2018 FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE WOFFORDTERRIERS.COM SOCON CHAMPIONS @WOFFORDTERRIERS NCAA PLAYOFF APPEARANCES ’03 ’07 ’10 ’12 ’17 @WOFFORD _ FB ’90 ’91 ’03 ’07 ’08 ’10 ’11 ’12 ’16 ’17 www.adidas.com 2018 NCAA PLAYOFFS FOOTBALL 1990 1991 2003 2007 2008 2010 2011 2012 2016 2017 WOFFORD MEDIA GUIDE CONTENTS 2018 SCHEDULE Quick Facts ...............................................................................2 Media Information ............................................................... 3-4 Sept. 1 The Citadel * 6:00 pm Wofford College ................................................................... 5-8 Sept. 8 VMI * 6:00 pm Gibbs Stadium ..........................................................................9 Richardson Building ...............................................................10 Sept. 15 at Wyoming 2:00 pm MT Strength and Conditioning .....................................................11 Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium ...........................................12 Sept. 22 OPEN Benjamin Johnson Arena .......................................................13 Spartanburg ...........................................................................14 Sept. 29 at Gardner-Webb 6:00 pm Wofford Football A-Z ........................................................ 15-18 Oct. 6 at Chattanooga * 3:00 pm 2018 Outlook .........................................................................19 2018 Rosters .................................................................... 20-21 Oct. 13 at Furman * 1:00 pm Preseason Depth Chart/Roster Breakdown ....................... 22-23 Head Coach Josh Conklin .................................................. 24-25 Oct. 20 East Tennessee State * 1:30 pm Assistant Coaches ............................................................. 26-33 2018 Player Profiles .......................................................... 34-60 Oct. 27 Mercer * 1:30 pm 2018 Opponents ............................................................... 61-63 Nov. 3 at Samford * 2:00 pm CT Series Records vs. 2018 Opponents .................................. 64-67 2018 Southern Conference Schedule ......................................67 Nov. 10 at Western Carolina * 3:30 pm Series Records vs. All Opponents ............................................68 2017 Statistics .................................................................. 69-74 Nov. 17 Presbyterian College 1:30 pm 2017 Game Summaries .................................................... 75-79 * Southern Conference Games Southern Conference Statistics ......................................... 80-84 All-Americans .................................................................. 85-86 All-Southern Conference Selections .......................................87 Awards and Honors .......................................................... 88-94 ON THE COVER Record Book ................................................................... 95-112 The front cover features a Wofford football player with a variety of images from a game day. All-Time Lettermen ...................................................... 113-118 “Define the Standard” is the slogan being used by Josh Conklin in his first season as head All-Time Results ........................................................... 119-124 coach of the Terriers. Cover photographs by Mark Olencki and Willis Glassgow. Front and back Year by Year Record ..............................................................125 covers designed by Karen Davis from Wofford’s Office of Marketing and Communications. Postseason Game Summaries ...................................... 126-135 Postseason Game Records ............................................ 136-137 Wofford Administration and Staff ................................ 138-142 Phi Beta Kappa .....................................................................143 The Southern Conference ............................................. 144-145 Wofford College Athletics Hall of Fame ......................... 146-148 1 2018 Wofford Football Media Guide QUICK FACTS GENERAL INFORMATION FOOTBALL HISTORY Location ..........................................................................................Spartanburg, SC Years Fielded Team ................................................................. 110th season in 2017 Founded ............................................................................................................1854 All-Time Record ..........................................................................516-501-36 (.507) Enrollment ......................................................................................................1,650 First Game ..............................................December 14, 1889 (Wofford 5, Furman 1) Affiliation .................................................................................NCAA Division I (FCS) Postseason Conference ................................................................................................Southern NCAA Division I-AA/FCS ................................................................... 8 appearances Colors / Nickname .......................................Old Gold (PMS 873) and Black / Terriers ............................... (2003, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2016, 2017), Record 8-8 President ............................................. Dr. Nayef Samhat (George Washington ‘83) NCAA Division II ....................................... 2 appearances (1990, 1991), Record 0-2 Faculty Athletic Representative..................................Dr. Jameica Hill (Wofford ‘88) NAIA ....................................................................1 appearance (1970), Record 1-1 Athletic Director ...................................................Richard Johnson (The Citadel ‘76) Pre-NAIA .............................................................1 appearance (1950), Record 0-1 Athletic Department Phone .............................................................(864) 597-4090 Lost 1950 Cigar Bowl to Florida State 19-6 Mailing Address ................................ 429 N. Church Street, Spartanburg, SC 29303 Athletics Web Site ...........................................................www.woffordterriers.com GIBBS STADIUM INFORMATION Seating...........................................................................................................13,000 FOOTBALL STAFF Surface ...............................................................................Natural grass (Bermuda) Head Coach ..............................................................Josh Conklin (Dakota State ‘03) Date Opened ..........................................................................................Oct. 5, 1996 2003 2007 2010 2012 2017 Record at Wofford (Overall) ...............................................................First Season Record in Stadium ......................................................................89-33 (22 seasons) Largest Crowd ........................................12,124 vs. Georgia Southern, Nov. 3, 2007 Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks ................................ Wade Lang (Wofford ‘83) Season Attendance Record ................................................. 73,348 (2003, 8 games) Defensive Coordinator/Inside Linebackers ...... Sam Siefkes (Wisconsin-Lacrosse ‘14) Wide Receivers ...............................................Freddie Brown III (South Carolina ‘09) ATHLETIC ADMINISTRATION Tight Ends .......................................................................B.J Connolly (Williams ‘84) Athletic Director .............................................................................Richard Johnson Cornerbacks ...............................................................................Ilir Emini (Knox ‘16) Deputy Athletic Director ........................................................................... Mark Line Defensive Backs ................................................................Rob Greene (Wofford ‘14) Sr. Associate AD/Development ...............................................................Terri Lewitt Offensive Line .................................................................Trey Johnson (Wofford ‘10) Associate AD/Compliance ................................................................. Elizabeth Rabb Running Backs ...............................................................Dane Romero (Wofford ‘09) Associate AD/Media Relations .......................................................Brent Williamson Defensive Line .................................................................. Allen Smith (Wofford ‘12) Assistant AD/Business and Finance ..........................................................Ryan Price Outside Linebackers/Special Teams ...................................Trey McCray (Furman ‘11) Director of Facilities ..................................................................................Andy Kiah Director of Football Operations .........................................Joel Antley (Clemson ‘15) Director of Marketing and Promotions ................................................... Jake Farkas Football Operations .....................................................Dr. Joab Lesesne (Erskine ‘59) Director of Video Services ...................................................................................TBA Video Coordinator/Defensive Quality Control ................................Bryan Whitehead Assistant Athletic Media Relations Director ..........................................Phil Marcello