FFOOTBALLOOTBALL 2 Super Region 1 Championships 18 PSAC Championships 10 PSAC Eastern Division Championships SERIES HISTORY Millersville (0-3, 0-0) vs. 13/18 West Chester (3-0, 0-0) Overall: ....................................WCU leads, 68-17 In Millersville, Pa: .......................WCU leads, 36-6 Saturday, Sep. 22, 2018 12 p.m. John A. Farrell Stadium West Chester, Pa. In West Chester, Pa.: ...............WCU leads, 32-11 MARAUDERS GOLDEN RAMS Last Meeting: .............WCU won 27-24 (11-4-17) 2018 Record: 0-3, (0-0 PSAC East) 2018 Record: 3-0, (0-0 PSAC East) Current Streak: .........................................Won 15 Head Coach: J.C. Morgan Head Coach: Bill Zwaan, Sr. Bill Zwaan vs. Millersville: ..............................15-0 Record: 0-3 (1st season) Record: 128-58 (16th season) Overall: 0-3 (1st season) Overall: 182-72 (22nd season) TELEVISION / VIDEO STREAM 4 GAME West Chester University will provide a live video stream of all the action Saturday afternoon from OPENING KICK Farrell Stadium. The University has partnered West Chester University returns home to John with Sports Fan Base Network (SFBN) and Stretch Internet to stream its home football games A. Farrell Stadium to welcome PSAC Eastern Divi- live on the world wide web. sion rival Millersville University on Saturday aft er- noon. It is Community Day at Farrell Stadium, and Live Video: https://portal.stretchinternet.com/ the Golden Rams and the WCU athletic depart- wcupa ment will recognize some local dignitaries from the neighboring borough’s and townships. It is also RADIO Walk of Champions where West Chester honors Radio: WCHE 1520 AM the winter and spring programs from 2017-18 that Play-by-Play: Mike Samsel won either a divisional, conference, regional or na- Analyst: Stephen Panasuk tional championship. Live Audio: Saturday’s meeting is the 86th encounter be- www.wche1520.com tween the two rivals and is the “most-played” ri- valry on the books at West Chester University. ONLINE: WCUPAGOLDENRAMS.COM Th e Golden Rams have won 68 of the previous 85 West Chester University’s offi cial athletics web games between the two Eastern Division foes. Sat- site has the most comprehensive and complete urday’s game will serve as the conference opener pre-game and post-game coverage of West for both schools as well. R-Jr., QB A.J. Long leads the all Division II in Chester football during the season. West Chester is coming off of a 59-14 victory points responsible for and appears among the over Seton Hill on the road last weekend that saw Top 10 in eight different offensive categories. He Live Stats: http://www.sidearmstats.com/wcupa/ has been responsible for 78 of West Chester’s football the Golden Rams put up 35 points in the second 134 points (58.2%) through the fi rst three games quarter and 49 points in the fi rst half en route to the of the 2018 season. SOCIAL MEDIA win. QB A.J. Long (Bethlehem, Pa./Friendship Facebook: West Chester Athletics Christian [Tenn.]) threw for 275 yards, rushed for Twitter: @WCUAthletics another 118 and was responsible for fi ve WCU SINCE ZWAAN’S ARRIVAL IN 2003 Instagram: WCUAthletics touchdowns in the win. Th e 35 points in a 128-58 overall record (.683) quarter is the most on record at the school, 75-19 conference record (.798) which dates back to 1973. West Chester 18-game conference winning streak (2006-09) defeated Cheyney, 85-0, in 1958. Howev- 9 seasons with one conference loss, or less er, a by-quarter scoring summary was un- 5 PSAC East titles available from that contest. Th e 49 points 4 PSAC East coach of the year awards in a half was the most by a Golden Rams 4 Harlon Hill Finalists team since putting up that many against 3 PSAC Championship Game appearances Cheyney Oct. 27, 2012. 3 undefeated conference efforts (2004, ‘07, ‘08) 3 assistant coaches who have been on Zwaan’s staff all of his 16 years at West Chester (Mike Furlong, Gerald Toney, Nick Sama). 2018 SCHEDULE @ BEN GAN @ SHU MILL SHIP @ BU @ ESU @ KU LHU @ CLAR Won Won Won Sep. 22 Sep 29 Oct. 6 Oct. 20 Oct. 27 Nov. 3 Nov. 10 44-6 31-7 59-14 12 p.m. 12 p.m. 2 p.m. 4:05 p.m. 12 p.m. 2 p.m. 1 p.m. 12 NCAA Tournament Appearances 2 Semifi nal Appearances @WCUAthletics Game 4 Millersville at West Chester Saturday, Sept. 22, 2018 WEST CHESTER UNIVERSITY A WIN TODAY WOULD ... PSAC PRESEASON SPORTS INFORMATION CONTACTS improve West Chester to 4-0 on the season, marking the fi rst COACHES POLL time that the Golden Rams have opened up 4-0 since back-to- EAST JAMES ZUHLKE back seasons in 2013 and 2014. West Chester (6) Sports Information Director improve West Chester to 69-17 all-time against Millersville Shippensburg Football Contact Kutztown (1) Offi ce: 610-436-2235 in the series between the two schools. Bloomsburg Athletics Offi ce: 610-436-3555 improve West Chester’s win streak to 16 straight over the East Stroudsburg Email: [email protected] Marauders, dating back to 2002. Millersville ROB CHRISTE keep head coach Bill Zwaan perfect against Millersville at Lock Haven Assistant Sports Information Dir. 16-0 in his 16 seasons on West Chester’s sideline. Offi ce: 610-436-2557 WEST Athletics Offi ce: 610-436-3555 Indiana (Pa.) (7) Email: [email protected] WCU CONTINUES ITS CLIMB UP THE NATIONAL POLLS California (Pa.) (1) West Chester University’s football team debuted in both the Slippery Rock American Football Coaches’ Association (AFCA) Division II Edinboro LAURENCE MESSLER Gannon Sports Information Grad Asst. poll and the D2Football.com national poll two weeks ago and has Mercyhurst Offi ce: 610-436-2235 moved up the rankings in each of the past three weeks (including Clarion Athletics Offi ce: 610-436-3555 this week’s latest poll). West Chester has gone from No. 23 to No. Seton Hill Email: [email protected] 13 in the AFCA coaches’ poll while going from No. 25 to No. 18 in the D2Football.com media poll. Th e WHAT WCU RETURNS FROM 2017 WEST CHESTER QUICK FACTS Golden Rams were not ranked in either of the pre- Rushing Yards ................................49% season polls. Passing Yards .................................99% HEAD COACH: BILL ZWAAN, SR Receiving Yards ..............................43% Scoring ...........................................80% Alma Mater: ............................... Delaware (1979) MORRISSEY WINS WEEKLY HONORS Career Record: ..............181-72 (.714) 22nd year Total Offense ..................................99% Record at WCU:: ............ 127-58 (.685) 16th year West Chester University senior LB Tyler Mor- All-Purpose Yards ...........................44% PSAC Record: .................................. 75-19 (.798) rissey (Springfi eld, Pa./Springfi eld-DELCO) was Tackles ............................................66% named the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference Tackles For A Loss ..........................69% ASSISTANT COACHES .......................Location (PSAC) defensive athlete of the week, it was an- Sacks ..............................................66% Interceptions ...................................56% Bill Zwaan Jr., (Off. Coordinator/WRs) .............SL nounced by that organization Monday morning. It Mike Furlong (Def. Coordinator/LBs) ...............PB Punt Return Yards ..........................93% Gerald Toney (Assoc. HC/Sp.Tms/DBs) ...........SL marks the the third straight week that the Golden Kick Return Yards ...........................28% Osagie Osunde (RBs/Recruiting) .....................SL Rams football team has had somebody recognized Field Goals ...................................100% Jim Brazill, Sr. (Defensive Line) ........................SL in the weekly awards. Punting .........................................100% Nick Sama (Offensive Line) ..............................SL Morrissey fi nished Saturday’s game at Seton Pat Spadaro (Tight Ends) ................................PB Hill with nine tackles and a forced fumble in helping Joe Walsh (Defensive Line) .............................PB Justin Curry (Wide Receivers) ..........................SL West Chester (3-0) to a 59-14 victory. Morrissey also recorded 1.5 sacks and 2.5 tackles for Sam Scott (Linebackers) ..................................SL a loss. Seven of his nine stops were solo eff orts as well. Th e All-American linebacker was instrumental in shutting down Seton Hill star run- TEAM HISTORY ning back Cinque Sweeting. Th e Griffi ns mustered just 68 rushing yards in the game, and First Year of Football .....................................1920 Sweeting had just 32 yards on the ground. All-Time Record .......................627-291-18 (.679) All-Time PSAC Rec. (since 1960): . 120-58 (.674) Morrissey becomes the second defensive player for the Golden Rams to be honored All-Time Bowl Record ......................................3-3 this season, joining fellow linebacker, Nate Barnes, who was recognized following week All-Time NCAA Tournament Record ............10-12 one. West Chester has had four weekly award winners in the fi rst three weeks of the sea- National Championships: ....................................0 son. Super Region 1 Championships: ...2 (2004, 2013) PSAC Championships: .....................................18 Years:.............................1950, 1952-54, 1956, SCOUTING MILLERSVILLE 1959, 1960, 1961, 1963, 1967, 1969, 1971, Millersville enters Saturday’s tilt in search of its fi rst win of the season, aft er drop- 1989*, 1992*, 1994*, 1999*, 2004*, 2007*. ping all three of its contests to open 2018. Saturday marks the second time in the last (* indicates co-champions; no state game) three weeks that the Marauders