Lions Gameday Notes Game 7: Missouri Southern State University Lions (0-6, 0-6 MIAA) at Washburn University Ichabods (3-3, 3-3 MIAA)
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MISSOURI SOUTHERN STATE UNIVERSITY LIONS GAMEDAY NOTES Game 7: Missouri Southern State University Lions (0-6, 0-6 MIAA) at Washburn University Ichabods (3-3, 3-3 MIAA) Date: Saturday, October 13, 2018 Kickoff 1:00 pm Location: Topeka, Kan. • Yaeger Stadium/Moore Bowl (7,200) THE COACHES: Joe Bettasso was named the Interim JUSTIN MASKUS, Head Coach for the MSSU football team on September Lions on the Air: Each Missouri Southern ATHLETIC MEDIA 18, 2018. Bettaso came to Southern after three seasons football game can be heard on Fox Sports RELATIONS DIRECTOR at McKendree University where he served as the Bearcats’ Joplin 101.3 and 101.7 FM and also AM Defensive Coordinator. 1560. The games will be simulcast on KXMS The 2017 Bearcats’ defense helped the team to a 7-4 88.7 FM. Mike McClure provides the play- record and was led by Austin Weltha who had 129 total by-play with Scott Boudreaux alongside for EMAIL: MASKUS-J@ tackles with 12.5 for a loss and five interceptions with color commentary. two sacks. McKendree ranked second in the GLVC in MSSU.EDU Southern broadcasts can also be heard on sacks and led the league in interceptions. the internet. Click on www.mssulions.com The Bearcats' 2016 defense ranked among the top and go to the link for Lions game broad- 3950 E. NEWMAN units in the Great Lakes Valley Conference once again. casts. To view each game live online go to For the second year in a row, McKendree led the league www.mssulions.com. RD. in scoring defense, allowing a paltry 18.4 points per out- JOPLIN, MO ing. The Bearcats also had the conference's top overall • This season, fans wishing to watch 64801-1595 defensive squad, giving up just 315.7 yards per contest. As a team, McKendree set a new program record with 53 the Lions on TV can catch live broadcasts sacks and ranked among NCAA Division II team leaders of each home football game on KGCS-TV. OFFICE: in the category. The games will also be rebroadcast on 417/625.9359 Bettasso came to McKendree after spending three Sunday nights at 7 pm. KGCS program- years on the coaching staff at Quincy University. Bettasso ming may be seen over the air on channel joined the Hawks’ staff as a defensive backs coach before 22 and on regional cable television sys- FAX: being elevated to the role of defensive coordinator prior tems including Cable One, Mediacom and 417/625.9570 to the 2013 season. He was responsible for all facets Suddenlink. of the Quincy defensive scheme, including play-calling. Under his leadership in 2014, the Hawks ranked second • The weekly Missouri Southern football CELL: in Great Lakes Valley Conference (GLVC) in total defense press conference is held each Wednesday 417/499.7899 and rushing defense. at 12 noon in the New MSSU Endzone Before his time at Quincy, Bettasso spent five sea- Facility. sons at McPherson College in Kansas. From 2007-09, He served the Bulldogs’ defensive coordinator and recruit- • The weekly MSSU Coaches Radio ing coordinator during that time while also coaching the Show can be heard on Monday evenings program’s linebackers and defensive backs. Following the at 6 pm. Join us live at Buffalo Wild Wings 2009 season, Bettasso was promoted to the role of head football coach at McPherson, a position he held for two in Joplin, where Coach Bettasso and Justin years before heading to Quincy. Maskus will recap each week's game and look ahead to the week to come. The show Entering his 17th season as the Ichabods’ head can be heard live on Fox Sports Joplin at coach, Craig Schurig has built one of the most 101.3 FM and AM 1560, or online at http:// respected programs in the MIAA with three NCAA play- radio.securenetsystems.net/v5/WMBH. off appearances as well as the 2005 MIAA title coming on the heel’s of a 2007, 2009 and 2011 runner-up finish in the conference race. He has completed an 113-77 record at Washburn. The 113 wins are on top of the all- time wins chart at Washburn. He won his 100th career game in a 45-13 win over Missouri Southern on Oct. 8, 2016 becoming only the fifth MIAA coach to reach the century mark in victories. Through his first 16 seasons, in addition to three NCAA playoffs and a conference title, Schurig has led the Washburn football program to the 2004 Mineral Water Bowl championship, the 2010 Kanza Bowl cham- pionship and the 2017 C.H.A.M.P.S. Heart of Texas Bowl title; as well as the 2016 Mineral Water Bowl in Washburn’s eighth postseason game under Schurig. Continued on Page 2 2018 Lions Schedule August 30 Sept. 8 Sept. 15 Sept. 22 Sept. 29 Oct. 6 Oct. 13 Oct. 20 Oct. 27 Nov. 3 Nov. 10 L, 45-0 L, 51-13 L, 63-0 L, 55-20 L, 61-7 L, 33-10 1 pm 5 pm 2 pm 2 pm 2 pm Visit Missouri Southern Athletics on the web at www.mssulions.com Missouri Southern Football Game Notes (10/13/18) 2 THE SERIES: The Ichabods lead the series between the two teams at 24-21- All-Time Series Scores 1. The Lions hold an 11-10-1 mark at Lions vs. Washburn Hughes Stadium and a 10-14 mark in Year Result Topeka. Southern last defeated the Ichabods in 2014 when the Lions won 1970 Lions 21, WU 21 42-21 at home. Washburn had won 1971 Lions 14, @ WU 10 eight in a row before the Lions' win last 1972 Lions 14, @ WU 3 season. 1973 WU 9, @ Lions 3 2018 MIAA Standings 1974 @ WU 35, Lions 17 MIAA Overall From 1989 to 1997, the Lions won 1975 @ Lions 21, WU 9 Northwest Missouri (13) . .5-1 5-1 nine games in a row in a stretch that 1976 @ Lions 35, WU 21 Pittsburg State (18) . 5-1 5-1 included ten of 11, as well. 1977 @ Lions 38, WU 21 Fort Hays State (RV) . 4-2 4-2 1978 Lions 20, @ WU 7 Missouri Western . 4-2 4-2 THE LIONS' LAST TIME OUT: Dalton James 1979 @ WU 20, Lions 19 Nebraska Kearney . 4-2 4-2 rushed for over 100 yards and a touchdown, 1980 @ Lions 35, WU 9 Central Missouri . .3-3 3-3 but the Missouri Southern football team fell 1981 Lions 12, @ WU 0 Central Oklahoma . 3-3 3-3 33-10 today on Homecoming inside Fred G. 1982 @ Lions 20, WU 0 Emporia State . 3-3 3-3 Hughes Stadium at the Robert W. Plaster 1983 @ WU 24, Lions 10 Washburn . .3-3 3-3 Sports Complex. 1984 WU 31, @ Lions 29 Lindenwood . 2-4 2-4 The game was delayed nearly an hour to 1985 @ WU 19, Lions 6 Missouri Southern . 0-6 0-6 start, kicking off at 2:55 pm. 1986 WU 25, @ Lions 7 Northeastern State . .0-6 0-6 Southern (0-6, 0-6 MIAA) got 106 yards on 22 carries from James with a score. 1987 Lions 32, @ WU 14 1988 WU 35, @ Lions 23 () = Rank in AFCA Division II poll James also caught five passes out of the backfield for 43 yards. Shemar Coleman 1989 Lions 23, @ WU 6 rushed 15 times for 50 yards, while Sean 1990 @ Lions 30, WU 6 2018 MIAA Week 5 Kelly was 8-of-15 for 124 yards passing. 1991 Lions 31, @ WU 6 Results LeEarl Patterson went 9-of-13 passing. Erick 1992 @ Lions 44, WU 14 Dedrick caught fie passes for 22 yards, while 1993 Lions 36, @ WU 21 SATURDAY, OCTOBER 6 Arrion Howard caught a pass for 49 yards. 1994 @ Lions 38, WU 16 LINDENWOOD ...............................................14 Paul Wolff had both punting and field goal 1995 Lions 25, @ WU 0 NEBRASKA KEARNEY ......................................41 duties today, going 1-of-1 in field goals with 1996 @ Lions 32, WU 31 NORTHEASTERN STATE UNIVERSITY ..............14 a 43-yarder, with seven punts for an average 1997 Lions 17, @ WU 14 WASHBURN ...................................................58 of 37.3. 1998 WU 49, @ Lions 37 Defensively, Alan Glanville had a second- 1999 @ WU 35, Lions 28 CENTRAL MISSOURI .......................................26 straight 15-plus tackle game with 17 stops 2000 WU 24, @ Lions 22 CENTRAL OKLAHOMA .....................................33 on the day. He had a tackle for a loss of five yards with one forced fumble. Justin Legier 2001 @ WU 29, Lions 28 MISSOURI WESTERN . 33 had eight stops with 1.5 for a loss, while 2002 @ Lions 52, WU 28 MISSOURI SOUTHERN . 10 Brian Henderson had a fumble recovery. 2003 @ WU 38, Lions 35 Korenzo Credit had an interception in the 2004 WU 58, @ Lions 43 NORTHWEST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY ...31 2005 @WU 49, Lions 35 PITTSBURG STATE ...........................................7 endzone stopping a drive for the Griffons. Romello Jackson picked up his first sack of 2006 WU 14, @ Lions 13 FORT HAYS STATE UNIVERSITY ......................24 the season with a loss of eight yards. 2007 @WU 26, Lions 20 EMPORIA STATE ............................................28 Western (4-2, 4-2 MIAA) got 119 yards 2008 WU 23, @ Lions 0 from Shemar Griffith on the ground, while 2009 @ WU 54, Lions 31 Dom Marino went 12-of-18 passing with an 2010 WU 23, @ Lions 7 2018 MIAA Week 7 interception and 139 yards through the air. 2011 WU 30, @ Lions 14 Schedule Southern out gained Western in the air 2014 @ Lions 42, WU 21 165-146 and picked up 326 yards of total SATURDAY, OCTOBER 13 2015 @WU 27, Lions 21 UCO @ MWSU ....................................1:00 P.M.