Southwestern College 2016 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 2016 SCHEDULE (0-3, 0-2 KCAC) Sept. 1 at Missouri State 57-0, L FRIENDS at SOUTHWESTERN Robert W. Plaster Stadium (17,500) - Springfield, Mo. GAME INFORMATION Sept. 17 at McPherson* 27-20, L Date: Saturday, October 1, 2016 McPherson Stadium (3,000) - McPherson, Kan. Kick-Off: 1:30 p.m. Location: Winfield, Kan. Sept. 24 at (20) Kansas Wesleyan* 63-13, L Graves Family Sports Complex (2,500) - Salina, Kan. Stadium: Richard L. Jantz (3,600) Series: Southwestern leads, 48-32-1 Oct. 1 FRIENDS* 1:30 p.m. FRIENDS SOUTHWESTERN Richard L. Jantz Stadium (3,600) - Winfield, Kan. FALCONS MOUNDBUILDERS In Winfield: SC leads, 22-14 In Wichita: Tied, 15-15-1 Oct. 8 (17) TABOR* 1:30 p.m. 2016 Record: 2-2, 1-1 KCAC 2016 Record: 0-3, 0-2 KCAC Richard L. Jantz Stadium (3,600) - Winfield, Kan. Ranking: NR Ranking: NR First Meeting: FU, 33-0 (1903) Last Game: Sept. 25, 2016 Last Game: Sept. 24, 2016 Last Meeting: FU, 21-6 (10/3/15) Oct. 15 at Bethany* 1:30 p.m. def. (18) Sterling, 42-38 lost at (20) KWU, 63-13 Radio: KSWC, 94.7 FM (Curt Caden, PbP) Anderson Stadium (2,500) - Lindsborg, Kan. Coach: Monty Lewis Coach: Brad Griffin Live Stats: Career Record: 150-81 Career Record: 3-11 Oct. 22 at Bethel* 1:30 p.m. vs. Southwestern: 11-2 vs. Friends: 0-1 portal.stretchinternet.com/sckans/ Thresher Stadium (3,000) - North Newton, Kan. Live Video: Oct. 29 OTTAWA* 1:30 p.m. 2016 STATISTICAL LEADERS 2016 STATISTICAL LEADERS portal.stretchinternet.com/sckans/ Richard L. Jantz Stadium (3,600) - Winfield, Kan. Rushing: Jesse Rogers Rushing: Christian Gordon Live Audio: 75 carries, 377 yds, 4 TD (125.7 ypg) 41 carries, 112 yds, 1 TD (37.3 ypg) Nov. 5 at Saint Mary* 1:30 p.m. Passing: Brennan Whitaker Passing: Christian Gordon portal.stretchinternet.com/sckans/ Berkel Memorial Stadium (2,500) - Leavenworth, Kan. 44-83 (.530), 565 yds, 1 TD, 5 Int. 31-65 (.477), 405 yds, 2 TD, 3 Int. Twitter Updates: Receiving: Sam Camp Receiving: Tanner Spencer @BuilderGameDay Nov. 12 (RV) STERLING* 1:30 p.m. 10 receptions, 189 yds, 1 TD 14 receptions, 174 yds, 1 TD Richard L. Jantz Stadium (3,500) - Winfield, Kan. 2016 SOUTHWESTERN COACHING STAFF SOUTHWESTERN QUICK HITS -Southwestern and Friends will renew one of the most-storied rivalries in the Kansas Collegiate Athletic Confer- On the Field... ence when the Moundbuilders and Falcons take the field for the 82nd time on the turf of Richard L. Jantz Stadium -Brad Griffin (Head Coach) in Wichita. Southwestern holds a 48-32-1 overall advantage in the all-time series between the two teams, and -Adam Kirby (Asst. Coach/Offensive Coordinator) and is 22-14 against the Falcons when playing in Winfield. -Jeff Kontz (Asst. Coach/Defensive Coordinator) -Corey Gray (Asst. Coach/Strength & Cond./Def. Line) -Brad Griffin became the 28th Head Football Coach in the 112-year history of the Southwestern College football -Justin Price (Asst. Coach/Linebackers) program prior to the 2015 season after spending 10 seasons as the Defensive Coordinator at William Penn Univer- -SirDerrick Dotson (Asst. Coach/Wide Receivers) sity in Oskaloosa, Iowa. He helped turn the WPU program from one of the worst in the country into a perennial -Jessup Bliven (Student Asst. Coach/Defensive Backs) contender in the Mid-States Football Association, and hopes to do the same at Southwestern. In the Press Box... -The success of the 2016 Moundbuilder football program will depend largely on how quickly freshmen can -Victor Redd (Asst. Coach/Cornerbacks) mature into collegiate football players. A total of 58 freshmen will join 36 returning letterwinners, and 18 return- -Brandon Owen (Asst. Coach/Running Backs) ing starters from a team that has experienced just four wins over the last two seasons. Head Coach Brad Griffin -Ricky Higuera (Student Asst. Coach/Tight Ends) likes the talent he has brought to campus, but knows they need to grow up quickly to be a factor in the race for a -Connor Seaba (Asst. Coach/Linebackers) Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference title. FRIENDS at SOUTHWESTERN - TEAM COMPARISONS FRIENDS (2-2, 1-1 KCAC) SOUTHWESTERN (0-3, 0-2 KCAC) 2016 Team Statistics FRND Opp. 2016 Team Statistics SWC Opp. Points/Game 30.3 41.3 Points/Game 11.0 49.0 First Downs 78 63 First Downs 43 88 Rushing/Game 213.7 131.7 Rushing/Game 84.3 319.7 Passing/Game 199.7 286.0 Passing/Game 176.0 180.3 Total Offense/Game 413.3 417.7 Total Offense/Game 260.3 500.0 2016 NAIA TEAM RANKINGS Fumbles-Lost 4-1 5-3 Fumbles-Lost 10-7 6-6 Category FRND SWC GENERAL INFORMATION Pen.-Yds/Game 13-35.3 32-101.3 Pen.-Yds/Game 20-53.3 34-108.7 Time of Possession -- -- Time of Possession 31:25 28:35 Rushing Offense 15 78 Location: ....................................................... Winfield, Kan. Passing Offense 50 64 Founded: ..................................................................... 1885 INDIVIDUAL LEADERS INDIVIDUAL LEADERS Passing Efficiency 71 81 Enrollment: ............................................................... 1,741 RUSHING Att. Net Avg. TD YPG RUSHING Att. Net Avg. TD YPG Total Offense/Gm. 25 79 President: ................................................ Dr. Brad Andrews Rogers 75 377 5.0 4 125.7 Gordon 41 112 2.7 1 37.3 Whitaker 41 86 2.1 5 28.7 Keith 16 62 3.9 1 20.7 Scoring Offense 30 78 Faculty Athletic Representative: ...................Dr. Ed Loeb Rushing Defense/Gm. 28 84 Director of Athletics: .....................................Matt Shelton PASSING A-C-I Pct. TD YPG PASSING A-C-I Pct. TD YPG Pass Def. Efficiency 81 71 Athletic Dept. Phone: .................................620-229-6218 Whitaker 83-44-5 53.0 1 188.3 Gordon 65-31-3 47.7 2 135.0 Pass Defense/Gm. 74 28 Sports Information Director: ...........................Scott Nuss Total Defense/Gm. 60 79 Conference: ..............Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference RECEIVING Rec. Yds Avg. TD YPG RECEIVING Rec. Yds Avg. TD YPG Camp 10 189 18.9 1 63.0 Spencer 14 174 12.4 1 58.0 Scoring Defense/Gm. 72 80 Nickname: ................................................... Moundbuilders Perry 8 99 12.4 0 33.0 Sigmon 10 122 12.2 1 40.7 Punt Avg. 81 63 Mascot: ....................................................................The Jinx Punt Returns -- 77 DEFENSE S-A-T TFL Int. FF-FR DEFENSE S-A-T TFL Int. FF-FR Colors:...........................................................Purple & White Kickoff Returns 84 31 First Year of Football: ................................................ 1903 Nipper 8-8-16 1.0 0 0-0 Ashilonu 14-10-24 1.0 0 0-0 McKinnon 8-7-15 0.5 0 0-0 Scelza 9-14-23 1.0 0 0-1 Turnover Margin 76 76 All-Time Record:...............................................501-455-53 STADIUM INFORMATION Name: ............................................Richard L. Jantz Stadium FRIENDS FUN FACTS Opened:....................................................................... 2010 Location (Pop.): Wichita, Kan. (385,577) Capacity: .................................................................... 3,600 Distance from Winfield: 49 Miles Playing Surface:....................................................FieldTurf Enrollment: 2,782 All-Time Record:..........................................................9-15 Conference: Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference COACHING STAFF Nickname: Falcons Head Coach: ...................................................... Brad Griffin Colors: Scarlet & Grey Career Collegiate Record: ............................................3-8 Rivals: Southwestern Record at SC: ..................................................................3-8 Notable Alumni: Assistant Coaches -Bruce Blake (UMC Bishop, Former Southwestern College President) Offensive Coordinator: ....................................Adam Kirby -R.C. Buford (General Manager: San Antonio Spurs) Defensive Coordinator: ......................................Jeff Kontz -Rich Mullins (Christian Singer/Songwriter) Strength & Conditioning/Def. Line: ................Corey Gray Wide Receivers: .......................................SirDerrick Dotson For What It’s Worth... Running Backs: ...........................................Brandon Owen -Garfield University was the first institute of higher learning to occupy the area where Friends University now Cornerbacks: ..................................................... Victor Redd stands. Garfield opened in 1887 in the David Administration Building, and closed in 1890 for financial purposes. Linebackers: ...............................Justin Price/Connor Seaba The school re-organized, and re-opened in 1892 as Garfield Central Methodist University, but closed for good in Tight Ends: .....................................................Ricky Higuera 1893. St. Louis businessman James Davis purchased the school, and Friends University was established in 1898. TEAM INFORMATION Basic Offense: ........................................................Pro Style -Adair-Austin Stadium, home of the Falcons, is one of the oldest football facilities in the Kansas Collegiate Athletic Basic Defense: ......................................................3-3 Stack Conference. Built in 1970, Adair-Austin was one of the first facilities in the KCAC to utilize artificial turf. The cur- 2015 Overall Record: ....................................................3-8 rent Sportexe turf was installed in 2006. 2015 Conference Record: .............................................3-6