 MIAA................................................91 104.7 FM KRES Bulldogs on the web............................1 Rushing Records ..............................65 2010 Standings/All-Conference Team92 2011 Season Preview ......................2-3 Past MIAA Champions ....................93 KRES 104.7 FM, the Superstation, enters its 16th season Passing Records ................................66 as the official ‘Voice of the Bulldogs’. 2011 Game Previews ....................4-15 Receiving Records ............................67 Truman Players of The Week............93 Ol’ Hickory Stick ................................5 KRES broadcasts Truman football, as well as the men's Total Offense & Scoring Records ....68 and women's basketball games. 2011 Roster..................................16-17 Defensive Records ............................69 Roster Breakdown ............................18 tRuMan Brad Boyer, Matt Elliott and Hank Janssen bring the Special Team Records ......................70 Truman Athletics..........................94-95 thrill and excitement of Truman Where are the from?..........................19 Timeline ............................................71 Stokes Stadium..................................96 Head Coach Gregg Nesbitt ..........20-21 football to fans. Harlon Hill Winner Jarrett Anderson 72 Boyer, KRES’s programming All-Time Coaches ............................21 Truman All-Americans......................73 Coordinators......................................22 director and longtime sports director Truman First-Team All-MIAA..........74 for the last 21 years will handles the Assistant Coaches & Staff ..........23-25 First-Team Academic All-Americans74 Returning Players ........................26-46 play-by-play while Elliott is in his Truman Hall of Fame........................75 cRedItS first year as a full time member of Newcomers ..................................47-49 Bulldog Named Scholarships............75 Editor: Kevin White, Athletics Media Relations Copy: Kevin White, Tyler Madsen, & Athletics the broadcast team doing the color Retired Numbers ..............................75 commentary. Longtime analyst Gridiron Greats ............................76-80 Media Relations Student Staff. 2010 SeaSon-In-RevIew Photography: Tim Barcus, Public Relations; Kevin Hank Janssen will report from the Season-in-Review ............................50 Derringer Cade Award ......................80 White, Tyler Madsen, Laura Eagle sidelines and Kevin White, Director Results ..............................................50 Bulldogs In The Pros ........................81 Cover Design: Ron Fauss, Multi-Ad Sports of Athletics Communications, will Team Awards ....................................50 Playoffs........................................82-83 Printing: Multi-Ad Sports, Peoria, Ill. join the booth for the pregame and Offensive Statistics ..........................51 Bulldog Letterwinners ................84-86 postgame. Series Records ..................................86 Boyer was honored in 2010 with a Distinguished Service Defensive Statistics ..........................52 Year-by-Year Scores ....................87-90 Team Statistics ..................................52 Special thanks to Bill Cable, Retired Sports Informa- Award by the Missouri State High School Activities Associa- 2010 Highs/Lows ..............................53 Missouri NCAA Records..................90 tion Director, and the late Melissa Ware, former tion and is native of Memphis, Mo. Long Plays ........................................54 Division II Records ..........................90 Sports Information Director, for their historical Elliott is a native of Brookfield, Mo. and a graduate of Game-by-Game Statistics ................55 stories and information throughout the media Northwest Missouri State University, where he worked on the Red Zone Statistics ..........................56 guide. sidelines for the Bearcat Radio Network. Turnovers ..........................................56 Janssen has been a fixture on Truman athletic broadcasts Game-by-Game Recaps ..............57-62 since the late 1970s and brings a wealth of historical knowl- edge and insight to the games. Football broadcasts begin 50 minutes before each game. The pregame show features a visit with both head coaches, a look inside the numbers, a weekly update from the MIAA TrumanBulldogs.com, TrumanAthletics on and a player profile. Halftime brings a recap of the first-half and a look at Facebook and TrumanAthletics on Twitter other Bulldog sports. After each contest, Elliott conducts a are three key sources of information about brief live interview with the coach and selects the Truman Player of the Game. Truman Football in 2011. Check the web- The KRES sports department has earned several awards sites for the latest releases, stats, schedules, from the Missouri Broadcasters Association, including a cer- tificate of merit for its play-by-play of the 1997 Truman/Cen- links to live game stats and much more. Be- tral Missouri double overtime football game. It was the come of fan of the Bulldogs on Facebook second award for Truman football broadcasts for KRES. The station has also earned four awards for its Bulldog for special offers and follow the Bulldogs basketball broadcasts, including a first-place finish for Boyer on Twitter for in-game insight. for his play-by-play of a triple over-time elite eight game in 1999 and most recently a merit award for an overtime women’s basketball win over Central Missouri in 2011. Truman State University Athletics Around The Dial Central Missouri .....KOKO 1450 AM/KWKJ 98.5 FM Emporia State .....................................KFFX 104.9 FM Fort Hays State ....................................KJLS 103.3 FM Lincoln University...............................KLIK 1240 AM @TrumanAthletics Missouri Southern ...............................KXDG 97.9 FM Missouri Western ..................................KFEQ 680 AM #dogFB Northwest Missouri .KXCV 90.5 FM/KRNW 88.9 FM Pittsburg State ......................KKOW 96.9 FM/860 AM Southwest Baptist.................KBFL 99.9 FM/1260 AM Washburn .............................................WIBW 580 AM TRUMANBULLDOGS.COM 1 11FBMG_Layout 1 7/19/11 8:46 AM Page 2 2011 Preview plethora of depth at in one of the fall camps, “things to watch”. yards per game lower than in some skill positions The running back corps looks to be a strong point 2009 and the second lowest Aand the ability to stay of the Bulldogs in 2011. Led by Will Mosquera rushing average since 1995. healthy are what keys head (417 yards in 96 attempts) and Harnish Ayora (354 Injuries to Harold Lloyd and coach Gregg Nesbitt be- yards in 112 attempts), the Bulldogs can use multiple Ryan Summers has made the lieves will be two keys to formations and backs to keep defenses guessing. Full- loss of Ploesser even more con- the 2011 season. Truman back Jeff Klott adds to the versatility of the offense cerning as the team starts fall camp. will need to find a new along with tight ends Caleb Roberts, Chico Or- Juniors M.J. Kang and Patrick starting quarterback with lando and Sterling Lopez. Blackwell will be key components the graduation of Phil Seven returning letterwinners are wide receivers to the line with Blackwell lead- Davis but have depth at with seniors Donald Harvey, Andy Mundwiller and ing the team last year with eight running back, an area that Anthony Brown back with the most experience. Last sacks and 10 tackles for loss. Aaron Tjarks Gregg Nesbitt started to turn the corner year’s freshman of the year nominee Dallas Grier led Sophomores Nic Abbate, Jeramey Dock- last year at 175 yards per the team with 548 yards receiving on 33 receptions. ery, Ryan Johnson and Matthew Smith may be de- game and nearly 2,000 yards pended upon early in fall camp to help bolster the on the ground last season. Defensively, the Bulldogs’ Secondary Will Be defensive line. depth and skill in the secondary could come up big Defensive Strong Suit against a relatively inexperienced conference quarter- With so many MIAA schools having to replace Veteran Kickers Hope To back group. senior quarterbacks from last season, the experience Improve Distance of the Bulldog defensive backs could be a key The coaching staff will be looking for improve- QB Competition Highlight weapon in 2011. Led by last year’s Don Hanson Hon- ment out of both returning kickers. Junior Eric Offense in 2011 orable Mention all-American Michael Elliott, eight Phillips had 19 punts inside the opponents’ 20 yard The loss of senior quarterback Phil Davis (833 returning letterwinners are back in the second- line and 22 punts fair caught a season ago but aver- yards rushing, 1502 passing) has meant that spring ary for the Bulldogs. Elliott garnered the aged just under 36 yards per punt. Sophomore practice and fall camp will be open competition for most individual recognition last year with Derek Koon was 22-of-26 on extra point at- the starting job come September 1st. Among the con- first-team all-MIAA accolades after leading tempts and 11-of-18 on field goal tries but was tenders to lead the Bulldogs are junior Taylor Breen, the team with 91 tackles and three intercep- just 2-of-8 outside