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Championship Heritage 2018, 2019 NAIA Champions 11-time GPAC Champions 17 Consecutive National Championship Series Appearances Seven Semifinal Round Berths in the Last Nine Years 172-29 Record From 2004-21
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Head coach: Steve Ryan Assistant coaches: Andrew Rode, Casey Jacobsen, Nathan Turner, Jay Schlichte, Taylor James, Darius Hicks, Klayton Nordeen, Deion Clayborne, Roger Jansen
Morningside University UNIVERSITY INFORMATION Founded:..................................................................................................1894 Location:...............................................................................Sioux City, Iowa Enrollment:.............................................................................................1270 President: .............................................................................John Reynders Athletic Director: ......................................................................... Jim Sykes Faculty Athletics Representative: .....................................Susie Lubbers Registrar: .................................................................................. Jen Dolphin Assistant Athletic Director:...............................Jessica Jones-Sitzmann Sports Information Director: ................................................ Mark Adkins Head Athletic Trainer: ............................................................Katy Burford Equipment Manager: ...................................................Jordyn Wollenburg Athletic Phone:....................................................................(712) 274-5192 Athletic FAX:........................................................................(712) 274-5578 Sports Information Phone:................................................(712) 274-5127 Affiliation:................................................................................................NAIA Conference: ................................................................Great Plains Athletic Mascot: .......................................................................................... Mustangs Colors: ................................................................................. Maroon & White
FOOTBALL INFORMATION Head Coach: ................................................................................Steve Ryan Head Coach’s Alma Mater: .............................................. Wheaton (1989) Record At School: .........194-39 winning percentage of 83.2, 19 Years Career Record: ..............194-39 winning percentage of 83.2, 19 Years Office Phone: ......................................................................(712) 274-5283 Offensive Coordinator: ..........................................................Andrew Rode Co-Defensive Coordinators: ................Casey Jacobsen, Nathan Turner 2020 Record: ......................................................................................... 10-1 Home Field: ............................................................Elwood Olsen Stadium Surface: ........................................................................................... Fieldturf Capacity: ............................................................................................. 10,000 Press Box Phone: ...............................................................(319) 290-6601 Photo credits: Nick Buth and Dr. Gene Knudsen
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Our FACILITIES Elwood Olsen Stadium The Mustangs began play in the newly renovated Elwood Olsen Stadium during the 2005 season. Phase I of the renovation project began in June 2004 and was completed by Aug. 15, 2004. This phase included the repair and restoration of the bleachers and the installation of new field lighting and a new public address system. Phase II of the project began on April 24, 2005, and was completed by Aug. 15, 2005. This phase included the installation of Fieldturf and a new track and the repair and painting of the stadium walls and entrances, as well as installation of new fencing, the construction of a new east-end parking lot, and the remodeling of the locker rooms and restrooms. Additionally, the Sioux City Community School District and the college worked together to achieve the installation of a new digital scoreboard. The renovations were made possible through a public/private partnership between Morningside College and the Sioux City Community School District and through a generous donation by Elwood Olsen, a long-time resident of Sioux City and a 1938 Morningside graduate. The stadium was dedicated and renamed in his honor on August 16, 2005. Olsen served his alma mater for thirty years, first as business manager and then as vice president of business at the college, until his retirement in 1978. Olsen was highly respected by his colleagues for his management of the college’s resources and his far-sighted policies that strengthened the college’s endowment. During his retirement, he and his late wife, Grace, also a 1938 Morningside graduate, continued to support the college. In 1988, they were the recipients of the Distinguished Alumni Award. Two years later, in recognition of Olsen’s careful stewardship of the college’s funds, Morningside bestowed upon him the honorary degree of Doctor of Laws. In 1998, the college renamed the Commons the Elwood and Grace Olsen Student Center, in recognition of their six decades of generosity and commitment to the institution. Olsen was also active in the community, having served as a member and chairman of many civic organizations. He was president of the Sergeant Floyd Area Council of the Boy Scouts and recipient of the prestigious Silver Beaver Award. His vision for the renovation of the stadium was a private/public partnership that would benefit all the students of the community. Elwood Olsen Stadium is home to the Morningside University and Sioux City East, Sioux City North, and Sioux City West High School football and track & field teams as well as the Sioux City Relays. After the installation of the new Fieldturf surface, the stadium has also become the home of Morningside’s men’s and women’s soccer teams.
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Administration JOHN REYNDERS President Morningside College President John Reynders was inducted into the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics Hall of Fame as part of the NAIA’s virtual national conference in May 2021. He is the fourth Morningside University NAIA Hall of Fame honoree, joining former studentathlete and Major League Baseball pitcher Paul Splittorff; former baseball coach Don Protextor; and former men’s basketball coach A.W. Buckingham. Reynders work in athletics has been a catalyst for much success within the Morningside program. He oversaw the successful transition of Morningside athletics from NCAA Division II to the NAIA, which resulted in the college going from 12 teams in 2000 to 28 sports in 2019. During that time, the Mustangs have claimed four NAIA women’s basketball national championships, two NAIA football national titles, were awarded the Great Plains Athletic Conference All-Sports trophy six of the last nine years and earned
JIM SYKES Director of Athletics Sykes stepped into the role of Morningside University Director of Athletics in December 2020. He remained in a dual role as head men’s basketball coach through the end of the 2020-21 season before fully transitioning to Athletic Director. “For more than two decades, Jim has been a consistent leader with an outstanding track record of excellence,” said Morningside University President John Reynders in the announcement of
Sykes’ new role. “He has done a remarkable job of guiding our studentathletes to success both on and off the court. Jim understands our culture, knows our athletes, and has a vision for how we can continue building athletics for the future.” Sykes was part of the Morningside men’s basketball coaching staff for several years before he was promoted to the head coach position during the 2003-2004 season. He registered a 382-171 record which was good for a .690 winning percentage, holding the record for most victories as a Morningside men’s basketball head coach. Fifteen of his last 18 seasons were winning campaigns. In 11 of them, he was able to post 20+ wins. Sykes led his teams to nine National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) Division II tournament appearances, eight Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC) regular-season championships, and three GPAC post-season tournament championships. He earned the honor of GPAC Coach of the Year seven times.
JESSICA JONES-SITZMANN Assistant Director of Athletics Morningside University athletic director Jim Sykes announced in June 2021 that head softball coach Jessica Jones-Sitzmann would assume assistant athletic director duties. Jones-Sitzmann will act as the head softball coach and assistant athletic director for the 2021-22 academic year and fully transition into the assistant athletic director role at the beginning of the 2022-23 academic year. “We are very pleased that an individual with Coach Jones-Sitzmann’s integrity and professionalism will be assisting in the vital athletic administration of Morningside University,” Sykes said. “Jessica’s dedication to success on and off the field in her softball program along with her remarkable attention to detail will serve her well as she starts this new career chapter.” “Morningside University has always been a part of me since I stepped on campus to begin coaching the softball program,” Jones-Sitzmann said. “I look forward to this new opportunity within Morningside athletics. I am beyond committed to working with Jim and ensuring athletic department success and growth now and into the future on many levels.
Coaches STEVE RYAN
Head Coach
Steve Ryan has guided the Mustangs to a 194-39 record for an 83.2 winning percentage in 19 seasons for the most football coaching victories and the highest victory rate in Morningside history. Ryan has led the Mustangs to 17 consecutive post-season appearances in the NAIA National Championship Series, where the team has advanced to at least the semifinals seven times in the last nine years. He has led the Mustangs to 11 Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC) championships, including their current run of 10 consecutive league titles. Ryan is a three-time NAIA/American Football Coaches Association National Coach of the Year. He earned his first such accolade in 2012 when the Mustangs went 13-1 and appeared in the national championship for the first time; his second occurred in 2018 as the Maroon rolled through an unbeaten campaign en route to the school’s first national title, and his third was earned in 2019 following Morningside›s second successive unbeaten campaign and national championship. He›s also a member of the AFCA›s Board of Directors. Ryan is a nine-time GPAC Coach of the Year, receiving the honor in 2004, 2005, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019, and 2020. He received AFCA NAIA Region 4 Coach of the Year recognition in 2005, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, and 2020 and was the 2004 NAIA Football.net National Coach of the Year. Ryan’s Mustangs made their first appearance on the NAIA national stage in 2004 when they posted an 8-2 record, achieved a No. 12 national ranking, and secured their first-ever berth in the NAIA National Championship Series. Ryan is a 1989 graduate of Wheaton College in Illinois, where he was a four-year letter winner and a three-year starter as a linebacker. He received his master’s degree from National-Louis University in 1997. Steve and his six children: Madison, Kali, Kelsi, Jenna, Gabrielle, and William, reside in Sioux City.
CASEY JACOBSEN
Co-Defensive Coordinator Jacobsen, named Morningside’s co-defensive coordinator following the 2010 campaign, is the dean among the Mustangs’ assistant coaches with 18 years of service. He was the special teams coordinator from 2005-10 and has coached both the outside and inside linebackers in his tenure at Morningside. Jacobsen, a 2019 FootballScoop.com Coordinator of the Year and 2021 Spring American Football Coaches NAIA Assistant Coach of the Year honoree, has had his
defensive units consistently ranked among the nation’s finest. As an example, Morningside led the nation in scoring defense in the 2012 season with an average of only 13.2 points per game. The Mustangs held eight of their 14 opponents to single-digit scoring totals, including four shutouts. Aside from leading the nation in scoring defense, the Mustangs ranked second in the NAIA in rushing defense (66.9 yards per game), set a school record with 34 quarterback sacks, and held their opponents to a minuscule average of 2.1 yards per rushing attempt. Jacobsen’s 2018 group was just as difficult for opposing offenses to solve, ranking in the national top five in fewest points allowed (15.8 pg - No. 3), total yardage allowed (264.7 ypg - No. 4) and rushing yards allowed (105.3 - No. 5). Before his promotion to defensive coordinator, Jacobsen’s special teams were routinely ranked in the top 10 nationally in numerous categories, including kickoff coverage and blocked kicks. His tutelage led to many school records being broken in the special team categories of place kicking, kickoff returns, and punt returns. Jacobsen previously coached at Buena Vista University, where he was the Beavers’ defensive line coach during the 2003 season and an assistant offensive line coach during the 2002 campaign. He is a 2002 graduate of Buena Vista, where he was a three-year letter winner and a three-year starter as an offensive center. Casey and his wife, Heidi, reside in Sioux City with their five children: Hogan, Kelynn, Owen, Annabelle, and Margaret.
NATHAN TURNER
Co-Defensive Coordinator Nathan Turner, named the Mustangs’ codefensive coordinator following the 2010 season, has 15 years of coaching experience at Morningside. Turner is also the Mustangs’ defensive line coach and strength & conditioning coach. Turner, a 2019 FootballScoop.com Coordinator of the Year awardee, has aided Morningside’s defensive unit in being one of the country’s best year-in and year-out. As an example, in 2012, Morningside led the nation in scoring defense by yielding an average of only 13.2 points per game. The Mustangs held eight of their 14 opponents to single-digit scoring totals, including four shutouts. They also ranked second in the NAIA in rushing defense
(66.9 yards per game), ninth in pass efficiency defense (98.60), and 16th in total defense (297.4 yards per game). The unit set a school record with 34 quarterback sacks and held their opposition to a minuscule average of 2.1 yards per rushing attempt. The 2018 group was just as difficult for opposing offenses to solve, ranking in the national top five in fewest points allowed (15.8 pg - No. 3), total yardage allowed (264.7 ypg - No. 4) and rushing yards allowed (105.3 - No. 5). He was previously the running backs coach and video coordinator at Eastern Oregon University. Turner graduated from Eastern Oregon in 2004. He was one of the Mountaineers’ team captains in 2003. That season he was the recipient of Eastern Oregon’s Iron Man Strength and Big Team Little Me awards.
Prior to his stint in Ann Arbor, Rode was on the staff at National Collegiate Athletic Association Division III Greenville College for five years where he helped the program go 16-4 in his final two seasons as an offensive coordinator. The stratospheric run was due, in large part, to a rushing attack that was ranked third in the nation both years. Andrew and his wife, Joy, were married in 2011 and have three children Alice, Everest, and McKinley.
JAY SCHLICHTE
Offensive Line Coach
Schlichte joined Morningside’s football staff in February 2019. He leads the offensive line and run game strategies for the program.
He and his wife, Sarah, reside in Sioux City.
ANDREW RODE Offensive Coordinator Rode joined the Morningside College staff in April 2020. He previously spent five seasons at the Concordia University of Michigan. In four of those five campaigns, the Cardinals averaged better than 28 points per game in four seasons which included 28.1 in 2019 which led them to their third straight National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics’ postseason appearance. That total was part of an impressive three-year span where CU also compiled averages of 33.1 ppg in 2018 and 36.1 ppg in 2017 to help aid in the playoff achievements. As part of that roll, Rode was tabbed the MidStates Football Association’s Mideast Assistant Coach of the Year in 2017. Prior to his stint in Ann Arbor, Rode was on the staff at National Collegiate Athletic Association Division III Greenville College for five years where he helped the program go 16-4 in his final two seasons as an offensive coordinator. The stratospheric run was due, in large part, to a rushing attack that was ranked third in the nation both years. Andrew and his wife, Joy, were married in 2011 and have three children Alice, Everest, and McKinley. They reside in Sioux City.
He had previously served as a special teams coordinator and tight end coaches at NCAA Division III University of Dubuque for two seasons before arriving in Sioux City. Schlichte earned his Bachelor of Arts in Economics from the University of Minnesota at Duluth in the spring of 2015 and a Master’s degree from the University of Dubuque in the spring of 2017.
DARIUS HICKS
Special Teams Coordinator
special teams coordinator.
Hicks returned to the Mustangs’ football coaching roster in May 2019 as co-leader of the defensive backs group. He was on head coach Steve Ryan’s staff from 2014-17 holding down roles as a student coach and defensive backs coach and
Hicks journeyed to NCAA Division II Emporia State University in 2018-19 where he was the cornerbacks coach and assistant special teams coordinator. In his playing days for the Mustangs, Hicks was an all-Great Plains Athletic Conference honoree as a senior and played on a National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics’ national runner-up team as a junior.
coaches continued TAYLOR JAMES
Special Teams Coordinator James joined Morningside’s coaching staff prior to the 2017 season following a standout playing career for the Mustangs. James, who joins fellow assistant Darius Hicks in coaching the Mustangs’ defensive backs, collected 186 tackles, five interceptions and eight pass breakups during his playing career. He graduated from Morningside in 2017 with a major in business administration. James was a three-year starting defensive back for the Mustangs and a second-team All-GPAC performer as a senior when he was the Mustangs’ third leading tackler with 51 stops to go along with three interceptions and five pass breakups. He was the team’s fourth leading tackler with 70 tackles as a junior and ranked fifth on the team with 56 tackles as a sophomore. Taylor, his wife, Keely, and daughter, Saige, reside in Kingsley.
ROGER JANSEN
Assistant Coach
Jansen joined the Mustangs staff in the summer of 2020. He aids with defensive coaching. He’s also the program’s equipment manager. He is a legend in the local high school gridiron coaching fraternity, having led Sioux City Bishop Heelan High School to 166 wins, a program record. That total included two Iowa High School Athletic Association state championships (2008/2013); four runner-up endings (2007, 2010, 2012, 2014), and 16 playoff appearances over three separate tenures at the helm. Roger and his wife, Roxanne, reside in Sioux City and are parents to two daughters, Allison and Taylor, and one son, Austin.
DEION CLAYBORNE
Assistant Coach
The former defensive backfield standout returns to Morningside in a new role aiding fellow first year assistant Klayton Nordeen in working with the running backs. Clayborne made a massive impact for the Mustangs as a student-athlete. He was a member of the back-to-back national championship squads of 2018 and 2019 along with earning National Football Foundation Hampshire Society academic and all-Great Plains Athletic Conference playing accolades along with an NAIA Championship Series Player of the Game award.
KLAYTON NORDEEN
Assistant Coach The former defensive backfield standout returns to Morningside in a new role aiding fellow first year assistant Deion Clayborne in working with the running backs.
Nordeen made a massive impact for the Mustangs as a student-athlete. He was a member of the back-to-back national championship squads of 2018 and 2019 along with earning National Football Foundation Hampshire Society academic and all-Great Plains Athletic Conference playing accolades along with an NAIA Champions of Character notation.
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w e i v e r P MUSTANGS GAIN IMPRESSIVE STANDING ON NATIONAL, GPAC POLLS
The 10-time defending Great Plains Athletic Conference champion football program was picked for a repeat with the release of the league’s preseason coaches poll Aug. 9. Head coach Steve Ryan’s Mustangs received 98 poll points, featuring eight first-place votes, to stand atop the list. Northwestern College (93 points – three first-place votes) and Dordt University (82 poll points) rounded out a tightly-packed first three. The program debuted at No. 3 on the preseason 2021 National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics’ FirstDown Playbook coaches poll, released Aug. 2. Ryan’s program, harboring a string of four successive national semifinal round appearances and nine consecutive 10-wins-or-more campaigns, received 386 ranking points. They trailed only defending national champion Lindsey Wilson College of Kentucky and Northwestern College of Iowa on the listing. Excelling not just on the gridiron but also in the classroom, for the seventh time in the last eight years, Morningside University’s football program was part of the CoSIDA (Collegiate Sports Information Directors of America) National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics’ Academic All-American landscape. Senior wide receiver Reid Jurgensmeier and graduated defensive lineman Niklas Gustav were named to the awards list. It is Jurgensmeier’s second such notification. The 2020 CoSIDA NAIA Academic All-American squad was Great Plains Athletic Conference heavy. Ten of the 26 team members hailed from the league.
JURGENSMEIER REPRESENTS MUSTANGS ON TOP SCHOLAR-ATHLETE NOMINATION LIST Senior wide receiver Reid Jurgensmeier was placed among an impressive list of nominees across all divisions of college football for the Campbell Trophy, longconsidered the “Academic Heisman”, in mid-August. Candidates must be: •
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Have a grade point average of at least 3.2 on a 4.0 scale;
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Have demonstrated strong leadership and citizenship.
Selected by the NFF Awards Committee in October, the finalists and the winner are all honored at the NFF Annual Awards Dinner in December. Each finalist receives an $18,000 postgraduate scholarship as a member of the NFF National Scholar-Athlete Class Presented by Fidelity Investments. During the event, one member of the class is selected as the recipient of the Campbell Trophy® as the best football scholar-athlete in the nation and has his postgraduate scholarship increased to a total of $25,000. Each recipient also receives a 24-inch, 25-pound bronze trophy that was designed based on the vintage NFF logo, which was the organization’s primary mark from 1959 to 2010.
VON SEGGERN NOMINATED FOR PRESTIGIOUS AFCA AWARD Junior linebacker Cooper Von Seggern is one of 42 National Collegiate Athletic Association Football Championship Subdivision, Division II, Division III, and National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics student-athletes nominated for the American Football Coaches Association/All-State Good Works Team award. The overall number, including NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision individuals, is 109. Exemplary community service, academic dedication, and program impacts on and off the field are included in nomination considerations. The prestigious award’s 30th all-time recognition features candidates who are scholars, leaders, and community champions. These nominees have volunteered to build homes, mentor underprivileged kids, aid in COVID-19 relief efforts, and advocate against domestic violence and racial injustice. The final 22-member team and honorary coach were selected in September by a voting panel of former Allstate AFCA Good Works Team members and journalists.
Championship Heritage MUSTANGS CONCLUDE UNBEATEN CAMPAIGN ATOP NAIA GRAMBLING, LA. – The Tom Osborne Trophy didn’t have an unfamiliar route home in 2019. A gritty Morningside College defense dug its heels in and held a hard-charging Marian University of Indiana on downs inside its own 25-yard-line in the late stages of the final stanza. The Maroon offense reciprocated turning to junior running back star Arnijae “AP” Ponder for four carries totaling 11 yards and sophomore quarterback Joe Dolincheck, winding up an Offensive Player of the Game performance for the ages with a toss sweep pass to senior wide receiver Bo Els who found the end zone for the deciding points of a National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics championship game victory. The scoring drive gave head coach Steve Ryan’s team a 40-31 advantage. The second-seeded Knights moved in for a score with 1:04 to go but couldn’t convert the ensuing onside kick to close out the 40-38 final. It was a victory ensuring Mside’s residence as one of four NAIA programs to win back-to-back championships, joining the University of St. Francis of Indiana, Carroll College of Montana, and Georgetown College of Kentucky. Heroes emerged on a rainy, cool northern Louisiana evening that will be remembered in the Mustangs’ annals. Offensively, Dolincheck became only the third quarterback in program history to reach 4,000 yards in a season and firing for six touchdowns tying him for sixth among all-time single-game bests at the school; the receiving trio of sophomore Austin Johnson, junior Reid Jurgensmeier and Els vexed another defensive secondary for a combined 28 catches that resulted in 262 yards and five touchdowns; and Ponder, the nation›s leading rusher and the Mustangs› all-time ground gainer, picked up a 25th 100-yards-or-more outing with 20 carries for 130 yards. The defense was opportunistic with one takeaway in the form of an interception from senior linebacker Chase Nelson. They also made themselves familiar in Marian’s backfield with five tackles for losses and also made things difficult on the opposition passing attack with seven break-ups to go along with the interception. It couldn’t have been more appropriate, either, than the five men topping the tackle charts to be part of the Class of 2020 which had guided the way to lofty heights. Senior linebacker Joel Katzer and his twin brother, Joel, the authors of so many special Mustangs› moments over the last four years, tallied 13 and seven tackles, respectively; the backfield tandem of senior Klayton Nordeen and Deion Clayborne turned in eight and seven tackles apiece with Clayborne adding five break-ups to gain Defensive Player of the Game honors; and defensive lineman Alex Paulson leading another impressive line effort with four tackles. It was another strong special teams’ collaboration, too. The duo of freshman placekicker Chase Carter and senior punter Addison Ross provided the headlines. Carter was five-for-five in extra points and averaged better than 45 yards per kickoff and Ross was especially key pinning Marian inside the 20 once and averaging better than 36 yards per punt with long of 47 yards.
MORNINGSIDE REACHES NAIA PINNACLE
2018 NATIONAL CHAMPIONS
Apropos. The Webster Dictionary meaning states simply “very appropriate to a particular situation.” That couldn’t have been more outlined than a 16-yard touchdown pass that sent the top-ranked team in the NAIA to the top of the national mountain Saturday, Dec. 15. The two individuals on the front and back end had done something similar for the Maroon … 164 times for senior quarterback Trent Solsma and 73 times for senior wide receiver Connor Niles. No play was more legendary than the final one in the game, though, that followed Benedictine’s misfortune with a bad snap on a punt that enabled a Morningside drive to start in the red zone with the clock ticking down. “I just remember catching it and then going to my knees,” Niles said after Morningside claimed its first national championship. “After that, it was all cameras and teammates mobbing me. This is absolutely amazing.” “It was going to him no matter what,” Solsma admitted. “He’s made big plays his entire career. This was no different.” A touchdown for the ages that settled what had been a back and forth game from the get go at Daytona Municipal Stadium. The Ravens struck fast with a touchdown on their opening drive and head coach Steve Ryan’s team answered with back-to-back pay dirt strikes. The first from Solsma to Niles from 44 yards with the second to sophomore running back Arnijae “AP” Ponder from five yards out. Benedictine found a comeback of their own to end the half rattling off 13 straight points for a 20-14 halftime advantage. Despite the first halftime deficit in some time for the team, there was no sense of panic at halftime, according to Niles. “I’ve got to credit (senior defensive lineman) Chase Ries and (junior linebacker Joel) Katzer for helping keep things on an even keel (in the locker room),” he noted. “He and the defense just said score once and we won’t give it back.” “We shot ourselves in the foot a little in the first half,” Solsma said. “We just kept it calm though … We’d been moving it up and down the field. We leaned on our phrase of ‘Just Believe.’” The offense went to work quickly in the third period with Solsma hitting Niles on an electrifying 80-yard strike. The Mustang quarterback turned to sophomore wide receiver Reid Jurgensmeier for a 19-yard touchdown pass and a 28-20 lead. The defense stood in strong the remainder of the second half, allowing a tying score on a short field but then turning away the Ravens three and out two times in a row to send the Morningside
faithful and the team itself into euphoria at game’s end. “We had to stay relaxed and have fun down the stretch,” Reis, the defensive Player of the Game due to eight tackles, a sack and two and a half tackles for losses, pointed out. “This was our last go around … the last time to be able to play with our friends in a game we love. It couldn’t have ended much better. “It was all about (our defense) getting an opportunity and making the most of it,” he added. “Our coaches have been working with day in and day out making sure we were ready for just such a thing.” Joel Katzer and junior defensive back Klayton Nordeen stood tall for the defense numberswise. Katzer tallied 18 tackles, while Nordeen finished with 10 and an interception. The other half of the Katzer linebackingconnection, Jacob, tallied nine tackles. Offensively, Solsma and Niles wrapped up remarkable collegiate careers with 292
yards and four touchdowns passing for the quarterback and 164 yards and three touchdown receptions for the wide receiver. Niles, due to his game-winning catch and setting a new career receiving yardage record for the NAIA (6,239), was named the offensive Player of the Game. Ponder had another workman-like effort on the ground rushing for 134 yards and a touchdown. Special teams came through as senior punter Spencer Wyant produced big kick after big kick to turn the field around to the tune of 45.5 yards per attempt with a long of 57. Senior placekicker Jared Amundson (Sioux City, Iowa) wound up his collegiate campaign perfect as always on extra points, going five-for-five. “I’ve been motivated to not let this season end,” Ryan said. “The toughest part for me was that, at the end of the night, the year would be over. I’m so proud of what they’ve accomplished. It ended the way we were hoping.”
s g n a st u M e Meet th 1 - Austin Johnson
1 - Jimmy Quaintance
2 - Caleb Schweigart
3 - Jamal Jones
3 - Greg Chinowth
4 - Lonell Boyd, Jr.
5 - KJ Williams
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6 - Davion Bradley
6 - Ethan Owen
6 - Colten Woltman
7 - Parker Frye
8 - Michael Payne
8 - Kody Noble
8 - Ben Dunlap
9 - Tyler Wingert
9 - Nigel Bridger
9 - Gray Peterson
10 - Zach Norton
11 - Cajon Green
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12 - Chandler Bendorf
13 - Joshua Miller
14 - Braden Drehle
14 - Michael Collins
15 - Ben Steffens
15 - Lane Zimmerman
16 - Joshua Simmons
17 - Weston Schultz
17 - Kale Bird
18 - Kaden Ladwig
19 - Jon Andreasen
19 - Zach Beason
20 - Chase Carter
20 - Fred Lageschulte
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21 - Lennx Brown
22 - Caden Ochsendorf
22 - Koy Davis
23 - Jackson Perrien
24 - Logan Macumber
26 - Ben Chelsvig
26 - Bryson Freeberg
27 - Anthony Sims
Meet the Mustangs 28 - Cooper Von Seggern
29 - Drew Bessey
30 - Michael Minor
31 - Jake Taute
32 - Matt Strecker
33 - Jack Sievert
34 - Brody Nelson
35 - Sione Tuifua
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37 - Isaac Bower
38 - Garrett Hoagland
38 - Blake Brown
39 - Isaac Pingel
39 - Kaden Helt
40 - Seth Sheppard
41 - Carter Anderson
41 - C.J. Dean
42 - Jack McDonnell
43 - Colton Dreith
44 - Sam Hoppe
45 - Jack West
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47 - Tate Kounkel
48 - Micah Davis
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50 - Jacob Murphy
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51 - Alex Hansen
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53 - John Sievert
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58 - Tevin Harms
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Meet the Mustangs 62 - Jason Simcoe
63 - Sage Hulshizer
64 - Riley Lindberg
65 - Travis Rivera
66 - Mason Williams
67 - Jason Hahlbeck
68 - Dylan Walker
69 - Brandon Beeson
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71 - Kaleb Pedersen
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73 - Braidy Friday
74 - Tristin Johnston
75 - Lucas Mousel
76 - Alex Ausdemore
77 - Jakob Jerabek
77 - Landry Phipps
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80 - Alex Godfredsen
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87 - Austin McClain
88 - Laken Harnly
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90 - Sergio Silveyra
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95 - Carson Wadle
96 - Zack Keller
97 - Dominick Barrett
97 - Gabe Mehrens
98 - Jonah Kollbaum
Connor Boehr
TJ Hayes
99 - Zach McKee
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All-Time Statisical Leaders RUSHING
PASSING RECEIVING
SINGLE SEASON LEADERS
SINGLE SEASON RECEPTION LEADERS
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
2,610, Brandon Wegher, 2014 2,160, Bubba Jenkins, 2017 1,884, AP Ponder, 2019 1,624, Jake Peterson, 2009 1,549, AP Ponder, 2018 1,353, Tyler Kavan, 2016 1,325, Dave Bigler, 1971 1,313, Tyler Kavan, 2015 1,284, Connie Callahan, 1949 1,229, Joel Rogers, 1995
153, Connor Niles, 2018 96, Connor Niles, 2017 95, Bo Els, 2019 93, Antuan Bloom, 2007 88, Joel McCabe, 2012 86, Todd Smith, 1988 83, Connor Niles, 2015 81, Trae Johnson, 2005 80, Beau Kildow, 2009 79, Kyle Ortegren, 2004
CAREER LEADERS
CAREER RECEPTION LEADERS
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
4,165, AP Ponder, 20173,815, Brandon Wegher, 2013-14 3,421, Tyler Kavan, 2013-16 2,877, Dave Bigler, 1969-71 2,234, Jake Peterson, 2008-09 2,147, AP Ponder, 20172,160, Bubba Jenkins, 2017 1,872, Tyler Childress, 2005-08 1,743, Fred Jones, 2011-12 1,695, Joel Rogers, 1994-95
PASSING
367, Connor Niles, 2014-2018 219, Kyle Ortegren, 2002-05 212, Beau Kildow, 2006-09 201, Mitch Allner, 1996-99 193, Joel McCabe, 2010-13 177, Bo Els, 2016-19 173, Kyle Schuck, 2010-13 170, Cody Jaminet, 2003-06 161, Cory Wirth, 2002-05 151, Jerry Steffen, 1981-84
YARDAGE
SINGLE SEASON LEADERS
SINGLE SEASON LEADERS
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
5,391, Trent Solsma, 2018 4,885, Craig Fobbe, 2005 4,406, Trent Solsma, 2017 4,303 Joe Dolincheck, 2019 3,953, Ryan Kasdorf, 2015 3,844, Joel Nixon, 2012 3,644, Ryan Kasdorf, 2014 3,623, Ian Gilworth, 2007 3,335, Ryan Kasdorf, 2013 3,298, Trent Solsma, 2016
2,639, Connor Niles, 2018 1,910, Trae Johnson, 2005 1,538, Connor Niles, 2015 1,449, Connor Niles, 2017 1,419, Kyle Schuck, 2013 1,383, Beau Kildow, 2009 1,377, Reid Jurgensmeier 2019 1,284, Joel McCabe, 2012 1,283, Bo Els, 2019 1,245, Devin Thomas, 2014
CAREER LEADERS
CAREER LEADERS
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
14,033, Trent Solsma, 2015-2018 11,623, Craig Fobbe, 2002-05 10,932, Ryan Kasdorf, 2013-15 6,753, Ian Gilworth, 2007-08 6,315, Jim Gibson, 1982-85 5,101, Tim Richard, 2006-09 4,139, J.J. White, 1997-2000 4,530 Joe Dolincheck, 20193,844, Joel Nixon, 2012 3,644, Don Zeleznak, 1966-68
Trent Solsma
6,339, Connor Niles, 2014-2018 3,277, Beau Kildow, 2006-09 3,008, Kyle Schuck, 2010-13 2,976, Kyle Ortegren, 2002-05 2,937, Mitch Allner, 1996-99 2,508, Joel McCabe, 2010-13 2,445, Reid Jurgensmeier 20172,328, Jason Vander Kooi, 2013-16 2,258, Tanner Ver Steeg, 2014-17 2,241, Bo Els, 2016-19
Connor Niles
Craig Fobbe
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RECORDS
Post-season Records and Results INDIVIDUAL RECORDS Yards Rushing – 311, Brandon Wegher vs. Missouri Valley, 11-29-14 Longest Run From Scrimmage – 79 yards, Brandon Wegher vs. Missouri Valley, 11-29-14 Rushing Attempts – 36, Mike McNulty vs. Dickinson St., 11-20-10 Rushing Touchdowns – 3, Joe Don Hunter vs. Lindenwood, 11- 29-08; Brandon Wegher vs. Missouri Valley, 11-29-14; Tyler Kavan vs. Saint Xavier, 11-21-15, vs. Southern Oregon, 12-5-15 & vs.Tabor, 11-19-16 Yards Passing – 501, Craig Fobbe vs. Evangel, 11-26-05 Longest Completion – 80 yards, Craig Fobbe vs. St. Ambrose, 11-19- 05
Kickoff Return Yards – 130, Colby Henderson vs. Montana Tech, 11-17-12 Longest Kickoff Return – 90 yards, Colby Henderson vs. Montana Tech, 11-17-12 Interceptions – 2 five times, last by Ethan Stofferan vs. Tabor, 11-28-15 Interception Return Yards – 153, Chad Hustedt vs. Jamestown, 11- 17-07 Longest Interception Return – 99 yards, Chad Hustedt vs. Jamestown, 11-17-07 Pass break-ups – 4, Klayton Nordeen vs. St. Francis, 11-24-18 Quarterback Sacks – 4.5, David Rios, vs. St. Xavier, 11-30-19
Pass Completions – 39, Ryan Kasdorf vs. Saint Xavier, 11-21-15
Solo Tackles – 12, Ben Rickord vs. Southern Oregon, 11-24-12
Pass Attempts – 61, Ryan Kasdorf vs. Saint Xavier, 11-21-15
Assisted Tackles – 13, Mike Winklepleck vs. Saint Francis, 11-20-04
Touchdown Passes – 7, Ian Gilworth vs. Baker, 11-22-08
Total Tackles – 18, Chad Hustedt vs. Saint Francis, 12-3-05
Completion Percentage – 82.1 (23-28), Ian Gilworth vs. Baker, 11-22- 08 Yards Total Offense – 581, Ryan Kasdorf vs. Saint Xavier, 11-21-15 Pass Receptions – 14, Antuan Bloom vs. Carroll, 11-24-07 Pass Reception Yards – 287, Trae Johnson vs. St. Ambrose, 11-19-05 Longest Reception – 80 yards, Trae Johnson vs. St. Ambrose, 11-19-05 Reception Touchdowns – 4, Trae Johnson vs. St. Ambrose, 11-19-05 Touchdowns – 5, Tyler Kavan vs. Saint Xavier, 11-21-15 Points Scored – 30, Tyler Kavan vs. Saint Xavier, 11-21-15
TEAM RECORDS Yards Rushing – 396 vs. Ottawa, 11-22-14; vs. Missouri Valley, 11-29-14
Field Goals – 3, Jared Amundson vs. Tabor, 11-28-15
Rushing Touchdowns – 5 vs. Tabor, 11-19-16
Longest Field Goal – 44 yards, C.J. Gradoville vs. Dickinson State 11-20-10
Yards Passing – 514 vs. Evangel, 11-26-05 Touchdown Passes – 7 vs. Baker, 11-22-08
PATs – 9, C.J. Gradoville vs. Baker, 11-22-08; Jared Amundson vs. Tabor, 11-19-16
Yards Total Offense – 712 vs. Saint Xavier, 11-21-15
Punting Average – 43.8, Jordan Sitzmann vs. Baker, 11-30-13
Quarterback Sacks – 9 vs. Saint Xavier, 11-25-17
Longest Punt – 57 yards, Steven Watts vs. Saint Francis, 11-20-04 Punt Return Yards – 104, Beau Kildow vs. Missouri Valley, 11-21-09 Longest Punt Return – 84 yards, Beau Kildow vs. Missouri Valley, 11-21-09
Interceptions – 5 vs. St. Ambrose, 11-19-05
All-Time NAIA Post-Season Results 2004
First Round – Saint Francis (IN) 53, Morningside 3
2005
First Round – Morningside 58, St. Ambrose 7 Quarterfinals – Morningside 54, Evangel 21 Semifinals – Saint Francis (IN) 42, Morningside 14
2006
First Round – Morningside 38, St. Ambrose 31 (2 OT) Quarterfinals – Sioux Falls 37, Morningside 7
2007
First Round – Morningside 45, Jamestown 14 Quarterfinals – Carroll 27, Morningside 16
2008
First Round – Morningside 65, Baker 27 Quarterfinals – Lindenwood 34, Morningside 31
2009
First Round – Morningside 24, Missouri Valley 6 Quarterfinals – Sioux Falls 49, Morningside 21
2010
First Round – Morningside 38, Dickinson State 17 Quarterfinals – MidAmerica Nazarene 34, Morningside 10
2011
First Round – St. Francis (IL) 21, Morningside 17
2012
First Round – Morningside 40, Montana Tech 35 Quarterfinals – Morningside 47, Southern Oregon 44 (OT) Semifinals – Morningside 47, Saint Xavier 19 Championship – Marian 30, Morningside 27 (OT)
2013
First Round – Morningside 40, Rocky Mountain 21 Quarterfinals – Morningside 36, Baker 28 Semifinals – Grand View 35, Morningside 0
2014
First Round – Morningside 42, Ottawa 21 Quarterfinals – Morningside 56, Missouri Valley 28 Semifinals – Marian 41, Morningside 21
2015
First Round – Morningside 75, Saint Xavier 69 (4 OT) Quarterfinals – Morningside 51, Tabor 6 Semifinals – Southern Oregon 30, Morningside 27
2016
First Round – Morningside 65, Tabor 17 Quarterfinals – Saint Francis 42, Morningside 35
2017
First Round – Morningside 63, Sterling 7 Quarterfinals – Morningside 52, Saint Xavier 7 Semifinals – Saint Francis 43, Morningside 36
2018
First Round – Morningside 49, Rocky Mountain 20 Quarterfinals – Morningside 52, St. Xavier (Ill.) 14 Semifinals – Morningside 34, St. Francis (Ind.) 28 (OT) Championship - Morningside 35, Benedictine (Kan.) 28
2019
First Round – Morningside 57, Dickinson State 14 Quarterfinals – Morningside 51, St. Xavier (Ill.) 0 Semifinals – Morningside 21, Grand View 16 Championship - Morningside 40, Marian 38
2020
First round – Morningside 55, Carroll (Mont.) 0 Quarterfinals – Morningside 45, Baker (Kan.) 29 Semifinals – Northwestern 44, Morningside 41
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RECORDS
All-Time Statistical Leaders RUSHING SINGLE SEASON LEADERS 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
2,610, Brandon Wegher, 2014 2,160, Bubba Jenkins, 2017 1,884 AP Ponder, 2019 1,683 AP Ponder, 2018 1,624, Jake Peterson, 2009 1,353, Tyler Kavan, 2016 1,325, Dave Bigler, 1971 1,313, Tyler Kavan, 2015 1,284, Connie Callahan, 1949 1,229, Joel Rogers, 1995
CAREER LEADERS 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
5,043, AP Ponder, 2017-20 3,815, Brandon Wegher, 2013-14 3,421, Tyler Kavan, 2013-16 2,877, Dave Bigler, 1969-71 2,349, Anthony Sims, 20172,234, Jake Peterson, 2008-09 2,160, Bubba Jenkins, 2017 1,872, Tyler Childress, 2005-08 1,809, Connie Callahan, 1946-49 1,743, Fred Jones, 2011-12
PASSING SINGLE SEASON LEADERS 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 8.
5,391, Trent Solsma, 2018 4,885, Craig Fobbe, 2005 4,406, Trent Solsma, 2017 4,303, Joe Dolincheck, 2019 3,953, Ryan Kasdorf, 2015 3,844, Joel Nixon, 2012 3721, Joe Dolincheck, 2020 3644, Ryan Kasdorf, 2014 3,623, Ian Gilworth, 2007 3,335, Ryan Kasdorf, 2013
CAREER LEADERS 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
14,033, Trent Solsma, 2015-2018 11,623, Craig Fobbe, 2002-05 10,932, Ryan Kasdorf, 2013-15 8251, Joe Dolincheck, 2018-20 6,753, Ian Gilworth, 2007-08 6,315, Jim Gibson, 1982-85 5,101, Tim Richard, 2006-09 4,139, J.J. White, 1997-2000 3,844, Joel Nixon, 2012 3,644, Don Zeleznak, 1966-68
PASS RECEIVING SINGLE SEASON LEADERS 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
153, Connor Niles, 2018 96, Connor Niles, 2018 95, Bo Els, 2019 93, Antuan Bloom, 2007 88, Joel McCabe, 2012 86, Todd Smith, 1988 83, Connor Niles, 2015 81, Trae Johnson, 2005 80, Beau Kildow, 2009 79, Kyle Ortegren, 2004
CAREER LEADERS 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
367, Connor Niles, 2014-2018 219, Kyle Ortegren, 2002-05 216, Reid Jurgensmeier, 2017212, Beau Kildow, 2006-09 201, Mitch Allner, 1996-99 193, Joel McCabe, 2010-13 177, Bo Els, 2016-19 173, Kyle Schuck, 2010-13 170, Cody Jaminet, 2003-06 161, Cory Wirth, 2002-05
YARDAGE SINGLE SEASON LEADERS 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
2,639, Connor Niles, 2018 1,910, Trae Johnson, 2005 1,538, Connor Niles, 2015 1,449, Connor Niles, 2017 1,419, Kyle Schuck, 2013 1,409, Reid Jurgensmeier, 2020 1,383, Beau Kildow, 2009 1,377, Reid Jurgensmeier, 2019 1,284, Joel McCabe, 2012 1,283, Bo Els, 2019
CAREER LEADERS 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
6,339, Connor Niles, 2014-2018 3,854, Reid Jurgensmeier, 20173,277, Beau Kildow, 2006-09 3,008, Kyle Schuck, 2010-13 2,976, Kyle Ortegren, 2002-05 2,937, Mitch Allner, 1996-99 2,508, Joel McCabe, 2010-13 2,328, Jason Vander Kooi, 2013-16 2,258, Tanner Ver Steeg, 2014-17 2,241, Bo Els, 2016-19
Morningside Individual Records RUSHING YARDS
Game - 327, Brandon Wegher vs. Dakota Wesleyan, 10-18-2014 Season - 2,610, Brandon Wegher, 2014 Career – 5,043, AP Ponder 2017-2020
RUSHING ATTEMPTS
Game - 43, Mike McNulty vs. Nebraska Wesleyan, 9-11-2010 Season - 350, Bubba Jenkins, 2017 Career – 874, AP Ponder, 2017-2020
PASSING YARDS
Game - 528, Trent Solsma vs Tabor College, 9-2-2017; Tied vs Midland University, 10-6-2018 Season - 5097, Trent Solsma, 2018 Career - 13,739, Trent Solsma, 2015-18
PASS COMPLETIONS
Game - 39, Ryan Kasdorf vs. Saint Xavier, 11-21-2015 Season: 365, Trent Solsma, 2018 Career: 947, Trent Solsma, 2015-18
TOUCHDOWN PASSES
Game - 7, Ian Gilworth vs. Hastings, 10-11-2008 & vs. Baker, 11-22-2008; Ryan Kasdorf vs. Dakota Wesleyan, 10-17-2015 & vs. Doane, 11-14-2015 Season - 68, Trent Solsma, 2018 Career - 161, Trent Solsma, 2015-18
PASS RECEPTIONS
Game - 16, Gary Pettit vs. South Dakota, 1968; Kyle Ortegren v s. Doane, 10-18-2003 Season - 146, Connor Niles, 2018 Career - 360, Connor Niles, 2014-2018
PASS RECEPTION YARDS
Game - 307, Connor Niles vs Midland University, 10-6-2018 Season - 2475, Connor Niles, 2018 Career - 6175, Connor Niles, 2014-2018
TOUCHDOWN RECEPTIONS
Game – 5, Reid Jurgensmeier, vs. Midland, 9-19-20 Season - 34, Connor Niles, 2018 Career - 73, Connor Niles, 2014-2018
TOTAL OFFENSE YARDS
Game - 581, Ryan Kasdorf vs. Saint Xavier, 11-21-2015 Season - 5327, Trent Solsma, 2018 Career – 14,115, Trent Solsma, 2015-2018
POINTS SCORED
Game - 43, Jerry Johnson vs. Dakota Wesleyan, 1916 Season - 260, Brandon Wegher, 2014 Career - 482, Connor Niles, 2014-18
TOUCHDOWNS
Game - 6, Jerry Johnson vs. Nebraska Wesleyan, 1917 Season - 43, Brandon Wegher, 2014
EXTRA POINTS
Game - 13, Jerry Johnson vs. Dakota Wesleyan, 1916 Season - 102, Jared Amundson, 2018 Career - 323, Jared Amundson, 2015-2018
FIELD GOALS
Game - 5, Jorge Diaz vs. Nebraska-Omaha, 1991 Season - 21, C.J. Gradoville, 2010 Career - 53, C.J. Gradoville, 2007-10 Longest Field Goal - 53 yards, Mark Paulsen vs. Mexico Nuevo Leon, 1980
PUNTING
Longest Punt - 81 yards, Mike Borrall vs. North Dakota, 10-9-1999
INTERCEPTIONS
Game - 3, Dwight Sann vs. South Dakota State, 1969; Mark Brosamle vs. Au-gustana, 1971; Bill Mathers vs. South Dakota State, 1971; Brian Drew vs. Dako-ta Wesleyan, 11-1-2003; Chris Kuehl vs. Nebraska Wesleyan, 9-30-2006; Ryan Oetken vs. Hastings, 10-28-2006; Mike Buckley vs. Northwestern, 11-3-2007; Ryan Oetken vs. Dakota Wesleyan, 9-6-08; Darius Hicks vs. Concordia, 11-2-13 Xavier Spann vs. Concordia, 11-11-17 Season – 11, Colby Henderson, 2011 Career - 22, Ryan Oetken, 2005-08
Mustang Morningside Team Records RUSHING YARDS
Game – 480 vs. Missouri Western, 1970 Season - 4,613, 2014
RUSHING ATTEMPTS
Game - 76 vs. Nebraska Wesleyan, 1976 Season - 705, 2014
RUSHING TOUCHDOWNS Season - 61, 2014
PASSING YARDS
Game - 606 vs Tabor, 9-2-2017; vs Midland, 10-6-2018 Season - 5655, 2018
PASS COMPLETIONS Game – 41 vs. Tabor, 9-2-17 Season - 407, 2018
PASS ATTEMPTS
Game - 61 vs. Saint Xavier, 11-21-2015 Season - 575, 2018
TOUCHDOWN PASSES
Game - 8 vs. Hastings, 10-11-08; vs. Hastings, 10-11-2014 Season - 74, 2018
TOTAL OFFENSE YARDS
Game - 916 vs. Hastings, 10-11-2014 Season - 8,609, 2014
POINTS
Game - 116 vs. Buena Vista, 1909 Season - 825, 20157
INTERCEPTIONS
Game - 5 eight times, last time vs. Dakota Wesleyan, 9-6-08
RECORDS
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