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washburn 2012 Ichabod Football 12 Conference Titles • 77 All-Americans • 119 All-Conference Selections • 5 NFL Draft Picks • 19 Academic All-Americans GAME WASHBURN VS #25 EMPORIA STATE Nov. 10, 2012 • 1 p.m. • Topeka, Kan. • Yager Stadium (7,200) 11 Radio: KTPK 106.9 FM (countrylegends1069.com) • Live stats: sidearmstats.com/washburn/football Game Center AFCA D2fb.com AFCA D2fb.com NR -- 25 -- Date/Time: Saturday, Nov. 10 at 1 p.m. Location: Topeka, Kan. (Yager Stadium) Internet: through America One Network online Radio: KTPK 106.9 FM and online at wusports.com Series: Series tied 51-51-6 Washburn (7-3, 7-3 MIAA) Emporia State (8-2, 8-2 MIAA) Series Notes: The 108 games played makes the ICHABODS HORNETS series the most-played between any two schools in NCAA Division II history Last Game: lost 56-28 to #11 Missouri Last Game: Lost at #4 Northwest Missouri Western on Nov. 3 in St. Joseph, Mo. 55-10 in Maryville Washburn Coaching Staff Head Coach Craig Schurig Head Coach Garin Higgins On the Field Career Record 79-47/11th year Career Record 78-47/11th season Craig Schurig Head Coach School Record same School Record 27-38/6th season Brock Luke Defensive Coordinator vs Emporia State 9-1 vs Washburn 0-5 Eric Eisenbarth Offensive Line Series Tied 51-51-6 Josh Osborn Wide Receivers Jeff Schwinn Secondary KICKOFF VS Corey Schultz Tight Ends Jeff Lyster Defensive Line The Washburn Ichabods will wrap up the 2012 regular season when they play host to Emporia Casey Curran Defensive Backs State in the 109th meeting of the Turnpike Tussle. Both teams come in looking to snap a two- Brandon Walker Running Backs Greg Schoenberg Fullbacks game losing streak with losses to Northwest Missouri and Missouri Western in their last two T.D. Hicks Volunteer Assistant outings. It will also be the final game in Yager Stadium for 12 Ichabod seniors. David Trupp Strength and Conditioning GAME STORY LINES In the Press Box Rob Robinson Offensive Coordinator • Both teams need a win to guarantee any type of postseason appearance. Dane Simoneau Quarterbacks • The Ichabods have won the last eight games in the series and the last five games played in LaRon Moore Defensive Backs Topeka. Frank Crossen Free Safeties Kaleb Koch Defensive Line Washburn Sports Information 2012 WASHBURN FOOTBALL SCHEDULE NOTES Sports Information Director Gene Cassell Day, Date Opponent Time/Result Series SID office phone 785.670-1791 Thurs., Aug. 30 *Nebraska-Kearney W 24-14 UNK leads 14-7 SID E-Mail [email protected] Cell phone 785-969-7577 Washburn won third straight meeting in the series Assistant SID Jeremy Wangler Sat., Sept. 8 *at Fort Hays State W 45-20 WU leads 41-23-3 E-Mail [email protected] Ichabods scored the first 42 points of the game winning fourth-straight over Tigers Office phone 785-670-1948 Sat., Sept. 15 *Northeastern State W 24-20 WU leads 2-1 Football SID Cassell Devon Connors has a blocked punt and return for 26-yd TD and INT to seal victory SID fax 785-670-1091 Sat., Sept. 22 *at Central Oklahoma L 20-35 Series tied 1-1 Press Box phone 785-670-1563 Ichabods pile up 414 yards with 368 coming through the air SID mailing address 1700 College; Topeka, Kan. 66621 Sat., Sept. 29 *Southwest Baptist W 42-14 WU leads 15-5 Overnight address Petro Allied Health Center, Room 200; Topeka, KS 66621 WU holds SBU to 145 total yards including 17 yards in the second half Washburn Athletics Web Site www.wusports.com Sat., Oct. 6 *at Lincoln W 51-18 WU leads 5-0 Facebook facebook.com/wusports Ichabods hold Blue Tigers to 107 rushing yards on 42 attempts Twitter twitter.com/wusports Sat., Oct. 13 *Truman W 35-24 TSU leads 18-12 YouTube youtube.com/wusports Ichabods outlast 2 hour lightning delay, Hayden Groves rushes for 162 yards Sat., Oct. 20 *at Lindenwood W 19-16 WU leads 1-0 Weekly Press Conferences Mitch Buhler scores from 1-yard out with 22 seconds left for come-from-behind win The Washburn Ichabod football team will have weekly Sat., Oct. 27 *Northwest Missouri L 6-56 NWMSU leads 26-6 press conferences in the McPherson Booster Room inside Bryce Atagi led the Ichabods with a career-high 14 tackles the Petro Allied Health Center each Wednesday during the season beginning at noon. Interview lists are requested Sat., Nov. 3 *at Missouri Western L 28-56 MWSU leads 22-17-2 to the sports information office by noon on Monday prior Willie Williams led the Ichabods with a career-high 14 tackles to the press conference. Sat., Nov. 10 *Emporia State 1 p.m. Series tied 51-51-6 WU has won the last eight games played in the series \\\ ///////// n UNIVERSITY INFORMATION Name of School Washburn University • Washburn is 22-18 following a loss under ICHABOD NOTEBOOK City/Zip 2012 ICHABOD Topeka,GAME KS 66621 NOTES Founded 1865 head coach Craig Schurig and 1-1 following • Under head coach Craig Schurig, the Enrollment 7,200 a loss this season. Ichabods are 56-11 when leading at the end Nickname Ichabods • Saturday’s meeting is the 108th in the of the first quarter. School Colors Yale Blue and White series between the Ichabods and the Hornets. • Washburn is 55-12 when they score the first Stadium/Capacity Yager Stadium at Moore Bowl / 7,200 Surface Sportexe Field • Emporia State and Washburn have met points of the ball game. Affiliation NCAA Division II every year since 1899 with the exception of • The Ichabods are 13-11 in November action Conference Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association 1943 through 1945 because of World War II under head coach Craig Schurig. President Dr. Jerry Farley and 1989 and 1990 after Washburn moved • The Ichabods are 32 of 37 in the redzone Alma Mater, Yr. Oklahoma ‘68 Athletics Director Loren Ferre’ to NCAA Division II and the Hornets this season scoring 26 touchdowns while Alma Mater, Yr. Texas Christian ‘71 remained in NAIA until 1991. kicking six field goals. Athletic Dept. Phone 785-670-1135 • The teams also played twice during the • Defensively the Ichabods are allowing Ticket Office Phone 785-231-2637 1966 season. Emporia State leads the all-time opponents to score on 33 of 39 trips into the Athletic Trainer Steve Ice, ATC Equipment Manager Ron Wessel, CEM series 51-51-6. redzone allowing 26 touchdowns. n WASHBURN FOOTBALL HISTORY • The Ichabods have won nine of the last 10 • Washburn had been above a 50 percent meetings and the last eight overall. third down conversion rate in the first two First year of football 1890 (2012 is 122nd season) Total games 1,012 • The Ichabods have won the last five games games, but during the last five, the Ichabods Overall all-time record 517-553-44 (.480) played in Topeka and the last three in have gone 7 of 19 against Northeastern, 7 of Number of years in national playoffs 7 Emporia. 18 against Central Oklahoma, 4 of 15 against Last postseason playoff opponent Pittsburg State, • The Ichabods are looking for their ninth- Southwest Baptist, a season-low 1 of 9 on lost 31-22 in 2011 NCAA Second Round Playoffs (11/26/11) Last Non-playoff Postseason appearance Midwestern State, straight win in the series. third downs against Lincoln and they were 7 won 45-14 in 2010 Kanza Bowl (12/4/11) of 19 against Truman. Against Lindenwood COACHES All-time MIAA record 88-119 the Ichabods were 7 of 18 on third down and Washburn head football coach Craig All-time postseason record 4-6 against NWMSU, Washburn was 6 of 16 All-time NCAA postseason record 1-3 Schurig . Conference titles 12 and against Missouri Western the Ichabods 1903, 1907, 1914, 1921, 1930, 1931, 1949, 1953, 1954, 1964, 1983, 2005 • Named head coach of the Ichabod football were 5 of 15. Overall, Washburn has not been MIAA titles 1 (2005) program Dec. 28, 2001. above 50 percent on third down conversions Postseason playoff appearances 8 (1974, 1976, 1986, 1988, 2004, 2005, • Is 79-47 (.602) in his 11th season as the since the second game of the year against Fort 2007, 2011) Undefeated seasons 4 (1893, 1898, 1903, 1907) Ichabod head coach. Hays State. 9-win seasons 2 (2005, 2011) • Is 61-37 (.600) against the MIAA. • Washburn is 32-2 when they have over 200 10-win seasons 1 (2011) • Has led the Ichabods to three NCAA yards rushing. Most consecutive wins 13, 1930-1931 Playoff appearances and two bowl appearance • Washburn is ranked No. 11 in the nation in Most consecutive games without a loss 15, 1902-1904 All-time points scored 18,373 championships. pass efficiency defense. All-time points allowed 19,810 • Led the Ichabods to the 2005 MIAA regu- • Washburn is 14th in the nation in net punt- First team all-conference players 119 lar season outright championship. ing at 37.2 yards per attempt. First team all-MIAA players 37 • Has recorded seven straight winning seasons • The Ichabods are the No. 19-ranked team All-American selections 77 NCAA All-American selections 53 for the first time in the program’s history. in the nation and first in the MIAA in pass NFL draft picks 5 • Led the Ichabods to the program’s first defense allowing 176.6 yards a game. Academic All-Americans 19 10-win season and their first NCAA or • Sophomore punter Aaron Hummert is 12th NAIA playoff game victory in school history in the nation in punting averaging 42.3 yards n SPORTS INFORMATION ON THE INTERNET with a win over Abilene Christian on Nov.