2004 Washburn Football Washburn (3-2, 2-1 MIAA) vs No. 3 Pittsburg State (5-0, 3-0 MIAA) Brandenburg Field/Carnie Smith Stadium Pittsburg, Kan. • 2 p.m. Today's Game Ichabods vs Gorillas Kickoff: 2:00 p.m. Radio: AM580 WIBW with Bruce Steinbrock (play-by-play), The Game: Mark Eillott (color) and Jamie The Ichabods enter today's game with a 3-2 overall record as Overocker (sideline) they travel to take on their second top-five opponent in as many games as Coaches: Craig Schurig is 11-16 in his they battle the No. 3 ranked Pittsburg State Gorillas. The Ichabods are 2-1 in MIAA. second season at Washburn. The Gorillas are 5-0 and 3-0 in the MIAA. The Ichabods are coming off their first He is 8-13 against the MIAA MIAA loss, a 49-21 loss to Northwest Missouri and the Gorillas blasted Missouri-Rolla and he is 0-2 against Pittsburg 91-27 last time out. State. Chuck Broyles is in his 15th Sports Information Contacts: season at the helm of his alma Washburn Sports Information Director mater (PSU, ’70). The only col- - Gene Cassell • Email: [email protected] •Phone: 785-231- legiate coach since the 1890s 1010 x1791 •Yager Stadium Press Box: 785-231-1010 x1563. Pittsburg State Sports to win 100 games in less than Information Director - Dan Wilkes • Email: [email protected] • Phone: 620-235- 10 full seasons, Broyles has 4147 • Carnie Smith Stadium Press Box Phone Number is 620-235-4869 guided the Gorillas to a 145- 29-2 (.829) record since taking charge in 1990. Ichabods on Radio: Up next: Oct. 9, 2004 at home against The game will be broadcast live on AM 580 WIBW Southwest Baptist for Family - the new home of the Ichabods and Lady Blues. The game can also be Day activities. heard on the internet at www.wusports.com by following the “Listen to the Game” links. The Craig Schurig Coaches Show will be heard from 6:30 to 7 p.m. on Thursday nights at Skinny's in the Huntoon Shopping Center at Huntoon and Gage in Topeka. Bruce Steinbrock will be the play-by-play voice of the Ichabods and former WU quarterback Mark Elliott will be the color analyst. Jamie Overocker will provide sideline reports. The Coaches: Craig Schurig A new era in Washburn football began when Series Notes Craig Schurig was named head coach of the Ichabod football program Dec. 28, 2001. Today’s meeting is the 77th meeting in Schurig is 11-16 in his third season as the Ichabod head coach and he is 8-13 against the series. A series that has seen the Gorillas the MIAA. win 24 straight games. Overall, Pittsburg After two seasons as the Ichabods’ head coach, Schurig has already made his mark at State leads the all-time series 57-18-1. The Washburn defeating arch-rival Emporia State in two of three meetings since taking over last win in the series was Oct. 4, 1980 when the Ichabods. The Ichabods improved two wins from the first season to the second season the Ichabods won 38-36 in Topeka. The under Schurig finishing the 2003 season 5-6. last win for the Ichabods in Pittsburg was After coaching for nearly a decade in a winning program, Schurig has brought the Oct. 18, 1969 when the Ichabods won 19- knowledge of success, a winning attitude and a new intensity to the Ichabod football 17. During the 24-game losing streak, the program. Ichabods have been outscored 984 to 297 In each of his two seasons at Washburn, the Ichabods have had two MIAA Freshman of — an average of 41 to 12. the Year and 16 players receive all-MIAA honors. He has been equally on task with play- 2004 Washburn Football ers in the classroom with 29 Ichabods named to the MIAA Commissioner’s Academic 2004 Standings Honor Roll. Following the 2003 season, 16 were named to the honor roll, the most in one single season since joining the MIAA. MIAA Overall While under Schurig, the Ichabod football program has also seen sweeping changes in facilities with the improvements to Yager Stadium and equipment upgrades in the weight NWMSU (5) . 3-0 . 5-0 room. Prior to working with the defensive backs, he worked three seasons with the Gorillas’ PSU (3) . 3-0 . 5-0 tight ends. While on the Gorillas coaching staff, Schurig was a part of an NCAA national finalist CMSU (16) . 2-1 . 4-1 squad in 1995, four MIAA Championship teams and eight NCAA Division II playoff teams. He helped guide one of the top defenses in Division II including the top-ranked WU . 2-1 . 3-2 defensive squad in 1999. Before arriving at Pittsburg State, Schurig spent the 1992 season as a volunteer assistant MSSU . 2-1 . 3-2 coach at his alma mater, Colorado School of Mines joining the Gorillas in 1993. Schurig, a Willingboro, N.J., native, was a four-year letterman as a defensive back at ESU . 2-1 . 3-2 Colorado Mines and was selected team captain as a senior. He earned second-team All- Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference honors as a senior. He graduated in 1987 with a MWSC . 1-2 . 2-3 bachelor’s degree in petroleum engineering. Schurig earned a master’s degree in physical education at Pittsburg State in 1996. Craig SBU . 0-3 . 1-4 and his wife, Louisa, have a daughter, Samantha, and two sons, Mitchell and Michael. Pittsburg State’s Chuck Broyles is in his 15th season at the helm of his alma mater UMR . 0-3 . 1-4 (PSU, ’70). The only collegiate coach since the 1890s to win 100 games in less than 10 full seasons, Broyles has guided the Gorillas to a 145-29-2 (.829) record since taking TSU . 0-3 . 0-5 charge in 1990. He is the winningest active NCAA-II head coach, by percentage, and the second win- MIAA Results ningest active coach among NCAA I-A, I-AA, and II schools. Broyles also is the win- Saturday, September 18 ningest head coach in Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association and Pittsburg *UMR 3 @ NWMSU 65 Final State history. PSU has qualified for the NCAA-II national playoffs in 12 of his 14 *WU 62 @ TSU 0 Final *ESU 33 @ MWSC 30 Final seasons (1990-97, 1999-2001, ’03) and the Gorillas have reached the NCAA-II National *SBU 0 @ PSU 69 Final Championship game three times (1991-92, ’95) under his leadership, including the 1991 *CMSU 40 @ MSSU 33 Final NCAA Division II national title. Saturday, September 25 *NWMSU 49 @ WU 21 Final *TSU 21 @ ESU 38 Final *SBU 21 @ CMSU 48 Final The Ichabods last time out: *MWSC 21 @ MSSU 23 Final, (Homecoming) TOPEKA, Sept. 25 - The Washburn *PSU 91 @ UMR 27 Final Ichabods fell for the first time this season in MIAA play as they were knocked off by No. 5 Northwest Missouri 49-21. The Ichabods fell behind 14-0 as the Bearcats scored on their first two drives. MIAA Schedule Defensive lineman Mitch Birt scored the first points for the Ichabods as he sacked Saturday, October 2 *ESU @ NWMSU . 1 p.m. Northwest quarterback Josh Lamberson and then recovered the fumble in the endzone *MSSU @ TSU . 1:30 p.m. for the touchdown. *MWSC @ CMSU . 1:30 p.m. Northwest responded by scoring 28 unanswered points to take a 42-7 lead. The *UMR @ SBU . 2 p.m. *WU @ PSU . 2 p.m. Ichabods scored as time expired in the first half on a 50-yard touchdown pass from Jordan Brill to Mike Odupitan. Saturday, October 9 Both teams scored seven points in the second half as the Bearcats scored on their first *SBU @ WU . 1 p.m. *PSU @ ESU . 2 p.m. drive to open the half. The Ichabods scored on a 30-yard touchdown pass from Brill to *TSU @ MWSC . 2 p.m. Jarod Tetuan with 10:15 left in the game to make the score Northwest 49, Washburn 21. *NWMSU @ MSSU . 6 p.m. Brill finished the game 16 of 31 for 205 yards and two touchdown passes. Ra’Shawn *CMSU @ UMR . 6:30 p.m. Moseley had 44 yards on 13 carries. Odupitan had six receptions along with Sam Sissom. Odupitan had 96 yards receiving and one touchdown, Sissom had 72 yards 2004 Washburn Football receiving. Linebacker Mike Gonzalez had nine tackles to pace the Ichabod defense. Evin About the Gorillas Beck had two sacks. The Bearcats amassed 491 yards of offense while they held the Ichabods to 321. Washburn/Pittsburg State Series Notes: Today’s meeting is the General Information 77th meeting in the series. A series that has seen the Gorillas win 24 straight games. Location: Pittsburg, Kan. Founded: 1903 Overall, Pittsburg State leads the all-time series 57-18-1. The last win in the series was Enrollment: 6,751 Oct. 4, 1980 when the Ichabods won 38-36 in Topeka. The last win for the Ichabods in Affiliation: NCAA II Pittsburg was Oct. 18, 1969 when the Ichabods won 19-17. During the 24-game losing Conference: MIAA Nickname: Gorillas streak, the Ichabods have been outscored 984 to 297 — an average of 41 to 12. Colors: Crimson and Gold President: Dr. Tom Bryant Director of Athletics: Chuck Broyles Coaching Staff Talking about the Gorillas - Last time out - 9/25/04 vs Missouri- Rolla - Head Coach: Chuck Broyles Pittsburg State University rolled to a record-breaking 91-27 victory over the Alma Mater: Pittsburg State, 1970 Record at PSU: 145-29-2, 15th year University of Missouri-Rolla Saturday night (Sept.