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2017 Game Notes MEDIA CONTACT: Doug Self, Sports Information Director Offi ce: 580-774-7162 • Email: [email protected] • www.swosuathletics.com Twitter: @SWOSUAthletics • @SWOSUFootball • #SWOSURising GAME 1: SWOSU (0-0, 0-0 GAC) AT ARKANSAS-MONTICELLO (0-0, 0-0 GAC) 2017 SCHEDULE/RESULTS Sept. 2, 2017 • 6:00 pm • Monticello, Ark. • Cotton Boll Stadium (4,500) 9/2 *at Arkansas-Monticello 6:00 pm Radio: 100.3 FM • Live Stats: www.uamsports.com 9/9 *Ouachita 6:00 pm 9/16 *at Southern Arkansas 6:00 pmp SWOSU Location: ........................Monticello, Ark. 9/23 *Henderson State 6:00 pm Rankings (AFCA/D2Football) ............- / - Site: ........................Cotton Boll Stadium 9/30 *East Central 6:00 pm Record ..............................................0-0 Capacity: ....................................... 4,500 10/7 *at Southeastern Oklahoma State 2:00 pm Head Coach ................ Dan Cocannouer Surface: ........................................Grass Record ..................................34-53 (9th) 10/14 *Arkansas Tech 2:00 pm Cocannouer vs. UAM ....................... 3-3 All-Time Series: ............. Series Tied 3-3 10/21 *at Harding 2:00 pm D2 Era Series: ............... Series Tied 3-3 10/28 *at Oklahoma Baptist 2:00 pm ARKANSAS-MONTICELLO In Weatherford: .........SWOSU leads 3-0 11/4 *Southern Nazarene 5:30 pm Rankings (AFCA/D2Football) ............- / - In Monticello: ..................UAM leads 3-0 11/11 *at Northwestern Oklahoma State 4:00 pm Record ..............................................0-0 Last Meeting: .......................UAM 35-28 Head Coach .......................Hud Jackson 9/10/16 in Monticello HOW TO FOLLOW Record ..................................18-47 (7th) Live Audio* Coach vs. SWOSU ...........................3-3 https://kweyam.com/ Live Stats SETTING THE SCENE http://www.statbroadcast.com/events/statbroadcast. php?t=1&gid=arkm • The 108th season of intercollegiate football at Southwestern Oklahoma State University Watch Live begins on Saturday night as the Bulldogs head to Arkansas for a Great American https://www.youtube.com/user/uamsports Conference battle against the University of Arkansas at Monticello • This weekend marks the beginning of the seventh season of competition in the GAC, Social Media which was established for the 2011-12 athletic year Facebook: /SWOSUAthletics Twitter: @SWOSUAthletics • SWOSU and Arkansas-Monticello have met in each of the previous six seasons, splitting the series 3-3 with the home team coming out victories in all prior meetings *All SWOSU Football games are broadcast on • Last season, the Boll Weevils defeated SWOSU 35-28 in a contest that was delayed by 100.3 FM “Coyote Classic” lightning twice QUICK FACTS • Heading into the 2017 season, SWOSU has been picked to fi nish seventh in the Great School: ................ Southwestern Oklahoma State American Conference while UAM is one spot behind and predicted to take eighth in the City/Zip: ......................... Weatherford, OK 73096 league Founded: ..................................................... 1901 • UAM fi nished last year with a record of 4-7, but they were strong at home with a mark of Enrollment: ................................................. 4,995 4-2 in games played at Willis “Convoy” Leslie Cotton Boll Stadium Nickname: .............................................. Bulldogs School Colors: ....................Navy Blue and White Field: .....................................ASAP Energy Field THE SERIES Playing Surface: ....................................AstroTurf Capacity: ..................................................... 6,000 • The series between SWOSU and UAM dates back to the beginning of the Great American Affi liation: ...................................NCAA Division II Conference in 2011 and the teams will be meeting for the seventh consecutive season Conference: .............Great American Conference • All prior meetings have been won by the home team and the Bulldogs and Weevils have President: ..................................... Randy Beutler split the all-time series 3-3 Alma Mater: ..................................SWOSU, 1983 • The primary difference for the Bulldogs against UAM has been offensively, with SWOSU Athletics Director: ......................... Todd Thurman averaging 41 points per game in three home wins over the Weevils while being limited to Alma Mater: ................. Bethany Nazarene, 1983 21 points per contest in three trips to Monticello • SWOSU is traveling to UAM in consecutive seasons for the fi rst time, while the Weevils HISTORY made the trip to Weatherford consecutively during the 2012-13 seasons First Year of Football: ................................... 1905 Seasons Played: ............................................ 107 Overall All-Time Record: .........459-488-36 (.485) Media Contact Information NCAA All-Time Record: ..................83-130 (.390) Ark.-Monticello “BOLL WEEVILS” SWOSU “BULLDOGS” Years in NCAA Playoffs: ..............................None Last Postseason Appearance: .....................2015 Sports Information Director: Devin Lucal Sports Information Director: Doug Self L, 21-38 vs. Central Oklahoma Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Live United Texarkana Bowl Phone: 870-460-1504 Phone: 580-774-7162 Last Playoff Appearance: ............................. 1996 Website: www.uamsports.com Website: www.swosuathletics.com W, 33-31 over Montana Tech Twitter: @UAMSports Twitter: @SWOSUAthletics NAIA Championship Game #SWOSURISING#SWOSURISING // WWWWWW.SWOSUATHLETICS.COM.SWOSUATHLETICS.COM PAGE 1 2017 GAME NOTES • SWOSU (0-0, 0-0 GAC) AT ARKANSAS-MONTICELLO (0-0, 0-0 GAC) The Southwestern Oklahoma State THE COACHES University Sports Information department is responsible for providing public and media SWOSU: Dan Cocannouer, 34-53 (9th Season) relation services for the Bulldogs’ 12 athletic • Has been the head coach at his alma mater since 2009, leading the Bulldogs to two programs. Sports Information Director Doug winning seasons in the past four years Self is the primary contact for each SWOSU • Earned four Coach of the Year Awards following the 2015 season, including: Great Athletic program. American Conference, AFCA Region 4, HERO Sports Region 3 and OklahomaSports. Net Small College • Ranked fourth in SWOSU Football history for coaching victories with 34, fi ve shy of Bob Mazie (39-37-2; 1978-85) for third place on the list • Has a record of 3-3 against Arkansas-Monticello as the Bulldogs head coach, including an 0-3 mark against the Boll Weevils in Monticello Media Credentials Arkansas-Monticello: Hud Jackson, 18-47 (7th Season) Credentials for Southwestern Oklahoma • Entering his seventh season as the head coach at Arkansas-Monticello after being hired State University home games are available prior to the 2011 season to personnel from working media outlets by • Prior to taking the job at UAM, Jackson served the previous six seasons as association contacting Sports Information Director Doug head coach at FCS Central Arkansas Self at least 24 hours prior to the start of an event. Credentials can be left at the gate or picked up from the Sports Information offi ce in THE LAST MEETING (SEPT. 10, 2016) advance of the game. Media wishing to take • Two separate lightning delays and a late start due to the weather contributed to SWOSU’s photos must also obtain a credential from the 35-28 setback at Arkansas-Monticello last Saturday SWOSU Sports Information offi ce. • SWOSU led the game 14-6 when the game was halted in the second quarter due to lightning, but UAM scored twice quickly once play resumed making it 21-14 at halftime Interview Policy • Karltrell Henderson had two rushing touchdowns in the second half - three for the game Postgame interviews with SWOSU - but an errant snap caused Marc Evans to fall on the ball for a safety and put UAM up coaches and players are available to media 35-28 late personnel following a brief cooling off period. • Henderson fi nished with a career-high 170 rushing yards and three touchdowns while Requests must be made to the Sports carrying the ball just 15 times Information Director prior to the end of contest. • Conner Bays had a career-high 18 tackles, the most by a Bulldog since his position Requested athletes and coaches will be made coach, Jonathan Darby, had 18 against Texas A&M-Kingsville in 2010 available for interviews on the playing fi eld or outside of the locker room following a contest. Interviews during the week will be made LAST TIME OUT (NOV. 12, 2016) on arrangement with the Sports Information • SWOSU outscored Northwestern Oklahoma State 27-9 after halftime and closed the Director. Please allow 24 hour notice for all 2016 season with a 47-16 rivalry victory on Homecoming at ASAP Energy Field such interviews. • The Bulldogs accumulated exactly 500 yards of total offense, getting 274 yards passing from Marc Evans, who set a new single-season school record with 3,048 passing yards • Kenneth Martey rushed for 133 yards and two touchdowns in his fi nal game as a Bulldog while Karltrell Henderson added 59 yards on the ground • Conner Bays fi nished with 12 tackles and set a new NCAA era school record with 295 career tackles in his four-year career at SWOSU • SWOSU fi nished the 2016 season with a 5-6 record, sweeping all fi ve of the Oklahoma Broadcast Information teams in the Great American Conference while going 0-6 against the Arkansas opponents All SWOSU Football games are broadcast on 100.3 FM “Coyote Classic” in Weatherford GAC PRESEASON POLL or they can be found