CHADRON STATE 2017 FOOTBALL 8 RMAC Championships | 7 D-II Playoff Appearances | 26 First Team All-Americans | 157 All-RMAC Selections Chadron State Game 2 (1-0, 1-0 RMAC) Saturday, Sept. 9 Time: .......................Noon *Sept. 2 ............................... at Fort Lewis, W 25-19 Chadron, Neb. *Sept. 9 ................................Colorado Mesa, Noon Elliott Field *Sept. 16 .........................at Western State, 1 p.m. Chadron State (1-0, 1-0 RMAC) Colorado Mesa (1-0, 1-0 RMAC) *Sept. 23 .................................Adams State, 1 p.m. Sept. 30 .......................at Humboldt State, 7 p.m. EAGLES Series: CSC leads 17-7 Mavericks Last Game: Last Game: *Oct. 7 .....................................at Dixie State, 1 p.m. Streak: CMU (2) W, 25-19, at Fort Lewis W, 49-23 vs Western St. *Oct. 14 ..........at New Mexico Highlands, Noon Coach: Jay Long Coach: Russ Martin *Oct. 21 .....................South Dakota Mines, Noon *Oct. 28 ..............................Colorado Mines, Noon *Nov. 4 ...........................at Black Hills State, Noon Standing in the Hall of Fame Marvin Jackson, who starred for Chadron State College from 1999 to 2004 *Nov. 11 ....................................CSU-Pueblo, Noon in the defensive backfield, was enshrined over the summer in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Hall of Fame. The Cheyenne, Wyoming, native was in attendance as he was honored in an induction ceremony on July 14 at No. 17 Colorado Mesa University the league’s annual Hall of Fame and Awards Ceremony, in front of friends and family. (1-0, 1-0 RMAC) The former Eagle cornerback and kickoff return all-star, who holds not only the CSC record but also the conference record for career interceptions, was *Aug. 31 ........................... Western State, W 49-23 the first Chadron State athlete to earn first-team RMAC all-conference honors *Sept. 9 .............................at Chadron State, Noon four consecutive years, received all-West Region honors three times and was a consensus All-American as a junior and senior in 2002 and ‘03. *Sept. 16 ...........................Colorado Mines, 1 p.m. He also was placed on the Nebraska NCAA Division II all-star team four times by *Sept. 23 ......................................Fort Lewis, 7 p.m. the Omaha World-Herald and was selected that team’s defensive captain twice. *Sept. 30 ............................. at CSU-Pueblo, 1 p.m. Jackson was voted the RMAC’s Defensive Player of the Year in 2002. *Oct. 7 ................................Black Hills State, 1 p.m. In addition, Jackson averaged 29 yards on 35 kickoff returns and carried two of *Oct. 14 ..................................at Dixie State, 7 p.m. them 93 and 83 yards for scores. He also averaged 11.4 yards on 25 punt returns. *Oct. 21 ..............................at Adams State, 7 p.m. During his career, the Eagles were 34-8 overall and 28-4 in the RMAC and won *Oct. 28 ..............New Mexico Highlands, 1 p.m. or shared two conference championships. Marvin’s brother, Jonath, was complimentary of the Hall of Famer in a video *Nov. 4 .................at South Dakota Mines, 1 p.m. interview produced by the league staff. He praised his younger sibling’s drive, Nov. 11 ................................at Asuza Pacific, 1 p.m. winning attitude, and character in the short presentation. Marvin, speaking to the crowd of over 200 assembled at the Colorado Springs * Conference Games Marriott, was grateful for the competition and success he experienced at All times at game site and are subject to change Chadron State. He also had some words of wisdom for his supporters who gathered to honor his collegiate career: “I’m so happy you all are here. ‘There’s a lot more to life than sports,’ is what I’ll say. Try hard at everything. Thank you.” End of an Era An era of nearly 90 years comes to a close following this season, as Elliott Field and Don Beebe Stadium, including the Con Marshall Pressbox, will all be demolished to make way for a new football facility with the same titles. The renovation and construction at Beebe Stadium is timely. In 2014, engineers alerted CSC officials that the structural integrity of the central stands were failing. In addition to safety issues, other challenges for the stadium include poor drainage, deteriorating field conditions and inadequate amenities for spectators and game personnel. The new football complex will include a concourse and two-story pavilion that will house game officials, coaches, media and fans, a central grandstand, and a new field turf surface. As far as is known, the Chadron State College football field has always been at the same location - along 12th Street at the base of C Hill. College history says that in 1921 “the new athletic field, including a quarter mile track, was completed.” (continued) 1 2017 Chadron State Football | Twitter: @csceagles | Facebook: /csceagles | #rmacfb | #ProtectTheRock Chadron State Sports Information | www.chadroneagles.com The field, which is named for Robert I. Elliott, the college’s second president and an ardent football fan, is one of the relatively few CHADRON STATE COLLEGE QUICK FACTS that runs east and west. City/Zip ................................................................Chadron, NE 69337 Temporary bleachers were used prior to 1929, when the Founded/Enrollment ......................................................1911/3,000 Chadron Memorial Stadium Association was formed. Two Nickname .................................................................................... Eagles former standout football players, Orin Weymouth and LaVerne School Colors ....................................................Cardinal and White McKelvey, were chosen to head the drive. The Chadron Chronicle Stadium/Cap. ......... Elliott Field at Don Beebe Stadium/3,800 reported that the immediate goal was to raise between Surface .............................................................................Natural Grass $4,000 and $5,000. The new stadium had a seating capacity of approximately 1,500, but many of the crowds were much larger Press Box Phone ..........................................................308-430-4807 than that and fans stood along the sidelines or sat on banks Affiliation ..................................................................NCAA Division II along the south side of the field. Conference ......................Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Although a small pressbox was eventually added at the top of President ................................................................... Dr. Randy Rhine the stadium, there wasn’t much change in the stadium until a Athletic Director ............................................................Joel R. Smith fundraising drive was launched in 1995 that more than doubled Athletic Dept. Phone .................................................308-432-6344 the seating capacity for Eagles fans and added two sets of Tickets Phone ...............................................................308-432-6255 bleachers for the visitors’ fans on the north side of the field. The Sports Information Director .....................................Kaleb Center expansion also included doubling the size of the pressbox. The E-mail ........................................................................kcenter@csc.edu pressbox is named in honor of Con Marshall, the longtime sports Office Phone .................................................................308-432-7082 and news information director at the school. During homecoming 2000, the rejuvenated facilities were Head Athletic Trainer ......................................................... Don Watt dedicated and named in honor of former CSC standout Don TEAM INFORMATION Beebe, who was an NFL wide receiver for nine years and was on 2016 Record .......................................................................................3-8 the roster of six teams that played in the Super Bowl. RMAC Record/Finish ...........................................................3-7/T-8th The stadium’s demolition will begin the Monday following the Final AFCA/D2Football.com Rankings ..............................NR/NR Eagles’ final home game in mid-November. CSC is expected to Last NCAA Playoff Appearance ............................................... 2012 open the stadium at the beginning of the 2018 season, provided Playoff Result ......................................L 38-30 to West Texas A&M the remaining funding can be secured. Basic Offense ........................................................... Multiple Spread Basic Defense ................................................................................4-2-5 Ain’t My First Rodeo Letterwinners Returning/Lost ................................................34/27 Experience abounds on the 2017 Chadron State football roster. Starters Returning/Lost ..............................................................16/6 Listed on the squad are 24 players who are credited with at least COACHING STAFF one start. In addition, 16 out of 22 current starters are deemed Head Coach/Offensive Line ..............................................Jay Long “returning starters”, meaning they have sustained the top place on the depth chart at one or more positions. Alma Mater ......................................................Chadron State, 2001 The last time CSC returned 16 starters on offense and defense *Record at Chadron State ...........................25-23 (Sixth Season) was 2013, when the team went 8-3 and 7-2