ARKANSAS TECH (1-2) Vs SOUTHERN NAZARENE (1-2) August SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 22 • THONE STADIUM 30.....At Southern Arkansas*
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TECH VS. SOUTHERN NAZARENE 2018 SCHEDULE/RESULTS ARKANSAS TECH (1-2) vs SOUTHERN NAZARENE (1-2) August SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 22 • THONE STADIUM 30.....at Southern Arkansas* ........................L, 38-0 September 8.......Henderson State* ......................L, 38-31 (OT) 15.....at Oklahoma Baptist* ........................W, 31-7 WONDER BOYS CRIMSON 22.....Southern Nazarene* ............................ 6 p.m. 29.....at Ouachita Baptist* ............................. Noon STORM October 6.......Arkansas-Monticello* .......................... 6 p.m. 13.....at Northwestern Oklahoma* ................ 2 p.m. Record ............................................................1-2 Record ............................................................1-2 20.....Southwestern Oklahoma* .................... 2 p.m. Ranking ............................................. Not Ranked Ranking ............................................ Not Ranked 27.....at Southeastern Oklahoma* ................. 2 p.m. Last Game ............... beat Oklahoma Baptist, 31-7 Last Game ........................... lost to Harding, 42-0 November Head Coach ...............................Raymond Monica Head Coach ....................................Andy Lambert 3.......East Central* ....................................... 2 p.m. Career Record ........................... 77-62 (13th year) Career Record ....................109-114 (21st season) 10.....at Harding* ......................................... 2 p.m. Tech Record ................................ 32-28 (6th year) SNU Record ................................. 7-18 (3rd year) * Denotes Great American Conference Game vs. SNU ...........................................................5-0 vs. Tech ...........................................................0-2 All Times Central BROADCAST INFORMATION Radio: KCJC 102.3-FM TECH QUICK FACTS Internet Broadcast: www.arkansastechsports.com UNIVERSITY INFORMATION Location .......................................... Russellville, Ark. Arkansas Tech and Southern Nazarene will be Founded .......................................................... 1909 carried live on KCJC-FM and arkansastechsports. Enrollment ................................................... 12,071 com with play-by-play announcer Sam Strasner and President .................................... Dr. Robin E. Bowen color analyst Kelly Davis. Director of Athletics ............................. Steve Mullins Nickname ........................................... Wonder Boys SHUTOUT KINGS Website .............................. arkansastechsports.com The Wonder Boys defense has been at its best in AGAINST SOUTHERN NAZARENE the last two meetings with Southern Nazarene, STADIUM INFORMATION throwing the shutout over the past two seasons. Name ....................... Thone Stadium at Buerkle Field • Today’s game marks the 6th meeting all-time between the two schools, and the Wonder Boys hold Tech downed the Crimson Storm 52-0 last season Capacity ......................................................... 6,500 and 46-0 in 2016. Surface ......................................................SprinTurf an all-time 5-0 advantage in the series. Each time, the Wonder Boys have captured a lopsided victory. PROGRAM HISTORY The closest win was a 34-14 victory for the Wonder First Year of Football ........................................ 1911 Boys in the 2014 season, and Tech has thrown All-Time Record .....................................563-379-41 back-to-back shutouts against SNU, winning 46-0 in All-Time Postseason Record ................................6-9 2016 and 52-0 in 2017. All-Americans ...................................................... 91 TEAM INFORMATION 2017 Record .....................................8-4 (8-3 GAC) Offense .............................................................RPO Defense ..........................................................4-2-5 ESTABLISHING THE RUSCH Starters Returning ............................................... 13 For the Wonder Boys, getting the running attack Starters Lost .......................................................... 9 going will be of great importance. Teams have had success running the ball against the Crimson Storm - who have allowed a league-most 249.7 yards per game on the ground. www.arkansastechsports.com • @ATU_Athletics TECH VS. SOUTHERN NAZARENE ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS ARKANSAS TECH ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS • MEDIA POLICIES ARKANSAS TECH CONTACTS The Arkansas Tech Athletic Communications Office is PLAYER INTERVIEWS Paul Smith, Associate Athletic Director committed to assisting members of the media with All player interviews must be arranged through the Primary Football Contact their coverage of the Wonder Boys football team. Athletic Communications Office at least one day Email: [email protected] Paul Smith serves as the primary contact for the (24 hours) in advance. Please consult with Paul Office: 479/968-0645 football program with support from Brandon Smith. Smith regarding availability as it will vary from Cell: 479/970-3919 week to week. A time mutually convenient for the Twitter: @ptsmith109 The Athletic Communications Office is located player and media member can be set up by the at Tucker Coliseum. For information regarding Athletic Communications Office. During a traditional SOUTHERN NAZARENE CONTACT credentials, interviews, statistics, press conferences, game week, there will be no player interviews after James Hill, Director of Athletic Communications etc., please call the Athletic Communications Office Wednesday until following the game. Football Contact at 479-968-0645 or email Paul Smith at psmith6@ Email: [email protected] atu.edu. COACH MONICA INTERVIEWS Office: 405/491-6619 All interview requests for head coach Raymond To assist in your coverage throughout the year, Monica must be arranged through Paul Smith. GREAT AMERICAN CONFERENCE CONTACT please read the media information on this page. All Eric Moyer, Associate Commissioner interview requests must be directed to and arranged VIDEO AT PRACTICE Email: [email protected] through the Athletic Communications Office at least For select dates, video and photo access is available Cell: 479/747-7255 one day (24 hours) in advance. Coaches, players and during individual periods of practice. Tripods are not Twitter: @GACAthletics support staff are prohibited from participating in permitted on the practice field and media members any interviews without prior authorization from the must stand at least five yards off the sideline. Athletic Communications Office. MEDIA CREDENTIALS All media credential requests must be submitted via email to [email protected]. Admittance to the Thone Stadium Press Box is limited to working media members only. Credential requests must be made formally to the credential email address. Requests for game day credentials must be received at least two weeks in advance of the date of the contest to provide sufficient time for processing and mailing. Media credentials which cannot be mailed will be left at the Media Will Call (Media Entrance) beneath the press box at Thone Stadium. Working space in the Thone Stadium Press Box is allotted on the following basis: (1) daily newspaper writers covering for next-day publication; (2) sports editors of newspapers in Arkansas and Oklahoma; (3) radio personnel for broadcast originations; (4) official school student newspaper; (5) approved special coverage; (6) press and TV working photographers; (7) weekly press representatives; (8) non-originating radio representatives of AM news stations; and (9) Internet writers for sites affiliated with established, nationally-recognized media outlets will be considered on a game-by-game basis as space permits. PHOTOGRAPHERS Sideline photographers and media members must follow NCAA guidelines, which prohibit entry to the bench areas. PARKING Parking is on a first-come, first-serve basis on the Arkansas Tech campus. POST-GAME INTERVIEWS Coach Monica and players, following the designated cooling off period, will be made available for interviews after each game. www.arkansastechsports.com • @ATU_Athletics TECH VS. SOUTHERN NAZARENE 2018 GAC STANDINGS THIS DAY IN HISTORY September 22 is the 265th day of the year (266th in GAC Overall leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 100 Ouachita 3-0 3-0 days remaining until the end of the year. Southern Arkansas 3-0 3-0 Harding 2-1 2-1 Here are some historical events that have happened Oklahoma Baptist 2-1 2-1 on September 22: Arkansas Tech 1-2 1-2 Arkansas-Monticello 1-2 1-2 1692 - The last of those convicted of witchcraft in East Central 1-2 1-2 the Salem Witch Trials are hanged; the remainder of Henderson State 1-2 1-2 those convicted are all eventually released Northwestern Okla. 1-2 1-2 NO FREE PASSES 1776- Nathan Hale is hanged for spying during the Southeastern Oklahoma 1-2 1-2 The Wonder Boys will face more obstacles than the American Revolution Southern Nazarene 1-2 1-2 forecast of inhospitable weather in today’s game 1789 - The office of United States Postmaster Southwestern Oklahoma 1-2 1-2 when it comes to establishing the passing game. The General is established Crimson Storm boast the GAC’s best pass defense, 1896 - Queen Victoria surpasses her grandfather Saturday, September 15 surrendering just 89 yards per game through the air. King George III as the longest-reigning monarch in Harding 42, Southern Nazarene 0 British history Arkansas Tech 31, Oklahoma Baptist 7 1927 - Jack Dempsey loses the “long count” boxing NW Oklahoma