RIPON RED HAWKS FOOTBALL GAME NOTES GAME #1 Saturday, September 3, 2016 Ripon Red Hawks (0-0) at Concordia-Chicago Cougars (0-0)
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2016 RIPON RED HAWKS FOOTBALL GAME NOTES GAME #1 Saturday, September 3, 2016 Ripon Red Hawks (0-0) at Concordia-Chicago Cougars (0-0) Kickoff: 1 p.m. COACHES: Site: River Forest, Ill. (Concordia Stadium) Ripon – Ron Ernst, Nebraska Wesleyan ‘80 (160-85, 26th year) Radio: None CU-C - Randy Awrey, Northern Michigan ‘78 (5-24 at CU-C, TV: None 4th year; 123-98-1 overall, 22nd year) Webcast: https://www.cuchicago.edu/live LiveStats: http://www.sidearmstats.com/cuchicago/football/xlive.htm Series record: Ripon leads the all-time series, 1-0 The Stakes: Both teams are trying to start 2016 on a high note as this game is the season opener for both teams. Each Trends: Ripon has won four of their last six season openers, team is trying to earn bragging rights for their respective while CU-C has started the season 1-0 just once in the last conference. three years. CU-C has played a team from the MWC five times in the last six years, going 4-1 in those games, with three of those wins coming against Lake Forest. Ripon is 4-2 The Series: This is just the second all-time meeting between against NACC teams during that same span, with three of these two teams with the only other coming in 1990, result- those wins coming against Wisconsin Lutheran. ing in a 52-6 Ripon victory. MEDIA CONTACTS: Concordia-Chicago: Jim Egan WITH A RIPON VICTORY, IT WOULD: P: 708.209.3541 • E-Mail: [email protected] • Give them a 1-0 start to a season for the 5th time in the last 7 years Ripon Red Hawks: Michael Westemeier • Keep them undefeated in the all-time series against CU-C P: 920.748.8770 • C: 920.279.1945 • E-Mail: [email protected] • Give Head Coach Ron Ernst his 161st career victory 2016 SCHEDULE AND RESULTS DATE OPPONENT TIME/RESULT SERIES RECORD QUICK FACTS Sept. 3 @ Concordia-Chicago 1 p.m. RC leads 1-0 Ripon won only meeting 52-6 during 1990 season Sept. 10 @ UW-La Crosse 1 p.m. RC leads 1-0 First meeting between the two teams since 1935 Sept. 17 @ Monmouth * 1 p.m. RC leads 35-24-2 Winning team has scored at least 35 points in last six meetings Sept. 24 Knox * (HOMECOMING) 1 p.m. RC leads 40-5 RC Head Coach Ron Ernst has never lost to Knox (17-0) Oct. 1 Macalester * 1 p.m. RC leads 4-1 Home team has won last two meetings since MC entered the league Oct. 8 @ Lake Forest * 2 p.m. RC leads 35-11-3 Teams have split the last four meetings Oct. 15 Beloit * 1 p.m. RC leads 68-29-4 RC has won the last 10 meetings Oct. 22 @ St. Norbert * 1 p.m. SNC leads 28-11 RC has defeated SNC once since 1998 (19-7 in Ripon in 2008) Nov. 5 @ Cornell (Iowa) * 1 p.m. CC leads 32-26-2 Road team has won last two meetings since CC re-entered the league Nov. 12 Lawrence * 1 p.m. RC leads 62-46-7 RC has won last 16 meetings in oldest college FB rivalry in Wis. * Indicates conference game Ripon at Concordia-Chicago • Page 1 www.riponredhawks.com CAREER TOTAL OFFENSE 1. Eric Rich 7,182 1994-97 SCOUTING THE OPPONENT 2. Paul Brandenburg 6,773 1984-87 Head Coach Randy Awrey is in his fourth season leading the Concordia-Chicago 3. Brock Bauer 5,936 1997-01 football program. An Iron Mountain, Mich. native with over 30 years of coach- 4. Bob Faulds 5,751 2003-06 ing experience dating back to his days as a graduate assistant at his alma mater 5. Jeff Johnson 5,413 1974-77 Northern Michigan, Awrey enters the 2016 season with a career record of 123-98-1. The seeds for Awrey’s coaching career were sown during a stellar playing career at Northern Michigan where he was a four-year starter, playing both Defensive Back CAREER PASSING YARDS and Running Back. Awrey’s early coaching experience included stops at Westwood 1. Eric Rich 7,450 1994-97 (Mich.) H.S., Northern Michigan, Michigan Tech and St. Lawrence (N.Y.). He has 2. Paul Brandenburg 7,320 1984-87 been inducted in the Athletics Hall of Fame at both St. Lawrence and Northern 3. Brock Bauer 6,054 1997-01 Michigan. Awrey’s first position as a head coach came in 1990 at Kentucky Wes- 4. Kevin King 5,029 1978-81 leyan, followed by the head coach’s job at Lakeland (Wis.), where he led the team 5. Bob Faulds 4,092 2003-06 to two IBFC championships, and three conference Coach of the Year honors. In 1999, Awrey became the head coach at D-II Saginaw Valley State, guiding SVSU CAREER PASS ATTEMPTS to two GLIAC championships with the team’s first-ever playoff berth in 2000 and 1. Paul Brandenburg 1,181 1984-87 NCAA Regional Coach of the Year honors in 2001. Awrey returned to Northern 2. Eric Rich 1,092 1994-97 Michigan in 2008 and served four seasons as their defensive coordinator. 3. Brock Bauer 805 1997-01 Player to watch: Rashad Lofton returns for his senior season after 4. Kevin King 635 1978-81 leading CU-C in receptions (42), receiving yards (606), receiving touch- 5. Chris Hare 608 1990-93 downs (5), and yards per reception (14.4) last year. Lofton also led the team as a punt returner, averaging 40.8 yards per return, including two CAREER PASS COMPLETIONS touchdowns. He averaged 18.2 yards as a kickoff returner. 1. Paul Brandenburg 607 1984-87 2. Eric Rich 603 1994-97 QUICK FACTS 3. Brock Bauer 386 1997-01 Location: River Forest, Ill. 4. Kevin King 348 1978-81 Founded: 1864 5. Chris Hare 315 1990-93 Enrollment: 1,604 Colors: Maroon and Gold CAREER TOUCHDOWN PASSES Affiliation: NCAA Division III 1. Eric Rich 67 1994-97 Conference: Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference 2. Brock Bauer 61 1997-01 President: Rev. Dr. Daniel L. Gard 3. Chris Hare 41 1990-93 Athletic Director: Pete Gnan t-4. Paul Brandenburg 39 1984-87 Athletic Phone: 708.209.3192 t-4. Kevin King 39 1978-81 Assistant coaches: Jim Kiernan (OC/QB), Mike Juscik (DC/Stength & Conditioning), Ron Tyner (OL), Mike Peters (WR), John Preston SINGLE SEASON PASSING YARDS (DL), Eric Finney (DB), and Ryan McGovern (RB) 1. Brock Bauer 2,544 2001 2. Paul Brandenburg 2,449 1985 2016 SCHEDULE AND RESULTS 3. Kevin King 2,418 1981 DATE OPPONENT TIME/RESULT 4. Eric Rich 2,413 1996 Sept. 3 Ripon College 1 p.m. 5. Griffin Prochnow 2,343 1998 Sept. 17 Hope College 1 p.m. Sept. 24 @ Maranatha Baptist 1 p.m. Oct. 1 @ Trine 1 p.m. (ET) SINGLE SEASON TOUCHDOWN PASSES Oct. 8 @ Aurora * 1 p.m. 1. Brock Bauer 30 2001 Oct. 15 Rockford * 1 p.m. 2. Eric Rich 26 1996 Oct. 22 @ Concordia (Wis.) * 1 p.m. 3. Matt Trickey 23 2002 Oct. 29 Lakeland * 1 p.m. 4. Griffin Prochnow 21 1998 Nov. 5 @ Benedictine * 1 p.m. Nov. 12 Wisconsin Lutheran * 12 p.m. 5. Jim Cahoon 19 1964 * NACC game Ripon at Concordia-Chicago • Page 2 www.riponredhawks.com CAREER RECEPTIONS 1. Steve Feyrer 196 1983-86 NEWS AND NOTES FROM 2. Joe Rettler 189 1996-99 3. Bill Schultz 186 1993-96 AROUND CAMP 4. Jeff Szymczak 181 1980-83 LAST MEETING VS. CONCORDIA-CHICAGO: This is just 5. Art Peters 152 1976-79 the second meeting between Ripon and Concordia-Chicago, CAREER RECEIVING YARDS with the only other coming in 1990, which is the year before 1. Joe Rettler 3,100 1996-99 Head Coach Ron Ernst took the reigns of the Ripon program. 2. Bill Schultz 2,970 1993-96 In that meeting, Ripon defeated the Cougars 52-6 under Head 3. Steve Feyrer 2,852 1983-86 Coach Bob Nielson. That was the midst of a five-game winning 4. Jeff Szymczak 2,828 1980-83 5. Art Peters 2,473 1976-79 streak by the Red Hawks, en route to a 7-2 record. CAREER TOUCHDOWN RECEPTIONS LAST TIME OUT: The last time Ripon’s football team took 1. Bill Schultz 43 1993-96 the field, they helped Head Coach Ron Ernst achieve a tremen- 2. Dan Henken 30 2000-01 3. Joe Rettler 27 1996-99 dous milestone. With a 27-7 win against Lake Forest in last 4. Art Peters 26 1976-79 year’s season finale, Ernst earned his 160th career victory, which 5. Mike Diedrich 24 1993-96 set a new Midwest Conference Football record for career coach- ing wins. In that game, Ripon’s defense forced three intercep- CONSECUTIVE GAMES WITH A RECEPTION 1. Bill Schultz 33 1993-96 tions, while holding the Foresters to 83 rushing yards. Ripon’s 2. Jason Beck 30 1997-00 offense more than doubled that rushing total, gaining 190 yards 3. Joe Rettler 29 1996-99 on the ground, as Griffin McNeal and Cody Chase each scored 4. Steve Feyrer 27 1983-86 4. Art Peters 27 1976-79 a touchdown. McNeal and Bradley Knoblock each passed for a score as the Red Hawks built a 27-0 lead after three quarters. SINGLE SEASON RECEPTIONS 1. Matt Hess 71 1992 LOOKING AHEAD: Ripon will continue their non-confer- 2. Art Peters 70 1978 3. Bill Schultz 67 1996 ence schedule next weekend when they’ll travel to UW-La- 4.