Southwestern College 2015 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 2015 SCHEDULE (2-5, 2-3 KCAC) Aug. 29 at Wayland Baptist 42-5, L BETHEL at SOUTHWESTERN Greg Sherwood Memorial Bulldog Stadium (8,000) - Plainview, Texas GAME INFORMATION Sept. 5 CONCORDIA (NEB.) 31-10, L Date: Saturday, October 24, 2015 Richard L. Jantz Stadium (3,500) - Winfield, Kan. Kick-Off: 1:30 p.m. Location: Winfield, Kan. Sept. 19 McPHERSON* 33-7, W Richard L. Jantz Stadium (3,500) - Winfield, Kan. Stadium: Richard L. Jantz (3,500) Series: Southwestern leads, 44-15-1 Sept. 26 (24) KANSAS WESLEYAN* 42-0, L BETHEL SOUTHWESTERN Richard L. Jantz Stadium (3,500) - Winfield, Kan. THRESHERS MOUNDBUILDERS In Winfield: SC leads, 24-6 In North Newton: SC leads 20-9-1 Oct. 3 at Friends 21-6, L 2015 Record: 2-4, 2-3 KCAC 2015 Record: 2-5, 2-3 KCAC Adair-Austin Stadium (5,000) - Wichita, Kan. Ranking: NR Ranking: NR First Meeting: SC, 28-0 (10/1/1927) Last Game: Oct. 17, 2015 Last Game: Oct. 17, 2015 Last Meeting: BC, 29-7 (10/18/14) Oct. 10 at (15) Tabor 31-20, L lost to Sterling, 47-7 def. Bethany, 24-0 Radio: KSWC, 94.7 FM Joel Wiens Stadium (2,500) - Hillsboro, Kan. Coach: Morris Lolar Coach: Brad Griffin Live Stats: Career Record: 2-4 Career Record: 2-5 Oct. 17 BETHANY* 24-0, W vs. Southwestern: 0-0 vs. Bethel: 0-0 portal.stretchinternet.com/sckans/ Richard L. Jantz Stadium (3,500) - Winfield, Kan. Live Video: Oct. 24 BETHEL* 1:30 p.m. 2015 STATISTICAL LEADERS 2015 STATISTICAL LEADERS portal.stretchinternet.com/sckans/ Richard L. Jantz Stadium (3,500) - Winfield, Kan. Rushing: Preston Oliver Rushing: Marcus Bradford Live Audio: 142 carries, 783 yds, 11 TD (130.5 ypg) 58 carries, 285 yds, 1 TD (40.7 ypg) Oct. 31 at Ottawa* 1:30 p.m. Passing: Brandon Steed Passing: Braden Langston www.jinxradio.com Peoples Bank Field (3,000) - Ottawa, Kan. 60-132 (.455), 875 yds, 8 TD, 7 Int. 29-70 (.414), 361 yds, 3 TD, 3 Int. Twitter Updates: Receiving: Marquis Jackson Receiving: Matt Mose @buildersports Nov. 7 SAINT MARY 1:30 p.m. 20 receptions, 214 yds, 2 TD 18 receptions, 199 yds, 1 TD Richard L. Jantz Stadium (3,500) - Winfield, Kan. SOUTHWESTERN QUICK HITS Nov. 14 at Sterling 1:30 p.m. Smisor Stadium (3,000) - Sterling, Kan. -Southwestern and Bethel will meet on the football field for the 61st time Saturday afternoon with a 1:30 p.m. kick-off scheduled on the artificial turf of Beta Rho Mu Field inside Richard L. Jantz Stadium in Winfield. South- 2015 SOUTHWESTERN COACHING STAFF western holds a 44-15-1 advantage in the all-time series between the two teams, and is 24-6 all-time against the On the Field... Threshers when playing in Winfield. -Brad Griffin (Head Coach/Defensive Coordinator) -Corey Gray (Asst. Coach/Strength & Cond./Def. Line) -Saturday’s contest will feature a pair of first-year head coaches looking for their third wins of the season. Brad -Nate Justice (Asst. Coach/QB’s/Pass Game Coord.) Griffin assumed the head coaching position at Southwestern prior to the 2015 season, while Morris Lolar was -Wyatt Jiru (Asst. Coach/Tight Ends/H-Backs) tabbed to lead the Threshers in March, 2015. Both coaches also serve as Defensive Coordinators for their teams. -Jeff Kontz (Asst. Coach/Safeties) -Brandon Owen (Asst. Coach/Running Backs) -Brad Griffin will be calling the shots for the Moundbuilders this season. Griffin became the 28th Head Football Coach in the 111-year history of the Southwestern College football program after spending 10 seasons as the In the Press Box... Defensive Coordinator at William Penn University in Oskaloosa, Iowa. He helped turn the WPU program from one -Jimmie Tagg (Asst. Coach/Off. Line/Run Game Coord.) of the worst in the country into a perennial contender in the Mid-States Football Association, and hopes to do the -Ben Klinger (Asst. Coach/Wide Receivers) same at Southwestern. -Victor Redd (Asst. Coach/Cornerbacks) -Senior linebacker Eric Walker has anchored the Southwestern defensive unit this season. The Ashburn, Ga., native, who came to Southwestern via Eastern Arizona Junior College, finished the 2014 season ranked No. 4 nationally with 13.5 tackles per game, and ranked No. 7 nationally with 21 tackles for loss on the season. Walker was the only Moundbuilder to be named to the 2015 KCAC Preseason All-Conference football team, and currently leads his team with 61 total tackles (36 solo, 25 assist), including two safeties, and has forced one fumble. BETHEL at SOUTHWESTERN - TEAM COMPARISONS BETHEL (2-4, 2-3 KCAC) SOUTHWESTERN (2-5, 2-3 KCAC) 2015 Team Statistics BTHL Opp. 2015 Team Statistics SWC Opp. Points/Game 28.2 35.0 Points/Game 14.0 24.9 First Downs 119 139 First Downs 89 123 Rushing/Game 215.8 195.2 Rushing/Game 131.1 134.4 Passing/Game 154.2 244.8 Passing/Game 81.0 176.3 Total Offense/Game 370.0 440.0 Total Offense/Game 212.1 310.7 2015 NAIA TEAM RANKINGS Fumbles-Lost 5-4 11-8 Fumbles-Lost 17-7 7-4 Category BTHL SWC GENERAL INFORMATION Pen.-Yds/Game 36-44.0 53-77.7 Pen.-Yds/Game 40-51.9 32-45.0 Time of Possession -- -- Time of Possession 31:26 29:40 Rushing Offense 21 60 Location: ....................................................... Winfield, Kan. Passing Offense 65 84 Founded: ..................................................................... 1885 INDIVIDUAL LEADERS INDIVIDUAL LEADERS Passing Efficiency 60 82 Enrollment: ............................................................... 1,741 RUSHING Att. Net Avg. TD YPG RUSHING Att. Net Avg. TD YPG Total Offense/Gm. 46 84 President: ................................................ Dr. Brad Andrews Oliver 142 783 5.5 11 130.5 Bradford 58 285 4.9 1 40.7 Steed 59 282 4.8 3 47.0 Keith 49 163 3.3 1 23.3 Scoring Offense 43 79 Faculty Athletic Representative: ...................Dr. Ed Loeb Rushing Defense/Gm. 55 26 Interim Director of Athletics: .....................Mike Kirkland PASSING A-C-I Pct. TD YPG PASSING A-C-I Pct. TD YPG Pass Def. Efficiency 64 20 Athletic Dept. Phone: .................................620-229-6218 Steed 132-60-7 45.5 8 145.8 Langston 70-29-3 41.4 3 72.2 Pass Defense/Gm. 65 17 Sports Information Director: ...........................Scott Nuss Total Defense/Gm. 67 17 Conference: ..............Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference RECEIVING Rec. Yds Avg. TD YPG RECEIVING Rec. Yds Avg. TD YPG Jolivet 9 242 26.9 3 40.3 Mose 18 199 11.1 1 28.4 Scoring Defense/Gm. 64 31 Nickname: ................................................... Moundbuilders Jackson 20 214 10.7 2 35.7 Riddle 9 207 23.0 3 29.6 Punt Avg. 66 11 Mascot: ....................................................................The Jinx Punt Returns 84 58 DEFENSE S-A-T TFL Int. FF-FR DEFENSE S-A-T TFL Int. FF-FR Colors:...........................................................Purple & White Kickoff Returns 43 34 First Year of Football: ................................................ 1903 Emerenciano 25-25-50 4.5 1 0-0 Walker 36-25-61 6.5 1 1-0 Bell 24-14-38 2.5 0 0-0 Duke 27-19-46 12.0 0 0-0 Turnover Margin 42 31 All-Time Record:...............................................498-448-53 STADIUM INFORMATION Name: ............................................Richard L. Jantz Stadium BETHEL FUN FACTS Opened:....................................................................... 2010 Location (Pop.): North Newton, Kan. (1,759) Capacity: .................................................................... 3,500 Distance from Winfield: 80 Miles Playing Surface:....................................................FieldTurf Enrollment: 482 All-Time Record:..........................................................6-12 Conference: Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference COACHING STAFF Nickname: Threshers Head Coach: ...................................................... Brad Griffin Colors: Maroon & Grey Career Collegiate Record: ............................................0-0 Rivals: Tabor Record at SC: ..................................................................0-0 Notable Alumni: Assistant Coaches -Daniel Hege (Music Director - Wichita Symphony Orchestra) Defensive Line/Strength & Cond.:...................Corey Gray -Joseph Kesselring (Writer, Playwright) Offensive Line/Run Game: ............................Jimmie Tagg -Waldo Rudolph Wedel (Archaeologist) Quarterbacks/Pass Game: ..............................Nate Justice -Owen Gingerich (Senior Astronomer Ameritus - Smithsonian Institute) Safeties: ...............................................................Jeff Kontz Running Backs: ...........................................Brandon Owen For What It’s Worth... Wide Receivers: ................................................Ben Klinger -Bethel’s roots trace back to “Emmental,” a Russian Mennonite teacher’s school north of Newton founded in 1882. Tight Ends/H-Backs: .......................................... Wyatt Jiru In 1883, Emmental was moved to Halstead, Kan., until a better site was found. In 1888, the cornerstone of what is Corner Backs: .................................................... Victor Redd now the BC administration building was poured. The Halstead school was closed during the 1892-93 school year TEAM INFORMATION to relocate to North Newton. In 1893, the school re-opened as Bethel College. Basic Offense: ........................................................Pro Style Basic Defense: ......................................................3-3 Stack -Bethel’s Thresher Stadium is regarded as the facility