JUSTUS BASINGER JOE NEWMAN OFFENSIVE LINE QUARTERBACK SENIOR, LONGWOOD, FLA. senior, RIVERDALE, GA. BLAKE MORGAN JIREH WILSON RUNNING BACK LINEBAcker SENIOR, ST. JOHN’S, FLA. SenIOR, calhoun, ga. 2019 FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE WOFFORDTERRIERS.COM SOCON CHAMPIONS @WOFFORDTERRIERS ’03 ’07 ’10 ’12 ’17 ’18 NCAA PLAYOFF APPEARANCES @WOFFORD_FB ’90 ’91 ’03 ’07 ’08 ’10 ’11 ’12 ’16 ’17 ’18 THIS IS WOFFORD FOOTBALL ... 16 WINNING SEASONS IN LAST 20 YEARS 2003, 2007, 2010, 2012, 2017, 2018 SOCON CHAMPIONS 2003, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2016, 2017, 2018 NCAA FCS PLAYOFFS 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 TOP ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE RATE (APR) IN SOCON ONE OF THE TOP GRADUATION RATES IN NATION 2019 NCAA PLAYOFFS FOOTBALL 1990 1991 2003 2007 2008 2010 2011 2012 2016 2017 2018 WOFFORD MEDIA GUIDE CONTENTS 2019 SCHEDULE Quick Facts ...............................................................................2 Media Information ............................................................... 3-4 Aug. 31 at South Carolina State 6:00 p.m. Wofford College ................................................................... 5-8 Sept. 14 Samford * 6:00 p.m. Gibbs Stadium ..........................................................................9 Richardson Building ...............................................................10 Sept. 21 Gardner-Webb 6:00 p.m. Strength and Conditioning .....................................................11 Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium ...........................................12 Sept. 28 at VMI * 1:30 p.m. Benjamin Johnson Arena .......................................................13 Spartanburg ...........................................................................14 Oct. 5 at ETSU * 3:30 p.m. Wofford Football A-Z ........................................................ 15-18 Oct. 19 Western Carolina * 1:30 p.m. 2019 Outlook .........................................................................19 2019 Rosters .................................................................... 20-21 Oct. 26 Chattanooga * 1:30 p.m. Preseason Depth Chart/Roster Breakdown ....................... 22-23 Head Coach Josh Conklin .................................................. 24-25 Nov. 2 at Clemson TBA Assistant Coaches ............................................................. 26-33 2019 Player Profiles .......................................................... 34-62 Nov. 9 at Mercer * TBA 2019 Opponents ............................................................... 63-65 Nov. 16 Furman * 1:30 p.m. Series Records vs. 2019 Opponents .................................. 66-69 2019 Southern Conference Schedule ......................................69 Nov. 23 at The Citadel * 12:00 p.m. Series Records vs. All Opponents ............................................70 2018 Statistics .................................................................. 71-76 * Southern Conference Games 2018 Game Summaries .................................................... 77-81 Southern Conference Statistics ......................................... 82-86 All-Americans .................................................................. 87-88 All-Southern Conference Selections .......................................89 ON THE COVER Awards and Honors .......................................................... 90-96 The front cover features Wofford seniors Justus Basinger, Joe Newman, Blake Mor- Record Book ................................................................... 97-114 All-Time Lettermen ...................................................... 115-120 gan, and Jireh Wilson. Cover photographs by Mark Olencki. Front and back covers All-Time Results ........................................................... 121-126 designed by Karen Davis from Wofford’s Office of Marketing and Communications. Year by Year Record ..............................................................127 Postseason Game Summaries ...................................... 128-138 Postseason Game Records ............................................ 139-140 Wofford Administration and Staff ................................ 141-145 The Southern Conference ............................................. 146-147 Phi Beta Kappa .....................................................................148 Wofford College Athletics Hall of Fame ......................... 149-151 1 2019 Wofford Football Media Guide QUICK FACTS GENERAL INFORMATION FOOTBALL HISTORY Location ..........................................................................................Spartanburg, SC Years Fielded Team ................................................................. 112th season in 2019 Founded ............................................................................................................1854 All-Time Record ..........................................................................535-508-36 (.512) Enrollment ......................................................................................................1,690 First Game ..............................................December 14, 1889 (Wofford 5, Furman 1) Affiliation .................................................................................NCAA Division I (FCS) Postseason Conference ................................................................................................Southern NCAA Division I-AA/FCS ................................................................... 9 appearances Colors / Nickname .......................................Old Gold (PMS 873) and Black / Terriers ......................(2003, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2016, 2017, 2018), Record 9-9 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 (Mike Ayers Field) ..................................................Natural grass (Bermuda) Head Coach ..............................................................Josh Conklin (Dakota State ‘03) Date Opened ..........................................................................................Oct. 5, 1996 Record at Wofford (Overall) ..................................................9-4 (second season) Record in Stadium ......................................................................95-33 (23 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) 2003 2007 2010 2012 2017 2018 Wide Receivers ...............................................Freddie Brown III (South Carolina ‘09) ATHLETIC ADMINISTRATION Tight Ends .......................................................................B.J Connolly (Williams ‘84) Athletic Director .............................................................................Richard Johnson Defensive Backs ................................................................Rob Greene (Wofford ‘14) Deputy Athletic Director ........................................................................... Mark Line Offensive Line .................................................................Trey Johnson (Wofford ‘10) Sr. Associate AD/Development ...............................................................Terri Lewitt Outside Linebackers/Special Teams ...................................Trey McCray (Furman ‘11) 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 Assistant Defensive Backs ...................Bryan Whitehead (Wisconsin-Platteville ‘15) Director of Facilities ..................................................................................Andy Kiah Director of Football Operations .............................. Meghan Reider (Valparaiso ‘18) Director of Marketing and Promotions ................................................... Jake Farkas Football Operations .....................................................Dr. Joab Lesesne