MURRAY STATE FOOTBALL 2018 RECORD BOOK 2018 MURRAY STATE FOOTBALL TABLE OF CONTENTS 2018 MSU FOOTBALL RECORD BOOK 2018 PROSPECTUS ____________________________ 3-4 The 2018 Murray State Football Record Book was designed and produced by the MSU Athletics Department in Murray, Ky., using Adobe InDesign and Adobe __________________________________5 2018 ROSTER Photoshop. 2017 STATISTICS _____________________________ 6-9 YEAR-BY-YEAR LEADERS _____________________ 10-13 PROJECT COORDINATOR/DESIGN SEASON RECORDS __________________________ 14-15 Parker Griffith TEAM/INDIVIDUAL RECORDS __________________ 16-17 CONTRIBUTORS ____________________________ 18 RUSHING RECORDS Jessica Cary, Ryan Haage, Morgan Harding, Matt Kelly, Sarah Marshall, Logan RECEIVING RECORDS ___________________________ 19 Ross, Meagan Short, Dave Winder, MSU Football Staff PASSING RECORDS _____________________________ 20 DEFENSIVE RECORDS ___________________________ 21 RESEARCH ASSISTANCE TOP PERFORMANCES ________________________ 22-23 Kevin Britton, Jessica Cary, Ryan Haage, Morgan Harding Sarah Marshall, Ryne Rickman, Logan Ross, Marshall Smith, David Snow, ALL-TIME HONORS _____________________________ 24 ALL-TIME OVC SELECTIONS _______________________ 25 PHOTOGRAPHY YEAR-BY-YEAR RECORDS ________________________ 26 Dave Winder, Tab Brockman, Parker Griffith PROGRAM HISTORY ____________________________ 27 The Murray State Football Record Book is a living document. Please feel free ____________________________ 28 STEWART STADIUM to email Parker Griffith ([email protected]) with any additions, ALL-TIME RESULTS __________________________ 29-35 corrections or omissions. ALL-TIME SERIES ___________________________ 26-41 2 2018 PROSPECTUS UNIVERSITY INFORMATION Nickname ...............................................................Racers Acceptable Usage .............................MSU, Murray St. .....................Murray State University, Murray State Year Founded ..........................................................1922 Attendance .............................10,017 (Spring 2018) Conference ....................................................Ohio Valley Affiliation ....................................................NCAA DI FCS Colors ......................Navy & Gold (PMS 289 & 123) President .....................................Dr. Robert O. Davies Director of Athletics ....................................Allen Ward FOOTBALL INFORMATION Head Coach ............................................Mitch Stewart Career Record.............................10-23 (4th Season) Record at MSU .......................................................Same Offensive Formation ......................................... Spread Defensive Formation ...........................................4-2-5 2017 Overall Record ................................................3-8 2017 OVC Record/Finish ......................... 2-5/T-7th First Varsity Season .............................................1924 Seasons/Winning Seasons ..............................88/47 All-Time Record .........................478-433-36 (.524) All-Time OVC Record ..................224-242-9 (.480) OVC Titles ........8 (48, 50, 51, 79, 86, 95, 96, 02) QB • SHULER BENTLEY • R-SR DB • MARQUEZ SANFORD • SR K • GABRIEL VICENTE • R-JR NCAA Appearances ...........5 (79, 86, 95, 926, 02) 2017 OVC All-Newcomer Team Four-Year Starter 2017 All-OVC Second Team STADIUM INFORMATION 1,789 yds, 187 Comp., 13 TD 34 Tkls, 3 INT, 7 Pass BU 14-18 FG, Lng 52, 23-24 PAT Stadium (Built) .........................Roy Stewart (1973) Playing Surface (Installed) ............FieldTurf (2015) 2018 MURRAY STATE FOOTBALL SCHEDULE Capacity ................................................................16,800 Date Opponent Location Series Record Largest Crowd ...........16,600 (10/31/81 vs. EKU) Aug. 30 Southern Illinois Roy Stewart Stadium Murray St. leads 10-9-2 Sept. 8 Central Arkansas Conway, Ark. Central Ark. leads 4-0-1 Stadium Record...............................156-87-2 (.641) Sept. 15 Kentucky Lexington, Ky. Kentucky leads 1-0 MEDIA INFORMATION Sept. 29 UT Martin*^$ Roy Stewart Stadium UT Martin leads 35-21-1 Football Contact ...................................Parker Griffith Oct. 6 Eastern Illinois* Charleston, Ill. Eastern Ill. leads 18-15 Office Phone .....................................(270) 809-3351 Oct. 13 Tennessee State* Roy Stewart Stadium Murray St. leads 15-13 Cell Phone .........................................(662) 341-0979 Oct. 20 Eastern Kentucky* Richmond, Ky. Eastern Ky. 46-27-4 Oct. 27 Jacksonville State*† Roy Stewart Stadium Jacksonville St. leads 13-2 Email [email protected] Nov. 3 Tennessee Tech* Cookeville, Tenn. Tennessee Tech leads 44-38-1 Press Box Phone .............................(270) 809-6811 Nov. 10 Southeast Missouri* Roy Stewart Stadium Murray St. leads 39-12-1 Mailing Address .................... 217 Stewart Stadium Nov. 17 Austin Peay* Clarkesville, Tenn. Murray St. leads 36-15 ............................................................Murray, KY 42071 *OVC Contest ^Senior Night $Family Weekend †Homecoming 2018 MURRAY STATE COACHING STAFF Position Name Alma Mater Season at Murray State Head Coach Mitch Stewart Valdosta St. ‘05 9th Season, 4th as HC Offensive Coordinator/Wide Receivers Nick Coleman Middle Tenn. ‘09 1st Season Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers Jake Johnson Eastern Ky. ‘02 3rd Season Assistant Head Coach/Offensive Line Brian Hamilton SUNY Cortland ‘00 2nd Season Running Backs/Recruiting Coordinator Carson Hunter Memphis ‘07 3rd Season Safeties/Special Teams Coordinator Tate Omli UNI ‘14 1st Season Cornerbacks Charles Jones Alabama ‘05 1st Season Inside Wide Receivers Alex Suber Middle Tenn. ‘09 1st Season Defensive Line Walter Vaughn Southeastern La. ‘08 1st Season Defensive Graduate Assistant Nick Knight Ky. Wesleyan ‘11 3rd Season Strength & Conditioning John Michael Clay Samford ‘11 2nd Season Athletic Trainer Fulton Hart Murray St. ‘05 12th Season Equipment Manager Brandon Corbin Duqesne ‘99 1st Season Video Coordinator Vinnie Johnson California ‘17 1st Season 3 2018 PROSPECTUS PLAYER INFORMATION Letterwinners Returning ................................56 BY THE NUMBERS ................26 Offense, 25 Defense, 5 Special Teams 1 - In 24 PAT attempts, kicker Gabriel 14 - D’Montre Wade became MSU’s 14th Letterwinners Lost (To Graduation) ......33 (13) Vicente had just ONE miss, going 23-for- first-team All-American last season, earn- ................18 Offense, 14 Defense, 1 Special Teams 24 on the year ing the honor from Phil Steele. In addition, Starters Returning ..........................................17 Wade was named as a second-team All- ......................8 Offense, 5 Defense, 4 Special Teams 2 - Murray State returns TWO OVC award American by STATS and HERO Sports. OFFENSE (8) winners from last season. Quarterback Shuler Bentley, J.R. Burns, Cam Carter, Shuler Bentley was named to the All-New- 17 - As good as the Racers were at not Rodney Castille, Jensen Feggins, Jonathan Moss, comer team, while kicker Gabriel Vicente throwing interceptions last season, the DJ Penick, Chris White was named to All-Newcomer team and to defense was even better at forcing them. DEFENSE (5) the All-OVC second team. MSU intercepted an OVC-leading 17 passes Rashad Johnson, Don Parker, Marquez Sanford last season to finish 10th in the nation in Quincy Williams, Kenney Wooten 2 - Following the season, the Racers were that category. SPECIAL TEAMS (4) honored with their second straight OVC Wes Drewery, Gabriel Vicente, Sportsmanship award. MSU has now won 28 - In addition to the 17 interceptions, the Marquez Sanford, James Sappington the award in TWO out of three seasons Racer defense recovered 11 fumbles last Starters Lost ....................................................11 under head coach Mitch Stewart, season to finish the year with 28 turnovers .........................3 Offense, 6 Defense, 2 Special Teams gained. That total led the OVC and was the OFFENSE (3) 3 - Marquez Sanford intercepted THREE eighth highest in the nation. Jordon Gandy, Joe Irby, Kwan Stallworth, passes last season to finish third in the DEFENSE (6) OVC, with former Racer D’Montre Wade 38 - Murray State went 38 years between Lamont Crittendon, Isaiah Foster, Marico Paige, Troy- leading the way at six. Google Cloud Academic All-Americans, with Wayne Quinn, D’Montre Wade, Bishop Woods Zach Shipley breaking the streak at the SPECIAL TEAMS (2) 6 - SIX new coaches join the Racer coach- end of the 2017 season. Eddie McFarland Landon Stratton, D’Montre Wade ing staff this season, including new of- was only previous award winner, doing so Newcomers ......................................................38 fensive coordinator, Nick Coleman. Coleman in 1976 ...................................................19 Offense, 19 Defense is the first person to staff that position since head coach Mitch Stewart took over 52 - Gabriel Vicente’s final field goal at- RETURNING LEADERS in 2015. In addition, linebackers coach Jake tempt of his maiden season in football was Passing G C-A-I Yds TD Avg/G Johnson was promoted to defensive coordi- one to remember. At 52 yards, it was the Bentley 11 187-328-4 1789 13 198.8 nator, replacing the departing Chris Boone. longest field goal by a Racer since Shane Andrus’ 52-yarder to beat EIU for the OVC Receiving G No. Yds Avg TD Lg Avg/G 7 - Of the 422 passes thrown by the title in 2002. Penick 11 116 431 3.7 3 48 39.2 Racers last season, only SEVEN were