2013 OUTM Football a Numbers Game
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BRAVES2013 OUTM Football Ottawa University® Sports Information Department - 1001 S. Cedar - Box #7 - Ottawa, Kan. 66067 - Phone 785-248-2610 - [email protected] 2013 Season Schedule Date Opponent Location Time/Result Game 1: 9/7 Baker University Baldwin City, Kan. 6:00 p.m. 9/14 Missouri Valley College Ottawa, Kan. 6:00 p.m. OU at Baker University 9/21 Bethany College Lindsborg, Kan. 7:00 p.m. 9/28 Bethel College Ottawa, Kan. 6:00 p.m. #18 Braves County Line Clash #15 Wildcats 10/5 McPherson College McPherson, Kan. 1:30 p.m. Record: 0-0 Record:0-0 10/12 University of Saint Mary Ottawa, Kan. 6:00 p.m. 10/19 Sterling College Sterling, Kan. 1:30 p.m. Last Game: Sept. 7, 2013 - Liston Stadium Last Game: 10/26 Southwestern College - ^ Ottawa, Kan. 1:30 p.m. Season Opener Baldwin City, Kan. - 6:00 p.m. Season Opener 11/2 Kansas Wesleyan Uni. Ottawa, Kan. 1:30 p.m. BU Leads the Series 46-33-2 11/9 Friends University Wichita, Kan. 1:30 p.m. Coach: Kent Kessinger Coach: Mike Grossner 11/16 Tabor College Ottawa, Kan. 1:30 p.m. Career/OU Record: Career/BU Record: Home games are in BOLD and take place at Peoples Bank Field on Live Stats/Video @ ottawabraves.com Same/58-38 (10th Year) Same/54-42 (10th Year) the campus of Ottawa University®. (^) Denotes Homecoming Starting Off: The Braves are 51-59-8 with a .466 winning percentage and 4-2 in their last six games in season openers. The Braves though have lost two straight season openers, both to Baker University. In those four victories the OU offense is averaging 35.5 points per game and the defense held the opponents A Numbers Game offense to an average of 16.7 points per game. In those two losses the Braves’ offense is averaging 18 points per game with the opponent averaging 34. In the Poll: For the fourth straight season the Braves start the season ranked in the NAIA Football Coaches Top 25. 2010: #9, 2011: #10, 2012: #11, 2013: #18. This is the first time since Sept. 11, 1993 that Baker is ranked higher in the NAIA Polls than OU. The Wildcts This will be the 82nd82 all-time meeting between Ottawa Uni- were ranked 11th in the NAIA that season, taking a 43-9 victory over the Braves. That was the last year that versity and Baker University. BU leads the all-time series OU and BU played eachother until the 2010 season. In the last three meetings between the two teams, OU 46-33-2. has been ranked higher than Baker in the national polls. A Behr of the Same Name: When you look in the program and see the name Michael Behr (Bear) you might think that it was a typo and it should be the name Michael Baer (Bear). Nope, Michael Baer was an All-KCAC running back that was a senior last season. This year the Braves have Michael Behr, a junior quarterback transfer from Antioch, Calif. So Brave fans same sounding name but a totally different Behr. Flip Flop: OU senior Morey Croson has flip flopped sides of the ball. Croson was a receiver last season. He had nine receptions and two touchdowns. This year Croson has moved to defense and is now a starting 2 corner. The Wildcats are on a two game winning streak against the Braves. Baker won last season’s game at Peoples Bank Coming Back Home: OU assistant football coach and Co-Offensive Coordinator Robert Messinger has re- Field 27-20 on Aug. 25. OU is 11-24 all-time against the turned to the Black and Gold. Messinger was an assistant coach for the Braves from 2006-2007. He spent Wildcats in Liston Stadium. last season as Director of Football Operations for the University of Miami Hurricanes. Messinger played defensive back at the University of Kansas. @BravesAthletics 2013 Braves Football 2012 KCAC Standings KCAC Overall Passing August By: For the first time since the 2008 season the Braves are not playing a season Team W L Pct. W L Pct. opening game in August. OU is 2-2 in season openers in the month of August. The last time the Ottawa University 8 1 .889 8 3 .727 season was not opened in August was Sept. 13, 2008. The Braves defeated Tabor College 52-6 at Tabor College 7 1 .875 8 2 .800 Peoples Bank Field. Kansas Wesleyan Uni. 6 3 .667 6 5 .545 2012 OU Individual Final NAIA Rankings Uni. of Saint Mary 6 3 .667 6 5 .545 Logan Schultz Ranks Number 1 in Division I in Total Interceptions (12) Friends University 5 4 .556 6 5 .545 Logan Schultz Ranks Number 1 in Division I in Interceptions per Game (1.200) McPherson College 4 4 .500 4 5 .444 Donald Anderson Ranks Number 1 in Division I in Passes Defended per Game (2.100) Southwestern College 3 6 .333 4 7 .364 Dominic Sigala Ranks Number 1 in Division I in Pat Kicking Pct (1.000) Sterling College 3 6 .333 3 7 .300 Donald Anderson Ranks Number 2 in Division I in Interceptions per Game (0.900) Bethany College 2 7 .222 3 8 .273 Donald Anderson Ranks Number 2 in Division I in Total Interceptions (10) Bethel College 0 9 .000 0 10 .000 Jon Hilliger Ranks Number 3 in Division I in Receptions per Game (8.500) Jon Hilliger Ranks Number 3 in Division I in Total Receptions (93) Logan Schultz Ranks Number 7 in Division I in Passes Defended per Game (1.500) 2013 Non-Conference Opponents Jon Hilliger Ranks Number 8 in Division I in Total Receive Yds (1115) Team 2012 Record Opponent Jon Hilliger Ranks Number 8 in Division I in Receive Yds per Game (101.400) Baker University 8-3 Season Opener Shane Gimzo Ranks Number 9 in Division I in Pass Efficiency (147.800) Missouri Valley College 12-1 ---- Shane Gimzo Ranks Number 10 in Division I in Total Total Offense (3109) Shane Gimzo Ranks Number 10 in Division I in Total Offense Yds per Game (282.600) Jeff Stamp Ranks Number 11 in Division I in Total Scoring (Kicking) (72) Jeff Stamp Ranks Number 13 in Division I in Scoring (Kicking) per Game (6.500) 2013 KCAC Media Poll Team (First Place Votes) Points 1. Tabor College (11) 166 A Numbers Game Continued ... 2. Ottawa University (7) 163 3. Friends University 149 4. Kansas Wesleyan University 102 5. McPherson College 95 6. University of Saint Mary 91 7. Bethany College 84 8. Sterling College 62 9. Southwestern College 56 This is the 11th11 time in the series history that In19.3 the last three meetings between the two 10. Bethel College 22 a team enters the game ranked. It is just the teams the OU offense is averaging 19.3 points fourth time (the fourth straight time) that both per game. The Baker offense is averaging 27.3 2013 KCAC Coaches Preseason Poll teams are ranked in the NAIA Football Coaches points per game. Team (First Place Votes) Points Top 25. 1. Tabor College (4) 74 2. Ottawa University (4) 72 3. Friends University (1) 70 4. Kansas Wesleyan University (1) 54 5. University of Saint Mary 44 6. McPherson College 41 7. Sterling College 33 1978The last time the Braves defeated the Wildcats 8. Bethany College 27 In last season’s12 matchup, the OU defense in Baldwin City was November 11, 1978. OU 9. Southwestern College 24 held the Wildcats to 12 first downs and 144 won the contest over the 10th ranked team in 10. Bethel College 11 yards through the air. the NAIA 27-20. Game 1 at Baker University 2 Braves Football Game Notes ottawabraves.com Last 10 Games Versus Baker University Shane Gimzo Ranks Number 16 in Division I in Total Passing (2355) N14, 1981 vs. Baker University L, 30-38 Shane Gimzo Ranks Number 18 in Division I in Scoring per Game (7.800) S17, 1987 vs. #2 Baker University L, 0-31 Shane Gimzo Ranks Number 18 in Division I in Scoring (TDs) per Game (7.800) O8, 1988 at #2 Baker University L, 0-59 Shane Gimzo Ranks Number 19 in Division I in Passing Yds per Game (214.100) O7, 1989 vs. #6 Baker University L, 7-37 Shane Gimzo Ranks Number 20 in Division I in Total Scoring (86) S15, 1990 vs. #4 Baker University L, 8-35 Shane Gimzo Ranks Number 20 in Division I in Total Scoring (TDs) (86) S21, 1991 at #12 Baker University L, 13-50 Travis Adamson Ranks Number 20 in Division I in Punt Yds per Att (39.300) S11, 1993 at #11 Baker University L, 9-43 Jon Hilliger Ranks Number 21 in Division I in Total Scoring (TDs) (84) A28, 2010 #9 vs. #24 Baker University W, 24-14 Jon Hilliger Ranks Number 21 in Division I in Total Scoring (84) A27, 2011 #10 at #23 Baker University L, 14-41 Jon Hilliger Ranks Number 22 in Division I in Scoring per Game (7.600) A25, 2012 #11 vs. #18 Baker University L, 20-27 Jon Hilliger Ranks Number 22 in Division I in Scoring (TDs) per Game (7.600) Jeff Stamp Ranks Number 22 in Division I in Total Field Goals (9) - The Coaches - Jeff Stamp Ranks Number 23 in Division I in Field Goals (0.800) (Ottawa- Kent Kessinger) Is in his 10th season as the Braves Dexter Hayes Ranks Number 30 in Division I in Kick Off Return Yds per Att (23.000) head football coach.