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Grid Iron Report Washburn Ichabods (1-0) vs Fort Hays State Tigers (0-1) Sept. 13, 2003 • Yager Stadium • Topeka, Kan. • 6 p.m. Washburn . 1-0 Sept. 6 at Langston W 28-0 Ichabods vs Tigers Sept. 13 Fort Hays State 6 p.m. Sept. 20 at Emporia State 2 p.m. The Game: Tonight’s game marks the beginning in a new era in Sept. 27 Truman State 1 p.m. Washburn Football as the Ichabods open Yager Stadium at Moore Bowl as Oct. 4 at Northwest Missouri 1 p.m. they take on in-state rival Fort Hays State. The Ichabods are coming off a 28- Oct. 11 Pittsburg State 1 p.m. 0 shutout win over Langston. Oct. 18 at Southwest Baptist 2 p.m. Oct. 25 Missouri-Rolla 1 p.m. Ichabods on Radio: The game will be broadcast live on AM 580 Nov. 1 Central Missouri 1 p.m. WIBW - the new home of the Ichabods and Lady Blues. The game can also be heard on the internet at www.washburn.edu/athletics by following the “Listen Nov. 8 at Missouri Western 1 p.m. to the Game” links. The Craig Schurig Coaches Show will be heard from 6:30 Nov. 15 Missouri Southern 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Thursday nights at Tucker’s on 8th and Kansas in downtown Topeka. Bruce Steinbrock will be the play-by-play voice of the Ichabods and Media Contacts: former WU quarterback Mark Elliott will be the color analyst. Jan Lunsford will Washburn provide sideline reports. Football SID: Gene Cassell E-mail: [email protected] Phone: 785.231.1010 x1791 Fax: 785.231.1091 The Coaches: Craig Schurig is 4-8 in his second season as the Press Box Phone: 785.231.1010 x1563 Athletic Web Site: Ichabod head football coach. Schurig spent nine seasons as a member of www.washburn.edu/athletics Pittsburg State’s coaching staff. While at Pitt State, Schurig coached 10 All- MIAA players and four All-Americans. Fort Hays State His last duties on the Gorillas’ coaching staff was directing the defensive Football SID: Jason McCullough backs for six seasons in Pittsburg. While coaching the defensive backs, E-mail: [email protected] Phone: 785.628.5800 Schurig also spent six seasons as the punt team coordinator. Fax: 785.628.4383 Prior to working with the defensive backs, he worked three seasons with Press Box Phone: 785.628.5800 or the Gorillas’ tight ends. 785.628.5316 Athletic Web Site: While on the Gorillas coaching staff, Schurig was a part of an NCAA www.tigersportszone.com national finalist squad in 1995, four MIAA Championship teams and eight Today’s Officials Referee Linesman Field Judge Jay Dehardt Vernon Branson Matt Sims Umpire Line Judge Side Judge Ross Schweer Jim Woods Larry Smith WASHBURN FOOTBALL NOTES NCAA Division II playoff teams. He helped guide one of the top About Fort Hays defenses in Division II including the top-ranked defensive squad in 1999. Before arriving at Pittsburg State, Schurig spent the 1992 sea- son as a volunteer assistant coach at his alma mater, Colorado School of Mines joining the Gorillas in 1993. Schurig, a Willingboro, N.J., native, was a four-year letterman as a defensive back at Colorado Mines and was selected team cap- General Information tain as a senior. He earned second-team All-Rocky Mountain Location: Hays, Kan. Athletic Conference honors as a senior. He graduated in 1987 Founded: 1902 Enrollment: 6,000 with a bachelor’s degree in petroleum engineering. Affiliation: NCAA II Schurig earned a master’s degree in physical education at Conference: Rocky Mountain Pittsburg State in 1996. Craig and his wife, Louisa, have a daugh- Nickname: Tigers Colors: Black & Gold ter, Samantha, and two sons, Mitchell and Michael. President: Dr. Edward H. Hammond Tim O’Connor is in his third year as the Tigers’ head coach. The Director of Athletics: Tom Spicer 1991 Boise State grad is 8-15 at the helm of the Fort Hays State program. Coaching Staff Head Coach: TIm O’Connor Alma Mater: Boise State, 1991 Record at FHSU: 8-15, 3rd season Ichabod Quick Hits Overall Record: 8-15, 3rd season Phone: 785.628.4399 Assistant Coaches: The Ichabods last time out: Washburn 28, Langston Bryan Maring Jeff Walker 0 - Guthrie, Okla. - The Washburn Ichabods opened the 2003 foot- Jeremy Hawks ball season with a 28-0 victory over Langston University Saturday Mike Norris night. 2002 Record: 5-6 RMAC Record, Finish: 3-5, 7th The Ichabods took only six plays to go 60 yards for a touchdown in Basic Formations: Pro I • 4-3 their initial drive of the season. Washburn tailback Trent Hearn Lettermen: Returning-38 • Lost-20 scampered 29 yards for a touchown with 12:56 left in the first Returning Starters: Offense-9 • quarter Hearn finished the game with 106 yards on 18 carries in Defense-6 • Specialty-6 his debut in an Ichabod uniform. 2003 SCHEDULE Dustin Hickel connected on a touchdown pass for the 13th straight Sept. 6 Emporia State . L 21-31 game with 40 seconds left in the opening quarter. Hickel threw a Sept. 13 at Washburn . 6 p.m. 13-yard touchdown to Sam Sissom to cap a 73-yard drive in 13 Sept. 20 at Chadron State. 2 p.m. Sept. 27 Adams State . 7 p.m. plays. Oct. 4 Colorado-Mines . 2 p.m. Joe Corcoran capped the first half scoring with a 22-yard touch- Oct. 11 at Fort Lewis College. 2 p.m. down interception return with 5:38 left in the first half. Corcoran Oct. 18 Oklahoma Panhandle . 2 p.m. finished with nine tackles, a fumble recovery and two interceptions. Oct. 25 at Mesa State . 2 p.m. After a scoreless third quarter Tyler Schuerman connected with Nov. 1 Nebraska-Kearney . 2 p.m. Nov. 8 Western State . 1 p.m. Cason Lehman on a 30-yard pass on fourth and 11. Nov. 15 at New Mexico Highlands . 2 p.m. The Washburn defense secured the shutout, surrendering just 175 yards on 53 plays. Washburn/Fort Hays Series Notes: Tonight’s meet- ing is the 60th meeting between the Ichabods and the Tigers. The Ichabods lead the all-time series 34-22-3. The two teams have traded wins the last seven meetings. Additionally, the home team has won seven of the last 10 meetings. Washburn Ichabod Football Washburn The Grid Iron Report WASHBURN FOOTBALL NOTES Series games (Washburn leads 34-22-3) Around the MIAA 1919 W 7-6 1955 W 27-7 10.25.1975 W 27-8 H 1928 L 6-2 1956 W 32-19 10.30.1976 W 23-19 H 1929 W 27-0 1957 L 19-16 11.12.1977 W 30-22 H 1930 W 31-7 1958 W 19-6 11.111978 L 17-10 A 1931 W 27-7 1959 W 19-12 10.20.1979 L 20-6 H 1932 W 12-0 1960 W 33-7 10.18.1980 L 28-17 A 1933 T 0-0 11.11.1961 L 14-7 H 10.31.1981 L 7-0 H 1934 L 23-12 11.10.1962 L 33-14 A 10.30.1982 L 34-7 H 1935 L 12-6 11.9.1963 W 46-0 H 10.22.1983 W 24-3 H 1941 W 21-0 10.17.1964 W 14-7 A 10.20.1984 W 26-14 A 1942 W 21-13 10.16.1965 L 25-0 H 10.26.1985 L 30-0 H 1946 T 20-20 10.15.1966 L 7-0 A 10.25.1986 W 40-35 A 1947 W 47-14 10.14.1967 L 35-0 H 11.7.1987 W 49-12 H 1948 T 6-6 10.12.1968 W 9-6 A 11.5.1988 L 22-14 A 1949 W 35-13 10.11.1969 W 27-6 H 9.14.1996 L 21-6 A 2003 MIAA Standings 1950 W 7-0 10.10.1970 L 27-8 A 9.13.1997 W 31-14 H 1951 W 34-6 10.9.1971 W 34-10 H 9.12.1998 L 24-12 A MIAA Overall 1952 W 20-14 10.14.1972 W 31-29 A 9.11.1999 W 17-14 H 1953 L 7-6 10.13.1973 W 19-14 H 9.14.2002 L 37-29 A Central Missouri 0-0 1-0 1954 L 27-6 10.26.1974 W 14-7 A Emporia State 0-0 1-0 Scouting the Tigers Pittsburg State 0-0 1-0 The Tigers fell 31-21 to Emporia State in their home opener. The Hornets jumped out to a 21-0 lead and Southwest Baptist 0-0 1-0 the Tigers would get no closer than 10 the rest of the way. The Tigers allowed 502 yards in total offense to Washburn 0-0 1-0 the Hornets giving up 250 on the ground and 252 through the air. Jeremy Rusco had 72 yards on 16 car- Missouri Western 0-0 1-1 ries for the Tigers and Reed Gottula was 10 of 26 for 136 yards with two interceptions. On defense, Marcus Missouri Southern 0-0 0-1 West had nine tackles and a pass breakup for the Tigers. Northwest Missouri 0-0 0-1 Truman State 0-0 0-1 Ichabods and Tigers last meeting Missouri-Rolla 0-0 0-1 Hays, Kan. - Sept. 14, 2003 - The Washburn Ichabods scored two touchdowns in the final 1:42 of MIAA Results the game with Fort Hays State, but it wasn't enough as Saturday, September 6 the Tigers pulled out a 37-29 win over the Ichabods.