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NEBRASKA WESLEYAN 2014 FOOTBALL Game 5 • Oct. 4 • Doane College, 1:00 p.m. • Al Papik Field • Crete, 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 DOANE @BRIAR CLIFF W, 38-28 (1-3, 1-2 GPAC) (2-2, 2-1 GPAC) Saturday, Sept. 20 • 7:30 p.m. Dakota Dome • Vermillion, S.D. KICKOFF/DATE: ..........1:00 p.m. | Saturday, Oct. 4, 2014 #16 NORTHWESTERN L, 0-8 RANKINGS: .................Nebraska Wesleyan (Not Ranked) Saturday, Sept. 27 • 1 p.m. ....................................Doane (Not Ranked) Abel Stadium • Lincoln, Neb. COACHES: ..................NWU (Brian Keller; 19th Year, 101-86) ....................................Doane (Matt Franzen; 8th Year, 37-39) RADIO: .......................KFOR 1240 AM @DOANE ....................................(Dick Janda, Play-by-Play) Saturday, Oct. 4 • 1 p.m. TELEVISION: ...............NWU Sports Network Al Papik Field • Crete, Neb. ....................................(Jeff Motz, Play-by-Play, Lucas Mohrman, Color) SERIES HISTORY: .......100th Meeting; Doane Leads 47-46-6 CONCORDIA LIVE AUDIO: ...............kfor1240.com Saturday, Oct. 11 • 1 p.m. LIVE VIDEO: ................http://new.livestream.com/accounts/1743701 Abel Stadium • Lincoln, Neb. LIVE STATS: ................http://www.statbroadcast.com/events/statbroadcast. @DORDT Saturday, Oct. 18 • 1 p.m. GAME STORYLINES Open Space Park • Sioux Center, Iowa • Long time rivals Nebraska Wesleyan and Doane College will meet for the 100th time in football on Saturday with a big celebration planned to DAKOTA WESLEYAN commemorate the event. Saturday, Nov. 1 • 1 p.m. Abel Stadium • Lincoln, Neb. • Doane holds a slight 1-game lead in the all-time series history as NWU will try to even up the series this Saturday. @MIDLAND Saturday, Nov. 8 • 1 p.m. • NWU came up just short in an upset bid last week of #16 Northwestern Memorial Stadium • Fremont, Neb. as all three of the Prairie Wolves losses this season have come against teams that are currently ranked in the top 15 of the NAIA. @HASTINGS • Before kickoff of Saturday’s game, the All NWU-Doane team’s will be Saturday, Nov. 15 • 1 p.m. introduced on the fi eld as 24 players from each school were selected for Lloyd Wilson Stadium • Hastings, Neb. the team based on performances in the rivalry game. Also as part of the festivities, the top 10 games in the historic rivalry are being released each day of the week leading up to the No. 1 game for both teams being announced on Friday. 2014 Prairie Wolves Football • Game Five • NWU vs DoaNe • oct. 4, 2014 Page 1 2014 NWU FOOTBALL Nebraska Wesleyan University - General Information - Location .....................................................Lincoln, Neb. President .................................................. Dr. Fred Ohles NEBRASKA WESLEYAN Enrollment ............................................................1,500 Record: 1-3 (1-2 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* ............................1:00 pm - Football Information - Oct. 11 CONCORDIA* ........................ 1:00 pm Head Coach .................................................. Brian Keller Oct. 18 at Dordt* ............................... 1:00 pm Alma Mater ...............................Nebraska Wesleyan, ‘83 Nov. 1 DAKOTA WESLEYAN* ............ 1:00 pm Record at NWU ........................................ 101-86 (.540) Nov. 8 at Midland* ........................... 1:00 pm 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 DOANE Heath Staples ...................................................Secondary Dan Thurin .....................................................Linebackers Record: 2-2 (2-1 GPAC) First Year of Football ............................................1896 Sept. 6 #19 FRIENDS ............................ L, 7-33 All-Time Record .......................................... 491-425-42 Sept. 13 at #13 Northwestern ........ L, 10-17 (ot) 2013 Record ............................................................. 6-4 Sept. 20 HASTINGS .............................W, 28-24 Overall Conference Titles .........................................22 Overall GPAC Titles .....................................................1 Sept. 27 at Midland ............................W, 40-35 NAIA Playoff Appearances .........................................5 Oct. 4 NEBRASKA WESLEYAN ........1:00 pm NAIA Postseason Record ........................................ 1-5 Oct. 11 at Dakota Wesleyan ............... 1:00 pm Last NAIA Postseason Appearance ......................2000 Result: ............... lost to Northwestern Okla. State, 13-40 Oct. 25 CONCORDIA .......................... 1:00 pm Nov. 1 at Dordt ................................. 1:00 pm Media Contact Nov. 8 BRIAR CLIFF ............................ 1:00 pm Nebraska Wesleyan University Nov. 15 MORNINGSIDE ....................... 1:00 pm Alex Linden, Sports Information Director Office: (402) 465-2151 Cell: (402) 429-6845 Email: [email protected] 2014 Prairie Wolves Football • Game Five • NWU vs DoaNe • oct. 4, 2014 Page 2 2014 NWU FOOTBALL THE COACHES THREE STRAIGHT 100-YARD RECEIVING GAMES Nebraska Wesleyan’s Brian Keller is in For the third straight week, senior wide his 19th season at the helm of his alma mater receiver Connor Zumpfe has set a new career (NWU ‘83). The winningest coach in NWU high for receiving yards in a game. football history, Keller has compiled an 101-86 Zumpfe (York, Neb.) had six catches for (.540) record in his 19 seasons. He is the dean a career-high 147 yards in last week’s loss to of all GPAC coaches and was the 2000 GPAC Northwestern. It was the third straight week Coach-of-the-Year. that Zumpfe went over the 100-yard mark in Keller now ranks 9th among active NAIA coaches with receiving yards and each week his total has increased. his 101 victories. NWU has not had three straight games with a 100-yard Matt Franzen is in his eighth season as the head coach receiver since the 2003 season. of his alma mater. Franzen has an overall record of 37-39 in The biggest play of last week’ game was a 54-yard reception his eight seasons with the Tigers. Franzen began his coaching in the first quarter for Zumpfe which set a new career-high for career at Hastings College as an assistant coach from 1996- longest reception. 2006. Franzen was an All-American offensive lineman at On the season, Zumpfe is second in the GPAC with 25 Doane in 1993. receptions and he ranks third in the conference in yards per game at 98.3 yards per game. THE NWU-DOANE SERIES One of the top rivalries in small college football will be ALUMS COACHING FOR OPPOSITE SIDES renewed this Saturday as Nebraska Wesleyan and Doane Although each team’s head coach on Saturday will will meet for the 100th time in football in a series that was be coaching at their alma mater, both sides have assistant first played in 1896. After the first 99 games, just one game coaches that will be going against their alma mater. separates the all-time series as Doane holds a slight 47-46-6 For Nebraska Wesleyan, three of their assistant coaches advantage in the series history. are former Doane football players. Linebackers coach Dan NWU has won eight of the last 11 meetings between the Thurin, defensive line coach Chris Shipley and secondary two teams, including last seasons memorable 20-19 win in coach Heath Staples all played football for the Tigers. the final minute at Abel Stadium. At Doane, Bruce Reed is an assistant coach for the Tigers. Doane has won two of the past three games played in Reed was an All-Conference linebacker at Nebraska Wesleyan Crete with the last meeting coming in 2012 when the Tigers and still holds the school record for tackles in a season. won 38-24 at Simon Field. All-time Doane holds a 25-21-2 advantage in games played in Crete.