UNIVERSITY OF SIOUX FALLS FOOTBALL University of Sioux Falls Sports Information | 1101 W. 22nd St. | Sioux Falls, SD 57105 | Fax: 605-331-6792 Sports Information Director Dan Genzler (FB Contact) | [email protected] Office: 605-331-6774 | Cell: 605-670-8591 | Athletics: 605-331-6791 - [email protected] Cougars History First game: .........................................................................1902 vs. USD Last Postseason Appearance...................2015 (NCAA DII Playoffs vs. vs. Henderson State 23 USF 16, 11/21/15, Arkadelphia, Ark.) First Year of Football .......................................................................1902 All-Time Record (Years) .........................................424-405-20 (98th) Number of Conference Championships (Last) ................19 (2010) Number of National Championships (Last)........................4 (2009) All-Americans.......................................................................................101 Player of the Year Award recipients....................................................5 Upper Iowa (3-6, 2-3 NSIC South) All-Conference Selections.................................................................291 @ Highest NCAA DII Rankings...#4 D2Football.com, 2015 week 4; #4 Sioux Falls (9-0, 5-0 NSIC South) #4, AFCA, 2016 week 8; #4 in NCAA.com DII power rankings in Bob Young Field, Sioux Falls, S.D. 2016 (four straight weeks) Noon, Saturday, Nov. 5 2016 Schedule ________________ Thursday, Sept. 1 -- @ St. Cloud State, W, 49-13 turday, Sept. 10 MINNESOTA STATE MOORHEAD, W 42-21 Live Radio - KWSN 1230, 98.1 Saturday, Sept. 17 -- @ Minot State, W 41-14 Video -- https://portal.stretchinternet.com/Sioux Falls/ Saturday, Sept. 24 BEMIDJI STATE, HALL OF FAME, W, 37-36 Live Stats -- http://www.sidearmstats.com/Sioux Falls/ Saturday, Oct. 1 -- @ Augustana, W, 35-20 Football www.usfcougars.com Saturday, Oct. 8 -- SOUTHWEST MINNESOTA STATE, ________________ COUGARS DAYS, 48-28 Saturday, Oct. 15 -- @ Winona State, 2:30 p.m., W, 41-30 Rankings: USF, #4, AFCA Coaches Poll; Saturday, Oct. 22 -- Concordia-St. Paul, 12 p.m., W, 51-17 USF #5 in D2Football.com Poll; USF #4 Saturday, Oct. 29 -- @ Minnesota State, W, 24-14 David Boyce’s NCAA.com DII Power Rankings Saturday, Nov. 5 -- UPPER IOWA, 12 p.m., noon #4 USF to host Upper Iowa in NSIC South matchup Saturday Nov. 12 --- WAYNE STATE, 12 p.m., noon SIOUX FALLS -- The #4 USF Football Team (9-0, 5-0 NSIC South), which ranks third in NCAA DII in total offense and second in rushing, will look to continue its unbeaten season and hunt for an NSIC Conference title when they host Upper Iowa (3-6, 2-3 NSIC South) at Bob Young Field at Where to Watch/Listen noon on Saturday. The radio broadcast will be on KWSN 1230 with veteran play-by- play announcer Tom Frederick, who is in his 19th year with the At Stake Cougars. Tim Hiatt is in his 16th year as the analyst on the USF A win by USF will earn the Cougars a share of its first-ever DII regular season league title in any sport. The victory would be USF’s first DII con- game broadcasts. The Jed Stugart Pre-game Show airs 30 minutes ference crown and 20th overall (19 at the NAIA level). With a victory, USF prior to kickoff. Join Tom and Tim after the game for a wrap-up will also win the NSIC South title outright, reach 10 wins in a season for a and interviews. Live stats are available at usfcougars.com with each 16th time and pick up the program’s 50th win at the DII level. For the first game webcast through the NSIC’s partnership with Stretch Internet. time at the DII level, USF is 9-0. The last time the Cougars started 9-0 was All USF games are available for live streaming at portal.stretchinter- 2010 in a 13-1 season that ended in the NAIA title game - 10-7 loss. The team to go 10-0 was the 2010 squad, which had a 13-0 run to the title game. net.com/siouxfalls. Last Week Both teams enter play Saturday after wins last week as the Cougars Game Officials picked up a 24-14 road victory against Minnesota State (6-3, 2-3 NSIC) Dan Freming, Referee at Blakeslee Field. Junior running back Max Mickey rushed for 165 yards John Emmett, Umpire while senior quarterback Luke Papilion had three TDs, including two on Pat Breen, Head Line Judge the ground to lead the way over a team that they had not previously defeat- Traver Silbernagel, Line Judge ed as a member of the NSIC. The only previous win was a 7-0 decision in Jim Breen, Side Judge 1937. In the victory over the defending NSIC champion Mavericks, Papil- ion recorded his 12th career 100-yard rushing game (104) and also threw Mike Crouse, Field Judge for 130 yards and a TD, which was the 75th of his career. Meanwhile, Upper Travis Martin, Back Judge Iowa edged Wayne State, 35-30 as quarterback Dimitri Morales threw for 265 yards and had four total TDs in the home win. Derrick Portis rushed Sioux Falls - for 164 yards. Jalen Amis had 10 receptions for 167 yards and a TD. Cougars sit #4 nationally and #2 in Super Region 3 Look at five-plus years in DII USF is ranked #4 in the AFCA Coaches Poll and #5 in the D2Foot- ball.com Poll and #4 in David Boyce’s DII Power Poll at NCAA.com rank. USF has made remarkable progress in five years at DII. From USF is also #2 in the Super Rankings for the second straight week. Super 281 points in 2011, USF totaled 512 in 2014 and has 472 in 2015 Region Three Rankings with 344 through eight games in 2016. USF has averaged 41.4 (School, in-region record, DII record) ppg over past two plus years when USF has gone 28-4. USF has 1. Northwest Missouri State, 9-0, 9-0 had 5,000 yards or more in offense three straight years and have 2. Sioux Falls, 9-0, 9-0 3. Harding, 9-0, 9-0 4,353 in 2016 through eight games. 4. Emporia State, 8-1, 8-1 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 5. Minnesota Duluth, 8-1, 8-1 6. Azusa Pacific, 7-1, 8-1 (5-4) (9-2) (6-5) (11-1) (9-3) (9-0) 7. Central Missouri, 7-2, 7-2 Points 281 344 363 512 472 368 8. Bemidji State, 7-2, 7-2 Opp Points 194 222 295 209 257 193 9. Southern Arkansas, 7-2, 7-2 Pts. Avg. 31.2 31.3 33.0 42.7 39.3 40.9 10. Henderson State, 7-2, 7-2 Opp Pts. Avg. 21.6 20.2 26.8 17.4 21.4 21.4 The Matchup When USF faces Upper Iowa on Saturday, the Cougars will look to 1st Down 158 209 274 292 285 221 continue its nine-game winning streak. The Cougars ranks third in the Opp. 1st Downs 167 209 235 223 236 191 nation in total offense at 536.6 yards per game and rank second in rush- 1st D Rush. 75 73 133 128 116 129 ing (341.9 ypg) while sitting 13th nationally in scoring at 40.9 ppg. In Opp. 1st D Rush 63 79 122 94 86 54 league stats, USF, ranks third in scoring defense at 21.4 ppg, second in 1st D Pass 70 121 121 150 148 83 total defense at 371.4 ypg and second in rushing defense, allowing just 104.4 yards per game. Upper Iowa, which ranks 10th in scoring at 29.4 Opp. 1st. D. Pass 90 114 99 113 128 113 ppg, is averaging 468.3 (6th, NSIC) total yards of offense and sit fifth in Rushing Yards 1,494 1,359 2,705 2,559 2,291 3,077 rushing at 193.3 ypg. On defense, the Peacocks give up 31.8 ppg (9th, Opp. Rushing Yards 1,025 1,335 2,421 2,208 1,609 940 NSIC) and allow 455.6 yards in offense per game (14th, NSIC) but just Rushing Attempts 312 376 540 560 482 409 131.9 rushing yards per game (3rd, NSIC). UIU permits 323.7 yards per Opp. Rushing Att. 363 402 485 454 491 322 game passing (16th, NSIC). TDs 12 10 31 30 24 32 Cougars move to 43-10 in NSIC games Opp. Rushing TDs 9 10 23 13 16 9 USF is 43-10 in NSIC games and 49-15 in all DII games since the Passing Yards 1,634 2,802 2,442 3,239 3,374 1,752 transition in 2011. USF’s clinched a 23rd straight winning season three Opp. Passing Yards 2,264 2,666 2,431 2,453 2,739 2,403 weeks ago, a streak which is unmatched in D2 and the fifth-longest streak Passing Att./Comp. 118-234 221-387 208-396 270-422 256-446 144-252 across all divisions. The string of success began with an 8-3 season for leg- endary head coach Bob Young in 1994. In the four seasons in the NSIC, Opp. Pass. Att./Com. 169-302 215-425 209-373 218-455 242-414 204-357 USF has gone 9-2, 6-5, 11-1 (Mineral Water Bowl champs) and 9-3 in TDs 18 27 16 28 31 17 2015. Opp. TDs 14 19 15 12 18 17 Interceptions by opp 13 8 13 11 15 11 USF and Upper Iowa Series Interceptions 15 23 9 26 20 15 The Cougars are 3-1 all-time vs. Upper Iowa, including two straight Total Offense 3,128 4,161 5,147 5,798 5,665 4,829 Opp. Total Offense 3,289 4,001 4,852 4,282 4,348 3.343 Total Offense Avg.