MISSOURI STATE ERIC KIERRA PEARCE HARRIS ANTHONY GRADY CALEB SCHAFFITZEL HOWARDD SCARBOROUGHROUO GH KURT KUTTER DORIAN BUFORD PreseasonP All-American 2013 PRESEASON HONORS BBuckuck BuchananBuchanan AwardAward WatchWatch LListist CCFPAFPA DefensiveDefensive BackBack AwardAward WatchWatch LListist PPhilhil SteeleSteele FFCSCS PPreseasonreseason AAll-Americall-America BBeyondeyond SportsSports NetworkNetwork PreseasonPreseason AAll-Americall-America TThehe SSportsports NetworkNetwork PreseasonPreseason AAll-Americall-America PPreseasonreseason AAll-MVFCll-MVFC PREVIOUS HONORS CCFPAFPA NNationalational DDefensiveefensive BackBack ooff tthehe YYearear ((2012)2012) AAssociatedssociated PPressress TThird-Teamhird-Team AAll-Americall-America ((2012)2012) TThehe SSportsports NetworkNetwork Third-TeamThird-Team AAll-Americall-America ((2012)2012) CCapitalapital OOnene CCoSIDAoSIDA SSecond-Teamecond-Team AAcademiccademic AAll-Americall-America ((2012)2012) FFirst-Teamirst-Team AAll-MVFCll-MVFC ((2012)2012) FFirst-Teamirst-Team AAcademiccademic AAll-MVFCll-MVFC ((2012)2012) CCFPAFPA NNationalational DDefensiveefensive PerformerPerformer ooff thethe WWeekeek (Nov.(Nov. 33,, 22012)012) CCFPAFPA NNationalational DDefensiveefensive BackBack ooff tthehe WWeekeek ((Oct.Oct. 27,27, NNov.ov. 33,, 22012)012) MMVFCVFC DDefensiveefensive PPlayerlayer ooff tthehe WWeekeek ((Oct.Oct. 227,7, NNov.ov. 33,, 22012)012) CCaptialaptial OOnene CCoSIDAoSIDA AAcademiccademic AAll-Districtll-District ((2012)2012) MMSUSU MMediaedia PPlayerlayer ooff tthehe YYearear ((2012)2012) MMSUSU MMostost VValuablealuable PPlayerlayer ((2012)2012) MVFC Commissioner’s Academicemic ExcellenceExcellelence AwardAward (2(2011,011,2, 22012)012) OUTLOOK 2013 Football Guide 22013013 FFootballootball GGuideuide 1 - SEASON OUTLOOK Strength & Conditioning .................................89 Table of Contents .............................................. 1 The University ............................................90-91 Season Outlook ..............................................2-7 Student Life ...............................................92-93 Quick Facts ........................................................4 Academics ................................................. 94-95 What’s Returning............................................... 5 Spirit .................................................................96 2013 Schedule ..................................................6 In the Community ............................................97 Travel Itinerary ...................................................7 Springfi eld ..................................................98-99 Numerical Roster .............................................. 7 In the Pros .............................................100-101 In the Spotlight ......................................102-103 9 - PLAYERS Media Outlets ................................................104 Returning Player Bios ................................10-31 Newcomer Bios ......................................... 32-35 105 - VALLEY FOOTBALL Alphabetical Roster ...................................36-37 Welcome to Valley Football ...................106-107 Geographic Breakdown by State ....................37 MVFC Directory and Contact Information ....107 Numerical Roster ............................................38 2012 MVFC Final Team Leaders ..................108 Pronunciation Guide/Transfer Information ...38 2012 MVFC Final Individual Leaders...........109 2012 MVFC Football Honors ........................110 39 - COACHES All-Time MVFC Football Standings................111 Terry Allen ..................................................40-43 Bears’ Valley Football Honors ...............112-115 D.J. Vokolek .....................................................44 NCAA Division I FCS Playoffs ........................116 Rob Christophel ...............................................45 Sean Coughlin .................................................46 117 - RECORDS & HISTORY Courtney Sanders ...........................................47 Game-by-Game Results ........................118-122 Mike Chandler .................................................48 MSU Coaching Records ............................... 122 Wayne Chambers ............................................49 All-Time Series Records ............................... 123 B.J. Stotser .......................................................50 Bears vs. Top 25 .......................................... 123 Taiwo Onatolu ..................................................51 Year-by-Year Win-Loss Summary ..........124-125 Ben Barkema ...................................................52 MSU Postseason History ............................. 126 Gerald Davis ....................................................53 Year-by-Year Team Statistics .........................127 Gameday Staff & Support ..............................54 Year-by-Year Individual Stat Leaders ...128-129 100-Yard Rushers and Receivers ................130 55 - 2012 SEASON IN REVIEW All-Time Team Captains................................ 130 Last SeasonReview ...................................56-59 200-Yard Passers ..........................................131 MVFC Standings ..............................................59 All-Time Missouri State Helmet Designs ......131 MSU Final Statistics ..................................60-61 Last Time It Happened..................................131 Season Superlatives .......................................62 All-Time Lettermen ............................... 132-133 Player Game-by-Game Stats ...........................63 All-Time Individual Awards & Honors .. 134-135 Player Honors and Awards ..............................64 Individual Records .................................136-141 Games Started Report ....................................64 Retired Jerseys ..............................................141 Final NCAA Rankings.......................................65 Team Records ........................................142-143 2012 Senior Statistics & Honors ...................65 Plaster Field Records ....................................143 Game-by-Game Summaries/Stats ...........66-71 Opponent Records ........................................143 Maroon & White Game Summary/Stats ........71 Bears On Homecoming .................................144 2013 Pro Day, NFL Draft Summary ...............72 Missouri State in the Top 25 ........................144 73 - ADMINISTRATION & STAFF Chronology of Athletics Affi liation .................145 President Clif Smart ........................................74 All-Time Assistant Coaches ...........................145 Administrative Council ....................................74 Bears in Overtime .........................................145 Director of Athletics Kyle Moats .....................75 Plaster Field ...........................................146-147 Associate & Assistant ADs ........................76-77 Attendance Records ......................................147 2013 MSU Football Guide Key Department Directors ........................77-79 Bears in the Pros ...........................................148 The 2013 Missouri State Football Guide was written and designed by Assistant Athletics Staff Photo Directory ................. 80-81 Athletics Director for Communications, Rick Kindhart with cover design by Eric Athletics Staff Phone Directory ......................82 149 - OPPONENTS & MEDIA INFO. Doennig. Additional content was produced and designed by Eric Doennig, Kevin 2013 Missouri State Opponents ..........150-156 Agee and Melanie Foehrweiser with proofi ng assistance from Jenn Goethel and Abby Felich. Photos are courtesy of MSU Photographics Services, John Wall director 83 - THE MSU EXPERIENCE 2013 MVFC Composite Schedule ................156 and Kevin White, assistant director. Additional images were contributed or pulled Tradition .....................................................84-85 Detailed History vs. 2013 Opponents ..........157 from MSU archives, UNI Sports Information, and various NFL properties. Facilities ..................................................... 86-87 Media Information .................................158-159 For additional information on Missouri State University football please contact us at (417) 836-5402 or visit www.MissouriStateBears.com. Sports Medicine ..............................................88 Ticket Information .........................................160 (Version 1, July 15, 2013) BearsBears Football Football www.MissouriStateBears.com 1 2013 Football Guide OUTLOOK QQBB - KierraKierra HarrisHarris WWRR - DorianDorian BufordBuford SSeasoneason OOutlookutlook RRBB - RyanRyan HHeastoneaston 2 www.MissouriStateBears.com Missouri State OUTLOOK 2013 Football Guide DDEE - AAnthonynthony GGradyrady NNTT - EricEric PPearceearce S - CalebCaleb SchafSchaffi ttzelzel Defense Hopes to Set Tone for 2013 Season CCBB - HowardHoward ScarboroughScarborough Paced by a defense that features 10 Schaffi tzel who registered 109 tackles returning starters, the Missouri State and 5 interceptions as a sophomore, Bears head into the 2013 season with the MSU defenders had the second- a lot of momentum on their side. best red zone defense in the MVFC Eighth-year head coach Terry Allen and have all the pieces in place this fall led MSU to victories in three of the to improve on that standard. club’s fi nal fi ve games to close out The offense will count on wideout the 2012 campaign. 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