There’s a new game in town! University of Arkansas at Monticello Ouachita Baptist University Monticello, Arkansas Arkadelphia, Arkansas Arkansas Tech University Southeastern Oklahoma State University Russellville, Arkansas Durant, Oklahoma East Central University Southern Arkansas University Ada, Oklahoma Magnolia, Arkansas Harding University Southwestern Oklahoma State University Searcy, Arkansas Weatherford, Oklahoma Henderson State University Southern Nazarene University Arkadelphia, Arkansas Bethany, Oklahoma (Provisional Member) The GREAT AMERICAN CONFERENCE officially became the NCAA’s 23rd Division II league on March 9, 2011. However, the new league was a concept that had been discussed since the early 1990s with informal meetings and conference calls taking place until the league’s charter members announced they were seeking to form a new conference in July of 2010. The league’s nine charter members are listed above. Southern Nazarene University and Northwestern Oklahoma State University accepted provisional membership invitations in May of 2011. SNU was accepted into the NCAA membership process on July 11, 2011. NWOSU awaits an invitation into Division II. www.greatamericanconference.com 2011 SWOSU FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE GENERAL HISTORICAL QUICK FACTS 3 INFORMATION 32 OVERVIEW Contents 3 All-Conference Selections 32 UNIVERSITY FACTS Quick Facts 3 All-Americans 33 Location Weatherford, OK Media Information 3 Founded 1901 University 4-5 Enrollment 5,250 University President 5 SCHOOL President Randy Beutler City of Weatherford 6 33 RECORDS Athletic Director Todd Thurman Athletic Department 7 Nickname Bulldogs Individual Records 34 Colors Navy Blue and White Top 5 Category Leaders 35 COACHING Affiliation NCAA Division II 8 STAFF Conference Great American Field: Fast Lane Field (9,000) Head Coach 8-9 YEARLY Assistant Coaches 10-11 Athletic Dept. Phone 580-774-3068 36 RESULTS SEASON Year-by-Year Scores 36-40 OUTLOOK Series Records 40 MEDIA RELATIONS 12 Contact: Justin Tinder Season Outlook 12-13 Office Phone 580-774-7162 Roster 14-15 Cell Phone 580-330-0831 Headliners 16-17 COACHING SID Fax 580-774-7144 Player Biographs 18-24 41 LEGENDS Press Box Phone 580-774-7001 Incoming Freshman 25 E-Mail [email protected] Rankin Williams 41 Web Site: www.swosusports.com OPPONENT Otise Delaporte 41 Mailing Address 100 Campus Drive 26 PREVIEW Paul Sharp 41 Weatherford, OK 73096 Opponent Preview 26-27 COACHING STAFF SEASON FACILITY Head Coach Dan Cocannouer REVIEW 42 OVERVIEW Alma Mater SWOSU’78 28 SWOSU Record 4-18 (2 years) Fast Lane Field 42 Game-by-Game Review 28-29 Office Phone 580-774-7190 Locker Room 42 Offensive Statistics 30 E-mail [email protected] Fitness Center 42 Defensive Statistics 31 Assistants: Todd Helton, def. coordi- nator; Toby Trotter, defensive backs; ATHLETIC WEBSITE Dustin Hada, offensive line; Tony All media representatives and Bulldog supporters are encouraged Savino, linebackers; Steven Coleman, BULLDOG FOOTBALL 2011 SWOSU to follow each of SWOSU’s 12 intercollegaite athletic defensive backs; Steve Day, quarter- teams on the World Wide Web. backs; Roderic Smith, wide receivers You can visit the Bulldogs online at the University’s official athletic FOOTBALL INFO website. 2010 Overall Record 3-8 www.swosusports.com Conference Record/Finish 3-3, T/3rd The site offers the latest news Starters Returning 17 and notes for each of SWOSU’s (8 offense, 7 defense, 2 specialists) athletic teams. Updated rosters, Lettermen Returning: 39 schedules statistics and results are available, as well as players and coach COVER CREDIT bios, camp information. Cover designed by Kyle Wright featur- Make swosusports.com your first ing players Ryan Corbin (foreground), stop when searching for the information you need for the game. and Sean Gordon 3 www.swosusports.com THIS IS SWOSU GRADUATE DEGREES Business Administration Education Music Pharmacy Sciences UNDERGRAD DEGREES Accounting Art Athletic Training Biological Sciences Chemistry Clinical Laboratory Science Communication Computer Systems Criminal Justice Elementary-Secondary Education Southwestern Oklahoma State added a school of pharmacy, degree University at Weatherford is located 70 work in the arts and sciences, and trade Elementary Programs miles west of Oklahoma City. The uni- schools. Engineering versity is authorized to offer curricular In 1949, the Oklahoma State Leg- English in arts and sciences, business, teach- islature changed the name of the insti- Entrepreneurship er education and health sciences. A tution to Southwestern State College, Exercise Science branch campus at Sayre is authorized to and in 1974, to Southwestern Okla- Finance provide Associate of Science and Asso- homa State University, without altering Graphic Design ciate of Applied Science degrees in both its purposes and objectives. On July 1, Health Sciences general and specialized areas of study, 1987, Sayre Junior College was merged History as well as career and technical educa- with Southwestern Oklahoma State Industrial/Engineering Technology tion. University as a branch campus desig- The University was established nated Southwestern Oklahoma State Interdisciplinary Studies by an act of the Oklahoma Territorial University at Sayre. Kinesiology Legislature in 1901 as the Southwest- Southwestern Oklahoma State Uni- Language and Literature ern Normal School, authorized to offer versity at Sayre was founded as Sayre Mathematics two years of training four public school Junior College in 1938 under legislative Management teachers. The first classes met in 1903. authorization which permitted public Marketing Initially, four years of preparatory work high schools to add a 13th and 14th Music for pre-college students were offered. year of study to their curricula. A total Nursing In 1920, the preparatory courses of 19 public schools took this step. In Organizational Leadership were eliminated and two additional 1949, the college name was changed Parks and Recreation years of college work in teacher training to Oklahoma Western Junior College; were added. The State Legislature ap- however, the original name was soon Pharmacy proved a change of name to Southwest- adopted again, and in May 1940 the first Physics ern State Teachers College. The first degrees were conferred. In 1956, Sayre Political Science baccalaureate degrees were awarded in Junior College moved from facilities oc- Pre-Pharmacy May 1921. Other changes in name and cupied jointly with Sayre High School to Psychology purposes occurred in 1939 when the its present location on old Highway 66. Secondary Education institution was designated as South- The merger with Southwestern Okla- Social Sciences western State College of Diversified Oc- homa State University marked the end cupations and in 1941, when it became Social Work of the Oklahoma community college 2011 SWOSU BULLDOG FOOTBALL 2011 SWOSU Spanish Southwestern Institute of Technology. system, since Sayre Junior College was During this two-year period, the college the only such institution remaining of 4 Theatre www.swosusports.com the original nineteen. school diploma. added since 1969: Master of Business The Sayre campus is located 60 Southwestern Oklahoma State Uni- Administration, 1977; Master of Music, miles west of the Weatherford campus versity offers five advanced degrees. The 1981; a professional doctorate, the Doc- on Interstate 40. It serves western Okla- Master of Education degree was inaugu- tor of Pharmacy (PharmD), 1998; and a homa and the Texas panhandle within a rated in 1969. (The Master of Teaching Master of Science in the School Psychol- 60 mile radius of Sayre. It offers open ad- Degree was offered during the period ogy 2005. mission to high school graduates as well 1953-1969.) Graduate programs lead- Southwestern Oklahoma State Uni- as to students who do not hold a high ing to the following degrees have been versity, the focus is you. UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT -- RANDY BEUTLER Southwestern Oklahoma State Univer- In ed to director of legislative relations, which sity graduate Randy Beutler of Elk City was 1992, Beutler elevated him to a senior staff member of named president of Southwestern Oklahoma decided to Governor Henry’s administration. In addition State University on Feb. 1, 2010. Beutler, run for the to his duties with Governor Henry, Beutler who previously served as vice president for District 60 seat served as an adjunct professor of history at public policy and leadership development, in the Okla- SWOSU. becomes the school’s 17th president homa House When SWOSU President John Hays Beutler, who heads up the success- of Representa- hired Beutler to work at the university in ful President’s Leadership Class program tives. He was 2006, he assisted with external affairs, BULLDOG FOOTBALL 2011 SWOSU at SWOSU, was born and raised on a ranch reelected three legislative matters, grant development and north of Elk City. He graduated from Canute times without development of external funds. High School in 1979. Beutler earned a opposition and Beutler serves on the Quartz Mountain Bachelor of Arts in Education degree from served until 2000. Beutler represented the Arts & Conference Center Board of Directors SWOSU in 1983, graduating Cum Laude with counties of Roger Mills, Beckham, Greer and and Oklahoma Higher Education Chancellor a social science major/minor. He completed Harmon. He eventually became the Majority Glen Johnson’s Legislative Advisory Network. his Master of Education degree at SWOSU in Whip of the House and was on the leader- He is a member of the