Southwestern College 2016 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 2016 SCHEDULE (0-4, 0-3 KCAC) Sept. 1 at Missouri State 57-0, L #12 TABOR at SOUTHWESTERN Robert W. Plaster Stadium (17,500) - Springfield, Mo. GAME INFORMATION Sept. 17 at McPherson* 27-20, L Date: Saturday, October 8, 2016 McPherson Stadium (3,000) - McPherson, Kan. Kick-Off: 1:30 p.m. Location: Winfield, Kan. Sept. 24 at (20) Kansas Wesleyan* 63-13, L Graves Family Sports Complex (2,500) - Salina, Kan. Stadium: Richard L. Jantz (3,600) Series: Southwestern leads, 31-16 Oct. 1 FRIENDS* 35-7, L TABOR SOUTHWESTERN Richard L. Jantz Stadium (3,600) - Winfield, Kan. BLUEJAYS MOUNDBUILDERS In Winfield: SC leads, 15-8 In Hillsboro: SC leads, 16-8 Oct. 8 (12) TABOR* 1:30 p.m. 2016 Record: 3-1, 3-0 KCAC 2016 Record: 0-4, 0-3 KCAC Richard L. Jantz Stadium (3,600) - Winfield, Kan. Ranking: 12 Ranking: NR First Meeting: SC, 13-7 (10/9/71) Last Game: Oct. 1, 2016 Last Game: Oct. 1, 2016 Last Meeting: TC, 31-20 (10/10/15) Oct. 15 at Bethany* 1:30 p.m. def. (25) Sterling, 45-42 lost to Friends, 35-7 Radio: KSWC, 94.7 FM (Curt Caden, PbP) Anderson Stadium (2,500) - Lindsborg, Kan. Coach: Mike Gardner Coach: Brad Griffin Live Stats: Career Record: 91-46 Career Record: 3-11 Oct. 22 at Bethel* 1:30 p.m. vs. Southwestern: 7-2 vs. Tabor: 0-1 portal.stretchinternet.com/sckans/ Thresher Stadium (3,000) - North Newton, Kan. Live Video: Oct. 29 OTTAWA* 1:30 p.m. 2016 STATISTICAL LEADERS 2016 STATISTICAL LEADERS portal.stretchinternet.com/sckans/ Richard L. Jantz Stadium (3,600) - Winfield, Kan. Rushing: Cody Coleman Rushing: Christian Gordon Live Audio: 20 carries, 164 yds, 4 TD (41.0 ypg) 51 carries, 124 yds, 1 TD (31.0 ypg) Nov. 5 at Saint Mary* 1:30 p.m. Passing: Curry Parham Passing: Christian Gordon portal.stretchinternet.com/sckans/ Berkel Memorial Stadium (2,500) - Leavenworth, Kan. 41-83 (.452), 696 yds, 9 TD, 2 Int. 42-93 (.477), 537 yds, 2 TD, 3 Int. Twitter Updates: Receiving: Zach Johnson Receiving: Tanner Spencer @BuilderGameDay Nov. 12 (RV) STERLING* 1:30 p.m. 16 receptions, 387 yds, 4 TD 15 receptions, 181 yds, 1 TD Richard L. Jantz Stadium (3,500) - Winfield, Kan. 2016 SOUTHWESTERN COACHING STAFF SOUTHWESTERN QUICK HITS -Southwestern and Tabor will meet on the football field for the 48th time Saturday afternoon with a 1:30 p.m. On the Field... homecoming kick-off on the artificial turf of Beta Rho Mu Field inside Richard L. Jantz Stadium. Southwestern -Brad Griffin (Head Coach) holds a 31-16 advantage in the all-time series against the Bluejays, and is 15-7 against Tabor when playing in -Adam Kirby (Asst. Coach/Offensive Coordinator) Winfield. When the same two teams met in Winfield two years ago, the Moundbuilders stunned the Bluejays, -Jeff Kontz (Asst. Coach/Defensive Coordinator) which were ranked No. 3 in the nation at the time, with a 27-6 victory over Tabor on Oct. 4, 2014. -Corey Gray (Asst. Coach/Strength & Cond./Def. Line) -Justin Price (Asst. Coach/Linebackers) -Brad Griffin became the 28th Head Football Coach in the 112-year history of the Southwestern College football -SirDerrick Dotson (Asst. Coach/Wide Receivers) program prior to the 2015 season after spending 10 seasons as the Defensive Coordinator at William Penn Univer- -Jessup Bliven (Student Asst. Coach/Defensive Backs) sity in Oskaloosa, Iowa. He helped turn the WPU program from one of the worst in the country into a perennial contender in the Mid-States Football Association, and hopes to do the same at Southwestern. In the Press Box... -Victor Redd (Asst. Coach/Cornerbacks) -The success of the 2016 Moundbuilder football program will depend largely on how quickly freshmen can -Brandon Owen (Asst. Coach/Running Backs) mature into collegiate football players. A total of 58 freshmen will join 36 returning letterwinners, and 18 return- -Ricky Higuera (Student Asst. Coach/Tight Ends) ing starters from a team that has experienced just four wins over the last two seasons. Head Coach Brad Griffin -Connor Seaba (Asst. Coach/Linebackers) likes the talent he has brought to campus, but knows they need to grow up quickly to be a factor in the race for a Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference title. TABOR at SOUTHWESTERN - TEAM COMPARISONS TABOR (3-1, 3-0 KCAC) SOUTHWESTERN (0-3, 0-2 KCAC) 2016 Team Statistics TABR Opp. 2016 Team Statistics SWC Opp. Points/Game 35.3 28.0 Points/Game 10.0 45.5 First Downs 90 82 First Downs 51 110 Rushing/Game 228.5 210.5 Rushing/Game 55.8 328.7 Passing/Game 207.5 172.8 Passing/Game 165.0 151.0 Total Offense/Game 436.0 383.3 Total Offense/Game 220.8 479.0 2016 NAIA TEAM RANKINGS Fumbles-Lost 6-2 5-1 Fumbles-Lost 15-8 9-6 Category TABR SWC GENERAL INFORMATION Pen.-Yds/Game 23-54.5 26-53.5 Pen.-Yds/Game 26-52.0 37-89.3 Time of Possession -- -- Time of Possession 29:21 30:37 Rushing Offense 14 84 Location: ....................................................... Winfield, Kan. Passing Offense 44 69 Founded: ..................................................................... 1885 INDIVIDUAL LEADERS INDIVIDUAL LEADERS Passing Efficiency 14 82 Enrollment: ............................................................... 1,741 RUSHING Att. Net Avg. TD YPG RUSHING Att. Net Avg. TD YPG Total Offense/Gm. 22 82 President: ................................................ Dr. Brad Andrews Coleman 20 164 8.2 1 41.0 Gordon 51 124 2.4 1 31.0 McKee 29 150 5.2 1 37.5 Sconce 28 69 2.5 0 17.3 Scoring Offense 18 81 Faculty Athletic Representative: ...................Dr. Ed Loeb Rushing Defense/Gm. 69 85 Director of Athletics: .....................................Matt Shelton PASSING A-C-I Pct. TD YPG PASSING A-C-I Pct. TD YPG Pass Def. Efficiency 19 55 Athletic Dept. Phone: .................................620-229-6218 Parham 83-41-2 49.4 9 174.0 Gordon 93-42-3 45.2 2 134.3 Pass Defense/Gm. 12 7 Sports Information Director: ...........................Scott Nuss Total Defense/Gm. 45 78 Conference: ..............Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference RECEIVING Rec. Yds Avg. TD YPG RECEIVING Rec. Yds Avg. TD YPG Johnson 16 387 24.2 4 96.8 Sigmon 12 187 15.6 1 46.8 Scoring Defense/Gm. 42 76 Nickname: ................................................... Moundbuilders Beale 15 231 15.4 2 57.8 Spencer 15 181 12.1 1 45.3 Punt Avg. 38 45 Mascot: ....................................................................The Jinx Punt Returns 15 69 DEFENSE S-A-T TFL Int. FF-FR DEFENSE S-A-T TFL Int. FF-FR Colors:...........................................................Purple & White Kickoff Returns 48 41 First Year of Football: ................................................ 1903 A. Neuschafer 17-23-40 2.5 0 0-0 Scelza 11-20-31 2.5 0 1-1 Sprayberry 12-10-22 5.5 0 0-0 Ashilonu 20-10-30 3.0 0 0-1 Turnover Margin 15 69 All-Time Record:...............................................501-455-53 STADIUM INFORMATION Name: ............................................Richard L. Jantz Stadium TABOR FUN FACTS Opened:....................................................................... 2010 Location (Pop.): Hillsboro, Kan. (2,993) Capacity: .................................................................... 3,600 Distance from Winfield: 92 Miles Playing Surface:....................................................FieldTurf Enrollment: 687 All-Time Record:..........................................................9-15 Conference: Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference COACHING STAFF Nickname: Bluejays Head Coach: ...................................................... Brad Griffin Colors: Royal Blue & Gold Career Collegiate Record: ............................................3-8 Rivals: Bethel, McPherson Record at SC: ..................................................................3-8 Notable Alumni: Assistant Coaches -Dennis Janzen (Six-Time NAIA Champion Volleyball Coach - Fresno Pacific) Offensive Coordinator: ....................................Adam Kirby -Dylan Pohlman (Former Kicker - Wichita Stealth (AF2), Wichita Wild (CPIFL) Defensive Coordinator: ......................................Jeff Kontz -Rolland “Bay” Lawrence (Former Cornerback - Atlanta Falcons) Strength & Conditioning/Def. Line: ................Corey Gray Wide Receivers: .......................................SirDerrick Dotson For What It’s Worth... Running Backs: ...........................................Brandon Owen -Tabor College opened its doors in 1908 with 39 students and three instructors Cornerbacks: ..................................................... Victor Redd Linebackers: ...............................Justin Price/Connor Seaba -Tabor is the only KCAC institution to offer collegiate swimming. Tight Ends: .....................................................Ricky Higuera TEAM INFORMATION -Gary Suderman is credited with scoring the first touchdown in Tabor College football history. Suderman is the Basic Offense: ........................................................Pro Style uncle of Southwestern College Sports Information Director Scott Nuss. Basic Defense: ......................................................3-3 Stack 2015 Overall Record: ....................................................3-8 2015 Conference Record: .............................................3-6 Lettermen Returning: .................................................. 36 (17 Offense, 18 Defense, 1 Specialist) Lettermen Lost: ............................................................