AUGUSTANA COLLEGE Sports Information Director Phone: 605 / 274-4335 Fax: 605 / 274-5298 SPORTS INFORMATION E-Mail: Kevin [email protected] 2001 S
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Kevin Ludwig AUGUSTANA COLLEGE Sports Information Director Phone: 605 / 274-4335 Fax: 605 / 274-5298 SPORTS INFORMATION e-mail: [email protected] www.GoAugie.com 2001 S. SUMMIT AVE * SIOUX FALLS, SD 57197 VIKING FOOTBALL October 27, 2004 Game 10: Augustana Vikings at Minnesota State Mavericks October 30, 2004 * 1 p.m. * Blakeslee Stadium * Mankato, Minn. Augustana College Vikings 2004 Football Schedule Date Opponent Time/Score Aug. 28 Concordia-St. Paul L, 17-16 Sept. 4 Northern State W, 36-16 Sept. 11 at SW Minnesota State W, 40-9 Sept. 18 at Minnesota-Crookston W, 34-7 Augustana Vikings Minnesota State Mavericks Sept. 25 North Dakota* L, 13-7 (3-6, 0-5 NCC) vs. (4-5, 1-3 NCC) (Shrine Game) Oct. 2 at South Dakota* L, 23-0 THIS WEEK: The Augustana College football team (3-6, 0-5 NCC) plays its final Oct. 9 St. Cloud State* L, 36-17 North Central Conference game of the season on Saturday when the Vikings (Viking Days) travel to Mankato, Minn., to take on the Minnesota State University Mavericks (4- 5, 1-3 NCC). Kickoff is scheduled for 1 p.m. at Blakeslee Stadium. Oct. 16 Nebraska-Omaha* L, 44-20 The Vikings will be looking to snap a five-game losing streak. The losing (Take a Kid to the Game) skid is following a three-game winning streak. Oct. 23 at Minnesota-Duluth* L, 47-16 Oct. 30 at Minnesota State* 1 p.m. RADIO: All Viking football games can be heard on KXRB Radio (AM-1000). The Nov. 6 at South Dakota State 2 p.m. game can also be heard on the internet at: www.kxrb.com. Veteran broadcaster Jeff Fylling will call all of the action, while John Schultz, a former All-NCC * North Central Conference games quarterback with the Vikings, provides color commentary. The broadcast begins Home games in bold with a pre-game show 30 minutes prior to kickoff. Home games played at Howard Wood Field All times are Central Time THE SERIES: Augustana holds a 19-15 series advantage against Minnesota State. The Vikings have won the last five meetings, including a 34-27 victory over the Mavericks last season in Mankato. Augustana has won the last four Viking Sports Information contests played in Mankato, dating back to the 1993 season. Since then, the two Members of the media are asked to contact teams have met two times in Minneapolis, with the teams splitting those games. Augustana Sports Information Director Kevin Ludwig to arrange all interviews, both mid-week UP NEXT: Augustana will conclude the 2004 season next week with a non- and pre-game interviews, with head coach Jim conference game against a familiar foe. On November 6, the Vikings will be in Heinitz and Viking players. A 24-hour advance Brookings, S.D., to face the South Dakota State University Jackrabbits. South notice is appreciated. Keep in mind that the best Dakota State was a longtime member of the North Central Conference, but the time to reach Coach Heinitz is weekday mornings. Jackrabbits left the NCC in July to move up to NCAA Division I-AA for football On game days, NO player interviews will be allowed until the conclusion of the game. and Division I for their other sports. Sports Information Directory AUGUSTANA SPORTSCENE: Augustana Sportscene makes its debut this SID: Kevin Ludwig season on UPN cable channel 10 in Sioux Falls. The 30-minute weekly SID Phone: 605 / 274-4335 television show airs from Noon-12:30 p.m. on Saturdays. Augustana Sportscene SID Home Phone: 605 / 332-3234 will be hosted by Viking director of athletics Bill Gross. SID Fax: 605 / 274-5298 SID E-mail: [email protected] Press Box Phone: 605 / 367-7610 Follow Augie Athletics on the Web at: www.GoAugie.com North Central Conference Augustana Head Coach Jim Heinitz Jim Heinitz is in his 17th season as the Augustana Vikings' head football 2004 Football Standings coach in 2004. He is the longest-serving head coach in Augustana's history, School NCC Overall surpassing the legendary "Lefty" Olson in 2002. In addition, in 2003 he became Nebraska-Omaha................ 4.....0 ....... 7........ 2 the school’s all-time winningest coach, again surpassing Olson. Heinitz’s career South Dakota ...................... 3.....1 ....... 8........ 1 record stands at 82-100-1. North Dakota ....................... 3.....1 ....... 7........ 1 Heinitz was named the Vikings’ head coach late in 1984 and served for eight St. Cloud State .................... 3.....2 ....... 7........ 2 years. He resigned after the 1992 season to enter private business and then Minnesota State .................. 1.....3 ....... 4........ 5 returned to Augustana in December of 1995 to resume his career. Minnesota-Duluth ................ 1.....3 ....... 4........ 5 Coach Heinitz came to Augustana in 1982 as the offensive line coach. He Augustana ......................... 0.....5 ....... 3........ 6 was named head coach in November of 1984 and after patiently reconstructing the program, led the Vikings to consecutive NCAA Division II play-off appearances This Week’s Games – October 30 in 1988 and 1989. Augustana at Minnesota State, 1 p.m. Heinitz was named the North Central Conference Coach of the Year in 1988 North Dakota at Nebraska-Omaha, 1 p.m. and again in 1992. He was also selected as the Kodak College Coach of the Year Minnesota-Duluth at South Dakota, 1 p.m. in Region Four in those same years. The South Dakota Sportswriters Association named him Men's College Coach of the Year in 1988 and 1992. Last Week’s Games – October 23 A 1972 graduate of South Dakota State University, Heinitz was an All-North Minnesota-Duluth 47, Augustana 16 Central Conference linebacker for the Jackrabbits. He has previously served as an North Dakota 20, Minnesota State 3 assistant coach at the University of Sioux Falls, Sioux Falls Washington High South Dakota 45, Upper Iowa 12 School, Sioux Falls Lincoln High School and was head football coach at Rapid Nebraska-Omaha 28, St. Cloud State 13 City Stevens High School prior to joining the Augustana staff. 2004 Augustana Coach Jim Heinitz Year-by-Year Record NCC Players of the Week Year Overall NCC Aug. 30....................Joe Nordin (Special Teams) 1985 1-9 1-9 Sept. 20....................... Josh Fulton (Co-Offense) 1986 5-6 3-6 1987 2-9 1-8 1988 8-4 6-3 North Central Conference 1989 8-3-1 6-2 2004 Preseason Coaches Poll 1990* 6-4 6-3 School 1st Total Pts. 1991 0-10 0-8 North Dakota ....................... 5..................46 1992* 9-2 7-2 Nebraska-Omaha................ 2..................44 1996 3-8 2-7 St. Cloud State .................... 0..................35 1997 5-6 3-6 Minnesota-Duluth ................ 0..................23 1998 4-7 2-7 South Dakota ...................... 0..................22 1999 5-6 3-6 Augustana.......................... 0..................18 2000 7-4 5-4 Minnesota State .................. 0...................8 2001* 6-4 4-4 2002 7-4 4-4 2003 3-8 1-6 North Central Conference 2004 3-6 0-5 2004 Preseason Media Poll Total 82-100-1 54-90 Includes forfeit wins School 1st Total Pts. North Dakota ...................... 24................174 Augustana All-Time Coaching Records Nebraska-Omaha................ 1.................147 St. Cloud State .................... 0.................110 Coach Years Coached Record South Dakota ...................... 0..................94 Jim Heinitz 1985-92, 96-04 82-100-1 Minnesota-Duluth ................ 0..................79 LA “Lefty Olson” 1931-42, 46-47 77-32-2 Augustana.......................... 0..................69 Ralph Starenko 1969-76 30-47-2 Minnesota State .................. 0..................27 Bob Burns 1956-61 28-20-2 James Malmquist 1962-68 21-41-1 Joel Swisher 1977-80 17-21-1 Carl Anderson 1922-24 13-8-2 Lyle Eidsness 1981-84 13-30-0 Denny Moller 1993-95 11-19-1 H. Paul Dee 1927-30 10-18-1 Jerry Thompson 1948-50 7-18-0 Martin Cole 1925-26 4-11-0 Pinky Falgren 1954-55 3-13-2 Linn Wells 1951-52 3-14-0 J.A. Johnson 1921-22 3-4-1 Bob Fitch 1947 3-5-0 Harry Lackey 1945 1-3-0 Vic Pederson 1953 1-8-0 Clausen 1920 1-2-0 HOWARD WOOD FIELD: Howard Wood Field is the home for Augustana football. The off campus facility is located at the corner of Elmwood Ave. and Augustana-Minnesota State Russell St. To get to Howard Wood Field from I-29, take the Russell Street Exit 2004 Statistical Comparison (Exit 81). Go east on Russell Street one mile to get to the stadium. During the summer of 2003, a new artificial turf called Field Turf was AUGIE MSU installed at Howard Wood Field, making it the first outdoor stadium in South Scoring Dakota to have this type of artificial surface. Field Turf has a life expectancy of Total Points / Avg. .......................186 / 20.7......... 135 / 16.9 10-14 years. Other teams that play their home games on Field Turf include the Rushing University of Nebraska, the University of Michigan, the Atlanta Falcons and the Rushes-Yards.............................. 316-1099 ..........346-1544 Seattle Seahawks. Rushing Avg. .................................. 122.1.................193.0 Touchdowns ......................................10..................... 12 2004 SENIORS: The Vikings have only 8 seniors on the roster for the 2004 season. The list includes Ryan DeGraff (QB), Gabe Garcia (DL), Rob Passing Hutchinson (SS), Eric Rice (WR), Brett Scherschligt (LB), Ian Stark (OL), Att-Comp-Int ...............................296-156-16........ 196-77-16 Mike Stotz (FS) and Allen Ware (DB). Yards ...............................................1718.................. 883 Passing Avg.................................... 190.9.................110.4 Touchdowns ......................................13...................... 4 TEAM CAPTAINS: The Vikings have tri-captains in 2004. They are senior quarterback Ryan DeGraff, senior linebacker Brett Scherschligt and senior Total Offense safety Mike Stotz.