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Nebraska Wesleyan 2014 Football Game 10 • Nov. 15 • Hastings, 1:00 p.m. • Lloyd Wilson Stadium • Hastings, Neb. SCHEDULE | RESULTS @#8 TABOR L, 0-36 Saturday, Sept. 6 • 2 p.m Wiens Stadium • Hillsboro, Kan. #3 MORNINGSIDE L, 19-83 Saturday, Sept. 13 • 1 p.m. Abel Stadium • Lincoln, Neb. Nebraska Wesleyan Hastings @BRIAR CLIFF W, 38-28 (4-5, 4-4 GPAC) (5-4, 4-4 GPAC) Saturday, Sept. 20 • 7:30 p.m. Dakota Dome • Vermillion, S.D. KICKOFF/DATE: ............... 1:00 p.m. | Saturday, Nov. 15, 2014 #16 NORTHWESTERN L, 0-8 RANKINGS: ..................... Nebraska Wesleyan (Not Ranked) Saturday, Sept. 27 • 1 p.m. ....................................... Hastings (Not Ranked) Abel Stadium • Lincoln, Neb. COACHES: ...................... NWU (Brian Keller; 19th Year, 104-88) ....................................... Hastings (Tony Harper; 4th Year, 19-20) RADIO: ........................... KFOR 1240 AM @DOANE L, 29-55 ....................................... (Jeff Motz, Play-by-Play) Saturday, Oct. 4 • 1 p.m. TELEVISION: ................... none Al Papik Field • Crete, Neb. SERIES HISTORY:............. 101st Meeting; Hastings Leads 48-45-7 LIVE AUDIO: ................... kfor1240.com CONCORDIA W, 37-34 (OT) LIVE VIDEO: .................... none Saturday, Oct. 11 • 1 p.m. LIVE STATS: ..................... none Abel Stadium • Lincoln, Neb. @DORDT L, 20-24 Saturday, Oct. 18 • 1 p.m. GAME STORYLINES Open Space Park • Sioux Center, Iowa • Nebraska Wesleyan aims for its third straight victory this Saturday as they close out the 2014 season at rival Hastings College. #19 DAKOTA WESLEYAN W, 24-7 Saturday, Nov. 1 • 1 p.m. • A win for the Prairie Wolves would give them at least a tie for 4th place in Abel Stadium • Lincoln, Neb. the GPAC standings for the third consecutive season. @MIDLAND W, 37-30 • If weather conditions hold out, expect a lot of points for both offenses as Saturday, Nov. 8 • 1 p.m. the two teams rank at the bottom of the league in total defense. That is different than Memorial Stadium • Fremont, Neb. prior meetings between the two teams as no team scored over 21 points in games played 2008-12. @HASTINGS • Prairie Wolves QB Tyler Francis needs 114 passing yards to set new school Saturday, Nov. 15 • 1 p.m. records for season yards and career passing yards. Lloyd Wilson Stadium • Hastings, Neb. • The Broncos were among the top scoring teams in the nation prior to losing their starting QB to injury. Hastings has averaged just 18.5 points per game with a backup quarterback. 2014 Prairie Wolves Football • Game Ten • NWU vs Hastings • Nov. 15, 2014 Page 1 2014 NWU Football Nebraska Wesleyan University - General Information - Location ....................................................................... Lincoln, Neb. President ....................................................................Dr. Fred Ohles NEBRASKA WESLEYAN Enrollment .................................................................................1,500 Record: 4-5 (4-4 GPAC) National Affiliation .................................................................NAIA Conference ...................................... Great Plains Athletic (GPAC) Sept. 6 at #8 Tabor ......................................... L, 0-36 Nickname ................................................................... Prairie Wolves Sept. 13 #3 MORNINGSIDE* ................... L, 19-83 Colors ................................................................Black/Brown/Gold Stadium (Capacity) ........................................Abel Stadium (2,300) Sept. 20 at Briar Cliff* ....................................W, 38-28 Surface ................................................................................ FieldTurf Sept. 27 #16 NORTHWESTERN* .................L, 0-8 Athletic Director ............................................................Dr. Ira Zeff Oct. 4 at Doane* .......................................... L, 29-55 Oct. 11 CONCORDIA* .......................W, 37-34 (ot) - Football Information - Head Coach ....................................................................Brian Keller Oct. 18 at Dordt* ........................................... L, 20-24 Alma Mater ................................................Nebraska Wesleyan, ‘83 Nov. 1 #19 DAKOTA WESLEYAN* .......W, 24-7 Record at NWU ...........................................................104-88 (.542) Nov. 8 at Midland* ..............................W, 37-30 Career Record .............................................................................same Phone ........................................................................... 402-465-2354 Nov. 15 at Hastings* .......................................1:00 pm Assistant Coaches ................................................................................ * Great Plains Athletic Conference game Kevin Crume ..............................................Defensive Coordinator Ray Corona ...............................................................Kickers/Punter Alex Czeranko ..........................................................Wide Receivers Jordan Delbaugh ...........................Special Teams/Offensive Line Steve Fox ..........................................................................Tight Ends Kory Kahlandt ..................................................................Slot Backs Chip Lange ................................................................Running Backs John Larsen ..................................................................Quarterbacks Brandon Reeves ................................................Defensive Assistant Chris Shipley .............................................................Defensive Line HASTINGS Heath Staples ....................................................................Secondary Dan Thurin .................................................................... Linebackers Record: 5-4 (4-4 GPAC) Sept. 6 at Kansas Wesleyan .........................W, 61-21 First Year of Football ................................................................1896 All-Time Record ..............................................................494-427-42 Sept. 13 CONCORDIA.................................W, 48-43 2013 Record ...................................................................................6-4 Sept. 20 at Doane ............................................ L, 24-28 Overall Conference Titles ............................................................. 22 Sept. 27 DAKOTA WESLEYAN ................ L, 31-34 Overall GPAC Titles ........................................................................ 1 NAIA Playoff Appearances ........................................................... 5 Oct. 4 at Briar Cliff .....................................W, 59-46 NAIA Postseason Record ............................................................1-5 Oct. 11 #1 MORNINGSIDE ..................... L, 14-76 Last NAIA Postseason Appearance ........................................2000 Oct. 18 at Midland .........................................W, 48-28 Result: ..............................lost to Northwestern Okla. State, 13-40 Nov. 1 #8 NORTHWESTERN .................. L, 7-21 Media Contact Nov. 8 at Dordt .............................................W, 30-21 Nebraska Wesleyan University Nov. 15 NEBRASKA WESLEYAN ............1:00 pm Alex Linden, Sports Information Director Office: (402) 465-2151 Cell: (402) 429-6845 Email: [email protected] 2014 Prairie Wolves Football • Game Ten • NWU vs Hastings • Nov. 15, 2014 Page 2 2014 NWU Football The Coaches Record Watch For QB Francis Nebraska Wesleyan’s Brian Keller is in his 19th Playing in his final game under center, NWU season at the helm of his alma mater (NWU ‘83). senior quarterback Tyler Francis has a chance to The winningest coach in NWU football history, leave the program as the school’s all-time leading Keller has compiled an 104-88 (.542) record in his passer. 19 seasons. He is the dean of all GPAC coaches Francis (Lincoln, Neb.) needs just 79 yards and was the 2000 GPAC Coach-of-the-Year. to break the career all-time mark set by Mark Keller now ranks 9th among active NAIA Peterson. He needs 114 yards to pass Peterson coaches with his 104 victories. for the highest single season total. Francis already has set school Tony Harper is completing his fourth season as the head records for completions in a game, season and career. football coach at Hastings College. Harper has a 19-20 overall In his third year as starter, Francis ranks third in the NAIA in record in his four years leading the Broncos. He took over as the passing completing 215-379 for 2,581 yards with 21 TDs and 14 head coach after serving as defensive coordinator at Hastings. interceptions. Last week he set a new career high with five TD Harper also has head coaching experience at Dakota Wes- passes in the win over Midland. His 21 TD passes this year is the leyan where he was the head coach for three years. 6th highest single season total. Since taking over as starter in 2012, Francis has led NWU to The NWU-Hastings Series a 15-9 record. This Saturday will be the 101st all-time meeting in football Nebraska Wesleyan Passing Charts between Nebraska Wesleyan University and Hastings College. It Career Yards Season Yards is the longest running series in NWU football program history 1. Mark Peterson - 5,921 1. Mark Peterson (‘83) - 2,694 and the first game was played in 1908. 2. Tyler Francis - 5,842 2. Tyler Francis (‘14) - 2,581 Hastings holds a slight edge in the all-time series history with a 48-45-7 advantage. NWU has