Western Football 2006 Table of Contents Guide Information
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Staff/Guide Information ...........1 RETURNING PLAYERS Table of Contents/Administration .........1 Michael Burton ................................ 26 Quick Facts .......................................2 Jarrett Brooks ................................. 27 Media Information .............................3 Jeremiah White ............................... 28 MISSOURI WESTERN STATE UNIVERSITY Gijon Robinson ................................ 29 The University ................................4-7 Greg Carbin .................................... 30 Game Day ........................................8 Michael Cobbins .............................. 31 Spratt Stadium ..................................9 Kyle Knighton ................................. 32 Locker Room ................................... 10 Jamison Burns ................................ 33 Baker Family Fitness Center .............. 11 Leon Douglas .................................. 34 Mark Linder Patsy Smith Sports Medicine ............................... 12 John Matthew Fisher ........................ 35 Director of Assistant AD Graduating Champions ..................... 13 Chauncey Mayfield/Brad Kester ......... 36 Athletics Traditions ....................................... 14 Jon Miller/Roger Allen....................... 37 The MIAA ....................................... 15 J.R. Graham/Ahmad Spry ................. 38 COACHING STAFF Jacob Schoonover/Seth Hane ............ 39 Head Coach Jerry Partridge .......... 16-17 GRIFFON GAMES Assistant Coaches ....................... 18-19 Opponents ................................. 40-42 THE GRIFFONS HISTORY 2005-06 Outlook ........................ 20-21 Mineral Water Bowl .......................... 43 Griffon Roster ................................. 22 Year-by-Year Results ................... 44-47 2006 Recruits ............................ 23-24 Records ..................................... 48-53 Depth Chart .................................... 25 NCAA All-Amercan’s ......................... 54 All-time Record ............................... 55 Faros Award .................................... 56 Dave Lau Brett Esely Dir. Development Ticketing & & Special Events Compliance GUIDE INFORMATION PHOTOGRAPHY Brett King Kendy Jones CREDITS Scott Johnson The 2006 Missouri Western Foot- Eric Callow ball Media Guide is a product of the Warren Ingram MWSU Sports Information Office. COVER DESIGN This guide was written and designed Scott Johnson, MWSU Campus by Brett King, Sports Information Di- Printing Service rector. Editorial assistance was pro- Brett King vided by Dave Lau, Marketing and PRINTING Sports Information Development and Brett Esely, Com- Direct Express Director pliance and Ticketing. A Division of the St. Joseph News-Press (St. Joseph, Missouri) WESTERN FOOTBALL 2006 PLAYOFF FACTS ‘06 General Information Coaching Information Name ..................... Missouri Western State University Head Coach ...................................... Jerry Partridge Location .................................St. Joseph, Mo. 64507 alma mater ............................ Missouri Western (‘85) Founded .........................................................1969 Record at MWSU ......................... 62-40, 10th season Enrollment .....................................................4,532 Career record ............................. 62-40, 10th season Nickname ...................................................Griffons Football office phone ........................ (816) 271-4499 Colors ..............................................Black and Gold Best time to reach ...........Mornings, Monday-Thursday Affiliation ........................................NCAA Division II Assistant coaches: League .......................................................... MIAA Doug Smith (Missouri Western ‘85, Offensive Coordina- President ..................................... Dr. James Scanlon tor/QB’s) Director of Athletics ............................... Mark Linder Regi Trotter (Missouri Western ‘00, Secondary) NCAA Institutional Rep. ................Dr. Brenda Blessing Jay Eilers (Northwest Missouri State ‘89, Offensive Athletic department phone ................ (816) 271-4481 Line) Matt Williamson (Missouri Western ‘97, Defensive Coor- History dinator) First year of football .........................................1970 Landon Dunaway (GA - Defensive Quality Control) All-time record ........................................204-183-9 Josh Kay (GA - TE’s, RB’s) Postseason appearances ........................................7 Most recent postseason game ...........................2006 Team Information .......................................... NCAA Division II Playoffs 2005 Record: ....................................................9-3 ....................................vs. Midwestern State (Texas0 2005 MIAA record/finish: ....................... 6-2, Tie-2nd MIAA titles ................................................ 1 (2003) 2005 Postseason: ................ 2005 Mineral Water Bowl NCAA Division II playoff appearances ........... 1 (2006) 2005 final ranking: .......No. 25 in AFCA Division II Poll 2006 basic offense: .......................... Multiple Spread Sports Information 2006 basic defense: ............................... Multiple 4-3 Sports Information Director .......................Brett King 2006 Letterwinners Returning: Internet access ........................ www.GoGriffons.com Offense: 17 Defense: 20 Specialist: 2 e-mail ............................. [email protected] 2005 Letterwinners Lost: Office Phone ................................... (816) 271-4257 Offense: 10 Defense: 8 Specialist: 1 Football fax number ......................... (816) 271-4544 2006 Starters Returning: Mailing address ............................ 4525 Downs Drive Offense: 6 Defense: 10 Specialist: 1 ..............................................St. Joseph, Mo. 64507 2005 Starters Lost: Offense: 5 Defense: 4 Specialist: 1 Sports Medicine Starters Lost - Cedric Day - db, Jay White - p, Andre Team Doctor .................................... Dr. Brian Crites Burns - db, LaMont Theus - rb, Tony Matzke - lb, Scor- Head Trainer .................................... Myron Unzicker pio Horn - ol, Justin Montgomery - ol, Brett Pettigrew Assistant Trainer ...................................... Kate Esely - ol, Mike Hill - ol, Marques Salmond - dl. Office Phone ................................... (816) 271-4483 Starters Returning - Jarrett Brooks-wr, Michael Cob- bins-dl, Leon Douglas-lb, Kyle Knighton-dl, J.R. Gra- Ticket Office ham - ss, Michael Burton - qb, Chauncy Mayfield - fs, Ticket Agent .......................................... Brett Esely John Matthew Fisher - lb, Jeremiah White - rb, Patrick Office Phone ................................... (816) 271-5904 St. Louis - ol, Roger Allen - ol, Gijon Robinson - te, Robbie Walling - k Greg Carbin - db, Ahmad Spry - dl, Stadium Seth Hane - lb, Brad Kester, db. Name .....Elliott “Bub” Spratt Memorial Stadium (1979) Capacity ...............................................6,000 (Turf) Of Note - Missouri Western enters its 37th season of Press box number ............................ (816) 271-4257 intercollegiate football and its 18th as a member of the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association. West- ern won nine games for the third time in school his- tory last season and recorded its first ever conference title in the sport of football during the 2003 season. The Griffons have never qualified for the NCAA playoffs, but have appeared in six bowl games, including four Mineral Water Bowl appearances - 1975, 2000, 2003 and 2005. The Griffons play home games at Spratt Memorial Sta- dium on the campus of MWSU. Spratt Stadium recently received an upgrade in its playing surface, switching from a natural grass surface to an artificial surface (Pro- Grass) with the beginning of the 2006 football season. WESTERN FOOTBALL 2006 MEDIA INFORMATION CREDENTIALS must be taken behind the NCAA NEWSPAPERS Members of the local, regional and mandated 12-foot line. Griffon News national media are encouraged to INTERVIEW POLICY Contact: TBD attend all Griffon home games at Interviews will be conducted off of the Spratt Stadium Field after Spratt Memorial Stadium. Please the team has met, either under- St. Joseph News-Press direct all press credential requests to Brett King, Sports Informa- neath the tree behind the Baker Contacts: Scott Pummell tion Director. Space is limited on Fitness Center or after the team [email protected] the Press Box Level at Spratt Sta- has left the locker room. The Eddie Burns dium and requests close to kickoff lockerroom is off limits to every- [email protected] run the risk of not being granted. one except players and coaches. Please give at least 48 hours prior Practices are open to the pub- to game time. Passes can be picked lic and players and coaches are Kansas City Star up at the Will Call Gazeebo in the available after the team has been Contact: David Boyce front of Spratt Stadium. Parking is dismissed. Interviews should be [email protected] of a first-come, first-served basis scheduled through the SID office in the parking area. The lot located or head coach Jerry Partridge. USE OF LOGO TELEVISION immediately behind Spratt Stadium is reserved for MWSU beat writers The Missouri Western State Col- KQTV-2 (ABC) and radio members as well as the lege Athletics Department has [email protected] MWSU Gold Coat Club. That lot is been approved to use a distinct Contacts: Ryan Menley closed to