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UW-La Crosse Media Relations Football Game Notes David Johnson, Asst. Athletic Director for Media Relations - Room 23, Mitchell Hall - La Crosse, WI 54601 Office: (608) 785-8493 - Fax: (608) 785-6539 - E-mail: [email protected] Web: http://www.uwlathletics.com 2018 Schedule Saturday, September 1, 2018 - 1 p.m. Date Opponent Time Carlson Stadium - Decorah, Iowa Sept. 1 at Luther College (Iowa) 1 p.m. Sept. 8 at Illinois Wesleyan University 1 p.m. UW-La Crosse Sept. 15 Dickinson State University (N.D.) 1 p.m. (0-0) Sept. 29 UW-Whitewater* 4 p.m. at Oct. 6 at UW-Stout* 2 p.m. Oct. 13 UW-Stevens Point* 6 p.m. Luther College Oct. 20 at UW-Oshkosh* 1:30 p.m. (0-0) Oct. 27 UW-Platteville* 1 p.m. Nov. 3 UW-River Falls* 1 p.m. WKTY Radio 580 AM/96.7 FM Stream: Nov. 10 at UW-Eau Claire* 11:30 a.m. http://www.580wkty.com/ Home games in bold; * WIAC game KQEG-TV Video Stream: Sept. 15 - Band Day http://www.kqegtv.com/ Oct. 13 - Family Weekend/Shrine Game Live Stats: Oct. 27 - Varsity Homecoming/Wall of Fame https://portal.stretchinternet.com/luther/ Nov. 3 - Veterans' Day/Senior Day THE GAME: The University of Wisconsin-La Crosse (0-0) travels to THE COACH: Mike Schmidt is in his third season as head coach at Luther College, Iowa (0-0) Saturday, September 1. Kickoff is sched- UW-La Crosse in 2018, compiling an overall career record of 13-7 uled for 1 p.m. at Carlson Stadium in the regular-season opener for both (.650) and Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) teams. record of 7-7 (.500). He led the Eagles to a 5-5 overall and 2-5 confer- ence record in 2016 and 8-2 overall and 5-2 in the league last season. ON THE AIR: All of UWL’s football games can be heard on WKTY The eight overall and five conference wins a year ago were the most Radio (580 AM/96.7 FM). Mike Kearns will call the play-by-play and for UWL since finishing 9-2 overall and 6-1 in the WIAC in 2006. Scott Erickson color commentary. Named the 2017 La Crosse Tribune Sportsperson of the Year, Schmidt led the Eagles to be ranked in the final two national polls of the ON THE WEB/TV: KQEG-TV will broadcast Saturday’s game live 2017 season, finishing 24th on D3football.com and 25th in the American over the web. KQEG-TV will replay the game Tuesday, September 4 at Football Coaches Association (AFCA). 7 p.m. on KQEG-TV channel 23, Charter Cable 5, Century Link 4 and A total of 24 All-WIAC selections have been earned under Schmidt. Acentek Channel 12. A native of Menomonie, Wisconsin, Schmidt served as defensive coordinator and linebackers coach at UW-Platteville in 2015. Prior to THE SERIES VS. THE NORSE: UWL leads the all-time series, 10- arriving at UW-Platteville, he was the defensive coordinator and coached 4, with Luther (Iowa). The Eagles earned a 27-7 victory at Roger the linebackers and defensive backs at the University of Dubuque (Iowa) Harring Stadium at Veterans Memorial Field Sports Complex in the from 2011-14. Schmidt also served as the recruiting coordinator from season opener for both teams last year. UWL earned a 45-14 win at 2009-14 at Dubuque (Iowa). Luther (Iowa) in 2016. This marks the fourth straight season the teams The 13th head coach in UWL history, Schmidt became the sixth have met in the season opener. coach in school history to win his opening game and first since Bill Vickroy in 1952 with the Eagles’ 45-14 victory at Luther College (Iowa) LAST YEAR: The Eagles opened the 2017 sea- September 3. Carl Sputh (1915), Raymond Kellor (1917), Howard son with a 27-7 home victory at Luther College Johnson (1930) and Clark Van Galder (1948) also won their first game (Iowa) September 2. UWL finished with 442 at the helm of UWL. yards of offense, including 136 rushing and 306 Schmidt became the first coach to start 5-0. Sputh and Van Galder passing. The Eagles went nine-of-18 on third each won their first three games while Johnson started 4-0. down, three-of-five in red-zone opportunities and Selected the 2013 American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) won the time of possession, 30:38 to 29:22. NCAA Division III Assistant Coach of the Year, Schmidt served as a Luther (Iowa) totaled 373 yards, including 280 graduate assistant coach at Minnesota State University Mankato in 2008, rushing and 93 passing. The Norse were six-of-14 coaching the defensive line.A 2008 graduate of UWL, Schmidt was four- on third-down and missed all four of their fourth- year football and baseball letter winner for the Eagles. He served as a down attempts. The team finished one-of-three in two-sport team captain in 2007-08 while earning his bachelor's degree in Mike Schmidt the red-zone. marketing. Named to the 2007 WIAC Honorable Mention Football Team as an OPENING GAME HISTORY: UWL is 62-32-11 (.643) in season all-purpose back, Schmidt was a 2008 all-conference honorable mention openers. The Eagles are 5-1 in their last six season openers. selection in baseball. Schmidt was also named to the 2008 All-WIAC All-Sportsmanship Baseball Team. UW-La Crosse Quick Facts AT THE HALF: The Eagles were 7-0 when leading at halftime last sea- son and 1-2 when the game was tied ... UWL is 26-10 when leading at Mike Schmidt (Head Coach) halftime over the last eight seasons while going 2-33 when trailing and 4- Hometown: Menomonie, Wis. 4 when tied ... UWL is 19-4 the last three years while leading at halftime Alma Mater: UW-La Crosse, 2008 and 0-14 when trailing. Career Record: 13-7 (3rd Season) HOME RECORD: UWL finished 4-1 at home last season … The Eagles Assistant Coaches finished 2-3 at Roger Harring Stadium at Veterans Memorial Field Sports Andrew McGlenn, ‘05 (Offensive Line/Recruiting Coordinator) Complex last season ... UWL is 21-27 (.429) all-time at Roger Harring Mike Anderson (Assistant Head Coach/Tight Ends) Stadium, which opened in 2009. Luke Bengston (Offensive Coordinator) Matt Janus (Defensive Coordinator) ROAD RECORD: UWL finished 4-1 on the road last season ... The Frank Tierney (Wide Receivers) Eagles finished 3-2 on the road in 2016 ... UWL is 17-27 on the road in Steve King, ‘77 (Defensive Line) the last eight seasons. Isaac Fruechte (Wide Receivers) Brett Gardner (Social Media) SCORING FIRST: UWL was 6-0 last season when scoring first and 1-2 Jimmy Penzel (Running Backs) when the opponent scored first ... The Eagles are 54-30 (.643) since 2003 Louden Brown (Defensive Backs) when scoring first and 20-44 (.313) when the opponent scores first. Ryan Weber (Defensive Backs) Brandon McKandes (Defensive Line) SCORING: UWL averaged 33.9 points in 2017 after averaging 36.0 Eric Graf (Defensive Line) points in 2016 and 15.3 in 2015 … The Eagles scored at least 27 points Jon Larson (Kickers/Punters) in eight of 10 games last season, including a season-high 56 in a win (56- Sam Chilsen (Quarterbacks) 7) victory at UW-River Falls on November 11 ... UWL’s 336 total points Tanner Saustead (Linebackers) last year ranks 10th in single-season history. Joel Luedke (Head Athletic Trainer/Strength Coach) Dr. Glenn Wright (Sports Performance Coach) OFFENSIVE NOTES: UWL averaged 431.2 yards of offense last year, including 128.8 rushing and 302.4 passing … The team recorded a sea- Team History son-high 584 yards, including 114 rushing and season-high 470 passing, First Year of Football: 1911 in a 56-7 win at UW-River Falls November 11 ... The 470 passing ranks All-Time Record (Years): 595-308-47 (105) ranks third in single-game school history ... UWL had a school record 538 NCAA III Record (Years): 556-280-40 (92) yards versus UW-Platteville in 2016 ... The Eagles averaged 22.6 first downs in 2017 after averaging 25.0 last year and 17.0 in 2015 ... UWL set Roger Harring Stadium a single-season school record with 29 passing touchdowns in 2017 ... The at Veterans Memorial Field Sports Complex Eagles' 200 completions, 381 attempts and 3,024 passing yards last year Capacity: 6,250 each rank second in single-season school history ... UWL's 226 first All-Time Record (since 2009): 21-27 downs in 2017 ransk fourth while its 4,312 total yards is fifth. NON-CONFERENCE PLAY: After going 1-2 in non-conference play DEFENSIVE NOTES: Opponents averaged 15.1 points and 333.1 yards in 2014 and 2015, UWL is 6-0 under head coach Mike Schmidt in the of offense per game last year, including 168.5 rushing and 164.6 passing last two seasons. The Eagles’ 3-0 finish in non-conference play in 2016 ... UW-Oshkosh finished with an opponent season-high 556 yards of was their first since 2009, when it defeated East Texas Baptist University offense in a 42-28 win October 21, including 239 rushing and 317 passing (28-13), Azusa Pacific University, Calif. (49-24) and Missouri ... UW-Stevens Point had an opponent season-low 175 yards, including 88 University of Science of Technology (48-0). The Eagles are 10-14 in rushing and 87 passing, in UWL’s 35-13 victory September 30 … The 175 non-conference play since 2010.