Southwestern College 2014 Moundbuilder Football Game Notes Southwestern College Sports Information - 100 College St. - Winfield, KS 67156 - 620-229-6299 Website: www.buildersports.com - Facebook: www.facebook.com/buildersports - Twitter: @buildersports 2014 SCHEDULE (1-9, 1-7 KCAC) Aug. 30 OKLAHOMA BAPTIST 47-17, L McPHERSON vs. SOUTHWESTERN Richard L. Jantz Stadium (3,500) - Winfield, Kan. GAME INFORMATION Sept. 13 at Evangel 45-14, L Date: Saturday, November 15, 2014 JFK Stadium (5,200) - Springfield, Mo. Kick-Off: 1:30 p.m. Location: McPherson, Kan. Sept. 20 at Kansas Wesleyan 42-37, L Salina Stadium (7,000) - Salina, Kan. Stadium: McPherson Stadium (4,000) Series: Southwestern leads, 43-15 Sept. 27 FRIENDS 45-8, L McPHERSON SOUTHWESTERN Richard L. Jantz Stadium (3,500) - Winfield, Kan. BULLDOGS MOUNDBUILDERS In Winfield: SC leads 22-6 In McPherson: SC leads, 21-9 Oct. 4 (3) TABOR 27-6, W 2014 Record: 3-7, 3-5 KCAC 2014 Record: 1-8, 1-6 KCAC Richard L. Jantz Stadium (3,500) - Winfield, Kan. Ranking: NR Ranking: NR First Meeting: SC, 12-7 (11/30/22) Last Game: Nov. 8, 2014 Last Game: Nov. 1, 2014 Last Meeting: MC, 37-7 (11/16/13) Oct. 11 at Bethany 21-16, L lost to Bethany, 14-7 lost to Sterling, 24-16 Radio: KSWC, 100.3 FM Lindstrom Field (2,500) - Lindsborg, Kan. Coach: Steve Fox Coach: Ken Crandall Live Stats: www.buildersports.com Career Record: 3-7 Career Record: 47-131 Oct. 18 at Bethel 29-7, L vs. Southwestern: n/a vs. McPherson: 1-6 Live Video: Thresher Stadium (3,000) - North Newton, Kan. portal.stretchinternet.com/sckans/ Oct. 25 (17) OTTAWA 55-0, L 2014 STATISTICAL LEADERS 2014 STATISTICAL LEADERS Live Audio: Richard L. Jantz Stadium (3,500) - Winfield, Kan. Rushing: Miles Balthazor Rushing: Anthony Sims www.jinxradio.com 141 carries, 623 yds, 4 TD (62.3 ypg) 164 carries, 712 yds, 6 TD (71.2 ypg) Nov. 1 at Saint Mary 15-13, L Passing: Cody Groff Passing: Tyler Crandall Twitter Updates: USM Football/Soccer Field (1,500) - Leavenworth, Kan. 63-142 (.444), 649 yds, 5 TD, 7 Int. 86-241 (.357), 932 yds, 6 TD, 15 Int. @buildersports Receiving: Michael Ramos Receiving: Skylor Kistler Nov. 8 STERLING 24-16, L 30 receptions, 291 yds, 2 TD 42 receptions, 660 yds, 7 TD Richard L. Jantz Stadium (3,500) - Winfield, Kan. SOUTHWESTERN QUICK HITS Nov. 15 at McPherson 1:30 p.m. McPherson Stadium (3,500) - McPherson, Kan. -Southwestern and McPherson will meet on the football field for the 59th time Saturday afternoon in a 1:30 p.m. contest on the turf of McPherson Stadium in McPherson. The Moundbuilders own a 43-15 advantage in the 2014 SOUTHWESTERN COACHING STAFF all-time series with the Bulldogs, but have dropped each of the last six match-ups with McPherson, including a On the Field... 37-7 decision a year ago in Winfield. Southwestern’s last win over the Bulldogs came on Sept. 22, 2007, when the -Ken Crandall (Head Coach/Offensive Coordinator) Moundbuilders defeated McPherson, 34-21, in Winfield. Southwestern’s last win in McPherson came in the form -Jimmie Tagg (Co-Defensive Coordinator) of a 49-21 decision on Nov. 12, 2005. -Wyatt Jiru (Running Backs) -Victor Redd (Wide Receivers) -Sitting at 1-9 after the first eight weeks of the 2014 season, the Moundbuilders are off to their worst start since -Jonathon Lyons (Tight Ends) the 2008 season. That team started the season 0-9, and finished with a 1-9 overall record. A 1-10 mark would go down as the least-successful season in Moundbuilder football history. In the Press Box... -Andy Krause (Co-Defensive Coordinator) -After missing most of the 2013 season due to injury, junior linebacker Eric Walker has quickly made his way to -Mark Scott (Special Teams Coordinator, Linebackers) the national spotlight. Walker enters Saturday’s contest ranked No. 3 in the NAIA with 13.5 tackles per contest, -Logan Wyrick (Offensive Line) including 18.5 total tackles for loss, a mark that ranks 10th nationally. Senior linebacker Paul Mata has also emerged as a force to be reckoned with in the defensive backfield. Mata currently ranked No. 19 in the NAIA with 9.9 tackles per game. McPHERSON vs. SOUTHWESTERN - TEAM COMPARISONS McPHERSON (3-7, 3-5 KCAC) SOUTHWESTERN (1-9, 1-7 KCAC) 2014 Team Statistics MCPH Opp. 2014 Team Statistics SWC Opp. Points/Game 19.4 24.9 Points/Game 15.5 32.9 First Downs 173 201 First Downs 159 212 Rushing/Game 167.9 153.8 Rushing/Game 148.6 231.6 Passing/Game 133.8 209.9 Passing/Game 126.5 174.4 Total Offense/Game 301.7 363.7 Total Offense/Game 275.1 406.0 2014 NAIA TEAM RANKINGS Fumbles-Lost 22-11 18-13 Fumbles-Lost 16-8 22-14 Category MCPH SWC GENERAL INFORMATION Pen.-Yds/Game 63-56.6 47-58.9 Pen.-Yds/Game 67-60.8 71-79.0 Time of Possession 31:05 31:54 Time of Possession 26:52 32:08 Rushing Offense 39 57 Location: ....................................................... Winfield, Kan. Passing Offense 73 75 Founded: ..................................................................... 1885 INDIVIDUAL LEADERS INDIVIDUAL LEADERS Passing Efficiency 82 88 Enrollment: ............................................................... 1,741 RUSHING Att. Net Avg. TD YPG RUSHING Att. Net Avg. TD YPG Total Offense/Gm. 72 78 President: .................................................... Dick Merriman Balthazor 141 623 4.4 4 62.3 Sims 164 712 4.3 6 71.2 Cordova 60 335 5.6 4 41.9 Keith (Inj.) 69 197 2.9 0 32.8 Scoring Offense 74 81 Faculty Athletic Representative: ...................Dr. Ed Loeb Rushing Defense/Gm. 31 76 Director of Athletics: ........................................Dave Denly PASSING A-C-I Pct. TD YPG PASSING A-C-I Pct. TD YPG Pass Def. Efficiency 38 52 Athletic Dept. Phone: .................................620-229-6218 Groff 142-63-7 44.4 5 108.2 Crandall 241-86-15 35.7 6 93.2 Pass Defense/Gm. 46 21 Sports Information Director: ...........................Scott Nuss Total Defense/Gm. 33 57 Conference: ..............Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference RECEIVING Rec. Yds Avg. TD YPG RECEIVING Rec. Yds Avg. TD YPG Ramos 30 291 9.7 2 29.1 Kistler 42 660 15.7 7 66.0 Scoring Defense/Gm. 32 61 Nickname: ................................................... Moundbuilders Walker 22 343 15.6 2 34.3 A. Williams 16 188 11.8 1 18.8 Punt Avg. 85 72 Mascot: ....................................................................The Jinx Punt Returns 28 85 DEFENSE S-A-T TFL Int. FF-FR DEFENSE S-A-T TFL Int. FF-FR Colors:...........................................................Purple & White Kickoff Returns 77 79 First Year of Football: ................................................ 1903 Wilson 51-32-83 17.5 0 3-1 Walker 75-60-135 18.5 0 3-2 Forrester 47-29-76 12.0 0 0-0 Mata 45-54-99 5.5 0 2-4 Turnover Margin 67 62 All-Time Record:...............................................497-438-53 STADIUM INFORMATION Name: ............................................Richard L. Jantz Stadium McPHERSON FUN FACTS Opened:....................................................................... 2010 Location (Pop.): McPherson, Kan. (13,322) Capacity: .................................................................... 3,500 Distance from Winfield: 106 Miles Playing Surface:....................................................FieldTurf Enrollment: 707 All-Time Record:............................................................5-8 Conference: Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference COACHING STAFF Nickname: Bulldogs Head Coach: .....................................................Ken Crandall Colors: Red & Black Career Collegiate Record: ......................................46-125 Rivals: Bethany, Tabor Record at SC: ..............................................................24-52 Notable Alumni: Assistant Coaches Jonathan Coachman (ESPN Personality) Offensive Line: .............................................. Logan Wyrick Duane Earl Pope (Convicted Bank Robber - Briefly on FBI’s 10 Most Wanted List) Running Backs: .................................................. Wyatt Jiru Harvey Harlow Nininger (Meteorite Collector - “Father of Modern Day Meteoritics”) Tight Ends: ..................................................Jonathon Lyons Wide Receivers: ................................................ Victor Redd For What It’s Worth... Co-Defensive Coordinator: ............................Jimmie Tagg During its Annual Meeting in 1887, the Church of the Bretheren recognized the need for a college west of the Mis- Co-Defensive Coordinator: ........................Andrew Krause sissippi River to serve the educational desires of settlers moving westward. These leaders decided to investigate Linebackers: .......................................................Mark Scott potential sites for such a college. In August, 1887, McPherson, Kansas, was chosen, and McPherson College and Institute was founded. TEAM INFORMATION Basic Offense: ........................................................Multiple -Prior to the 1990’s, the McPherson College school colors were Burgundy & White. Basic Defense: ...............................................................3-4 2011 Overall Record: ....................................................4-7 -McPherson has only played four overtime games in its football history, and holds a 1-3 all-time overtime record. 2011 Conference Record: .............................................3-6 Lettermen Returning: .................................................. 38 (19 Offense, 19 Defense) Lettermen Lost: ............................................................. 32 (11 Offense, 20 Defense, 1 Specialist) Starters Returning: ....................................................... 10