LINFIELD UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL VERSUS REDLANDS • SEPTEMBER 17, 2022

redlands at no. 8 Linfield

wildcat spotlight

Though practical experiences with the Trail Blazers and at the U.S. Olympic Track and Field Trails, Ben Baxter is on a path toward a career as a general manager of a country club

series lore remembering the 1982 champions

Linfield owns a sizeable 10-1 advantage over Redlands in the teams’ series. The closest game in the series was the first in 1998, a 24-23 Linfield win.

Forty years ago this fall, Linfield’s storybook Wildcats claimed the first of four national crowns in football.

FULL STEAM AHEAD

tight end franco keplinger is one of 10 returning linfield starters on the offensive side of the ball

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ATHLETIC DIRECTOR

Garry Killgore

STADIUM MANAGEMENT

Doug Hire

Linfield Baseball Team

CONCESSIONS

Casey Bunn-Wilson

Emily Allen

Women’s Basketball Team

Softball Team

COMMUNICATIONS

Kelly Bird, Kaho Akau

Joe Stuart, Kip Carlson

STATISTICS

Brad Hill, Grant Jackson, Kip Carlson

CLOCK, SCOREBOARD

Richard Dredge, David Dredge

Zack Goodell

VIDEO DISPLAY BOARDS

Kelly Bird, Pat Stumbaugh, Tyler Marr, Vern Johnson

CAMERAS

Colton Meyer, Braden Thorn, Nick Alder, Grant Knox, Spencer Burgess

PUBLIC ADDRESS, SPOTTER

Steve Oleson, Reed Aylett

TICKETS

Mary Jo Nichols, Suzanne Coggeshall, Robin McClendon PRESSBOX HOST Kaylee Barnum

GAME PROGRAM

Kelly Bird, Felip Unker, Kaho Akau, Kip Carlson

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LINFIELD SPORTS NETWORK

Fans can follow the Wildcats in a variety of ways: via web stream, Roku app, and now on Portland’s CW-32

The Linfield Sports Network brings fans live action of Linfield football games each week. Fans can watch live video webcasts of all home games and listen to live audio webcasts of all road games on their computer, tablet, mobile device or Smart TV.

And for the first time, thanks to a new partnership between Linfield Athletics and KOIN/ KRCW, all home Linfield football games will also be simulcast on Portland’s CW32, giving Portland-area Wildcat fans yet another way to enjoy Linfield football.

The Farnham Electric Pregame Show begins 30 minutes prior to kickoff, exclusively on the LSN. Broadcasts include a complete postgame wrap-up with analysis, statistical breakdown and live interviews with players and coaches.

McMinnville native Joe Stuart begins his second season as the play-by-play voice of the Wildcats. A 2020 Linfield graduate, Stuart is the Athletic Department’s Broadcast Operations Coordinator, managing all aspects of Linfield’s webcasting outreach and handling lead play-by-play duties on Linfield basketball, baseball and softball webcasts in addition to football. He also assists with other sports communications and social media needs.

Stuart began his broadcasting career as a student at Linfield, covering play-by-play for basketball, soccer, volleyball, baseball and softball broadcasts as well as serving as sideline reporter on football broadcasts for two seasons.

Stuart will be paired in the booth with first-time color commentator Gary McGarvie, a two-time NAIA All-American as a running back and kick returner for the Wildcats before graduating from Linfield in 1993. A Linfield Athletics Hall of Famer, his name is promient throughout Linfield’s record book.

A long-time educator and coach since the end of his playing days, McGarvie has held head coaching jobs at Vancouver, Evergreen and Union high schools. Early in his career he served as an assistant at Linfield under Ed Langsdorf, alongside current head coach Joseph Smith. Most recently, he has assumed the responsibility of Athletic Director and Assistant Principal at Washougal High School as well as serving as President of the class 2A Greater St. Helens League.

gary mCGARVIE

McGarvie steps into the shoes of longtime LSN broadcaster Dave Hansen. A former professor of economics and Dean of Students at Linfield, Hansen retired over the summer after nearly 50 years of broadcasting Linfield Athletics events on the radio and internet. Hansen was inducted to the Linfield Athletics Hall of Fame in 2005 for his broadcasting contributions to Linfield sports.

All LSN broadcasts, both live and on demand, can be accessed at golinfieldwildcats.com/watch, via the Roku app, or within the Linfield Athletics app on mobile, tablet and Smart TVs.

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HEAD COACH JOSEPH SMITH

LEADER OF THE ’CATS

Former All-American and national championship-winning coordinator Joseph Smith is a winner by any measure

WITH MORE THAN 30 YEARS INVESTED at Linfield University as head coach, assistant coach and former AllAmerica defensive back, Joseph Smith is among the college’s longest tenured coaches in any sport. Since becoming head coach in 2006, he has assembled a 138-27 win-loss record that includes 11 Northwest Conference championships and NCAA playoff berths with the Wildcats advancing as far as the NCAA semifinals (2014 and ‘15) and quarterfinals (2012, ’13 and ’21).

A popular but demanding coach, Smith served as an assistant at Linfield for 13 years, including seven seasons as defensive coordinator from 1999 to 2005. During his first season in charge, the Wildcats finished 6-3. Two of the Wildcats’ losses came at the hands of Top 10 teams and the other was to a NCAA Division II program which enjoyed its best season in many years.

With Smith as defensive coordinator, Linfield finished No. 1 in the Northwest Conference in total defense and scoring defense four times. During that time, the Wildcats went 60-6 and made five NCAA Division III playoff appearances. Linfield captured the 2004 Division III national championship with a 28-21 win over Mary Hardin-Baylor, a victory that was clinched by a defensive sack in the waning seconds. The Wildcats have won or shared the six NWC titles from 2000 to 2005.

Smith served first as linebackers and defensive line coach before taking over as secondary coach and defensive coordinator.

A second team NAIA All-American in 1992, Smith was a fouryear starter at cornerback and a two-time first team all-conference selection. He earned national distinction as NAIA Division II Defensive Player of the Week in the opening game of 1992, helping

LINFIELD COACHING CHRONOLOGY

COACH

YEARS NO. W-L-T PCT.

A. M. Brumback 1896-1900 5 4-5-0 .444

Dave Waddell 1901, 1905 2 3-1-3 .643

John McBride 1902 1 2-1-1 .625

Herbert Toney 1903 1 3-3-0 .500

W.L. Thompson 1904 1 3-1-1 .700

Maurice Pettit 1922-25 4 7-11-2 .400

Lawrence Wolfe 1926-27 2 8-7-2 .529

Henry Sielk 1928-29 2 1-13-0 .071

Henry Lever 1930-38, ’40-42 12 30-54-7 .368

Wayne Harn 1939, ’46-47 3 12-14-1 .462

Paul Durham 1948-67 20 122-51-10 .694

Ad Rutschman 1968-91 24 183-48-3 .788

Ed Langsdorf 1992-95 4 32-9-1 .774

Jay Locey 1996-2005 10 84-18-0 .824

Joseph Smith 2006- 16 138-27-0 .836

TOTALS

1896-2021 106 623-262-31 .697

Linfield upset second-ranked Pacific Lutheran. He finished his career with 16 interceptions, third-most in program history, and 168 tackles.

Smith was a senior on Linfield’s 1992 team that went 12-1 with its only blemish coming in a 26-13 loss to Findlay (Ohio) in the NAIA Division II national championship game. As a player, he helped the Wildcats capture consecutive Columbia Football Association-Mt. Hood League championships in 1991 and 1992.

Smith graduated from Linfield with honors in 1993 with a bachelor’s degree in psychology. As a senior, he earned distinction as Linfield’s 1992-93 male athlete of the year. He went on to earn a master’s degree in sports psychology from Oregon State in 1996.

Smith and his wife, Darla, have three children. Daughter Josie is a graduate of Carroll College in Montana. Eldest son Wyatt is a recent Linfield graduate while younger son Colton is a senior at Linfield.

Joseph smith

COACHING AND SUPPORT

greg mcanally Running Backs

JACKSON VAUGHAN Defensive Coordinator Defensive Line

WILL HECK Offensive Line

aaron boehme Co-Offensive Coordinator Receivers

Phil rombacH Pass Defense Coordinator Linebackers

brett elliott Co-Offensive Coordinator Quarterbacks

justin lyons Linebackers

taylor fendall Cornerbacks

krista franciscosluss Assistant Athletic Trainer

emma podliska

Student Athletic Trainer

katrina johns Student Manager

payton person Head Certified Athletic Trainer

duane duey Certified Head Athletic Trainer

tyler warden Student Manager

kelly bird Sports Communications and Marketing

owen hand Linebackers

Kaho Akau Social Media Sports Communications

mack farag Equipment Manager

doug hire Associate Director of Athletics

Joe Stuart Play-by-Play Announcer Broadcast Coordinator

garry killgore Director of Athletics

keri dixon Assistant Director of Athletics

steve simmons Assistant Director of Athletics

maryjo nichols Athletics Administrative Coordinator

WILDCAT SPOTLIGHT

upward trajectory

Through practical experiences with the Trail Blazers and at the U.S. Olympic Track and Field Trails, Ben Baxter has established a pathway toward a career as a general manager of a country club

by marissa dolson ’26

Ben Baxter, a leader on the football field, softball team manager, and president of Theta Chi Fraternity, found his new home at Linfield University. Originally from North Carolina, his family relocated to Sherwood, Oregon, when he was 13.

Baxter has been very vocal about the opportunities Linfield has provided him. The university welcomed him with open arms and has watched him excel ever since.

With football season well underway, he is enjoying practicing and competing with his teammates once again. He is a returning first team all-Northwest Conference pick as a defensive back and last season led the team with 54 tackles, 34 of which were solo.

While playing a big role on the football field, Baxter also thrives on participating in extracurricular activities that Linfield has to offer.

Baxter is nearing completion of his degree in Sport Management. With aspirations to become a general manager of a golf courst and country club, his love for sports is sure to continue after his football career is concluded.

Baxter credits some of his extracurricular activities to several Linfield advisors who have worked relentlessly with him to find him the most engaging and personalized opportunities outside of class. While being a full-time student-athlete, Baxter is also juggling working with some well-known organizations away from campus. Baxter was ecstatic to talk about his work experiences last winter with the Portland Trail Blazers and at the U.S. Olympic Track and Field Trials, held during the summer at Eugene’s Hayward Field.

Baxter worked for the Blazers through their playoff stretch in 2021. He was in charge of verifying vaccination cards for each person attending. At the Olympic Trials, his job was wide-ranging. Ultimately, Baxter worked to help organize fellow employees and also provided newer employees with help on how to most effectively do their job. Baxter says the Linfield advisors’ personalized support helped build a stable foundation for his future career goals.

“My academic career has helped me immensely,” says Baxter. “I’ve had great advisors who have not only helped me navigate my classes, but helped me set up opportunities to work.”

His job experiences have been memorable, he says, because of “the relationships I’ve been able to make through football, school and extracurriculars. Linfield provided me with a unique opportunity to play sports and be involved on campus. The connections I’ve made through football, being a team manager for the softball team, and as President of Theta Chi are something I will cherish long after my time is over at Linfield.”

As softball team manager the past two springs, Baxter worked relentlessly setting up the field on game days and prepping the playing surface. He also traveled with the team throughout the season, helped film the games and served as a bullpen catcher for the pitching staff.

Baxter is extremely grateful for the help from his advisors, professors, coaches, and most importantly his family. He is greatly appreciative of the endless support from his family.

Baxter’s family has always been there for him and their special dynamic has helped Ben flourish. His mother, Angie, and father, Scott, have played crucial roles in shaping their son.

Scott Baxter has been one of Ben’s biggest mentors. Ben’s father was always by Baxter’s side, whether in the bleachers cheering for his son or standing on the sideline coaching his son and past teammates.

Throughout Ben’s sports career, his father has been one of his biggest supporters. Scott Baxter has always been available to offer advice. He taught Ben to take every obstacle head on and turn it into a life lesson. Those life lessons, says Ben, are not only useful on the field, but also guardrails he uses every day. As Ben reflects on the influence his father has had on him, he appreciates his endless support, time and effort spent watching him grow and develop in and out of sports. Angie has a different role in shaping Ben, making their family dynamic extra special. Baxter’s mother has also been one of Ben’s greatest fans on the sidelines, but she has also pushed him to become more than just an athlete. Angie has encouraged her son to persevere, always strive to be the best, and excel in the classroom. Baxter says his mom always encouraged him to become an extremely well-rounded individual and to dial in on his faith as well.

Ben Baxter has excelled in every opportunity Linfield University has offered him. He has been an excellent role model to his peers, teammates and friends on and off the football field.

Establishing a foundation for his future career, he has flourished as a football player while balancing classes, working steadily toward his degree, and managing the responsibilities of being President of Theta Chi fraternity and softball team manager. Baxter credits his success to Angie and Scott, his coaches, teammates, and his advisors.

REDLANDS GAME NOTES

LINFIELD HAS AN ALL-TIME RECORD against Redlands of 10-1 in a series dating back to 1998 … The most recent meetings were last season, with Linfield winning in the regular season 51-10 at Redlands and victorious 44-10 in the NCAA Division III playoffs first round in McMinnville; the first meeting was the Wildcats’ 2423 win in Redlands … Redlands’ lone victory came in 2019, 27-19 at Redlands … Linfield is 6-0 at home in the series and 4-1 on the road … The widest margin of victory was 48 points, 48-0 in 1999 in McMinnville; the closest game was that 24-23 game in 1998. Linfield’s widest margin in Redlands was 41 points, a 51-10 win in the first of two meetings in 2021 … One of the previous games was also in the NCAA Division III national playoffs, Linfield’s 3123 win in the 2003 first round in McMinnville … Against teams from the Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, Linfield has an all-time record of 30-4.

TODAY’S GAME AGAINST REDLANDS is Linfield’s homeopener. In home-openers, Linfield has an all-time record of 76-273 (.731), including 67-21-2 (.755) at Maxwell Field … the Wildcats won their home-opener in 2021, beating Simon Fraser 56-20. Linfield has won three straight home-openers and 21 of their last 23 … Linfield’s longest winning streak in home-opener was 12, from 1957-68; that was part of a string of 13 straight unbeaten home-openers from 1956-68 … Linfield’s longest losing streak in home-openers was 5 from 1928-32 … Linfield’s widest margin of victory in a home-opener was 75 points in a 81-6 victory over Monmouth Normal (now Western Oregon) in 1923; the 81 points are also the most the Wildcats have scored in a home-opener … Linfield’s widest margin of defeat and most points allowed in a home-opener is 56 in a 56-0 loss to Pacific College (now George Fox) in the Wildcats’ initial season of 1896 … Linfield has posted 25 shutouts in home-openers, including 2018’s 13-0 win over Redlands … the Wildcats have been shut out 13 times in homeopeners, most recently in 1972 in a 6-0 loss to Portland State.

AFTER WINNING AT HUNTINGDON 41-34 to start 2022, in season-openers Linfield has an all-time record of 65-38-4 (.626); that includes a home record of 35-11-2 (.750) and a road record of 30-27-2 (.525) … Linfield has won its last three season-openers and 10 of its last 11 … Linfield’s longest streak of season-opening

last meeting: november 20, 2021

Linfield 44, redlands 10

Linfield quarterback Wyatt Smith completed 25 of 35 passes for 337 yards and four touchdowns to lead the Wildcats in opening round of the NCAA playoffs. Devon Murray finished with 114 receiving yards on five catches while Colton Smith caught six passes for 109 yards.

Smith extended his program records with 784 career completions and 9,953 passing yards while eclipsing the school record with 9,918 career yards of total offense.

The Linfield defense limited the Bulldogs to 200 yards of total offense, including 95 passing yards by senior QB Nathan Martinez. Linfield linebacker Brock Klosterman registered a game-high nine tackles, four solo. Cornerback Jon Sedy had eight solo tackles while junior monsterback Ben Baxter had the Wildcats’ second interception of the afternoon.

wins was 11 from 1995-2005 … Linfield’s longest los-ing streak in season-openers was 7, from 1937-46 (no teams were fielded from 1943-45 due to World War II) … Linfield’s widest margin of victory in a season-opener was 61 points, coming in 1966’s 61-0 home win over Whitworth; the Wildcats’ widest margin of defeat in a season-opener was 54 points in the school’s first-ever football game, a 54-0 loss at Pacific College (now George Fox) in 1896 … Linfield’s highest score in a season-opener was 71 points in a 7121 win at Hardin-Simmons in 2013; on the flip side, the Wildcats have been shut out 20 times in season-openers, most recently in 1960 in a 33-0 loss at Humboldt State.

IN 2021, LINFIELD POSTED ITS 65TH CONSECUTIVE winning season; the Wildcats’ streak, which began in 1956, is the longest in the history of college football at any level … During the streak, Linfield is 527-119-10 for a winning percentage of .811. Linfield’s record at home during the streak is 286-42-4 (.867), and at Maxwell Field it is 283-42-4 (.866) … Linfield’s Northwest Conference record during the streak is 266-33-5 (.883).

REDLANDS BULLDOGS

NO. NAME POS. YR. HT. WT. HOMETOWN

1 Kenny Woods WR Gr. 6-0 200 Elk Gr.ove, Calif.

3 Evan Aguon WR Jr. 5-8 173 San Diego, Calif

4 Myles Herrera QB Sr. 5-9 198 Yucaipa, Calif.

4 André Peeples DB Jr. 5-10 180 San Diego, Calif.

5 Andrew Kellstrom RB Sr. 5-8 195 San Bernardino, Calif.

5 Jadin Michaels DB Gr. 6-1 193 Palm Springs, Calif.

6 Ibi Ceesay WR Gr. 5-10 167 Olympia, Wash.

7 Derwin Johnson DB Sr. 5-10 176 Indio, Calif.

7 Aidan Shinfeld WR Jr. 5-9 176 Studio City, Calif.

8 Scott Tinsley DB Sr. 6-1 205 Capitola, Calif.

9 Michael Mindnich WR Sr. 6-0 178 Bellingham, Wash.

10 Kurtez Kimble DB Jr. 5-8 186 Humble, Texas

11 Donovan Bradley DB Fr. 6-0 168 Atlanta, Ga.

11 Tyler Tremain QB Fr. 5-10 185 Folsom, Calif.

12 Elijah Valles DB Jr. 5-10 181 Oceanside, Calif.

12 Jack Wilson QB Sr. 6-1 206 Minneapolis, Minn.

13 Calvin Burnach QB Jr. 6-1 186 San Bernardino, Calif.

14 Joseph Rosales WR Jr. 5-5 146 Goodyear, Ariz.

15 Carson Christensen WR Fr. 5-11 181 Lake Forest Park, Wash.

16 Jordan Ford QB Fr. 5-11 177 Compton, Calif.

17 Hayden McKenna QB So. 6-0 185 Trabuco Canyon, Calif.

18 Jared Stocker QB Jr. 6-0 182 Rohnert Park, Calif.

19 Markelle Raymond WR Sr. 5-9 171 Lansing, Michigan

20 Jake Kennedy RB Fr. 5-9 194 Olympia, Wash.

20 Justin Livi DB So. 5-8 171 La Habra, Calif.

21 Joseph Barnes RB Sr. 5-8 254 Gilroy, Calif.

21 Dre Owens DB Sr 6-1 194 Pico Rivera, Calif.

22 Brevin Lingaolingao RB So. 5-5 160 San Diego, Calif.

22 Eli Taylor DB Jr. 6-1 170 Castle Rock, Colo.

23 Gr.aig Padgett WR Jr. 5-9 170 Steilacoom, Wash.

23 Jarred Quilter DB So. 5-9 167 Woodside, Calif.

24 Cole Smith DB Jr. 5-11 190 Gaston, Ore.

25 Johrdan Garibay RB Fr. 5-9 164 Santa Cruz, Calif.

25 Maximus Susi DB Jr. 6-0 187 San Diego, Calif.

26 Diego Barragan LB Jr. 5-11 192 Mexico City, Mexico

26 Evan Powell WR Gr. 5-8 173 Eugene, Ore.

27 Laurence Williams DB Fr. 5-9 176 Corona, Calif.

28 Troy “TC” Williams RB Jr. 5-10 205 San Diego, Calif.

29 Connor Gr.een DB Fr. 5-10 152 Wilsonville, Ore.

30 Dominic Bettini RB Sr. 5-7 181 Denver, Colo.

30 Marvin Perkins Jr. DB Gr. 5-11 190 Las Vegas, Nev.

31 Gustavo Escobedo WR So. 5-8 145 Jurupa Valley, Calif.

31 Calvin Hyytinen DB Jr. 5-11 171 San Diego, Calif.

32 Quinn Cortes DB So. 5-8 197 Poway, Calif.

32 Calel Olicia-Aramboles RB So. 5-10 250 Westfield, Calif.

33 Craig Hunter LB Jr. 6-1 241 Murrieta, Calif.

34 Cal Breen WR So. 5-8 155 Bainbridge Is., Wash.

34 Nolan Smith LB Fr. 6-1 216 Santa Cruz, Calif.

35 Jacob Espinosa WR Fr. 5-7 152 Chino Hills, Calif.

36 Corey Phillips LB Fr. 5-11 225 Stockton, Calif.

37 Joseph Hall DB So. 6-1 180 Pomona, Calif.

38 Mario Jacobs DB Jr. 5-10 175 El Cajon, Calif.

39 Alek Duran WR Jr. 5-11 180 Sterling, Ill.

39 Matthew Lising DB Jr. 5-8 181 San Diego, Calif.

40 Miles Palmer LB Fr. 5-10 207 Pacifica, Calif.

41 Kamdin Karmann LB Sr. 6-1 200 Riverside, Calif.

42 Neo Morrison DB Fr. 5-10 159 Toronto, Canada

43 Chase Hunter DB So. 6-0 198 Murrieta, Calif.

44 Wyatt Blackmon TE Fr. 5-11 208 Yucaipa, Calif.

44 Jacob Sega LB Sr. 5-11 225 Oceanside, Calif.

45 Luke Purcella DL Sr. 5-11 255 University Place, Wash.

46 Spencer Scranton LB So. 6-1 180 Pleasanton, Calif.

47 JT Solis RB So. 5-9 192 Sylmar, Calif.

NO. NAME POS. YR. HT. WT. HOMETOWN

48 Ryan Kane LB Fr. 5-10 247 Rohnert Park, Calif.

49 Devean James LB Fr. 5-7 187 Fontana, Calif.

50 Benjamin Martinez LB Jr. 5-9 219 Rialto, Calif.

50 Sean Oh OL So. 5-9 239 Fullerton, Calif.

51 Leo Good OL So. 6-4 281 Blaine, Wash.

51 Matthew Perez DL Fr. 6-2 251 Fontana, Calif.

52 Devin Escobedo LB Sr. 5-9 217 Jurupa Valley, Calif.

52 Antonio Gallardo OL Fr. 5-10 252 Fontana, Calif.

53 Roberto Gonzalez Jr. OL So. 5-9 275 San Diego, Calif.

54 Anthony Faoa Gutierrez OL Fr. 6-1 276 Riverside, Calif.

55 Michael MacDonald LB Gr. 6-2 236 Chino Hills, Calif.

56 Dominic Perez OL So. 5-10 273 Fontana, Calif.

57 Brady Murphy LB Jr. 5-9 200 Goodyear, Ariz.

57 Dominic Vargas OL Fr. 6-0 278 Riverside, Calif.

58 Justin Baiden DL Fr. 5-9 297 Santa Clarita, Calif.

58 Zachary Mayes OL So. 5-11 237 Issaquah, Wash.

59 Carter Thompson LB Jr. 6-2 205 Denver, Colo.

60 Jack Wood DL Fr. 6-1 236 La Habra, Calif.

61 Josiah Lauifi LB Fr. 5-7 230 San Diego, Calif.

62 Dom Marin DL Fr. 6-0 208 Carlsbad, Calif.

63 Arthur Marquez OL Fr. 6-0 285 Riverside, Calif.

64 Jakob Zuniga OL Fr. 6-5 276 Whittier, Calif.

65 Joseph Peukert OL So. 5-10 278 Banning, Calif.

66 Pierce Babineaux DL Jr. 6-3 255 Covina, Calif.

66 Connor French OL Jr. 6-2 326 Ridgefield, Wash.

67 Daniel Vasquez OL Jr. 6-4 287 Eastvale, Calif.

68 Sami Abdul DL Fr. 5-11 274 Riverside, Calif.

69 Stan Earley OL So. 6-5 375 Alpine, Calif.

70 Elliott Hamilton OL Fr. 6-3 290 Bellevue, Wash.

71 Tyler Davies DL Jr. 6-0 249 Lake Forest, Calif.

72 Nikko Contreras OL Sr. 6-0 278 Ontario, Calif.

73 Isaiah Rodriguez OL So. 5-9 347 Ceres, Calif.

74 Matthew O’Brien-Rojo OL Fr. 6-0 293 Scotts Valley, Calif.

75 Ruben Avila DL So. 6-2 294 Perris, Calif.

75 Jordan Jacob OL Jr. 5-10 292 Patterson, Calif.

76 Kaleb Gibson OL Jr. 6-0 271 Pomona, Calif.

77 Mikey Duran IV DL Sr. 6-0 297 Ceres, Calif.

78 Daniel De La Torre OL So. 5-11 283 Baldwin Park, Calif.

79 Adam Baty OL So. 6-1 281 Chino, Calif.

80 David Espinosa WR Jr. 5-11 165 Chino Hills, Calif.

81 Seth Weller WR Fr. 6-3 193 Olympia, Wash.

82 Kaleb Gibbs WR Fr. 6-2 171 Stockton, Calif.

83 Kaleb Hatten WR Sr. 6-3 195 Modesto, Calif.

84 Adam McLeod WR Gr. 6-3 211 Redlands, Calif.

85 Max Conaway WR Fr. 6-3 188 Santee, Calif.

86 Jaeden Thorn DB Fr. 6-1 200 Seattle, Wash.

87 Brady Roy Welch TE Sr. 6-1 215 Willcox, Ariz.

88 Jadin Dogan WR Fr. 5-9 170 Mill Creek, Wash.

89 Kyle Freitas DL Jr. 6-2 272 R. Cucamonga, Calif.

90 Dawson Brokman DL Sr. 6-2 264 Martinez, Calif.

90 Gr.ant Chaney TE So. 6-3 225 Upland, Calif.

91 Ji Dooley DL Fr. 5-11 183 Inglewood, Calif.

91 Logan Sperline TE Jr. 6-0 220 Moses Lake, Wash.

92 Aaron Muniz DL Fr. 5-11 226 Fontana, Calif.

92 Boston St. Pierre TE Fr. 6-0 212 San Diego, Calif.

93 Alex Frad DL Fr. 6-3 219 Redlands, Calif.

94 Brendan Marmion K/P Sr. 5-11 179 Aliso Viejo, Calif.

95 Jax Lee DL So. 6-2 253 Richland, Wash.

96 Vicente Garcia K/P Jr. 5-11 161 Fontana, Calif.

97 Nathan Davis DL Fr. 6-3 212 Fontana, Calif.

98 Jake Gr.een DL So. 6-2 233 Redlands, Calif.

99 Cody White LS Jr. 5-8 170 Simi Valley, Calif.

LINFIELD WILDCATS

NO. NAME POS. HT. WT. YR./EL. HOMETOWN

1 Connor Morton RB 5-9 185 Sr./Jr. Springfield, Ore.

1 Nick Owens R 5-10 195 Fr./Fr. Woodinville, Wash.

2 Bishop Mitchell RB 5-10 180 Gr./Sr. Mount Angel, Ore.

2 Sheynen-Wyatt Nahale S 5-11 190 Fr./Fr. Kailua-Kona, Hawaii

3 Ben Baxter M 5-11 195 Sr./Jr. Charlotte, N.C.

3 Colton Smith WR 6-0 175 Sr./Jr. McMinnville, Ore.

4 Devon Murray WR 6-3 185 Sr./Jr. Sumner, Wash.

4 Gilbert Pizarro CB 5-10 180 Sr./Sr. San Jose, Calif.

5 Kaden Flesher CB 6-2 185 Jr./So. Sherwood, Ore.

5 Connor McNabb RB 5-11 205 Sr./Jr. Scappoose, Ore.

6 Jett Searle M 6-0 185 Sr./Jr. Tualatin, Ore.

6 Carson Van Dyke QB 5-10 185 Jr./So. Albany, Ore.

7 Kannon Dote QB 6-3 200 Jr./So. Pleasanton, Calif.

7 Des Phillips CB 5-10 185 Sr./Jr. Carson, Wash.

8 Brody Crowley S 5-10 175 Fr./Fr. Sandy, Ore.

8 Chance Sparks WR 6-3 190 So./So. Hillsboro, Ore.

9 Logan Carr LB 5-10 220 Jr./So. Sherwood, Ore.

9 Joel Valadez WR 5-11 186 Jr./So. Grants Pass, Ore.

10 Blake Eaton QB 6-2 190 So./So. Central Point, Ore.

10 Justin Pfau CB 6-3 207 Sr./Jr. Waipahu, Hawaii

11 Payton Anhorn S 5-11 170 So./So. Central Point, Ore.

11 Spencer Lee WR 5-11 175 Sr./Sr. Bellingham, Wash.

12 Joshua Calo WR 6-4 201 Jr./So. Beaverton, Ore.

12 John Hofenbredl S 6-0 185 So./So. Dallas, Ore.

13 Hayden Eiguren R 6-1 200 Fr./Fr. Beaverton, Ore.

13 Jacob Slifka WR 6-5 207 Jr./So. Banks, Ore.

14 Isaac Hoidal TE 6-3 225 Sr./Jr. Stevenson, Wash.

14 Qaiden Tottenham CB 5-7 180 Fr./Fr. Galveston, Texas

15 Colby Kalaukoa S 5-11 190 So./So. Kaneohe, Hawaii

15 Brian Mannion QB 6-2 190 Fr./Fr. Tigard, Ore.

16 Frank Cooper III CB 6-0 182 So./So. Wilsonville, Ore.

16 Dawson Lieurance QB 6-3 215 Sr./Jr. Ridgefield, Wash.

17 Blaze Holani LB 6-0 205 Fr./Fr. Kaneohe, Hawaii

17 Michael Schutz QB 6-4 220 Jr./So. Bend, Ore.

18 Cruz Braun R 5-11 190 So./So. Wailuku, Hawaii

18 Luke McNabb QB 6-3 205 Fr./Fr. Scappoose, Ore.

19 Carson Crist QB 6-0 195 Jr./So. Tigard, Ore.

19 Nick Halvorsen CB 6-0 160 Sr./Jr. Beaverton, Ore.

20 Albersh Kuwa RB 6-1 210 Fr./Fr. Kennewick, Wash.

20 Adin Wolf S 5-11 180 Sr./Sr. Sandy, Ore.

21 Cutter Hillock S 5-10 195 Jr./So. Issaquah, Wash.

21 Shawn Mawdsley WR 6-0 170 So./Fr. Portland, Ore.

22 Caiden Biege-Wetherbee R 5-11 205 Jr./So. Lake Oswego, Ore.

22 Zach Young RB 5-11 190 Jr./Jr. Monroe, Ore.

23 Tyler Larson RB 5-8 205 Jr./So. Snohomish, Wash.

23 Bubba Preston S 5-7 170 Fr./Fr. Kaneohe, Hawaii

24 Tyler Good LB 5-10 210 Sr./Sr. Gladstone, Ore.

25 Paul Thie WR 6-0 180 Sr./Jr. Palo Alto, Calif.

26 Evan Fisette CB 6-3 190 Jr./Jr. Lancaster, Calif.

26 Divenson Willis RB 5-8 200 Jr./So. North Bend, Ore.

27 Mason Kincheloe LB 6-0 210 Jr./Jr. Caldwell, Idaho

27 Jesse Sandretzky RB 6-0 195 So./So. Sumner, Wash.

28 Makai Williams CB 6-1 170 So./So. Snohomish, Wash.

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Johnny Miller R 5-11 195 Fr./Fr. Lake Oswego, Ore.

30 Cade Johannsen P/K 6-8 210 Fr./Fr. Eugene, Ore.

30 Mario Sanchez M 6-0 190 Jr./So. Stanfield, Ore.

33 Zach Kanahele-Mone LB 6-2 250 Jr./So. Kapolei, Hawaii

34 Wyatt Zellner LB 6-0 210 So./So. Gilbert, Ariz.

36 Blake Rybar LB 6-2 225 Jr./So. Monroe, Wash.

37 Brock Guyette LB 6-2 205 Fr./Fr. Chehalis, Wash.

38 Jack Franzen RB 5-10 200 So./So. Portland, Ore.

38 Tye Vargas LB 6-0 205 Jr./So. Mt. Vernon, Wash.

39 Lance Van Hoose LB 5-10 185 Fr./Fr. Turner, Ore.

40 Chase Michalczik DE/LS 6-1 225 Jr./So. Corvallis, Ore.

41 Lucien Lefebvre LB 5-10 200 Fr./Fr. McMinnville, Ore.

42 Colton Dyal DE 6-1 225 Sr./Jr. Wenatchee, Wash.

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44 Aaron Martinez RB 6-0 210 Jr./So. Wilmington, Calif.

44 Travis Swanson DE 6-3 250 Sr./Sr. Hailey, Idaho

45 Chance Molina LB 6-0 220 Fr./Fr. Makaha, Hawaii

45 Trevor Schier TE 6-0 215 Jr./So. Eatonville, Wash.

46 Greg Filardo LB 6-0 205 So./So. Brentwood, Calif.

48 Thomas Tabor P 6-1 195 Sr./Jr. Seattle, Wash.

49 Isaac Schnepp DE 6-2 215 Fr./Fr. Turner, Ore.

50 Max Clanton LB 6-2 220 Fr./Fr. Tualatin, Ore.

50 Tyler Critser OT 6-2 275 Sr./Sr. Magalia, Calif.

51 Hayden McEachen LB 5-11 213 Jr./Jr. Burbank, Wash.

52 Clifford Hegney OG 6-0 255 So./So. Salem, Ore.

52 Caleb Sell DE 6-2 235 Jr./So. Salem, Ore.

53 Joseph Higuchi LB 5-7 190 Fr./Fr. Kaneohe, Hawaii

54 Brody Booze LB 6-4 200 Fr./Fr. Gresham, Ore.

55 Brady Wessel DT 5-11 280 Sr./Sr. Sisters, Ore.

56 Kieran Gabriel OG 6-2 280 So./So. Honolulu, Hawaii

56 Jacob Wallace LB 6-3 210 Fr./Fr. Happy Valley, Ore.

57 Alex Frazier DT 6-3 280 Jr./So. Onalaska, Wash.

58 Cole Alva DE 6-3 230 Fr./Fr. Lincoln, Calif.

60 Anthony Billeci DE 6-0 260 Fr./Fr. Walnut Creek, Calif.

61 Mills Weerasinghe OG 6-1 280 Jr./So. Beaverton, Ore.

62 Brian MacClanathan DT 6-0 275 Sr./Jr. West Linn, Ore.

62 David Sumner C 6-2 260 So./So. Madras, Ore.

63 Jessy Toilolo DT 5-8 229 Fr./Fr. Pago Pago, A.Somoa

64 Ethan Hoppe C/OG 6-1 265 So./So. Salem, Ore.

65 Julius Lugo OG 6-1 304 Jr./So. Puyallup, Wash.

66 Liam Welk DE 6-0 230 Sr./Jr. Marysville, Wash.

67 Matua Whalen DT 5-11 240 Fr./Fr. Seattle, Wash.

68 Trevor Johnson OT 6-4 290 So./So. Mount Vernon, Wash.

69 Lane Baker DT 6-4 250 So./So. Adna, Wash.

70 Bailey Lee OG 6-2 310 Jr./So. Kaneohe, Hawaii

71 Matt Metcalf C 6-2 270 Gr./Sr. Eugene, Ore.

72 Julien Sears OG 6-0 275 Sr./Sr. Spokane Valley, Wash.

73 Justin Boseke OT 6-5 275 Sr./Sr. Salem, Ore.

74 Taylor Adams OT 6-4 275 Sr./Sr. Salem, Ore.

75 Alex Hankins OT 6-5 300 So./So. Snohomish, Wash.

75 Nathan Lulay DT 6-2 250 So./So. Beaverton, Ore.

76 Austin Leykam C 6-2 275 Fr./Fr. Lake Oswego, Ore.

77 Cannon Liefeste OT 6-4 290 Fr./Fr. Port Orchard, Wash.

78 Diego Rodriguez OT 6-2 285 Jr./Jr. Hillsboro, Ore.

79 Kalama Kerr OG 5-10 275 So./So. Las Vegas, Nev.

80 Maclain Stoneking WR 6-0 160 So./So. Loomis, Calif.

81 Riley Peterson WR 5-11 155 Fr./Fr. Damascus, Ore.

82 Connor Wolfe WR 5-10 175 Jr./So. Albany, Ore.

83 Regan Henshaw K 5-10 175 Fr./Fr. Lake Oswego, Ore.

83 Caleb Woodcock WR 6-2 185 So./So. Yakima, Wash.

84 Griffin Young TE 6-3 225 So./So. Vancouver, Wash.

85 Luke Amble WR 5-8 155 Fr./Fr. Carnation, Wash.

85 Sonny Pitts P/K 5-10 185 Fr./Fr. Vancouver, Wash.

86 Gavin Dalziel K 5-11 185 So./So. Brier, Wash.

86 Jayce Jordan WR 6-2 175 Fr./Fr. Grants Pass, Ore.

87 Will French TE 6-3 230 So./So. Portland, Ore.

88 Franco Keplinger TE 6-4 240 Jr./Jr. Rancho Murieta, Calif.

89 Austin Case WR 6-0 155 Fr./Fr. Cornelius, Ore.

89 Brandon Dean S 5-8 150 Fr./Fr. Sandy, Ore.

90 Connor Stevens DE 6-3 240 So./So. Portland, Ore.

91 Cayd Tollefson-Oili DT 5-11 300 So./So. Nanakuli, Hawaii

92 Grady Kentch DE 6-4 240 Fr./Fr. Snohomish, Wash.

93 Nick Severson DT 6-1 300 Jr./So. Sherwood, Ore.

94 Grayson Cosier DT 5-11 250 Gr./Sr. Kamuela, Hawaii

95 Vinny Niosi DE 6-2 237 Gr./Sr. Beaverton, Ore.

96 Nolan Ahmann P/K 6-3 170 Fr./Fr. Gladstone, Ore.

97 Zane Fragas DE 6-0 215 Fr./Fr. Honolulu, Hawaii

98 Chris Collins DT 6-1 220 Sr./Sr. Junction City, Ore.

99 Chase Lydig DT 6-1 240 Sr./Sr. Buckley, Wash.

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LINFIELD offense

RT 74 Taylor Adams (6-4, 275, Sr., Salem, Ore.)

78 Diego Rodriguez (6-2, 285, Jr., Hillsboro, Ore.)

RG 72 Julien Sears (6-0, 275, Sr., Spokane Valley, Wash.)

64 Ethan Hoppe (6-1, 265, So., Salem, Ore.)

C 71 Matt Metcalf (6-2, 270, Sr., Eugene, Ore.)

76 Austin Leykam (6-2, 275, Fr., Lake Oswego, Ore.)

LG 70 Bailey Lee (6-2, 310, So., Kaneohe, Hawaii)

65 Julius Lugo (6-1, 304, So., Puyallup, Wash.)

LT 50 Tyler Critser (6-2, 275, Sr. Magalia, Calif.)

75 Alex Hankins (6-5, 300, So., Snohomish, Wash.)

TE 88 Franco Keplinger (6-4, 240, Jr., Rancho Murieta, Calif.)

14 Isaac Hoidal (6-3, 225, Jr., Stevenson, Wash.)

WR 9 Joel Valadez (5-11, 186, So., Grants Pass, Ore.)

25 Paul Thie (6-0, 175, Jr., Palo Alto, Calif.)

WR 4 Devon Murray (6-3, 185, Jr., Sumner, Wash.)

82 Connor Wolfe (5-10, 175, So., Albany, Ore.)

WR 3 Colton Smith (6-0, 175, Jr., McMinnville, Ore.)

13 Jacob Slifka (6-5, 207, So., Banks, Ore.)

TB 1 Connor Morton (5-9, 185, Jr., Springfield, Ore.)

5 Connor McNabb (5-11, 205, Jr., Scappoose, Ore.)

QB 10 Blake Eaton (6-2, 190, So., Central Point, Ore.)

17 Michael Schutz (6-4, 220, So., Bend, Ore.)

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DE 90 Dawson Brokman (6-2, 264, Sr., Martinez, Calif.)

62 Dom Marin (6-0, 208, FY., Carlsbad, Calif.)

DE 45 Luke Purcella (5-11, 255, Sr., University Place, Wash.)

95 Jax Lee (6-2, 253, So., Richland, Wash.)

DT 77 Mikey Durin IV (6-0 297, Sr., Cres, Calif.)

75 Ruben Avila (6-2, 294, So., Perris, Calif.)

WLB 44 Jacob Sega (5-11, 225, Sr., Oceanside, Calif.)

41 Kamdin Karmann (6-1, 200, Sr., Riverside, Calif.)

MLB 55 Michael MacDonald (6-2, 236, GR., Chino Hills, Calif.) 50 Benjamin Martinez (5-9, 219, Jr., Rialto, Calif.)

SLB 33 Craif Hunter (6-1, 241, Jr., Murrieta, Calif.)

52 Devon Escobedo (5-9, 217, Sr., Jurupa Valley, Calif.)

FS 21 Andre Owens (6-2, 200, Sr., Pico Rivera, Calif. 10 Kurtez Kimble (5-8, 186, Jr., Humble, Texas.)

SS 8 Scott Tinsley (6-0, 204, Sr., Capitola, Calif.)

25 Maximus Susi (6-0, 187, Jr., San Diego, Calif.)

WS 12 Elijiah Valles (5-9, 180, Jr., Oceanside, Calif.)

39 Matthew Lising (5-8, 181, Jr., San Diego, Calif.)

CB 30 Marvin Perkins Jr. (5-10, 190, Sr., Las Vegas, Nevada)

7 Derwin Johnson (5-10, 176, Sr., Indio, Calif.)

CB 5 Jadin Michaels (6-2, 193, Sr., Palm Springs, Calif.)

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LINFIELD defense

DE 44 Travis Swanson (6-3, 250, Sr., Hailey, Idaho)

52 Caleb Sell (6-1, 235, So., Salem, Ore.)

DT 93 Nick Severson (6-1, 300, So., Sherwood, Ore.)

57 Alex Frazier (6-3, 280, So., Onalaska, Wash.)

DT 99 Chase Lydig (6-1, 240, Sr., Buckley, Wash.)

94 Grayson Cosier (5-11, 250, Sr., Kamuela, Hawaii)

DE 95 Vinny Niosi (6-2, 237, Sr., Beaverton, Ore.)

90 Connor Stevens (6-3, 240, So., Portland, Ore.)

LB 33 Zach Kanahele-Mone (6-2, 250, So., Kapolei, Hawaii)

9 Logan Carr (5-10, 220, So., Sherwood, Ore.)

LB 36 Blake Rybar (6-2, 225, So., Monroe, Wash.

24 Tyler Good (5-10, 210, Sr., Gladstone, Ore.)

R 22 Caiden Biege-Wetherbee (5-11, 205, So., Lake Oswego, Ore.)

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Johnny Miller (5-10, 195, Fr., Lake Oswego, Ore.)

CB 26 Evan Fisette (6-3, 190, Jr., Lancaster, Calif.)

7 Des Phillips (5-10, 185, Jr., Carson, Wash.)

CB 4 Gilbert Pizzaro (5-10, 180, Sr., San Jose, Calif.)

8 Chance Sparks (6-3, 190, So., Hillsboro, Ore.)

S 15 Colby Kalaukoa (5-11, 190, So., Kanehoe, Hawaii)

21 Cutter Hillock (5-10, 195, So., Issaquah, Wash.)

M 3 Ben Baxter (5-11, 195, Jr., Sherwood, Ore.)

6 Jett Searle (6-0, 185, Jr.,

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LT 78 Daniel De La Torre (5-11, 283, So., Baldwin Park, Calif..)

67 Daniel Vasquez (6-4, 287, Jr., Eastvale, Calif..)

RG 52 Antonio Gallardo (5-10, 252, FY., Fontana, Calif.)

65 Joseph Peukert (5-10, 278, So., Banning, Calif.)

C 56 Dominic Perez (5-10, 273, So., Fontana, Calif.)

50 Sean Oh (5-9, 239, So., Fullerton, Calif)

LG 76 Kaleb Gibson (6-0, 271, Jr., Pomona, Calif.)

72 Nikko Contreras (6-0, 278, Sr., Onartio, Calif.)

RT 70 Elliott Hamilton (6-3, 290, FY., Bellevue, Wash.)

57 Dominic Vargas (6-0, 278, FY., Riverside, Calif.)

WR 3 Evan Aguon (5-8, 173, Jr., San Diego, Calif.)

14 Joseph Rosales (5-5, 146, Jr., Goodyear, Ariz.)

WR 9 Michael Mindnich (6-0, 178, Sr., Bellingham, Wash.)

6 Ibi Ceesay (5-10, 167, Gr., Olympia, Wash.)

WR 83 Kaleb Hatten (6-3, 195, Sr, Modesto, Calif.)

81 Seth Weller (6-3, 193, FY, Olympia, Wash.)

RB 5 Andrew Kellstrom (5-8, 195, Sr., San Bernardino, Calif.

Calel Olicia-Aramboles (5-10, 250, So., Westclif, Calif.)

QB 4 Myles Herrera (5-9, 198, Sr., Yucaipa, Calif.)

17 Hayden McKenna (6-0, 185, So., Trabuco Canyon, Calif.)

Brady Roy Welch (6-1, 215, Sr., Wilcox, Ariz.)

Grant Chaney (6-3, 225, So., Upland, Calif.)

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WILLAMETTE 26, LA VERNE 14

The Bearcats outscored the Leopards 19-0 in the second half to collect the win at McCulloch Stadium. Trailing 14-7 at the half, the Bearcats limited the Leopards to just 117 total yards in the final two quarters. Joseph Castillo of WU gained 60 of his 109 rushing yards in the second half, while quarterback Aidan Kuykendall threw two touchdown passes in the fourth quarter.

PUGET SOUND 48, LEWIS-CLARK VALLEY 22 Mason Binning threw three touchdown passes, and Henry Hernandez ran for three scores to lead the Loggers past Lewis-Clark Valley in Tacoma. Binning finished the game 17-for-30 for 254 yards. Silas Washington totaled 147 rushing yards, and Hernandez added 83. Ezekiel Sayavong had a sack and returned an interception 19 yards.

WHITWORTH 33, EASTERN OREGON 7 Whitworth scored three touchdowns in the fourth quarter to earn the win at the Pine Bowl. QB Ryan Blair completed 28 of 40 passes for 305 yards with two touchdowns and two interceptions in his first start at Whitworth. Evan Liggett caught seven of those passes for 73 yards and both touchdowns. BJ Mullin led the defense with eight tackles, while Dylan Ventress had seven. Colton Chelin had six tackles, two fumble recoveries and a pass break up. Derrick Platt also had six stops, including an 11-yard sack that led to a fumble.

GEORGE FOX 42, HOWARD PAYNE 39 Bruins QB Haiden Schaan passed for 351 yards and broke a school record with five passing touchdowns. His favorite target was Leon Johnson III, who caught seven passes for 154 yards.

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It was a back-and-forth battle between Linfield and Huntingdon in the Wildcats’ 2022 season opener Sept. 3 in Montgomery, Alabama. The ‘Cats held on for a 41-34 win over the Hawks, and much of the success on defense was credited to defensive end Travis Swanson.

The reigning Northwest Conference Defensive Player of the Year and D3football.com Second Team Preseason All-American earned the first NWC Football Defensive Student-Athlete of the Week award on Tuesday after a stellar performance in the trenches.

The ‘Cats settled in down the stretch, allowing just seven secondhalf points and shutting out the Hawks in the fourth quarter. The senior defensive end finished the game with five tackles, 4.5 of which were for loss for a combined 24 yards. He had two sacks on the evening.

With Swanson helping to pressure the Huntingdon offense, the Hawks went 5 for 17 on third down while being unsuccessful on all three fourthdown attempts.

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CELEBRATING WOMEN IN ATHLETICS

Former athletes and coaches from past Linfield teams are invited to join in the celebration on Saturday, October 1

The year 2022 marks the 50-year anniversary of the passage of Title IX, the landmark federal legislation that opened the door for greater equity for women involved in amateur athletics.

To mark this milestone, Linfield Athletics is inviting graduated alumni, former coaches and supporters from all eras who took part in, or were proud supporters of, women’s athletics at Linfield at any point during the past 50 years.

On Saturday, October 1, we welcome you to join us for a Celebration of Women’s Athletics at Linfield. The event, sponsored by Oregon State Credit Union and featuring food and beverages supplied by Golden Valley Brewery and Restaurant, will take place in conjunction with the Linfield-Puget Sound home football game. The event is free of charge and include admission to the game. All former athletes and coaches who participated in women’s sports at Linfield will be recognized during halftime of the football game where they will be presented with a commemorative gift.

The celebration will begin at 11 a.m. on Saturday in the Paul Durham Foyer where a new plaque will be unveiled honoring the pioneering efforts of former Linfield coach and athletic director Dr. Jane McIlroy.

We encourage all who were involved in Linfield Athletics over the last 50 years to attend and share stories of their experiences as student-athletes during these formative years.

To help us with planning, please RSVP through the Linfield Alumni Registration Portal.

We invite you to come and help celebrate the history and evolution of women’s athletics over the past 50 years at Linfield and nationwide.

WOMEN IN ATHLETICS CELEBRATION SCHEDULE

11:00 a.m. – Jane McIlroy plaque dedication – Paul Durham Foyer inside HHPA building

11:30 a.m. – Invitation to enjoy free food and drink in VIP Area

1:30 p.m. – On-field introduction and recognition at football halftime

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REMEMBERING THE 1982 CHAMPIONS

Forty years ago this fall, Linfield’s storybook Wildcats claimed the first of four national crowns in football

Just before Linfield opened its 1982 football season against Southern Oregon, fullback Mike Freeman was asked if revenge for a 1981 loss to the Raiders would be a motivating factor.

“No - we just look at this as another step toward the national title,” Freeman said.

And, week by week that autumn, the Wildcats made more and more believers that the goal would be met. By December 11, when Linfield beat William Jewell 33-15 in the NAIA Division II national championship game, there seemed no other way such a season could finish.

“It had a storybook ending, didn’t it? Like it was meant to be,” said Linfield head coach Ad Rutschman, whose team won the first-ever football national championship by a team from Oregon.

Linfield went 12-0. Eight timesincluding all three playoff games - the Wildcats had come from behind to win.

“We were a team of destiny. There was never any doubt about it,” said quarterback Randy Mueller, one of four Wildcats to earn All-America honors. Joining Mueller were nose guard Jim Winston, center Brad Gilbertson and offensive tackle Dave Lorenz.

An indication of the depth of Linfield’s talent came with a look at the all-conference team, as 19 players earned at least

honorable mention. As the ‘Cats got ready for the 1982 season, they had 12 returning starters among their 60 returning lettermen.

Mueller, who missed the 1981 season due to an injury, set single-season school records for pass attempts (327), yards passing (2,180) and total offense (2,430) and tied the school mark for touchdown passes (20). Only twice did a Wildcat rush for at least 100 yards during the season - running back Dan Crowell against Willamette and in the national final against William Jewell - but Linfield averaged 201.6 yards per game on the ground. Four Wildcats had at least 300 yards rushing - Crowell leading the way with 516 yards, running back Tim Nacrelli adding 401, Freeman 338 and wingback Howard Hines 306. Coupling that with Mueller’s passing, Linfield averaged 397.7 yards per game in total offense.

The postseason opened on a sloppy Maxwell Field, but California Lutheran quarterback Russ Jensen was still able to set NAIA playoff records for pass attempts (57), completions (35) and passing yards (437); but he also tied the record for interceptions with seven and Tarpenning had three of those in Linfield’s 20-16 win. Mueller tossed a pair of touchdown passes as Linfield came back from an 8-7 halftime deficit. Westminster of Pennsylvania visited for the national

semifinals and quickly took a nine-point lead, but Mueller’s 49-yard touchdown run started a string of 37 straight points for a 37-9 win. Mueller passed for 178 yards and rushed for 48, while Steve Hoge had four catches for 97 yards. Winston racked up four quarterback sacks to send Linfield to the national championship game for the first time since the 1965 Camellia Bowl.

McMinnville was chosen to host the final against William Jewell of Missouri, with the site being McMinnville High’s Wortman Stadium. Gov. Vic Atiyeh declared that Saturday “Linfield College Football Day” in Oregon; an overflow crowd of 4,588 filled the stadium and the game was televised live to the state by KATU-TV. William Jewell grabbed the lead on the first play from scrimmage, but it took the Wildcats just three plays to even the score; by halftime, the ‘Cats led 26-7 and had rolled up over 300 yards total offense. Mueller completed 19 of 33 passes for 292 yards and three touchdowns, and Crowell balanced the offense with 15 carries for 112 yards as the Linfield wrapped up the national title.

Afterward, in the midst of the muddy celebration on the field, linebacker Joel Bertsch summed up the afternoon and the season: “It means everything. It means Linfield College.”

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Spreading his love and knowledge for the game of football as a small-school coach for more than 30 years after his playing days ended in a car accident that left him paralyzed from the waist down, Gene Forman ’67 has earned distinction as the inaugural recipient of the Linfield Athletics Inspira-tion Award in 2015.

A three-sport standout from Toledo, Wash., Forman turned out for the Wildcat baseball team as an outfielder and pitcher, and also played junior varsity basketball under legendary coach Ted Wilson during his sophomore season. But the gridiron is where the 6-foot-4 athlete found the most success at Linfield.

Lining up as offensive tackle, Forman was a two-year varsity letterwinner for the Wildcats, helping Linfield claim back-to-back Northwest Conference championships and advancing to the 1965 Champion Bowl. He

was an all-league pick as a senior, and with one year of eligibility re-maining, intended to return to Linfield in the fall of 1966.

Leading up to his final season, he split time between Newberg, Ore., where he had joined the National Guard at the encouragement of the Dallas Cowboys, and Longview, Wash., where he pitched for a semi-professional baseball club. Driving home from a game late one night in August, he fell asleep at the wheel and ran off the road, suffering a broken neck in the resulting car accident.

Admittedly fairly naïve about the situation, Forman told Linfield head football coach Paul Durham he still planned to play the next season, despite the fact doctors had told him he was un-likely to regain movement below the chest, and certainly would never play football again.

Throughout his hospitalization and

rehabilitation, Forman never recalled having a “Why me?” moment, and remembered an inspiring day when he regained some flexion in his left leg. Surrounded by supportive family and friends, Forman grew accustomed to life in a wheelchair, including a gifted handcontrolled vehicle that granted him greater independence.

Forman finished his rehabilitation in late winter and returned to Linfield to complete his teaching degree in the spring of 1967. That fall, he served as a graduate assistant as Linfield went 8-1 en route to a co-Northwest Conference championship. That coaching stint was the beginning of a lengthy and successful career for Forman, who had been considering the option even before his accident. In fact, he got his start as a student, helping to coach youth track in nearby Lafayette dur-ing the spring of 1966.

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High School and Days Creek, Forman amassed nearly 180 victories in 30-plus years at the small Class 1A schools located in southern Oregon. He twice guided his programs to the state championship final, helping the Irish and Wolves to runner-up finishes in 1981 and 1996, respectively.

He was a multiple recipient of coach of the year honors, and also organized a youth day camp for many years, of which the counselors included coaches from the University of Oregon, Western Oregon and Southern Oregon. Despite having opportunities to coach elsewhere, Forman never elected to move to the larg-er-school ranks.

“The relationships you build, and the players you get a chance to work with are about as good a thing as any,” Forman said recently. “I don’t believe grass is greener on the other side of the fence.”

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HISTORY

In Homecoming games, Linfield has an all-time record of 69-20-3. The Wildcats have won 24 straight Homecoming games, the longest skein of Homecoming wins in school history.

2021 Won Whitworth 42-7

2019 Won Puget Sound 77-22

2018 Won Willamette 59-0

2017 Won Whitworth 38-9

2016 Won Lewis & Clark 59-7

2015 Won Chapman 52-14

2014 Won Whitworth 65-13

2013 Won Pacific Lutheran 29-0

2012 Won Whitworth 54-14

2011 Won Pacific Lutheran 45-7

2010 Won Pacific 66-14

2009 Won Lewis & Clark 59-14

2008 Won Whitworth 31-28

2007 Won Pacific Lutheran 24-0

2006 Won Willamette 42-14

2005 Won Puget Sound 62-7

2004 Won Southern Oregon 56-34

2003 Won Eastern Oregon 56-14

2002 Won Menlo 56-6

2001 Won Lewis & Clark 63-20

2000 Won Puget Sound 42-7

1999 Won Eastern Oregon 36-29

1998 Won Whitworth 10-7

1997 Won Lewis and Clark 49-0

1996 Lost Eastern Oregon 13-20

1995 Won Puget Sound 38-13

1994 Won Lewis and Clark 39-20

1993 Won W. Washington 17-7

1992 Won Simon Fraser 37-14

1991 Won Oregon Tech 36-10

1990 Lost Pacific Lutheran 24-38

1989 Won Puget Sound 46-21

1988 Won Pacific Lutheran 35-33

1987 Lost Puget Sound 20-21

1986 Won Pacific Lutheran 43-17

1985 Won Willamette 36-33

1984 Won Western Oregon 21-6

1983 Won Lewis & Clark 38-14

1982 Won Pacific 41-0

1981 Won Eastern Oregon 20-17

1980 Won Willamette 45-0

1979 Won Whitworth 21-7

1978 Won Whitworth 57-10

1977 Won Willamette 41-10

1976 Won Whitworth 31-19

1975 Won College of Idaho 34-6

1974 Won Lewis and Clark 58-20

1973 Won Ore. Coll. of Ed. 22-21

1972 Won Lewis and Clark 30-15

1971 Lost Whitman 9-28

1970 Won Pacific 41-6

1969 Lost Pacific Lutheran 21-27

1968 Won Pacific 26-0

1967 Won Whitman 40-7

1966 Won Pacific 33-14

1965 Won Whitman 62-12

1964 Won Pacific 63-0

1963 Won Portland State 14-7

1962 Won Lewis & Clark 12-6

1961 Won Whitman 52-0

1960 Won College of Idaho 34-6

1959 Won Whitman 28-7

1958 Won Lewis & Clark 13-6

1957 Won Whitman 35-21

1956 Won College of Idaho 20-7

1955 Won Ore. Coll. of Ed. 13-12

1954 Lost Lewis & Clark 14-21

1953 Lost Whitman 7-21

1952 Lost College of Idaho 12-34

1951 Tied Ore. Coll. of Ed. 6-6

1950 Won College of Idaho 7-0

1949 Won Whitman 19-0

1948 Lost Lewis & Clark 19-20

1947 Won British Columbia 23-0

1946 Won Lewis & Clark 43-0

1942 Won Ore. Coll. of Ed. 7-0

1941 Lost Puget Sound 7-13

1940 Lost Pacific 0-13

1939 Won Coll. of Idaho 21-0

1938 Lost Pacific 0-13

1937 Won C. Washington 12-0

1936 Lost Portland 0-3

1935 Tied Pacific 0-0

1934 Lost Willamette 7-32

1933 Won Pacific 18-0

1932 Lost Columbia 7-18

1931 Lost Puget Sound 6-18

1930 Lost College of Idaho 0-28

1929 Lost Pacific 0-20

1928 Lost College of Idaho 0-12

1927 Tied Pacific 0-0

1922 Lost Willamette 0-36

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all-time streaks

LINFIELD

Harvard

Notre Dame, Ind.

1956-2021

1881-1923

1889-1932

Central, Iowa 42 1961-2002

Mount Union, Ohio

1979-2021

Princeton 41 1876-1916

Florida State 41 1977-2017 Ithaca, N.Y.

1971-2010

WILDCATS IN THE PROS

Recent Linfield graduates Wyatt Smith and Tyler Sitton spent the summer in Munich, Germany, where they led a GFL professional team to its best record in 20 years

Taking their talents oversees during the summer months, two former Linfield Wildcats football stars led the Munich Cowboys to their best season in 20 years.

Wyatt Smith and Tyler Sitton helped lead Munich to an 8-1-1 record and an appearance in the German Football League playoffs. Despite a furious comeback effort, the Cowboys were eliminated from contention for the German Bowl title, losing by three points.

With Smith leading the offense throughout the season, the Cowboys averaged 30.3 points and 322.9 yards per outing.

Continuing his torrid statistical efficiency from his Linfield days, Smith completed 73.2 percent of his passes while appearing in all 10 games. He passed for 1,819 yards and 17 touchdowns while surrendering just four interceptions in 235 pass attempts.

Sitton, a defensive back, appeared in all 10 games and finished as the Cowboys’ fourth-leading tackler with 44 stops. He also registered an interception and a tackle for loss.

Linfield football coach Joseph Smith, Wyatt’s father, took to Twitter to tweet his congratulations to the two Wildcats:

“We are sure proud of you two. You went to a foreign country and brought professionalism, work ethic, selflessness, and heart to a program trying to learn how to win. You showed the Cowboys how to win. We could not be more proud. We look forward to your return!”

The two McMinnville High School graduates each earned their bachelor’s degrees from Linfield before departing for Europe.

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