Becoming Missouri S&T in 2008 Defensive Back Brian Jordan Wide Receiver Senior Wide Receiver Mike Greaving Ashton Gronewold Harlon Hill Award Candidate MINER FOOTBALL 2007 DATE OPPONENT TIME August 25 Truman State University 6:30 p.m. Allgood-Bailey Stadium ♦ Rolla, Mo. (Season and home opener) August 30 Missouri State University 7 p.m. Plaster Field ♦ Springfield, Mo. Sept. 8 University of Wisconsin-Stout 6:30 p.m. Allgood-Bailey Stadium ♦ Rolla, Mo. (Hall of Fame Game) Sept. 22 Butler University 1 p.m. (EDT) Butler Bowl ♦ Indianapolis, Ind. Sept. 29 University of Arkansas-Monticello 6:30 p.m. Allgood-Bailey Stadium ♦ Rolla, Mo. Oct. 6 Saint Joseph’s College 12 p.m. Alumni Field ♦ Rensselaer, Ind. Oct. 13 Southern Nazarene University 6 p.m. SNU Stadium ♦ Bethany, Okla. Oct. 20 Central State University 1 p.m. Allgood-Bailey Stadium ♦ Rolla, Mo. (Homecoming) Oct. 27 Lincoln University 1 p.m. Allgood-Bailey Stadium ♦ Rolla, Mo. (Senior Day) Nov. 3 Tiffin University 1:30 p.m. (EST) Frost-Kalnow Stadium ♦ Tiffin, Ohio Nov. 10 Kentucky Wesleyan College 12 p.m. Bullet Wilson Stadium ♦ Owensboro, Ky. MINER TRAVEL ARRANGEMENTS Missouri State University (Springfield, Mo.): The Miners will depart from Rolla by chartered bus at 12 p.m. on Thursday, August 30 and return to Rolla following the 7 p.m. game that night. Butler University (Indianapolis, Ind.): The Miners will depart from Rolla by chartered bus at 11 a.m. on Friday, Sept. 21 and will stay at Jameson Inn in Castleton, Ind. (317-849-8555). The team will return to Rolla following the 1 p.m. (EDT) game on Saturday, Sept. 22. Saint Joseph’s College (Rensselaer, Ind.): The Miners will depart from Rolla by chartered bus at 8 a.m. on Friday, Oct. 5 and will stay at Holiday Inn Express in Rensselaer, Ind. (219-866-7232). The team will return to Rolla following the 12 p.m. game on Saturday, Oct. 6. Southern Nazarene University (Bethany, Okla.): The Miners will depart from Rolla by chartered bus at 8 a.m. on Friday, Oct. 12 and will stay at Whitten Inn in Oklahoma City, Okla. (405-528-0425). The team will return to Rolla following the 6 p.m. game on Saturday, Oct. 13. Tiffin University (Tiffin, Ohio): The Miners will depart from Rolla by chartered bus at 8 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 2 and will stay at Findlay Inn in Findlay, Ohio (419-422-5682). The team will return to Rolla following the 1:30 p.m. (EDT) game 2007 MINER SCHEDULE on Saturday, Nov. 3. Kentucky Wesleyan College (Owensboro, Ky.): The Miners will depart from Rolla by chartered bus at 8 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 9 and will stay at Executive Inn in Owensboro, Ky. (270-926-8000). The team will return to Rolla following the 12 p.m. game on Saturday, Nov. 10. All travel times are subject to change. 1 TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE 2007 Schedule ..................................................IFC 2006 Season Bests............................................39 Travel Arrangements.........................................IFC 2006 Miner Statistics..........................................40 Quick Facts/Media Information ...........................2 2006 In Review ..................................................42 Allgood-Bailey Stadium.......................................3 Future Miner Schedules.....................................42 University of Missouri-Rolla.................................4 2007 Miner Opponents Academics at UMR .............................................6 Truman State .......................................................... 43 Miner All-America Players...................................7 Missouri State ....................................................44 Coaching Staff Wisconsin-Stout...................................................... 45 Kirby Cannon, Head Coach ................................8 Butler..................................................................46 Travis Boulware, Assistant Coach ......................9 Arkansas-Monticello...........................................47 Josh Richards, Assistant Coach .........................9 Saint Joseph’s....................................................48 Andy Ball, Assistant Coach.................................9 Southern Nazarene............................................49 Kyran Weaver, Assistant Coach .........................9 Central State ......................................................50 UMR Administration Lincoln...................................................................... 51 Dr. John Carney, UMR Chancellor ....................10 Tiffin ...................................................................52 Dr. Debra Robinson, Vice-Chancellor................10 Kentucky Wesleyan............................................53 Mark Mullin, Athletics Director ...........................10 Miner Football History Dr. Jeff Cawlfield, Faculty Representative.........11 Miner Football Records......................................54 Sarah Moore, Sr. Women’s Administrator .........11 Top 10 Lists........................................................56 2007 Miner Preview ...........................................12 Top Single Game Performance Lists.................57 2007 Miner Roster..............................................14 Annual Leaders..................................................58 2007 Pre-Season Depth Chart...........................16 Performance Lists ..............................................59 Returning Lettermen ..........................................17 All-Time vs. Opponents......................................61 Returning Squadmembers .................................26 All-Time Results.................................................62 Newcomers ........................................................31 Miner Football Boosters .....................................67 2006 Game-By-Game........................................34 2007 Composite Schedule................................ BC 2 Information for Incoming Media Quick Facts Credentials for Miner games: These will be assigned to news Location: Rolla, Mo. 65401 media covering the game. Press passes must be requested at least Founded: 1870 one day in advance of the game to be covered. Please make all Enrollment: 5,500 requests to John Kean, Sports Information, University of Missouri- Chancellor: Dr. John Carney III Rolla, Rolla, Mo. 65401; phone number is 573-341-4140. Director of Athletics: Mark Mullin Game Services: Media representatives will be provided a game Phone: (573) 341-4175 program and game notes prior to the contest, halftime statistics, and Head Football Coach: Kirby Cannon a final game packet including play-by-play of the action. Alma Mater: Missouri State, 1981 Refreshments and a pre-game meal are also available. Coaching Record: 20-57 (8th year) Office Phone: (573) 341-4957 Interview policy: Post-game interviews with Miner players are Assistant Coach: Travis Boulware allowed after games. Please inform UMR sports information director Alma Mater: Tennessee Tech, 1982 John Kean if you wish to interview a UMR player near the end of the Office Phone: (573) 341-4191 game and he will make them available in a designated area. Access to the UMR locker room is prohibited. Head coach Kirby Cannon Assistant Coach: Josh Richards will be available for interviews in the press box following his post- Alma Mater: Central Methodist, 1998 game radio show. All interviews with players and coaches during Office Phone: (573) 341-6897 the week must be cleared through the UMR sports information Assistant Coach: Andy Ball office. Interviews with opposing players following the game must be Alma Mater: Central Missouri, 2001 arranged with that school’s sports information director. Office Phone: (573) 341-6226 Assistant Coach: Kyran Weaver World Wide Web Alma Mater: Missouri-Rolla, 2006 Office Phone: (573) 341-4103 Information on University of Missouri-Rolla athletics can be obtained Student Assistant Coaches: Gabriel Cunha, Evan through the World Wide Web. The page for that information can be accessed at the following URL: http://sports.umr.edu. At that site, Gray, Nathan Williams you can receive up-to-date information on the university's 15 athletic 2006 Record: 6-5 teams. Home Field: Allgood-Bailey Stadium/Jackling Field Capacity (Surface): 8,000 (grass) Through this site, you can also link into many other sites on the Press Box Phone: (573) 341-6054 internet, such as the NCAA, the NCAA Division II Home Page and Nickname: Miners other NCAA Division II institutions This information is available 24 Colors: Silver and Gold hours a day. Conference: Great Lakes Football Conference Football Team Trainer: TBA Media Outlets Office Phone: (573) 341-4107 Sports Information Director: John Kean NEWSPAPERS: Office Phone: (573) 341-4140 Rolla Daily News: 101 West Seventh, Rolla, Mo., 65401; (573) 364- Home Phone: (573) 364-9509 2468 Cell Phone: (573) 233-6891 Missouri Miner (UMR): 1870 Miner Circle, Rolla, Mo., 65409; (573) Fax Phone: (573) 341-4880 341-4235 Waynesville Guide: Drawer S, Waynesville, Mo., 65583; (573) 336- E-mail address: [email protected] 3711 Web site: sports.umr.edu St. Louis Post-Dispatch: 900 North Tucker, St. Louis, Mo., 63101; Athletics Office Telephone: (573) 341-4175 (314) 340-8170 Kansas City Star: 1729 Grand Ave., Kansas City, Mo. 64108; (816) Credits 234-4355 Springfield News-Leader: 651 Boonville, Springfield, Mo., 65806; The 2007 University of Missouri- (417) 836-1118 Rolla football media guide was pro- duced by the sports information RADIO: Office at UMR. 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