Washburn Football Washburn Ichabods (1-1) vs Emporia State (1-1) Sept. 11, 2004 • Yager Stadium • Topeka, Kan. • 1 p.m. today's game Ichabods vs Hornets Kickoff: 1 p.m. Radio: AM580 WIBW with Bruce The Game: Steinbrock (play-by-play), The oldest rivalry in NCAA Division II kicks off with the Mark Eillott (color) and Jamie Washburn Ichabods and the Emporia State Hornets. Today's meeting is the 101st Overocker (sideline) in the all-time series with the teams having played every year since 1899 with the Coaches: Craig Schurig is 9-15 in his exception of 1943 to 1945 because of World War II. The Ichabods topped Langston second season at Washburn. topped 30-7 to pick up their first win of the season. The Hornets fell to 1AA He is 6-12 against the MIAA Jacksonville State 25-16 last time out and evened their record at 1-1. and he is 1-1 against Emporia State. Sports Information Contacts: Dave Weimers is 24-13 as the Washburn Sports Information Director Hornets' head coach. - Gene Cassell • Email: [email protected] •Phone: 785-231-1010 x1791 Tickets: Tickets are available by calling •Yager Stadium Press Box: 785-231-1010 x1563. Emporia State SID - Don Weast • the Washburn Ticket office at Email: [email protected] • Phone: 620-341-5526 785-231-1092. Ticets are $15 covered chairbacks, $12 uncov- Ichabods on Radio: ered chairbacks, $10 reserved The game will be broadcast live on AM 580 bleachers, $7 general admission WIBW - the new home of the Ichabods and Lady Blues. The game can also be adult and $4 general admis- heard on the internet at www.washburn.edu/athletics by following the “Listen to the sion student/senior citizens. Game” links. The Craig Schurig Coaches Show will be heard from 6:30 to 7 p.m. Washburn students are free on Thursday nights at Skinny's in the Huntoon Shopping Center at Huntoon and with a valid ID. Gage in Topeka. Bruce Steinbrock will be the play-by-play voice of the Ichabods Up next: Sept. 18, 2004 against Truman and former WU quarterback Mark Elliott will be the color analyst. Jamie Overocker State in Kirksville, Mo. at 1:30 will provide sideline reports. p.m. The Coaches: Craig Schurig A new era in Washburn football began when Craig Schurig was named head coach of the Ichabod football program Dec. 28, 2001. Series notes Schurig is 9-15 in his second season as the Ichabod head coach and he is 6-12 Emporia State and Washburn have against the MIAA. met every year since 1899 with the After two seasons as the Ichabods’ head coach, Schurig has already made his mark at Washburn defeating arch-rival Emporia State in the final game in Moore Bowl exception of 1943 through 1945 snapping an 11-game losing streak to the Hornets in the 2002 finale. because of World War II and 1989 and 1990 after Washburn moved to Today's Officials NCAA Division II and the Hornets Referee Linesman Field Judge Back Judge remained in NAIA until 1991. The Brian Chamberlin Craig Goering Frank Whitmer Craig Helser teams also played twice during the Umpire Line Judge Side Judge 1966 season. Emporia State leads the Dale Heckethorn Rick Smith Kurt McAfee all-time series 51-43-6. CMSU (9) 0 0 0 0 0.000 | 2004 Standings The Ichabods improved two wins from the first season to the second season under Schurig finishing the 2003 season 5-6. 2 0 60 0 1.000 Overall NWMSU (14) 0 0 0 0 0.000 After coaching for nearly a decade in a winning program, Schurig has | CMSU (9) . 2-0 brought the knowledge of success, a winning attitude and a new intensity 2 0 115 19 1.000 to the Ichabod football program. In each of his two seasons at Washburn, the Ichabods have had two PSU (6) 0 0 0 0 0.000 PSU (6) . 2-0 MIAA Freshman of the Year and 16 players receive all-MIAA honors. He | has been equally on task with players in the classroom with 29 Ichabods 2 0 101 13 1.000 NWMSU (14) . 2-0 named to the MIAA Commissioner’s Academic Honor Roll. Following ESU 0 0 0 0 0.000 the 2003 season, 16 were named to the honor roll, the most in one single WU . 1-1 season since joining the MIAA. While under Schurig, the Ichabod football program has also seen sweep- ESU . 1-1 ing changes in facilities with the improvements to Yager Stadium and equipment upgrades in the weight room. MSSU . 1-1 Prior to working with the defensive backs, he worked three seasons with the Gorillas’ tight ends. UMR . 1-1 While on the Gorillas coaching staff, Schurig was a part of an NCAA national finalist squad in 1995, four MIAA Championship teams and MWSC . 1-1 eight NCAA Division II playoff teams. He helped guide one of the top defenses in Division II including the top-ranked defensive squad in 1999. SBU . 1-1 Before arriving at Pittsburg State, Schurig spent the 1992 season as a volunteer assistant coach at his alma mater, Colorado School of Mines TSU . 0-2 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 captain as a MIAA Results senior. He earned second-team All-Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Thursday, September 2 honors as a senior. He graduated in 1987 with a bachelor’s degree in petro- Benedictine (Kan.) 14 @ MWSC 34 Final leum engineering. Saturday, September 4 Schurig earned a master’s degree in physical education at Pittsburg State West Chester (Pa.) 7 @ NWMSU 38 Final in 1996. Craig and his wife, Louisa, have a daughter, Samantha, and two TSU 28 @ Winona (Minn.) State 56 Final sons, Mitchell and Michael. ESU 16 @ Jacksonville (Ala.) State 25 Final Emporia State head coach Dave Weimers UMR 12 @ Colorado Mines 48 Final is 24-13 in his fourth CMSU 47 @ Lincoln (Mo.) 0 Final year of guiding the Hornets. He is 2-1 against WU as a head coach. Harding (Ark.) 32 @ MSSU 27 Final Langston (Okla.) 7 @ WU 30 Final Western New Mexico 14 @ SBU 31 Final PSU 45 @ Fort Hays (Kan.) State 7 Final Ichabod Quick Hits MIAA Schedule Saturday, September 11 The Ichabods last time out: *ESU @ WU . 1 p.m. Topeka - Sept. 4, 2004 - *MWSC @ SBU . 6 p.m. *MSSU @ UMR . 6:30 p.m. TOPEKA - The Washburn Ichabods picked up their first *NWMSU @ CMSU . 7 p.m. win of the season with a 30-7 victory over Langston. The Ichabods *TSU @ PSU . 7 p.m. evened their record to 1-1 and will now open MIAA play with arch-rival Saturday, September 18 Emporia State on Sept. 4 at 1 p.m. *UMR @ NWMSU . 1 p.m. After forcing the Lions into a three-and-out the first drive of the game, *WU @ TSU . 1:30 p.m. the Ichabods drove 68 yards in six plays to take an early lead they would *ESU @ MWSC . 2 p.m. not let go of. Ra’Shawn Moseley capped the drive with a 24-yard touch- *SBU @ PSU . 2 p.m. *CMSU @ MSSU . 6 p.m. down run. The Ichabods would score the next 23 points of the game before Saturday, September 25 Langston would get on the scoreboard with 5:32 remaining. The Ichabod *NWMSU @ WU . 1 p.m. *TSU @ ESU . 1 p.m. scoring drives were of 19, 80 and 30 yards. One of them was through the *SBU @ CMSU . 1:30 p.m. air as Sam Sissom caught his third touchdown pass of the season from *MWSC @ MSSU . 2 p.m. Tyler Schuerman with 4:22 left in the first quarter. *PSU @ UMR . 6:30 p.m. Moseley would finish off the 80 yard drive with his second touchdown score of the game and Mike Odupitan would score a 14-yard touchdown run on an end around. Although the run only counts as a 14-yard run, he back-tracked to the Langston 35 before scampering in for the score. The Ichabods also recorded their first safety since Oct. 27, 2001 at Emporia State when Nick Bull tackled Jimmy Scales in the endzone for About the Hornets the two points. Moseley finished with 63 yards on 13 carries and the two touchdowns. Schuerman completed 19 of 36 passes for 198 yards and the one score. Cason Lehman and Sissom each had five receptions. Lehman had 76 yards and Sissom had 56 yards and the one touchdown. On defense, the Ichabods were led by Erin Beck who had nine tackles. General Information Grand Gould had seven including one for loss. Location: Emporia, Kan. The teams combined for 27 penalties (13 on Langston) and 214 yards Founded: 1863 in penalties (135 against the Ichabods). Enrollment: 6,005 Curt Massey hit three punts inside the 20 including one that was Affiliation: NCAA II downed inside the 1-yard line that set up the Ichabod safety. He aver- Conference: MIAA Nickname: Hornets aged 36 yards per punt. Colors: Old Gold and Black President: Dr. Kay Schallenkamp Director of Athletics: Washburn/Emporia State Series Notes: Kent Weiser Emporia State Coaching Staff and Washburn have met every year since 1899 with the exception of Head Coach: Dave Wiemers 1943 through 1945 because of World War II and 1989 and 1990 after Alma Mater: Washburn, 1990 Washburn moved to NCAA Division II and the Hornets remained in Record at ESU: 24-13, 4th season NAIA until 1991.