2009 Football Media Guide Augustana College | Rock Island, Illinois
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2009 Football Media Guide Augustana College | Rock Island, Illinois Founded 1860 Enrollment 2,500 President Steven Bahls Faculty Athletic Representative Dr. Craig VanSandt, Professor of Business Administration Athletic Director Mike Zapolski Head Coach Jim Barnes Assistant Coaches Jeff Lindmark - Offensive Coordinator, Quarterback Coach; Tom Schmulbach - Offensive Line; Rob Cushman - Defensive Coordinator, Linebackers; Kyle Reade - Defensive Backs; Mike Brewers - Offensive Line; Dick Blair - Tight Ends; Aaron Call - Linebackers; Cam Torres - Kickers & Punters; Jim Sanders - Running Backs. Sports Information Director Dave Wrath S.I.D. Office Phone (309) 794-7265 S.I.D. Home Phone (309) 762-5621 S.I.D. Cell Phone (309) 737-5306 Head Athletic Trainer Rochel Rittgers Assistant Athletic Trainers Denise Yoder & Anna Smith Training Room Phone (309) 794-7518 Conference College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin CCIW Teams Augustana; Carthage; Elmhurst; Illinois Wesleyan; Millikin; North Central; North Park; Wheaton National Affiliation NCAA Division III The following mission statement guides Augustana’s liberal arts Team Name Vikings curriculum and student programs. The following mission statement Colors Blue & Gold guides Augustana’s liberal arts curriculum and student programs. Stadium Ericson Field (3,500) Ericson Field Press Box Phone (309) 794-7437 Augustana College, rooted in the liberal arts and sciences and a Athletic Department Phone (309) 794-7521 Lutheran expression of the Christian faith, is committed to offer- Admissions Department (309) 794-7341 ing a challenging education that develops qualities of mind, spirit Toll Free Number (800) 798-8100 and body necessary for a rewarding life of leadership and service FAX Number (309) 794-7525 in S.I.D.’s office in a diverse and changing world. Web Site Address www.augustana.edu These goals and ideals also are reflected in the mission statement About Augustana College of the athletic department: Known for its balance of liberal arts with focus in a major field, collaborative research opportunities, competitive athletic teams and The department of athletics at Augustana College offers students award-winning student activities programs, Augustana College is a opportunities to develop the whole person—mind, body and spirit. selective independent college of the liberal arts and sciences related Working in a cooperative, active learning environment dedicated to the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. The college enrolls to imparting lifelong awareness of health and wellness, the approximately 2,500 men and women of diverse ethnic, religious and athletics department assists students in acquiring dynamic social backgrounds, from across the United States and around the skills, knowledge and fitness. world. We value dignity, respect, diversity, accountability, communication Augustana’s athletic teams have won more championships than any and teamwork; we also challenge each participant to achieve other school in the College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin. The self-confidence, pride, team unity and success through competitive Vikings own a total of 172 total team championships (135 men and 37 sport. Our programs support the mission of Augustana College women) since the league began in 1946-47. Augustana is currently by cultivating the individual in all facets of life within and without sixth in the nation in number of CoSIDA (College Sports Information the competitive arena. Directors of America) Academic All-Americans produced in all sports Where to Find Augustana Sports News with 130 as of June, 2009. During the 1990’s the Vikings finished third, Information on the Augustana College athletic department is easy to trailing only Nebraska and M.I.T. find. Augustana Sports Information Director, Dave Wrath, maintains the schedules and press releases on the college’s athletic department Home to a Phi Beta Kappa academic honor society chapter since web page. It can be accessed at www.augustana.edu. Also, you may 1949, Augustana grants baccalaureate degrees in more than 60 areas email Dave Wrath at [email protected]. The office phone of study. Along with a competitive athletic environment, student-ath- number for sports information is (309) 794-7265 and Wrath’s home letes can join one or several of the school’s 150 student organizations phone is (309) 762-5621. or take advantage of Augustana’s wide variety of opportunities for international study. Augustana has a student-faculty ratio of 11:1, and The 2008 Augustana football media guide is presented as a service to nearly 90 percent of the faculty hold the Ph.D. or the terminal degree all news media and friends of Augustana. The media guides are writ- in their field. ten and edited by Augustana Sports Information Director, Dave Wrath. Photos in the media guide were taken by either Steve Woltmann or Jeff Amidon. Additional stories and pictures will be furnished upon THE VIKINGS 2009 FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE TABLE OF CONTENTS 2009 AUGUSTANA VIKINGS SCHEDULE Augustana College General Facts - IFC SERIES SERIES Table of Contents - 1 DATE OPPONENT SITE TIME BEGAN RECORD Head Coach Jim Barnes - 2 Sep. 5 Coe Cedar Rapids, Ia. 1:00 p.m. 1903 2-3 Sep. 12 Greenville HOME 6:00 p.m. 2008 1-0 Schmulbach, Assistant Coach Tom - 3 Sep. 19 Wisconsin-Platteville HOME 6:00 p.m. 1994 8-4 Lindmark, Assistant Coach Jeff - 3 Oct. 3 *Elmhurst HOME 1:00 p.m. 1947 50-3-1 Cushman, Assistant Coach Rob - 3 Oct. 10 *Wheaton Wheaton, Ill. 1:00 p.m. 1924 29-22-2 Sanders, Assistant Coach Jim - 3 Oct. 17 *Illinois Wesleyan HOME 1:00 p.m. 1917 33-39-1 Reade, Assistant Coach Kyle - 3 Oct. 24 *Carthage HOME 6:00 p.m. 1928 59-14-5 Blair, Assistant Coach Dick - 3 Oct. 31 *North Park Chicago, Ill. 1:00 p.m. 1962 45-2 Nov. 7 *North Central HOME 2:00 p.m. 1923 57-21-1 Brewers, Assistant Coach Mike - 3 Nov. 14 *Millikin Decatur, Ill. 1:00 p.m. 1920 38-30-1 Torres, Assistant Coach Cam - 4 * - Denotes College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin game. Call, Assistant Coach Aaron - 4 Reade, Recruiting Coordinator Mark - 4 2008 AUGUSTANA VIKINGS RESULTS Podulka, Assistant Coach Tim - 4 Snider, Assistant Coach Jake - 4 DATE OPPONENTS/RESULT SITE Preseason Outlook - 5 09/06/08 Augustana 21, Coe 6 HOME 09/13/08 Augustana 30, Greenville 0 HOME Letterwinner Profiles - 6-12 09/27/08 UW-Platteville 13, Augustana 9 Platteville, Wisconsin (Alekna - Day) - 6 10/04/08 *Augustana 42, Elmhurst 6 Elmhurst, Illinois (Deters - Herrera) - 7 10/11/08 *Wheaton 26, Augustana 14 HOME (Hess - Klink) - 8 10/18/08 *Augustana 21, Illinois Wesleyan 13 Bloomington, Illinois (Mago - Parke) - 9 10/25/08 *Augustana 41, Carthage 16 Kenosha, Wisconsin 11/01/08 *Augustana 52, North Park 0 HOME (Peart - Schweitzer) - 10 11/08/08 *North Central 41, Augustana 28 Naperville, Illinois (Setchell - Westemeyer) - 11 11/15/08 *Augustana 34, Millikin 13 HOME (Wickenhauser - Wood) - 12 * - Denotes College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin game. Game Totals, Offensive & Defensive for 2008 - 12 Statistical Highs - 13 WELCOME TO MEDIA: Augustana College head football coach Jim Barnes will be 2009 Roster - 14 available for interviews during the week…He will grant interviews during the mornings 2009 Opponents - 15-17 or prior to practice….Please make all requests through Sports Information Director 2008 Final Augustana Statistics - 18-20 Dave Wrath (309) 794-7265 - office...(309) 762-5621 - home…(309) 737-5306 - cell... Stagg Bowl Years Reviewed - 21-25 Wrath’s e-mail address is . [email protected] Playoff Years Reviewed - 26-28 Augustana All-Americans - 29 GAME COVERAGE: Anyone interested in covering the Vikings is welcome at Ericson Augustana Academic All-Americans - 29 Field…Press box space is limited so please make sure you call in advance. Network Television Appearances - 29 WEEKLY RELEASES: The Augustana College sports information office writes a Augustana All-Conference Selections - 30 weekly release on the Vikings football team…It can be mailed, faxed or e-mailed to CCIW MVP’s - 30 media outlets or picked up on the Augustana web site…Call Dave Wrath to be placed CCIW Team Champions - 31 on the weekly list. All-Time CCIW Standings - 31 All-Time CCIW Coaching Records - 31 Active CCIW Coaching Records - 31 WEB SITE: The Augustana web site is www.augustana.edu . Game stories will be placed on the football home page under press releases as soon as possible after each 2008 CCIW Standings & Statistics - 32-33 game. In addition, statistics - each game and cumulative - will be uploaded as soon 2008 CCIW All-Conference Selections - 33 as they are compiled. 2008 Review - 34 2008 Game by Game - 35-44 CCIW WEB SITE: The College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin has a web site Augustana School Records - 45 Augustana NCAA Playoff Records - 46 at www.cciw.org . Check it out for latest statistics and standings on all the league teams. Career Top Ten List - 47 Single Season Top Ten List - 47 All-Time Letterwinners - 48-52 E-MAIL: Dave Wrath can be reached via e-mail…His address is davewrath@augus- Year by Year Records - 53 tana.edu. 150 Yard Single Game Rushers - 53 Year by Year Scores - 54-56 WEB SITES FOR CCIW SCHOOLS: Bob Reade - 57 Augustana - www.augustana.edu Series Records with 2008 Opponents - 58-60 Carthage - www.carthage.edu Ericson Field - 61 Elmhurst - www.elmhurst.edu Series Records All Time - 62 Illinois Wesleyan - www.iwu.edu CCIW Records since 1980 - 63 Millikin - www.millikin.edu All-Time Consecutive Winning Seasons List 63 North Central - www.noctrl.edu North Park - www.northpark.edu Augustana Coaching Records - 63 Wheaton - www.wheaton.edu Augustana Advantage - 64 2009 Schedule - BC WEB SITES FOR NON-CONFERENCE OPPONENTS: Coe - www.coe.edu Greenville - www.greenville.edu Wisconsin Platteville - www.uwplatt.edu/~athletics 1 - 2009 SEASON team captain as a senior in 1980. In addition, he earned all-conference honors as a se- HEAD COACH JIM BARNES nior.