Washburn Ichabod Football 2007 Game Notes at West Texas A&M • 1 P.M
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Washburn Ichabod Football 2007 Game Notes at West Texas A&M • 1 p.m. CST • Kimbrough Memorial Stadium • Nov. 17, 2007 Game 12 WU-WTAM Game Facts Date: Saturday, Nov. 17, 2007 Time: Site: Wa s h b u r n We s t te x a s a&M 1 p.m. CST Canyon, TX Stadium: Opened: Kimbrough Memorial Stadium 1959 Surface: Capacity: Artificial Grass 20,000 Series History: Saturday’s meeting will be the first meeting between the two schools. Rankings (AFCA/D2football.com): WU (25/23), WTAM (4/4) WU Radio: KTPK 106.9 FM with Bruce Steinbrock (play-by- play), Mark Elliott (color analyst), Jan Lunsford (sideline). The broadcast begins 30 minutes before kickoff. Internet: (8-3, 7-2 MIAA) (11-0, 9-0 LSC) Live audio available through wusports.com AFCA National Ranking: 25 AFCA National Ranking: 4 D2football.com National Ranking: 23 D2football.com National Ranking: 4 Setting the scene. Ichabods on Radio . The No. 25 Washburn Ichabods will make their second The game will be broadcast live on KTPK 106.9 FM. NCAA Postseason Playoff appearance in the last three The game can also be heard on the internet at www. years as they travel to Canyon, Texas to take on the No. 4 wusports.com by following the “LiveAudio” link under ranked West Texas A&M. The Ichabods enter the game the football tab. Bruce Steinbrock will be the play-by-play with an 8-3 record and the Buffs are 11-0 this season. voice of the Ichabods and former WU quarterback Mark The Ichabods are the No. 6 team in the Southwest Elliott will be the color analyst, while Jan Lunsford will be Region, the Buffs are the No. 3 seed. The winner of the on the sidelines. Washburn/West Texas A&M game will take on Northwest Missouri on Nov. 24 in Maryville, Mo., in the regional semifinal. 2007 WashbURN FOOTbALL SCHEDULE/RESULTS Day, Date Opponent Time/Result Series Last Meeting/Notes Sat., Aug. 25 #5 Chadron State L 24-34 CSC leads 1-0 Cary Williams returns kickoff 94 yards, 5th longest Sat., Sept. 1 at Colorado Mines W 27-7 WU leads 11-4 Zach Watkins has 19 tackles to led WU defense Sat., Sept. 8 OPEN Sat., Sept. 15 *Fort Hays State W 28-10 WU leads 37-22-3 Jake Lebahn had a career-high 124 yards receiving Sat., Sept. 22 *Central Missouri L 14-28 UCM leads 20-17-2 Watkins records career-high 20 tackles in loss Sat., Sept. 29 *at #24 Missouri Western W 31-24 MWSU leads 19-15-2 Mosley’s 210 rushing yards 3rd most all-time at WU Sat., Oct. 6 *Missouri Southern W 26-20 MSSU leads 20-17-1 Cary Williams KO return 100 yards, TD reception 68 Sat., Oct. 13 *at Emporia State W 31-21 ESU leads 51-47-6 Brandon Walker has 153 on 10 carries, 2 TD’s Sat., Oct. 20 *Truman State W 71-35 TSU leads 18-7 71 points is most WU has scored in MIAA game Sat., Oct. 27 *at #7 Northwest Missouri L 27-28 NWMSU leads 22-6 NWMSU scored with 59 seconds to take lead Sat., Nov. 3 *#18 Pittsburg State W 35-28 PSU leads 59-20-1 WU wins second straight game over PSU in Topeka Sat., Nov. 10 *at Southwest Baptist W 37-14 WU leads 14-5 Terrance Lowe rushes for career-high 177 yards, 1 TD Sat., Nov. 17 $at West Texas A&M 1 p.m. CST first meeting WU making 2nd NCAA appearance in last 3 years *=MIAA Game — $NCAA First Round Playoffs Times listed are CST 2007 Washburn Ichabod Football Game 12 vs West Texas A&M Quick Facts Media Contacts . Name of School Washburn University Washburn City/Zip Topeka, KS 66621 Founded 1865 Gene Cassell Enrollment 7,400 Email: [email protected] Nickname Ichabods Office Phone: (785) 670-1791 School Colors Yale Blue and White Stadium/Capacity Yager Stadium at Moore Bowl / 7,200 Yager Stadium Press Box: (785) 670-1563 Surface Sportexe Field Internet Address: www.wusports.com Affiliation NCAA Division II Conference Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics West Texas A&M Association President Dr. Jerry Farley Football Contact: Adam Quisenberry Athletics Director Loren Ferre’ Ticket Office Phone 785-670-2637 Email: [email protected] First year of football 1891 Office Phone: (806) 651-4406 Overall all-time record 483-540-44 (.467) - 117th season Internet Address: gobuffsgo.cstv.com/ No. of years in national playoffs 5 Last Postseason Playoff Opponent Northwest Missouri The Coaches . lost 31-21 in 2005 NCAA Second Round Playoffs Washburn head football coach Craig Schurig (11/19/05) was named head coach Last Non-playoff Postseason Appearance 12/4/04 vs Northern State in the 2004 Mineral Water Bowl - won of the Ichabod football program Dec. 28, 2001. Schurig is 40-28 (.593) in 36-33 his sixth season as the Ichabod head coach and he is 32-21 (.491) against Sports Information the MIAA. He led the Ichabods their first MIAA title since joining the Sports Information Director Gene Cassell league and the first conference title since the Ichabods won the CSIC in SID office phone 785.670-1791 1983 in 2005. He was the 2005 MIAA Coach of the Year after leading the SID E-Mail [email protected] Ichabods to their first NCAA Playoffs and MIAA Championship. Schurig Assistant SID Jeremy Wangler is 4-1 against the Bearcats. SID fax 785-670-1091 West Texas A&M head coach Don Carthel Press Box phone 785.670-1563 was introduced as the Washburn Athletics Web Site www.wusports.com 26th head coach of West Texas A&M Football on April 27, 2005. For his Ichabod head coach Craig Schurig Entering his sixth season as the Ichabods’ head coach, Craig Schurig has led the was a part of an NCAA national finalist squad in 1995, four MIAA Championship Washburn football program to a new level after building on a 2004 Mineral Water teams and eight NCAA Division II Playoff teams. He helped guide one of the top Bowl Championship. The Ichabods posted their first NCAA Playoff appearance as defenses in Division II, including the top-ranked defensive squad in 1999. well as Washburn’s first MIAA Championship in 2005. Schurig earned the MIAA’s Prior to working with the defensive backs, he worked three seasons with the Coach of the Year for his efforts leading the Ichabods that season. The conference Gorillas’ tight ends. championship was the first by the Ichabods since the 1983 season. He was also Before arriving at Pittsburg State, Schurig spent the 1992 season as a volunteer named the AFCA’s Region 3 Coach of the Year in 2005. assistant coach at his alma mater, Colorado School of Mines joining the Gorillas Following the 2006 season, the Ichabods recorded a 7-4 record securing their in 1993. third straight winning season for the first time since the 1986 to 1988 campaigns. Schurig, a Willingboro, N.J., native, was a four-year letterman as a defensive back Washburn finished the 2005 season with a school-record nine wins and a 7-1 at Colorado Mines and was selected team captain as a senior. He earned second- mark in conference play. team all-Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference honors as a senior. He graduated in The 2004 season saw the Ichabods record their first winning season since 1999 1987 with a bachelor’s degree in petroleum engineering. and their first postseason win since 1986 with a 36-33 win over Northern State in Schurig earned a master’s degree in physical education at Pittsburg State in 1996. the Mineral Water Bowl. Craig and his wife, Louisa, have a daughter, Samantha, and two sons, Mitchell and Schurig was named the Ichabod head coach on Dec. 28, 2001 after coaching for Michael. nearly a decade in a winning program. Schurig has brought the knowledge of success, a winning attitude and a new intensity to the Ichabod football program. Washburn in the AFCA National Poll under Coach Schurig In his four seasons at Washburn, the Ichabods have had Number of times in the ranking Times ranked No. 1 five All-American selections, one MIAA Most Valuable Number of times in the Top 10 15 Most weeks at No. 1 0 3 0 Defensive Player, four MIAA Freshman of the Year and 51 Highest ranking Most consecutive weeks at No. 1 Highest final ranking 5 (11/5/05) Last No. 1 ranking 0 players receive all-MIAA honors. He has been equally on Most consecutive times in rankings 13 (2005) Last week ranked n/a Most consecutive times in the top 10 14 Longest streak of weeks ranked RV - 9/4/07 task with players in the classroom with 63 Ichabods named 3 14 to the MIAA Commissioner’s Academic Honor Roll, Week-by-week in the national poll under head coach Craig Schurig including two Academic All-Americans. Year Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Final 2002 While under Schurig, the Ichabod football program has -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 2003 -- -- -- RV -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- also seen sweeping changes in facilities with the improve- 2004 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- ments to Yager Stadium including a new artificial turf and 2005 -- RV RV RV 24 RV RV 25 13 10 6 5 12 13 2006 equipment upgrades in the weight room. 17 16 T15 25 22 20 19 RV RV -- -- -- -- -- 2007 While on the Pittsburg State coaching staff, Schurig 25 RV RV RV RV -- -- RV RV RV RV -- RV 2007 Washburn Ichabod Football Game 12 vs West Texas A&M 2007 career, Carthel holds a NCAA coaching record of 76-32-1 (.699), including MIAA Standings a 32-4 (.885) mark at the helm of the WTAMU football program.