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 (2-7, 2-5 KCAC) Aug. 29 at Wayland Baptist 42-5, L SAINT MARY vs. SOUTHWESTERN Greg Sherwood Memorial Bulldog Stadium (8,000) - Plainview, Texas GAME INFORMATION Sept. 5 CONCORDIA (NEB.) 31-10, L Date: Saturday, November 7, 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, 10-5 Sept. 26 (24) KANSAS WESLEYAN* 42-0, L SAINT MARY SOUTHWESTERN Richard L. Jantz Stadium (3,500) - Winfield, Kan. SPIRES MOUNDBUILDERS In Winfield: SC leads, 6-2 In Leavenworth: SC leads 4-3 Oct. 3 at Friends 21-6, L 2015 Record: 3-6, 3-4 KCAC 2015 Record: 2-7, 2-5 KCAC Adair-Austin Stadium (5,000) - Wichita, Kan. Ranking: NR Ranking: NR First Meeting: SC, 62-7 (9/16/2000) Last Game: Oct. 31, 2015 Last Game: Oct. 31, 2015 Last Meeting: USM, 15-13 (11/1/15) Oct. 10 at (15) Tabor 31-20, L lost to Sterling, 44-25 lost at Ottawa, 17-0 Radio: KSWC, 94.7 FM Joel Wiens Stadium (2,500) - Hillsboro, Kan. Coach: Jay Osborne Coach: Brad Griffin Live Stats: Career Record: 7-13 Career Record: 2-7 Oct. 17 BETHANY* 24-0, W vs. Southwestern: 1-0 vs. Saint Mary: 0-0 portal.stretchinternet.com/sckans/ Richard L. Jantz Stadium (3,500) - Winfield, Kan. Live Video: Oct. 24 BETHEL* 21-17, L 2015 STATISTICAL LEADERS 2015 STATISTICAL LEADERS portal.stretchinternet.com/sckans/ Richard L. Jantz Stadium (3,500) - Winfield, Kan. Rushing: Torion Amos Rushing: Marcus Bradford Live Audio: 85 carries, 363 yds, 2 TD (40.3 ypg) 86 carries, 402 yds, 1 TD (44.0 ypg) Oct. 31 at Ottawa* 17-0, L Passing: Drew Cortez Passing: Braden Langston www.jinxradio.com Peoples Bank Field (3,000) - Ottawa, Kan. 208-348 (.598), 2,376 yds, 17 TD, 10 Int. 36-82 (.439), 414 yds, 3 TD, 3 Int. Twitter Updates: Receiving: Cole Williams Receiving: Landers Riddle @buildersports Nov. 7 SAINT MARY 1:30 p.m. 68 receptions, 871 yds, 6 TD 14 receptions, 261 yds, 3 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 Saint Mary will meet on the football field for the 16th time Saturday afternoon with a 1:30 p.m. kick-off scheduled on Beta Rho Mu Field inside Richard L. Jantz Stadium in Winfield. The Moundbuilders hold 2015 SOUTHWESTERN COACHING STAFF a 10-5 lead in the overall series, and are 6-2 all-time against the Spires when playing in Winfield. Saint Mary’s last On the Field... win in Winfield came on Sept. 26, 2009. -Brad Griffin (Head Coach/Defensive Coordinator) -Corey Gray (Asst. Coach/Strength & Cond./Def. Line) -Brad Griffin will be calling the shots for the Moundbuilders this season. Griffin became the 28th Head Football -Nate Justice (Asst. Coach/QB’s/Pass Game Coord.) Coach in the 111-year history of the Southwestern College football program after spending 10 seasons as the -Wyatt Jiru (Asst. Coach/Tight Ends/H-Backs) Defensive Coordinator at William Penn University in Oskaloosa, Iowa. He helped turn the WPU program from one -Jeff Kontz (Asst. Coach/Safeties) of the worst in the country into a perennial contender in the Mid-States Football Association, and hopes to do the -Brandon Owen (Asst. Coach/Running Backs) same at Southwestern. In the Press Box... -Senior linebacker Eric Walker has anchored the Southwestern defensive unit this season. The Ashburn, Ga., na- -Jimmie Tagg (Asst. Coach/Off. Line/Run Game Coord.) tive, who came to Southwestern via Eastern Arizona Junior College, finished the 2014 season ranked No. 4 nation- -Ben Klinger (Asst. Coach/Wide Receivers) ally with 13.5 tackles per game, and ranked No. 7 nationally with 21 tackles for loss on the season. Walker was the -Victor Redd (Asst. Coach/Cornerbacks) only Moundbuilder to be named to the 2015 KCAC Preseason All-Conference football team, and currently leads his team with 87 total tackles (49 solo, 38 assist), including two safeties, two interceptions, two sacks, and two forced fumbles. Walker was named the KCAC Defensive Player of the Week after the 17-0 loss at Ottawa on Oct. 31. SAINT MARY AT SOUTHWESTERN - TEAM COMPARISONS SAINT MARY (3-6, 3-4 KCAC) SOUTHWESTERN (2-7, 2-5 KCAC) 2015 Team Statistics USM Opp. 2015 Team Statistics SWC Opp. Points/Game 23.6 33.2 Points/Game 12.8 23.6 First Downs 192 180 First Downs 119 157 Rushing/Game 71.7 237.1 Rushing/Game 124.8 138.8 Passing/Game 307.4 136.2 Passing/Game 87.2 167.9 Total Offense/Game 379.1 373.3 Total Offense/Game 212.0 306.7 2015 NAIA TEAM RANKINGS Fumbles-Lost 17-13 11-8 Fumbles-Lost 25-10 10-4 Category USM SWC GENERAL INFORMATION Pen.-Yds/Game 85-79.9 69-66.2 Pen.-Yds/Game 48-50.7 38-44.1 Time of Possession -- -- Time of Possession 31:37 29:15 Rushing Offense 84 65 Location: ....................................................... Winfield, Kan. Passing Offense 9 81 Founded: ..................................................................... 1885 INDIVIDUAL LEADERS INDIVIDUAL LEADERS Passing Efficiency 43 83 Enrollment: ............................................................... 1,741 RUSHING Att. Net Avg. TD YPG RUSHING Att. Net Avg. TD YPG Total Offense/Gm. 44 83 President: ................................................ Dr. Brad Andrews Amos 85 363 4.3 2 40.3 Bradford 86 396 4.6 1 44.0 Mata 62 191 3.1 6 27.3 Keith 64 236 3.7 1 26.2 Scoring Offense 55 82 Faculty Athletic Representative: ...................Dr. Ed Loeb Rushing Defense/Gm. 74 26 Interim Director of Athletics: .....................Mike Kirkland PASSING A-C-I Pct. TD YPG PASSING A-C-I Pct. TD YPG Pass Def. Efficiency 12 24 Athletic Dept. Phone: .................................620-229-6218 Cortez 348-208-10 59.8 17 297.0 Langston 82-36-3 43.9 3 69.0 Pass Defense/Gm. 3 11 Sports Information Director: ...........................Scott Nuss Total Defense/Gm. 35 11 Conference: ..............Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference RECEIVING Rec. Yds Avg. TD YPG RECEIVING Rec. Yds Avg. TD YPG Williams 68 871 12.8 6 108.9 Mose 23 255 11.1 1 28.3 Scoring Defense/Gm. 60 24 Nickname: ................................................... Moundbuilders Cannon 46 523 11.4 4 74.7 Riddle 14 261 18.6 3 29.0 Punt Avg. 8 12 Mascot: ....................................................................The Jinx Punt Returns 74 63 DEFENSE S-A-T TFL Int. FF-FR DEFENSE S-A-T TFL Int. FF-FR Colors:...........................................................Purple & White Kickoff Returns 52 55 First Year of Football: ................................................ 1903 Nez 40-43-83 0.0 4 0-0 Walker 49-38-87 7.5 2 2-0 Ridley 39-39-78 8.0 0 0-0 Duke 32-25-57 16.0 0 0-0 Turnover Margin 79 32 All-Time Record:...............................................498-448-53 STADIUM INFORMATION Name: ............................................Richard L. Jantz Stadium SAINT MARY FUN FACTS Opened:....................................................................... 2010 Location (Pop.): Leavenworth, Kan. (35,816) Capacity: .................................................................... 3,500 Distance from Winfield: 213 Miles Playing Surface:....................................................FieldTurf Enrollment: 796 All-Time Record:..........................................................6-12 Conference: Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference COACHING STAFF Nickname: Spires Head Coach: ...................................................... Brad Griffin Colors: Navy & Gold Career Collegiate Record: ............................................0-0 Rivals: Record at SC: ..................................................................0-0 Notable Alumni: Assistant Coaches Defensive Line/Strength & Cond.:...................Corey Gray For What It’s Worth... Offensive Line/Run Game: ............................Jimmie Tagg -Saint Mary is the youngest football-playing member of the Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference. USM was Quarterbacks/Pass Game: ..............................Nate Justice admitted to the conference in 1999. Safeties: ...............................................................Jeff Kontz Running Backs: ...........................................Brandon Owen -Saint Mary is sponsored by the Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth, who established the institution as Saint Mary Wide Receivers: ................................................Ben Klinger College in 1923. At one point, the nuns’ property had its own post office, Xavier, Kan., to honor St. Francis Xavier. Tight Ends/H-Backs: .......................................... Wyatt Jiru The Sisters of Charity Motherhouse still sits on the USM property, just south of the main campus. Corner Backs: .................................................... Victor Redd TEAM INFORMATION Basic Offense: ........................................................Pro Style Basic Defense: ......................................................3-3 Stack 2014 Overall Record: ..................................................1-10 2014 Conference Record: .............................................1-8 Lettermen Returning: .................................................. 39 (17 Offense, 21 Defense, 1 Specialist) Lettermen Lost: ............................................................. 30 (18 Offense, 12 Defense) Starters Returning: ......................................................