2016WEST UWF FLORIDA FOOTBALL WEST FLORIDA at MISSISSIPPI COLLEGE2016 • OCTOBER FOOTBALL 8, 2016 • 2:00 PM • ROBINSON-HALE STADIUM WEST FLORIDA at MISSISSIPPI COLLEGE • OCTOBER 8, 2016 • 2:00 PM • ROBINSON-HALE STADIUM ARGOS HEAD TO MISSISSIPPI WHAT’S INSIDE LOOKING FOR FIRST WIN OUTSIDE Page 2 Game Summaries/Weekly Info Page 3 Team Notes THE SUNSHINE STATE Page 8 Pete Shinnick Bio • A week after playing in a game feature the two young- Page 9-10 Numerical Roster est programs in the Gulf South Conference, the first-year Page 11 Depth Chart/Pronunciation West Florida (3-2, 1-1) at UWF program will head four hours northwest to face Mis- Page 14 2016 Season Stats Mississippi College (2-3, 0-3) sissippi College in a game featuring the two newest league Date: Oct. 8, 2016 members. Obviously this is UWF’s first year in the league Time: 2:00 PM (CT) and MC is in its first year of full Division II eligibility. SERIES HISTORY Site: Clinton, Miss. • Saturday marks the first meeting on the • Mississippi College was picked to finish seventh in the gridiron between the two schools. Stadium: Robinson-Hale Stadium (8,500) GSC; UWF was chosen eighth in the 9-team league by the Television: None head coaches. Streaming Video: ESPN3/Watch ESPN QUICK SLANTS • UWF is ranked 30th in total offense with Radio: UWF Sports Network (103.7 FM / 790 AM • Head coach Pete Shinnick is no stranger to starting a WPNN Pensacola) - Tommy Thrall (Play-By-Play), football program. His last stop was at UNC Pembroke, where 461.0 yards per game. The Argonauts are Jamie Smith (Color), Brian Henry (sideline). he started the program and led the Braves to the NCAA third in passing offense at 381.6 ypg and Online Radio: Tune In App (790 AM) Playoffs in their third season - the fastest ever for a startup. 158th in rushing offense at 79.4 ypg. Records: UWF is 3-2 and 1-1 in GSC play follow- • UWF coach Pete Shinnick and MC coach John Bland both • UWF’s defense is 50th in the NCAA after ing last week’s upset win over #16/19 Florida come from the Ken Hatfield coaching tree. Shinnick was yielding 350.8 ypg. It ranks 17th in rushing Tech. Mississippi College is 2-3 (2-1 at home) a GA at Arkansas and Clemson from 1989-91, while Bland defense, allowing just 90.6 ypg. and 0-3 in the conference. • The place kicking unit has been perfect on Rankings: Neither team is ranked. played at Arkansas from 1988-91 and coached with Hat- UWF Coach Pete Shinnick: Shinnick was hired field at Rice from 2001-05. 26 PATs and 2-of-6 field goal attempts this as the first coach in program history on Feb. 6, • The UWF Sports Network will feature the Voice of the year. UWF ranks 71st in KO returns at 21.4 2014. He has a 106-48 career record in 14-plus Argonauts, Tommy Thrall handling play-by-play duties yards per return and 20th in KO defense, al- years, which includes a 50-24 mark at UNC Pem- alongside analyst Jamie Smith and sideline reporter Bri- lowing just 17.0 yards per return. broke from 2007-13 and 53-22 at Azusa Pacific an Henry. The game can be heard live starting at 1:30 • UWF picked up its first-ever win over a from 1999-05. PM (CT) on WPNN 103.7 FM / 790 AM. The broadcast is ranked opponent last week, upsetting Flori- Miss. College Coach John Bland: Bland is in his also available online through GoArgos.com and on smart da Tech 42-39 in Pensacola. third season at MC with a 5-20 record. He is in phones and tablets via the TuneIn app. his 11th season as a head coach, compiling an • UWF will be wearing an all white uniform 80-46 mark. He was 5-5 at Southern Ark. in 2000 • Saturday’s game will be broadcast as part of the GSC on Saturday - white jersey & white pants. and 70-21 in eight years at the Univ. of the Cum- Game of the Week. It will be available online via ESPN3/ The Argonauts will also have blue helmets berlands (Williamsburg, Ky.). He led the Patriots Watch ESPN, with Don Russell and Rick Rhoades on the and blue shoes. to the 2013 NAIA title game with a 13-1 record. call. This will be UWF’s first of two games on the network, He also was the QB coach at Rice from 2001-05. joining the Oct. 22 Homecoming game against Shorter. UWF ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS WEST FLORIDA ARGONAUTS MISSISSIPPI COLLEGE CHOCTAWS Address: 11000 University Parkway (2-2, 0-1 GSC) (2-3, 0-3 GSC) UWF Field House, Room 136 Pensacola, FL 01003 Date OPPONENT TElEVISION RESULT/TIME Date Opponent RESULT/TIME Phone: 850-474-2140 Sept. 3 at Ave Maria W, 45-0 SEPT. 3 POINT W, 28-16 Fax: 850-474-3342 SEPT. 10 MISSOURI S&T BLAB TV W, 45-28 Sept. 10 at Florida Tech * l, 0-41 Website: www.GoArgos.com Sept. 17 at Chowan L, 28-35 SEPT. 17 WEST ALABAMA * L, 13-38 Director of Ath. Comm/FB SID: Brian Henry E-Mail: [email protected] Sept. 24 at #25 Valdosta State * L, 28-40 SEPT. 24 CUMBERLAND W, 27-26 Cell: 850-490-3434 OCT. 1 #16/21 FLORIDA TECH * ASN W, 42-39 Sept. 29 at Delta State * l, 31-61 Assistant Director: Martin Foley Oct. 8 at Mississippi College * ESPN3 2:00 PM OCT. 8 WEST Florida * 2:00 PM Graduate Assistant: Murphy Powell Oct. 15 at Delta State * 2:00 PM OCT. 15 Valdosta State * 3:00 PM Pressbox Phone: 850-490-3434 UWF Twitter: @GoArgos OCT. 22 SHORTER * (HC) ESPN3 NOON Oct. 22 at West Georgia * 2:00 pm ET Instagram: @GoArgos OCT. 29 WEST ALABAMA * BLAB TV NOON Oct. 29 OPEN Facebook: Facebook.com/goargos Nov. 5 at North Alabama * 1:30 PM Nov. 5 at Shorter * 1:30 pm ET YouTube: Youtube.com/goargos NOV. 12 WEST GEORGIA * BLAB TV NOON NOV. 12 North ALABAMA * 2:00 PM Football Twitter: @UWFFootball Football Instagram: @UWFFootball HOME GAMES IN BOLD at BLUE WAHOOS Stadium HOME GAMES IN BOLD ALL TIMES CENTRAL UNLESS NOTED ALL TIMES CENTRAL UNLESS NOTED 1 2016 UWF FOOTBALL WEST FLORIDA at MISSISSIPPI COLLEGE • OCTOBER 8, 2016 • 2:00 PM • ROBINSON-HALE STADIUM AT AVE MARIA W, 45-0 UWF opened program history with a 45-0 road win at Ave GAME WEEK Maria (NAIA), collecting 264 rushing yards and 236 passing SEPTEMBER 3 yards. The defense held AMU to 105 yards total offense and COVERING PRACTICE AMU FIELD just two yards on the ground. Tim Bellinger rushed 18 times All practices are open to fans and the media. Interviews NOON ET for 101 yards, while Kaleb Nobles threw for 229 on 20-of-28 can be arranged by contacting Brian Henry in the UWF GOARGOS.COM / WPNN and 2 TDs. Athletic Communications Office to set-up post practice interviews. MISSOURI S&T W, 45-28 Fireworks before, during & after highlighted the first-ever home game in program history. A standing-room-only crowd SEPTEMBER 10 COACH & PLAYER INTERVIEWS of 6,288 saw UWF score the first 24 points en route to a 45- BLUE WAHOOS STADIUM Interviews with head coach Pete Shinnick, his staff and 28 victory at Blue Wahoos Stadium. Kaleb Nobles threw for a UWF players can be set up by contacting Brian Henry 6:00 PM career-high 503 yards and 6 TDs - both of which rank in the in the UWF Athletic Communications Office at (850) BLAB TV / WPNN GSC single-game top-10. 474-2410 or (850) 490-3434. Players and coaches AT CHOWAN L, 28-35 UWF committed four turnovers, with two in the 2nd quarter are available in person and for phone interviews after that allowed Chowan to claim a 28-14 halftime lead. The Ar- SEPTEMBER 17 practice Monday through Thursday. Arrangements for gos tied it at 28 two possessions into the 3rd but were unable interviews should be made by Noon on the day you wish GARRISON STADIUM to stop the Hawks early in the 4th quarter. CU outgained to conduct the interview. A representative from the UWF 6:00 PM ET UWF 579-459 and was 9-of-17 on 3rd down, compared to 4-15 Athletic Communications Office will be on hand to assist GOARGOS.COM / WPNN for UWF. Anas Hasic caught 9 passes for 190 yds & 3 TDs. you at all practices. Home & cell phone numbers of UWF The Argonauts fell behind 20-0 in the opening 8:46 before student-athletes will not be given out. AT VALDOSTA ST. L, 28-40 regrouping to trim the deficit to 20-14 at the half. UWF SEPTEMBER 24 then took a 28-27 lead with 4:12 remaining in the third. The POST GAME INTERVIEWS BAZEMORE-HYDER STADIUM squad was hampered by seven turnovers, including five in- All UWF post game interviews at Blue Wahoos Stadium 7:00 PM ET terceptions (2 on deflections). Kaleb Nobles threw for 323 will be conducted in the Better Homes & Gardens Club, GOARGOS.COM / WPNN yards on 21-of-52, while passing for 2 TDs and rushing for 1. located adjacent to the UWF locker room on field level. Head coach Pete Shinnick and selected student-athletes #16 FLORIDA TECH W, 42-39 UWF had 42 pts & 482 yards against the nation’s No.