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........................................................................................... Pronounced “KULL - uh - whee”
Founded: ........................................................................... 1889 Enrollment: ....................................................................... 9,500 Nickname: ............................................................... Catamounts Colors: ............................................................... Purple and Gold Stadium: ..................................... E.J. Whitmire Stadium (13,742) Field: ...........................Bob Waters Field (Desso Challenge Pro 2) Affiliation: ............ NCAA Div. I – Championship Subdivision (FCS) Conference: ..................................................................Southern Chancellor: ..........................Dr. David O. Belcher (Furman, 1979) Athletics Director: .......................Chip Smith (North Carolina ‘78) Athletic Department Phone: .............................. (828) 227-7338 Ticket Office Phone:..........................................(800) 34-GOWCU
FOOTBALL HISTORY First Year of Football: ...........................................................1931 Seasons of Football: ................................................................77 All-Time Record: .............................................313-444-23 (.417) NCAA Postseason Appearances (Div. I): ...............................2 (1) Postseason Record (Div. I): ........................................... 3-2 (3-1) Best Finish: .........1983 National Finalist (lost 43-7 to So. Illinois) Last Appearance: ............................................................... 1983
COACHING STAFF Head Coach: ................................... Dennis Wagner (Utah, 1982) • Head Coaching Record at WCU: ....................7-27 (4th season) • Overall Record: ..................................... 51-64-1 (12th season) Football Office Phone: ....................................... (828) 227-7395 ASSISTANT COACHES/STAFF Matt Pawlowski (Montana State, 1976) ..... Assistant Head Coach ............................. Defensive Coordinator / Defensive Secondary Andy Follett (Wayne State, 1998)...........co-Offensive Coordinator .............................................................................. Quarterbacks Jeremiah Ross (Fresno State, 1999) ......co-Offensive Coordinator ............................................................................. Offensive Line Mark Rhea (Toledo, 1991) ...... Defensive Line / Recruiting Coord. Arketa Banks (Elon, 2003)........ Wide Receivers / Camps Director Jay Hood (Ohio Wesleyan, 1986) ............................... Linebackers Kenyon Blue (Idaho State, 2009) ...................Defensive Assistant Chris Collins (Western Carolina, 2010)...........Defensive Assistant Daniel Gibson (Western Carolina, 2008) .........Dir. of Football Ops Jeff Pitman (Boise State, 1993) ..... Head Strength & Conditioning Ty Davis (Missouri State, 2006) ....................... Video Coordinator Brandon King (Appalachian, 2006) ............. Head Athletic Trainer Steven Honbarger (Appalachian, 2001) ........... Dir. of Sports Med Mike Taylor .....................................Athletics Equipment Manager Sandy Neuenschwander ........... Football Administrative Assistant
TEAM INFORMATION 2010 Record: ........................................................................ 2-9 2010 SoCon Record (Finish): .......................................1-7 (8th-t) Final Ranking: ..................................................................... none Basic Offense:.................................................................... Pistol Basic Defense: ...................................................4-2-5 / Multiple Lettermen Returning:...............................................................41 • Offense ...............................................................................20 • Defense ...............................................................................19 • Specialist ..............................................................................2 Starters Returning / Lost:..................................................13 / 9 • Offense ........................................................................... 9 / 2 • Defense ........................................................................... 4 / 7
WCU MEDIA RELATIONS Asst. AD/Media Relations (FB Contact): ................... Daniel Hooker • Email Address:................................... dhooker@email.wcu.edu • Office Phone: ................................................. (828) 227-2339 • Cell Phone: .................................................... (828) 508-2494 Media Relations Director:.........................................Denise Gideon • Email Address:....................................dgideon@email.wcu.edu • Office Phone: ................................................. (828) 227-2336 Assistant Media Relations Director:............................ Bryan Powell Athletics Fax: ........................................................(828) 227-7688 Football Press Box Phone: ..................................... (828) 227-2116 Website: ............................................. www.CatamountSports.com Athletics Mailing & Overnight Address: ..................... WCU Athletics Ramsey Center Cullowhee, N.C. 28723
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GENERAL INFORMATION Location:................................................ Cullowhee, N.C., 28723
Catamount Football ....................................................1 WCU Football Facilities ........................................... 2-3 Football Time in Cullowhee ..................................... 4-5 Band, Spirit & Tradition .......................................... 6-7 WCU Campus Life ................................................... 8-9 Catamount Pride ................................................ 10-11 WCU Football Pyramid ............................................. 12 2011 Season Outlook ......................................... 13-24 Table of Contents / Quick Facts ........................... 13 Schedule / Results ..............................................14 Directions to Western Carolina University .............15 Media Information ......................................... 16-17 CSN Radio Broadcasts/Affiliates .........................17 Preseason 2011 Rosters ................................ 18-19 Preseason Two-Deep / Pronunciations ................ 20 2011 Season Preview (by Position) ................. 21-24 WCU Coaching Staff & Department.....................25-40 Head Coach Dennis Wagner ...........................26-28 Matt Pawlowski................................................... 29 Andy Follett / Jeremiah Ross ............................... 30 Mark Rhea / Arketa Banks ...................................31 Jay Hood / Pat Arthurs ........................................ 32 Chris Collins / Kenyon Blue ................................. 33 Dan Gibson / Ty Davis ......................................... 34 Jeff Pittman / Mike Taylor.................................... 35 Football Support Staff ........................................ 36 WCU Director of Athletics, Chip Smith ..................37 WCU Assoc. ADs / FAR ........................................ 38 WCU Athletics Staff Directory .............................. 39 Role, Mission & Vision ........................................ 40 WCU Player Profiles ............................................ 41-64 Returning Catamounts ...................................42-58 Returning Redshirts .......................................59-63 2011 Newcomers................................................ 64 2011 Opponents ................................................65-70 GT/MHC/GSU/FUR/ELON/UTC.......................... 66 CIT/SAM/WOF/ASU/CCU .................................. 67 WCU Football Hotel Travel Plans .......................... 67 History of the Old Mountain Jug ........................... 68 All-Time Series Records ...................................... 69 Series Scores vs. 2011 Opponents ...................... 70
2010 Season Review .......................................... 71-82 2010 Season Highlight Notes .............................. 72 2010 Statistics ..............................................73-75 Game Summaries .......................................... 76-81 2010 SoCon Standings and Honors..................... 82 WCU Records and History .................................83-126 Individual Records .........................................84-86 Opponent Team Records ..................................... 86 WCU Team Records ..............................................87 Rushing Leaders ............................................88-89 Passing Leaders............................................. 90-91 Total Offense Leaders ..........................................91 Receiving Leaders ..........................................92-93 Scoring Leaders .................................................. 94 Punting / Kick Return Leaders............................. 95 Defensive Leaders ......................................... 96-97 Kicking Leaders ...................................................97 Yearly Team Stats .................................................97 E.J. Whitmire Stadium Records............................ 98 All-Time Scores ............................................99-103 Games Vs. Ranked Teams ................................. 104 Postseason Teams ............................................ 105 1983 National Runner-Up History ................ 106-07 WCU Coaching History ...................................... 108 A Tribute to Bob Waters ..................................... 109 All-Time Lettermen ..................................... 110-113 All-SoCon Selections .........................................114 SoCon Individual Honors ....................................115 All-Americans / Other Honorees ..................116-117 Cats in the NCAA / SoCon Records ............. 118-119 Catamounts in Professional Football ................. 120 WCU Football Honored Numbers ........................121 E.J. Whitmire Stadium / Bob Waters Field........122-23 WCU Athletics Hall of Fame ........................124-125 History of the Victory Bell .................................. 126 Western Carolina University ............................127-134 Dr. David Belcher .............................................. 128 Western Carolina University............................... 129 WCU in Pictures ........................................... 130-31 The Southern Conference .............................132-33 WCU – Home of True Student-Athletes ............... 134
– 2011 WCU MEDIA GUIDE CREDITS – The 2011 Western Carolina University Catamount Football Media Guide is a publication of the WCU Media Relations Department. It was written, edited and designed by Daniel Hooker, WCU ‘01, with special assistance from former Media Relations Assistants Justin Glover, Matthew “Intern” Harris, Russell Luna, Bryan Powell and Director of Media Relations, Denise Gideon. Special thanks to Mike Cawood, Steve White, the WCU football staff and additional WCU Sports Information predecessors in compiling information. An additional thanks to Greg McLamb (WCU ‘00) for research and editorial assistance. Additional special thanks to Mark Haskett (WCU Public Relations) for his dedication, patience and timeliness with photography. Also, thanks to Ashley Evans in the WCU Public Relations photography department and Jarrett Frazier for various photos. Other historical photographs provided by Danny Hirt, Terry C. Davis, Steve Cook, Harry Duke, Tyson Cathey, June Glenn, Keith Kountz, the Asheville Citizen-Times and the National Football League. Thanks also to Kenneth Wilson for the photo of the Catamount. Printing for media was completed by the Western Carolina University Print Shop (828-227-7159).
ON THE COVERS: FRONT COVER: Members of the 2011 Senior Class - #20 Nate Harris; #33 Ricky Schwarz; #40 Brandon Vaught; #48 Blake Cain and #98 Trey Selby. BACK COVER: Members of the 2011 Senior Class: #10 Chris Everett; #14 Josh Cockrell; #46 Brett Allen; #85 Andrew Rogers; and #86 Taylor Spangler. INSIDE BACK COVER: Members of the 2011 Senior Class: #15 Zac Brindise; #21 Jideofo Okwudiri; #50 Edixon Pino-Alvarez; and #94 Walt Woolwine.
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LOCATION
TIME
Sept. 1
at Georgia Tech
Atlanta, Ga.
7:30 pm
0-4
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MARS HILL
CULLOWHEE
6:00 PM
11-5-1
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Sept. 1, 2005
Sept. 17
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Sept. 24
at Georgia Southern *
Statesboro, Ga.
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Western, Western, Go-Western!
OCT. 1
FURMAN *
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Nov. 6, 2010
OCT. 8
ELON *
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Nov. 20, 2010
Oct. 15
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Chattanooga, Tenn.
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OCT. 22
THE CITADEL *
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16-19-1
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Oct. 2, 2010
Oct. 29
at Samford *
Birmingham, Ala.
3:00 pm
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L-7
Oct. 9, 2010
Go—Cats! Fight on! You Catamounts, Fight for purple and gold. Fight on to victory, True warriors bold. Wave the royal banner high, And let it fill the Western sky. So, fight on! you Catamounts, Fight to vic-to-ry!
NOV. 5
WOFFORD *
CULLOWHEE
3:00 PM
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Boone, N.C.
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Fight on! You Catamounts, Fight for purple and gold. Fight on to victory, True warriors bold. Wave the royal banner high, And let it fill the Western sky. So, fight on! you Catamounts, Fight to vic-to-ry!
Adopted in 1981, Western Carolina’s fight song was composed by members of the University faculty
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2010 RESULTS – 2-9 OVERALL, 1-7 S O C ON DATE
OPPONENT
LOCATION
Sept. 4
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Raleigh, N.C.
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Boiling Springs, N.C.
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2:56
5,780
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CULLOWHEE
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Charleston, S.C.
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SAMFORD *
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21-27
1-3
0-1
2:56
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2-3
1-1
2:42
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1-2
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1-3
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CULLOWHEE
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2-6
1-4
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14,004
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Greenville, S.C.
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1-5
2:51
9,072
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GEORGIA SOUTHERN *
CULLOWHEE
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2-8
1-6
3:05
6,244
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at Elon *
Elon, N.C.
L
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2-9
1-7
3:11
6,354
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W EST ERN CA R OL INA ALMA M A TE R Hail to thee, our Alma Mater Faithful, kind, and true; Every son and every daughter Offers praise to you. - Chorus Hail to the dearest spot of all; Hail to WCU! Light and life and fond devotion, All to thee are due.
CatamountSports.com is a fast, accurate Internet source for official information and coverage of Western Carolina athletics. Regardless of where you are or what time of day, you can access up-to-date information on your favorite Catamount team.
Purple robes and colors golden, Streaming everywhere, Swell our hearts with pride for olden Days and friendships dear.
In April of 2010, Western Carolina renewed its partnership with CSTV and re-launched CatamountSports.com with a new look and added amenities for Catamount fans. The revamped site offers select audio and video streaming, live GameTracker, fan polls, as well as stories and statistics on all 16 WCU-sponsored sports.
- Chorus Under shade trees’ friendly bowers, Voices, ever gay, Mingles with breath of flowers And the song birds’ lay.
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FROM ASHEVILLE, N.C. — Take I-40 West to Exit 27 (Clyde/Waynesville/Murphy/ Atlanta/Maggie Valley) onto HWY 74 West/US 23 South. Stay on HWY 74W/US 23S to Exit 85 in Sylva. Take a left at the second traffic light and follow Rt. 107 South to Cullowhee and WCU. FROM CHARLESTON, S.C. — Take I-26 West to Asheville and follow the same directions as listed above. FROM KNOXVILLE, TENN. — Take I-40 East to Exit 20 (Maggie Valley) onto HWY 276. Stay on 74W to Exit 85 in Sylva. Take a left at the second traffic light and follow Rt. 107 South to Cullowhee and WCU.
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FROM CHARLOTTE, N.C. — You have three options: Take I-77 North to Statesville. Take I-40 West to Asheville and follow the same directions listed above. Take I-85 South to Spartanburg, S.C. Take I-26 West to Asheville and follow the directions from Asheville above. Taking I-85 South, at Kings Mountain, take Highway 74 to I-26. Take I-26 West to Asheville and follow the directions from Asheville above. FROM ATLANTA, GA. — Take I-85 North to Rt. 985 North. Stay on 985 until you reach 441. Stay on 441 until you get to Dillsboro, N.C. Take Rt. 107 South, which takes you into Cullowhee and WCU.
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WCU I N T E R V I E W P O L I C Y The Media Relations Office will assist media personnel with interview requests of Western Carolina student-athletes, coaches or administrators. To arrange interviews, please contact Daniel Hooker at least 24 hours in advance. Head Coach Dennis Wagner will be available for interviews following each practice and following games. Other interviews with Coach Wagner must be set-up in advance and it is requested that the nature of the interview be submitted to WCU Media Relations in writing at least 24 hours prior.
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Student-athletes will be available for interviews after practices through Wednesday. Unless special permission is granted well in advance, the cut-off time for student-athletes during game weeks will be Noon on Thursday.
Daniel Hooker, Western Carolina ‘01 Assistant Athletic Director / Media Relations Football Contact Office: (828) 227-2339 Cell: (828) 508-2494 E-Mail: dhooker@email.wcu.edu
Practices are CLOSED to the public unless permission is granted through the WCU Football or Media Relations Office. Media members are asked to refrain from contacting student-athletes at their home or dormitory and student-athletes’ phone numbers will not be released by the Media Relations Office. Out-of-town media may set up phone interviews to be conducted in the Department of Athletics. Coach Wagner may be reached weekday mornings, however, it is asked that a specific interview time be scheduled through the Media Relations office.
Whitmire Press Box: (828) 227-2116 Fax : (828) 227-7688
Bryan Powell
WCU PRESS BOX / GAME DAY STAFF FB Game Day Admin.: .................... Todd Lawing Scoreboard: .................................... Phil Woody PurpleVision Director:.................Mark Mattheis Public Address: ...............................Ryan Hipps Statistics:.....................................Walter Turner .................................................... Bryan Powell Game Day Assistants: .................. Chris Downey ......................................................Corey Minor
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PRESS RELEASES/STATISTICS
In accordance with an ordinance passed by the North Carolina General Assembly and mandated for all State facilities, smoking is not permitted within 50-feet of State buildings, including all buildings on the campus of Western Carolina University. As a result, E.J. Whitmire Stadium – including the press box, restrooms and concourse levels – are non-smoking.
The WCU Media Relations Department produces a weekly football release prior to each game during the season. Cumulative statistics will be updated as soon as possible after each contest. Media members may receive the releases and statistics by accessing the Athletics Department website at www.CatamountSports.com. E-mail service is available upon request. To be placed on Western Carolina’s weekly fax or E-mail list, media members are asked to contact the Media Relations Office.
WORKING CREDENTIALS Newsprint and electronic media representatives planning to cover a football game at Western Carolina University are asked to request in written form working credentials from WCU’s Media Relations Office. Season passes will be issued to those who cover the Catamounts on a permanent basis. Our limited working space in the press box will be assigned by priority to WCU beat writers, beat writers of the opponents, metropolitan media filing for deadline and specialty publications. If time permits, credentials will be mailed. If not, credentials can be picked up on game day (two hours prior to kickoff) at the media will call on the upper plaza of the Ramsey Center at the south end of the stadium (nearest the press box side of Whitmire Stadium, across the street from media parking). Credentials will be issued only to those attending the game in a working capacity. Spouses, dates, children and other nonworkers will not be permitted in the press box.
PHO T OG RA PH ER S Credentials for sideline photographers will be issued on a first-come, first-serve basis with agencies covering the participating schools on a regular basis receiving priority. Free-lance photographers may request credentials on a game-by-game basis. All free-lance photographers must submit proofs featuring game or sideline action to the Media Relations Office no later than four days following the game. Each photographer must pick up a photo pass from the press box or media will call prior to the game. NO PHOTOGRAPHERS OR MEDIA PERSONNEL ARE PERMITTED WITHIN THE TEAM AREA AT ANY TIME.
VISITING RADIO The visiting radio station or network (limited to one crew only as designated by the visiting school’s sports information director) is asked to request credentials through Western Carolina’s Media Relations Office. Two B-1 dialtone lines will be provided at no charge to all Southern Conference opponents and others who wish to enter into a reciprocal agreement with WCU. Otherwise, the lines are available to visiting radio crews on a pro rata basis or special broadcast lines can be ordered through Verizon at (800) 483-4300.
CATAMOUNTS ON THE WEB The WCU football home page provides the latest information regarding the Catamounts, including updated statistics, a roster, game notes and press releases. Also on the department’s main site is information on all of WCU athletics programs, lodging, directions to campus and the latest local weather forecast. For those unable to attend contests, the Catamount Sports Network will broadcast each game over the Internet – also, WCU will stream audio and video through Catamount All-Access for home football games (subscription required). All the current data you need on the Catamounts is as close as your computer at:
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Media parking for WCU football games is located in the church parking lot directly across the street and behind the press box of E.J. Whitmire Stadium on Forest Hills Road. The lot is identified and a media parking placard must be displayed to gain admittance.
The Southern Conference maintains a comprehensive site on the world wide web at www. SoConSports.com. In football, standings, notes, schedule/results and statistics for each league member are updated on a weekly basis. Similar information on the SoCon other 18 sports are available as well. Please contact Jonathan Caskey at (864) 591-5100 in the Southern Conference Public Affairs Department for additional information.
POSTGAME INTERVIEWS The WCU locker room is CLOSED at the end of all games played. However, following a 10-minute “cooling off” period, Coach Wagner and requested players will be brought to the media room on the first floor of the Ramsey Center. The availability of the visiting locker room will be announced in the press box after conferring with the visiting SID. The visiting locker room is located in the back portion of the Jordan-Phillips Field House. A space for interviews will be available outside the locker room or up on the Field House patio if available.
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SoCon COACHES TELECONFERENCE The Southern Conference will hold a coaches/media teleconference each week during the season. Western Carolina head coach Dennis Wagner is scheduled to be on the call from 10:56 am to 11:04 am each Tuesday. Contact Jason Yaman in the Southern Conference Public Affairs Department at (864) 591-5100 or Western Carolina Media Relations Office to receive the number needed to access the teleconference, WHICH IS AVAILABLE TO MEDIA ONLY. Following the teleconference, exerpts from the proceedings will be available online at CatamountSports.com.
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Five radio stations across Western North Carolina are slated to carry the 2011 broadcasts of the Catamount Sports Network (CSN), led by the flagship station, WWCU-FM, Power 90dot5 in Cullowhee. Perennial network affiliate, “Jackson County Radio,” 680 AM WRGC in Sylva, returns to the fold, as does WPTL, 920 AM in Canton and 1600 AM WTZQ in Hendersonville. Returning to the network this year is “Franklin’s First Voice,” 1050 AM WFSC in Franklin.
ASSOCIATED PRESS Joedy McCreary, Sports Editor 4020 W. Chase Blvd., Suite 300 Raleigh, NC 27606-3933 (919) 510-8937 - phone (919) 783-9184 - FAX
WYFF-TV (NBC) Geoff Hart, Sports Director Box 788 Greenville, SC 29602 (864) 240-5264 - phone (864) 240-5305 - FAX
CSN has again partnered with Stretch Internet (www.stretchinternet.com) to provide unlimited streaming audio through the athletics web site, CatamountSports.com. Fans can log onto the official website of Catamount athletics for streaming audio provided by the Catamount Sports Network.
ASHEVILLE CITIZEN-TIMES Bob Berghaus, Sports Editor Keith Jarrett, WCU FB Columnist Tyler Norris Goode, WCU Beat Writer 14 O’Henry Avenue Asheville, NC 28802 (828) 232-5866 - phone (828) 232-0429 - FAX
WHNS-TV (FOX) Keith Scripic, Sports Director 21 Interstate Court Greenville, SC 29615 (864) 213-2223 - phone (864) 288-7025 - FAX
Gary Ayers is set to return to the microphone as the play-by-play voice for both football and men’s basketball in 2011-12. All told, Ayers has been behind mic for 25 of the past 26 years and has been a familiar voice to the region’s sports fans for over three decades. In addition to serving as the “Voice of the Catamounts,” the Swain County native has done play-by-play for Pisgah High, Tuscola High, Franklin High, Cherokee High and Swain High football and basketball. Ayers also spent several seasons as the public address announcer for WCU Athletics. Also returning to the air waves this fall are Jeff Bryson, who will resume color analyst and producer roles, and sideline reporter, Greg McLamb. Bryson, a 21-year radio veteran ranging across the state, has also served as the Public Address voice for WCU athletics since 1998, while McLamb – a 2000 graduate of WCU – will patrol the sidelines for a third season. Bryson’s radio experience dates back over 20 years. During that time, he has worked at a variety of stations including WZZU-FM in Raleigh; WCHL-AM in Chapel Hill; WKSF-FM in Asheville; and served as the program director at WRGC-AM in Sylva. Bryson is no stranger to the Catamount Sports Network as he worked with CSN providing color analysis for football and men’s basketball for the 1995 and ‘96 seasons. Additionally, he has provided various play-by-play football and basketball broadcasts for Smoky Mountain, Franklin, Cherokee and Pisgah High Schools over the past 20 years. Another voice that is scheduled to be heard on CSN this fall includes current Assistant Athletic Director for Media Relations, Daniel Hooker. The primary contact for Catamount football, Hooker will also assist in the production of the pre-game show. The 2001 graduate of WCU also assists with men’s basketball broadcasts, as well as handles play-by-play duties for Catamount baseball. The Catamount Sports Network broadcasts using the Tie-Line i-Mix G3 unit, with network breaks transmitted through a 360 Systems Instant Replay machine. Also in use are a six-channel Shure M367 Mixer and a Shure PGX2/SM58 Handheld Transmitter and PGX4 Diversity Receiver.
2011 CSN FOOTBALL AFFILIATES
1050 AM – WFSC Franklin, N.C.
920 AM – WPTL Canton, N.C.
1600 AM – WTZQ Hendersonville, N.C.
HENDERSONVILLE TIMES-NEWS Ron Wagner, Sports Editor PO Box 490 Hendersonville, NC 28739 (828) 692-0505 - phone (828) 692-2319 - FAX SMOKY MOUNTAIN TIMES Kyle Dixon, Teddy Greene (photo) PO Box 730 Bryson City, NC 28713 (828) 488-2189 - phone (828) 488-0315 - FAX SYLVA HERALD & RULARITE Carey Philips, Sports Editor Box 307 Sylva, NC 28779 (828) 586-2611 - phone (828) 586-2637 - FAX WAYNESVILLE MOUNTAINEER Chuck Fiebernitz, Sports Editor Drawer 19 Waynesville, NC 28786 (828) 452-0661 - phone (828) 452-0665 WLOS-TV (ABC) Stan Pamfilis, Sports Director Adam Kohler, Sports Reporter 110 Technology Drive Asheville, NC 28803 (828) 651-4563 - phone (828) 651-4618 - FAX
WWCU-FM, Power 90dot5 – Cullowhee, N.C. Flagship Station of Catamount Athletics Listen Live: www.WWCUFM.com 680 AM – WRGC Sylva, N.C.
FRANKLIN PRESS Andy Scheidler, Sports Editor PO Box 350 Franklin, NC 28734 (828) 524-2010 - phone (828) 524-8821 - FAX
WSPA-TV (CBS) Pete Yanity, Sports Director Box 1717 Spartanburg, SC 29304 (864) 587-5452 - phone (864) 587-5430 - FAX
Stretch Internet through www.CatamountSports.com
WWNC RADIO (570 AM) Brian Hall, Peter Clay 13 Summerlin Road Asheville, NC 28806 (828) 253-3835 - phone WRGC RADIO (680 AM) Jeremy Duke, General Manager Box 1044 Sylva, NC 28779 (828) 586-9742 - phone (828) 586-6834 - FAX WPTL RADIO (920 AM) Bill Reck PO Box 909 Canton, NC 28716 (828) 648-3576 - phone (828) 648-3577 - FAX WFSC RADIO (1050 AM) Sean Gibson, General Manager Keith Giles, News Director George Young, Operations Director PO Box 470 Franklin, NC 28744 (828) 524-4418 - phone (828) 524-2788 - FAX WISE RADIO (1310 AM) Bill McClement, Programing Director Pat Ryan 90 Lookout Road Asheville, NC 28804 (828) 259-9695 - phone WTZQ (1600 AM) Mark Warwick 418 Duncan Road Flat Rock, NC 28731 (828) 692-1600 - phone (828) 697-1416 - FAX WWCU RADIO (90.5 FM) Logan Sherrill, Student General Manager Western Carolina University Old Student Union Cullowhee, NC 28723 (828) 227-7173 - phone (828) 227-7099 - FAX
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ALPHABETICAL No. Name
Pos.
Ht.
Wt.
Class
No.
Name
Pos.
Ht.
Wt.
Yr.
Hometown (Previous College/High School)
Elijer Martinez
DB
5-9
180
Jr.
Decatur, Ga. (Cartersville HS
58 Sean Adams
LB
5-11
220
Fr.
1
90 Rainey Ala
DL
6-2
315
Jr.
2
George Richardson
WR
5-8
160
R-So.
Kernersville, N.C. (Glenn HS)
Deja Alexander
WR
6-0
205
R-So.
Jacksonville, Fla. (Central Michigan/First Coast HS)
WR
6-0
200
Jr.
Decatur, Ga. (Southwest DeKalb HS) Decatur, Ga. (Southwest DeKalb HS)
6-0
205
R-So.
3
46 Brett Allen
DB 5-11
200
Sr.
4
Jacoby Mitchell
16 Mike Anderson
DB
175
R-So.
5
Michael Johnson
RB
5-11
205
Jr.
6
Dee Williams
DB
5-10
185
So.
Benson, N.C. (South Johnston HS)
7
Christon Gill
DB
6-0
210
Fr.
Bridgeport, Conn. (Avon Old Farm Prep / Bridgeport Central HS)
8
Isaiah Johnson
WR
6-1
195
Fr.
Cary, N.C. (Panther Creek HS)
9
Petey Boone
RB
6-0
220
Fr.
Ahoskie, N.C. (Hertford County HS)
10
Chris Everett
DB
6-4
225
R-Sr.
11
Jawan Simmons
QB
6-2
205
Fr.
12
Lance Price
QB
6-2
205
R-Fr.
Wilson, N.C. (Beddingfield HS)
13
Brandon Pechloff
QB
6-7
220
So.
Glen Ellyn, Ill. (Montini Catholic HS)
14
Josh Cockrell
WR
5-8
170
R-Sr.
Canton, N.C. (Pisgah HS)
15
Zac Brindise
QB
6-1
200
R-Sr.
Fort Myers, Fla. (South Carolina / South Fort Myers HS)
16
Mike Anderson
DB
5-9
175
R-So.
Fort Myers, Fla. (Ida Baker HS)
17
Gary Green
WR
5-10
180
R-Jr.
Fayetteville, N.C. (City Col. of San Francisco/South View HS)
18
Garrett Brown
Ath.
5-11
185
Fr.
Asheville, N.C. (Erwin HS)
19
J.D. Polk
DB
6-0
175
Fr.
Fayetteville, N.C. (Jack Britt HS)
20
Nate Harris
WR
5-7
170
Sr.
Holly Springs, N.C. (Middle Creek HS)
3 Deja Alexander
99 Pete Balthrop, Jr.
WR
DL
5-9 6-0
260
So.
96 Eric Banford
DL
6-2
290
Jr.
35 Kyle Bernier
DB 5-10
185
Fr.
9 Petey Boone
RB
6-0
220
Fr.
15 Zac Brindise
QB
6-1
200
R-Sr.
18 Garrett Brown 48 Blake Cain
Ath. 5-11
185
Fr.
P
5-10
200
Sr.
41 Courtland Carson
DB
6-1
215
So.
44 Austin Chambers
LB
6-0
220
So.
80 Phillip Chavis
TE
6-3
220
R-Fr.
28 Ace Clark
DB
6-2
205
R-Fr.
14 Josh Cockrell
WR
5-8
170
R-Sr.
73 Wesley Cook
OL
6-7
290
R-So.
10 Chris Everett
LB
6-4
225
R-Sr.
26 Juwan Ferris
DB 5-10
180
Fr.
49 Leo Gamez
K
5-11
180
R-So.
DB
6-0
210
Fr.
17 Gary Green
WR 5-10
180
R-Jr.
24 Terrence Green
DB
6-1
190
Fr.
20 Nate Harris
WR
5-7
170
Sr.
67 Matt Hastings
OL
6-2
270
R-So.
37 K.P. Hicks
DB
6-1
185
Fr.
87 Jamil James
WR
5-9
160
So.
91 Brian Johnson
DL
6-3
250
R-So.
8 Isaiah Johnson
WR
6-1
195
Fr.
83 Julian Johnson
DL
6-3
240
Fr.
RB 5-11
205
Jr.
81 Tyler Klipa
WR 5-11
185
Fr.
33 Joe Korac
RB
6-0
230
R-So.
55 Jeff Lucas
LB
6-0
200
Fr.
7 Christon Gill
5 Michael Johnson
Greensboro, N.C. (Dudley HS) Syracuse, N.Y. (North Carolina Tech / Nottingham HS)
21
Jideofo Okwudiri
DB
5-9
175
R-Sr.
22
Shaun Warren
RB
5-7
180
Fr.
Tracy, Calif. (San Joaquin Delta / Merrill West HS) China Grove, N.C. (Jesse C. Carson HS)
24
Terrence Green
DB
6-1
190
Fr.
Jacksonville, Fla. (First Coast HS)
25
Michael Vaughn
RB
5-10
220
Jr.
La Joya, Ariz. (Glendale CC/La Joya HS)
26
Juwan Ferris
DB
5-10
180
Fr.
Snellville, Ga. (Brookwood HS) Garner, N.C. (Hargrave Military Academy / Garner HS)
27
Isaiah Moore
DB
5-10
150
Fr.
28
Ace Clark
DB
6-2
205
R-Fr.
29
De’von Richardson
DB
6-0
210
Jr.
30
Randy Pressley
DB
6-1
200
R-So.
Asheville, N.C. (North Buncombe HS)
32
Nathaniel Sedergren
LB
5-11
220
R-Jr.
Concord, N.C. (Concord HS)
33
Joe Korac
RB
6-0
230
R-So.
Alpharetta, Ga. (Milton HS)
Germantown, Md. (Clarksburg HS) Bowie, Md. (Navy/ Bowie HS)
34
Ricky Schwarz
LB
6-1
215
Sr.
Ormond Beach, Fla. (Seabreeze HS)
35
Kyle Bernier
DB
5-10
185
Fr.
Murphy, N.C. (Murphy HS)
36
Richard Sigmon
K/P
5-11
175
Fr.
Mount Holly, N.C. (East Gaston HS)
37
K. P. Hicks
DB
6-1
185
Fr.
Charlotte, N.C. (Home School)
38
Clark Sechrest
P/K
5-11
180
So.
Huntersville, N.C. (North Carolina/North Mecklenburg HS) Marietta, Ga. (Univ. of Findlay / Pope HS)
1 Elijer Martinez
DB
5-9
180
Jr.
39
Ben Watkins
DB
5-11
185
So.
82 Michael Matis
WR
6-1
175
Fr.
40
Brandon Vaught
LB
6-2
225
Sr.
Cleveland, Ga. (White County HS)
79 Helva Matungulu
OL
6-5
270
Fr.
41
Courtland Carson
DB
6-1
215
So.
Charlotte, N.C. (Independence HS)
90 Daryl McIntyre
TE
6-1
210
R-Fr.
42
Andre Whitmire
DL
6-0
255
So.
Spartanburg, S.C. (Spartanburg HS)
WR
6-0
200
Jr.
43
Marcus Stokes
LB
6-1
220
So.
Roswell, Ga. (Lassiter HS)
68 Caleb Mobley
OL/LS 6-4
255
Fr.
44
Austin Chambers
LB
6-0
220
So.
Clyde, N.C. (Tuscola HS)
27 Isaiah Moore
DB 5-10
150
Fr.
45
Nick Woodard
DL
6-2
220
Jr.
Sylva, N.C. (Smoky Mountain HS) Raleigh, N.C. (Wakefield HS)
4 Jacoby Mitchell
78 Ryan Moore
OL
6-3
310
R-Jr.
46
Brett Allen
DB
5-11
200
Sr.
52 Quevalas Murray
OL
6-2
285
R-So.
47
Trevor Taylor
DB
5-10
200
R-Fr.
83 Jeff Moore
WR 5-10
160
Fr.
48
Blake Cain
P
5-10
200
Sr.
21 Jideofo Okwudiri
DB
175
R-Sr.
5-9
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Raleigh, N.C. (West Point Prep/Ravenscroft School) Kennesaw, Ga. (Harrison HS)
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Name
49
ALPHABETICAL
Pos.
Ht.
Wt.
Yr.
Hometown (Previous College/High School)
Leo Gamez
K
5-11
180
Jr.
Waynesville, N.C. (Tuscola HS)
50
Edixon Pino-Alvarez
OL
6-1
290
Sr.
Roswell, Ga. (Georgia Military/Peachtree Ridge HS)
51
Rock Williams
LB
6-2
225
Jr.
Howell, Mich. (Howell HS)
52
Quevalas Murray
OL
6-2
285
R-So.
Shelby, N.C. (Shelby HS)
53
Rory Pederson
OL
6-2
295
R-Jr.
55
Jeff Lucas
LB
6-0
200
Fr.
56
Devin Roberts
LS
6-0
205
R-Fr.
Castle Hayne, N.C. (New Hanover HS)
58
Sean Adams
LB
5-11
220
Fr.
Winston-Salem, N.C. (Mt. Tabor HS)
59
Tanner Vogler
LS
6-0
185
Fr.
Pfafftown, N.C. (Mt. Tabor HS)
62
Nathan Postelle
OL
6-3
280
R-Jr.
64
Tyler Philpott
OL
6-2
295
Fr.
65
Teddy Rhoney
OL
6-3
300
R-Jr.
66
Steve Steiner
OL
6-5
315
Jr.
67
Matt Hastings
OL
6-2
270
R-So.
68
Caleb Mobley
OL/LS
6-4
255
Fr.
Hampstead, N.C. (Topsail HS)
70
Aaron Woller
DL
5-11
295
Sr.
Charlotte, N.C. (Butler HS)
71
Brent Samuels
DL
6-3
290
Fr.
Durham, N.C. (Durham Riverside HS)
72
Vince Williams
OL
6-5
270
R-So.
73
Wesley Cook
OL
6-7
290
R-So.
Hendersonville, N.C. (Hendersonville HS)
77
Dan Polaski
OL
6-8
320
R-Fr.
Agawam, Mass. (Hargrave Military/Longmeadow HS)
78
Ryan Moore
OL
6-3
310
R-Jr.
Cullowhee, N.C. (Smoky Mountain HS)
79
Helva Matungulu
OL
6-5
270
Fr.
80
Phillip Chavis
TE
6-3
220
R-Fr.
80
Mason Pirtle
WR
6-0
185
Fr.
Denver, N.C. (North Lincoln HS)
81
Tyler Klipa
WR
5-11
185
Fr.
Fort Mill, S.C. (Fort Mill HS)
Monroe, N.C. (Forest Hills HS) Nashville, N.C. (Nash County HS)
Tunnel Hill, Ga. (Northwest Whitfield HS) Columbus, N.C. (Polk County HS) Morganton, N.C. (Freedom HS) Murietta, Calif. (Palomar JC / Vista Murrieta HS) Morganton, N.C. (East Burke HS)
Edina, Minn. (Edina HS)
Nairobi, Kenya (St. Mary’s School) Greensboro, N.C. (New Mexico State / Dudley HS)
82
Michael Matis
WR
6-1
175
Fr.
Charlotte, N.C. (First Assembly Christian)
83
Julian Johnson
DL
6-3
240
Fr.
Eatonville, Fla. (Lake Highland Prep)
83
Jeff Moore
WR
5-10
160
Fr.
84
Will Roseborough
WR
6-2
200
R-Fr.
Raleigh, N.C. (Broughton HS) Irmo, S.C. (Ben Lippen HS)
85
Andrew Rogers
TE
6-3
240
R-Sr.
Alpharetta, Ga. (Chattahoochee HS)
86
Taylor Spangler
TE
6-3
250
R-Sr.
Ruffin, N.C. (Rockingham HS)
87
Jamil James
WR
5-9
160
So.
Wilmington, N.C. (New Hanover HS)
88
Nate Stephenson
TE
6-2
240
Jr.
89
Tyler Smith
DL
6-1
235
R-Fr.
90
Rainey Ala
DL
6-2
315
Jr.
90
Daryl McIntyre
TE
6-1
210
R-Fr.
91
Brian Johnson
DL
6-3
250
R-So.
Jacksonville, Fla. (First Coast HS)
So. R-Jr.
53 Rory Pederson
OL
6-2
295
64 Tyler Philpott
OL
6-2
290
Fr.
50 Ed Pino-Alvarez
OL
6-1
290
Sr.
80 Mason Pirtle
WR
6-0
185
Fr.
77 Dan Polaski
OL
6-8
320
R-Fr.
19 J.D. Polk
DB
6-0
175
Fr.
62 Nathan Postelle
OL
6-3
280
R-Jr.
30 Randy Pressley
DB
6-1
200
R-So.
12 Lance Price
QB
6-2
205
R-Fr.
92 Isaiah Reupena
DL
6-2
250
Jr.
65 Teddy Rhoney
OL
6-3
300
R-Jr.
29 De’Von Richardson
DB
6-0
210
Jr.
2 George Richardson
R-So.
WR
5-8
160
95 Bevans Robbs
DL
6-3
275
R-Jr.
56 Devin Roberts
LS
6-0
205
R-Fr.
93 Buddy Robinson
DL
6-2
290
Jr.
85 Andrew Rogers
TE
6-3
240
R-Sr.
84 Will Roseborough
WR
6-2
200
R-Fr.
71 Brent Samuels
DL
6-3
290
Fr.
34 Ricky Schwarz
LB
6-1
215
Sr.
38 Clark Sechrest
P/K 5-11
180
So.
32 Nathaniel Sedergren
LB
5-11
220
R-Jr.
98 Trey Selby
DL
6-3
245
Sr.
97 Andre Shishkin
DL
6-3
280
Jr.
36 Richard Sigmon
K/P 5-11
175
Fr.
11 Jawan Simmons
QB
205
Fr.
89 Tyler Smith
DL
6-1
235
R-Fr.
86 Taylor Spangler
TE
6-3
250
R-Sr.
66 Steve Steiner
OL
6-5
315
Jr.
88 Nate Stephenson
DL
6-2
240
Jr.
43 Marcus Stokes
LB
6-1
220
So.
6-2
200
R-Fr.
Pago Pago, American Samoa (Monterey Peninsula Col. / Tafuna HS)
220
Jr.
Statesville, N.C. (Statesville HS)
40 Brandon Vaught
LB
6-2
225
Sr.
Charlotte, N.C. (Myers Park HS)
59 Tanner Vogler
LS
6-0
205
Fr.
22 Shaun Warren
RB
5-7
180
Fr.
39 Ben Watkins
DB 5-11
185
So.
42 Andre Whitmire
LB
255
So.
DB 5-10
185
So.
LB
225
Jr.
DL
6-2
250
Jr.
Garden Grove, Calif. (Orange Coast College / Mater Dei HS)
DL
6-2
290
Jr.
Bostic, N.C. (East Rutherford HS)
94
Walt Woolwine
DL
6-1
285
Sr.
Ashland, Kansas (Garden City CC/Ashland HS)
95
Bevans Robbs
DL
6-3
275
R-Jr.
Lake Worth, Fla. (Palm Beach Central HS)
6 Dee Williams
6-0
Jr.
Newark, Calif. (Foothill College / Newark Memorial HS)
51 Rock Williams
280
Jr.
Izehusk, Russia (Santa Rosa College / Novato HS)
72 Vince Williams
OL
6-5
270
R-So.
245
Sr.
Tunnel Hill, Ga. (Northwest Whitfield HS)
70 Aaron Woller
DL
5-11
295
Sr.
45 Nick Woodard
DL
6-2
220
Jr.
94 Walt Woolwine
DL
6-1
285
Sr.
Eric Banford
DL
6-2
290
97
Andre Shishkin
DL
6-3
98
Trey Selby
DL
6-3 6-0
Class
220
RB 5-10
Isaiah Reupena
DL
Wt.
6-7
DB 5-10
Buddy Robinson
Pete Balthrop, Jr.
Ht.
QB
47 Trevor Taylor
93
99
Pos.
13 Brandon Pechloff
25 Michael Vaughn
Raleigh, N.C. (Broughton HS)
92
96
No. Name
260
So.
Clemmons, N.C. (West Forsyth HS)
19
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CATAMOUNT OFFENSE POS. WR-Z WR-X WR-H LT LG C RG RT TE QB - or RB
NO. 17 20 3 4 14 2 73 62 65 50 52 53 78 66 77 62 85 86 13 15 11 5 30
NAME GARY GREEN Nate Harris DEJA ALEXANDER Jacoby Mitchell JOSH COCKRELL George Richardson WESLEY COOK Nathan Postelle TEDDY RHONEY Edixon Pino-Alvarez QUEVALAS MURRAY Rory Pederson RYAN MOORE Steve Steiner DAN POLASKI Nathan Postelle ANDREW ROGERS Taylor Spangler BRANDON PECHLOFF Zac Brindise Jawan Simmons MICHAEL JOHNSON Michael Vaughn
HT. 5-10 5-7 6-0 6-0 5-8 5-8 6-7 6-3 6-3 6-1 6-2 6-2 6-3 6-5 6-8 6-3 6-3 6-3 6-7 6-1 6-2 5-11 5-10
WT. 180 170 205 200 170 160 290 280 300 300 285 295 310 315 320 280 240 250 220 200 205 205 220
CL. R-JR. Sr. R-SO. Jr. R-SR. R-So. R-SO. R-Jr. R-JR. Sr. R-SO. R-Jr. R-JR. Jr. R-FR. R-Jr. R-SR. R-SR. SO. R-Sr. Fr. JR. Jr.
‘10 GP – 11 9 11 11 – 7 11 11 8 5 10 11 – – 11 11 11 5 10 – 11 –
C-GP – 25 9 22 24 11 7 22 22 8 5 12 19 – – 22 34 13 5 10 – 22 –
6-3 6-2 6-2 6-2 6-1 6-3 6-3 6-3 6-2 6-4 5-11 6-1 6-2 6-1 6-1 5-9 6-0 5-10 6-0 6-2 6-1 5-9 5-10
245 290 315 290 285 280 275 250 250 225 200 215 225 220 215 175 175 185 210 205 190 180 150
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ELIJER Martinez ................................................... e - LIE - jurr DEJA Alexander ...............................................................DAY - zhuh Brandon PECHLOFF ......................................................... PECK - loff Zac BRINDISE ...................................................... BRIN - dice JIDEOFO OKWUDIRI ........................JUH - doff - oh o - KOO - dur - rie Nathaniel SEDERGREN ................................. SAID - durr - grin Joe KORAC .......................................................... CORE - rack Ricky SCHWARZ ................................................... shh - WARZ Kyle BERNIER ..................................................... BURR - near Brandon VAUGHT ................................................ like “ought” Leo GAMEZ ............................................................ gah - MEZ QUEVALAS Murray ..........................................QUAH - vall - us Rory Pederson................................................ like “Peterson” DEVIN Roberts ........................................................DEV - uhn Nathan POSTELLE ................................................. POST - tell Teddy RHONEY .....................................................ROW - knee Caleb MOBLEY .....................................................MOBB - lee Aaron WOLLER .....................................................WHOA - lurr Dan POLASKI ................................................... PO - lass - key HELVA MATUNGULU.................ELL - va MUH - tang - guh - loo Phillip CHAVIS .......................................................CHAY - viss Michael MATIS ........................................................MAT - tiss Rainey ALA ................................................................. AH - LA Isaiah REUPENA ................................................ruh - PEN - uh BEVANS Robbs........................................................BEV - uns Trey SELBY ............................................................ SELL - bee ARKETA Banks................................................. ARE - key - tuh Andy FOLLETT........................................................... Fuh - LETT Matt PAWLOWSKI ............................................. Puh - LAO - ski Mark RHEA ....................................................................... RAY
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2011 SEASON OVERVIEW IN BRIEF Western Carolina enters the 2011 season – the fourth under head coach Dennis Wagner – with a sense of optimism and renewed vigor. The squad returns 41 letterwinners including 20 on offense and 19 on defense with 13 returning starters on both sides of the football – nine of which are on offense. New additions to the Catamount Football program over the offseason started in January with the hire of new strength & conditioning coordinator, Jeff Pitman. With a background that includes working with the Boise State Bronco and Colorado Buffalo football programs, Pitman has made an immediate impact with the football student-athletes in physically changing body shapes while also instilling a sense of confidence. The new mindset is a part of the on-going “culture change” in which Wagner and his coaching staff have worked towards during his four-year tenure. A more visible change for the 2011 Catamounts is a new offensive scheme. WCU now utilizes the “Pistol offense” formation – a variation of the shotgun which includes a shorter drop set for the quarterback in the offensive backfield that has been recently brought to light at the Univ. of Nevada. The system uses a variety of short passes, quick hit rushes, as well as the threat of the deep ball to keep defenses off-balance. WCU’s coaches took two staff development trips prior to the start of annual Spring Drills, visiting with several Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) schools. The offensive staff visited Oklahoma to examine the Sooners’ “no huddle” scheme while also conducting an off-season study of the “Pistol.” On the defensive side of the ball, the staff traveled to Tuscaloosa and the Univ. of Alabama while also going through an off-season study of Ohio State’s defense. Deja Alexander was named preseason All-Southern Conference by Phil Steele’s College Football Preview. The Jacksonville, Fla., native earned SoCon Freshman of the Week honors on Oct. 25 after hauling in a career-high nine passes for a career-best 151 yards against top-ranked Appalachian State.
The new offensive scheme will be guided by co-offensive coordinators Andy Follett and Jeremiah Ross, both assuming the dual role for the first time this fall. Follett will also coach the WCU quarterbacks with Ross again directing the offensive line. Leading the “Pistol” offense on the field comes down to a pair of returning quarterbacks. Brandon Pechloff, a 6-7 left-handed sophomore from Glen Ellyn, Ill., emerged as the preseason starter from spring practice with senior signal caller Zac Brindise – who returns with the most game experience after starting seven of the 10 games he played in 2010 – battling for the starting job.
The proverbial offensive “bullets” for the Catamounts’ pistol in 2011 includes a host of players. Junior running back Michael Johnson (611 yards, 5 TDs) returns as the leading rusher from a season ago, while wide receivers Deja Alexander and Jacoby Mitchell combined for nearly 1,000 yards and seven receiving touchdowns in 2010. Although the Catamounts were void of a preseason All-Southern Conference selection from the league’s head coaches, Alexander was named to the preseason All-SoCon team at wide receiver as released by Phil Steele’s 2011 College Football Preview. Alexander led the Catamounts in receiving with 524 receiving yards on 32 catches with two touchdowns a season ago, earning All-Freshman team honors in 2010. His 58.2 receiving yards per game average ranked seventh in the SoCon and was tops among freshmen. He was selected as the team’s offensive player of the week honor three times and special teams player of the week once. All told, Alexander finished with 589 all-purpose yards to rank fourth on the team, averaging 65.4 yards per game. Up front, WCU lost just one offensive lineman and is headlined by returning redshirt juniors Teddy Rhoney and Nathan Postelle – both of which have started 20-or-more games over the past two seasons combined. Defensively, the Catamounts will rely on a bigger, stronger and faster front line and linebacker corps to counter a youthful and inexperienced secondary. Redshirt senior Jideofo Okwudiri returns after missing 2010 with a leg injury, but has limited game reps as a defensive substitution and on special teams during the 2009 season. What the secondary lacks in experience it makes up for in exuberance and athleticism. Sophomores Ace Clark and Dee Williams are two of WCU’s charismatic defenders and headline an influx of talented young backs for fourth-year defensive coordinator Matt Pawlowski.
Western Carolina unveiled new uniform looks for the 2011 season. WCU partnered with Russell Athletic for all practice and game wear. Four student-athletes (l-r) – redshirt freshman DB Ace Clark, redshirt sophomore OL Wesley Cook, sophomore QB Brandon Pechloff and senior DL Trey Selby – were selected to don the four different uniform combinations during a preseason photo shoot with WCU public relations photographer, Mark Haskett. WCU will sport an all-purple uniform combination, a white-on-purple pairing, a whiteon-gold look, as well as a traditional purple-on-gold variation of the uniforms.
Western Carolina’s 11-game seasonal schedule includes six home games and opens with a pre-Labor Day date with Georgia Tech out of the ACC at Bobby Dodd Stadium in Atlanta, Ga., on Thursday, Sept. 1. The Yellow Jackets, under the direction of Paul Johnson – a 1979 WCU graduate – and his triple-option attack, finished 6-7 a season ago with an Independence Bowl loss to Air Force. The Catamounts home schedule opens with mountain-rival Mars Hill on Sept. 10 in the home-opener, and includes Southern Conference foes Furman (Oct. 1) on Family Weekend; Elon (Oct. 8); The Citadel (Oct. 22) for the annual Homecoming game; Wofford (Nov. 5) on Hall of Fame Day; and the first-ever meeting with regional rival Coastal Carolina for Senior Day on Nov. 19.
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Deja Alexander, R-So.
Western Carolina returns two QB’s QUARTERBACKS (4) who split reps under center a season ago. Senior Zac Brindise and sopho11 Jawan Simmons 6-2 205 Fr. more Brandon Pechloff saw the bulk of 12 Lance Price 6-2 205 R-Fr. the action in 2010, combining to start 13 Brandon Pechloff 6-7 220 So. nine games. Being in camp during the 15 Zac Brindise 6-1 200 R-Sr. spring as WCU changed its offensive system to the “Pistol” gave the two returning letter winners an edge early in fall camp for the Catamounts. Redshirt freshman Lance Price returns after a season spent with the scout team in 2010, with highly-touted incoming freshman Jawan Simmons – who ran a similar style of offense as a prep – expected to challenge for playing time. NOTES: * WCU’s two quarterbacks combined to throw 10 touchdown passes a season ago, but tossed 16 interceptions including nine in 222 pass attempts by Brindise and seven in 72 attempts by Pechloff; * Pechloff garnered Southern Conference Freshman of the Week plaudits after his first career start at The Citadel, finishing 10-of-19 passing for 154 yards and two touchdowns ... He was the first true freshman to start a game at QB for WCU since 1991 when Chad Greene started for the injured Lonnie Galloway; * WCU ranked fourth in the SoCon in passing offense at 179.5 yards per game ... Brindise ranked sixth in the league in passing yards (140.5 yds/gm) and passer efficiency (110.9).
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WIDE RECEIVERS One of the deepest positions on the WIDE RECEIVERS (14) field for the Catamounts entering 2011 2 George Richardson 5-8 160 R-So. is at wide receiver. The Catamounts 3 Deja Alexander 6-0 205 R-So. 4 Jacoby Mitchell 6-0 200 Jr. return starters Deja Alexander, Jacoby 8 Isaiah Johnson 6-1 195 Fr. Mitchell and Josh Cockrell from a sea14 Josh Cockrell 5-8 170 R-Sr. son ago, with George Richardson (14 17 Gary Green 5-10 180 R-Jr. catches for 124 in 2009) coming back 18 Garrett Brown 5-11 185 Fr. from an injury that kept him out of the 20 Nate Harris 5-7 170 Sr. lineup in 2010. The returning wideouts 80 Mason Pirtle 6-0 185 Fr. have nine career TDs combined. 81 Tyler Klipa 5-11 185 Fr. Senior Nate Harris has been returned 82 Michael Matis 6-1 175 Fr. 83 Jeff Moore 5-10 160 Fr. to the wide receiver position and will fill 84 Will Roseborough 6-2 200 R-Fr. a similar role as Cockrell and Richard87 Jamil James 5-9 160 Fr. son in bolstering both the receiving and rushing offense from the slot. Newcomers such as junior Gary Green and freshman Isaiah Johnson are expected to factor into playing time in 2011. NOTES: * Deja Alexander (3.6) and Jacoby Mitchell (3.5) ranked eighth and ninth, respectively, in the final Southern Conference individual standings for receptions per game in 2010 ... Alexander finished with 58.2 receiving yards per game to rank seventh in the league while Mitchell was 10th with 40.1 yds/gm.
RUNNING BACKS In addition to a new alignment in the offensive backfield with the “Pistol” RUNNING BACKS (5) scheme, WCU will have new faces carry5 Michael Johnson 5-11 205 Jr. ing the ball. Junior Michael Johnson, the 9 Petey Boone 6-0 220 Fr. SoCon’s Freshman of the Year in 2009, 5-7 180 Fr. returns as the Catamounts leading rush- 22 Shaun Warren 25 Michael Vaughn 5-10 220 Jr. er from a season ago. Only redshirt sophomore Joe Korac, 33 Joe Korac 6-0 230 R-So. who was listed as a tight end a season ago, returns to the backfield with newcomers in junior Michael Vaughn and outstanding freshmen Petey Boone and Shaun Warren. NOTES: * WCU averaged 107.3 yards rushing per game in 2010 – last in the run-oriented SoCon but up nearly 25 yards per game from the average in 2009 ... the Catamounts rushed just over half the time on offense, 360 rushes against 327 passes; * Michael Johnson carried the bulk of the load for WCU in 2010, ranking eighth in the SoCon a season ago with a 55.5 yards per game average on the ground, scoring a team-best five rushing TDs. CATAMOUNTF O O T B A L L 2011
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Andrew Rogers, Sr.
Perhaps the most experienced posiTIGHT ENDS (5) tion on the offensive side of the ball is 80 Phillip Chavis 6-3 220 R-Fr. at tight end. Two fifth-year seniors – An6-3 240 R-Sr. drew Rogers and Taylor Spanger – both 85 Andrew Rogers 6-3 250 R-Sr. return after combining for 21 catches 86 Taylor Spangler a season ago. Rogers led all tight ends 88 Nate Stephenson 6-2 240 Jr. with 212 yards receiving in 2010 while 90 Daryl McIntyre 6-1 210 R-Fr. Spangler hauled in his first collegiate touchdown in the season finale against Wofford. Converted defensive end Nate Stephenson will add another athletic option at tight end, with transfer Phillip Chavis providing more depth to the position. NOTES: * Andrew Rogers caught 14 passes for a position-best 212 yards in 2010 including a career-long reception of 41 yards; * Chris Everett started 2010 as a tight end before converting to defense midway through the season ... He had seven catches for 66 yards and a TD as a tight end.
OFFENSIVE LINE Entering the 2011 season, Western Carolina will be stronger, more physical, have more depth and be game tested along the offensive line. All told, four of WCU’s linemen saw action in double-digit games in 2010, all starting nine-or-more. Anchoring the unit are redshirt juniors Nathan Postelle and Teddy Rhoney, both of whom played in every game a year ago, starting at least 10. They are joined by returning starters Edixon Pino-Alvarez and Ryan Moore. WCU will mix in Wesley Cook, Matt Hastings, Rory Pederson and Vince Williams, as well as converted defensive lineman, Quevlas Murray. Redshirt freshman Dan Polaski will be joined by junior transfer Steve Steiner. True rookies will look to gain experience for the future success of the offensive line. NOTES: * Western Carolina allowed 29 sacks a season ago, the same number from the 2009 season and well ahead of the 2008 total of 40.
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52 Quevalas Murray
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68 Caleb Mobley
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DEFENSIVE BACKS One of the more youthful – but athletic – positions for the Catamounts entering 2011 will be in its defensive secondary. WCU returns senior Jideofo Okwudiri who missed 2010 due to injury, with Elijer Martinez returning from a year ago. Younger players such as Dee Williams and Ace Clark will be joined by talented newcomers Christon Gill, J.D. Polk and De’Von Richardson to challenge for a starting spot. The DB group also includes the hybrid “drop” linebacker postion with Brett Allen, Chris Everett, K.P. Hicks and Courtland Carson, who was added to the group during fall camp. NOTES: * WCU will have to replace both Mitchell Bell and Torez Jones, both of which had seven career interceptions – none of WCU’s current secondary has a collegiate interception. DEFENSIVE BACKS (18) 1 6 7 10 16 19 21 24 26
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LINEBACKERS Senior duo of Ricky Schwarz and LINEBACKERS (8) Brandon Vaught headline a group of linebackers with junior Rock Williams 32 Nathaniel Sedergren 5-11 220 R-Jr. returning as the leading tackler from 34 Ricky Schwarz 6-1 215 Sr. the 2010 squad. Schwarz has played 40 Brandon Vaught 6-2 225 Sr. in 30 games over his four-year career 43 Marcus Stokes 6-0 220 So. – third-most on the squad – and was 44 Austin Chambers 6-0 215 So. second to Williams with 61 stops a 51 Rock Williams 6-2 225 Jr. year ago. 55 Jeff Lucas 6-0 200 Fr. The youth influx of sophomores Mar58 Sean Adams 5-11 220 Fr. cus Stokes and converted fullback Austin Chambers will add excitement and energy to the revitalized linebacking corps.
WCU only has three seniors listed among a much larger and deeper defensive line unit. Defensive end Trey Selby anchors the line with speed rusher Brian Johnson expected to have an increased role along the front. Senior Walt Woolwine as well as a returning Buddy Robinson and a bigger Bevans Robbs are expected to contribute in the middle of the line at the nose and tackle positions. Expectations are also high for the influx of incoming transfer linemen in Rainey Ala, Eric Banford, Isaiah Reupena and Andre Shishkin;
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Andre Whitmire Nick Woodard Aaron Woller Brent Samuels Zach Miller Julian Johnson Tyler Smith Rainey Ala Brian Johnson Isaiah Reupena Buddy Robinson Walt Woolwine Bevans Robbs Eric Banford Andre Shishkin Trey Selby Pete Balthrop, Jr.
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NOTES: * Having to replace three key members off the defensive line from a year ago (137 tackles in ‘10), WCU returns 78 tackles along its defensive front, including 13 tackles for loss and six sacks ... the linemen are led by Selby with 6.5 TFL’s and team-best four sacks in 2010.
Trey Selby, Sr.
NOTES: * During preseason practice, Courtland Carson was moved from the middle linebacking positions to the hybrid “drop” linebacker to help add depth and more athleticism to the position; * Rock Williams is WCU’s leading returner among tackles, finishing with a careerbest 66 tackles including 34 solo stops and six TFL’s in 10 games a season ago.
SPECIALISTS Senior punter Blake Cain is the lone SPECIALISTS (6) returning WCU specialist who saw 36 Richard Sigmon 5-11 175 Fr. game action in 2010. He is the favor38 Clark Sechrest 5-11 180 So. ite to handle punting duties, entering 48 Blake Cain 5-10 200 Sr. his senior season with 200 career punt 49 Leo Gamez 5-11 180 Jr. – already third in the school’s record 56 Devin Roberts 6-0 205 R-Fr. books and just 44 boots shy of first. 59 Tanner Vogler 6-0 205 Fr. Starting placekicking duties are upfor-grabs between returner Leo Gamez, UNC-transfer Clark Sechrest and incoming freshman Richard Sigmon. WCU will also have to replace the sure-handed long-snapper, Zak Warner. Vying for those duties are redshirt freshman Devin Roberts and true-freshman Tanner Vogler, with position players Andrew Rogers (senior TE) and Caleb Mobley (freshman OL) also among consideration.
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NOTES: * Western Carolina ranked third in the Southern Conference in field goal percentage a season ago, connecting on 8-of-10 for an 80% success rate; * WCU had an average net yardage of 38.6 yards per punt – fifth in the SoCon – and 35.5 net yardage with the 69 kicks ranking second in the league.
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DATE AND PLACE OF BIRTH: Born on March 9, 1958, in Waverly, Iowa FAMILY: Wife, Cyndi; daughter Whitney (19); son Joshua (12) EDUCATION: Utah, bachelors in psychology, 1982; St. Cloud State, masters in athletic admin., 1987 PLAYING EXPERIENCE: 1976, Drake; 1977, Ellsworth (Iowa) Community College; 1978-79, Utah COACHING EXPERIENCE: 1980, Luther College (asst. coach/offensive line); 1981-82, UNLV (asst. coach/tight ends); 1983, William Penn (head track and field coach); 1984, UNLV (asst. strength coach); 1985-88, St. Cloud (Minn.) State (off. coordinator/off. line); 1989-96, Wayne State (head coach) 44-37-1 record; 1997-2003, Fresno State (asst. head coach/off. line); 2004-07, Nebraska (assistant coach/offensive line)
Head Coach Dennis Wagner Dennis Wagner is entering his fourth season at the helm of the Catamount Football program. Named WCU’s 12th head football coach alltime on December 31, 2007, Wagner, who was previously serving as the offensive line coach at the University of Nebraska, was formally introduced at a press conference held in the Ramsey Center on Jan. 4, 2008. On March 15, 2010, the Western Carolina University board of trustees unanimously approved a one-year contract extension for Wagner who turned down a position at the University of Kansas to remain as the Catamounts’ head football coach. With the contract amendments approved by the WCU board, his employment agreement is
in Cullowhee, the most victories for a Catamount team since 2005. Two Catamounts defensive lineman Jeff Bradley and defensive back Mitchell Bell - earned All-Southern Conference accolades in Wagner’s inaugural season, while four - Blake Cain, Zack Jaynes, John Julien and Quan Warley - were all named to the SoCon All-Freshman team. Wagner saw three players garner All-SoCon plaudits in 2009 including linebackers Chris Collins and McLeod, as well as the aformentioned Johnson, while three earned All-SoCon recognition and three all-freshman honors following the 2010 season. Prior to coming to Cullowhee, Wagner spent four seasons at Nebraska leading the Cornhusker offensive linemen during the program’s transition from the option-based offensive attack to the West Coast offense. In his first season in Lincoln, Wagner’s protégés cleared the way as the Husker offense averaged 176 yards rushing and 187
extended through January 2014. Wagner came to Cullowhee with more than two decades of coaching experience including previously being a head coach at Wayne State College in Nebraska. In his first two seasons at WCU, he also served as the offensive line position coach, relegating that responsibility to assistant coach Jeremiah Ross in 2010 before taking over as the running backs coach in 2011. Over his first three seasons, Wagner and his staff have worked to rebuild the Catamount Football tradition both on and off the field. His tenure has been highlighted by two, nationally-ranked FCS recruiting classes which included bringing in the 2009 Southern Conference Freshman of the Year, Michael Johnson, and transfer linebacker Adrian McLeod who earned second team All-America honors from The Sports Network in 2009. Combined, six different Catamounts have garnered All-Southern Conference with eight earning All-freshman plaudits. In his first season at the helm, Wagner helped snap two losing skids; a 14-game road losing streak and a 20-game Southern Conference losing skid which was the third-longest such drought in conference history. He guided WCU to three victories in his first season CATAMOUNTF O O T B A L L 2011
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CATAMOUNT COACHING STAFF PROFILES yards passing per game in its first season away from the option ground attack. In 2005, the Nebraska line made significant gains in setting up the passing game. It helped first-year quarterback Zac Taylor set Husker records, including single-game passing yards (431) against Iowa State, while Kurt Mann was a second-team All-Big 12 selection. A year later, in `06, the `Huskers experienced a resurgence on offense, ranking 14th in the nation in total offense while also ranking 23rd in both passing and rushing offense behind Wagner’s line. During Wagner’s tenure on the staff at Nebraska, the Cornhuskers went to a pair of bowl games, including winning the 2005 Alamo Bowl. He additionally coached two AllBig 12 linemen (2005 &’06) and three players who went on to the NFL. Before his successful stint at Nebraska, Wagner served as assistant head coach and offensive line coach for seven years at Fresno State. He helped the Bulldog’s offensive line become one of the top units in the country as his O-line was ranked among the top 10 in 2002 by The Sporting News. His offensive linemen helped NFL No. 1 pick David Carr post record-shattering passing numbers in 2001 (4,299 yards, 42 touchdowns passing), while running back Paris Gaines rushed for more than 1,000 yards and the team averaged 501.6 total yards per game. In each of his last two years at FSU, one of his linemen earned first-team freshman AllAmerica honors, including tackle Logan Mankins (an eventual NFL first-round selection) in 2002 and center Kyle Young in 2003. Wagner helped head coach Pat Hill lead the Bulldogs to bowl games in each of Wagner’s last five years (1999-2003). A native of Waverly, Iowa, Wagner was the head coach at Wayne (Neb.) State from 1989 to 1996, leading the Wildcats to a 44-37-1 record while guiding the team from NAIA to NCAA Division II classification. He quickly turned around a program which had lost 12-consecutive games just prior to his arrival and had only won two of its last 29 games overall. For his efforts, Wagner was inducted into the Wayne State College Hall of Fame in 2005 and was twice named the Nebraska Coach of the Year by the Omaha World-Herald in 1990 and 1993. In his last four seasons at Wayne State, the Wildcats finished no lower than third nationally in total offense, leading the nation with 581.5 yards per game in 1993. Before his eight-years as the head coach at Wayne State, he coached four seasons at St. Cloud (Minn.) State from 1985 to 1988, serving as offensive coordinator and offensive line coach, while also overseeing the strength and conditioning program at SCS. He has also served as an offensive line coach at Luther College in 1980; served on the UNLV football staff in 1981 and 1982 where he coached the tight ends and offensive line; was the head track & field coach at William Penn College in 1983; and served as assistant strength coach for UNLV’s PCAA and California Bowl championship team in 1984.
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Beginning his collegiate playing days at Drake in 1976, Wagner transferred to Ellsworth (Iowa) Community College where he was a JUCO All-American and team captain as a center. He finished his playing career as a team captain his senior season at the University of Utah, earning All-Western Athletic Conference (WAC) honors and honorable-mention All-America honors as an offensive guard. Wagner earned his bachelor’s degree in psychology from Utah in 1982 and his master’s degree in athletic administration from St. Cloud State in 1987. He and his wife, Cyndi, have a daughter, Whitney, who is a sophomore at Francis Marion University in Florence, S.C., where she runs cross country and a son, Joshua.
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DENNIS WAGNER UNLV (1981 – 82): Randall Cunningham, QB................ Philadelphia, 1985-95; ..........Minnesota, 1997-99; Dallas, 2000; Baltimore, 2001 Jeff Spek, TE .............................................Tampa Bay, 1986 Ickey Woods, RB .................................. Cincinnati, 1988-91
St. Cloud State (1985 – 88): Harry Jackson, RB ..................... Drafted by Green Bay, 1990 Dave Solan, OL ...................................... New Orleans, 1988 Jeff Stephenson, LB ............................................................
Wayne State (1989-96): Byron Chamberlain, WR/TE ..................... Denver, 1995-00; ............................ Minnesota, 2001-02; Washington, 2003 Lamar Cooper, WR .............................................................. Brad Ottis, DL ....................... Los Angeles; St. Louis; Arizona Kevin Swayne, WR .......................... New York Jets, 2001-03 Damon Thomas, WR................................. Buffalo, 1994-95
Fresno State (1997-2003): Bernard Berian, WR ............................... Chicago, 2004-07; .......................................................... Minnesota, 2008-09 Bobby Brooks, LB .....Oakland, 1999-01; Jacksonville, 2002 David Carr, QB ..............Houston, 2002-06; Carolina, 2007; .................................................. New York Giants, 2008-09 Chris Conrad, OL..................................Pittsburgh, 1998-99 Rob Gatrell, OL ..................................... New England, 2001 Allan Harper, DT....................................New York Jets, 2004 Kevin Jordan, OL .................................. Green Bay, 2001-02 Logan Mankins, OL ..........................New England, 2005-09 Mike Pittman, RB.....................................Arizona, 1998-01; .....................................Tampa Bay 2002-07; Denver, 2008 Billy Volek, QB ....................................Tennessee, 2001-05; ........................................................... San Diego, 2007-09 Derrick Ward, RB ....................... New York Giants, 2004-08; ................................................................Tampa Bay, 2009 Sam Williams, LB ...................................Oakland, 2003-09 Rodney Wright, WR ................................. Buffalo, 2002-03; ............................ Kansas City, 2009 ; San Francisco, 2009
Nebraska (2004-07): Stewart Bradley, LB ......................... Philadelphia, 2007-08 Mike Erickson, OL ..................................... Tennessee, 2005 Richie Incognito, OL.............................. St. Louis, 2006-09; .....................................................................Buffalo, 2009 Brandon Jackson, RB ........................... Green Bay, 2007-09 Sam Koch, P .........................................Balitmore, 2006-09 Lydon Murtha, OL ........................................... Miami, 2009 Carl Nicks, OL ...................................New Orleans, 2008-09 Maurice Purify, WR ...............................Balitmore, 2006-09 Matt Slanson, OL .........................New York Jets, 2009-pres. Ndamukong Suh, DL .............................. Detroit, 2010-pres.
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CATAMOUNT COACHING STAFF PROFILES HOMETOWN: Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio FAMILY: Wife, Vonee; daughter Tara (29); daughter Kori (24); son Tommy (15) EDUCATION: B.S. – Montana State University Masters – St. Cloud State University COACHING EXPERIENCE: 1977, Eastern Montana College; 1978, Montana State (offensive line); 1979-85, Ohio (defensive secondary); 1985-98, St. Cloud State (def. coord.) 1999-00, Eastern Michigan (linebackers) 2000-01, Stow High School 2001, Marietta College (def. coord.) 2002, Ashland (defensive coordinator) 2003, Allegheny College (offensive line) 2004-07, Grand Valley State (def. coordinator) 2008-pres, Western Carolina Univ.
Matt Pawlowski
Assistant Head Coach / Defensive Coordinator / DBs Matt Pawlowski is entering his fourth season as the WCU Defensive Coordinator after serving in the same capacity for four seasons prior at Grand Valley State University in Allendale, Mich., where he was a part of two NCAA Division II National Championships. He also serves as the Assistant Head Coach, as well as coaches Western Carolina’s defensive backs. Five defenders have earned All-Southern Conference accolades under Pawlowski’s watchful eye in his first three seasons in Cullowhee. Defensive lineman Jeff Bradley and Mitchell Bell both garnered second team All-SoCon plaudits in 2008, with linebackers Adrian McLeod and Chris Collins earning honors in 2009. McLeod additionally garnered second team All-America recognition by The Sports Network. In 2010, Bell was again honored as was Torez Jones who led the Southern Conference with seven interceptions. While at Grand Valley State, Pawlowski was a part of setting the longest winning streak in NCAA D-II history as the Lakers rolled off 40-consecutive wins from 2005 through 2007, falling in last season’s semifinals to end the tremendous streak. In four seasons, GVSU compiled a 50-4 overall record and his defense limited opponents to 10-points or less in an impressive 24 of his 54 games coached. He also tutored 29 players to All-GLIAC plaudits, as well as defensive tackle Mike McFadden, who earned the Gene Upshaw Award for the nation’s top interior lineman in 2005 and `06. In 2007, Pawlowski had five defenders named to the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) all-conference team including the league’s defensive back of the year, cornerback Brandon Carr. In addition to Carr, linebacker Anthony Adams and defensive lineman Dan Shuta were each named AllAmerican. The Lakers held opponents to 14.5 points per game while only surrendering an average of 300 yards of total offense per game. GVSU also had nine players combine for 20 interceptions. In 2006, Grand Valley State held its opponents to seven-points or less five times, including a shutout in the season finale. The Lakers led the nation in quarterback sacks (3.53 per game), while ranking fifth in turnovers gained (37) en route to its second-straight national title. During the 2005 campaign, GVSU led the nation in pass efficiency defense (83.6 rating), ranked third in scoring defense (12.2 points per game), fifth in total defense (254.6 yards per game) and seventh against the rush (88.3 yards per game) holding eight of its 15 opponents under 100 yards rushing. Prior to making the move to GVSU, Pawlowski spent one season each at Ashland University (Ashland, Ohio) and Allegheny College (Meadville, Pa.). As the defensive coordinator, Ashland ranked in the top five of six different GLIAC defensive categories including four of which the Eagles ranked second. At Allegh-
eny, he again served as an offensive line coach, while also working with the special teams. His most extensive stop was at St. Cloud State University in St. Cloud, Minn., where he coached from 1985 through 1998. In 13 seasons, Pawlowski built a nationally-ranked defense as the Huskies ranked among the nation’s top 10 in defense six times during his tenure. SCSU led the North Central Conference (NCC) in total defense five times and ranked second once from 1987-92, while also posting three NCC defensive MVPs. In 1999, Pawlowski left St. Cloud State to coach the linebackers and special teams at Eastern Michigan for two seasons before leaving the college game for a pair of years at Stow High School in Stow, Ohio. He rejoined the collegiate ranks in 2001 as the defensive coordinator at Marietta College, a Division III member of the Ohio Athletic Conference. Pawlowski’s collegiate coaching career spans the past 30 years, beginning at Eastern Montana College in 1977. One year later, he coached the offensive line at Montana State in Billings before switching sides of the ball beginning in 1979 where he spent the next six seasons as the defensive secondary and linebacker coach at Ohio University, a Division I, Mid-America Conference member. Pawlowski earned his undergraduate degree in Physical Education at Montana State University and completed his Master’s of Science at St. Cloud State University. A native of Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, Pawlowski and his wife, Vonee, have three children: Tara, Kori and Tommy.
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Andy Follett
Jeremiah Ross
Co-Offensive Coordinator / Quarterbacks
Co-Offensive Coordinator / Offensive Line
Andy Follett, who played three seasons under Western Carolina head coach Dennis Wagner at Wayne State College, is amidst his fourth season on the Catamount coaching staff. After spending the first three seasons as the wide receivers coach and primary recruiting coordinator, he took over coaching duties with the quarterbacks following the 2010 season. During the summer before the 2011 season, Follett was elevated to co-Offensive Coordinator by Wagner, sharing duties with offensive line coach, Jeremiah Ross. While in WCU, Follett has mentored wide receivers such as Marquel Pittman, who amassed 1,922 career yards and 17 receiving TDs, and 2010 Southern Conference All-Freshman team members, Deja Alexander and Sidney Rhodes. Prior to coming to Cullowhee, Follett spent the four previous seasons as the wide receivers and running backs coach at Missouri State in Springfield, Mo. In his last year at MSU, the Bears broke the school record for points scored with 399, which included averaging 50 points in home games. While at Missouri State, Follett coached two players who gained 1,000-plus all-purpose yards in two separate seasons as kick returners and wide receivers. Steven Rush eclipsed the 1,000-yard plateau in 2004 helping MSU post its first winning record in three seasons, with Michael Sparks duplicating that feat a year later. Rush shared team MVP honors in `04, with Sparks garnering the award out right in `05. Prior to his stint at Missouri State, Follett spent five years - including the final four as the receivers coach - at the University of Nebraska at Kearney. The Fremont, Neb., native coached seven All-Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference (RMAC) selections during his tenure with three earning all-region honors. In addition, Trevor Weston (2000) and Richie Ross (2003) earned All-America honors with Ross also named the RMAC Offensive Player of the Year. In five seasons, Follett’s receivers helped break or tie 20 school records with four players ranking in Nebraska-Kearney’s career top 10 in receptions and receiving yards. UNK ranked in the top 20 nationally in total offense in each of his five seasons including leading the nation in passing offense (338.6 yards per game) in 1999. Follett began his coaching career as a graduate assistant at St. Cloud State in Minnesota for the 1998 and `99 seasons where he worked primarily with the tight ends, while also serving as the off-season strength and conditioning coach. He completed his Master’s at Nebraska-Kearney. At Wayne State College, Follett continues to rank fourth on the school’s all-time career receptions chart with 146 catches from 1994-97. He posted his best season as a player in 1996, setting the WSC single-season record for receptions with 86 while also finishing second in the nation in receptions per game average at 8.6 per outing. Follett was married in July of 2007 to Stephanie Guidi, a former assistant women’s basketball coach at Missouri State. The two had their first Photo by Beth Brown (www.BethBrownPhoto.com) child, Drew, in February, 2009.
Jeremiah Ross joined Dennis Wagner’s staff at Western Carolina during the spring of 2010 as the offensive intern before taking over as the offensive line coach in the fall of that same year. During the off-season prior to the 2011 season, Ross was promoted to co-Offensive Coordinator, sharing the duty with quarterbacks coach, Andy Follett. Ross came to Cullowhee after serving at Crespi Carmelite High in Encino, Calif., for seven years - five of which were as the head football coach as well as program’s offensive coordinator and offensive line coach. As the head coach, Ross compiled an overall record of 39-21, making two California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) championship game appearances with one title. He garnered CIF Coach of the Year plaudits in 2005 and was named the Daily News Coach of the Year in ‘07. While at CCHS, Ross sent 20 players overall to NCAA Division I programs including having developed seven linemen and mentored three NCAA Division I quarterbacks. A four-year letter winner and three-year starter at right tackle along the offensive line at Fresno State, Ross was both coached by and worked with Wagner while at his alma mater. He also tutored under offensive coordinator Jeff Tedford, the current head coach of the California Bears. During his sophomore season, Ross garnered the team’s most improved offensive player award from his coaches. He earned a Bachelor’s degree in physical education in 1999. Ross’s began his coaching career at West Hills College in Coalinga, Calif., in June, 2000 as the run game coordinator and offensive line coach, working with a running attack which featured the conference’s leading rusher. He also worked as the assistant strength & conditioning coach while at West Hills. He then returned to Fresno State in January of 2001 where he worked alongside WCU’s current head coach as the offensive graduate assistant coach, earning his Masters degree December, 2002. Under the direction of current San Diego State offensive coordinator - and 2008 Football Scoop Offensive Coordinator of the Year - Andy Ludwig, the Bulldogs finished fourth in the nation in both scoring (40.0 points per game) and total offense (501.57 yards per game) while also becoming the first school in NCAA history to feature a 4,000-yard passer, two 1,000-yard receivers and a 1,000-yard rusher in a single season. During his high school career, Ross earned Super Prep All-Far West and Blue Chip All-Western Region, and was named first team All-Orange County by the Los Angeles Times and Orange County Register. g Ross and his wife,, Leilani,, and have three daughters Keona,, Kalea and Miah.
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Mark Rhea
Arketa Banks
Recruiting Coordinator / Defensive Line
Camps Coordinator / Wide Receivers
Mark Rhea was named the defensive line coach at Western Carolina by head coach Dennis Wagner in mid-March, 2010. Rhea, who played and coached at the University of Toledo, joins the Catamount coaching staff from Division II-member, Tiffin University.
AArketa k B Banks k iis entering i his hi third hi d season at WCU after f coming i to Cullowhee after having spent 2008 at Brevard College where he coached the defensive secondary and was the program’s recruiting coordinator. After working with the Catamount running backs in 2009-10 – mentoring 2009 Southern Conference Freshman of the Year, Michael Johnson – Banks took over working with the wide receivers prior to the 2011 season.
During the spring of 2011, Rhea was named the program’s recruiting coordinator. A four-year starter at the Univ. of Toledo from 1988-91, Rhea got his start on the Rockets’ staff serving as an administrative assistant and graduate assistant from 1992-94. He has served as a defensive line coach at four different institutions and most recently was the defensive coordinator last season at Tiffin University in Ohio. Rhea coached for six seasons at Idaho State before returning to his alma mater. During his tenure at Idaho State, he coached a defensive line that had all four linemen earn All-Big Sky honors four years in a row and earned a combined 22 all-conference honors, including eight First Team All-Big Sky picks and seven Academic All-Big Sky selections. Prior to his stint at Idaho State, Rhea was on the staff at Austin Peay and before that he coached at the United State Coast Guard Academy in Connecticut. In his career, Rhea has mentored three players who have gone on to the professional ranks. In 2006, he coached J.P. Bekasiak, who later became a first-round pick of the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League. Rhea also coached two players at Idaho State who went on to the NFL in Jared Allen with the Minnesota Vikings and Jeff Charleston who played for the Super Bowl Champion New Orleans Saints last season. Allen, a two-time All-American and winner of the Buck Buchanan Award as the I-AA Defensive Player of the Year in 2003, was drafted in the fourth round by the NFL’s Kansas City Chiefs in 2004. Charleston had 19 tackles for loss and was the Defensive Newcomer of the Year in the Big Sky in 2005. He signed as a free agent out of college with Houston in 2006.
Banks is no stranger to Southern Conference-caliber football. A 2003 graduate of Elon, the Warrenton, N.C., native was a four-year letterwinner for the then “Fighting Christians,” playing from 1999-2003. He led Elon in receiving from 2000 through 2002, amassing 1,371 yards on 54 catches with 17 receiving touchdowns during that same span. His seven touchdowns and 42 points led the Elon squad in 2001. Banks continues to hold the ninth-longest reception in Elon history (75 yard catch in 2002 versus East Tennessee State). Going into his senior season at Elon, The Sports Network deemed Banks the “fifth-best kick returner” in NCAA Division I-AA (now FCS) football. Post-season honors and awards were also a familiarity to Banks as he was named first team AllIndependent as a return specialist in 2001, and also received second team All-Bigg South Conference plaudits as a wide receiver and return specialist in 2002. Banks received player of the week honors both in ‘01 (Independent) and twice in `02 (Big South). Banks was a heralded defensive back at Warren County High where he also ran track & field. He began his coaching career at his alma mater at Warren County, taking over as the program’s head coach in 2005 through 2006, finishing 6-5 before coaching defensive backs and quarterbacks at Wakefield High in Raleigh through 2007. In 2008, he pursued his collegiate coaching at Brevard College.
After earning his bachelor’s degree in athletic administration from Toledo in 1992, Rhea assisted the Rockets’ coaching staff before working two seasons as a graduate assistant at Michigan State. The Beavercreek, Ohio, native had a standout playing career at Toledo that saw him named the team’s outstanding defensive lineman as a senior and play a pivotal role on the Rockets’ 1990 Mid-America Conference (MAC) co-championship team. Rhea and his wife Stacey have a daughter, Madeline.
In addition to coordinating WCU’s football camps, Banks also serves as the team’s community service liaison.
Banks married the former Ms. Latora Pettaway of Henderson, N.C., during the summer of 2009 and the two are expecting a child. Banks also has a six-year daughter, Shymia.
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Jay Hood
Pat Arthurs
Assistant Coach / Linebackers
Assistant Coach / Tight Ends
Jay Hood joined the Western Carolina football staff in March of 2011. He came to WCU from Ball State where he coached the linebackers in 2010, a role he will continue with the Catamount defense. Prior to making to the move to Mid-American Conference (MAC) member Ball State, Hood was an assistant coach at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, from 2005 until 2008. He coached the RedHawks defensive line coach in both 2005 and 2006 before being named the school’s defensive coordinator in 2007. During the 2008 season, Hood was promoted to associate head coach while maintaining his defensive coordinator duties. Under Hood’s direction, Miami’s defense dominated the MAC in 2007. The RedHawks led the league in six different categories, including rushing, passing, total and scoring defense. Hood helped the RedHawks to the 2005 MAC East Division Co-Championship and the 2007 MAC East Division title. Hood, who brings over 25 years of defensive coaching experience, began his coaching career in 1986 as a graduate assistant in 1986-87 at Bowling Green State University before making the move to Mesa State College, a NCAA Division II program in Grand Junction, Colo., as an assistant from 1988-89. He spent 1990 through 1993 as an assistant at Fort Hays before returning to Mesa State as the head coach for four seasons, 1994-97, compiling a 13-39 overall record. From 1998-2003, Hood was an assistant at Millikin University in Decatur, Ill., and helped the team to a 46-12 mark. At Millikin, he served as the defensive coordinator from 1999-2003. In 2004, he returned to Fort Hays State as the defensive coordinator and secondary coach before joining the Miami staff. A 1986 graduate of Ohio Wesleyan, Hood was a three-time team captain and was inducted into the school’s Hall of Fame in 2004. He later earned his Masters of Education with an emphasis in athletic administration from Bowling Green. Hood is married to his wife Renee, and is the son of a former head college football coach. His father, Wally Hood, was a head coach at Ohio Northern, Otterbein and Fairmont State.
Pat Arthurs enters his second season as an assistant with the Western Carolina football coaching staff. He will again work primarily with the Catamount tight ends and handle some special teams responsibilities. Arthurs is entering his 33rd year of football coaching duties that includes 24 years coaching in the high school ranks in the Chicago Suburban public and private school systems. He worked as an offensive coordinator five of those years with seven seasons spent patrolling the sidelines as a head coach. Before joining the staff at WCU, Arthurs served as the tight ends and wide receivers coach at the College of DuPage, a junior college just outside of Chicago. He was also the program’s recruiting coordinator and Director of Football Operations. Arthurs’ efforts helped bring about three-consecutive winning seasons, three playoff berths and one bowl bid following a decade of struggles. Players he coached at both the tight end and receiver positions ranked nationally in the top 15 in each of his three seasons. In addition to the College of DuPage, Arthurs spent three seasons coaching at the NCAA Division III level at both North Central College and Elmhurst College, both located in Illinois. Originally from Mendota, Ill., in the north central part of the state, Arthurs graduated from Western Illinois with a Bachelors degree in physical education and business education before receiving his Masters of Science in secondary education administration at Northern Illinois. He and his wife, Margie, have been married for 35 years and have two daughters; Katie, who graduated from Michigan State, and Mary Beth, who earned her undergraduate degree from Wisconsin and completed her Masters from Northwestern.
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Chris Collins
Kenyon Blue
Defensive Assistant / Nickel Backs
Defensive Assistant / Cornerbacks Kenyon Blue joined the WCU coaching staff prior to the start of spring drills in 2011 as a defensive assistant where he will work primarily with the corner backs in the secondary. An All-Big Sky Conference performer as a senior in 2008, Blue comes to Cullowhee from his alma mater Idaho State where he spent the last two years, coaching the corners in 2010.
Joined the Western Carolina coaching staff as a Defensive Assistant prior to the spring drills in 2011 after spending the previous year as a student assistant during the 2010 season. He will work primarily with the linebackers, a position he played for the Catamounts during his collegiate career. Collins, a four-year letterwinner, closed his careeer by being named All-Southern Conference by the voting members of the SoCon Sports Media Association (SCSMA) as a senior after tallying a career-high 109 tackles including 63 solo stops. He added 12.5 tackles for loss playing the “hybrid” linebacker position in WCU’s 4-2-5 scheme. Through 44 career games, the High Point, N.C., native finished with 303 career hits including 166 solo tackles and 19 tackles for a combined 93 yards in losses. A ball-hawk, Collins finished with nine forced fumbles with a SoConleading six coming during his junior season. He was also credited with five pass break-ups.
In his final collegiate season, Blue racked up 1,087 all-purpose yards in earning Idaho State’s Special Teams Player of the Year honor. He returned 12 punts for a 10.9 average and 18 kickoffs, averaging 25.9 yards per attempt including an 81-yarder against Weber State. Blue also picked up 283 yards rushing with two touchdowns and he caught 21 passes for 214 yards and two more touchdowns in `08. The San Diego, Calif., native was additionally an All-Big Sky honorable mention on the offensive side of the ball in 2004 and ‘05. He additionally tied the Idaho State record for career games played at the time of his graduation.
Collins played in 10-or-more games in each of his four seasons in Cullowhee. Off the field, Collins was named to the 2007 Fall Academic All-Southern Conference team.
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Daniel Gibson
Ty Davis
Director of Football Operations
Video Coordinator Ty Davis joined the staff at Western Carolina in 2008 after spending five seasons at Missouri State as both a student-athlete and coaching intern. While at MSU, was coached by current WCU wide receivers coach, Andy Follett. Davis started at WCU as the offensive assistant coach before assuming the role of video coordinator during the summer of 2010.
Daniel Gibson enters his eighth season working with the Catamount football staff. He is entering his second season as the Director of Football Operations after having spent two years as the Defensive Assistant Coach. As the Director of Football Operations, Gibson will manage all aspects of the team from roster maintenance to travel. He also serves as the Academic Liaison for the WCU Football team beginning with the summer of 2010. Gibson, who worked with the Catamount Club in the summer of 2006, has become a fixture around Catamount athletics with his willingness to assist any staff member or coach when asked. Having played prep football at Wakefield High School, Gibson spent four years working with the Catamount football team, working his way up from video coordinator to having more of a coaching role. In two seasons as the Defensive Assistant, he joined the coaches in the press box in aiding Defensive Coordinator Matt Pawlowski on the headsets. A native of Wake Forest, N.C., Gibson graduated from Western Carolina with an undergraduate degree in psychology in 2007. He then earned his Master’s Degree in Sport Management from WCU in 2009.
His duties include handling the video needs for the entire WCU athletics staff, which includes filming and cataloguing practice and game footage. He works heavily with the WCU Football team during the fall season. Originally from West Plains, Mo., Davis walked onto the University of Missouri football team for the 2002 season. He then transferred to Missouri State as a fullback for the 2003 season before making the transition to defensive student intern for the 2004 and ‘05 seasons. In addition to assisting with MSU’s defense, he was in charge of the game video crew which included taping both game and practices, film breakdowns for the coaching staff and charting plays associated with the film. Davis is a 2006 graduate of Missouri State where he earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Social Studies Education. He then received a graduate assistantship to continue to work with the football team. He earned a Master of Science degree in Social Studies Education in 2009 from MSU.
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Jeff Pitman
Mike Taylor
Head Strength & Conditioning Coordinator
Head Equipment Manager
Jeff Pitman joined the Western Carolina staff as the Strength and Conditioning Coordinator in January of 2010, coming to Cullowhee after spending five years as the director of speed-strength and conditioning at Colorado. He worked directly on a day-to-day basis with the CU football program, while overseeing the speed, strength and conditioning needs of all 16 of the Buffaloes’ varsity programs.
Mike Taylor is in his 11th year of his second stint at Western Carolina, returning in the spring of 2001 after a five-year absence. The Raleigh, N.C., native’s first full-time stay on WCU’s staff was for five seasons from 1991-95, also serving as the athletics equipment manager.
Pitman is certified as a strength and conditioning specialist by the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NCSA), and was certified as a level one club coach by USA Weightlifting in 1994. He has developed a coaching regimen and techniques that include a no frills and no nonsense approach.
A member of the national Athletic Equipment Managers Association (AEMA), Taylor’s numerous duties include purchasing; fitting; maintenance; administration and organization; management; professional relations and education; accountability; overseeing the laundry operation; coordinating field setup for games and practices; and supervising the student assistant managers.
In 2006, he made the move to Colorado from Boise State, his alma mater, where he spent seven years as the head strength and conditioning coach. He played an integral role in the Broncos emerging as the dominant school in the Western Athletic Conference (WAC), winning six league championships in that span. His first full-time strength and coaching position was as an assistant at Montana State University, as he was with the Bobcats from 1995 to 1997. Pitman was in charge of the programs specifically for football, women’s skiing and women’s track. He then moved on to San Jose State University in the fall of 1997, where he supervised the training programs for all 16 of the Spartan sport teams for the next two years before returning to his alma mater.
All told, Taylor is entering his 18th season at WCU.
Taylor’s ties to Western Carolina extend further. He was the football sideline reporter for the Catamount Sports Network, while working as store manager at Sylva’s Four Seasons Sports. Taylor was also a student manager for four years, including one year (1990) as head student manager. Between his time at WCU, Taylor was the football equipment manager at Arizona State University from 1995-96.
A three-year letterman at center for Boise State from 1990-92, Pitman originally walked on to the team in 1988, eventually earning a scholarship and becoming a two-year starter at center. He was a member of the Broncos’ 1990 team that finished 10-4, advancing to the semifinals of the Division I-AA playoffs, where the Broncos went down fighting in three overtimes to Nevada. Dedicated to hard work in the weight room, Pitman was recognized as an NCSA Strength and Conditioning All-America in 1992, one of 10 BSU players in history to win the award. He graduated from Boise State with a degree in health promotion in 1993, and immediately went to work as a graduate assistant strength and conditioning coach for the University of Minnesota. While coaching for the Gophers, he earned his master’s degree in education in the spring of 1995. Born in Melba, Idaho, Pitman grew up on a dairy farm near the Snake River and graduated from Melba High School, where he lettered in football, basketball and track (throws). He is married to the former Gina Muralt, and the couple has two sons, Nicholai and Jacob, and a daughter, Isabelle.
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Steven Honbarger
Daniel Hooker
Director of Sports Medicine
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Steven Honbarger is in his eighth year in the Western Carolina University athletic training room – and his second as the Director of Sports Medicine.
Daniel Hooker is amidst his eighth season working in the Western Carolina Athletics Department, and his fifth season as the primary sport contact for Catamount Football. In addition to overseeing the day-to-day operations of the WCU Media Relations Office and serving as the primary contact for Catamount Football, Hooker is also the main sport contact for men’s basketball, baseball and the men’s & women’s golf programs.
Honbarger came to Cullowhee during the summer of 2005 and served as the trainer for Catamount women’s basketball before taking over operation of the training room during the summer of 2006. In addition to working with Catamount football, he is also the primary athletic training contact for the WCU men’s basketball team. Honbarger is a licensed athletic trainer (LAT) and also holds certification in athletic training (ATC). In addition to his athletic training accreditations, he is also a certified strength and conditioning specialist (CSCS). Honbarger earned both his undergraduate and graduate degrees from Appalachian State in Boone, N.C. He graduated with his Bachelor’s of Science in Athletic Training in 2001, earning his Master’s in Exercise Science in 2004. While an undergrad, he worked as an intern in the ASU athletic training room, a position he expanded to a graduate assistantship for two years while in graduate school. Upon his graduation, Honbarger continued his service in the Mountaineer training room, working as an Intern/Assistant Athletic Trainer for a year before being hired at WCU as an Assistant Athletic Trainer.
Brandon King Head Athletic Trainer Brandon King enters his second season as Western Carolina’s head athletic trainer, and his fourth year in Cullowhee. He came to WCU from The Citadel where he completed his Master’s degree in May, 2008. King’s first sport assignment at WCU was with the Catamount women’s basketball team, working with the squad for two seasons before taking over as the head football athletic trainer in 2010. While working on his Master’s degree at The Citadel, King worked as an athletic trainer with the Bulldog football, basketball and wrestling teams. He also handled athletic training duties with the club sports rugby and lacrosse. King received his Bachelor’s of Science degree at Appalachian State. While there, he was the head student athletic trainer for baseball and men’s tennis. He also assisted with Mountaineer football, track & field, cross country and men’s basketball.
In addition, he handles most aspects of the Catamount Sports Network, as well as the school’s sports video streaming through its official website, CatamountSports.com. Prior to returning to Cullowhee in 2004, Hooker spent four years in Charleston, S.C., working for two minor league sports franchises. He started in the Lowcountry with the Charleston Swamp Foxes arenafootball2 (af2) team, serving as the Director of Media & Public Relations for three years. He also worked one season for the Charleston Lowgators of the National Basketball Development League (NBDL) as an Account Executive and Game Day Assistant. He got his start working a pair internships, first with the Thomasville Hi-Toms – a Coastal Plains League, summer wooden bat team based in central North Carolina. He also worked as the Public Affairs Assistant with the Southern Conference for the 2001-02 season where he was the primary contact for women’s soccer, volleyball and wrestling, while also assisting with football and men’s basketball. Hooker also take turns behind the microphone in helping deliver play-by-play and color analysis along side “Voice of the Catamounts,” Gary Ayers during men’s basketball season. His radio experience began in 1997 as a student announcer on WWCU-FM in Cullowhee where he served as an on-air personality for daily shifts, as well as helped start a weekly, interactive sports talk show which covered Catamount athletics, “Sports Talk LIVE.” He continued that role with “In the Litterbox,” on WWCU through the spring of 2009. His sportscasting experience includes broadcasting Lady Catamount basketball, Catamount baseball, a season as the play-by-play announcer for the Thomasville Hi-Toms and two seasons as a color analyst for the Charleston Swamp Foxes. He also spent one season on the sidelines during the Catamount Sports Network’s coverage of Catamount football in 2001. Hooker got his start in Sports Information in the mid-1990s by doing statistics for Eastern Randolph High football and baseball, while also working as a sports stringer for his hometown newspaper, the Liberty News. While a student at Western Carolina, Hooker served as the sports editor for the school newspaper, the Western Carolinian, for two years after two years as the assistant. He also served as a student assistant with the WCU Sports Information Office all four years. Hooker is a 2001 cum laude graduate of Western Carolina University where he earned a BS in Communications, while pursuing a double-major in Sport Management with a concentration in Sports Information.
Sandy Neuenschwander Administrative Support Associate, Football Office Sandy Neuenschwander joined the Western Carolina football administrative support staff during the summer of 2011.
WESTERN CAROLINA’S ATHLETIC TRAINERS 2011-12 (l-r): Andrew Browder (Volleyball, Track & Field), Mary Jackaway (Women’s Basketball, Tennis & Golf), David Pryor (Baseball, Assistant Football), Melanie Dalpias (Women’s Soccer), Steven Honbarger (Men’s Basketball, Assistant Football), Carrie Williams (Assistant Football, Assistant Golf and Assistant Tennis), Brandon King (Head Football) and Brian Angelotti (Cross Country, Softball)
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Neuenschwander is entering her seventh year of service at WCU, working with both the Office of Admissions and Human Resources prior to joining the staff of the Catamount Club three years ago. Most recently, Neuenschwander was employed by the WCU Office of Law, Equity and Audit. Prior to coming to work at WCU, Neuenschwander spent 10 years as the office manager at the Cataloochee Ranch in Maggie Valley. Her work experience also includes two years as an administrative assistant at the Irene Wortham Center in Asheville and two years of inside sales at Carolina Builders in Fletcher, N.C.
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MR. CHIP SMITH Western Carolina University Director of Athletics Chip Smith was selected as Western Carolina’s Director of Athletics on Aug. 23, 2004 by former chancellor, Dr. John W. Bardo. Smith’s first year on the job at Western was an eventful one as Western Carolina’s football team won the Old Mountain Jug with a 30-27 victory over Appalachian State in the fall of 2004, the Lady Catamount basketball team won the 2005 Southern Conference tournament championship and the WCU soccer team won the 2005 SoCon tournament title. In the spring, Western hosted the 2005 SoCon Outdoor Track & Field Championships, which was lauded for its organization and atmosphere. In 2006-07 under Smith’s watch, Western won the Women’s Golf Tournament, a share of the Women’s Basketball regular season title, Men’s Outdoor Track & Field Championship, and a share of the Baseball regular season title before garnering an at large bid to the NCAA Field of 64, advancing to the Chapel Hill Regional Final. The men’s golf team garnered its first-ever, at-large bid to the NCAA Championship tournament while the track & field teams have taken five of the six titles. In addition to overseeing the start of a new program (softball and the construction of the program’s new stadium), Smith laid the foundation for the success of three sports, hiring head coaches for men’s basketball, volleyball and soccer during 2005 and ‘09. A review of Western Carolina’s 2005-06 athletic year shows that foundation was solid. In addition to winning Southern Conference championships in soccer, men’s indoor track & field, men’s outdoor track & field and softball, Western Carolina played for a share of the SoCon title in football, falling to eventual national champion Appalachian State in the final regular-season game and the Catamount baseball team was the only school in the nation to have non-conference road wins over two 2006 College World Series teams (Clemson and Georgia).
A native of Greensboro who grew up in Siler City, N.C., Smith earned his bachelor’s degree in education at the University of North Carolina in 1978, where he played football for four years under legendary coach Bill Dooley. He earned his master’s degree in athletics administration at UNC in 1989. He began his career in athletics as a high school teacher and coach, first at Hickory High School and then at Garinger High School in Charlotte. He worked as ticket manager for the Durham Bulls baseball club before joining the Educational Foundation Inc., at North Carolina in 1983 as assistant to the executive director of the athletics fund-raising organization also known as the Rams Club.
WCU student-athletes earned a league-best 118 All-SoCon honors on the field, not including numerous SoCon academic honors and four SoCon Coach of the Year selections. Off the field, in addition to accumulating 1,537 hours of community service, Catamount student-athletes have posted a cumulative Grade Point Average (GPA) of 3.01 for their careers.
Smith was a member of the athletics department administration at UNC Charlotte from 1984 though 1991, first as business and ticket manager, then as assistant athletic director for development. He joined the staff of Southern Conference member VMI in 1991 as assistant athletics director, advancing to associate athletics director. He joined the administration at Eastern Kentucky University in 1999, rising to the position of director of athletics in 2001. He has served as director of athletics at Morehead State since August 2002.
Smith came to Western after two years as athletics director at Morehead State. He additionally was director of athletics at Eastern Kentucky University, as well as holding positions in the athletics departments at Virginia Military Institute, UNC Charlotte and University of North Carolina.
Smith is married to the former Gale Thompson, who swam collegiately at North Carolina. They have two children; daughter Chesley (24), who is a 2009 graduate of UNC Greensboro, and a son, Cort (20), who graduated from Smoky Mountain High School and is currently enrolled at North Carolina.
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Associate Athletic Director / Football Game Day 0Administrator Todd Lawing joined Catamount Athletics in mid-July, 2011 as the Associate Athletic Director for Internal Operations, bringing a wealth of collegiate experience to Cullowhee. He most recently served as the Senior Executive Associate Director of Intercollegiate Athletics and Director of NCAA Compliance at Division-II member institution, Lenoir-Rhyne, in Hickory, N.C. Lawing’s duties include overseeing all internal operations of the Catamount Athletic Department including the athletic training and weight rooms, compliance, as well as game day operations for football, women’s soccer and baseball. A native of Denver, N.C., Lawing spent seven years at his alma mater, Lenior-Rhyne, working his way up to Senior Executive Associate Athletic Director in the summer of 2010 after serving as Associate Athletic Director the three years prior at L-R. He got his start with the Bears’ athletics department from 2000-2002 while earning his master’s degree, working as the department’s first-ever athletic marketing intern after lettering for four
years on the baseball diamond. Lawing also worked as an Assistant Athletic Director and Director of Special Events from 2004-06. During his tenure at Lenoir-Rhyne, the university hosted one NCAA Division II Women’s Basketball (2009) and three Softball Southeast Regional Tournaments (2009, 2010 and 2011) where Lawing served as tournament director for all three events. He also served as an Associate Trustee for the Piedmont Educational Foundation/Bears Club. Prior to Lenoir-Rhyne, Lawing worked with his family at Ken Lawing Builders, Inc., in Denver, N.C. Lawing received his bachelor’s degree in sports management with a minor in business administration in the spring of 2000 and earned his master’s degree in business administration in 2002, both from Lenoir-Rhyne. Lawing is married to the former Andi Penley, who is also a graduate of Lenoir-Rhyne (2002) and is originally from nearby Enka, N.C. The couple has one daughter, Kenna (4) and one son, Grady (Born October 2010).
DR. JENNIFER BROWN
Associate Athletic Director / Senior Woman Administrator Dr. Jennifer Brown was appointed to the position as Western Carolina’s fifth Senior Woman Administrator (SWA) on July 1, 2005. She was additionally promoted to the level of Associate Athletic Director in 2010. A native of Eden, N.C., Brown is in her eighth year at WCU, coming to Cullowhee in August of 2001 as the Director of Academic Support Services for StudentAthletes. In that capacity, Brown was responsible for overseeing all of the of the academic support programs for Catamount athletics which includes the Academic Enhancement Program (AEP). As the Senior Woman Administrator, Brown has continued her supervision of AEP, with the addition of sport administration for women’s volleyball, women’s basketball, women’s tennis, men’s and women’s golf, men’s and women’s cross country, men’s and women’s track & field and softball. She also coordinates the CHAMPS / Life Skills programs and serves as the athletic department advisor to WCU’s Student-Athlete Advisory Council (SAAC).
Brown earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in psychology from North Carolina State University in 1992 and received her Masters of Arts in counselor education in ‘96 from North Carolina Central University. She was awarded her Doctoral degree in counselor education in the spring of 2004 from N.C. State, and began instructing a counseling course in the fall of 2005 in WCU’s college student personnel graduate degree program. Prior to coming to Western Carolina, Brown worked with Academic Support Programs for Student-Athletes at both North Carolina and North Carolina State. She has also served as the program coordinator for the Youth Out of the Edcuation Mainstream Project at the Center for the Prevention of School Violence. Additionally, Brown worked with the North Carolina Association of Educators as the parent coordinator of the North Carolina Foundation for Public School Children. During her tenure in Cullowhee, Brown has garnered numerous accolades. She was named the Most Outstanding Academic Advisor during the 2002-03 academic calendar year, as well as the Last Minute Productions Staff Supporter of the Year during that same time frame. In 2003-04, Brown was awarded the John Fry Advising Award which honors excellence in working and dealing with students.
DR. GIBBS KNOTTS WCU Faculty / Athletics Representative
Dr. Gibbs Knotts accepted the Chancellor’s appointment to become the Faculty Athletics Representative (FAR) for the Athletics Department in the spring of 2003 and is entering his eighth year of service to the athletics department. Knotts serves as the Head of WCU’s Political Science and Public Affairs Department, as well as a Professor in the Department of Political Science. While at Western, Knotts has also served as the associate dean of the Graduate School. Knotts represents Western Carolina and the Southern Conference in his role as FAR and serves on a number of conference committees. He is also a member of the NCAA Honors Committee, which selects winners of prestigious awards presented at the annual NCAA Honors Dinner. In the 2003-04 academic year, Knotts was honored by the University as recipient of the Chancellor’s Distinguished Teaching Award and the Graduate School’s TeachingResearch Award. CATAMOUNTF O O T B A L L 2011
Knotts has a very impressive academic and athletic background. He is originally from Shiloh High School in Lithonia, Ga., where he won seven individual state championships and was a member of two team state championship teams. He was also inducted into the Shiloh High School Hall of Fame on October 15, 2005. Knotts attended North Carolina from 1989-1993, where he ran cross country and indoor/outdoor track, earning three varsity letters. He competed in the 1991 NCAA Cross Country Championships and his team won the 1992 Atlantic Coast Conference Outdoor Track and Field Championship. He graduated Phi Beta Kappa at UNC and won several prestigious scholar athlete awards including the ACC’s James H. Weaver PostGraduate Scholarship. He put his past running experience to use when he was selected to be an Olympic Flame Torchbearer for the 2002 Winter Olympics. Among 210,000 hopefuls, he was selected to be one of 11,500 to actually carry the torch as the Olympic committee picked him for his overcoming obstacles after being in a car accident. Knotts received his M.A. and Ph.D. from Emory University in Atlanta.
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Chip Smith
Dr. Jennifer Brown
Todd Lawing
Director of Intercollegiate Athletics
Associate Athletic Director / Senior Woman Administrator
Denise Gideon
Stefanie Conley Athletics Ticket Manager
Assistant Director of Media Relations
Steven Honbarger
Brandon King
Ryan Waterbury
Bobby Moranda
Director of Media Relations
Director of Sports Medicine
Strength & Conditioning Assistant
Tre’ka McMillan Assistant Coach Women’s Basketball
Todd Herman Assistant Coach Women’s Soccer
Head Athletic Trainer
Head Coach Baseball
Jonelle Streed
Assistant Coach Women’s Basketball
Anna Betton
Volunteer Assistant Women’s Soccer
Larry Arbaugh
Gorham Bradley
Stacey Miller
Bryan Powell
Jeremiah Fisher Assistant Director of the Catamount Club
Assistant Director of Marketing & Promotions
Catamount Club Assistant
Student-Athlete Support Services Assistant
Brian Angelotti
Andrew Browder
Melanie Dalpias
David Pryor
Mary Jackaway
Alan Beck
Bruce Johnson Volunteer Assistant Baseball
Head Coach Men’s Basketball
Larry Hunter
Anquell McCollum
Brigham Waginger Assistant Coach Men’s Basketball
Assistant Coach Men’s Basketball
Hillary Beck
Kim Cherry-Beck
Eddie Wells Assistant Coach Cheerleading
Head Coach Cross Country / Track & Field
Danny Williamson
Carter Cheves
Mallory Hetzel
Jim Clift
Chris Wollett
Karen Glover
John Brannon
Assistant Coach Baseball
Assistant Coach Women’s Basketball
Head Coach Softball
Assistant Athletic Trainer
Head Coach Cheerleading
Head Coach Women’s Tennis
Lindsey Lessing
Assistant Athletic Trainer
Head Coach Volleyball
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Jamaal Mayo
Associate AD for Business Development & Media Relations
Assistant Athletic Trainer
Assistant AD for Development / Director of the Catamount Club
Daniel Hooker
Associate Athletic Director for Internal Operations
Julie Miller
Assistant Athletic Trainer
Assistant Coach Men’s Basketball
Assistant Coach Volleyball
Assistant Athletic Director for Academic Support Services
Assistant Athletic Director for Compliance
Katie Moore
Cheryl Plemmons
Assistant Athletic Trainer
Head Coach Men’s Golf
Mark Conlin
Head Grounds / Facility Technician
Executive Assistant
Jeff Pitman
Rick Fulton
Athletics Business Officer
Kim Jamison
Athletic Department Administrative Assistant
Jadwin Bignon
Head Strength & Conditioning Coordinator
Assistant Strength & Conditioning Coordinator
Eric Wilson
Karen Middleton
Head Coach Men’s Golf
Mike Taylor
Head Athletic Equipment Manager
Head Coach Women’s Basketball
Chad Miller
Head Coach Women’s Soccer
Kellen Bewsey
Assistant Athletic Equipment Manager
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Western Carolina Code of Fan Conduct It is the policy of Western Carolina University that all Fans at athletic sporting events must maintain the highest degree of credibility and decorum possible. All fans must make every attempt to conduct themselves in a manner as not to embarrass the institutions by their actions. Behavior by fans that does not meet this standard and which has the potential of harming the reputation of the institution or any of its units is prohibited. Good sportsmanship must be an integral part of every sport sponsored by WCU. The ethical environment of the university must assert and reflect primacy of human dignity, must encourage growth and achievement, and must insist on respect in all interpersonal relations. WCU students and fans must be held accountable for their use of profane and vulgar language, banners, posters, signs, flags, treatment of opponents, and treatment of officials. In respect to NCAA policies, WCU is held accountable for the actions of its fans.
Southern Conference Code of Spectator Conduct Southern Conference teams shall be supported with enthusiasm and dedication, for strong spectator support is a vital part of the experience of college competition. We expect good sportsmanship from players and coaches. They have a right to expect the same from spectators. Therefore, we urge Southern Conference students, alumni and friends to cheer their teams to victory while upholding those ideals our colleges and universities have nurtured during the long history of the Southern Conference. Our spectators should be courteous and judicious in choice of expression, and should exhibit good manners and kindness to all others. The scoreboard will reflect the quality of the teams in competitions while the kind of support given by the spectators will reveal the character of Southern Conference fans.
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INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS ROLE AN D MISSION The Department of Athletics at Western Carolina University is an integral program of the institution and exists solely to complement the central University mission of teaching and learning. The University seeks to create a community of scholarship in which the activities of its members are consistent with the highest standards of knowledge and practice in their disciplines. The athletics program reflects this commitment to highest standards and shares the responsibility of achieving the goals of the University. The activities of the athletics program provide an environment in which student, coaches, faculty, staff and administrators jointly assume the responsibility for the success on and off the field of play. The athletics program embraces the concept that student-athletes are first and foremost students — possessing academic goals, personal interests, and vocational ambitions not unlike those of any other student. The athletics program complements other University programs by enhancing the educational, social, career and athletic opportunities of the students who participate in athletics. This environment also fosters a commitment to high standards of personal and professional conduct by all members of the athletic community manifested in the highest level of sportsmanship. Western Carolina University is committed to ensuring equitable participation and treatment of men and women of all races and ethnic origins. The athletics program actively promotes an environment in which fair and equitable distribution of athletic opportunities, benefits, and resources are available to all athletics program participants, and in which any person is free from discrimination. The athletics program provides significant contributions to the University by enhancing loyalty to the alma mater, strengthening the pride and enthusiasm of alumni, fostering a strong sense of community, and serving as a positive public relations tool for the University.
INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS V ISION Western Carolina University Athletics’ vision is to be the best place to be a student-athlete in the Southern Conference The first question that this statement causes to surface is, “What does ‘best place’ mean?” For the Athletics Department (Athletics), it means all of the following: • ACADEMICS – Athletics will become the number one program among the public institutions in The Southern Conference (SoCon) for graduation rates for its student-athletes. Athletics is committed to ensuring that every student-athlete graduates. This means giving greater attention to study halls, tutoring, and other means of coping with the additional pressures student-athletes face in balancing their academic and athletics goals. • WINNING – Athletics is committed to upgrading its competitiveness and dominating the SoCon in all sports by competing for and winning Conference championships and post-season competitions. • SUPPORT – Athletics has fostered support (financial and attendance) based on shared ownership among the following groups: University Administration; Faculty/Staff; Student Body; Alumni; Community. • PEOPLE – Athletics personnel includes coaches, administration and support staff are highly skilled at what they do and determined to help the student-athletes realize a meaningful and enjoyable experience during their tenure at WCU. • LIFE SKILLS – Athletics maintains a vibrant Life Skills program which is a model in the SoCon. Support for this program continues to foster the growth of student-athletes by emphasing the following commitments: academic excellence, athletic excellence, personnel development, career development and service. • FACILITIES – Athletic facilities are comparable to or better than any of those within SoCon. • COMPETITION – Athletics has enhanced its level of competition, thereby increasing the quality of play within the SoCon and the possibilities for post-season opportunities. • ATTITUDE – Athletics has developed a winning attitude. This sustained attitude, coupled with real success, has created a new winning tradition for Western. • GENDER AND MINORITY EQUITY – The athletics program reflects its commitment to ensuring equitable participation and treatment of men and women of all races and ethic origins.
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6-0 205 R-So. WR Jacksonville, Fla. Central Michigan / First Coast HS
2010 (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN): Played in nine games on the season including eight starts ... Started his first-ever game for WCU at NC State ... Missed a pair of games due to illness early in the season ... Named to the Southern Conference All-Freshman team by the league’s head coaches ... Led the team in receiving yards with 524 on 32 catches, the second-most on the team, averaging 16.4 yards per catch and a team-best 58.2 receiving yards per game which ranked seventh in the SoCon and tops among league freshmen ... Had at least one catch in all 11 games played ... Had at least one catch in all 11 games played ... Named the team’s offensive player of the week three times and special teams player of the week once during the season ... Hauled in a pair of touchdown catches ... Finished with 589 all-purpose yards to rank fourth on the team, averaging 65.4 yards per game ... Selected SoCon Freshman of the Week on Oct. 25 after hauling in a career-high nine passes for a career-best 151 yards against top-ranked Appalachian State ... Was additionally mentioned in the College Football Performance Awards (CFPA) weekly top performers at wide receiver after the ASU game ... Returned eight punts for a team-best 60 yards including a long of 18 yards against Samford ... Caught three passes for 22 yards in the short scrimmage segment of the team’s final spring practice.
2009 (SOPHOMORE): Saw action in all 11 games with one start ... Made his first career start against Chattanooga ... Finished with six total tackles as a reserve drop linebacker including one tackle for loss coming against nationally-ranked Elon ... Twice tallied then single-game career-highs of two tackles against both Gardner-Webb and Wofford ... At mid-season, took reps with the Catamount running backs after injuries sidelined the starting backs ... Named to the 2009 Southern Conference Fall Academic All-Conference Team. 2008 (FRESHMAN): Did not see game action ... Recorded seven tackles, including one for a loss and one sack during the annual Spring Game. PRIOR TO WESTERN CAROLINA: Was a three-time All-CAP 7 Conference selection ... Also garnered a trio of Academic AllConference accolades ... Offensively as a running back, rushed for over 500 career yards in three seasons with seven touchdowns ... On the defensive side of the ball, accounted for 185 career tackles, including 125 solo stops and 10 career interceptions ... As a sophomore, was a part of the Wakefield HS squad which went 14-1, winning the CAP-7 conference and advancing to the North Carolina State finals ... Also was a prep swimmer, finishing as a regional finalist in the 100-meter breaststroke ... On the track, finished in the top 8 in the boy’s 100-meter dash in the CAP-7 conference. PERSONAL: Is the son of Tony and Bonnie Allen ... His brother, Matt Allen, played wide receiver at Southern Conference member, Elon.
PRIOR TO WESTERN CAROLINA: Transferred to Western Carolina from Central Michigan ... Did not see game action with the Chippewas ... In the 2010 WCU Spring Game, caught three passes for 11 yards; At First Coast HS: Collected All-First Coast second team honors from the Florida Times-Union ... Named to the Florida Times-Union Super 24 and was an All-District 3-5A first team selection ... All-Gateway Conference second team ... Caught 14 touchdown passes as a senior ... Named team’s Offensive Player of the Year in 2008 ... Selected to play in the North-South Shrine Bowl ... Helped lead his high school team to four straight district titles and four straight playoff berths.
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BRETT ALLEN’S SINGLE-GAME CAREER HIGHS Tackles:.................................................................................6, at Elon (11/20/10)
PERSONAL: Is the son of Jerome and Jackie Alexander ... Has three siblings; Shante Daye, Christopher Daye and Darius Alexander ... Was born in Savannah, Ga.
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2010 (JUNIOR): Started in 10 games making two starts at the hybrid linebacker position ... Finished with 22 total tackles including 10 solo stops and 1.5 tackles for loss ... Credited with three pass break-ups ... Recorded a career-best six tackles including three solo stops in the season finale against Elon ... His 1.5 TFL against the Phoenix were a career-high ... Named to the 2010 Southern Conference Fall Academic All-Conference team. CATAMOUNTF O O T B A L L 2011
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5-9 175 R-So. DB Fort Myers, Fla. Ida Baker HS
2010 (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN): Played in 10 of the 11 games as a reserve in the defensive secondary and on special teams ... Recorded six tackles on the year including one solo stop and one tackle for loss ... Posted a career-high two tackles against Samford ... Matched his careerbest two tackles against Georgia Southern including his first career tackle for a loss of 13 yards.
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RETURNING PLAYER PROFILES 2009 (FRESHMAN): Red-shirted. PRIOR TO WESTERN CAROLINA: Played one season for head coach Brian Conn at Baker HS ... Was named All News-Press, All-Area and first team AllLee County Athletic Conference ... He was additionally selected to the third team All-State ... Finished his senior season with 34 total hits, including 33 solo tackles, six pass deflections and four interceptions ... Set a school record with three fumbles returned for touchdowns during his senior season, including a 74-yard return for the longest ever in program ... Is the first student-athlete in Baker HS history to sign a four-year athletic scholarship to a Division I school. PERSONAL: Full name is Michael Lee Anderson ... Is the son of Michael Anderson, Sr., and Vanessa Alexander ... Has eight siblings.
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6-0 260 So. DL Clemmons, N.C. West Forsyth HS
2010 (FRESHMAN): Appeared in nine games on the season as a defensive substitution along the defensive front ... Finished with seven total tackles on the year ... Recorded a career-best three tackles - all assisted - against Georgia Southern. PRIOR TO WESTERN CAROLINA: Was a four-year letter winner at West Forsyth High for head coach Adrian Snow, twice earning All-City and All-County honors ... Accumulated 527 career tackles including 363 solo stops and four sacks ... Posted a career-best 156 tackles as a junior ... Recorded four career interceptions ... Was named All-Northwest and All-Central Piedmont 4-A Conference ... Helped WFHS post a 35-11 combined record during his four-year prep career ... In addition to football, was the 2008 track & field MVP and won the Central Piedmont 4-A Conference shot put.
2010 (JUNIOR): Played in 10 of the 11 games on the season making seven starts under center ... Threw for 1,405 yards and seven touchdowns, averaging 140.5 yards passing per game ... Completed 123-of222 passes with nine interceptions ... Recorded a passer efficiency of 110.86 ... Rushed for 77 yards on the season ... Made his debut at North Carolina State, completing 4-of-6 passes for 37 yards ... Came off the bench to set career highs of 23 completions on 39 attempts with 304 yards and four touchdowns through the air ... Was mentioned in the College Football Performance Awards (CFPA) weekly top performers at quarterback after the Tusculum game ... Made his first WCU start at Gardner-Webb, leading the Catamounts to victory on 12-of-22 passing with 141 yards and a touchdown ... Twice earned the team’s weekly offensive MVP honor ... Unofficially finished 8-for-13 for 52 yards in the scrimmage segment of the team’s final spring practice. PRIOR TO WESTERN CAROLINA: Transferred to WCU during the summer of 2010 from South Carolina ... Has appeared in one collegiate game against UAB after taking a redshirt in 2007 while working with the USC scout team ... South Carolina awarded him with a scholarship prior to the start of 2009 ... Was a member of the 2009 Fall Southeastern Conference Academic Honor Roll; High School: Graduated from South Fort Myers (Fla.) High School in 2007 where he was coached by Grant Redhead ... Threw for 1,553 yards as a senior with 17 touchdowns, adding four rusng scores, helping his team to a 7-3 record ... Postseason honors included LCAC first team, John Carrigan All-Star game MVP, News-Press All-Area, Naples News Comeback Player and South Fort Myers Offensive MVP ... Suffered a broken arm as a junior, missing eight games ... Also played basketball and competed in track & field as a prep ... Was a member of the National Honor Society and the German Honor Society. PERSONAL: Full name is Zachary Austin Brindise ... Was born in Fort Myers Beach, Fla ... Is the son of Kathleen and Barry Brindise ... Has two brothers - Noah and Travis ... His brother, Noah, played quarterback at the University of Florida from 1996-99.
PERSONAL: Is the son of Peter, Sr., and Donna Balthrop ... Was born in Macon, Ga. ... Has two siblings, Erica and Raven.
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6-1 200 R-Sr. QB Fort Myers, Fla. South Carolina South Fort Myers HS
MIKE ANDERSON’S SINGLE-GAME CAREER HIGHS Tackles:.........................................2 – twice, MR: vs. Georgia Southern (11/13/10)
P E T E B A LT H R O P, J R . ’ S C A R E E R S TAT I S T I C S G UT AT Tot. TFL-Yds Sack-Yds INT-Yds TD PBU FR FF Blkd 9 0 7 7 0.0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0
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P E T E B A LT H R O P, J R . ’ S S I N G L E - G A M E C A R E E R H I G H S Tackles:........................................................... 3, vs. Georgia Southern (11/13/10)
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Z A C B R I N D I S E ’ S C A R E E R S TAT I S T I C S G Cmp-Att-Int Pct Yds TD Lng A/Gm Rush Yds TD Lng Avg A/Gm 10 123-222-9 55.4 1405 7 78 140.5 73 77 0 18 1.1 7.7
ZAC BRINDISE’S SINGLE-G AME CAREER HIGHS Completions / Attempts: .................................... 23-of-39, vs. Tusculum (9/11/10) Passing Yards: ............................................................304, vs. Tusculum (9/11/10) Touchdown Passes .........................................................4, vs. Tusculum (9/11/10) CATAMOUNTF O O T B A L L 2011
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Kennesaw, Ga.
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NOTES: Enters his senior season with 200 career punts, already third in the school’s career records books dating back to 1969 behind all-time leader Steve Kornegay (244, 1982-85) and Kenny Pauley (205, 19909-93) ... Career punting average of 38.7 ranks sixth in the school record book entering his final season. 2010 (JUNIOR): Saw action in all 11 games on the season as the primary punter ... Punted at least three times in each game ... Ranked third in the SoCon - and 41st nationally - with his 39.3 yards per punt average that included nine boots over 50-yards with a career-long, 60-yard punt against Chattanooga ... Downed 10 of his kicks inside the 20-yard line including three in one game at Wofford ... Had one punt blocked against Tusculum ... Was selected as the team’s special teams player of the week five times during the season ... Credited with one rush for two yards coming against top-ranked Appalachian State ... Named to the 2010 Southern Conference Fall Academic All-Conference team. 2009 (SOPHOMORE): Played in all 11 games punting a combined 65 times which ranks tied for the eighth-most punts in a single season in the school record books ... Averaged 37.8 yards per punt with a seasonal long of 51 yards ... Downed 15 punts inside the opponents’ 20-yard line and had five touchbacks ... Punted a season-high 10 times in the season-opener at Vanderbilt with three downed inside the 20 ... Twice punted nine times in a game coming at Georgia Southern and in the road win over Eastern Kentucky ... Averaged a season-high 43 yards on three punts against Wofford ... Kicked off once at nationally-ranked Appalachian State, netting 45 yards on the boot. 2008 (FRESHMAN): Saw action as the team’s primary punter in 11 of the 12 games as WCU did not attempt a punt at Presbyterian ... Attempted 68 punts, tied for the fifth-most by a WCU punter since 1969 and the most since Kenny Pauley had 82 punts in 19990 ... Averaged 38.9 yards per punt including a career-long 55-yard boot against arch rival Appalachian State ... Punted seven times in the home win over Chattanooga for 285 yards, an average of 40.7 yards per punt including a long of 51 with five of his seven kicks downed inside the Mocs 20 yard line to garner Southern Conference Special Teams Player of the Week plaudits ... Attempted a career-high -- and school-record -- 13 punts against ASU in the season finale ... Had 17 of his punts downed inside the 20-yard line, with five punts over 50 yards ... Named to the inaugural Southern Conference All-Freshman team as a specialist.
PRIOR TO WESTERN CAROLINA: Helped Harrison HS to the Georgia State Playoffs in three of his four seasons ... Averaged 43.9 yards per punt as a senior, including a career-best 65-yard boot which also ranked as the longest punt in Cobb County ... Dropped eight of his punts inside the opponent’s 20-yard line ... Was a two-time Special Teams Player of the Week last season and earned AllCounty and Second Team All-State accolades ... As a junior, averaged 40 yards per kick with a seasonal-long of 52 yards ... Also played four years of prep basketball at guard, garnering his team’s 2005 Defensive Player award and the Coaches’ Award in 2006. PERSONAL: Is the son of Marty and Renee Cain ... Comes from a football family as his grandfather (Tommy Rose) played end at Georgia Tech; uncle (Tommy Rose, Jr.) played center at Tulane; brother, Grant, played cornerback at Catawba and currently coaches linebackers at Coastal Carolina; brother, Travis, played safety at Coastal Carolina from 2002-06 and his younger brother, Austin, is currently on the Chanticleers roster as a punter.
Year 2008 2009 2010 TOTAL
No. 68 65 67 200
BLAKE CAIN’S Yds Avg Lng 2646 38.9 55 2457 37.8 51 2636 39.3 60 7739 38.7 60
CAREER Blkd TB 4 4 1 5 1 4 6 13
S TAT I S T I C S FC 50+ I-20 FG-FGA PAT 14 5 17 0-0 0-0 16 1 15 0-0 0-0 10 9 14 0-0 0-0 40 15 46 0-0 0-0
BLAKE CAIN’S SINGLE-GAME CAREER HIGHS Punts in a Game: ....................................13, vs. Appalachian (11/22/08) - school record Career-Long Punt: ............................................ 60 yds, vs. Chattanooga (9/25/10) BLAKE CAIN’S CAREER HONORS AND AWARDS 2008 Southern Conference All-Freshman Team Southern Conference Special Teams Player of the Week - vs. UTC (Nov. 3, 2008) Named to the second team All-Southern Conference by the league’s head coaches
Courtland CARSON 6-1
215
So.
Charlotte, N.C.
LB
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Independence HS
2010 (FRESHMAN:) Saw action in all 11 games making four starts as a true freshman ... Saw his first collegiate start at Wofford ... Finished with 26 tackles on the year including 12 solo stops and three tackles for losses ... Credited with one quarterback hurry ... Recorded four tackles in his collegiate debut at North Carolina State ... Tallied a career-high 10 tackles including three solo stops and one for a loss against Georgia Southern ... Had seven stops in the season finale at Elon. PRIOR TO WESTERN CAROLINA: Named to the All-Southwestern 4A Conference Football Team at linebacker ... Was a part of the 13-1 Independence team in 2008 ... Also ran track & field at Independence HS competing in the 110-meter high hurdles as well as triple and high jumps ... Ranked inside the top 20 among those three events.
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C O U R T L A N D C A R S O N ’ S C A R E E R S TAT I S T I C S G UT AT Tot. TFL-Yds Sack-Yds INT-Yds TD PBU FR FF Blkd 11 12 14 26 3.0-5 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0
COURTLAND CARSON’S SINGLE-GAME CAREER HIGHS Tackles:......................................................... 10, vs. Georgia Southern (11/13/10) CATAMOUNTF O O T B A L L 2011
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Clyde, N.C.
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PERSONAL: Is the son of Scott and Jill Chambers ... Has two older siblings, Seth and Casey ... His grandfather, James Schandevel, played professional baseball in the Chicago Cubs system as a pitcher from 1956 through 1965.
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R-Sr.
WR
14
Pisgah HS
CAREER NOTES: Enters his senior season with 40 career receptions and 458 career receiving yards ... Has two receiving touchdowns, one as a freshman and one his junior year. 2010 (REDSHIRT JUNIOR): Played in all 11 games including nine starts at wide receiver ... Ranked third on the team with 31 receptions on the season for 352 yards and one touchdown ... Averaged 32.0 yards receiving per game ... Hauled in four passes for a career-best 110 yards receiving against Tusculum ... Caught a career-best six passes in the season finale at Elon ... Added five rushes for a total of 16 yards including a career-long rush of 12 yards against Samford ... Returned 12 kickoffs for 231 yards ... Ranked third on the team with 599 all-purpose yards, averaging 54.5 per game ... Named the team’s weekly special teams MVP after the NC State game ... Completed a touchdown pass on a trick play against Chattanooga, finding Jacoby Mitchell for a 32-yard scoring strike one play after the defense had forced a three-and-out and a short field ... Finished 1-for-2 passing on the season. 2009 (REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE): Played in eight games with one start at home against Gardner-Webb ... Missed three games during mid-season due to an ankle sprain ... Caught a then career-high five passes for 82 yards, averaging 16.4 yards per reception ... Hauled in a season-high three passes including a career-long 54-yard strike against Gardner-Webb, finishing with a then career-best 65 yards receiving ... Credited with six returned punts on the year ... Finished the season with 103 all-purpose yards ... Did not dress for the 2010 WCU Spring Game because of injury. 2008 (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN): Played in five games making his first career start at wide receiver in the season-opener against Shorter College ... Caught four passes for 24 yards including a career-long 10-yard
Ace CLARK 205
Canton, N.C.
PRIOR TO WESTERN CAROLINA: A four-year letter-winner who garnered Appalachian Athletic Conference (AAC) Defensive Player of the Year plaudits and All-Western North Carolina honors as a senior ... Was a threetime All-Haywood County selection and was twice named to the All-AAC team ... Recorded 335 career tackles including 15 sacks and three interceptions in three seasons ... On offense, rushed for 10 career touchdowns, adding eight TD receptions ... Earned the team’s “Coaches Award” as a sophomore ... Also played baseball as a prep, earning Freshman Player of the Year accolades on varsity in his first season.
5-8
Tuscola HS
2010 (FRESHMAN): Played in all 11 games as a true freshman, seeing time on special teams as well as used as a lead blocker ... As an up-back, returned a squib kickoff 16 yards against Georgia Southern ... Played as a fullback / tight end on offense but converted to defensive linebacker during 2010 spring drills.
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Josh COCKRELL
R-Fr.
Germantown, Md.
DB
28
Clarksburg HS
2010 (FRESHMAN): Did not see game action, taking a redshirt ... Recorded an interception in the defensive secondary in the short scrimmage segment of the team’s final spring practice.
JOSH COCKRELL’S CAREER STATISTICS Year G 2008 5 2009 8 2010 11 TOTAL 24
Rec 4 5 31 40
Yds 24 82 352 458
TD Lng Avg A/Gm 1 10 6.0 4.8 0 54 16.4 10.3 1 47 11.4 32.0 2 54 11.5 19.1
P-Ret Yds TD Lng Avg A/Gm 7 24 0 8 3.4 6.0 6 4 0 1 0.7 0.5 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 28 0 8 2.2 2.2
J O S H C O C K R E L L’ S S I N G L E - G A M E C A R E E R H I G H S Receptions: ...........................................................................6, at Elon (11/20/10) Receiving Yards: ......................................................... 110, vs. Tusculum (9/11/10)
PRIOR TO WESTERN CAROLINA: Was a two-time All-Montgomery County 3-A selection in two seasons on the gridiron for head coach Larry Hurd, Jr. ... Combined for 155 total tackles in his junior and senior seasons including a career-best 84 total hits in his final season garnering him All-County and All-Region accolades ... Made 13 interceptions as a defensive back ... Also caught 26 passes for 400 yards and four touchdowns in this final year as a prep ... In addition to football, also played baseball, basketball and ran track. PERSONAL: Is the son of Anthony, Sr., and Corliss Clark ... Was born in Washington, D.C. ... Has one sibling, Courtney ... His father played collegiate football at Jacksonville State in Alabama and six years of semi-professional football for the North Georgia Cougars ... His mother ran track as a collegiate also at Jacksonville State where she was a national finalist in the 400-meter hurdles.
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reception ... Also returned seven punts for 24 yards ... Hauled in his first collegiate touchdown, a four-yard strike late in the fourth quarter in Western’s season-opening win over Shorter ... Was injured prior to the Liberty game (foot) and missed a combined seven games.
6-4
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R-Sr.
Greensboro, N.C.
2007 (FRESHMAN): Redshirted. PRIOR TO WESTERN CAROLINA: Played high school football at Canton’s Pisgah HS ... Was a high school teammate with current Catamounts, Zack Jaynes and Josh Deaver ... Named All-Haywood County and AllWestern Athletic Conference in his final two seasons ... Tallied 115 career receptions for just under 2,000 yards (1,987) receiving ... Averaged 25 yards per kickoff return as a senior, and 20 yards per punt return as a junior. PERSONAL: Is the son of Tammy Frizzell ... Was born in Cincinnati, Ohio.
Wesley COOK 6-7
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R-So.
Hendersonville, N.C.
OL
73
Hendersonville HS
2010 (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN): Played in seven games including starting the first two games of his collegiate career ... Started at right tackle in the regular season opener at North Carolina State and at right guard at home against Tusculum ... Missed four games at mid-season both when WCU got upperclassmen starters back from injury and because of an ankle injury ... Returned to the lineup to play in the final five games of the season ... Named to the 2010 Southern Conference Fall Academic All-Conference team. 2009 (FRESHMAN): Redshirted. PRIOR TO WESTERN CAROLINA: Played both ways and was the long snapper for head coach B.J. Laughter at Hendersonville HS, helping the Bearcats go 13-1 and advance to the state semifinals last season ... Was a four-year Academic All-Conference selection ... Listed as a two-star prospect by Rivals.com ... Earned All-Western Highlands Conference plaudits last season after grading out at 91-percent on blocking as a senior, while amassing 94 tackles including five sacks and three fumble recoveries on defense ... Was tabbed All-Area, All-State and was a Shrine Bowl Finalist, as well as first team All-Western North Carolina by the Asheville Citizen-Times ... Also played baseball as a prep, garnering all-conference accolades as a junior.
LB
10
Dudley HS
2010 (REDSHIRT JUNIOR): Played in all 11 games making one start on defense after moving back to that side of the football from tight end at mid-season ... Caught seven passes for 66 yards and a touchdown in the first seven games ... Accounted for 10 points against Tusculum, hauling in a touchdown pass and a pair of two-point conversions ... Played the final two games at nickel back on defense, tallying 17 tackles including 12 solo stops ... Amassed a career-high 11 tackles including seven solo stops and a forced fumble against Georgia Southern ... Nominated for the 2010 Allstate AFCA Good Works Team. 2009 (REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE): The converted defensive player appeared in all 11 games with seven starts at tight end ... Led the team’s TE’s with nine catches for 152 yards - the fifth-most yards of any WCU receiver on the season ... Made his first career reception in the season opener at Vanderbilt where he also made his first offensive start ... Posted a career-long 44-yard reception at Georgia Southern ... Tallied his first collegiate touchdown on a 19-yard pass-and-catch in the third quarter at Chattanooga which opened a stretch of three-straight games with a TD reception ... Hauled in a career-high two passes at nationally-ranked Appalachian State ... Did have two tackles on special teams ... Caught a four-yard touchdown pass in WCU’s 2010 Annual Spring Game ... Off the field, served as vice president for WCU’s Student-Athlete Advisory Council and will be the organization’s president for the 2010-11 academic year ... Again participated in the SoCon’s Student-Athlete Leadership Institute (SALI) during the summer. 2008 (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN): Played in all 12 games including one start in the season opener against Shorter College on defense ... Recorded 35 tackles, including 15 solo stops and 3.5 tackles for loss and a sack ... Posted a career-high seven stops, including four solo tackles, at home against Georgia Southern ... Forced a fumble against Chattanooga and registerd a pass break-up against Samford ... Made the transition on a few plays at the end of 2008, but officially became a tight end during spring drills, 2009 ... Caught two passes for 37 yards in WCU’s annual Spring Game ... Participated in the SoCon’s Student-Athlete Leadership Institute (SALI) during the summer. 2007 (FRESHMAN): Suffered a broken forearm during preseason workouts that proved to be season ending after having it surgically repaired ... Took a medical red-shirt ... Worked out with the WCU Track & Field team during the outdoor season, but did not compete ... Was tied for second with six tackles, including one for loss and adding a pass break-up in the annual Spring Game.
PERSONAL: Full name is Wesley James Cook ... Is the son of Mark and Leah Cook ... Has one younger sibling, Hailey ... His father played football at East Tennessee State, earning All-Southern Conference honors from the media as an offensive guard in 1986 ... His mother played collegiate volleyball at Maryville College in Maryville, Tenn.
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RETURNING PLAYER PROFILES PRIOR TO WESTERN CAROLINA: Recorded 67 tackles, including 21 for loss and 13 sacks as a senior ... Forced three fumbles in his final season ... Blocked two field goals and three punts as a prep ... Also participated in track & field as a prep, participating in the junior olympics in the 400 (48.9) ... Boasted a 3.9 grade point average in high school, graduating in the top 25 of his class ... He was a member of the National Honor Society and National Honor Roll. PERSONAL: Is the son of Christopher O’Neill Everett, Sr., and Lorri Darden Everett ... Has two siblings; one older, Charles Dwayne Mungo, and one younger, Lauren Nikole Everett.
Year G 2008 12 2010 11 TOTALS 23
CHRIS EVERETT’S UT AT Tot. TFL-Yds 15 20 35 3.5-22 12 5 17 0.0-0 27 25 52 3.5-22
C A R E E R S TAT I S T I C S Sack-Yds INT-Yds TD PBU FR FF Blkd 1.0-11 0-0 0 1 0 1 1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 1 0 1.0-11 0-0 0 1 0 2 1
Year G Rec Yds TD Lng Avg A/Gm 2009 11 9 152 3 44 16.9 13.9 2010 11 7 66 1 25 9.4 6.0 TOTALS 22 16 218 4 44 13.6 9.9
P-Ret Yds TD Lng Avg A/Gm - - - -
CHRIS EVERETT’S SINGLE-GAME CAREER HIGHS Tackles:..........................................................11, vs. Georgia Southern (11/13/10) Tackles for Loss: ........................................... 1.5, vs. Georgia Southern (10/25/08) Receptions: ....................................................................3, vs. Tusculum (9/11/10) Receiving Yards: ............................................... 44, at Georgia Southern (9/19/09) Receiving Touchdowns:...........................1, four times (MR: vs. Tusculum, 9/11/10) CHRIS EVERETT’S CAREER HONORS AND AWARDS 2008 Southern Conference Fall Academic All-Southern Conference Team Nominated for the 2010 All-State AFCA Good Works Team
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5-11 180 Jr. K Waynesville, N.C. Tuscola HS 2010 (SOPHOMORE): Did not see game action.
2009 (FRESHMAN): Did not see game action ... Connected on both of his PAT attempts during the WCU’s 2010 Annual Spring Game. PRIOR TO WESTERN CAROLINA: Played prep football at nearby Tuscola High where he was an All-Mountain Athletic Conference selection ... Was a part of winning 24 games during his prep career, including 11 for Tuscola in 2008 - the most in a single-season since 1995 and tied for the second-most in school history since 1966 ... Ranked among the leaders in Western North Carolina in successful field goals each of the past two seasons.
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5-10 180 R-Jr. WR Fayetteville, N.C. City College of San Francisco / South View HS
2010 (JUNIOR): Sat out due to transfer rules ... Was named the squad’s offensive scout team player of the week prior to the Elon game ... Caught a touchdown during goal line work in the short scrimmage segment of the team’s final spring practice. PRIOR TO WESTERN CAROLINA: Played for the City College of San Francisco, a member of the Northern California Football Association ... In 2009, caught seven passes for 68 yards and a touchdown in six games ... Hauled in the eight-yard scoring strike in the season-opener against Cabrillo; High School: Played at South View HS in Hope Mills, N.C.
5-7
170
Sr.
Holly Springs, N.C.
WR
20
Middle Creek HS
2010 (JUNIOR): Played in all 11 games, twice appearing in the starting lineup in the backfield ... Named a team captain prior to the season ... Rushed 74 times for 342 yards with one rushing score coming at Furman ... Also caught four passes for 47 yards ... Compiled a career-high 75 yards rushing in the road win over The Citadel to garner the team’s offensive MVP award ... Led the team with 32 kick returns for 642 yards, averaging 20.1 yards per return on the season ... Twice earned the squad’s special teams MVP, doing so after averaging 9.4 yards per kick return against Chattanooga and amassing a career-high 240 all-purpose yards at Wofford ... Finished the year with a 93.7 all-purpose yard per game average and 31.1 offensive yards per contest ... Also recorded seven tackles including five solo stops on special teams. 2009 (SOPHOMORE): Saw action in nine games, making his first career start against Furman ... Recorded rushes in all but four games ... Rushed 20 times for 86 yards, scoring his first career rushing touchdown against the Paladins ... Caught five passes for 61 yards out of the backfield including a career-long 34 yard pass-and-catch ... Also dropped back on kickoffs, returning nine kicks for 137 yards - an average of 15.2 yards per return - with a long return of 25 yards coming against Gardner-Webb ... Returned five kicks for a career single-game high 77 yards at Chattanooga ... Amassed a career-high 67 yards rushing against Furman, including a career-long rush of 20 yards ... In the 2010 WCU Spring Game, rushed six times for a gamehigh 34 yards including a 15-yard touchdown rush for the offense, adding one reception for three yards. 2008 (FRESHMAN): Made the transition from wide receiver to running back during the off-season, Spring 2009 ... Played in five games as a true freshman ... Caught two passes for 28 yards and his first collegiate touchdown, a 10-yard strike against The Citadel ... Rushed nine times for 44 yards, while also hauling in four passes for 26 yards out of the backfield in WCU’s annual Spring Game. PRIOR TO WESTERN CAROLINA: Was a two-time, All-Tri-8 Conference selection as a defensive back ... Was also a two-time, Academic All-conference selection ... Tallied 181 career tackles, including 88 solo stops with 14 career interceptions ... Also hauled in six passes for 114 yards and a touchdown,
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RETURNING PLAYER PROFILES with 84 rushes for 1,425 yards and 16 scores in his senior season ... Garnered his team’s MVP award in his final season ... As a sophomore, he tied the school record for interceptions in a single-season with seven picks, his career-best ... Also letterd in track & field his final three seasons as a prep. PERSONAL: Is the son of Charles and Maysa Harris ... Has two siblings, Christian and Nehemiah ... Was born in Silver Springs, Md.
Year G 2008 5 2009 9 2010 11 TOTAL 25
N AT E H A R R I S ’ C A R E E R Rush Yds TD Lng Avg A/Gm - 20 86 1 20 4.3 3.6 74 342 1 33 4.6 31.1 94 428 2 33 4.5 17.1
S TAT I S T I C S Rec Yds TD Lng 2 28 1 18 5 61 0 34 4 47 0 21 11 136 1 34
Avg A/Gm 14.0 5.6 12.2 5.8 11.8 4.2 12.7 5.4
N AT E H A R R I S ’ S I N G L E - G A M E C A R E E R H I G H S Rushes:.......................................................................... 13, vs. Furman (9/26/09) Rushing Yards: ...................................................... 75, vs. at The Citadel (10/2/10) Receptions: ...................................................................... 3, vs. Furman (9/26/09) Receiving Yards: ...........................................................35, vs. Tusculum (9/11/10) Kickoff Return Yards: .................................. 8 for 192 yards, at Wofford (10/16/10)
Matt HASTINGS
a senior earning All-Mecklenburg County plaudits ... Added 33 career quarterback hurries, in addition to recovering five fumbles, forcing a pair of fumbles and blocking three field goals ... Named Most Improved defensive player following his junior season. PERSONAL: Full name is Brian Christopher Johnson ... Is the son of Brian Christopher Johnson and Elizabeth Johnson ... Has two siblings, Olivia and Austin.
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B R I A N J O H N S O N ’ S C A R E E R S TAT I S T I C S UT AT Tot. TFL-Yds Sack-Yds INT-Yds TD PBU FR FF Blkd 12 16 28 4.0-19 2.0-11 0-0 0 1 0 0 0
BRIAN JOHNSON’S SINGLE-GAME CAREER HIGHS Tackles:..............................................................6, twice – MR: at Elon (11/20/10) Tackles for Loss: .....................................1.0, three times – MR: at Elon (11/20/10)
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Michael JOHNSON 5-11
2010 (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN): Saw action in one game in his first collegiate season, making his debut in a home game against Chattanooga. 2009 (FRESHMAN): Redshirted. PRIOR TO WESTERN CAROLINA: Was a four-year letter winner, three-year starter and two-time All Northwestern 4-A Conference selection on the offensive line for head coach Mike Biggerstaff at East Burke HS ... As a senior, earned East Burke’s “Best Blocker Award,” after grading out to a 87.5-percent with 15 pancake blocks ... Garnered second team All-Piedmont accolades his junior season helping guide EBHS to a school-record 12 wins ... Also lettered in track & field as a junior. PERSONAL: Full name is Matthew Edward Hastings ... Is the son of the late Joel Hastings and Sarah Hoyle ... Has two older siblings; Adam, who was a three-year letter winner at The Citadel where he was named to the Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll; and Anna who was women’s golfer at USC Upstate.
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6-3 250 R-So. DL Charlotte, N.C. Myers Park HS
2010 (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN): Played in all 11 games on the season making two starts including his first-ever appearance in the season opener at North Carolina State ... Finished with 28 tackles including 12 solo stops and four tackles behind the line of scrimmage ... Recorded two sacks including one against Tusculum and one at Elon ... Credited with five quarterback hurries and one pass break-up from his defensive end position ... Had a strong showing in the final practice of the 2010 spring drills, halting a would-be drive by the offensive unit with a TFL. 2009 (FRESHMAN): Redshirted ... In WCU’s annual Spring Game, recorded a quarterback sack for a safety. PRIOR TO WESTERN CAROLINA: Was a two-time All-Southwestern 4-A Conference selection for head coach Jim Ruark at Myers Park HS ... Listed as a two-star prospect by Rivals.com ... Amassed 33 tackles for loss, including 16 sacks, in his final two seasons as a prep ... Posted 21 TFLs and 11 sacks as CATAMOUNTF O O T B A L L 2011
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Southwest DeKalb HS
2010 (SOPHOMORE): Played in all 11 games, starting in the backfield nine times ... Led the team with 611 yards rushing on 151 attempts on the season, averaging 55.5 yards per game on the ground ... Rushed for a team-high five touchdowns, ranking tied for second on the team in scoring with 30 points ... Hauled in six passes for 39 yards ... Finished with 650 all-purpose yards to rank second on the team ... Eclipsed his single-game career-high for rushing with 117 yards on 14 carries against Samford which included a career-long rush of 41 yards ... Tallied a career-best 129 all-purpose yards against the Bulldogs ... Twice earned the team’s offensive MVP award including after the Samford game and again at Wofford after rushing for 69 yards and a TD. 2009 (FRESHMAN): Started nine of the 11 games in which he saw action ... Named the 2009 Southern Conference Freshman of the Year by both the league’s head coaches and the voting members of the SoCon Sports Media Association ... Was additionally selected to the SoCon All-Freshman team ... Was twice named SoCon Freshman of the Week after both of his two, 100-yard rushing performances during the regular season which came against No. 6 Elon and No. 6 Appalachian State two weeks later ... Rushed for a then career-high 116 yards against Elon representing the only opposing rusher to top the century mark against Elon, which boasted the nation’s fourth-toughest run defense at the time of the game and finished the regular season second in the NCAA FCS in total defense and ninth against the run ... Ran the ball a careerhigh 24 times at ASU ... Finished as the top freshman rusher in the conference ninth overall - compiling 568 yards and four TDs, adding 25 receptions for 137 yards out of the backfield on the year ... Rushed for two of his four seasonal scores at home against Wofford, which included the first points of his career on a one-yard plunge early in the second quarter ... Missed the 2010 Spring Drills and annual Spring Game due to injury.
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RETURNING PLAYER PROFILES PRIOR TO WESTERN CAROLINA: Rushed for 335 yards and four touchdowns in five games before having his senior season cut short after suffering a broken leg in practice ... Was listed on the Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s top 150 rankings of high school prospects and was listed as a two-star prospect by Rivals.com ... Averaged over seven yards per carry and scored five touchdowns while splitting carries out of the backfield as a junior ... Also ran track & field and wrestled in high school.
Also completed 21-of-39 pass attempts in his final season for 275 yards and two TD passes ... Tallied 61 total tackles including a pair of sacks and five interceptions on defense for Cartersville HS. PERSONAL: Full name is Elijer Rashid Martinez ... Is the son of Jose Martinez and Deffie Lawrence ... Has three younger siblings; Denario, Rayven and Crystal.
PERSONAL: Full name is Michael Davaun Johnson ... Is the son of Michael Johnson and Maranda Knox.
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MICHAEL JOHNSON’S CAREER G Rush Yds TD Lng Avg A/Gm Rec 11 150 568 4 37 3.8 51.6 25 11 151 611 5 60 4.0 55.5 6 22 301 1179 9 60 3.9 53.6 31
S TAT I S T I C S Yds TD Lng 137 0 14 39 0 22 176 0 22
Avg A/Gm 5.5 12.5 6.5 3.5 5.7 8.0
Year G 2009 8 2010 11 TOTALS 19
ELIJER MARTINEZ’S SINGLE-GAME CAREER HIGHS Tackles:.................................................................... 4, vs. Chattanooga (9/25/10)
MICHAEL JOHNSON’S SINGLE-GAME CAREER HIGHS Rushes:.........................................................24, at Appalachian State (11/21/09) Rushing Yards: ............................................................ 117, vs. Samford (10/9/10) Rushing Touchdowns: .....................................................2, vs. Wofford (10/24/09) Receptions: .......................................................6, at Eastern Kentucky (11/14/09) Receiving Yards: ..............................................38, at Eastern Kentucky (11/14/09)
Joe KORAC
Daryl McIntyre
2010 (FRESHMAN): Did not see game action, taking a redshirt ... Was twice named the squad’s defensive scout team player of the week, earning the honor prior to the Chattanooga and Elon games ... Converted to tight end during 2011 fall practice.
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2010 (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN): Saw action in three games during the season, making his collegiate debut on the travel squad at Wofford ... Did not record any official stats.
PRIOR TO WESTERN CAROLINA: Finished his senior season with 57 total tackles and recovered three fumbles along the defensive front for Statesville HS ... Had a season-high 12 tackles against A.L. Brown during his senior season.
Jacoby MITCHELL
2009 (FRESHMAN): Did not see action, taking a redshirt ... Converted from fullback to tight end.
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Cartersville HS
2010 (SOPHOMORE): Played in all 11 games including five appearances in the starting lineup ... Made his first collegiate start at Chattanooga, finishing with a career-high four tackles including three solo stops ... Recorded a career-best 17 tackles on the season including 11 unassisted stops with one pass break-up coming against the Samford Bulldogs ... Posted at least one tackle in all nine of the 11 games in which he saw action on the season. 2009 (FRESHMAN): Saw action in eight games, predominantly on special teams ... Missed the final three games of the season with a shoulder injury ... Finished with three total tackles including one solo stop and two assisted hits ... Posted a then careerbest two tackles in the season-opener at SEC-foe, Vanderbilt. PRIOR TO WESTERN CAROLINA: Played both quarterback and defensive back as a senior for Cartersville HS and head coach Frank Barden ... Rushed for 188 yards and four touchdowns, adding four catches for 121 yards and a pair of TDs on offense during his prep career ...
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6-0 230 R-So. RB Alpharetta, Ga. Milton HS
Elijer MARTINEZ
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Decatur, Ga.
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Southwest DeKalb HS
2010 (SOPHOMORE): Started at wide receiver in 10 of the 11 games he played on the season ... Led the Catamounts with 39 catches for 441 yards and a team-best five touchdown receptions ... Averaged 40.1 yards receiving per game ... Recorded at least one reception in all 11 games ... Caught a career-high eight passes for a careerbest 116 yards and a TD against Tusculum ... Recorded a pair of touchdown catches against Chattanooga, earning the team’s offensive MVP honor ... Posted five total tackles on the year including two solo stops ... Also played baseball during the spring of 2010, appearing in three games as a freshman on the diamond ... In two official at bats, recorded a pair of RBI with a ground out that scored a run and a sacrifice fly in the season-opener against Morehead State. 2009 (FRESHMAN): Played in all 11 games, starting twice at a wide out position ... Ranked fourth on the team with 20 receptions for 158 yards, the third-most on the squad ... Posted receptions in all but one game played on the season ... Averaged 7.9 yards per reception on the year with a long catch of 17 yards ... Hauled in a then career-high four catches twice - at Eastern Kentucky and at Chattanooga ... Had four receptions for 32 yards at UTC ... Also recorded three tackles on special teams ... Made three catches for 26 yards in WCU’s annual Spring Game. PRIOR TO WESTERN CAROLINA: Was a three-year varsity letter winner at Southwest Dekalb HS for head coach Buck Goffery ... Listed as a two-star pros-
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RETURNING PLAYER PROFILES pect by Rivals.com ... Finished his prep career with 59 catches for 825 yards and 12 touchdowns in a run-oriented offensive system ... Posted a career-best 30 catches for 500 yards and nine scores as a senior captain, earning first team all-conference and All-Dekalb County accolades ... Was a four-year Honor Roll student ... Also played basketball and baseball, garnering All-County accolades his junior season in the latter. PERSONAL: Full name is Jacoby Shenard Mitchell ... Is the son of Desmond Parks and Kisten Mitchell ... Has two siblings; brother, Eric, and sister Desmenique ... Has two cousins who played collegiate athletics - David Allen played football at Georgia Tech and Eddie Rush, Jr., played baseball at Marshall.
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JACOBY G Rec Yds 11 20 158 11 39 441 22 59 599
M I T C H E L L’ S C A R E E R S TAT I S T I C S TD Lng Avg A/Gm Rush Yds TD Lng Avg A/Gm 0 17 7.9 14.4 - 5 32 11.3 40.1 - 5 32 10.2 27.2 - -
PRIOR TO WESTERN CAROLINA: Was a four-year varsity letter winner for head coach Chris Norman at Shelby HS ... A two-time All-Cleveland County selection, was named the Southwestern Conference Defensive Player of the Year as a senior defensive end ... Amassed 94 tackles with 11.5 sacks and six pass break-ups in his final season ... Also recovered four fumbles, forced two and recorded an interception ... Was a part of back-to-back state championship teams his first two seasons, including a 16-0 record his sophomore season ... All told, helped Shelby HS go 52-9 in his four years ... In addition, played every position on the offensive line except center during his prep career ... Was also a two-year starter on the basketball hardwood where he averaged nearly 17 points and eight rebounds per game. PERSONAL: Full name is Quevalas Monuel Murray, nicknamed “Boom Boom” ... Is the son of Donnell Murray and Michelle Parker ... Has a younger brother, Marcus.
Jideofo OKWUDIRI
J A C O B Y M I T C H E L L’ S S I N G L E - G A M E C A R E E R H I G H S Receptions: ...................................8, twice – MR: vs. Georgia Southern (11/13/10) Receiving Yards: ......................................................... 116, vs. Tusculum (9/11/10) Receiving Touchdowns:............................................. 2, vs. Chattanooga (9/25/10)
Ryan MOORE 6-3
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Cullowhee, N.C.
OL
Smoky Mountain HS
2009 (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN): Saw action in eight games, mostly along the offensive front and on special teams including field goal and PAT units. 2008 (FRESHMAN): Did not see game action, taking a redshirt. PRIOR TO WESTERN CAROLINA: As a senior at Smoky Mountain, earned All-Mountain Athletic Conference and All-Western North Carolina accolades as a senior along the offensive line ... Garnered honorable mention all-conference plaudits as a junior.
6-2 285 R-So. OL Shelby, N.C. Shelby HS
2009 (JUNIOR): Appeared in all 11 games as a defensive reserve and on special teams ... Recorded five tackles on the season including for solo stops with a career-high two at Eastern Kentucky ... Posted a tackle for loss in the season-opener at SEC-foe, Vanderbilt. PRIOR TO WESTERN CAROLINA: Played two seasons at San Joaquin Delta College in Stockton, Calif., for head coach Gary Barlow ... Helped the Mustangs win the 2008 Hawaiian Punch Bowl ... Recorded 52 tackles, including 25 solo stops, as a sophomore with a team-best five interceptions - four coming in one game alone ... Listed as a three-star prospect out of San Joaquin Delta College by Rivals.com ... Was named honorable mention All-Valley Conference and Northern California Junior College All-Conference team in 2008 ... Played in four games as a true freshman, making five total tackles including three solo stops ... Played football and basketball as a prep at Merrill West HS. PERSONAL: Full name is Jideofo Rashaad Okwudiri ... Pronounced “JUH-Doff-foh Oh-COOO-durr-rie ... Is the son of Cynthia Okwudiri.
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PERSONAL: Is the son of Keith and Arlina Moore ... Has two younger siblings, Ragan and Connor.
Quevalas MURRAY
2010 (SENIOR): Suffered a ruptured tendon in his left ankle that sidelined him for the season ... Received a medical redshirt to return for a fifth season of eligibility ... Was limited in 2011 Spring Drills, returning to the practice field during fall camp.
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2010 (REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE): Played in all 11 games on the season with nine-straight starts at offensive right guard ... Made his first collegiate start in the road win at Gardner-Webb.
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2010 (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN): Played in five games on defense before converting to the offensive line prior to the end of the year ... Finished with seven tackles along the defensive line including four solo stops ... Recorded one pass breakup in the season opener at North Carolina State ... Recorded two unassisted tackles in the road win at The Citadel ... Tabbed the squad’s offensive scout team player of the week prior to the Furman game ... Worked at the offensive center position through the bulk of annual spring drills. 2009 (FRESHMAN): Redshirted. CATAMOUNTF O O T B A L L 2011
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6-7 220 So. QB Glen Ellyn, Ill. Montini Catholic HS
2010 (FRESHMAN): Played in five games on the season making two starts as a true freshman ... Completed 26-of-73 career passes for 357 yards and three touchdowns but tossed seven interceptions ... Made his collegiate debut against Chattanooga, completing his first pass to tight end Andrew Rogers for 26 yards and later tossing his first touchdown pass to Jacoby Mitchell in the fourth quarter vs. UTC ... Made his first career start at The Citadel, guiding WCU to the 24-13 road victory ... Completed a career-best 10 passes for 154 yards and two touchdowns in the win, finding seven different receivers ... Became the first true freshman to earn a starting nod for Western Carolina since Chad Greene who started for the injured Lonnie Galloway in a 27-24 victory over Chattanooga back in 1991 ... Earned Southern Conference Freshman of the Week plaudits following the road win at The Citadel ... Was the third WCU freshman or redshirt freshman quarterback to be honored by the league the week after his first career start - joining Zack Jaynes (2008) and Adam Hearns (2007) ... Did not see action in the final three games of the season ... Turnovers were his nemesis, tossing seven interceptions and losing the ball three of the four times he put it on the turf on fumbles. PRIOR TO WESTERN CAROLINA: Earned the starting nod under center for his senior season at Montini Catholic High and head coach Chris Andriano ... Listed as a two-star prospect by Rivals.com ... Led MCHS to an Illinois state championship, earning MVP honors in the title game ... Was named first team All-State and All-Conference as well as All-Area in his final seasons as a prep ... Tied the state record for TD passes in a season with 43, while also matching the state record for longest touchdown pass at 99 yards ... During his senior season, threw for 377 yards and five touchdowns in only one half against Wisconsin perennial power, D.C. Everest ... Was named the top quarterback at the Ultimate 100 National Camp the summer prior to his junior season.
County accolades in the shot put and discus ... Was also All-Rocky River Conference in the shot put. PERSONAL: Is the son of Curt and Tamara Pederson ... His dad, Curt, played collegiate football at the University of Pittsburgh ... Has a twin brother, Nolan.
Edixon PINO-ALVAREZ
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6-1 290 Sr. OL Roswell, Ga. Georgia Military / Peachtree Ridge HS
2010 (JUNIOR): Started at center in three of the eight game he played, making his first WCU start at Gardner-Webb ... Also played at offensive guard during the season ... Credited with one tackle assist on the year. PRIOR TO WESTERN CAROLINA: Transferred to Western Carolina from Georgia Military College in Milledgeville, Ga., where he played two seasons ... High School: Was a two-time second team All-County selection along the offensive line both as a center and a tackle ... Helped guide Peachtree Ridge High and head coach Bill Ballard to a conference co-championship as a junior with an 11-3 record. PERSONAL: Is the son of Raul and Miriam Pino ... Full name is listed as Edixon Pino-Alvarez ... Was born in Barquisimeto, Venezuela ... Has five siblings.
PERSONAL: Is the son of Stephen and Ann Pechloff ... Was born in Langhorne, Pa. Year 2010
B R A N D O N P E C H L O F F ’ S C A R E E R S TAT I S T I C S G Cmp-Att-Int Pct Yds TD Lng A/Gm Rush Yds TD Lng Avg A/Gm 5 26-72-7 36.1 357 3 41 71.4 17 6 0 8 0.4 1.2
Dan POLASKI
BRANDON PECHLOFF’S SINGLE-GAME CAREER HIGHS Completions / Attempts: ...................................10-of-19, at The Citadel (10/2/10) Passing Yards: .......................................................... 154, at The Citadel (10/2/10) Touchdown Passes ....................................................... 2, at The Citadel (10/2/10)
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6-8 320 R-Fr. OL Agawam, Mass. Hargrave Military / Longmeadow HS
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2010 (FRESHMAN): Did not see game action, taking a redshirt ... Earned the squad’s offensive scout team player of the week honor prior to the season-opener at North Carolina State ... Suffered a shoulder injury that required surgery to repair the torn cartilage.
2010 (REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE): Started all 10 of the games in which he saw action including seven games at offensive left guard, one at left tackle and two at right tackle ... Missed the season finale at Elon with a foot injury.
2008 (FRESHMAN): Redshirted.
PRIOR TO WESTERN CAROLINA: Attended Hargrave Military Academy in Chatham, Va., after his prep career at Longmeadow HS ... Listed as a three-star prospect by Rivals.com, which also listed him as the 13th-best prep school prospect and the fifth-best offensive lineman in the group; High School: Was a two-sport student-athlete playing both football and basketball with a 3.5 grade point average in high school before attending Hargrave ... Was named first team All-Western Massachusetts and a Shrine Bowl starter in his senior season ... In three seasons on the varsity squad, helped his team post an unbeaten, 37-0, record ... Helped Longmeadow HS to the boys basketball Western Massachusetts Championship as a senior.
PRIOR TO WESTERN CAROLINA: Earned All-County and honorable mention All-Rocky River Conference accolades as a prep on the offensive line ... Also partcipated in track & field during his senior year, earning All-
PERSONAL: Is the son of Joseph and AnneMarie Polaski ... Was born in Springfield, Mass. ... Has two younger siblings in twins Miranda and Jessica.
Rory PEDERSON 6-2
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Forest Hills HS
2009 (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN): Saw action in two games mostly on special teams.
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Tunnel Hill, Ga. Northwest Whitfield HS
Morganton, N.C.
2010 (REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE): Played in all 11 games on the season making 10 appearances among the starting lineup on the offensive front at left tackle ... Was tabbed the squad’s offensive MVP following the game against Georgia Southern.
2010 (REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE): Started all 11 games along the offensive front including eight at center and three at left guard ... Learned a new position during 2010 spring drills, taking over at center ... Was one of only two players on the team to start and play in all 11 games on the season ... All told, has started 22-straight games for WCU on the offensive line.
2009 (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN): Started all 11 games along the offensive front - one of two redshirt freshmen to do so ... Helped Southern Conference Freshman of the Year Michael Johnson tally two, 100-yard rushing games against nationally-ranked foes, Appalachian State and Elon ... Pushed the pile up front to allow WCU to record 10 rushing touchdowns, the most scores on the ground since 2007 ... Did not dress for WCU’s annual Spring Game. 2008 (FRESHMAN): Redshirted.
PERSONAL: Is the son of Teddy Rhoney, Jr., and Teresa Puett ... Has two siblings, Nikki and Amy.
Lance PRICE 205
2009 (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN): Started all 11 games along the offensive front - one of two redshirt freshmen to do so ... Helped Southern Conference Freshman of the Year Michael Johnson tally two, 100-yard rushing games against nationally-ranked foes, Appalachian State and Elon ... Pushed the pile up front to allow WCU to record 10 rushing touchdowns, the most scores on the ground since 2007.
PRIOR TO WESTERN CAROLINA: Was an All-Northwestern 4-A lineman as a senior ... Also garnered Offensive Lineman of the Year accolades in his final season as a prep ... Played for head coach Jason Watson at Freedom HS.
PERSONAL: Is the son of Jack and Betty Postelle ... Has two siblings, Kendra and Hannah.
Freedom HS
2008 (FRESHMAN): Redshirted.
PRIOR TO WESTERN CAROLINA: As a senior, graded out as a team-best 88-percent blocker ... Earned second team All-State accolades, as well as All-Area, All-Region and All-North Georgia honors in his final year as a prep ... Helped Whitfield HS finish ranked 10th in the final AP AAAA rankings and tie for the winningest class in school history.
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QB
Wilson, N.C. Beddingfield HS
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Glenn HS
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2010 (SOPHOMORE): Suffered a broken fibula in his left leg during 2010 spring practice that sidelined him throughout the season ... Took a medical redshirt for the missed season ... Was cleared to return to spring practice in the spring of 2011, catching a pair of scoring strikes as a part of six catches for 42 yards in the short scrimmage segment of the team’s final spring practice.
2010 (FRESHMAN): Joined the WCU football team as a walk-on and spent the season working on the scout team as a quarterback ... Worked two series without completing a pass, finishing 0-for-2 in the short scrimmage segment of the team’s final spring practice in 2011. PRIOR TO WESTERN CAROLINA: Played both as a quarterback on offense and safety on defense ... Was a four-year starter at quarterback at Beddingfield HS for head coach Tyrone Johnson ... Threw for nearly 6,000 career yards and 61 touchdown passes as a prep ... Completed 86 passes for 1,241 yards and 12 touchdown passes as a senior at Beddingfield HS in 2009 ... Earned 3-A Eastern Carolina Conference co-Player of the Year honors as a junior, throwing for 1,991 yards and 21 touchdowns ... During his sophomore season, completed 125 passes for 1,662 yards and 16 TDs.
Kernersville, N.C.
2009 (FRESHMAN): Played in all 11 games making four starts as a wide receiver while also serving as the primary kickoff and punt returner ... As a wideout, caught 14 passes for 124 yards, an average of nearly nine yards per reception ... Added 14 rushes for 94 yards - third on the team - with a long of 21 yards ... Led WCU with 37 kick returns for 771 yards, adding six punt returns for 37 yards ... Ranked fourth in the Southern Conference in kick return average with his long of 41 ranking third in the league ... Additionally, was eighth in the SoCon in all-purpose yards at 92.8 yds/ gm, surpassing the 100 all-purpose yard plateau six times ... Made his first career reception in the season-opener at SECfoe, Vanderbilt ... Sat out during 2010 annual spring drills.
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RETURNING PLAYER PROFILES 2008: Joined the Western Carolina football team as a walk-on during spring drills and held freshman standing in the fall of 2009 ... Hauled in three passes for 17 yards and rushed three times (mostly end arounds) for 89 yards and a touchdown in WCU’s annual Spring Game.
Buddy ROBINSON 6-2
PR Yds TD Lng Avg A/Gm 6 32 0 18 5.3 2.9
GEORGE RICHARDSON’S SINGLE-GAME CAREER HIGHS Receptions: .................................... 3, twice (MR: at Appalachian State, 11/21/09) Receiving Yards: ...................................................39, vs. Gardner-Webb (9/12/09) Rushes:................................................................................... 5, vs. Gardner-Webb Rushing Yards: .............................................................30, vs. Wofford (10/24/09) Kickoff Returns: ...........................6, three times / 144 yards vs. Furman (9/26/09)
Bevans ROBBS 6-3
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R-Jr.
Lake Worth, Fla.
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Palm Beach Central HS
2010 (REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE): Played in all 11 games as a substitution along the defensive front line ... Recorded 10 tackles including two solo stops with two tackles for loss ... Credited with one quarterback hurry ... Tallied a career-best three tackles against Georgia Southern. 2009 (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN): Played in all 11 games, coming off the bench as a defensive substitution along the front line ... Finished with seven tackles on the season including two solo stops and five assisted hits ... Had a career-best game at Samford, finishing with a careerhigh four tackles with half a tackle for loss ... Recorded a pass breakup at Chattanooga, batting a pass attempt down at the line of scrimmage.
East Rutherford HS
2009 (FRESHMAN): Appeared in all 11 games along the defensive front, typically taking the field with the second wave of defensive linemen ... Ranked second among all WCU defensive linemen with 22 tackles including six solo stops ... Added 1.5 tackles for loss, accumulating three yards in losses ... Twice recorded a career-high four tackles at both Georgia Southern and Appalachian State ... Was a football team representative on the WCU Student-Athlete Advisory Council. PRIOR TO WESTERN CAROLINA: Was a two-time All-Southwestern 3A-2A Conference selection at East Rutherford HS under head coach Jerry Cash ... Also named to the All-County team in both his junior and senior seasons ... Finished his prep career with 157 total hits on the defensive line, including 71 solo tackles and 86 assists ... Also had 15 career sacks. PERSONAL: Full name is Antonitis “Buddy” Robinson ... Is the son of Steve Suber and Mary Cantrell.
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BUDDY ROBINSON’S SINGLE-G AME CAREER HIGHS Tackles:........................................ 4, twice – MR: at Appalachian State (11/21/09)
Devin ROBERTS
PRIOR TO WESTERN CAROLINA: Played tight end his senior year at Palm Beach Central HS in Wellington, Fla., for head coach John Timmins ... As a prep, mostly played basketball, joining the gridiron squad in his final year ... Blocked a fourth quarter punt and recovered it for a safety in a game against Glades Central ... On the court, was named coaches’ Player of the Year.
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New Hanover HS
PRIOR TO WESTERN CAROLINA: Played quarterback before switching to defense as a prep ... Was a nationally-ranked long snapper in high school ... Missed his senior in high school due to a knee injury.
Andrew ROGERS 6-3
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R-Jr.
Alpharetta, Ga. B E VA N S R O B B S ’ C A R E E R S TAT I S T I C S UT AT Tot. TFL-Yds Sack-Yds INT-Yds TD PBU 2 5 7 0.5-2 0-0 0-0 0 1 2 8 10 2.0-3 0-0 0-0 0 0 4 13 17 2.5-5 0-0 0-0 0 1
2010 (FRESHMAN): Did not see game action, taking a redshirt ... Was listed as a defensive back upon arrival in Cullowhee, converting to longsnapping prior to his redshirt freshman season.
PERSONAL: Personal: Is the son of Bevans and Colleen Robbs ... Has two younger siblings: Christina and Malcolm ... Born in Atlanta, Ga., he is the first person from his family to play collegiate sports.
G 11 11 22
93
2010 (SOPHOMORE): Attended Western Carolina but did not participate in football.
2008 (FRESHMAN): Redshirted.
Year 2009 2010 TOTAL
DL
NOTES: Returned to the WCU Football team during the summer of 2011.
G E O R G E R I C H A R D S O N ’ S C A R E E R S TAT I S T I C S Year G Rec Yds TD Lng Avg A/Gm Rush Yds TD Lng Avg A/Gm 2009 11 14 124 0 16 8.8 11.3 14 94 0 21 5.7 8.5 Yds TD Lng Avg A/Gm 771 0 41 20.8 70.1
290
Bostic, N.C.
PRIOR TO WESTERN CAROLINA: Played prep football at Glenn High in Kernersville, N.C.
Year G KOR 2009 11 37
FR FF Blkd 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
B E VA N S R O B B S ’ S I N G L E - G A M E C A R E E R H I G H S Tackles:........................................................... 3, vs. Georgia Southern (11/13/10)
TE
85
Chattahoochee HS
2010 (REDSHIRT JUNIOR): Played in all 11 games making eight starts at tight end ... Hauled in 18 passes for a career-best 212 yards ... Caught at least one pass in all but one of the 11 games ... Pulled in three passes for a career-high 43 yards at Wofford ... Pulled down a careerbest 41-yard reception in the win at The Citadel ... Missed the majority of spring drills due to rehabilitating a knee injury - but was able to return to limited action prior to the conclusion of the annual practice sessions.
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RETURNING PLAYER PROFILES 2009 (JUNIOR): Appeared in three games - starting twice - before suffering a season-ending knee injury ... Had surgery prior to the end of the season and spent the off-season rehabilitating the injury ... Did not participate in on-field exercises during spring drills ... Granted a medical redshirt. 2008 (SOPHOMORE): Started all 11 games in which he saw action ... Caught 19 passes -- tops among WCU’s tight ends -- for 111 yards and a touchdown ... Missed the Presbyterian game due to injury ... Caught a career-high eight passes for a career-best 40 yards receiving at Furman. ... Converted from fullback to tight end, but did see some action in his previous FB position in certain alignments ... Was also credited with two tackle assists ... Had two catches for 30 yards in WCU’s annual Spring Game. 2007 (FRESHMAN): Played in nine games as a true freshman, starting four games as a fullback and used primarily as a lead blocker ... Finished the season with four catches for 31 yards, averaging 7.8 yards per reception ... Tallied two receiving touchdowns ... Made his first career start at FB at Georgia Southern ... His first career reception came midway through the second quarter against The Citadel - a nine-yard pass from QB Adam Hearns ... First career TD came at the 2:54 mark of the second quarter against the Bulldogs - a six-yard strike from Hearns ... Career-long reception is 14 yards at Appalachian State ... Was also credited with two tackles, including a solo stop ... Made the transition to tight end during spring drills ... Caught two passes for 33 yards in WCU’s annual Spring Game. PRIOR TO WESTERN CAROLINA: As a senior, recorded 83 tackles, including 14 for loss and one sack in his senior season ... Also broke up three passes ... On offense, hauled in seven passes for 85 yards.
Year G 2007 9 2008 11 2009 3 2010 11 Totals 34
A N D R E W R O G E R S ’ C A R E E R S TAT I S T I C S Rec Yds TD Lng Avg A/Gm Rush Yds TD Lng Avg A/Gm 4 31 2 14 7.8 3.4 - 19 111 1 13 5.8 10.1 - 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 18 212 0 41 11.8 19.3 - 41 354 3 41 8.6 10.4 - -
ANDREW ROGERS’ SINGLE-GAME CAREER HIGHS Receptions: ......................................................................8, at Furman (10/11/08) Receiving Yards: ............................................................ 43, at Wofford (10/16/10)
Will ROSEBOROUGH 6-2
200
Irmo, S.C.
R-Fr.
WR
84
Ben Lippen HS
2010 (FRESHMAN): Did not see game action, taking a redshirt ... Tabbed the squad’s offensive scout team player of the week following Tusculum. PRIOR TO WESTERN CAROLINA: Played four seasons of prep football at both Dutch Fork HS before finishing his prep career at Ben Lippen High for head coach Reggie Shaw ... Was a Football Academic Honor Roll honoree at BLHS and received Academic Achievement awards from DFHS ... During his four-year career, accounted for 80 receptions for 1,406 yards and 13 touchdowns ... Hauled in a career-best 30 passes as a senior for a career-high 541 yards ... Was named to the South Carolina squad in the North-South All-Star game ... Of the field, attended the 2009 South Carolina Boys State held at the Univ. of South Carolina during the summer of 2009. PERSONAL: Is the son of Dwayne and Alexis Jenkins ... Has a younger brother, Anthony Jenkins ... Has ties to the SoCon as his first cousin, Josh Roseborough, is a defensive lineman at Wofford.
Ricky SCHWARZ 6-1
215
Sr.
LB
Ormond Beach, Fla.
34
Seabreeze HS
2010 (JUNIOR): Started eight of the nine games in which he saw action ... Missed the season opener recovering from off-season surgery on his pectoral muscle ... Finished with 61 tackles on the season including 23 solo stops and 6.5 tackles for loss ... Ranked fifth on the team in tackles ... Added a pair of quarterback sacks ... Recorded nine tackles in four games on the year ... Posted two tackles for loss in his first game of the year against Tusculum ... Named to the 2010 Southern Conference Fall Academic All-Conference team. 2009 (SOPHOMORE): Started all nine games in which he played, missing games at Samford (ankle) and against Elon due to injury ... Ranked tied for fourth on the team in tackles, finishing with 67 total hits including 29 solo stops ... Opened the year with three-straight, double-digit tackle games including twice securing a career-high 11 stops against Gardner-Webb and at Georgia Southern ... Posted seven solo stops against GWU ... Added three tackles behind the line of scrimmage for 12 yards in losses ... Recorded 1.5 TFL at nationally-ranked Appalachian State ... Was credited with three pass break-ups, tied for the most among WCU linebackers ... Suffered a torn pectoral muscle that sidelined him the majority of spring drills. 2008 (FRESHMAN): Played in 12 games with one start coming at Presbyterian ... Recorded 19 total hits, including seven solo stops ... Tallied a then career-high four high tackles in two games - against nationally-ranked Liberty and at The Citadel ... Posted seven stops in WCU’s Spring Game. PRIOR TO WESTERN CAROLINA: A four-year letter winner who played primarily on defense after his freshman season ... Helped guide his squad to the state championship game his senior season ... Played three years as a safety, spending his junior year at linebacker ... Recorded 293 career tackles including a career-best 150 during his junior campaign to earn defensive MVP honors ... Finished his four years with 22 quarterback sacks, six interceptions and five fumble recoveries ... In his first season, rushed 80 times for 400 yards and two scores ... Away from football, participated in wrestling and also captained his track & field squad, garnering MVP honors
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245
Sr.
DL
98
Tunnel Hill, Ga. Northwest Whitfield HS
2010 (JUNIOR): Started eight of the nine games in which he saw action ... Missed the season opener at North Carolina State due to a team-imposed suspension for the violation of team rules ... Finished with 24 tackles on the season including 10 solo stops ... Recorded 6.5 tackles for loss ... Led the team with four quarterback sacks ... Forced two fumbles to match the team lead and was credited with one pass breakup ... Tallied a career-high seven tackles including five solo stops in the road win at The Citadel ... Named the team’s defensive player of the week follwoing his three tackle for loss performance against Tusculum. 2009 (SOPHOMORE): Started all 10 games in which he saw action, missing the season-opener at SEC-foe, Vanderbilt, due to the lasting effects of the flu ... Finished with 18 tackles including seven solo stops ... Had three tackles for eight yards in losses including half a sack ... Recorded three tackles in a game on four different occasions.
as a junior after earning first team All-Volusia County accolades in the 400-meter dash and 4x800-meter relay. PERSONAL: Is the son of Richard and Stephanie Schwarz ... Has two siblings, Ali and Maddie ... His uncle (Jim) was a linebacker for the University of Cincinnati.
Year 2008 2009 2010 TOTAL
G 12 9 9 30
R I C K Y S C H W A R Z ’ S C A R E E R S TAT I S T I C S UT AT Tot. TFL-Yds Sack-Yds INT-Yds TD PBU FR FF Blkd 7 12 19 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 1 0 29 38 67 3.0-12 0-0 0-0 0 3 0 0 0 23 38 61 6.5-29 2-18 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 59 88 147 9.5-41 2-18 0-0 0 3 0 1 0
RICKY SCHWARZ’S SINGLE-G AME CAREER HIGHS Tackles:..........................................11, twice – MR: at Georgia Southern (9/19/09)
Nathaniel SEDERGREN 5-11
220
Concord, N.C.
R-Jr.
LB
32
Concord HS
2008 (FRESHMAN): Played in nine games with four starts on the defensive front as a true freshman ... Made his first career start at Wofford at “Buck” ... Finished the season with 12 tackles including three unassisted ... Blocked a third quarter punt in the home win over Chattanooga. HIGH SCHOOL: Was named All-Area by the Daily Citizen newspaper ... Recorded 59 tackles with six quarterback sacks and played in the Georgia Athletic Coaches Association North-South All-Star game his senior season ... Was also named 7-4A All-Region and All-Area as a junior ... Along with current Catamount signee, Nathan Postelle, hhelped Whitfield HS finish ranked 10th in the final AP AAAA rankings and tie for the winningest class in school history, helping the Bruins reach the 2007 and 2008 state Class 4A playoffs ... Over the summer, played for the Georgia team in the Tennessee-Georgia All-Star game at Finley Stadium in Chattanooga ... Was an all-state wrestler, aiding Whitfield in capturing the Area 7-4A traditional wrestling tournament title and earn a spot at state duals, placing third at area and fourth at state.
Year 2008 2009 2010 TOTAL
2010 (REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE): Played in 10 of the 11 games on the season ... Made his collegiate debut in the season-opener at ACC-foe North Carolina State, recording his first career tackle ... Finished with six tackles on the season including four solo stops ... Set a career-high with three tackles in a road win over Gardner-Webb.
G 9 10 9 28
T R E Y S E L B Y ’ S C A R E E R S TAT I S T I C S UT AT Tot. TFL-Yds Sack-Yds INT-Yds TD PBU 3 9 12 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 7 11 18 3.0-8 0.5-3 0-0 0 0 10 14 24 6.5-33 4.0-29 0-0 0 1 20 34 54 9.5-41 4.5-32 0-0 0 1
FR FF Blkd 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 1
TREY SELBY’S SINGLE-GAME CAREER HIGHS Tackles:........................................................................ 7, at The Citadel (10/2/10)
2009 (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN): Did not see game action. 2008 (FRESHMAN): Redshirted. PRIOR TO WESTERN CAROLINA: Was a two-time All-South Piedmont 3-A Conference selection ... Also garnered All-County honors as a senior ... In his final season as a prep, tallied 154 total tackles, including 85 solo stops and five sacks ... Was a part of the Concord High State Championship team his junior year, finishing 13-3 overall. PERSONAL: Is the son of Bill and Lisa Sedergren.
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250
Ruffin, N.C.
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TE
86
Nate STEPHENSON 6-2
Rockingham HS
240
Jr.
Jacksonville, Fla.
2010 (REDSHIRT JUNIOR): Appeared in all 11 games making four starts at tight end ... Made his first collegiate start in the road win at The Citadel as the part of a two-tight end set ... Caught three passes for 17 yards including his first career touchdown catch in the season finale at Wofford ... Recorded a solo tackle against Samford. 2009 (JUNIOR): Missed the season due to rehabilitation of his broken leg suffered during the previous spring drills ... Worked with the WCU film crew to help out during team practices ... Received a medical redshirt. 2008 (SOPHOMORE): Played in two games on the season hauling in three passes for 37 yards, including a careerlong 19-yard reception ... Caught two passes - including his first collegiate catch - for 34 yards in the home win over Shorter College ... Suffered a serious broken leg injury near the end of WCU’s annual spring drills. 2007 (FRESHMAN): Did not see game action. PRIOR TO WESTERN CAROLINA: Was a three-sport letter winner in high school, playing football, basketball, and baseball ... In three years on the gridiron, caught 99 passes for 1,236 yards and 12 touchdowns from his tight end position ... Also as a senior, hauled in a career-best 47 passes for 548 yards and six scores while also grading out as an 84-percent blocker ... Was a three-time allconference selection and earned All-Rockingham County thrice ... As a junior, was named All-State by NCPreps and was an honorable mention on the Greensboro News & Record All-Area team ... Garnered second team all-area accolades as a senior and was an EastWest All-Star nominee ... His high school coach, Lin Stadler, played for the Western Carolina baseball team from 1980-83. TAY L O R S PA N G L E R ’ S C A R E E R S TAT I S T I C S Year G Rec Yds TD Lng Avg A/Gm Rush Yds TD Lng Avg A/Gm 2008 2 3 37 0 19 12.3 18.5 - 2009 - - - 2010 11 3 17 1 8 5.7 1.5 - TOTALS 13 6 54 1 19 9.0 4.2 - -
TE
88
First Coast HS
2010 (SOPHOMORE): Played in all 11 games between special teams and as a defensive substitution ... Converted from defensive end to tight end prior to the end of the season, but did not record any catches on offense ... Recorded five tackles on the year including two solo stops and one tackle for loss ... Had a career-high two tackles against Samford. 2009 (FRESHMAN): Played in all 11 games, coming in as a defensive substitution and mostly on special teams ... Credited with two tackles on the season, both solo stops ... Tallied his first career stop with a solo tackle in the home win over The Citadel ... Recorded three tackles including two behind the line of scrimmage during WCU’s annual Spring Game. PRIOR TO WESTERN CAROLINA: A first-team All-Gateway Conference and All-District selection as a senior after making 89 tackles, including 53 solo stops and eight sacks ... Also intercepted two passes in his final season a as prep ... Selected for the Florida Shrine Bowl ... Was a part of three Gateway Conference championship teams under head coach Fred Culver. PERSONAL: Full name is Nathaniel Lloyd Stephenson ... Is the son of Shernette Charles ... Has six siblings; Vanassa, Monique, Everis, Natasha, Carl and Bryant, Jr. N AT E S T E P H E N S O N ’ S C A R E E R S TAT I S T I C S Year G UT AT Tot. TFL-Yds Sack-Yds INT-Yds TD PBU FR FF Blkd 2009 11 2 0 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 2010 11 2 3 5 1.0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 TOTALS 22 4 3 7 1.0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0
TAY L O R S PA N G L E R ’ S S I N G L E - G A M E C A R E E R H I G H S Receptions: ........................................................2, twice – MR: at Elon (11/20/10) Longest Reception: ........................................................ 19, vs. Shorter (8/28/08) Receiving Yards: ............................................................. 34, vs. Shorter (8/28/08)
N AT E S T E P H E N S O N ’ S S I N G L E - G A M E C A R E E R H I G H S Tackles:........................................................................... 2, vs. Samford (10/9/10)
Marcus STOKES 6-1
220
Roswell, Ga.
So.
LB
43
Lassiter HS
2010 (FRESHMAN): Played in seven of the 11 games on the season but did not record any official stats ... Recorded a pass breakup during the short scrimmage segment of the team’s final spring practice. PRIOR TO WESTERN CAROLINA: Played for head coach Chip Lindsey at Lassiter High in Marietta, Ga. ... Earned second team All-County both his junior and senior seasons accumulating over 200 tackles during that same span ... Garnered Defensive Player of the Week plaudits four times between his junior and senior seasons ... Helped guide Lassiter to a Region 6AAAAA Championship in 2009 as a senior captain with an undefeated, 10-0, season ... Returned an interception for a touchdown in a win over South Gwinnett HS during his senior season. PERSONAL: Is the son of Gary and Sarah Stokes ... Has two sisters, Brittany and Alyssa ... His youngest sister, Alyssa, plays collegiate basketball at North Georgia Univ.
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200
R-Fr.
DB
47
Raleigh, N.C. West Point Prep / Ravenscroft School
2010 (FRESHMAN): Did not see game action, taking a redshirt ... Was named the offensive scout team player of the week prior to the Wofford game ... During the spring, converted to defensive back. PRIOR TO WESTERN CAROLINA: Out of high school, earned an appointment to the United States Military Academy Preparatory School (USMAPS), located at Fort Monmouth, N.J., but chose to pursue football at Western Carolina ... Was named to the NCISAA All-State Football Team as both a junior and again as a senior ... Also participated in track & field, namely in the jumping events.
Brandon VAUGHT 6-2
225
Sr.
Cleveland, Ga.
LB
40
As a receiver, caught 69 passes for 1,047 yards and 13 touchdowns ... Defensively his final two years, accumulated 172 total stops including 95 solo stops with seven interceptions and two scores ... Finished with a career-best 104 total hits and five picks as a senior ... Off the gridiron, helped establish the school benchmark on the track in the boy’s 4x100-meter relay. PERSONAL: Is the son of Anthony Vaught and Tracy Thomason ... Has two siblings, Amanda Vaught and Brookly Rose Thomason ... His grandfather (Don Carter) was a high school All-American and played collegiate football at LSU ... Was born in Sylva.
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B R A N D O N VA U G H T ’ S S I N G L E - G A M E C A R E E R H I G H S Tackles:.................................................................. 13, vs. Chattanooga (9/25/10) Tackles for Loss: ................................. 1.0, twice – MR: vs. Chattanooga (9/25/10) Sacks:..................................................................1.0, at Gardner-Webb (9/18/10)
White County HS
2010 (JUNIOR): Started six of the nine games in which he saw action ... Missed the regular season finale at Elon after suffering a slight concussion ... Finished with 52 total tackles including 20 solo stops and a pair of tackles for loss ... Had three-or-more tackles in seven of the nine games ... Recorded a career-high 13 tackles including one for loss against Chattanooga, also forcing a fumble against the Mocs ... Was named the team’s defensive MVP following the game against UTC ... Reached double-digit tackles at Furman with 11 ... Had one pass breakup on the season. 2009 (SOPHOMMORE): Saw action in nine games as a defensive substitution, missing two at mid-season after suffering a concussion ... Finished with eight total tackles including five solo stops and half a tackle for loss ... Recovered a fumble at Georgia Southern on a muffed Eagle punt that resulted in a WCU field goal ... Missed both the Wofford and Chattanooga games. 2008 (FRESHMAN): Started three of the seven games in which he saw action, suffering a season-ending arm injury at Wofford ... Made his first career start against Presbyterian ... Recorded 22 tackles on the season including 14 unassisted and one pass break-up ... Posted a then career-high eight tackles, four solo, at The Citadel. PRIOR TO WESTERN CAROLINA: A three-time All-Area selection, garnering the honor at three different positions (wide receiver as a sophomore, linebacker as a junior and first team at free safety as a senior) ... Help guide White County High to its first-ever state playoff appearance in his final season ...
B R A N D O N VA U G H T ’ S C A R E E R S TAT I S T I C S G UT AT Tot. TFL-Yds Sack-Yds INT-Yds TD PBU FR FF Blkd 7 14 8 22 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1 0 0 0 9 5 3 8 0.5-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 1 0 0 9 20 32 52 2.0-12 1.0-11 0-0 0 1 0 1 0 25 39 43 82 2.5-13 1.0-11 0-0 0 2 1 1 0
Andre WHITMIRE 6-0
255
So.
Spartanburg, S.C.
DL
42
Spartanburg HS
2010 (FRESHMAN): Saw action in seven games, all coming in succession during the second half of the season ... Recorded two tackles with assists at The Citadel and against Georgia Southern ... Made the transition from linebacker to defensive lineman during spring drills. PRIOR TO WESTERN CAROLINA: Was a three-sport standout who amassed an impressive total of 20 awards and honors in football, basketball and track including Best Linebacker, Spartanburg Touchdown Club Defensive Player of the Week and All-Region in football; Most Valuable Player, Coaches Award and Leading Rebounder in basketball; and All-State in track ... Listed as a two-star prospect by Rivals.com ... In his final two seasons on the gridiron, accounted for 257 total hits including 134 tackles as a senior ... Was selected as a 2009 Carolina Panthers Community Captain which recognizes high school football student-athletes in North and South Carolina who excel in the classroom, in the community and on the field ... Was a member of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes and Spartanburg High School’s Black History Club and was also selected to attend the Palmetto Boys State at USC in Columbia. PERSONAL: Is the son of Sherrell Whitmire ... Has one sibling, Kemesha.
Dee WILLIAMS 5-10
185
Benson, N.C.
So.
DB
6
South Johnston HS
2010 (FRESHMAN): Saw action in 10 of the 11 games as a true freshman, making his collegiate debut in the season opener at North Carolina State ... Finished with two tackles on the year, both coming as tackle assists ... Made his first career tackle in a road win at The Citadel. PRIOR TO WESTERN CAROLINA: Was a three-time All-Eastern Carolina 6 Conference selection ... Helped South Johnston High and head coach Joe Salas post a 35-14 overall record during his career including a 14-2 state runner-up finish in 2009 where he was named offensive MVP recording three TDs in the first half alone ... Offensively, caught 101 passes for 1,620 yards and 28 touchdowns as a senior ... His TD reception tally and receiving yards were both school records ... Was named to the Shrine Bowl ... Also ran track as a prep where he was a three-time all-conference selection. PERSONAL: Is the son of Greg and Cassandra Williams ... Born in Smithfield, N.C. ... Has three siblings; Torrence, Cierra and Christian.
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Rock WILLIAMS 6-2
225
Jr.
Howell, Mich.
LB
Howell HS
2010 (SOPHOMORE): Started four of the 10 games in which he saw action ... Ranked third on the team with a career-best 66 total tackles including 34 solo stops and 6.5 tackles for loss ... Ranked eighth in the Southern Conference with a 7.3 tackle-per-game average ... Posted double-digit tackles in three games including a careerhigh 14 against Samford ... Tallied a career-best 12 unassisted tackles at Wofford ... Recorded one quarterback sack in the season opener at North Carolina State ... Named to the 2010 Southern Conference Fall Academic All-Conference team. 2009 (FRESHMAN): Played in 11 games making three starts as a true freshman including his first just three games into his collegiate career ... Ranked inside the top 10 on the team in terms of tackles, finishing with 30 total hits including 17 solo stops ... Twice recorded a then career-high six tackles both in his college debut at SEC-foe, Vanderbilt, and again at Samford ... Recorded a then career-best four solo tackles including his lone tackle for loss against Furman. PRIOR TO WESTERN CAROLINA: Played varsity football at Howell HS under head coach Aaron Metz for two seasons, amassing 108 career tackles including 67 solo stops and three sacks ... Also had one interception as a senior ... Set a team and Kensington Lakes Athletic Association (KLAA) record with 97 total tackles in his final season, tallying a career-best 17 in a playoff game against Hartland ... Named first team All-KLAA, All-County and Defensive MVP as a senior ... Also garnered Ann Arbor News All-Area second team plaudits.
295
Sr.
Charlotte, N.C.
DL
70
Butler HS
NOTES: Came to Western Carolina with an Associates degree out of high school ... Has declared 2011 to be his final collegiate season, listing him as a senior member of the WCU football team. 2010: Did not see game action ... Was named the squad’s offensive scout team player of the week prior to the Chattanooga game ... Spent the spring of 2011 in rehabilitation from off-season surgery.
Walt WOOLWINE
285
Sr.
DL
94
Garden City CC
2009: A mid-season transfer, participated in 2010 spring drills ... Credited with four tackles in WCU’s annual Spring Game.
Vince WILLIAMS 270
5-11
2010 (JUNIOR): Appeared in 10 of WCU’s 11 games on the year ... Finished with seven tackles including three solo stops ... Posted a career-high two tackles including half a TFL against Chattanooga ... Named to the 2010 SoCon Fall Academic All-Conference team.
FR FF Blkd 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
ROCK WILLIAMS’ SINGLE-GAME CAREER HIGHS Tackles:......................................................................... 14, vs. Samford (10/9/10) Tackles for Loss: .................................................... 2.0, vs. Chattanooga (9/25/10)
Aaron WOLLER
Ashland, Kansas / Ashland HS
R O C K W I L L I A M S ’ C A R E E R S TAT I S T I C S UT AT Tot. TFL-Yds Sack-Yds INT-Yds TD PBU 17 13 30 1.0-2 0-0 0-0 0 0 34 32 66 6.5-11 1.0-1 0-0 0 1 51 45 96 7.5-13 1.0-1 0-0 0 1
6-5
PERSONAL: Full name is Vincent Wayne Williams ... Is the son of Thomas Williams and Gail Hayden, and is the youngest of five siblings ... His grandfather, Red Williams, was a four-year football letter winner and team captain at Minnesota from 1942-45; His uncle, John Rajala, was a defensive end for the Gophers from 1963-65; and his father, Thomas, played collegiate hockey at Minnesota from 1967-71 ... During the winter, Vince ran the warming house for his community outdoor ice rink.
6-1
PERSONAL: Full name is Jordan “Rock” Williams ... Was born in Columbia, S.C. ... Is the son of Robert “Kent” and Karen Williams ... Has three siblings; Luke, Sierra and Sky ... His brother Luke plays tight end at Louisburg Junior College ... His father, Robert “Kent” Williams, was a defensive tackle at Furman where he finished with 108 total tackles in two seasons and was a part of four-straight SoCon Championship teams (1980-83).
Year G 2009 11 2010 10 TOTALS 21
PRIOR TO WESTERN CAROLINA: Was a two-year varsity letter-winner at Edina HS for head coach Kim Nelson ... Helped Edina go 16-4 over his final two seasons as a prep, including a 10-1 record and conference championship as a junior ... Named All-Classic Lake Conference as a senior, while also tallying team “Best Offensive Lineman” accolades ... Achieved all-conference in baseball his senior year in high school ... Was also a starting right fielder on a team that took third in the state in American Legion baseball his junior year ... Additionally played basketball through his sophomore year of high school.
Edina, Minn.
R-So.
OL
PRIOR TO WESTERN CAROLINA: Spent the past two seasons at Garden City CC where he recorded 39 tackles a season ago including 25 solo stops and seven for loss in nine games for the 4-5 Broncobusters ... As a freshman, posted 14 hits in seven games making 11 solo tackles and recorded two quarterback sacks; High School: Played high school football, as well as track and field at Ashland HS in Ashland, Kansas, where he was third in the state in shot put and 10th in the discus at the 2007 Kansas State High School Activities Association (KSHSAA) meet. PERSONAL: Is the son of Gerald and Robin Woolwine ... Born in Dodge City, Kansas ... Has one sibling, Eva.
72
Edina HS
2010 (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN): Played in five games including twice starting along the offensive line ... Made his collegiate debut with his first career start at right tackle in the home game against Tusculum ... Saw action in four-consecutive games at the conclusion of the season including starting at left guard in the season finale at Elon. 2009 (FRESHMAN): Redshirted. CATAMOUNTF O O T B A L L 2011
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220
Fr.
Lewisville, N.C.
LB
58
Rainey ALA
315
Jr.
DL
90
PRIOR TO WESTERN CAROLINA: Appeared in 15 games over two seasons at Monterey Peninsula College in Monterey, Calif., recording 40 total tackles with 9.5 for loss and two and a half sacks ... Played for head coach Mike Rasmussen; At Tafuna HS: Played prep football for Jason Magalei ... Tafuna High School is the alma mater of Cincinnati defensive tackle Jonathan Fanene. PERSONAL: Full name is Kodaro Rainey Ala ... Is the son of Kodaro and Noa Ala ... Has two younger siblings.
6-2
290
Jr.
DL
96
PERSONAL: Full name is Eric Cameron Banford ... Is the son of Eric, Sr., and Jaime Banford ... Has four younger siblings - Damien, Dante, Kaleb and Tuff Tuff.
185
Murphy, N.C.
Fr.
DB
Fr.
35
Murphy HS
PRIOR TO WESTERN CAROLINA: Prior to Western Carolina: Joined the team as a preferred walkon ... Helped lead the Murphy Bulldogs to the 1-A Western Regional and Smoky Mountain Conference championships in 2010 ... Caught a 14-yard touchdown pass in the NCHSAA 1-A championship game ... Also participated in track & field as a prep, competing in the hurdle events and on the relay squads.
RB
Hertford County HS
Garrett BROWN 5-11
185
Fr.
Asheville, N.C.
Ath.
18
Erwin HS
PRIOR TO WESTERN CAROLINA: Named the 2010 Asheville Citizen-Times All-Western North Carolina Football Player of the Year after accounting for a WNCrecord 55 touchdowns his senior year ... Set a Buncombe County record for passing yards in 2010, amassing 3,429 yards ... Selected to the NCPreps.com 3-A All-State football team as a quarterback ... Is a two-sport athlete and will play both football and baseball at WCU ... An All-Mountain Athletic Conference (MAC) outfielder and catcher, was selected by the Colorado Rockies in the 43rd round of the 2011 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft ... On the diamond as a senior, hit a team-leading .449 with six home runs, four doubles and 13 RBI ... Stole 17 bases in 18 attempts ... Is expected to play outfield for the Catamount baseball team ... Also played basketball as a prep.
Phillip CHAVIS 6-3
PRIOR TO WESTERN CAROLINA: Was a two-time All-NORCAL Conference selection at Foothill College in Los Altos Hills, Calif. ... Recorded 92 total hits in two seasons, amassing 26.5 tackles for loss and 18.5 sacks ... Returned a fumble 96 yards as a freshman for his lone collegiate score ... All told, forced four fumbles while recovering five ... Was a part of two Silicon Valley Bowl championship teams at Foothills, earning Defensive Player of the Game following the 2010 victory; At Newark Memorial HS: Earned first team All-Mission Valley Athletic League honors both his junior and senior seasons ... Was also a first team all-conference selection in track & field throwing the discus.
5-10
PERSONAL: Full name is Alfred Alonzo Boone, but prefers to go by “Petey” ... Is the son of Alvin Boone and Joan Godwin ... Has two younger siblings, Jeston and Christopher.
Newark, Calif. Foothill College / Newark Memorial HS
Kyle BERNIER
220
PRIOR TO WESTERN CAROLINA: Played quarterback, running back and defensive back during his prep career ... Rushed for 47 career touchdowns ... Was a part of Hertford County’s 10-2 Northeaster Coastal Conference Championship as a sophomore and led the Bears to a 13-1 mark during his junior season ... Also played baseball and basketball earning all-conference honorable mention in 2009-10 in the latter ... As a sophomore, set a school single-game record with nine made 3-pointers.
Pago Pago, American Samoa Monterey Peninsula College / Tafuna HS
Eric BANFORD
Ahoskie, N.C.
PERSONAL: Is the son of Michael Adams, Sr., and Cynthia Dickens ... Has one sibling, Michael Adams, Jr. ... His father played football at Winston-Salem State University.
6-2
6-0
Mt. Tabor HS
PRIOR TO WESTERN CAROLINA: Played three seasons at West Forsyth HS before transferring to Mt. Tabor HS ... Missed his senior season due to injury ... Recorded 275 career tackles at West Forsyth including 131 solo stops and 19 sacks ... Tallied his lone career interception as a freshman as a part of WFHS’s 9-3 conference championship team.
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Petey BOONE
220
Fr.
TE
80
Greensboro, N.C. New Mexico State / Dudley HS PRIOR TO WESTERN CAROLINA: Attended New Mexico State out of high school where he took a redshirt in the 2010 season prior to transferring to WCU; At Dudley HS: Played tight end as a prep, winning the state championship in football in 2007 & 2008 ... Recorded nine catches for 97 yards his senior year. PERSONAL: Is the son of Oddy and Phyllis Chavis ... Plans on majoring in sport management.
Juwan FERRIS 5-10
180
Fr.
Snellville, Ga.
DB
26
Brookwood HS
PRIOR TO WESTERN CAROLINA: Suffered a torn ACL in the 2009 season while trying to block a punt against Shiloh HS, forcing him to miss his junior season ... Returned to the field for his senior season, recording 64 tackles as a corner back at Brookwood HS helping the Broncos to the Georgia AAAAA championship ... Was named to the Gwinnett Daily Post’s “defensive honor roll” during the season ... Also ran track & field as a prep, competing in the 100 and 200-meter dash events.
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Christon GILL 6-0
210
Fr.
DB
Bridgeport, Conn. Avon Old Farms Prep / Bridgeport Central HS PRIOR TO WESTERN CAROLINA: Was a three-time all-league selection as both a quarterback and defensive back as a prep ... the two-way athlete rushed for nearly 2,000 yards and 37 touchdowns, caught 29 passes for 469 yards and six scores while also passing for over 3,000 yards and 21 scores at Bridgeport Central ... On defense at BCHS, was credited with over 230 tackles and 23 interceptions ... Became the first quarterback to win the MVP award at the Thanksgiving Day game ... In one season of post-graduate play at Avon, rushed for 1,159 yards and 20 touchdowns while also hauling in 22 passes for 600 yards and eight TDs - defensively, recorded nine interceptions ... Rated as a two-star athlete out of high school by Rivals.com ... Also played basketball as a prep, earning all-league honors in helping Bridgeport Central win the state championship his senior year ... Was originally recruited by Penn State out of high school. PERSONAL: Full name is Christon Lamar Gill ... Is the son of Beverly Gill ... Has three siblings - Chakeya, Kelleray and Shynaya ... His brother played football at American International College in Springfield, Mass.
Terrence GREEN 6-1
190
Fr.
DB
Jacksonville, Fla.
6-1
185
Fr.
Charlotte, N.C.
DB
6-3
160
So.
Wilmington, N.C.
WR
WR
240
Fr.
DL
Lake Highland Prep
PERSONAL: Full name is Julian Edward Johnson ... Is the son of Jay and Portia Johnson ... Was born in Boston, Mass. ... Has two siblings, Jylisa Hill and Jaleah.
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Tyler KLIPA 5-11
185
Fr.
Fort Mill, S.C.
WR
Fort Mill HS
PRIOR TO WESTERN CAROLINA: Hauled in 33 passes for 511 yards on offense in 2010 while also recording 48 tackles on defense ... Had a cumulative GPA of 3.869.
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New Hanover HS
PRIOR TO WESTERN CAROLINA: Earned All-MidEastern Conference football accolades as a senior ... Was additionally tabbed second team All-Area on offesne by the Star News out of Wilmington, N.C. ... Earned WWAY-TV’s Play of the Week on Oct. 16 with an over-the-shoulder touchdown catch.
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PRIOR TO WESTERN CAROLINA: A two-way player at Lake Highland Prep for head coach Tim Borcky as a tight end and defensive end ... Was named his team’s defensive line MVP and selected to the county all-star game as a senior ... Helped guide the Highlanders to a 10-3 record and a district championship during his senior year, and a 10-2 mark as a junior ... Also participated in track & field as a prep.
2010 (FRESHMAN): Joined the WCU football team during 2010 spring drills ... Was named the squad’s offensive scout team player of the week prior to the road win at The Citadel.
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Panther Creek HS
Eatonville, Fla.
PRIOR TO WESTERN CAROLINA: Played defensive end and outside linebacker for the Charlotte AFC Rangers, a team that is a part of the Carolinas Christian Athletic Association (CCAA) ... As a sophomore, was awarded second team all-conference at outside linebacker.
5-9
Fr.
Julian JOHNSON
Home School
Jamil JAMES
PERSONAL: Full name is Isaiah Nigel Johnson ... Is the son of Chris and Mary Johnson ... Has three siblings ... His cousin, Keith Hamilton, played professionally for the New York Giants.
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37
195
PRIOR TO WESTERN CAROLINA: Spent four years on the varsity team, moving to the senior squad for the final four games of his freshman season ... Two-way player who recorded 71 career tackles including 50 solo stops and eight sacks ... Finished with 13 career interceptions including seven during his senior season returning two for touchdowns in earning first team NCPreps.com All-State at defensive back ... Two-time All-Tri-Nine Conference selection, garnering second team plaudits as a junior and first team as a senior ... Caught 46 passes for 666 yards and 11 touchdowns as a wide receiver in his final prep season helping Panther Creek HS – also nicknamed the Catamounts – go 13-2 and advance to the regional round of the North Carolina state high school playoffs ... Averaged 13 yards on 20 punt returns in his final season ... Listed as a two-star athlete by Rivals.com ... Was also a four-year varsity letterwinner in boys basketball where he earned first team all-conference accolades as a junior.
PRIOR TO WESTERN CAROLINA: Helped First Coast HS to an 11-1 record as a senior, falling in the second round of the Florida 5-A playoffs ... As a cornerback, returned a fumble 15 yards for a score against Ribault HS ... Was a high school teammate of current Catamount wide receiver, Deja Alexander.
6-1
Cary, N.C.
First Coast HS
K.P. Hicks
8
Isaiah JOHNSON
6-0
200
Fr.
Nashville, N.C.
LB
55
Nash County HS
PRIOR TO WESTERN CAROLINA: Twice named to the All 3A Big East Conference and twice all-area on defense ... Played for head coach Kevin Crudup ... Was also an all-conference wrestler as a prep. PERSONAL: Full name is Jeffery W. Lucas ... Is the son of Wayne and Susan Lucas ... Has three siblings: Mary Leigh, Abigail and Brittany.
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Michael MATIS 6-1
175
Fr.
Charlotte, N.C.
WR
Jeff MOORE 5-10
270
Fr.
79
Nairobi, Kenya
OL
PRIOR TO WESTERN CAROLINA: Came to the United States in January of 2011 and attended WCU, but did not participate in football activities, joining the squad during the summer months ... Played rugby where he was a part of the provincial championship team in consecutive years ... Won the national rugby 7’s championship. PERSONAL: Full name is Helva Kayembe Matungulu ... Is the son of Kande and Bilonda Matungulu ... Speaks three languages - English, French and Swahili.
Caleb MOBLEY 6-4
255
Fr.
Hampstead, N.C.
OL/LS
6-2
68
150
Fr.
DB
WR
27
Garner, N.C. Hargrave Military Academy / Garner HS
83
Broughton HS
290
Fr.
OL
64
Polk County HS
J.D. Polk 6-0
175
Fr.
Fayetteville, N.C.
DB
19
Jack Britt HS
PRIOR TO WESTERN CAROLINA: Started one year for the Jack Britt HS Buccaneers, making 30 tackles as a senior as a corner back ... Additionally credited with five pass break-ups ... Helped JBHS post an 11-2 record including a 5-1 mark in 2010 under head coach Richard Bailey ... Tallied 15 tackles as a reserve as a junior in high school.
PERSONAL: Last name is pronounced “MOBB-lee” ... Intends to major in mathematics.
5-10
PRIOR TO WESTERN CAROLINA: Was a three-time all-conference selection and was named to the Times-News All-Area team four times ... Named to the 2010 NCPreps.com 2-A All-State football team as an offensive lineman ... Additionally named second team All-Area by the HeraldJournal as a senior ... Tabbed the 2010 Western Highlands Conference Lineman of the Year ... Playing along the defensive line, the team captain recorded 104 tackles and tied the team lead in sacks with eight as a senior in 2010 ... Added 30 tackles for loss, five pass deflections and two fumble recoveries ... Selected to participate in the US Army High School All-American Junior combine program ... Was also tabbed to play in the East-West All-Star game in Greensboro, N.C., during the summer of 2011 ... Played for Polk County HS head coach Bruce Ollis ... Was additionally an undefeated state-championship wrestler, winning the NCHSAA 2-A heavyweight title with a 37-0 record, and played baseball as a prep.
PRIOR TO WESTERN CAROLINA: Played on the varsity squad all four seasons at a variety of positions including tight end, long snapper, offensive tackle and defensive end ... Earned all-conference accolades as a senior as an offensive tackle.
Isaiah MOORE
Columbus, N.C.
Topsail HS
Fr.
Tyler PHILPOTT
St. Mary’s School
PRIOR TO WESTERN CAROLINA: Attended and played high school football at Broughton High ... Was listed as a wide receiver and a quarterback, hauling in three touchdown passes as a senior.
PRIOR TO WESTERN CAROLINA: Caught 25 passes for 370 yards and seven touchdowns as a senior, adding four rushes for 43 yards and a score to help lead First Assembly Christian to a state championship ... Finished with 50 total points scored on the year ... Tallied four tackles ... Played his junior year at Mallard Creek HS.
6-5
160
Raleigh, N.C.
First Assembly Christian
Helva MATUNGULU
PERSONAL: Full name is Jeff Dwayne Polk, but goes by “J.D.” ... Is the son of Jeff and Janet Polk ... Was born in Anaheim, Calif. ... Is one of seven children ... Had two brothers that played at Virginia Tech (George) and Oregon State.
PRIOR TO WESTERN CAROLINA: Played postgraduate football at Hargrave Military Academy ... Finished with 108 tackles his senior season ... Intercepted 12 passes during his prep career while also blocking three punts.
Isaiah REUPENA 6-2
250
Jr.
DL
92
Garden Grove, Calif. Orange Coast College / Mater Dei HS
PERSONAL: Full name is Ronald Isaiah Moore.
PRIOR TO WESTERN CAROLINA: Earned All-Southern California Football Association (SCFA) East All-conference accolades in 2010 ... Finished with 48 tackles to rank second on the team at OCC with seven tackles for loss and 2.5 TFLs as a defensive tackle ... Also blocked a kick last season ... Earned “Most Inspirational Team Player” as a sophomore ... Received his Associates Degree from Orange Coast College. PERSONAL: Full name is Isaiah Tone Reupena ... Is the son of Fa’auuga and Rutini Reupena ... His father played point guard for Samoa in the South Pacific game.
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210
Bowie, Md.
Jr.
DB
29
6-3
Navy / Bowie HS
PRIOR TO WESTERN CAROLINA: Transferred to WCU from the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Md. ... Played in 12 of Navy’s 13 games a year ago including starting the final nine contests in the defensive secondary ... Recorded 55 tackles and four pass breakups a season ago ... Recorded his only interception in a 35-17 victory over Notre Dame at New Meadowlands Stadium ... Attended the Naval Academy Prep School during the 2008-09; At Bowie HS: Graduated from BHS in 2008 where he was a two-sport athlete, lettering in football and track & field ... Was an all-county and all-league selection his senior year while also being named honorable mention All-Met Conference in football.
6-3
290
Fr.
Durham, N.C.
DL
71
Durham Riverside HS
PRIOR TO WESTERN CAROLINA: Played a variety of positions including offensive and defensive line and tight end ... Was a three-year varsity team player ... Finished with 89 tackles including 52 solo stops and 20 for loss with two sacks in his senior season ... Forced seven fumbles and blocked four kicks ... On offense, played center, tackle and tight end - recorded seven pancake blocks and scored one touchdown ... As a junior in 2009, recorded 56 tackles including 31 solo stops and 10 TFL’s with a sack ... Forced three fumbles and recovered a pair, while also batting down four passes and blocking a field goal ... In 2008, posted 39 tackles including 15 solo stops and six for loss with two sacks ... Recorded an interception as a sophomore.
280
Jr.
DL
Santa Rosa College
PRIOR TO WESTERN CAROLINA: Accounted for 52 tackles including 12 for loss and nine sacks in two seasons at Santa Rosa ... Recovered a fumble during his freshman season ... Also during his rookie year, set the SRJC defensive line vertical and shuttle run records; Attended Novato HS in Novato, Calif. PERSONAL: Is the son of Sirgay Shishkin, who lives in Russia, and Elena Shishkin who resides in Petaluma, Calif. ... Has an older sister, Jenny.
Richard SIGMON 5-11
Fr.
Mount Holly, N.C.
175
K/P
36
East Gaston HS
PRIOR TO WESTERN CAROLINA: A two-time All-Mega-7 Conference selection who garnered first team Gaston Gazette honors as a senior ... Was named Dynamic Performance Sports 2010 Kicker of the Year... Finished his prep career 16-for-21 on field goal attempts including four field goals of over 40 yards during his senior season ... Held a 38-yard punting average as a senior ... Went 6-for-7 on field goals as a junior with his lone miss of the season blocked ... Was a 4.5 star kicker by Chris Sailer kicking exposure camp ... Additionally played club soccer for the North Meck Soccer Club for seven years. PERSONAL: Full name is Richard DeWitt Sigmon ... Is the son of Mike and Jeannie Sigmon.
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Jawan SIMMONS 6-2
205
Fr.
QB
Syracuse, N.Y. North Carolina Tech / Nottingham HS
PERSONAL: Full name is James Brent Samuels.
Clark SECHREST 5-11
Izehusk, Russia / Novato HS
PERSONAL: Full name is De’Von Keyonte’ Richardson ... Is the son of Pamela Richardson ... Was born in Germany where both of his parents were stationed in the Army.
Brent SAMUELS
97
Andre SHISHKIN
180
So.
P/K
38
North Carolina Huntersville, N.C. / North Mecklenburg HS
PRIOR TO WESTERN CAROLINA: Signed with North Carolina out of North Mecklenburg HS where he was an all-conference punter and kicker ... Will have three years of eligibility remaining... Is unique in that he punts left footed and place kicks right footed ... Can also rugby-style punt ... Selected to the North Carolina Shrine Bowl ... Finished in second place at the 2008 Southern Kicking Classic in punting (best average, best single hangtime) and on kickoffs (best average, best single hangtime).
PRIOR TO WESTERN CAROLINA: Prior to Western Carolina: Attended North Carolina Tech after graduating from Nottingham HS in Syracuse, N.Y., in June of 2010 ... Tabbed first team offense on the New York Section 3 National Division Class A football team as a junior at Nottingham HS ... Threw for more than 3,000 yards during his career with the Bulldogs ... Rated a three-star quarterback coming out of high school class 2010 by Rivals. com ... Preseason top 10 in New York State by rivals.com while also ranked as one of the Top 125 QBs in the nation by Scout.com ... Played in the Upstate-Downstate All-Star game in New York at the Carrier Dome during the summer of 2010 ... Listed in the 2010 preseason issue of Super Prep Magazineþ ... Guided NC Tech to a 9-1 record a season ago ... Also played basketball at Nottingham HS. PERSONAL: Is the son of Bill and Helen Simmons.
Tyler SMITH 6-1
235
R-Fr.
Raleigh, N.C.
DL
89
Broughton HS
PRIOR TO WESTERN CAROLINA: Attended and played high school football at Broughton High.
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315
Jr.
OL
66
Perris, Calif. Palomar College / Vista Murieta HS
PERSONAL: Full name is Steven Phillip Steiner ... Born in San Bernardino, Calif. ... Is the son of Tammy Green ... Has two sisters, Avi and Captri Steiner.
5-10
220
La Joya, Ariz. La Joya HS
Jr.
RB
25
205
Fr.
Pfafftown, N.C.
180
LS
Fr.
Mt. Tabor HS
22
Jesse Carson HS
Nick WOODARD 6-2
59
RB
PERSONAL: Full name is Shaun Everith Warren ... Is the son of Shaun, Sr., and Trina Warren ... Both parents ran track in high school ... Has an older brother, Greg, who played high school football at A.L. Brown HS.
220
Sylva, N.C.
Tanner VOGLER
PRIOR TO WESTERN CAROLINA: Concluded his prep career with 6,023 yards rushing and over 60 rushing touchdowns in three seasons ... Led the state of North Carolina in rushing as a senior, amassing 2,967 yards - the second-highest total in state history - with 31 rushing TDs to earn State Offensive Player of the Year by NC Preps.com ... Rushed for over 200 yards 10 times for head coach Mark Woody ... Earned All-North Piedmont Conference and North Piedmont Offensive Player of the Year honors, while also garnering All-Area and All-State accolades.
Glendale CC /
PRIOR TO WESTERN CAROLINA: Played in 11 games over two seasons at Glendale Community College, scoring nine combined touchdowns ... Rushed 146 times for 536 yards and five touchdowns as a sophomore ... Added 26 catches for 290 yards and a pair of receiving touchdowns ... Rushed a career-best 22 times for 100 yards against New Mexico Military Institute on Nov. 13, 2010 ... Only played in one game during his freshman season, rushing seven times for 47 yards while scoring two rushing TDs.
6-0
5-7
China Grove, N.C.
PRIOR TO WESTERN CAROLINA: Transferred to WCU during the summer of 2011 after two seasons at Palomar College in California ... Suffered an injury during a preseason scrimmage in 2008 that sidelined him for entire season ... Returned to play two seasons along the offensive line for the Comets; At Vista Murrieta HS: Named All-Southwestern League selection under coach Coley Caneal ... Was selected as Athlete of the Month ... Also particiapted in track & field as a prep.
Michael VAUGHN
Shaun WARREN
Jr.
DL
45
Smoky Mountain HS
NOTES: Joined the WCU football team prior to 2011 spring drills. PRIOR TO WESTERN CAROLINA: Played both football and wrestled in high school ... Entered the United States Army following his graduation from Smoky Mountain HS, serving two combat tours of duty in Iraq ... Cited with Combat Duty recognition in the infantry, earning his honorable discharge prior to enrolling at Western Carolina Univ. PERSONAL: His father was an all-state and all-conference football player in Chattanooga, Tenn., before playing collegiately at East Tennessee State.
PRIOR TO WESTERN CAROLINA: Was a standout at center and long snapper at Mt. Tabor HS ... Earned all-conference in plaudts in the 4-A CPC conference ... Served as the Spartans’ long-snapper for four years ... Played for the North Carolina State championship as a freshman.
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GEORGIA TECH GAME 1 Thursday, Sept. 1 7:30 pm — Atlanta, Ga. Bobby Dodd Stadium
MARS HILL
GAME 2 – HOME OPENER Saturday, Sept. 10 6:00 pm — Cullowhee, N.C. Whitmire Stadium/Waters Field
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AT GEORGIA SOUTHERN GAME 3 Saturday, Sept. 24 6:00 pm — Statesboro, Ga. Paulson Stadium
GENERAL INFORMATION
GENERAL INFORMATION
GENERAL INFORMATION
Location ......................................................................Atlanta, Ga. Founded ............................................................................... 1885 Enrollment ......................................................................... 19,404 Nickname ................................................................ Yellow Jackets Colors..................................................................Old Gold & White Conference ....................................Atlantic Coast (NCAA Div. I FBS) Facility (Capacity) ...........................Bobby Dodd Stadium (55,000) President ................................................... Dr. G.P. “Bud” Peterson Director of Athletics .............................................Dan Radavkovich
Location ..................................................................Mars Hill, N.C. Founded ............................................................................... 1856 Enrollment ............................................................................1,100 Nickname ..............................................................................Lions Colors................................................................ Royal Blue & Gold Conference ......................................... South Atlantic (NCAA Div. II) Facility (Capacity) ..............Ammons Family Athletic Center (5,000) President ............................................................. Dr. Dan Lunsford Director of Athletics .................................................. David Riggins
Location ................................................................Statesboro, Ga. Founded ............................................................................... 1906 Enrollment ......................................................................... 19,691 Nickname ............................................................................Eagles Colors........................................................................Blue & White Conference .........................................................Southern (SoCon) Facility (Capacity) ................................. Paulson Stadium (18,000) President ........................................................... Dr. Brooks A. Keel Athletics Director .......................................................... Sam Baker
TEAM INFORMATION
TEAM INFORMATION
Head Coach ........................Bobby Johnson (Western Carolina, ‘79) Record at GT ..............................................................25-13 (3 yrs) Career Record ........................................................132-53 (14 yrs) Basic Offense ..........................................................Spread Option Basic Defense .......................................................................... 3-4 Lettermen Returning / Lost ................................................44 / 25 Starters Returning / Lost (O/D) ........................11 (6/5) / 11 (5/6) Series History .............................GT leads 4-0 (L-4); Last Mtg 1994
Head Coach ...............................................Tim Clifton (Mercer ‘76) Record at MHC......................................................... 98-91 (17 yrs) Career Record ....................................................................... Same Basic Offense ................................................................... Multiple Basic Defense ................................................................... Multiple Lettermen Returning / Lost ................................................39 / 16 Starters Returning / Lost (O/D) ............... 14 (5/6/3) / 11 (6/5/0) Series History ................WCU leads 12-5-1 (W-12); Last Mtg 2005
MEDIA INFORMATION
MEDIA INFORMATION
Football Contact ....................................................... Dean Buchan SID Phone (O/C) .................... (404) 894-5445 / (404) 295-8703 SID Fax ................................................................ (404) 894-1248 Buchan’s E-mail............................. dbuchan@athletics.gatech.edu Website ................................................... www.RamblinWreck.com Press Box ............................................................. (404) 894-5445
Football Contact ........................................................... Rick Baker SID Phone (O/H) .......................(828) 689-1535 / (828) 6892640 SID Fax ................................................................ (828) 689-1440 Baker’s E-mail ..................................................... rbaker@mhc.edu Website ........................................................www.mhc.edu/sports Press Box ..............................................................(828) 689-1376
FURMAN
ELON
GAME 4 – WCU FAMILY WEEKEND Saturday, Oct. 1 6:00 pm — Cullowhee, N.C. Whitmire Stadium/Waters Field
GAME 5 Saturday, Oct. 8 3:00 pm — Cullowhee, N.C. Whitmire Stadium/Waters Field
TEAM INFORMATION Head Coach .............................................Jeff Monken (Milikin ‘89) Record at GSU ...............................................................10-5 (1 yr) Career Record ....................................................................... Same Basic Offense .............................................................Triple Option Basic Defense .......................................................................... 4-3 Lettermen Returning / Lost ................................................48 / 12 Starters Returning / Lost (O/D/S)........... 23 (11/9/3) / 2 (0/2/0) Series History ....................GSU leads 19-2 (L–16); Last Mtg, 2010
MEDIA INFORMATION Football Contact ..........................................................Rose Carter SID Phone (O/C) ...................... (912) 478-0352 / (912) 531-3358 SID Fax .................................................................(912) 478-0046 Carter’s E-mail .................................. rcarter@georgiasouthern.edu Website ..................................... www.GeorgiaSouthernEagles.com Press Box ..............................................................(912) 681-3896
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GAME 6 Saturday, Oct. 15 6:00 pm — Chattanooga, Tenn. Finley Stadium/Davenport Field
GENERAL INFORMATION
GENERAL INFORMATION
GENERAL INFORMATION
Location ................................................................ Greenville, S.C. Founded ............................................................................... 1826 Enrollment ........................................................................... 2,600 Nickname .........................................................................Paladins Colors.....................................................................Purple & White Conference .........................................................Southern (SoCon) Facility (Capacity) ..................................Paladin Stadium (16,000) President ................................................................ Dr. Rod Smolla Athletics Director ......................................................Dr. Gary Clark
Location .........................................................................Elon, N.C. Founded ............................................................................... 1889 Enrollment ........................................................................... 5,709 Nickname ..........................................................................Phoenix Colors.....................................................................Maroon & Gold Conference .........................................................Southern (SoCon) Facility (Capacity) .................................. Rhodes Stadium (11,250) President ...............................................................Dr. Leo Lambert Athletics Director ..........................................................Dave Blank
Location .......................................................... Chattanooga, Tenn. Founded ............................................................................... 1886 Enrollment ......................................................................... 10,781 Nickname ..............................................................................Mocs Colors......................................................... Navy, Old Gold & Silver Conference .........................................................Southern (SoCon) Facility ......................................................Finley Stadium (20,668) Chancellor ............................................................ Dr. Roger Brown Athletics Director .............................................................Rick Hart
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Head Coach ...........................................Bruce Fowler (Furman ‘81) Record at Furman ............................................................First year Career Record ....................................................................... Same Basic Offense ................................................................... Multiple Basic Defense ................................................................... Multiple Lettermen Returning / Lost ................................................45 / 14 Starters Returning / Lost (O/D/S)............. 16 (7/7/2) / 8 (4/4/0) Series History ..............Furman leads 26-10-2 (L-5); Last Mtg 2010
Head Coach ........................... Jason Swepson (Boston College ‘92) Record at Elon .................................................................First year Career Record ..................................................................First year Basic Offense ................................................................... Multiple Basic Defense .......................................................................... 4-3 Lettermen Returning / Lost ................................................32 / 23 Starters Returning / Lost (O/D/S)........... 13 (6/6/1) / 11 (5/5/1) Series History ...................Elon leads 22-16-2 (L-5); Last Mtg 2010
Head Coach ............................... Russ Huesman (Chattanooga ‘83) Record at UTC ............................................................ 12-10 (2 yrs) Career Record ....................................................................... Same Basic Offense ................................................................... Multiple Basic Defense ................................................................... Multiple Lettermen Returning / Lost ................................................38 / 22 Starters Returning / Lost (O/D/S)........... 16 (5/8/3) / 10 (7/3/0) Series History .......................UTC leads 21-16 (L-2); Last Mtg 2010
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Football Contact ..........................................................Hunter Reid SID Phone (O/C) ..................... (864) 294-2061 / (864) 567-1663 SID Fax ................................................................ (864) 294-3061 Reid’s E-mail ...........................................Hunter.Reid@furman.edu Website ................................................ www.FurmanPaladins.com Press Box ............................................................. (864) 294-3066
Football Contact ............................................................Chris Rash SID Phone (O/C) ...................... (336) 278-6712 / (336) 263-4737 SID Fax .................................................................(336) 278-6776 Rash’s Email ..........................................................crash@elon.edu Website ...................................................... www.ElonPhoenix.com Press Box ..............................................................(336) 278-6777
Football Contact .......................................................Jay Blackman SID Phone (O/C) ..................... (423) 425-5292 / (423) 598-6953 SID Fax .................................................................(423) 425-4610 Blackman’s Email ...................................... Jay-Blackman@utc.edu Website .............................................................www.GoMocs.com Press Box ............................................................. (423) 757-9332
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THE CITADEL GAME 7 – WCU HOMECOMING Saturday, Oct. 22 3:00 pm — Cullowhee, N.C. Whitmire Stadium/Waters Field
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WOFFORD
GAME 8 – THE JUG GAME Saturday, Oct. 29 3:00 pm — Birmingham, Ala. Seibert Stadium
GAME 9 – HALL OF FAME DAY Saturday, Nov. 6 12:30 pm — Greenville, S.C. Paladin Stadium
GENERAL INFORMATION
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Location ............................................................... Charleston, S.C. Founded ............................................................................... 1842 Enrollment ............................................................................2,139 Nickname ............................................................Bulldogs, Cadets Colors............................................................ Citadel Blue & White Conference .........................................................Southern (SoCon) Facility (Capacity) .................... Johnson Hagood Stadium (21,000) President ...................................................... Lt. Gen. John W. Rosa Athletics Director .................................................... Larry Leckonby
Location ............................................................. Birmingham, Ala. Founded ................................................ 1841 (as Howard College) Enrollment ............................................................................4,715 Nickname ........................................................................ Bulldogs Colors...........................................................................Red & Blue Conference .........................................................Southern (SoCon) Facility (Capacity) .................................... Seibert Stadium (6,700) President/Chancellor............................. Dr. Andrew Westmoreland Athletics Director .................................................... Martin Newton
Location ............................................................ Spartanburg, S.C. Founded ............................................................................... 1854 Enrollment ........................................................................... 1,500 Nickname ...........................................................................Terriers Colors..................................................................Old Gold & Black Conference .........................................................Southern (SoCon) Facility (Capacity) .....................................Gibbs Stadium (13,000) President ................................................... Dr. Benjamin B. Dunlap Athletics Director ..................................................Richard Johnson
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Head Coach ................................. Kevin Higgins (West Chester ‘77) Record at The Citadel ................................................. 27-40 (6 yrs) Career Record ...................................................... 83-65-1 (13 yrs) Basic Offense .............................................................Triple Option Basic Defense ..................................................................... 4–2–5 Lettermen Returning / Lost ................................................39 / 12 Starters Returning / Lost (O/D/S)........... 22 (10/8/4) / 6 (2/3/1) Series History ................... CIT leads 19-15-1 (W-2); Last Mtg 2010
Head Coach .............................................Pat Sullivan (Auburn ‘72) Record at Samford .....................................................19-25 (4 yrs) Career Record .........................................................43-67-1 (9 yrs) Basic Offense ................................................................... Multiple Basic Defense .......................................................................... 4-3 Lettermen Returning / Lost ................................................50 / 31 Starters Returning / Lost (O/D/S)........... 12 (7/4/1) / 13 (4/7/2) Series History ................... Samford leads 1-7 (L-7); Last Mtg 2010
Head Coach ................................. Mike Ayers (Georgetown, Ky. ‘74) Record at Wofford ............................................ 154-107-1 (23 yrs) Career Record .................................................. 165-128-2 (26 yrs) Basic Offense .................................................................Wingbone Basic Defense .............................................................. Multiple 50 Lettermen Returning / Lost ................................................ 41 / 19 Starters Returning / Lost (O/D/S)........... 15 (5/8/2) / 11 (6/3/2) Series History ................ Wofford leads 21-12 (L-5); Last Mtg 2010
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Football Contact ................................................. Noelle Orr Blaney SID Phone (O/C) ..................... (843) 953-5353 / (843) 708-0844 SID Fax ................................................................ (843) 953-5088 Blaney’s E-mail ...........................................Noelle.Orr@citadel.edu Website .................................................... www.CitadelSports.com Press Box ............................................................. (843) 953-5004
Football Contact ......................................................... Joey Mullins SID Phone (O/C) ......................(205) 726-2799 / (205) 532-3477 SID Fax ................................................................ (205) 726-2545 Mullins’ E-mail ........................................... jmmulli1@samford.edu Website ..................................................www.SamfordSports.com Press Box ..............................................................(205) 726-2143
Football Contact ..................................................Brent Williamson SID Phone (O/C) ..................... (864) 597-4093 / (864) 809-8900 SID Fax .................................................................(864) 597-4129 Williamson’s Email............................... williamsonbd@wofford.edu Website ..................................................www.WoffordTerriers.com Press Box ..............................................................(864) 597-4487
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GAME 10 – THE JUG GAME Saturday, Nov. 12 3:30 pm — Boone, N.C. Wh\itmire Stadium/Waters Field
GAME 11 – SENIOR DAY Saturday, Nov. 19 2:00 pm — Cullowhee, N.C. Whitmire Stadium/Waters Field
GENERAL INFORMATION
GENERAL INFORMATION
Location ......................................................................Boone, N.C. Founded ............................................................................... 1899 Enrollment ......................................................................... 17,222 Nickname ................................................................ Mountaineers Colors........................................................................Black & Gold Conference .........................................................Southern (SoCon) Facility (Capacity) ........................... Kidd Brewer Stadium (21,650) Chancellor ................................................. Dr. Kenneth E. Peacock Athletics Director ....................................................... Charlie Cobb
Location .................................................................... Conway, S.C. Founded ............................................................................... 1954 Enrollment ........................................................................... 8,700 Nickname ...................................................................Chanticleers Colors......................................................... Teal, Bronze and Black Conference .................................................... Southern (Big South) Facility (Capacity) ..................................... Brooks Stadium (9,102) President ...........................................................David. A. DeCenzo Athletics Director ..................................................Hunter Yurachek
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Head Coach ...............................................Jerry Moore (Baylor ‘61) Record at ASU........................................................199-79 (22 yrs) Career Record .................................................. 226-126-2 (29 yrs) Basic Offense ....................................................... Multiple Spread Basic Defense ................................................................... Multiple Lettermen Returning / Lost ................................................42 / 15 Starters Returning / Lost (O/D/S)............ 14 (5/7/2) / 12(6/4/2) Series History ................... App leads 56-18-1 (L-6); Last Mtg 2010
Head Coach ................................. David Bennett (Presbyterian ‘84) Record at Coastal ......................................................56-35 (8 yrs) Career Record ........................................................ 119-52 (15 yrs) Basic Offense ...................................................... Spread/Multiple Basic Defense .......................................................................... 4-3 Lettermen Returning / Lost ............. 52 (25/26/1) / 27 (11/11/5) Starters Returning / Lost (O/D/S)........... 15 (6/8/1) / 11 (5/3/3) Series History .................................................... First-ever Meeting
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Football Contact ........................................................... Mike Flynn SID Phone (O/C) ..................... (828) 262-2845 / (828) 964-6406 SID Fax .................................................................(828) 262-6106 Flynn’s Email...............................................flynnmh@appstate.edu Website ...............................................................www.GoASU.com Press Box ..............................................................(828) 262-2501
Football Contact ....................................................... Mike Cawood SID Phone (O) / (C) ................. (843) 349-2822 / (843) 333-5730 SID Fax .................................................................................... n/a Cawood’s Email ............................................ cawood@coastal.edu Website .................................................... www.GoCCUSports.com Press Box ............................................................. (843) 234-3404
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Where the Catamount Football team will stay on the road in 2011:
at Ga. Southern Saturday, Sept. 24 – Statesboro, Ga. Kickoff: Hotel: Phone:
6:00 pm ET Holiday Inn Statesboro 455 Comerce Drive Statesboro, Ga. 30461 (912) 489-4545
at Chattanooga Saturday, Oct. 15 – Chattanooga, Tenn. Kickoff: Hotel: Phone:
6:00 pm ET Chattanooga Marriott – Conventer Center 2 Carter Plaza Chattanooga, Tenn. 37402 (423) 756-0002
at Samford Saturday, Oct. 29 - Birmingham, Ala. Kickoff: Hotel: Phone:
3:00 pm ET Holiday Inn (Birmingham Airport) 5000 Richard Arrington, Jr., Blvd. Birmingham, Ala. 35212 (205) 591-6900
at Appalachian St. Saturday, Nov. 12 – Boone, N.C. Kickoff: Hotel: Phone:
3:30 pm ET Best Western Mountain Lodge 1615 Tynecastle Highway Banner Elk, N.C. 28604 (877) 877-4553
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ALL-TIME SERIES RECORDS OPPONENT
W-L-T
FIRST MEETING
LAST MEETING
WCU STREAK
OPPONENT
W-L-T
FIRST MEETING
LAST MEETING
WCU STREAK
Alabama .............................................. 0 2 0 ......... 2004 .......... 2007 .............L2
Lees-McRae ......................................... 1 0 1 ......... 1933 .......... 1934 .............L1
APPALACHIAN STATE .......................... 18 56 1 ......... 1932 .......... 2010..............L6
Lenoir-Rhyne ...................................... 15 24 0 ......... 1933 .......... 2000 ............W7
Apprentice School ................................ 1 1 0 ......... 1935 .......... 1954 ............W1
Liberty .................................................. 3 3 0 ......... 1996 .......... 2008 .............L2
Auburn ................................................. 0 2 0 ......... 1986 .......... 2002 .............L2
Livingston (Ala.) .................................... 1 1 1 ......... 1971........... 1976.............W1
Biltmore ............................................... 3 0 0 ......... 1931........... 1935 ............W3
Louisiana State .................................... 0 1 0 ......... 2000 .......... 2000 .............L1
Boston College ..................................... 0 1 0 ......... 1984 .......... 1984 .............L1
Louisiana Tech...................................... 0 1 0 ......... 1974 ........... 1974..............L1
Brevard ................................................ 1 0 0 ......... 1945 .......... 1945 ............W1
Louisville .............................................. 0 1 0 ......... 2001 .......... 2001 .............L1
Campbell ............................................. 0 2 0 ......... 1937........... 1939 .............L2
Maine................................................... 1 0 0 ......... 1977........... 1977.............W1
Carson-Newman ..................................17 15 1 ......... 1932 .......... 1974.............W4
Marshall ............................................... 9 9 2 ......... 1977........... 1996 .............L4
Catawba............................................... 8 18 2 ......... 1933 .......... 1969 ............W2
MARS HILL ......................................... 12 5 1 ......... 1931........... 2005 ...........W12
CHATTANOOGA ................................... 16 21 0 ......... 1973........... 2010..............L2
Maryland.............................................. 0 1 0 ......... 1999 .......... 1999 .............L1
Charleston Air Base .............................. 1 0 0 ......... 1954 .......... 1954 ............W1
Maryville (Tenn.) ................................... 0 5 0 ......... 1933 .......... 1949 .............L5
Cherokee Indians ................................. 3 0 0 ......... 1931........... 1932 ............W3
Middle Tennessee State ........................ 2 2 0 ......... 1973........... 1981..............L1
Chowan ................................................ 1 0 0 ......... 2006 .......... 2006 ............W1
Milligan ................................................ 1 4 0 ......... 1934 .......... 1947..............L4
Cincinnati............................................. 0 1 0 ......... 2005 .......... 2005 .............L1
Mississippi College............................... 1 1 0 ......... 1971........... 1972..............L1
THE CITADEL ....................................... 15 19 1 ......... 1972........... 2010.............W2
Morehead State.................................... 1 0 0 ......... 1974 ........... 1974.............W1
Clemson ............................................... 0 5 0 ......... 1980 .......... 1995 .............L5
Murray State ........................................ 3 3 0 ......... 1971........... 1976.............W2
COASTAL CAROLINA ........................................................................... FIRST MEETING
Nebraska-Omaha ................................. 0 1 0 ......... 1973........... 1973..............L1
Colgate ................................................ 1 0 0 ......... 1983 .......... 1983 ............W1
Newberry ............................................ 10 4 0 ......... 1948 .......... 1993 ............W8
Concordia (Minn.) ................................. 1 0 0 ......... 1970........... 1970.............W1
Nicholls State ....................................... 1 0 0 ......... 2004 .......... 2004 ............W1
Cumberland ......................................... 0 1 0 ......... 1936 .......... 1936 .............L1
North Alabama ..................................... 1 0 0 ......... 1974 ........... 1974.............W1
Davidson .............................................. 2 0 0 ......... 1984 .......... 1985 ............W2
North Carolina A&T ............................... 2 2 0 ......... 1987 .......... 1993 .............L2
Duke .................................................... 0 3 0 ......... 1990 .......... 2003 .............L3
North Carolina State ............................. 0 6 0 ......... 1986 .......... 2010..............L6
East Carolina ...................................... 13 17 0 ......... 1936 .......... 1981..............L7
Piedmont ............................................. 1 2 0 ......... 1932 .......... 1935 .............L1
East Tennessee State .......................... 23 21 1 ......... 1932 .......... 2003 ............W1
Presbyterian ......................................... 8 8 0 ......... 1950 .......... 1976.............W6
Eastern Kentucky .................................. 2 3 0 ......... 1988 .......... 2009 ............W1
Rutherford............................................ 0 1 0 ......... 1932 .......... 1932 .............L1
ELON .................................................. 16 22 2 ......... 1933 .......... 2010..............L5
SAMFORD ............................................ 1 6 0 ......... 1969 .......... 2009 .............L6
Emory & Henry...................................... 8 12 3 ......... 1941........... 1969 ............W2
Shorter ................................................. 1 0 0 ......... 2008 .......... 2008 ............W1
Erskine ................................................. 0 1 0 ......... 1938 .......... 1938 .............L1
South Carolina ..................................... 0 4 0 ......... 1986 .......... 1989 .............L4
Ferrum ................................................. 1 0 0 ......... 1992 .......... 1992 ............W1
Southern Illinois ................................... 0 1 0 ......... 1983 .......... 1983 .............L1
Florida.................................................. 0 1 0 ......... 2006 .......... 2006 .............L1
Sylva Institute ....................................... 1 0 0 ......... 1931........... 1931.............W1
Florida A&M ......................................... 1 1 0 ......... 1972........... 1973.............W1
Tampa .................................................. 2 5 0 ......... 1955 .......... 1964 .............L2
Florida State ........................................ 0 3 0 ......... 1981........... 2008 .............L3
Tennessee Tech .................................... 6 7 1 ......... 1971........... 2000 .............L2
FURMAN............................................. 10 25 2 ......... 1971........... 2009 .............L4
Tennessee Wesleyan ............................. 0 1 0 ......... 1935 .......... 1935 .............L1
Gardner-Webb ...................................... 3 3 0 ......... 1932 .......... 2010.............W1
Toledo .................................................. 0 1 0 ......... 1975........... 1975..............L1
Georgia ................................................ 0 2 0 ......... 1991........... 2007 .............L2
Tusculum .............................................. 4 1 1 ......... 1937........... 2010..............L1
GEORGIA SOUTHERN ............................ 2 19 0 ......... 1941........... 2010.............L16
Vanderbilt............................................. 0 1 0 ......... 2009 .......... 2009 .............L1
GEORGIA TECH ..................................... 0 4 0 ......... 1985 .......... 1995 .............L4
VMI .....................................................17 3 0 ......... 1978........... 2002 ........... W11
Guilford .............................................. 10 5 2 ......... 1934 .......... 1970.............W2
Wake Forest.......................................... 0 3 0 ......... 1982 .......... 1991..............L3
Hiawassee ............................................ 1 2 0 ......... 1931........... 1946 ............W1
Weaver College ..................................... 0 2 0 ......... 1931........... 1932 .............L2
High Point ............................................ 4 5 1 ......... 1939 .......... 1950 .............L1
West Liberty State ................................ 0 1 0 ......... 1949 .......... 1949 .............L1
Holy Cross ............................................ 1 0 0 ......... 1983 .......... 1983 ............W1
West Virginia State ............................... 2 0 0 ......... 1971........... 2004 ............W2
Indiana State........................................ 2 0 0 ......... 1974 ........... 1977.............W2
West Virginia Tech................................. 1 0 0 ......... 2002 .......... 2002 ............W1
Jacksonville State ................................. 5 3 0 ......... 1934 .......... 1977..............L1
Western Kentucky ................................. 1 2 0 ......... 1938 .......... 1974.............W1
Johnson C. Smith .................................. 1 0 0 ......... 2003 .......... 2003 ............W1
WOFFORD .......................................... 12 21 0 ......... 1952 .......... 2010..............L5
Kansas ................................................. 0 1 0 ......... 1993 .......... 1993 .............L1
Young Harris ......................................... 0 1 0 ......... 1931........... 1931..............L1
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SERIES HISTORY VS. 2011 OPPONENTS
APPALACHIAN STATE WCU trails: 18-56-1 At WCU: WCU trails 9-23-1 At ASU: WCU trails 9-28-0 At Asheville: WCU trails 0-5-0
Year Site Result Score 1932 ........ A.............L .............0 20 1933 ........ H.............L .............0 15 1934 ........ A.............L .............0 6 1935 ........ H.............L .............0 12 1936 ........ A.............L .............2 20 1937 ........ H.............L .............0 14 1938 ........ A.............L .............0 27 1939 ........ A.............L .............7 54 1940 ........ H.............L .............8 40 1941 ........ A.............L .............0 35 1946 ........ H.............L .............6 42 1947 ........ A.............L .............0 20 1948 ........ N.............L ...........12 14 1949 ........ A........ W...............13 6 1950 ........ H.............L .............6 13 1951 ........ A.............L .............6 26 1952 ........ N.............L ...........12 20 1953 ........ A.............L .............0 7 1954 ........ N.............L .............7 27 1955 ........ A........ W.................7 6 1956 ........ N.............L .............7 19 1957 ........ A.............L .............0 25 1958 ........ H........ W...............32 2 1959 ........ A.............L ...........12 14 1960 ........ H.............L .............6 22 1961 ........ N.............L ...........12 25 1962 ........ H................T ..........6 6 1963 ........ A.............L .............3 14 1964 ........ H.............L ...........10 27 1965 ........ A........ W.................7 0 1966 ........ H.............L ...........33 35 1967 ........ A........ W...............21 0 1968 ........ H.............L ...........14 28 1969 ........ A........ W...............35 7 1970 ........ H.............L .............0 17 1971 ........ A........ W...............26 0 1972 ........ H........ W...............35 21 1973 ........ H........ W...............32 14 1974 ........ A........ W...............21 17 1975 ........ H........ W...............20 11 – OLD MOUNTAIN JUG ERA – 1976 ........ A.............L ...........17 24 1977 ........ H........ W...............44 14 1978 ........ H.............L ...........13 39 1979 ........ A.............L ...........27 35 1980 ........ A.............L ...........24 27 1981 ........ H........ W...............21 10 1982 ........ A........ W...............26 24 1983 ........ H........ W.................1 15 1984 ........ A........ W...............34 7 1985 ........ H.............L ...........14 27 1986 ........ A.............L ...........13 17 1987 ........ H.............L ...........13 33 1988 ........ A.............L ...........21 42 1989 ........ H.............L ...........20 31 1990 ........ A.............L .............9 27 1991 ........ H.............L ...........14 24 1992 ........ A.............L ...........12 14 1993 ........ A.............L ...........16 20 1994 ........ H.............L .............7 12 1995 ........ A.............L .............3 28 1996 ........ H.............L ...........17 24 1997 ........ A.............L .............7 13 1998 ........ H........ W...............23 6 1999 ........ A.............L ...........10 34 2000 ........ H.............L ...........28 35 2001 ........ A.............L ...........24 34 2002 ........ H.............L ...........14 24 2003 ........ A.............L ...........18 26 2004 ........ H........ W...............30 27 2005 ........ A.............L .............7 35
2006 ........H.............L .............9 2007 ........ A.............L ...........35 2008 ........H.............L ...........10 2009 ........ A.............L ...........14 2010 ........H.............L ...........14
31 79 35 19 37
N - played in Asheville, N.C.
CHATTANOOGA WCU trails: 16-21-0 At WCU: WCU leads 9-9-0 At UTC: WCU trails 7-12-0
Year Site Result Score 1973 ........ A........ W...............14 0 1975 ........ A.............L .............6 27 1976 ........H.............L ...........14 28 1977 ........H.............L ...........10 21 1978 ........ A........ W...............38 21 1979 ........H.............L ...........35 42 1980 ........ A.............L ...........14 39 1981 ........H........ W...............24 10 1982 ........ A........ W...............20 0 1983 ........H........ W...............25 15 1984 ........ A.............L .............6 10 1985 ........H.............L .............3 23 1986 ........ A.............L .............7 34 1987 ........H.............L ...........11 13 1988 ........ A.............L ...........14 19 1989 ........H........ W...............26 20 1990 ........ A.............L ...........21 23 1991 ........H........ W...............38 35 1992 ........ A........ W...............44 13 1993 ........ A........ W...............41 10 1994 ........H........ W...............53 15 1995 ........ A.............L ...........14 35 1996 ........H.............L .............6 20 1997 ........ A.............L ...........21 24 1998 ........H........ W...............24 21 1999 ........ A.............L ...........28 56 2000 ........H........ W...............41 36 2001 ........ A........ W...............21 3 2002 ........H........ W...............45 28 2003 ........ A.............L .............0 38 2004 ........H.............L ...........24 27 2005 ........ A........ W...............38 20 2006 ........H..........L-OT ........14 17 2007 ........ A.............L ...........21 39 2008 ........H........ W...............27 7 2009 ........ A.............L ...........20 24 2010 ........H.............L ...........21 27
THE CITADEL WCU trails: 15-19-1 At WCU: WCU leads 9-8-0 At Citadel: WCU trails 5-11-0 At Columbia: Series tied 0-0-1
Year Site Result Score 1972 ........ A........ W...............10 0 1977 ........ A.............L .............0 20 1978 ........H........ W...............38 24 1979 ........ A.............L ...........19 21 1980 ........H.............L ...........21 28 1981 ........ A.............L .............3 12 1982 ........H.............L ...........20 24 1983 ........ A........ W...............44 17 1984 ........H.............L ...........33 34 1985 ........ A.............L .............3 10 1986 ........H........ W...............27 12 1987 ........ A.............L ...........24 38 1988 ........H.............L ...........21 27 1989 ........N................T ........22 22 1990 ........H.............L ...........10 28 1991 ........ A.............L ...........13 38 1992 ........H.............L ...........31 36 1993 ........H........ W...............38 18 1994 ........ A........ W...............42 38 1995 ........H........ W...............31 14 1996 ........ A.............L ...........25 39
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
25 8 17 17 25 34 21 17 17 30 37 34 10 13
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ELON WCU trails: 16-22-2 At WCU: WCU leads 13-8-1 At Elon: WCU trails 3-14-1
Year Site Result Score 1933 ........ A.............L .............6 46 1934 ........ A.............L .............6 37 1939 ........ A.............L .............0 52 1940 ........H.............L .............0 38 1941 ........ A.............L .............7 28 1950 ........H.............L ...........19 25 1951 ........ A.............L .............0 23 1952 ........H........ W...............12 0 1953 ........ A.............L .............7 13 1954 ........H................T ........20 20 1955 ........ A.............L .............6 19 1956 ........H.............L .............6 26 1958 ........H.............L .............6 15 1959 ........ A........ W...............14 6 1960 ........H........ W...............41 6 1961 ........ A.............L .............9 11 1962 ........H.............L ...........13 14 1963 ........ A.............L ...........10 19 1964 ........H........ W...............21 20 1965 ........ A........ W...............26 14 1966 ........H........ W...............34 0 1967 ........ A................T ........20 20 1968 ........H.............L ...........30 35 1969 ........ A........ W...............17 13 1970 ........H........ W...............17 7 1971 ........ A.............L ...........29 43 1978 ........H........ W...............17 7 1979 ........H........ W...............20 7 1995 ........H........ W...............36 14 1996 ........H........ W...............45 20 1997 ........ A.............L ...........16 17 1998 ........H........ W...............10 7 2003 ........H........ W...............26 3 2004 ........ A........ W...............28 7 2005 ........H........ W...............31 26 2006 ........ A.............L ...........19 37 2007 ........H.............L ...........36 38 2008 ........ A.............L ...........14 33 2009 ........H.............L ...........17 42 2010 ........ A.............L ...........14 45
1983 ........ A........ W...............14 1984 ........ A........ W...............20 1985 ........H.............L ...........27 1986 ........ A........ W...............19 1987 ........H........ W...............20 1988 ........ A.............L .............0 1989 ........H.............L .............3 1990 ........ A.............L .............9 1991 ........H.............L ...........14 1992 ........ A........ W...............29 1993 ........H........ W...............23 1994 ........ A........ W...............35 1995 ........H.............L ...........21 1996 ........ A.............L ...........30 1997 ........H........ W...............17 1998 ........ A.............L .............7 1999 ........H.............L ...........19 2000 ........ A.............L ...........14 2001 ........H.............L ...........13 2002 ........ A.............L ...........23 2003 ........H.............L ...........13 2004 ........ A.............L ...........10 2005 ........H........ W...............41 2006 ........ A.............L .............7 2007 ........H.............L ...........21 2008 ........ A.............L ...........21 2009 ........H.............L ...........14 2010 ........ A.............L ...........17
7 19 31 13 14 31 17 42 42 27 20 24 31 45 16 31 27 38 31 24 19 31 21 42 52 28 33 31
GEORGIA SOUTHERN WCU trails: 2-19-0 At WCU: WCU trails 2-10-0 At GSU: WCU trails 0-9-0
Year Site Result Score 1941 ........H........ W...............14 7 1987 ........H.............L ...........16 37 1991 ........ A.............L .............6 44 1993 ........ A.............L ...........18 19 1994 ........H........ W...............35 31 1995 ........ A.............L .............0 42 1996 ........H.............L ...........28 38 1997 ........ A.............L .............7 30 1998 ........H.............L ...........21 28 1999 ........ A.............L .............7 70 2000 ........H.............L ...........24 42 2001 ........ A.............L ...........14 50 2002 ........H.............L ...........24 41 2003 ........ A.............L ...........25 31 2004 ........H.............L ...........16 38 2005 ........ A.............L .............7 45 2006 ........H.............L ...........14 24 2007 ........ A.............L ...........21 50 2008 ........H..........L-OT ........31 38 2009 ........ A.............L .............3 27 2010 ........H.............L .............6 28
GEORGIA TECH WCU trails: 0-4-0
FURMAN
At WCU: n/a At GT: WCU trails 0-4-0
WCU trails: 10-26-2
Year Site Result Score 1985 ........ A.............L ...........17 24 1989 ........ A.............L .............7 34 1992 ........ A.............L ...........19 37 1994 ........ A.............L ...........26 45
At WCU: WCU trails 5-12-1 At FUR: WCU trails 5-14-1
Year Site Result Score 1971 ........ A.............L ...........14 21 1972 ........H........ W...............24 15 1975 ........ A.............L .............0 35 1977 ........ A................T ........24 24 1978 ........H.............L .............7 24 1979 ........ A.............L ...........14 23 1980 ........H.............L ...........14 28 1981 ........H.............L ...........27 31 1982 ........ A.............L .............6 12 1983 ........H................T ........17 17
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Year Site Result Score 1931 ........H.............L .............0 33 1932 ........ A.............L .............0 7
1937 ........ A................T ..........0 1938 ........H.............L .............0 1939 ........H.............L .............6 1945 ........H.............L .............0 1964 ........H........ W...............28 1965 ........ A........ W...............40 1966 ........ A........ W...............62 1967 ........H........ W...............56 1982 ........H........ W...............38 1987 ........H........ W...............41 1989 ........H........ W...............42 1990 ........H........ W...............20 1992 ........H........ W...............42 1999 ........H........ W...............59 2001 ........H........ W...............15 2005 ........H........ W...............21
0 6 7 25 0 0 0 12 3 0 0 7 6 0 6 7
SAMFORD WCU trails: 1-7-0 At WCU: WCU trails 0-4-0 At SAM: WCU trails 1-3-0
Year Site Result Score 1969 ........ A........ W...............47 13 1991 ........H.............L .............3 16 1992 ........ A.............L .............6 30 1997 ........ A.............L .............0 19 1999 ........H..........L-OT ........32 35 2008 ........H.............L .............6 21 2009 ........ A.............L .............3 16 2010 ........H.............L .............7 38
WOFFORD WCU trails: 12-21-0 At WCU: WCU leads 9-7-0 At WOF: WCU trails 3-13-0 At Asheville: WCU trails 0-1-0
Year Site Result Score 1952 ........ A.............L ...........13 20 1953 ........H.............L .............6 7 1955 ........ A.............L .............7 21 1956 ........ A.............L .............7 39 1957 ........ A.............L .............7 28 1958 ........N.............L ...........15 29 1970 ........ A.............L ...........22 29 1971 ........H........ W...............31 13 1974 ........ A........ W...............21 9 1975 ........H.............L ...........14 23 1976 ........ A.............L .............6 10 1977 ........H........ W...............41 6 1978 ........ A........ W...............26 11 1979 ........H........ W...............56 21 1981 ........ A........ W...............37 30 1982 ........H........ W...............36 17 1983 ........H........ W...............37 20 1984 ........H........ W...............31 0 1996 ........H........ W...............24 6 1997 ........H.............L .............7 17 1998 ........ A.............L ...........10 17 1999 ........H.............L ...........21 35 2000 ........ A.............L ...........31 40 2001 ........H........ W...............31 28 2002 ........ A.............L ...........24 31 2003 ........H.............L .............6 38 2004 ........ A.............L ...........12 15 2005 ........H........ W...............24 0 2006 ........ A.............L .............7 35 2007 ........H.............L ...........44 47 2008 ........ A.............L ...........14 42 2009 ........H.............L ...........26 35 2010 ........ A.............L ...........14 45 N - played in Asheville, NC
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2010 SEASON – NOTES IN REVIEW CATAMOUNTS FINISH WINLESS AT HOME IN 2010: Western Carolina failed to win a home game at Whitmire Stadium marking its first winless home schedule since joining the Southern Conference in 1976 – and the first according to available records since 1963 ... WCU has now endured seven winless home seasons in school history dating back to 1931 ... In ‘63, the Catamounts finished 2-6-1 with a road win over Guilford and a neutral site win over Carson-Newman in Asheville ... the ‘63 squad did have a 0-0 tie at home against Emory & Henry. WESTERN CAROLINA 2010 SEASONAL NOTE: Western Carolina’s home loss to top-ranked Appalachian State (37-14 on Oct. 23) handed the Catamounts six losses on the season and meant the fifth-straight losing overall record at season’s end – and the 21st since joining the SoCon in 1976. HALFTIME HANGOVER – TROUBLES IN THE THIRD QUARTER: The Catamounts were outscored by a combined 119-to-21 on the year in the third quarter last season ... WCU has managed to outscore its foes in the fourth quarter, leading that frame tally, 58-to-57. A TELLING STATISTIC: All told, WCU has only won TEN of its last 57 games (10-47) dating back to the final game of the 2005 season, which includes a 3-36 mark in Southern Conference play (two wins over The Citadel and one over Chattanooga). PITTMAN FINISHES JUST OUTSIDE TOP 10 ON WCU CAREER RECEIVING CHARTS: MARQUEL PITTMAN finished his four-year career with 1,922 yards to rank 11th on WCU’s all-time career receiving yards, by-passing Jeff Dean (1,918 yards, 1978-81); – Pittman finished with 17 career receiving TDs to rank sixth in the career record books ... His 135 career catches rank him 11th; WESTERN CAROLINA DEFENSE AND TAKEAWAYS IN 2010: A season ago, the Catamount defense only intercepted two passes, recovered eight fumbles and had 14 sacks ... In the 2010 season, WCU’s defense surpassed its season statistics from the previous year as they had nine more interceptions (11 total) and nine more sacks (23) ... The squad also forced 18 fumbles – recovering a total of eight fumbles last season – while returning three of those fumbles to the end zone for six points ... All told, WCU had four defensive touchdowns last year. WESTERN CAROLINA SEASONAL HONOREES BY THE SOUTHERN CONFERENCE: Four different Catamounts earned weekly honors during the 2010 season as DEJA ALEXANDER was tabbed the SoCon Freshman of the Week following the home loss to ASU ... He was joined by quarterback BRANDON PECHLOFF in receiving the top rookie honor following the road win at The Citadel ... Also defenders ADAM HEARNS (at The Citadel, Oct. 4) and TOREZ JONES (at Gardner-Webb, Sept. 20) earned honors from the league last season. FRESHMEN QUARTERBACKS AT WESTERN CAROLINA: Brandon Pechloff became the first TRUE freshman to earn a starting nod for Western Carolina since CHAD GREENE started for the injured Lonnie Galloway in a 27-24 victory over Chattanooga in 1991 ... WCU has had three REDSHIRT freshmen playing in their first collegiate seasons take snaps as a starting signal caller since 2004 – Russell Hemby earned three starts in 2004 as a redshirt freshman; Adam Hearns earned three starts in ‘07 as a redshirt freshman; and former QB Zack Jaynes started six games as a redshirt in 2008; * NOTE: Pechloff is the THIRD WCU quarterback to garner weekly plaudits from the SoCon following their first career start: Hearns threw for a career-high 310 yards and three TDs – adding a rushing score as well – in earning SoCon Freshman of the Week after his first start ... Jaynes likewise was honored by the conference after his first-ever start as a redshirt frosh, throwing for a career-high 302 yards on a career-high 33 completions with two TD passes and a third score rushing at nationally-ranked Furman in ‘08. CATAMOUNT MISC. SEASONAL QUICK NOTES: – WCU has used a balanced receiver core last season as 12 different players hauled in a pass, including five different players who have caught a pass for a touchdown ... Sophomore JACOBY MITCHELL paced the group with five touchdowns, averaging 11.3 yards per catch last season; – WCU head coach DENNIS WAGNER secured his 50th career coaching victory with the road win over Gardner-Webb back on Sept. 18; – The Catamount defense made 77 stops behind the line of scrimmage, 10 more tackles for loss than its opponents last season ... WCU’s defense was balanced as 20 different Catamounts had a tackle for loss including 12 players who registered a sack; – FOUR different Catamounts eclipsed the 100-yard receiving mark this season; JOSH COCKRELL and JACOBY MITCHELL (vs. Tusculum); MARQUEL PITTMAN (at Gardner-Webb) CATAMOUNTF O O T B A L L 2011
Western Carolina put together a 10-play, 87-yard drive to open the 2010 season at North Carolina State. and DEJA ALEXANDER (vs. Appalachian) ... Also, FOUR different Catamounts have thrown touchdown passes this year as QB’s ZACK JAYNES, ZAC BRINDISE and BRANDON PECHLOFF, as well as COCKRELL, have all thrown scoring passes; – WCU’s road victory over The Citadel in Charleston, S.C., marked the Catamounts first SoCon win away from Cullowhee since 2005 (at Chattanooga), snapping a 16-game drought in road league games ... It also marked the first time since 2002 that Western Carolina has won two road games during a single-season ... Coupled with the victory at Gardner-Webb, WCU’s road win over The Citadel was also the program’s first back-toback wins in away games since 1993 when the Cats won at East Tennessee State and Chattanooga; – WCU’s defensive line started four players by the name of Johnson in the season-opener with BRIAN JOHNSON at rush end; CHARLES JOHNSON at tackle; ROLAND JOHNSON at nose guard; and C.J. JOHNSON at buck end ... Add in MICHAEL JOHNSON and it gave WCU five players by the same last name – and no relation; CATAMOUNT FOOTBALL ROAD WOES: Dating back to the 2000 season, Western Carolina has only won 13 games away from Cullowhee ... WCU has lost 47 of its last 60 games away from Cullowhee and has just five road wins in its last 33 contests – the only victories during that span are at Gardner-Webb and The Citadel in 2010; in 2009, at Eastern Kentucky and in 2008, at Presbyterian; and at Chattanooga in 2005 ... The Catamounts snapped a 16-game SoCon road losing skid with the win at The Citadel in October of last season. NOTING WCU DEFENSIVE BACK TOREZ JONES: – With a team and SoCon leading seven interceptions – which ranked inside the top 10 nationally on the season – TOREZ JONES secured the most picks by a Catamount since 2000 when Justin Fryer also intercepted seven ... the WCU single-season record for INTs is nine accomplished twice by David Rathburn in 1974 and Harvey Walker in 1969. – Jones set a WCU school-record with four interceptions at Gardner-Webb ... Four interceptions in a single-game has only occurred four times total in SoCon history, with the most recent by Charlie Benson of Davidson back in 1957 in a game against VMI; – Jones received numerous weekly honors following his 12 solo tackle, four interception performance: He was dubbed the SoCon Defensive Player of the Week (Sept. 20) ... Named the SoCon Defensive Player of the Week as chosen by SouthernPigskin.com ... Named the College Football Performance Awards (CFPA) National Defensive Performer of the Week ... Named a College Sporting News Weekly All-Star, and was named a FCS coDefensive Player of the Week by The Sports Network; – Jones is the first Catamount to earn a national weekly award since Mordy Ornguze earned Special Teams plaudits from The Sporting News during the 2006 season. – Jones was named the SoCon’s Defensive Player of the Month for games played in September after leading the Catamount defense with a SoCon-best five interceptions ... Jones is the first WCU football player to earn monthly honors from the SoCon since Adrian McLeod garnered Player of the Month plaudits in November of 2008, and is also just the fourth Catamount to earn the monthly recognition since 2003, joining Brian Gaither (Offensive in September, 2003), Rod Dunlap (Defensive, October, 2003) and McLeod (Defensive).
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OPPONENT
Sept. 4
at North Carolina State
SCORE 7-48
L
OVERALL SOCON TIME ATTEND 0-1
0-0
3:03
56,417
M. Johnsonn (16-77)
TOP RUSHER
TOP PASSER
TOP RECEIVER
SEPT. 11
TUSCULUM
30-54
L
0-2
0-0
3:33
4,471
M. Johnson (6-45)
Brindise (23-39-0, 304)
Mitchell (8-116)
Sept. 18
at Gardner-Webb
SEPT. 25
CHATTANOOGA *
Oct. 2
at The Citadel *
OCT. 9
SAMFORD *
Oct. 16 OCT. 23
TOP TACKLER
Jaynes (4-10-0, 57) Alexander (2-35) R. Williams (11) Pressley (9)
1-2
0-0
2:56
5,780
M. Johnson (12-86)
Brindise (12-22-1, 141)
Pittman (7-114)
Jones (12)
L
1-3
0-1
2:56
10,187
M. Johnson (10-24)
Pechloff (9-21-3, 127)
Pittman (7-90)
Vaught (12)
2-3
1-1
2:42
10,207
Harris (12-75)
Pechloff (10-19-0, 154)
Mitchell (3-43)
Hearns (12)
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L
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1-2
3:15
7,444
M. Johnson (20-131)
Brindise (5-12-1, 48)
Mitchell (2-33) Bell & Williams (14)
at #14/16 Wofford *
14-45
L
2-5
1-3
2:45
8,248
M. Johnson (20-69)
Brindise (8-14-2, 64)
Rogers (3-43) R. Williams (13)
#1 APPALACHIAN STATE *
14-37
L
2-6
1-4
3:13 14,004
M. Johnson (22-38)
Brindise (18-32-1, 261) Alexander (9-151)
Bell (12)
Nov. 6
at Furman *
17-31
L
2-7
1-5
2:51
9,072
Brindise (9-43)
Brindise (10-20-0, 157) Alexander (4-106)
Brown (13)
NOV. 13
GEORGIA SOUTHERN *
6-28
L
2-8
1-6
3:05
6,244
M. Johson (15-48)
Brindise (18-33-3, 191)
Mitchell (8-79)
Everett (11)
Nov. 20
at Elon *
14-45
L
2-9
1-7
3:11
6,354
Edwards (2-59)
Brindise (15-30-1, 168)
Cockrell (6-66)
Schwarz (9)
W
28-14 27-21
W
24-13
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2010 WCU OVERALL TEAM STATISTICS WCU SCORING ................................................................. 182 Points Per Game ............................................ 16.5 FIRST DOWNS .......................................................... 168 Rushing......................................................... 56 Passing ......................................................... 92 Penalty .......................................................... 20 RUSHING YARDAGE .................................................. 1180 Yards gained rushing..................................... 1536 Yards lost rushing .......................................... 356 Rushing Attempts .......................................... 360 Average Per Rush .......................................... 3.3 Average Per Game ......................................... 107.3 TDs Rushing .................................................. 7 PASSING YARDAGE................................................... 1975 Comp-Att-Int ................................................. 163-327-16 Average Per Pass ........................................... 6.0 Average Per Catch ......................................... 12.1 Average Per Game ......................................... 179.5 TDs Passing ................................................... 13 TOTAL OFFENSE........................................................ 3155 Total Plays ..................................................... 687 Average Per Play ............................................ 4.6 Average Per Game ......................................... 286.8 KICK RETURNS: #-Yards ........................................... 67-1343 PUNT RETURNS: #-Yards ........................................... 17-115 INT RETURNS: #-Yards .............................................. 11-87 KICK RETURN AVERAGE ............................................ 20.0 PUNT RETURN AVERAGE ........................................... 6.8 INT RETURN AVERAGE .............................................. 7.9 FUMBLES-LOST........................................................ 24-15 PENALTIES-Yards...................................................... 63-537 Average Per Game ......................................... 48.8 PUNTS-Yards ............................................................ 69-2660 Average Per Punt ........................................... 38.6 Net punt average ........................................... 35.5 TIME OF POSSESSION/Game ................................... 28:28 3RD-DOWN Conversions .......................................... 44/144 3rd-Down Pct ................................................ 31% 4TH-DOWN Conversions ........................................... 6/17 4th-Down Pct ................................................ 35% SACKS BY-Yards ....................................................... 23-140 MISC YARDS ............................................................ 0 TOUCHDOWNS SCORED ........................................... 24 FIELD GOALS-ATTEMPTS........................................... 4-8 ON-SIDE KICKS ........................................................ 0-0 RED-ZONE SCORES .................................................. 14-27 52% RED-ZONE TOUCHDOWNS ........................................ 12-27 44% PAT-ATTEMPTS .........................................................22-22 100% ATTENDANCE............................................................ 42350 Games/Avg Per Game ................................... 5/8470 SCORE BY QUARTERS Western Carolina Opponents
1ST 40 79
2ND 63 125
3RD 21 119
2010 WCU OVERALL INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
OPP 380 34.5 246 114 114 18 2241 2622 381 478 4.7 203.7 26 2633 194-333-11 7.9 13.6 239.4 21 4874 811 6.0 443.1 33-700 23-133 16-132 21.2 5.8 8.2 18-8 72-692 62.9 49-1801 36.8 31.6 31:15 66/163 40% 11/21 52% 29-209 -12 50 12-15 0-0 44-54 81% 33-54 61% 44-48 92% 96078 6/16013 4TH 58 57
OT 0 0
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RUSHING
GP 11 11 10 7 10 11 6 5 9 11 2 1 8 11 11
Michael Johnson Nate Harris Zac Brindise Marshaun Edwards Sidney Rhodes Josh Cockrell Adam Hearns Brandon Pechloff Deja Alexander Blake Cain Zack Jaynes Dion Wilson TEAM TOTAL OPPONENTS
PASSING Zac Brindise Brandon Pechloff Zack Jaynes Matt Wabby Josh Cockrell TEAM TOTAL OPPONENTS
RECEIVING Jacoby Mitchell Deja Alexander Josh Cockrell Andrew Rogers Marquel Pittman Chris Everett Michael Johnson Nate Harris Sidney Rhodes Taylor Spangler Dion Wilson Vince Williams Dre Thomas TOTAL.......... OPPONENTS......
PUNT RETURNS Marquel Pittman Deja Alexander TOTAL OPPONENTS
G 10 5 2 3 11 8 11 11
Att 151 74 73 4 6 5 5 17 1 1 8 10 5 360 478
Effic 110.86 72.07 119.08 122.09 349.40 0.00 103.91 138.88 G 11 9 11 11 8 11 11 11 10 11 1 5 2 11 11
Gain 677 358 262 63 52 17 12 56 5 2 16 16 0 1536 2622
Loss Net 66 611 16 342 185 77 1 62 0 52 1 16 1 11 50 6 0 5 0 2 15 1 17 -1 4 -4 356 1180 381 2241
Att-Cmp-Int 123-222-9 26-72-7 8-20-0 5-9-0 1-2-0 0-2-0 163-327-16 194-333-11 No. 39 32 31 18 16 7 6 4 4 3 1 1 1 163 194
Yds 441 524 352 212 244 66 39 47 22 17 5 3 3 1975 2633
No. 9 8 17 23
Yds 55 60 115 133
Pct 55.4 36.1 40.0 55.6 50.0 0.0 49.8 58.3
Avg 4.0 4.6 1.1 15.5 8.7 3.2 2.2 0.4 5.0 2.0 0.1 -0.1 -0.8 3.3 4.7 Yds 1405 357 149 32 32 0 1975 2633
TD 5 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 26
Long Avg/G 60 55.5 33 31.1 18 7.7 60 8.9 22 5.2 12 1.5 5 1.8 8 1.2 5 0.6 2 0.2 9 0.5 4 -1.0 0 -0.5 60 107.3 80 203.7
TD 7 3 1 1 1 0 13 21
Avg 11.3 16.4 11.4 11.8 15.2 9.4 6.5 11.8 5.5 5.7 5.0 3.0 3.0 12.1 13.6
TD 5 2 1 0 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 13 21
Avg 6.1 7.5 6.8 5.8
TD 0 0 0 0
Lng 78 41 30 14 32 0 78 75 Long 32 50 47 41 78 25 22 21 12 8 5 3 3 78 75
Avg/G 140.5 71.4 74.5 10.7 2.9 0.0 179.5 239.4 Avg/G 40.1 58.2 32.0 19.3 30.5 6.0 3.5 4.3 2.2 1.5 5.0 0.6 1.5 179.5 239.4
Long 17 18 18 27
TOTAL 182 380
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No. 32 16 12 6 1 67 33
Nate Harris Sidney Rhodes Josh Cockrell Marshaun Edwards Austin Chambers TOTAL OPPONENTS
PUNTING Blake Cain TEAM Blake Bostic TOTAL OPPONENTS
No. Yds 67 2636 1 0 1 24 69 2660 49 1801
INTERCEPTIONS Torez Jones Angelo Brown Adam Hearns Mitchell Bell TOTAL OPPONENTS
FUMBLE RETURNS Randy Pressley Mitchell Bell C.J. Johnson TOTAL OPPONENTS
Yds 642 336 231 118 16 1343 700 Avg 39.3 0.0 24.0 38.6 36.8
Avg 20.1 21.0 19.2 19.7 16.0 20.0 21.2 Long 60 0 24 60 68
TD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 TB 4 0 0 4 7
FC 10 0 0 10 12
No. 7 2 1 1 11 16
Yds 54 11 22 0 87 132
Avg 7.7 5.5 22.0 0.0 7.9 8.2
TD
No. 2 1 1 4 4
Yds 46 45 12 103 194
Avg 23.0 45.0 12.0 25.8 48.5
TD
TOTAL OFFENSE
Long 42 41 32 26 16 42 56 I20 14 0 1 15 11
Blkd 1 0 0 1 0
0 0 1 0 1 1
Long 34 11 22 0 34 59
1 1 1 3 2
Long 51 45 12 51 90
Pass 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 2-2 2-2 0-1
DXP 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 0-0 1-2 2-5 1-1
50+ 0-0
ALL PURPOSE LEADERS
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SCORING Blake Bostic Jacoby Mitchell Michael Johnson Marquel Pittman Deja Alexander Adam Hearns Chris Everett Nate Harris Taylor Spangler Josh Cockrell C.J. Johnson Mitchell Bell Randy Pressley Zac Brindise TOTAL.......... OPPONENTS......
FIELD GOALS Blake Bostic
FG SEQUENCE NC State Tusculum Gardner-Webb Chattanooga The Citadel Samford Wofford Appalachian State Furman Georgia Southern Elon
TD FGs Kick 0 4-8 22-22 5 0-0 0-0 5 0-0 0-0 3 0-0 0-0 2 0-0 0-0 2 0-0 0-0 1 0-0 0-0 1 0-0 0-0 1 0-0 0-0 1 0-0 0-0 1 0-0 0-0 1 0-0 0-0 1 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0-0 24 4-8 22-22 50 12-15 44-48 FG-FGA 4-8
Pct 50.0
Rush 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-1
Rcv 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
Western Carolina 25 (40) 39 (21),32 (36),(38),36 -
Saf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Lg 40
Points 34 30 30 18 12 12 10 6 6 6 6 6 6 0 182 380
George Richardson Nate Harris Michael Johnson Josh Cockrell Deja Alexander Jacoby Mitchell Sidney Rhodes Marquel Pittman Andrew Rogers Marshaun Edwards Zac Brindise Chris Everett Torez Jones Adam Hearns Taylor Spangler Austin Chambers Angelo Brown Brandon Pechloff Dion Wilson Vince Williams Dre Thomas Blake Cain Zack Jaynes TEAM TOTAL OPPONENTS
Blk 1
OPPONENTS (24),(28) (45),(21) (37),(36),47 (28),36,47 (26),(31) (33) (26) (31)
Numbers in (parentheses) indicate field goal was made.
KICKOFFS Blake Bostic TOTAL OPPONENTS
No. Yds 39 2177 39 2177 72 4445
Avg 55.8 55.8 61.7
TB
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Retn 3 3 3
Net
700 37.4 1343 42.5
G 10 11 5 11 2 7 10 11 3 6 9 11 1 8 11 11
Zac Brindise Michael Johnson Brandon Pechloff Nate Harris Zack Jaynes Marshaun Edwards Sidney Rhodes Josh Cockrell Matt Wabby Adam Hearns Deja Alexander Blake Cain Dion Wilson TEAM TOTAL OPPONENTS
Avg YdLn Start
Plays 295 151 89 74 28 4 6 7 9 5 1 1 10 7 687 811
G Rush 11 94 11 342 11 611 11 16 9 5 11 0 10 52 8 0 11 0 7 62 10 77 11 0 10 0 6 11 11 0 11 0 11 0 5 6 1 -1 5 0 2 0 11 2 2 1 8 -4 11 1180 11 2241
Rush 77 611 6 342 1 62 52 16 0 11 5 2 -1 -4 1180 2241 Rec 124 47 39 352 524 441 22 244 212 0 0 66 0 0 17 0 0 0 5 3 3 0 0 0 1975 2633
Pass 1405 0 357 0 149 0 0 32 32 0 0 0 0 0 1975 2633 PR 32 0 0 0 60 0 0 55 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 115 133
KOR 771 642 0 231 0 0 336 0 0 118 0 0 0 0 0 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1343 700
Total 1482 611 363 342 150 62 52 48 32 11 5 2 -1 -4 3155 4874 IR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 54 22 0 0 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 87 132
Avg/G 148.2 55.5 72.6 31.1 75.0 8.9 5.2 4.4 10.7 1.8 0.6 0.2 -1.0 -0.5 286.8 443.1 Tot 1021 1031 650 599 589 441 410 299 212 180 77 66 54 33 17 16 11 6 4 3 3 2 1 -4 4700 5839
Avg/G 92.8 93.7 59.1 54.5 65.4 40.1 41.0 37.4 19.3 25.7 7.7 6.0 5.4 5.5 1.5 1.5 1.0 1.2 4.0 0.6 1.5 0.2 0.5 -0.5 427.3 530.8
2010 TEAM STATISTICAL TOTALS (SoCon Rank, 9 teams): Scoring Offense: .................................................................. 182 pts / 16.5 ppg (8th) Scoring Defense: .................................................................380 pts / 34.5 ppg (9th) Total Offense: ............................................................................. 286.8 yds/gm (8th) Total Defense:............................................................................. 443.1 yds/gm (9th) Rushing Offense: .........................................................................107.3 yds/gm (9th) Rushing Defense:........................................................................ 203.7 yds/gm (8th) Passing Offense: ......................................................................... 179.5 yds/gm (4th) Passing Defense: ......................................................................... 239.4yds/gm (9th) Pass Efficiency:................................................................................103.9 effic. (7th) Pass Defense Efficiency: ..................................................................138.9 effic. (8th) Interceptions: ............................................................................................... 11 (8th) Turnover Margin: .......................................................................................... -12 (8th) Sacks By:...................................................................................................... 22 (4th) Sacks Against: .............................................................................................. 29 (9th) Punting:....................................................................................... 35.5 net/punt 5th) Field Goals: ............................................................................................4-for-8 (8th)
2010 POST-SEASON AWARD WINNERS:
32 27
Blake Cain (returning) ............................ 2nd Team All-Southern Conference – Punter Mitchell Bell (graduated) .................. 2nd Team All-Southern Conference – Def. Back Deja Alexander (returning)........................SoCon All-Freshman Team – Wide Receiver Randy Pressley (returning - injured) ................SoCon All-Freshman Team – Def. Back Sidney Rhodes (not returning) ...................SoCon All-Freshman Team – Kick Returner
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2010 WCU OVERALL DEFENSIVE STATISTICS |--------------Tackles--------------| Solo Ast Total
DEFENSIVE STATISTICS
GP
18 17 51 22 33 93 40 30 90 96 27 91 41 98 46 8 9 89 1 95 92 94 20 97 59 7 14 58 99 47 4 81 42 37 6 5 86 3 26 15 TM 50 36
10 11 10 10 9 11 9 11 11 11 6 11 11 9 10 10 11 11 11 11 5 10 11 9 10 10 11 11 11 11 11 10 7 11 10 11 11 9 7 10 8 8 2
47 36 34 41 23 21 20 28 19 11 16 12 12 10 10 15 6 12 11 2 4 3 5 . 4 1 3 1 2 3 2 1 . 1 . 1 1 1 1 . 1 . .
35 43 32 21 38 37 32 22 26 23 17 16 14 14 12 7 14 5 6 8 3 4 2 7 2 5 3 4 3 2 3 2 2 1 2 . . . . 1 . 1 1
11 11
421 323
470 480
Mitchell Bell Angelo Brown Rock Williams Torez Jones Ricky Schwarz Charles Johnson Brandon Vaught Randy Pressley Roland Johnson C.J. Johnson Adam Hearns Brian Johnson Courtland Carson Trey Selby Brett Allen Jaron McNeill Reggie America Chris Everett Elijer Martinez Bevans Robbs Quevalas Murray Walt Woolwine Nate Harris Pete Balthrop Nathaniel Sedergren Mike Anderson Josh Cockrell Zak Warner Nate Stephenson Blake Bostic Jacoby Mitchell Sidney Rhodes Andre Whitmire Michael Reardon Dee Williams Michael Johnson Taylor Spangler Deja Alexander Marshaun Edwards Zac Brindise TEAM Edixon Pino-Alvarez Chris Haynes
TOTAL OPPONENTS
Western Carolina 2010 Starting Lineups
TFL/Yds
|---Sacks---| No-Yards
|--Pass Def---| Int-Yds BrUp QBH
|----Fumbles----| Rcv-Yds FF
82 79 66 62 61 58 52 50 45 34 33 28 26 24 22 22 20 17 17 10 7 7 7 7 6 6 6 5 5 5 5 3 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
1.5-8 3.5-9 6.5-11 1.0-10 6.5-29 9.0-25 2.0-12 5.5-18 8.0-35 9.0-31 4.0-18 4.0-19 3.0-5 6.5-33 1.5-14 1.0-3 . . . 2.0-3 . 0.5-4 . . . 1.0-13 . . 1.0-1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. 1.0-3 1.0-1 1.0-10 2.0-18 2.0-7 1.0-11 2.5-13 2.0-11 3.5-17 1.0-9 2.0-11 . 4.0-29 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1-0 2-11 . 7-54 . . . . . . 1-22 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3 2 1 5 . . 1 1 . 6 . 1 . 1 3 2 . . 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. 1 . . . 4 . 1 . 6 4 5 1 . . . . 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1-45 1-0 . 1-0 . 1-0 . 2-46 . 1-12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
891 803
77-301 67.0-295
23-140 29-209
11-87 16-132
28 45
24 19
8-103 15-194
Blkd Kick
Saf
1 2 . . . . 1 1 1 . . . . 2 . . 1 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
10 14
1 2
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LT
LG
C
RG
RT
TE
WR
WR
WR
TB
QB
at North Carolina State TUSCULUM at Gardner-Webb CHATTANOOGA * at The Citadel * SAMFORD * at Wofford * APPALACHIAN STATE * at Furman * GEORGIA SOUTHERN * at Elon *
Postelle Postelle Postelle Postelle Pederson Postelle Postelle Postelle Postelle Postelle Postelle
Pederson Pederson Rhoney Rhoney Rhoney Pederson Pederson Pederson Pederson Pederson Williams
Rhoney Rhoney Pino-Alvarez Pino-Alvarez Pino-Alvarez Rhoney Rhoney Rhoney Rhoney Rhoney Rhoney
Hammon Cook Moore Moore Moore Moore Moore Moore Moore Moore Moore
Cook V. Williams Pederson Pederson Hammon Hammon Hammon Hammon Hammon Hammon Hammon
Rogers Rogers Rogers Rogers Rogers Rogers Rogers Spangler Rogers Edwards $ Spangler
Alexander Alexander Pittman Pittman Pittman Alexander Alexander Alexander Alexander Alexander Alexander
Mitchell Mitchell Mitchell Mitchell Mitchell Mitchell Mitchell Pittman Mitchell Mitchell Mitchell
Cockrell Cockrell Cockrell Cockrell Spangler # Cockrell Spangler # Cockrell Cockrell Cockrell Cockrell
M. Johnson Harris Harris Harris M. Johnson M. Johnson M. Johnson M. Johnson M. Johnson M. Johnson M. Johnson
Jaynes Jaynes Brindise Brindise Pechloff Pechloff Brindise Brindise Brindise Brindise
NOTES: # - WCU started two tight ends at The Citadel and at Wofford ... $ - WCU started a two running back set against Georgia Southern
DEFENSE
BUCK
NOSE
DT
RUSH
MIKE
WILL
DROP
BCB
BS
FS
FCB
at North Carolina State TUSCULUM at Gardner-Webb CHATTANOOGA * at The Citadel * SAMFORD * at Wofford * APPALACHIAN STATE * at Furman * GEORGIA SOUTHERN * at Elon *
C.J. Johnson Selby Selby Selby Selby Selby Selby Selby Selby C.J. Johnson C.J. Johnson
R. Johnson Cha. Johnson R. Johnson R. Johnson R. Johnson R. Johnson R. Johnson R. Johnson R. Johnson R. Johnson R.Johnson
Cha. Johnson Pressley # Cha. Johnson Cha. Johnson Cha. Johnson Cha. Johnson Carson # Cha. Johnson Cha. Johnson Cha. Johnson Cha. Johnson
B. Johnson C.J. Johnson B. Johnson C.J. Johnson C.J. Johnson C.J. Johnson C.J. Johnson C.J. Johnson C.J. Johnson Everett # B. Johnson
R. Williams R. Williams R. Williams Schwarz Schwarz Schwarz R. Williams Schwarz Schwarz Carson Schwarz
Vaught Schwarz Schwarz Vaught Vaught Vaught Vaught Carson Vaught Hearns Carson
Allen Allen Hearns Hearns Hearns Hearns Pressley Pressley Pressley Pressley Hearns
Jones Jones Jones Jones Jones Jones Jones Jones Jones McNeill Jones
Brown Brown Brown Brown Brown Brown Brown Brown Brown Brown Brown
Bell Bell Bell Bell Bell Bell Bell Bell Bell Bell Pressley
McNeill McNeill McNeill Martinez McNeill McNeill Martinez Martinez Martinez Martinez McNeill
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GAM E ONE • SEPT. 4, 2010 • RALEIGH, N.C.
G AME TWO • SEPT. 11, 2010 • CULLOWHEE
WESTERN CAROLINA ...................... 7 NC STATE...................................... 48
TUSCULUM................................... 54 WESTERN CAROLINA .................... 30
CARTER-FINLEY STADIUM (56,417)
E.J. WHITMIRE STADIUM / BOB WATERS FIELD (4,471)
RALEIGH – Redshirt junior QB Zack Jaynes led the Catamounts on a 10-play, 87-yard opening scoring drive to give Western Carolina an early 7-0 advantage, but a North Carolina State aerial assault led by quarterback Russell Wilson overwhelmed the Catamounts, handing WCU a 48-7 setback at Carter-Finley Stadium in front of an announced crowd of 56,417.
Cullowhee, N.C. – Back-up QB Zac Brindise tossed a career-best four touchdown passes to four different receivers on Saturday night, but Western Carolina could neither find offensive consistency nor answer Tusculm’s passing attack in dropping its home-opener. Pioneer quarterback Bo Cordell threw for 410 yards and four scores, adding a one-yard sneak for a rushing TD to lead Tusculum to the 54-30 win over the Catamounts at E.J. Whitmire Stadium / Bob Waters Field.
Sophomore RB Michael Johnson opened the Catamounts (0-1) first drive with a 20-yard run to ignite the offense. WCU continued to move the ball down the field on a nine-yard scamper by Jaynes and a 12-yard reception hauled in by redshirt freshman transfer WR Deja Alexander, moving WCU to the Wolfpack (1-0) 46-yard line. Michael Johnson then gashed the ‘Pack defense for a 10-yard gain to the N.C. State 46 yard-line. After failing to covert on third and short, Jaynes connected with Andrew Rogers for a gain of 11 yards to the N.C. State 26-yard line on a crucial fourth and one. The drive culminated with a 23-yard touchdown pass from Jaynes to Alexander, the second time the duo hooked up on the scoring drive. On the ensuing possession, WCU’s defense forced a three and out in the Wolfpack’s opening drive, but a muffed punt return and recovery by the kicking team gave N.C. State the ball back on the Catamount 26yard line. North Carolina State QB Russell Wilson took advantage of the WCU miscue and threw a 26-yard touchdown strike to T.J. Graham on the first play of the drive, tying the game at seven. Wilson and the N.C. State offense rattled of 24 more points to take a 31-7 advantage into the locker room. Wilson was 16-for-23 for 237 yards and four touchdowns in the first half. Michael Johnson gained 62 of his game-high 77 yards on the ground in the first half. N.C. State continued its offensive attack in the second half, scoring 17 points in the third quarter to take a commanding 48-7 lead over the Catamounts. WCU struggled in the third quarter offensively, recording just 14 total yards and one first down. By design, Jaynes gave way to junior transfer QB Zac Brindise in the third quarter. The South Fort Myers, Fla., native completed his first career pass for the Purple and Gold on an 11-yard pass to tight end Chris Everett with 43 second remaining in the third quarter. Linebacker Rock Williams registered a game-high 11 tackles, a new career high, to lead the Catamount defense. Williams was one of three WCU defenders to pick up a sack in the contest along with Brown and senior lineman, C.J. Johnson. Score by Quarters Western Carolina NC State
1 7 14
2 0 17
3 0 17
4 0 0
Score 7 48
Scoring Summary: 1st 09:36 WCU 08:29 NCST 00:24 NCST 2nd 11:21 NCST 05:10 NCST 00:15 NCST 3rd 10:36 NCST 05:01 NCST 02:18 NCST
Deja Alexander 23 yd pass from Zack Jaynes (Blake Bostic kick), 10-87 5:24 T.J. Graham 26 yd pass from Russell Wilson (J. Czajkowski kick), 1-26 0:04 T.J. Graham 25 yd pass from Russell Wilson (J. Czajkowski kick), 11-72 4:22 Taylor Gentry 1 yd pass from Russell Wilson (J. Czajkowski kick), 7-78 2:45 George Bryan 7 yd pass from Russell Wilson (J. Czajkowski kick), 8-59 3:17 Josh Czajkowski 24 yd field goal, 10-54 2:34 Josh Czajkowski 28 yd field goal, 10-34 4:13 Mustafa Greene 2 yd run (J. Ellis Flint kick), 9-61 4:32 Dean Haynes 1 yd run (J. Ellis Flint kick), 4-38 0:52 WCU NCST FIRST DOWNS ..................................................... 9 25 RUSHES-YARDS (NET) ......................................... 31-86 36-129 PASSING YDS (NET)............................................. 103 351 Passes Att-Comp-Int ........................................... 18-10-0 38-25-0 TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS ............................ 49-189 74-480 Fumble Returns-Yards ......................................... 0-0 0-0 Punt Returns-Yards ............................................. 1-1 1-9 Kickoff Returns-Yards.......................................... 9-115 2-53 Interception Returns-Yards .................................. 0-0 0-0 Punts (Number-Avg) ............................................ 8-37.1 2-42.0 Fumbles-Lost ...................................................... 2-1 1-0 Penalties-Yards ................................................... 7-43 3-15 Possession Time ................................................. 28:40 31:20 Third-Down Conversions...................................... 5 of 14 9 of 15 Fourth-Down Conversions ................................... 1 of 1 1 of 2 Red-Zone Scores-Chances .................................. 0-0 6-7 Sacks By: Number-Yards ..................................... 3-10 4-25
WCU 7 - NCST 0 WCU 7 - NCST 7 WCU 7 - NCST 14 WCU 7 - NCST 21 WCU 7 - NCST 28 WCU 7 - NCST 31 WCU 7 - NCST 34 WCU 7 - NCST 41 WCU 7 - NCST 48
RUSHING: WCU – Michael Johnson 16-77; Nate Harris 5-11; Zack Jaynes 5-4; Zac Brindise 5-minus 6. NCST – Dean Haynes 13-69; Mustafa Greene 10-35;Curtis Underwood 6-28; Travis Leggett 1-1; Russell Wilson 5-0; Daniel Imhoff 1-minus 4. PASSING: WCU – Zack Jaynes 4-10-0-57; Zac Brindise 4-6-0-37; Matt Wabby 2-2-0-9. NCST – Russell Wilson 21-31-0306; Mike Glennon 2-5-0-31; Daniel Imhoff 2-2-0-14. RECEIVING: WCU – Deja Alexander 2-35; Chris Everett 2-22; Jacoby Mitchell 2-21; Andrew Rogers 2-16; Sidney Rhodes 1-6; Dre Thomas 1-3. NCST – T.J. Graham 6-96; Owen Spencer 4-92; George Bryan 3-23; Jarvis Williams 2-37; Steven Howard 2-36; Mustafa Greene 2-22; Darrell Davis 2-16; Mario Carter 1-14; Paul Horst 1-12; Donovan Counts 1-2; Taylor Gentry 1-1. INTERCEPTIONS: WCU – None. NCST – None. FUMBLES: WCU – Deja Alexander 1-1; Nate Harris 1-0. NCST – Daniel Imhoff 1-0. SACKS (UA-A): WCU – C.J. Johnson 1-0; Angelo Brown 1-0; Rock Williams 1-0. NCST – Michael Lemon 1-0; David Akinniyi 1-0; Dwayne Maddox 1-0; Natanu Mageo 1-0. TACKLES (UA-A): WCU – Rock Williams 8-3; Mitchell Bell 5-3; Brandon Vaught 2-5; Torez Jones 5-0; Angelo Brown 4-1; Roland Johnson 1-4; Jaron McNeill 3-1; Courtland Carson 3-1; Randy Pressley 1-3; Brian Johnson 3-0; Reggie America 1-2; Charles Johnson 1-2; C.J. Johnson 1-2; Brett Allen 1-1; Nathaniel Sedergren 1-0; Nate Harris 1-0; Walt Woolwine 0-1; Elijer Martinez 0-1. NC State-Terrell Manning 2-8; Dwayne Maddox 3-4; Sterling Lucas 3-2; David Akinniyi 2-2; Earl Wolff 1-3; Brandan Bishop 0-4; Michael Lemon 2-1; Jeff Rieskamp 2-1; C.J. Wilson 2-1; Justin Byers 1-2; Natanu Mageo 1-2; Brian Slay 0-3; D.J. Green 2-0; Asante’ Cureton 1-1; Zach Gentry 1-1; A.J. Ferguson 1-1; Gary Grant 0-2; Dontae Johnson 1-0; Taylor Gentry 1-0; William Beasley 1-0; Zach Powell 1-0; Darryl Cato-Bishop 0-1; David Amerson 0-1; Hans Rice 0-1; Donald Coleman 0-1.
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The Pioneers, which entered the game ranked 25th in this week’s D2Football.com poll and were receiving votes in the AFCA/Division II ledger, raced out to a 27-0 lead and also rattled off 24-straight points in the second half. Brindise came on for WCU starter Zack Jaynes midway through the second quarter and orchestrated the Catamounts’ first scoring drive inside the two-minute drill just before the half. Jacoby Mitchell led WCU with a career-best 116 yards on a game-high eight catches including his first career touchdown, while redshirt junior WR Josh Cockrell hauled in four passes for a career-high 110 yards and a TD for the Catamounts in the loss. Redshirt freshman Deja Alexander made five receptions for 86 yards including a score with tight end Chris Everett catching Brindise’s final scoring strike and two, two-point conversions for 10 points. After the two teams traded punts on the first three possessions, Western Carolina appeared poised to put the first points on the new video scoreboard at Whitmire Stadium. Taking over at the Tusculum 34-yard line after a 16-yard punt return by Alexander, Jaynes connected with Mitchell for a 23-yard pass and a two-yard rush by Dion Wilson put the Catamounts at the Pioneer 11 yard line. However, a fumbled snap was scooped up by defensive back Justin Arrington and returned 90 yards to pay-dirt and the 7-0 lead. All told, WCU failed to produce points on its first eight offensive possessions including six punts, a missed field goal attempt and the first of two fumble recoveries for touchdowns by the Pioneers. Meanwhile, Tusculum got on track after punting on its first four possessions with three-straight offensive touchdowns including a 92-yard scoring drive to take a 27-0 lead just before the half. Western Carolina (0-2) used two touchdown passes by Brindise, who threw for 304 yards on 23-of-39 passing, to get to 27-14 with 11:18 left in the third quarter. However, on the ensuing possession, Cordell answered with a 39-yard TD to Calvin Britt - his second TD reception of the day - and Jason Muehling scored on a 60-yard fumble return to push the lead to 30 (44-14). The Pioneers were led by Deonte Gist with six catches for 141 yards. Score by Quarters Tusculum Western Carolina
Record: (0-1) Record: (1-0)
Scoring Summary: 1st 09:35 TUS 2nd 13:31 TUS 11:18 TUS 04:10 TUS 00:10 WCU 3rd 11:18 WCU 09:21 TUS 04:49 TUS 01:36 TUS 4th 09:50 TUS 08:25 WCU 04:10 TUS 02:43 WCU
1 7 0
2 20 7
3 17 7
4 10 16
Score 54 30
Record: (3-0) Record: (0-2)
J. Arrington 90 yd fumble recovery (Rowlands kick) Calvin Britt 7 yd pass from Bo Cordell (Rowlands kick), 10-80 1:57 Rashaad Carter 29 yd pass from Bo Cordell (Rowlands kick), 2-27 0:37 Bo Cordell 1 yd run (Billy Pooser pass failed), 12-92 3:36 Deja Alexander 20 yd pass from Zac Brindise (Blake Bostic kick), 7-53 0:49 Josh Cockrell 28 yd pass from Zac Brindise (Blake Bostic kick), 10-67 3:31 Calvin Britt 39 yd pass from Bo Cordell (Rowlands kick), 4-55 1:48 Gareth Rowlands 45 yd field goal, 10-36 2:51 Jason Muehling 60 yd fumble recovery (Rowlands kick) Xzanvion Smith 73 yd pass from Bo Cordell (Rowlands kick), 2-67 1:17 Jacoby Mitchell 10 yd pass from Zac Brindise (Everett pass from Brindise), 7-69 1:20 Gareth Rowlands 21 yd field goal, 8-33 3:41 Chris Everett 11 yd pass from Zac Brindise (Everett pass from Brindise), 4-71 1:21
TUS 7 - WCU 0 TUS 14 - WCU 0 TUS 21 - WCU 0 TUS 27 - WCU 0 TUS 27 - WCU 7 TUS 27 - WCU 14 TUS 34 - WCU 14 TUS 37 - WCU 14 TUS 44 - WCU 14 TUS 51 - WCU 14 TUS 51 - WCU 22 TUS 54 - WCU 22 TUS 54 - WCU 30
TUS WCU FIRST DOWNS ............................................... 19 27 RUSHES-YARDS (NET) .................................... 24-42 35-82 PASSING YDS (NET) ....................................... 410 396 Passes Att-Comp-Int ...................................... 46-25-0 51-27-0 TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS ....................... 70-452 86-478 Fumble Returns-Yards .................................... 2-150 0-0 Punt Returns-Yards ........................................ 2-28 2-33 Kickoff Returns-Yards .................................... 4-79 9-250 Interception Returns-Yards ............................ 0-0 0-0 Punts (Number-Avg) ....................................... 6-30.5 7-34.3 Fumbles-Lost ................................................ 0-0 3-2 Penalties-Yards ............................................. 8-78 4-22 Possession Time ............................................ 27:31 32:29 Third-Down Conversions ................................ 8 of 16 5 of 17 Fourth-Down Conversions .............................. 0 of 0 1 of 3 Red-Zone Scores-Chances ............................. 3-3 3-6 Sacks By: Number-Yards ................................ 4-27 4-20 RUSHING: TUS – Jeffrey Booker 4-23; Chad Blakely 6-18; Torrey Slaven 2-10; B. Marshall 2-4; Orlando Price 1-4; Zachary Norman 1-1; Bo Cordell 8-minus 18. WCU – Michael Johnson 6-45; Nate Harris 8-43; Zac Brindise 7-minus 1; Dion Wilson 10-minus 1; TEAM 1-minus 1; Zack Jaynes 3-minus 3. PASSING: TUS – Bo Cordell 25-45-0-410; Torrey Slaven 0-1-0-0. WCU – Zac Brindise 23-39-0-304; Zack Jaynes 4-100-92; TEAM 0-2-0-0. RECEIVING: TUS – Deonte’ Gist 6-141; Chad Blakely 6-45; Calvin Britt 3-58; Rashaad Carter 3-36; B. Marshall 3-35; M. Rodriguez 3-22; Xzanvion Smith 1-73. WCU – Jacoby Mitchell 8-116; Deja Alexander 5-86; Josh Cockrell 4-110; Andrew Rogers 3-29; Chris Everett 3-14; Nate Harris 2-35; Dion Wilson 1-5; Sidney Rhodes 1-1. INTERCEPTIONS: TUS – None. WCU – None. FUMBLES: TUS – None. WCU – Dion Wilson 1-0; Zac Brindise 1-1; TEAM 1-1. SACKS (UA-A): TUS – David Little 1-1; Jason Muehling 1-0; Brian Alexander 0-1; Skylar West 0-1; Wesley Jackson 0-1. WCU – Trey Selby 1-1; Randy Pressley 1-1; Brian Johnson 1-0. TACKLES (UA-A): TUS – Luke Harris 7-3; Jason Muehling 2-5; Brian Alexander 3-3; Rashaun Harris 4-1; Dillon Wilker 3-2; LiRonta Archie 3-2; Kaytron Becton 2-3; Zachary Norman 1-4; John Perry 3-1; Darrion Ashby 3-1; David Little 2-2; Boomer Brown 2-2; Mason Fowler 0-4; Kent Aigbe 2-1; Wesley Jackson 0-3; Terrence Smith 0-3; Jonathan Lyons 2-0; J. Arrington 0-2; Joshua Davis 1-0; Fred Jones 1-0; Kris Harris 1-0; Marcus Carroll 1-0; Gareth Rowlands 1-0; J. Jennings 0-1; TJ Jones 0-1; Orlando Price 0-1; Skylar West 0-1. WCU – Randy Pressley 5-4; Angelo Brown 4-4; Rock Williams 2-6; Mitchell Bell 3-4; Ricky Schwarz 0-7; Torez Jones 3-3; Charles Johnson 3-1; Trey Selby 2-2; Brian Johnson 2-1; Brett Allen 2-1; C.J. Johnson 0-3; Jaron McNeill 2-0; Roland Johnson 1-1; Elijer Martinez 1-0; Blake Bostic 1-0; Reggie America 0-1.
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GA ME THREE • SEPT. 18, 2010 • BOILING SPRINGS, N.C.
G AME FOUR • SEPT. 25, 2010 • CULLOWHEE
WESTERN CAROLINA .................... 28 GARDNER-WEBB .......................... 14
CHATTANOOGA ............................. 27 WESTERN CAROLINA .................... 21
SPANGLER STADIUM (5,780)
E.J. WHITMIRE STADIUM / BOB WATERS FIELD (10,187)
Boiling Springs, N.C. - Western Carolina converted two of its six defensive takeaways into 14 points, while senior Marquel Pittman and Michael Johnson both added offensive scores as the Catamounts rebounded to upend the Gardner-Webb Runnin’ Bulldogs, 28-14, at Spangler Stadium.
Cullowhee, N.C. – Western Carolina’s defense forced four turnovers, scoring on a 12-yard fumble return for a touchdown, but could not overcome four, third quarter giveaways of its own as the Catamounts fell to the Chattanooga Mocs, 27-21, Saturday night in their Southern Conference opener at E.J. Whitmire Stadium / Bob Waters Field.
Junior defensive back Torez Jones intercepted a WCU schoolrecord four passes and finished with a career-high 12 solo tackles including a sack to pace the Catamount defense which endured a combined 94 plays from the Gardner-Webb offense. Jones rewrote the 24-year old record for picks in a single game, erasing a previous four-way tie with three – most recently accomplished by Kenny Peeples against VMI in 1986.
WCU sophomore wide receiver Jacoby Mitchell scored two receiving touchdowns for the Catamounts which suffered their second-straight loss to Chattanooga.
Jones picked off a pass just before halftime that kept the Bulldogs off the board through the first 30 minutes of play. He capped his tremendous performance with a fourth pick coming in the fourth quarter at the WCU 12-yard line ending any thoughts of a home rally.
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Down 14-7 early in the third quarter, the Catamount defense electrified the 10,187-fans in attendance as senior C.J. Johnson scooped up an Erroll Wynn fumble and rumbled 12 yards into the end zone to knot the game at 14. It is the second-straight week in which the WCU defense has put points on the board, posting both an interception and fumble return the week before. The Mocs came back with an 11-play, 83-yard drive, methodically moving down the field where B.J. Coleman found Garrett Hughes for the second of his two receiving touchdowns on the night to pull ahead, 21-14.
In addition to Jones’ career night, senior Mitchell Bell scored his second career touchdown giving the Catamounts a 7-0 lead it would never relinquish. Late in the first quarter, junior Trey Selby sacked GWU quarterback Chandler Browning, jarring the ball loose for WCU’s first takeaway of the season. Bell scooped up the bouncing ball and scampered 45 yards for the score, ending the scoreless deadlock.
With the game still in the balance, the two squads traded turnovers midway through the third. Pechloff was hit from behind by Chris Donald after being flushed from the pocket, fumbling in the process with the Mocs recovering. However, the WCU defense was equal to the task as Torez Jones recorded his SoConleading fifth interception of the season at the goal line to prevent UTC from recording points off the giveaway.
Leading 7-0 in the waning moments before halftime, Pittman hauled in an inside screen pass from starting quarterback Zac Brindise. Pittman broke through several would-be tacklers before weaving his way 78 yards to the end zone to give the Catamounts a 14-0 lead at halftime. Pittman caught seven passes for 114 yards, adding 31 yards on punt returns for 145 all-purpose yards lead the Catamount offense.
After a three-and-out on the ensuing possession, the Catamount defense again stiffened with the Mocs knocking on the proverbial door inside the 10-yard line. Keon Williams was dropped behind the line of scrimmage by WCU’s Angelo Brown, falling on the fumbled football in the process to again thwart a Chattanooga scoring chance.
After a scoreless third quarter, Gardner-Webb capped an eight-play, 71-yard drive with a 21-yard pass from quarterback John Rock to Marquis Sanders to end the shutout at the outset of the fourth quarter and pull the Runnin’ Bulldogs to within one score, 14-7.
Unfortunately, a third interception by the Mocs set them up with great field position at the WCU 23-yard line early in the fourth where Wynn raced off the left side for a one-play scoring drive and a 27-14 lead.
WCU was forced to punt on its ensuing possession, but the defense again stepped up. Senior Adam Hearns recorded his first career interception, jumping an out-route and pranced 22-yards in for the score to make it 21-7 with 12 and a half minutes to play in regulation. With GWU back within seven, 21-14, Michael Johnson broke open a career-long, 60-yard rush, racing to pay dirt to seal the deal for the Catamounts, which snapped a three-game slide dating back to last season. Score by Quarters Western Carolina Gardner-Webb Scoring Summary: 1st 03:14 WCU 2nd 02:54 WCU 4th 14:42 GAWB 12:36 WCU 09:00 GAWB 08:49 WCU
1 7 0
2 7 0
3 0 0
4 14 14
Score 28 14
FIRST DOWNS ..................................................... RUSHES-YARDS (NET) ......................................... PASSING YDS (NET)............................................. Passes Att-Comp-Int ........................................... TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS ............................ Fumble Returns-Yards ......................................... Punt Returns-Yards ............................................. Kickoff Returns-Yards.......................................... Interception Returns-Yards .................................. Punts (Number-Avg) ............................................ Fumbles-Lost ...................................................... Penalties-Yards ................................................... Possession Time ................................................. Third-Down Conversions...................................... Fourth-Down Conversions ................................... Red-Zone Scores-Chances .................................. Sacks By: Number-Yards .....................................
WCU 7 27-104 141 22-12-1 49-245 1-45 4-31 2-61 5-24 9-40.3 1-1 8-71 21:55 4 of 13 0 of 0 0-1 4-45
The Catamounts attempted an on-side kick following the score, but Sutherland smothered the attempt which allowed UTC to kneel on the football three-straight plays to run out the clock. Score by Quarters Chattanooga Western Carolina
Record: (1-2) Record: (2-1)
Mitchell Bell 45 yd fumble recovery (Bostic kick) Marquel Pittman 78 yd pass from Zac Brindise (Bostic kick), 3-80 1:01 SANDERS, M. 21 yd pass from ROCK, J. (GATES, R. kick), 8-71 2:25 Adam Hearns 22 yd interception return (Blake Bostic kick) ROCK, J. 1 yd run (GATES, R. kick), 10-60 3:36 Michael Johnson 60 yd run (Blake Bostic kick), 1-60 0:11
Pechloff, who was seeing his first collegiate action, orchestrated a nine-play, 80-yard drive in the waning moments of the final stanza. The Glen Ellyn, Ill., native native was 4-for-7 for 52 yards - including a careerlong strike of 41 to Marquel Pittman - on the scoring drive, capping it with a one-yard strike to Mitchell.
WCU 7 - GAWB 0 WCU 14 - GAWB WCU 14 - GAWB 7 WCU 21 - GAWB 7 WCU 21 - GAWB 14 WCU 28 - GAWB 14
GAWB 24 39-88 303 55-29-5 94-391 0-0 5-13 4-86 1-0 7-38.3 3-1 8-70 36:48 6 of 19 2 of 3 2-3 2-17
Scoring Summary: 1st 04:48 WCU 02:02 UTC 2nd 01:47 UTC 3rd 12:05 WCU 07:59 UTC 4th 13:54 UTC 01:24 WCU
1 7 7
2 7 0
3 7 7
4 6 7
Score 27 21
Record: (2-2, 1-1) Record: (1-3, 0-1)
Jacoby Mitchell 32 yd pass from Josh Cockrell (Bostic kick), 1-32 0:07 Garrett Hughes 23 yd pass from B.J. Coleman (Veres kick), 7-72 2:41 B.J. Coleman 1 yd run (Veres kick), 4-77 0:46 C.J. Johnson 12 yd fumble recovery (Bostic kick) Garrett Hughes 3 yd pass from B.J. Coleman (Veres kick), 11-83 4:00 Erroll Wynn 23 yd run (Jeff Veres kick failed), 1-23 0:07 Jacoby Mitchell 1 yd pass from Brandon Pechloff (Bostic kick), 9-80 1:57
FIRST DOWNS ..................................................... RUSHES-YARDS (NET) ......................................... PASSING YDS (NET)............................................. Passes Att-Comp-Int ........................................... TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS ............................ Fumble Returns-Yards ......................................... Punt Returns-Yards ............................................. Kickoff Returns-Yards.......................................... Interception Returns-Yards .................................. Punts (Number-Avg) ............................................ Fumbles-Lost ...................................................... Penalties-Yards ................................................... Possession Time ................................................. Third-Down Conversions...................................... Fourth-Down Conversions ................................... Red-Zone Scores-Chances .................................. Sacks By: Number-Yards .....................................
UTC 24 39-97 259 35-21-1 74-356 0-0 1-27 4-68 3-7 6-34.0 3-3 7-59 32:47 3 of 12 1 of 1 3-6 1-4
UTC 0 - WCU 7 UTC 7 - WCU 7 UTC 14 - WCU 7 UTC 14 - WCU 14 UTC 21 - WCU 14 UTC 27 - WCU 14 UTC 27 - WCU 21
WCU 12 24-56 193 36-20-3 60-249 1-12 3-16 5-123 1-18 8-45.5 1-1 10-116 27:13 4 of 13 0 of 0 1-1 2-16
RUSHING: WCU – Michael Johnson 12-86; Nate Harris 6-23; Sidney Rhodes 2-6; Josh Cockrell 1-2; TEAM 2-0; Zac Brindise 4-minus 13. GAWB – HALL, P. 16-69; BLOUNT, J. 6-24; ROCK, J. 14-0; BROWNING, C. 3-minus 5.
RUSHING: UTC – Erroll Wynn 16-80; Keon Williams 13-41; B.J. Coleman 5-minus 3; B. Sutherland 1-minus 8; TEAM 4-minus 13. WCU –Michael Johnson 10-24; Brandon Pechloff 4-19; Nate Harris 3-16; Sidney Rhodes 1-0; Zac Brindise 6-minus 3.
PASSING: WCU – Zac Brindise 12-22-1-141. GAWB – ROCK, J. 21-38-4-249; BROWNING, C. 8-17-1-54.
PASSING: UTC – B.J. Coleman 21-35-1-259. WCU –Brandon Pechloff 9-21-3-127; Zac Brindise 10-14-0-34; Josh Cockrell 1-1-0-32.
RECEIVING: Western Carolina-Marquel Pittman 7-114; Jacoby Mitchell 2-16; Josh Cockrell 2-6; Andrew Rogers 1-5. GAWB – SANDERS, M. 8-97; PERRY III, J. 6-42; BLOUNT, J. 5-36; PETTY, T. 3-32; MILLER, J. 2-39; PATMON, J. 2-28; LESLIE, Ln. 2-25; HALL, P. 1-4. INTERCEPTIONS: WCU – Torez Jones 4-2; Adam Hearns 1-22. GAWB – McGOWAN, C. 1-0.
RECEIVING: UTC – Joel Bradford 8-91; Chris Pitchford 4-39; Garrett Hughes 3-31; B. Sutherland 2-69; Erroll Wynn 1-13; Chris Awuah 1-8; C. Ellzey 1-4; Marlon Anthony 1-4. WCU –Marquel Pittman 7-90; Josh Cockrell 4-20; Jacoby Mitchell 3-35; Andrew Rogers 2-28; Nate Harris 2-12; Michael Johnson 2-8. INTERCEPTIONS: UTC – Kadeem Wise 2-2; C. Lewis-Harris 1-5. WCU –Torez Jones 1-18. FUMBLES: UTC – Keon Williams 2-2; Erroll Wynn 1-1. WCU –Brandon Pechloff 1-1.
FUMBLES: WCU – Zac Brindise 1-1. GAWB – ROCK, J. 1-0; HALL, P. 1-0; BROWNING, C. 1-1.
SACKS (UA-A): UTC – Chris Donald 1-0. WCU –Adam Hearns 1-0; Trey Selby 0-1; C.J. Johnson 0-1.
TACKLES (UA-A): WCU – Torez Jones 12-0; Mitchell Bell 5-5; Rock Williams 5-5; Angelo Brown 2-6; Charles Johnson 4-3; Jaron McNeill 4-1; Adam Hearns 3-2; Ricky Schwarz 3-2; C.J. Johnson 1-4; Brian Johnson 2-2; Roland Johnson 3-0; Nathaniel Sedergren 2-1; Trey Selby 2-0; Randy Pressley 1-1; Zak Warner 1-1; Michael Reardon 1-0; Blake Bostic 1-0; Elijer Martinez 1-0; Brandon Vaught 1-0; Walt Woolwine 0-1; Brett Allen 0-1; Nate Harris 0-1; Reggie America 0-1; Pete Balthrop 0-1. GAWB – WILLIAMS, J. 5-4; TENIOLA, D. 2-7; LESLIE, Lz. 2-2; WOODS, J. 2-2; PEMASA, P. 2-2; NIXON, B. 1-3; McGOWAN, C. 3-0; JOHNSON, D. 2-1; DAVIS, M. 0-3; OLIVAS, G. 0-3; RUSHING, N. 0-2; SHORT, E. 0-2; ROUNDTREE, C. 0-2; SMITH, H. 1-0; PHILLIPS, C. 1-0; SANDERS, M. 1-0; PHELPS, K. 1-0; LESLIE, Ln. 1-0; WOOLRIDGE, N. 0-1; THOMAS, T. 0-1; DICKSON, M. 0-1.
TACKLES (UA-A): UTC – Ryan Consiglio 5-7; Gunner Miller 6-3; D.J. Key 1-7; Buster Skrine 4-2; Nick Davison 3-2; C. Lewis-Harris 3-2; Nick Craig 1-4; Chaz Moore 2-2; Kadeem Wise 1-2; Jaron Norfleet 0-3; Shane Heatherly 1-1; Joshua Williams 1-1; Chris Marshall 1-0; TEAM 1-0; Chris Donald 1-0; Jarrett Burns 1-0; Sloan Allison 0-1; Robert Harrison 0-1. WCU –Brandon Vaught 4-9; Ricky Schwarz 4-5; Angelo Brown 4-5; Rock Williams 3-2; Adam Hearns 2-3; Roland Johnson 2-3; Torez Jones 3-1; Elijer Martinez 3-1; Jaron McNeill 3-0; Mitchell Bell 1-2; Walt Woolwine 1-1; C.J. Johnson 0-2; Brett Allen 0-2; Trey Selby 0-2; Josh Cockrell 1-0; Quevalas Murray 1-0; Nate Harris 1-0; Jacoby Mitchell 0-1; Sidney Rhodes 0-1; Charles Johnson 0-1; Brian Johnson 0-1; Blake Bostic 0-1; Edixon Pino-Alvarez 0-1; Reggie America 0-1; Nathaniel Sedergren 0-1.
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WESTERN CAROLINA UNIVERSITY – 2011 FOOTBALL YEARBOOK CATA M O U N T S CATA M O U N T S CATA M O U N T S CATA M O U N T S CATA M O U N T S CATA M O U N T S
GA M E FIVE • OCT. 2, 2010 • CHARLESTON, S.C.
G AME SIX • OCT. 9, 2010 • CULLOWHEE
WESTERN CAROLINA .................... 24 THE CITADEL ................................. 13
SAMFORD .................................... 38 WESTERN CAROLINA ...................... 7
JOHNSON HAGOOD STADIUM (10,207)
E.J. WHITMIRE STADIUM / BOB WATERS FIELD (7,444)
Charleston, S.C. - True freshman quarterback Brandon Pechloff tossed two touchdown passes while Adam Hearns rushed for a third score in a specialty formation as Western Carolina led from start-to-finish in upending The Citadel Bulldogs, 24-13, at Johnson Hagood Stadium.
Cullowhee, N.C. – Samford running back Chris Evans rushed for 131 yards and three touchdowns as the Bulldogs handed Western Carolina a 38-7 Homecoming Day loss at E.J. Whitmire Stadium / Bob Waters Field.
Western Carolina (2-3, 1-1 SoCon) turned it over on its first possession, fumbling on a run up the middle after moving 55 yards into Bulldog territory. However, the Catamount defense forced a three-and-out, only surrendering three yards to The Citadel on its opening possession to give the ball back to Pechloff and the offense. The rookie field general moved the unit 57 yards in 10 plays, setting up Blake Bostic for his first field goal of the season. The Fred Mitchell Award candidate split the uprights from 40 yards out to give WCU the early, 3-0, advantage. Capitalizing on a pair of Bulldog penalties, Pechloff again drove the team into scoring position and then delivered a scoring strike over the middle in the end zone to Marquel Pittman from eight yards out for his lone catch of the game and a 10-0 lead. Following a Bulldog field goal and a Blake Cain punt by WCU, the Bulldogs were poised to regain possession with a chance to tie late in the second quarter. However, the punt was muffed by The Citadel’s Greg Adams with the Catamounts’ Josh Cockrell pouncing on the loose football to give WCU possession at the opponent’s 28 yard line. Four plays later, Pechloff found Jacoby Mitchell for a 15 yard touchdown and a 17-3 lead which the Catamounts carried into the halftime locker room. With Western Carolina leading by two scores at halftime, The Citadel (2-3, 0-2 SoCon) controlled the third quarter, scoring 10-unanswered points to close to within four, 17-13. The Bulldogs ate up 11:30 off the game clock and outgained WCU, 138-to-17, in overall offensive yardage. But the Catamount defense bent but didn’t break, forcing a long field goal attempt that Bulldog back-up kicker Ryan Sellers early in the fourth quarter that sailed wide right from 47 yards out. Western Carolina responded by marching 70 yards in just four plays where Hearns took a direct snap from the quarterback position, stiff-armed through teammate Harris and rushed in for the score, giving the Catamounts the 11-point cushion.
Scoring Summary: 1st 07:04 WCU 03:21 WCU 2nd 09:31 CIT 04:40 WCU 3rd 12:01 CIT 05:54 CIT 4th 12:29 WCU
1 10 0
2 7 3
3 0 10
4 7 0
Score 24 13
WCU 12 31-119 154 19-10-0 50-273 0-0 0-0 4-41 1-0 5-37.0 2-2 7-60 24:30 3 of 9 0 of 0 3-3 3-19
WCU 3 - CIT 0 WCU 10 - CIT 0 WCU 10 - CIT 3 WCU 17 - CIT 3 WCU 17 - CIT 10 WCU 17 - CIT 13 WCU 24 - CIT 13
Samford (3-3, 1-2 SoCon) broke open a 7-0 game with 24 straight points in the second quarter, capped by a 59-yard interception return for a touchdown as time expired in the opening half. Two plays after senior Angelo Brown blocked a 47-yard Cameron Yaw field goal attempt with 18 seconds left in the first half, quarterback Brandon Pechloff was picked off by senior Jamael Lett who raced 59 yards up the right sideline for the score, handing the Bulldogs a 31-0 halftime edge. Lett finished with two interceptions on the night, with Thomas Broussard and Tae Lewis adding picks for the Bulldogs. In the second half, the two teams played to an even, 7-7, tie with Samford stretching its lead to 38-0 on Evans’ third scoring scamper from seven yards before the Catamounts were able to light the scoreboard early in the fourth. Johnson broke off a 41-yard rush before back-up quarterback Zac Brindise found a wide-open Mitchell down the left sideline for a 25-yard scoring strike, capping the 66-yard drive. All told, Western Carolina was out-gained 502-to-247 in total offense as the Catamounts only managed 83 yards through the air on 9-of-33 passing with the four picks. Five different receivers caught passes for WCU including a team-best three by Deja Alexander, while tight end Taylor Spangler made his first reception since 2008 after missing last year with a leg injury. Trailing just 7-0 midway through the first quarter, Western Carolina (2-4, 1-2 SoCon) had a golden opportunity to get on the scoreboard after junior Torez Jones snared a deflected pass intended for Samford’s Chris Cephus and returned it 34 yards to give the offense the ball at the Bulldog 24 yard line. However, the Catamounts could only manage two yards off the Bulldog defense and the 39-yard field goal attempt sailed wide left, keeping WCU off the scoreboard.
Scoring Summary: 1st 09:19 SAM 2nd 12:22 SAM 10:09 SAM 07:21 SAM 00:00 SAM 3rd 03:12 SAM 4th 13:28 WCU
PASSING: WCU – Brandon Pechloff 10-19-0-154. CIT – Matt Thompson 2-10-1-48; Sam Martin 4-7-0-58. RECEIVING: WCU – Jacoby Mitchell 3-43; Deja Alexander 2-14; Andrew Rogers 1-41; Chris Everett 1-25; Josh Cockrell 1-20; Marquel Pittman 1-8; Sidney Rhodes 1-3. CIT – Van Dyke Jones 2-13; Domonic Jones 1-30; Luke Caldwell 1-30; Scott Harward 1-18; Travis Ruff 1-15. INTERCEPTIONS: WCU – Mitchell Bell 1-0. CIT – None. FUMBLES: WCU – Nate Harris 1-1; Brandon Pechloff 1-1. CIT – Sam Martin 2-1; Greg Adams 1-1; Terrance Martin 1-0. SACKS (UA-A): WCU – Roland Johnson 1-1; Ricky Schwarz 0-1; Trey Selby 1-0. CIT – Erik Clanton 1-0. TACKLES (UA-A): WCU – Adam Hearns 8-4; Ricky Schwarz 4-5; Angelo Brown 6-2; Trey Selby 5-2; Charles Johnson 2-4; Roland Johnson 2-4; Mitchell Bell 5-0; Rock Williams 2-2; C.J. Johnson 1-3; Brett Allen 3-0; Quevalas Murray 2-1; Brandon Vaught 1-2; Torez Jones 1-1; Josh Cockrell 1-0; Brian Johnson 1-0; Sidney Rhodes 1-0; Marshaun Edwards 1-0; Walt Woolwine 1-0; Courtland Carson 0-1; Dee Williams 0-1; Jaron McNeill 0-1; Pete Balthrop 0-1; Nate Stephenson 0-1; Andre Whitmire 0-1. The Citadel-D. Jackson 4-3; Tolu Akindele 4-2; J. Glaspie 2-3; Quintin Turner 3-1; Jeremy Buncum 2-2; Derek Douglas 1-3; C. Billingslea 0-4; Erik Clanton 3-0; Joseph Boateng 1-2; D. Smith 2-0; Keith Gamble 0-1; John Synovec 0-1; Ryan Keiper 0-1; Rod Harland 0-1.
1 7 0
2 24 0
3 7 0
4 0 7
Score 38 7
Record: (3-3, 1-2) Record: (2-4, 1-2)
Chris Evans 5 yd run (Yaw kick), 6-27 1:36 Cameron Yaw 28 yd field goal, 12-77 3:13 Chris Evans 4 yd run (Yaw kick), 2-5 0:31 Jacob Rodriguez 75 yd pass from Connor Lowery (Yaw kick), 3-80 0:53 Jamael Lett 59 yd interception return (Yaw kick) Chris Evans 7 yd run (Yaw kick), 10-65 3:13 Jacoby Mitchell 25 yd pass from Zac Brindise (Bostic kick), 2-66 0:39 SAM WCU FIRST DOWNS ..................................................... 24 17 RUSHES-YARDS (NET) ......................................... 55-312 36-164 PASSING YDS (NET)............................................. 190 83 Passes Att-Comp-Int ........................................... 34-17-1 33-9-4 TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS ............................ 89-502 69-247 Fumble Returns-Yards ......................................... 0-0 0-0 Punt Returns-Yards ............................................. 3-9 5-30 Kickoff Returns-Yards.......................................... 0-0 6-101 Interception Returns-Yards .................................. 4-100 1-34 Punts (Number-Avg) ............................................ 7-43.9 7-36.6 Fumbles-Lost ...................................................... 1-0 2-1 Penalties-Yards ................................................... 12-119 2-14 Possession Time ................................................. 30:39 29:21 Third-Down Conversions...................................... 7 of 20 4 of 14 Fourth-Down Conversions ................................... 2 of 2 0 of 2 Red-Zone Scores-Chances .................................. 4-6 0-1 Sacks By: Number-Yards ..................................... 3-22 1-5
CIT 15 58-198 106 17-6-1 75-304 0-0 4-21 3-40 0-0 3-40.7 4-2 5-51 35:30 6 of 20 2 of 5 2-2 1-9
RUSHING: WCU – Nate Harris 12-75; Michael Johnson 11-33; Adam Hearns 2-9; Marshaun Edwards 2-3; TEAM 1-0; Brandon Pechloff 3-minus 1. CIT – Terrell Dallas 13-96; Matt Thompson 9-33; Van Dyke Jones 8-24; Sam Martin 17-16; Darien Robinson 3-10; C. Robertson 3-9; Scott Harward 3-9; Terrance Martin 2-1.
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WCU sophomore tailback Michael Johnson rushed for a careerhigh 117 yards and classmate Jacoby Mitchell hauled in his team-leading fifth touchdown reception as bright spots for the Catamount offense which struggled with five turnovers, including four interceptions.
Score by Quarters Samford Western Carolina
Record: (2-3, 1-1) Record: (2-3, 0-2)
Blake Bostic 40 yd field goal, 10-57 4:15 Marquel Pittman 8 yd pass from Brandon Pechloff (Bostic kick), 3-44 1:52 Ryan Sellers 37 yd field goal, 4-3 1:39 Jacoby Mitchell 15 yd pass from Brandon Pechloff (Bostic kick), 4-28 1:31 Terrell Dallas 45 yd run (Sellers kick), 6-79 2:59 Ryan Sellers 36 yd field goal, 9-34 4:25 Adam Hearns 5 yd run (Bostic kick), 4-70 1:45
FIRST DOWNS ..................................................... RUSHES-YARDS (NET) ......................................... PASSING YDS (NET)............................................. Passes Att-Comp-Int ........................................... TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS ............................ Fumble Returns-Yards ......................................... Punt Returns-Yards ............................................. Kickoff Returns-Yards.......................................... Interception Returns-Yards .................................. Punts (Number-Avg) ............................................ Fumbles-Lost ...................................................... Penalties-Yards ................................................... Possession Time ................................................. Third-Down Conversions...................................... Fourth-Down Conversions ................................... Red-Zone Scores-Chances .................................. Sacks By: Number-Yards .....................................
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The loss was the seventh-straight for the Catamounts in the head-to-head series with Samford, and was the fifth-straight home defeat for WCU since a Homecoming win over The Citadel in 2009.
The win snaps WCU’s 16-game Southern Conference road game losing skid, handing the Catamounts their first win in league action away from home since 2005. It was also the second-straight victory over The Citadel, coupled with last year’s 14-10 home win over the ‘Dogs.
Score by Quarters Western Carolina The Citadel
SAM 7 - WCU 0 SAM 10 - WCU 0 SAM 17 - WCU 0 SAM 24 - WCU 0 SAM 31 - WCU 0 SAM 38 - WCU 0 SAM 38 - WCU 7
RUSHING: SAM – Chris Evans 20-131; Fabian Truss 9-66; Jonathan Sillers 10-43; Alex Barnett 5-31; Connor Lowery 2-23; Bob Hooper 1-16; Quin Roberson 3-12; Kelsey Pope 2-minus 2; TEAM 1-minus 2; Dustin Taliaferro 2-minus 6. WCU – Michael Johnson 14-117; Nate Harris 7-19; Josh Cockrell 2-14; Zac Brindise 4-8; Brandon Pechloff 6-4; Adam Hearns 3-2. PASSING: SAM – Connor Lowery 13-28-1-167; Dustin Taliaferro 4-6-0-23. WCU –Brandon Pechloff 4-21-3-35; Zac Brindise 5-12-1-48. RECEIVING: SAM – Jeff Ogren 2-25; Mason Wald 2-21; Chris Cephus 2-17; Kelsey Pope 2-9; Bill Kottas 2-4; Jacob Rodriguez 1-75; Ben Aaberg 1-13; Quin Roberson 1-9; Fabian Truss 1-8; David Strider 1-5; Richie Fordham 1-3; Alex Barnett 1-1. WCU –Deja Alexander 3-24; Jacoby Mitchell 2-33; Michael Johnson 2-12; Taylor Spangler 1-8; Andrew Rogers 1-6. INTERCEPTIONS: SAM – Jamael Lett 2-59; Thomas Broussard 1-32; Tae Lewis 1-9. WCU – Torez Jones 1-34. FUMBLES: SAM – Mason Wald 1-0. WCU – Brandon Pechloff 2-1. SACKS (UA-A): Samford-Thomas Broussard 0-1; Keith Shoulders 0-1; Erik Peterson 1-0; Darion Sutton 0-1; Bryce Smith 0-1. WCU – Randy Pressley 1-0. TACKLES (UA-A): Samford-Bryce Smith 3-7; Darion Sutton 1-7; Durell Hill 4-3; Justin Shade 1-4; Corey White 2-2; Alex Davis 1-3; Thomas Broussard 1-3; Alvin Hines II 1-3; Patrick Hatcher 0-4; Austin Hayes 1-2; Keith Shoulders 1-2; Mason Wald 1-2; Justin Sly 1-1; Hunter Cassity 1-1; Sean Thompson 1-1; Erik Peterson 1-1; Andy Davis 0-2; Tae Lewis 0-2; Josh Jackson 0-2; Devyn Keith 0-2. WCU –Mitchell Bell 6-8; Rock Williams 2-12; Torez Jones 4-6; Brandon Vaught 4-3; Charles Johnson 1-6; Adam Hearns 1-5; Brian Johnson 1-5; Randy Pressley 2-3; Angelo Brown 0-5; Jaron McNeill 1-3; Brett Allen 1-3; Ricky Schwarz 2-1; Quevalas Murray 1-2; Trey Selby 0-3; Roland Johnson 0-3; Reggie America 0-3;
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GA ME SEVEN • OCT. 16, 2010 • SPARTANBURG, S.C.
G AME EIGHT • OCT. 23, 2010 • CULLOWHEE
WESTERN CAROLINA .................... 14 #14/17 WOFFORD ....................... 45
#1 APPALACHIAN STATE ............... 37 WESTERN CAROLINA .................... 14
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GIBBS STADIUM (8,248)
E.J. WHITMIRE STADIUM / BOB WATERS FIELD (14,004)
Spartanburg, S.C. – Randy Pressley picked off an option lateral, returning the fumble 51 yards for his first collegiate points to give Western Carolina a 14-9 lead midway through the second quarter at Gibbs Stadium. However, No. 14/17 Wofford rattled off 36 consecutive points to erase the deficit en route to a 45-14 win in Southern Conference action.
Cullowhee, N.C. – DeAndre Presley ran for three touchdowns including two in the first quarter as No. 1 Appalachian State rushed out to a 20-point lead in the first quarter en route to a 37-14 victory over Western Carolina at E.J. Whitmire Stadium / Bob Waters Field.
All told, the Terriers amassed 590 yards of total offense including 501 on the ground in handing Western Carolina its first road loss in its last three tries while capturing their fifth-straight victory on the year.
WCU redshirt freshman Deja Alexander hauled in nine passes for a career-best 151 yards to lead the Catamounts, while Michael Johnson plunged in from three yards out for his third rushing score of the season at the 2:36 mark of the third quarter.
With the win, the Mountaineers retained possession of the Old Mountain Jug for the sixth-consecutive year.
Three Terriers finished with over 100-yards rushing in the win led by Mitch Allen with 178 yards on 15 carries with two touchdowns. Full back Eric Breitenstein added 149 yards and a pair of scores while running back Donovan Johnson chipped in 123 yards - all but five yards coming in the second stanza.
However, miscues in the form of four turnovers including a fumble at the one-yard line and missed opportunities such as a penalty that erased a kickoff return for a touchdown, plagued the Catamounts.
Trailing 9-0 in the second quarter, Western Carolina took advantage of an Angelo Brown interception that set them up with excellent field position. With starter Zac Brindise under center, the Catamounts moved 42 yards in six plays, highlighted by a pair of double-digit yard rushes by sophomore Michael Johnson and capped by a one-yard plunge by the second-year tailback.
Taking advantage of a short field, Appalachian State (7-0, 5-0 SoCon) scored on three of its first four possessions, while conversely, the Catamounts were held without points the first six times they touched the ball. WCU twice turned it over on downs on its opening pair of possessions, with two turnovers – a fumble and an interception – and twice punted before finding pay-dirt.
Johnson finished with 69 yards rushing on 20 carries in the losing effort. Three of his six career rushing scores have come in his two games against the Terriers.
Trailing 20-0 late in the second quarter, starting quarterback Zac Brindise took advantage of good field position in guiding the Catamounts on a four-play, 58-yard scoring drive to close to within two scores. Brindise, a junior from South Fort Myers, Fla., found senior Marquel Pittman for his lone reception of the game - a 32-yard scoring strike that pulled WCU to within 20-7. Brindise, who took all but two snaps under center after garnering the starting nod, finished 18-of-32 for 261 yards and a touchdown with one interception.
Six plays after getting on the scoreboard, the Catamounts would take their lone lead of the game as Pressley, playing the pitch-man as his assignment, snared a Mitch Allen lateral and raced 51 yards down the right sideline to pay-dirt. Blake Bostic’s point after gave WCU a 14-9 lead with six minutes to play before the break. Wofford (5-1, 3-0 SoCon), however, marched 80 yards in just seven plays on its next possession, keyed by a 44-yard quarterback keeper by Allen and capped with a nine-yard rush by the signal caller to give the Terriers the lead for good, 15-14, after the point after failed. Western Carolina failed to run out the first half clock, punting back to the Terriers who took advantage with a two-play, 49-yard drive that culminated with a 47-yard pass from back-up QB Brian Kass to Brenton Bersin to give Wofford a 22-14 edge at intermission. After an initial stop by the Catamount defense, Wofford scored on four of its next six second half possessions, tallying 23 points to fend off the Catamounts which struggled to gain offensive consistency. Score by Quarters Western Carolina Wofford Scoring Summary: 1st 10:02 WOF 2nd 13:54 WOF 09:20 WCU 06:21 WCU 02:47 WOF 00:47 WOF 3rd 08:55 WOF 01:08 WOF 4th 13:07 WOF 05:29 WOF
1 0 3
2 14 19
3 0 13
4 0 10
Score 14 45
FIRST DOWNS ..................................................... RUSHES-YARDS (NET) ......................................... PASSING YDS (NET)............................................. Passes Att-Comp-Int ........................................... TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS ............................ Fumble Returns-Yards ......................................... Punt Returns-Yards ............................................. Kickoff Returns-Yards.......................................... Interception Returns-Yards .................................. Punts (Number-Avg) ............................................ Fumbles-Lost ...................................................... Penalties-Yards ................................................... Possession Time ................................................. Third-Down Conversions...................................... Fourth-Down Conversions ................................... Red-Zone Scores-Chances .................................. Sacks By: Number-Yards .....................................
WCU 17 37-114 105 24-11-3 61-219 1-51 1-2 9-214 1-11 7-34.9 4-1 2-27 28:55 4 of 12 0 of 0 1-1 0-0
In the second half, the Catamounts were able to sustain four sizeable drives but only managed points on one possession. Brindise orchestrated drives of seven, 12, 13 and 11 plays and consumed 18 minutes of clock time, but the lone score did not come until late in the third quarter. All told, WCU’s defense held the Mountaineers to a season-low 391 yards of total offense in the loss, 100 yards shy of their SoCon-leading 493 entering the game. WCU was led by senior Mitchell Bell led the Catamounts with a dozen tackles including six solo stops and a pass break-up. Score by Quarters #1 Appalachian State Western Carolina
Record: (2-5, 1-3) Record: (5-1, 3-0)
Christian Reed 26 yd field goal, 7-23 3:11 E. Breitenstein 1 yd run (Reed kick failed), 9-74 4:18 Michael Johnson 1 yd run (Blake Bostic kick), 6-42 2:47 Randy Pressley 51 yd fumble recovery (Blake Bostic kick) Mitch Allen 9 yd run (Mitch Allen rush failed), 7-80 3:34 Brenton Bersin 47 yd pass from Brian Kass (Reed kick), 2-49 0:36 E. Breitenstein 34 yd run (Reed kick), 3-70 1:12 Mitch Allen 31 yd run (Reed kick failed), 7-98 3:28 Devin Reed 11 yd pass from Brian Kass (Reed kick), 4-70 1:35 Christian Reed 31 yd field goal, 6-72 3:01
With momentum seemingly swinging the way of the purple and gold before the break, the Mountaineers deflated the capacity crowd with a 91-yard drive, culminating on the eighth play with Presley’s third rushing score of the contest with just 40 seconds to show before intermission handing ASU a 27-7 halftime edge.
WCU 0 - WOF 3 WCU 0 - WOF 9 WCU 7 - WOF 9 WCU 14 - WOF 9 WCU 14 - WOF 15 WCU 14 - WOF 22 WCU 14 - WOF 29 WCU 14 - WOF 35 WCU 14 - WOF 42 WCU 14 - WOF 45 WOF 24 57-501 89 6-4-1 63-590 0-0 2-18 3-81 3-0 3-33.0 1-1 4-48 31:05 4 of 11 1 of 1 5-5 4-26
RUSHING: WCU – Michael Johnson 20-69; Nate Harris 6-48; Zac Brindise 7-13; Brandon Pechloff 4-minus 16. WOF – Mitch Allen 15-178; E. Breitenstein 21-149; D. Johnson 9-123; Mike Rucker 5-29; Brian Kass 2-22; Chris White 2-5; Brad Nocek 1-0; TEAM 2-minus 5. PASSING: WCU – Zac Brindise 8-14-2-64; Brandon Pechloff 3-10-1-41. WOF – Mitch Allen 2-4-1-31; Brian Kass 2-2-0-58. RECEIVING: WCU – Andrew Rogers 3-43; Josh Cockrell 3-25; Jacoby Mitchell 3-13; Deja Alexander 1-19; Chris Everett 1-5. WOF – Brenton Bersin 2-68; Devin Reed 2-21. INTERCEPTIONS: WCU – Angelo Brown 1-11. WOF – C. Hornaday 2-0; K. Thompson 1-0. FUMBLES: WCU – Deja Alexander 1-0; Zac Brindise 1-1; Jacoby Mitchell 1-0; Michael Johnson 1-0. WOF – Mitch Allen 1-1. SACKS (UA-A): WCU – None. WOF – Ameet Pall 1-1; Eric Eberhardt 0-1; James Zotto 0-1; J. Roseborough 1-0; P. LeGrande 0-1. TACKLES (UA-A): WCU – Rock Williams 12-1; Mitchell Bell 7-4; Randy Pressley 6-2; Angelo Brown 3-3; Torez Jones 4-1; Brandon Vaught 3-1; Courtland Carson 2-1; Charles Johnson 1-2; Roland Johnson 2-0; Bevans Robbs 1-1; Brian Johnson 1-1; C.J. Johnson 0-2; Trey Selby 1-0; Nate Harris 1-0; Mike Anderson 0-1; Blake Bostic 0-1; Nate Stephenson 0-1; Zac Brindise 0-1; Zak Warner 0-1. WOF – Mike Niam 6-2; P. LeGrande 4-1; James Zotto 2-3; Ameet Pall 2-2; Anthony Carden 2-2; Jamar Reaves 1-3; P. Roseboro 3-0; C. Hornaday 2-1; James Lane 2-1; Tommy Irvin 2-1; CJ Turner 1-2; Alex Goltry 1-2; Zach Bobb 2-0; K. Thompson 2-0; Eric Eberhardt 1-1; Mike McCrimon 1-1; A. Scioneaux 1-0; SeQuan Stanley 1-0;
Scoring Summary: 1st 11:38 ASU 03:47 ASU 01:22 ASU 2nd 02:56 WCU 00:40 ASU 3rd 09:10 ASU 02:36 WCU 4th 14:46 ASU
1 20 0
2 7 7
3 7 7
4 3 0
Score 37 14
Record: (7-0, 5-0) Record: (2-6, 1-4)
DeAndre Presley 11 yd run (Jason Vitaris kick), 8-44 3:22 ASU 7 - WCU 0 DeAndre Presley 4 yd run (Jason Vitaris kick failed), 5-22 2:19 ASU 13 - WCU 0 Cedric Baker 2 yd run (Jason Vitaris kick), 5-26 1:59 ASU 20 - WCU 0 Marquel Pittman 32 yd pass from Zac Brindise (Blake Bostic kick), 4-52 1:52 ASU 20 - WCU 7 DeAndre Presley 7 yd run (Jason Vitaris kick), 8-91 2:12 ASU 27 - WCU 7 Travaris Cadet 10 yd run (Jason Vitaris kick), 5-73 1:40 ASU 34 - WCU 7 Michael Johnson 3 yd run (Blake Bostic kick), 12-63 6:20 ASU 34 - WCU 14 Jason Vitaris 33 yd field goal, 8-38 2:40 ASU 37 - WCU 14
FIRST DOWNS ..................................................... RUSHES-YARDS (NET) ......................................... PASSING YDS (NET)............................................. Passes Att-Comp-Int ........................................... TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS ............................ Fumble Returns-Yards ......................................... Punt Returns-Yards ............................................. Kickoff Returns-Yards.......................................... Interception Returns-Yards .................................. Punts (Number-Avg) ............................................ Fumbles-Lost ...................................................... Penalties-Yards ................................................... Possession Time ................................................. Third-Down Conversions...................................... Fourth-Down Conversions ................................... Red-Zone Scores-Chances .................................. Sacks By: Number-Yards .....................................
ASU 21 33-206 185 29-21-0 62-391 0-0 0-0 3-86 1--2 5-34.8 1-0 5-51 26:12 4 of 10 0 of 0 6-6 5-25
WCU 22 43-88 261 33-18-1 76-349 0-0 1-2 7-142 0-0 3-37.7 3-3 4-40 33:48 4 of 13 2 of 6 1-4 0-0
RUSHING: ASU – DeAndre Presley 9-87; Travaris Cadet 9-80; Devin Radford 5-21; Devon Moore 5-12; Cedric Baker 4-8; Tony Washington 1-minus 2. WCU – Michael Johnson 22-38; Nate Harris 8-34; Zac Brindise 11-13; Blake Cain 1-2; Josh Cockrell 1-1. PASSING: ASU – DeAndre Presley 21-29-0-185. WCU – Zac Brindise 18-32-1-261; Brandon Pechloff 0-1-0-0. RECEIVING: ASU – Matt Cline 7-60; Brian Quick 4-48; Ben Jorden 3-21; Devon Moore 3-18; CoCo Hillary 2-10; Blake Elder 1-18; Travaris Cadet 1-10. WCU – Deja Alexander 9-151; Josh Cockrell 3-40; Andrew Rogers 2-27; Jacoby Mitchell 2-14; Marquel Pittman 1-32; Michael Johnson 1-minus 3. INTERCEPTIONS: ASU – Mark LeGree 1-minus 2. WCU – None. FUMBLES: ASU – Devon Moore 1-0. WCU – Michael Johnson 3-3. SACKS (UA-A): ASU – Jabari Fletcher 2-0; John Rizor 1-0; Demery Brewer 1-0; Chris Aiken 1-0. WCU – None. TACKLES (UA-A): ASU – D.J. Smith 1-12; Jabari Fletcher 2-9; Mark LeGree 3-5; Brandon Grier 2-5; D. McDuffie 2-4; Ed Gainey 2-4; Chris Aiken 2-4; John Rizor 2-4; Justin Wray 3-2; Demery Brewer 2-3; Dan Wylie 0-4; J. Kimbrough 0-4; Troy Sanders 1-2; B. Thompson 1-2; Bobby Bozzo 0-3; TEAM 2-0; D.McCray 1-1; Brad Hardee 1-1; Anthony Wilson 0-2; Mark Moll 1-0; P. Strickland 0-1; Ingram Bell 0-1; Patrick Blalock 0-1. WCU – Mitchell Bell 6-6; Ricky Schwarz 2-7; Angelo Brown 3-4; Charles Johnson 2-5; Torez Jones 4-2; Brandon Vaught 3-3; Randy Pressley 3-3; Reggie America 2-4; Roland Johnson 2-3; C.J. Johnson 3-0; Elijer Martinez 2-1; Jacoby Mitchell 1-1; Mike Anderson 0-1.
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GA M E NINE • NOV. 6, 2010 • GREENVILLE, S.C.
G AME TEN• NOV. 13, 2010 • CULLOWHEE
WESTERN CAROLINA .................... 17 FURMAN ...................................... 31
GEORGIA SOUTHERN .................... 28 WESTERN CAROLINA ...................... 6
PALADIN STADIUM (9,072)
E.J. WHITMIRE STADIUM / BOB WATERS FIELD (6,244)
Greenville, S.C. – Tersoo Uhaa rushed for two scores and added a third receiving as the Furman Paladins pulled away from Western Carolina in the second half for a 31-17 victory in Southern Conference action at Paladin Stadium. Furman scored 17-unanswered second half points to erase Western Carolina’s three-point halftime lead to upend the Catamounts for the fifth-straight time.
Cullowhee, N.C. – Georgia Southern’s Robert Brown rushed for a career-best 148 yards and a touchdown while quarterback Jaybo Shaw scored twice as the Eagles downed Western Carolina, 28-6, in the 2010 home finale at E.J. Whitmire Stadium / Bob Waters Field.
It was a tale of two halves for WCU, which dropped its fourthstraight game on the seasons. After racking up 234 yards of total offense in the first half - including 134 yards on the ground, the second-most rushing yards for a singlegame by WCU this season - the Catamounts were stymied in the second half as the Paladin defense shut down the balanced attack. Furman held WCU scoreless after intermission and limited the Catamounts to just 55 yards of total offense including minus-2 yards rushing. Western Carolina (2-7, 1-5 SoCon) scratched the scoreboard first, utilizing its longest scoring drive of the season in terms of plays (13) and time of possession (7:03). Gaining yards on 10 rushing plays with just two pass attempts, Zac Brindise moved the offense to the Furman three-yard line, but had to settle for a 21-yard Blake Bostic field goal to take an early, 3-0, lead. The Paladins promptly answered, though, rallying back to take the lead, 7-3, on an 11-play drive that marched 66 yards and included a five-yard Catamount defensive offside penalty on fourth down inside the 10-yard line that handed the Paladins a first-and-goal situation. Uhaa raced in from six yards out on the ensuing play for the lead. Midway through the second quarter, Derrick found David Hendrix from 18 yards out to hand the Paladins a two-score advantage, 14-3, before the Catamount offense got back on track. Back-to-back rushing scores by sophomore Michael Johnson and junior Nate Harris helped the Catamounts surge back in front, 14-10. Redshirt sophomore wide receiver Deja Alexander was key on both aforementioned scoring drives. The Jacksonville, Fla., native hauled in an acrobatic catch between two Furman defenders for a 37-yard gain that helped set up the 11-yard Johnson scamper run that pulled the Catamounts back within four, 14-10, with six minutes remaining before intermission. On the Catamounts next possession Brindise took a flea-flicker pitch from Johnson and found Alexander over the middle for a 41-yard gain that helped set up Harris’ 8-yard scamper as WCU reclaimed the lead, 17-14, an advantage it took into the halftime locker room. Score by Quarters Western Carolina Furman Scoring Summary: 1st 07:57 WCU 02:12 FUR 2nd 08:43 FUR 05:59 WCU 03:17 WCU 3rd 11:07 FUR 05:41 FUR 03:11 FUR
1 3 7
2 14 7
3 0 17
4 0 0
Score 17 31
Blake Bostic 21 yd field goal, 13-76 7:03 Tersoo Uhaa 6 yd run (Ray Early kick), 11-66 5:37 David Hendrix 18 yd pass from Dakota Derrick (Ray Early kick), 9-63 4:44 Michael Johnson 11 yd run (Blake Bostic kick), 6-72 2:37 Nate Harris 8 yd run (Blake Bostic kick), 4-65 1:18 Tersoo Uhaa 6 yd run (Ray Early kick), 9-63 3:49 Ray Early 26 yd field goal, 9-63 3:50 Tersoo Uhaa 6 yd pass from Dakota Derrick (Ray Early kick), 1-6 0:06
FIRST DOWNS ..................................................... RUSHES-YARDS (NET) ......................................... PASSING YDS (NET)............................................. Passes Att-Comp-Int ........................................... TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS ............................ Fumble Returns-Yards ......................................... Punt Returns-Yards ............................................. Kickoff Returns-Yards.......................................... Interception Returns-Yards .................................. Punts (Number-Avg) ............................................ Fumbles-Lost ...................................................... Penalties-Yards ................................................... Possession Time ................................................. Third-Down Conversions...................................... Fourth-Down Conversions ................................... Red-Zone Scores-Chances .................................. Sacks By: Number-Yards .....................................
WCU 13 32-132 157 20-10-0 52-289 0-0 0-0 5-94 1-0 3-46.0 1-1 4-30 26:39 4 of 12 1 of 2 3-4 2-5
WCU 3 - FUR 0 WCU 3 - FUR 7 WCU 3 - FUR 14 WCU 10 - FUR 14 WCU 17 - FUR 14 WCU 17 - FUR 21 WCU 17 - FUR 24 WCU 17 - FUR 31
FUR 24 49-230 122 23-12-1 72-352 1-41 0-0 4-56 0-0 2-31.5 1-0 4-25 33:21 6 of 13 1 of 2 5-6 0-0
RUSHING: WCU – Zac Brindise 9-43; Nate Harris 6-40; Michael Johnson 13-38; Sidney Rhodes 1-10; Deja Alexander 1-5; Josh Cockrell 1-minus 1; TEAM 1-minus 3. FUR – Jerry Williams 15-87; Dakota Derrick 12-71; Tersoo Uhaa 14-62; Adam Mims 2-31; S. Cunningham 2-8; Tyler Maples 1-7; Team 3-minus 36. PASSING: WCU – Zac Brindise 10-20-0-157. FUR – Dakota Derrick 12-23-1-122. RECEIVING: WCU – Deja Alexander 4-106; Josh Cockrell 3-15; Michael Johnson 1-22; Jacoby Mitchell 1-12; Andrew Rogers 1-2. FUR – Adam Mims 5-52; David Hendrix 2-35; S. Cunningham 2-21; Jerry Williams 1-13; Tersoo Uhaa 1-6; Tyler Maples 1-minus 5. INTERCEPTIONS: WCU – Torez Jones 1-0. FUR – None. FUMBLES: WCU – Zac Brindise 1-1. FUR – Tersoo Uhaa 1-0. SACKS (UA-A): WCU – Charles Johnson 1-0; C.J. Johnson 1-0. FUR – None. TACKLES (UA-A): WCU – Angelo Brown 5-8; Brandon Vaught 2-9; Ricky Schwarz 2-6; Charles Johnson 4-3; Torez Jones 3-4; Mitchell Bell 5-1; Randy Pressley 3-2; Trey Selby 0-5; Roland Johnson 4-0; C.J. Johnson 2-1; Elijer Martinez 2-0; Jacoby Mitchell 1-0; Bevans Robbs 1-0; Josh Cockrell 1-0; Reggie America 1-0; Sidney Rhodes 0-1; Brett Allen 0-1; Dee Williams 0-1. Furman-Greg Worthy 5-4; Pete Sanders 4-4; K. Anderson 0-7; Nathan Wade 1-5; Jordan Griffin 3-2; Matt Solomon 2-2; Rick Furman 2-1; Max Lerner 1-2; Josh Lynn 1-2; Colton Keig 1-1; Leander Jones 1-1; Chris Wiley 0-2; Richard Feacher 0-2; Tim Lawrence 0-2; Ricky Lang 1-0; Tyler Maples 1-0; Aaron Riley 0-1; Shawn Boone 0-1.
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Western Carolina scored on its first two offensive possessions of the game on Saturday as senior Blake Bostic connected on field goals of 36 and 38 yards. However, six of WCU’s final 11 possessions ended in turnovers including three interceptions, two fumbles and a blocked field goal as the Catamounts could not scratch the scoreboard over the final three quarters. Aided by WCU’s longest play from scrimmage coming on its first offensive snap – a 44 yard rush by sophomore tailback Michael Johnson – the Catamounts drove 51 yards before stalling with Bostic connecting from 36 yards out to give the squad an early, 3-0, advantage. Georgia Southern (6-4, 4-3 SoCon) responded with a 65-yard drive that took nine plays to claim a lead it would never relinquish. J.J. Wilcox plunged in from two yards out to hand the Eagles a 7-3 advantage. Late in the first quarter, WCU starting quarterback Zac Brindise guided the Catamounts into scoring position, but had the drive stall as two fade route passes to Marquel Pittman in the end zone fell incomplete. Bostic then came on and connected from 38 yards to pull WCU back within a point, 7-6. On the ensuing possession, Western Carolina’s defense gave the squad a golden opportunity to try and climb back on top. On the sixth play of GSU’s drive, senior C.J. Johnson broke through on a third and long to sack Shaw, forcing the Eagles to punt. The snap to punter Charlie Edwards was high and as he landed, he slipped where redshirt freshman Mike Anderson smothered him to give the Catamounts possession at the GSU 18 yard line. However, consecutive incomplete passes and a 16-yard loss on an Eagle sack pushed the Catamounts out of field goal range with WCU forced to punt. But perhaps the biggest momentum shift of the game came late in the third quarter. Four plays after a Laron Scott interception thwarted a would-be Catamount scoring drive in the end zone, converted defensive back Chris Everett jarred the football loose from Wilcox with another DB convert, Randy Pressley, snagging the bouncing ball on the fumble recovery and giving WCU possession at mid-field. The Catamounts moved 32 yards before yet again stalling with Bostic called upon for a field goal attempt. Unfortunately, his low, line-drive 36-yard boot was blocked by Roderick Tinsley, ending another possible scoring threat. Georgia Southern capped the momentum swing on the very next play as Brown broke into the open field for an 80-yard touchdown run and a 21-6 lead. Score by Quarters Georgia Southern Western Carolina
Record: (2-7,1-5) Record: (5-4,3-3)
Scoring Summary: 1st 13:02 WCU 07:50 GSU 04:52 WCU 2nd 11:32 GSU 3rd 04:32 GSU 4th 10:26 GSU
1 7 6
2 7 0
3 7 0
4 7 0
Score 28 6
Record: (6-4,4-3) Record: (2-8,1-6)
Blake Bostic 36 yd field goal, 5-51 1:58 Wilcox,J.J. 2 yd run (Mora,Adrian kick), 9-65 5:03 Blake Bostic 38 yd field goal, 7-41 2:53 Shaw,Jaybo 2 yd run (Mora,Adrian kick), 4-78 1:34 Brown,Robert 80 yd run (Mora,Adrian kick), 1-80 0:11 Shaw,Jaybo 1 yd run (Mora,Adrian kick), 11-78 6:25
FIRST DOWNS ..................................................... RUSHES-YARDS (NET) ......................................... PASSING YDS (NET)............................................. Passes Att-Comp-Int ........................................... TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS ............................ Fumble Returns-Yards ......................................... Punt Returns-Yards ............................................. Kickoff Returns-Yards.......................................... Interception Returns-Yards .................................. Punts (Number-Avg) ............................................ Fumbles-Lost ...................................................... Penalties-Yards ................................................... Possession Time ................................................. Third-Down Conversions...................................... Fourth-Down Conversions ................................... Red-Zone Scores-Chances .................................. Sacks By: Number-Yards .....................................
GSU 19 53-277 136 10-7-1 63-413 1-3 1-3 3-69 3-12 4-36.0 3-1 8-67 32:04 8 of 14 0 of 2 3-3 3-36
GSU 0 - WCU 3 GSU 7 - WCU 3 GSU 7 - WCU 6 GSU 14 - WCU 6 GSU 21 - WCU 6 GSU 28 - WCU 6 WCU 15 30-68 191 33-18-3 63-259 1--5 0-0 5-85 1-0 4-41.5 3-2 8-52 27:45 2 of 12 1 of 1 1-4 2-13
RUSHING: GSU – Brown,Robert 17-153; McKinnon,Jerick 8-46; Robinson, Dn 7-33; Wilcox,J.J. 5-30; Shaw,Jaybo 12-20; Hickey,Nico 2-9; TEAM 1-minus 1; Edwards,Charlie 1-minus 13. WCU – Michael Johnson 15-48; Sidney Rhodes 2-36; Nate Harris 6-15; Zac Brindise 7-minus 31. PASSING: GSU – Shaw,Jaybo 7-10-1-136. WCU – Zac Brindise 18-33-3-191. RECEIVING: GSU – Williford,Mitch 2-36; Butler,Tray 2-25; Wilcox,J.J.1-46; Sumner,Tyler 1-22; Brown,Robert 1-7. WCU – Jacoby Mitchell 8-79; Josh Cockrell 5-50; Deja Alexander 2-44; Andrew Rogers 2-15; Vince Williams 1-3. INTERCEPTIONS: GSU – Scott,Laron 2-12; Heyden,Derek 1-0. WCU – Angelo Brown 1-0. FUMBLES: GSU – Brown,Robert 1-0; Wilcox,J.J. 1-1; Shaw,Jaybo 1-0. WCU – Zac Brindise 1-0; Jacoby Mitchell 1-1; Vince Williams 1-1. SACKS (UA-A): GSU – Mention,Javon 1-0; Tinsley,R. 1-0; Russell,Brent 1-0. WCU – Roland Johnson 0-1; C.J. Johnson 1-0; Charles Johnson 0-1. TACKLES (UA-A): GSU – Rowe,Josh 4-4; Russell,Brent 4-3; Butler,Michael 3-4; Heyden,Derek 2-5; Webb,E.J. 0-7; Eubanks,Darius 2-3; Cave,Carlos 2-2; Stevenson,John 0-4; Douglas,John 2-1; Gebhardt,Josh 1-2; Westbrooks,L. 0-3; Scott,Laron 2-0; Tinsley,R. 2-0; Agnew,Terico 0-2; Hill,Carson 0-2; Oehlbeck,Kyle 0-2; Watkins, Deonte 1-0; Mention,Javon 1-0; Duvall, Marcus 1-0. WCU – Chris Everett 7-4; Courtland Carson 3-7; Charles Johnson 3-5; Mitchell Bell 4-2; Angelo Brown 3-3; C.J. Johnson 2-3; Reggie America 2-2; Randy Pressley 1-3; Roland Johnson 1-3; Adam Hearns 1-2; Bevans Robbs 0-3; Pete Balthrop 0-3; Mike Anderson 1-1; Brian Johnson 1-1; Walt Woolwine 1-0; TEAM 1-0; Ricky Schwarz 1-0; Michael Johnson 1-0; Jaron McNeill 0-1; Elijer Martinez 0-1; Andre Whitmire 0-1; Michael Reardon 0-1.
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WESTERN CAROLINA .................... 14 ELON ............................................ 45 RHODES STADIUM (6,354)
Scoring Summary: 1st 05:58 ELON 2nd 13:21 ELON 08:57 WCU 07:11 ELON 3rd 14:20 ELON 11:14 ELON 04:50 ELON 4th 14:03 ELON 01:39 WCU
2 7 14
3 0 17
4 7 7
Score 14 45
Record: (2-9, 1-7) Record: (6-5, 5-3)
Lance Camp 7 yd pass from Scott Riddle (Kenton Beal kick), 6-45 1:55 Sean Jeffcoat 7 yd pass from Scott Riddle (Kenton Beal kick), 4-87 1:30 Michael Johnson 1 yd run (Blake Bostic kick), 9-60 4:30 Matt Eastman 20 yd pass from Scott Riddle (Kenton Beal kick), 5-71 1:40 Aaron Mellette 6 yd pass from Scott Riddle (Kenton Beal kick), 2-60 0:32 Brandon Newsome 2 yd run (Kenton Beal kick), 4-83 1:31 Kenton Beal 31 yd field goal, 8-39 2:58 Aaron Mellette 67 yd pass from Scott Riddle (Kenton Beal kick), 4-97 1:02 Taylor Spangler 5 yd pass from Matt Wabby (Blake Bostic kick), 5-79 1:18
FIRST DOWNS ..................................................... RUSHES-YARDS (NET) ......................................... PASSING YDS (NET)............................................. Passes Att-Comp-Int ........................................... TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS ............................ Fumble Returns-Yards ......................................... Punt Returns-Yards ............................................. Kickoff Returns-Yards.......................................... Interception Returns-Yards .................................. Punts (Number-Avg) ............................................ Fumbles-Lost ...................................................... Penalties-Yards ................................................... Possession Time ................................................. Third-Down Conversions...................................... Fourth-Down Conversions ................................... Red-Zone Scores-Chances .................................. Sacks By: Number-Yards .....................................
RETURNED A PUNT FO R A TD: WCU: ..................................................... Angelo Brown at Chattanooga, Oct. 13, 2007 (27 yds) Opp: ...................................................... Tony Carter of Florida State, Sept. 6, 2008 (68 yards)
Elon, N.C. - Elon’s Scott Riddle threw for a career-high five touchdowns and 452 yards to guide the Phoenix to a 45-14 victory over Western Carolina at McKinnon Field / Rhodes Stadium in the season finale for both squads. The Catamounts limited Elon to 97 yards of total offense in the opening quarter and trailed by one score, 7-0, after the opening 15 minutes. However, over the final three frames, the Phoenix and its fourth-year signal caller outscored WCU 38-to-14 and put up 546 yards of total offense. Trailing by two touchdowns, the Catamounts got within one possession late in the second quarter on a Michael Johnson one-yard run, 14-7. But the Phoenix advanced their lead on the following drive as Riddle connected on a 20-yard strike to Matt Eastman to cap a five play, 71-yard drive covering 1:40 to take a 21-7 into the halftime locker room. Elon continued its offensive prowess to open the second half, scoring on both of its first two possessions to take a 35-7 lead. Both drives for the Phoenix took less than two minutes to reach the end zone. Elon’s Kenton Beal connected on a 31-yard field with 4:50 left in the third quarter to make the score, 38-7. On the following drive, WCU collected four, first-downs as the Catamounts drove 57 yards down to the Elon three-yard line. Yet, a Zac Brindise pass to Andrew Rogers in the back of the end zone fell short on fourth and goal to end the Catamounts drive. The Phoenix added seven more points in the fourth quarter at the 14:03 mark when Riddle connected with Aaron Mellette for a 67-yard touchdown. With 2:50 left in the game, WCU freshman Marshaun Edwards rumbled 60 yards on the Catamounts first play of their final drive to set up a Matt Wabby five-yard touchdown pass to Taylor Spangler to make the score 45-14 with 1:39 left in the game. It was Wabby’s first WCU career touchdown pass and Spangler’s first career TD reception. Junior Zac Brindise finished the contest with 227 yards passing - the third highest outing of his career - as the Catamounts amassed 358 yards of total offense, the second-highest total of the season and most in SoCon play this year. Josh Cockrell hauled in a career-best six passes for 66 yards to lead WCU, while Jacoby Mitchell caught five passes for 59 yards and SoCon Freshman of the Year candidate Deja Alexander had four for 45. Defensively for the Catamounts, Ricky Schwarz finished with nine tackles including five solo stops and one for loss with both redshirt freshman Randy Pressley and true frosh Courtland Carson tallying seven stops apiece, the latter with 1.5 TFLs. 1 0 7
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WCU 17 34-167 191 38-18-1 72-358 0-0 0-0 6-117 0-0 8-36.8 2-0 7-62 31:56 5 of 15 0 of 2 2-3 1-4
WCU 0 - ELON 7 WCU 0 - ELON 14 WCU 7 - ELON 14 WCU 7 - ELON 21 WCU 7 - ELON 28 WCU 7 - ELON 35 WCU 7 - ELON 38 WCU 7 - ELON 45 WCU 14 - ELON 45
ELON 27 35-161 482 40-27-0 75-643 0-0 4-5 3-82 1-15 4-38.2 0-0 8-109 26:25 5 of 13 1 of 3 5-7 2-18
RETURNED A KICKO FF FO R A TD: WCU: ............................................................... Mike Malone vs. Furman, Nov. 7, 2007 (71 yds) Opp: ...............................................Terrance Wilson of Lenoir-Rhyne, Sept. 9, 2000 (80 yards) RETURNED AN INTERCEPTIO N FO R A TD: WCU: ................................................. Adam Hearns at Gardner-Webb, Sept. 18, 2010 (22 yds) Opp: .............................................................. Jamael Lett of Samford, Oct. 9, 2010 (59 yards) SCO RED O N A FUMBLE RECO VERY: WCU: ........................................................... Randy Pressley at Wofford (51 yds) - Oct. 16,2010 Opp: .......vs. Tusculum; Justin Arrington (90 yds) and Jason Muehling (60 yds) - Sept. 11, 2010 RECO RDED A SAFETY: WCU: ....................................................................TEAM vs. Appalachian State, Nov. 11, 2006 Opp: .....................................................................TEAM vs. Appalachian State, Nov. 21, 2009 BLO CKED A PUNT: WCU: ........................................................................Trey Selby, vs. Chattanooga, Nov. 1, 2008 Opp: ......................................................................... Billy Pooser of Tusculum, Sept. 11, 2010 BLO CKED A FIELD G O AL ATTEMPT: WCU: .........................................................................Angelo Brown, vs. Samford, Oct. 9, 2010 Opp: ....................................................... Roderick Tinsley of Georgia Southern, Nov. 13, 2010 HAD A 100-YARD RUSHER: WCU: .............................................................Michael Johnson (117) vs. Samford, Oct. 9, 2010 Opp: .......................................THREE at Wofford (Allen, Breitenstein, Johnson) - Oct. 16, 2010 HAD A 100-YARD RECEIVER: WCU: ................................ Deja Alexander – 4 catches for 106 yards at Furman - Nov. 6, 2010 Opp: ........................................ Terrell Hudgins, Elon – 7 catches for 120 yards – Nov. 8, 2008 TEAMMATES RUSHED FO R 100 YARDS IN THE SAME G AME: WCU: ........................................................... Tracy Biggs (150 yds) & Terrence Stokes (139 yds) .............................................................................. vs. Appalachian State, Nov. 16, 1996 Opp: ..................... Mitch Allen (178 yds) Eric Breitenstein (149) & Donovan Johnson (123 yds) ................................................................................................ of Wofford, Oct. 16, 2010 TEAMMATES HAD 100 RECEIVING YARDS IN THE SAME G AME: WCU: ......................................................... Jacoby Mitchell (116 yds) & Josh Cockrell (110 yds) ...........................................................................................vs. Tusculum, Sept. 11, 2010 Opp: .............................................................. Pedro Garcia (119 yds) & Sean Mizzer (104 yds) ....................................................................................................... of VMI, Nov. 2, 2002 TEAMMATES HAD 100 YDS RUSH AND RECEIVING IN THE SAME GAME: WCU: .................................... Quan Warley (202 rush yards) & Marquel Pittman (106 rec yards) .......................................................................................at Presbyterian, Sept. 20, 2008 Opp: .................................... Asheton Jordan (110 rush yards) & Andre Roberts (135 rec yards) .........................................................................................of The Citadel, Sept. 24, 2008 THREW AT LEAST FO UR TO UCHDO WN PASSES: WCU: ....................................................................... Zac Brindise vs. Tusculum, Sept. 11, 2010 Opp: ........................................................................... Bo Cordell of Tusculum, Sept. 11, 2010 PLAYER SCO RED AT LEAST FO UR TO UCHDO WNS: WCU: ...................................................................... Brad Hoover vs. VMI, Oct. 31, 1998 (5 TDs) Opp: ................................................. Brandon Newsome of Elon, Nov. 7, 2009 (4 rushing TDs) PLAYER KICKED AT LEAST FO UR FIELD G O ALS: WCU: ................................................................ Chris Vought vs. Liberty, Aug. 31, 2002 (4 FGs) Opp: ........................................................ Craig Camay of Chattanooga, Oct. 31, 2009 (4 FGs)
RUSHING: WCU – Marshaun Edwards 2-59; Zac Brindise 13-54; Michael Johnson 12-36; Nate Harris 7-18. ELON – Brandon Newsome 14-128; A.J. Harris 9-50; Thomas Wilson 1-2; Scott Riddle 1-minus 4; Dontay Taylor 10-minus 15. PASSING: WCU – Zac Brindise 15-30-1-168; Matt Wabby 3-7-0-23; Josh Cockrell 0-1-0-0. ELON – Scott Riddle 25-370-452; Thomas Wilson 1-2-0-5; Chris Shafto 1-1-0-25. RECEIVING: WCU – Josh Cockrell 6-66; Jacoby Mitchell 5-59; Deja Alexander 4-45; Taylor Spangler 2-9; Sidney Rhodes 1-12. ELON – Aaron Mellette 9-153; Sean Jeffcoat 7-161; Lance Camp 3-31; Matt Eastman 2-43; A.J. Harris 2-20; Rasaun Rorie 1-25; Jeremy Peterson 1-24; Brandon Newsome 1-16; A. Labinowicz 1-9. INTERCEPTIONS: WCU – None. ELON – Terell Wilson 1-15. FUMBLES: WCU – Josh Cockrell 1-0; Zac Brindise 1-0. ELON – None. SACKS (UA-A): WCU - Brian Johnson 1-0. ELON – Brandon Wiggins 1-0. TACKLES (UA-A): WCU – Ricky Schwarz 5-4; Randy Pressley 6-1; Courtland Carson 3-4; Chris Everett 5-1; Brett Allen 3-3; Roland Johnson 1-5; Brian Johnson 1-5; Torez Jones 2-3; Charles Johnson 1-4; Angelo Brown 2-2; C.J. Johnson 1-3; Elijer Martinez 1-2; Nate Harris 2-0; Jaron McNeill 2-0; Adam Hearns 1-1; Bevans Robbs 0-2; Blake Bostic 1-0; Nate Stephenson 1-0; Deja Alexander 1-0; Nathaniel Sedergren 1-0; Chris Haynes 0-1; Rock Williams 0-1; ELON – Dale Riley 3-6; Lionel Shoffner 1-7; Travis Greene 4-2; Brandon Brant 2-4; Brandon Wiggins 2-4; Blake Thompson 3-2; O. Lamikanra 3-2; Joshua Jones 3-1; Andrew Straus 1-2; Jordan Jones 1-2; Terell Wilson 1-2; Jonathan Conner 0-3; Jordan Gibson 2-0.
TEAM SCO RED AT LEAST 50 PO INTS: WCU: .........................................................................77 vs. West Virginia State, Sept. 2, 2004 Opp: ......................................................................................54 vs. Tusculum, Sept. 11, 2010 TEAM SCO RED AT LEAST 30 PO INTS IN A HALF: WCU: .................................................................................41 vs. Wofford (2nd), Oct. 25, 2007 Opp: .................................................................. 35 by Georgia Southern (2nd), Oct. 25, 2008 TEAM SCO RED AT LEAST 25 PO INTS IN A QUARTER: WCU: ................................................................29 vs. West Virginia State (2nd), Sept. 2, 2004 Opp: ................................................................... 28 by Georgia Southern (4th), Oct. 35, 2008 TEAM WAS SHUTO UT: WCU: ................................................................................. by Vanderbilt, (45-0) Sept. 5, 2009 Opp: ......................................................................................... Shorter, (35-0) Aug. 28, 2008
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173 143 157 209 239 214 177 264 216
10 10 10 6 6 5 4 2 3
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.769 .769 .667 .546 .546 .454 .364 .182 .273
#4 Appalachian State #5 Wofford #6 Georgia Southern Elon Chattanooga Furman Samford WESTERN CAROLINA The Citadel
281 247 210 248 264 213 133 117 76
C O A C HE S A L L - SoCon TEAM DeAndre Presley, Jr. .........................................Appalachian State (tie) Scott Riddle, Sr. ............................................................ Elon Chris Evans, Sr. ..............................................................Samford Eric Breitenstein, So. .......................................................Wofford Daniel Kilgore, Sr.............................................Appalachian State Rodney Austin, Jr. ................................................................. Elon Brett Moore, Jr.................................................. Georgia Southern Chris Harr, Sr. .......................................................... Chattanooga Pat Illig, Sr. .....................................................................Wofford Garrett Hughes, Sr. .................................................. Chattanooga Aaron Mellette, So................................................................ Elon Adam Mims, Sr. ................................................................Furman Jason Vitaris, Sr. ..............................................Appalachian State Laron Scott, Jr. ................................................. Georgia Southern
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Jabari Fletcher, Sr. ...........................................Appalachian State Erik Clanton, Sr. ......................................................... The Citadel Brent Russell, So. ............................................. Georgia Southern Ameet Paul, Jr. ................................................................Wofford D.J. Smith, Sr...................................................Appalachian State Bryce Smith, Sr...............................................................Samford Kadarron Anderson, Jr. .....................................................Furman Mark LeGree, Sr...............................................Appalachian State Ryan Steed, Jr. .................................................................Furman Laron Scott, Jr. ................................................. Georgia Southern Buster Skrine, Sr. .................................................... Chattanooga Charlie Edwards, Jr. .......................................... Georgia Southern
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B.J. Coleman, Jr. ...................................................... Chattanooga Travaris Cadet, Jr. ............................................Appalachian State Terrell Dallas, Jr. ......................................................... The Citadel Brett Irvin, Sr. ..................................................Appalachian State Orry Frye, Jr. ....................................................Appalachian State John Rubertone, Sr. .............................................................. Elon Thomas Gray, Sr. ............................................................Samford Clark Bishop, Sr. .............................................................Wofford Ben Jorden, Jr. .................................................Appalachian State Brian Quick, Jr. ................................................Appalachian State Joel Bradford, Jr. ..................................................... Chattanooga Ray Early, Fr. .....................................................................Furman Travaris Cadet, Jr. ............................................Appalachian State
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John Michael Clay, Sr......................................................Samford Roderick Tinsley, Jr. .......................................... Georgia Southern Chris Donald, Jr. ...................................................... Chattanooga Jordan Gibson, Sr. ................................................................ Elon Brandon Wiggins, Sr. ............................................................ Elon Josh Rowe, So. ................................................. Georgia Southern Ryan Consiglio, Jr. ................................................... Chattanooga Ed Gainey, Jr. ...................................................Appalachian State Cortez Allen, Sr........................................................... The Citadel MITCHELL BELL, SR. .................................... WESTERN CAROLINA Tommy Irvin, Sr. ...............................................................Wofford BLAKE CAIN, JR. .......................................... WESTERN CAROLINA
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Coach of the Year: Jerry Moore, Appalachian State Offensive Player of the Year: DeAndre Presley, Appalachian State Defensive Player of the Year: Ameet Paul, Wofford Freshman of the Year: Kadeem Wise, Chattanooga Jacobs Blocking Trophy: Pat Illig, Wofford
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Offense ........................ DeAndre Presley, ASU Defense ......................Brandon Wiggins, Elon Special Team .....................Adrian Mora, GSU Freshman........................Matt Thompson, CIT
Sept. 13
Offense ............................... Brian Quick, ASU Defense ..........................Ryan Consiglio, UTC Special Team .................Mike Hammons, UTC Freshman.......................Quin Roberson, SAM
Sept. 20
Offense ............................. Joel Bradford, UTC .................................... (co) Adam Mims, FUR DEFENSE ........................ TOREZ JONES, WCU Special Team .....................Jason Vitaris, ASU Freshman......................... Shawn Boone, FUR
Sept. 27
Offense ........................ DeAndre Presley, ASU Defense .............................. Laron Scott, GSU Special Team ......................Sam Martin, ASU Freshman..........................Kadeem Wise, UTC
Oct. 4
Offense ....................... Eric Breitenstein, WOF DEFENSE ......................ADAM HEARNS, WCU Special Team ...................Cameron Yaw, SAM FRESHMAN ......... BRANDON PECHLOFF, WCU
Oct. 11
Offense ........................ DeAndre Presley, ASU Defense ..............................Jamael Lett, SAM Special Team ....................... Cass Cauley, CIT Freshman.........................Keon Williams, UTC
Oct. 18
Offense ........................ DeAndre Presley, ASU Defense ...............................Ryan Steed, FUR Special Team ...........................Ray Early, FUR Freshman...................Donovan Johnson, WOF
Oct. 25
Offense ............................. Joel Bradford, UTC Defense ..........................Jabari Fletcher, ASU Special Team .....................Mike Rucker, WOF FRESHMAN ............... DEJA ALEXANDER, WCU
Nov. 1
Offense ................................A.J. Harris, ELON Defense ..........................Jabari Fletcher, ASU Special Team ......................Sam Martin, ASU Freshman......................Brandon Brant, ELON
Nov. 8
Offense ....................... Eric Breitenstein, WOF Defense ..............................Ameet Paul, WOF Special Team ...............Brian Sutherland, UTC Freshman.........................Robert Brown, GSU
Nov. 15
Offense .............................Devon Moore, ASU Defense ........................... Brent Russell, GSU Special Team .....................Jason Vitaris, ASU Freshman.........................Robert Brown, GSU
Nov. 22
Offense ............................ Scott Riddle, ELON Defense ....................Demetrius, Jackson, CIT Special Team .....................Jason Vitaris, ASU Freshman..............................Ben DuPree, CIT
– FIRST TEAM OFFENSE – QB RB RB OL OL OL OL OL TE WR WR PK RS
DeAndre Presley, Jr. .........................................Appalachian State Chris Evans, Sr. ..............................................................Samford Eric Breitenstein, So. .......................................................Wofford Daniel Kilgore, Sr.............................................Appalachian State Brett Irvin, Sr. ..................................................Appalachian State Pat Mills, Sr. ....................................................Appalachian State Pat Illig, Sr. .....................................................................Wofford Clark Bishop, Sr. .............................................................Wofford Ben Jorden, Jr. .................................................Appalachian State Aaron Mellette, So................................................................ Elon Joel Bradford, Jr. ..................................................... Chattanooga Jason Vitaris, Sr. ..............................................Appalachian State Laron Scott, Jr. ................................................. Georgia Southern
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Jabari Fletcher, Sr. ...........................................Appalachian State Erik Clanton, Sr. ......................................................... The Citadel Brent Russell, So. ............................................. Georgia Southern Ameet Paul, Jr. ................................................................Wofford D.J. Smith, Sr...................................................Appalachian State Kadarron Anderson, Jr. .....................................................Furman Bryce Smith, Sr...............................................................Samford Mark LeGree, Sr...............................................Appalachian State Laron Scott, Jr. ................................................. Georgia Southern Thomas Broussard, Sr.....................................................Samford TOREZ JONES, JR. ........................................ WESTERN CAROLINA Charlie Edwards, Jr. .......................................... Georgia Southern
QB RB RB OL OL OL OL OL OL TE WR WR WR PK RS
Scott Riddle, Sr. ................................................................... Elon Travaris Cadet, Jr. ............................................Appalachian State Terrell Dallas, Jr. ......................................................... The Citadel John Rubertone, Sr. .............................................................. Elon Ned Cuthbertson, Jr. ............................................................. Elon Brett Moore, Jr.................................................. Georgia Southern Thomas Gray, Sr. ............................................................Samford Chris Harr, Sr. .......................................................... Chattanooga (tie) T.J. Hurless, Sr. ................................................. Chattanooga Garrett Hughes, Sr. .................................................. Chattanooga Brian Quick, Jr. ................................................Appalachian State Sean Jeffcoat, Sr. ................................................................. Elon (tie) Adam Mims, Sr. .........................................................Furman Ray Early, Fr. .....................................................................Furman Travaris Cadet, Jr. ............................................Appalachian State
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Josh L ynn, So. ..................................................................Furman Roderick Tinsley, Jr. .......................................... Georgia Southern Alex Davis, Jr. .................................................................Samford Chris Donald, Jr. ...................................................... Chattanooga Justin Wray, So. ...............................................Appalachian State Brandon Wiggins, Sr. ............................................................ Elon Ryan Consiglio, Jr. ................................................... Chattanooga Max Lerner, Sr. .................................................................Furman Ryan Steed, Jr. .................................................................Furman Kadeem Wise, Fr...................................................... Chattanooga Tommy Irvin, Sr. ...............................................................Wofford Bob Hooper, Sr. ..............................................................Samford
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– SECOND TEAM OFFENSE –
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Wallace Wade Coach of the Year: Mike Ayers, Wofford Roy M. “Legs” Hawley Offensive Player of the Year: DeAndre Presley, Appalachian State Defensive Player of the Year: Ameet Paul, Wofford Freshman of the Year: Kadeem Wise, Chattanooga
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446 376 413 351 347 333 196 182 164
– SOCON MONTHLY AWARD WINNERS – September: Offensive ..................... DeAndre Presley, ASU Defensive........................ TOREZ JONES, WCU October: Offensive .................... Eric Breitenstein, WOF Defensive........................Jabari Fletcher, ASU November: Offensive ........................... Scott Riddle, Elon Defensive......................... Brent Russell, GSU
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– RU S H I N G –
Most Yards Per Game Season ........271.3 ...................................... David Rivers, 2000 Career ......... 195.4 ...................................Mike Pusey, 1977-79
Most Attempts Half...................28 ........... Otis McIntosh vs. Presbyterian, 1970 Game ................49 ........ Brad Hoover vs. Appalachian St., 1998 Season ...........331 .......................................Brad Hoover, 1998 Career ............ 952 .............................. Darrell Lipford, 1974-77
Most Yards Per Attempt Season ............7.9 .................................Lonnie Galloway, 1992 ........................7.9 ........................................ Don Dalton, 1969 Career ..............6.9 ................................... Jeff Gilbert, 1981-84
Most Yards
Most Touchdown Responsibilities
Half................ 202 ............... Anthony James vs. Marshall, 1981 Game ..............251 ...........................Brad Hoover vs. VMI, 1998 Season ........ 1663 .......................................Brad Hoover, 1998 Career .......... 4089 .............................. Darrell Lipford, 1974-77
Game ..................5 .................................. Shared by five players ....................... last ...........................Brad Hoover vs. VMI, 1998 Season .............23 .........................................Jeff Gilbert, 1983 Career ...............46 ...................................Mike Pusey, 1977-79
Longest Rushing Play Scoring .............95 .......................Brett Chappell vs. Elon, 1995 Non-Scoring ......63 ............ David Lomax vs. Lenoir-Rhyne, 1966 .............................................. Bobby Cooper vs. Catawba, 1959
Most 100-Yard Rushing Games Season ...............9 .......................................Brad Hoover, 1998 Consecutive ........7 .......................................Brad Hoover, 1998 Career ...............19 .............................. Darrell Lipford, 1974-77
Highest Average Per Rush Game .............15.3 ............ Michael Stewart vs. Newberry, 1993 Season ............6.2 ..................................... Darius Hooks, 1997 Career ..............5.6 ................................ Harold Hines, 1991-94
Highest Average Per Game Season ........151.8 .......................................Brad Hoover, 1998 Career ..........101.2 .............................. Darrell Lipford, 1974-77
Most Rushing Touchdowns Half.....................3 ...............................Shared by seven players ....................... last ............... Anthony James vs. Marshall, 1981 Game ..................4 .....................David Mayfield vs. ETSU, 1986 ...........................4 ...........................Brad Hoover vs. VMI, 1998 Season .............16 ....................................Darrell Lipford, 1977 Career ...............37 ...............................Otis McIntosh, 1968-71
– PASSING – Most Attempts Game ................57 ...............Jeff Gilbert vs. Chattanooga, 1984 Season ...........487 .........................................Jeff Gilbert, 1983 Career ............ 855 ...................................Mike Pusey, 1977-79
Most Completions Game ................35 ..................................... Brian Gaither, 2003 Season .......... 267 .........................................Jeff Gilbert, 1983 Career ............ 463 ................................... Jeff Gilbert, 1981-84
Most Yards Game Season Career
474 ......................David Rivers vs. Wofford, 2000 2993 ..........................................Jeff Gilbert, 1983 6160 .................................... Mike Pusey, 1977-79
David Rivers set a WCU single-game record with 474 passing yards versus Wofford in 2000. For the season, he set a WCU record with 271.3 yards of total offense per game.
Longest Pass Play Scoring .............94 ........................... Mike Pusey to Gerald Harp .............................................................................vs. VMI, 1978 Non-Scoring ......77 ....................... Pat Cilento to Michael Banks ........................................................vs. Georgia Southern, 2001
Most Touchdown Passes Half.....................4 .................... Don Dalton vs. Newberry, 1969 Game ..................5 ......................... Hal Mote vs. Guilford, 1970 ...........................5 .................... Don Dalton vs. Newberry, 1969 Season .............21 .........................................Jeff Gilbert, 1983 Career ...............43 ...................................Mike Pusey, 1977-79
Best Completion Percentage Game ..............917 ...........................................Chad Greene vs. ...................................................Chattanooga, 1994 (11-of-12) Season ...........607 ............ Lonnie Galloway, 1991 (128-of-211) Career ........... .555 ......Lonnie Galloway, 1990-93 (355-of-639)
Most Completions Per Game Season ..........18.9 ...................................... David Rivers, 2000 Career ............14.5 ................................... Jeff Gilbert, 1981-84
Season ....... 262.6 ........................................ Don Dalton, 1969 Career ......... 205.3 ...................................Mike Pusey, 1977-79
Most Interceptions Thrown Game ..................7 ..........Jeff Gilbert vs. Southern Illinois, 1983 Season .............22 ........................................ Don Dalton, 1969 Career ...............51 ...................................Mike Pusey, 1977-79
Best Passing Efficiency Rating 297.20 ...............Lonnie Galloway vs. Marshall, 1992 167.40 ..................................Lonnie Galloway, 1992 130.48 ............................ Lonnie Galloway, 1990-93
– TOTAL OFFENSE – Most Attempts Half...................37 ....................... Josh Brooks vs. Liberty, 1997 .........................37 ...............Jeff Gilbert vs. Chattanooga, 1984 Game ................58 ........... Willie Perkins vs. Georgia Tech, 1985 .........................58 ...............Jeff Gilbert vs. Chattanooga, 1984 Season ...........527 .........................................Jeff Gilbert, 1983 Career .......... 1092 ........................... Lonnie Galloway, 1990-93
Game ................15 ............Eric Rasheed vs. Chattanooga, 1984 Season .............89 ..................................... Eric Rasheed, 1983 Career .............197 ..................................Gerald Harp, 1977-80
Most Yards Game ..............235 ...........Jon Reed vs. Appalachian State, 1989 Season ........ 1208 ...................................... Eddie Cohen, 2007 Career .......... 3449 ..................................Jerry Gaines, 1971-74
Most 100-Yard Receiving Games Season ...............7 ................................. Steve Spradling, 1969 Consecutive ........6 ...................................... Eddie Cohen, 2007 Career ...............15 ..................................Jerry Gaines, 1971-74
Highest Average Per Reception Game ............ 48.5 ........Lamont Seward vs. Lenoir-Rhyne, 2000 Season ......... 22.4 ....................................... Kerry Hayes, 1992 Career ........... 20.6 ..................................Jerry Gaines, 1971-74
Most Receptions Per Game Season ............6.6 .................................. Wayne Tolleson, 1977 Career ..............4.9 ..................................Gerald Harp, 1977-80
Most Touchdown Receptions
Most Yards Half................ 325 .................... Don Dalton vs. Newberry, 1969 Game ............. 495 .................... David Rivers vs. Wofford, 2000 Season ........ 2984 ...................................... David Rivers, 2000 Career .......... 6832 ........................... Lonnie Galloway, 1990-93 Brian Gaither set a WCU record by completing 35 passes in a single game at Georgia Southern in 2003.
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Half.....................3 ............. Eddie Cohen at Ga. Southern, 2007 ...........................3 ......... Jon Reed vs. Appalachian State, 1989 ...........................3 ..................... Gerald Harp vs. Wofford, 1979 Game ..................4 ..................... Gerald Harp vs. Wofford, 1979 Season .............12 ..................................... Eric Rasheed, 1983 Career ...............26 ..................................Gerald Harp, 1977-80
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– SCORING – Most Points Game ................30 ...........................Brad Hoover vs. VMI, 1998 Season ...........108 ....................................Darrell Lipford, 1977 Career ............ 302 ................................... Kirk Roach, 1984-87
Most Touchdowns Game ..................5 ...........................Brad Hoover vs. VMI, 1998 Season .............18 ....................................Darrell Lipford, 1977 Career ...............38 .............................. Darrell Lipford, 1974-77
Most Points By Kicking Game ................20 ...................... Josh Jones vs. Samford, 1999 Season .............96 .........................................Kirk Roach, 1986 Career ............ 302 ................................... Kirk Roach, 1984-87
Most PATs Attempted Game ................10 ................. Jimmy Corley vs. Newberry, 1969 Season .............41 .....................................Phillip Shirley, 1994 .........................41 .....................................Phillip Shirley, 1992 .........................41 ................................... Dean Biasucci, 1983 Career .............116 ................................ Jimmy Corley, 1968-71
Most PATs Made Half.....................6 ................. Jimmy Corley vs. Newberry, 1969 Game ................10 ................. Jimmy Corley vs. Newberry, 1969 Season .............40 ................................... Dean Biasucci, 1983 Career .............112 ................................ Jimmy Corley, 1968-71 Consecutive ......65 .............................. Ken Hinsley, 1995-1998
– KICKING– Most Kickoffs
Most Punts
Game ................10 ......................Kirk Roach vs. N.C. A&T, 1987 Season .............78 ................................... Dean Biasucci, 1983 Career .............216 ................................... Kirk Roach, 1984-87
Most Kickoff Returns
Most Kickoff Return Yards Game ............. 222 ............................Kerry Hayes vs. VMI, 1992 Season ........ 1383 ..................................... Mike Malone, 2007 Career ...........2641 ................................Mike Malone, 2004-07
Most Yards Per Kickoff Return Game ............ 85.0 .........................Mike Malone vs. Elon, 2005 Season ......... 36.5 ....................................... Kerry Hayes, 1993 Career ........... 28.2 .................................. Kerry Hayes, 1991-94
Most Kickoff Returns For Touchdowns Game ..................2 ............................Kerry Hayes vs. VMI, 1992 Season ...............3 ....................................... Kerry Hayes, 1993 Career .................5 .................................. Kerry Hayes, 1991-94
Longest Kickoff Return Scoring ...........100 .......... Xavier Godard vs. Ga. Southern, 2003 .......................100 ........ Harvey Walker vs. Jacksonville St., 1976
Season ......... 44.5 ........................................Ken Hinsley, 1998 Career ........... 42.8 .................................. Ken Hinsley, 1996-98
Longest Punt Game ................85 ..............Ken Hinsley vs. Chattanooga, 1998
Most Punt Returns Game ..................8 ........................Jeff Dean vs. Marshall, 1979 Season .............38 ........................................... Jeff Dean, 1979 Career ...............70 .................................. Kerry Hayes, 1991-94
Most Punt Return Yards Game ..............145 .................. Ellis Johnson vs. Mars Hill, 1965 Season ...........231 ....................................... Kerry Hayes, 1992 Career .............876 .................................. Kerry Hayes, 1991-94
Most Yards Per Punt Return Game ............ 36.3 ..........................Kerry Hayes vs. ETSU, 1992 ..................... 36.3 .................. Ellis Johnson vs. Mars Hill, 1965 Season ......... 22.7 ......................................Ellis Johnson, 1964 Career ............14.3 ................................ Ellis Johnson, 1964-66
Most Punt Returns For Touchdowns Game ..................1 ....................................Shared by 11 players ....................... last ............Angelo Brown at Chattanooga, 2007 Season ...............2 ......................................Ellis Johnson, 1965 Career .................4 ................................ Ellis Johnson, 1964-66
Game .......... 1.000 ................. Jimmy Corley vs. Newberry, 1969 ......................................................................................(10-10) Season ....... 1.000 ........................... Ken Hinsley, 1996 (28-28) Career ........... .989 .......................Kirk Roach, 1984-87 (89-90)
Longest Return
Most Field Goals Attempted
Scoring ...........102 .................. Ellis Johnson vs. Mars Hill, 1965
Game ..................6 ...................... Josh Jones vs. Samford, 1999 Season .............30 .........................................Kirk Roach, 1987 Career .............101 ................................... Kirk Roach, 1984-87
................................. (Note: Ball was fumbled on the 7-yard line, recovered ........................................ two-yards deep and returned 102 yards for a TD)
Most Field Goals Made
– ALL-PU RPOSE YARDS –
Half.....................5 ................ Dean Biasucci vs. Mars Hill, 1982 Game ..................6 ...................... Josh Jones vs. Samford, 1999 Season .............24 .........................................Kirk Roach, 1986 Career ...............71 ................................... Kirk Roach, 1984-87
Most Plays Game ................48 ........... Otis McIntosh vs. Presbyterian, 1970 Season .......... 302 ....................................Darrell Lipford, 1977 Career .............987 .............................. Darrell Lipford, 1974-77
Highest Percentage of Field Goals Made
Longest Field Goal Made
Game ................13 ................Blake Cain vs. Appalachian, 2008 Season .............84 ..................................Steve Kornegay, 1983 Career .............150 ....................................Tim Mayse, 2003-06
Most Yards Per Punt
Game ..................9 .... Mike Malone at Appalachian State, 2007 Season .............58 ..................................... Mike Malone, 2007 Career ............ 184 ...........................Otis Washington, 1985-88
Best PAT Percentage
Game .......... 1.000 ..............Josh Jones vs. Samford, 1999 (6-6) Season ...........857 ............................ Kirk Roach, 1986 (24-28) Career ........... .703 ..................... Kirk Roach, 1984-87 (71-101)
– PUNTING –
Kerry Hayes (3) returned two second quarter kickoffs – one for 90 yards and the second for 94 – for TDs in a single-game in 1992 (vs. VMI). Hayes owns career records for TDs by kickoff (5) and kick return (7) while also owning five SoCon records.
Game ................57 .......Kirk Roach vs. Appalachian State, 1987 .........................57 ......................Kirk Roach vs. N.C. A&T, 1987
Most Yards Game ............. 296 ............. Otis Washington vs. Marshall, 1988 Season .........2143 ..................................... Mike Malone, 2007 Career ...........5617 .................................. Kerry Hayes, 1991-94
Most Yards Per Play Game ............. 47.5 ..........................Kerry Hayes vs. ETSU, 1992 Season ..........21.8 ....................................... Kerry Hayes, 1992 Career ............19.2 .................................. Kerry Hayes, 1991-94
Most Field Goals of 50 Yards or More Season ...............7 .........................................Kirk Roach, 1987 Career ...............11 ................................... Kirk Roach, 1984-87
Most Yards Per Game Season ....... 194.8 ..................................... Mike Malone, 2007 Career ..........143.1 .................................. Kerry Hayes, 1991-94
Most Games With Two or More Field Goals Career ...............25 .........................................Kirk Roach, 1987
Longest Avg. Field Goal Distance Attempted Career ........... 40.5 ................................... Kirk Roach, 1984-87
In 2007, Mike Malone set two Western Carolina records for kickoff returns while also establishing a new benchmark for career kickoff return yards, as well as season all-purpose yardage benchmarks
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– DEFENSE – Most Tackles Game ................30 ...... Everett Spellman vs. Appalachian, 1987 Season ...........145 ..................................Marcus Bradley, 1997 Career ............ 453 .................................. Tom Bodine, 1991-94
Most Unassisted Tackles Game ................20 ........... Quintin Phillips vs. The Citadel, 2007 ......................................Marcus Bradley vs. Ga. Southern, 1997 Season ...........100 ........................................ Jon Jenkins, 1994 Career ............ 296 .................................. Tom Bodine, 1991-94
Most Assisted Tackles Game ................14 ................... Ty Smith vs. Chattanooga, 1978 Season .............68 .................................. Charlie Hughes, 1978 Career .............188 .................................. Ricky Smith, 1977-80
Most Tackles For Losses Game ..................5 .................................. Shared by five players ....................... last .....................Michael Spicer (twice in 2002) Season .............26 .................................. Michale Spicer, 2002 Career ...............58 .............................Michale Spicer, 2000-03
Most Quarterback Sacks Game ..................4 .......................Michale Spicer vs. UTC, 2002 ...........................4 .......... Derek Summerour vs. Marshall, 1995 ...........................4 ........................Louis Cooper vs. ETSU, 1984 Season .............12 ..................................... Louis Cooper, 1984 Career ...............30 ................................ Louis Cooper, 1981-84
Most Fumbles Caused Game ..................4 ...........Steve Yates vs. Tennessee Tech, 1972 Season ...............7 ........................................ Steve Yates, 1972 Career ...............21 ................................... Steve Yates, 1971-74
Game ..................2 ................................Shared by three players ....................... last ..................... Donnell Brinson vs. VMI, 1995 Season ...............4 ...................................... Tiger Greene, 1983 Career .................7 .................................Tiger Greene, 1981-84
Most Fumble Recoveries Game ..................3 ................................Shared by three players ....................... last ..............Bernard Jones vs. Tenn. Tech, 1984 Season ...............6 ....................................George Alston, 1978 Career ...............12 .............................David Rathburn, 1971-74
Most Recoveries for Touchdowns Game ..................1 ....................................Shared by 11 players ....................... last ...............B.J. Jessup vs. Ga. Southern, 2001 Season ...............2 .................................Donnell Brinson, 1993 Career .................2 .................................. Shared by five players ....................... last ........................... Donnell Brinson, 1993-96
Most Interceptions Game ..................4 ............. Torez Jones at Gardner-Webb, 2010 Season ...............9 .................................. David Rathburn, 1974 ...........................9 ....................................Harvey Walker, 1969 Career ...............23 .............................David Rathburn, 1971-74
Most Interception Return Yards Game ................99 .................... Julius Grant vs. Marshall, 1992 Season ...........178 ....................................Harvey Walker, 1969 Career ............ 342 ........................... Miles Nicholson, 1982-85
Most Interception Returns For TDs Game ..................1 ................................... Shared by 25 players ....................... last ..............Rod Dunlap vs. Chattanooga, 2002 Season ...............2 .......................................... John Ruta, 1964 Career .................4 ...............Harvey Walker, 1969-70; 1975-76
Longest Interception Return Scoring .............99 .................... Julius Grant vs. Marshall, 1993
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OPPONENT TEAM RECORDS
– RUSHING – Most Attempts Game ................87 ................................. by Chattanooga, 1977 Season .......... 659 ....................................................... in 1983
Fewest Attempts Game ................12 .......................................by Davidson, 1985 Season .......... 346 ....................................................... in 1949
Most Yards Game ............. 489 .......................... by Georgia Southern, 2002 Season .........2743 ....................................................... in 1990
Fewest Yards Game .............. -29 .........................by Appalachian State, 1965 Season .......... 485 ....................................................... in 1965
Most Interceptions Thrown Game ..................6 ................................. by Lenoir-Rhyne, 1970 ...........................6 ................................. by Lenoir-Rhyne, 1969 Season .............26 ....................................................... in 1986
Fewest Interceptions Thrown
Season ...............2 ....................................................... in 2007 ...........................2 ....................................................... in 1995 ...........................2 ....................................................... in 1938
Most Touchdown Passes Game ..................5 ................by Marshall, 1989 and LSU, 2000 Season .............20 ....................................................... in 2000
Fewest Touchdown Passes Season ...............2 ........................................................in 1974
Best Completion Percentage Season ..........67.0 ....................................................... in 2007
Most First Downs Game ................26 ....................................by The Citadel, 1987 Season .......... 269 ....................................................... in 2007
– TOTAL OFFENSE – Most Attempts
Fewest First Downs Game ..................0 ....................................... by Catawba, 1958 Season .............62 ........................................................in 1974
Game ..............108 ........................................by Marshall, 1987 Season ........ 1058 ....................................................... in 1983
Fewest Attempts
Most Touchdowns Game ..................8 ......................... at Appalachian State, 2007 ................................................................... by N.C. State, 1990 Season .............43 ....................................................... in 2007
Fewest Touchdowns Season ...............7 ........................................................in 1974
Game ................36 ............................by Carson-Newman, 1962 Season ...........575 ....................................................... in 1949
Most Yards Game ..............743 ......................... at Appalachian State, 2007 Season ........ 5075 ....................................................... in 2007
Fewest Yards
Most Yards Per Game Season ....... 249.4 ....................................................... in 1990
Most Blocked Kicks
Fewest Yards Per Game Season ......... 53.9 ....................................................... in 1965
– PASSING – Most Attempts Game ................72 ........................................by Marshall, 1987 Season .......... 399 ....................................................... in 1983
Fewest Attempts Game ..................1 .........................................by Wofford, 1997 ...........................1 ....................................... by Catawba, 1958 Season ...........101 ....................................................... in 1949
Game ................34 .............................by Appalachian St., 1965 Season .........1753 ....................................................... in 1965
Most Yards Per Game Season ........461.4 ....................................................... in 2007
Most First Downs Game ................37 ..........................................by Auburn, 2002 Season .......... 269 ....................................................... in 2007
Fewest First Downs Game ..................3 .........................by Appalachian State, 1965 Season ...........113 ....................................................... in 1965
– SCORING – Most Points
Most Completions Game ................35 ........................................by Marshall, 1987 Season ...........195 ....................................................... in 1983
Fewest Completions Game ..................0 ...................................Occurred seven times ....................... last ............................................. Wofford, 1997 Season ...........103 ........................................................in 1974
Most Yards Game ............. 485 ............................. by Louisiana State, 2000 Season .........2414 ....................................................... in 1983
Quarter .............30 ..................................... by High Point, 1945 Half...................49 ........................................by Marshall, 1996 Game ................79 ......................... at Appalachian State, 2007 Season .......... 504 ....................................................... in 2007
Most Touchdowns Game ................10 ......................... at Appalachian State, 2007 Season .............62 ....................................................... in 2007
Fewest Points Season .............66 ....................................................... in 1965
Fewest Touchdowns
Fewest Yards Game ..................0 ...................................Occurred seven times ....................... last ............................................. Wofford, 1997 Season .......... 354 ....................................................... in 1963
Season .............10 ........................................................in 1974 .........................10 ....................................................... in 1965
Largest Margin of Victory Game ................67 ..................................... by N.C. State, 1990
Most First Downs Game ................23 ........................................by Marshall, 1987 Season .......... 125 ....................................................... in 1983
Fewest First Downs Game ..................0 ....................................... Occurred 15 times ....................... last ............................................. Wofford, 1997
Most Shutouts Consecutive ........5 ....................................................... in 1938 Season ...............7 ....................................................... in 1938
– PUNTING – Most Punts Had Blocked Game ..................2 ................ vs. Chattanooga, 2005 and 1983
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– RUSHING – Most Attempts Game ................69 ................................. vs. Presbyterian, 1970 .........................69 ........................................vs. Guilford, 1968 Season ...........541 ....................................................... in 1983
Fewest Attempts Game ................16 ..............................vs. South Carolina, 1986 Season ...........272 ....................................................... in 1938
Most Yards Game ............. 464 ...................................... vs. Newberry, 1993 Season ........ 2436 ....................................................... in 1993
Fewest Yards Game .............. -29 ................................ vs. Lenoir-Rhyne, 1962 Season ...........812 ....................................................... in 1938
Most First Downs Game ................28 .........................................vs. Shorter, 2008 .........................28 .................................. at Presbyterian, 2008 Season .......... 126 ....................................................... in 2001
Fewest First Downs Game ..................0 ...................................Occurred seven times ....................... last .....................................vs. N.C. State, 1990 Season .............54 ....................................................... in 1938
Most Touchdowns Game ..................8 ...................................... vs. Newberry, 1993 Season .............25 ....................................................... in 2001
Fewest Rushing Touchdowns Season ...............1 ....................................................... in 1938
Most Yards Per Game Season ....... 228.3 ....................................................... in 1968
Fewest Yards Per Game Season ......... 72.5 ....................................................... in 1938
Most Yards Per Attempt Season ............5.4 ....................................................... in 1993
Fewest Yards Per Attempt Season ............2.2 ....................................................... in 1938
– PASSING – Most Attempts Game ................57 .................................vs. Georgia Tech, 1985 .........................57 ................................ vs. Chattanooga, 1984 Season .......... 564 ....................................................... in 1983
Fewest Attempts Game ..................3 ................................ vs. East Carolina, 1961 Season .............86 ....................................................... in 1938
Most Completions Game ................31 ....................................Occurred three times ....................... last .............................................. vs. VMI, 2000 Season .......... 302 ....................................................... in 1983
Fewest Completions Game ..................0 ........................................ vs. Guilford, 1957 Season .............62 ........................................................in 1937
Most Yards Game ..............474 ..............................vs. Emory & Henry, 1969 ...................................................................... vs. Wofford, 2000 Season ........3,421 ....................................................... in 1983
Fewest Yards Game .................-5 ................................ vs. East Carolina, 1957 Season ...........276 ....................................................... in 1938
Most First Downs Game ................18 .........................................vs. Furman, 1985 Season ...........159 ....................................................... in 1983
Fewest First Downs Game ..................0 ....................................Occurred three times ....................... last .....................................vs. N.C. State, 1990
Most Interceptions Thrown Game ................10 ......................... vs. Jacksonville State, 1970
Season .............28 ....................................................... in 1983
Fewest Interceptions Thrown
Season ...............9 ....................................... in 1999 and 2000
Most Touchdowns
Fewest Field Goals Made Season ...............0 ....................................................... in 1938
Most Extra Points Attempted
Game ..................6 ...................................... vs. Newberry, 1969 Season .............24 ....................................................... in 1983
Fewest Touchdowns
Game ................11 ....................... vs. West Virginia State, 2004 Season .............41 .............. Occurred three times (last in 1994)
Fewest Extra Points Attempted
Season ...............0 ....................................................... in 1938
Best Completion Percentage Season ......... 59.7 .................................. in 2000 (215-of-360)
– TOTAL OFFENSE –
Season ...............1 ....................................................... in 1930
Most Extra Points Made Game ................10 ...................................... vs. Newberry, 1969 Season .............39 ....................................................... in 1983
Fewest Extra Points Made Season ...............0 ....................................................... in 1938
Most Attempts Game ................99 ....................................... vs. Marshall, 1991 Season .........1105 ....................................................... in 1983
Fewest Attempts
– PUNTING – Most Punts
Game ................31 ........................................ vs. Wofford, 1957 Season .......... 368 ....................................................... in 1938
Most Yards
Game ................13 ........................vs. Appalachian State, 2008 Season .............86 ....................................................... in 1983
Fewest Punts
Game ..............711 ..............................vs. Emory & Henry, 1969 Season ........ 5333 ....................................................... in 1983
Fewest Yards
Game ..................0 .................................. at Presbyterian, 2008 ...........................0 .............................................. vs. VMI, 1993
Most Punts Had Blocked
Game ................17 .....................................vs. N.C. State, 1990 Season ........ 1088 ....................................................... in 1938
Most Yards Per Game Season ........477.0 ....................................................... in 1969
Most First Downs Game ................32 .......................................... vs. Liberty, 2001 Season .......... 304 ....................................................... in 1983
Season ...............2 ........................ vs. Appalachian State, 1987
– DEFENSE – Most Quarterback Sacks Game ..................9 ................................ vs. Lenoir-Rhyne, 2000 Season .............31 ........................................................in 1997
Fewest First Downs Game ..................0 .....................................vs. N.C. State, 1990 Season .............77 ....................................................... in 1938
– SCORING – Most Points Quarter .............31 ....................... vs. North Carolina A&T, 1988 Half...................43 ....................... vs. West Virginia State, 2004 Game ................77 ....................... vs. West Virginia State, 2004 Season ...........370 ....................................................... in 1983
Most Touchdowns Game ................11 ....................... vs. West Virginia State, 2004 Season .............45 ....................................................... in 1983
Fewest Points Season ...............6 ....................................................... in 1938
Fewest Touchdowns
– TURNOVERS – Most Fumbles Lost Game ..................4 ........................................ vs. Wofford, 1976 Season .............25 ....................................................... in 1958
Most Turnovers Suffered Game ................10 ......................... vs. Jacksonville State, 1970 Season .............41 ........................................................in 1976
– PENALTIES – Most Yards Penalized Game ..............130 ...................................... vs. Newberry, 1993 Season ...........978 ....................................................... in 1983
Fewest Yards Penalized Season .......... 480 ........................................................in 1975
Season ...............1 ....................................................... in 1938
Most Combined Points Game ..............114 ..............in 2007 (Appalachian 79, WCU 35)
Largest Margin of Victory Game ................70 ...................................... Occurred two times ....................... last .................was vs. West Virginia State, 2004
– GAMES – Most Victories Season .............11 ....................................................... in 1983 Consecutive ........9 ........................................................in 1974
Most Defeats
Most Shutouts Consecutive ........3 ....................................................... in 1966 Season ...............3 ...................................Occurred seven times ....................... last .................................................... was 1966
Most Field Goals Attempted Half.....................5 .......................................vs. Mars Hill, 1982 Game ..................5 .......................................vs. Mars Hill, 1982 Season .............32 ....................................................... in 1983
Fewest Field Goals Att. (since 1960) Season ...............5 ........................................................in 1975
Most Field Goals Made
Season .............10 ....................................................... in 2007 ..................................................................................... in 1935 Consecutive ......13 ..................................... 1956 through 1957
Longest Streaks Unbeaten ..........12 ..........................................in 1983 (11-0-1) Winless .............18 ..................................... 1937 through 1939 Road Losing ......14 ..................................................... 2005-08 SoCon Losing ....20 ..................................................... 2005-08
Most Games Played Season .............15 ....................................................... in 1983
Half.....................5 .......................................vs. Mars Hill, 1982 Game ..................5 .......................................vs. Mars Hill, 1982 Season .............24 ....................................................... in 1986
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WCU RECORD BOOK – ALL-TIME RUSHING LEADERS
CAREER NET YARDAGE 1. #28 - Darrell Lipford (1974-77) Tailback • Lenior, NC Year 1974 1975 1976 1977 Totals
Atts 249 151 272 280 952
Yards 983 714 1074 1318 4089
Avg 3.9 4.7 3.9 4.7 4.3
2. #41 - Brad Hoover (1996-99) Tailback • Thomasville, NC Year 1996 1997 1998 1999 Totals
Atts 30 132 331 215 708
Yards 211 717 1663 1025 3616
Avg 7.0 5.4 5.0 4.8 5.1
3. #24 - Otis McIntosh (1968-71) Tailback • Asheville, NC Year 1968 1969 1970 1971 Totals
Atts 196 155 222 175 748
Others 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Fred Boateng Kevin Thigpen David Lomax Darius Fudge Carlton Terry Leonard Williams Melvin Dorsey Anthony James
Yards 342 846 1067 751 3006
Avg 1.7 5.5 4.8 4.3 4.0
SEASON NET YARDAGE
TDs 7 5 7 16 35
TDs 0 3 13 7 23
TDs 2 13 11 11 37
Years
Yards
2000-02 1990-93 1965-68 2003-06 1987-90 1979-83 1981-83 1979-82
2489 2447 2289 2274 2213 2210 2060 2060
CAREER RUSHING ATTEMPTS Name
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Darrell Lipford Otis McIntosh Brad Hoover David Lomax Carlton Terry Leonard Williams Kevin Thigpen Melvin Dorsey Fred Boateng Darius Fudge
Years
Atts
1974-77 1968-71 1996-99 1965-68 1987-90 1979-83 1990-93 1981-83 2000-02 2003-06
952 748 708 696 579 532 529 478 460 457
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11.
Name
Year
Att
Yards
Brad Hoover Darrell Lipford Fred Boateng Kevin Thigpen Darrell Lipford Otis McIntosh Brad Hoover Darius Fudge Darrell Lipford David Lomax Fred Boateng
1998 1977 2001 1992 1976 1970 1999 2006 1974 1968 2000
331 280 229 212 272 222 215 229 249 185 169
1663 1318 1225 1079 1074 1067 1025 1001 988 956 934
SEASON ATTEMPTS Name 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11.
Brad Hoover Darrell Lipford Darrell Lipford Darrell Lipford Darius Fudge Fred Boateng Melvin Dorsey Otis McIntosh Brad Hoover Kevin Thigpen Leonard Williams
Year
Atts
1998 1977 1976 1974 2006 2001 1981 1970 1999 1992 1979
313 280 272 249 229 229 223 222 215 212 209
CAREER RUSHING TDS Name 1. 2. 3. 4. 6. 7. 9. 10.
Otis McIntosh Darrell Lipford Leonard Williams Fred Boateng Anthony James David Hackett Brad Hoover Tom Broadwater David Mayfield Carlton Terry Melvin Dorsey
Years
Tds
1968-71 1974-77 1979-83 2000-02 1978-82 1970-73 1996-99 1958-60 1984-86 1987-90 1981-83
37 35 27 26 26 25 23 23 22 20 20
CAREER RUSHING AVERAGE Name
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Fred Boateng David Hackett Brad Hoover Darius Fudge Anthony James Kevin Thigpen Melvin Dorsey Darrell Lipford Leonard Williams Otis McIntosh
Years
Avg
2000-02 1970-73 1996-99 2003-06 1979-82 1990-93 1981-83 1974-77 1979-83 1968-71
5.41 5.13 5.10 4.98 4.85 4.62 4.31 4.29 4.15 4.01
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Darrell Lipford is WCU’s all-time leading rusher with 4,089 yards. He is also the school leader with 19 games of 100-plus rushing yards and 952 career rushing attempts.
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Brad Hoover, the school’s second all-time leading rusher, shattered the WCU single-season rushing record with 1,663 yards in 1998.
ANNUAL LEADERS Year 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Player David Lomax David Lomax Otis McIntosh Otis McIntosh Otis McIntosh David Hackett David Hackett Darrell Lipford Darrell Lipford Darrell Lipford Darrell Lipford Mitchell Ray Leonard Williams Anthony James Melvin Dorsey Anthony James Leonard Williams Eddie Maddox Milton Beck David Mayfield Darryl Jackson Carlton Terry Carlton Terry Carlton Terry Kevin Thigpen Kevin Thigpen Lonnie Galloway Harold Hines Terrence Stokes Tracy Biggs Brad Hoover Brad Hoover Brad Hoover Fred Boateng Fred Boateng Manny DeShauteurs Nicholas Wishart Nicholas Wishart Darius Fudge Darius Fudge Mike Malone Quan Warley Michael Johnson Michael Johnson
G 10 9 10 9 10 -10 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 10 15 10 11 10 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 6 9 11 11 10 11 11 10 12 11 9 11 11 10 11 11
Atts 163 185 155 222 175 -154 249 151 272 280 112 209 123 223 176 208 191 91 149 165 160 188 124 182 212 109 97 76 135 132 331 215 169 229 159 132 146 124 229 124 149 150 151
Yds 714 956 846 1067 751 733 626 983 714 1074 1318 471 881 602 911 741 856 767 394 515 687 643 615 600 793 1079 484 543 344 639 717 1663 1025 934 1225 606 639 577 680 1001 563 688 568 611
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Name
Year
TDs
Darrell Lipford Brad Hoover Anthony James Otis McIntosh Tom Broadwater Fred Boateng Eddie Maddox Leonard Williams Otis McIntosh Otis McIntosh David Mayfield Melvin Dorsey David Hackett David Lomax
1977 1998 1982 1969 1959 2001 1984 1979 1971 1970 1986 1981 1973 1966
16 13 13 13 13 12 12 11 11 11 10 10 10 10
LONG RUSHING TDS Yds
Name
Opponent
95 90 89 88 86 83 80 73 73 72
Brett Chappell Milton Beck Anthony James David Hackett Jeff Norman Paul Smith Jeff Norman Fred Boateng Tracy Biggs Otis McIntosh
Elon VMI East Carolina Mississippi College The Citadel Lenoir-Rhyne The Citadel The Citadel Elon Concordia
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SEASON RUSHING TDS 1. 2.
Date 11/16/95 11/23/85 10/18/80 10/16/71 10/14/78 10/25/69 10/14/78 11/17/01 11/8/97 11/14/70
Otis McIntosh rushed for 37 touchdowns from 1968-71, a mark which still stands; he also ranks third on the WCU career list with 3,006 rushing yards.
ALL-TIME 200-YARD RUSHING GAMES PLAYER OPPONENT DATE YARDS Brad Hoover ..........VMI ............................10/31/98 .......251 Anthony James ......Marshall .....................11/14/81 .......243 Darrell Lipford .......Marshall .....................11/1277 .........243 Darrell Lipford .......Presbyterian ...............10/4/75 .........231 Paul Smith ............Elon............................1968 ...............228 Fred Boateng .........Georgia Southern .......10/7/00 .........213 Brad Hoover ..........Wofford ......................10/17/98 .......203 Darius Hooks .........Wofford ......................9/14/96 .........203 Quan Warley ..........Presbyterian ...............9/20/08 .........202 Darryl Jackson .......Mars Hill.....................10/10/87 .......200
Brad Hoover ...............Appalachian State ............ 11/21/98..... 195 Eddie Maddox ............VMI .................................. 9/22/84 ...... 195 Fred Boateng..............The Citadel ....................... 11/17/01 ..... 190 David Lomax...............Newberry .......................... 1968 ............ 190 Carlton Terry ...............The Citadel ....................... 11/6/90 ...... 189 Fred Boateng..............East Tennessee State ........ 9/22/01 ...... 186 Otis McIntosh .............Concordia ........................ 1970............. 188 Brad Hoover ...............Duke ................................ 9/5/98 ........ 181 Jeff Norman................The Citadel ....................... 10/14/78 .... 181 Brad Hoover ...............Appalachian State ............ 11/12/99 .....174 Mitchell Ray ...............Chattanooga .................... 9/25/76 .......174 Darrell Lipford ............Livingston......................... 9/11/76....... 172 Kevin Thigpen .............East Tennessee State ........ 9/22/90 .......171 Brad Hoover ...............Elon ................................. 11/7/98 ...... 169 Darrell Lipford ............Lenoir-Rhyne .................... 11/6/76....... 168 Darrell Lipford ............Toledo .............................. 9/6/75 ........ 166 Melvin Dorsey.............Furman............................. 9/26/81 ...... 165 David Lomax...............Lenoir-Rhyne .................... 1968 ............ 164 Manny DeShauteurs ....Chattanooga .................... 10/26/02 .... 163 Brad Hoover ...............Tennessee Tech ................ 11/14/98 .... 161 Darius Hooks ..............The Citadel ....................... 9/20/97 ...... 161 Otis McIntosh .............Presbyterian ..................... 10/17/70..... 161 Brad Hoover ...............Samford ........................... 11/6/99 ...... 159 Melvin Dorsey.............VMI .................................. 9/12/81 ...... 159 Brad Hoover ...............Chattanooga .................... 10/23/99 .... 156 Darrell Lipford ............Lenoir-Rhyne .................... 11/6/76....... 156 Fred Boateng..............Liberty .............................. 11/3/01....... 155 Darryl Jackson ............East Tennessee State ........ 9/17/88....... 155 Darrell Lipford ............Maine............................... 10/22/77 .... 155 Otis McIntosh .............Guilford ............................ 11/2/70 ...... 153 Ken Morgan ...............Guilford ............................ 1960 ............ 153 Fred Boateng..............VMI .................................. 10/27/01..... 152 Mike Malone ..............Appalachian State ............ 11/10/07..... 151 Darius Fudge ..............Chattanooga .................... 10/14/06 .... 151 Darrell Lipford ............East Tenn. State................ 10/15/77 .... 149 Darrell Lipford ............East Tenn. State................ 10/16/76..... 149 Lew Bost ....................Guilford ............................ 1961............. 148 Brad Hoover ...............East Tennessee State ........ 9/26/98 ...... 147 Kevin Thigpen .............Samford ........................... 10/26/91 .... 147 Darrell Lipford ............Indiana State ................... 9/24/77 ...... 147 Otis McIntosh .............Mississippi College........... 10/16/71..... 147 Ron Henderson...........Guilford ............................ 9/29/62 ...... 147 Kevin Thigpen .............Chattanooga .................... 10/19/91..... 146 Otis McIntosh .............Samford ........................... 11/8/69 ...... 146 Kevin Thigpen .............Chattanooga .................... 10/17/92..... 145 Carlton Terry ...............Lenoir-Rhyne .................... 9/9/89 ........ 145 David Lomax...............Emory & Henry.................. 10/18/68 .... 145 David Lomax...............Appalachian State ............ 9/23/67 ...... 145 Terrence Stokes ..........VMI .................................. 10/28/95 .... 142 Otis McIntosh .............Catawba........................... 1969 ............ 142 Fred Boateng..............Appalachian State ............ 11/10/01......141 Otis McIntosh .............Lenoir-Rhyne .................... 10/24/70 .....141 David Lomax...............Presbyterian ..................... 1968 ............ 140 Terrence Stokes ..........Elon ................................. 11/9/96 ...... 139 Leonard Williams........Elon ................................. 9/29/79 ...... 136 Fred Boateng..............Lenoir-Rhyne .................... 9/9/00 ........ 135 Mitchell Ray ...............East Tennessee State ........ 9/16/78 ...... 135 Darrell Lipford ............Furman............................. 10/1/77 ...... 135 Darius Fudge ..............Appalachian State ............ 11/13/04 .... 134 Otis McIntosh .............Catawba........................... 10/11/69 .... 134 Daivd Lomax...............Newberry .......................... 1966 ............ 134 Darius Fudge ..............Furman............................. 9/10/05 ...... 133 Darius Fudge ..............Wofford ............................ 10/28/06 .... 132 Brad Hoover ...............Furman............................. 10/2/99 ...... 132 David Mayfield ...........East Tennessee State ........ 10/11/86 .... 132 Darrell Lipford ............The Citadel ....................... 9/17/77....... 132 Darius Fudge ..............The Citadel ....................... 10/21/06 .... 129 Tracy Biggs .................Elon ................................. 11/8/97....... 129 Ken Morgan ...............Appalachian State ............ 9/23/61 ...... 129 Nicholas Wishart ........Georgia Southern ............. 10/11/03 .... 128 Darrell Lipford ............Jacksonville State ............. 10/0/76....... 128 Herb Cole ...................Appalachian State ............ 11/15/75 .... 128 Darrell Lipford ............Presbyterian ..................... 9/4/76......... 127 Brad Hoover ...............Chattanooga .................... 10/25/97 .... 126 Darius Hooks ..............Liberty .............................. 9/7/96 ........ 126 Darrell Jackson ...........East Tennessee State ........ 9/26/87 ...... 126 Lew Bost ....................East Carolina .................... 1961............. 126 Kevin Thigpen .............Ferrum ............................. 9/26/92 ...... 125 Brad Hoover ...............Maryland.......................... 9/11/99 ...... 124 Kevin Thigpen .............Appalachian State ............ 11/16/91 ..... 123 Darrell Lipford ............Presbyterian ..................... 10/26/74..... 123 Milton Beck................Marshall........................... 11/15/86 .... 121 Anthony James ...........Appalachian State ............ 11/20/82 .... 121 David Hackett.............Morehead Sate ................. 10/5/74 ....... 121 David Hackett.............Livingston......................... 10/14/72 .... 121 Daivd Lomax...............Elon ................................. 1966 ............ 121 Donnie Bryant ............East Tennessee State ........ 9/23/00 ...... 120 Leonard Williams........Marshall........................... 10/25/80 .... 120 Carlton Terry ...............Mars Hill........................... 9/30/89 ...... 119
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Leonard Williams........Marshall........................... 11/1/83 ...... 119 Ken Sanford ...............Newberry .......................... 1962 ............ 119 Kevin Thigpen .............Mars Hill........................... 9/5/92 ........ 118 Michael Johnson ........Samford ........................... 10/9/10........117 Fred Boateng..............Furman............................. 10/5/02 .......117 Melvin Dorsey.............Wofford ............................ 10/22/83 .....117 Anthony James ...........Wofford ............................ 10/23/82 .....117 Darrell Lipford ............Carson-Newman ............... 11/9/74 ........117 Michael Johnson ........Elon ................................. 11/7/09 ...... 116 Donnie Bryant ............Mars Hill........................... 8/30/01 ...... 116 Darius Hooks ..............The Citadel ....................... 9/29/97 ...... 116 Kevin Thigpen .............The Citadel ....................... 10/24/92 .... 116 Johnny Parton ............North Carolina A&T ........... 10/15/88 .... 116 Melvin Dorsey.............The Citadel ....................... 11/5/83 ...... 116 Mitchell Ray ...............Marshall........................... 9/30/78 ...... 116 Jerry Siler ...................Presbyterian ..................... 11/10/73 .... 116 Otis McIntosh .............Wofford ............................ 11/13/71..... 116 Otis McIntosh .............Wofford ............................ 10/10/70 .... 116 Bill Zimmerman ..........Mars Hill........................... 1965 ............ 116 Leonard Williams........Appalachian State ............ 11/19/83 .... 115 Herb Cole ...................Presbyterian ..................... 10/4/75 ...... 115 Ken Morgan ...............East Carolina .................... 1962 ............ 115 Tracy Biggs .................Appalachian State ............ 11/16/96..... 114 Harold Hines ..............Chattanooga .................... 10/22/94 .... 114 David Hackett.............Florida A&M ..................... 9/30/72 ...... 114 Fred Boateng..............The Citadel ....................... 9/16/00 ...... 113 Brad Hoover ...............Chattanooga .................... 10/24/98 .... 113 Tracy Biggs .................VMI .................................. 11/1/97....... 113 David Hackett.............Jacksonville State ............. 10/28/72 .... 113 David Lomax...............Mars Hill........................... 1967 ............ 113 Brett Chappell ............Elon ................................. 9/16/95 .......111 Eddie Maddox ............Tennessee Tech ................ 9/29/84 .......111 Melvin Dorsey.............East Tennessee State ........ 10/17/81 ......111 Leonard Williams........Appalachian State ............ 9/22/79 .......111 James Beaty ...............Newberry .......................... 11/15/69 .....111 Leonard Williams........Wofford ............................ 10/20/79 .... 110 Darrell Lipford ............Wofford ............................ 11/23/74..... 110 Otis McIntosh .............Furman............................. 9/9/71......... 110 David Lomax...............Presbyterian ..................... 1967 ............ 110 Eddie Maddox ............Appalachian State ............ 10/6/84 ...... 109 Otis McIntosh .............Furman............................. 10/9/71....... 109 Jamie Wilkes ..............Tampa University .............. 1959 ............ 109 Lamont Reid ...............Chattanooga .................... 2005 ............ 108 Darius Hooks ..............VMI .................................. 10/30/99 .... 108 Carlton Terry ...............Marshall........................... 11/12/88 .... 108 David Hackett.............Middle Tenn. State............ 9/29/73 ...... 108 David Lomax...............Emory & Henry.................. 1968 ............ 108 Fred Boateng..............Appalachian State ............ 11/11/00..... 107 Michael Stewart .........Newberry .......................... 10/30/93 .... 107 Carlton Terry ...............VMI .................................. 11/19/88 .... 107 Ken Morgan ...............Carson-Newman ............... 1959 ............ 107 Darius Fudge ..............Liberty .............................. 11/4/06 ...... 106 Milton Beck................The Citadel ....................... 11/1/86 ...... 106 Leonard Williams........The Citadel ....................... 10/6/79 ...... 106 Mitchell Ray ...............Appalachian State ............ 11/19/77 .... 106 Darrell Lipford ............East Carolina .................... 10/30/76 .... 106 Jack Hendrix ...............Carson-Newman ............... 1957............. 106 Michael Johnson ........Appalachian State ............ 11/21/09..... 105 Mike Malone ..............Presbyterian ..................... 9/22/07 ...... 105 Bryce Cantrell ............The Citadel ....................... 11/2/85 ...... 105 Melvin Dorsey.............East Carolina .................... 9/5/81......... 105 Anthony James ...........MTSU ............................... 10/4/80 ...... 105 Darrell Lipford ............Tennessee Tech ................ 9/10/77 ...... 105 David Hackett.............The Citadel ....................... 9/23/72 ...... 105 Levon Curtis ...............Chattanooga .................... 11/1/08 ...... 104 Darius Fudge ..............Eastern Kentucky .............. 9/16/06 ...... 104 Anthony James ...........East Carolina .................... 10/18/80 .... 104 Leonard Williams........Lenoir-Rhyne .................... 10/27/79 .... 104 Darrell Lipford ............Indiana State ................... 10/19/74..... 104 Jamie Wilkes ..............Catawba........................... 1960 ............ 104 Tracy Biggs .................Marshall........................... 10/10/96 .... 103 Darrell Lipford ............Appalachian State ............ 9/29/74....... 103 David Lomax...............Presbyterian ..................... 1968 ............ 103 Ken Sanford ...............Elon ................................. 1962 ............ 103 Quan Warley ...............Georgia Southern ............. 10/25/08 .... 102 Marcus Roberts ..........VMI .................................. 11/6/93 ...... 102 Melvin Dorsey.............Furman............................. 12/10/83 .... 102 Darrell Lipford ............Jacksonville State ............. 9/3/77 ........ 102 Otis McIntosh .............Presbyterian ..................... 10/17/70..... 102 Otis McInotsh .............Emory & Henry.................. 10/18/69 .... 102 David Lomax...............Appalachian State ............ 9/28/68 ...... 102 Brad Hoover ...............Georgia Southern ............. 10/10/98 .... 101 Preston Jones .............Mars Hill........................... 10/10/87..... 101 Ricky Blake ................Marshall........................... 9/30/78 ...... 101 Otis McIntosh .............Appalachian State ............ 9/26/70 ...... 101 Paul Smith .................Guilford ............................ 1968 ............ 101 Carlton Terry ...............Appalachian State ............ 11/5/88 ...... 100 Anthony James ...........Middle Tennessee State.... 10/4/80 ...... 100
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CAREER PASSING YARDS 1. #7 - Mike Pusey (1977-79) Quarterback • Banner Elk, NC Year 1977 1978 1979 Totals
Atts 248 331 276 855
Comp 140 147 133 420
Pct .565 .444 .482 .491
Yards 1939 2046 2175 6160
TDs 13 14 16 43
2. #7 - Lonnie Galloway (1990-93) Quarterback • Eden, NC Year 1990 1991 1992 1993 Totals
Atts 88 193 211 237 729
Comp 36 64 128 127 355
Pct .409 .332 .607 .536 .487
Yards 531 766 2181 2067 5545
TDs 3 1 20 6 30
Mike Pusey–who only played three seasons at WCU (1977-79)– is the school’s career leader in passing yards (6,160) and passing touchdowns (43).
Atts 16 1 487 336 840
Others 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Don Dalton Brian Gaither Ronnie Mixon Willie Perkins Jimmy Williams Todd Cottrell Chad Greene
Comp 9 0 267 187 463
Pct .563 .000 .548 .557 .551
Yards 121 0 2993 2394 5508
TDs 0 0 21 12 33
Years
Yards
1966-69 2000-03 1979-82 1982-86 1964-66 1987-89 1991-95
5289 5159 5099 4449 4208 3933 3407
CAREER COMPLETIONS Name 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Years
Jeff Gilbert Brian Gaither Mike Pusey Ronnie Mixon Willie Perkins Lonnie Galloway Don Dalton Zack Jaynes Todd Cottrell Zack Jaynes
CAREER TOUCHDOWN PASSES
SEASON PASSING YARDS
3. #12 - Jeff Gilbert (1981-84) Quarterback • Greensboro, NC Year 1981 1982 1983 1984 Totals
1981-84 2000-03 1977-79 1979-82 1982-86 1990-93 1966-69 2008-10 1987-89 2008-pres.
Comp 463 422 420 415 366 355 350 313 310 305
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12.
Name, Year
Att-Comp
Yds
Jeff Gilbert, 1983 David Rivers, 2000 Brian Gaither, 2003 Don Dalton, 1969 Jeff Gilbert, 1984 Jimmy Williams, 1966 Willie Perkins, 1986 Lonnie Galloway, 1992 Shawn Snyder, 1999 Mike Pusey, 1979 Lonnie Galloway, 1993 Mike Pusey, 1978
487-267 350-208 590-764 269-131 336-187 303-165 361-195 211-128 311-175 276-133 237-127 331-147
2993 2878 2717 2626 2394 2295 2265 2181 2180 2175 2067 2046
SEASON COMPLETIONS 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Name
Year
Atts
Jeff Gilbert Brian Gaither David Rivers Willie Perkins Jeff Gilbert Zack Jaynes Shawn Snyder Josh Brooks Jimmy Williams Ronnie Mixon
1983 2003 2000 1986 1984 2009 1999 1996 1966 1981
267 246 208 195 187 178 175 174 165 158
Name Mike Pusey Jeff Gilbert Ronnie Mixon Brian Gaither Willie Perkins Don Dalton Lonnie Galloway Zack Jaynes Josh Brooks Chad Greene
Years
Atts
1977-79 1981-84 1987-89 2000-03 1982-86 1966-69 1990-93 2008-10 1994-97 1991-95
855 840 781 764 745 715 639 553 533 506
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Mike Pusey Don Dalton Jeff Gilbert Lonnie Galloway Brian Gaither Chad Greene Zack Jaynes Jimmy Williams 9. Todd Cottrell Hal Mote
Lonnie Galloway ranks second all-time in career passing yards while ranking as WCU’s all-time leader in total offense.
90
Years
TDs
1977-79 1966-69 1981-84 1990-93 2000-03 1991-95 2008-10 1964-66 1987-89 1970-72
43 39 33 30 27 26 20 20 18 18
SEASON TOUCHDOWN PASSES 1. 2. 3. 4. 6. 7. 9. 11. 12. 13.
Name
Year
Tds
Jeff Gilbert Lonnie Galloway David Rivers Mike Pusey Don Dalton Chad Greene Brian Gaither Mike Pusey Don Dalton Shawn Snyder Mike Pusey Adam Hearns Jeff Gilbert Hal Mote Zack Jaynes Todd Spitzer Mark Smith
1983 1992 2000 1979 1969 1994 2003 1978 1968 1999 1977 2007 1984 1970 2008 2007 1987
21 20 17 16 16 15 14 14 14 13 13 12 12 11 10 10 10
Yds QB
CAREER ATTEMPTS 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Jeff Gilbert owns Western single-season records for passing yards (2,993), completions (267) and passing TDs (21).
94 93 89 89 87 87 86 85 84 84 82 78 72
LONG PASSING TDS
Mike Pusey Don Dalton Jeff Walker Mike Pusey Lonnie Galloway Hal Mote Lonnie Galloway Justin Cella Brian Gaither Tommy Burchfiel Todd Spitzer Zac Brindise Andy Horn
Rec.
Opp. (Date)
Gerald Harp VMI (11/28/78) Paul Smith C-Newman (9/20/69) Eagle Moss C-Newman (11/9/74) Gerald Harp Marshall (9/15/79) Keith Austin ASU (10/20/90) Jerry Gaines Furman (10/7/72) Kerry Hayes ETSU (11/14/92) Aaron Wright UTC (10/24/98) Lamont Seward WVa. Tech (9/14/02) Mike Green MTSU (11/1/75) Eddie Cohen at ASU (11/10/07) Marquel Pittman at G-W (9/18/10) Marquel Pittman Liberty (9/13/08)
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300-YARD PASSING P E R F O R M A N C E S Player David Rivers Don Dalton David Rivers Jimmy Williams David Rivers David Rivers Jeff Gilbert Jeff Gilbert Mark Smith Justin Clark Willie Perkins Mark Smith Jeff Gilbert Mike Pusey Don Dalton Willie Perkins Lonnie Galloway Ronnie Mixon Brian Gaither Willie Perkins Jimmy Williams Mike Pusey Don Dalton Adam Hearns Don Dalton Jeff Gilbert Zac Brindise Zack Jaynes David Rivers Lonnie Galloway Todd Cottrell Mike Pusey
Opponent Wofford Emory & Henry Tennessee Tech Appalachian State Chattanooga VMI The Citadel Colgate The Citadel Chattanooga Georgia Tech Marshall Holy Cross Marshall Lenoir Rhyne Furman Georgia Southern Florida State Georgia Southern VMI Newberry Furman Newberry Elon Carson-Newman Boston College Tusculum at Furman Lenoir Rhyne The Citadel Chattanooga Tennessee Tech
Date 10/14/00 10/18/69 11/18/00 9/24/66 10/21/00 10/28/00 10/13/84 11/26/83 10/31/87 10/23/04 10/12/85 11/12/88 12/3/83 9/15/79 10/25/69 9/21/85 10/9/93 10/31/81 10/11/04 10/25/86 1966 11/10/79 1969 10/6/07 1969 9/1/84 9/11/10 10/11/08 9/9/00 10/24/92 10/8/88 9/9/78
Yards 474 433 428 413 410 394 385 376 362 350 351 343 343 335 333 327 322 322 321 319 315 314 312 310 308 305 304 302 302 302 301 301
ANNUAL LEADERS Year 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Player Don Dalton Don Dalton Don Dalton Hal Mote Jeff Conner Hal Mote Phil Dietz Jeff Walker Jeff Walker Keith Scroggins Mike Pusey Mike Pusey Mike Pusey Ronnie Mixon Ronnie Mixon Ronnie Mixon Jeff Gilbert Jeff Gilbert Willie Perkins Willie Perkins Mark Smith Mark Smith Todd Cottrell Derrick Hanis Derrick Hanis Lonnie Galloway Lonnie Galloway Chad Greene Chad Greene Josh Brooks Josh Brooks Justin Cella Shawn Snyder David Rivers Brian Gaither Pat Cilento Brian Gaither Justin Clark Justin Clark Bennett Swygert Adam Hearns Zack Jaynes Zack Jaynes Zac Brindise
G 10 9 10 9 10 10 10 11 11 11 11 11 11 10 11 11 15 11 11 11 7 9 11 10 10 11 11 11 10 11 9 11 11 11 11 11 12 9 9 8 11 10 11 10
Att-Cmp 208-103 238-116 269-131 191-93 187-62 --180-100 186-93 117-52 145-59 248-140 331-147 276-133 193-101 287-158 299-146 487-267 336-187 310-142 361-195 180-107 161-80 257-142 122-59 135-65 211-128 237-127 259-130 223-89 308-174 175-93 195-101 311-175 350-280 201-108 221-132 418-246 149-88 214-120 156-87 195-101 229-127 304-178 123-222
Yds 1244 1419 2626 1502 1162 1756 1565 1477 662 954 1939 2046 2175 1274 1820 2002 2993 2394 1842 2265 1399 1218 1756 662 846 2181 2067 1900 1263 1718 873 1115 2180 2878 1411 1636 2717 1065 1253 941 1325 1163 1790 1405
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SEASON TOTAL OFFENSE
#7 - Lonnie Galloway (1990-93) Quarterback • Eden, NC Year 1990 1991 1992 1993 Totals
Plays 155 178 313 346 992
Rush Yds 224 292 287 484 1287
Pass Yds 531 766 2181 2067 5545
Name, Year Tot Yds 755 1058 2468 2551 6832
2. #7 - Mike Pusey (1977-79) Quarterback • Banner Elk, NC Year 1977 1978 1979 Totals
Plays 301 387 314 1022
Rush Yds 46 -213 -130 -297
Pass Yds 1939 2046 2175 6160
Tot Yds 1985 1833 2045 5863
3. #12 - Jeff Gilbert (1981-84) Quarterback • Greensboro, NC Year 1981 1982 1983 1984 Totals
4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Plays 20 2 527 359 908
Rush Yds -3 -2 -151 -9 -165
Pass Yds 121 0 2993 2394 5508
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12.
Plays
David Rivers, 2000 Jeff Gilbert, 1983 Brian Gaither, 2003 Lonnie Galloway, 1993 Don Dalton, 1969 Lonnie Galloway, 1992 Jeff Gilbert, 1984 Jimmy Williams, 1966 Willie Perkins, 1986 Shawn Snyder, 1999 Chad Greene, 1994 Ronnie Mixon, 1982
Rush Pass Yds Yds
425 527 469 346 316 313 337 387 348 337 338
106 -151 44 484 -146 287 -9 -81 3 237 49
2878 2993 2717 2067 2626 2181 2394 2265 2180 1980 2002
Tot Yds 2984 2842 2761 2551 2480 2468 2385 2231 2184 2180 2137 2051
TOP SINGLE-GAME
TOTAL OFFENSE PERFORMANCES Tot Yds 118 -2 2842 2385 5343
Others, Years
Plays
Rush Pass Yds Yds
Tot Yds
Brian Gaither, 2001-03 Don Dalton, 1966-69 Ronnie Mixon, 1979-82 Willie Perkins, 1982-86 Jimmy Williams, 1964-67 Darrell Lipford, 1974-77 Todd Cottrell, 1987-89
881 117 5159 905 -147 5289 1009 -254 3825 779 -46 4449 -89 4208 952 4089 0 742 -47 3933
5276 5142 4845 4403 4119 4089 3886
Player David Rivers David Rivers Don Dalton David Rivers David Rivers Jeff Gilbert Adam Hearns Mark Smith Jimmy Williams Willie Perkins Jeff Gilbert Lonnie Galloway Justin Clark Brian Gaither Lonnie Galloway Mark Smith Lonnie Galloway Zack Jaynes
Opponent Wofford Tennessee Tech Emory & Henry Chattanooga VMI The Citadel Elon The Citadel Appalachian State Georgia Tech Colgate Georgia Southern Chattanooga Georgia Southern Furman Marshall The Citadel Furman
Date 2000 2000 1969 2000 2000 1984 2007 1987 1966 1985 1983 1993 2004 2003 1993 1988 1992 2008
Yards 495 446 433 425 410 391 383 374 374 357 357 352 350 350 344 342 339 338
ANNU AL TO TAL O FFENSE L EADER S Year 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989
Player Don Dalton Don Dalton Don Dalton Hal Mote Jeff Conner missing Phil Dietz Jeff Walker Darrell Lipford Darrell Lipford Mike Pusey Mike Pusey Mike Pusey Ronnie Mixon Ronnie Mixon Ronnie Mixon Jeff Gilbert Jeff Gilbert Willie Perkins Willie Perkins Mark Smith Mark Smith Todd Cottrell
Plays 289 300 316 222 217
Rush Yds -13 12 -146 -48 -108
Pass Yds 1244 1419 2626 1502 1164
Tot. Yds 1231 1431 2480 1454 1273
233 -65 1565 1500 204 -129 1447 1318 151 714 0 714 273 1074 0 1074 301 46 1939 1985 387 -213 2046 1833 314 -130 2175 2045 232 -108 1274 1166 350 -195 1820 1625 338 49 2002 2051 527 -151 2993 2842 395 -9 2394 2385 320 56 1842 1898 387 -81 2265 2184 213 -84 1399 1315 173 -28 1218 1190 339 87 1756 1843
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Year 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Rush Pass Tot. Player Plays Yds Yds Yds Derrick Harris 176 161 662 823 Lonnie Galloway 178 292 766 1058 Lonnie Galloway 313 287 2181 2468 Lonnie Galloway 346 484 2067 2551 Chad Greene 337 237 1900 2137 Chad Greene 289 123 1263 1386 Josh Brooks 376 28 1718 1746 Josh Brooks 212 96 873 969 Brad Hoover 331 1663 0 1663 Shawn Snyder 342 3 2180 2183 David Rivers 425 106 2878 2984 Brian Gaither 236 21 1411 1432 Pat Cilento 302 227 1636 1863 Brian Gaither 469 44 2717 2761 Justin Clark 171 -46 1065 1017 Justin Clark 237 -130 1253 1123 Darius Fudge 229 1001 0 1001 Adam Hearns 282 237 1375 1612 Zack Jaynes 311 148 1163 1311 Zack Jaynes 373 -37 1790 1753 Zac Brindise 295 77 1405 1482
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CAREER TD RECEPTIONS
CAREER RECEIVING YARDS
Name
1. #23 - Jerry Gaines (1970-74) Split End • Chesapeake, Va. Year 1970 * 1971 1972 1973 1974 Totals
Rec 2 29 44 43 49 167
Yards 54 794 921 871 809 3449
Avg 27.0 27.4 20.9 20.3 16.5 20.7
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.
TDs 0 6 5 5 2 18
*Granted extra season after missing eight games with injury in 1970
2. #2 2 - G e r a l d H ar p (1977- 80) Split End • Red Oak, Ga. Year 1977 1978 1979 1980 Totals
Rec 23 62 57 55 197
Yards 287 1145 1009 584 3025
Avg 12.5 18.5 17.7 10.7 15.4
TDs 2 11 10 3 26
3. #8 - Lamont Seward (2000-03) Wide Receiver • Warrenton, N.C. Year 2000 2001 2002 2003 Totals
Rec 48 36 32 74 190
Others 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Eric Rasheed Michael Banks Craig Aiken Kerry Hayes Vince Nowell Jon Reed Wayne Tolleson
Yards 1000 524 533 915 2972
Avg 20.8 14.6 16.7 12.4 15.6
TDs 7 2 2 4 15
Years
Yards
1981-84 1999-2002 1991-94 1991-94 1984-87 1987-90 1974-77
2884 2823 2654 2608 2283 2271 2246
CAREER RECEPTIONS Name 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 10. 11. 12.
Gerald Harp Eric Rasheed Lamont Seward Michael Banks Jerry Gaines Jon Reed Vince Nowell Eddie Cohen Jeff Dean Craig Aiken Kerry Hayes Marquel Pittman
Years
Rec
1977-80 1981-84 2000-03 1999-2002 1970-74 1987-90 1984-87 2004-07 1978-81 1991-94 1991-94 2007-10
197 193 190 183 167 161 152 142 142 139 138 135
Gerald Harp owns five WCU records, including career receptions (197) and career TD receptions (26).
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In 2007, Eddie Cohen broke Gerald Harp’s 29-year old singleseason receiving record of 1,145 yards with 1,208 yards on 67 catches, the fourth-most in school history. Cohen met Harp face-toface on the field prior to the season finale that season.
SEASON RECEIVING YARDS 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Name, Year
Rec
Yards
Eddie Cohen, 2007 Gerald Harp, 1978 Eric Rasheed, 1983 Wayne Tolleson, 1977 Eric Rasheed, 1984 Steve Spradling, 1969 Gerald Harp, 1979 Michael Banks, 2000 Lamont Seward, 2000 Craig Aiken, 1992
67 62 89 73 64 46 57 62 48 44
1208 1145 1142 1101 1091 1020 1009 1001 1000 942
SEASON RECEPTIONS 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.
9. 11. 12.
Name
Year
Rec
Eric Rasheed Lamont Seward Wayne Tolleson Eddie Cohen Eric Rasheed Michael Banks Kristy Kiser Gerald Harp Michael Hines Jeff Dean David Patten Gerald Harp
1983 2003 1977 2007 1984 2000 1983 1978 2006 1981 1995 1979
89 74 73 67 64 62 62 62 60 60 59 57
Jerry Gaines, an All-America selection in football in 1974, had 15 games with 100-plus receiving yards en route to a Western Carolina record 3,449 career receiving yards. Gaines was also a standout track & field performer, as well as an All-American outfielder for the Catamounts in baseball after batting .404 in 1975,
92
Gerald Harp Eric Rasheed Wayne Tolleson Michael Banks Jerry Gaines Marquel Pittman Eddie Cohen Lamont Seward Craig Aiken Kerry Hayes Steve Spradling Paul Smith
Years
TDs
1977-80 1981-84 1974-77 1999-2002 1970-74 2007-10 2004-07 2000-03 1991-94 1991-94 1967-70 1967-70
26 22 20 19 18 17 15 15 15 15 15 15
SEASON TD RECEPTIONS Name 1. 2. 3. 4. 4. 6.
Year
Tds
Eric Rasheed 1983 Gerald Harp 1979 Gerald Harp 1978 Eddie Cohen 2007 Michael Banks 2000 Kerry Hayes 1992 Seven players tied Most recent: Lamont Seward in 2000
12 11 10 9 8 8 7
ANNUAL LEADERS Year 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Player Steve Spradling Paul Smith Jerry Gaines Jerry Gaines Jerry Gaines Jerry Gaines Jeff Ciccone Wayne Tolleson Gerald Harp Gerald Harp Gerald Harp Jeff Dean Eric Rasheed Eric Rasheed Eric Rasheed Alonzo Carmichael Vince Nowell Jon Reed Otis Washington Jon Reed Jon Reed Kerry Hayes Craig Aiken Craig Aiken Craig Aiken David Patten Jerome Lardy Kenya Crooks Brad Hoover Michael Banks Michael Banks Michael Banks Michael Banks Lamont Seward Michael Reeder J.C. Brown Eddie Cohen Eddie Cohen Marquel Pittman Marquel Pittman Deja Alexander
G 9 9 10 10 10 11 10 11 11 11 11 11 10 15 11 11 11 10 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 10 11 11 11 10 11 11 11 12 11 9 11 11 11 11 9
No 46 27 29 44 43 49 35 32 62 57 55 60 38 89 64 55 53 45 49 39 40 29 44 37 43 59 38 50 25 34 62 44 43 74 48 28 33 67 40 50 32
Yds 1020 578 794 921 671 809 502 605 1145 1009 584 839 624 1142 1091 587 764 619 907 618 421 417 942 719 772 881 443 534 233 447 1001 697 678 915 547 374 505 1208 583 619 524
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TOP SINGLE-GAME RECEIVING PERFORMANCES 200-YARD
RECEIVING
GAMES
TOP SINGLE-GAME RECEPTIONS Name
PLAYER
OPPONENT
DATE
YDS
Jon Reed................. Appalachian State................11/18/89....... 235 Craig Aiken ............. The Citadel...........................10/24/92....... 232 Eddie Cohen ........... Georgia Southern .................9/29/07......... 212 Jerry Gaines ............ Florida A&M .........................11/3/73 ......... 209
100-YARD PLAYER
RECEIVING
OPPONENT
DATE
GAMES YDS
Eagle Moss ............. Carson-Newman ..................11/9/74 ......... 195 Lamont Seward ...... Lenoir-Rhyne ........................9/9/00........... 194 David Patten ........... Elon .....................................9/16/95......... 185
Opponent
Rec
Jerry Gaines ............ Presbyterian .........................10/26/74 ....... 180 Roger Cox ............... Newberry .............................1966 ................179 Jerry Gaines ............ Florida A&M .........................9/30/72..........178 Eddie Cohen ........... Elon .....................................10/7/07 ..........177 Lamont Seward ...... East Tennessee State ...........9/27/03..........176 Kerry Hayes ............ East Tennessee State ...........11/14/92 ........176 Lamont Seward ...... Wofford................................10/14/00........174 Gerald Harp ............ Middle Tennessee State .......10/4/80..........174 Michael Banks........ Tennessee Tech ....................11/18/00........173 Lamont Seward ...... VMI ......................................10/28/00........171 Lamont Seward ...... Tennessee Tech ....................11/18/00....... 169 Gerald Harp ............ VMI ......................................10/28/78....... 169 Wayne Tolleson ....... Murray State ........................9/18/76 ......... 169 Vince Nowell ........... Georgia Tech ........................10/12/85....... 167 Jerry Gaines ............ Indiana State .......................10/19/74 ....... 167 Steve Spradling ...... Emory & Henry .....................10/18/69....... 167 Eric Rasheed .......... The Citadel...........................10/13/84....... 166 Michael Banks........ Chattanooga ........................10/21/00 ....... 164 Gerald Harp ............ Chattanooga ........................11/4/78 ......... 164 Steve Spradling ...... Lenoir-Rhyne ........................10/25/69....... 164 Otis Washington ..... Chattanooga ........................10/8/88......... 163 Jerry Gaines ............ Tennessee Tech ....................9/21/74 ......... 163 Michael Banks........ Wofford................................10/14/00....... 162 David Patten ........... The Citadel...........................9/23/95......... 158 Eddie Cohen ........... Appalachian State................11/10/07 ....... 156 Gerald Harp ............ Marshall ..............................9/15/79......... 156 Steve Spradling ...... Newberry .............................11/15/69....... 155 Calvin Guinyard ...... Chattanooga ........................10/23/04 ...... 154 Jeff Dean ................ Florida State ........................10/31/81 ....... 152 Deja Alexander ....... Appalachian State................10/23/10........151 Craig Aiken ............. Furman ................................10/2/93..........151 Aaron Wright........... East Tennessee State ...........9/25/99......... 149 Wayne Tolleson ....... Lenoir-Rhyne ........................11/6/76 ......... 148 Jerry Gaines ............ Appalachian State................11/19/72....... 148 Jerry Gaines ............ Tennessee Tech ....................9/8/71 ............147 Steve Spradling ...... Concordia ............................1970 ............... 146 Jerry Gaines ............ Elon .....................................10/30/71 ....... 144 Jerry Gaines ............ Presbyterian .........................11/10/73 ....... 143 Wayne Tolleson ....... Tennessee Tech ....................9/10/77 ..........141 Eagle Moss ............. Western Kentucky.................10/6/73......... 138 Paul Smith.............. Carson-Newman ..................9/20/69......... 137 Eric Rasheed .......... East Tennessee State ...........11/10/84....... 136 Gerald Harp ............ Lenoir-Rhyne ........................10/27/79....... 136 Craig Aiken ............. Georgia Tech ........................9/12/92......... 133 Gerald Harp ............ Tennessee Tech ....................9/9/78........... 133 Steve Spradling ...... Guilford................................1970 ............... 133 Michael Reeder ...... North Carolina State ............8/30/03......... 132 Lamont Seward ...... Chattanooga ........................10/21/00 ....... 132 Kenya Crooks.......... Wofford................................10/18/97 ....... 132
OPPONENT
DATE
YDS
Chris Lane .............. VMI ......................................11/2/02 ......... 112 Jon Reed................. North Carolina A&T ..............9/15/90......... 112
1. Eric Rasheed
Chattanooga, 1984
15
2. Eddie Cohen
Georgia Southern, 2007
12
Lamont Seward
ETSU, 2003
12
Michael Banks........ Wofford................................10/13/01 ........111
Lamont Seward
Wofford, 2000
12
Tony Flanagan......... VMI ......................................9/8/90............111
5. Lamont Seward
Wofford, 2003
11
Tom Broadwater ..... Appalachian State................1959 ................111
Jon Reed
App State, 1989
11
Josh Cockrell .......... Tusculum .............................9/11/10 ..........110
Alonzo Carmichael
Furman, 1985
11
Gerald Harp
MTSU, 1980
11
Wayne Tolleson
App State, 1977
11
Steve Spradling ...... Catawba ..............................10/11/69 ........110
Jerry Gaines
Tenn. Tech, 1974
11
Marquel Pittman..... Eastern Kentucky .................11/14/09 ....... 109
Wofford, 2006
10
Marquel Pittman..... Shorter ................................8/28/08......... 109
11. Michael Hines
Jon Reed................. Appalachian State................11/5/88 ......... 112 Wayne Tolleson ....... East Tennessee State ...........10/15/77....... 112
Kerry Hayes ............ Chattanooga ........................10/22/94........110 Jerry Gaines ............ Furman ................................10/9/71 ..........110 Paul Smith.............. Appalachian State................9/27/69..........110
Eddie Cohen ........... Chattanooga ........................10/13/07 ....... 109
Eric Rasheed .......... Boston College.....................9/1/84........... 184 Jerry Gaines ............ Furman ................................10/7/72......... 182
PLAYER
Eddie Cohen ........... Appalachian State................11/13/04....... 109 PLAYER
OPPONENT
DATE
YDS
Otis Washington ..... North Carolina A&T ..............10/15/88....... 109
Gerald Harp ............ The Citadel...........................10/11/80 ....... 132
Jerry Gaines ............ Murray State ........................9/9/72........... 109
Gerald Harp ............ Furman ................................11/10/79 ....... 132
Jon Reed................. Georgia Southern .................10/24/87 ....... 108
Michael Banks........ The Citadel...........................9/22/02..........131
Leroy Holden .......... Lenoir-Rhyne ........................1966 ............... 108
David Patten ........... Chattanooga ........................10/21/95 ....... 130
Roger Cox ............... Presbyterian .........................1966 ............... 108
Alonzo Carmichael .. Georgia Tech ........................10/12/85....... 130
Vince Nowell ........... East Tennessee State ...........10/11/86 ........107
Eric Rasheed .......... Chattanooga ........................9/15/84......... 130
Jerry Gaines ............ Jacksonville State ................10/2/71 ..........107
Steve Spradling ...... Carson-Newman ..................9/20/69......... 129
Deja Alexander ....... Furman ................................11/6/10 ......... 106
Eddie Cohen ........... Wofford................................10/25/07....... 124
Marquel Pittman..... Presbyterian .........................9/20/08......... 106
Marquel Pittman..... Woffod .................................10/25/07....... 124
Michael Banks........ West Virginia Tech ................9/14/02......... 106
Kerry Hayes ............ East Tennessee State ...........11/19/94....... 103
Otis Washington ..... The Citadel...........................10/1/88......... 106
Jerome Lardy .......... Marshall ..............................10/19/96....... 128
Eric Rasheed .......... Furman ................................10/9/82......... 106
David Patten ........... The Citadel...........................9/17/94 ......... 128
Eagle Moss ............. Tennessee Tech ....................9/8/73........... 106
Craig Aiken ............. Marshall ..............................10/31/92 ....... 128
Jerry Gaines ............ Tennessee Tech ....................9/16/72......... 105
Wayne Tolleson ....... Appalachian State................11/19/77 ....... 126
Eddie Cohen ........... The Citadel...........................10/20/07....... 104
Jerry Gaines ............ Morehead State ...................10/5/74 ......... 126
Michael Banks........ Georgia Southern .................10/6/01 ......... 104
Steve Spradling ...... Jacksonville State ................10/4/69......... 126
Andy Bush .............. VMI ......................................11/2/96 ......... 104
Andy Bush .............. Chattanooga ........................10/26/96....... 125
Jerry Gaines ............ Tennessee Tech ....................9/8/73........... 104
Kerry Hayes ............ Ferrum .................................9/26/92......... 124
Lamont Seward ...... Georgia Southern .................10/11/03 ....... 103
Gerald Harp ............ Clemson ..............................9/27/80......... 124
Lamont Seward ...... Liberty .................................11/3/01 ......... 103
Steve Spradling ...... Samford...............................11/8/69 ......... 124
Craig Aiken ............. East Tennessee State ...........11/19/94....... 103
Chuck Scott ............ Appalachian State................1966 ............... 124
Jeff Ciccone ............ Wofford................................10/11/75 ....... 103
Lamont Seward ...... West Virginia Tech ................9/14/02......... 122
Leroy Holden .......... Guilford................................1965 ............... 103
Gerald Harp ............ Furman ................................11/11/78 ....... 122
Craig Aiken ............. East Tennessee State ...........10/16/93........101
Lamont Seward ...... Appalachian State................11/10/01 ....... 121
Eagle Moss ............. Murray State ........................9/9/72............101
Lamont Seward ...... Wofford................................10/18/03....... 121
Woody Woodruff ..... Emory & Henry .....................1968 ................101
Michael Banks........ East Tennessee State ...........9/23/00......... 121
Michael Reeder ...... Chattanooga ........................10/23/04 ...... 100
Wayne Tolleson ....... The Citadel...........................9/17/77 ......... 121
Michael Reeder ...... Georgia Southern .................10/11/03 ....... 100
Roger Cox ............... Newberry .............................1965 ............... 120
Darius Hooks .......... Wofford................................10/16/93....... 100
Jeff Dean ................ Furman ................................11/10/79 ........119
Kerry Hayes ............ Georgia Southern .................10/9/93......... 100
Wayne Tolleson ....... Maine ..................................10/22/77........119
Otis Washington ..... Marshall ..............................11/12/88....... 100
Paul Smith.............. Newberry .............................11/15/69........119
Gerald Harp ............ Wofford................................10/20/79....... 100
Kerry Hayes ............ Marshall ..............................10/31/92 ........118 Todd Currie ............. Appalachian State................11/21/87 ........118 David Patten ........... Georgia Tech ........................9/10/94..........117 Jon Reed................. Marshall ..............................11/14/87 ........117 Gerald Harp ............ Appalachian State................11/18/78........117 Jacoby Mitchell ....... Tusculum .............................9/11/10 ..........116 Jerry Gaines ............ West Virginia State ...............11/6/71 ..........116 John Tinker ............. Mars Hill ..............................1967 ................116 Kerry Hayes ............ VMI ......................................10/29/94........115 Kerry Hayes ............ Furman ................................10/1/94..........115 Eric Rasheed .......... The Citadel...........................11/6/82 ..........115 Gerald Harp ............ Elon .....................................9/29/79..........115 Joe Love ................. Emory & Henry .....................1968 ................115 Marquel Pittman..... Gardner-Webb......................9/18/10 ..........114 Kerry Hayes ............ VMI ......................................11/9/91 ..........114 Marquel Pittman..... Gardner-Webb......................9/12/09......... 113 Jeff Ciccone ............ Maine ..................................10/22/77....... 113
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CAREER TDS SCORED
CAREER SCORING
Name
1. #14 - Kirk Roach (1984-87) Placekicker • Doraville, Ga Year 1984 1985 1986 1987 Totals
TDs 0 0 0 0 0
PATs 24-24 19-19 24-25 22-22 89-90
FGS 16-23 12-20 24-28 19- 30 71-101
Pts 72 55 96 79 302
2. #30 - Dean Biasucci (1980-83) Placekicker • Miramar, Fl Year 1980 1981 1982 1982 Totals
TDs 0 0 0 0 0
PATs 19-20 28-28 22-24 40-41 109-113
FGS 10-15 12-20 17-26 18- 32 57-93
Pts 49 64 73 94 280
TDs 7 6 7 18 38
PATs 0-0 0-0 1-2 0-0 1-2
FGS 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0
Pts 42 36 44 108 230
Others, Years
Tds
PATS
FGS
Pts
Otis McIntosh, 1969-71
35
*1-1
0-0
212
5.
Ken Hinsley, 1995-98
0
84-89
35-56
189
6.
Phillip Shirley, 1991-94
0
97-111
27-52
178
7.
Wayne Tolleson, 1974-77
20 *31-33
8-8
176
8.
Anthony James, 1979-82
29
*0-1
0-0
174
9.
Gerald Harp, 1977-80
28
*1-1
0-0
170
10.
Brad Hoover, 1996-99
28
*0-1
0-0
168
4.
* - includes one 2-point conversion
SEASON SCORING Name, Year
Tds
PATS
FGS
Pts
18
0-0
0-0
108
2. Kirk Roach, 1986
0
24-25
24-28
96
3. Dean Biasucci, 1983
0
40-41
18-32
94
4. Anthony James, 1982
15
*0-1
0-0
90
5. Tom Broadwater, 1959
13
8---
----
86
6. Brad Hoover, 1998
14
*0-1
0-0
84
7. Leonard Williams, 1979
13
*1-2
0-0
80
8. Kirk Roach, 1987
0
19-30
22-22
79
9. Josh Jones, 2000
0
33-35
15-19
78
13
0-0
0-0
78
1. Darrell Lipford, 1977
Eddie Maddox, 1984
Darrell Lipford Otis McIntosh Leonard Williams Anthony James Brad Hoover Gerald Harp 7. Fred Boateng David Hackett 9. Paul Smith 10. Eric Rasheed David Lomax
Gerald Harp, 1978
13
0-0
0-0
78
Otis McIntosh, 1969
13
0-0
0-0
78
Years
Rush
Rec
Tds
1974-77 1968-71 1979-83 1979-82 1995-99 1977-80 2000-02 1970-73 1967-70 1981-84 1965-68
35 36 27 26 23 2 26 26 8 *2 --
3 1 4 *3 5 26 0 0 17 22 --
38 37 31 29 28 28 26 26 25 24 24
* - includes one kickoff return
SEASON TDS SCORED Name
3. #28 - Darrell Lipford (1974-77) Tailback • Lenior, NC Year 1974 1975 1976 1977 Totals
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
1. 2. 3. 4.
Darrell Lipford Anthony James Brad Hoover Eddie Maddox Leonard Williams Gerald Harp Otis McIntosh Tom Broadwater 9. Fred Boateng Eric Rasheed 11. Kerry Hayes Kevin Thigpen David Mayfield Leonard Williams Otis McIntosh Otis McIntosh
Year
Rush
Rec
Tds
1977 1982 1998 1984 1979 1978 1969 1959 2001 1983 1992 1991 1986 1983 1970 1970
16 13 13 12 11 2 13 -12 0 0 8 10 10 11 11
2 2 1 1 2 11 0 --12 11 3 1 1 0 0
18 15 14 13 13 13 13 13 12 12 11 11 11 11 11 11
* - includes one 2-point conversion
Dean Biasucci, who had a 12-year professional football career, ranks second on the school’s all-time scoring list with 280 points. He additionally holds WCU records in PATs made (40) and attempted (41) in a season.
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Eric Rasheed, a member of the 1983 NCAA I-AA national runner-up team, scored 12 touchdowns that season. He additionally ranks ninth on both the career (24) and season (12) TDs scored list.
ANNUAL LEADERS Year 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Player David Lomax David Lomax Otis McIntosh Otis McIntosh Otis McIntosh missing David Hackett Herb Cole Herb Cole Darrell Lipford Wayne Tolleson Darrell Lipford Gerald Harp Leonard Williams Leonard Williams Dean Biasucci Anthony James Dean Biasucci Eddie Maddox Kirk Roach Kirk Roach Kirk Roach Clay Cox Carlton Terry Jimmy Sziksai Kevin Thigpen Phillip Shirley Harold Hines Phillip Shirley David Patten Ken Hinsley Ken Hinsley Brad Hoover Josh Jones Josh Jones Fred Boateng Chris Vought Chris Vought Tim Mayse Lamont Reid Jonathan Parsons Jonathan Parsons Blake Bostic Blake Bostic Blake Bostic
G 10 9 10 9 10
TDs 4 8 13 11 11
PATs *2-2 0-0 0-0 0-0 *1-1
FGs 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0
Pts 28 48 78 66 68
10 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 10 15 10 11 11 11 9 11 10 11 11 11 11 10 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 12 11 9 11 11 12 11 11
10 9 6 6 7 18 13 13 7 0 15 0 13 0 0 0 0 8 0 11 0 7 0 7 0 0 14 0 0 12 0 0 0 8 0 0 0 0 0
*0-1 0-0 0-0 0-0 8-8 0-0 0-0 *1-2 0-0 28-28 *0-1 40-41 0-0 19-19 24-25 22-22 27-27 *1-1 17-17 *1-1 38-41 0-0 35-41 0-0 28-28 20-20 *0-1 28-29 33-35 *1-1 33-36 19-26 17-21 0-0 17-17 33-34 20-23 15-17 22-22
0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 2-2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 12-20 0-0 18-32 0-0 12-20 24-28 19-30 8-13 0-0 6-12 0-0 10-14 0-0 5-1 0-0 12-16 8-11 0-0 13-16 15-19 0-0 10-17 10-17 8-16 0-0 6-10 10-16 10-15 8-10 4-8
60 54 36 36 56 108 78 80 42 64 90 94 78 55 96 79 51 50 35 68 68 42 50 42 64 44 84 67 78 74 63 49 41 48 35 63 50 39 34
* - 2-point conversions
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WCU RECORD BOOK – ALL-TIME PUNT / PUNT RETURN LEADERS
CAREER PUNTING AVG.
ANNUAL PUNTING LEADERS
1. #31 - Ken Hinsley (1995-98) Punter/Kicker • Palm City, FL Year 1995 1996 1997 1998 Totals
No 60 36 46 57 199
Others 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11.
Tim Mayse Steve Kornegay Stanton Horne Mike Pusey Blak Cain Chuck Miner Phillip Shirley Bobby Cooper L.D. Hyde Kenny Pauley Jim Thompson
Yards 2390 1554 2032 2536 8512
Avg 39.8 43.2 44.2 44.5 42.8
Long 66 73 62 85 85
Years
No/Yds
Avg
2002-06 1982-85 2000-03 1977-79 2008-pres. 1972-75 1991-94 1956-59 1960-62 1990-93 1965-68
150/6162 244/9961 177/7220 137/5389 200/7739 167/6363 90/3421 -/-/205/7759 -/-
41.1 40.8 40.8 39.3 38.7 38.1 38.0 38.6 38.4 37.8 37.8
SEASON PUNTING AVG. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Others
Year
No/Yds
Avg
Ken Hinsley Ken Hinsley Steve Kornegay Ken Hinsley Stanton Horne Tim Mayse David Hill Tim Mayse Steve Kornegay Stanton Horne
1998 1997 1984 1996 2003 2005 1999 2006 1982 2001
57/2536 46/2032 49/2127 36/1554 57/2391 49/2048 65/2716 50/2082 43/1763 49/2005
44.49 44.17 43.41 43.17 41.95 41.79 41.78 41.64 41.00 40.92
LONG PUNTS Yds Name 85 78 73 73 70 67 66 65 65 65 65 65 65
Ken Hinsley Steve Kornegay Ken Hinsley Kenny Pauley Stanton Horne Anthony Bare Ken Hinsley David Hill Kenny Pauley Mike Pusey Mike Hicks Brad Goree John Davies
Opponent Chattanooga The Citadel Appalachian State The Citadel Georgia Southern Chattanooga Georgia Southern Georgia Southern Georgia Southern Marshall East Carolina Livingston Appalachian State
Date 10/24/98 11/6/82 11/16/96 10/24/92 10/12/02 10/26/85 10/7/95 10/9/99 10/12/91 9/30/78 10/30/76 10/23/71 9/26/70
Year
Player
No
Yards
Avg
1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Sam Coman David Davies Brad Goree Chuck Milner Chuck Milner Chuck Milner Chuck Milner Mike Hicks Mike Pusey Mike Pusey Mike Pusey Grady Corbin Eddie McGill Steve Kornegay Steve Kornegay Steve Kornegay Steve Kornegay Anthony Bare Anthony Bare Anthony Bare Anthony Bare Kenny Pauley Kenny Pauley Kenny Pauley Kenny Pauley Phil Shirley Ken Hinsley Ken Hinsley Ken Hinsley Ken Hinsley David Hill Justin Kohler Stanton Horne Stanton Horne Stanton Horne Tim Mayse Tim Mayse Tim Mayse Stephen Brown Blake Cain Blake Cain Blake Cain
35 48 24 59 57 50 60 44 40 41 56 57 69 43 84 49 68 26 55 61 64 82 55 35 33 51 60 36 46 57 65 45 49 67 57 51 49 50 46 68 65 67
1216 1755 900 2219 2042 1912 2409 1592 1581 1587 2221 2197 2245 1763 3402 2127 2669 843 2183 2339 2372 3040 2051 1419 1249 1981 2390 1554 2032 2536 2716 1669 2005 2681 2391 2032 2048 2082 1834 2646 2457 2636
34.8 36.6 37.5 37.6 35.8 38.2 40.2 36.2 39.5 38.7 39.7 38.5 38.1 41.0 40.5 43.4 39.3 32.4 39.7 38.3 37.1 37.1 37.3 40.5 37.8 38.8 39.8 43.2 44.2 44.5 41.8 37.1 40.9 40.0 41.9 39.8 41.8 41.6 39.9 38.9 37.8 39.3
LONG PUNT RETURNS Yds
Name
Opponent
Date
102.....Ellis Johnson ..........Mars Hill....................10/16/65 95.....Kerry Hayes............Chattanooga .............10/19/91 83.....Francis Brown ........Gardner-Webb ............ 9/25/04 83.....Kerry Hayes............ETSU .........................11/14/92 78.....Eagle Moss ............Tenn. Tech ...................9/16/72 65.....Harvey Walker ........App State ................... 9/27/69 59.....Willie Williams .......Mars Hill..................... 9/29/90 57.....Kerry Hayes............Lenoir-Rhyne .................9/1/94 55.....Michael Banks .......Samford ......................11/5/99 52.....Jerome Lardy .........Wofford .......................9/14/96 49.....Terry Moore............Lenoir-Rhyne ...............11/6/76
LONG KICK RETURNS Yds
Ken Hinsley is WCU’s all-time punting leader with a 42.8 career average. He additionally ranks fifth on the school’s career scoring list with 189 points.
Name
Opponent
Date
100.....Xavier Godard ........Georgia Southern.......10/11/03 100.....Harvey Walker ........Jacksonville St. ............10/9/76 97.....Kerry Hayes............Furman ....................... 10/2/93 96.....Jerry Gaines ...........Morehead State...........11/5/74 96.....Eric Rasheed..........Davidson ...................... 9/8/84 95.....Kerry Hayes............Appalachian State .... 11/13/93 95.....Anthony James .......Furman ......................11/11/79 95.....Tom Broadwater.....Catawba ............................1960 94.....Kerry Hayes............VMI .......................... 10/10/92 92.....Nick Miller .............The Citadel ................. 10/1/05 90.....Mike Malone..........Elon.......................... 10/29/05 90.....Xavier Godard ........Appalachian State .....11/16/02 90.....Otis Washington.....Marshall ................... 11/12/88 90.....Kerry Hayes............VMI .......................... 10/10/92 90.....Kerry Hayes............The Citadel ................. 9/18/93
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ANNUAL PUNT RETURN LEADERS Year 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Player Harvey Walker Harvey Walker Eddy Sveum missing Eagle Moss Eagle Moss Wayne Tolleson Wayne Tolleson not available Jeff Dean Jeff Dean Jeff Dean Jeff Dean Kristy Kiser Kristy Kiser Vince Nowell Cam Sanders Lee Shaw Lee Shaw Don Thomas Don Thomas Willie Williams Kerry Hayes Kerry Hayes Kerry Hayes Kerry Hayes Reggie Chavis Jerome Lardy Lamont Williams Lamont Williams Michael Banks Michael Banks Randy Thompson Michael Banks Michael Reeder Francis Brown Francis Brown J.C. Brown Carlton Bailey Adam Hearns George Richardson Marquel Pittman
No. 13 15 9
Yards 126 149 100
TDS 1 0 0
9 14 6 11
77 48 33 108
0 0 0 0
5 38 17 9 12 22 20 28 22 12 21 20 8 19 16 11 12 27 28 27 33 5 19 16 21 17 29 27 22 13 13 6 9
73 223 96 12 75 162 90 161 98 59 86 170 86 222 231 223 299 217 223 212 226 109 179 54 163 97 272 216 87 103 36 32 55
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
ANNUAL KICK RETURN LEADERS Year 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Player Harvey Walker David Hackett Allan Corpening missing Tommy Bowen Jerry Gaines Herb Cole Harvey Walker not available Gerald Harp Anthony James Anthony James Dwayne Norman Eric Rasheed Eric Rasheed Eric Rasheed Vince Nowell Otis Washington Earl Bates Otis Washington Andy Schultz Andy Schultz Kerry Hayes Kerry Hayes Kerry Hayes Kerry Hayes David Patten Tracy Biggs Tracy Biggs Tracy Biggs Aaron Wright Jawan Clark Randy Thompson Xavier Godard T. Alford T. Alford Mike Malone Mike Malone Mike Malone Adam Hearns George Richardson Nate Harris
No. 7 11 13
Yards 203 170 270
Tds 0 0 0
12 8 15 6
295 227 334 206
0 1 0 1
18 25 20 18 14 28 20 16 32 40 48 14 27 24 20 16 13 21 26 25 26 22 41 12 21 22 16 17 30 58 20 37 32
361 594 364 357 333 631 437 277 649 870 1113 289 496 544 545 584 385 383 596 497 540 442 816 215 498 488 354 534 663 1383 367 771 642
0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0
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CAREER TOTAL HITS
CAREER INTERCEPTIONS
1. #52 - Tom Bodine (1991-94) Linebacker • Pickens, SC Year 1991 1992 1993 1994 Totals
UA 57 82 86 71 296
1. #22 - David Rathburn (1971-74) Cornerback • Asheville, NC
A 36 34 52 35 157
Total 93 116 138 106 453
Year 1971 1972 1973 1974 Totals
2. #50 - Kenny Banks (1990-94) Linebacker • Kannapolis, NC Year 1990 1991 1993 1994 Totals
UA 45 52 62 68 227
Others
A 16 33 30 25 104
Others, Years 3. Eric Johnson, 1996-98 Julius Grant, 1990-93 5. Bernard Jones, 1981-84 Ricky Smith, 1977-80 7. Everett Spellman, 1984-87 8. Louis Cooper, 1981-84 9. Clyde Simmons, 1982-85 10. Steve Yates, 1971-74
2. 3. 4. 5. 6.
Total 61 85 92 93 331
UT
At
Tot.
219 215 185 132 201 189 191 191
107 111 135 188 113 123 116 115
326 326 320 320 314 312 307 306
SEASON TOTAL HITS 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Name
Year
UT
At
Tot.
Marcus Bradley.................1997 .......87 .....58 ...... 145 Jon Jenkins .......................1994 ......100 ....39 ...... 139 Tom Bodine.......................1993 .......86 .....52 ...... 138 Eric Johnson .....................1997 .......83 .....45 ...... 128 Quintin Phillips .................2007 .......63 .....64 ...... 127 Jeff Rogers........................1995 .......78 .....48 ...... 126 Ricky Pate.........................1981 .......81 .....43 ...... 124 Toussaint Kennedy ............1988 .......68 .....52 ...... 120 Eric Johnson .....................1998 .......82 .....36 ...... 118 Brett Baker .......................1989 .......76 .....41 ...... 117
Year 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
ANNUAL LEADERS Player Monfread Manns Thomas Gunn Ty Smith Ricky Smith Ricky Smith Alan Johnson Alan Johnson Ricky Pate Louis Cooper Clyde Simmons Everett Spellman Everett Spellman Toussaint Kennedy Brett Baker Myrone Sharpe Tom Bodine Tom Bodine Tom Bodine Jon Jenkins Jeff Rogers Cranston Johnson Marcus Bradley Eric Johnson Anthony Jenkins Lorenzo Ferguson Justin Fryer Rod Dunlap Rod Dunlap Travis Hill James Conklin Shelton Gaffney Quintin Phillips Adrian McLeod Adrian McLeod Mitchell Bell
G 10 11 11 11 11 11 11 15 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 12 11 9 11 10 12 11 10
UT 51 43 64 53 39 42 52 81 63 68 65 75 68 76 70 57 82 86 100 78 46 87 82 42 65 72 58 49 28 45 43 63 55 59 47
No 3 8 3 9 23
AT 34 60 48 60 64 61 63 43 26 29 41 38 52 41 26 36 34 52 39 48 40 58 36 31 38 44 43 45 20 21 42 64 45 78 35
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Tot 85 103 112 113 105 103 115 124 89 97 106 113 120 117 96 93 116 138 139 126 86 145 118 73 103 116 101 94 48 66 85 127 100 137 82
Tom Bodine led WCU in tackles for three seasons. He ranks as the school’s all-time leading tackler with 453. Amazingly, Kenny Banks, who ranks second on the all-time list, played with Bodine for three seasons.
CAREER TACKLES FOR LOSS 1. 2. 3. 4. 6. 8. 9. 10.
Name
Michale Spicer Louis Cooper Clyde Simmons Rod Dunlap Nick McNeil Billy Bumper Geno Segers Anthony Jenkins Derek Summerour John Scott
Years
2000-03 1981-84 1982-85 2000-03 2000-03 1991-94 1985-88 1997-99 1992-95 1995-98
TFL
58 48 47 45 45 38 38 37 32 31
CAREER SACKS 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 10. 12.
Name
Louis Cooper Michale Spicer Steve Yates Clyde Simmons Geno Segers Nick McNeil Greg Whiteside Charlie Hughes Mike Carter Bernard Jones Ricky Smith Marcus Bradley Derek Summerour Larry McClain
Years
1981-84 2000-03 1971-74 1982-85 1985-88 2000-03 1972-74 1977-78 1969-72 1981-84 1977-80 1996-97 1992-95 1977-80
Sacks
30 29 25 23 20 18.5 18 17 17 16 16 15 15 15
Michale Spicer (97) and Nick McNeil (75), who played along side each other, each rank in the top 5 of WCU’s career tackles for loss.
96
Miles Nicholson Harvey Walker Tiger Greene Alan Stubblefield Richard Dukes Steve Marshall Willie Carpenter 9. Ricky Gardin Toussaint Kennedy
Yards 16 -2 55 --
TDs 0 -0 0 --
Years
No
1982-85 1969-70, ‘75-76 1981-84 1970-73 1980-83 1979-82 1976-79 1987-89 1985-88
21 20 16 15 14 14 14 12 12
LONG INT RETURNS Yds Name 99 78 74 73 72 68 65 64 63 62 60
Julius Grant Ricky Pate Harvey Walker Ahmed Green Harvey Walker Terrell Wagner Robert Brown Ronnie Perry Primus Glover Harvey Walker Monroe Sanders
Opponent
Marshall MTSU Appalachian State Appalachian State Lenoir-Rhyne Chattanooga Maine Florida State Gardner-Webb Emory & Henry Wofford
Date
10/20/93 10/3/81 10/2/76 11/10/01 10/24/70 9/16/89 10/22/77 11/16/85 9/25/05 10/18/69 11/23/74
ANNUAL LEADERS Year 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Player Harvey Walker Three tied Joe Hunter David Rathburn Three tied David Rathburn Harvey Walker Harvey Walker Three tied Two tied Willie Carpenter Teddy Phillips Two tied Richard Dukes Miles Nicholson Tiger Greene Miles Nicholson Two tied Charles Harrison Two tied Ricky Gardin Willie Williams Stanley Marrow Three tied Joe Jenkins Four tied Two tied Eric Johnson Three tied DeNorris Burton Cedric Crudup Justin Fryer Two tied Three tied Six tied Four tied Francis Brown Mitchell Dukes Two tied Mitchell Bell Two tied Torez Jones
G 10 10 10 10 10 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 15 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 12 11 9 11 11 12 11 10
INT 9 4 4 8 3 9 3 7 2 3 3 3 3 5 8 6 5 4 3 3 4 3 2 2 3 4 1 4 1 3 3 7 3 2 1 2 4 3 2 5 1 7
TDs 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Yds 115 53 55 76 171 24 47 30 52 51 72 37 69 13 25 4 89 53 131 78 21 46 19 111 54
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FG KICKING LEADERS CAREER FG MADE 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Name
Kirk Roach Dean Biasucci Ken Hinsley Josh Jones Phillip Shirley Jimmy Corley Blake Bostic Chris Vought Jim Joyce Van Stayton
Years
1984-87 1980-83 1995-98 1999-2000 1991-94 1968-71 2007-10 2001-03 1972-74 1961-64
FGM 71 57 35 28 27 25 22 21 18 14
FGA 101 70 56 35 52 41 33 36 36 --
Pct
.702 .814 .625 .800 .519 .610 .667 .583 .500 --
SEASON FG MADE 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.
Name
Kirk Roach Kirk Roach Dean Biasucci Dean Biasucci Kirk Roach Josh Jones Josh Jones Ken Hinsley Kirk Roach Dean Biasucci
Year
1986 1987 1983 1984 1984 2000 1999 1996 1985 1981
FGM 24 19 18 17 16 15 13 12 12 12
FGA 28 30 31 26 23 19 16 16 20 20
Pct
.857 .633 .581 .654 .696 .789 .813 .750 .600 .600
LONG FIELD GOALS Yds 57 57 55 54 53 53 53 52 52 52 52
Name Kirk Roach Kirk Roach Kirk Roach Kirk Roach Phillip Shirley Kirk Roach Kirk Roach Josh Jones Kirk Roach Kirk Roach Dean Biasucci
Opponent Appalachian State North Carolina A&T Georgia Southern Georgia Southern East Tennessee St. Davidson The Citadel Lenoir-Rhyne East Tennessee St. Newberry Furman
Date 11/21/87 11/17/87 10/24/87 10/24/87 11/14/92 9/7/85 10/13/84 9/9/00 9/26/87 9/27/86 12/10/83
Kirk Roach – the school’s all-time leading scorer with 302 points – made five field goals of 52 yards or better during the 1987 season. He had his #14 jersey retired on Sept. 30, 2006.
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W C U ’S Y E A R - B Y - Y E A R O F F E N S IV E S T A T IS TICS YEAR 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
G 10 9 10 9 10 10 11 10 10 11 11 11 11 11 11 15 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 10 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 12 11 9 11 11 12 11 11
1ST RUSH NET RUSH PASS DOWNS ATT YDS TDS ATT 149 488 1599 12 221 229 441 2055 13 240 203 421 1732 23 288 170 425 1688 18 253 154 418 1365 20 240 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . – 179 454 1569 20 230 183 471 1468 19 277 160 394 1261 12 246 162 493 1544 10 197 251 499 2020 20 344 194 452 1374 14 348 193 434 1385 19 322 180 384 1120 11 360 182 433 1355 15 306 200 422 1668 21 329 304 541 1866 17 564 202 408 1447 20 369 200 390 1291 12 435 203 384 1182 18 406 190 400 1136 13 340 164 357 1221 14 352 188 435 1235 13 283 155 435 1518 13 286 204 509 1855 15 246 220 494 2146 16 229 218 454 2436 23 243 211 468 1905 24 294 140 382 1248 12 255 205 473 1980 19 314 179 404 1829 12 310 180 498 2109 20 228 186 383 1564 14 343 239 450 1933 20 360 227 502 2263 25 276 200 396 1396 21 307 224 390 1417 15 443 181 384 1428 11 343 124 315 1051 12 240 145 335 1135 6 298 206 372 1054 13 373 218 392 1244 6 427 135 320 911 10 309 168 360 1180 7 327
PASS COMP INT 111 11 117 19 139 23 112 23 99 18 missing – 126 13 140 23 107 26 90 15 184 17 155 19 157 22 185 16 168 20 162 18 302 22 200 15 200 22 215 26 188 10 175 19 152 16 139 19 131 13 136 13 129 15 147 13 100 13 175 11 158 11 111 13 190 9 215 9 108 7 201 13 257 19 168 19 134 8 157 6 202 12 243 5 178 10 163 16
PASS PASS TOT PCT YDS TDS PLAYS .495 1360 11 709 .488 1444 14 681 .483 2799 17 709 .443 1748 12 678 .413 1568 9 655 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .548 1953 10 684 .505 2105 23 748 .434 1479 11 640 .457 1406 12 690 .535 2421 18 823 .445 2214 17 822 .436 2448 17 756 .514 2430 10 744 .549 2021 10 724 .492 2173 7 751 .535 3421 24 1105 .542 2630 15 777 .460 2555 7 825 .530 2503 9 790 .553 2489 12 740 .497 2444 11 709 .537 1935 9 718 .486 1616 9 721 .533 1616 5 755 .594 2124 23 723 .531 2085 6 697 .500 2249 19 762 .392 1363 8 637 .557 1739 8 787 .510 1545 7 714 .487 1245 5 726 .554 2296 14 726 .597 2996 19 810 .537 1411 11 778 .543 2679 13 766 .580 2877 14 833 .591 2014 15 727 .558 1400 6 555 .527 1677 9 633 .542 2744 22 745 .569 2346 18 819 .576 1790 9 629 .498 1975 13 687
TOT OFF 2959 3499 4511 3416 2941 . . . . 3522 3573 2740 2950 4471 3588 3833 3550 3376 3841 5333 4077 3846 3685 3625 3665 3170 3134 3471 4567 4521 5145 2611 3719 3374 3354 3860 4929 4149 4075 4294 3442 2451 2812 3798 3590 2701 3155
PTS. 169 232 321 232 240 217 210 165 173 288 234 280 180 234 245 370 310 175 175 239 219 190 169 179 332 281 312 158 232 172 195 260 316 280 279 251 245 179 159 285 211 155 182
W C U ’S Y E A R - B Y - Y E A R DE F E N S IV E S T A T IS TICS YEAR 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
G 10 9 10 9 10 10 11 10 10 11 11 11 11 11 11 15 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 10 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 12 11 9 11 11 12 11 11
1ST DOWNS 129 167 171 147 138
RUSH ATT 402 317 452 434 495
. . . . . . . . 158 441 162 514 205 562 111 450 192 598 183 543 171 622 187 600 212 533 178 538 267 659 176 488 199 479 186 511 224 529 232 602 230 558 244 537 238 530 185 477 192 508 230 468 194 501 225 540 193 513 170 512 222 556 215 488 185 451 236 546 301 507 185 458 161 391 215 447 504 514 231 465 231 470 246 478
97
NET RUSH YDS TDS 1292 12 1321 16 1802 -1467 -1379 --
PASS PASS ATT COMP 198 93 267 149 256 120 239 110 178 79
INT 11 12 24 22 19
. . . . . . . . . . – missing – 1467 -222 104 18 1490 8 233 103 21 2270 25 212 112 16 1536 13 143 59 11 2338 24 172 86 12 1675 13 251 124 21 2457 21 163 74 8 2337 24 182 91 7 2549 26 229 115 16 1843 16 223 112 18 2208 23 399 195 28 1698 9 287 130 17 1983 14 307 144 16 1851 21 255 122 20 2152 28 282 149 12 2462 26 246 130 11 2583 17 224 114 18 2743 32 273 153 11 2487 28 208 112 4 1813 15 251 126 12 1817 17 268 129 13 2285 25 319 154 13 2236 28 212 128 2 2548 44 230 135 7 1902 14 232 112 3 2053 17 163 75 7 3073 33 211 114 6 2156 26 280 160 11 1895 21 230 109 13 2442 22 307 159 8 1343 18 336 203 6 1521 13 282 157 12 1604 8 232 113 15 2289 27 248 153 14 2696 43 285 191 2 2387 28 293 179 12 2174 25 328 196 2 2241 26 333 194 11
TOT TOT PLAYS OFF 600 2674 613 3228 708 3242 673 2912 673 2419
PTS. 150 228 150 164 211
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .468 1461 -661 2828 .442 1206 1 747 2696 .528 1484 9 774 3754 .413 626 4 593 2162 .500 1066 3 770 3453 .494 1625 12 784 3300 .454 852 5 785 3309 .500 1218 5 782 3555 .502 1647 11 777 4196 .502 1287 5 761 3130 .488 2414 12 1058 4622 .453 1685 12 775 3383 .469 1847 9 786 3830 .478 1587 8 766 3438 .528 2051 11 811 4203 .528 1890 15 849 4354 .508 1664 15 782 4247 .461 2293 12 824 5036 .538 1736 15 738 4223 .502 1899 9 728 3712 .481 1752 8 776 3569 .483 2278 12 787 4563 .604 1483 13 713 3719 .587 1825 14 770 4373 .483 1570 8 745 3472 .460 1033 5 675 3086 .540 1688 15 767 4761 .571 2544 20 728 4700 .474 1439 5 681 3334 .518 2237 15 853 4679 .604 2549 15 843 3892 .523 1800 13 740 3321 .487 1191 14 623 2795 .617 1904 14 695 4193 .670 2379 19 799 5075 .610 2095 17 758 4485 .598 2021 8 798 4195 .582 2633 21 811 4874
157 87 265 136 207 209 202 243 297 184 283 166 211 267 310 343 261 362 345 230 235 296 311 318 206 200 365 371 231 294 301 254 178 316 504 347 285 380
PCT .470 .558 .469 .460 .444
PASS PASS YDS TDS 1373 10 1907 17 1440 -1445 -1077 --
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WCU RECORD BOOK – WHITMIRE STADIUM RECORDS
WCU’S SERIES RECORDS AT WHITMIRE STADIUM/WATERS FIELD Opponent
W-L-T
First Meeting
Last Meeting
Home Streak
Appalachian State .....................6-12-0.......1975 ..........2010 .......... L 3 Chattanooga .............................8-10-0.......1976 ..........2010 .......... L 1 Chowan .......................................1-0-0.......2006 ..........2006 ..........W 1 The Citadel ..................................9-8-0.......1978 ..........2009 ..........W 1 Colgate .......................................1-0-0.......1983 ..........1983 .......... W1 Davidson .....................................1-0-0.......1984 ..........1984 .......... W1 East Tennessee State .................10-5-0.......1975 ..........2002 ...........L1 Eastern Kentucky .........................1-1-0.......1988 ..........2006 ..........W 1 Elon.............................................7-2-0.......1978 ..........2009 .......... L 2 Ferrum.........................................1-0-0.......1992 ..........1992 ..........W 1 Furman ......................................4-12-1.......1978 ..........2009 .......... L 2 Gardner-Webb .............................2-1-0.......1983 ..........2009 .......... L 1 Georgia Southern.........................1-9-0.......1987 ..........2010 .......... L 8 Indiana State...............................1-0-0....... 1974 ..........1974 ..........W 1
– I ND I VI DUAL– Most Points 25.........Wayne Tolleson vs. Lenoir-Rhyne, 1976
Most Touchdowns 4 ....................................................Held by four ...........................last Scott Riddle (Elon), 2007
Most TD Rushes 4 ............................Ron Darby (Marshall), 1988 ......................... David Mayfield vs. ETSU, 1986
Most TD Receptions 4 ....................... Gerald Harp vs. Wofford, 1979
Most TD Passes 4 ................................................Held by SEVEN ...................... last Bo Cordell (Tusculum), 2010
Most Field Goals Made 6 .........................Josh Jones vs. Samford, 1999
Most PAT Made (Kick) 9 ........................ Chris Vought vs. Liberty, 2001
Most Rushing Yards 262 .......................Ron Darby (Marshall), 1988
Most Passing Yards 488 ........................ Chris Sanders (UTC), 2000
Most Pass Attempts 67..................Michael Payton (Marshall), 1992
Most Pass Completions 36..................Michael Payton (Marshall), 1992
Jacksonville State ........................1-0-0.......1976 ..........1976 ..........W 1
Most Receptions
Johnson C. Smith .........................1-0-0.......2003 ..........2003 ..........W 1
Most Receiving Yards
Lenoir-Rhyne ...............................5-0-0.......1976 ..........2000 ..........W 5 Liberty .........................................2-2-0.......1976 ..........2008 .......... L 1 Livingston ....................................1-0-0.......1976 ..........1976 ..........W 1
16 .....................Richmond Flowers (UTC), 2000 232 .............. Craig Aiken vs. The Citadel, 1992
Most Total Offense Yardage 503 ........................ Chris Sanders (UTC), 2000
Maine ..........................................1-0-0.......1977 ..........1977 ..........W 1
TOP 12 CROWDS
Marshall ......................................5-3-1.......1978 ..........1995 .......... L 1 Mars Hill ......................................8-0-0.......1982 ..........2005 ..........W 8 Middle Tennessee State ...............0-2-0.......1975 ..........1981 .......... L 2 Morehead State ...........................1-0-0....... 1974 ..........1974 ..........W 1 Murray State................................1-1-0....... 1974 ..........1976 ..........W 1 Newberry .....................................2-0-0.......1986 ..........1993 ..........W 2 Nicholls State ..............................1-0-0.......2004 ..........2004 ..........W 1 North Alabama ............................1-0-0....... 1974 ..........1974 ..........W 1 North Carolina A&T ......................1-1-0.......1987 ..........1993 .......... L 1 Presbyterian ................................2-0-0.......1975 ..........2007 ..........W 2 Samford ......................................0-4-0.......1991 ..........2010 .......... L 4
1. APPALACHIAN STATE 1994 .............................. 15,247 2. APPALACHIAN STATE 2004 .............................. 14,714 3. APPALACHIAN STATE 2008 ............................. 14, 213 4. APPALACHIAN STATE 2010 ..............................14,004 5. APPALACHIAN STATE 1983 ..............................13,924 6. APPALACHIAN STATE 1998 ..............................13,785 7. FURMAN
Shorter College............................1-0-0.......2008 ..........2008 ..........W 1
1978 ..............................13,778
Tennessee Tech............................2-3-0.......1977 ..........2000 .......... L 1
8. APPALACHIAN STATE 2006 .............................. 13,742
Tusculum .....................................0-1-1.......2010 ..........2010 .......... L 1 VMI ...........................................10-0-0.......1980 ..........2001 .........W 10 Western Kentucky ........................1-0-0....... 1974 ..........1974 ..........W 1 West Virginia State ......................1-0-0.......2004 ..........2004 ..........W 1 West Virginia Tech ........................1-0-0.......2002 ..........2002 ..........W 1 All-Time Record
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9. GEORGIA SOUTHERN 1987 ..............................13,460 10. FURMAN 1989 ..............................13,227 11. APPALACHIAN STATE 1989 .............................. 13,118 12. THE CITADEL 1992 ..............................12,818
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– TEAM – Most Points 77............... WCU vs. West Virginia State, 2004
Most Points Quarter 29................. WCU vs. W. Va. State, 2004 (2nd)
Most Points Half 43.................. WCU vs. W. Va. State, 2004 (1st)
Most Points by an Opponent 54........................................... Tusculum, 2010
Most Combined Points 97 .........................Marshall 52, WCU 45, 1988
Largest Win Margin 70............... WCU vs. West Virginia State, 2004
Most Field Goals 6 ................................. WCU vs. Samford, 1999
Most Total Offense Yardage 681...................... WCU vs. Lenoir-Rhyne, 2000
Most Rushing Yards 489 ........................by Georgia Southern, 2002
Most Passing Yards 488 .............................. by Chattanooga, 2000
Most First Downs 34........................................by Marshall, 1992
Most Rushing First Downs 26...........................by Georgia Southern, 1996
Most Passing First Downs 25........................................by Marshall, 1992
HOMECOMING GAMES – 17-19 -1 – YEAR 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
OPPONENT Indiana State MTSU Lenoir-Rhyne Wofford Furman Lenoir-Rhyne Marshall ETSU Wofford Wofford The Citadel Chattanooga VMI Georgia Southern Eastern Kentucky Furman The Citadel Samford The Citadel Furman Chattanooga VMI Chattanooga Wofford Chattanooga VMI Chattanooga VMI Chattanooga Wofford Chattanooga Elon Chattanooga The Citadel Samford The Citadel Samford
W/L W L W W L W T L W W L L W L L L L L L W W W L L W W W W W L L W L L L W L
SCORE 18 3 28 44 38 6 41 6 7 24 42 6 13 13 23 32 36 17 37 20 33 34 3 23 34 0 16 37 14 32 3 17 10 28 3 16 31 36 23 20 53 15 21 14 6 20 7 17 24 21 40 2 41 36 44 17 45 28 6 38 24 27 31 26 14 17 31 37 6 21 14 10 7 38
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WCU RECORD BOOK – YEAR-BY-YEAR RESULTS 1931 – 4-4 overall Coach: C.C. Poindexter, 1st season (4-4-0) Sylva Institute at Cherokee Indians Biltmore Cherokee Indians at Young Harris Hiawassee Mars Hill at Weaver College
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12 7 12 20 0 6 0 2
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1937 – 1-6-2 overall Coach: Ralph James, 3rd season (4-23-2)
1932 – 2-9 overall Coach: C.C. Poindexter, 2nd season (6-13-0) at Appalachian State Cherokee Stars at Piedmont Rutherford Carson-Newman at Biltmore East Tennessee State at Hiawassee Gardner-Webb at Mars Hill Weaver College
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0 14 7 6 0 68 0 6 7 0 6
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20 0 19 12 38 0 26 19 23 7 7
1933 – 1-6-2 overall Coach: C.C. Poindexter, 3rd season (7-19-2) Lees McRae at Carson Newman at Lenoir-Rhyne Appalachian State at Catawba Maryville at East Tennessee State at Elon Piedmont @
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0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 26
0 0 27 15 33 13 26 46 0
@-game played in Sylva, NC
1934 – 3-7 overall Coach: C.C. Poindexter, 4th season (10-26-2) Lees-McRae at Lenoir-Rhyne at Carson-Newman at Appalachian State East Tennessee State Milligan Jacksonville State at Guilford at Elon at Catawba
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20 6 0 0 2 9 18 0 6 0
6 18 7 6 6 0 7 13 37 39
1935 – 1-10 overall Coach: Ralph James, 1st season (1-10-0) at Apprentice School at Catawba at Carson-Newman Lenoir-Rhyne at Tennessee Wesleyan at East Tennessee State Appalachian State at Milligan at Guilford Biltmore @ at Piedmont
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6 6 0 7 7 0 0 7 6 34 0
26 53 18 21 18 13 12 39 18 6 12
@-game played in Waynesville, NC
1936 – 2-7 overall Coach: Ralph James, 2nd season (3-17-0) at Catawba Carson-Newman at East Tennessee State at Maryville at Appalachian State East Carolina Milligan at Lenoir-Rhyne at Cumberland
W W
L L L L L L L
0 8 0 0 2 7 6 6 6
at Carson-Newman at East Tennessee State at Mars Hill at East Carolina Appalachian State at Catawba Lenoir-Rhyne at Tusculum Campbell
7 6 6 0 20 32 33 19
L L T W L L L T L
0 0 0 7 0 0 0 0 6
1946 – 6-3-1 overall Coach: Tom Young, 1st season (6-3-1) 51 12 0 6 27 14 18 0 7
1938 – 0-7-1 overall Coach: Ralph James, 4th season (4-30-2) Oct. 7 Oct. 15 Oct. 22 Oct. 29 Nov. 5
at Lenoir-Rhyne Mars Hill East Carolina (HC) at Appalachian State at Erskine at Catawba at Western Kentucky Emory & Henry
L L L L L L L T
0 0 6 0 0 0 0 0
40 6 7 27 25 27 55 0
1939 – 1-6-1 overall Coach: James Whatley, 1st season (1-6-1) at Guilford Lenoir-Rhyne at Appalachian State East Carolina Campbell Mars Hill at Elon High Point
T L L W L L L L
0 0 7 12 0 6 0 2
0 31 54 6 20 7 52 7
1940 – 2-4 Coach: James Whatley, 2nd season (3-10-1) Elon Guilford Appalachian State East Carolina at High Point at Lenoir-Rhyne
L W L W L L
0 13 8 25 12 6
38 0 40 14 21 13
1941 – 3-5 overall Coach: James Whatley, 3rd season (6-15-1) Georgia Southern at Elon at Appalachian State East Carolina High Point Emory & Henry Lenoir-Rhyne at Maryville
W L L L W L W L
14 7 0 6 12 0 6 2
7 28 35 19 0 19 0 33
1942 – 1944
1945 – 1-3 overall Coach: Marion McDonald, 1st season (1-3-0) L L L W
33 26 2 19 20 6 45 0 27
T L W W L W W L W W
6 6 6 14 33 6 26 0 0 6 19 0 13 0 6 42 13 7 13 6
1947 – 3-5-1 overall Coach: Tom Young, 2nd season (9-8-2) at High Point Carson-Newman at Tusculum at Catawba at Milligan Lenoir-Rhyne at Appalachian State East Carolina Emory & Henry
L L W L L W L W T
6 7 32 0 0 13 0 28 7
7 13 6 44 19 7 20 0 7
1948 – 7-3 overall Coach: Tom Young, 3rd season (16-11-2) Sept. 18 Sept. 25 Oct. 2 Oct. 9 Oct. 16 Oct. 23 Oct. 30 Nov. 6 Nov. 20 Nov. 27
at High Point Appalachian State @ Tusculum East Tennessee State at East Carolina Lenoir-Rhyne Maryville Newberry Emory & Henry at Carson-Newman
W L W W W W L W W L
7 13 37 32 39 9 6 12 32 13
6 14 6 12 0 0 7 7 13 14
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High Point @ at Appalachian State at Tusculum at East Tennessee State East Carolina Lenoir-Rhyne (HC) at Maryville at Newberry Emory & Henry Carson-Newman West Liberty State %
W W W W W W L W L W L
20 7 13 6 20 0 14 0 19 6 14 0 13 20 34 7 26 27 13 6 0 20
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1950 – 3-6 overall Coach: Tom Young, 5th season (27-20-2)
— DID NOT PLAY FOOTBALL DUE TO WORLD WAR II —
at High Point Mars Hill at High Point Brevard
at High Point at Carson-Newman Tusculum Hiawassee Milligan at Lenoir-Rhyne Jacksonville State Appalachian State at East Carolina at Emory & Henry
7 35 0 25 0 64 44 0
High Point Appalachian State Presbyterian East Tennessee State @ East Carolina at Lenoir-Rhyne Elon at Emory & Henry Carson-Newman
W L L W L L L L W
20 6 6 13 6 7 19 0 25
0 13 20 7 36 25 25 40 6
@-game played in Waynesville, NC
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at East Tennessee State at Appalachian State at Presbyterian Catawba @ East Carolina (HC) Lenoir-Rhyne @ at Elon Emory & Henry Carson-Newman
W
7 6 0 7 34 7 0 7 34
L L L W L L L W
1956 – 1-9 overall Coach: Dan Robinson, 1st season (1-9-0) 6 26 12 37 20 33 23 13 13
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1952 – 2-8 overall Coach: Tom Young, 7th season (32-34-2) Sept. 20 Sept. 27 Oct. 4 Oct. 11 Oct. 18 Oct. 25 Nov. 1 Nov. 8 Nov. 15 Nov. 21
at Carson-Newman Appalachian State @ East Tennessee State at Catawba at East Carolina at Lenoir-Rhyne Elon at Emroy & Henry Presbyterian at Wofford
W
7 12 7 0 7 13 12 0 6 13
L L L L L W L L L
0 20 13 20 21 42 0 33 44 20
@-game played in Asheville, NC
1953 – 1-9 overall Coach: Tom Young, 8th season (33-43-2) Wofford Carson-Newman at Appalachian State at East Tennessee State Catawba East Carolina Lenoir-Rhyne at Elon Emory & Henry at Presbyterian
L L L L L L L L
6 0 0 7 12 7 20 7 18 0
W L
7 7 7 34 13 26 21 13 7 20
at Carson-Newman Appalachian State @ East Tennessee State at Catawba at East Carolina at Lenoir-Rhyne Elon (HC) at Emory & Henry Naval Apprentice Charleston Air Force Base ^
L L L W L W T L W W
6 7 21 26 13 21 20 0 64 46
7 27 24 13 27 19 20 16 7 7
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1955 – 2-7-1 overall Coach: Tom Young, 10th season (39-54-4) Sept. 10 Sept. 17 Sept. 24 Oct. 1 Oct. 8 Oct. 15 Oct. 22 Oct. 29 Nov. 5 Nov. 12
at Wofford Carson-Newman @ at Appalachian State at East Tennessee State Catawba East Carolina (HC) Lenoir-Rhyne at Elon Emory & Henry at Tampa
L L W T W L L L L L
7 0 7 7 20 6 0 6 7 0
21 9 6 7 6 14 26 19 40 48
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W
19 7 6 0 19 0 6 14 9 7
L L L L L L L L L
13 19 7 7 20 35 26 39 41 39
Sept. 16 Sept. 23 Sept. 30 Oct. 7 Oct. 14 Oct. 21 Oct. 28 Nov. 4 Nov. 11 Nov. 18
Carson-Newman @ Appalachian State @ at Tampa Catawba at East Carolina Lenoir-Rhyne at Elon Emory & Henry Newberry at Guilford
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1957 – 2-5-1 overall Coach: Dan Robinson, 2nd season (3-14-1) Sept. 14 Sept. 21 Sept. 28 Oct. 5 Oct. 12 Oct. 19 Oct. 26 Nov. 23
at Wofford Carson-Newman @ at Appalachian State at East Tennessee State at Catawba East Carolina (HC) Lenoir-Rhyne at Guilford
L L L L W W L T
7 6 0 6 14 20 0 7
W
12 12 13 14 7 14 9 10 17 28
L L L W L L W L W
10 25 24 18 6 24 11 6 47 0
@-game played in Asheville, NC
1962 – 3-5-1 overall Coach: Dan Robinson, 7th season (24-40-4) 28 19 25 7 12 7 13 7
@-game played in Asheville, NC
Sept. 15 Sept. 22 Sept. 29 Oct. 6 Oct. 13 Oct. 20 Oct. 27 Nov. 3 Nov. 10
Carson-Newman @ Appalachian State @ Guilford at Catawba East Carolina (HC) at Lenoir-Rhyne Elon at Emory & Henry at Newberry
W T W L W L L L L
7 6 15 13 20 0 13 9 14
0 6 6 26 16 37 14 21 15
@-game played in Asheville, NC
1958 – 1-8-1 overall Coach: Dan Robinson, 3rd season (4-22-2) Sept. 13 Sept. 20 Sept. 27 Oct. 4 Oct. 11 Oct. 18 Oct. 25 Nov. 1 Nov. 8 Nov. 22
Wofford @ at Carson-Newman Appalachian State at Tampa at Catawba at East Carolina at Lenoir-Rhyne Elon (HC) at Emory & Henry Guilford
L L W L T L L L L L
15 6 32 12 6 7 30 6 0 0
29 20 22 19 6 18 36 15 6 15
1963 – 2-6-1 overall Coach: Dan Robinson, 7th season (26-46-5) Sept. 21 Sept. 28 Oct. 5 Oct. 12 Oct. 19 Oct. 26 Nov. 2 Nov. 9 Nov. 16
Carson-Newman @ at Appalachian State at Guilford Catawba (HC) at East Carolina Lenoir-Rhyne at Elon Emory & Henry Newberry
@-game played in Asheville, NC
1959 – 7-2-1 overall Coach: Dan Robinson, 4th season (11-24-3)
1954 – 4-5-1 overall Coach: Tom Young, 9th season (37-47-3) Sept. 18 Sept. 25 Oct. 2 Oct. 9 Oct. 16 Oct. 23 Oct. 30 Nov. 6 Nov. 13 Nov. 25
Sept. 15 Sept. 22 Sept. 29 Oct. 6 Oct. 13 Oct. 20 Oct. 27 Nov. 3 Nov. 10 Nov. 17
1961 – 4-6 overall Coach: Dan Robinson, 6th season (21-35-3)
Sept. 12 Sept. 19 Sept. 26 Oct. 3 Oct. 10 Oct. 17 Oct. 24 Oct. 31 Nov. 7 Nov. 21
Catawba @ Carson-Newman @ at Appalachian State at Tampa Catawba East Carolina Lenoir-Rhyne at Elon Emory & Henry at Guilford
T W L W W W L W W W
6 44 12 19 30 34 7 14 36 36
W W L W L L L W W L W
35 7 6 28 7 6 6 41 18 6 21
6 0 14 8 0 14 28 6 20 0
L L L L T L
0 14 0 6 50 21 19 0 17
Sept. 19 Sept. 26 Oct. 3 Oct. 10 Oct. 17
Carson-Newman @ Appalachian State Guilford at Catawba Mars Hill (HC) at Lenoir-Rhyne Elon at Newberry at Tampa
L L L W W W W W L
7 10 12 7 28 14 21 14 7
13 27 20 0 0 13 20 6 21
@-game played at Asheville, NC
1965 – 7-2 overall Coach: Dan Robinson, 9th season (38-51-5) 0 0 22 7 12 7 31 6 14 30 14
@-game played in Asheville, NC
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W
24 3 10 0 0 20 10 0 15
1964 – 5-4 overall Coach: Dan Robinson, 8th season (31-50-5)
1960 – 6-5 overall Coach: Dan Robinson, 5th season (17-29-3) Catawba @ at Carson-Newman Appalachian State Tampa @ at Catawba at East Carolina at Lenoir-Rhyne Elon (HC) at Emory & Henry at Newberry Guilford
L
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@-game played in Asheville, NC
Sept. 10 Sept. 17 Sept. 24 Oct. 1 Oct. 8 Oct. 15 Oct. 22 Oct. 29 Nov. 5 Nov. 11 Nov. 19
W
Sept. 28 Sept. 25 Oct. 2 Oct. 9 Oct. 16 Oct. 23 Oct. 30 Nov. 13 Nov. 20
Carson-Newman at Appalachian State at Guilford Catawba (HC) at Mars Hill Lenoir-Rhyne at Elon Newberry Presbyterian
W W W L W L W W W
13 6 7 0 9 7 13 18 40 0 13 14 26 14 19 0 8 7
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WCU RECORD BOOK – YEAR-BY-YEAR RESULTS 1966 – 5-5 overall Coach: Dan Robinson, 10th season (43-57-5) Sept. 17 Sept. 24 Oct. 1 Oct. 8 Oct. 15 Oct. 22 Oct. 29 Nov. 5 Nov. 13 Nov. 19
at Carson-Newman Appalachian State Guilford at Catawba Emory & Henry (HC) at Lenoir-Rhyne Elon at Mars Hill at Newberry at Presbyterian
W
20 33 17 7 6 7 34 62 40 29
L W L L L W W W L
13 35 15 24 13 25 0 0 0 42
1967 – 4-5-1 overall Coach: Dan Robinson, 11th season (47-62-6) Sept. 16 Sept. 23 Sept. 30 Oct. 7 Oct. 14 Oct. 21 Oct. 28 Nov. 4 Nov. 11 Nov. 18
Carson-Newman Appalachian State at Guilford Catawba at Emory & Henry Lenoir-Rhyne at Elon Mars Hill Newberry Presbyterian
W W L L L L T W W L
7 21 7 3 14 6 20 56 35 0
3 0 26 12 28 39 20 12 0 10
1968 – 4-5 overall Coach: Dan Robinson, 12th season (51-67-6) Sept. 21 Sept. 28 Oct. 5 Oct. 12 Oct. 19 Oct. 26 Nov. 2 Nov. 16 Nov. 23
at Carson-Newman Appalachian State Guilford at Catawba Emory & Henry (HC) at Lenoir-Rhyne Elon at Newberry Presbyterian
L L
7 14 35 38 34 27 30 28 19
W W W L L W L
24 28 7 35 20 59 35 0 20
1969 – 9-1 overall Coach: Bob Waters, 1st season (9-1-0) Sept. 20 Sept. 27 Oct. 4 Oct. 11 Oct. 18 Oct. 25 Nov. 1 Nov. 8 Nov. 15 Nov. 22
Carson-Newman at Appalachian State at Jacksonville State Catawba at Emory & Henry Lenoir-Rhyne (HC) at Elon at Samford Newberry Presbyterian
W W W W W W W W W L
20 35 14 22 38 41 17 47 70 17
17 7 7 16 24 25 13 13 0 28
1970 – 6-3 overall Coach: Bob Waters, 2nd season (15-4-0) Sept. 19 Sept. 26 Oct. 3 Oct. 10 Oct. 17 Oct. 24 Oct. 31 Nov. 14 Nov. 21
at Carson-Newman Appalachian State Jacksonville State at Wofford at Presbyterian at Lenoir-Rhyne Elon (HC) Concordia Guilford
W L L L W W W W W
33 10 10 22 28 35 17 23 54
14 17 24 29 21 17 7 15 20
1971 – 4-6 overall Coach: Bob Waters, 3rd season (19-10-0) Sept. 11 Sept. 18 Sept. 25 Oct. 2 Oct. 9 Oct. 16 Oct. 23 Oct. 30 Nov. 6 Nov. 13
Murray State @ at Tennessee Tech at Appalachian State at Jacksonville State at Furman Mississippi College at Livingstone at Elon West Virginia State (HC) Wofford
L L W L L W L L W W
22 17 26 14 14 37 9 29 24 31
32 27 0 41 21 0 15 43 19 13
1972 – 7-2-1 overall Coach: Bob Waters, 4th season (26-12-1) Sept. 9 Sept. 16 Sept. 23 Sept. 30 Oct. 7 Oct. 14 Oct. 21 Oct. 28 Nov. 11 Nov. 19
at Murray State Tennessee Tech at The Citadel at Florida A&M Furman Livingstone (HC) at Mississippi College Jacksonville State at Presbyterian Appalachian State
W W W L W T L W W W
21 31 10 17 24 14 6 17 24 35
1977 – 6-4-1, overall 2-2-1 SoCon Coach: Bob Waters, 9th season (56-32-3, 2-2-1) 12 13 0 21 15 14 20 12 14 21
1973 – 6-3-1 overall Coach: Bob Waters, 5th season (32-15-2) Sept. 8 Sept. 15 Sept. 22 Sept. 29 Oct. 6 Oct. 20 Oct. 27 Nov. 3 Nov. 10 Nov. 17
Tennessee Tech at Murray State Appalachian State at Middle Tennessee State at Western Kentucky Chattanooga at Nebraska-Omaha Florida A&M Presbyterian (HC) Carson-Newman
T L W W L W L W W W
10 25 23 24 7 14 19 41 31 23
10 27 14 7 45 0 30 9 12 3
L W W W W W W W W W L
3 9 21 31 32 18 28 20 20 21 7
10 7 17 12 7 3 10 0 2 9 10
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1975 – 3-7 overall Coach: Bob Waters, 7th season (44-24-2) Sept. 6 Sept. 13 Sept. 20 Oct. 4 Oct .11 Oct. 18 Oct. 25 Nov. 1 Nov. 8 Nov. 15
at Toledo East Tennessee State at Murray State W Presbyterian W Wofford at East Carolina at Chattanooga Middle Tennessee State (HC) at Furman Appalachian State W
L L L L L L L
31 8 16 28 14 14 6 28 0 20
32 29 9 14 23 42 27 44 34 11
– FIRST YEAR IN THE SOUTHERN CONFERENCE –
at Presbyterian Livingstone Murray State Chattanooga at Appalachian State Jacksonville State at East Tennessee State at Wofford at East Carolina Lenoir-Rhyne (HC)
W W W L L W W L L W
19 21 13 14 17 14 14 6 17 28
W T L W W W W W
16 21 0 15 24 10 35 41 41 41 44
21 41 20 14 24 21 0 20 6 26 14
1978 – 6-5 overall, 4-2 SoCon Coach: Bob Waters, 10th season (62-37-3, 6-4-1) Sept. 2 Sept. 9 Sept. 16 Sept. 23 Sept. 30 Oct. 14 Oct. 21 Oct. 28 Nov. 4 Nov. 11 Nov. 18
at East Carolina at Tennessee Tech at East Tennessee State Elon Marshall * The Citadel * at Wofford at VMI * at Chattanooga * Furman (HC) * Appalachian State *
L L L
6 20 14 17 21 38 26 41 31 7 13
W W W W W W L L
14 22 21 7 14 24 11 12 21 24 39
1979 – 6-5 overall, 2-4 SoCon Coach: Bob Waters, 11th season (68-42-3, 8-8-1) Sept. 1 Sept. 8 Sept. 15 Sept. 22 Sept. 29 Oct. 6 Oct. 20 Oct. 27 Nov. 3 Nov. 10 Nov. 17
at East Carolina Tennessee Tech at Marshall * at Appalachian State * Elon at The Citadel * Wofford Lenoir-Rhyne (HC) Chattanooga * at Furman * East Tennessee State *
L
6 24 24 27 20 19 56 42 35 14 20
W W L W L W W L L W
31 7 0 35 7 21 21 6 42 23 17
* – SoCon Game
1980 – 3-7-1, 2-4 SoCon Coach: Bob Waters, 12th season (71-49-4, 10-12-1) Sept. 6 Sept. 13 Sept. 20 Sept. 27 Oct. 4 Oct. 11 Oct. 18 Oct. 25 Nov. 1 Nov. 8 Nov. 15
VMI * at Tennessee Tech Furman * at Clemson at Middle Tennessee State The Citadel * at East Carolina Marshall (HC) * at Appalachian State * at Chattanooga * at East Tennessee State
W L L L W L L T L L W
16 10 14 10 24 21 14 13 24 14 20
14 26 28 17 10 28 24 13 27 39 17
* – SoCon Game
1976 – 6-4 overall * Coach: Bob Waters, 8th season (50-28-2) Sept. 4 Sept. 11 Sept. 18 Sept. 25 Oct. 2 Oct .9 Oct. 16 Oct. 23 Oct. 30 Nov. 6
L L L
* – SoCon Game
1974 – 9-2 overall Coach: Bob Waters, 6th season (41-17-2) Murray State at Tennessee Tech at Appalachian State Morehead State # North Alabama Indiana State (HC) at Presbyterian at Carson-Newman Western Kentucky at Wofford at Louisiana Tech $
at Jacksonville (Ala.) State Tennessee Tech at The Citadel * Indiana State at Furman * Chattanooga * East Tennessee State Maine Wofford (HC) at Marshall * Appalachian State *
* – SoCon Game
– FIRST SEASON IN WHITMIRE STADIUM – – NCAA DIVISION II PLAYOFFS –
Sept. 14 Sept. 21 Sept. 28 Oct. 5 Oct. 12 Oct. 19 Oct. 26 Nov. 9 Nov. 16 Nov. 23 Nov. 30
Sept. 3 Sept. 10 Sept. 17 Sept. 24 Oct. 1 Oct. 8 Oct. 15 Oct. 22 Oct. 29 Nov. 12 Nov. 19
7 14 10 28 24 13 0 10 24 6
Note: WCU could not compete toward the Southern Conference Championship in its first season as it could not schedule the necessary minimum of five league games upon learning of its new affiliation on May 14, 1976.
1981 – 4-7, 3-4 SoCon Coach: Bob Waters, 13th season (75-56-4, 13-16-1) Sept. 5 Sept. 12 Sept. 19 Sept. 26 Oct. 3 Oct. 10 Oct. 17 Oct. 24 Oct. 31 Nov. 14 Nov. 21
at East Carolina at VMI * at The Citadel * Furman * Middle Tennessee State at Wofford East Tennessee State (HC) * Chattanooga * at Florida State at Marshall * Appalachian State *
L L L L L W L W L W W
6 14 3 27 10 37 23 24 31 38 21
42 21 12 31 23 30 32 10 56 28 10
* – SoCon Game
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WCU RECORD BOOK – YEAR-BY-YEAR RESULTS 1982 – 6-5 overall, 4-2 SoCon Coach: Bob Waters, 14th season (81-61-4, 17-18-1 Sept. 4 Sept. 11 Sept. 18 Sept. 25 Oct. 2 Oct. 9 Oct. 16 Oct. 23 Oct. 30 Nov. 6 Nov. 20
at Wake Forest Tennessee Tech Mars Hill at Clemson at East Tennessee State * at Furman * Marshall * Wofford (HC) at Chattanooga * The Citadel * at Appalachian State *
L L
10 10 38 10 27 6 42 36 20 20 26
W L W L W W W L W
31 17 3 21 25 12 10 17 0 24 24
1986 – 6-5 overall, 5-2 SoCon Coach: Bob Waters, 18th season (110-78-6, 36-26-2) Aug. 30 Sept. 13 Sept. 27 Oct. 4 Oct. 11 Oct. 18 Oct. 25 Nov. 1 Nov. 8 Nov. 15 Nov. 22
at Appalachian State * at South Carolina Newberry at Auburn East Tennessee State * at Furman * VMI (HC) * The Citadel * at Chattanooga * Marshall * at North Carolina State
L L W L W W W W L W L
1983 – 11-3-1 overall, 5-0-1 SoCon Coach: Bob Waters, 15th season (92-64-5, 22-18-1) Sept. 3 Sept. 17 Sept. 24 Oct. 1 Oct. 8 Oct. 15 Oct. 22 Oct. 29 Nov. 5 Nov. 12 Nov. 19 Nov. 26 Dec. 3 Dec. 10 Dec. 17
at Clemson at Wake Forest East Tennessee State * at Marshall * at Tennessee Tech at #5 Furman * Wofford (HC) Chattanooga * at The Citadel * Gardner-Webb Appalachian State * #12 Colgate $ at #3 Holy Cross $ at #2 Furman $ vs. #1 Southern Illinois #
L L W W W T W W W W W W W W L
10 0 17 21 42 17 37 25 44 43 41 24 28 14 7
44 21 16 7 10 17 20 15 17 7 15 23 21 7 43
* – SoCon Game $ – NCAA I-AA playoffs # – NCAA I-AA championship game in Charleston, SC
1984 – 8-3, 5-2 SoCon Coach: Bob Waters, 16th season (100-67-5, 27-20-1) Sept. 1 Sept. 8 Sept. 15 Sept. 22 Sept. 29 Oct. 6 Oct. 13 Oct. 20 Oct. 27 Nov. 3 Nov. 10
at Boston College Davidson at Chattanooga * at VMI * Tennessee Tech at Appalachian State * The Citadel (HC) * Wofford at #12 Furman * Marshall * at East Tennessee State *
L
24 45 6 22 34 34 33 31 20 30 31
W L W W W L W W W W
44 13 10 16 6 7 34 0 19 0 17
* – SoCon Game
1985 – 4-6-1 overall, 2-4-1 SoCon Coach: Bob Waters, 17th season (104-73-6, 29-24-2) Sept. 7 Sept. 14 Sept. 21 Sept. 28 Oct. 5 Oct. 12 Oct. 26 Nov. 2 Nov. 9 Nov. 16 Nov. 23
at Davidson at Tennessee Tech Furman * East Tennessee State * at #3 Marshall * at Georgia Tech Chattanooga (HC) * at The Citadel * Appalachian State * at Florida State VMI # *
W W L W T L L L L L W
13 30 27 13 10 17 3 3 14 10 35
0 3 31 3 10 24 23 10 27 50 30
* – SoCon Game # – During a halftime ceremony of the VMI game, WCU named the field at E.J. Whitmire Stadium “Bob Waters Field.”
17 45 24 55 16 13 0 12 34 20 31
at Georgia at Wake Forest at East Tennessee State * #3 Furman * at The Citadel * at #6 Georgia Southern Chattanooga * Samford (HC) at #19 Marshall (3OT) * at VMI * #18 Appalachian State *
L L W L L L W L L L L
0 24 29 14 13 6 27 3 24 25 14
48 40 15 42 38 44 24 16 27 27 24
* – SoCon Game
1987 – 4-7 overall, 2-4 SoCon Coach: Bob Waters, 19th season (114-85-6, 38-30-2)
1992 – 7-4 overall, 5-2 SoCon Coach: Steve Hodgin, 3rd season (12-19, 9-12)
Sept. 5 Sept. 12 Sept. 19 Sept. 26 Oct. 10 Oct. 17 Oct. 24 Oct. 31 Nov. 7 Nov. 14 Nov. 21
Sept. 5 Sept. 12 Sept. 26 Oct. 3 Oct. 10 Oct. 17 Oct. 24 Oct. 31 Nov. 7 Nov. 14 Nov. 21
at Clemson at South Carolina #10 Furman * at East Tennessee State * Mars Hill North Carolina A&T #20 Georgia Southern (HC) at The Citadel * Chattanooga * at #20 Marshall * #2 Appalachian State *
L L
0 6 20 37 41 55 16 24 11 16 13
W W W W L L L L L
43 31 14 20 0 34 37 38 13 47 33
Mars Hill at Georgia Tech Ferrum at Samford VMI * at Chattanooga * #6 The Citadel (HC) * #2 Marshall * at Furman * East Tennessee State * at #18 Appalachian State *
W L W L W W L W W W L
42 19 42 6 28 44 31 38 29 41 12
6 37 0 30 25 13 36 30 27 12 14
* – SoCon Game
* – SoCon Game
1988 – 2-9 overall, 1-6 SoCon Coach: Bob Waters, 20th season (116-94-6, 39-36-2)
1993 – 6-5 overall, 5-3 SoCon Coach: Steve Hodgin, 4th season (18-24, 14-15)
Sept. 3 Sept. 10 Sept. 15 Oct. 1 Oct. 8 Oct. 15 Oct. 22 Oct. 29 Nov. 5 Nov. 12 Nov. 19
Sept. 4 Sept. 18 Sept. 25 Oct. 2 Oct. 9 Oct. 16 Oct. 23 Oct. 30 Nov. 6 Nov. 13 Nov. 20
at North Carolina State at South Carolina East Tennessee State * W The Citadel * at Chattanooga * at North Carolina A&T W #15 Eastern Kentucky (HC) at #10 Furman * at #16 Appalachian State * #6 Marshall * at VMI *
L L
6 0 33 21 14 45 14 0 21 45 20
L L L L L L L
45 38 23 27 19 10 32 31 42 52 24
at Kansas The Citadel * North Carolina A&T #23 Furman (HC) * at #8 Georgia Southern * at East Tennessee State * at Chattanooga * Newberry VMI * at Appalachian State * at #9 Marshall *
L W L W L W W W W L L
* – SoCon Game
1989 – 3-7-1 overall, 1-4-1 SoCon Coach: Dale Strahm, 1st season (3-7-1, 1-4-1) Sept. 2 Sept. 9 Sept. 16 Sept. 23 Sept. 30 Oct. 7 Oct. 21 Oct. 28 Nov. 4 Nov. 11 Nov. 18
at #4 Eastern Kentucky Lenoir-Rhyne Chattanooga * at East Tennessee State * Mars Hill vs. #7 The Citadel @ * at South Carolina #3 Furman (HC) * at Georgia Tech at Marshall * #7 Appalachian State *
L W W L W T L L L L L
13 21 26 11 42 22 3 3 7 45 20
31 17 20 30 0 22 24 17 34 52 31
* – SoCon Game @ - Game was played at Univ. of South Carolina (Williams-Bryce Stadium) in Columbia, SC due to damage in Charleston from Hurricane Hugo.
1990 – 3-8 overall, 2-5 SoCon Coach: Steve Hodgin, 1st season (3-8, 2-5) Sept. 1 Sept. 8 Sept. 15 Sept. 22 Sept. 29 Oct. 6 Oct. 13 Oct. 20 Oct. 27 Nov. 3 Nov. 17
at North Carolina State VMI * at North Carolina A&T East Tennessee State * Mars Hill #18 The Citadel (HC) * at Duke at Appalachian State * at #8 Furman * at Chattanooga * Marshall *
L W L W W L L L L L L
0 28 19 21 20 10 18 9 9 21 14
67 20 40 17 7 28 49 27 42 23 42
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* – SoCon Game
* – SoCon Game
– NCAA DIVISION I-AA NATIONAL RUNNER-UP –
13 24 34 6 43 19 34 27 7 33 18
1991 – 2-9 overall, 2-5 SoCon Coach: Steve Hodgin, 2nd season (5-17, 4-10)
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1994 – 6-5 overall, 5-3 SoCon Coach: Steve Hodgin, 5th season (24-29, 19-18) Sept. 1 Sept. 10 Sept. 17 Sept. 24 Oct. 1 Oct. 8 Oct. 15 Oct. 22 Oct. 29 Nov. 12 Nov. 19
Lenoir-Rhyne at Georgia Tech at The Citadel * at North Carolina State at Furman * Georgia Southern * at #1 Marshall * Chattanooga (HC) * at VMI * #12 Appalachian State * East Tennessee State *
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23 26 42 13 35 35 14 53 33 7 31
14 45 38 38 24 31 38 15 7 12 34
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1995 – 3-7 overall, 2-6 SoCon Coach: Steve Hodgin, 6th season (27-36, 21-24) Sept. 2 Sept. 16 Sept. 23 Sept. 30 Oct. 7 Oct. 14 Oct. 21 Oct. 28 Nov. 11 Nov. 18
at Clemson Elon The Citadel * Furman * at #13 Georgia Southern * #3 Marshall * at Chattanooga * VMI (HC) * at #2 Appalachian State * at East Tennessee State *
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9 36 31 21 0 3 14 31 3 10
55 14 14 31 42 42 35 14 28 36
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at Liberty Wofford at The Citadel * East Tennessee State * at #15 Furman * Georgia Southern * at #1 Marshall * Chattanooga (HC) * at VMI * Elon Appalachian State *
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20 24 14 10 30 28 21 6 17 45 17
10 6 28 49 45 38 56 20 14 28 24
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1997 – 3-8 overall, 3-5 SoCon Coach: Bill Bleil, 1st season (3-8, 3-5) Sept. 13 Sept. 20 Sept. 27 Oct. 4 Oct. 11 Oct. 18 Oct. 25 Nov. 1 Nov. 8 Nov. 15 Nov. 22
Liberty The Citadel * W at #14 E. Tennessee State * #18 Furman * W at #11 Georgia Southern * Wofford (HC) * at Chattanooga * VMI * W at Elon at #15 Appalachian State * at Samford
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17 25 28 16 30 17 24 0 17 13 19
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at Duke at The Citadel * East Tennessee St. (2OT) * at Furman * #2 Georgia Southern * at Wofford * Chattanooga (HC) * at VMI * Elon at Tennessee Tech #2 Appalachian State *
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24 8 24 31 28 17 21 17 7 17 6
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1999 – 3-8 overall, 2-6 SoCon Coach: Bill Bleil, 3rd season (12-21, 10-14) Sept. 2 Sept. 11 Sept. 25 Oct. 2 Oct. 9 Oct. 16 Oct. 23 Oct. 30 Nov. 5 Nov. 13 Nov. 20
Mars Hill W at Maryland at #25 East Tennessee State * Furman * at #1 Georgia Southern * Wofford * at Chattanooga * VMI (HC) * W Samford (OT) at #5 Appalachian State * The Citadel @ * W
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* – SoCon Game @ -The Citadel game was originally scheduled for Sept.15, but was postponed until Nov. 17 due to the national tragedies on Sept. 11th.
2002 – 5-6 overall, 3-5 SoCon Coach: Kent Briggs, 1st season (5-6, 3-5) Aug. 31 Sept. 7 Sept. 14 Sept. 22 Sept. 28 Oct. 5 Oct. 12 Oct. 19 Oct. 26 Nov. 2 Nov. 16
at Liberty at Auburn West Virginia Tech at The Citadel * East Tennessee State * at #5 Furman * #16 Georgia Southern * at Wofford * Chattanooga (HC) * at VMI * #8 Appalachian State *
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23 0 47 37 7 23 24 24 45 35 14
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2003 – 5-7 overall, 3-5 SoCon Coach: Kent Briggs, 2nd season (10-13, 6-10) Aug. 30 Sept. 5 Sept. 13 Sept. 20 Sept. 27 Oct. 4 Oct. 11 Oct. 18 Oct. 26 Nov. 1 Nov. 15 Nov. 22
at North Carolina State at Duke Johnson C. Smith The Citadel * at East Tennessee State * #6 Furman * at #11 Georgia Southern * #8 Wofford (HC) * at Chattanooga * Elon * at Appalachian State * Gardner-Webb
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2004 – 4-7 overall, 2-5 SoCon Coach: Kent Briggs, 3rd season (14-20, 8-15) Sept. 2 Sept. 11 Sept. 18 Sept. 25 Oct. 2 Oct. 9 Oct. 16 Oct. 23 Oct. 30 Nov. 13 Nov. 20
West Virginia State Nicholls State at Alabama at Gardner-Webb (OT) at #2 Furman * #3 Georgia Southern * at #6 Wofford * Chattanooga (HC) * at Elon * Appalachian State * at The Citadel *
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77 28 0 20 10 16 12 24 28 30 0
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2005 – 5-4 overall, 4-3 SoCon Coach: Kent Briggs, 4th season (19-24, 12-18)
2000 – 4-7 overall, 3-5 SoCon Coach: Bill Bleil, 4th season (16-28, 13-19) at Louisiana State Lenoir-Rhyne at The Citadel * East Tennessee State * at #6 Furman * #1 Georgia Southern * at Wofford * Chattanooga (HC) * at VMI * #13 Appalachian State * Tennessee Tech
Mars Hill at Louisville at East Tennessee State * #4 Furman * at #1 Georgia Southern * Wofford * at Chattanooga * VMI (HC) * Liberty at #11 Appalachian State * The Citadel @ *
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* – SoCon Game @ -The Citadel game was originally scheduled for Sept.18, but was postponed until Nov. 20 due to Hurricane Floyd.
Sept. 2 Sept. 9 Sept. 16 Sept. 23 Sept. 30 Oct. 7 Oct. 14 Oct. 21 Oct. 28 Nov. 11 Nov. 18
Aug. 30 Sept. 8 Sept. 22 Sept. 29 Oct. 6 Oct. 13 Oct. 18 Oct. 27 Nov. 3 Nov. 10 Nov. 17
2006 – 2-9 overall, 0-7 SoCon Coach: Kent Briggs, 5th season (21-33, 12-25)
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1998 – 6-5 overall, 5-3 SoCon Coach: Bill Bleil, 2nd season (9-13, 8-8) Sept. 5 Sept. 19 Sept. 26 Oct. 3 Oct. 10 Oct. 17 Oct. 24 Oct. 31 Nov. 7 Nov. 14 Nov. 21
2001 – 7-4 overall, 5-3 SoCon Coach: Bill Bleil, 5th season (23-32, 18-22)
58 10 17 27 38 42 40 36 31 35 37
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Sept. 1 Sept. 10 Sept. 17 Sept. 24 Oct. 1 Oct. 8 Oct. 22 Oct. 29 Nov. 5 Nov. 12
Mars Hill #2 Furman * at Cincinnati at Nicholls State @ The Citadel * at #21 Georgia Southern * at Chattanooga * Elon (HC) * Wofford * at #7 Appalachian State *
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17 45 20 26 0 35
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Chowan #19 Eastern Kentucky at #3 Furman * #25 Georgia Southern * at Elon * Chattanooga (HC) (OT) * at The Citadel (OT) * at Wofford * at Liberty #1 Appalachian State * #3 Florida *
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0 17 42 24 37 17 30 35 21 31 62
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2007 – 1-10, 0-7 SoCon Coach: Kent Briggs, 6th season (22-43, 12-32) Sept. 1 Sept. 8 Sept. 15 Sept. 22 Sept. 29 Oct. 6 Oct. 13 Oct. 20 Oct. 25 Nov. 10 Nov. 17
at Alabama at Eastern Kentucky at Georgia Presbyterian at Georgia Southern * Elon * at Chattanooga * The Citadel (HC) * #11 Wofford * at #7 Appalachian State * Furman *
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6 21 16 33 21 36 21 31 44 35 21
52 45 45 20 50 38 39 37 47 79 52
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2008 – 3-9, 1-7 SoCon Coach: Dennis Wagner, 1st season (3-9, 1-7) Aug. 28 Sept. 6 Sept. 13 Sept. 20 Sept. 27 Oct. 4 Oct. 11 Oct. 18 Oct. 25 Nov. 1 Nov. 8 Nov. 22
Shorter College at Florida State #25 Liberty at Presbyterian at #13 The Citadel * Samford (HC) * at #20 Furman * at #6 Wofford * Georgia Southern (OT) * Chattanooga * at #11 Elon * #2 Appalachian State *
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0 69 19 21 34 21 28 42 38 7 33 35
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2009 – 2-9, 1-7 SoCon Coach: Dennis Wagner, 2nd season (5-18, 2-14) Sept. 5 Sept. 12 Sept. 19 Sept. 26 Oct. 3 Oct. 17 Oct. 24 Oct. 31 Nov. 7 Nov. 14 Nov. 21
at Vanderbilt Gardner-Webb at Georgia Southern * Furman * at Samford * The Citadel * Wofford * at Chattanooga * #6 Elon * at Eastern Kentucky at #6 Appalachian State
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45 27 27 33 16 10 35 24 42 7 19
* – SoCon Game
2010 – 2-9, 1-7 SoCon Coach: Dennis Wagner, 3rd season (7-27, 3-21) Sept. 4 Sept. 11 Sept. 18 Sept. 25 Oct. 2 Oct. 9 Oct. 16 Oct. 23 Nov. 6 Nov. 13 Nov. 20
at North Carolina State Tusculum at Gardner-Webb Chattanooga * at The Citadel * Samford * at #14 Wofford * #1 Appalachian State * at Furman * Georgia Southern * at Elon *
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48 54 14 27 13 38 45 37 31 28 45
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WCU VS. NATIONALLY RANKED FCS OPPONENTS – SI N C E 1983 – DATE Oct. 15, 1983 Nov. 26, 1983 Dec. 3, 1983 Dec. 10, 1983 Dec. 17, 1983 * Oct. 27, 1984 Oct. 5, 1985 Sept. 19, 1987 Oct. 24, 1987 Nov. 14, 1987 Nov. 21, 1987 Oct. 22, 1988 Oct. 29, 1988 Nov. 5, 1988 Nov. 12, 1988 Sept. 2, 1989 Oct. 7, 1989 Oct. 28, 1989 Nov. 18, 1989 Oct. 6, 1990 Oct. 27, 1990 Sept. 28, 1991 Oct. 12, 1991 Nov. 2, 1991 Nov. 16, 1991 Oct. 24, 1992 Oct. 31, 1992 Nov. 21, 1992 Oct. 2, 1993 Oct. 9, 1993 Nov. 20, 1993 Oct. 15, 1994 Nov. 12, 1994 Oct. 7, 1995 Oct. 14, 1995 Nov. 11, 1995 Oct. 5, 1996 Oct. 19, 1996 Sept. 27, 1997 Oct. 4, 1997 Oct. 11, 1997 Nov. 15, 1997 Oct. 10, 1998 Nov. 21, 1998 Sept. 25, 1999 Oct. 9, 1999 Nov. 13, 1999 Sept. 30, 2000 Oct. 7, 2000 Nov. 11, 2000 Sept. 29, 2001 Oct. 6, 2001 Nov. 10, 2001 Oct. 5, 2002 Oct. 12, 2002 Nov. 16, 2002 Oct. 4, 2003 Oct. 11, 2003 Oct. 18, 2003 Oct. 2, 2004
OPPONENT at #5 Furman.............................. #12 Colgate 1 ............................. at #3 Holy Cross 1 ....................... at #2 Furman 1............................ vs. #1 Southern Illinois 2 ............. at #12 Furman ........................... at #3 Marshall............................ #10 Furman ............................... #20 Georgia Southern ................ at #20 Marshall ......................... #2 Appalachian State................. #15 Eastern Kentucky................. at #10 Furman............................ at #16 Appalachian State ........... #6 Marshall ............................... at #4 Eastern Kentucky ............... vs. #7 The Citadel 3 ..................... #3 Furman ................................. #7 Appalachian State................. #18 The Citadel .......................... at #8 Furman.............................. #3 Furman ................................. at #6 Georgia Southern .............. at #19 Marshall.......................... #18 Appalachian State............... #6 The Citadel ............................ #2 Marshall ............................... at #18 Appalachian State ........... #23 Furman ............................... at #8 Georgia Southern .............. at #9 Marshall............................ at #1 Marshall............................ #12 Appalachian State............... at #13 Georgia Southern ............ #3 Marshall ............................... at #2 Appalachian State ............. at #15 Furman............................ at #1 Marshall............................ at #14 East Tenn. State............... #18 Furman ............................... at #11 Georgia Southern ............ at #15 Appalachian State ........... #2 Georgia Southern .................. #2 Appalachian State................. at #25 East Tenn. State .............. at #1 Georgia Southern .............. at #5 Appalachian State ............. at #6 Furman.............................. #1 Georgia Southern .................. #13 Appalachian State............... #4 Furman ................................. at #1 Georgia Southern .............. at #11 Appalachian State ........... at #5 Furman.............................. #16 Georgia Southern ................ #8 Appalachian State................. #6 Furman ................................. at #11 Georgia Southern ............ #8 Wofford ................................. at #2 Furman..............................
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SCORE 17 17 24 23 28 21 14 7 43 7 20 19 10 10 20 14 16 37 16 47 13 33 14 32 0 31 21 42 6 52 13 31 22 22 3 17 7 31 10 21 9 42 14 42 6 44 24 27 12 14 31 36 38 30 12 14 23 20 18 19 16 20 14 38 7 12 0 42 3 42 3 28 30 45 21 56 18 28 17 16 7 30 7 13 21 28 23 6 10 31 7 70 10 34 14 38 24 42 28 35 13 31 14 50 24 34 23 24 24 41 14 24 13 19 25 31 6 38 10 31
DATE Oct. 9, 2004 Oct. 16, 2004 Sept. 10, 2005 Oct. 8, 2005 Nov. 12, 2005 Sept. 16, 2006 Sept. 23, 2006 Sept. 30, 2006 Nov. 11, 2006 Oct. 25, 2007 Nov. 10, 2007 Sept. 13, 2008 Sept. 27, 2008 Oct. 11, 2008 Oct. 18, 2008 Nov. 8, 2008 Nov. 22, 2008 Nov. 7, 2009 Nov. 21, 2009 Oct. 16, 2010 Oct. 23, 2010
OPPONENT #3 Georgia Southern .................. at #6 Wofford ............................. #2 Furman ................................. at #21 Georgia Southern ............ at #7 Appalachian State ............. #19 Eastern Kentucky................. at #3 Furman.............................. #25 Georgia Southern ................ #1 Appalachian State................. #11 Wofford ............................... at #7 Appalachian State ............. #25 Liberty ................................ at #24 The Citadel ...................... at #21 Furman............................ at #6 Wofford ............................. at #11 Elon ................................ #2 Appalachian State................. #6 Elon ...................................... at #6 Appalachian State ............. at #14 Wofford ........................... at #1 Appalachian State .............
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SCORE 16 38 12 15 41 21 7 45 7 35 20 17 7 42 14 24 9 31 44 47 35 79 16 19 14 34 21 28 14 42 14 33 10 35 17 42 14 19 14 45 14 37
OVERALL RECORD (since 1983): ....................................................... 11 – 67 – 3 HOME VS. FCS RANKED TEAMS: ......................................................... 8 – 28 – 0 Last Win: Sept. 16, 2006 (3 years) – 20-17 over #19 Eastern Kentucky AWAY VS. FCS RANKED TEAMS: ........................................................... 3 – 38– 2 Last Win: Oct. 27, 1984 (25 years) – 20-19 over #12 Furman NEUTRAL VS. FCS RANKED TEAMS: ....................................................... 0 – 1 – 1 – NCAA I-AA (FCS) National Playoffs – NCAA I-AA (FCS) National Championship; Charleston, S.C. 3 – Game played at South Carolina’s Williams-Bryce Stadium, Columbia, S.C. due to damage in Charleston from Hurrican Hugo 1 2
RECORD AGAINST NATIONAL RANKING: No. 1...............................0–8–0 No. 2...............................4–5–0 No. 3...............................1–5–1 No. 4...............................0–2–0 No. 5...............................0–2–1 No. 6...............................0–9–0 No. 7...............................0–3–1 No. 8...............................0–4–0 No. 9...............................0–1–0 No. 10.............................1–1–0 No. 11 .............................0–5–0 No. 12 ............................2–1–0 No. 13.............................0–2–0
No. 14.............................0–2–0 No. 15.............................0–3–0 No. 16.............................0–2–0 No. 17 .............................0–0–0 No. 18.............................1–3–0 No. 19.............................1–1–0 No. 20 ............................0–2–0 No. 21.............................0–2–0 No. 22 ............................0–0–0 No. 23 ............................1–0–0 No. 24.............................0–1–0 No. 25 ............................0–3–0
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• 1949 •
• 1983 •
North State Conference Champions
NCAA Division I-AA National Finalist
Western Carolina had struggled through its first 15 seasons of football with only two winning seasons in two decades, but all that frustration was forgotten in 1949 when Coach Tom Young completed a four-year, post-World War II building program with an 8-2 regular season and the school’s first North State Conference championship and first postseason appearance. The Cats, led by a stingy defense, won its first five games and allowed only two touchdowns in those victories. The only blemishes on the season were non-conference losses to Maryville (20-13) and Emory & Henry (27-26) as Western finished unbeaten in conference play. The team was rewarded by a bid to play in the Smoky Mountain Bowl in Bristol, Va., where the Cats lost to West Liberty State. Art Byrd, a 165-pound guard, was named to the Associated Press Little All-America Team, Western’s first All-America selection. Linemen Buffalo Humphries and Hugh Constance along with backs Hugh “Pee Wee” Hamilton and Ralph McConnell joined Byrd on the All-North State Conference Team.
Art Byrd, a 165-pound two-way guard for the 1949 North State Conference championship team, was Western’s first All-America selection.
Linebacker Steve Yates was leader and first team All-American on the 1974 team, which was WCU’s first to reach the NCAA playoffs.
• 1974 •
NCAA Division II Playoffs Coach Bob Waters, who saw a perfect season and a trip to the NAIA playoffs denied by a loss in the final game of the 1969 season, led WCU to its first NCAA postseason appearance the hard way five years later. The 1974 Catamounts, playing in a sparkling new stadium, lost their season and stadium opener to visiting Murray State and struggled the next two weeks before establishing themselves as one of the nation’s top NCAA Division II teams. After the season-opening loss, the Cats continued to struggle offensively for the next two weeks but did manage wins over Tennessee Tech (9-7) and Appalachian State (2114) with outstanding defense. The offense, behind the running of freshman Darrell Lipford and passing of quarterback Jeff Walker to Jerry Gaines and Eagle Moss, found the right gear and the defense continued its great play. In the process, the Catamounts won nine in a row—including victories over top 10 teams Indiana State and Western Kentucky—and won a bid to the NCAA Division II playoffs where they lost a heartbreaker to No. 1 ranked Louisiana Tech, 10-7. The ‘74 Cats finished the season ranked No. 8 in the Associated Press College Division poll and their defense established team records that still stand to this day. Most significant was allowing a mere nine touchdowns on the season (eight rushing and one passing) and only three over the last six games. Gaines and linebacker Steve Yates were first team All-America selections.
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Like the 1974 team, the ‘83 Catamounts got off to a slow start by losing its first two games to Clemson and Wake Forest. After the two setbacks, WCU would go through the next 12 Saturdays unbeaten en route to the NCAA Division I-AA championship game. The winning streak started in the third week of the season when Western rallied from a 10-point deficit in the closing two minutes to defeat East Tennessee State, 17-16, and ended with a loss to Southern Illinois in the national championship game in Charleston, S.C. Despite the strong comeback in regular season play that produced an 8-2-1 record and No. 9 national ranking, Waters’ Cats barely made it into the I-AA playoffs. They proved their worthiness the next three weeks with come-from-behind, heart-stopping wins over Colgate (24-23), Holy Cross (2821) and Furman (14-7). The win over Furman was particularly pleasing as the teams had tied, 17-17, in the regular season, allowed the Paladins to win the Southern Conference title as they had played and won one more league game due to a scheduling quirk. Over 5,000 WCU fans traveled to Greenville, S.C., for the rematch which was aired by CBS-TV. On the 1983 team, wide receiver Eric Rasheed and defensive back Tiger Greene were All-America selections. Seven members of the ‘83 squad went on to play in the NFL and the team set an NCAA record for the most games played (15) in a season.
The 1983 Cats advanced to the NCAA I-AA championship game after its 14-7 upset of Furman.
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GAME 1 Clemson, S.C. (Sept. 3) – The Catamounts got into a hole early at Clemson and were never able to dig out. The Tigers scored on their first possession and four consecutive possessions late in the first quarter into the second. Bernard Jones, playing the new “Bandit” position, accounted for Western’s lone touchdown when he intercepted a pass and returned it 17 yards for the score. Dean Biasucci kicked a 32-yard field goal to round out the Catamounts’ scoring. Reserve quarterback Willie Perkins came off the bench to pass for 114 yards. WCU Clemson
1st 2nd 0 0 10 17
3rd 0 10
4th 10 7
Final 10 44
GAME 2 Winston-Salem, N.C. (Sept. 17) – A Western Carolina football team was shut out for the first time in 64 games. The Catamounts were plagued by a bevy of mistakes as they amassed 317 yards but had drives stopped at the Wake Forest 10, 25 twice and four-yard lines. Jeff Gilbert and Willie Perkins combined for 200 yards passing and tailback Leonard Williams rushed for 86 yards. WCU Wake
1st 2nd 0 0 0 7
3rd 0 7
4th 0 7
Final 0 21
GAME 3 Cullowhee, N.C. (Sept. 24) – Possibly the most dramatic comeback ever staged by a Western Carolina football team. The Catamounts trailed East Tennessee State, 16-6, with 4:31 to play in the fourth quarter when they took possession at their own nine yard line. WCU drove 91 yards in eight plays to score when wide receiver Eric Rasheed made what was labeled the “Immaculate Reception II” on a 37-yard pass from Willie Perkins after the football had been tipped twice by a Bucs’ defender. A two-point conversion pass from Jeff Gilbert to Melvin Dorsey cut the disadvantage to two, 16-14. A perfectly executed on-side kick gave the Cats the ball again with 2:25 to play. Six plays later, Dean Biasucci kicked a game-winning, 43-yard field goal as Western took the lead with 0:32 showing on the game clock. Rasheed caught seven passes for 103 yards. ETSU WCU
1st 2nd 0 0 6 0
3rd 9 0
4th 7 11
Final 16 17
GAME 4 Huntington, W.Va. (Oct. 1) – The Catamounts started slowly in their second Southern Conference game and trailed Marshall, 7-0, late in the second quarter. WCU’s first score came with less than two minutes left in the first half when Jeff Gilbert threw his first touchdown pass of the season. Western took the lead for good on its first possession of the second half on Leonard Williams’ 10-yard sweep. He finished the day with 119 yards on the ground and two scores, while Gilbert completed 16-of-23 passes for 160 yards and two TDs. The Cats’ defense held Marshall to 192 yards and sacked the quarterback six times as Richard Dukes, Mark Buffamoyer and Tiger Greene (2 INTs) were the leaders. WCU Marshall
1st 2nd 0 7 7 0
3rd 14 0
4th 0 0
Final 21 7
GAME 5 Cookeville, Tenn. (Oct. 8) – Western exploded in the opening six minutes of the second half for three touchdowns to rout Tennessee Tech, 42-10. The Cats led 14-13 at halftime, but Jeff Gilbert led three quick drives to blow the game open. Gilbert gave signs of things to come with a 16-of-22 performance for 188 yards and two scores. Eric Rasheed
caught seven passes for 108 yards and Kristy Kiser caught five for 100 yards. Milton Beck rushed for 97 yards, scored once and threw a TD pass on the tailback option. Tiger Greene led the defense with an interception, a blocked punt, forced fumble and broke up two passes en route to being named SoCon Defensive Player of the Week. WCU Tenn. Tech
1st 2nd 0 14 0 3
3rd 21 0
4th 7 7
Final 42 10
GAME 6 Cullowhee, N.C. (Oct. 15) – It was the Southern Conference showdown between Western Carolina and Furman – the league’s first place teams – and neither team would leave the field a loser, playing to a 17-17 tie. Western built a 17-0 lead on a pair of scoring runs by tailback Leonard Williams and a Dean Biasucci field goal. The Paladins mounted a 90-yard drive late in the first half and trailed 17-7 going into halftime. They cut the lead to three points midway in the fourth and then tied the game with 0:27 remaining. Jeff Gilbert threw a school-record 48 passes and completed 23 for 233 yards. Eric Rasheed and Kristy Kiser combined for 12 catches. Mark Buffamoyer, Richard Dukes, Steve Marshall and Jimmy Luther led the defensive unit in a solid performance. Furman WCU
1st 2nd 0 7 10 7
3rd 0 0
4th 10 0
Final 17 17
GAME 7 Cullowhee, N.C. (Oct. 22) – The Catamounts spotted Wofford three-point leads twice in the opening 20 minutes before scoring 24 unanswered points en route to a non-conference win on Homecoming Day. Melvin Dorsey led the Cats to their biggest rushing total of the season to that point as he picked up 117 yards. Jeff Gilbert continued his hot passing with a 14-of-21 performance for 183 yards and a pair of scores. The victory ran Western’s string of unbeaten games to five. Wofford WCU
1st 2nd 3 7 7 17
3rd 0 7
4th 10 6
Final 20 37
GAME 8 Cullowhee, N.C. (Oct. 29) – The Catamounts passed their last big conference test with flying colors and appeared in the NCAA Division I-AA poll for the first time with an impressive victory over Chattanooga. Western used a big play defense and opportunistic offense to claim this crucial victory. The defense caused four turnovers and two other costly mistakes while the offense took advantage of all but one scoring opportunity. Jeff Gilbert completed only eight passes, but three went for touchdowns. Ricky Pate was voted Southern Conference Defensive Player of the Week with 20 tackles. The kicking game was another key factor as Dean Biasucci booted a pair of clutch field goals and Steve Kornegay averaged 44 yards per punt. UTC WCU
1st 2nd 0 0 3 12
3rd 7 7
4th 8 3
Final 15 25
GAME 9 Charleston, S.C. (Nov. 5) – Western moved up to 18th in the NCAA I-AA poll with an impressive victory over The Citadel. The defense scored two touchdowns before the offense reached the playing field. The Catamounts led 14-0 with only 1:53 elapsed as Miles Nicholson intercepted a pass on the first play of the game and returned it for a TD. Ricky Pate blocked a punt and fell on it in the end zone for the second score. Melvin Dorsey rushed for 116 yards and QB Jeff Gilbert completed 19of-30 passes for 259 yards. The win ran Western’s
unbeaten streak to seven, kept the Cats in a tie for first place in the SoCon and gave WCU its first win over The Citadel in Charleston since 1972. WCU The Citadel
1st 2nd 14 13 7 0
3rd 7 10
4th 10 0
Final 44 17
GAME 10 Cullowhee, N.C. (Nov. 12) – The Catamounts scored on their first three possessions and coasted to an easy 43-7 win over Gardner-Webb. Jeff Gilbert passed for 295 yards and accounted for five touchdowns in less than three quarters of play. He threw three TD passes and ran for two scores, the first-time a WCU signal caller had scored two touchdowns in a game in 20 years. Eric Rasheed caught eight passes for 119 yards and a score, and Kristy Kiser had four receptions for 93 yards and two TDs. The defense, led by Steve Marshall’s two INTs, held the Bulldogs to 163 yards of offense. G-W WCU
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GAME 11 Cullowhee, N.C. (Nov. 19) – Western locked up an NCAA I-AA playoff bid with a win over Appalachian State before a sold-out Whitmire Stadium (13,924). The win over the arch-rival Mountaineers was the third-in-a-row in the series for the Catamounts in their ninth-straight week without a loss. The Cats led 20-0 before the Mountaineers got on the board, and the halftime margin of 13 points, 20-7, was the closest the visitors could manage. Western rolled up 458 yards of total offense including a season-high 243 yards on the ground. Tailbacks Leonard Williams and Melvin Dorsey combined for 196 yards and four TDs. Jeff Gilbert passed for 197 yards including seven times to Eric Rasheed. Richard Dukes, Clyde Simmons and Mark Buffamoyer led another outstanding defensive effort. ASU WCU
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GAME 12 – NCAA I-AA Playoffs – First Round Cullowhee, N.C. (Nov. 26) – The Catamounts made one of the greatest comebacks, if not THE greatest comeback in WCU’s 50-season football history to edge Colgate, 24-23. The Red Raiders bolted to a 23-0 lead in the opening 28 minutes as they rolled up 281 yards of offense in the first half. The Cats came back in the last 18 seconds of the first half with their first score and trailed 23-7 at halftime. The second half was all Western as the Catamounts held Colgate to 91 yards and four first downs in the last 30 minutes. Meanwhile, Jeff Gilbert passed almost at will as he totaled 376 yards through the air and three scores. Eric Rasheed and Kristy Kiser combined for 15 catches, 272 yards and all three TDs. Dean Biasucci kicked a recordtying 51-yard field goal in the win. Colgate WCU
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GAME 13 – NCAA 1-AA Playoffs - Quarterfinals Worcester, Mass. (Dec. 3) – The Catamounts came from behind twice then held off a furious rally by Holy Cross to win, 28-21. Western trailed 7-0 in the second quarter and 14-7 in the third and did not take the lead until early in the fourth period. Holy Cross came back to tie the game, 21-21, midway through the fourth quarter, but the Catamounts roared back on their next possession to score the winning touchdown with 4:54 to play. After an exchange of punts Holy Cross took over at its own one-yard line with under three minutes
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left and drove to the WCU 15-yard line before defensive back Richard Dukes preserved the win by knocking away a pass intended for the Crusaders’ tight end at the five. Jeff Gilbert completed 28-of52 passes for 343 yards and three touchdowns. Kristy Kiser caught nine passes for 94 yards and a TD with eight of his catches going for first downs. Eric Rasheed caught five passes for 89 yards and two scores. Clyde Simmons, who returned a blocked punt 60 yards for a touchdown, led the defensive play.
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GAME 14 – NCAA I-AA Playoffs – Semifinals Greenville, S.C. (Dec. 10) – Western Carolina’s fired up defense was the story of this game that was televised on CBS in 22 states and to 42-percent of the nation. The Catamounts limited the Paladins, one of the most explosive I-AA offenses, just 18 yards rushing. Stanford Jennings, the Southern Conference Player of the Year, was held to just 25 yards rushing on 13 carries. David Charpia had three interceptions for the Cats, including two key picks in the fourth quarter. The Catamounts, despite dominating the stats, only had a 6-0 halftime advantage. The Paladins picked off a Jeff Gilbert pass early in the third quarter and, with 10:59 left, took a 7-6 advantage on Dennis Williams’ two-yard run. With 11:20 left in the game, WCU started a possession on its own 10 yard line. Nine plays later, the Cats kicked what looked to be a key field goal. But, on the kick Furman was hit with a roughing the kicker penalty. WCU elected to take the penalty and subsequent first down, negating the three points. The big gamble paid off two plays later when Melvin Dorsey scored from four yards out with 6:09 to play. The Cats elected to go for two and Gilbert hit Eddie West with a crucial pass. Furman then suffered two interceptions and a muffed punt. The Paladins were kept pinned in their own territory thanks to a pair of booming punts by Steve Kornegay. In all, Furman was held to just 12 first downs and only two rushing first downs.
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GAME 15 – NCAA I-AA National Championship Charleston, S.C. (Dec. 17) – The Catamounts ran out of playoff miracles as they lost the I-AA national championship to Southern Illinois. SIU’s defense lived up to its ranking and reputation as it throttled Western’s highly regarded passing attack with seven interceptions. WCU dominated play in the first quarter as they drove deep into Salukis’ territory twice, but failed to score. In that initial period, the Catamounts moved the ball to the SIU four-yard line and lost the ball on a fumble. On its next possession, Western missed a field goal attempt. While the offense was moving the ball effectively, the defense limited SIU’s offense to a mere 18 yards in the first quarter. The game changed quickly in the second quarter, though, as SIU’s defense took charge and turned an interception into a touchdown and held Western’s offense to zero yards in the period. The sky fell on the Catamounts in the third as two more interceptions virtually gave SIU touchdowns and the Salukis added a safety and a score set-up by a 72-yard kick return to lead, 33-0. Western’s only score came in the fourth quarter when Jeff Gilbert connected with Kristy Kiser on an 18-yard pass that culminated an 85-yard drive.
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ALL-TIME ASSISTANT COACHES
HEAD COACHING RECORDS
ANDREWS, Ralph .................................................................... 1937-40 ARTHURS, Pat ...................................................................... 2010-pres. BANKS, Arketa .....................................................................2009-pres. BEATHARD, Kurt .................................................................. 1996-2001 BECKMAN, Tim........................................................................ 1990-95 BLEIL, Bill .....................................................................................1996 BLUE, Kenyon....................................................................... 2010-pres. BODLE, Dave .................................................................................1989 BOWMAN, Mack............................................................................1959 BRANDON, S.O........................................................................ 1938-40 BRIGGS, Kent .......................................................................... 1982-88 CLINKSCALE, Steven .....................................................................2008 COLLINS, Chris ..................................................................... 2010-pres. COLLINS, Geoff ....................................................................... 2002-05 COOPER, Bob ................................................................................1961 DALTON, Don............................................................................1971-89 DAVIS, Ty ..............................................................................2008-pres. DeGRAFFENREID, Al ................................................................ 1980-96 DENNING, Don ........................................................................ 1969-73 DENNY, Bill.............................................................................. 2000-01 DIMEO, Casey ...............................................................................2007 FELA, Jeff ................................................................................ 1990-94 FOLLETT, Andy ......................................................................2008-pres. FREISE, Fred .................................................................................1946 GIBSON, Dan .......................................................................2008-pres. GODETTE, Cary ..............................................................................2002 GUDGER, Jim .......................................................................... 1946-58 GUNTHROP, Michael ............................................................ 1997-2001 HAMILTON, Romie .........................................................................1963 HECKENDORF, Keith ................................................................ 2008-10 HENNIGAN, Mike ..................................................................... 1982-83 HODGIN, Steve ........................................................................ 1980-89 HOLTHOUSER, Will .................................................................. 1990-96 HOOD, Jay ............................................................................ 2010-pres. JACKSON, Myron ..................................................................... 2002-07 JENNINGS, Raymond .....................................................................1997 JONES, Norris .......................................................................... 1950-51 JOYE, Bill .......................................................................................1966 KEY, Brent .....................................................................................2004 KINNEY, Sandy ........................................................................ 1994-95 KIRKPATRICK, Donnie.............................................................. 2003-04 LEMMOND, Vaughn .......................................................................1955 LITTLE, Cameron............................................................................1968 LOGO, Rick.............................................................................. 2001-02 LOVETT, Jim ............................................................................. 1962-63 LOWE, Marty ........................................................................... 2005-06 MALONE, Doug..............................................................................2007 MARINO, Vince ........................................................................ 1994-95 MATOUS, Ken ................................................................................2002 MAYERS, Michael ..........................................................................2010 McCONNELL, Tuck ................................................................... 1947-48 McDONALD, Marion ...................................................... 1938-41, 1946 MILLWOOD, Don.......................................................................1974-88 MOGRIDGE, Allen ..........................................................................2003 MOLNAR, Charlie ..........................................................................1989 MOORE, Patrick....................................................................... 2000-01 NAPERT, David ........................................................................ 2003-07 O’BRIEN, Dick ..................................................................... 1996-2006 O’DANIEL, Drew ....................................................................... 2005-07 PAPPAS, Jim..................................................................................1954 PATE, Bobby .............................................................................1974-79 PAWLOWSKI, Matt ................................................................2008-pres. PETERSON, Bruce..........................................................................1968 POWERS, Don ..........................................................1968-83; 2006-07 RAYE, Craig ...................................................................................1990 REED, Rodney ...............................................................................2003 REIS, Kris ......................................................................................2002 RHEA, Mark..........................................................................2009-pres. RHULE, Matt ........................................................................... 2002-05 ROBERTS, Justin ..................................................................... 2009-10 ROBINSON, Dan ............................................................................1950 ROOF, Ted .....................................................................................1997 ROSS, Jeremiah ................................................................... 2010-pres. RUCKER, Brian ........................................................................ 2006-07 RYAN, Steve .................................................................. 1989, 1996-99 SANDUSKY, E.J. .............................................................................1995 SATTERFIELD, Marcus ...................................................................2005 SCOTT, John ............................................................................ 2006-08 SCOTT, Tommy ......................................................................... 1984-89 SETZER, Bob ............................................................1956-61, 1966-88 SEWARD, Lamont .................................................................... 2006-07 SHERROD, Brad ...................................................................... 2008-09 SMITH, Ty ................................................................................ 1980-81 SPEIR, Mark ............................................................................ 1993-96 STANLEY, Bill .................................................................................1969 TURNER, John ...............................................................................2002 UNDERWOOD, Charles ..................................................................1951 VARN, Todd ............................................................................. 2002-04 VARNEY, Sid ..................................................................................1960 WAHONICK, John ...........................................................................1937 WARE, Dwight ...............................................................................1950 WAUGH, Ethan .................................................................... 1999-2001 WAUGH, Maury.................................................................... 1997-2001 WEST, Eddie ..................................................................................1993 WHITE, Clayton ........................................................................ 2004-05 WIKE, Johnny........................................................... 1964-73, 1984-94 WILLIAMS, Denny ..........................................................................1964 WOODS, Thomas ................................................................. 1997-2000 WOOLUM, Tuck........................................................................ 1991-93 YOUNG, Tom ............................................................................ 1955-56
NAME C.C. Poindexter Ralph James James Whatley Marion McDonald Tom Young Dan Robinson Bob Waters Dale Strahm Steve Hodgin Bill Bleil Kent Briggs Dennis Wagner TOTALS
SEASONS 1931-34 (4 yrs.) 1935-38 (4 yrs.) 1939-41 (3 yrs.) 1945 (1 year) 1946-55 (10 yrs.) 1956-68 (13 yrs.) 1969-88 (20 yrs.) 1989 (1 year) 1990-96 (7 yrs.) 1997-2001 (5 yrs.) 2002-2007 (6 yrs.) 2008-pres. (4th year) 77 SEASONS
W 10 4 6 1 39 51 116 3 31 23 22 7 313
L 26 30 15 3 55 67 94 7 45 32 43 27 444
T 2 3 1 0 4 6 6 1 0 0 0 0 23
PCT .324 .153 .295 .250 .418 .435 .550 .318 .408 .418 .388 .206 .416
C.C. Poindexter was WCU’s first head football coach.
Jim Whatley (left) served as head coach from 1939-41, while Marion McDonald (right) was Western’s head coach for the 1945 season.
Dan Robinson (1956-68) is one of only two coaches to amass over 50 wins as the Catamounts’ head coach.
Steve Hodgin served as WCU’s head coach for six years (1990-96), after being an assistant for nine seasons.
Bob Waters served as head coach from 1969-88. He is the school’s all-time winningest coach with 116 victories.
Bill Bleil posted two winning seasons as WCU’s head coach from 1997-2001.
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Tom Young served as head coach for nine seasons (1946-55).
Dale Strahm led WCU during the 1989 season.
Kent Briggs led his alma mater from 2002 through the 2007 season.
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Tribute to a Champion ... Coach Bob Waters B ob Waters and Western Carolina football were synonymous during the 20 football seasons from 1969 through 1988. The evolution and success of the school’s athletic programs, especially its football program, during that period can be attributed largely to his talents and personality. He grew up in the small farming town of Sylvania in south Georgia and, despite physical frailties, earned 11 athletic letters in three sports. During the spring of his senior year at Screven County High School, he traveled to South Georgia College for a tryout and suffered a broken leg the first day and was not offered a scholarship. He landed on his feet five months later at Stetson University in Deland, Fla., as a freshman quarterback and defensive back. Waters must have wondered if someone was trying to tell him something when Stetson officials decided to drop the school’s football program at the end of that season. Not to be discouraged, in his efforts to play football, Waters took his talents to Presbyterian College in Clinton, S.C., where he spent the next three years as a quarterback, defensive back and an outstanding student. He led Presbyterian to the 1960 Tangerine Bowl and was named the game’s most outstanding player despite his team’s loss. His performance in the Tangerine Bowl gave cause for the NFL’s San Francisco 49ers and AFL’s San Diego Chargers to draft Waters in 1960. He signed with the 49ers, bought a Corvette, grabbed headlines in his first season when he threw three touchdown passes in an upset of the Baltimore Colts, and soon thereafter, met and married Sherine Gidney. He overcame numerous injuries in his five-year NFL career — four as quarterback and one as a defensive back. The injuries mounted and Waters opted for a career change in 1965 as he hung up his cleats and enrolled in graduate school with a coaching career in mind. His alma mater offered the opportunity and he returned as an assistant coach at Presbyterian in 1966. After two seasons, he left Clinton to return to the west coast as the wide receivers coach at Stanford University for the 1968 season. Western Carolina officials gambled and hired Waters, whose coaching experience was limited to those three sea-
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sons as an assistant, but it turned out to be one of the best decisions made in the WCU’s history. He served notice of things to come by leading his first team — the 1969 Catamounts — to a 9-1 record with an exciting pass oriented offense. A national ranking followed at the end of the 1972 season and in 1974, when WCU advanced to its first NCAA playoff appearance. His 1983 team will go down as one of the school’s best, reaching the NCAA I-AA championship game. In 20 seasons at the helm of the football program, he guided the Catamounts to 116 victories, produced 13 All-Americans, 54 first-team All-Southern Conference selections and brought the University more positive publicity than could ever be measured in monetary terms. Prior to his arrival, WCU had posted only five winning football records in 20 seasons, while 13 of Waters’ 20 teams turned in winning ledgers. In 15 years (1971-86) as athletics director, Waters led the growth and played a key part in the school’s membership in the Southern Conference. He cultivated and rallied support for a new football stadium, which became a reality in 1974, and an impressive basketball arena as part of a multipurpose Ramsey Center, which was completed in 1986. His coaching and administrative successes as well as his courage in his fight against amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS or more commonly known as Lou Gehrig’s Disease) were recognized throughout the country as his story was chronicled by every major print and electronic media outlet in the nation. Waters has additionally been inducted into the South Carolina Athletic Hall of Fame, the Florida Citrus Bowl Hall of Fame and the Western Carolina Athletic Hall of Fame. He was forced to step down as head football coach in March of 1989 and died less than three months later (May 29, 1989) at the age of 50.
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WCU RECORD BOOK – ALL-TIME LETTERWINNERS
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ABANIFI, Emeka ...................................2006 ABERNETHY, David ......................... 1997-98 ABRAHAM, Pablo ....................... 1998-2001 ABRAHAM, Paul ............................. 1981-84 ADAMS, Boyd.................................1961, 63 ADAMS, Charles..............................1972-74 ADAMS, Jerry ................................. 1961-65 AIKEN, Craig .................................. 1991-94 * ALEXANDER, Deja .................... 2010-pres. ALFORD, T. ..................................... 2002-04 ALI, Ibn ................................................2008 ALLISON, Howard .................................1938 ALLISON, Jack ................................ 1946-49 * ALLEN, Brett.............................2009-pres. ALLEN, Curtis ................................. 1977-79 ALLEN, Lawson............................... 1932-34 ALLEN, Kenny ................................. 1979-80 ALLEN, Shamar .............................. 2004-07 ALSTON, George .............................1978-81 ALTENBURG, Dan ........................... 1968-70 AMERICA, Reggie .................................2010 * ANDERSON, Mike..................... 2010-pres. ANDREWS, Clyde ............................1940-41 ANDREWS, Robert ...............................1937 ANDREWS, Roland ...............................1965 ANGEL, Dan .........................................1961 ANGEL, Ralph ................................1934, 36 ANNAS, Ben.........................................1999 AQUILINA, Victor ............................ 2008-09 ARANT, Scottie ............................... 1985-88 ARMSTRONG, Chad .............................1987 ARNETTE, Frank.............................. 1950-51 ARNEY, Lawrence ........................... 1949-50 ARRINGTON, Jack........................... 1947-49 ASHLEY, Tony ................................. 1968-71 ATKINSON, Buck ..................................1954 ATKINSON, Charles ..............................1955 AUDREY, Sam ......................................1938 AUGHTRY, Ronnie ........................... 1958-59 AUSTIN, Keith ................................ 1990-92 AWTREY, Chris................................ 1989-92
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BAILEY, Carlton .............................. 2004-07 BAILEY, Charles.............................. 1961-63 BAILEY, Nas .........................................1933 BAKER, Brett.................................. 1988-90 BALL, Gary ..................................... 1981-82 BALLARD, William ................................1955 * BALTHROP, Pete ....................... 2010-pres. BANKS, Jim.............................. 1946, 49-50 BANKS, Kenny................................ 1990-94 BANKS, Michael ........................1999-2002 BANKS, Telly .................................. 1994-97 BARE, Anthony ............................... 1986-89 BARGELLA, Todd ............................ 2002-03 BARKER, John ................................ 1965-66 BARNES, Lamar ............................. 2002-05 BARNES, Roton ...............................1940-41 BARNES, Shonte ..................................2007 BARNES, Warren ..................................1945 BARNHILL, Lawrence...................... 1932-33 BARNWELL, Howard ................. 1940, 46-47 BARNWELL, Jim ............................. 1941, 46 BARRINGER, Joe ...................... 1996, 98-99 BARRON, Lloyd .............................. 1984-86 BASS, Francis ................................ 1957-60 BATES, Earl .................................... 1984-87 BATHIANY, Andrew ...............................2008 BATTEN, John .......................................1966
BATTLE, Dorian.....................................2007 BAXTER, Robert ............................. 1988-89 BEACHUM, Thomas ..............................1946 BEAM, Lamar .......................................2005 BEAM, Max .................................... 1946-48 BEATY, James “Bill”........................ 1968-70 BEATTY, Jerry........................................1969 BECK, Milton ................................. 1983-86 BELL, Bill ................................. 1950, 52-53 BELL, Mitchell ................................ 2007-10 BENNES, Joe ........................................1945 BENSON, Bill .......................................1962 BERNARD, James ........................... 1996-99 BEST, Dan ...................................... 1995-98 BETHUNE, Christian .............................2009 BIASUCCI, Dean............................. 1980-83 BIGGERSTAFF, Mike ....................... 1967-69 BIGGS, Tracy ..............................1996-2000 BICKNESE, Mike ............................ 1981-82 BIRCH, Randy ......................................2005 BISHOP, Jerry ................................. 1958-61 BLACK, Ben ................................... 1990-92 BLACK, Frank ................................. 1935-36 BLACK, Mike .................................. 1968-70 BLAKE, Eddie ................................. 1968-70 BLAKE, Ricky .......................................1978 BLALOCK, Charlie ................................1952 BLANTON, James ............................1975-76 BLOOMER, Bill .....................................1968 BOATENG, Fred .............................. 2000-02 BODINE, Tom ................................. 1991-94 BOONE, Jerrod ...........................1998-2000 BOST, Lew................................ 1960, 62-63 BOSTIC, Blake ............................... 2008-10 BOWEN, Jack ..................................1973-76 BOWEN, Mike ................................ 1981-82 BOWEN, Tommy ..............................1976-77 BOWERS, Bobby ..................................1946 BOWLES, Ed................................... 1962-66 BOWMAN, Mack ............................ 1949-52 BRADBURN, Wayne .........................1939-41 BRADLEY, Chad.............................. 1994-95 BRADLEY, Jeff ................................ 2005-08 BRADLEY, Marcus .......................... 1996-97 BRADY, Auzman ...................................1946 BRANDON, Charles ........................ 1952-53 BRASHEAR, John............................ 2000-01 BRATCHER, Eric ...................................1982 BRATHWAITE, Jamaine ................... 1991-93 BRAXTON, Lonnie ............................1979-81 BREEDEN, Brandon........................ 2005-06 BRIGGS, Kent .................................1976-79 * BRINDISE, Zac ......................... 2010-pres. BRINKLEY, Jack ...............................1975-76 BRINSON, Donnell ......................... 1993-96 BRISSON, Zane ....................................1955 BRISTOW, Jimmy ............................ 1951-53 BRITTAIN, Joe .......................................1934 BROADWATER, Tom ........................ 1957-60 BROADWAY, Gil ....................................2010 BROOKS, Billy ................................ 1962-63 BROOKS, Dan .................................1973-74 BROOKS, Jay.................................. 1995-97 BROOKS, Josh................................ 1994-97 BROOKS, Phillip.............................1967, 69 BROOKS, Shane............................. 1992-93 BROWN, Andre ............................... 2002-05 BROWN, Angelo ..................2006-07; 09-10 BROWN, Bob........................................1939 BROWN, Francis............................. 2003-05 BROWN, J.C. ........................................1945 BROWN, J.C. .................................. 2003-06 BROWN, Mace ............................... 1947-48 BROWN, Marcus ..................................2007
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BROWN, Mario .....................................2002 BROWN, Robbie ............................. 1991-93 BROWN, Robert ............................. 1963-64 BROWN, Robert ..............................1976-79 BROWN, Ronald ............................. 1959-60 BROWN, Stephen ........................... 2004-07 BROWN, Stewart ............................ 1949-51 BROWN, William ..................................1946 BROWN, Zack ................................ 2007-08 BROWNLEE, Mike........................... 1977-79 BRUNS, Gary ................................. 1972-73 BRYAN, James................................ 1987-88 BYRANT, Donnie ......................... 1999-2001 BRYANT, Jennings.................................1938 BRYANT, Jimmy .............................. 1959-61 BRYCE, Wyche ................................1972-74 BRYSON, Jim.................................. 1946-47 BUCHANAN, Paul ..................... 1929, 31-32 BUCHANAN, Ray ..................................1953 BUFFAMOYER, Mark....................... 1981-84 BULLARD, Clay..........................1978, 80-81 BULLARD, Red .....................................1939 BUMGARNER, Clyde....................... 1949-52 BUMGARNER, Don ...............................1955 BUMPER, Billy ............................... 1991-94 BUMPUS, Jonte....................................2009 BURCHFIEL, Tommy ........................1975-76 BURGESS, Mark............................. 2005-06 BURGIN, Jim ........................................1940 BURGIS, Teddy ............................... 2001-02 BURKETT, Willis.............................. 1966-67 BURLESON, Bruce................................1949 BURR, Steve ...................................1973-74 BURTON, DeNorrise ....................... 1995-98 BUSH, Andy ................................... 1995-97 BUSH, John .................................... 2002-05 BUTLER, Jimmy .............................. 1993-96 BUTLER, Joe ................................... 1954-55 BUTLER, Kamarco ................................1998 BUTLER, William ............................ 1995-97 BYNUM, Fred .......................................1955 BYRD, Arthur .................................. 1946-49 BYRD, Charles................................ 1954-57 BYRD, H.B............................................1952 BYRD, Mickey ......................................1955
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CAGLE, Henry.......................................1950 * CAIN, Blake .............................2008-pres. CAINE, Kendrick ............................. 1996-97 CALAVERNE, Jim .............................1974-76 CALDWELL, Cecil..................................1964 CALHOUN, Coy .....................................1955 CALLIS, Mark ..................................1971-73 CAMPANA, Caesar .....................1998-2000 CAMPBELL, Frank ................................1960 CAMPBELL, Fred ..................................1933 CANADAY, Larry....................................1960 CANTRELL, Bryce .................................1985 CAPERILA, Bob .............................. 1949-50 CARDANO, Conrad ...............................1970 CARLOCK, Paul ....................................1945 CARMICHAEL, Alonzo ..................... 1983-86 CARNES, Roger ....................................1963 CARPENTER, Harvey .............................1945 CARPENTER, Willie ..........................1976-79 * CARSON, Courtland ................. 2010-pres. CARSWELL, Jon .............................. 1954-57 CARTWRIGHT, Sanford .........................1955 CASE, Kevin .........................................1980 CATER, Mike .................................. 1969-72 CATHEY, Joe .........................................1939 CAUBLE, Bob .......................................1962
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CELLA, Justin ................................. 1998-99 * CHAMBERS, Austin .................. 2010-pres. CHAMBERS, Jeff ........................ 1998-2001 CHANDLER, Buddy ......................... 1964-65 CHAPMAN, Harold ......................... 1935-36 CHAPMAN, Weaver......................... 1935-36 CHAPPELL, Brett .................1994-95, 97-98 CHASON, Don ................................ 1980-82 CHAVIS, Reggie .............................. 1994-97 CHESTER, Bruce...................................1946 CHILDERS, Carol ..................................1954 CHILDERS, Jack ............................. 1963-66 CHILDERS, Tobe ............................. 1958-60 CHURCH, Roy ................................. 1950-53 CICCONE, Jeff .................................1974-77 CILENTO, Pat.................................. 2001-02 CLARK, Doyle .......................................1955 CLARK, Greg ........................................2008 CLARK, Jawan ............................1999-2000 CLARK, Justin................................. 2003-06 CLARK, Ralph ................................ 1946-49 CLARK, Morrio ............................... 2004-06 CLARK-DEAR, Joe........................... 2006-08 CLAWSON, Elton ............................ 1993-96 CLAXTON, Robert .................................1945 CLAXTON, Steve ..............................1975-76 CLAYTON, Henry ...................................1945 CLAYTON, Max ............................... 1948-49 CLEMENTS, Gib....................................1978 CLEVELAND, Bill...................................1972 CLOUDEN, Kurt .............................. 2007-08 COBBLEDICK, Ron ......................... 1969-70 * COCKRELL, Josh.......................2008-pres. COFFEY, Joe .........................................1949 COFFIN, Darvin .............................. 2003-04 COHEN, Eddie ................................ 2004-07 COHN, Herbert .....................................1939 COLE, Herb .................................... 1972-75 COLLINS, Chris.............................. 2006-09 COLLINS, Geoff .............................. 1990-92 COLLINS, Hobe .............................. 1946-47 COLLINS, Howard.................................1945 COLLINS, Justin ............................. 2008-09 COMAN, Sam .......................................1952 COMPTON, Jerry ...................................1957 CONKLIN, James ............................ 2002-05 CONLEY, Nick .......................................2007 CONNER, Jeff ....................................... 1971 CONNER, Marlon..................................1991 CONRAD, Jackie ............................. 1957-58 CONSTANCE, Hugh......................... 1946-49 COOK, Robert ......................................1937 * COOK, Wesley .......................... 2010-pres. COOK, Willis .................................. 1933-34 COOK, Deonte................................ 2002-04 COOKE, Tim .........................................2007 COOPER, Bobby ............................. 1957-59 COOPER, John......................................2006 COOPER, Louis............................... 1981-84 COOPER, Ryan .....................................2007 COPE, Charles................................ 1954-55 CORBETT, Alan ............................... 1989-92 CORBIN, Grady .............................. 1954-55 CORBIN, Grady W. .......................... 1979-80 CORBIN, Keith ................................1971-73 CORLEY, Jim ................................... 1968-71 CORPENING, Allan ......................... 1973-75 COSTON, J.C. .......................................1939 COTTER, Charles ..................................1945 COTTRELL, Todd ............................. 1987-89 COUCH, Tommy ....................................1955 COWAN, Leo ........................................ 1941 COX, Clay ....................................... 1988-89 COX, Gene ...........................................1955
COX, Nick.............................................2001 COX, Roger .................................... 1964-66 CREASMAN, J.B. ..................................1952 CRISP, Travis ........................................1998 CROCKER, William ......................... 1991-95 CROOKS, Jonathon ........................ 1983-85 CROOKS, Kenya ...................................1997 CROSLAND, Lamont .............................1996 CROWDER, William ........................ 1938-39 CRUDUP, Cedric ......................... 1997-2000 CUCINELLA, Mike ........................... 1982-84 CUNNINGHAM, Bobby .................... 1949-53 CUNNINGHAM, Jack ......... 1949,52,54-55 CUNNINGHAM, Randolph .............1962-63 CUNNINGHAM, Sid ........................ 1977-79 CURRIE, Todd................................. 1985-87 CURTIS, Levon .....................................2008 CURTIS, Darren .............................. 2004-07
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D’ALESSANDRIS, Joe ......................1973-76 DALTON, Danny .............................. 1973-75 DALTON, Don ................................. 1967-69 DALTON, Scooter............................ 2001-04 DANDELAKE, Augustus ................... 1935-37 DANKMEYER, Chris ..............................2002 DARBY, Jenoris .....................................2008 DAUGHTERY, Carlton ............................1950 DAVIES, Ben .................................. 2007-08 DAVIES, David ................................ 1968-70 DAVIES, John ................................. 1968-70 DAVIS, Alney ........................................1970 DAVIS, Chad .................................. 1994-95 DAVIS, Fred .................................... 1984-86 DAVIS, James ................................. 1985-87 DAVIS, Jim ..................................... 1969-72 DAVIS, Jimmy .......................................1972 DAVIS, Kenny .......................................1975 DAVIS, L.J. ..................................... 2005-07 DAVIS, Matt .........................................2004 DAVIS, Sandy ................................. 1965-68 DAVIS, Stan .........................................1979 DAVIS, Ted ...........................................1934 DEAN, Jeff.......................................1978-81 DeANGELIS, Jimmy ........................ 1962-65 DEAVER, Josh................................. 2005-08 DeGRAFFENREID, Alphonso ................. 1974-76 DeSHAUTEURS, Manny .................. 2001-03 DEITZ, Layton ....................................... 1941 DeLAPP, Tyron ................................ 1982-85 DELLINGER, Chuck......................... 1977-78 DENTON, Blaine ...................................1932 DENTON, Bruce ....................................1931 DePASS, Brunson ................................1999 DEWBERRY, Manny ..............................1981 DIETZ, Phil ......................................1973-74 DOLINSKY, Dennis................................1960 DONALDSON, Adam ....................... 2002-04 DONOVAN, Dan .............................. 1949-50 DORSEY, Melvin ............................. 1981-83 DOTSON, Gary ............................... 1968-70 DOUGHERTY, Jim ........................... 1969-71 DOUGLAS, Jarmarcus ...........................2008 DRAKE, Alvin .................................. 1937-38 DRUMGOOLE, Brandon .................. 2006-07 DUKE, Harry ...................................1946, 49 DUKES, Mitchell ............................ 2003-06 DUKES, Richard ............................. 1980-83 DUMAS, Leander............................ 1994-97 DUNBAR, Hal ................................. 1972-73 DUNCAN, Larry............................... 1965-66 DUNLAP, Rod ................................. 2001-03 DUNN, Steve .................................. 1975-78
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EARP, Cecil ..........................................1958 EDMONSTONE, Ronald.........................1952 EDWARDS, Clarence ............................1994 EDWARDS, Hubert ......................... 1953-55 EDWARDS, Kenny........................... 1985-87 EDWARDS, Marshaun ..........................2010 EFIRD, Jonathan...................................2009 ELKINS, Trade ................................ 1993-95 ELLIOT, Alvin ........................................1939 ELLIOTT, Charles ..................................1934 ELLIOTT, Keith ................................ 1966-68 ELLIOTT, Reggie.............................. 1959-60 ELLIS, David.........................................1963 ELLISON, Corey .............................. 2004-05 ENGLE, Roy ..........................................1952 ENGLISH, Jim .......................................1947 ENDZEL, Eddie .....................................1955 ESTES, Bill ..................................... 1946-47 ESTES, Eddie ..................................1978-81 ETHERIDGE, Clyde .................... 1949, 52-53 * EVERETT, Chris .........................2008-pres. EVERHART, Clayton ........................ 1946-48
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FAGAN, Jomo .......................................2005 FARMER, Earl ................................. 1954-55 FAWKES, Harry ............................... 1972-73 FERGUSON, Lorenzo...................1999-2000 FERGUSON, Mark.................................1932 FERGUSON, Mark Jr. .......................1971-73 FERGUSON, Roy ...................................1945 FESPERMAN, Carl ................................1940 FITZPATRICK, Brendan.................... 1990-93 FLACK, William ....................................1945 FLANAGAN, Tony ..................................1990 FOREHAND, Paul..................................1972 FOSTER, Del................................... 1986-89 FOSTER, Felipe .............................. 2003-06 FOSTER, Steve ......................... 1986-87, 89 FOUSHEE, Greg .............................. 1991-93 FOX, Eddie ..................................... 1986-87 FOXWORTH, Jason ................................1997 FRADY, Justin .......................................2003 FRANCIS, Eugene........................... 1937-38 FREEMAN, Buck ............................. 2003-05 FREEMAN, Otis .............................. 1932-33 FREELAND, Darian ...............................2000 FRYER, Justin ............................. 1999-2001 FUDGE, Darius ............................... 2003-06 FUGATE, James .............................. 1951-53 FURMAGE, Bobby.................................2008 FULLBRIGHT, Alvin ...............................1932 FUNDERBURK, Harold .................... 1950-53
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GABRIEL, Elsmore ................................2008 GAFFNEY, Shelton .......................... 2003-06 GAINES, Bruce .....................................1946 GAINES, Jerry ..................................1971-74 GAINEY, Carroll ....................................1963 GAITHER, Brian .............................. 2001-03 GALLOWAY, Josh ..................................2002 GALLOWAY, Lonnie ......................... 1990-93 GANTT, Bill ...........................................1940 GARAGIOLA, Tony ........................... 1986-89 GARDIN, Frank ............................... 1988-89
GARDIN, Ricky ............................... 1988-89 GARLAND, Kyle ........................ 2005, 07-08 GARRIS, Brad ................................ 1989-91 GARRISON, James ......................... 1953-54 GARRISON, Pat ....................................1962 GARY, Cookie ................................. 1977-79 GARY, Walter .............................. 1998-2001 GAYLOR, Fred ....................................... 1941 GEORGE, Antoine ........................... 2006-09 GEORGE, Bill........................................1957 GIBBS, Clarence ..................................1978 GIBSON, Alvin ................................ 2008-09 GIBSON, Sam ...................................... 1941 GILBERT, Jeff ........................... 1981, 83-84 GILLILAND, Beauford ..................1952-53, 58 GILMORE, Paul ....................................2007 GIST, Calvin ................................... 1986-90 GLOVER, Primus ............................. 2004-05 GODARD, Xavier ............................. 2002-04 GOFORTH, Woodrow.............................1935 GOODE, Clarence .................................1953 GORDEN, Toren .......................... 1999-2001 GOREE, Brad.................................. 1971, 73 GOSNELL, Keith ..............................1971-73 GRADY, Steve .......................................1970 GRAHAM, Jimmy ............................ 1951-54 GRANT, Graham ............................. 1952-53 GRANT, Julius ................................. 1990-93 GRASTY, Hugh......................................1957 GRATE, RaShawn .................................2009 GRAY, Charles ................................ 1937-39 GRAY, Darrel .................................. 2006-08 GRAY, Hampton....................................1938 GRAYSON, Steve .............................1979-81 GREEN, Ahmed ..........................1999-2002 GREEN, Harry .......................................1934 GREEN, Isaac ................................. 2004-05 GREEN, Mike ................................. 1972-75 GREENE, Chad ............................... 1991-95 GREENE, Tiger................................ 1981-84 GREENE, Vernon ............................ 1977-80 GREENWELL, Wes .......................... 1992-95 GREESON, Alton...................................1950 GREESON, Bob .............................. 1949-50 GREGORY, Bob.....................................1955 GRETTER, Cooper .................................1931 GRIESBAUM, Jim ........................... 1959-61 GRIFFIN, Brown....................................1945 GRIFFIN, Terrell .............................. 1985-86 GRIFFIN, Tommy...................................1952 GROGAN, Gene .............................. 1946-47 GUDGER, Jim ..................................1939-41 GUDGER, Joe Dan ......................1998-2000 GUDGER, Hugh ....................................1945 GUINYARD, Calvin ................................2004 GUNN, Thomas................................1976-79 GUNN, Tony ..........................................1991 GUY, Buddy .....................................1972-74
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HACKETT, David...............................1971-73 HALL, George .......................................1955 HALL, Jeb ...................................1999-2002 HALL, Mitch ...............................1999-2002 HALL, Stan ...........................................1985 HALL, Steve.................................... 1983-87 HAMILTON, Hugh............................ 1947-50 HAMMON, Jacoby .......................... 2009-10 HAMPTON, Gray ...................................1939 HAMRICK, Bubba ........................... 2003-06 HANCOCK, James.................................2002 HANNAH, Jacob ............................. 2004-05 HANNAH, Steve .............................. 1988-89
HANNAH, Wingate ................................1945 HANSSEN, Seth ......................... 1999-2001 HANSILL, John ............................... 1950-51 HARDIN, Frank ............................... 1945-48 HARDY, William .............................. 1939-40 HARKINS, Todd .............................. 1989-92 HARP, Gerald ................................. 1977-80 HARPER, Willie............................... 2006-07 HARRIS, Derrick ............................. 1990-91 HARRIS, Fred .......................................1946 HARRIS, Jim .........................................1946 * HARRIS, Nate...........................2008-pres. HARRIS, Robb .......................... 1994-95, 97 HARRIS, Von Ray ............................ 1946-49 HARRISON, Charles........................ 1985-87 HARRISON, Derrick ........................ 1987-89 HARVEY, Bob.................................. 1951-54 HASSARD, Tim ....................................1978 * HASTINGS, Matt ....................... 2010-pres. HAWKINS, Jerry .............................. 1956-57 HAWKINS, Yates ...................................1931 HAYES, Kerry .................................. 1991-94 HAYGOOD, Charles ...............................1955 HAYNES, Chris......................................2010 HEARNS, Adam .............................. 2007-08 HEAVNER, Ovie............................... 1946-48 HELMS, Kell ................................... 1986-90 HEMBY, Russell....................................2004 HEMPHILL, Andre ........................... 2004-05 HEMPHILL, Darris........................... 1989-91 HENDERSON, Don.......................... 1989-91 HENDERSON, Donnie ..................... 1961-62 HENDERSON, Gary ..........................1974-76 HENDERSON, Houston .........................1945 HENDERSON, Ronnie ...........................1958 HENDERSON, Ronald ..................... 1961-64 HENDRIX, Jack ............................... 1954-57 HENRY, Fred ................................... 1950-53 HENRY, Stan ........................................1946 HENRY, Tom .........................................1950 HENSLEY, McKinley ...................1941, 46-47 HENSON, Claude............................1935, 37 HERLONG, Rod................................1971-73 HERNDON, Mike ............................ 1983-85 HERRIN, Leslie ............................... 1968-71 HERRON, Luis ................................ 2002-05 HEWITT, Bill..........................................1972 HIGDON, Mack............................... 1931-32 HIGGINS, Jeter ............................... 1939-40 HILFORD, Jack .....................................1954 HILL, David .................................... 1996-99 HILL, Glenn .................................... 1069-71 HILL, Tim........................................ 1983-85 HILL, Travis .................................... 2004-05 HILL, Vince ...........................................1988 HILL, Von .............................................1994 HINES, Harold ................................ 1991-94 HINES, Michael .............................. 2004-07 HINSHAW, Kyle.....................................1996 HINSLEY, Ken ................................. 1995-98 HINTON, Hubert ...................................1962 HIPPS, Hershey .............................. 1949-50 HIPPS, Joe ..................................... 1951-54 HITCHCOCK, Cedric........................ 1984-86 HOBSON, Jim ........................... 1961-62, 64 HODGIN, Jason .............................. 1995-96 HOGLEN, Virgil .....................................1945 HOLCOMB, Eric .............................. 1959-60 HOLDEN, Chad .....................................2005 HOLDERBY, Tom ...................................1986 HOLDON, Bobby ...................................1957 HOLLIFIELD, Dale ........................... 1962-64 HOLLOMAN, Chris .......................... 1990-91 HOLLOWAY, Brandon ...................... 1995-98
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HOOKS, Darius............................... 1996-99 HOOPER, James ...................................1945 HOOPER, Kenneth ................................1952 HOOPER, R.L........................................1945 HOOVER, Brad ............................... 1996-99 HOPPER, C.W. ......................................1963 HORN, Andy .........................................2008 HORNADAY, Bob ..................................1949 HORNADAY, Tommy ........................ 1949-51 HORNBUCKLE, Ron ..............................1995 HORNE, Stanton ............................ 2001-03 HOUSTON, Chris............................. 1991-94 HOWARD, Danny ............................ 1963-65 HOWARD, Randy ............................ 1977-79 HOWELL, Charles ........................... 1950-53 HOWELL, Gene .....................................1949 HOWELL, Gordon...................... 1952, 54-55 HOWELL, James ...................................1988 HOWELL, Keith .............................. 1955-57 HOWELL, Mark ............................... 1992-95 HOWIE, Henry ......................................1952 HOYLE, Gordon ....................................1952 HUDSON, Marvin ........................... 1932-34 HUFFMAN, Chris ............................ 2006-07 HUGHES, Charles ........................... 1977-80 HUGHES, Jim Edd.................................1945 HULLENDER, Jim ..................................1949 HUMPHREY, Bob ..................................1949 HUMPHRIES, Aarron ...................... 1935-37 HUMPHRIES, Bob ................................1950 HUMPHRIES, Ralph........................ 1946-49 HUNNICUTT, Tom ............................ 1960-62 HUNNICUTT, William....................... 1949-50 HUNT, Caesar .................................1987, 89 HUNT, Joe ...................................... 1946-49 HUNT, Rodney ......................................1994 HUNTER, David ..........................1998-2000 HUNTER, Frank.....................................1955 HUNTER, Joe ...................................1971-73 HUNTER, Ray...................................1940-41 HUNTER, Robert ...................................1933 HUSTON, Henderson ............................1945 HYDE, L.D. ..................................... 1961-62 HYDE, Wallace ..................................... 1941 HYDER, J.C ...........................................1972
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ILDERTON, Bobby.................................1949 INMAN, Larry ................................. 1986-89 IRONS, Jerry.........................................1957 ISAACS, Arnold .............................. 1957-58 ISGRIG, John.................................. 1980-82 IVEY, Johnny .........................................1990
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JABLONSKI, Bob .............................1973-76 JACKSCON, Chaz............................ 2005-09 JACKSON, Corey............................. 1997-99 JACKSON, Darryl ............................ 1987-88 JACKSON, Larry .............................. 1980-82 JACKSON, Robbie ................................1981 JACKSON, Sam .............................. 2006-07 JACKSON, Todd .............................. 1982-85 JACKSON, Thomas ......................... 1990-93 JAMES, Anthony ............................. 1979-82 JAMES, Donald .............................. 2006-08 JAMES, Marlo ......................................1994 JAMES, Sterlin .....................................2008 JAMISON, Claude ............................1939-41 JARVIS, George ....................................1937 JAYNES, Bruce................................ 1949-50 JAYNES, Harry ................................ 1945-47
JAYNES, Zack ................................. 2008-10 JEFFERS, Junior....................................1981 JEFFERSON, Chris .......................... 2005-06 JENKINS, Anthony .......................... 1997-99 JENKINS, Jon ................................. 1991-94 JENNINGS, Lowell .......................... 1956-60 JESSUP, B.J. .................................. 2000-02 JIMENEZ, Ralph.............................. 1990-91 JOHNSON, Alan .............................. 1979-82 JOHNSON, Bobby .................................1963 JOHNSON, Calvin .................................2007 JOHNSON, Charles ......................... 2007-10 JOHNSON, C.J. ............................... 2007-10 JOHNSON, Cranston ....................... 1995-98 JOHNSON, Dwain ........................... 2002-04 JOHNSON, Ellis .............................. 1964-66 JOHNSON, Eric ............................... 1996-98 JOHNSON, Jimmy ........................... 1949-50 JOHNSON, Joe...................................... 1941 JOHNSON, John....................................1992 JOHNSON, Justin ............................ 2005-07 JOHNSON, Merritt .......................... 1937-39 * JOHNSON, Michael ..................2009-pres. JOHNSON, Phillip ........................... 1994-97 JOHNSON, Roland ................................2010 JOHNSON, Tim ............................... 1993-94 JOHNSON, Tony .............................. 1990-93 JOHNSON, Zeb .....................................2007 JOLLEY, Michael ...................................1955 JOLLIFF, Kurt .................................. 1979-82 JONES, Bernard ............................. 1981-84 JONES, Billy Ray ............................. 1983-86 JONES, Charles .................................... 1941 JONES, David ................................. 1986-89 JONES, Jabir ........................................2004 JONES, Jason ............................. 1999-2001 JONES, Josh ...............................1999-2000 JONES, Larry ........................................1999 JONES, Richard ....................................1964 JONES, Tom ......................................... 1941 JONES, Tony ................................... 1984-87 JONES, Torez .................................. 2008-10 JONSON, David .............................. 1987-88 JORDAN, Andrew ............................ 1992-93 JORDAN, Andy ................................ 1975-78 JOYCE, Jimmy ..................................1972-74 JOYE, Bob ............................................1954 JUCHNIK, Brian ....................................1999 JULIAN, Sherman ........................... 1950-53 JULIEN, John .................................. 2008-09 JUSTICE, Hubert ............................. 1932-33
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KEARSE, Joe .................................. 1967-70 KEETER, John ................................. 1963-64 KENNEDY, Toussaint ....................... 1986-88 KENNEDY, Willie ...................................2009 KENDRICK, Dunstan ..................1999-2002 KING, Brook ................................... 1994-95 KING, Doug .................................... 1965-66 KING, Fred ...........................................1947 KING, Mark .................................... 1983-85 KIROUAC, Kirk......................................1992 KIRWIN, Jeff ....................................1972-74 KISER, Kristy .................................. 1981-83 KOHLER, Justin ....................................2000 * KORAC, Joe .............................. 2010-pres. KORNEGAY, Steve .......................... 1982-85 KURZEC, Ryan................................ 2009-10 KUSZYK, Dick .......................................1963 KUYKENDALL, Bob ......................... 1954-55 KUYKENDALL, James ...................... 1952-54
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LAMBERT, Paul ....................................1933 LANE, Chris .................................... 2000-02 LANEY, Erik ................................ 1998-2001 LARDY, Jerome ............................... 1994-97 LASHER, Ernie.................................1975-76 LAWRENCE, Dan ............................ 2004-05 LAWRENCE, Ryan ....................... 1997-2000 LAWSON, Ronnie.................................. 1971 LAWSON, Matt ............................... 1961-63 LAUGHRIDGE, Jimmy ...................... 1968-71 LAUTZENHEISER, Eric ..................... 1990-91 LAY, Stuart ..................................... 1983-85 LEAGON, Charlie .............................1940-41 LEACH, Pat.................................1999-2002 LEDWELL, Jerry ....................................1955 LEE, Bob ........................................1950, 54 LEE, Bruce ..................................... 2003-06 LEE, Cedric .................................... 1986-88 LEE, Josh ....................................... 2002-05 LEE, Winford ........................................1990 LEMMOND, Vaughn ..............................1947 LEMON, Dion .......................................1991 LEONARD, Frank ..................................1939 LeVINE, Jim ..........................................1956 LEWIS, Gerald ................................ 1955-58 LEWIS, Kenny .................................. 195-67 LEWIS, Tommy ............................... 1953-56 LINER, James ........................... 1934-35, 37 LINGERFELT, Truett ......................... 1953-55 LIPFORD, Darrell .............................1974-77 LIPPARD, Billy ......................................1955 LOCKLEAR, Vance ................................1990 LOCUST, Wes .......................................2010 LOMAX, David ................................ 1966-68 LONG, Frank ..................................1935, 37 LONG, Frazier ..................... 1949, 52-53, 55 LONG, Harold .......................................1956 LOVE, Joe ....................................... 1965-68 LOVETT, Jim .................................... 1958-61 LOWDER, Jerry .....................................1957 LUCAS, Aaron ................................ 1991-94 LUCAS, James ................................ 1989-90 LUCE, Damien ............................1998-2000 LUCKADOO, Ted ............................. 1969-70 LUNSFORD, Scott........................... 1985-87 LUTHER, Jimmy .............................. 1982-84 LYDA, Fred ...........................................1932 LYDA, Parker ........................................1957 LYDA, Wilson .................................. 1932-33 LYNCH, Kenny ......................................1972 LYON, Clarence ....................................1982 LYONS, Art ...........................................1961
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MABRY, Mike ....................................... 1971 MADDOX, Eddie ............................. 1984-85 MADISON, James .................................1945 MAHONEY, John ............................. 1969-70 MALONE, Mike ............................... 2004-07 MANGUM, Rodney ......................... 1969-70 MANNS, Monfread ...............................1975 MARROW, Stanley .......................... 1990-93 MARSHALL, Steve .......................... 1981-83 MARSHALL, Quincy ........................2005, 09 MARSHALL, Tim ...................................1988 MARTIN, Charles ..................................1978 MARTIN, Hix .........................................1934 MARTIN, Joe ........................................1952
MARTIN, John ................................ 1986-89
MILLWOOD, Rick ..................................1984
OWENS, O.J. ........................................2004
* PRESSLEY, Randy..................... 2010-pres.
MARTIN, John ................................ 2004-07
MITCHELL, Darrell ................................1931
OXENDINE, Herbert ..............................1938
PRESTON, John .............................. 1982-85
* MARTINEZ, Elijer ......................2009-pres.
* MITCHELL, Jacoby ....................2009-pres. MIXON, Ronnie............................... 1980-82
MASON, Bobby .........................1974-75, 80
MONROE, Paul ............................... 1946-48
MASON, Jerry ................................. 1965-66
MOODY, James.....................................1932
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PREVETTE, Grady............................ 1977-80
MASHBURN, Kennon ...........................1957
PADGETT, Buddy ............................ 1949-51
PRICE, Linnett .................................1976-78
MATHIS, Chas ......................................1991
MOONEY, Robert .................................. 1941
PADUHOVICH, Steve....................... 1960-62
PRITCHARD, J.P. ...................................1934
MATHIS, Jody ................................. 1993-95
MOORE, Bobby ....................................1952
PAGE, Buck ..........................................1949
PRUETT, Thomas ........................1999-2002
MAYFIELD, Theron ................................1949
MOORE, Cliff........................................1961
PAPPAS, Jim .................................. 1952-53
PRYOR, Benjamin.................................1945
MAYFIELD, David............................ 1984-88
MOORE, Jerry ................................. 1950-53
PARKER, Frank ............................... 1949-52
PURVIS, Shane .............................. 1996-99
MAYSE, Tim..........................2002, 2004-06
* MOORE, Ryan ..........................2009-pres.
PARKER, Wayne ............................. 1985-89
PUSEY, Mike .................................. 1977-79
McADAMS, Scott ........................... 1983-85
MOORE, Terry ..................................1974-76
PARKS, Boyce ................................ 1965-66
McALMONT, Kevin .......................... 2002-05
MOORE, Wendell............................ 1951-53
PARSONS, Jonathan....................... 2005-07
McBRIDE, Sam ....................................1952
MORGAN, Charles .......................... 1931-32
PARTON, Johnny ............................. 1988-90
McCALL, Lee .................................. 1977-80
MORGAN, Kadeem......................... 2006-07
PATE, Rick ...................................... 1981-84
QUEEN, Caleb ............................1999-2002
McCANNA, Joel .................................... 1976
MORGAN, Ken................................ 1960-62
PATTEN, David ................................ 1992-95
QUEEN, Jeremy ..........................1999-2000
McCLAIN, Larry .............................. 1977-80
MORGAN, Woodrow .............................1932
PATTERSON, Chase ........................ 2002-04
QUINN, Anthony ............................. 1992-93
McCLELLAN, Curtis ..............................1978
MORRIS, James ............................. 1986-88
PATTERSON, Jeff ............................ 1994-97
McCLELLAND, Joel .....................1998-2000
MORRIS, Ned.......................................1938
PATTILLO, Pat ................................. 1952-55
McCLEOD, Adrian........................2008-pres.
MORRIS, Stacy .............................. 1994-96
PATTON, Joe ................................... 2004-05
McCLURE, Chad..................1995-96, 98-99
MORROW, Pete .............................. 1970-72
PAULEY, Kenny ............................... 1990-93
McCLURE, Denny .................................1975
MOSBEY, John................................ 1967-68
RADFORD, Bobby ........................... 1950-52
PEARSON, Todd ............................. 1990-92
McCLURE, Harold ................................1954
MOSS, Eagle...................................1971-74
RADFORD, Eugene ...............................1953
PECHE, Bobby .................................1976-79
McCOMBS, Curtis .......................... 1951-53
MOTE, Hal ......................................1970, 72
RAINEY, Rickey ............................... 2002-04
* PECHLOFF, Brandon ................. 2010-pres.
McCOMBS, James ...............................1955
MUGFORD, Johnny ...............................1957
RAINWATER, Mike ................................1985
* PEDERSON, Rory......................2009-pres.
McCONNELL, Ralph ....................... 1948-50
MULWEE, Jay ................................. 1985-88
RANSBY, Lamont........................1998-2000
PEEK, Bill.............................................1939
McCOWAN, Lucius ......................... 1986-88
MURAJDA, Doug .............................1971-72
RASHEED, Eric ............................... 1981-84
PEELE, Bob ..........................................1955
McCOY, Colby ......................................2009
MURRAY, Chick ....................................1939
RATCLIFFE, Carl ............................. 1933-36
PEELE, Robert ................................ 2008-09
McCRACKEN, Alden ....................... 1955-56
* MURRAY, Quevalas................... 2010-pres.
RATHBURN, David ...........................1971-74
PEEPLES, Kenny ............................. 1985-87
McCRACKEN, Joel .......................... 1975-78
MYERS, Charles ............................. 1939-40
RAY, Mitchell...................................1976-78
PENLAND, Cecil ............................. 1934-36
McCRARY, Charles ......................... 1951-53
MYERS, John ...................................1976-77
RAY, Stacey .................................... 1969-72
PENN, Kawasak ............................. 1994-97
McDANIEL, Mike ............................ 1977-79
MYERS, Mitch .................................1972-74
RAY, Steven.................................... 2008-09
PENNELL, Clark.............................. 1946-48
McDARIS, John ....................................2007
REA, Tom .............................................1945 REAGAN, Marty .............................. 1982-85
PERKINS, Willie ............................. 1983-86
REARDON, Michael ..............................2010
PERRY, Rip ...........................................1956
McELROY, Cecil ....................................1933
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PERKINS, Scott .............................. 1977-78
RECTOR, John .......................... 1952-53, 56
NACE, Steven .......................................2002
PERRY, Ronnie ............................... 1984-85
McGILL, Eddie.................................1978-81
REECE, Robert ................................1940-41
NANNEY, Roy........................................1952
PESCI, Brian .................................. 2000-03
McGREW, Mario ............................. 1993-96
REECE, Ryan .................................. 1989-90
NEAL, Elmo .................................... 1948-51
PETERSON, Bruce .......................... 1959-61
McHAFFEY, Howard ..............................1950
REED, Jon ...................................... 1987-90
NEIL, Charles .......................................1949
PETERSON, Pete ............................ 1979-80
McINTOSH, Otis ............................. 1968-71
REEDER, Michael ........................... 2002-04
NEILL, Elmer ........................................ 1941
PHILLIPS, Anwar ..................................2003
McKENNISH, Conley.............................1939
REESE, Josh ................................... 2007-08
NELSON, Gary .................................1973-76
PHILLIPS, Bill ........................... 1949, 51-53
McKENZIE, Don ....................................1946
REESE, Rico ................................... 2002-04
NELUMS, Marcus ........................... 2005-06
PHILLIPS, Jake ................................1940-41
McKINNEY, Wade ........................... 1935-36
REID, Albert ................................... 2002-04
NESHEIWAT, J.J. ...................................2004
PHILLIPS, Quintin........................... 2007-08
McLENDON, D.J. ..................................2009
REID, Lamont ................................. 2002-05
NESBY, Ryan .................................. 2003-04
PHILLIPS, Teddy ............................. 1978-80
McLEOD, Adrian ............................. 2008-09
RENFRO, Tommy ............................ 1977-79
NICHOLSON, Miles......................... 1982-85
PHILYAW, Johnta ............................ 2001-03
McMONIGLE, Gary ...............................1967
RENO, Gordon................................ 1933-36
NIMS, Doug .........................................1946
PHYTHYON, James................................1957
McNEELY, Kyle ............................... 1992-93
REYNOLDS, Warren ..............................1970
NIMS, Hambone ..................................1948
PIERCE, Maynard ...........................1970, 73
McNEIL, Jaron ......................................2010
RHODES, Sidney ..................................2010
NIX, Jay .......................................... 1985-86
PIERCY, Doug ....................................... 1974
McNEIL, Nick ................................. 2000-03
RHODES, Steve .............................. 1997-99
NIX, Joe................................................1940
* PINO-ALVAREZ, Edixon ............. 2010-pres.
McNEILL, Shawn ............................ 1991-93
* RHONEY, Teddy ........................2009-pres.
NOBLITT, Ned ................................. 1948-50
PITMAN, Travise ............................. 1998-99
McQUEEN, Breyan................................2008
RICH, J.C........................................ 1934-36
NOONAN, John ..................................... 1976
PITTMAN, Marquel ......................... 2007-10
McQUEENEY, Michael ..........................2005
RICHARDSON, Ben......................... 1994-96
NORMAN, Dwayne...........................1979-81
PLEMMONS, Roy............................ 1937-40
MEADOWS, Fred ............................ 1975-78
* RICHARDSON, George..............2009-pres.
NORMAN, Jeff ................................ 1975-78
PLEMMONS, Howard...................... 1938-40
MEDFORD, Boyd ..................................1945
RIERA-GOMEZ, Robbie .........................1989
NORMAN, Tyler.....................................2001
PLOTT, George.................................1975-76
MEDFORD, Jim.....................................1962
RIGSBY, Terry .......................................1962
NORTON, Ben ...................................... 1941
PLOTT, Jeff ...........................................1975
MEHOVIC, Sami ............................. 2009-10
RIVERS, David......................................2000
NOWELL, Vince .............................. 1984-87
PLYER, Mickey .....................................1969
RIVETTI, Jim .........................................1953 ROACH, Demetrius ......................... 1985-86
POINDEXTER, Charles...........................1955
ROACH, Kirk ................................... 1984-87
PONDER, Antonio....................... 1999-2001
MILLER, Bert........................................1940
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* ROBBS, Bevans........................2009-pres.
OATES, Tovarus .............................. 1998-99
POPE, Russell ......................................1957
MILLER, Carroll ....................................1932
ROBBS, Fred ........................................1988
O’CONNER, Greg ............................ 1984-87
POSEY, Jerry.........................................1967
MILLER, G.I. ................................... 1954-55
ROBERSON, Kevin.......................... 1989-91
* OKWUDIRI, Jideofo...................2009-pres.
* POSTELLE, Nathan ...................2009-pres.
MILLER, Gary .......................................1957
ROBERTS, Cecil ...................................1949
OLSON, Clair ........................................ 1941
POTTER, Ben ........................................1955
MILLER, Jamie ............................... 1997-99
ROBERTS, David ............................ 1967-68
ORMSBY, Jason.............................. 1989-92
POTTS, Joel .................................... 1977-80
MILLER, Mardell ............................ 1995-98
ROBERTS, Jack ...............................1939-41
ORNGUZE, Mordy ........................... 2006-07
POTTS, William.....................................1931
MILLER, Mitch ............................... 2000-01
ROBERTS, Kenneth ..............................1952
ORR, Connor ........................................2009
POWELL, Carl .......................................1939
MILLER, Nick ................................. 2005-07
ROBERTS, Marcus.......................... 1991-94
ORR, Keanon ................................. 2006-08
POWELL, Otis ................................. 2001-03
MILLER, Teddy ............................... 1937-39
ROBERTS, Omar...................................1996
ORR, Scott ......................................1971-72
POWELL, William............................ 1946-47
MILLER, Winfield..................................1933
ROBERTS, Paul .............................. 1933-34
OSBORNE, Travis............................ 2006-08
POWERS, Boyce ...................................1952
MILLIGAN, James .................................1955
ROBERTSON, Jimmy Joe .......................1947
OWENS, Bill ............................. 1949, 51-53
POWERS, Don ................................ 1964-67
MILLSAPS, Floyd ..................................1931
ROBERTSON, Tommy...................... 1950-51
OWENS, Hubert....................................1950
POWERS, Tom ...................................... 1971
ROBINSON, Buddy ...............................2009
McDONALD, Larry .......................... 1963-64 McELRATH, Bill .............................. 1952-55
MESSER, Willie ....................................1939 MICHAEL, Jimmy ..................................1951 MILLER, Andre ...........................1998-2000
MILNER, Chuck .............................. 1972-75
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SHAW, Lee ..................................... 1986-88
* STEPHENSON, Nate .................2009-pres.
TULLY, Jim ...................................... 1990-93
ROBINSON, Eric ............................. 2008-09
SHAW, Michael .............................. 2007-08
STEVENS, James ............................ 1950-53
TURBYFILL, Sidney ..........................1970-71
WILLIAMS, Denny................... 1955-56, 59-60
ROBINSON, Jamal “Boo” ..................1995-98
SHAW, Randy ............................. 1997-2000
STEVENSON, Pat ............................ 1986-87
TURKAL, Frank .....................................1940
WILLIAMS, Evan ...................................2008
RODDEY, Ed .........................................1966
SHEPARD, Billy ........................ 1983, 85-87
STEWART, E.F. ................................ 1950-51
TURNER, Dean ............................... 1958-59
WILLIAMS, Jayson .......................... 2008-09
RODGERS, Jim ............................... 1992-95
SHERRILL, Dwight ................................1954
STEWART, Harley ..................................1949
TURNER, Don ................................. 1968-69
WILLIAMS, Jim .....................................1955
* ROGERS, Andrew .....................2007-pres.
SHIPP, LaRon .......................................1998
STEWART, John .............................. 1986-88
TURNER, James....................................1957
WILLIAMS, Jimmy ........................... 1964-66
ROGERS, Don ......................................1969
SHIRK, Barry ........................................1960
STEWART, Michael ......................... 1993-95
TURNER, Joe ........................................1945
WILLIAMS, Johnny .......................... 1979-82
ROGERS, Homer ............................ 1961-63
SHIRLEY, Phillip ............................. 1991-94
STILLWELL, David .................................1933
TURNER, Richard .................................1957
WILLIAMS, L.J. .....................................2003
ROGERS, Ira ........................................1967
SHORT, Jack................................... 1952-53
STILLWELL, Ronald...............................1957
TURNIPSEED, David ....................... 1965-67
WILLIAMS, Lamont......................... 1996-99
ROGERS, James ...................................1970
SHUFORD, Albert ............................1940-41
STINSON, Scott .............................. 1993-95
TURNIPSEED, Lee.................................1993
WILLIAMS, Leonard.................. 1979-80; 83
ROGERS, Jeff ................................. 1993-95
SIDES, Mark .................................. 2007-09
* STOKES, Marcus ...................... 2010-pres.
TURNMIRE, C.E. ...................................1952
WILLIAMS, Mike ............................. 1982-84
ROGERS, Paul ................................ 1949-51
SILER, Jerry .................................... 1973-75
STOKES, Terence............................ 1995-96
SILER, John .......................................... 1941
STREATER, Herb ............................. 1991-94
ROGERS, Tommy ............................ 1964-66
SILVER, Brent................................. 2001-02
STRICKLAND, Scott .........................1979-81
ROPP, George ................................ 1939-40
SIMMONS, Clyde ........................... 1982-85
STRONG, John ................................ 1977-80
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ROGERS, R.B. ................................ 1952-53
VANNOY, Robbie ............................ 1975-78
WILLIAMS, Sherill ................................1967
ROSBOR, Andra ............................. 1990-91
SIMMONS, Jim.....................................1966
STROUTH, Phillip............................ 1990-92
VARNEY, Sid .........................................1960
WILLIAMS, Steve A. ........................ 1968-70
ROSEBORO, Brian .......................... 1994-96
SIMPSON, Chad............................. 1993-95
STUART, Jack ................................. 1956-57
VAUGHAN, Jon ............................... 2001-03
WILLIAMS, Steve F. ........................ 1968-71
ROSS, Chad ................................... 1989-91
SIMPSON, Everette ........................ 1932-33
STUBBLEFIELD, Alan .......................1971-73
* VAUGHT, Brandon ....................2008-pres.
WILLIAMS, Stinson...............................1933
ROWSER, Shon .............................. 2001-04
SIMPSON, Ray .....................................1939
SUBER, Jamie ................................ 1996-98
VEREEN, Marcus ..................................2005
WILLIAMS, Tim ............................... 1975-78
ROY, Brenden ................................. 2000-02
SINGLETARY, Gene ......................... 2006-09
SULLIVAN, Jada.............................. 2002-04
VESTAL, Mitch ................................ 1979-80
* WILLIAMS, Vince ...................... 2010-pres.
ROYAL, Phil .................................... 1956-57
SINGLETARY, James .............2004, 2006-08
SULLIVAN, Kenneth ..............................1952
VINCENT, Ed................................... 1955-56
WILLIAMS, Willie ............................ 1990-92
RUCKER, Brian............................... 2000-03
SINGLETARY, Maris ........................ 1995-97
SULLIVAN, William ...............................2006
VOUGHT, Chris ............................... 2001-03
WILLIAMSON, Craig ....................... 1986-89
RUMBAUGH, Robert ....................... 1949-50
SINGLETARY, Wendell..................... 2003-05
SUMMEROUR, Derek ..................... 1992-95
SINGLETON, Ed .............................. 1950-51
SURRATT, John ............................... 1983-84
RUSSELL, Rusty ...................................1993
SINGLETON, Ralph ......................... 1950-53
SUTTON, Alvin .......................... 1932-34, 36
RUTA, John..................................... 1962-65
SISK, Olin ...................................... 1958-60
SUTTON, Guy ........................................1931
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RUNNER, David .............................. 1995-98
WABBY, Matt........................................2010
WILSON, Dion ................................ 2009-10
RYAN, Linden ................................. 2002-05
SKEELS, Tommy ............................. 1992-93
SUTTON, Nick.......................................2001
WADE, Mike ....................................1974-76
WILSON, Frank ................................1976-77
RYCROFT, Kendall .......................... 1984-85
SLACK, Robbie ............................... 1972-75
SVEUM, Eddy ..................................1970-71
WAGNER, David ............................. 1983-85
WILSON, Jacob ....................................2006
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SWAINEY, Walter ............................ 1961-64
WAGNER, Terrell ............................. 1987-89
WILSON, Ray ........................................1968
SLUDER, Tim........................................1980
SWANGER, Carol............................ 1952-55
WALDEN, P.D. ................................ 1965-66
WINCHESTER, Boyce ............................1949
SMILEY, Frank ................................1931, 34
SWANGER, Terry............................. 1952-55
WALKER, Drew ............................... 2006-07
WINTER, Matt................................. 2007-09
SAIN, Thomas ......................................1984
SMITH, Anthony ............................. 1984-85
SWYGERT, Bennett .................... 2004, 2006
WALKER, Harold...................................1995
WISHART, Nicholas ........................ 2003-06
SALES, Robbie .....................................1966
SMITH, Cecil .................................. 1957-60
SZIKSAI, Jimmy .............................. 1989-90
WALKER, Harvey .................1969-70, 75-76
WISHON, Jarrett ............................. 2002-04
SALTZ, Russell ............................... 1951-52
SMITH, Charlie .....................................1958
WITZKE, Karl .................................. 1978-79
SAMPSON, Jim............................... 1966-68
SMITH, Clyde ....................................... 1941
WALKER, Shawn...................................1990
* WOLLER, Aaron ........................ 2010-pres.
SAMS, Harry .................................. 1931-32
SMITH, Clyde T. ....................................1964
WALL, Jim ...................................... 1962-64
WOMACK, Charlie ................................1951
SANDERS, Cam....................................1985
SMITH, Dale ................................... 1996-97
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TANTON, Scott......................................1995
WALSER, Johnny ..................................1979
WOMACK, Mark ............................. 1979-82
SANDERS, Monroe ..........................1973-74
SMITH, David ..................................1972-74
TANZILLO, Jim .......................... 1959, 61-62
WALSH, Dee.........................................1977
WOOD, Langston ..................................2008
SANDERS, Morris ........................... 2001-04
SMITH, Felix .........................................1983
TATE, Bob....................................... 1946-48
WALTON, Greg ...........................1971, 73-74
WOODRUFF, Woody ........................ 1967-70
SANDERS, Raymond ...................... 1984-86
SMITH, Greg......................................... 1974
TATE, Marlin .........................................1989
WARE, Joe...................................... 1951-52
WOODS, Kenny ..............................1952, 55
SANFORD, Ken............................... 1962-63
SMITH, Lee .................................... 1987-88
TATHAM, Columbus ..............................1935
WARLEY, Quan .....................................2008
WOODS, Kirk.................................. 1983-84
SATYSHUR, Gary ............................ 1977-78
SMITH, Mark .................................. 1987-90
TAYLOR, Carl ........................................ 1941
WARNER, Zak................................. 2009-10
* WOOLWINE, Walt...................... 2010-pres.
SAUNDERS, John .................................1952
SMITH, Paul ................................... 1967-70
TAYLOR, Ed ..........................................1951
WASHBURN, James........................ 1950-53
WRIGHT, Aaron...........................1998-2000
SAUNDERS, Johnson ...................... 1937-39
SMITH, Ricky.................................. 1977-80
TAYLOR, Jim ................................... 1966-69
WASHINGTON, Otis ........................ 1985-88
WRIGHT, B.T. ........................................1951
SAWYER, Fagg .....................................1939
SMITH, Terrun ................................ 1983-84
TAYLOR, Raymond .......................... 1988-90
WATERS, Bobby ...................................1946
WRIGHT, Gary ......................................1985
SCATES, Ed ..........................................1947
SMITH, Tommy ............................... 1991-94
TAYLOR, Steve ................................ 1981-84
WATKINS, Sam ............................... 1958-60
WRIGHT, Josh .......................................2008
SCHACHNER, Paul ......................... 1933-36
SMITH, Ty ....................................... 1975-78
TERRELL, Bob ......................................1945
WATSON, Joseph ........................1999-2000
WRIGHT, Warren ...................................1955
SCHELL, Ricky......................................1984
SMITH, Walter ................................ 1980-81
TERRILL, Wayne ...................................1932
WATSON, Mark............................... 1932-33
WYLIE, Red...........................................1946
SCHOONDERWOERD, Jake ...................1945
SMITH, Wayne ......................................1977
TERRY, Carlton ............................... 1987-90
WATSON, Meko .............................. 2004-07
WOOD, Bill ..................................... 1985-87
SCHULTZ, Andy .............................. 1987-90
SMITH, William ...............................1939-41
THARPE, Danny ....................................1964
WATSON, Nat ..................................1973-74
* SCHWARZ, Ricky ......................2008-pres.
SNIDER, Bart .......................................1994
THIGPEN, Kevin .............................. 1990-93
WATTS, Bobby ......................................1957
SCOGGINS, Keith ............................1976-77
SNIDER, Lowell ...............................1973-74
THOMAS, Andrerius ........................ 2008-10
WEAKS, Jerome....................................1995
SCOTT, Abram ................................ 2007-09
SNYDER, Monk .............................. 1959-60
THOMAS, Don ................................ 1988-90
WEISENSEL, Ben..................................2004
YATES, Steve ...................................1971-74
SCOTT, Bill ...........................................1991
SNYDER, Shawn .............................1997, 99
THOMAS, Larry ............................... 1960-62
WELLMON, Alton ..................................1952
YOUNG, Ronnie ....................................1962
SCOTT, Chuck ................................ 1965-67
SOCKWELL, Lance.......................... 1992-94
THOMAS, Levander ..............................2007
WELLS, Marquail............................ 2000-01
YOUNG, Dan.........................................1968
SCOTT, Fred ................................... 1955-56
SOWELL, Kevin ............................... 1985-87
THOMAS, Marcus ........................... 2003-06
WELLS, Willie ................................. 1977-80
YOUNG, Jason .......................... 1991, 93-94
SCOTT, Gary .........................................1959
SPACH, Chris ................................. 1986-87
THOMAS, Mike ............................... 1989-90
WEST, Charles ................................ 1949-50
YOUNG, Phillip ............................... 2003-04
SCOTT, John ................................... 1995-98
SPADY, Jack ................................... 1957-60
THOMAS, Walter..................1931-32, 35-36
WEST, Eddie................................... 1982-84
YOUNG, Tommy III ..........................1949, 51
SCOTT, Ronnie ............................... 1964-66
* SPANGLER, Taylor ....................2008-pres.
THOMPSON, Charles .......................1970-71
WHALEY, Jason............................... 2000-03
YOUNT, Cecil .................................. 1937-38
SEACREAST, Roger ...............................1970
SPARKS, Steve............................... 1967-69
THOMPSON, Frank ......................... 1990-91
WHITAKER, Dewey ................................1949
YOUNT, Oliver .......................................1946
SEARCY, Herman ..................................1954
SPELLMAN, Everett ........................ 1984-87
THOMPSON, Greg ...........................1979-81
WHITE, Calvin E. ...................................1963
SEAY, James................................... 1963-64
SPICER, Michale ............................ 2000-03
THOMPSON, Randy ........................ 2001-04
WHITE, Dick ................................... 1949-50
* SEDEGREN, Nathaniel .............. 2010-pres.
SPITZER, Todd ................................ 2006-07
THOMPSON, Red............................ 1967-68
WHITE, R. Calvin...................................1955
* SELBY, Trey ..............................2008-pres.
SPRADLING, Steve ......................... 1967-70
THURMAN, Will .............................. 1994-96
WHITESIDE, Greg ............................1971-74
ZACHARY, Ross ....................................1931
SEGERS, Geno ............................... 1985-88
SPRINKLE, Alex .............................. 1994-97
TIGNOR, Shawn.............................. 1998-99
WHITESIDES, Larry ......................... 1966-67
ZIMMERMAN, Bill ................................1965
SELZER, Thomas ............................ 1948-50
STAGER, Bob .......................................1955
TINKER, John.................................. 1965-69
* WHITMIRE, Andre ..................... 2010-pres.
SETZER, Bob .......................1951-52, 55-56
STANKUNAS, Frank ........................ 1960-63
TIPTON, Jim ..........................................1970
WIEST, Ed ...................................... 1959-60
SETZER, Felix ................................. 1972-75
STANLEY, Bill ................................. 1964-67
TOLLESON, Wayne...........................1974-77
WIGGINS, Kevin ............................. 2005-08
SEWARD, Lamont........................... 2000-03
STANLEY, Lee .......................................2007
TOMBERLIN, Hugh .........................1935, 37
WILEY, Bryant................................. 1990-93
SHARP, Mike ............................ 1972-73, 75
STAYTON, Alan ............................... 2003-06
TROWER, Richard .................................2007
WILKES, Jamie ............................... 1957-60
SHARPE, Myron.............................. 1989-90
STAYTON, Van ................................ 1961-64
TUCKER, Ned ................................. 1933-35
WILKIE, Howard ............................. 1933-34
SHAW, Donnie......................................1967
STEPHENSON, Charles ................... 1982-85
TUCKER, Robert ............................. 1993-95
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WILLIAMS, Odell ..................................1983 * WILLIAMS, Rock .......................2009-pres.
WILLINGHAM, David....................... 1977-79 WILSON, Dan .......................................1956
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ERIC JOHNSON, DB ..............................1ST-C BOO ROBINSON, OG.............................1ST-C Anthony Jenkins ...................................2nd-C John Scott, DL ......................................2nd-C Cranston Johnson, DB ..........................2nd-C JOSH JONES, PK ...................................1ST Brad Hoover, RB ...................................2nd Anthony Jenkins, DL .............................2nd David Hill, P .........................................2nd ANDRE MILLER, DT ...............................1ST-C Michael Banks, WR ..............................2nd-M Fred Boateng, RB .................................2nd-M Justin Fryer, DB ....................................2nd-M Lorenzo Ferguson, DB...........................2nd-C Josh Jones, PK......................................2nd-C MICHAEL BANKS, WR ...........................1ST-M JUSTIN FRYER, DB ................................1ST-M Fred Boateng, RB .................................2nd-M Jeff Chambers, DL ................................2nd-C Nick McNeil, DL....................................2nd-M Marquail Wells, DB...............................2nd-C MICHAEL BANKS, WR ...........................1ST-C TODD BARGELLA, TE.............................1ST-C AHMED GREEN, DB ..............................1ST-C MICHALE SPICER, DE ...........................1ST-C Nick McNeil, DE ...................................2nd-C Rod Dunlap, LB ....................................2nd-C Jason Whaley, OG .................................2nd-C TODD BARGELLA, TE.............................1ST-M NICK McNEIL, DE..................................1ST-C LAMONT SEWARD, WR .........................1ST-C MICHALE SPICER, DE ...........................1ST-C JASON WHALEY, OT...............................1ST-C Rod Dunlap, LB ....................................2nd-C Brian Gaither, QB .................................2nd-C ALBERT REID, DT ..................................1ST-C Primus Glover, DB ................................2nd-C Bruce Lee, DB ......................................2nd-C Tim Mayse, P ........................................2nd-C FRANCIS BROWN, DB ...........................1ST-C FELIPE FOSTER, DL...............................1ST-C PRIMUS GLOVER, DB ...........................1ST-C MIKE MALONE, KOR .............................1ST-C RICO REESE, DL ...................................1ST-M Lamar Barnes, LB .................................2nd-C Darius Fudge, RB .................................2nd-C Tim Mayse, P ........................................2nd-C Kevin McAlmont, OG.............................2nd-C Linden Ryan, C .....................................2nd-C TIM MAYSE, P .......................................1ST-C Mitchell Dukes, DB...............................2nd-C Darius Fudge, RB .................................2nd-C EDDIE COHEN, WR ...............................1ST-C QUINTIN PHILLIPS, LB ..........................2nd-C Mike Malone, RS ..................................2nd-C Jeff Bradley, DL .................................... Jeff Bradley, DL ....................................2nd-C Mitchell Bell, DB ..................................2nd-C Blake Cain, K .......................................FR Zack Jaynes, QB ...................................FR John Julien, DL .....................................FR Quan Warley, RB...................................FR Adrian McLeod, LB ...............................2nd-C Chris Collins, DB ..................................2nd-M Michael Johnson, RB ............................FR Torez Jones, DB ....................................1st-M Mitchell Bell, DB ..................................2nd-C Blake Cain, P .......................................2nd-C Deja Alexander, WR ..............................FR Randy Pressley, DB ..............................FR Sidney Rhodes, WR/RS ........................FR
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WAYNE TOLLESON 1977-78 Football/ Baseball DARRELL LIPFORD
GERALD HARP
1977 SoCon Media Player of the Year
1978 SoCon Media Co-Player of the Year
ANTHONY JAMES 1982-83 Football/ Track & Field
JEFF GILBERT 1984 SoCon Media Player of the Year
ERIC JOHNSON 1998 SoCon Media & Coaches Defensive Player of the Year
BOB WATERS 1983 SoCon Media Coach of the Year
STEVE HODGIN 1992 SoCon Media & Coaches Coach of the Year
BILL BLEIL 2001 SoCon Media & Coaches Coach of the Yea
KIRK ROACH 1984 SoCon Media Freshman of the Year
LAMONT SEWARD
2000 SoCon Media & Coaches Freshman of the Year
MICHAEL JOHNSON 2009 SoCon Media & Coaches Freshman of the Year
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NCAA CONSENSUS ALL-AMERICANS KERRY HAYES, KR, 1993
ERIC JOHNSON, DB, 1998
1992 Associated Press (3rd) 1993 Associated Press (1st) 1993 Kodak/American Football Coaches Assoc. 1993 The Sports Network (1st)
MARK BUFFAMOYER, DL
1984 Associated Press (2nd)
ART BYRD, OL
1949 Associated Press
CoSIDA ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICA
1997 The Sports Network (3rd) 1998 Associated Press (1st) 1998 American Football Coaches Assoc. 1998 USA Today ESPN (2nd) 1998 The Sports Network (1st) 1998 Don Hansen’s Football Gazette (2nd)
ALONZO CARMICHAEL, TE
1985 Associated Press (1st) 1986 Associated Press (2nd)
EDDIE COHEN, WR
2007 Associated Press (2nd) 2007 The Sports Network (2nd)
1993 EDDIE MADDOX 1984, 1st Team 1985, 2nd Team
Tracy Biggs, RB Jeff Chambers, DL
Thomas Jackson, OL
COLLEGE FOOTBALL’S NATIONAL SCHOLAR-ATHLETE CLASS AND NATIONAL FOOTBALL FOUNDATION POSTGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP 2003
Jason Whaley, OL
ARTHUR ASHE SPORTS SCHOLAR JASON WHALEY
2006 2007
John Cooper, OL Marcus Brown, WR
2003, 1st Team
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CoSIDA ACADEMIC ALL-DISTRICT III
AMERICAN FOOTBALL COACHES ASSOCIATION “GOOD WORKS TEAM”
NCAA POSTGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS MIKE WADE
DON DALTON, QB
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1975, 2nd Team 1976, 1st Team
LOUIS COOPER, DE
1984 Associated Press (1st) 1984 Kodak/American Football Coaches Assoc.
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Mike Wade, LB
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Eddie Maddox, RB
1985
Eddie Maddox, RB
1992
Thomas Jackson, OL
1993
Thomas Jackson, OL
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Chad Greene, QB
1995
Chad Greene, QB
2000
Caesar Campana, WR
2001
Pablo Abraham, DE Jason Whaley, OL
2002
Jason Whaley, OL
2003
Jason Whaley, OL
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MARK FERGUSON, C
JERRY GAINES, WR
TIGER GREENE, DB
TODD HARKINS, OL
KEN HINSLEY, P
BRAD HOOVER, TB
1973 Kodak/AFCA College Division (1st) 1973 The Football News Division II (1st)
1974 Associated Press 1974 Kodak/American Football Coaches Assoc.
1983 Associated Press (2nd) 1984 Associated Press (1st)
1992 The Sports Network (2nd) 1992 Associated Press (3rd)
1998 Hansen’s Gazette (1st) 1998 USA Today/ESPN (2nd) 1998 Associated Press (3rd) 1998 The Sports Network (3rd)
1998 Don Hansen’s Football Gazette (2nd)
JOSH JONES, PK
STEVE KORNEGAY, P
DARRELL LIPFORD, TB
KIRK ROACH, PK
1984 Associated Press (1st)
1976 Associated Press (College Division)
ADRIAN MCLEOD, LB 2009 The Sports Network (2nd)
ERIC RASHEED, WR
1999 Associated Press (3rd)
1983 Associated Press (2nd)
1984 Associated Press (1st) 1986 Associated Press (1st) 1987 Associated Press (1st)
JOHN RUTA, DB
GENO SEGERS, DE
CLYDE SIMMONS, DE
MICHALE SPICER, DE
FRANK STANKUNAS, LINEMAN
JASON WHALEY, OT
1964 NAIA
1988 The Sports Network (1st)
1985 Associated Press (1st) 1985 Kodak/American Football Coaches Assoc.
2002 Don Hansen’s Football Gazette (3rd)
1962 NAIA 1962 Williamson’s
2003 College Sports Television I-AA (2nd)
JIM WILLIAMS, QB
STEVE WILLIAMS, DT
STEVE YATES, LB
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1971 Associated Press
1972 Associated Press (2nd) 1973 Universal Sports Magazine Small College (2nd) 1974 Associated Press (1st)
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WCU INDIVIDUALS IN THE NCAA YEARLY STATISTICS (Top 25 if available) Note: NCAA stats through 1981 grouped both I-A and FCS / I-AA together. NCAA Stats from 1982-present are FCS/I-AA only
RUSHING (Yards Per Game) Darrell Lipford, 1977 ..................................... 10th ......................120.2 Kevin Thigpen, 1992 ......................................21st.......................98.09 Brad Hoover, 1998 ......................................... 7th ..................... 151.18 Fred Boateng, 2001 .......................................21st..................... 111.36 PASSING EFFICIENCY (Rating) Mike Pusey, 1979.......................................... 24th ......................118.0 Lonnie Galloway, 1992 ................................... 2nd ....................... 167.4 David Rivers, 2000........................................ 20th ......................139.4 PASSING (Completions Per Game) Mike Pusey, 1977...........................................17th.........................12.7 Mike Pusey, 1978.......................................... 23rd ........................12.5 David Rivers, 2000.........................................14th ......................18.91 TOTAL OFFENSE (Yards Per Game) Mike Pusey, 1977...........................................14th ......................180.5 Mike Pusey, 1979.......................................... 19th ......................185.9 Ronnie Mixon, 1982 ...................................... 20th ......................184.6 Jeff Gilbert, 1984 ...........................................17th....................... 216.8 Lonnie Galloway, 1993 .................................. 18th .................... 231.91 David Rivers, 2000........................................ 13th ......................273.3 Brian Gaither, 2003 ...................................... 24th ....................230.08 RECEPTIONS (Per Game) Wayne Tolleson, 1977......................................1st............................6.6 Gerald Harp, 1978 ......................................... 7th ...........................5.4 Gerald Harp, 1979 ......................................... 4th ...........................5.7 Gerald Harp, 1980 ........................................ 10th ..........................5.0 Jeff Dean, 1981............................................. 10th ..........................5.5 Eric Rasheed, 1983 ........................................ 8th ...........................6.2 Eric Rasheed, 1984........................................17th...........................5.8 David Patten, 1995 ........................................ 8th .........................5.90 Michael Banks, 2000 .................................... 20th ........................5.64 Lamont Seward, 2003 ................................... 20th ........................ 6.17 Eddie Cohen, 2007 ....................................... 18th ........................6.09 RECEIVING (Yards Per Game) David Patten, 1995 ....................................... 10th ......................88.70 Michael Banks, 2000 .................................... 20th ......................91.00 Lamont Seward, 2000 ....................................21st.......................90.91 Eddie Cohen, 2007 ........................................ 4th ............................ 10 PUNT RETURNS (Yards Per Return) Kerry Hayes, 1991 .......................................... 7th .......................11.68 Kerry Hayes, 1992 .......................................... 5th .......................14.44 KICKOFF RETURNS (Yards Per Return) Eric Rasheed, 1982 ........................................11th ........................23.8 Otis Washington, 1988 .................................. 20th ......................23.19 Kerry Hayes, 1993 .......................................... 2nd .......................36.50 Mike Malone, 2005........................................ 2nd .......................31.29 INTERCEPTIONS (Per Game) Justin Fryer, 2000 ......................................... 13th ........................0.64 Francis Brown, 2005 ..................................... 24th ........................0.44
ALL-PURPOSE RUNNERS (Yards Per Game) Darrell Lipford, 1977 ......................................14th ......................120.2 Eric Rasheed, 1984........................................ 7th .......................140.5 Otis Washington, 1988 ....................................1st......................189.64 Kerry Hayes, 1992 ..........................................11th ....................152.36 Tracy Biggs, 1996.......................................... 22nd .....................147.11 Brad Hoover, 1998 ......................................... 9th .....................172.73 Mike Malone .................................................. 4th .....................194.82 SCORING (Points Per Game) Darrell Lipford, 1977 ...................................... 2nd ...........................9.8 Gerald Harp, 1978 ........................................ 10th .......................... 7.8 Leonard Willliams, 1979 ................................14th .......................... 7.3 Dean Biasucci, 1982 ..................................... 23rd ..........................6.6 Dean Biasucci, 1983 ......................................17th........................... 7.0 Eddie Maddox, 1984 ...................................... 9th ........................... 7.8 Kirk Roach, 1984 ...........................................16th .......................... 7.2 Kirk Roach, 1986 ........................................... 9th .........................8.73 Kirk Roach, 1987 ...........................................21st......................... 7.18 FIELD GOALS (Made Per Game) Dean Biasucci, 1982 ...................................... 2nd .........................1.55 Dean Biasucci, 1983 ...................................... 8th .........................1.36 Kirk Roach, 1984 ........................................... 2nd .........................1.60 Kirk Roach, 1986 ............................................1st.......................... 2.18 Kirk Roach, 1987 ........................................... 4th .........................1.73 Ken Hinsley, 1996 ......................................... 20th ........................1.09 Josh Jones, 1999 ...........................................14th ........................ 1.18 Josh Jones, 2000 .......................................... 10th ........................1.36 PUNTING (Yards Per Punt) Steve Kornegay, 1982 ................................... 12th ........................ 41.0 Steve Kornegay, 1983 ....................................11th ........................40.4 Steve Kornegay, 1984 .....................................1st..........................43.4 Anthony Bare, 1987 .......................................14th ......................39.69 Ken Hinsley, 1995 ..........................................17th.......................39.83 Ken Hinsley, 1997 .......................................... 4th ....................... 44.17 Ken Hinsley, 1998 .......................................... 3rd .......................44.49 David Hill, 1999 ............................................. 9th ....................... 41.89 Stanton Horne, 2001..................................... 15th ......................40.92 Stanton Horne, 2003 .....................................11th ...................... 41.95 Tim Mayse, 2005 ...........................................11th ...................... 41.80 Tim Mayse, 2006 .......................................... 15th ......................41.64 TACKLES (Per Game) Quintin Phillips, 2007 .................................. 10th-t .....................11.55 Adrian McLeod, 2009..................................... 2nd .......................12.45 SACKS (Per Game) Nick McNeil, 2001 ........................................ 12th ........................ 0.91 Michale Spicer, 2002 ..................................... 7th .........................1.00 Mitchell Dukes, 2005 .....................................21st.........................0.78 TACKLES FOR LOSS (Per Game) Michale Spicer, 2002 ..................................... 7th .........................2.36 FUMBLES FORCED Chris Collins, 2008 .........................................T-5............................... 6
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PASSING DEFENSE (Yards Per Game) 1977..................................................................8th ......................96.9 1979..................................................................1st ...................... 77.5 1980 ................................................................12th ...................112.9 1982 ................................................................10th ................... 116.9 1986 ................................................................10th ...................144.3 1989 ................................................................16th ................. 151.27 2001 .................................................................3rd ..................130.82 2004 ................................................................15th .................163.64 2005 .................................................................1st ..................132.33 PASS EFFICIENCY DEFENSE (Rating) 1998 ................................................................13th .................100.78 2001 ................................................................12th ...................95.82 2005 .................................................................5th ....................98.81 RUSHING DEFENSE (Yards Per Game) 2003 ................................................................14th ................. 111.92 TOTAL DEFENSE (Yards Per Game) 2004 ................................................................12th .................301.91 2005 ................................................................18th .................310.56 PASSING OFFENSE (Yards Per Game) 1977.................................................................11th ...................220.1 1978.................................................................16th ...................193.5 1979.................................................................10th ...................222.5 1983 ................................................................18th ...................212.2 2000 ................................................................14th ...................272.4 2007 ................................................................20th ...................249.5 TOTAL OFFENSE (Yards Per Game) 1992 ................................................................14th ................. 415.18 1993 ................................................................19th ................... 411.1
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2000 ................................................................14th ................ 448.09 SCORING OFFENSE (Points Per Game) 1983 ................................................................15th ..................... 27.0 1984 ................................................................18th .....................28.2 NET PUNTING (Average) 1984 .................................................................1st ......................42.8 1992 .................................................................9th ......................36.6 1996 .................................................................4th ....................38.59 1997.................................................................19th ...................36.60 1998 .................................................................1st ...................... 41.5 1999 .................................................................5th ...................... 38.1 2003 .................................................................4th ....................38.25 KICKOFF RETURNS (Yards Per Return) 1984 .................................................................6th ......................22.4 1988 ................................................................14th ................... 21.07 1992 ................................................................11th .....................22.0 1993 .................................................................1st ......................26.8 2005 .................................................................1st .................... 27.44 PUNT RETURNS (Yards Per Return) 1989 ................................................................10th ...................10.35 1991.................................................................12th ..................... 11.1 1992 ................................................................13th .....................12.7 1994 .................................................................9th ...................... 13.1 TURNOVER MARGIN (Number) 1983 .................................................................3rd ..................+1.455 1989 ................................................................14th ...................+0.91 FEWEST FUMBLES LOST (Number) 1979..................................................................4th ........................... 9
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WCU INDIVIDUALS AS ANNUAL SoCon STATISTICAL CHAMPIONS TOTAL OFFENSE G Plays Yds YPG TD Mike Pusey, 1977 .................11 ............ 301 .......... 1985...... 180.5 ........16 Willie Perkins, 1986..............11 ............ 387 .......... 2184...... 198.5 .........8 Brian Gaither, 2003 ..............12 ............ 469 .......... 2761 ...... 230.1 ........16 RUSHING G Att Yds YPG TD Darrell Lipford, 1977.............11 ............ 280 .......... 1318...... 119.8 ........18 PASSING G Cmp-Att Yds YPG TD Mike Pusey, 1977 .................11 .........140-248 ....... 1939...... 175.8 ........13 Mike Pusey, 1978 .................11 .........147-331 ....... 2046 ..... 186.0 ........14 Ronnie Mixon, 1982..............11 .........146-299....... 2002 ..... 182.0 .........6 Willie Perkins, 1986..............11 .........185-361....... 2265 ..... 205.9 .........8 Brian Gaither, 2003 ..............12 .........246-418 ....... 2717 ...... 226.4 ........14 RECEIVING G Rec Yds YPG TD Wayne Tolleson, 1977 ...........11 ............. 73 ........... 1101 ...... 100.1 .........7 Gerald Harp, 1978 ................11 ............. 62 ........... 1145...... 104.1 ........11 David Patten, 1995 ...............10 ............. 59 ............ 887........ 88.7 ..........7 SCORING G TD XP FG PTS PPG Darrell Lipford, 1977................11 .........18 ........ 0.......... 0 ......... 108 ...... 9.8 Eddie Maddox, 1984 ...............10 .........13 ........ 0.......... 0 .......... 78 ....... 7.8 Kirk Roach, 1987 .....................11 ..........0 ........ 22 ....... 19 ......... 79 ....... 7.2 ALL-PURPOSE .................... G ...... Rush-Rec ...... PR-KR .......... Tot.............YPG Gerald Harp, 1978 .............11.......46-1145 ....... 5-361 ........ 1557........141.5 Eric Rasheed, 1984 ...........11.......19-1091 ....... 0-437 ........ 1547 ........140.6 Otis Washington, 1988 ......11........66-907........ 0-113 ........ 2086....... 189.6 Mike Malone, 2007 ...........11.......563-197...... 0-1383 ....... 2143 ....... 194.8 KICKOFF RETURNS No Yds Avg Kerry Hayes, 1992 ............................... 20.....................545 ................... 27.3 Kerry Hayes, 1993 ............................... 16 .....................584 ................... 36.5 Mike Malone, 2005 ............................. 17 .....................532 ................... 31.3 PUNT RETURNS No Yds Avg Kerry Hayes, 1992 ............................... 16 .....................231 ................... 14.4 INTERCEPTIONS No. Yds Tiger Greene, 1983 ......................................6 ...........................................26 Tiger Greene, 1984 ......................................6 ...........................................51 Ricky Gardin, 1989 ......................................4 ...........................................69 Justin Fryer, 2000 ........................................7 ...........................................78 PUNTING No Yds Avg Steve Kornegay, 1984 .......................... 49.................... 2127 .................. 43.4 Anthony Bare, 1987 ............................. 55....................2183 .................. 39.7 Ken Hinsley, 1997 ................................ 46....................2032 .................. 44.2 Ken Hinsley, 1998 ................................ 57....................2536 .................. 44.5 Tim Mayse, 2004 ................................. 51 ....................2032 .................. 39.8 Tim Mayse, 2005 ................................. 49....................2048 .................. 41.8 TACKLES G No Avg Adrian McLeod, 2009 .......................... 11 .....................137 ................... 12.5 TACKLES FOR LOSS G No Avg Michale Spicer, 2002 .......................... 11 ......................26 .................... 2.36 FUMBLES RECEIVED G No Avg Nick McNeil, 2002 ............................... 11 ....................... 5 ..................... 0.45 FUMBLES FORCED G No Avg Chris Collins, 2008 .............................. 12....................... 6 ..................... 0.50
WCU TEAM SoCon STATISTICAL CHAMPIONS TOTAL OFFENSE G Plays Yds YPG TD 1977 ....................................11 ............ 823 .......... 4471...... 406.5 ........39 1993 ....................................11 ............ 697 .......... 4521.......411.0.........29 TOTAL DEFENSE G Plays Yds YPG TD 1998 ....................................11 ............ 674........... 3086 ..... 280.5 ........22 2005 .....................................9 ............. 623 .......... 2795...... 310.6 ........22 PASSING OFFENSE G Cmp-Att Yds YPG TD 1977 ....................................11 .........184-344....... 2421...... 220.1 ........19 1978 ....................................11 .........155-348....... 2214...... 201.3 ........17 1979 ....................................11 .........158-322....... 2448...... 222.5 ........17 1982 ....................................11 .........162-329....... 2173 .......197.5..........7 2002 ....................................11 .........370-201 ....... 2679 ..... 243.5 ........13 2003 ....................................12 .........257-443....... 2877...... 239.8 ........14 PASSING DEFENSE G Cmp-Att Yds YPG TD 1977 ....................................11 ..........86-172 ........ 1066....... 96.9 ..........3 1979 ....................................11 ..........74-163 ......... 852.........77.5...........5 1980 ....................................11 ..........91-183 ........ 1234 ..... 112.2 .........5 1998 ....................................11 ..........74-162 ........ 1018....... 92.5 ..........5 2005 .....................................9 ..........113-232 ....... 1191 ...... 132.3 ........14 2008 ....................................12 .........178-292 ....... 2074 ...... 172.8 ........17 RUSHING DEFENSE G Rushes Yds YPG TD 2003 ....................................12 ............ 507 .......... 1343.......111.9.........18 SCORING DEFENSE G Pts PPG 1984 ................................................... 11 .....................166 ................... 15.1 KICKOFF RETURNS G No. Yds TD YPR 2005 .....................................9 .............. 25 ............ 686........... 2 .......... 27.4 PASS EFFIC. DEFENSE G Cmp-Att-Int Yds TD Rat. 2005 .....................................9 .......113-232-15 ....... 1191......... 14 ...... 98.8
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Wayne Tolleson, the SoCon Male Athlete of the Year for 1977-78, led the nation in receptions in ‘77 with 6.6 catches per game.
Otis Washington paced the nation with his 189.64 all-purpose yards game in 1988. That season average is also a I-AA record.
NCAA I-AA Individual Records Held
Cats Among the NCAA I-AA Leaders
Most TDs Scored on Kick Returns - Career: 7; Kerry Hayes, 1991-94 (2 punt, 5 kickoff) Highest Avg. Gain Per Play All-Purpose - Season (min. 1,000 yds, 100 plays): 19.7; Otis Washington, 1988 (2086 yds, 106 plays) Most Field Goals Made - Half: 5; Dean Biasucci vs. Mars Hill 9/18/82 (1st half) Most Field Goals Made of 50+ yds. - Season: 7; Kirk Roach, 1987 (12 attempts) Most Field Goals Made of 50+ yds. - Career: 11; Kirk Roach, 1984-87 (26 attempts) Highest Pct. of FG Made Under 40 yds. - Season: 1.000; Kirk Roach, 1986 (17-of-17) Most Times Kicking 2+ FG in a Game - Career: 25; Kirk Roach, 1984-87 Longest Avg. Distance of FGA (min. 60 att.) - Career: 40.5; Kirk Roach, 1984-87 (102 attempts)
Most TDs Scored on Kickoff Returns - Career: 2nd – 5; Kerry Hayes, 1991-94 Most Field Goals Attempted - Career: 2nd – 102; Kirk Roach, 1984-87 (made 71) Passing Efficiency - Season: Lonnie Galloway (1992) 27th – 211-128-12, 20 TD, 2181 yds - 167.4 rating Receptions - Career: Gerald Harp (1977-80) 40th 197; Eric Rasheed (1981-84) 45th - 193; Lamont Seward (2000-03) 47th - 193 Points (Kickers) - Career: Kirk Roach (1984-87) 21st – 302 pts (89 PAT, 71 FG) Punting Average - Career: Ken Hinsley (1995-98) 11th – 42.8 (199 punts for 8512 yds) Punt Return Average - Career: Kerry Hayes (1991-94) 24th – 12.5 (70 att for 876 yds) Kickoff Return Avg. - Career: Kerry Hayes (1991-94) 9th – 28.2 (73 att for 2058 yds) Kickoff Return Average - Season: Kerry Hayes (1993) 4th - 36.5 (16 att for 584 yds); Mike Malone (2005) 34th – 31.1 (17 att for 532 yds) All-Purpose Yards - Career: Kerry Hayes (1991-94) 31st – 5603 yds (5 rush, 2594 rec, 876 pr, 2058 kr) Field Goals Made - Career: Kirk Roach (1984-87) 3rd – 71 (102 att, which is NCAA record) Field Goals Made - Season: Kirk Roach (1986) 7th – 24 (28 att)
NCAA I-AA Team Records Held Highest Avg. Gain Per Kickoff Return - Game (min 6): 46.3; vs. VMI 10/10/92 (6 for 278 yds) Fewest Pass Attempts Allowed - Game: 1; by six last: Wofford was 0-for-1 vs. WCU 10/17/98
STEVE KORNEGAY led the nation with his 43.3 yards per punt avg. in 1984, while ranking 12th and 11th nationally in ‘82 and ‘83.
KERRY HAYES owns FCS/I-AA careeer records for TDs by kickoff (5) and kick return (7). He also owns five SoCon records returns.
Miscellaneous NCAA I-AA Facts
WCU in the Final Polls
All-Time Longest Plays: Brett Chappell (11/16/95) 23rd - 95 yd TD run vs. Elon All-Time Longest Punt: Ken Hinsley (10/24/98) 12th - 85 yds vs. Chattanooga
1969 ........................................8th - NAIA 1972 ..................... 8th - Associated Press 1974...................... 8th - Associated Press 1983 ...................................... 9th - NCAA 1984 .....................................14th - NCAA 1992 ............... 19th - The Sports Network
CA T A M O U NT S (AsO ofWAugust NING SoCon RECORDS 2011) Most Total Offense Yards Gained - Half: 202; Anthony James, 1981
Most Points Scored Kicking - Game: 20; Josh Jones vs. Samford (6 FG, 2 PAT), 1999
Most Yds Gained Passing Three Consecutive Games: 1278; David Rivers, 2000 (474, 410 and 394)
Highest Avg. Per Punt Return - Season: 24.9; Kerry Hayes, 1994
Field Goals Attempted - Season: 30; Kirk Roach, 1987
KEVIN THIGPEN ranked 21st nationally in rushing (98.09 avg.). He is only one of four Cats to end the season ranked among the nation’s top 25.
LEONARD WILLIAMS was 14th nationally in scoring in 1979, averaging 7.3 points per game. Williams ranks third on the WCU list for career TDs with 31.
Field Goals Attempted - Career: 102; Kirk Roach, 1984-87 Field Goals Made - Half: 5; Dean Biasucci vs. Mars Hill, 1982 Field Goals Made - Game: 6; Josh Jones vs. Samford, 1999 Field Goals Made - Season: 24; Kirk Roach, 1986 Field Goals Made - Career: 71; Kirk Roach, 1984-87 Most Field Goals Made of 50+ Yds - Season: 7; Kirk Roach, 1987 Most Field Goals Made of 50+ Yds - Career: 11; Kirk Roach, 1984-87 Most Games Kicking 2+ Field Goals - Career: 25; Kirk Roach, 1984-87
LAMONT SEWARD was an All-Southern Conference receiver for WCU in 2003
DAVID RIVERS holds three SoCon passing records set during the 2000 season.
Most Kickoff Returns - Season: 58, Mike Malone (2007) Most Yards on Kickoff Returns - Game: 229, Mike Malone (2007) vs. Furman Most Yards on Kickoff Returns - Season: 1,383 Mike Malone (2007) Most TDs Scored on Kickoff Returns - Game: 2; Kerry Hayes vs. VMI, 1992 Most TDs Scored on Kickoff Returns - Career: 5; Kerry Hayes, 1991-94 Highest Avg. All-Purpose Yds. Gained/Play - Game: 47.5; Kerry Hayes vs. ETSU, 1992 Highest Avg. All-Purpose Yds. Gained/Play - Season: 19.7; Otis Washington, 1988 Total Tackles - Game: 30; Everett Spellman vs. App State, 1987
Longest Field Goal Made: 57; Kirk Roach (twice in 1987); vs. ASU and NCA&T
Most Kicks Blocked - Game: 2; Donnell Brinson vs. VMI, 1995
Longest Avg. Distance FG Attempted - Career: 40.5; Kirk Roach, 1984-87 (102 att.)
Longest Punt: 85; Ken Hinsley vs. Chattanooga, 1998
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CATAMOUNTS IN THE PROS
DAN BEST (1995-98): DEAN BIASUCCI (1980-83): Indianapolis Colts, 1984-94 St. Louis Rams, 1995
LOUIS COOPER (1981-84): Kansas City Chiefs, 1985-90 Miami Dolphins, 1991 Philadelphia Eagles, 1992
DON DALTON (1967-69): Atlanta Falcons, 1970
FRED DAVIS (1984-86): Seattle Seahawks, 1987
TIGER GREENE (1981-84): Atlanta Falcons, 1985 Green Bay Packers, 1986-91
BRAD HOOVER (1996-99): Carolina Panthers, 2000-09
ERIC JOHNSON (1996-98): Chicago Bears, 2001
TONY JONES (1984-87): Cleveland Browns, 1988-95, 2001 Baltimore Ravens, 1996 Denver Broncos, 1997-2000
ANDREW JORDAN (1992-93): Minnesota Vikings, 1993-96; 1999-01 Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 1997 Philadelphia Eagles, 1998
Four times since 1996, a former Catamount was a member of the NFL world champion team. In 2006, WILLIE WILLIAMS was a member of the world-champion Pittsburgh Steelers. The win capped a career which saw WILLIAMS play and lose in the 1996 Super Bowl with the Steelers and fall in the AFC Championship in 2005. DAVID PATTEN
Carolina Panthers, 1999-2000
DAVID PATTEN and the New England Patriots won Super Bowl XXIX in 2005. The previous year, Super Bowl XXVIII was a win-win situation for all Western Carolina fans as both New England and the Carolina Panthers had former Catamounts on their teams. PATTEN’s Patriots edged the Panthers, featuring BRAD HOOVER.
LLOYD BARRON (1984-86) Missing Information
MARCUS BRADLEY (1996-97) Houston ThunderBears, 1999-2000
LONNIE GALLOWAY (1990-93) Charlotte Rage, 1994
TIGER GREENE (1981-84) Charlotte Rage, 1993
KERRY HAYES (1991-94) St. Louis Stampede, 1996 Anaheim Piranhas, 1997 Florida Bobcats, 2000-01 Carolina Cobras, 2002 New Orleans VooDoo, 2004
KEN HINSLEY (1995-98) Philadelphia Soul, 2004
ERIC RASHEED (1981-84) Oklahoma City & Georgia, 2011
KEVIN MCALMONT (2002-05) New Orleans VooDoo, 2007 Georgia Force, 2011
DAVID PATTEN (1992-95) Albany Firebirds, 1996
MICHALE SPICER (2000-03) Los Angeles Avengers, 2005-06 Columbus Destroyers, 2007 New Orleans VooDoo, 2007-pres.
arenafootball2 (af2) BRAD HOOVER
Green Bay Packers, 2004 Washington Redskins, 2005 New York Giants, 2006
WILLIE WILLIAMS
St. Louis Cardinals, 1982-84
NICK MCNEIL (2000-03)
ARENA FOOTBALL LEAGUE (AFL)
RICO REESE (2002-04)
TONY JONES helped the Denver Broncos to backto-back titles in 1998 and ‘99 as a starting offensive lineman. WILLIAMS was the starting cornerback for the Pittsburgh Steelers in the 1996 Super Bowl. TONY JONES
EDDIE MCGILL (1978-81)
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In 2002, PATTEN scored New England’s lone offensive touchdown — an eight-yard grab — as the Patriots upset the St. Louis Rams, 20-17, in the Super Bowl. Two years later, on the road to the 2004 Super Bowl, starting fullback HOOVER scored a fourth-quarter TD in the Panthers 29-23 playoff win over St. Louis.
KEVIN MCALMONT (2002-05) Denver Broncos, 2007
DAVID PATTEN (1992-95) New York Giants, 1997-1999 Cleveland Browns, 2000; 2009 New England Patriots, 2001-04 Washington Redskins, 2005-06 New Orleans Saints, 2007-08
KIRK ROACH (1984-87) Buffalo Bills, 1988 Green Bay Packers, 1989
WESTERN IN THE NFL DRAFT
DAVID RIVERS (2000) St. Louis Rams, 2002 Atlanta Falcons, 2003 Oakland Raiders, 2004-05
Year Player Team Round Overall Pick 1972 .... Steve Williams........San Francisco 49ers .........10th .......... 252nd 1982.... Eddie McGill ...........St. Louis Cardinals ............10th ...........259th 1985.... Louis Cooper ..........Seattle Seahawks .............11th ...........305th 1986.... Clyde Simmons ......Philadelphia Eagles ...........9th ............233rd 1988.... Kirk Roach..............Buffalo Bills.......................5th ............135th 1993.... Willie Williams........Pittsburgh Steelers ............6th ........... 162nd 1994.... Andrew Jordan........Minnesota Vikings .............6th ............179th
CLYDE SIMMONS (1982-85) Philadelphia Eagles, 1986-93 Arizona Cardinals, 1994-95 Jacksonville Jaguars, 1996-97 Cincinnati Bengals, 1998 Chicago Bears, 1999-2000
DONALD TURNER (1968-69) Atlanta Falcons, 1970 New York Jets, 1971
STEVE WILLIAMS (1968-71)
TODD BARGELLA (2002-03) Wilkes-Barre Pioneers, 2005; 2007 MARCUS BRADLEY (1996-97) Charleston Swamp Foxes, 2003 MITCHELL DUKES (2003-06) Spokane Shock, 2007 CRANSTON JOHNSON (1995-98) Greensboro Prowlers, 2000-03 JOSH JONES (1999-2000) Roanoke Steam, 2001-02 Greensboro Prowlers, 2003 RICO REESE (2002-04) Tennessee Valley Vipers, 2007 JOHN SCOTT (1995-98) Greensboro Prowlers, 2000-01; 2003
DEAN BIASUCCI
CLYDE SIMMONS
LOUIS COOPER
TIGER GREENE
San Francisco 49ers, 1972 Baltimore Colts, 1973-75
WILLIE WILLIAMS (1990-92) Pittsburgh Steelers, 1992-96; 2004-05 Seattle Seahawks, 1997-2003
Former Catamounts in the
CANADIAN FOOTBALL LEAGUE (CFL) EDDIE COHEN (2004-07) Hamilton TigerCats, 2007-08
NICK MCNEIL (2000-03) Winnipeg Blue Bombers, 2007
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WESTERN CAROLINA’S RETIRED FOOTBALL NUMBERS #14 • KIRK ROACH – (1984-87) Roach was Western Carolina’s – and the Southern Conference’s – first, three-time All-America Selection (1984, 1986 and 1987) ... He additionally was the first player in league history to be a fourtime, first team All-SoCon selection (1984-87), an accomplishment which has since been duplicated just three other times ... Continues to rank as Western Carolina’s all-time scoring leader with 302 points ... He connected on 71-of-101 (70.3-percent) field goals in his career and only missed one extra point, making 89-of-90 (98.9-percent) .... Roach also still holds the distinction of being the highest Catamount taken in the NFL draft, selected in the fifth round overall by the Buffalo Bills in 1987. Inducted into the WCU Hall of Fame in 1996
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OFFENSE
QB ............................Jeff Gilbert (1981; ‘83-84)
5,508 Career Passing Yards, 33 TD passes, including 21 in 1983 season
RB .............................. Otis McIntosh (1968-71)
3rd all-time in career rushing with 3,006; leader with 37 rushing TDs
RB ..............................Darrell Lipford (1974-77)
All-time leading rusher with 4,089 yds and 35 TDs, all-time leading scorer
RB ................................ Brad Hoover (1996-99)
2nd all-time with 3,616 career yards; holds top season with 1,663 in’98
WR ................................ Jerry Gaines (1971-74)
All-time leading receiver with 3,449 yards and 18 TDs, 5th all-time
WR ................................Gerald Harp (1977-80)
2nd all-time in receiving yards with 3,025; All-time leader with 197 catches
WR ........................... Wayne Tolleson (1974-77)
Two-sports standout that had 2,246 career yards and 20 TDs, 3rd all-time
TE ........................Alonzo Carmichael (1983-86)
Two-time All-SoCon; Two-time AP All-American in 1985 and ‘86
OT ................................. Dan Best (1995-1998)
Named All-Southern Conference in 1997 (2nd team) and ‘98 (1st team)
OT ................................... Tony Jones (1984-87)
Had a 14-year NFL career with three teams
OG..............................Marty Reagan (1982-85)
Part of the line that opened holes for All-SoCon selection, Anthony James
OG............................... Todd Harkins (1989-92)
Three-time All-SoCon selection; named All-American twice in 1992
C ...............................Mark Ferguson (1971-73)
A 1st team All-American selection in 1973
#54 • ART BYRD (1946-49) First football All-America selection at Western Carolina University, playing guard on both the offensive and defensive side of the ball ... Helped the Catamounts to an 8-2 regularseason mark in 1949 and their first North State Conference title ... That team additionally holds the distinction of being WCU’s first team to earn a postseason bid, playing in the Smoky Mountain Bowl (Bristol, Va.) ... First Western Carolina student-athlete to have jersey retired. Inducted into the WCU Hall of Fame in 1990.
PK ............................. Dean Biasucci (1980-83)
Three-time All-SoCon; 280 career points rank 2nd all-time
DEFENSE
DB ..................................Tiger Green (1981-84)
Two-time All-SoCon selection; 4th in career INT (16); 7 year NFL career
DB .............................Willie Williams (1990-92)
Three-time All-SoCon selection; 1st WCU player to reach the Super Bowl
DB .................................... John Ruta (1962-65)
An NAIA All-American; named All-Carolina twice; started career as QB
DB ................................ Eric Johnson (1996-98)
Tied for 3rd all-time with 326 tackles; named All-American in 1997 & ‘98
LB .................................. Steve Yates (1971-74)
10th all-time in career tackles with 306; 3rd in career sacks with 25
LB ............................... Louis Cooper (1981-84)
Ranks 8th all-time in tackles (312), leader in sacks (30), 2nd in TFL (48)
LB ................................. Tom Bodine (1991-94)
All-time leader in tackles with 453; led WCU in total hits in 1991 thru ‘93
DL ........................... Clyde Simmons (1982-85)
9th all-time in career tackles (307), 3rd in TFL (47), 4th in sacks (23)
#23 • JERRY GAINES (1970-75)
DL ......................... Frank Stankunas (1960-63)
All-American defensive lineman in 1962, four-year starter
DL .............................Steve Williams (1968-71)
An Associated Press and American Football Coaches Association All-America selection in 1974 ... Also earned All-America honors in baseball and track & field while at WCU ... Set WCU records with 3,449 career receiving yards, a 20.6 average yards per reception for his career and 15 games with over 100 receiving yards ... Only the second WCU football player to have his jersey retired. Inducted into the WCU Hall of Fame in 1990.
1st team All-America selection in 1971, two-time all-district, over 300 tackles
DL .......................................Art Byrd (1946-49)
WCU’s first football All-America selection, first WCU jersey retired
P ..............................Steve Kornegay (1982-85)
3rd on all-time punting charts; 2nd longest punt of 78 yards in 1982
KR ................................. Kerry Hayes (1991-94)
Holds NCAA FCS record with 7 kick returns for TDs; three-time All-SoCon
COACH
Bob Waters (1969-88)
WCU’s all-time winningest head coach with 116 wins; also served as Athletic Director for 15 years and led Western Carolina’s move into the SoCon
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E.J. WHITMIRE STADIUM / BOB WATERS FIELD Construction of E.J. Whitmire Stadium was completed in 1974 at an initial cost of $1.66 million that was granted by the North Carolina General Assembly in 1971. The new facility, located on the southern-most expanse of the Western Carolina University campus, replaced Memorial Stadium and included the construction of the Jordan-Phillips Field House. Dedicated on October 5, 1974, the Catamounts defeated Morehead State, 31-12, in their second game at the new facility. Murray State won the first-ever game played on the artificial surface at Whitmire Stadium on September 14, 1974. Over the years, Western Carolina has posted highlight victories at the facility including wins over nationally-ranked squads such as No. 2 Marshall in 1992; sixth-ranked Appalachian State in 1998 to regain the Old Mountain Jug; and over No. 2 Furman in 2006. Goal posts have also been removed from the premises on several occasions. Brad Hoover set a stadium and school-record with 49 rushing attempts in 1998 as WCU upset Appalachian State, ending a 13-year losing skid its archrival. In 2004, Western again reclaimed the Jug, posting a dramatic, 30-27, come-from-behind win over the Apps, and the goalposts fell once again in what was the program’s 100th victory at Whitmire Stadium. In 2006, Western Carolina’s defense recorded five interceptions and Darius Fudge rushed for 133 yards on offense to lead the Catamounts to a 41-21 victory over second-ranked Furman, setting the stage for another goalpost celebration. The stadium has also hosted numerous television games over the years. One of the earliest came in 1978 as ABC showcased the Catamounts and Mountaineers from Cullowhee. Other broadcasts include ESPNU, SportSouth, Comcast/Charter Sports Southeast (CSS-TV) and most recently, the combined efforts of WLOS-TV and WMYA-TV in Asheville to air select WCU home games. Currently with 13,742 seats, the football facility is located on the south end of the WCU campus and is bordered by the picturesque Cullowhee Creek on the west side; Jordan-Phillips Field House and WCU Weight Room on its north end; and the Liston B. Ramsey Regional Activity Center, which in addition to serving as the home venue for men’s and women’s basketball and volleyball also features the Dale and Diane Hollifield Football Locker Room, WCU Football Offices and Team Room as well as the athletic training facilities. In addition to the artificial surface at Bob Waters Field, the WCU Football team also utilizes a grass practice field located across Cullowhee Creek from the stadium. Traditionally, the team will use the natural surface during pre-season workouts, as well as during weekly preparations for road games that will be contested on grass. The press box at Whitmire Stadium includes matching booths for both home and visiting radio, as well as coaches’ boxes that bookend the building. There is also two-tiered seating in the main press room with wireless Internet access. BOB WATERS FIELD PLAYING SURFACE / FACILITY IMPROVEMENTS: Western Carolina first installed AstroTurf on the playing surface in 1974. A similar product material was used in replacing the artificial surface several times. Following the facilities’ silver anniversary in 1999, a newer version of synthetic grass called AstroPlay was installed in 2000 for a cost of $1.2 million and was the surface that adorned Waters Field for the next eight years. Amidst the 2008 season, the artificial surface was replaced by the Carolina Green Corporation which installed the Desso Challenge Pro 2 turf, a product of the overseas Desso Sports Systems. The new turf consists of a nylon-like, woven base interlaced with synthetic “blades of grass” that are approximately two-inches in length. The material is sewn together and then glued to a base on the ground. Once the surface was in place, it was back-filled with a mixture of sand and rubber to serve as the “dirt” and to provide stability to the turf. In 2002, the creation of a $93,000 Team Room complete with meeting and office space, as well as storage, was completed on the second floor of the Ramsey Center. Prior to the 2003 season, more facility improvements and upgrades to the stadium were completed. A $3.1 million addition featured a 4,000-seat West Side grandstand seating area that included concessions and restroom facilities as well as new, updated lighting. The weight room in the Jordan-Phillips Field House was expanded, nearly doubling its previous capacity which also added a hospitality patio
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Completed:.............................................................................................................June 1974 West Side Stands Completed: ............................................................................ August 2003 Current Capacity: ........................................................................................................ 13,742 Playing Field: ............................................................................................... Bob Waters Field ..................................................................................... Artificial Turf (Desso Challenge Pro 2) First Game: ................................................... Sept. 14, 1974 vs. Murray State (WCU lost 10-3) Dedicated: ................................................ Oct. 5, 1974 vs. Morehead State (WCU won 31-12) Largest Attendance: .......................................15,247 on Nov. 12, 1994 vs. Appalachian State WCU’s Record in Stadium: .................................................................. 110-83-2 (37 seasons) that overlooks the stadium on the north end zone. It also includes additional team meeting space, computer lab and visiting team locker room. The field house and East Side stands were also bricked to match the brickwork of the Ramsey Center and of the new West Side stands. Also, on September, 16, 2006, the Dale & Diane Hollifield Football Locker Room facility located on the first floor of the Ramsey Center was dedicated. At a cost of $225,000, the 100-plus locker facility was expanded with beautiful, wooden lockers located throughout. Most recently, during the off-season prior to the 2010 campaign, a new Daktronics scoreboard with video screen were installed in the south end zone - Ramsey Center end - of the facility. The state-of-theart video screen measures 17-feet tall by 32-feet wide and includes a scoreboard with a matching score and time board adhered to the facade of the Jordan-Phillips Field House. STADIUM BENEFACTORS AND NAMESAKES: Western Carolina’s football facilities are named after two prominent figures in Catamount Athletics. The late E.J. Whitmire, for whom the stadium is named, spent most of his adult life involved with the University. An educator, contractor, agriculturalist and public servant, Whitmire - from nearby Franklin, N.C. - served WCU for more than a quarter century with the attitude, leadership and “get it done” ability that made him successful in every walk of life. Whitmire was on the WCU Board of Trustees from 1949-72 and
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was the driving force behind the University’s unparalleled period of growth. His tireless work served as the cornerstone of the structure that now bears his name. He was granted the Patron Award in the WCU Athletics Hall of Fame in 1993. In 1988, the playing surface where Robert Lee Waters made a name for himself in the coaching and administrative ranks while also putting WCU football in the national spotlight was dedicated in his honor and memory. Bob Waters served as the University’s head football coach for 20 years and worked in a dual capacity as its athletics director for 15 years. During his tenure, he became the school’s winningest football coach with 116 victories, 13 winning seasons and top 10 national finishes at three different levels - NAIA, NCAA Division II and NCAA Division I-AA, now FCS). He also had the privilege of coaching 13 national All-Americans and 36 All-Southern Conference players. As athletics director, Waters directed the school’s rise from NAIA to NCAA Division II to NCAA Division I competition and move into the Southern Conference in 1976. He was also instrumental in the planning and constructing of Whitmire Stadium, Childress Field (baseball) and the Ramsey Center. Waters died on May 29, 1989 following a six-year battle with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), more commonly known as Lou Gehrig’s Disease. He was posthumously inducted into the WCU Athletics Hall of Fame in 1993.
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Western Carolina University’s Athletics Hall of Fame was established in 1990 to recognize the outstanding accomplishments of former student-athletes, coaches and administrators. Inductees are selected by a 10-member committee composed of representatives from the University’s alumni association, former athletes association, faculty athletics committee, administration, athletics department, the Catamount Club and area media representatives. NAME (INDUCTED) .......................YEARS AT WCU
NAME (INDUCTED) .......................YEARS AT WCU
NAME (INDUCTED) .......................YEARS AT WCU
NAME (INDUCTED) .......................YEARS AT WCU
ARDREY, Sam (1997) ............................1937-40 .................. Baseball, Men’s Basketball, Football
GRIFFIN, Odell (1992) .......................... 1939-40 ................................................Men’s Basketball
McINTOSH, Otis (1997) .........................1968-71 ..............................................................Football
SIMMONS, Clyde (2002) ...................... 1982-85 ..............................................................Football
ARLEDGE, Jayne (1992) ........................1976-79 ........................................... Women’s Basketball
GRUNDY, Phillip (2005).........................1991-93 .............................................................Baseball
McKENNIE, Tony (2008) ....................... 1986-90 .......................................................Track & Field
SPRADLING, Steve (2009).................... 1967-70 ..............................................................Football
BEVERLIN, Jason (2008) ...................... 1992-94 .............................................................Baseball
GUDGER, Jim (1990) ............................ 1940-69 ................................................. Athlete & Coach
MILLER, Brett D. (2001) ....................... 1984-86 ..........................................................Men’s Golf
STANKUNAS, Frank (1992) ................... 1960-63 ..............................................................Football
BIASUCCI, Dean (1997) ....................... 1980-83 ..............................................................Football
HAILEY, Freddie (1999) ........................ 1984-87 .............................................................Baseball
MOORE, Chris (2011) ........................... 1996-99 ................................................. Women’s Soccer
STROUD, Judy (1999) ............................1973-76 ........................................... Women’s Basketball
BODINE, Tom (2010) .............................1991-94 ..............................................................Football
HAMILTON, Hugh “Pee Wee” (1992) ......1947-50 ..............................................................Football
MOORE, Nardia (2011) .................... 1999-2002 ................................................. Women’s Soccer
WESTMORELAND Suhre, Betty (1990) .... 1965-79 .................................................................Coach
BROWN, Regina (1998)........................ 1987-92 ...........................Volleyball, Women’s Basketball
HARKINS, Toddd (2011) ....................... 1989-92 ..............................................................Football
MORGAN, Ken (1998) .......................... 1960-63 ............................................ Football & Baseball
THARPE, Danny (1991) ......................... 1960-64 .... Men’s Basketball, Baseball, Football & Tennis
BYRD, Art (1990) ................................. 1946-49 ..............................................................Football
HARP, Gerald (1992) .............................1977-80 ..............................................................Football
MURRAY, Darrell (2006) ....................... 1960-64 ................................................Men’s Basketball
TOLLESON, Wayne (1990) .....................1974-78 ............................................ Football & Baseball
CARPENTER, Wille (1994) .....................1976-80 ............................................ Football & Baseball
HARTBARGER, Jim (2000) .................... 1969-75 .................................................................Coach
PEELE, Betty (1997) ............................. 1963-96 ..........................................Coach, Administrator
WATERS, Bob (1993)............................ 1969-88 ...................... Football Coach & Athletic Director
CARMICHAEL, Alonzo (2008) ............... 1983-86 ..............................................................Football
HARTSELL, Susan B. (1994) .................1973-76 .........................................................Gymnastics
PERSONS, Susan (2005)...................... 1969-75 .................................................................Coach
WELLMON, Laura Echols (2009) ....... 1999-2002 ........................................... Women’s Basketball
CARR, Ronnie (1999) ........................... 1980-83 ................................................Men’s Basketball
HASTINGS, Rebecca Twiner (2010) ....... 2000-04 ..................................................... Women’s Golf
PETERSON, Bruce (2001) ..................... 1960-64 ......... Football, Men’s Basketball & Men’s Tennis
WIKE, Johnny (2009) ........................ 1964-2004 ...............Football, Men’s & Women’s Golf Coach
CHEUNG, Patrick (1990) .......................1970-73 ......................................................Men’s Soccer
HAYES, Kerry (2010)..............................1991-94 ..............................................................Football
POINDEXTER, C.C. (1991)..................... 1930-35 ....................................Athletic Director & Coach
WILLIAMS, Denny (2004) ..................... 1955-60 ..............................................................Football
CHILDERS, Tobe (2010).........................1957-60 ..............................................................Football
HAYWOOD, Bill (1996) ..........................1969-81 .................................................. Baseball Coach
PRYOR, Harris (1994) ........................... 1956-59 .................................Men’s Basketball, Baseball
WILLIAMS, Jim (1992) .......................... 1964-66 ..............................................................Football
COOPER, Louis (2005) ..........................1981-84 ..............................................................Football
HELMS, Terry (2011) ............................ 1968-72 ................................Cross Country, Track & Field
RALEIGH, Matt (2004).......................... 1989-92 .............................................................Baseball
WILLIAMS, Steve (1996) .......................1968-71 ..............................................................Football
DALTON, Don (1995) .............................1966-81 ....................................Football (Player & Coach)
HOLLIDAY, Emily (1996) ....................... 1982-86 ...........................Women’s Basketball, Volleyball
RASHEED, Eric (2000) ...........................1981-84 ..............................................................Football
WILLIAMS, Willie (2006) ...................... 1990-92 ..............................................................Football
DENNIS, Greg (1997) ............................1979-82 ................................................Men’s Basketball
HOOVER, Brad (2008) .......................... 1996-99 ..............................................................Football
RATCLIFFE, Carl (1992) ........................ 1933-36 ..............................................................Football
WILSON, Thomas “Bubba” (2002) .........1975-78 ................................................Men’s Basketball
DODSON, Clinton F. (1991) .................. 1934-69 ..................................................... Administrator
HOWELL, Charles “Babe” (1998) .......... 1950-53 ............................................ Football & Baseball
RAY, Dr. Bob (2009) ..............................1951-92 ..................... Basketball, Coach & Administrator
WITTMAN, Greg (1996) ......................... 1966-69 ................................................Men’s Basketball
DOWELL, Jean (1992) .......................... 1963-66 ........................................... Women’s Basketball
JAMES, Anthony (1991) .........................1979-83 ........................................ Football, Track & Field
REED, Jerry (1994) ................................1974-77 .............................................................Baseball
WHITE, Steve (1999) .............................1970-98 ..................................................... Administrator
DURR, Walter J. (1991)..........................1951-98 ...................................................Team Physician
JONES, Paul (2002) ........ 1967-68 and 1969-81 .. Cross Country/Track & Field (player and coach)
ROACH, Kirk (1996) ............................. 1984-87 ..............................................................Football
YATES, Steve (2009).............................. 1971-74 ..............................................................Football
FAIREY, Clint (1998) ............................. 1986-89 .............................................................Baseball
LAVELLE, Tommy (2000) ....................... 1961-64 ................................................Men’s Basketball
ROBINSON, Dan (1990) ....................... 1946-68 ................................................. Athlete & Coach
YOUNG, Tom (1990) ............................ 1946-68 ....................................Athletic Director & Coach
FERGUSON, Mark (2006) ......................1970-73 ..............................................................Football
LeCLAIR, Keith (2002)..... 1985-88 and 1992-97 ...............................Basetball (player and coach)
ROGERS, Ronald (1990)...................... 1950-53 ................................................Men’s Basketball
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FINCH, Nora Lynn (1991) ...................... 1967-70 ..................... Women’s Basketball, Field Hockey, ................................................ Tennis, Volleyball
LEGGETT, Jack (2001) ...........................1983-91 .................................................. Baseball Coach
ROSS, Devondia (2205) ....................... 1990-93 ........................................Women’s Track & Field
LIPFORD, Darrell (2004)........................1974-77 ..............................................................Football
RUTA, John (2008) .............................. 1962-65 ..............................................................Football
LIVESAY, Robyn Keeler (1995) .............. 1980-84 ..............................................Softball, Volleyball
SALTZ Simmons, Cindi (2000) ...............1979-82 ........................................... Women’s Basketball
LOGAN, Henry (1990)........................... 1965-68 ................................................Men’s Basketball
SANDERS Peterson, Karen (2001) ........ 1962-64 .......................................................Men’s Tennis
LUNDY, Ralph (2006) ............................1970-71 ......................................................Men’s Soccer
SCHRADER, Dr. Charles (1998) ............ 1968-93 ........................................... Men’s Soccer Coach
LYONS Wilson, Lori (2002) ................... 1990-93 ........................................... Women’s Basketball
SEAL, Gaston (2010) ............................ 1959-63 ................................................Men’s Basketball
McCOLLUM, Anquell (2010) ................. 1992-96 .................................... Men’s Basketball, Coach
SELZER, Tommy “Bromo” (1995) .......... 1948-52 ...............................................Football, Baseball
McGINN, Bob (1992) ............................1947-50 ................................................Men’s Basketball
SETZER, Bobby (1992) ..........................1951-92 ......................... Football, Coach & Administrator
GAINES, Jerry (1991).............................1970-75 .......................Football, Track & Field & Baseball GARDNER-MAYHORN, Susie (2004) ..... 1989-93 ................ Women’s Track & Field/Cross Country GAY, Scott (2006) ................................ 1983-85 .............................................................Baseball GIBSON, Mel (1992) ............................ 1960-63 ................................................Men’s Basketball GILBERT, Jeff (2000) .............................1981-84 ..............................................................Football GREEN, Judy (1990) ............................. 1980-84 .............Women’s Basketball, Softball, Volleyball GREENE, George “Tiger” (1998) ............1981-84 ..............................................................Football
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PAT R O N A W A R D 1992 ..................................... Ralph Sutton 1993 ........ E.J. Whitmire & Dr. Wallace Hyde 1994............................Dr. Quinn Constantz 1995.......................................Alice Benton 1996................................. Dr. Jim Hamilton 1998..........................Dr. Gurney Chambers 1999..................................Jimmy Childress 2004 ..................................Larry Stanberry 2005 ....................................Nathan Arthur
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Catamount Football in the WCU Athletics Hall of Fame SAM ARDREY – 1937-40 A three-sport star in the pre-World War II years as he was a standout for the baseball, basketball, and football teams ... Two-year starter on the football team as a two-way player at offensive and defensive end ... Inducted in 1997. DEAN BIASUCCI – 1980-83 All-star kicker who shattered all of WCU’s and most of the Southern Conference’s field goal records during his career and left as the league’s all-time leading scorer ... Spent 11 seasons in the NFL, 10 with the Indianapolis Colts, where he became that team’s all-time scoring leader ... Inducted in 1997. T O M B O D I N E – 19 91 - 9 4 One of three linebackers named to the WCU All-20th Century team in 2000 and is the third to earn a spot in the Hall of Fame. Entered the Hall as the all-time leader in tackles in WCU football history with 453 including 30 TFLs, seven sacks and three interceptions. Was a three-time, AllSouthern Conference linebacker, garnering first team accolades in both 1993 and ‘94. In the latter, was selected both the preseason SoCon and NCAA I-AA National Defensive Player of the Year, earning honorable mention as a 1994 All-America selection by The Sports Network ... Inducted in 2010. ALONZO CARMICHAEL – 1983-86 Is one of only five WCU football players to be named All-America in multiple seasons, and was selected as the tight end on Western’s All-20th Century Football Team. Was a first team AP All-America selection in 1985 when he caught 55 passes for 587 yards, a school record for tights ends. Followed up in 1986 with 31 receptions for nearly 400 yards and was named to the AP’s second team All-America squad. He captained the 1985 and ‘86 Catamounts and was a two-time first team All-SoCon selection ... Inducted in 2008. WILLIE CARPENTER – 1976-80 All-Southern Conference in two sports as he was a four-year baseball starter and three-season football starter ... Establishing school records in both sports ... Inducted in 1994. T O B E C H I L D E R S – 19 57 - 6 0 Completed 72-percent of his pass attempts with just four interceptions in a game where passing was the exception, not the norm. One of his most vocal and visible accomplishments was the founding of “the Herd” – an unofficial football support group comprised of football alum. The Catamount Club’s first, two-term president, has been a driving force behind several athletics fundraising initiatives. Received the 2007 SoCon Distinguished Service Award for Western Carolina ... Inducted in 2010. LOUIS COOPER – 1981-84 A first team All-American (AP and American Football Coaches/Kodak) in 1984 ... Set a WCU record with 12 sacks in 1984, leading the team with 89 tackles and 20 tackles for losses ... A two-time, first team All-SoCon pick ... Established school records with 30 sacks and 48 tackles for losses ... Inducted in 2005. DON DALTON – 1966-69 All-America quarterback and nation’s top passer in 1969 ... Helped WCU to 11 winning seasons in 18 years as quarterbacks coach and offensive coordinator ... Inducted in 1995. MARK FURGUSON – 1970-73 A first team All-American in 1973, helping Western to a 6-3-1 record ... The previous year, was a key figure in Western posting a 7-2-1 record and a final national ranking of eighth in the Associated Press small college poll ... Inducted in 2006. JEFF GILBERT – 1981-84 Starting quarterback on WCU’s 1983 National Championship runnerup team ... 1984 Southern Conference Player of the Year ... In 1983, established and still holds WCU single-season marks in passing yards (2,993), passing TDs (21) and completions (463) ... Inducted in 2000. TIGER GREENE – 1981-84 NCAA Division I-AA Football All-America selection (1983 and 1984) as a defensive back and played a key role in WCU’s 19-6-1 record in those seasons ... Still owns the WCU record for blocked kicks in a season and career ... Inducted in 1998. JIM GUDGER – 1940-69 All-conference selection in three sports—basketball, football, and baseball ... Coached basketball team to 321 wins and three conference titles, while leading the baseball team to nine winning seasons ... Inducted in 1990. HUGH HAMILTON – 1947-50 All-conference and all-star back on WCU’s 1949 North State Conference championship team ... Leading rusher for two seasons ... Set numerous scoring and rushing records ... Inducted in 1992.
TODD HARKINS – 1989-92 A three-time All-SoCon offensive lineman during his playing career at WCU, starting every game for four seasons at guard. The Canton, N.C., product was the squad’s top-rated blocker in both 1991 and `92, garnering second team All-America honors from The Sports Network and third team plaudits from the Associated Press in the latter. Over his last two seasons, he only surrendered one quarterback sack. Harkins is just one of 29 Catamount football players to earn All-America honors all-time, and just one of 20 since moving to NCAA Division I in 1976. GERALD HARP – 1977-80 Three-time all-conference player and Southern Conference football Player of the Year in 1978 ... Caught 197 passes and set numerous conference and school records ... Inducted in 1992. K E R R Y H AY E S – 19 91 - 9 4 Held career all-purpose yard record with 5,617 yards while also holding the markers for most yards per play in a game, season, and career. Is one of just six Catamounts all-time to garner first team All-Southern Conference accolades three-or-more times in their WCU career, doing so in 1992, ‘93 and ‘94. Was also a two-time, All-America recipient from the Associated Press, AFCA and The Sports Network, the first of only two WCU players to earn a consensus selection to the squad. Selected to WCU’s All-20th Century team as a kick returner ... Inducted in 2010. BRAD HOOVER – 1996-99 Rushed for 3,616 career yards–second-most in school history–which included a WCU single-season record 1,663 yards in 1998. His 251 rushing yards and then Southern Conference record-tying five touchdowns against VMI in ‘98 are also school records. That same season, keyed an upset of arch-rival Appalachian State with 195 rushing yards on a school-record 49 carries. He was a two-time All-SoCon selection ... Inducted in 2008. CHARLES “BABE” HOWELL – 1950-53 Football and baseball standout in the early 1950s ... Became winningest high school football coach in North Carolina history with 301 wins ... Won five state championships ... Won state baseball championships in 1974 and ‘77 ... Inducted in 1998. ANTHONY JAMES – 1979-83 All-conference in football and track & field and the Southern Conference Athlete of the Year in 1983 ... First WCU athlete to qualify for NCAA track championships ... Inducted in 1991. DARRELL LIPFORD – 1974-77 An All-America for the 1976 season and is Western’s all-time leading rusher with 4,089 career yards ... SoCon Football Player of the Year ... Rushed for at least 100 yards a WCU-best 19 times ... Owns WCU records for touchdowns in a season (18), points in a season (108) and touchdowns in a career (38) ... Inducted in 2004. OTIS McINTOSH – 1968-71 First WCU football player to rush for 1,000 yards in a season ... Team’s leading rusher for three consecutive seasons ... All-North Carolina Collegiate in 1970 ... Ranks No. 3 on school’s career rushing chart ... Inducted in 1997. KEN MORGAN – 1960-63 Four-year starter, two as quarterback and two at halfback ... 1960 North State Conference Freshman of the Year ... Compiled over 2,000 yards of total offense in each of his final two seasons ... Also a baseball standout ... Inducted in 1998. BRUCE PETERSON – 1960-63 One of Western’s most versatile athletes, serving as captain on the football, basketball and tennis teams ... Played quarterback, halfback and defensive back on the football team and helped the basketball team reach the 1963 NAIA championship game ... Inducted in 2001. C.C. POINDEXTER – 1930-35 Known as the “Father of WCU Athletics” as he organized the school’s first intercollegiate athletics department and coached the first recognized football team ... Inducted in 1991. CARL RATCLIFFE – 1933-36 WCU’s first all-conference and all-state football player in 1935 ... Started for four seasons at both offensive and defensive end ... Inducted in 1992. ERIC RASHEED – 1981-84 The 1983 All-America selection helped WCU reach the NCAA I-AA championship game ... A two-time All-SoCon selection in football and 55m indoor track champion ... Set WCU single-season records with 89 receptions and 12 TD catches ... Inducted in 2000. KIRK ROACH – 1984-87 The most honored football player in WCU history and member of Southern Conference’s 75th anniversary team ... Four-time all-conference and three-time All-America selection as a place kicker ... Inducted in 1996.
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DAN ROBINSON – 1946-68 A four-year, two-way football starter for four seasons (1946-49) who earned all-conference and all-state honors ... Head football coach for 13 seasons ... Inducted in 1990. J O H N R U TA – 1 9 6 2 - 6 5 Began his playing career as a quarterback in 1962 and led the Catamounts to a stunning upset of East Carolina. Moved to the defensive secondary in ‘64 despite passing for over 1,000 yards as a freshman and sophomore. Led the ‘64 Catamounts in tackles and set single-season records for interceptions and pass breakups, returning two picks for touchdowns and was named NAIA All-America, the first defensive back in WCU history to be so honored. Was a two-time All-Carolinas Conference selection and an NAIA District 26 All-Star ... Inducted in 2008. TOMMY “BROMO” SELZER – 1948-52 Two-sport all-star who came to WCU after World War II and was an allconference football selection in 1951 ... All-conference in baseball in 1951 and 1952 ... Inducted in 1995. BOBBY SETZER – 1951-92 Two-time all-conference football player, assistant football coach for 28 years, head wrestling coach for six years, and athletics director for four years ... Inducted in 1992. CLYDE SIMMONS – 1982-85 First team All-America (AP and AFCA) ... 1985 All-SoCon pick ... Ended his WCU career with 47 tackles for loss and 23 sacks ... Elected in 1998, Inducted in 2002. FRANK STANKUNAS – 1960-63 All-America lineman for 1962 WCU football team and was a four-year starter who also gained all-conference, all-district, and all-state recognition ... Inducted in 1992. DANNY THARPE – 1960-64 A four-year starter in basketball, leading hitter on ‘64 baseball team, starting linebacker on ‘64 football team and a regular on the ‘61 and ‘62 tennis teams ... Inducted in 1991. WAYNE TOLLESON – 1974-78 WCU’s first Southern Conference Athlete of the Year ... Led the nation in pass receiving in 1977 ... Conference baseball player of the year in 1978 ... Went on to play 11 seasons in Major League Baseball ... Inducted in 1990. BOB WATERS – 1969-88 The winningest football coach in WCU history with 116 victories in 20 seasons ... Athletics director for 15 years who led WCU’s move to D-I and into the Southern Conference ... Inducted in 1993. DENNY WILLIAMS – 1955-56; 59-60 Earned honorable mention All-American honors during his four-year career ... A three-time All-North State Conference pick, an All-District 26 selection and All-State honoree ... Inducted in 2004. JIM WILLIAMS – 1964-66 WCU’s first All-America quarterback (1966) who led the Catamounts to three consecutive non-losing seasons ... Set 28 passing and total offense records ... Inducted in 1992. STEVE WILLIAMS – 1968-71 First team All-America selection in 1971 and two-time all-district selection who recorded over 300 tackles as a defensive tackle and went on to play in the NFL ... Inducted in 1996. WILLIE WILLIAMS – 1990-92 Western’s first football player to reach the Super Bowl, Williams was the also the first Catamount defensive back to be a three-time, All-SoCon pick ... Additionally holds the distinction of being the first WCU player selected to play in the Blue-Gray All-Star Classic ... Inducted in 2006. TOM YOUNG – 1946-68 Coach who led WCU to its first conference football title (1949) ... Credited with saving the football program ... Also served as athletics director for 22 years ... Inducted in 1990. 1983 CATAMOUNT FOOTBALL TEAM Riding 12-straight unbeaten weeks, became the first team in the Southern Conference to play for a National Championship, finishing as the national runner-up ... Inducted in 2003. 1949 CATAMOUNT FOOTBALL TEAM Under the post-World War II direction of Tom Young, the Catamounts posted an 8-2 overall record en route to winning the school’s first North State Conference championship and a post-season bid to the Smoky Mountain Bowl ... Inducted in 2007.
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HISTORY OF THE VICTORY BELL Western Carolina continues a tradition resumed in 2009, returning the “Victory Bell” – a mounted, transportable bell that rings the football team’s arrival for pre-game and also accompanies the “Pride of the Mountains” Marching Band and the Catamount Cheerleaders in their pre-game parades to E.J. Whitmire Stadium / Bob Waters Field. Whereas the bell is a relatively new tradition, it is actually the re-birth of an old tradition on the WCU campus as is noted on the plaque which adorns the Alumni Bell Tower, the centerpiece in the quad. The tower houses the original “Victory Bell,” which hung in the old Madison Hall from 1904 until 1938 and was run to signal class periods. After the building was torn down, the bell was mounted on a stone base between the Moore and former Joyner Building – which was destroyed by fire – and was run in celebration of Catamount athletic victories. The bell was later moved closer to the Old Student Union building before making its last active move in the late 1960s to the lawn of the Hinds University Center. This year’s bell and its traveling apparatus were designed and constructed by Mr. Ron Bumgarner, an assistant professor of engineering technology at WCU, and several students in his class.
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DR. DAVID O. BELCHER Western Carolina University Chancellor David O. Belcher, provost and vice chancellor for academic affairs at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock since 2003, was elected chancellor of Western Carolina University by the Board of Governors of the multi-campus University of North Carolina. UNC President Tom Ross placed Belcher’s name in nomination Friday, April 8, 2011, during a regular meeting of the board. Belcher, 53, assumed his new duties July 1, succeeding John W. Bardo, who stepped down after 16 years in the post. In recommending Belcher to the Board of Governors, Ross said: “David Belcher brings to the task more than two decades of academic and leadership experience at highly respected public universities. At each step along the way, he has proven himself to be an energetic and effective leader who encourages strategic thinking, promotes collaboration and inclusiveness, and makes student success a university-wide responsibility. He has also earned a reputation for great integrity, sound decision-making, and a strong commitment to community engagement and outreach. I am convinced that Dr. Belcher has the right mix of experience, skills, and passion needed to take Western Carolina to the next level, and I am thrilled that he has agreed to join our leadership team.” A member of the University of Arkansas System, the University of Arkansas at Little Rock is a doctoral research university enrolling more than 13,000 students at the undergraduate, master’s, and doctoral levels. Its six colleges and UALR’s William H. Bowen School of Law include more than 100 programs of study. Like Western Carolina, UALR has experienced significant enrollment growth while increasing academic standards and has focused on meeting regional and state needs in education, health-related fields, and strategic areas of research and development. As provost and vice chancellor for academic affairs, Belcher is UALR’s chief academic officer. In that role, he has been responsible for overseeing all academic programs, as well as providing leadership for the Offices of Research and Graduate Studies, Innovation and Commercialization, and Extended Programs; UALR’s Ottenheimer Library; student recruitment; the UALR Nanotechnology Center; the Sequoyah National Research Center; the Arkansas Studies Institute; and the Donaghey Scholars Program. A native of Barnwell, S.C., Belcher graduated from Furman University in 1979 with a degree in piano performance. After receiving a master’s degree (1981) in the field at the University of Michigan, he studied in Vienna, Austria, on a Rotary Foundation Graduate Fellowship before earning his doctorate (1989) at the University of Rochester’s Eastman School of Music. While a student at Eastman, he received the Jerald C. Graue Memorial Scholarship for excellence in musicological research.
Belcher began his academic career in 1988 as an assistant professor of music at Missouri State University. During his 15-year tenure at MSU, he rose steadily through the academic and administrative ranks. After serving as coordinator of keyboard studies in MSU’s Music Department (1989-92) and assistant dean of the College of Arts and Letters (1993), he was named dean of the College of Arts and Letters in 1994. He left Missouri in 2003 to join UALR as provost and vice chancellor for academic affairs. At UALR, Belcher has been credited with leading strategic planning and emphasizing the campus’ institutional mission to be responsive to regional and state priorities. Under his leadership, the campus has launched seven new doctoral degree programs, created an Office of Innovation and Commercialization to capitalize on faculty research and promote economic development, implemented initiatives to improve student retention and graduation rates, earned designation as a Carnegie Community Engaged institution, and begun a thorough review of the undergraduate curriculum. Belcher also is a member of the leadership team for UALR’s first comprehensive development campaign, which reached its $75-million fund-raising goal 1½ years ahead of schedule in summer 2010 and has now been extended to $100 million. Throughout his career, Belcher has appeared widely as a recitalist and chamber musician and been active in civic and community organizations. He currently serves on the boards of directors of the Arkansas Symphony Orchestra and the Winthrop Rockefeller Institute. A past chair of the Little Rock Arts and Culture Commission, he has previously led the boards of the Springfield (Missouri) Regional Opera and the Springfield Regional Arts Council and has held leadership positions with the National Conference of Governors’ Schools, Missouri Citizens for the Arts, the Missouri Alliance for Arts Education, and the Urban Districts Alliance. Voted 2004 Administrator of the Year by UALR students, he also received the 1999 Ozzie Award from the Springfield Regional Arts Council in recognition of his outstanding contributions to the arts. Belcher is married to Susan Brummell Belcher, who teaches voice at UALR and co-chairs the UALR Music Department Recruitment Committee.
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The Southern Conference, which began its 89th season of intercollegiate competition in 2009, is a national leader in emphasizing the development of the student-athlete and in helping to build lifelong leaders and role models. The Southern Conference has been on the forefront of innovation and originality in developing creative solutions to address issues facing intercollegiate athletics. From establishing the first conference basketball tournament (1921), tackling the issue of freshmen eligibility (1922), developing women’s championships (1984), to becoming the first conference to install the three-point goal in basketball (1980), the Southern Conference has been a pioneer. The Southern Conference is the nation’s fifth-oldest NCAA Division I collegiate athletic association. Only the Big Ten (1896), the Missouri Valley (1907), the Pacific 10 (1915) and the Southwestern Athletic (1920) conferences are older in terms of origination. Academic excellence has been a major part of the Southern Conference’s tradition. Hundreds of Southern Conference student-athletes have been recognized on ESPN The Magazine/CoSIDA Academic All-America and all-district teams. A total of 19 Rhodes Scholarship winners have been selected from conference institutions. The Conference currently consists of 12 members in five states throughout the Southeast and sponsors 19 varsity sports and championships that produce participants for NCAA Division I Championships. The Southern Conference offices are located in the historic Beaumont Mill in Spartanburg, S.C. A textile mill that was in operation from 1880 until 1999, Beaumont Mill was renovated in 2004 and today offers the league first class meeting areas and offices as well as a spacious library for storage of the conference’s historical documents. MEMBERSHIP HISTORY On Feb. 25, 1921, representatives from 14 of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association’s (SIAA) 30 members met at Atlanta’s Piedmont Hotel to establish the Southern Intercollegiate Conference. On hand at the inaugural meeting were officials from Alabama, Alabama Polytechnic Institute (Auburn), Clemson, Georgia, Georgia School of Technology (Georgia Tech), Kentucky, Maryland, Mississippi A&M (Mississippi State), North Carolina, North Carolina State, Tennessee, Virginia, Virginia Polytechnic Institute (Virginia Tech) and Washington & Lee. Dr. S.V. Sanford of Georgia was chosen as acting chairman and N.W. Dougherty of Tennessee was named secretary. The decision to form a new athletic conference was motivated by the desire to have a workable number of conference games for each league member. With 30 schools in the SIAA by the early 1920s, it was impossible to play every school at least once during the regular season and many schools went several years between playing some conference members. In addition, in 1920, the SIAA voted down proposed rules that an athlete must be in a college a year before playing on its teams and refused to abolish a rule permitting athletes to play summer baseball for money. Play began in the fall of 1921 and a year later, six more schools joined the fledgling league including Tulane (which had attended the inaugural meeting but had elected not to join), Florida, Louisiana (LSU), Mississippi, South Carolina and Vanderbilt. VMI joined in 1925 and Duke was added in 1929. By the 1930s, membership in the Southern Conference had reached 23 schools. C.P. “Sally” Miles of Virginia Tech, president of the Southern Conference, called the annual league meeting to order on Dec. 9, 1932 at the Farragut Hotel in Knoxville, Tenn. Georgia’s Dr. Sanford announced that 13 institutions west and south of the Appalachian Mountains were reorganizing as the Southeastern Conference. Members of the new league included Alabama, Alabama Polytechnic Institute, Florida, Georgia, Georgia School of Technology, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Mississippi A&M, University of the South, Tennessee, Tulane and Vanderbilt. According to the minutes of the meeting, Dr. Sanford stated that the division was made along geographical lines. Florida’s Dr. J.J. Tigert, acting as spokesman for the withdrawing group, regretted the move but believed it was necessary as the Southern Conference had grown too large. The resignations were accepted and the withdrawing schools formed the new league which began play in 1932. The Southern Conference continued with membership of 10 institutions including Clemson, Duke, Maryland, North Carolina, North Carolina State, South Carolina, Virginia, VMI, Virginia Tech and Washington & Lee. The second major shift occurred some 20 years later. By 1952, the Southern Conference included 17 colleges and universities. Another split occurred when seven schools including Clemson, Duke, Maryland, North Carolina, North Carolina State, South Carolina and Wake Forest departed to form the Atlantic Coast Conference which began play in 1953. The revamped Southern Conference included members The Citadel, Davidson, Furman, George Washington, Richmond, VMI, Virginia Tech, Washington & Lee, West Virginia and William & Mary. Today, the league continues to thrive with a membership that includes 12 institutions and a footprint that spans five states: Tennessee, North Carolina, South Carolina, Alabama and Georgia. Current league members are Appalachian State, College of Charleston, The Citadel, Davidson, Elon, Furman, Georgia Southern, UNC Greensboro, Samford, Chattanooga, Western Carolina and Wofford. 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WESTERN CAROLINA UNIVERSITY . . . A HOME OF TRUE STUDENT-ATHLETES Western Carolina University is committed to helping its student-athletes both on and off the playing field. WCU treasures its outstanding academic reputation and is equally proud of the tradition of its athletic teams. Realizing the important role that sport plays in the lives of our student-athletes, the Office of Academic Support Services for Student-Athletes, in conjunction with the Office of Academic Advising assist student-athletes with managing their athletic demands without sacrificing their academic careers. WCU Department of Athletics has always understood the primacy of academics and maintains a close working relationship with both offices of academic support. The Office of Academic Support Services for Student-Athletes reports to the Athletic Director and is committed to: (1) Ensuring that each student-athlete at WCU continues to make academic progress towards graduation as well as maintaining athletic eligibility; (2) Ensuring that every student-athlete be provided the necessary resources needed to be academically successful; (3) Striving to assist each student-athlete with reaching their fullest potential as young adults in achieving their career and life goals. The Academic Support Services staff is responsible for monitoring the academic progress and class attendance of all student-athletes and coordinating the Academic Enhancement Program. The Academic Enhancement Program (AEP) offers academic resources to its student-athletes to give them the best opportunity for continued success in the classroom. All first semester freshmen and transfers and are required to participate in the program. Catamount student-athletes are provided with tutorial services and educational and career workshops. In conjunction with AEP, the Catamount football team also employs the Academic Game Plan (AGP), which includes each first-year, and all at risk football student-athletes. The program includes organizing daily activities such as reading, tests and quizzes into a notebook that aids in managing time and prioritizing academic responsibilities. In addition, coaches, serving as mentors, hold detailed, hour-long meetings with the student-athletes included in AGP on a daily basis to monitor progress and to stay involved. The Office of Academic Advising is part of a larger academic support program known as the Office of Advising and Retention Services which has a fundamental responsibility for enhancing the educational experience for all students. All freshmen student-athletes are advised by a specific academic advisor through enrollment in USI 130, Academic and Career Planning, a one-hour elective course. Through this course, students learn about WCU academic programs and policies, NCAA academic regulations, gain a better understanding of the meaning of higher education, learn more about themselves, and make new friends. All student-athletes are advised by the athletic advisor until they formally declare a major. Exemplifying their commitment to academic excellence and emphasis across the department is apparent in the increasing number of student-athletes recognized for scholastic merit. For
Jason Whaley, the recipient of an $18,000 postggraduate scholarship, was a two-time All-SoCon selection along the offensive line, an All-American honoree and Academic All-America. He was additionally a four-time WCU Male Student-Athlete of the Year, ending his career with a 3.918 GPA.
CATAMOUNTF O O T B A L L 2011
Former defensive end Nick McNeil (left) and quarterback Brian Gaither (right) are pictured with former WCU Chancellor Dr. John Bardo after graduation ceremonies. McNeil and Gaither were both named All-Southern Conference as seniors and both signed NFL contracts.
the 2004-05 year, 112 WCU student-athletes qualified for the Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll, which honors student-athletes who have participated in at least one sport and have earned a 3.0 or better grade point average during the past academic year. In 2007-08, a school-record 143 Western Carolina student-athletes were named to the SoCon Academic Honor Roll. WCU also possessed four student-athletes who posted a 4.0 grade point average for the entire school year. In 2008-09, between the three seasons in which academic accolades are handed out by the SoCon office – fall, winter and spring – Western Carolina boasted a league-high 80 Academic All-Conference team selections including 24 in the fall, 23 in the winter and 33 this spring. Back in 2007-08, WCU led the conference with 81 student-athletes recognized across the three seasons – 25 in the fall, 22 in the winter and 34 in the Spring. Western also had a conference-leading 11 SoCon Student-Athlete of the Week honors a year ago. Since 2000, Western has produced five Academic All-America selections including Ryan Schade (baseball in 2002); Jason Whaley (football in 2003); Yoneko Allen (women’s basketball in 2004); Tyler Sexton (baseball in 2006, ‘07); and Brooke Johnson (women’s basketball in 2008, ‘09). Whaley was also the recipient of an $18,000 postgraduate scholarship from the National Football Foundation. During that same span, a trio of Catamounts (Allen, Emre Atsur, and Rans Brempong) have been recipients of the Southern Conference’s Mike Wood Postgraduate Scholarship, while track athlete Tonya Edmunds was one of 32 NCAA student-athletes to be awarded a postgraduate scholarship through its Ethnic Minority and Women’s Enhancement Postgraduate Scholarship Programs for 2005-06. In 2006, Emily Pierce (women’s soccer) was awarded the SoCon’s David Knight Graduate Scholarship and the WCU soccer team was recognized by the NCAA as the team ranked among the sport’s top Former WCU tailback Darius Fudge at Western’s 2007 commencement ceremonies. 10 percent in Academic Progress Rate (APR). Off the field for the 2010-11 academic year, in addition to accumulating 4,00 hours of community service, Catamount student-athletes posted a cumulative Grade Point Average (GPA) of 3.1. Bolstering that GPA were a combined 21, 4.0 GPA’s in the Fall of 2010 and Spring of 2011 semesters and a combined total of 173 Dean’s List honors between the two semesters.
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