2017 Ichabod Football Game Notes
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2017WASHBURN ICHABOD FOOTBALL GAME NOTES 79 ALL-AMERICANS • 149 ALL-CONFERENCE PLAYERS • 12 CONFERENCE TITLES • 5 NFL DRAFT PICKS 2017 WASHBURN FOOTBALL Game 1 WASHBURN AT NORTHEASTERN STATE Washburn at Northeastern State ICHABODS OPEN SEASON WITH TRIP TO TAHLEQUAH Thursday, Aug. 31, 2017 // 7 p.m. FIRST AND 10 Doc Wadley Stadium // Tahlequah, Okla. n The Washburn Ichabods will open its 127th season of football on Aug. 31 when they will travel THE MATCH UP to Tahlequah, Okla., to take on the Northeastern State RiverHawks. n Washburn is 74-46-6 all-time in season openers and won last season’s opener over the RiverHawks 38-18 in Topeka on Sept. 1. n Overall, the Ichabods have won seven of their last 10 season openers. n The Ichabods finished in a tie for fourth last season finishing the season with a 7-5 record. n The Washburn Ichabods were picked sixth in the both the MIAA Preseason Coaches and Media Polls. n Under head coach Craig Schurig, who is entering his 16th season on the Ichabod sidelines, Record ..................0-0 Record ..................0-0 Washburn is 10-5. Rank .................. none Rank .................. none n Washburn has averaged 30.5 points per game in the 15 openers under Schurig while allowing 20.5 Points/Game Points/Game ...........27.3 ...........24.3 with the most points coming in a 58-13 win over Nebraska-Kearney in 2013 opener. Rush Yds/Game .......150.4 Rush Yds/Game .......101.3 n Pass Yds/Game........214.8 Pass Yds/Game........267.9 Thursday’s game is only the seventh time the Ichabods have opened the season in August going Total Off./Game .......365.2 Total Off./Game .......369.2 5-2 …Washburn has never started a season on Aug. 31. Total Def./Game.......397.5 Total Def./Game.......470.1 THE COACHES WASHBURN / NORTHEASTERN STATE SERIES NOTES n Head Coach Head Coach The Ichabods are 6-1 all-time against the RiverHawks and have won the last five in the series. ....Craig Schurig ....Rob Robinson n WU Record.....103-69 (16th) NSU Record .......5-28 (4th) Washburn and Northeastern State have opened the last two seasons against each other and the Career Record......... same Career Record......... same Ichabods won 38-19 on Sept. 1 in Topeka. vs NSU ..................5-0 vs WU...................0-3 n The RiverHawks lone win came in the second meeting in the series in a 35-30 win on Sept. 24, THE SERIES 1988 in Tahlequah. n Series Record: WU leads 6-1-0 Washburn is 4-0 in games played in Topeka and 2-1 in games played in Tahlequah. Streak: WU has won the last five First Meeting: WU 23-21 (09/26/1987) in Tahlequah COACHES Last Meeting: WU 38-19 (09/01/2016) in Topeka Washburn Ichabod head coach Craig Schurig . Last WU win: 38-19 (09/01/2016) in Topeka n was named head coach of the Ichabod football program Dec. 28, 2001. Last NSU win: 35-30 (09/24/1988) in Topeka n Largest WU win: 48-3 (09/21/2013) in Tahlequah is 103-69 (.599) in his 16th season as the Ichabod head coach. Largest NSU win: 35-30 (09/24/1988) in Topeka n is 85-58 (.603) against the MIAA. ON THE AIR n has led the Ichabods to three NCAA Playoff appearances and three bowl appearance champion- Radio ships. ................................... KTPK 106.9 FM n Play-by-Play ................................ Jake Lebahn led the Ichabods to the 2005 MIAA regular season outright championship. Color Analyst ............................... Mark Elliott n led the Ichabods to the program’s first 10-win season and their first NCAA or NAIA playoff game Sideline Reports .............................Jan Lunsford victory in school history with a win over Abilene Christian during the 2011 season. Streaming Video Online .............BlueFrame Technology n WASHBURN SPORTS INFORMATION is Washburn’s all-time winningest football coach with 101 wins. n is 5-0 against Northeastern State. Director/FB contact ..........................Gene Cassell SID office phone ........................... 785.670-1791 Northeastern State head coach Rob Robinson . SID E-Mail [email protected] n Cell phone ................................785-969-7577 is in his fourth season as the RiverHawks head coach. n Assistant SID .............................. Jason Oliveira was named the 19th head football coach in school history on Dec. 19, 2013. E-Mail [email protected] n owns a 5-28 all-time record at Northeastern State. Office phone...............................785-670-1948 n spent 12 years under Craig Schurig as a member of the Washburn Ichabod coaching staff, serving Press Box phone ............................785-670-1563 SID mailing address.........1700 College; Topeka, Kan. 66621 as the offensive coordinator for the last four seasons in Topeka. 2017 SCHEDULE @ NSU NWMSU @ LWU UNK @ PSU MSSU @ FHSU UCM @ MWSU UCO @ ESU Aug. 31 Sept. 7 Sept. 16 Sept. 23 Sept. 23 Oct. 7 Oct. 14 Oct. 21 Oct. 28 Nov. 4 Nov. 11 7 p.m. 6 p.m. 6 p.m. 1 p.m. 2 p.m. 1 p.m. 2 p.m. 1 p.m. 2 p.m. 1 p.m. 2 p.m. Follow the Ichabods: /wusports /wusports /wusports /WU_Football ICHABODS VS RIVERHAWKS The Ichabods when ... in under 2017 HCCS* 2017 Schedule/Opponents/Highlights Following a loss 0-0 32-28 At home 0-0 55-30 Thursday, Aug. 31 7 p.m. On the road 0-0 45-38 NSU head coach Rob Robinson spent 12 seasons on the Ichabod Neutral site 0-0 2-1 coaching staff … Washburn is 4-0 in games played in Topeka … Four Against MIAA opponents 0-0 85-60 Against non-conference opponents 0-0 18-9 coaches on the NSU staff have ties to Washburn. On natural grass 0-0 22-16 On artificial turf 0-0 81-53 Thursday, Sept. 7 6 p.m. In day games 0-0 76-52 In home day games 0-0 37-24 Ichabods will be looking to snap a 12-game losing streak to the In road day games 0-0 33-31 Bearcats … NWMSU is the two-time defending NCAA DII Cham- In night games 0-0 24-12 pion … They enter the 2017 season on a 30-game winning streak. In August 0-0 5-2 In September 0-0 38-22 Saturday, Sept. 16 6 p.m. In October 0-0 43-25 In November 0-0 17-19 The Ichabods are 2-1 against the Lions in games played in Topeka In December 0-0 2-1 … Washburn defeated a Jed Stugart-coached Sioux Falls team in the Leading after 1st quarter 0-0 71-16 2011 season opener 33-17. Leading after 2nd quarter 0-0 80-11 Leading after 3rd quarter 0-0 90-5 Tied after 1st quarter 0-0 22-13 Saturday, Sept. 23 (Family Day) 1 p.m. Tied after 2nd quarter 0-0 8-5 The Ichabods have won the last eight games … The 2016 three Tied after 3rd quarter 0-0 5-3 overtime game was the longest in Washburn history winning 47-44 … Trailing after 1st quarter 0-0 11-38 Trailing after 2nd quarter 0-0 15-54 The 2015 game started on Sept. 10 and finished the following day. Trailing after 3rd quarter 0-0 6-59 In overtime 0-0 4-4 Saturday, Sept. 30 2 p.m. WU scores first 0-0 72-20 Opponent scores first 0-0 31-49 Washburn has won 5 of the last 11 meetings … Washburn is 12-33 WU has the first possession 0-0 66-42 in games played in Topeka against the Gorillas and 11-30-1 in games Opponent has the first possession 0-0 37-27 played in Pittsburg … Pittsburg State have won the last two games. WU scores 0-10 points 0-0 1-9 WU scores 11-20 points 0-0 6-18 Saturday, Oct. 7 (Hall of Fame) 1 p.m. WU scores 21-30 points 0-0 26-31 WU scores 31-40 points 0-0 31-9 Washburn is 15-2 in the last 17 games played against the Lions … In WU scores 41-50 points 0-0 23-2 2016, the 45-13 win over the Lions was the largest by the Ichabods in WU scores 50-plus points 0-0 15-0 the series. Opponent scores 0-10 points 0-0 27-0 Opponent scores 11-20 points 0-0 31-4 Opponent scores 21-30 points 0-0 32-12 Saturday, Oct. 14 2 p.m. Opponent scores 31-40 points 0-0 11-24 Washburn has won the last seven of the last eight and 10 of the last 12 Opponent scores 41-50 points 0-0 3-20 meetings … Fort Hays State head coach Chris Brown was an assistant Opponent scores 50-plus points 0-0 0-8 WU has over 200 yards rushing 0-0 36-4 at Washburn as the defensive coordinator for nine years. WU has less than 200 yards rushing 0-0 67-65 Opponent has over 200 yards rushing 0-0 12-27 Saturday, Oct. 21 (Homecoming) 1 p.m. Opponent has less than 200 yards rushing 0-0 91-42 WU has over 200 yards passing 0-0 69-41 Washburn last win was on Sept. 26, 2009 in Topeka in a 36-21 win - a WU has less than 200 yards passing 0-0 34-28 streak of five games … Washburn is 11-12-2 all-time in games played Opponent has over 200 yards passing 0-0 56-46 in Topeka against Central Missouri. Opponent has less than 200 yards passing 0-0 47-23 WU gains 0-100 net yards 0-0 0-0 Saturday, Oct.