2019 WEBER STATE FOOTBALL Back-to-Back Big Sky Champions #WeAreWeber • WeberStateSports.com • @weberstatefb GAME 2 Cal Poly (1-0) at #7 Weber State (0-1) Sat., Sept. 7, 2019 • 6:00 p.m. • Ogden, UT • Stewart Stadium TV: KJZZ, Pluto TV 535 | Radio: 1430 KLO | Live stats: WeberStateSports.com Series: Weber State leads 8-6 | Streak: Weber State 3 wins | Last game: 09/08/18 - WSU 24-17 HEAD COACHES THE GAME Jay Hill • Weber State plays its first home game at Stewart Stadium as the Wildcats host Cal Poly Saturday night. Record at Weber State ........36-27 (6th season) • Saturday’s game will kickoff at 6:00 p.m. The game will be televised throughout Utah on Big Sky record ..........................................27-13 KJZZ TV and will also be streamed online on Pluto TV 535 and WatchBigSky.com. Dave Fox, Alema Harrington and Tony Parks will be on the call. Tim Walsh • Radio broadcast will be on 1430 KLO radio and kloradio.com with Steve Klauke and for- Record at Cal Poly ............ 57-58 (11th season) mer Wildcat head coach and athletic director Jerry Graybeal on the call. Overall record ................174-140 (29th season) • Live stats will be at WeberStateSports.com and the Weber State app. WEBER STATE COACHING STAFF OPENING DRIVE • Weber State is coming off a 6-0 loss at San Diego State in the season opener Saturday. Associate Head Coach / OL ...........Brent Myers • The Wildcats are ranked seventh in the nation in the latest STATS FCS poll. WSU is com- Offensive Coordinator / QB’s .... Dave Schramm ing off the two best seasons in school history. Weber State has won back-to-back Big Sky Defensive Line .................................. Kite Afeaki Conference titles for the first time in school history, and has advanced to the quarterfinals Safeties / ST Co-Coordinator ..............Joe Dale of the FCS Playoffs in each of the past two seasons. Outside LB’s / ST Co-Coordinator .....Grant Duff • Cal Poly is 1-0 on the year after a 52-34 win over San Diego in the season opener. The Running backs .........................Quinton Ganther Mustangs were picked to finish ninth in the Big Sky standings this season. • The Mustangs are coached by longtime Big Sky coach Tim Walsh. Cal Poly freshman Inside Linebackers....................... Matt Hammer quarterback Jalen Hamler was named the Big Sky Offensive Player of the Week. Cornerbacks ................................Shaun Harper • Saturday’s game is the home opener. The Wildcats have won nine of their last 10 and 12 Tight Ends .................................... Skyler Ridley of the last 14 games at Stewart Stadium. Wide Recievers ..............................Jared Ursua • Head coach Jay Hill is his sixth season as head coach of the Wildcats. Hill has a career Graduate Assistant / Offense ............Brady May record of 36-27 at Weber State. Volunteer Assistant / Defense.......... Gabe Long • Even though both teams are members of the Big Sky Conference, Saturday’s game will Director of Football Operations....Derrick Luken be a non-conference game and will not count in the Big Sky standings. • This will be the 15th all-time meeting between the two schools, with Weber State holding GENERAL INFORMATION a 8-6 all-time series lead. The Wildcats are 4-3 against the Mustangs in Ogden. Location .........................................Ogden, Utah • This season Weber State is celebrating the 100th anniversary of football at Weber State Founded ........................ 1889 (Four-year 1962) and the 150th anniversary of college football. Enrollement ........................................... 28, 247 ickname ................................................Wildcats CAL POLY MUSTANGS #7 WEBER STATE WILDCATS School colors ..........................Purple and White (1-0, 0-0 BIG SKY) (0-1, 0-0 BIG SKY) Affiliation ........................ NCAA Division I (FCS) Date Opponent Score/Time Date Opponent Score/Time Conference ............................................Big Sky Aug. 31 San Diego W 52-34 Aug. 31 at San Diego State L 0-6 Stadium .................... Stewart Stadium (16,600) Sept. 7 at Weber State 6 p.m. Sept. 7 Cal Poly 6 p.m. Playing Surface .................................. Field Turf Sept. 14 at Oregon State 2:15 p.m. Sept. 14 at Nevada 5 p.m. President ............................Dr. Brad Mortensen Sept. 28 *at Southern Utah 6 p.m. Sept. 28 Northern Iowa 6 p.m. Interim Athletic Director .............. Tim Crompton Oct. 5 *Montana State 6 p.m. Oct. 5 *at Idaho 3 p.m. Website ..........................WeberStateSports.com Oct. 12 *at UC Davis 5 p.m. Oct. 12 *Southern Utah 6 p.m. Oct. 19 *North Dakota 6 p.m. Oct. 19 *Northern Arizona 2 p.m. Oct. 26 *Sacramento State 6 p.m. Oct. 26 *at UC Davis 5 p.m. ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS Nov. 2 *at Idaho 3 p.m. Nov. 2 *Sacramento State 7 p.m. Nov. 16 *Eastern Washington 6 p.m. Nov. 9 *North Dakota 2 p.m. Director of Athletic Comm. (FB contact) Paul Grua Nov. 23 *at Northern Colorado 12 p.m. Nov. 16 *at Montana 1 p.m. Office phone ..............................(801) 626-7414 Nov. 23 *Idaho State 2 p.m. All times are Mountain Cell phone .................................(801) 452-3811 *Big Sky Conference game All times are Mountain [email protected] *Big Sky Conference game Game 2 • Cal Poly at #7 Weber State • Sept. 8, 2019 • 6 p.m. • Stewart Stadium • Ogden, UT 1 WILDCATS DROP SEASON OPENER AT SAN DIEGO STATE TEAM INFORMATION In a defensive battle throughout the game, San Diego State defeated Weber State 6-0 2018 record .......................................................10-3 in the 2019 season opener. 2018 Big Sky record/finish.........................7-1 / 1st Two SDSU field goals, one in the second quarter and one early in the fourth quarter was Lettermen Returning ...........................................39 the only scoring on the night. Starters Returning (O/D/SP) ............... 16 (9 / 5 / 2) The Aztecs totaled 238 yards, compared to 154 for Weber State. The Wildcats threw for 119 yards, rushed for 35 yards and finished with five first downs. WSU’s defense ac- counted for five tackles for loss, one sack and six pass breakups. TEAM HISTORY Individually, Preston Smith and Conner Mortensen each finished with seven tackles. First year (four-year and Division I............... .1962 Jared Schiess had four tackles with two tackles for loss and McKade Mitton recorded one All-time record............................. .302-321-3 (.485) sack. Jake Constantine finished 21 of 31 passing for 119 yards. Kris Jackson led the rush- All-time Big Sky record............... .183-200-2 (.478) ing attack with 14 yard, and Devon Cooley had two catches for 39 yards. Despite the loss, the Wildcats made some history against FBS opponents. The six Big Sky Titles ...............6 / ‘65, ‘68, ‘87, ‘08, ‘17, ‘18 points was the lowest ever allowed by Weber State against an FBS opponent and also the FCS Playoffs .........7 / ‘87, ‘91, ‘08, ‘09, ‘16, ‘17, ‘18 first time the ‘Cats have held an FBS opponent without a touchdown. WEBER STATE FOOTBALL HISTORY WILDCATS NOW SEVENTH IN NATION IN STATS POLL Following the season opening loss, the Wildcats moved up one spot to number seven in Weber State began playing Division I football in the country in the latest STATS FCS poll. WSU is also ranked eighth in the coaches poll. 1962 and one year later, became a charter member of WEBER STATE COMING OFF BACK-TO-BACK BIG SKY TITLES the Big Sky Conference. WSU has captured three Big Weber State is coming off two historic seasons, including back-to-back Big Sky Confer- Sky titles and advanced to the FCS Playoffs five times ence titles, and two appearances in the quarterfinals of the FCS Playoffs. It’s the first time in school history, including last year. Weber State’s in school history WSU won back-to-back Big Sky titles and the ‘Cats have posted a 21-6 list of legendary head coaches includes Sark Arsla- record in the last two years. nian, Mike Price, Dave Arslanian and Ron McBride. In 2018, Weber State was ranked as high as third in the nation, the highest ranking in The ‘Cats have had 51 players earn All-American school history, and earned the No. 2 spot in the FCS Playoffs. The Wildcats finished the honors and have had 37 players drafted in the NFL. year ranked sixth in the country. Weber State had seven players earn All-America honors Former WSU quarterback Jamie Martin won the 1991 in 2018 and had a school-record 13 players earn first-team All-Big Sky honors. Walter Payton Trophy and then had a long career in WEBER STATE PICKED THIRD IN BIG SKY PRESEASON POLLS the NFL. Several other Wildcats have also played in Weber State was selected to finish third in the Big Sky Conference preseason coaches the NFL, including Paul McQuistan who won a Super and media polls. Eastern Washington was picked first in both polls, with UC Davis second, Bowl ring in 2015 with the Seattle Seahawks. followed by Weber State. THREE RETURNING ALL-AMERICANS BROADCAST INFORMATION Weber State had seven players earn All-America honors last season, with three return- ing this year. Running back Josh Davis, defensive end Adam Rodriguez and wide receiver Every Weber State football and men’s basketball and kick returner Rashid Shaheed return as All-Americans this season. game will air live on KLO radio 1430 AM. Each game JOSH DAVIS WON JERRY RICE AWARD, NATIONAL FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR will also be streamed at kloradio.com and Weberstate- In 2018, Josh Davis earned All-America honors and was honored with the Jerry Rice Sports.com. Award as the National Freshman of the Year. Steve Klauke, a three-time Utah Davis, a native of Sandy, Utah, was also named the Big Sky Freshman of the Year and Sportscaster of the Year, is in his fifth set a Wildcat freshman record with 1,362 rushing yards, which also ranks as the sixth most season as voice of the Wildcats and yards in a season in school history.