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GAME 7: OCTOBER 25, 2014 Game Notes Page 1 2014 MIDWESTERN FOOTBALL HERE’S TO MAROON AND THE GOLD, LONG MAY THEY WAVE True spirits out of the west leading the Mustangs brave 44 YEARS OF MSU FOOTBALL CONFERENCE CHAMPIONS 1947 | 1949 | 1950 | 1991 | 1994 | 2009 | 2011 | 2012 2014 Schedule | 4-2 Overall | 3-2 LSC Midwestern State vs. No. 22 Texas A&M-Commerce Missouri S&T Game #7 | Sat., Oct. 25 | 7 p.m. Sept. 13, 2014 Memorial Stadium | Wichita Falls, Texas Memorial Stadium/Golding Field Series: A&M-C leads 11-7 Wichita Falls, Texas Last Meeting: MSU 30, A&M-C 24 W, 40-23 9/28/13 in Commerce, Texas Streak: MSU has won three straight Eastern New Mexico Midwestern State Radio: 95.5 ESPN Wichita Falls with two-time Lone Texas A&M-Commerce Sept. 20, 2014 4-2, 3-2 LSC Star Conference Broadcaster of the Year Bill Powers 6-1, 5-0 LSC AT&T Stadium “Mustangs” and KAUZ’s Chris Horgen. “Lions” Arlington, Texas W, 42-17 Seniors Saluted for Homecoming Playing for the LSC Playoffs The Midwestern State Mustangs are out to close The Mustangs and Lions both have alot riding on the October on a high note as they welcome No. 22 outcome of this contest. Tarleton State Texas A&M-Commerce to Memorial Stadium. For A&M-Commerce, a victory means an outright Lone Sept. 27, 2014 The Midwestern welcomes A&M-Commerce back Star Conference championship and the top seed in the LSC Tarleton Memorial Stadium Stephenville, Texas to Memorial Stadium for the first time in a decade. It’s Playoffs on Nov. 8 and Nov. 15. Homecoming 2014 along with Senior Day for MSU. For MSU, a win could mean seeding position in the LSC W, 27-23 MSU comes in with a 4-2 record overall, 3-2 in Playoffs. A loss wouldn’t necessarily condemn MSU to the Lone Star Conference play after rolling up McMurry consolation bracket. Angelo State 71-13 last Saturday. The top seed hosts the No. 4 seed, while the No. 2 Oct. 4, 2014 A&M-C is 6-1 overall and at 5-0, won a share of seed hosts the No. 3 seed on the championship side of Memorial Stadium/Golding Field the LSC crown with last week’s 48-21 win over West the bracket. Wichita Falls, Texas Texas A&M. The consolation bracket features No. 5 hosting No. 8 L, 45-31 The Mustangs are led by QB Jake Glover, who is av- and No. 6 hosting No. 7. eraging 196.7 yards of total offense with 164.5 coming in On Nov. 15, the first week’s winners meet in both the air. RB Dante Taylor is second in the LSC averaging brackets, with the first week’s losers also meeting. The West Texas A&M 115.8 yards a game rushing with five touchdowns. games will be hosted by the highest seeds. Oct. 11, 2014 Defensively, junior safety leads The regular season winner is the LSC Champion, while Kimbrough Memorial Stadium Marqui Christian Canyon, Texas the team with 50 stops in four games, and is averaging the playoff winner is crowned the Playoff Champion. 12.5 tackles an outing. Senior safety Dayvyon Henry is MSU is part of a four-way tie for second at 3-2 with L, 34-13 second on the squad with 46 tackles (7.7 per game). West Texas A&M, Angelo State and Tarleton State. The Mustangs lead the LSC in scoring defense, al- McMurry lowing 25.8 points a game. It’s the first time this season MSU and Homecoming Oct. 18, 2014 MSU has faced a ranked opponent. Midwestern State faces Texas A&M-Commerce on Memorial Stadium/Golding Field Homecoming for the first time since 2004. It’s the second Wichita Falls, Texas About the series time for A&M-C to appear at MSU Homecoming. W, 71-13 This is the 19th meeting between Midwestern and The Mustangs have lost only twice on Homecoming during Texas A&M-Commerce in a series dating back to MSU’s the Bill Maskill era, once to Abilene Christian 21-20 on Oct. first football season as a four-year school. 26, 2002 and once to Tarleton State, 37-16, on Oct. 11, 2008. Texas A&M-Commerce The former East Texas State holds an 11-7 lead in MSU is now 10-2 in the annual event under Maskill. Oct. 25, 2014 the series, however MSU has won seven of the last Midwestern is 16-10 on Homecoming since 1988. Memorial Stadium/Golding Field eight meetings between the teams. Wichita Falls, Texas Homecoming | MSU is 16-10 since 1988 MSU beat A&M-C 30-24 last season in its first visit 10/15/88 Austin College L, 57-12 7 p.m. to Commerce since 2005. A&M-C hasn’t been to 10/21/89 Sul Ross State L, 20-7 Memorial Stadium since 2004. 10/13/90 Sul Ross State L, 13-10 The series in Wichita Falls is tied 3-3, with MSU 10/19/91 Austin College W, 12-7 Texas A&M-Kingsville leading 3-1 in games played at Memorial Stadium. 10/24/92 Howard Payne L, 28-13 Nov. 1, 2014 10/16/93 Austin College W, 23-20 Javelina Stadium All-Time Series | A&M-C leads 11-7 10/22/94 Howard Payne L, 41-7 Kingsville, Texas 1947 at Texas A&M-Commerce L, 20-7 10/21/95 Sul Ross State W, 28-0 7 p.m. 1948 Texas A&M-Commerce L, 13-12 10/19/96 Hardin-Simmons L, 10-7 10/22/49 at Texas A&M-Commerce L, 25-13 10/25/97 Angelo State L, 30-9 1950 Texas A&M-Commerce L, 35-27 10/10/98 Abilene Christian W, 23-15 LSC Playoffs 1951 at Texas A&M-Commerce L, 46-26 10/23/99 Angelo State L, 21-19 Nov. 8, 2014 1952 vs. Texas A&M-Commerce^ L, 46-0 10/21/00 Southeastern Oklahoma W, 58-7 TBA 10/4/97 at Texas A&M-Commerce L,49-7 10/27/01 Northeastern State W, 42-14 TBA 10/3/98 Texas A&M-Commerce L, 10-7 10/26/02 Abilene Christian L, 21-20 10/2/99 at Texas A&M-Commerce L, 10-7 10/18/03 Eastern New Mexico W, 24-14 TBA 9/23/00 at Texas A&M-Commerce L, 27-10 10/9/04 Texas A&M-Commerce W, 26-23 9/22/01 Texas A&M-Commerce W, 24-16 10/22/05 East Central W, 42-31 11/9/02 Texas A&M-Commerce W, 56-20 10/28/06 Southeastern Oklahoma W, 33-23 LSC Playoffs 11/15/03 at Texas A&M-Commerce W, 26-7 10/20/07 Texas A&M-Kingsville W, 73-6 Nov. 15, 2014 10/9/04 Texas A&M-Commerce W, 26-23 10/11/08 Tarleton State L, 37-16 TBA 9/10/05 at Texas A&M-Commerce L, 27-25 10/24/09 Central Oklahoma W, 43-16 TBA 9/17/11 vs. Texas A&M-Commerce# W, 63-17 10/30/10 Tarleton State W, 31-26 TBA 9/13/12 vs. Texas A&M-Commerce# W, 65-14 10/22/11 Abilene Christian W, 70-28 9/28/13 at Texas A&M-Commerce W, 30-24 10/13/12 Angelo State W, 35-28 ^ - Vernon # - AT&T Stadium, Arlington 10/19/13 West Alabama W, 45-21 GAME 7: OCTOBER 25, 2014 Game Notes Page 2 MSU tops LSC in new millenium About Bill Maskill AFCA Poll Midwestern State has blazed its way to the top of Bill Maskill is in his 15th season as a head coach Oct. 20, 2014 Rk Team Record the Lone Star Conference as one of the most steady and 13th campaign at Midwestern State. 1 Minnesota State-Mankato (24) 7-0 programs in all of NCAA Division II. He has led the Mustangs to winning ledgers in each 2 Minnesota-Duluth (4) 7-0 The Mustangs have averaged more than seven wins of his years at the helm of the program including the 3 North Alabama (2) 6-0 a season since the start of the 2000 season and over- school’s first Lone Star Conference championship in 4 Henderson State (Ark.) 7-0 took Tarleton State to become the league’s winning 2009 and first undefeated regular season in 2011. 5 Lenoir-Rhyne (N.C.) 7-0 percentage leader over the last decade after defeating Under ’s guidance, MSU has advanced to 6 Ferris State (Mich.) (1) 7-0 Maskill 7 West Chester (Pa.) 7-0 Southwestern Oklahoma 46-9 on Sep. 18, 2010. the NCAA Division II postseason in the 2004, 2006, 8 Bloomsburg (Pa.) 7-0 Records since 2000 | MSU ranks 1st in LSC 2009, 2011 and 2012 seasons while amassing an 9 Pittsburg State (Kan.) 6-1 Team Record Pct. 99-39 record (.717). He was named LSC Coach of 10 Northwest Missouri State 6-1 Midwestern State 113-46 .711 the Year in 2009, 2011 and 2012, and was the AFCA 11 Colorado Mines 7-0 Tarleton State 105-56 .652 Regional Coach of the Year in 2011. 12 Colorado State-Pueblo 6-1 West Texas A&M 105-70 .600 In all, Maskill has coached 15 All-Americans (to 13 Michigan Tech 6-0 Texas A&M-Kingsville 95-69 .579 some 53 mentions), 58 all-region selections and 63 14 Sioux Falls (S.D.) 7-0 Eastern New Mexico 71-84 .458 All-Lone Star Conference first teamers in his 12 15 Winston-Salem State (N.C.) 6-1 Angelo State 66-88 .429 16 Ohio Dominican 6-1 Texas A&M-Commerce 62-91 .405 seasons in Wichita Falls.