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 (1-2, 1-0 KCAC) Aug. 29 at Wayland Baptist 42-5, L KANSAS WESLEYAN at SOUTHWESTERN Greg Sherwood Memorial Bulldog Stadium (8,000) - Plainview, Texas GAME INFORMATION Sept. 5 CONCORDIA (NEB.) 31-10, L Date: Saturday, September 26, 2015 Richard L. Jantz Stadium (3,500) - Winfield, Kan. Kick-Off: 6 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, 36-23-2 Sept. 26 KANSAS WESLEYAN* 6 p.m. KANSAS WESLEYAN SOUTHWESTERN Richard L. Jantz Stadium (3,500) - Winfield, Kan. COYOTES MOUNDBUILDERS In Winfield: SC leads, 18-11 In Salina: SC leads 17-12-2 Oct. 3 at Friends 3 p.m. 2015 Record: 3-0, 1-0 KCAC 2015 Record: 1-2, 1-0 KCAC Adair-Austin Stadium (5,000) - Wichita, Kan. Ranking: 24 Ranking: NR First Meeting: SC, 27-13 (9/23/50) Last Game: Sept. 19, 2015 Last Game: Sept. 19, 2015 Last Meeting: KWU, 42-37 (9/20/14) Oct. 10 at Tabor 7 p.m. won at Sterling, 28-21 def. McPherson, 33-7 Radio: KSWC, 94.7 FM Joel Wiens Stadium (2,500) - Hillsboro, Kan. Coach: Matt Drinkall Coach: Brad Griffin Live Stats: Career Record: 5-9 Career Record: 1-2 Oct. 17 BETHANY* 1:30 p.m. vs. Southwestern: 1-0 vs. Kansas Wesleyan: 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: Kelly Cordova Rushing: Marcus Bradford Live Audio: 20 carries, 177 yds, 1 TD (59.0 ypg) 23 carries, 94 yds, 0 TD (31.3 ypg) Oct. 31 at Ottawa* 1:30 p.m. Passing: Jake Curran Passing: Christian Gordon www.jinxradio.com Peoples Bank Field (3,000) - Ottawa, Kan. 57-88 (.648), 874 yds, 6 TD, 2 Int. 13-47 (.277), 89 yds, 0 TD, 1 Int. Twitter Updates: Receiving: Joe Vela Receiving: Matt Mose @buildersports Nov. 7 SAINT MARY 1:30 p.m. 20 reception, 304 yds, 0 TD 5 receptions, 72 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 Kansas Wesleyan will meet on the football field for the 62nd time Saturday afternoon in a 6:00 p.m. contest on the turf of Richard L. Jantz Stadium in Winfield, Kan. The Moundbuilders have a 36-23-2 2015 SOUTHWESTERN COACHING STAFF advantage in the all-time series, and are 18-11 when playing in Winfield. On the Field... -Brad Griffin (Head Coach/Defensive Coordinator) -Both teams’ strengths will be tested in Saturday’s contest. Kansas Wesleyan’s prolific offense enters the game -Corey Gray (Asst. Coach/Strength & Cond./Def. Line) ranked No. 4 in the NAIA averaging 557 yards per game, while the Moundbuilder defensive unit is ranked No. 10 -Nate Justice (Asst. Coach/QB’s/Pass Game Coord.) in the NAIA after surrendering 286.7 yards per game through the first three games of the 2015 season. -Wyatt Jiru (Asst. Coach/Tight Ends/H-Backs) -Jeff Kontz (Asst. Coach/Safeties) -Brad Griffin will be calling the shots for the Moundbuilders this season. Griffin became the 28th Head Football -Brandon Owen (Asst. Coach/Running Backs) Coach in the 111-year history of the Southwestern College football program after spending 10 seasons as the Defensive Coordinator at William Penn University in Oskaloosa, Iowa. He helped turn the WPU program from one In the Press Box... of the worst in the country into a perennial contender in the Mid-States Football Association, and hopes to do the -Jimmie Tagg (Asst. Coach/Off. Line/Run Game Coord.) same at Southwestern. -Ben Klinger (Asst. Coach/Wide Receivers) -Victor Redd (Asst. Coach/Cornerbacks) -Senior linebacker Eric Walker will anchor 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 24 total tackles (16 solo, 8 assist), including two safeties, and has forced one fumble. KANSAS WESLEYAN at SOUTHWESTERN - TEAM COMPARISONS KANSAS WESLEYAN (3-0, 1-0 KCAC) SOUTHWESTERN (1-2, 1-0 KCAC) 2015 Team Statistics KWU Opp. 2015 Team Statistics SWC Opp. Points/Game 39.0 22.3 Points/Game 16.0 26.7 First Downs 83 60 First Downs 36 44 Rushing/Game 202.7 134.7 Rushing/Game 124.7 113.7 Passing/Game 354.3 199.0 Passing/Game 57.0 173.0 Total Offense/Game 557.0 333.7 Total Offense/Game 181.7 286.7 2015 NAIA TEAM RANKINGS Fumbles-Lost 4-4 6-3 Fumbles-Lost 8-4 4-2 Category KWU SWC GENERAL INFORMATION Pen.-Yds/Game 22-70.3 18-64.7 Pen.-Yds/Game 19-53.3 18-50.0 Time of Possession 30:17 29:43 Time of Possession 32:30 27:20 Rushing Offense 25 59 Location: ....................................................... Winfield, Kan. Passing Offense 4 82 Founded: ..................................................................... 1885 INDIVIDUAL LEADERS INDIVIDUAL LEADERS Passing Efficiency 9 82 Enrollment: ............................................................... 1,741 RUSHING Att. Net Avg. TD YPG RUSHING Att. Net Avg. TD YPG Total Offense/Gm. 4 83 President: ................................................ Dr. Brad Andrews Cordova 20 177 8.8 1 59.0 Bradford 23 94 4.1 0 31.3 Balthazor 43 169 3.9 2 56.3 Keith 23 75 3.3 0 25.0 Scoring Offense 12 70 Faculty Athletic Representative: ...................Dr. Ed Loeb Rushing Defense/Gm. 34 17 Interim Director of Athletics: .....................Mike Kirkland PASSING A-C-I Pct. TD YPG PASSING A-C-I Pct. TD YPG Pass Def. Efficiency 27 42 Athletic Dept. Phone: .................................620-229-6218 Curran 88-57-2 64.8 6 291.3 Gordon 47-13-1 27.7 0 29.7 Pass Defense/Gm. 34 24 Sports Information Director: ...........................Scott Nuss Total Defense/Gm. 24 10 Conference: ..............Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference RECEIVING Rec. Yds Avg. TD YPG RECEIVING Rec. Yds Avg. TD YPG Vela 20 304 15.2 0 101.3 Mose 5 72 14.4 1 24.0 Scoring Defense/Gm. 22 36 Nickname: ................................................... Moundbuilders Geason 17 237 13.9 2 79.0 Swindale 4 34 8.5 0 11.3 Punt Avg. -- -- Mascot: ....................................................................The Jinx Punt Returns -- -- DEFENSE S-A-T TFL Int. FF-FR DEFENSE S-A-T TFL Int. FF-FR Colors:...........................................................Purple & White Kickoff Returns -- -- First Year of Football: ................................................ 1903 Wells 11-5-16 1.0 0 0-0 Walker 16-8-24 2.0 0 1-0 Bradley 8-7-15 1.5 0 0-0 Bliven 12-5-17 0.0 1 0-0 Turnover Margin 37 37 All-Time Record:...............................................498-448-53 STADIUM INFORMATION Name: ............................................Richard L. Jantz Stadium KANSAS WESLEYAN FUN FACTS Opened:....................................................................... 2010 Location (Pop.): Salina, Kan. (48,045) Capacity: .................................................................... 3,500 Distance from Winfield: 135 Miles Playing Surface:....................................................FieldTurf Enrollment: 851 All-Time Record:..........................................................6-12 Conference: Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference COACHING STAFF Nickname: Coyotes Head Coach: ...................................................... Brad Griffin Colors: Purple & Gold Career Collegiate Record: ............................................0-0 Rivals: Bethany, McPherson Record at SC: ..................................................................0-0 Notable Alumni: Assistant Coaches -Bill Graves (43rd Governor of Kansas) Defensive Line/Strength & Cond.:...................Corey Gray -Wes Jackson (Biologist, Founder: The Land Institute) Offensive Line/Run Game: ............................Jimmie Tagg -William “Bill” John Wheatley (1936 Basketball Olympian) Quarterbacks/Pass Game: ..............................Nate Justice Safeties: ...............................................................Jeff Kontz For What It’s Worth... Running Backs: ...........................................Brandon Owen -Kansas Wesleyan is one of three Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference member institutions to have been a Wide Receivers: ................................................Ben Klinger conference member since its inception in 1902. The Coyotes join Bethany and McPherson as fellow life-long KCAC Tight Ends/H-Backs: .......................................... Wyatt Jiru members. Corner Backs: .................................................... Victor Redd TEAM INFORMATION -KWU is scheduled to open its new, on-campus football facility next week. When the Coyotes take the field Basic Offense: ........................................................Pro Style opposite the McPherson College Bulldogs, it will mark the first time since October 21, 2006, that a Basic Defense: ......................................................3-3 Stack Kansas Wesleyan football game has been played in an on-campus facility. 2014 Overall Record: ..................................................1-10 2014 Conference Record: