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Lincoln Blue Tigers 2012 Football vs. Nebraska-Kearney ● Jefferson City, Mo. ● Dwight T. Reed Stadium Oct. 13, 2012 ● 2:00 p.m. Lincoln’s 2012 Schedule Game 7: Nebraska-Kearney (0-6, 0-6 MIAA) at Lincoln (0-6, 0-6 MIAA) September 1 Lindenwood * L, 28-49 THE KICKOFF 8 Truman State * L, 12-42 It’s Homecoming weekend for the Lincoln foot- 15 Missouri Southern * L, 14-21 ball team, which will host MIAA newcomer 22 #1 Pittsburg State * L, 17-59 Nebraska-Kearney on Saturday (Oct. 13) at 2:00 29 Emporia State * L, 26-37 p.m. CT. The day will kick off with a parade in downtown Jefferson City at 9:30 a.m. The game October will mark the first meeting between the Blue 6 #20 Washburn * L, 18-51 Tigers and the Lopers. 13 Nebraska-Kearney *+ 2:00 p.m. 20 Fort Hays State *% 2:30 p.m. Both teams are 0-6 on the season and 0-6 in 27 Central Oklahoma *# 2:00 p.m. MIAA play after beginning the year with two of the league’s toughest schedules. Lincoln’s first November six opponents are 29-5 on the year while UNK’s 3 Northeastern State * 2:00 p.m. first six opponents are 31-5. 10 Southwest Baptist * 1:00 p.m. In addition to the Homecoming festivities, this All home games are in bold and will be played at Saturday will also be LU’s annual Think Pink Dwight T. Reed Stadium. game, with coaches and players wearing pink in * = MIAA Opponent + = Homecoming # = Senior Day support of breast cancer awareness. This week- % = MIAA Network Game of the Week end is also Hall of Fame weekend, and at half- time a ceremony will honor this year’s inductees Nebraska-Kearney’s 2012 Schedule into the Lincoln Athletic Hall of Fame. August 30 Washburn * L, 14-24 Game Day Information Date/Time: Saturday, Oct. 13 - 2:00 p.m. September 8 Emporia State * L, 35-58 Location: Jefferson City, Mo. 15 Missouri Western * L, 14-38 Stadium (Capacity): Dwight T. Reed (5,500) 22 Northwest Missouri * L, 13-37 Tickets: Adults - $10 29 Lindenwood * L, 28-49 Students - $5 October Children 12 and under - Free 6 Truman State * L, 7-16 LU Students (With ID) - Free 13 Lincoln * 2:00 p.m. Special Events: 2012 Homecoming Game 20 Southwest Baptist * TBD Hall of Fame Induction 27 Central Missouri * 1:30 p.m. Think Pink Game November Streaming - AmericaOne (Pay-Per-View) 3 South Dakota Mines 2:00 p.m. Live Stats - Available on www.LUBlueTigers.com 10 Fort Hays State * TBD Series - First Meeting LU Quick Facts QUICK HITS Name: Lincoln University - This will be the first meeting between Nebraska-Kearney Founded: 1866 and Lincoln. UNK is one of four first-time opponents on Enrollment: 3,338 LU’s 2012 schedule, with the others being Lindenwood, Affiliation: NCAA Division II Central Oklahoma and Northeastern State. All four are Conference: MIAA Nickname: Blue Tigers joining the MIAA for the 2012-13 athletic season. Colors: Navy Blue and White Facility (Capacity): Dwight T. Reed (5,500) - The Blue Tigers enter Saturday with an all-time record Interim President: Dr. Connie B. Hamacher of 247-397-25. Faculty Athletics Representative: Dr. Linda Bickel Athletics Director: Betty Kemna (Lincoln, 1996) Assistant AD for Operations/SWA: Connie Shaw - Head coach Mike Jones is in his second season at Lin- Assistant AD for Compliance: Danielle Seel coln. He is 1-16 overall and at LU. Jones is the 21st head Assistant AD for Academics: Tim Abney coach in the history of Blue Tiger football. FOOTBALL HISTORY Years of Football: 1920-1989, 2000-Present - This is the 82nd season of Lincoln football. The Blue All-Time Bowl/Playoff Record: 1-0 Tigers first fielded a team in 1920 and played every sea- Years in Postseason: 1 son until 1943, when Lincoln took a year off due to World Last Postseason Berth: 1958 Mineral Water Bowl Result: 21-0 win over Emporia State War II. LU then played each season from 1944-1989. The All-Time Record: 247-397-25 football program was disbanded at that point, but was brought back in 2000. COACHING STAFF Head Coach: Mike Jones (Missouri ‘91) Overall Record: 1-16 (2nd Year) - Lincoln is in its second straight season, and 22nd over- Record at LU: 1-16 (2nd Year) all, as a member of the MIAA. LU was in the league from E-Mail: [email protected] 1970-89 before temporarily ending the football program, Best Time to Call: Contact Through SID and rejoined the conference in 2011. Offensive Coordinator: Mark Frederick Defensive Coordinator: Damon Frenchers - A victory against the Lopers would give Lincoln its first Offensive Line: Dustin Washburn conference win as an MIAA program since the 1989 sea- Running Backs: Tony Van Zant Defensive Backs/Specialists: Anthony Broadnax son, when the Blue Tigers defeated Missouri-Rolla, 21-14. Student Asst./Linebackers: Alfred Minor III Missouri-Rolla, now Missouri S&T, was a member of the Student Asst./Quarterbacks: Bryant Lee MIAA from 1935-2005. It would also be the first win for Student Asst./Receivers: Gordon Everett Lincoln over a current MIAA program since 1988, when Student Asst./Running Backs: Nick Daniel Student Asst./Defensive Line: Brandon Kirksey the Blue Tigers won an 18-17 decision against Northwest Student Asst./Equipment: Juan Barriga Missouri. Student Asst./Video: Ryan Jackson Student Asst.: Charlie Coe - Lincoln has opened the year with one of the toughest SPORTS MEDICINE schedules in the MIAA. The Blue Tigers’ first six op- Head Athletic Trainer: Scott Armstrong ponents currently have a combined 29 victories on the Assistant Athletic Trainer: Austin Matlock year. By contrast, Lincoln’s remaining five opponents are Strength & Conditioning Coach: Jon Heisinger a combined 3-33 on the season. UNK, which enters the Team Physician: Dr. Brad Sloan Orthopaedic Consultant: Dr. David Flood game with an 0-6 overall record, is the second team with Orthopaedic Consultant: Dr. Michael Snyder a loss, and the first with multiple losses, that Lincoln has played this year. SPORTS INFORMATION Assistant AD for Media Relations: Dan Carr Office Phone: 573-681-5343 - The last time Lincoln hosted a team from Nebraska was Cell Phone: 573-418-0673 on Oct. 10, 2009, when the Blue Tigers fell to Peru State, E-Mail: [email protected] 16-14. Coincidentally, that was also the Homecoming Fax: 573-681-5998 game for that season. www.LUBlueTigers.com ● @GoBlueTigers ● 2012 Football BLUE TIGERS TO WATCH OFFENSE - The Blue Tigers have used a two-head- ed attack at quarterback this season. Jacob Morris has scored both passing and rushing touchdowns in three games this year while Lewis Larson has thrown for 547 yards and three scores. Lincoln has a potentially explosive receiving corps, led by Maurice Woodard (413 receiving yards, 68.8 per game) with four touchdowns on the year. His 2012 MIAA 4.8 receptions per game rank ninth in the MIAA Football Standings and he has topped 100 receiving yards twice. Khiry Draine, Devoyius Mark and Keenan Smith have MIAA Overall also found the end zone while Andre Borney has School W L Pct. W L Pct. 224 receiving yards. Emporia State 6 0 1.000 6 0 1.000 Mo. Western 5 0 1.000 6 0 1.000 Donald Malone has rushed for 191 yards this sea- Pittsburg St. 5 0 1.000 5 0 1.000 son while Morris Henderson has scored a pair of Washburn 5 1 .833 5 1 .833 rushing touchdowns. Justin Campbell joins fellow Lindenwood 4 1 .800 5 1 .833 returnees J.J. Johnson and Allen Grant to solidify Northwest Mo. 4 1 .800 5 1 .833 the offensive line. Central Mo. 4 2 .667 4 2 .667 DEFENSE - O’Hara Fluellen, who needs four inter- Mo. Southern 3 2 .600 4 2 .667 ceptions to become Lincoln’s career leader in that Truman State 3 2 .600 4 2 .667 category, is back for his senior season in the Blue Central Okla. 1 5 .167 1 5 .167 Tiger defensive backfield. He leads the team with Fort Hays St. 1 5 .167 1 5 .167 40 tackles, including 32 solo. Southwest Baptist 1 5 .167 1 5 .167 Lincoln 0 6 .000 0 6 .000 Cecil Frison has also emerged as a leader on de- Nebraska-Kearney 0 6 .000 0 6 .000 fense, notching 5.5 tackles for loss and two forced Northeastern St. 0 6 .000 0 6 .000 fumbles. Khalif Stanten set an MIAA single-game high vs. Truman with 3.5 tackles for loss and leads the team in that category with 8.5 total. He is also second on the team with 33 tackles on the year. Week 7 Games Saturday, October 13 Johnny Beautelus, Maurkice Savage and Darryl Truman State at Washburn, 1:00 p.m. Blackmon each have 26 tackles on the year with Central Oklahoma at Central Missouri, 1:30 p.m. Blackmon also contributing 6.5 tackles for loss. Missouri Southern at Missouri Western, 1:30 p.m. Savage and Fluellen are tied for the team lead with Nebraska-Kearney at Lincoln, 2:00 p.m. five pass break-ups. Lindenwood at Emporia State, 2:00 p.m. Fort Hays State at Southwest Baptist, 2:30 p.m. SPECIAL TEAMS - Michael Ashley, who earned Pittsburg State vs. Northwest Missouri, 4:00 p.m. All-American honors as a member of Lincoln’s track & field program, joins the football team as its kicker. Jon Manning will handle punting duties while Brandon Tovar is the long snapper.