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ii Texas Lutheran University Football 2015 • Choose To Win • Fight. Finish. Faith TABLE OF CONTENTS CREDITS IN AND AROUND TLU THE SCHEDULE The Texas Lutheran Office of Sports Information produced Texas Lutheran Up Close ....................................................... 2 Game 1 Sul Ross State ........................................................ 40 the 2015 Texas Lutheran Football Guide. Typesetting and text Notable Alumni ..................................................................... 3 Game 2 Hardin-Simmons ................................................... 40 by Tim Clark. Photography contributed by Tim Clark, Bailee TLU Athletics – A Force in the NCAA ...................................4-5 Game 3 Louisiana College ................................................... 40 Baumann, Tim Clark, Zach Bond, Irma Almaguer, Joe Fusco, Media & Fan Information ....................................................... 6 Game 4 SW Assemblies of God ............................................ 40 D3 Sports Photography, and Drew Engelke. Dr. Stuart Dorsey, TLU President .......................................... 7 Game 5 Howard Payne ........................................................ 40 Steve Anderson, Asst. to the President ................................ 7 Game 6 East Texas Baptist .................................................. 41 LAYOUT AND DESIGN by Tim Clark. TEXT by Tim Clark. Bill Miller, Director of Athletics .............................................. 7 Game 7 Mary Hardin-Baylor................................................ 41 Athletics Staff .....................................................................8-9 Game 8 Trinity ..................................................................... 41 ON THE FRONT COVER Bulldog Spirit ...................................................................... 10 Game 9 Austin College ........................................................ 41 Pictured on the front cover - Bulldog Stadium (aerial shot Facilities & Venues .............................................................. 11 Game 10 Southwestern ...................................................... 41 provided by Drew Engelke) with “2015 media guide cover guy” Darian Candler. THE COACHES THE YEAR IN REVIEW Head Coach Danny Padron ............................................12-15 2014 Season In Review .................................................42-45 ON THE BACK COVER Co-Def. Coordinator Mark Carey .......................................... 16 2014 Game Results ............................................................ 46 Pictured on the back cover - the Bulldogs hit the Bulldog Stadium field for the first-ever home game in the new Co-Def. Coordinator Braxton Harris .................................... 16 2014 Team Statistics .......................................................... 46 stadium, on Sept. 6, 2014. Photo by Irma Almaguer. Offensive Coordinator Andy Padron .................................... 16 2014 Individual Statistics ...............................................47-48 Defensive Line Coach Craig Harris ...................................... 17 2014 Defensive Statistics ................................................... 49 Wide Receivers Coach Kyle Ingraham ................................. 17 Offensive Line Coach Carl Gustafson ................................... 17 THE HiSTORY Player Development Sam Ehrlich ........................................ 18 Game-By-Game Scores ..................................................50-55 Assistant Coach / Intern Gabriel Garcia .............................. 18 Coaching Career Marks ....................................................... 56 Assistant Coach / Intern Adrian Moya ................................ 18 All-Time Vs Opponents ........................................................ 57 Assistant Coach / Intern Bryan Doolittle ............................ 18 Team & Individual Records ............................................58-59 Student Asst. Coach Brian Bays ......................................... 18 Eddy Award Winners ........................................................... 57 Student Asst. Coach Cedric Whitaker Jr. .............................. 18 TLU DIII Leaders (1998-2012)......................................60-61 Student Asst. Coach Christian Ahrens ................................ 18 All-Americans ...................................................................... 62 Volunteer Asst. Coach Buzzy Keller .................................... 18 Capt. Thomas E. Eddy Award Winners ................................ 63 TLU All-Time Roster ........................................................64-74 THE SEASON The National Championships - 1974 & 1975 ..................... 75 Pre-Season Roster .............................................................. 19 Hall of Famer Jim Wacker .................................................... 76 Bulldog Returners .........................................................20-35 Hall of Famer Mike Washington ........................................... 76 Bulldog Newcomers .......................................................36-39 Andrew Syrinek (52) #TLUBulldogs • @tluathletics (twitter) • @tlubulldogs (instagram) • tlubulldogs.com 1 TEXAS LUTHERAN UP CLOSE exas Lutheran University is a nationally- LOCATION recognized undergraduate university of the liberal arts, sciences and professional studies. • Seguin (population 25,000) near the beautiful Texas Hill Country. The university’s spacious park-like campus is T • More than 200 acres of parkland, four lakes, and the Guadalupe located in Seguin (population 25,000), just 35 miles from the nation’s seventh largest city, San Antonio, and only 50 River are nearby miles from the “live music capital of the world,” Austin. • 35 miles east of San Antonio • 50 miles south of Austin TLU has been included repeatedly in US News & World Report’s and The Princeton Review’s annual listings of the StUDENT BODY best comprehensive colleges in the western United States, and in recent years has been ranked as one of the most ethnically diverse liberal arts universities in the nation. • Approximately 1,300 students TLU is officially recognized by the federal government as • 55% male, 45% female a Hispanic Serving Institution (with Hispanic enrollment • 23 states represented, 8 foreign countries of at least 25%). • 19% are Lutheran • 27% are Hispanic ACADEMIC LIFE • 10% are African-American Small classes and personal attention are the hallmarks of a • 65% of full-time students live on campus TLU education. Students are taught in classes that average theater, campus ministry, student government, and student • 98.5% receive financial assistance just 20 students, which enables our highly qualified faculty publications. • ACT composite for middle 5% of the first-year class is 20-25 to challenge and support each student based on that • SAT** scores for middle 50% of the first-year class are 950-1120 student’s particular interests and abilities. Our faculty does INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS • High School class rank* more than just teach, however. They serve as advisers and mentors to their students, often assisting them in job - 23% in top 10% of graduating class or graduate school placement. TLU has a rich history of competitive intercollegiate - More than 56% in top 25% athletics. The university fields teams in 18 NCAA Division III * of TLU students whose high schools report rank sports: volleyball, soccer, softball, basketball, golf, tennis, ** Math & Verbal TLU offers the bachelor of arts, bachelor of business indoor & outdoor track and field, and cross country for administration, bachelor of music, bachelor of science women; and football, baseball, basketball, soccer, tennis, AcADEMICS and master of accountancy degrees. TLU is in the process golf, indoor & outdoor track and field, and cross country of adding a master of science degree in athletic training, for men. The Bulldogs became members of the prestigious and that program is expected to be functional for 2016-17. • 30 majors, 35 minors and 13 pre-professional programs Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference in 2013 and won • Degrees offered: Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science, Bachelor of In the fall of 2014, the university added a bachelor of seven SCAC team titles in their first year in the league. science in nursing. Students can choose from 40 academic Music, Bachelor of Business Administration, Master of Accountancy majors and pre-professional programs, including one For complete information about TLU athletics, including • 4-4 academic calendar of our newest majors – aviation science. During the • International and off-campus study available, including Washington course of their study, TLU students are exposed to a live video of games, go to tlubulldogs.com. broad array of courses designed to prepare them for Semester, International Student Exchange Program, and several meaningful and fulfilling lives of leadership and service. TLU AND THE COMMUNITY Study Abroad and faculty-led programs They also are encouraged to avail themselves of numerous • Independent study and internships available educational opportunities outside the classroom, including TLU has been a proud part of Seguin since relocating • Bachelor of arts in aeronautical science; Bachelor of business summer research projects with faculty, internships, the here from its original site in Brenham, Texas in 1912. The administration with aviation management specialization Washington Semester program in our nation’s capital,