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2013 Football Media Guide FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE 2013 1 - 2013 SEASON Augustana College | Rock Island, Illinois Founded 1860 Enrollment 2,500 President Steven Bahls Faculty Athletic Representative Dr. John Delaney, Professor of Accounting Athletic Director Mike Zapolski Head Coach Rob Cushman Assistant Coaches Jeff Lindmark - Special Teams Coordinator, Wide Receivers; Dick Blair - Tight Ends; Aaron Call - Defensive Line; Dick Skillett - Kickers; Brent Allen - Offensive Line; Tom Casey - Defensive Coordinator; Rob Erwin - Running Backs; Chad Cleveland - Linebackers; Jordan Malone - Defensive Backs; Chad Cypher - Offensive Assistant; Mark Reade - Recruiting Coordinator Sports Information Director Dave Wrath S.I.D. Office Phone (309) 794-7265 S.I.D. Cell Phone (309) 737-5306 Head Athletic Trainer Denise Yoder Assistant Athletic Trainers Anna Smith, Lori Anderson & Kelly Polizzi Training Room Phone (309) 794-7518 The following mission statement guides Augustana’s liberal arts curricu- Conference College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin lum and student programs. CCIW Teams Augustana; Carthage; Elmhurst; Illinois Wesleyan; Millikin; North Central; North Park; Wheaton Augustana College, rooted in the liberal arts and sciences and a National Affiliation NCAA Division III Lutheran expression of the Christian faith, is committed to offering a Team Name/Colors Vikings/Blue & Gold challenging education that develops qualities of mind, spirit and body Stadium Lindberg Stadium (3,500) necessary for a rewarding life of leadership and service in a diverse and Ericson Field Press Box Phone (309) 794-7437 changing world. Athletic Department Phone (309) 794-7521 Admissions Department (309) 794-7341 These goals and ideals also are reflected in the mission statement of the Toll Free Number 1-800-798-8100 athletic department: FAX Number (309) 794-7525 in S.I.D.’s office Website www.augustana.edu The Department of Athletics offers all Augustana College students an opportunity toward the development of the total person. Working in a About Augustana College cooperative and active learning environment and dedicated to imparting Known for its balance of liberal arts with focus in a major field, collabora- a lifelong awareness of health and wellness our department assists tive research opportunities, competitive athletic teams and award-winning students in the acquisition of dynamic skills knowledge and fitness. student activities programs, Augustana College is a selective independent college of the liberal arts and sciences related to the Evangelical Luther- We value dignity, respect, diversity, accountability, communication and an Church in America. The college enrolls approximately 2,500 men and teamwork: and challenge each participant to achieve a sense of self women of diverse ethnic, religious and social backgrounds, from across confidence, pride, team unity, success, and cohesiveness through com- the United States and around the world. petitive sport. Our programs support the mission of Augustana College by cultivating the individual in all facets of life within and without the Augustana’s athletic teams have won more championships than any other competitive arena. school in the College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin. The Vikings own a total of 175 total team championships (137 men and 38 women) since Where to find Augustana Sports News the league began in 1946-47. Augustana is currently sixth in the nation Information on the Augustana College athletic department is easy to find. in number of CoSIDA (College Sports Information Directors of America) Augustana Sports Information Director Dave Wrath maintains the sched- Academic All-Americans produced in all sports with 135 as of June, 2011. ules and press releases on the college’s athletic department web page. It During the 1990’s the Vikings finished third, trailing only Nebraska and can be accessed at www.augustana.edu. Also, you may e-mail Dave Wrath M.I.T. at [email protected]. The office phone number for sports infor- mation is (309) 794-7265. Home to a Phi Beta Kappa academic honor society chapter since 1949, Augustana grants baccalaureate degrees in more than 60 areas of study. The 2011 Augustana football media guide is presented as a service to all Along with a competitive athletic environment, student-athletes can join news media and friends of Augustana. The media guides are written and one or several of the school’s 150 student organizations or take advan- edited by Augustana Sports Information Director Dave Wrath. Photos in tage of Augustana’s wide variety of opportunities for international study. the media guide were taken by either Steve Woltmann or Brandon Gittel- Augustana has a student-faculty ratio of 11:1, and nearly 90 percent of the man. Additional stories and pictures will be furnished upon request. faculty hold the Ph.D. or the terminal degree in their field. 2 - AUGUSTANA VIKINGS FOOTBALL THE VIKINGS 2013 FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE TABLE OF CONTENTS 2013 AUGUSTANA VIKINGS SCHEDULE Augustana College General Facts - IFC SERIES SERIES Table of Contents - 1 DATE OPPONENT SITE TIME BEGAN RECORD Head Coach Rob Cushman - 2 Sept. 7 Mt. St. Joseph HOME 6:15 p.m. 2013 0-0 Sept. 14 Central of Iowa HOME 6:00 p.m. 1930 4-7 Casey, Assistant Coach Tom - 3 Sept. 21 Loras Dubuque, Iowa 1:00 p.m. 1983 6-1 Conners, Assistant Coach Zac - 3 Oct. 5 *Wheaton Wheaton, Ill. 1:00 p.m. 1924 29-26-2 Lindmark, Assistant Coach Jeff - 3 Oct. 12 *Elmhurst HOME 1:00 p.m. 1947 51-6-1 Scott, Assistant Coach Anthony - 3 Oct. 19 *Millikin Decatur, Ill. 1:00 p.m. 1920 41-31-1 Call, Assistant Coach Aaron - 3 Oct. 26 *North Park HOME 6:00 p.m. 1962 49-2 Blair, Assistant Coach Dick - 3 Nov. 2 *Carthage Kenosha, Wis. 1:00 p.m. 1928 63-14-5 Nov. 9 *Illinois Wesleyan HOME 1:00 p.m. 1917 36-41-1 Reade, Recruiting Coordinator Mark - 3 Nov. 16 *North Central Naperville, Ill. 1:00 p.m. 1923 57-25-1 Skillett, Assistant Coach Dick - 3 Erwin, Assistant Coach Rob - 3 * - Denotes College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin game. Riley, Assistant Coach Garrett - 4 Hawken, Assistant Coach Drew - 4 2012 AUGUSTANA VIKINGS RESULTS Preseason Outlook - 5 Letterwinner Profiles - 6-12 DATE OPPONENTS/RESULT SITE 09/01/12 Dubuque 39, Augustana 21 Dubuque, Iowa (Benner-Dratnol) - 6 09/08/12 Central 17, Augustana 10 Pella, Iowa (Dyche-Goshorn) - 7 09/15/12 Augustana 34, Loras 10 Rock Island, Ill. (Gruca-Krantz) - 8 09/29/12 Wheaton 49. Augustana 7 Rock Island, Ill. (Link - O’Donoghue) - 9 10/06/12 Elmhurst 31, Augustana 27 Elmhurst, Ill. (Owens-Snow) - 10 10/13/12 Augustana 24, Millikin 14 Rock Island, Ill. 10/20/12 Augustana 35, North Park 14 Chicago, Ill. (Stiers-Wingo) - 11 10/27/12 Augustana 38, Carthage 13 Rock Island, Ill. Game Totals, Offensive & Defensive for 2011 - 12 11/03/12 Augustana 22, Illinois Wesleyan 7 Bloomington, Ill. Statistical Highs - 13 11/10/12 North Central 37, Augustana 6 Rock Island, Ill. 2012 Roster - 14 2012 Opponents - 15-17 * - Denotes College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin game. 2011 Final Augustana Statistics - 18-20 Stagg Bowl Years Reviewed - 21-25 WELCOME TO MEDIA: Augustana College head football coach Rob Cushman will be available for interviews during the week…He will grant interviews during the mornings Playoff Years Reviewed - 26-28 or prior to practice….Please make all requests through Sports Information Director Augustana All-Americans - 29 Dave Wrath (309) 794-7265 - office...(309) 737-5306 - cell...Wrath’s e-mail address is Augustana Academic All-Americans - 29 [email protected]. Network Television Appearances - 29 Augustana All-Conference Selections - 30 GAME COVERAGE: Anyone interested in covering the Vikings is welcome at Ericson CCIW MVP’s - 30 Field…Press box space is limited so please make sure you call in advance. CCIW Team Champions - 31 All-Time CCIW Standings - 31 WEEKLY RELEASES: The Augustana College sports information office writes a All-Time CCIW Coaching Records - 31 weekly release on the Vikings football team…It can be mailed, faxed or e-mailed to Active CCIW Coaching Records - 31 media outlets or picked up on the Augustana web site…Call Dave Wrath to be placed 2011 CCIW Standings & Statistics - 32-33 on the weekly list. 2011 CCIW All-Conference Selections - 33 2011 Review - 34 WEB SITE: The Augustana web site is www.augustana.edu . Game stories will be 2011 Game by Game - 35-44 placed on the football home page under press releases as soon as possible after each Augustana School Records - 45 game. In addition, statistics - each game and cumulative - will be uploaded as soon Augustana NCAA Playoff Records - 46 as they are compiled. Career Top Ten List - 47 Single Season Top Ten List - 47 CCIW WEB SITE: The College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin has a web site All-Time Letterwinners - 48-52 at www.cciw.org . Check it out for latest statistics and standings on all the league Year by Year Records - 53 teams. 150 Yard Single Game Rushers - 53 Year by Year Scores - 54-56 E-MAIL: Dave Wrath can be reached via e-mail…His address is davewrath@augus- Bob Reade - 57 Series Records with 2012 Opponents - 58-60 tana.edu. Ericson Field - 61 WEB SITES FOR CCIW SCHOOLS: Series Records All Time - 62 Augustana - www.augustana.edu CCIW Records since 1980 - 63 Carthage - www.carthage.edu All-Time Consecutive Winning Seasons List - 63 Elmhurst - www.elmhurst.edu Augustana Coaching Records - 63 Illinois Wesleyan - www.iwu.edu Augustana Advantage - 64 Millikin - www.millikin.edu 2013 Schedule - BC North Central - www.noctrl.edu North Park - www.northpark.edu Wheaton - www.wheaton.edu WEB SITES FOR NON-CONFERENCE OPPONENTS: Dubuque - www.dbq.edu Central of Iowa - www.central.edu Loras - www.loras.edu 3 - 2013 SEASON HEAD COACH ROB CUSHMAN Rob Cushman Head Coaching Record Rob Cushman wrapped up his second Year School W L Pct.