MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY NORTHWEST 2015 BEARCAT FOOTBALL Four-Time National Champions • 1998, 1999, 2009 & 2013 26 MIAA Titles • 19 NCAA Playoff Apperances Game Missouri Southern September 10, 2015 #4/7 Northwest Missouri (1-0) 7:00 p.m. CDT vs. Missouri Southern State (0-1) 2 Maryville, Mo. Radio Internet Television Bearcat Schedule KXCV - 90.5 FM Live Stats, Video and Audio No TV this week September John Coffey - Play by Play BearcatSports.com 3 at Nebraska-Kearney W, 31-0 Matt Gaarder - Commentary 10 Missouri-Southern 7 p.m. 19 at Central Missouri 1:30 p.m. 26 Central Oklahoma 2:30 p.m. OPPONENT BREAKDOWN October 3 at Northeastern State 1 p.m. 10 Lindenwood 1 p.m. Northwest Missouri Missouri Southern 17 at Pittsburg State 2:30 p.m. 2015 Record 1-0 2015 Record 0-1 24 Fort Hays State 2 p.m. MIAA Record 1-0 (t-1st) MIAA Record 0-1 (t-7th) 31 at Missouri Western 1 p.m. Ranking No. 4 by AFCA Ranking N/A - AFCA No. 7by D2Football.com N/A - D2Football.com November Last Game W, 31-0 at Nebraska-Kearney Last Game L, 20-38 vs. Emporia State 7 Emporia State 1 p.m. Head Coach Adam Dorrel (4th) Head Coach Denver Johnson (1st) 14 at Washburn 1 p.m. Career Record 47-7 Career Record 69-67 NW Record 47-7 MSSU Record 0-1 vs. MSSU 4-0 vs. Northwest 0-0 Scoring Offense .....31.0 .....3rd MIAA Scoring Offense ... 20.0.......7th MIAA Passing Offense..... 242.0.....6th MIAA Passing Offense....137.0 .....11th MIAA Lion Schedule Rushing Offense .... 145.0.....7th MIAA Rushing Offense ...224.0 ......4th MIAA Total Offense ...... 387.0.....6th MIAA Total Offense .....361.0 ......8th MIAA September 3 vs. Emporia State L, 20-38 Scoring Defense ..... 0.0...... 1st MIAA Scoring Defense ... 38.0.....t-10th MIAA 10 at Northwest 7 p.m. Passing Defense .... 161.0.....3rd MIAA Passing Defense ...330.0 .....12th MIAA 19 vs. Nebraska-Kearney 6 p.m. Rushing Defense .....83.0 .....3rd MIAA Rushing Defense ...156.0 ......8th MIAA 26 at Washburn 1 p.m. Total Defense ...... 244.0..... 1st MIAA Total Defense .....486.0 .....11th MIAA October Time of Posession ... 34:20.....2nd MIAA Time of Posession ..29:27 ......9th MIAA 3 at Central Missouri 1:30 p.m. 10 vs. Central Oklahoma 6 p.m. 17 at Northeastern State 1 p.m. This Week’s Headlines and Notables 24 vs. Lindenwood 2:30 p.m. 31 at Pittsburg State 2 p.m. • This will be the 90th season of • Thursday marked Dorrel’s first • Northwest has plenty of new re- Northwest football. All-time, the MIAA and regular season shutout. ceiving targets to work with. Elev- November Bearcats are 543-395-33 (.579). His first shutout came back on en different players caught passes 7 vs. Fort Hays State 3 p.m. Nov. 24, 2012 in an NCAA play- for the Bearcats with six playing 14 at Missouri Western 1 p.m. • Northwest holds a 22-4 all-time off game against Harding, 35-0, in in their first game for Northwest. advantage over the Lions. The Maryville. Shawn Bane Jr. led the way with Bearcats have won 20-straight six catches for 78 yards. George contests in the series, dating back • Brady Bolles, Shane Smith, Sehl, the team’s leading receiver to 1996. Brandon Yost, Brock Sherman, from 2014 caught the lone touch- Zach Maloley, Bryce Enyard and down pass, a 34 yard bomb in the • In Adam Dorrel’s four victories Phil Jackson II were elected cap- third quarter from Bolles. over the Lions as head coach, tains for the 2015 season prior to Northwest has outscored MSSU, the start of fall camp. Bolles was • This season, Northwest’s roster 173-56. The Bearcats have aver- the lone junior captain last season features nine seniors, 19 juniors, aged 43.25 points per game in and Jackson II is the only junior 25 sophomores and 34 freshmen. these contests. captain this season. Marshall Fey • The roster also features seven Asstistant Director of Athletics • Last season, the Lions did some- • Dorrel moved to 5-0 in season players who played for the Spoof- Media Relations & Communica- thing no other team did against openers with last week’s 31-0 hounds of Maryville High School. tions the Bearcats all season. MSSU victory over Nebraska-Kearney. QB Jonathan Baker, S Trent Nally, 222 Lamkin Activiy Center outrushed Northwest, 177-171, It was the first time Northwest LB Cole Forney, OL Jackson Mor- 800 University Drive and held a 31:15-28:45 advantage opened the season on the road rison, DT Caleb Mather, OL Jacob Maryville, MO 64468 in time of posession. since Dorrel took over the reigns. Cacek and RB Brody McMahon. www.BearcatSports.com @BearcatSports • @NWBearcatsFB • #OABAAB 1 SCHEDULE AND MEDIA NORTHWEST FOOTBALL 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Off Day Practice (4 pm) Practice (4 pm) Practice (4 pm) Media Luncheon Walk Through Day Gameday (noon) 7 p.m. Coaches and Practice (4 pm) players unavailable Postgame press conference MEDIA INFORMATION Football History Practice First year of football: .....................................................................1908 All practice sessions are open to media and public unless otherwise posted. On days when post-practice interviews are conducted, media All-time record: ...........................................................543-395-33 (.579) 2015 record: .....................................................................................1-0 may gather and view the final 20-30 minutes of practice before the work- Head coach: ................................................. Adam Dorrel (4th season) out is complete. Late requests for interviews will be accepted at that time Dorrel’s overall record: ...................................................................47-8 and members of the athletics communications staff will escort media into Dorrel’s record at Northwest: .........................................................47-8 the practice facility if prior arrangements have not been made. Years in NCAA post-season play: ........................... 19 (11 consecutive) NCAA post-season record:...........................................................36-14 Credentials Last NCAA post-season appearance: ............................................2014 Media credentials should be requested via e-mail at least one week in ad- Result: ................................................ Lost at Minnesota-Duluth, 25-21 vance of game and will be mailed if time permits. Otherwise, credentials .............................................................NCAA Division II First Round can be picked up at the Media Will Call at the base of the middle eleva- tor shaft on the press box side of Bearcat Stadium on game day. Media Will Call opens two and half hours prior to game time. Media seating is Weekly Media Luncheon limited, so credentials will be issued according to the following protocol: Coach Dorrel and selected players will be available at Northwest’s weekly media luncheon, held Tuesdays at noon in the G.W. Jones 1. Local newspapers, wire services, national publications and newspapers Student Union. The luncheon will begin with lunch at noon followed regularly covering the Bearcats and opponent. by comments from fall coaches including Coach Dorrel. Contact the 2. Other daily newspapers with a preference to those covering the Northwest Athletic Media Relations Office with other questions or Bearcats on a regular basis. requests in regards to interviews. 3. Radio and television personnel reporting but not broadcasting. 4. Scouts from professional teams. Game Day Services 5. Non-daily publications with a preference to those covering the Play-by-play, halftime and complete team and individual statistics Bearcats on a regular basis. will be provided, along with postgame quotes and notes. In addition, 6. Magazines and newsletters focusing primarily on one team with a a postgame fax service is available at no charge. Game notes and preference to those covering the Bearcats on a regular basis. quotes will be posted on Northwest’s official website promptly after the conclusion of the game (www.BearcatSports.com). Game Day Interviews Northwest’s locker room is closed to the media at home and on the road. Game Notes and Stats Northwest coach Adam Dorrel and requested players will be available in Up-to-date statistics are available at www.BearcatSports.com. A full the Navy Room under the west grandstands of Bearcat Stadium approxi- PDF version of the game notes can be downloaded from the North- mately 20 minutes following all home games. west website or can be emailed upon request to Marshall Fey (sid@ nwmissouri.edu). Photographers Photo credentials should be requested in the same manner as regular Phone Lines media credentials. Camera persons must stay out of the team area on Phone lines for media and visiting radio are available. Please contact both sidelines or they will be escorted from the stadium. Photo creden- Marshall Fey (660.562.1118) prior to the game. tials will be issued according to the following protocol: 1. Local newspapers, wire services, national publications, local TV stations Wireless Internet stations regularly covering the Bearcats and/or the opponent. Internet ports are available in the press box of Bearcat Stadium. Wire- 2. Other daily newspapers and television stations with preference to less access is also available with a password provided by the athletic those covering Northwest on a regular basis. department on the day of the game. 3. Non-daily newspapers and other publications with a preference to those covering Northwest on a regular basis. Media Guides A photo work room will be available for credentialed media members Northwest Missouri State is no longer publishing media guides for any located in the North section of the Navy room underneath the West side sport. An online version of the media supplement will also be posted of Bearcat Stadium. Please contact Marshall Fey for more information. at BearcatSports.com and be updated weekly. The Northwest football record book is also available online.