2009 Idaho State Football Media Guide
GAME 8
Jerome Souers Head Coach
Alex Henderson Running Back
SERIES NOTES
TEAM INFORMATION Head Coach.................................................Jerome Souers MEDIA INFORMATION Sports Information Director..............................Steve Shaff Alma Mater, Year.......................................... Oregon, 1983 SID Email...........................................Steve.Shaff@nau.edu Record at NAU........................................ 61-64 (11th year) SID Phone................................................... (928) 523-6792 Career Record......................................... 61-64 (11th year) SID Cell Phone ...........................................(928) 606-6628 Office Phone.............................................. (928) 523-5353 FAX.............................................................. (928) 523-6793 Best Time to Call..................................................Mornings Press Box Phone.........................................(928) 523-7729 Lettermen Returning/Lost........................................ 44/15 Assistant SID..............................................Karen Auerbach Starters Returning/Lost............................................ 14/10 Asst. SID Email.......................... Karen.Auerbach@nau.edu 2007 Record (Conference).............................................6-5 Website..........................................www.nauathletics.com 2007 Conference Record....................... 4-4 Big Sky (T-5th) * ISU has recorded nine 300-yard passing games against Northern Arizona all-time * NAU coach Jerome Sauers is the longest tenured coach in the Big Sky at his current school, with 2008 being his 11th year * Last year ISU was down 38-3 in the second half before Russel Hill led a big comeback * Eddie Thompson scored a pair of touchdowns last year, one rushing, one receiving * ISU has won five of the last six games at Holt Arena * The teams played in ISU’s last 0-0 tie, back in 1965 in Flagstaff
Top Performances vs. Northern Arizona Rushing: John Peoples, 210 yards, 10-5-1991 Darl Thornton, 163 yards, 10-7-1961 Sylvester Jones, 141 yards, 9-26-1992 Craig Joseph, 139 yards, 11-2-1996 Anthony Elgaaen, 131 yards, 11-1-1997
Passing: Vern Harris, 397 yards, 10-20-1983 Matt Gutierrez, 394 yards, 9-23-2006 Jason Whitmer, 390 yards, 10-28-1989 Russel Hill, 361 yards, 10-18-2008 Shane Griggs, 356 yards, 11-2-1996
Receiving: Akilah Lacey, 216 yards, 9-23-2006 Eddie Thompson, 151 yards, 10-18-2008 Troy Waters, 145 yards, 10-28-1995 DeRonn Finley, 140 yards, 10-7-2000 Tad Pearson, 138 yards, 10-20-1984
October 24 Walkup Skydome (15,000) Kickoff: 4:05 pm 2009 SCHEDULE Sept. 12 at Arizona Sept. 19 SOUTHERN UTAH Sept. 26 *MONTANA Oct. 3 *NORTHERN COLORADO Oct. 10 *Montana State Oct. 17 *at Portland State Oct. 24 *IDAHO STATE Oct. 31 *at Sacramento State Nov. 7 at Mississippi Nov. 14 *at Weber State Nov. 21 *EASTERN WASHINGTON *Big Sky Game
8:05 pm 3:05 pm 4:05 pm 4:05 pm 1:35 pm 2:05 pm 4:05 pm 3:05 pm TBA 12:05 pm 3:05 pm
2008 RESULTS (6-5, 4-4 5th) Aug. 30 at Arizona State L 13-30 Sept. 6 NEW MEXICO HIGHLANDS W 68-10 Sept. 20 at Southern Utah W 19-14 Sept. 27 *at Northern Colorado W 25-22 Oct. 4 *SACRAMENTO STATE W 42-10 Oct. 11 *PORTLAND STATE W 37-17 Oct. 18 *at Idaho State W 52-30 Oct. 25 *WEBER STATE L 14-42 Nov. 1 *at Montana L 10-45 Nov. 8 *at Montana State L 23-25 Nov. 15 *at Eastern Washington L 13-28 *Big Sky Game
Bengal FOOTBALL
2009 Opponents
GENERAL INFORMATION Location................................................... Flagstaff, Arizona Founded..................................................................... 1899 Enrollment............................................................... 21,352 Affiliation.......................................................... NCAA I-FCS Conference.............................................................. Big Sky Nickname....................................................... Lumberjacks Colors..................................................... Blue, Gold & Sage Home Field.......................... J. Lawrence Walkup Skydome Capacity (Surface)...........................................15,000 (Turf) President................................................... Dr. John Haeger Athletic Director................................................... Jim Fallis
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