2015 Wingate University Football

Wingate University at Mars Hill University Ammons Family Athletic Center, Mars Hill, N.C. Saturday, Nov. 7, 2015 (1 p.m.) GAME DAY CENTRAL: www.wingatebulldogs.com

THE TWO TEAMS Wingate: 6-3 overall, 3-2 SAC (2014: 6-5 overall, 3-4 SAC) Mars Hill: 4-5 overall, 3-2 SAC (2014: 4-6 overall, 3-4 SAC)

The coaches: Wingate head football coach Joe Reich is 93-68 overall in 14-plus years with the Bulldogs. He has more victories than any other WU football coach. A two-time SAC Coach of the Year honoree, Reich mentored the ‘Dogs to the SAC title and an NCAA play-off berth (and first round victory) in 2010. Mars Hill head coach Tim Clifton is 123-117 overall in 23 years at the helm of the Lions program.

Last week: North Greenville quarterback Nelson Hughes completed 20-of-23 passes for 252 yards and two touchdowns as the Crusaders rallied for a 27-21 victory over Wingate University at Irwin Belk Stadium and John R. Martin Field Saturday. North Greenville improves to 6-2 overall, while Wingate falls to 6-3 overall.

“Our guys all season have continued to play with great effort,” Wingate head football coach Joe Reich says. “We’ve got guys that are making great plays at different times, but it’s just frustrating because we’ve got to learn how to win these closer games.”

The Bulldogs and Crusaders finished with similar numbers in total offensive yards as Wingate had 374 yards and North Greenville ended up with 379 yards on the offensive side. North Greenville trailed 21-14 at intermission, but held the hosts scoreless in the second half.

MORE Last week (con’t): Hughes also caught a seven-yard TD pass from wide receiver Tyrecous Garrett in the second quarter. NGU running back Ashton Heard rushed 32 times for 105 yards and one score. Wide receiver Demajiay Rooks led both teams with six catches for 73 yards and one touchdown reception.

For Wingate, quarterback Kyle Johnson completed 16-of-24 passes for 193 yards and one TD. The Hickory High product led the ‘Dogs in rushing, carrying the ball 13 times for 73 yards and one score. Bulldog running back Lawrence Pittman rushed 18 times for 64 yards and one TD.

Among a strange sequence of events late in the fourth quarter, an interception by Crusader defensive back KJ McDonald sealed the win for North Greenville with 2:58 left in the game. This was only one play after the Crusaders turned the ball over on an interception by Wingate defensive back Kameron Johnson. The pick was Johnson’s first career interception.

WU wide receiver Malik Bledsoe led the Bulldogs’ receivers with five catches for 62 yards. Wide receiver Jody Fuller had three receptions for 35 yards. For the Crusaders, senior wide receiver Tyrell Hillary supported Rooks with five catches for 63 yards.

The Wingate defense made many key stops, including forcing two turnovers. Both of those turnovers were forced by Kameron Johnson who had an interception and a forced fumble. The fumble was recovered by junior defensive tackle Josh Mills. Johnson also finished with 11 total tackles on the afternoon.

Senior All-SAC linebacker Eric Mapoles had a season-high 12 tackles. Senior linebacker Nortavius Otis and redshirt senior linebacker Charlie Hosea each recorded 10 tackles. WU junior defensive lineman Ray Edwards had two sacks and three tackles for a loss.

“We just need to keep preparing the same way as before,” Reich says. “The run game wasn’t great in the second half (today). We need to look to see where we can get better there because that is what has carried us at different times during the season. This week we will emphasize the run game, ball control and playing great defense.”

Last year: Wingate running back Nestor Lantigua (’15) celebrated Senior Day in style, rushing for 110 yards and scoring two touchdowns (one rushing, one receiving) as the Bulldogs defeated Mars Hill University 24-7 in South Atlantic Conference football action at Irwin Belk Stadium and John R. Martin Field on the Wingate campus. Bulldog safety Brandon Hathaway had three interceptions as the Wingate defense allowed only one third-quarter touchdown to the visiting Lions.

“(This was a) great win for our seniors in their last home game,” Wingate head football coach Joe Reich says. “Our defense played very consistently all day. Mars Hill is explosive on offense and our defense really played well to control them.”

Last year (con’t): Hathaway got things going for the hosts, as he intercepted Mars Hill quarterback Matt Layman on the second play from scrimmage. Hathaway returned the errant pass 50 yards to the Lion nine-yard line. Three plays later, Lantigua scored on a four-yard TD run at the 13:06 mark. WU place kicker Patrick Smith (’15) added the PAT to make the score 7-0 Bulldogs.

Mars Hill went three-and-out on its next possession. Wingate responded with a nine-play, 63-yard drive to set up a 20-yard Smith field goal. Bulldog quarterback Kyle Johnson connected with wide receiver Hunter Haffly (‘15) on back-to-back passes of 15 and 25 yards to open the march.

Johnson threw two touchdown passes in the second quarter to give the Bulldogs a cushion. The Wingate signal-caller led the hosts on two scoring drives of 80-plus yards. The first march (seven plays, 80 yards) ended when Johnson found Lantigua for a 28- yard touchdown. Smith’s extra point gave the Bulldogs a 17-0 lead (12:45 remaining in second quarter).

Wingate wide receiver Jordan Berry recorded his team-best fifth TD reception 10 minutes later, as Johnson made a 33-yard scoring connection with the 2013 All-SAC wide-out to complete a nine-play, 88-yard drive. Smith booted the extra point to complete Wingate’s scoring with 2:58 remaining before intermission.

Mars Hill quarterback Trent Miller helped the Lions score their only touchdown midway through the third quarter. Miller directed a 10-play, 80-yard scoring production, completing the movement with a 10-yard TD pass to wide receiver Chris Trimmings. MHU place kicker Tyler Stewart added the PAT to complete the day’s scoring with 7:30 to play in the third quarter.

Johnson completed 19-of-35 passes for 273 yards and two touchdowns. Berry and wide receiver Jiwan Funderburk caught four passes each, while Haffly and two-time Academic All-America® tight end Brandon Ellington (‘15) snagged three receptions each.

“Our offense played well in the first half,” Reich says. “I thought we did some good things in the second half despite not scoring. We moved the chains and won the field position battle.”

Wingate won the field position battle by a whopping 18 yards (Wingate 39 to Mars Hill 21 average starting point) and the time of possession clocking (31:51-28:09). Bulldog punter Chandler Phillips booted four balls inside the MHU 20-yard line to give him 18 kicks inside the 20 this season. WU place kicker Caleb Baird had three touchbacks in five kick-offs, holding Mars Hill to eight yards on two kick-off returns.

Last year (con’t): Mars Hill running back Jamel Harbison was a bright spot for the Lions, carrying the ball 22 times for 103 yards. MHU wide receiver Keshaun Taylor caught eight passes for 103 yards. Lion wide receiver Dimitri Holmes broke the SAC career receptions record held by Wingate great Chris Bowden in the third quarter. Holmes had 265 career receptions following his performance against Wingate, compared to 263 for Bowden.

The Wingate-Mars Hill series: Mars Hill leads the overall series between the two schools 16-13. Mars Hill is one of two teams (Lenoir-Rhyne is the other) Wingate has played every year since the institution revitalized football in 1986.

Wingate vs. Mars Hill series history (Mars Hill leads series 16-13) 1986 Mars Hill 54, Wingate 3 Monroe 1987 Wingate 38, Mars Hill 18 Mars Hill 1988 Wingate 34, Mars Hill 10 Monroe 1989 Mars Hill 9, Wingate 7 Mars Hill 1990 Mars Hill 24, Wingate 18 Monroe 1991 Wingate 25, Mars Hill 19 Mars Hill 1992 Wingate 19, Mars Hill 16 Monroe 1993 Wingate 31, Mars Hill 28 Mars Hill 1994 Mars Hill 42, Wingate 16 Monroe 1995 Mars Hill 28, Wingate 20 Mars Hill 1996 Wingate 14, Mars Hill 7 Monroe 1997 Mars Hill 28, Wingate 7 Mars Hill 1998 Wingate 42, Mars Hill 14 Wingate 1999 Mars Hill 37, Wingate 7 Mars Hill 2000 Mars Hill 25, Wingate 18 Wingate 2001 Mars Hill 28, Wingate 14 Mars Hill 2002 Mars Hill 30, Wingate 24 (OT) Wingate 2003 Mars Hill 21, Wingate 3 Mars Hill 2004 Wingate 20, Mars Hill 19 Wingate 2005 Mars Hill 32, Wingate 22 Mars Hill 2006 Wingate 37, Mars Hill 14 Wingate 2007 Wingate 33, Mars Hill 21 Mars Hill 2008 Mars Hill 45, Wingate 42 Wingate 2009 Wingate 56, Mars Hill 35 Mars Hill 2010 Wingate 48, Mars Hill 29 Wingate 2011 Mars Hill 42, Wingate 35 Mars Hill 2012 Mars Hill 37, Wingate 31 Wingate 2013 Mars Hill 56, Wingate 42 Mars Hill 2014 Wingate 24, Mars Hill 7 Wingate

NOTE: From 1986 through 1997, Wingate played its home games at Walter Bickett Stadium in Monroe, N.C.

MORE Wingate is number nine in Super Region 2 poll: The NCAA Division II Football Committee has released this year’s second super regional polls. Wingate (6-3 overall) is the number nine team in the Super Regional Two top 10 poll this week. West Georgia (9- 0 overall) is the number one team for the second consecutive week.

There is much movement in this week’s poll. North Alabama is second at 6-2 overall. Tuskegee, North Greenville and Catawba occupy spots three through five. The remainder of the poll includes Valdosta State, Carson-Newman, Florida Tech, Wingate and UNC Pembroke.

Five Wingate University football student-athletes earn Academic All-Super Region 2 honors from CoSIDA: Five Wingate University football student-athletes have been named to the 2015 Academic All-Super Region 2 team, selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA). 2014 Academic All-America® NCAA Division II second team selection and WU senior linebacker Eric Mapoles is honored for the third time on the regional level.

Mapoles is joined by four teammates who earn Academic All-Super Region 2 honors for the first time in their respective careers. Sophomore punter Christopher Birozes, redshirt sophomore offensive linemen Cabell Cantrell and Daniel Owens and redshirt senior defensive end Jordan Smith complete WU’s Academic All-Super Region 2 honoree list.

The Division II Academic All-America® program is being financially supported by the NCAA Division II national governance structures, assisting CoSIDA with the awards fulfillment aspects for the 2015-16 DII Academic All-America® teams program. In football, Super Region 2 includes schools from the South Atlantic Conference, the Gulf South Conference, the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference and independents UNC Pembroke and North Greenville.

Wingate is the only NCAA Division II institution with five student-athletes on an Academic All-Super Region team. Four schools had four student-athletes each: Colorado Mines, Colorado State Pueblo, Ferris State (Mich.) and Gannon (Pa.). In Super Region 2, both Lenoir-Rhyne and North Alabama had three student-athletes each on the squad.

Eric Mapoles

Mapoles is a Management major (Finance minor) with a 3.77 GPA. He was only NCAA Division II football student-athlete to achieve the following Triple Crown in 2014: Academic All-America®, Good Works Team® and All-Conference student-athlete. This year, Mapoles is Wingate’s top tackler with 72. He is a team captain and three-year starter.

Mapoles posted a 48-yard fumble return (setting up a TD) against Carson-Newman. He forced a fumble in a road victory versus Shaw. In 2014, Mapoles was tied for second on Wingate charts with 72 total tackles.

MORE Academic All-Super Region 2 (con’t):

Wingate head coach Joe Reich on Mapoles: “Eric has really had a great career. He maximizes his talent and his opportunities because he works so hard. He has also been a tremendous leader.”

Christopher Birozes

Birozes is a Finance major with a perfect 4.00 GPA. He was the SAC Special Teams Player of the Week following his performance in a 30-16 road win over Shaw. The true sophomore has had 13 punts inside 20, 13 fair catches and six punts 50 yards or longer. On the SAC charts, Birozes is third in punting average with his 40.3 yards per punt ledger.

His only punt in a 2015 victory over #16 Lenoir-Rhyne was a 23-yard rugby punt which pinned Bears deep in their territory. In 2014, Birozes punted in four games (WU won three) for a 34.2 yards per punt average.

Wingate head coach Joe Reich on Birozes: “Chris has a fantastic work ethic on the field and off the field. He has really become a weapon as a punter. We believe Chris has unlimited potential.”

Cabell Cantrell

Cantrell is a Mathematics and Education major with a 3.32 GPA. He is a two-year starter who has allowed only one 2015 sack, splitting time between guard and tackle. In 2015, Cantrell has had 615 snaps with 16 knockdowns. He has an 83 percent overall grade (combining mental, technical and effort grades). As a redshirt freshman in 2014, Cantrell played the most snaps with 812 through 11 games. He had 24 knockdowns while grading at 80 percent overall.

Wingate head coach Joe Reich on Cantrell: “Cabell is focused. He is driven to get better each and every day.”

Daniel Owens

Owens is a Business Mathematics major with a 3.32 GPA. He is a two-year starter who has not allowed a 2015 sack. He moved to center this year out of team necessity. In 2015, he has had 17 knockdowns while grading at an 85 percent clip through nine games (605 snaps). In 2014, Owens had 23 knockdowns while grading at 82 percent in his overall grade (combining mental, technical and effort grades).

Academic All-Super Region 2 (con’t): Cabell and Owens (and the entire Wingate O- Line) has helped Wingate redshirt junior quarterback Kyle Johnson (Hickory, N.C.) and sophomore running back Lawrence Pittman (Charlotte, N.C.) put together career seasons in 2015. Johnson leads the SAC in completion percentage (.599), while Pittman is number one in the SAC (and number seven in the NCAA) with his 1146 rushing yards.

Wingate head coach Joe Reich on Owens: “Daniel is the guy that makes our OL work. He makes all the calls and gets the guys on the same page. He’s had a tremendous year.”

Jordan Smith

Smith is a Health and Physical Education major with a 3.54 GPA. He has started nine of nine games for the Bulldogs. Smith had a career-high six tackles in a 2015 home victory over Limestone, while adding a quarterback hurry to his ledger against the Saints. He had two tackles each against Carson-Newman and North Greenville. He saw action in five games for the 2014 Bulldogs with Wingate winning four of the five contests. He posted two tackles in a 2014 victory at Saint Augustine’s.

Wingate head coach Joe Reich on Smith: “Jordan has been one of our most valuable guys on defense. He is not flashy, but he is always effective. This fact is because of his work ethic and his intelligence.”

To be nominated for Academic All-America® honors, a student-athlete must be at least a sophomore with a 3.3 cumulative grade point average and must be a starter or a significant reserve on his team. Twenty-three student-athletes were named to the 2015 Academic All-Super Region 2 team. The 23 team members (representing 11 Super Region 2 schools) will advance to the national ballot.

Sports Hall of Fame: Five new members will be added to the Wingate University Sports Hall of Fame during induction ceremonies on Friday evening, Nov. 13. In addition, the University will recognize the 1967-68 men’s hoops team as a Team of Distinction during the event. The WU Sports Hall of Fame ceremonies are sponsored by OrthoCarolina.

The Wingate Sports Hall of Fame class of 2015 includes baseball pitcher Bruce Benfield (Charlotte, N.C., class of ‘76), two-sport star Liz Rogers Biggerstaff (Raleigh, N.C., class of ’02, class of ‘06), football defensive end John Bowman (Rockingham, N.C., class of ’05), basketball point guard Lorinza “Junior” Harrington (Wagram, N.C., class of ’02) and baseball infielder David Yount (Forest City, N.C., class of ’04).

John Bowman was a Don Hansen’s Football Gazette All-American following the 2003 season. An All-SAC selection the same year, Bowman was fourth in the NCAA Division II in quarterback sacks (1.2/game) as a senior. His football coaches at Wingate were current head coach Joe Reich and Reich’s predecessor, Bob Brush.

MORE Sports Hall of Fame (con’t): Bowman joined the Canadian Football League’s Montreal Alouettes in 2006. During his career, the Alouettes have won the Grey Cup (CFL Super Bowl) in 2009 and 2010. Bowman was named to the CFL All-Star team in 2010. He is a five-time CFL East All-Star (2009, 2010, 2012, 2013 and 2014). A 10-year CFL veteran, Bowman signed a three-year contract extension with Montreal in 2013.

Did You Know?: Wingate had a school-record five student-athletes receive Capital One Academic All-America® NCAA Division II football team recognition. Wingate’s five football honorees tie NCAA Division III Rose-Hulman for the most in the three NCAA divisions last season. On the 2014 NCAA Division II Academic All-America® football list, Chadron State (Neb.) was second with four selections.

Game notes: Lawrence Pittman is number one in the South Atlantic Conference (and number seven in the NCAA) with his 1146 rushing yards...Kyle Johnson leads the SAC in completion percentage (.599)…The Bulldogs are fourth in the nation in fumbles recovered and eighth in scoring defense…Wingate leads the SAC in total defense…The Bulldogs host Newberry Saturday, Nov. 14 for Senior Day, Sports Hall of Fame Weekend and Student-Athlete Appreciation Day.

2015 Wingate University Seniors

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No. Name Cl. Pos. Ht. Wt. Hometown (High School) 47 James Card Sr. PK 6-1 185 Cramlington, Northumberland, U.K. 27 Cornel Cheron R-Sr. DB 5-9 180 Miami, Fla. (Felix Varela) 44 Delwin Clark R-Sr. FB 6-0 250 Raleigh, N.C. (Southeast Raleigh) 69 Orlando Colon Sr. OL 6-3 290 Bethlehem, Pa. (Freedom) 26 Cody Cothren R-Sr. RB 5-9 180 Harrisburg, N.C. (Hickory Ridge) 59 Austin Duncan Sr. LS/P 6-2 220 Cherryville, N.C. (Lincolnton) 89 Jiwan Funderburk R-Sr. WR 6-0 170 Pageland, S.C. (Central) 22 Mycah Gaylord R-Sr. RB 5-8 185 High Point, N.C. (James B. Dudley) 53 Mathu Gibson R-Sr. OL 6-5 278 Winston-Salem, N.C. (West Forsyth) 52 Randy Giralt R-Sr. LB 5-8 220 Graham, N.C. (Southern Alamance) 2 Charlie Hosea R-Sr. LB 6-2 235 Newhall, Calif. (John Burroughs) 36 Eric Mapoles Sr. LB 6-0 225 Snellville, Ga. (Brookwood) 21 Tim Nalesnik Sr. WR 5-11 192 Cary, N.C. (Cardinal Gibbons) 1 Nortavius Otis Sr. DB 5-11 185 Gastonia, N.C. (Ashbrook) 45 Kyle Pollard Sr. LB 5-11 195 Chesterfield, S.C. (Chesterfield) 97 Jordan Smith R-Sr. DE 6-0 252 Deep Run, N.C. (South Lenoir) 93 Dillon Tucker R-Sr. DE 6-0 245 Denver, N.C. (North Lincoln)

Wingate team statistical rankings

NCAA:  Fumbles Recovered-4th  Passing Yds Allowed-4th  Scoring Defense-8th

South Atlantic Conference  3rd Down Conversion Pct.-3rd  3rd Down Conversion Pct. Defense-4th  4th Down Conversion Pct. Defense-2nd  Blocked Kicks Allowed-2nd  Blocked Punts-3rd  Completion Pct-1st  First Down Defense-3rd  Fumbles Recovered-1st  Kickoff Return Defense-1st  Net Punting-4th  Passes Had Intercepted-3rd  Passing Offense-3rd  Passing Yds Allowed-2nd  Punt Return Defense-2nd  Punt Return-4th  Red Zone Defense-2nd  Red Zone Offense-4th  Scoring Defense-1st  Team Passing Efficiency-4th  Team Passing Efficiency Defense-3rd  Team Sacks-4th  Time of Possesion-3rd  Total Defense-1st  Turnover Margin-1st  Turnover Gained-2st  Turnover Lost-2nd  Winning Pct-3rd Wingate individual statistical rankings

NCAA  Fumbles Recovered - Jackson Trawick (5th)  Kickoff Return TDs – Jody Fuller (8th)  Rushing Yds – Lawrence Pittman (7th)

South Atlantic Conference  Combined Kick Returns – Jody Fuller (4th)  Completion Pct. – Kyle Johnson (1st)  Completions Per Game – Kyle Johnson (2nd)  Forced Fumbles – Cornel Cheron (3rd), Kameron Johnson (3rd)  Fumbles Recovered – Jackson Trawick (1st), Dillion Tucker (4th)  Kickoff Return TD – Jody Fuller (1st)  Passing Efficiency – Kyle Johnson (2nd)  Passing TDs – Kyle Johnson (2nd)  Passing Yds – Kyle Johnson (3rd)  Passing Yds Per Game – Kyle Johnson (3rd)  Passing Yds Per Completion – (3rd)  Points Responsible For – Kyle Johnson (2nd)  Points Responsible For Per Game – Kyle Johnson (2nd)  Punting – Chris Birozes (3rd)  Receptions Per Game – Jordan Berry (4th)  Rushing TDs – Lawrence Pittman (3rd)  Rushing Yds – Lawrence Pittman (1st)  Rushing Yds Per Game – Lawrence Pittman (1st)  Total Offense – Kyle Johnson (2nd)  Total Tackles – Eric Mapoles (3rd)

WINGATE UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL THROUGH THE YEARS

1986 (3-5) Head coach: Steve Wilt Wingate 16 at Union (Ky.) 14 Wingate 35 at Samford (Ala.) 21 Wingate 3 GUILFORD HC 35 Wingate 62 at Tenn. Wesleyan 10 Wingate 15 LENOIR-RHYNE 32 Wingate 3 MARS HILL 54 Wingate 3 GEORGIA SW’ERN 23 Wingate 7 at Newport News (Va.) 24

1987 (4-6) Wingate 34 at Maryville (Tenn.) 14 Wingate 28 UNION (Ky.) 7 Wingate 13 at Guilford 24 Wingate 3 GARDNER-WEBB HC 33 Wingate 50 at Davidson 27 Wingate 14 at Lenoir-Rhyne 31 Wingate 38 at Mars Hill 18 Wingate 17 at Georgia Southwestern 28 Wingate 20 NEWPORT NEWS (Va.) 28 Wingate 46 SAMFORD (Ala.) 54

1988 (4-6) Wingate 28 SHEPHERD (W.Va.) 0 Wingate 21 CATAWBA 17 Wingate 24 at Carson-Newman 36 Wingate 34 MARS HILL 17 Wingate 23 at Gardner-Webb 28 Wingate 40 GUILFORD HC 16 Wingate 16 LENOIR-RHYNE 28 Wingate 23 at Newberry 29 Wingate 19 at Georgia Southwestern 22 Wingate 24 ELON 33

1989 (5-5, 2-5 SAC) (first year in SAC) Wingate 24 at Shepherd (W.Va.) 13 Wingate 19 at Catawba 29 Wingate 3 CARSON-NEWMAN 28 Wingate 7 at Mars Hill 9 Wingate 10 GARDNER-WEBB 24 Wingate 25 at Lenoir-Rhyne 30 1989 (con’t) Wingate 24 NEWBERRY HC 20 Wingate 17 PRESBYTERIAN 10 Wingate 38 CONCORD (W.Va.) 28 Wingate 13 at Elon 10

1990 (6-4, 3-4 SAC, #17 NAIA) Wingate 6 CATAWBA 22 Wingate 10 at Carson-Newman 38 Wingate 18 MARS HILL 24 Wingate 17 at Gardner-Webb 15 Wingate 63 GLENVILLE ST. (W.Va.) 0 Wingate 21 LENOIR-RHYNE HC 28 Wingate 24 at Newberry 22 Wingate 33 at Presbyterian 22 Wingate 15 at Concord (W.Va.) 12 Wingate 34 ELON 13

1991 (6-4, 3-4 SAC, #17 NAIA) Wingate 17 at Kentucky State 9 Wingate 35 CARSON-NEWMAN 52 Wingate 25 at Mars Hill 19 Wingate 24 GARDNER-WEBB 34 Wingate 17 at Glenville State (W.Va.) 15 Wingate 27 at Lenoir-Rhyne 38 Wingate 31 NEWBERRY HC 19 Wingate 27 PRESBYTERIAN 14 Wingate 20 at Catawba 46 Wingate 21 at Elon 31

1992 (1-9, 1-6 SAC) Wingate 33 KENTUCKY STATE 35 Wingate 7 at West Chester (Pa.) 38 Wingate 19 MARS HILL 16 Wingate 33 at Gardner-Webb 69 Wingate 28 at Carson-Newman 36 Wingate 7 LENOIR-RHYNE 49 Wingate 17 at Wofford (S.C.) 24 Wingate 13 at Presbyterian 34 Wingate 24 CATAWBA HC 27 Wingate 21 ELON 55

1993 (6-5, 3-4 SAC) Wingate 17 at East Tennessee State 44 Wingate 24 at Wofford 17 Wingate 45 LEES-MCRAE 28 1993 (con’t) Wingate 31 at Mars Hill 28 Wingate 56 GARDNER-WEBB 28 Wingate 14 CARSON-NEWMAN 46 Wingate 13 at Lenoir-Rhyne 21 Wingate 63 CHOWAN HC 21 Wingate 6 PRESBYTERIAN 35 Wingate 61 at Catawba 55 Wingate 25 at Elon 37

1994 (3-7, 1-6 SAC) Head coach: Doug Malone Wingate 34 NEWBERRY 24 Wingate 30 at Shepherd (W.Va.) 23 Wingate 16 MARS HILL 42 Wingate 36 at Gardner-Webb 34 Wingate 19 at Carson-Newman 73 Wingate 33 LENOIR-RHYNE HC 35 Wingate 22 at Wofford (S.C.) 37 Wingate 14 at Presbyterian 49 Wingate 43 CATAWBA 44 (OT) Wingate 41 ELON 42

1995 (4-7, 1-6 SAC) Wingate 33 JOHNSON C. SMITH 12 Wingate 27 at Newberry 21 Wingate 35 SHEPHERD (W.Va.) 21 Wingate 20 at Mars Hill 28 Wingate 10 GARDNER-WEBB 14 Wingate 25 #7 CARSON-NEWMAN 24 Wingate 12 at Lenoir-Rhyne 13 Wingate 7 at Youngstown State (Ohio) 56 Wingate 16 PRESBYTERIAN HC 27 Wingate 32 at Catawba 42 Wingate 22 at Elon 28 (2 OT)

1996 (4-6, 2-5 SAC) Wingate 19 UNION (Ky.) 7 Wingate 46 at Tusculum 23 Wingate 26 NEWBERRY 34 Wingate 14 MARS HILL 7 Wingate 14 at Gardner-Webb 24 Wingate 13 at #12 Carson-Newman 34 Wingate 0 LENOIR-RHYNE HC 28 Wingate 26 at Presbyterian 23 Wingate 15 CATAWBA 19 Wingate 14 ELON (at Rockingham) 33 1997 (8-3, 4-3 SAC) Wingate 37 SAVANNAH STATE 31 Wingate 22 at West Virginia State 20 Wingate 48 FAYETTEVILLE STATE 12 Wingate 43 at Newberry 38 Wingate 7 at Mars Hill 28 Wingate 54 GARDNER-WEBB 34 Wingate 17 #1 CARSON-NEWMAN 55 Wingate 22 at Lenoir-Rhyne 21 Wingate 51 TUSCULUM HC 13 Wingate 22 PRESBYTERIAN 14 Wingate 22 at Catawba 31

1998 (5-6, 3-4 SAC) First season at Irwin Belk Stadium Wingate 25 WEST VIRGINIA STATE 20 Wingate 28 at West Alabama 35 Wingate 26 NEWBERRY 31 Wingate 42 MARS HILL 14 Wingate 17 at Gardner-Webb 38 Wingate 12 at #8 Carson-Newman 28 Wingate 42 LENOIR-RHYNE HC 25 Wingate 27 at Tusculum 14 Wingate 17 at Presbyterian 45 Wingate 7 CATAWBA 6 Wingate 33 at Benedict (S.C.) 34

1999 (3-8, 2-6 SAC) Head coach: Bob Brush Wingate 45 NORTH GREENVILLE 30 Wingate 14 at West Virginia State 55 Wingate 42 at Newberry 39 Wingate 7 at Mars Hill 37 Wingate 25 GARDNER-WEBB 35 Wingate 15 #1 CARSON-NEWMAN 64 Wingate 21 at Lenoir-Rhyne 28 Wingate 38 TUSCULUM HC 14 Wingate 35 PRESBYTERIAN 43 Wingate 13 at Catawba 54 Wingate 11 at Stephen F. Austin 73

2000 (1-10, 0-7 SAC) Wingate 14 at Concord (W.Va.) 23 Wingate 31 WEST VIRGINIA STATE 7 Wingate 6 at #7 Catawba 53 Wingate 18 TUSCULUM 35 Wingate 26 at Liberty 50 Wingate 32 LENOIR-RHYNE 36 2000 (con’t) Wingate 14 at Newberry 23 Wingate 0 PRESBYTERIAN HC 49 Wingate 18 MARS HILL 25 Wingate 13 at #10 Carson-Newman 56 Wingate 30 at Tennessee-Martin 31

2001 (4-7, 1-6 SAC) Head coach: Joe Reich Wingate 29 CONCORD (W.Va.) 7 Wingate 13 VIRGINIA UNION 12 Wingate 0 CATAWBA 12 Wingate 15 at Tusculum 27 Wingate 13 at Liberty 41 Wingate 16 at Lenoir-Rhyne 23 Wingate 20 NEWBERRY HC 14 Wingate 19 at Presbyterian 41 Wingate 14 at Mars Hill 28 Wingate 7 CARSON-NEWMAN 54 Wingate 26 at Belhaven (Miss.) 16

2002 (5-6, 2-5 SAC) Wingate 24 at Johnson C. Smith 0 Wingate 26 GANNON 36 Wingate 19 at North Greenville 0 Wingate 36 at Concord (W.Va.) 31 Wingate 6 #11 TUSCULUM 49 Wingate 35 at Lenoir-Rhyne 26 Wingate 7 at #13 Catawba 41 Wingate 24 MARS HILL HC 30 (OT) Wingate 33 NEWBERRY 0 Wingate 10 at Presbyterian 26 Wingate 10 at #3 Carson-Newman 35

2003 (5-6, 2-5 SAC) Wingate 22 at Davidson 10 Wingate 22 CHARLESTON SOUTHERN 6 Wingate 38 at Jacksonville 42 Wingate 42 NORTH GREENVILLE 21 Wingate 16 at Tusculum 55 Wingate 38 LENOIR-RHYNE 14 Wingate 14 #10 CATAWBA 35 Wingate 3 at Mars Hill 21 Wingate 31 at Newberry 32 Wingate 21 PRESBYTERIAN HC 13 Wingate 31 #8 CARSON-NEWMAN 59

2004 (8-3, 4-3 SAC, receiving votes in NCAA poll) Wingate 45 at W.Va. Wesleyan 28 Wingate 41 WEBBER INT’L (Fla.) 7 Wingate 42 JACKSONVILLE 9 Wingate 34 at North Greenville 24 Wingate 29 #24 TUSCULUM 24 Wingate 26 at Lenoir-Rhyne 31 Wingate 35 at #5 Catawba 21 Wingate 20 MARS HILL 19 Wingate 39 NEWBERRY HC 34 Wingate 17 at Presbyterian 27 Wingate 10 at #14 Carson-Newman 41

2005 (5-5, 2-5 SAC) Wingate 51 W.Va. WESLEYAN 10 Wingate 26 at Webber International 25 Wingate 44 at North Greenville 7 Wingate 10 at Tusculum 7 Wingate 28 LENOIR-RHYNE 7 Wingate 24 CATAWBA 30 (OT) Wingate 22 at Mars Hill 32 Wingate 31 at Newberry LIVE TV 34 Wingate 21 #10 PRESBYTERIAN HC 27 Wingate 14 #21 CARSON-NEWMAN 47

2006 (8-3, 5-2 SAC, receiving votes in NCAA poll) Wingate 19 FAYETTEVILLE STATE 0 Wingate 35 CONCORD (W.Va.) 13 Wingate 22 at Davidson 16 (OT) Wingate 17 at Charleston Southern 20 Wingate 21 TUSCULUM 3 Wingate 14 at Presbyterian 9 Wingate 27 LENOIR-RHYNE 21 Wingate 24 at #17 Newberry 36 Wingate 24 CATAWBA HC 8 Wingate 14 at Carson-Newman 52 Wingate 37 MARS HILL LIVE TV 14

2007 (7-4, 2-4 SAC) Wingate 34 vs. Fayetteville State 26 Wingate 26 SAINT PAUL’S 7 Wingate 33 DAVIDSON 30 Wingate 57 at UNC Pembroke 14 Wingate 28 at Tusculum 31 Wingate 51 BREVARD 7 Wingate 31 at Lenoir-Rhyne 13 2007 (con’t) Wingate 23 NEWBERRY 31 (LIVE VIDEO) Wingate 20 at #15 Catawba 45 Wingate 27 #12 CARSON-NEWMAN HC 58 (LIVE VIDEO) Wingate 33 at Mars Hill 21

2008 (8-3, 4-3 SAC, receiving votes in NCAA poll) Wingate 34 at Saint Paul’s (Va.) 10 Wingate 35 at North Greenville 31 Wingate 23 UNC PEMBROKE 16 (LIVE VIDEO) Wingate 15 ELIZABETH CITY STATE 7 (LIVE VIDEO) Wingate 37 TUSCULUM 33 (LIVE VIDEO) Wingate 44 at Brevard 13 Wingate 35 LENOIR-RHYNE 27 (LIVE VIDEO) Wingate 21 at Newberry 32 Wingate 34 CATAWBA 24 (LIVE VIDEO) Wingate 33 at #15 Carson-Newman 35 Wingate 42 MARS HILL HC 45 (LIVE VIDEO)

2009 (7-3, 5-2 SAC, receiving votes in NCAA poll) Wingate 38 WEST GEORGIA 17 (LIVE VIDEO) Wingate 33 NORTH GREENVILLE 14 (LIVE VIDEO) Wingate 13 at UNC Pembroke 24 (LIVE VIDEO) Wingate 42 at Tusculum 31 (LIVE NAT’L TV) Wingate 28 BREVARD 12 (LIVE VIDEO) Wingate 50 at Lenoir-Rhyne 49 Wingate 27 NEWBERRY 35 (LIVE VIDEO) Wingate 42 at Catawba 17 Wingate 7 #18 CARSON-NEWMAN HC 45 (LIVE VIDEO) Wingate 56 at Mars Hill 35

2010 (9-3, 6-1 SAC, #20 NCAA) Wingate 10 at West Georgia 7 Wingate 22 at Valdosta State (Ga.) 25 Wingate 28 UNC PEMBROKE 23 (LIVE VIDEO) Wingate 28 CATAWBA 35 (LIVE VIDEO) Wingate 38 at Carson-Newman 35 Wingate 33 TUSCULUM 27 (LIVE VIDEO) Wingate 44 at Brevard 37 Wingate 27 LENOIR-RHYNE HC 24 (LIVE VIDEO) Wingate 48 MARS HILL 29 (LIVE VIDEO) Wingate 49 at Newberry 33 Wingate 63 #23 MOREHOUSE (NCAA) 41 (LIVE VIDEO) Wingate 28 at #5 Albany State (NCAA) 30 (LIVE VIDEO)

2011 (5-6, 4-3 SAC) Wingate 28 #20 VALDOSTA STATE 34 (2 OT) (LIVE VIDEO) Wingate 28 at #7 Albany State 49 Wingate 29 at UNC Pembroke 26 (OT) Wingate 35 BREVARD 31 (LIVE VIDEO) Wingate 33 CARSON-NEWMAN 21 (LIVE VIDEO) Wingate 35 at Mars Hill 42 (LIVE VIDEO) Wingate 31 NEWBERRY 29 (LIVE VIDEO) Wingate 51 at Catawba 41 Wingate 28 at Lenoir-Rhyne 52 Wingate 7 NORTH GREENVILLE HC 54 (LIVE VIDEO) Wingate 20 at Tusculum 38

2012 (6-5, 5-2 SAC) Wingate 10 at Saint Augustine’s 28 Wingate 37 ALBANY STATE 9 (LIVE VIDEO) Wingate 35 UNC PEMBROKE 49 (LIVE VIDEO) Wingate 43 at Brevard 12 Wingate 33 at Carson-Newman 24 (LIVE NAT’L TV) Wingate 31 MARS HILL 37 (LIVE VIDEO) Wingate 27 at Newberry 10 Wingate 34 CATAWBA 28 (LIVE VIDEO) Wingate 13 LENOIR-RHYNE HC 44 (LIVE VIDEO) Wingate 28 at North Greenville 35 Wingate 42 TUSCULUM 17 (LIVE VIDEO)

2013 (4-6, 3-4 SAC) Wingate 24 SAINT AUGUSTINE’S 3 (LIVE VIDEO) Wingate 13 at Lenoir-Rhyne 34 Wingate 10 at #16 UNC Pembroke 38 Wingate 28 NEWBERRY 42 (LIVE VIDEO) Wingate 23 at Catawba 22 Wingate 43 BREVARD 24 (LIVE VIDEO) Wingate 41 at Tusculum 33 Wingate 34 NORTH GREENVILLE HC 38 (LIVE VIDEO) Wingate 42 at Mars Hill 56 Wingate 35 CARSON-NEWMAN 52 (LIVE VIDEO)

2014 (6-5, 3-4 SAC) Wingate 38 at Limestone 10 Wingate 30 at Saint Augustine’s 0 Wingate 14 #6 LENOIR-RHYNE 51 (LIVE VIDEO) Wingate 21 UNC PEMBROKE 3 (LIVE VIDEO) Wingate 10 at Newberry 33 Wingate 30 CATAWBA 19 (LIVE VIDEO) Wingate 43 at Brevard 21 2014 (con’t) Wingate 10 TUSCULUM 14 (LIVE VIDEO) Wingate 14 at North Greenville 24 Wingate 24 MARS HILL 7 (LIVE VIDEO) Wingate 7 CARSON-NEWMAN 27 (LIVE VIDEO)

Wingate University Head Football Coaches (includes 2015 season) Steve Wilt 35-44 (12-23 SAC) 1986-93 Eight seasons Doug Malone 24-29 (11-24 SAC) 1994-98 Five seasons Bob Brush 4-18 (2-13 SAC) 1999-2000 Two seasons Joe Reich 93-68 (51-51 SAC) 2001-present 15 seasons 156-159 (76-111 SAC)

2015 Wingate University Football Schedule

Date Opponent Time Site Sept. 5 at Johnson C. Smith W 14-0 Charlotte Sept. 12 at Shaw W 30-16 Durham Sept. 19 BREVARD (CYD/LD/PD/TFT) W 37-0 WINGATE Sept. 26 at Catawba W 17-0 Salisbury Oct. 3 LIMESTONE (FW) W 17-12 WINGATE Oct. 10 at Tusculum L 26-17 Greeneville, Tenn. Oct. 17 at #16 Lenoir-Rhyne (nat’l TV) W 24-14 Hickory Oct. 24 CARSON-NEWMAN (HC) L 41-38 (OT) WINGATE Oct. 31 NORTH GREENVILLE L 27-21 WINGATE Nov. 7 at Mars Hill 1 p.m. Mars Hill Nov. 14 NEWBERRY (SA/SD/SHOF) 1:30 p.m. WINGATE

Head coach: Joe Reich SPECIAL EVENTS KEY LD=Lettermen’s Day PD=Patriots’ Day CYD=Church Youth Day FW=Family Weekend HC=Homecoming SD=Senior Day SHOF=Sports Hall of Fame TFT=Tailgating for the Troops SA=Student-Athlete Appreciation Day; for more info on Bulldog athletics, visit the Wingate website at www.wingatebulldogs.com (all times listed are Eastern; please note schedule is subject to change without advance notice.)