ACU Wildcat Football 2016 Media Guide

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WILDCAT STADIUM O P E NI N G SEPT EMBER 1 6 , 2 0 1 7 When it opens, Wildcat Stadium will mark the return of home football games to campus for the first time in 58 years. The 9,000-seat stadium will have room for up to 12,000 fans while providing a state-of-the-art Gameday experience for students, faculty, staff, alumni and other fans.

It will provide the setting for Anthony Field, named in honor of its primary benefactors, Mark (’86) and April (Bullock ’89) Anthony.

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2016 Wildcat Football 2016 Schedule

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AIR FORCE (Sept. 3 • Colo. Springs, Colo.)

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NORTHERN COLORADO (Sept. 10 • Abilene)

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HOUSTON BAPTIST (Sept. 17 • Houston)

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STEPHEN F. AUSTIN (Sept. 24 • Nacogdoches)

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CENTRAL ARKANSAS (Oct. 1 • Abilene)

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LAMAR (Oct. 8 • Abilene)

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SAM HOUSTON STATE (Oct. 15 • Huntsville)

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INCARNATE WORD (Oct. 22 • Abilene • Homecoming)

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McNEESE (Oct. 29 • Lake Charles, La.)

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NORTHWESTERN STATE (Nov. 5 • Abilene)

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SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA (Nov. 12 • Hammond, La.)

Athletics Media Relations Lance Fleming (ACU, ’92) Associate A.D. for Media Relations Football Contact ACU Box 27916, Abilene, 79699-7916 325-674-2693 (office) 325-665-3543 (cell) 325-674-6798 (office fax) flemingl@acu.edu

Chris Macaluso (Penn State, ’99) Assistant Director of Media Relations Secondary Football Contact ACU Box 27916, Abilene, 79699-7916 325-674-6171 (office) 765-490-6988 (cell) 325-674-6798 (office fax) cjm11a@acu.edu

Seth Wilson (South Carolina, ’14) Media Relations Video Intern ACU Box 27916, Abilene, 79699-7916 325-674-6171 (office) 336-580-0680 (cell) sethwilson44@yahoo.com

Football Stadium

ACU athletics joins forces with Nike on five-year exclusive contract for all Wildcat teams

Shotwell Stadium (15,000 / FieldTurf) 325-671-4673 (press box) 325-671-4675 (press box) 325-665-3543 (press box) 325-674-4906 (home radio booth) 325-677-0293 (visitor radio booth)

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he 2016-17 athletics season marks the first year of ACU’s five-year contract with Nike for the world’s leading athletics apparel company to outfit every Wildcat team.

When ACU director of athletics Lee De León announced the deal with Nike in September 2015, the Wildcats still had almost a full season left to play wearing Adidas. However, beginning July 1, ACU joined Texas, TCU, Baylor, SMU and Houston as the only universities in Texas to have exclusive Nike contracts.

“This has already been great for recruiting,” De León said. “When we tell recruits we have the only exclusive Nike contract in the Southland Conference, their eyes light up. It means something to kids that we’ve aligned ourselves with Nike, and I think it’s just one of the many things that has us uniquely positioned moving forward.”

Nike will be the exclusive manufacturer of all Abilene Christian game uniforms, practice gear, sideline apparel and other equipment during the life of the five-year agreement.

Nike is the exclusive apparel provider for a number of major NCAA Division I universities in the nation, including Duke, Florida, Florida State, Kentucky, LSU, North Carolina, Alabama, Arkansas, Ohio State, Michigan State, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, Ole Miss, Syracuse, UConn and USC. ACU becomes the third university to switch to Nike in recent months, joining Michigan and Tennessee.

“This move puts us on a stage with some of the top collegiate athletics programs and top athletes in the world,” De León said.

“Adidas has been a great partner for the last three years, but Nike gives us the opportunity to really enhance the student-athlete experience at ACU. We are absolutely thrilled to be part of the Nike family.”

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Press Information Requests for press seating, information, interviews and photos should be directed to Lance Fleming. Permission to broadcast games at Shotwell Stadium on the radio must be obtained from the Office of Athletics Media Relations. Permission to shoot still photographs or video must also be obtained through the Office of Athletics Media Relations. Photographers will have access to the field during each home game.

2016 Media Guide The 2016 ACU football Media Guide was written and edited by Lance Fleming, who is entering his 19th year as the associate director of athletics for media relations at ACU. The layout and design was provided by ACU Creative Services. Primary photography was provided by Jeremy Enlow, Steve Butman, Gary Rhodes, Ephrain Villarreal and Gerald Ewing. The book was printed at Slate Group in Lubbock, Texas.

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CONTENTS 2016 Wildcat Football MEDIA GUIDE TABLE OF CONTENTS ACU Football Quick Facts .................................... 4 Offensive Players to Watch .................................. 5 Defensive Players to Watch ................................. 6 2015 Season Outlook ........................................... 7 Southland Polls ......................................................... 8

2016 Season Preview Roster (Numerical / Alphabetical).................... 10 Offense....................................................................... 14 Defense..................................................................... 15 Special Teams......................................................... 16 ACU All-Time vs. 2015 Opponents................. 18

ACU Head Coach Head Coach Ken Collums.................................. 20 ACU Football Under Ken Collums....................24

ACU Assistant Coaches Defensive Coordinator / Safeties Darian Dulin ..................................................... 25 Offensive Coordinator / Tight Ends Nathan Young ................................................. 25 Cornerbacks Coach Ray Brown ..................... 26 Offensive Line Coach Scott Carey ................. 27 Running Backs Coach Rodney Freeman ..... 27 Defensive Line Coach Cody Moore ............. 28 Linebackers / Special Teams Mark Ribaudo ................................................. 28 Wide Receivers Coach Steven Thrash ................................................ 29 ACU Athletics Training Staff ............................ 30 Strength Coach Jeff Bourque ......................... 30

2015 Season in Review 2015 Final Statistics ............................................. 32 2015 Miscellaneous Statistics ........................ 35 The Last Time ........................................................ 36

20 Coaching Staff

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2016 Opponents Air Force / Northern Colorado ........................ 40 Houston Baptist / Stephen F. Austin .............. 41 Central Arkanss / Lamar .................................... 42 Sam Houston State / Incarnate Word ........... 43 McNeese / Northwestern State ..................... 44 Southeastern Louisiana .................................... 45 Future FBS Opponents ..................................... 46 Southland Conference Mileage Map ........... 48

ACU Wildcats DeAndré Brown...................................................... 50 Sam Denmark........................................................... 51 Parker McKenzie..................................................... 52 Dallas Sealy.............................................................. 53 Returning Lettermen.............................................. 54 Squadmen / Redshirts............................................ 65 Transfers........................................................................67 2016 Freshmen.......................................................... 70

Southland Conference This is the Southland Conference ..................76 2015 Southland Conference statistics ..........79

ACU Record Book Records (Game, Season, Career) .................. 82 Longest Plays ......................................................... 83 ACU Top Offensive Games............................... 84 ACU 100-yard Rushing Games ....................... 85 ACU 250-yard Passing Games ....................... 87 ACU 100-yard Receiving Games ................... 88 ACU Single-Game Bests ................................... 89 Opponents’ Single-Game Bests .................... 90 Year-by-Year Leaders ......................................... 92 Career Offensive Leaders ................................ 95 ACU All-Purpose Leaders ................................ 98

50 Meet the Wildcats

76 Around the Southland

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ACU Kicking Records ......................................... 99 Career Defensive Leaders ............................. 100 ACU Points Scored Records ............................ 101 ACU in the LSC Record Book ......................... 102

ACU History ACU Football History ........................................ 104 ACU Championship Teams ............................. 105 Wildcats in All-Star Games ............................. 105 ACU Award Winners .......................................... 106 ACU Coaching Honors ..................................... 107 Wildcats on Honor Teams ............................... 108 Year-by-Year Scores ........................................... 112 ACU Homecoming Record .............................. 120 ACU Football Head Coaches .......................... 121 ACU School-by-School Scores ..................... 122 All-time vs. Opponents ..................................... 128 ACU All-Century Team ..................................... 129 ACU All-Decade Teams ................................... 129 ACU in the Postseason .................................... 130 ACU Postseason Records ............................... 130 Wildcats in the NFL ............................................ 132

This is ACU ACU at a Glance .................................................. 134 Director of Athletics Lee De Léon ............... 136 ACU Athletics Administration ........................ 137 Athletics Endowments ...................................... 143 Vision in Action .................................................. 144 ACU Athletics Facilities .................................... 146 ACU and the Southland ................................... 148 Academic Overview ........................................... 151 Academic Innovation ........................................ 152 Notable Alumni .................................................... 154 ACU Athletics Excellence ................................ 156 This is Abilene ..................................................... 158

108 ACU History

138 This is ACU

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Team Overview 2015 Record: 3-8 2015 Southland Record: 3-6 (t-8th)

Wildcat Football

Offensive Formation: Multiple

University Information

Coaching Staff

President: Dr. Phil Schubert (ACU, ’91) Location: Abilene, Texas Population: 120,000 Founded: 1906 Joined Southland: 1963 / Re-joined in 2013 Enrollment: 4,500 Nickname: Wildcats Colors: Purple and White Faculty Athletics Representative Dr. Laura Phillips (ACU, ’88) Director of Athletics Lee De León (Notre Dame, ’04) Senior Associate Director of Athletics Dave Kinard (UCLA, ’03) Associate Director of Athletics for Media Relations Lance Fleming (ACU, ’92) Associate Director of Athletics for Student-Athlete Welfare / SWA Lisa Gilmore (New Mexico, ’03) Associate Director of Athletics for Internal Operations Drew Long (Northwestern, ’04) Assistant Director of Athletics for Compliance TBA

Assistant Director of Athletics for Academics Chris Ballard (ACU, ’08) Assistant Director of Athletics for Recruiting Grant Abston (ACU, ’09) Director of Athletics Emeritus Wally Bullington (ACU, ’53) Assistant Director of Media Relations Chris Macaluso (Penn State, ’99) Executive Assistant to the Director of Athletics and Chief of Staff Susan Hardcastle Academic Coordinator Tori Cummings (TCU, ’14) Academics and Spiritual Formation Coordinator Ryan Bowman (ACU, ’06) Voice of the Wildcats Grant Boone (ACU, ’91)

Football History First Year of Football: 1919 First Year of Southland Football: 1964-72 Re-joined in 2014 All-Time Record, Years: 484-402-32, 94 years All-Time Southland Record, Years: 18-36-1 11 seasons Southland Championships, Last: N/A NCAA I Playoff Appearances, Last: N/A

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Defensive Formation: 4-3 Lettermen Returning / Lost: 39 / 28 Starters Returning / Lost: 15 / 8 Season-Opener: Sept. 3 at Air Force

Head Coach: Ken Collums Alma Mater, Year: Central Arkansas, 1995 Record at School: 22-23, fifth season Career Record: 22-23, fifth season Southland Conference Record: 7-10, third season Football Office Phone: 325-674-2353

Assistant Coaches Defensive Coordinator Darian Dulin (Southwestern, Kan., ’97)

Fifth season at ACU Offensive Coordinator Nathan Young (ACU, ’08)

Ninth season at ACU Offensive Line Scott Carey (Tarleton State, ’98)

Third season at ACU Linebackers Mark Ribaudo (Arizona, ’88)

Fifth season at ACU Defensive Line Cody Moore (Panhandle State, ’04)

Third season at ACU

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3 2015 Stats

Catches: 21 Receiving Yds.: 374 Yards Per Catch: 17.8 Yards Per Game: 37.4 Receiving TDs: 2

22 2015 Stats

Attempts: 147 Rushing Yds.: 735 Yards Per Carry: 5.0 Yards Per Game: 66.8 Rushing TDs: 5

Carl Whitley

Dallas Sealey

Parker McKenzie

Sr. – Wide Receiver

Soph. – Quarterback

Sr. – Quarterback

Whitley will be back after suffering a knee injury late in the season that needed off-season surgery to repair. ... He is the team’s leading returning receiver after pulling down 21 passes for 374 yards and two TDs last year. ... Had eight catches for 100 yards and one score in 25-20 loss at UIW on Oct. 25.

Started three games as a redshirt freshman and had his best game as a Wildcat vs. eventual league champ McNeese State when he completed 22 of 42 for 284 yards and one TD in a 15-13 home loss. ... Sealey enters summer camp as the starter at quarterback after a strong effort during the spring.

Started eight games at QB last year after 11 starts in 2014. ... Threw for a season-best 330 yards in ACU’s season-ending loss at Northern Colorado. ... Also had three other games with at least 225 yards passing. ... Enters summer camp as the backup QB to redshirt sophomore Dallas Sealey.

1 2015 Stats

Com.-Att.-Int.: 83-138-3 Yards: 824 Pct.: 60.1 TDs: 4 Yards Per Game: 74.9

14 2014 Stats

Com.-Att.-Int.: 161-247-9 Yards: 1,855 Pct.: 65.2 TDs: 14 Yards Per Game: 168.6

De’Andre Brown

Dakota Laws

Riley Mayfield

Jr. – Running Back

Soph. – Left Tackle

Soph. – Right Tackle

Had another productive season as the Wildcats’ starter, but found the running tougher behind an oft-injured and young offensive line. ... The return of Riley Mayfield and the experience gained by other players up front should benefit Brown as much as anyone on the Wildcats’ offense.

Played both guard and tackle for the Wildcats as a true freshman in 2015 and has earned a starting spot on the Wildcats’ line, probably at left tackle. ...

Started his first collegiate game against SFA at right guard, and then moved out to right tackle a few games later against Lamar.

Mayfield was lost for the 2015 season in June 2015 when he suffered a severe knee injury that required off-season surgery to repair. ... His loss was significant as the Wildcats continually juggled their offensive line to cover up for Mayfield’s absence and to try and get the offense moving.

Wide Receivers Steven Thrash (Texas Lutheran, ’10)

Fourth season at ACU Cornerbacks Ray Brown (East Central, ’09)

First season at ACU Running backs Rodney Freeman (ACU, ’09)

Second season at ACU

Returning Lettermen (41) Offense (15) Quarterback (3)...... Parker McKenzie, Dallas Sealey,

Kade Munden Running Back (2)... De’Andre Brown,

Adrian Duncan Wide Receiver (2) Kalin Sadler,

Carl Whitley Tight End (2)............. Cody Ennis, Liam Flowers Offensive Line (6) Austin Hisler, Dakota Laws,

Riley Mayfield, Brady Melde,

Chance Rieken, Hayden Wall

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Defense (21)

Lettermen Lost (28)

End (2) Dylan Douglass,

Devondric Meadows Tackle (4)................... LaMarcus Allen, Josh Bloom

Dewan Edmonson, Travaughn ..

Moore Linebacker (5).......... Gavin Burford, Sam Denmark,

Quincy Dunn, Bryson Gates, Myles Solsberry

Cornerback (5)........ Keith Barnett, Quinton Baker,

Jabari Butler, Richard Griffin III, .

Jamar Mack Safety (5)................... D.J. Arnold, Quentin Bryant,

Damian Howard, Tryce Prince,

Brandon Richmond

Offense (17)

Special Teams (3) Placekicker (1)......... Nik Grau Punter (1)................... Austin Kilcullen Deep Snapper (1)... Hayden Brodowsky

Wide Receiver (7) Monte Green-Avery,

Jonathan Epps, Cedric Gilbert,

Jace Hudson, Chris Lide,

Byron Proctor, Cade Stone Running Backs (1).. Herschel Sims Fullback (2)............... Mason Hite, Sam Lawlis Tight End (1)............. Jamie Walker Offensive Line (6).. Cole Baughman, Codey Funk,

Frank Kee, Colton King,

Hanner Shipley, Kris Thigpen Defense (10) End (3)......................... William Moore, AJ Tolbert,

Rishaad Wimbley Tackle (1).................... Trent Andrews Linebacker (3).......... Mitchell Cantwell, Lynn Grady,

Travis Tarver II Cornerback (1)......... Danny Burke Safety (2) Junior Henderson,

Quantence Walker Special Teams (1) Placekicker (1)......... Zach Lehr

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12 2015 Stats

Tackles: 32 (25 solo) TFL: 8.0-(-24) Sacks: 1.0-(-8) PBU: 0 Fumbles Rec.: 0

34 2015 Stats

Tackles: 138 (90 solo) TFL: 7.0-(-21) Sacks: 2.0-(-13) PBU: 1 Fumbles Rec.: 0

Bryson Gates

Jabari Butler

Damian Howard

Jr. – Linebacker

Soph. – Cornerback

Jr. – Linebacker

Has the kind of talent and athleticism to be the type of defensive playmaker the Wildcats have needed for many years at outside linebacker. ... Started three games last year after battling various injuries. ... Only played in eight games, but still finished with 32 tackles, including eight tackles for loss.

Moved into the starting lineup in the second game of the season and started each of the final 10 games for the Wildcats. ... He started eight games at cornerback and two games at nickel. ... Voted the Southland’s Freshman of the Year after leading the conference with six interceptions.

Started five games for the Wildcats at safety in 2015. ... Finished the season with 20 tackles and one forced fumbles. ... Moved to outside linebacker after the spring where he will play this season. ... Ended the spring as the backup at strongside linebacker.

7 2015 Stats

Tackles: 40 (33 solo) TFL: 0 Sacks: 0 PBU: 9 Fumbles Rec.: 1

2015 Stats

Tackles: 20 (13 solo) TFL: 0.0-(0) Sacks: 0 PBU: 0 Fumbles Rec.: 0

Sam Denmark

LaMarcus Allen

Josh Bloom

Jr. – Linebacker

Jr. – Defensive Tackle

Sr. – Defensive Tackle

Led FCS in total tackles (138) and solo tackles (90), earning first team all-Southland Conference honors. ... Denmark was also voted the league’s Student-Athlete of the Year. ... Had at least 11 tackles in every game of the season except two (8 at Fresno St. on Sept. 3 and 9 at NSU on Nov. 7).

One of the top interior defensive linemen in the league, Allen finished the season with 45 tackles and put a mark in almost every statistical category on the season. ... Had a season best eight tackles and one sack in ACU’s 15-13 loss to nationally ranked and eventual Southland champion McNeese.

Had the best season of his career in 2015, earning honroable mention all-conference honors after the season. ...

Finished with five tackles for loss in the Wildcats’ campaign and blocked a pair of kicks. ... Had a season-high four tackles in games against McNeese and SE Louisiana.

Returning All-Southland Conference Selections (5) First Team LB Sam Denmark (Student-Athlete of the Year) CB Jabari Butler (Freshman of the Year)

Honorable Mention RB De’Andre Brown DT LaMarcus Allen DT Josh Bloom

Starters Returning (15)

90 2015 Stats

Tackles: 45 (22 solo) TFL: 4.5-(-17) Sacks: 2.0-(-11) PBU: 1 Fumbles Rec.: 0

2015 Stats

Tackles: 24 (13 solo) TFL: 5.0-(-17) Sacks: 0 PBU: 2 Fumbles Rec.: 1

Starters Lost (12)

PK Nik Grau (1); P Austin Kilcullen (11); DS Hayden Brodowsky (11)

Offense (6):

Other Players Returning with Starting Experience (15) Offense (7): QB Dallas Sealey (3); FB Liam Flowers (3); TE Cody Ennis (2); RG Hayden Wall (3); T Riley Mayfield (NA-Inj. / 12 starts in 2014); RG Brady Melde (1); WR Kalin Sadler (2)

Defense (8):

Offense (7):

DL Devondric Meadows (5); DE Dylan Douglass (1); LB Myles Solsberry (4); OLB Bryson Gates (3); CB Richard Griffin III (2); S Quentin Bryant (2); S Brandon Richmond (2); S D.J. Arnold (4)

QB Parker McKenzie (8); RB De’Andre Brown (11); LG Chance Rieken (11); C Austin Hisler (10); RT Dakota Laws (6); WR Carl Whitley (6)

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Specialists (3):

(with number of 2015 starts in parantheses)

Defense (6): DT Josh Bloom (11); DT LaMarcus Allen (8); MLB Sam Denmark (11); CB Jabari Butler (10); CB Quinton Baker (5); S Damian Howard (5)

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LT Codey Funk (11); RG Frank Kee (5); OL Colton King (7) ; WR Cedric Gilbert (11); TE Jamie Walker (7); WR Monte Green-Avery (5)

Defense (6): DE Rishaad Wimbley (11); DE William Moore (8); LB Lynn Grady (9); LB Travis Tarver II (4); S Junior Henderson (5); DB Jonathan Epps (8)

Other Players Lost With Starting Experience (6) (Number of 2015 starts in parentheses)

Offense (3): FB Sam Lawlis (1); OL Cole Baughman (1); PK Zach Lehr (10)

Defense (3): CB Cedric Dale (2); CB Jonathan Epps (3); LB Mitchell Cantwell (1)

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Season Outlook 95th Season of Wildcat Football ACU will be playing its 95th season of college

football in 2016. The Wildcats enter the season with an all-time record of 484-402-32 (.545 winning percentage). ACU should be playing its 98th season of football, but it didn’t field a team from 1943-45 because of World War II.

Fifteen Starters Are Back ACU returns 15 starters from the 2015 squad

and also get back offensive lineman Riley Mayfield (12 starts in 2014 before missing the entire 2015 season with a knee injury), along with 15 other players who have made at least one start in their careers. Six starters are back on defense, six on defense and three specialists.

The six starters returning offense started a combined 52 games last year, while the six on defense started a combined 50 games. The three returning special teams players started a combined 23 games in 2015. Those 14 returning starters have started a combined 202 games in their careers.

The other returning players have started 49 games combined giving the Wildcats 251 career starts on the roster.

39 Lettermen Return ACU returns 39 lettermen from last season – 15 on offense, 21 on defense, and three specialists.

The Wildcats have lost the services of 28

lettermen from the 2015 season – 17 on offense, 10 on defense and one specialist.

selections from 2015, including two first team selections in linebacker Sam Denmark and cornerback Jabari Butler. Denmark was voted the league’s Student-Athlete of the Year for his performance in the classroom and on the field, while Butler was voted the league’s Freshman of the Year after leading the league with six interceptions in 2015.

Three players who made honorable mention all-conference in 2015 also return: running back De’Andre Brown and defensive tackles LaMarcus Allen and Josh Bloom.

Bears’ first winning season in 12 years.

Central Arkansas beat ACU 42-14 last year in Conway, Ark., and the Bears make their first trip to Abilene since 2002 in a game scheduled for a 2:30 p.m. kickoff for an American Sports Network television audience.

Lamar will bring one of the top players at the FCS level into the game in running back Kade Harrington, the runner-up last year as the nation’s top offensive player. Harrington ran for a Southland Conference-record 347 yards in last year’s 44-28 Cardinals’ win over ACU. Incarnate Word has never beaten ACU in Abilene, but won its second straight home game over the Wildcats last year with a 25-20 comeback win at Benton Stadium. And the Demons of Northwestern State will be the Wildcats’ final opponent at Shotwell Stadium.

Wildcats Face Tough Home Slate

58th and Final Season at Shotwell

The five teams who will invade Shotwell Stadium

The 2016 season will mark the 58th and final

Five Returning All-Southland Players ACU will return five all-Southland Conference

for the 2016 season combined to compile a 28-27 record in 2015, and all five beat ACU in their home stadiums last season.

Three of the teams finished with winning records (Northern Colorado, Central Arkansas and Incarnate Word), while the other two teams – Lamar and Northwestern State – were 5-6 and 4-7, respectively.

Northern Colorado – ACU’s first home opponent of the 2016 season – beat the Wildcats 40-36 in the season-finale for both teams last year for the

season at Shotwell Stadium, which opened in 1959.

The Wildcats are 176-103-3 (.629) in the previous 57 seasons, including 23-8 since 2010. ACU has posted six unbeaten seasons at home: 1963, 1973, 1974, 1978, 2011 and 2013.

ACU will begin playing at its new on-campus stadium in September 2017.

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SEASONPREVIEW Southland Polls Sam Houston State favored to return to top of Southland Conference in 2016

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am Houston State – which won league titles in three of the previous five seasons – has been picked by both the coaches’ and the sports information directors from the Southland Conference to win the league championship again in 2016.

Defending league champion McNeese – which will be under the direction of first-year head coach Lance Guidry, who takes over for Matt Viator after he left to become the head coach at Louisiana-Monroe – has been picked to finish second in the league in both polls, followed by Central Arkansas, Lamar and Stephen F. Austin in both polls.

In the coaches’ poll, Sam Houston State earned eight first-place votes and 99 total points, while McNeese picked up two first-place votes and 92 total points. In the SID poll, Sam Houston State gained 10 first-place votes and 100 points, while McNeese garnered one first-place vote and 86 points.

In the coaches’ poll, SFA was followed by Southeastern Louisiana, Northwestern State, Abilene Christian, Incarnate Word, Nicholls and Houston Baptist. In the SID poll, SFA was followed by Northwestern State, Southeastern Louisiana, Incarnate Word, ACU, Nicholls and Houston Baptist.

ACU selected to finish eighth in the league by the coaches and ninth in the league by the SIDs. The Wildcats picked up 40 points in the coaches’ poll and 37 in the SID poll. ACU was 3-8 last year, the program’s first losing season since 2005.

On the league's pre-season all-conference team, Sam Houston State led the way with 14 selections, including running back Cory Avery and receiver Yedidiah Louis on offense and defensive end P.J. Hall on defense. The Bearkats, in fact, had eight first team selections and two second team selections. Central Arkansas had 10 pre-season all-conference selections (four on the first team and six on the second team), while McNeese had nine. Lamar was next with five picks, followed by ACU (four), Stephen F. Austin, Northwestern State and Incarnate Word with three apiece, Southeastern Louisiana and Houston Baptist with two each and Nicholls with one.

ACU’s first team selections are junior middle linebacker Sam Denmark and sophomore cornerback Jabari Butler. On the second team offense are linemen Riley Mayfield and Dakota Laws. Mayfield returns after starting 12 games as a freshman in 2014, but missing all of last season after suffering an off-season knee injury.

Denmark led the nation in tackles last season (138) and was the league’s Student-Athlete of the Year, while Butler was the league’s Freshman of the Year after leading the Southland with six interceptions. n

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Coaches’ Poll First-place votes

Pts.

1. Sam Houston State

8

99

2. McNeese

2

92

School

3. Central Arkansas

79

4. Lamar

67

5. Stephen F. Austin

60

6. Southeastern Louisiana

57

7. Northwestern State

45

8. Abilene Christian

40

9. Incarnate Word

29

10. Nicholls

26

11. Houston Baptist

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Sports Information Directors Poll

School

1. Sam Houston State 2. McNeese

First-place votes

Pts.

10

100

1

3. Central Arkansas

86 84

4. Lamar

67

5. Stephen F. Austin

66

6. Northwestern State

48

7. Southeastern Louisiana

42

8. Incarnate Word

39

9. Abilene Christian

37

10. Nicholls

26

11. Houston Baptist

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SEASONPREVIEW 2016 Player Roster No. Name

Alphabetical Roster

Pos.

Ht.

Wt.

Yr.

S

6-1

185

jr

Dallas Sealey

QB

5-11

210 soph 1VL

Lawton, Okla. (Lawton HS)

DeShun Qualls

WR

5-9

160

fr

HS

Houston, TX (Jersey Village HS)

3

Carl Whitley

WR

6-1

210

sr

1VL

San Antonio, TX (Roosevelt HS / Cisco)

5

Troy Grant

WR

6-4

180

jr

Tr

Brooksville, Fla. / Hern. HS / Highland CC)

31

D.J. Arnold...................................... S

6

Carlton LaFrance

DE

6-4

250

jr

Tr

New Orleans, La. (WJHS / Saddleback Coll.)

Walt Ashley................................... WR

6

Luke Anthony

QB

6-1

190

fr

HS

Fort Worth, TX (All Saints Episcopal School)

7

Jabari Butler

CB

5-11

170 soph 1VL

Potomac, Md. (L.V. Bishop Gorman HS)

30

Quinton Baker..............................CB

8

Kade Munden

QB

6-3

210

jr

2VL China Spring, TX (China Spring HS)

24

Keith Barnett ................................CB

9

Josh Bloom

DT

6-2

315

sr

3VL Kingwood, TX (Kingwood Park HS)

John Bloom...................................ILB

9

Kalin Sadler

WR

5-10

170 soph 1VL

9

Josh Bloom.................................... DT

12

Bryson Gates

OLB

6-5

220

jr

2VL Fairfield, TX (Fairfield HS)

73

Hayden Brodowsky....................DS

13

Richard Griffin III

CB

6-0

190

sr

1VL

22

De’Andre Brown..........................RB

Quentin Bryant.............................. S

1

Royce Moore

1 2

14

Parker McKenzie

QB

5-11

15

Cody Ennis

TE / H-Back 6-5

16

D.J. Fuller

WR

6-1

17

Jamar Mack

CB

5-10

18

Justin Miller

WR

20

Reese Gwin

S

21

Adrian Duncan

22 23 24

180

sr

Exp. Hometown Tr

Bellflower, Calif. (Bosco HS / LB City College)

Lawton, Okla. (Lawton HS) Converse, TX (Judson HS / Cisco College)

3VL Canyon Lake, TX (Smithson Valley HS)

270 soph 1VL

San Antonio, TX (Madison HS)

175

Chicago, Ill. (Th. Town. HS / West Hills Coll.)

jr

Tr

190 soph 1VL

Dallas, TX (Roosevelt HS)

5-8

170

fr

RS

Austin, TX (Austin Crockett HS)

6-1

195

jr

Sqd Nashville, Tenn. (Lipscomb HS)

RB

5-10

205

sr

3VL Cedar Park, TX (Vista Ridge HS)

De’Andre Brown

RB

5-11

195

jr

2VL Lewisville, TX (Lewisville HS)

Tracy James

RB

5-11

215

fr

RS

Keith Barnett

CB

6-0

180 sr-RS 3VL Converse, TX (Judson HS)

25 Jeremiah Chambers

OLB

6-1

210

fr

HS

S

5-11

210

jr

2VL Broken Arrow, Okla. (Broken Arrow HS)

OLB

6-2

195

fr

HS

Allen, TX (Allen HS)

Tr

Houston, TX (Westfield HS / Central Okla.)

26 Damian Howard 27 Jakob Yandell

Dallas, TX (Woodrow Wilson HS) Austin, TX (Vista Ridge HS)

29

Chas Townsend

CB

5-11

190 soph

30

Quinton Baker

CB

5-10

170

sr

3VL Manor, TX (Manor HS)

31

D.J. Arnold

S

5-11

190

sr

32

Bolu Onifade

S

6-1

180

33

Reynel Previlon

DE

6-2

230

34

Sam Denmark

ILB

6-1

35

Myles Solsberry

ILB

37

Dylan Douglass

DE

38

Landry Hutchins

S

39

Adonis Davis

40

Cole Burgess

41 42

No. Name

Pos.

90

LaMarcus Allen............................DT

59

Andren Anderson........................OL

Slayde Anderson.........................OL

Luke Anthony...............................QB

6

Nathan Badillo..............................ILB

Aaron Bunting..............................CB

56

Gavin Burford...............................ILB

40

Cole Burgess................................DT

De’jour Burton..............................DE

Jabari Butler..................................CB

7

25

Jeremiah Chambers................. OLB

Eric Clayburn................................RB

Caleb Cobb...................................ILB

45

Colton Cohea............................... FB

80

Chase Cokley.............................. WR

49

Brendan Conn.............................. PK

Sam Couch................................... WR

88

Greg Craddock........................... WR

83

Trevor Crain................................... FB

3VL Wichita Falls, TX (Rider HS)

Jon Crisp........................................OL

Jollie DeLeon................................DE

fr

RS

Oklahoma City, Okla. (Putnam City HS)

39

Adonis Davis.................................CB

fr

HS

Carrollton, TX (Creekview HS)

Tony Davis.....................................DE

230

jr

2VL Las Cruces, N.M. (Las Cruces HS)

34

Sam Denmark...............................ILB

6-1

240

jr

2VL Plano, TX (Plano Senior HS)

37

Dylan Douglass............................DE

6-4

250

jr

2VL Canyon, TX (Canyon HS)

21

Adrian Duncan.............................RB

6-0

180

fr

HS

Keller, TX (Keller HS)

81

Donell Dunn................................. WR

CB

5-9

170

fr

HS

Bastrop, TX (Bastrop HS)

46

Quincy Dunn............................... OLB

DT

6-4

270

fr

HS

North Richland Hills, TX (Richland HS)

54

Dewan Edmonson.......................DT

Brandon Richmond

S

5-11

200 soph 1VL

Cypress, TX (Cy-Fair HS)

15

Cody Ennis..................................TE / HB

Tryce Prince

S

6-0

205 soph 1VL

Ada, Okla. (Ada HS)

62

Anietie Etuk...................................OL

43 Nik Grau

P/K

6-1

230 jr-RS 2VL Grapevine, TX (Grapevine HS)

87

Josh Fink....................................... WR

45

Colton Cohea

FB

6-2

225

84

Liam Flowers.............................TE / FB

46

Quincy Dunn

OLB

6-0

210 soph 1VL

Lancaster, TX (Lancaster HS)

47

Marcus Long

OLB

6-1

205

RS

Irving, TX (MacArthur HS)

49

Brendan Conn

PK

5-9

160 fr-RS

Tr

Arlington, TX (Arlington HS / Texas Tech)

51

Austin Hisler

OL

6-3

290

jr

2VL Cedar Park, TX (Cedar Park HS)

52

Corey Smith

DE

6-2

230

fr

HS

Missouri City, TX (Fort Bend Hightower HS)

54

Dewan Edmonson

DT

6-0

300

jr

1VL

Manvel, TX (Manvel HS / UTEP)

55 Brandon Niccum

OL

6-6

285

jr

Tr

56

Gavin Burford

ILB

6-2

220 soph 1VL

57

Brady Melde

OL

6-3

290 soph Sqd New Braunfels, TX (Canyon HS)

59

Andren Anderson

OL

6-1

285

fr

RS

Lubbock, TX (Monterey HS)|

62

Anietie Etuk

OL

6-2

275

fr

HS

Dickinson, TX (Dickinson HS)

72

Hayden Wall

OL

6-3

290

jr

2VL Longview, TX (Hallsville HS)

73

Hayden Brodowsky

DS

5-11

270

sr

2VL Lancaster, Calif. (Antelope Valley CC)

10

fr fr

HS

Sinton, TX (Sinton HS)

Justin, TX (Justin NW HS / Nav. CC / Troy) Lewisville, TX (Hebron HS)

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David Forrister............................. PK

16

D.J. Fuller...................................... WR

12

Bryson Gates.............................. OLB

74

Emoree Giddens..........................OL

43

Nik Grau......................................... PK

Joseph Graves.............................CB

5

Troy Grant..................................... WR

13

Richard Griffin III..........................CB

20

Reese Gwin.................................... S

Seth Hinnergardt ........................DE

Jase Hammack.............................QB

R.J. Harmon...................................RB

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Alphabetical Roster No. Name

Pos.

82

Vasquez Haynes...................... WR / S

Oscar Hernandez........................ PK

92

Dante Hibbert...............................DT

Austin Hisler..................................OL

51

Clabe Holmes IV..........................CB

Pos.

Ht.

Wt.

Yr.

74

Emoree Giddens

OL

6-4

260

fr

Exp. Hometown HS

75

Chance Rieken

OL

6-5

305

jr

2VL Comfort, TX (Comfort HS)

76

Dakota Laws

OL

6-4

315 soph 1VL

Denton, TX (Ryan HS)

79

Riley Mayfield

OL

6-7

290 soph-RS 1VL

Cedar Park, TX (Cedar Park HS)

80

Chase Cokley

WR

6-2

185

fr

HS

Austin, TX (Westlake HS)

81

Donell Dunn

WR

6-0

180

fr

HS

Cypress, TX (Cypress Springs HS)

82

Vasquez Haynes

WR / S

6-2

210

sr

Tr

Pearland, TX (West. Christian HS / Hawaii)

83

Trevor Crain

FB

6-1

235

jr

Tr

El Dorado, Kan. (El Dor. HS / Butler Co. JC)

84

Liam Flowers

TE / FB

6-3

250 soph 1VL

85

Austin Kilcullen

P

6-4

215

86

Hunter Lees

WR

5-11

185 soph Sqd Boerne, TX (Boerne HS)

87

Josh Fink

WR

6-2

175

fr

HS

88

Greg Craddock

WR

6-6

180

fr

HS

Devondric Meadows

DL

6-5

310 soph 1VL

Lubbock, TX (Coronado HS)

Robbie Horton..............................DT

26

Damian Howard......................... OLB

38

Landry Hutchins............................ S

Will Jackson................................. WR

23

Tracy James..................................RB

85

Austin Kilcullen............................. P

98

Temisan Kuyatsemi.....................DE

89

6

Carlton LaFrance.........................DE

90 LaMarcus Allen

DT

6-0

300

76

Dakota Laws.................................OL

91

Ivan Thomas Jr.

DT

6-1

285 soph

Tr

86

Hunter Lees.................................. WR

92

Dante Hibbert

DT

6-4

340 soph

Tr

Loganville, Ga. (Loganville HS / Indep. CC)

47

Marcus Long............................... OLB

95

Makoni Pole

DT

6-0

280

fr

HS

Euless, TX (Euless Trinity HS)

Carson McCoy............................. WR

98

Temisan Kuyatsemi

DE

6-5

245

fr

HS

Houston, TX (Alief Hastings HS)

Jarel McGill................................... WR

99

Travaughn Moore

DT

6-3

315

jr

2VL Tyler, TX (John Tyler HS)

Parker McKenzie .........................QB

Slayde Anderson

OL

6-2

260

fr

HS

Abilene, TX (Abilene HS)

Colton Machart..........................TE / HB

Walt Ashley

WR

6-0

185

fr

HS

Brakettville, TX (Del Rio HS)

17

Jamar Mack...................................CB

Nathan Badillo

LB

5-10

225

fr

HS

Fort Worth, TX (Saginaw Boswell HS)

79

Riley Mayfield...............................OL

John Bloom

LB

6-0

215

fr

HS

Plano, TX (Prince of Peach Christian School)

89

Devondric Meadows.................. DL

57

Brady Melde..................................OL

Quentin Bryant

S

6-0

200

jr

2VL Mart, TX (Mart HS)

18

Justin Miller.................................. WR

Aaron Bunting

CB

5-9

170

fr

HS

Ewa Beach, Hawai’I (James Campbell HS)

8

Kade Munden...............................QB

De’jour Burton

DE

6-3

210

fr

HS

Harker Heights, TX (Harker Heights HS)

Conner Moore..............................DE

Eric Clayburn

RB

6-2

185

fr

HS

Waco, TX (Midway HS)

1

Royce Moore.................................. S

Caleb Cobb

LB

6-2

205

fr

HS

Clarendon, TX (Clarendon HS)

99

Travaughn Moore........................DT

Sam Couch

WR

6-2

210 soph-RS Tr

Weatherford, TX (W'Ford HS / Chadron St.)

Jon Crisp

OL

6-4

260

Abilene, TX (Abilene Christian HS)

Tony Davis

DE

6-2

Jollie DeLeon

DL

5-11

David Forrister

PK

5-6

170

Joseph Graves

CB

5-9

165

R.J. Harmon

RB

5-10

180

Jase Hammack

QB

6-2

210 fr-RS

Oscar Hernandez

PK

5-11

160

fr

HS

Abilene, TX (Abilene HS)

Seth Hinnergardt

DE

6-0

265

fr

HS

Bartlesville, Okla. (Bartlesville HS)

14

Damon Moss................................ WR

55

Brandon Niccum..........................OL

Ty Nichols...................................... FB

Kenneth Odina.............................DE

32

Bolu Onifade.................................. S

sr

jr

Arlington, TX (Arlington Lamar HS)

3VL Clarksville, Tenn. (Clarksville HS) Coppell, TX (Coppell HS) Converse, TX (Judson HS) Lubbock, TX (Coronado HS)

2VL Prosper, TX (Prosper HS) Lawton, Okla. (Lawton HS / Butler CC)

fr

HS

195

fr

HS

Benton, La. (Benton HS)

240

fr

RS

Ingleside, TX (Ingleside HS)

fr

RS

Llano, TX (Llano HS)

fr

HS

Spring, TX (Klein Collins HS)

fr

HS

Cypress, TX (Cypress Woods HS)

Tr

Andrews, TX (Andrews HS / McMurry)

Chance Pierce..............................DE

95

Makoni Pole.................................. DT

33

Reynel Previlon............................DE

42

Tryce Prince................................... S

DeShun Qualls............................ WR

Clabe Holmes IV

CB

5-11

160

fr

HS

Houston, TX (Jersey Village HS)

Brandon Richmond...................... S

Robbie Horton

DT

6-3

330

fr

HS

Bruceville, TX (Lorena HS)

75

Chance Rieken.............................OL

Will Jackson

WR

5-8

150

fr

HS

Merkel, TX (Merkel HS)

Jack Roberson.............................RB

Carson McCoy

WR

6-0

170

fr

HS

Kerrville, TX (Tivy HS)

9

Kalin Sadler.................................. WR

Jarel McGill

WR

6-0

175

fr

HS

Coppell, TX (Coppell HS)

Robert Sawler...............................CB

Colton Machart

TE

6-4

215

fr

HS

Shiner, TX (St. Paul Catholic HS)

1

Dallas Sealey................................QB

Conner Moore

DE

6-2

240

fr

HS

Dublin, TX (Dublin HS)

52

Corey Smith...................................DE

Damon Moss

WR

5-11

185 fr-RS

Tr

Terrell, TX (Terrell HS / Navarro College)

35

Myles Solsberry...........................ILB

Ty Nichols

FB

6-0

220

fr

HS

Idalou, TX (Idalou HS)

Kevin Stallcup............................TE / HB

Kenneth Odina

DE

6-2

225

fr

HS

Seabrook, TX (Clear Falls HS)

2 41

Caleb Stone................................... P

Chance Pierce

DE

6-0

225

fr

HS

Brideport, TX (Bridgeport HS)

91

Ivan Thomas.................................. DT

29

Chas Townsend...........................CB

Jack Roberson

RB

5-8

190

fr

HS

North Richland Hills, TX (FW Christian HS)

72

Hayden Wall..................................OL

Robert Sawler

CB

6-3

180

fr

RS

Keller, TX (Keller HS)

Kevin Stallcup

TE

6-2

220

fr

HS

Bowie, TX (Bowie HS)

P

5-10

180

fr

RS

North Richland Hills, TX (FW Christian HS)

DE

5-11

230

fr

HS

Rowett, TX (Sachse HS)

Keith Washington......................... D

3

Carl Whitley.................................. WR

27

Jakob Yandell............................. OLB

Caleb Stone

Keith Washington

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SEASONPREVIEW 2016 Wildcat Roster Breakdown 2016 Wildcats by State and Hometown Player

Pos.

Hometown

High School

California (4)

Josiah Blandin................WR .........Long Beach, Calif..........Long Beach Poly HS Hayden Brodowsky..... DS............Lancaster.......................... Antelope Valley HS Sebastian LaRue...........DB ..........Inglewood, Calif............Santa Monica HS Royce Moore................... S...............Bellflower......................... Don Bosco HS

Florida (1)

Troy Grant......................... WR...........Brooksville........................ Hernando HS

Georgia (1)

Dante Hibbert.................. DT............Loganville.......................... Loganville HS

Hawai'i (1)

Aaron Bunting................. CB............Ewa Beach........................ James Campbell HS

Illinois (1)

D.J. Fuller.......................... WR...........Chicago.............................. Thornton Township HS

Kansas (1)

Trevor Crain...................... FB............El Dorado......................... El Dorado HS

Louisiana (2)

Tony Davis..........................DE............Benton................................. Benton HS Carlton LaFrance.............DE............New Orleans..................... West Jefferson HS

Maryland (1)

Jabari Butler..................... CB............Potomac............................. Bishop Gorman HS

New Mexico (1)

Sam Denmark.................. OLB.........Las Cruces........................ Las Cruces HS

Oklahoma (7) Seth Hinnergardt............ DE............Bartlesville........................ Bartlesville HS Damian Howard.............. S...............Broken Arrow................... Broken Arrow HS Bolu Onifade.................... S...............Oklahoma City................ Putnam City HS Tryce Prince...................... S...............Ada...................................... Ada HS Kalin Sadler...................... WR...........Lawton................................ Lawton HS Dallas Sealey................... QB...........Lawton................................ Lawton HS Ivan Thomas..................... DT............Lawton................................ Lawton HS

Tennessee (2)

Reese Gwin...................... S...............Nashville............................ Lipscomb HS Austin Kilcullen............... P...............Clarksville......................... Clarksville HS

Texas (90)

LaMarcus Allen............... DT............Prosper............................... Prosper HS Andren Anderson........... OL............Lubbock............................. Monterey HS Slayde Anderson............ OL............Abilene............................... Abilene HS Luke Anthony................... QB...........Fort Worth......................... All Saints Episcopal HS D.J. Arnold........................ S...............Wichita Falls..................... Rider HS Walt Ashley....................... WR...........Brackettville..................... Del Rio HS Nathan Badillo................. ILB............Fort Worth......................... Saginaw Boswell HS Quinton Baker................. CB............Manor................................. Manor HS Keith Barnett.................... CB............Converse........................... Converse Judson HS John Bloom...................... ILB............Plano, TX........................... Prince of Peace Christian Josh Bloom....................... DT............Kingwood.......................... Kingwood Park HS De’Andre Brown............. RB............Lewisville........................... Lewisville HS Quentin Bryant................ S...............Mart..................................... Mart HS Gavin Burford.................. ILB............Lewisville........................... Hebron HS Cole Burgess................... DT............North Richland Hills...... Richland HS De'jour Burton................. DE............Harker Heights................ Harker Heights HS Jeremiah Chambers...... OLB.........Austin.................................. Vista Ridge HS Eric Clayburn.................... RB............Waco................................... Midway HS Caleb Cobb...................... ILB............Clarendon......................... Clarendon HS Colton Cohea................... FB............Sinton.................................. Sinton HS Chase Cokley.................. WR...........Austin.................................. Westlake HS Brendan Conn................. PK............Arlington............................ Arlington HS Sam Couch....................... WR...........Weatherford..................... Weatherford HS

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Greg Craddock............... WR...........Converse........................... Converse Judson HS Jon Crisp........................... OL............Abilene............................... Abilene Christin HS Adonis Davis.................... CB............Bastrop............................... Bastrop HS Jollie DeLeon................... DE............Ingleside............................ Ingleside HS Dylan Douglass............... DE............Canyon............................... Canyon HS Adrian Duncan................ RB............Cedar Park........................ Vista Ridge HS Donell Dunn..................... WR...........Cypress.............................. Cypress Springs HS Quincy Dunn.................... OLB.........Lancaster........................... Lancaster HS Dewan Edmonson.......... DT............Manvel................................ Manvel HS Cody Ennis........................ TE.............San Antonio...................... Madison HS Anietie Etuk...................... OL............Dickinson.......................... Dickinson HS Josh Fink........................... WR...........Coppell............................... Coppell HS Liam Flowers.................... FB / TE....Arlington............................ Arlington Lamar HS David Forrister................. PK............Llano................................... Llano HS Bryson Gates................... OLB.........Fairfield.............................. Fairfield HS Emoree Giddens............. OL............Lubbock............................. Coronado HS Nik Grau............................. PK............Grapevine......................... Grapevine HS Joseph Graves................ CB............Spring................................. Klein Collins HS Richard Griffin III............. CB............Converse........................... Converse Judson HS Jase Hammack................ QB...........Andrews............................ Andrews HS R.J. Harmon...................... RB............Cypress.............................. Cypress Woods HS Vasquez Hayns............... WR...........Pearland.............................Westbury Christian HS Oscar Hernandez........... PK............Abilene............................... Abilene HS Austin Hisler..................... OL............Cedar Park........................ Cedar Park HS Clabe Holmes IV............. CB............Houston............................. Jersey Village HS Robbie Horton................. DT............Bruceville.......................... Lorena HS Landry Hutchins.............. S...............Keller................................... Keller HS Will Jackson..................... WR...........Merkel................................. Merkel HS Tracy James..................... RB............Dallas.................................. Woodrow Wilson HS Joel Johnson.................... WR...........Burnet................................. Burnet HS Temisan Kuyatsemi....... DE............Houston............................. Alief Hastings HS Dakota Laws..................... OL............Denton............................... Ryan HS Hunter Lees...................... WR...........Boerne................................ Boerne HS Marcus Long..................... OLB.........Irving................................... MacArthur HS Carson McCoy................. WR...........Kerrville.............................. Tivy HS Jarel McGill....................... WR...........Coppell............................... Coppell HS Parker McKenzie............. QB...........Canyon Lake.................... Smithson Valley HS Colton Machart............... TE / HB...Shiner................................. St. Paul Catholic HS Jamar Mack...................... CB............Dallas.................................. Roosevelt HS Riley Mayfield.................. OL............Cedar Park........................ Cedar Park HS Devondric Meadows..... DL............Lubbock............................. Coronado HS Brady Melde..................... OL............New Braunfels................. Canyon HS Justin Miller...................... WR...........Austin.................................. Austin Crockett HS Conner Moore................. DE............Dublin................................. Dublin HS Travaughn Moore........... DT............Tyler..................................... John Tyler HS Damon Moss.................... WR...........Terrell.................................. Terrell HS Kade Munden.................. QB...........Chinga Spring.................. China Spring HS Brandon Niccum............. OL............Justin.................................. Northwest HS Ty Nichols.......................... FB............Idalou.................................. Idalou HS Kenneth Odina................ DE............Seabrook........................... Clear Falls HS Chance Pierce................. DE............Bridgeport........................ Bridgeport HS Makoni Pole...................... DT............Euless................................. Euless Trinity HS Reynel Previlon............... DE............Carrollton.......................... Creekview HS DeShun Qualls................ WR...........Houston............................. Jersey Village HS Brandon Richmond........ S...............Cypress.............................. Cy-Fair HS Chance Rieken................ OL............Comfort.............................. Comfort HS Jack Roberson................ RB............N. Richland Hills.............. Fort Worth Christian HS Robert Sawler.................. CB............Keller................................... Keller HS Corey Smith...................... DE............Missouri City.................... Fort Bend Hightower HS Myles Solsberry.............. LB.............Plano................................... Plano Senior HS Kevin Stallcup.................. TE / HB...Bowie.................................. Bowie HS Caleb Stone...................... P...............North Richland Hills...... Fort Worth Christian HS Chas Townsend.............. CB............Houston............................. Westfield HS Hayden Wall..................... OL............Longview........................... Hallsville HS Keith Washington........... DE............Rowlett............................... Sachse HS Carl Whitley...................... WR...........San Antonio...................... Roosevelt HS Jakob Yandell.................. OLB.........Allen.................................... Allen HS

acusports.com 2016 Wildcats by Position

De’Andre Brown..............................Lewisville, TX........................ Lewisville HS Eric Clayburn.....................................Waco, TX................................. Midway HS Adrian Duncan.................................Cedar Park, TX..................... Vista Ridge HS R.J. Harmon.......................................Cypress, TX........................... Cypress Woods HS Tracy James......................................Dallas, TX............................... Woodrow Wilson HS Jack Roberson.................................N. Richland Hills, TX.......... Fort Worth Christian HS

Tony Davis..........................................Benton, LA............................. Benton HS Jollie DeLeon....................................Ingleside, TX......................... Ingleside HS Dylan Douglass................................Canyon, TX............................ Canyon HS Dewan Edmonson..........................Pearland, TX.......................... Manvel HS Seth Hinnergardt.............................Bartlesville, OK.................... Bartlesville HS Dante Hibbert...................................Loganville, GA...................... Loganville HS Robbie Horton..................................Bruceville, TX........................ Lorena HS Temisan Kuyatsemi........................Houston, TX.......................... Alief Hastings HS Carlton LaFrance.............................Carville, LA............................ West Jefferson HS Devondric Meadows.....................Lubbock, TX.......................... Coronado HS Conner Moore..................................Dublin, TX............................... Dublin HS Travaughn Moore............................Tyler, TX.................................. John Tyler HS Kenneth Odina.................................Seabrook, TX........................ Clear Falls HS Chance Pierce..................................Bridgeport, TX..................... Bridgeport HS Makoni Pole.......................................Euless, TX............................... Euless Trinity HS Reynel Previlon................................Carrollton, TX....................... Creekview HS Corey Smith.......................................Missouri City, TX................. Fort Bend Hightower HS Ivan Thomas......................................Lawton, OK............................ Lawton HS Keith Washington............................Rowlett, TX............................ Sachse HS

WIDE RECEIVERS (20) • Coached by Steven Thrash

LINEBACKERS (11) • Coached by Mark Ribaudo

Player

Hometown

High School

QUARTERBACKS (5) • Coached by Ken Collums

Luke Anthony....................................Fort Worth, TX...................... All Saints Episcopal HS Jase Hammack.................................Andrews, TX.......................... Andrews HS Parker McKenzie.............................Canyon Lake, TX................. Smithson Valley HS Kade Munden...................................Waco, TX................................. China Spring HS Dallas Sealey....................................Lawton, OK............................ Lawton HS

RUNNING BACKS (6) • Coached by Rodney Freeman

Walt Ashley........................................Brackettville, TX.................. Del Rio HS Josiah Blandin.................................Long Beach, Calif............... Long Beach Poly HS Chase Cokley...................................Austin, TX............................... Westlake HS Sam Couch.........................................Weatherford, TX.................. Weatherford HS Greg Craddock................................Converse, TX........................ Converse Judson HS Donell Dunn......................................Cypress, TX........................... Cypress Springs HS Josh Fink.............................................Coppell, TX............................ Coppell HS D.J. Fuller............................................Phoenix, IL............................. Thornton Township HS Troy Grant...........................................Brooksville, FL...................... Hernando HS Vasquez Haynes............................Pearland, TX........................ Westbury Christian HS Will Jackson.......................................Merkel, TX.............................. Merkel HS Joel Johnson.....................................Burnet, TX.............................. Burnet HS Hunter Lees.......................................Boerne, TX............................. Boerne HS Carson McCoy..................................Kerrville, TX........................... Tivy HS Jarel McGill........................................Coppell, TX............................ Coppell HS Justin Miller.......................................Del Valle, TX.......................... Austin Crockett HS Damon Moss.....................................Terrell, TX............................... Terrell HS DeShun Qualls.................................Houston, TX.......................... Jersey Village HS Kalin Sadler........................................Lawton, OK............................ Lawton HS Carl Whitley.......................................San Antonio, TX................... Roosevelt HS

TIGHT ENDS / H-BACKS / FULLBACKS (7) Coached by Nathan Young

Colton Cohea....................................Sinton, TX............................... Sinton HS Trevor Crain.......................................El Dorado, KS ...................... El Dorado HS Cody Ennis.........................................San Antonio, TX................... Madison HS Liam Flowers.....................................Grand Prairie, TX................. Arlington Lamar HS Colton Machart................................Shine, TX................................ St. Paul Catholic HS Ty Nichols...........................................Idalou, TX............................... Idalou HS Kevin Stallcup...................................Bowie, TX............................... Bowie HS

OFFENSIVE LINEMEN (12) • Coached by Scott Carey

Andren Anderson...........................Lubbock, TX.......................... Monterey HS Slayde Anderson.............................Abilene, TX............................ Abilene HS Jon Crisp.............................................Abilene, TX............................ Abilene Christian HS Anietie Etuk.......................................Dickinson, TX........................ Dickinson HS Emoree Giddens.............................Lubbock, TX.......................... Coronado HS Austin Hisler......................................Cedar Park, TX..................... Cedar Park HS Dakota Laws......................................Denton, TX............................. Ryan HS Riley Mayfield...................................Cedar Park, TX..................... Cedar Park HS Brady Melde......................................New Braunfels, TX.............. Canyon HS Brandon Niccum..............................Rhome, TX............................. Justin Northwest HS Chance Rieken.................................Comfort, TX........................... Comfort HS Hayden Wall......................................Longview, TX........................ Hallsville HS

DEFENSIVE LINEMEN (23) • Coached by Cody Moore

LaMarcus Allen................................Prosper, TX............................ Prosper HS Josh Bloom........................................Kingwood, TX....................... Kingwood Park HS Cole Burgess....................................N. Richland Hills, TX.......... Richland HS De'jour Burton..................................Harker Heights, TX............ Harker Heights HS

Nathan Badillo..................................Fort Worth, TX...................... Saginaw Boswell HS John Bloom........................................Plano, TX................................ Prince of Peace Christian Gavin Burford...................................Lewisville, TX........................ Hebron HS Jeremiah Chambers......................Cedar Park, TX..................... Vista Ridge HS Caleb Cobb........................................Clarendon, TX...................... Clarendon HS Sam Denmark...................................Las Cruces, NM.................... Las Cruces HS Quincy Dunn.....................................Lancaster, TX........................ Lancaster HS Bryson Gates....................................Fairfield, TX........................... Fairfield HS Marcus Long......................................Irving, TX................................ MacArthur HS Myles Solsberry...............................Plano, TX................................ Plano Senior HS Jakob Yandell...................................Allen, TX................................. Allen HS

CORNERBACKS (12) • Coached by Ray Brown

Quinton Baker..................................Manor, TX............................... Manor HS Keith Barnett.....................................Converse, TX........................ Converse Judson HS Aaron Bunting..................................Ewa Beach, HI...................... James Cambell HS Jabari Butler......................................Potomac, MD........................ Bishop Gorman HS Adonis Davis.....................................Bastrop, TX............................ Bastrop HS Joseph Graves.................................Spring, TX............................... Klein Collins HS Richard Griffin III..............................Converse, TX........................ Converse Judson HS Clabe Holmes IV..............................Houston, TX.......................... Jersey Village HS Sebastian LaRue............................Inglewood, Calif................. Santa Monica HS Jamar Mack.......................................Dallas, TX............................... Roosevelt HS Robert Sawler...................................Keller, TX................................. Keller HS Chas Townsend...............................Houston, TX.......................... Westfield HS

SAFETIES (9) • Coached by Darian Dulin

D.J. Arnold.........................................Wichita Falls, TX.................. Rider HS Quentin Bryant.................................Riesel, TX................................ Mart HS Reese Gwin........................................Nashville, TN......................... Lipscomb HS Damian Howard...............................Broken Arrow, OK............... Broken Arrow HS Landry Hutchins..............................Keller, TX................................. Keller HS Royce Moore.....................................Bellflower, CA....................... Don Bosco HS Bolu Onifade.....................................Oklahoma City, OK............. Putnam City HS Tryce Prince.......................................Ada, OK................................... Ada HS Brandon Richmond........................Cypress, TX........................... Cy-Fair HS

SPECIALISTS (7) • Coached by Mark Ribaudo Player

Pos.

Hometown

High School

Hayden Brodowsky..... DS............Lancaster, CA................. Antelope Valley HS Brendan Conn................ PK............Arlington, TX................... Arlington HS David Forrister................ PK............Llano, TX........................... Llano HS Nik Grau............................ PK............Grapevine, TX................ Grapevine HS Oscar Hernandez.......... PK............Abilene, TX...................... Abilene HS Austin Kilcullen.............. P...............Clarksville, TN................ Clarksville HS Caleb Stone..................... P...............N. Richland Hills, TX.... Fort Worth Christian HS

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he Wildcats spent the spring speeding up their offense to a tempo that best suits the talents of redshirt sophomore quarterback Dallas Sealey, who enters fall camp as the team’s starter. Head coach Ken Collums wanted a faster tempo to help take advantage of Sealey’s maneuverability and arm strength.

So much of what the Wildcats have been successful with over the last 10 seasons has been based on execution and consistency. However, a myriad of injuries last year cost the Wildcats in both of those areas, and Collums believes a move to a quicker tempo will both help mask some trouble spots and give Sealey a better chance for success.

“When you speed up your offense, it gives you a better chance to be more consistent with a lot of different people,” Collums said. “We had a good tempo in the spring and our guys bought into what we were doing. But you can’t just do it sometimes and be really good at it. I believe it’ll help Dallas be even more effective because he’s a guy who can make quick decisions, move around and throw the ball down the field.”.

Coach Ken Collums: “We’re going to look a little bit different on offense this year, mainly to fit what (presumed starter) Dallas Sealey does best at quarterback. We’ll speed things up on the field and give him a chance to make quick decisions, move around and throw the ball down the field.

We had a good tempo in the spring, and I believe that type of tempo in the fall will help Dallas be successful.” n Quarterback Senior Parker McKenzie has started 19 games over the last two seasons, but he enters the season as the backup to redshirt sophomore Dallas Sealey, who won the starting job after an open competition in the spring.

Last year, Sealey threw for 824 yards and four touchdowns while playing in 10 games. He had the best game of his young career against nationally ranked and eventual Southland Conference champion McNeese State when he threw for 284 yards and one score in a 15-13 loss to the Cowboys.

Sealey gives the Wildcats’ offense an added dimension with his ability to use his legs. He ran for 173 yards and two scores on 60 carries last season (2.9 yards per carry).

McKenzie will still see plenty of snaps, according to Collums, who also said the Wildcats could line up as many as four other players at the position.

Coach Collums: “Dallas is our guy going into the season. Parker is a solid quarterback who done a lot of good things for us in two years. But Dallas gets away from pressure a little bit better and against good defenses you’d better be able to move around and keep plays alive, and right now Dallas gives us the chance to do that.”

Player to Watch: Dallas Sealey, whose play in spring ball took him to the top of the depth chart.

His ability to get out of trouble with his legs will play a big part in the Wildcats' offense in 2016.

Running Backs Junior running back De’Andre Brown is one of the top backs in the league and enters 2016 with 1,697 yards rushing and 14 TDs in his first two seasons.

Through two seasons with the Purple and White, Brown is on pace to finish second in program history in carries and rushing yards and tied for fourth in rushing touchdowns.

The Wildcats also enter the season with a capable backup in senior Adrian Duncan, who has carried the ball 39 times for 145 yards and three touchdowns in the last two seasons.

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ACU redshirted Tracy James in 2015, and at 5-11, 220 pounds, he could be the power back option the Wildcats have lacked in recent seasons.

The Wildcats also added freshman Eric Clayburn out of Waco Midway during the signing period, although he will probably redshirt in 2016.

Coach Collums: “De’Andre Brown is one of the best running backs in this league, and we’re going to ride him quite a bit this season. In this league, you’d better have a guy in that spot that can do a lot of different things and certainly De’Andre can do a lot of different things.”

Player to Watch: The rest of the Southland Conference will be watching De'Andre Brown, but coaches are interested to see how Tracy James plays after a redshirt season.

Fullback / Tight End / H-Backs Over the years, these positions have played as crucial a role in the Wildcats’ offense as any other.

Last season, however, injuries depleted the depth chart at the positions to such a point that the Wildcats had to pull a practice-squad player into the lineup for a couple of games.

This year, however, the Wildcats will have Cody Ennis, Trevor Crain, Liam Flowers and perhaps another player or two in the rotation.

Coach Collums: “Two years ago, this was one of the strengths of our team and last year we got into a spot where we just didn’t have enough depth in this position. Ennis had a great spring at tight end and Crain is our fullback and is a guy who has played a significant amount of football. I feel much better about this position now than at this time last year.”

Player to Watch: Cody Ennis probably just now has a grasp on the playbook at tight end, and he could develop into an all-conference player at that position.

Wide Receivers The Wildcats lost their top three wideouts from the 2015 season and return only Carl Whitley and Kalin Sadler among their top six receivers. However, ACU signed a slew of high school talent in February 2016, and the coaches

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Sophomore QB Dallas Sealey have spent the summer bringing in other players to shore up the position.

Whitley is bouncing back from a knee injury that cost him the final game of the 2015 season, as well as Sadler. The freshmen to watch will be Chase Cokley, Greg Craddock, Donell Dunn, Josh Fink and Deshun Qualls. The transfers are D'Andre Fuller, Troy Grant and Vasquez Haynes.

Coach Collums: “We don’t have a lot of returning experience at receiver, and that’s certainly a concern. However, we signed a terrific group of freshmen receivers and have brought in some significant transfers, so it’s exciting to have new blood at the position.”

Player to Watch: Take your pick from any of the transfers or high school signee. Watch for transfer D.J. Fuller, who could be the impact receiver the Wildcats need in 2016.

Offensive Line This is perhaps the position that has the most room for improvement. ACU gave up 41 sacks and rushed for a league-worst 113.5 yards per game.

ACU lost six players who saw significant time on the line in 2015, including left tackle Codey Funk (NCAA Division I eligibility issue) and right tackle Colton King, who quit the team after the conclusion of spring football .

ACU, however, returns center Austin Hisler and guards Dakota Laws and Chance Rieken, as well as tackle Riley Mayfield, who returns in 2016 after missing the entire 2015 season after suffering an off-season knee injury in June 2015.

Coach Collums: “These guys have something to prove because we were much more consistent on the line two years ago. A lot of the inconsistency on last year’s offensive line was because of injuries and missed time. They know they have something to prove and I think we’ll be better and hopefully we’ll stay healthier.”

Player to Watch: Riley Mayfield, who returns after missing the entire 2015 season with an injury suffered in 2015 off-season workouts.

He'll be the leader of a young – but experienced – offensive line.

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hen the 2015 season came to an end, head coach Ken Collums, defensive coordinator Darian Dulin and the defensive coaching staff knew the Wildcats couldn't go into another season without quality depth on the defensive line and without help in the secondary.

So they spent most of their summer working on identifying and bringing in players in both of those areas that they believe will help the Wildcats make a big improvement in the total defense in the Southland Conference.

The Wildcats gave up more than 230 yards per game on the ground in 2015 and only collected 11 sacks. But it wasn't just that the Wildcats didn't collect sacks; they didn't get nearly enough pressure on opposing quarterbacks, which made finding players to collapse the pocket and stuff the run a priority in spring and summer recruiting.

Coach Collums: "We just didn't get enough pressure on the quarterback last year, and it hurt us. We'll be able to get more pressure this year simply because we have better players up front. We've got a freshman coming in as a late signee in Reynel Previlon who will create some heat on the quarterback, and so will (junior college transfer) Carlton LaFrance. We'll do a better job collapsing the pocket on the quarterback, and we should be able to hold up better in the secondary.

“We had to go get some defensive linemen to build our depth and I believe we were able to get that done. And we got a safety (Royce Moore) who can really play and is a great kid. The main thing we've got to do is get more pressure on the quarterback. We don't necessarily have to get sacks; but we've got to make the quarterback uncomfortable in the pocket." n Defensive Ends The Wildcats return just one end from last season in Dylan Douglass, and he'll be in the rotation from the season-opener. Incoming freshman Reynel Previlon – a late signee who was fielding other FBS and other FCS scholarship offers before choosing ACU – could be an immediate impact player off the edge. ACU head coach Ken Collums believes he has the chance to be a "special player rushing the quarterback."

Collums and his defensive staff also added junior college transfers Carlton LaFrance and Ivan Thomas at defensive end, as well as high school signees Temison Kuyatsemi and Cole Burgess.

Coach Collums: “Carlton LaFrance is a good player who has played in a really good junior college league. He’s a big, physical guy, which we need at that spot. Previlon is a guy we signed late and he’s got a chance to be a really, really good player. He’s got the ability to rush the passer, and we didn’t have that last year. Reynel can get after the quarterback.”

Player to Watch: Previlon, who has already drawn comparisons to other great ACU pass rushers. Could be the steal of the signing class if he performs the way coaches believe he is capable.

Defensive Tackles Junior tackle LaMarcus Allen may well be the Wildcats' best player, and he's poised for a big 2016 season. He's joined on the front line by senior Josh Bloom, who started all 11 games in 2015 and had his best season.

The Wildcats also have junior Travaughn Moore and Dewon Edmonson back for his senior season and added depth at defensive tackle with junior college transfer Dante Hibbert. Burgess can also play inside if he's needed to slide down from defensive end.

Coach Collums: “LaMarcus is one of the best guys in the league at the tackle spot, and we’re looking forward to him having a big year.

(Josh)Bloom has developed into a solid, lunch-pail type guy, and Travaughn Moore had a good spring and had a good summer in preparation for the season. We signed (Cole) Burgess as an outside guy, but he can also play inside at tackle.”

Player to Watch: As with De'Andre Brown, the league will be keying on LaMarcus Allen each week, but Dante Hibbert's size (6-2, 330 pounds) potentially make him a player that can't be ignored or overlooked by opponents.

Linebackers Junior middle linebacker Sam Denmark put together one of the best seasons in ACU history with 138 tackles, leading FCS football in solo tackles (90) and finishing fourth in both total tackles (138) and and tackles per game (12.5).

Denmark will return to his spot in the middle and he'll be flanked by junior Bryson Gates on one side and Quincy Dunn on the other. Damian Howard has been moved from safety to outside linebacker where coaches believe his speed will help the front seven.

Marcus Long and Gavin Burford also return for the Wildcats, and incoming freshmen Jeremiah Chambers and Jakob Yandell could also see playing time.

Coach Collums: “Obviously, Sam (Denmark) had an exceptional season in 2015. He’s as good at his position as anybody at our level of football. On the outside, you’d better be able to run and hit and tackle, and we’ve got guys who can do that. Our outside linebackers had a good spring as a group and they’re right where they need to be in terms of their development."

Player to Watch: Denmark will be in on more than 100 tackles again in 2016, but the player with the physical gifts to be a difference-maker for the Wildcats this season is junior Bryson Gates, who is tall and rangy and can get to the quarterback.

Junior DT LaMarcus Allen Cornerbacks ACU returns pre-season first team all-Southland Conference performer Jabari Butler to the starting lineup. Butler – the league's Freshman of the Year in 2015 – led the Southland with six interceptions.

The cornerback spot opposite of Butler will be manned by one of several players, including returning senior Keith Barnett, who missed the 2015 season after he suffered a season-ending knee injury in ACU's final scrimmage before the regular season started.

Also battling for playing time will be returners Richard Griffin III, Quinton Baker, Jamar Mack and incoming freshman Adonis Davis.

Coach Collums: “Jabari (Butler) made a lot of plays last year, and he’s very well-respected around the Southland Conference. He had a very solid spring and is getting better and better.”

Player to Watch: Butler might not get much action on his side of the field, so the players to watch in this position group are the ones who will play on the opposite corner.

Safeties This position will be manned at one spot by Royce Moore, a player Collums says is the dynamic playmaker the position missed in 2015.

At the other spot, D.J. Arnold returns, as do Quentin Bryant and Brandon Richmond. Redshirt freshman Bolu Onifade will compete for playing time, as could true freshman Landry Hutchins.

Collums believes Richmond has a chance to be a playmaker at the position.

Coach Collums: “We went out this summer and signed a guy (Royce Moore) who can cover and tackle and has the chance to be a very dynamic player.”

Player to Watch: Royce Moore is the physical presence at safety the Wildcats missed last season, and he could be a difference-maker for ACU in the back end of the defense.

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ik Grau missed his only field goal attempt of the season in 2015 and then missed the rest of the season because of a back injury that plagued him throughout spring football and the summer leading up to the season-opening game at Fresno State.

Freshman Zach Lehr – who was thrust into the placekicking role after Grau's injury – hit 31 of 33 PAT attempts, but only made 2 of 6 field goals. The Wildcats hit just two field goals as a team and only got 38 points out of the placekicking position. Lehr left the team after the season and Grau has apparently fully recovered after a year of surgery and rehab and is ready to reclaim his spot as the team's placekicker.

Grau was an honorable mention all-Southland Conference selection in 2014 and was a second team pre-season all-conference selection in 2015.

Austin Kilcullen returns to the team as its punter for the fourth straight season, and senior deep snapper Hayden Brodowsky is back for his third and final season as a Wildcat.

Coach Collums: “Nik is right on track in terms of his therapy and rehabilitation and should be ready to go for the season-opener at Air Force. Kilcullen and Brodowsky are two of the better guys at their spots that you’ll find at the FCS level.” n

Special Teams Notes

Grau has already established himself as one of the top placekickers in ACU history after only two seasons. He’s already in the top four in Wildcat football history in PATs made (103), PAT attempts (110) and career kicking points (fourth with 175). ... He’s also seventh in career field goals with 24.

He hit on 46 of 47 PATs in 2014 with his only miss coming on his final PAT attempt of the season in ACU’s win over Stephen F. Austin State on Nov. 15, 2014. ... Prior to that miss, Grau had made 46 straight PATs on the season.

Grau is on pace to finish his career as ACU’s all-time leader in career kicking points and in the top two in career field goals and PATs. ... Kilcullen averaged 38.6 yards per punt in 2015, an improvement of two yards per punt over his 2015 average of 36.5 yards per punt. ... He had a long punt of 60 yards against Stephen F. Austin, the game in which he averaged a season-best 46.5 yards per punt on four punts in that game. ... He had seven punts of more than 50 yards on the season, dropped eight punts inside the 20-yard line and forced 19 fair catches. ... The Wildcats lost their top return specialist (Byron Proctor) to grades, and Collums said he and his coaches will use fall camp to sort out who will returns punts and kicks. ... Brodowsky returns for his third and final season with the Wildcats. He didn’t have a bad snap last year and is one of the top deep snappers in the league. Quarterback Parker McKenzie is slated to be the holder for field goals and PATs.

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2016 Schedule Date Opponent Site Time Sat., Sept. 3 at Air Force................................Colo. Springs, Colo.

Noon Sat., Sept. 10 vs. Northern Colorado.............Abilene 6 p.m.

Sat., Sept. 17 * at Houston Baptist.................Houston 7 p.m.

Sat., Sept. 24 * at Stephen F. Austin...............Nacogdoches 6 p.m.

Sat., Oct. 1 * vs. Central Arkansas..............Abilene 2:30 p.m.

Sat., Oct. 8 * vs. Lamar.................................Abilene 6 p.m.

Sat., Oct. 15 * at Sam Houston State............Huntsville TBA Sat., Oct. 22 * vs. Incarnate Word.................Abilene 2:30 p.m.

Sat., Oct. 29 * at McNeese State...................Lake Charles, La. 6 p.m.

Sat., Nov. 5 * vs. Northwestern State..........Abilene 6 p.m.

Sat., Nov. 12 * at SE Louisiana.......................Hammond, La. 7 p.m. * – Southland Conference game

! – ACU Homecoming game

2015 Results Date Opponent Result Thurs., Sept. 3 at Fresno State..........................L, 34-13 Sat., Sept. 19 * vs. Houston Baptist................W, 49-21 Sat., Sept. 26 * vs. Stephen F. Austin..............W, 35-32 Sat., Oct. 3 * at Central Arkansas................L, 42-14 Sat., Oct. 10 * at Lamar...................................L, 44-28 Sat., Oct. 17 * ! vs. Sam Houston State.........L, 49-21 Sun., Oct. 25 * at Incarnate Word...................L, 25-20 Sat., Oct. 31 * vs. McNeese State..................L, 15-13 Sat., Nov. 7 * at Northwestern State............L, 39-22 Sat., Nov. 14 * vs. SE Louisiana......................W, 21-17 Sat., Nov. 21 at Northern Colorado...............L, 40-36 * – Southland Conference game

Record 0-1 1-1, 1-0 2-1, 2-0 2-2, 2-1 2-3, 2-2 2-4, 2-3 2-5, 2-4 2-6, 2-5 2-7, 2-6 3-7, 3-6 3-8

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Returning Statistical Leaders RUSHING De’Andre Brown Dallas Sealey

GP 11 11

Att. Yds. Avg. TD Long YPG 147 735 5.0 5 70 66.8 60 173 2.9 2 26 15.7

PASSING Parker McKenzie Dallas Sealey

GP 11 11

RECEIVING De’Andre Brown Carl Whitley

GP 11 10

Att. Yds. Avg. TD Long YPG 26 174 6.7 0 22 15.8 21 374 17.8 2 75 37.4

TACKLES Sam Denmark LaMarcus Allen Jabari Butler Dylan Douglass Myles Solsberry Bryson Gates

GP 11 11 11 11 10 8

UT Solo Total TFL-Yds. Sacks-Yds. 90 48 138 7.0-(-21) 2.0-(-13) 22 23 45 4.5-(-17) 2.0-(-11) 33 7 40 ------ -----21 14 35 4.0-(-23) 2.0-(-20) 15 17 32 2.0-(-3) -----25 7 32 8.0-(-24) 1.0-(-8)

Att.-Comp.-Int. Pct. Yds. TD Long YPG 161-247-9 65.2 1855 14 58 168.6 83-138-3 60.1 824 4 75 74.9

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SEASONPREVIEW ACU Record vs. 2016 Opponents at Central Arkansas

at Air Force

UCA leads 5-1-1

First Meeting

at Northern Colorado ACU leads 10-5-1 Date Oct. 3, 1970 Oct. 2, 1971 Sept. 11, 1976 Sept. 10, 1977 Sept. 16, 1978 Sept. 22, 1979 Sept. 12, 1981 Sept. 11, 1982 Sept. 15, 1984 Sept. 14, 1985 Sept. 6, 1986 Sept. 12, 1987 Sept. 10, 1988 Sept. 8, 1990 Sept. 14, 1991 Nov. 21, 2015

Site Score Greeley.................................W 38-7 Abilene..................................W 14-7 Abilene..................................W 21-14 Greeley.................................W 24-3 Abilene..................................W 16-14 Greeley.................................W 21-18 Abilene..................................W 15-14 Greeley................................. T 13-13 Abilene..................................W 27-7 Greeley.................................W 45-23 Abilene..................................W 27-20 Greeley................................. L 35-30 Abilene.................................. L 38-34 Abilene.................................. L 28-20 Greeley................................. L 20-0 Greeley................................. L 40-36

H: 6-2 / A: 4-3-1 Ken Collums vs. Northern Colorado: 0-1

vs. Houston Baptist ACU leads 2-0 Date Oct. 12, 2013 Sept. 27, 2014 Sept. 19, 2015

Site Score Houston................................W 69-12 Houston................................W 59-14 Abilene..................................W 49-21

H: 1-0 / A: 2-0 Ken Collums vs. HBU: 3-0

Date Oct. 7, 1939 Oct. 3, 1940 Sept. 7, 1974 Sept. 1, 2001 Sept. 7, 2002 Sept. 4, 2003 Nov. 1, 2014 Oct. 3, 2015

+ Game forfeited to Central Arkansas H: 0-1 / A: 0-4-1 / N: 1-1 Ken Collums vs. UCA: 1-1

at Lamar

Lamar leads 11-7 Date Oct. 24, 1953 Oct. 30, 1954 Oct. 3, 1959 Oct. 1, 1960 Sept. 30, 1961 Sept. 29, 1962 Sept. 28, 1963 Sept. 26, 1964 Oct. 16, 1965 Oct. 15, 1966 Oct. 14, 1967 Oct. 19, 1968 Oct. 18, 1969 Oct. 17, 1970 Oct. 30, 1971 Oct. 14, 1972 Oct. 4, 2014 Oct. 10, 2015

vs. Sam Houston State

ACU leads 10-6

Site Score Abilene..................................W 57-50 Nacogdoches..................... L 14-10 Abilene..................................W 24-3 Nacogdoches.....................W 51-14 Abilene..................................W 35-21 Nacogdoches..................... L 28-21 Abilene.................................. L 27-21 Nacogdoches..................... L 24-23 Abilene..................................W 31-0 Nacogdoches.....................W 24-17 Abilene..................................W 24-10 Abilene.................................. L 37-21 Nacogdoches.....................W 22-21 Nacogdoches..................... L 51-34 Nacogdoches.....................W 37-35 Abilene..................................W 35-32

H: 6-2 / A: 4-4 Ken Collums vs.Stephen F. Austin: 2-0

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Site Score Abilene..................................W 26-21 Abilene..................................W 33-14 Abilene.................................. L 8-7 Beaumont............................W 20-7 Abilene.................................. L 25-10 Beaumont............................ L 13-6 Abilene..................................W 25-0 Beaumont............................ L 14-3 Abilene.................................. L 28-18 Beaumont............................ L 42-16 Abilene.................................. L 54-13 Beaumont............................W 38-14 Abilene..................................W 22-9 Beaumont............................W 42-27 Abilene.................................. L 30-28 Beaumont............................ L 31-10 Abilene.................................. L 24-21 Beaumont............................ L 44-28

H: 4-6 / A: 3-5 Ken Collums vs. Lamar: 0-2

vs.Stephen F. Austin

Date Oct. 6, 1973 Oct. 12, 1974 Oct. 11, 1975 Oct. 9, 1976 Oct. 30, 1977 Oct. 28, 1978 Oct. 27, 1979 Nov. 1, 1980 Oct. 31, 1981 Oct. 30, 1982 Oct. 29, 1983 Sept. 29, 1984 Oct. 5, 1985 Sept. 4, 1999 Nov. 15, 2014 Sept. 26, 2015

Site Score Conway................................. T 0-0 Little Rock............................ L 7-0 + Conway.............................W 27-10 Conway................................. L 65-16 Abilene.................................. L 31-17 Conway................................. L 30-12 Plano......................................W 52-35 Conway................................. L 42-14

ACU leads 12-9-1 Date Oct. 8, 1926 Oct. 7, 1927 Oct. 5, 1928 Oct. 26, 1929 Oct. 26, 1934 Sept. 20, 1935 Nov. 15, 1952 Nov. 11, 1972 Nov. 10, 1973 Nov. 16, 1974 Nov. 15, 1975 Nov. 13, 1976 Nov. 5, 1977 Nov. 4, 1978 Nov. 3, 1979 Nov. 8, 1980 Nov. 7, 1981 Nov. 6, 1982

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Site Score Huntsvile.............................. L 26-7 Sweetwater.........................W 12-0 Huntsville.............................W 6-0 Abilene.................................. L 13-12 Huntsville............................. L 13-0 Huntsville............................. L 32-0 San Antonio........................ T 21-21 Huntsville............................. L 17-16 Abilene..................................W 46-23 Huntsville.............................W 33-24 Abilene..................................W 55-20 Huntsville.............................W 26-0 Huntsville.............................W 41-18 Abilene..................................W 34-10 Huntsville.............................W 31-14 Abilene.................................. L 17-14 Huntsville.............................W 27-13 Abilene..................................W 36-10

Nov. 5, 1983 Nov. 3, 1984 Oct. 25, 2014 Oct. 17, 2015

Huntsville.............................W 27-20 Abilene.................................. L 10-6 Huntsville............................. L 38-21 Abilene.................................. L 49-21

H: 4-4 / A: 7-5 / N: 1-0-1 Ken Collums vs. SHSU: 0-2

at Incarnate Word ACU leads 5-2 Date Oct. 16, 2010 Nov. 12, 2011 Nov. 10, 2012 Oct. 19, 2013 Nov. 9, 2013 Sept. 20, 2014 Oct. 25, 2015

Site Score San Antonio........................W 54-17 Abilene..................................W 61-16 San Antonio........................W 24-12 Abilene..................................W 40-6 San Antonio........................ L 34-31 Abilene..................................W 21-0 San Antonio........................ L 25-20

H: 3-0 / A: 2-2 Ken Collums vs. UIW: 3-2

vs. McNeese

McNeese leads 3-0 Date Nov. 18, 1972 Oct. 18, 2014 Oct. 31, 2015

Site Score Lake Charles....................... L 22-0 Lake Charles....................... L 31-20 Abilene.................................. L 15-13

H: 0-1 / A: 0-2 Ken Collums vs. McNeese: 0-3

at Northwestern State Series tied 5-5 Date Oct. 12, 1963 Oct. 10, 1964 Sept. 14, 1968 Sept. 6, 1980 Sept. 26, 1981 Sept. 25, 1982 Sept. 24, 1983 Sept. 22, 1984 Nov. 8, 2014 Nov. 7, 2015

Site Score Abilene..................................W 28-18 Natchitoches......................W 36-26 Natchitoches......................W 17-16 Natchitoches...................... L 31-10 Abilene..................................W 41-38 Natchitoches...................... L 35-30 Abilene..................................W 20-17 Natchitoches...................... L 26-7 Abilene.................................. L 34-10 Natchitoches...................... L 39-22

H: 3-1 / A: 2-4 Ken Collums vs. Northwestern State: 0-2

vs. Southeatern Louisiana ACU leads 2-1 Date Nov. 6, 1971 Sept. 23, 1972 Nov. 14, 2015

Site Score Hammond............................W 28-7 Abilene.................................. L 14-10 Abilene..................................W 21-17

H: 1-1 / A: 1-0 Ken Collums vs. SE Louisiana: 1-0

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Head Coach

FIF TH SEASON

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he 2016 season will mark Ken Collums’ fifth season as the 19th head football coach in ACU history.

In four previous seasons as the head coach, Collums is 22-23 overall and 7-10 in the Southland Conference.

He has led ACU through the first three years of transition to the NCAA Division I level with 2016 set to be ACU's final year before it eligible to win the conference championship and compete for an FCS playoff bid in 2017.

Last season, the Wildcats had the Southland Conference Freshman of the Year in cornerback Jabari Butler and the Student-Athlete of the Year in middle linebacker Sam Denmark. The junior middle linebacker from Las Cruces, N.M., led FCS football in solo tackles (90) and was fourth in both total tackles (138) and tackles per game (12.5).

In 2014 – ACU’s first season as a full member of the Southland at the NCAA Division I FCS level – Collums led ACU to a 6-6 overall record and a 4-4 conference mark.

ACU finished tied for fifth in the league after a season-ending 37-35 road win over 24th-ranked Stephen F. Austin.

Collums coached sophomore quarterback Parker McKenzie to a spectacular season in his first year as the starter. McKenzie threw for 3,084 yards and 22 touchdowns, earning honorable mention all-conference honors and becoming the fourth ACU quarterback under Collums’ tutelage to throw for more than 3,000 yards in a season.

The Wildcats were again one of the best teams in the conference and in the nation in turnover ratio as ACU was plus-9 in the category (16 turnovers and 25 takeaways). The Wildcats were among conference

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leaders in points per game (32.7), yards per game (438.0), passing yards per game (275.3) and rushing yards per game (162.7).

ACU appeared on national television in its season-opener, dropping a 38-37 decision to Georgia State in the Georgia Dome that was broadcast on ESPNU. Two weeks later, the Wildcats went on the road to Troy, Ala., and knocked off the Troy Trojans, 38-35, recording their first win over an NCAA Division I FBS program since a win over UTEP in 1959.

Under Collums’ direction, the Wildcats went on to beat Southland Conference foes Incarnate Word and Houston Baptist before a big neutral-site win over Central Arkansas in Plano. The Wildcats played the game without McKenzie (out with a concussion), but turned the game over to backup Kade Munden, who ran for 100 yards and threw three touchdowns in a 52-35 win over the Bears.

The Wildcats ended the season two weeks later with McKenzie throwing for 267 yards and one score and redshirt freshman running back De’Andre Brown – a second team all-conference selection – rushing for a Southland season-best 256 yards and three scores in a win over the playoff-bound Lumberjacks.

In his first season as the head coach (2012), he led the Wildcats to a 7-4 record in their final season as a member of NCAA Division II and the Lone Star Conference.

In 2013 – ACU’s first season at the NCAA Division I FCS level – Collums’ offense was one of the nation’s most prolific. While he gave up play-calling duties to offensive coordinator Nathan Young in 2013, Collums still had an impact on the design and implementation of game plans and play calls each week.

ACU’s 501 points scored were the fourth-most in a season in program history behind 2007 (639 points), 2008 (628) and 2010 (520). The Wildcats’ 84 points scored against Concordia (Ala.) in the season-opener are the second-most points scored in a game in program history behind the 93 scored

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THE COLLUMS FILE Born: Sept. 15, 1972 Hometown: Vernon Family: Wife, Robyn; a daughter, Anna; and a son, Layne Degrees: B.S. in kinesiology (Central Arkansas, 1995); master’s degree in kinesiology (UCA, 1998) Career Record: • 22-23 overall (7-10 Southland), fifth season Honors: • 2010 FootballScoop.com D2 Coordinator of the Year Playing Experience: • Starting quarterback at Central Arkansas, 1991-94 • As a freshman in 1991, led the Bears to the NAIA national chamiponship • In four seasons as the starter, Collums directed the Bears to a record of 30-8-3 • Played high school football at Vernon HS where he led the Lions to a 29-2-1 record as a junior and senior, and led the team to the 1990 Class 3A state championship as a senior Coaching Experience

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We want to build championship teams while growing future husbands and fathers, creating a movement of men who will change society through their families.”

– Ken Collums

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ACUCOACHES on Nov. 22, 2008, in ACU’s 93-68 NCAA Division II playoff win over West Texas A&M. The Wildcats scored at least 60 points in four games during the season, hit the 50-point mark in one other game and the 40-point mark in another. The Wildcats posted a plus-17 turnover margin, one of the top marks in all of NCAA Division I football. And for the fifth time since 2007, the Wildcats posted at least 5,300 yards of total offense as ACU finished with 5,359 total yards for an average of 487.2 yards per game.

As the quarterbacks coach, Collums continued to display his mastery over the position as he led senior starter John David Baker to one of the greatest seasons by a quarterback in ACU history.

Baker finished his only season as the Wildcats’ starter with 3,376 passing yards in 2013, fourth-best single-season total in school history. His 247 completions are the fourth-most in a season, and his 369 attempts are tied for the 10th-most in a season. His 35 touchdowns are the fourth-most in a season in ACU history, and his 35-to-5 touchdown-to-interception ratio is the second-best behind the 38:3 ratio posted by Mitchell Gale in 2010.

Collums – the FootballScoop.com D2 Coordinator of the Year in 2010 – served as the offensive coordinator at ACU from 2005-11, directing some of the most exciting and dominant offensive units in NCAA Division II history.

Collums’ two starting quarterbacks during his tenur as the offensive coordinator – Billy Malone (2005-08) and Mitchell Gale (2009-12) – are two of the most productive quarterbacks in both ACU and NCAA Division II history. The pair combined to throw for 24,121 yards (12,012 for Malone and 12,109 for Gale), and Gale

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left ACU as the all-time leader in yards, completions and attempts in ACU and LSC history, while Malone is the LSC and ACU career leader in touchdown passes.

In 2012 when Gale topped the 12,000-yard mark, it made ACU just the fourth program in NCAA history to have back-to-back starting quarterbacks accomplish the feat, joining Hawaii (Timmy Chang and Cole Brennan), Houston (Kevin Kolb and Case Keenum) and Louisiana Tech (Tim Rattay and Luke McCown).

During their seven seasons with Collums as the offensive coordinator, the Wildcats averaged 468.4 yards of offense and 39 points per game, while achieving near perfect balance in run-pass play selection. In the 82 games the Wildcats played from 2005-11, they ran the ball 2,874 times and threw it 2,857 times while gaining 38,412 yards in those games.

Since he re-joined the ACU coaching staff prior to the 2005 season, Collums’ offenses have ranked among the best in the nation. The Wildcats ranked in the top seven in NCAA Division II in total offense five times in the last eight years, including first in 2008, second in 2007, third in 2011 and fourth in 2006. The pass offense has ranked third twice and sixth twice, and the rushing offense has ranked as high as ninth in the nation (2008).

The Wildcats’ scoring offense under Collums has ranked first in both 2007 and 2008 (when ACU scored a combined 1,267 points in 25 games), second in 2010 and sixth in 2006. Under Collums, “ball security” became one of the catch phrases surrounding the program, and the Wildcats turned the ball over only 122 times from 2005-11, including just eight times in 2010 and nine in 2006.

In his 82 games as the Wildcats’ offensive coordinator, ACU

acusports.com scored between 30 and 39 points in 18 games, between 40-49 points 22 times, between 50-59 points 14 times, between 60-69 points three times, 70-79 points twice and hit 93 in a 2008 NCAA Division II playoff game against West Texas A&M. In 2007 and 208, Collums called the plays for one of the greatest offensive units in the history of college football. Under his guidance, ACU scored 1,267 points (50.7 ppg) and racked up 13,772 yards of total offense (550.9 ypg) in the 25 games covering those two seasons and ACU went 21-4 in those games, won the Lone Star Conference championship in 2008 and saw Bernard Scott win the Harlon Hill Trophy as the top player in NCAA Division II football and Sam Collins win the Gene Upshaw Award as the top lineman.

In the greatest offensive game in LSC and ACU history, Collums led ACU to 93 points in a 93-68 win over West Texas A&M in the second round of the 2008 NCAA Division II playoffs.

ACU posted a school-record 810 yards of total offense and scored touchdowns on 13 of 15 possessions on their way to a remarkable 25-point win over the Buffaloes. ACU’s offense set 29 NCAA Division II single-game, NCAA Division II playoff single-game, LSC and ACU records in the record-setting rout.

In 2007, ACU became the first program in the history of NCAA football to boast a 3,500-yard passer (Billy Malone), 2,000-yard rusher (Bernard Scott) and two 1,000-yard receivers (Johnny Knox and Jerale Badon) in the same season. In fact, ACU’s offense in 2008 set or tied or was part of 78 NCAA, LSC or Wildcat single-game, season or career records.

“When I look back at our offense over the last several years, the No. 1 thing I’m proud of is our consistency,” Collums said. “I tell our guys all the time that it doesn’t matter what we do – whether we’re throwing it or running it – we have to protect the ball. And at times over those seven years we have been the best at protecting the ball. And that comes from total buy-in from players, and that makes me proud because that lets me know that they’re buying into what we’re telling them.”

While coaching at Central Arkansas, Collums led the Bears to some of the greatest offensive seasons in school history.

Collums coached an offensive attack that averaged 300 yards passing per game in three of his last four seasons at UCA. The Bears were the nation’s top passing team in 2001, averaging 373 yards per game. UCA finished in the top 10 in total offense in four of the last six seasons.

In 2002 – Collums’ first year as offensive coordinator – the Bears were No. 8 nationally in points per game (37.5), No. 3 in passing yards per game (310.5) and No. 9 in total offense (446 yards per game). In 2004, UCA featured a balanced attack that racked up 38 points per game (No. 14), 477.7 yards per game (No. 6), 269 passing yards per game (No. 19) and 208.5 rushing yards per game (No. 26).

As a freshman at Central Arkansas, Collums led the Bears to the 1991 NAIA national championship. In four seasons as the starting quarterback, he directed his team to a combined record of 30-8-3. Collums graduated from Central Arkansas in 1995 with a B.S. in kinesiology. He received his master’s in kinesiology in 1998.

A native of Vernon, Collums played for the Vernon Lions of former coach Leo Brittain, leading his team to a 29-2-1 record in his final two seasons as the starting quarterback. Collums led Vernon to the Class 3A state title in 1990.

He and his wife, Robyn, have two children, a daughter, Anna, and a son, Layne. n

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The one thing people must know about ACU football is that if you are looking for only football, you’re in the wrong place.

ACU helped me find my passion, and gave me the security and even permission to chase it, whereas before I didn’t really have a vision for what I wanted to do with my life. ACU made me ask questions about manhood that nobody else was asking, and instead of handing me the answers, the coaches made me find them on my own and build my own biblical foundation. Furthermore, it has given me a passion to train up more godly men.”

– Kevin Washington, linebacker (2009-10)

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First, ACU is the true definition of a Christian university. In my five years at ACU, I saw the university give guys second chances. Second chances at life, second chances to live out a dream, second chances at success and second chances at becoming a real man. I love that at ACU the professors know your name, and the coaches know your parents. Each coach genuinely cares about you getting your degree, and will pop up in your class to make sure you are there. The coaching staff will talk to you about anything you want to talk about and no judgment will be passed on you. ACU is different from other programs because it is truly a family, not just a program built off the foundation of doing things right. The football coaches at ACU are pouring themselves into young men, and developing not only great football players but great men.”

– Jonathan Ferguson, wide receiver (2004-08)

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Anyone thinking about coming to play for ACU has to be willing to change. If you don’t believe in changing or growing while at the same time playing high-intensity football, then you better not come here because these coaches will not tolerate an individual who has set goals apart from the team’s. But if you believe in changing, then the transformation will happen and down the road you will love what the Lord has done for you through ACU, and you will be in my shoes, advising the next recruiting class about the experience they can expect as a Wildcat.”

– Obinna Ononobi, linebacker (2006-10)

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ACUCOACHES Ken Collums by the Numbers Year School 1991 Central Arkansas 1992 Central Arkansas 1993 Central Arkansas 1994 Central Arkansas 1995 Central Arkansas 1996 Central Arkansas 1997 Central Arkansas 1998 Abilene Christian 1999 Abilene Christian 2000 Central Arkansas 2001 Central Arkansas 2002 Central Arkansas 2003 Central Arkansas 2004 Central Arkansas 2005 Abilene Christian 2006 Abilene Christian 2007 Abilene Christian 2008 Abilene Christian 2009 Abilene Christian 2010 Abilene Christian 2011 Abilene Christian 2012 Abilene Christian 2013 Abilene Christian 2014 Abilene Christian 2015 Abilene Christain

Position Starting Quarterback Starting Quarterback Starting Quarterback Starting Quarterback Student Assistant GA / Running Backs GA / Running Backs Quarterbacks / WRs Quarterbacks / WRs Quarterbacks Quarterbacks Offensive Coordinator Offensive Coordinator Offensive Coordinator Offensive Coordinator Offensive Coordinator Offensive Coordinator Offensive Coordinator Offensive Coordinator Offensive Coordinator Offensive Coordinator Head Coach Head Coach Head Coach Head Coach

Head coaching record – 22-23, 4 seasons (.489 winning percentage)

Record Post-Season Notes 9-2-2 NAIA I Playoffs Won national championship 9-2-1 NAIA I Playoffs Won Arkansas Intercollegiate Conference title 6-4-1 8-2 7-4 6-5 6-4 4-6 18th in NCAA Division II in passing 4-6 3-8 9-3

Averaged 42.0 points per game 8-3 5-6 Led Gulf South Conference in rushing 8-3 Top 10 in NCAA II in points, yards per game 4-6 Top 35 in NCAA II in passing offense 8-3 NCAA II first round ACU’s first NCAA playoff appearance 0-3 * NCAA II second round ACU leads nation in scoring with 639 points 11-1 NCAA II quarterfinals ACU’s first outright LSC championship since 1973 9-4 NCAA II second round Reached No. 1 in nation in NCAA II for first time 11-1 NCAA II second round ACU’s first 11-win regular-season record 8-3 NCAA II first round Finished #3 in the nation in passing, total offense 7-4 Coached Gale to all-time LSC and ACU records 6-5 Offense averaged 487 yards, 45.5 points per game 6-6 Finished 4-4 (t-5th) in first season in Southland 3-8 * 10 wins from ACU’s 2007 season vacated because of NCAA violations

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Aug. 27 at Georgia State......................L 37-38 Sept. 6 vs. Northern Arizona..............L 21-27 Sept. 13 at Troy ........................................W 38-35 Sept. 20 ^ vs. Incarnate Word.............W 21-0 Sept. 27 ^ at Houston Baptist..............W 59-14 Oct. 4 ^ vs. Lamar.................................L 21-24 Oct. 11 ! vs. Ave Maria.........................W 55-14 Oct. 18 ^ at McNeese............................L 20-31 Oct. 25 ^ at Sam Houston State........L 21-38 Nov. 1 ^ # vs. Central Arkansas......W 52-35 Nov. 8 ^ vs. Northwestern State......L 10-34 Nov. 15 ^ vs.Stephen F. Austin..........W 37-35

392-325 ^ Southland Conference game # game played at Clark Stadium, Plano ! Homecoming

(7-4)

Sept. 1 vs. McMurry..............................W 51-0 Sept. 8 * vs. A&M-Kingsville...............L 13-16 Sept. 15 * # vs. Tarleton State.............W 34-31 Sept. 22 * at Angelo State.....................L 23-28 Sept. 27 at Delta State (Miss.).............W 34-28 Oct. 6 * vs. Eastern N.M....................W 59-17 Oct. 13 * at West Texas A&M..............L 0-36 Oct. 20 * ! vs. Midwestern State........L 31-35 Oct. 27 * at A&M-Commerce.............W 24-17 Nov. 3 vs. West Alabama..................W 22-16 (ot) Nov. 10 * at Incarnate Word................W 24-12

315-236 * Lone Star Conference game ! Homecoming # game played at AT&T Stadium, Arlington

2013

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Aug. 31 vs. Concordia (Ala.)...............W 84-6 Sept. 7 vs. McMurry..............................W 60-17 Sept. 14 vs. N.M. Highlands.................W 52-28 Sept. 21 at Illinois State..........................L 17-13 Sept. 28 # vs. Tarleton State................L 34-41 (ot) Oct. 5 at Pittsburg State (Kan.)........L 20-28 Oct. 12 at Houston Baptist.................W 69-12 Oct. 19 ! vs. Incarnate Word..............W 40-6 Oct. 26 at New Mexico State..............L 29-34 Nov. 9 at Incarnate Word...................L 31-34 Nov. 16 at Prairie View A&M..............W 65-45

501-282 # game played at Toyota Stadium, Frisco ! Homecoming

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Sept. 3 at Fresno State.........................L 34-13 Sept. 19 ^ vs. Houston Baptist............W 49-21 Sept. 26 ^ vs. Stephen F. Austin.........W 35-32 Oct. 3 ^ at Central Arkansas............L 42-14 Oct. 10 ^ at Lamar...................................L 44-28 Oct. 17 ^ ! vs. Sam Houston State....L 49-21 Oct. 25 ^ at Incarnate Word................L 25-20 Oct. 31 ^ vs. McNeese..........................L 15-13 Nov. 7 ^ at Northwestern State........L 39-22 Nov. 14 ^ vs. Southeastern La...........W 21-17 Nov. 21 at Northern Colorado............L 40-36

272-358 ^ Southland Conference game ! Homecoming

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Collums vs. All Opponents Opponent W L Angelo State...............................................................0 1 Ave Maria (Fla.)...........................................................1 0 Central Arkansas.......................................................1 1 Concordia (Ala.)..........................................................1 0 Delta State (Miss.).....................................................1 0 Eastern New Mexico................................................1 0 Fresno State...............................................................0 1 Georgia State.............................................................0 1 Houston Baptist........................................................3 0 Illinois State................................................................0 1 Incarnate Word..........................................................3 2 Lamar.............................................................................0 2 McMurry.......................................................................2 0 McNeese......................................................................0 2 Midwestern State.....................................................0 1 New Mexico Highlands...........................................1 0 New Mexico State....................................................0 1 Northern Arizona......................................................0 1 Northern Colorado..................................................0 1 Northwestern State (La.).......................................0 2 Pittsburg State...........................................................0 1 Prairie View A&M.......................................................1 0 Sam Houston State..................................................0 2 Southeastern Louisiana..........................................1 0 Stephen F. Austin State.........................................2 0 Tarleton State..............................................................1 1 Texas A&M-Commerce...........................................1 0 Texas A&M-Kingsville.............................................0 1 Troy (Ala.)......................................................................1 0 West Alabama.............................................................1 0 West Texas A&M.......................................................0 1

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ACU Assistant Coaches DARIAN DULIN Defensive Coordinator / Safeties Darian Dulin will be in his fifth season as the Wildcats’ defensive coordinator / safeties coach in 2016.

In 2015, Dulin coached two of his defensive players to teffific individual seasons as freshman cornerback Jabari Butler was selected the Southland Conference's Freshman of the Year after leading the league with six interceptions, and middle linebacker Sam Denmark was a first team all-conference selection after leading the Southland in tackles (138) and leading FCS football in solo tackles (90).

Both players are pre-season first team all-conference selections in 2016.

In 2014 – the Wildcats’ first as a full member of the Southland Conference at the NCAA Division I FCS level – finished with 25 takeaways (12 interceptions and 13 fumble recoveries).

The Wildcats were third in the league in scoring defense (27.1 ppg) and third in rushing defense (148.1 ypg).

In 2012, Dulin’s unit led the Lone Star Conference in interceptions with 12, was second in the league in scoring defense (21.5 points per game), and was fourth in the league in scoring defense and sacks with 26. The Wildcats led the league in fewest points allowed (236) in 11 games.

He coached senior safety L.B. Suggs, who was voted the LSC Defensive Back of the Year and was a first team all-LSC selection, as well as first team all-LSC cornerback Steven Ford.

Before joining the ACU coaching staff, Dulin was the head coach at Coffeyville Junior College from 2008-11, directing the Red Ravens to a 22-19 record. Coffeyville was 6-5 in 2011 and lost to Hutchinson Junior College in the National Junior College Athletics Association Region VI semifinals.

Dulin, who was the defensive coordinator at Butler Community College in 2004, returned to the Tarleton State University staff in 2005 after four years in Stephenville prior to his one-year hiatus.

In 2006, the Tarleton State defense ranked second in the Lone Star Conference in scoring defense, allowing just 18.1 points per game. TSU was the number one rushing defense, allowing just 90.5 yards per game. In 2005, Tarleton State was No. 2 in scoring defense and No. 1 in pass defense efficiency.

In 2004, his defense finished the regular season No. 1 in the Jayhawk Conference for total defense. Butler’s defense also led the NJCAA in scoring defense, sacks and passing efficiency defense.

Before leaving for his one season at Butler, Dulin coached the defensive backs and secondary at TSU in 2002-03.

A former Academic All-American at both the junior and senior college levels, Dulin went to Tarleton after serving two years at Sam Houston State University, first as a defensive assistant and then as secondary coach.

Dulin and his wife, Tiffany, have two children: Brooke and Declan.

NATHAN YOUNG Offensive Coordinator / Tight Ends The 2016 season will mark Nathan Young’s ninth season on the staff as an assistant coach and his fourth as the Wildcats’ offensive coordinator. He's also in his second year coaching the team’s tight ends / h-backs and fullbacks after three seasons as the running backs coach and four seasons prior to that as the offensive line coach. Young was a four-year letterman at ACU (2004-07), earning all-America honors as an offensive lineman.

Last year he directed a Wildcat offense that fought through a myriad of injuries to average 358.8 yards and 24.7 points per game. The Wildcats had their best offensive output of the season in the season-ending loss to Northern Colorado when they racked up 548 yards of offense (218 on the ground and 330 through the air).

In 2014 – ACU’s first season as a full member of the Southland Conference at the NCAA Division I FCS level – Young’s play-calling helped lead the Wildcats to a 6-6 overall record and a 4-4 conference mark. ACU finished tied for fifth in the league after a season-ending 37-35 road win over 24th-ranked Stephen F. Austin.

Under Young’s direction, sophomore quarterback Parker

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ACUCOACHES McKenzie threw for 3,084 yards and 22 touchdowns, earning honorable mention all-conference honors and becoming the fourth consecutive ACU starting quarterback to throw for more than 3,000 yards in a season.

The Wildcats were again one of the best teams in the conference and in the nation in turnover ratio as ACU was plus-9 in the category (16 turnovers and 25 takeaways). The Wildcats were among conference leaders in points per game (32.7), yards per game (438.0), passing yards per game (275.3) and rushing yards per game (162.7).

In 2013 – ACU’s first at the NCAA Division I FCS level – the Wildcats put one of the nation’s top offensive units on the field.

ACU’s 501 points scored were the fourth-most in a season in program history behind 2007 (639 points), 2008 (628 points) and 2010 (520 points). The Wildcats’ 84 points scored against Concordia (Ala.) in the season-opener are the second-most points scored in a game in program history behind the 93 scored on Nov. 22, 2008, in ACU’s 93-68 NCAA Division II playoff win over West Texas A&M. The Wildcats scored at least 60 points in four games during the season, hit the 50-point mark in one other game and the 40-point mark in another. The Wildcats posted a plus-17 turnover margin, one of the top marks in all of NCAA Division I football. And for the fifth time since 2007, the Wildcats posted at least 5,300 yards of total offense as ACU finished with 5,359 total yards for an average of 487.2 yards per game.

As the running backs coach, Young coached Charcandrick West to one of the great careers in ACU history. West finished his quietly productive career as the only player in ACU football history to finish with at least 2,000 rushing yards, 1,000 receiving yards and 750 kickoff return yards in a career. West finished with 2,058 rushing yards (10th on ACU’s career list), 1,007 receiving yards and 758 kickoff return yards (none in 2013).

His 3,823 career all-purpose yards are fifth on ACU’s all-time list. West finished his career with 35 touchdowns (fourth on the all-time touchdown list) and 210 career points scored. He is sixth on ACU’s career points list. West finished his career with seven 100-yard rushing games, including four in 2013.

In 2011, the Wildcats’ offensive line led an offense that ranked in the top five in the nation in both total offense and passing offense. The line featured first team all-Lone Star Conference performers in center Matt Webber and left tackle Neal Tivis, as well as second team performer Josh Perez and honorable mention selections Blake Spears and Jerod Harrell.

In 2010 the Wildcats’ offensive line led an offense that finished second in the nation in scoring offense, seventh in total offense and ninth in passing offense. The line paved the way for sophomore quarterback Mitchell Gale to throw a single-season school record 38 touchdowns and become one of eight national finalists for the Harlon Hill Trophy, given annually to the top player in NCAA Division II football.

Also, senior guard Royland Tubbs was voted the co-Offensive Lineman of the Year in the Lone Star Conference South Division, and three-year starter at right tackle, Trevis Turner, signed a free-agent contract with the Pittsburgh Steelers in late July.

In 2008, the Wildcats’ offensive line allowed just eight sacks in 12 games and finished second in the nation in sacks allowed per game (0.67). The ACU offensive line also paved the way for running 26

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back Bernard Scott to run for 2,156 yards on his way to winning the Harlon Hill. Young also coached his former teammate, Sam Collins, who won the Gene Upshaw Award as the top lineman in NCAA Division II and the Dave Rimington Award as the top center.

Collins, Joseph Thompson and Tony Washington each earned first team all-Lone Star Conference South Division honors and were all named to an all-America team. Underclassmen Royland Tubbs and Trevis Turner each earned all-conference accolades.

After his senior season (2007), Young was awarded an NCAA Post-Graduate Scholarship, and he was an ESPN The Magazine first team academic all-America selection. Young was a two-time LSC South Division Offensive Lineman of the Year (2006 and 2007) and NCAA all-region and first team NCAA Division II allAmerica.

Young was a two-time LSC Offensive Lineman of the Year (2006 and 2007), and was named first team all-LSC South Division, NCAA all-Southwest Region and NCAA Division II all-America. He was the key cog on an offensive line that allowed the fewest sacks in NCAA Division II (eight) and the fewest sacks per game (0.62) in the division.

The Wildcats’ offensive line also opened holes for running back Bernard Scott, who set two NCAA Division II single-season records (234 points scored and 39 touchdowns) while rushing for an LSC and ACU single-season record 2,165 yards. Scott went on to finish as the runner-up for the Harlon Hill Trophy.

Following his senior season, Young was selected to play in the Valero Cactus Bowl in Kingsville, an all-star showcase for NCAA Division II seniors prior to the NFL Draft. Young started 42 games in four years as a Wildcat and helped turn the program from an LSC also-ran to a back-to-back NCAA playoff team.

Young graduated from ACU in May 2008 with a Bachelor of Science degree in biochemistry. Young was a three-year starter on the offensive line at Plainview High School. He was team captain, first team all-district and Class 4A honorable mention all-state in 2001 and 2002.

He was first team academic all-state in 2001 and 2002.

Young also was named to the Amarillo Globe-News’ Super Team in both 2001 and 2002, and he was named to the Lubbock Avalanche-Journal’s all-South Plains Team in 2002. He was an Avalanche-Journal top-10 recruit in 2003.

Young is married to former ACU women’s track and field athlete Alyson (David) Young and the couple have two children: a son, Slade, and a daughter, Saylor.

RAY BROWN Cornerbacks Ray Brown is in his first year as the Wildcats' cornerbacks coach after spending the previous two seasons at Arizona State University.

Brown joins the Wildcats’ staff, replacing Nick Smith, who left ACU in February 2016 to join the coaching staff at the University of Nebraska. Brown had just completed his second season as a graduate assistant defensive coach for the Sun Devils and head coach Todd Graham.

Before he joined the Sun Devils, Brown was a graduate

acusports.com assistant defensive coach at Washington State during the 2013 season where he helped mentor first team all-America safety Deone Bucannon, currently a member of the Arizona Cardinals.

He spent two seasons at Oklahoma Baptist University in Oklahoma City as the special teams coordinator and running backs coach.

Prior to Oklahoma Baptist, Brown held the same positions at East Central University (Okla.), his alma mater, where he helped the Tigers claim the Lone Star Conference North championship in 2010.

The Oklahoma City, Okla. native was a four-year starter at defensive back for the Tigers, graduating with a degree in business marketing in 2009 and later earning his master's degree in sports administration in 2011.

SCOT T CAREY Offensive Line Scott Carey is in his third season as the Wildcats’ offensive line coach after serving the previous three seasons as the running game coordinator / offensive line coach at Colorado School of Mines.

In 2015, Carey coached Codey Funk to second team all-Southland Conference honors at left tackle, and two of his players – Dakota Laws and Riley Mayfield – are second team pre-season all-conference selections.

In his first season with the Wildcats (2014), Carey’s offensive line helped clear the way for redshirt freshman running back De’Andre Brown to rush for 962 yards and nine touchdowns on his way to second team all-Southland Conference honors. The Wildcats rushed for 1,952 yards as a team, the seventh-best total in the league. Sophomore left tackle Codey Funk was a second team all-conference selection under Carey’s tutelage.

Carey served as the offensive line at CSM from 2002-05.

He then went on to coach five seasons at Tarleton State (2006-10) where he served as the offensive coordinator and offensive line coach.

During his five seasons at Tarleton State, the Texans were 36-20, claimed a share of the 2009 Lone Star Conference title, earned an NCAA Division II playoff berth in 2009 and shared the LSC South Division title in 2006 and 2009.

The 2009 season was one for the record books as the season was highlighted by a double-overtime NCAA Division II playoff victory at Texas A&M-Kingsville in the first round. Placekicker Garrett Lindholm nailed a division playoff record 64-yard field goal to tie the game as time expired, and Tarleton’s quarterback Scott Grantham scored from 20 yards out before punching in the two-point conversion for the victory in the second overtime period. Tarleton finished the season 10-3 and claimed a share of the LSC championship and the LSC South Division title. Tarleton advanced to the second round of the playoffs for the second time in the program’s history.

During the last three seasons, the Orediggers are a combined 22-11 and have averaged 11,9.7 yards per game on the ground, although they averaged 175.1 yards per game on the ground in 2013. Last season the Orediggers averaged 494.1 yards per game and 36.2 points per game offensively as they finished 8-3 in the Rocky Mountain Athletics Conference (NCAA Division II).

The 2012 version of the Orediggers finished 6-5 overall and 4-5 in the RMAC to finish fifth in the league’s standings.

The squad spent the first four weeks of the season ranked in the AFCA Top-25 – rising to as high as No. 18 in the country.

Carey’s offensive line paved the way for head coach Bob Stitt’s high-octane offense to average 455.7 yards and 39.3 points per game.

Carey, a four-year letterman for the Texans (1994-97), graduated from TSU with a bachelor’s degree in Exercise Science and Sport Studies. After graduating from Tarleton State, Carey served as a graduate assistant at Northeastern State, Okla.

(2000-02) while obtaining his master’s degree.

Carey joined the Colorado School of Mines staff in 2002 and helped the Orediggers go undefeated in the RMAC and win the league title and reach the NCAA Division II playoffs in 2004.

That season, Carey’s offensive line blocked for the Harlon Hill Trophy winner, Chad Friehauf, and the Mines offense was ranked as high as No. 1 in the nation in passing offense, No. 2 in total offense and sixth in scoring offense that season.

Carey and his wife, Danielle, have two sons, Gabe and Eli.

RODNEY FREEMAN Running Backs Rodney Freeman is in his second season as the running backs coach at ACU after spending the previous two seasons on the staff at Missouri Southern University as the running backs coach.

In his first season as a coach with the Wildcats, Freeman coached De'Andre Brown to honorable mention all-Southland Conference honors.

A native of Houston, Freeman graduated from ACU in 2009 after playing two seasons for the Wildcats (2007 and 2008). The Wildcats reached the NCAA Division II playoffs each of those seasons, and in 2008 he was part of an ACU team that turned in just the second perfect regular season in program history as the Wildcats went 11-0 in the regular season and won the Lone Star Conference championship.

Prior to his two years at Missouri Southern, Freeman spent one season as the wide receivers and tight ends coach at Western State (Colo.). While there, Freeman was responsible for running and facilitating position meetings, while planning and scripting position segment practices. He also scripted plays for pass skill during practice and game planned and aided in film breakdown with offensive staff, while creating and aiding with the weekly scouting report.

Prior to Western State, Freeman spent one season as the co-offensive coordinator at Lutheran North High School in Houston. He also was the head freshman coach and assistant varsity coach at Eisenhower High School where he led the freshman team to a 9-0-1 record and a district championship.

Freeman was at Stephen F. Austin in 2005 and 2006 before transferring to ACU. As a prep athlete at Klein Forest High School, he quarterbacked his team to a district title and bi-district championship his senior season in 2004.

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ACUCOACHES ryan kobbe Quarterbacks Ryan Kobbe is in his first season as the ACU quarterbacks coach after spending the last three seasons working at BethuneCookman, working exclusively with the quarterbacks and special teams.

Before moving to Bethune-Cookman, Kobbe spent the 2012 season on the University of North Texas football coaching staff working directly with the quarterbacks and special teams. After his only season at UNT, Kobbe’s quarterback, Derek Thompson, signed a free agent contract with the Denver Broncos.

In 2013, Bethune-Cookman quarterback Quentin Williams led the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference in pass efficiency, completion percentage, yards per attempt and yards per completion. In 2014, Larry Brihm and Williams finished first and third, respectively, in the MEAC in pass efficiency. They also finished first and third, respectively, in the league in completion percentage.

Williams again led the conference in yards per attempt in 2014.

In both of my years at Cookman, we won the MEAC championship.

We also beat an FBS team each season. Williams ended up signing with Winnipeg in the CFL after his collegiate eligibility was completed.

A native of Corning, N.Y., Kobbe played football and baseball at Marshall University from 1998-2002. In baseball, he started every year for the Thundering Herd at catcher while playing linebacker and on special teams on the gridiron. He was part of the 2002 Marshall squad that finished 19th in the Coaches Poll, won the Mid-American Conference, and defeated Louisville in the GMAC Bowl in Mobile, Ala.

CODY MOORE Defensive Line Cody Moore is in his third season as the defensive line coach at ACU after spending the 2013 season as the assistant recruiting coordinator at the University of Arkansas.

Moore has 10 years of collegiate coaching experience, including four years in the SEC and Big XII. Last fall he coached LaMarcus Allen and Josh Bloom to honorable mention all-Southland Conference honors.

In his first season at ACU (2014), Moore coached a defensive line that produced a first team all-Southland Conference selection in senior defensive end Nick Richardson and an honorable mention all-conference pick in senior defensive tackle Damon Williams. Richardson finished the season with 9.0 sacks, which gave him 32.5 sacks his career, good for second on ACU’s all-time sacks list.

Before spending the 2013 season on head coach Bret Bielema’s staff at Arkansas, Moore was the recruiting coordinator and interior defensive line coach at Central Arkansas for three seasons. He coordinated all recruiting efforts for the Bears, who reached the second round of the FCS playoffs in 2011 and 2012.

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The 2012 team won the Southland Conference and earned a first-round bye, reaching a final ranking of 10th nationally.

In 2011, UCA, in just its second year of postseason eligibility, won its first-round game on the road and was ranked 14th in the country at the end of the year.

Prior to his time at Central Arkansas, Moore was a defensive quality control coach at Texas A&M, where he worked with the Aggies defensive line in 2009. That season, he helped coach Super Bowl 50 MVP Von Miller, who led the NCAA with 17.5 sacks and was a first-team All-American as the Aggies were selected to play in the Advocare 100 Independence Bowl.

During the 2007 and 2008 seasons, Moore was a defensive administration assistant coach at Auburn University with a focus on the defensive line. In those two years, the Tigers earned 14 wins, including a win over Clemson in the 2007 Chick-fil-A Bowl.

Auburn ranked sixth in the country in total defense in 2007 and produced three NFL Draft picks from the defensive line during Moore’s time.

He began his coaching career as a defensive graduate assistant coaching the interior defensive line at Hardin-Simmons, where he also assisted with video editing and in the strength and conditioning program, in 2005 and 2006. Moore coached three All-Southwest Conference selections at Hardin-Simmons and helped the Cowboys qualify for the Division III playoffs in 2006.

Moore was a team captain, four-year starter and all-conference performer at Oklahoma Panhandle State University from 2001-04. He earned his bachelor’s degree in health and physical education in 2004 and graduated from Hardin-Simmons University with a Master’s in sports and recreation management in 2007.

He and his wife, Kristen, have three children: a daughter, Bentley, a son, Cooper, and a daughter, Avery.

MARK RIBAUDO Linebackers and Special Teams Mark Ribaudo will be in his fifth season on the ACU football coaching staff in 2015, coaching linebackers and directing the Wildcats’ special teams units.

In 2015, he coached middle linebacker Sam Denmark to first team all-Southland Conference honors and the league's Student-Athlete of the Year Award. Denmark led FCS football in solo tackles (90) and was fourth in total tackles (138) and tackles per game (12.5).

In 2014, senior linebacker Justin Stephens earned honorable mention all-Southland Conference honors after leading the Wildcats in tackles with 100. Stephens – who played under Ribaudo for the final three years of his career – finished among the top 15 tacklers in ACU history with more than 300 career tackles.

Ribaudo also worked true freshman middle linebacker Sam Denmark into the starting lineup, and Denmark responded with 77 tackles, four tackles for loss, two sacks and two interceptions.

Ribaudo coached outside linebacker Mike Wallace and Thor Woerner to all-LSC honors in 2012. He also coached punter Spencer Covey to first team all-LSC honors and deep snapper Brent Schroeder to all-LSC honors.

acusports.com The Wildcats led the league in kickoff return average (24.1 yards per return), punt return average (25.2 yards per return) and kickoff coverage, and were second in the league in punting average (35.5 yards per punt).

Ribaudo resigned as the head coach at Eastern New Mexico University shortly after the end of the 2011 season. He was the Greyhounds’ head coach for seven seasons, but was an assistant under head coach Bud Elliott for eight seasons, including seven seasons (1998-2004) as the team’s defensive coordinator.

He was 25-51 in his seven seasons as the head coach, including 2-9 in 2011. His greatest success at ENMU, however, came as an assistant coach. Ribaudo was hired at ENMU in 1997 as linebackers coach. He was promoted to defensive coordinator the following year and helped the Hounds post seven consecutive winning seasons and a 49-26 overall record in that span, including LSC South Division co-championships in 1999 and 2000.

He was promoted to head coach after Bud Elliott retired had one of the top defenses in the Lone Star Conference. The ENMU defense ranked ninth in NCAA Division II in total defense during the 1998 season, allowing just 254.8 yards per game. ENMU ranked 19th in the nation in 2003, after holding opponents to 288.2 yards per game. The Hounds allowed just 110 rushing yards per game in 2003 and gave up just 128.6 rushing yards per game in 2002.

Ribaudo began his career at his alma mater, Sabino High School in Arizona. He was assistant coach for three years, and helped Sabino reach the playoffs in 1986. He was an assistant coach at powerful Amphitheater High School in Arizona in 1988 and 1989.

In college, Ribaudo played cornerback and running back at Hastings College (Neb.). He received a bachelor’s degree in exercise and sports science from the University of Arizona in 1988. In 1991 and 1992, he was a graduate assistant at Midwestern State University. MSU won the TIAA title and earned a No. 10 ranking in the NAIA poll during his second year. Ribaudo earned a master’s degree in physical education from MSU in 1992.

Ribaudo and his wife, Lisa, have a son, John, and a daughter, Mary.

STEVEN THRASH Wide Receivers Steven Thrash is in his fourth season as an assistant coach, and in his second season as the wide receivers coach after spending the first two seasons on staff as the tight ends coach.

Last year, Wildcat receivers caught 157 passes for 2,018 yards and 15 touchdowns, averaging 12.9 yards per catch. Cedric Gilbert led the team in catches (45), yards (688) and receiving touchdowns (seven).

In 2014, Thrash coached Noah Cheshier to first team all-Southland Conference honors at tight end. He also coached Jonathan Parker and Jamie Walker, who were key blockers in ACU’s offense.

Before joining ACU prior to the 2013 season, Thrash spent the two previous seasons (2011-12) coaching the wide receivers at Texas A&M-Kingsville. In 2012, he helped Robert Armstrong tied the school’s single-season reception record with 67 catches for 849 yards and 11 scores as he earned all-Lone Star Conference honors. Kingsville wide receivers caught 25 TD passes in 2012 and averaged 12.4 yards per catch.

His first season with the Javelinas (2011) was a very successful one statistically, in many areas. The single-season reception record was set at 67 catches. The receivers as a position group found the end zone 22 total times which was over half the total touchdowns. The wide receivers were also responsible for 54 percent of the total offense that the Javelinas gained in 2012.

Thrash guided two receivers to all-LSC first team honors and the 2012 Kanza Bowl most valuable player. Prior to joining the Kingsville coaching staff, Thrash was the wide receivers coach at Northeastern Oklahoma Junior College in 2011. He had a pair of freshmen earn All-SWJCFC honors.

He joined the Northeastern Oklahoma staff immediately following his playing career. As a wide receiver at Texas Lutheran University he was four-year starter, three-time all-conference player and all-America player.

Thrash – a Hubbard, Texas, native – graduated from Texas Lutheran in 2010 with a degree in kinesiology.

He and his wife, Chanel, have a daughter, Tatum.

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ACUCOACHES Training / Strength & Conditioning ADAM YBARRA

JEFF BOURQUE

Director of Sports Medicine

Director of Strength and Conditioning

Adam Ybarra is in his fourth year as the director of sports medicine at Abilene Christian University. He was named to his current position in the summer of 2013.

Ybarra came to ACU after spending three years as the head athletics trainer/instructor for the football, men’s basketball, cheer and rodeo programs at Missouri Valley College. His responsibilities there included supervising student athletics trainers and graduate assistants, making all return-to-play decisions, conducting mass physicals, and implementing all rehabilitation protocals.

Ybarra began his career in sports medicine in January 2005 as a student athletics trainer for the Kansas State baseball, crew and football teams. After graduating from there in May 2007 with a Bachelor of Science degree in athletic training, Ybarra served the Missouri football program for three seasons as a graduate assistant athletic trainer.

Ybarra earned his Master of Science degree in health education and promotion from Missouri in spring 2009, and soon afterward began a season-long internship with the Carolina Panthers. He also spent the summer of 2006 as an intern athletics trainer with the San Diego Chargers. Ybarra joined the staff at Missouri Valley College in July 2010.

Ybarra is a regular certified member of the National Athletic Trainers Association. He also is certified by the American Red Cross in adult, child and infant CPR/AED. He and his wife, Elise, have been married seven years and are expecting their first child in the fall.

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Jeff Bourque is in his first year as ACU’s director of strength and conditioning after serving the previous 18 months as the assistant strength and conditioning coach at the University of Washington.

Bourque (pronounced Burke) has been a strength coach since August 2005, working at five different universities, for the Washington Nationals and for Cape Cod Rehabilitation. His most recent stop was at the University of Washington where he served from January 2014 to August 2015, working mainly with football and men’s tennis.

Prior to spending the last 18 months at Washington, Bourque was at Boise State University (August 2012 to January 2014) working with football, softball and men’s and women’s tennis.

He moved from Boise State to Washington State when Chris Peterson was hired away as the Huskies’ new head football coach.

Bourque has also worked at the University of Nevada as well as the University of Arkansas.

A 2005 graduate of East Central (Okla.) University, Bourque was the strength and conditioning coach for baseball and the Tigers’ assistant baseball coach from August 2005 to March 2006.

Bourque, his wife, Stacey, have two sons, Easton and Mason.

CAMERON PRATER Assistant Director of Strength and Conditioning Cameron Prater is in his second year with ACU athletics working in the strength and conditioning staff. Prater is a May 2014 graduate of Hardin-Simmons University where he was a fouryear football letterman.

Prater joined the ACU staff in June 2014 as a strength and conditioning intern, working in that capacity through December 2014. He taught proper technique for weightlifting, strength training and power development while also responsible for daily record keeping, facility maintenance, equipment and training setup.

In January 2015 he became a graduate assistant to the director of strength and conditioning for all 16 intercollegiate teams at ACU, specifically football and men’s and women’s basketball.

He designed and implemented annual plans for volleyball, women’s soccer and men’s and women’s tennis, as well as for sprinters, jumpers, vaulters and distance running groups from the men’s and women’s track and field teams.

From May-August 2013, he served as a sports performance intern at Abilene’s D1 Training Center, where he assisted in training former Wildcats and future professional football players Edmond Gates and Aston Whiteside.

Prater also has served as a volunteer and guest speaker elementary and middle schools in the Abilene Independent School District.

2015

Season in Review

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2015SEASON 2015 ACU Statistics 2015 Results

(3-8 Overall, 3-6 Southland)

Date Opponent Result Record Thurs., Sept. 3 at Fresno State................................L, 34-13 0-1 Sat., Sept. 19 * vs. Houston Baptist ....................W, 49-21 1-1, 1-0 Sat., Sept. 26 * vs. Stephen F. Austin..................W, 35-32 2-1, 2-0 Sat., Oct. 3 * at Central Arkansas....................L, 42-14 2-2, 2-1 Sat., Oct. 10 * at Lamar...........................................L, 44-28 2-3, 2-2 Sat., Oct. 17 * ! vs. Sam Houston State............L, 49-21 2-4, 2-3 Sun., Oct. 25 * at Incarnate Word........................L, 25-20 2-5, 2-4 Sat., Oct. 31 * vs. McNeese..................................L, 15-13 2-6, 2-5 Sat., Nov. 7 * at Northwestern State................L, 39-22 2-7, 2-6 Sat., Nov. 14 * vs. SE Louisiana............................W, 21-17 3-7, 3-6 Sat., Nov. 21 at Northern Colorado...................L, 40-36 3-8 ! – ACU Homecoming game

Individual Statistics Rushing Name GP De’Andre Brown..................11 Herschel Sims..................... 10 Dallas Sealey........................11 A. Duncan............................. 10 Cody Ennis............................11 R. Gober..................................1 Jonathan Epps.................... 10 Carl Whitley.......................... 10 Dylan Douglass...................11 Byron Proctor...................... 10 Mike Richardson..................1 Kade Munden....................... 3 TEAM....................................... 7 Parker McKenzie.................11 Total.........................................11 Opponents............................11

Att. Gain Loss Yds Avg TD Long YPG 147 801 66 735 5.0 5 70 66.8 72 375 9 366 5.1 9 68 36.6 60 280 107 173 2.9 2 26 15.7 11 53 0 53 4.8 1 14 5.3 5 15 3 12 2.4 0 9 1.1 4 9 0 9 2.2 0 3 9.0 3 12 3 9 3.0 0 11 0.9 4 10 7 3 0.8 0 7 0.3 1 2 0 2 2.0 0 2 0.2 1 2 0 2 2.0 0 2 0.2 1 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 1 0 6 -6 -6.0 0 0 -2.0 7 0 10 -10 -1.4 0 0 -1.4 45 76 175 -99 -2.2 0 15 -9.0 362 1,635 386 1,249 3.5 17 70 113.5 444 2 ,781 213 2,568 5.8 20 80 233.5

Passing

Name GP Com.-Att.-Int. Pct Yds TD Long YPG Parker McKenzie .................. 11 161-247-9 65.2 1855 14 58 168.6 Dallas Sealey ......................... 11 83-138-3 60.1 824 4 75 74.9 Cody Ennis ............................. 11 2-3-0 66.7 10 2 7 0.9 TEAM .........................................7 0-2-0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 Herschel Sims .......................10 1-1-0 100.0 9 1 9 0.9 Monte Green-Avery ............ 11 0-1-0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 Total........................................... 11 247-393-12 62.8 2,698 21 75 245.3 Opponent ............................... 11 185-330-10 56.1 2,411 25 68 219.2

Receiving Name GP Cedric Gilbert..................................11 Jonathan Epps...............................10 De’Andre Brown.............................11 Monte Green-Avery......................11 Carl Whitley.....................................10 Kalin Sadler......................................9 Herschel Sims................................10 Jamie Walker...................................11 Byron Proctor.................................10 Liam Flowers...................................7 Cody Ennis.......................................11 A. Duncan........................................10 Sam Lawlis........................................3 Chris Lide..........................................5 Dallas Sealey...................................11 Randy Gober................................... 1 Total................................................... 11 Opponents...................................... 11

No. 45 41 26 23 21 16 16 15 9 7 7 6 3 2 1 1 247 185

Yds 688 464 174 259 374 168 110 114 58 87 70 56 7 7 9 1 2,698 2,411

Avg. TD Long YPG 15.3 7 55 62.5 11.3 4 58 46.4 6.7 0 22 15.8 11.3 1 33 23.5 17.8 2 75 37.4 10.5 0 43 18.7 6.9 0 20 11.0 7.6 3 13 10.4 6.4 1 13 5.8 12.4 0 36 12.4 10.0 2 28 6.4 9.3 0 11 5.6 2.3 0 5 2.3 3.5 0 5 1.4 9.0 1 9 0.8 1.0 0 1 1.0 10.9 21 75 245.3 13.0 25 68 219.2

Team Statistics

ACU OPP SCORING............................................................................................. 272 358 Points Per Game ...........................................................................24.7 32.5 Points Off Turnovers....................................................................... 22 51 FIRST DOWNS................................................................................... 217 235 Rushing................................................................................................ 70 130 Passing............................................................................................... 128 93 Penalty................................................................................................... 19 12 RUSHING YARDAGE...................................................................1,249 2,568 Yards gained rushing................................................................1,635 2,781 Yards lost rushing......................................................................... 386 213 Rushing Attempts......................................................................... 362 444 Average Per Rush...........................................................................3.5 5.8 Average Per Game......................................................................113.5 233.5 TDs Rushing........................................................................................ 17 20 PASSING YARDAGE...................................................................2,698 2,411 Comp-Att-Int.....................................................................247-393-12 185-330-10 Average Per Pass............................................................................6.9 7.3 Average Per Catch....................................................................... 10.9 13.0 Average Per Game....................................................................245.3 219.2 TDs Passing......................................................................................... 21 25 TOTAL OFFENSE......................................................................... 3,947 4,979 Total Plays.........................................................................................755 774 Average Per Play.............................................................................5.2 6.4 Average Per Game................................................................... 358.8 452.6 KICK RETURNS: #-Yards........................................................41-923 35-756 PUNT RETURNS: #-Yards.........................................................11-129 12-90 INT RETURNS: #-Yards............................................................ 10-160 12-43 KICK RETURN AVERAGE............................................................22.5 21.6 PUNT RETURN AVERAGE............................................................11.7 7.5 INT RETURN AVERAGE................................................................16.0 3.6 FUMBLES-LOST..............................................................................10-6 16-7 PENALTIES-Yards.................................................................... 50-420 75-623 Average Per Game...................................................................... 38.2 56.6 PUNTS-Yards.......................................................................... 54-2,077 40-1,670 Average Per Punt......................................................................... 38.5 41.8 Net punt average......................................................................... 35.4 35.4 KICKOFFS-Yards....................................................................49-2,861 71-4,369 Average Per Kick.......................................................................... 58.4 61.5 Net kick average.......................................................................... 38.4 39.4 TIME OF POSSESSION/Game................................................30:31 29:29 3RD-DOWN Conversions....................................................... 67/162 75/158 3rd-Down Pct...................................................................................41% 47% 4TH-DOWN Conversions......................................................... 15/28 10/14 4th-Down Pct..................................................................................54% 71% SACKS BY-Yards............................................................................. 11-77 41-246 MISC YARDS.........................................................................................22 3 TOUCHDOWNS SCORED...............................................................38 45 FIELD GOALS-ATTEMPTS.............................................................2-7 17-23 ON-SIDE KICKS.................................................................................0-0 0-0 RED-ZONE SCORES......................................................(30-40) 75% (42-48) 88% RED-ZONE TOUCHDOWNS.......................................(28-40) 70% (28-48) 58% PAT-ATTEMPTS...............................................................(32-34) 94% (35-42) 83% ATTENDANCE............................................................................ 25,686 67,049 Games/Avg. Per Game..........................................................5/5,137 6/11,175 Neutral Site Games..............................................................................

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De’Andre Brown.......................................11 Herschel Sims.......................................... 10 A. Duncan..................................................10 Cody Ennis.................................................11 Jonathan Epps.........................................10 R. Gober...................................................... 1 Carl Whitley...............................................10 Byron Proctor...........................................10 Dylan Douglass........................................11 Kade Munden............................................3 TEAM............................................................ 7 Total............................................................. 11 Opponents ............................................... 11

147 735 0 735 66.8 73 366 9 375 37.5 11 53 0 53 5.3 8 12 10 22 2.0 3 9 0 9 0.9 4 9 0 9 9.0 4 3 0 3 0.3 1 2 0 2 0.2 1 2 0 2 0.2 1 -6 0 -6 -2.0 9 -10 0 -10 -1.4 755 1,249 2,698 3,947 358.8 774 2,568 2411 4,979 452.6

Total Offense

All-Purpose

Name GP Plays Rush Pass Total AYPG Parker McKenzie......................................11 292 -99 1,855 1,756 159.6 Dallas Sealey.............................................11 198 173 824 997 90.6

Name G Rush Recv PR KR IntRet Total YPG Jonathan Epps........................10 9 464 128 330 0 931 93.1 De’Andre Brown......................11 735 174 0 0 0 909 82.6

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acusports.com Cedric Gilbert...........................11 0 688 -2 0 0 Byron Proctor..........................10 2 58 0 524 0 Herschel Sims.........................10 366 110 1 14 0 Carl Whitley..............................10 3 374 0 55 0 Monte Green-Avery...............11 0 259 0 0 0 Dallas Sealey............................11 173 9 0 0 0 Kalin Sadler...............................9 0 168 0 0 0 Jabari Butler.............................11 0 0 0 0 114 Jamie Walker............................11 0 114 0 0 0 A. Duncan.................................10 53 56 -2 0 0 Liam Flowers............................ 7 0 87 0 0 0 Cody Ennis................................11 12 70 0 0 0 D.J. Arnold.................................6 0 0 0 0 23 Junior Henderson..................11 0 0 0 0 23 R. Gober..................................... 1 9 1 0 0 0 Chris Lide...................................5 0 7 0 0 0 Sam Lawlis.................................3 0 7 0 0 0 Bryson Gates............................8 0 0 4 0 0 Dylan Douglass.......................11 2 0 0 0 0 Kade Munden...........................3 -6 0 0 0 0 TEAM........................................... 7 -10 0 0 0 0 Parker McKenzie.....................11 -99 0 0 0 0 Total............................................ 11 1,249 2,698 129 923 160 Opponents............................... 11 2,568 2411 90 756 43

686 62.4 584 58.4 491 49.1 432 43.2 259 23.5 182 16.5 168 18.7 114 10.4 114 10.4 107 10.7 87 12.4 82 7.5 23 3.8 23 2.1 10 10.0 7 1.4 7 2.3 4 0.5 2 0.2 -6 -2.0 -10 -1.4 -99 -9.0 5,159 469.0 5,868 533.5

Scoring

[---------- PAT ----------] Name TD FGs Kick Rush Rcf Pass DXP Herschel Sims..........................9 0-0 0-0 1-1 0 0-0 0 Cedric Gilbert........................... 7 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 Zach Lehr...................................0 2-6 31-33 0-0 0 0-0 0 De’Andre Brown......................5 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 Jonathan Epps ........................4 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 Dallas Sealey ...........................3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1-1 0 Jamie Walker............................3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 Carl Whitley...............................2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 Cody Ennis ...............................2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 Byron Proctor .......................... 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 0-0 0 Monte Green-Avery............... 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 0-0 0 A. Duncan.................................. 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 Parker McKenzie.....................0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1-1 0 Total........................................... 50 14-17 48-49 0-0 1 1-1 0 Opponents.............................. 43 8-13 41-42 0-0 1 1-1 0

Sft Pts 0 56 0 42 0 37 0 30 0 24 0 18 0 18 0 12 0 12 0 8 0 8 0 6 0 0 0 392 0 325

Punt Returns Name No. Yds Avg. TD Long Jonathan Epps .................................................................... 10 128 12.8 0 28 Byron Proctor.........................................................................1 0 0.0 0 0 Herschel Sims ...................................................................... 0 1 0.0 0 1 A. Duncan............................................................................... 0 -2 0.0 0 0 Bryson Gates......................................................................... 0 4 0.0 0 4 Cedric Gilbert........................................................................ 0 -2 0.0 0 0 Total ........................................................................................ 11 129 11.7 0 28 Opponents ........................................................................... 12 90 7.5 0 38

Kickoff Returns

Name No. Byron Proctor ......................................................................22 Jonathan Epps..................................................................... 16 Carl Whitley............................................................................ 2 Herschel Sims........................................................................1 Total ........................................................................................ 41 Opponents........................................................................... 35

Yds 524 330 55 14 923 756

Avg. TD Long 23.8 0 80 20.6 0 40 27.5 0 30 14.0 0 14 22.5 0 80 21.6 0 55

Interceptions Name No. Yds Avg. TD Long Jabari Butler.......................................................................... 6 114 19.0 0 49 Lynn Grady............................................................................. 2 0 0.0 0 0 Junior Henderson................................................................1 23 23.0 0 23 D.J. Arnold...............................................................................1 23 23.0 0 23 Total......................................................................................... 10 160 16.0 0 49 Opponents............................................................................ 12 43 3.6 0 14

Score by Quarters

1Q 2Q 3Q 4Q OT – Total Abilene Christian ......................................... 48 51 73 100 0 – 272 Opponents .................................................... 102 109 78 69 0 – 358

Field Goals Name M-A Pct. 01-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 Long Nik Grau ................. 0-1 0.0 0-0 0-0 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 Zach Lehr .............. 2-6 33.3 0-0 1-2 1-3 0-1 0-0 32

Field Goal Sequence Game Abilene Christian Opponents

Fresno State........................................................33 50,(40),(36) Houston Baptist...................................................- Stephen F. Austin................................................- 26 Central Arkansas.................................................- (27),(22),47 Lamar University..................................................- (21),(38),(41) Sam Houston State.............................................- 45 Incarnate Word............................................. (28),(32) (30),53,(22),36 McNeese...............................................................28 (28),(27),(23) Northwestern State..........................................33 (52),(31) SE Louisiana.....................................................42,39 (29) Northern Colorado..............................................- (22),(44) Numbers in (parentheses) indicate field goal was made.

Punting Name No. Yds Avg. Long TB FC I20 50+ BK Austin Kilcullen.......................45 1,735 38.6 60 1 19 8 7 0 Cody Ennis................................8 325 40.6 57 2 0 5 1 0 Parker McKenzie..................... 1 17 17.0 17 0 0 0 0 0 Total........................................... 54 2 ,077 38.5 60 3 19 13 8 0 Opponents.............................. 40 1,670 41.8 73 5 8 11 10 0

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Sam Denmark

11

90

48

138

7.0-21

2.0-13

.

1

1

.

.

.

.

.

7

Lynn Grady

11

55

21

76

7.0-23

1.5-7

2-0

3

5

1

.

2

2

.

5

Junior Henderson

11

50

14

64

4.5-14

.

1-23

1

2

.

.

.

.

.

90

LaMarcus Allen

11

22

23

45

4.5-17

2.0-11

.

1

1

1

.

1

1

.

29

Jabari Butler

11

33

7

40

.

.

6-114

9

15

.

1-21

.

.

.

37

Dylan Douglass

11

21

14

35

4.0-23

2.0-20

.

.

.

1

.

.

.

.

35

Myles Solsberry

10

15

17

32

2.0-3

.

.

.

.

. .

.

.

.

12

Bryson Gates

8

25

7

32

8.0-24

1.0-8

.

.

.

2

.

.

.

.

6

William Moore

11

19

10

29

4.0-21

2.0-12

.

.

.

3

1-0

.

.

.

94

Josh Bloom

11

13

11

24

5.0-17

.

.

2

2

2

1-0

.

2

.

33

Rishaad Wimbley

11

15

9

24

1.0-6

1.0-6

.

1

1

2

1-0

.

.

.

41

Brandon Richmond

11

19

4

23

.

.

.

1

1

.

.

.

.

.

20

Quentin Bryant

11

17

4

21

.

.

.

1

1

1

.

.

.

.

16

Cedric Dale

6

16

4

20

.

.

.

1

1

.

.

.

.

.

26

Damian Howard

8

13

7

20

0.5-0

.

.

.

.

.

.

1

.

.

31

D.J. Arnold

6

15

3

18

1.0-1

.

1-23

2

3

.

.

.

.

.

9

Travis Tarver II

10

10

7

17

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

89

Devondric Meadows

11

8

7

15

1.0-2

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

56

Gavin Burford

9

10

5

15

1.0-1

.

.

1

1

.

2-0

1

.

.

53

Mitchell Cantwell

10

7

7

14

2.0-12

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

13

Richard Griffin III

8

12

2

14

1.0-2

.

.

2

2

.

.

1

.

.

2

Jonathan Epps

10

9

1

10

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

99

Travaughn Moore

10

2

6

8

0.5-1

.

.

.

.

1

.

.

.

.

30

Quinton Baker

8

5

2

7

.

.

.

2

2

.

.

.

.

.

92

A.J. Tolbert

6

5

1

6

1.0-3

.

.

.

.

.

1-0

.

.

.

38

Jamar Mack

8

4

.

4

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

. .

66

Trent Andrews

2

1

3

4

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

21

A. Duncan

10

3

1

4

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

1

.

.

80

Monte Green-Avery

11

2

2

4

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

54

Dewan Edmonson

10

1

3

4

.

0.5-0

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

36

Quantence Walker

6

3

.

3

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

85

Austin Kilcullen

10

2

.

2

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

55

Frank Kee

9

2

.

2

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

82

Cedric Gilbert

11

2

.

2

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

40

Danny Burke

11

1

1

2

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

70

Colton King

7

1

.

1

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

75

Chance Rieken

11

1

.

1

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

47

Marcus Long

2

.

1

1

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

88

Jamie Walker

11

1

.

1

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

97

Zach Lehr

11

1

.

1

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

14

Parker McKenzie

11

1

.

1

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

Totals

11

532

253

785

55-191

11-77

10-160

29

39

14

7-21

7

5

.

Opponents

11

543

196

739

88-371

41-246

12-43

38

50

11

6-14

6

2

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Miscellaneous Statistics Game-by-Game Starting Offense

QB FB RB TE Fresno State McKenzie Flowers Brown Walker Houston Baptist McKenzie Brown Stephen F. Austin McKenzie Lawlis Brown Walker Central Arkansas McKenzie Flowers Brown Walker Lamar McKenzie Brown Walker Sam Houston State McKenzie Flowers Brown Incarnate Word McKenzie Brown Ennis McNeese Sealey Brown Walker Northwestern State Sealey Brown Ennis Southeastern Louisiana Sealey Flowers Brown Walker Northern Colorado McKenzie Flowers Brown Walkr

LT LG C RG RT WR WR WR WR / TE Funk Rieken Hisler Wall King Gilbert Green-Avery Funk Rieken Hisler Wall King Gilbert Green-Avery Stone Proctor Funk Rieken Hisler Laws King Gilbert Whitley Funk Rieken Hisler Laws King Gilbert Green-Avery Funk Rieken Hisler Kee Laws Gilbert Green-Avery Proctor Funk Baughman Rieken Kee Laws Gilbert Green-Avery Whitley Funk Rieken Hisler Kee Laws Gilbert Whitley Epps Funk Rieken Hisler Kee Laws Gilbert Whitley Epps Funk Rieken Hisler Wall King Gilbert Whitley Sadler Funk Rieken Hisler Kee King Gilbert Whitley Funk Rieken Hisler Melde King Gilbert Sadler

Game-by-Game Starting Defense

Fresno State Houston Baptist Stephen F. Austin Central Arkansas Lamar Sam Houston State Incarnate Word McNeese Northwestern State Southeastern Louisiana Northern Colorado

DE DT NG DE OLB MLB OLB CB FS SS CB Wimbley Bloom Allen Douglass Tarver II Denmark Grady Dale Bryant Arnold Griffin III Wimbley Bloom Meadows Moore Solsberry Denmark Grady Butler Bryant Henderson Epps Wimbley Bloom Meadows Moore Solsberry Denmark Grady Butler Howard Arnold Griffin III Wimbley Bloom Meadows Moore Solsberry Denmark Grady Butler Howard Arnold Dale Wimbley Bloom Allen Moore Solsberry Denmark Tarver II Butler Howard Grady Epps Wimbley Bloom Allen Meadows Solsberry Denmark Tarver II Butler Howard Grady Epps Wimbley Bloom Allen Meadows Cantwell Denmark Grady Butler Howard Arnold Baker Wimbley Bloom Allen Moore Tarver II Denmark Grady Burford Butler Henderson Baker Wimbley Bloom Allen Moore Gates Denmark Grady Burford Butler Henderson Baker Wimbley Bloom Allen Moore Gates Denmark Grady Butler Richmond Henderson Baker Wimbley Bloom Allen Moore Gates Denmark Grady Butler Richmond Henderson Baker

Game-by-Game Notables

Game Captains Fresno State Stone, Wimbley, Funk, Green-Avery Houston Baptist Moore, McKenzie, Denmark, Walker Stephen F. Austin Grady, Sims, Wimbley, Gilbert Central Arkansas Grady, Brown, Denmark, Gilbert Lamar Grady, McKenzie, Denmark, Funk Sam Houston State Epps, Grady, Tarver II, Walker Incarnate Word Moore, Grady, Brown, Funk McNeese Epps, Grady, Walker, Bloom Northwestern State Grady, Wimbley, Hisler, Walker SE Louisiana Grady, Tarver II, Sims, Walker Northern Colorado

Coin Toss Fresno wins / defers ACU wins / defers SFA wins / defers ACU wins / defers Lamar wins / defers SHSU wins / receives ACU wins / defers McNeese wins / defers ACU wins / defers SELa wins / defers ACU wins / defers

Kickoff / Receive Receive Kickoff Receive Kickoff Receive Kickoff Kickoff Receive Kickoff Receive Kickoff

ACU 1st Poss.

Punt TOUCHDOWN TOUCHDOWN Punt Downs Interception Punt Interception Missed FG Punt TOUCHDOWN

Game Time 7 p.m.

6 p.m.

11 a.m.

6 p.m.

7 pm.

2:34 p.m.

2 p.m.

2:34 p.m.

6:06 p.m.

2 p.m.

12:05 p.m.

Game Length 3:16 2:55 3:35 2:50 3:16 3:!3 3:08 3:20 3:03 3:07 2:55

Jersey Combo White / White Purple / White Black / Black White / Black White / Black Black / White Purple / Black Black / Black White / White Black / Black White / Black

Result L, 34-13 W, 49-21 W, 35-32 L, 42-14 L, 44-28 L, 49-21 L, 25-20 L, 15-13 L, 39-22 W, 21-17 L, 40-36

Turnovers = Points

Opening Acts

Here’s a game-by-game look at how many points ACU and its opponents scored off turnovers in 2015:

Here’s a look at how ACU and its opponents fared on their opening drives in each game of the 2015 season:

ACU TOs Opp. Pts. Opp. TOs ACU Pts. Fresno State 2 3 3 7 Houston Baptist 2 7 2 7 Stephen F. Austin 1 7 0 0 Central Arkansas 1 3 0 0 Lamar 3 10 2 0 Sam Houston State 2 7 0 0 Incarnate Word 1 0 2 3 McNeese 2 6 5 6 Northwestern State 1 7 1 0 Southeastern La. 1 0 2 0 Northern Colorado 2 3 0 0 TOTAL 18 53 17 23

ACU Opponent Fresno State Punt TOUCHDOWN Houston Baptist TOUCHDOWN Punt Stephen F. Austin TOUCHDOWN Missed FG Central Arkansas Punt TOUCHDOWN Lamar Downs Punt Sam Houstn State Interception TOUCHDOWN Incarnate Word Punt TOUCHDOWN McNeese Interception Field Goal Northwestern State Missed FG TOUCHDOWN Southeastern La. Punt Fumble Northern Colorado TOUCHDOWN Punt

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2015SEASON The Last Time an ACU Team ‌ Miscellanous Played an overtime game: Sept. 28, 2013 (Tarleton State 41, ACU 34, 2 OT) Won an overtime game: Nov. 3, 2012 (ACU 22, #21 West Alabama 16) Lost an overtime game: Sept. 28, 2013 (Tarleton State 41, ACU 34, 2 OT) Played a tie game: Oct. 19, 1985 (ACU 24, NW Missouri State 24) Defeated a Top 25 Opponent: Nov. 15, 2014 (ACU 37, #24 Stephen F. Austin 35) Defeated a Top 25 Opponent on the road: Nov. 15, 2014 (ACU 37, #24 Stephen F. Austin 35) Defeated a Top 10 Opponent: Oct. 9, 2010 (#5 ACU 31, #8 Midwestern State 28) Defeated a Top 10 Opponent on the road: Oct. 2, 2010 (#5 ACU 31, #6 Texas A&M-Kingsville 24) Defeated a Top 5 Opponent: Aug. 27, 2009 (#8 ACU 19, #2 NW Missouri St. 14) Defeated a Top 5 Opponent on the road: Oct. 18, 2008 (#3 ACU 52, #4 West Texas A&M 35) Shut out an opponent: Sept. 20, 2014 (ACU 21, Incarnate Word 0) Shut out an opponent at Shotwell Stadium: Sept. 20, 2014 (ACU 21, Incarnate Word 0) Shut out a conference opponent at Shotwell Stadium: Sept. 20, 2014 (ACU 21, Incarnate Word 0) Shut out an opponent on the road: Sept. 30, 2006 (ACU 21, Eastern N.M. 0) Was shutout: Oct.13, 2012 (West Texas A&M 36, ACU 0) Was shut out at Shotwell Stadium: Sept. 20, 1997 (Central Oklahoma 28, ACU 0) Was shut out in a road game: Oct. 13, 2012 (at West Texas A&M 36, ACU 0) Shut out a non-conference opponent: Sept. 9, 1995 (ACU 35, Prairie View A&M 0) Shut out a non-conference opponent at Shotwell Stadium: Sept. 9, 1995 (ACU 35, Prairie View A&M 0) Shut out a non-conference opponent on the road: Sept. 27, 1980 (ACU 16, NW Oklahoma State 0) Was shut out by a non-conference opponent: Sept. 16, 1995 (Northern Arizona 62, ACU 0) Was shut out by a non-conference opponent at Shotwell Stadium: Sept. 15, 1962 (East Texas State 3, ACU 0) Was shut out by a non-conference opponent on the road: Sept. 16, 1995 (Northern Arizona 62, ACU 0)

Rushing Had 400 or more yards rushing in a game: * 427 yards vs. West Texas A&M (Nov. 22, 2008) Had 300-399 yards rushing in a game: 333 vs. McMurry (Sept. 7, 2013) Had negative rushing yards in game: Minus-40 yards vs. Texas A&M-Commerce (Oct. 31, 1992) Had six or more rushing touchdowns in a game: 6 TDs vs. Ave Maria (Oct. 11, 2014)

Passing Had 500 yards or more in a game: * Nov. 19, 2011 (506 at Washburn) Had 400-499 yards in a game: Aug. 27, 2014 (403 yards at Georgia State) Had 300-399 yards in a game: Nov. 21, 2015 (330 yards at Northern Colorado Had 60 or more attempts in a game: Oct. 24, 1970 (65 attempts vs. Arkansas St.) Had 50-59 attempts in a game: Oct. 22, 2011 (56 attempts vs. Midwestern State) Had 40-49 attempts in a game: Nov. 21, 2015 (40 attempts at N. Colorado) Had six or more passing TDs in a game: Aug. 31, 2013 (7 vs vs. Concordia, Ala.) Had five passing TDs in a game: Sept. 14, 2013 (5 vs. New Mexico Highlands) Had four passing TDs in a game: Sept. 27, 2014 (4 at Houston Baptist)

Total Offense Had 30 or more first downs in a game: Nov. 21, 2015 at Northern Colorado (30) Had 25-29 first downs in a game: Oct. 11, 2014, vs. Ave Maria (25) Had 700+ yards of offense in a game: * Nov. 22, 2008 (810 vs. West Texas A&M) Had 600-699 yards of offense in a game: Sept. 27, 2014 (659 vs. Houston Baptist) Had 500-599 yards of offense in a game: Nov. 21, 2015 at Northern Colorado (548 total yards; 218 rushing, 330 passing)

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Former wide receiver Jerale Badon played for the Wildcats from 2004-07 and ACU's all-time leader in receptions and receiving yards.

Scoring Scored 90+ points: * Nov. 22, 2008 (#2 ACU 93, #9 West Texas A&M 68) Scored 80+ points: Aug.31,2013 (ACU 84,Concordia, Ala., 6) Scored 70+ points: * Nov. 24, 2007 (#2 Chadron State 76, #15 ACU 73, 3 OT) Scored 60-69 points: Nov. 16, 20113 (ACU 65, Prairie View A&M 45) Scored 50-59 points: Oct. 11, 2014 (ACU 55, Ave Maria 14) Scored 40-49 points: Sept. 19, 2015 (ACU 49, Houston Baptist 21) Consecutive games scored: 36 (121-game streak ended with 36-0 shutout at West Texas A&M on Oct. 13, 2012; prior to that game, last game shutout was Oct. 13, 2001; 31-0 at Angelo State) Scored an offensive 2-point conversion: Herschel Sims run at Northern Colorado (Nov. 21, 2015) Scored a defensive 2-point conversion: Jesse Harper vs. Concordia, Aug. 13, 2013 (blocked PAT return) Allowed an offensive 2-pt conversion: Hayden Hildebrand rush, Central Arkansas (Oct. 3, 2015) Allowed a defensive 2-pt conversion: Cody Moncure returned fumbled snap, Houston Baptist (Oct. 12, 2013) Recorded a safety: Oct. 31, 2009 vs. TexasA&M-Kingsville (Fred Thompson sack in end zone) Allowed a safety: Oct. 13, 2012, vs. West Texas A&M (Shane Pennix sacks Mitchell Gale in end zone) Scored a defensive touchdown: Oct. 5, 2013, vs. Pittsburg State (Tyler Chapa 32 INT return); Sept. 14, 2013, vs. New Mexico Highlands (Nick Finney 18 fumble return); Aug. 31, 2013, vs. Concordia, Ala. (Tyler Chapa 31 INT return) Returned an interception for a touchdown: Oct. 5, 2013, vs. Pittsburg State (Tyler Chapa 32 INT return) Returned a fumble for a touchdown: Sept. 14, 2013, vs. New Mexico Highlands (Nick Finney 18-yard return) Allowed a defensive touchdown: Oct. 25, 2014, at Sam Houston State Opponent returned an interception for a touchdown: Oct. 25, 2014 (Eric Agbaroji, Sam Houston State, 28 yards) Opponent returned a fumble for a touchdown: Oct. 25, 2014 (A.J. Davis, Sam Houston State, 27 yards)

acusports.com Efficency, Turnovers Did not allow a sack in a game: Sept. 25, 2014, vs. Houston Baptist (last time previous was Oct. 12, 2013, vs. Houston Baptist) Did not allow a sack in consecutive games: Nov. 1, 2008, at Texas A&M-Kingsville and Nov. 8, 2008 vs. Midwestern State Had three or more fumbles in a game: Oct. 25, 2014, at Sam Houston State Lost three or more fumbles in a game: Oct. 25, 2015, at Sam Houston State (4 fumbles, 3 fumbles lost) Did not commit a turnover in a game: Oct. 11, 2014, vs. Ave Maria Did not commit a turnover in consecutive games: Oct. 11, 2014, vs. Ave Maria; Oct. 4, 2014, vs. Lamar; Sept. 27, 2014, vs. Houston Baptist; Sept. 20, 2014, vs.

Incarnate Word Forced five or more turnovers in a game: Oct. 31, 2015, vs. McNeese (3 INTs, 2 FRs) Recovered three or more fumbles in a game: Nov. 1, 2014, vs. UCA (3 FR) Intercepted three or more passes in a game: Oct. 31, 2015, vs. McNeese (3 INTs; 2 by Jabari Butler) Did not force a turnover in a game: Nov. 21, 2015 at Northern Colorado

Special Teams Blocked a PAT attempt: Nov. 7, 2015, vs. Northwestern State (Josh Bloom) Blocked a field goal: Oct. 25, 2015, at Incarnate Word (Josh Bloom) Blocked a punt: Sept. 27, 2014, vs. Houston Baptist (Quentin Bryant) Had a PAT blocked: Oct. 31, 2015, vs. McNeese (Isaiah Golden) Had a field goal blocked: Nov. 7, 2015, vs. Northwestern State (Jemar Marshall) Had a punt blocked: Oct. 2, 2010 at Texas A&M-Kingsville (Roman Pula) Returned a punt for a touchdown: Oct. 1, 2011, Taylor Gabriel vs. W. Oregon (55 yds) Returned a blocked punt for a touchdown: Sept. 11, 2010 vs. NE State (Caleb Withrow recovered blocked punt in the end zone); Sept. 11, 2010 vs. NE State (Nate Bailey, 20 yards) Returned a kickoff for a touchdown: Oct. 6, 2012, vs. Eastern New Mexico (Cade Stone, 92 yards) Allowed a punt return for a touchdown: Sept. 21, 2013 at Illinois State (Anthony Warrum, 64 yards) Allowed a blocked punt to be returned for a TD: Oct. 31, 2009, vs. Texas A&M-Kingsville (Corey Robertson 22-yard return) Allowed a kickoff return for a TD: * Nov. 22, 2008 (85 yards by Wayne McKnight, West Texas A&M) Returned the opening kickoff for a TD: Oct. 6, 2012, vs. Eastern New Mexico (Cade Stone, 92 yards) Allowed an opening kickoff for a touchdown: Sept. 1, 1990 (85 yards by Darron Johnson, Angelo St.)

ACU recovered an onside kick: Sept. 13, 2014 (by Keith Barnett at Troy) Opponent recovered an onside kick: Sept. 20, 2014 (by Ramon Coto, UIW )

Total Defense Held an opponent to less than 10 first downs: Sept. 20, 2014, vs. Inc. Word (9) Held an opponent to 100-199 yards of offense: Sept. 20, 2014, vs. Incarnate Word (133 total yards) Held an opponent to less than 50 yards: Nov. 1, 2003, vs.

Texas A&M-Commerce (49 total yards; minus-15 rushing, 64 passing) Recorded at least six quarterback sacks: Sept. 1, 2012, vs. McMurry (10 sacks, minus-74 yards) Allowed 70+ points in game: Oct. 22, 2011 (70-28 loss at Midwestern State) Allowed 50-69 points in game: * Nov. 19, 2011 vs. Washburn (lost 52-49) Allowed 40-49 points in game: Nov. 21, 2015 at Northern Colorado (Northern Colorado 40, ACU 36) Allowed 400+ rushing yards in a game: Oct. 22, 2007 (436 yards by Midwestern State) Allowed 300-399 rushing yards in a game: Oct. 10, 2015 vs. Lamar (47 carries, 391 yards); Sept. 26, 2015, vs. Stephen F. Austin (46 carries, 312 yards) Allowed 200-299 rushing yards in a game: Nov. 21, 2015, at Northern Colorado (29 carries, 228 yards) Allowed 500+ passing yards in a game: * Nov. 22, 2008 vs. West Texas A&M (595 yards, 42-64-0) Allowed 400-499 passing yards in a game: Aug. 27, 2014, at Georgia State (30-40-1, 413 yards, 4 TDs) Allowed 300-399 passing yards in a game: Nov. 1, 2014, vs. Central Arkansas (37-512-4, 396 yards, 4 TDs) Allowed at least 100 offensive plays in a game: * Nov. 24, 2007, vs.

Chadron State (116 plays) Allowed 90-99 offensive plays in a game: Nov. 16, 2013, vs. Prairie View A&M (92 plays) Allowed 80-89 offensive plays in a game: Sept. 26, 2015, vs. Stephen F. Austin (86 plays, 584 total yards); Sept. 3, 2015, at Fresno State (84 plays, 442 total yards) Allowed 700+ yards of total offense in a game: Oct. 22, 2011 vs.

Midwestern State (740 yards) Allowed 600-699 yards of total offense in a game: Nov. 10, 2007, vs.

Midwestern State (654 yards) Allowed 500-599 yards of total offense in a game: Nov. 21, 2015, at Northern Colorado (521 yards; 228 rushing, 293 passing)

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Rushing Rushed for 300 or more yards: # * Nov. 24, 2007, Bernard Scott at Chadron State (22-303-5 TDs) Rushed for 200-299 yards in a game: Nov. 15, 2014 (De’Andre Brown at Stephen F. Austin, 256 yards) Rushed for 150-199 yards in a game:; Nov. 1, 2014 (De’Andre Brown vs.

Central Arkansas, 171 yards) Rushed for 100-149 yards in a game: Nov. 21, 2015 (De’Andre Brown vs.

Northern Colorado, 176 yards) Rushed for 200+ yards in a road game: Oct. 18, 2008 (Bernard Scott vs.

West Texas A&M, 275yards) Had at least 100 yards rushing and receiving in a game: * Nov. 19, 2011, (Daryl Richardson vs. Washburn, 16-132-1 rushing and 10-115-1 receiving) Scored 5+ rushing touchdowns in a game: * Nov. 22, 2008 Bernard Scott vs.

West Texas A&M (6 TDs) Had an 80-yard touchdown run: Sept. 11, 2010, Darrell Cantu-Harkless vs.

NE State (83 yards) Had a touchdown run of 70-79 yards: Oct. 25, 2015, De’Andre Brown vs.

Incarnate Word (70 yards) Had a touchdown run of 60-69 yards: Nov. 7, 2015, vs. Northwestern State (Herschel Sims, 68-yard TD run) Two Wildcats rush for more than 100 yards in the same game: Nov. 1, 2014, vs. Central Arkansas (De’Andre Brown, 28-171-0; Kade Munden, 20-100-2)

Passing Passed for 500 or more yards in a game: * Nov. 19, 2011, Mitchell Gale at Washburn (29-48-3, 506 yards, 4 TDs) Passed for 400 or more yards in a game: Aug. 27, 2014, Parker McKenzie at Georgia State (30-40-1, 403 yards, 4 TDs) Passed for 350-399 yards in a game: Oct. 25, 2014, Parker McKenzie at Sam Houston State (29-44-1, 352 yards, 2 TDs) Passed for 300-349 yards in a game: Nov. 21, 2015, Parker McKenzie at Northern Colorado (28-39-1, 330 yards, 2 TDs) Threw 5+ touchdown passes in a game: Sept. 14, 2013, John David Baker vs.

New Mexico Highlands (5 TDs); Aug., 13, 2003, JD Baker vs. Concordia (7 TDs) Completed an 80-yard pass: Sept. 14, 2013, John David Baker to Darian Hogg vs.

New Mexico Highlands (87 yards); Aug. 13, 2013, John David Baker to Darian Hogg vs. Concordia (88 yards) Completed a 70-yard pass: Oct. 25, 2015, Dallas Sealey to Carl Whitely (TD) vs. Incarnate Word (75 yards) Completed a 60-yard pass: Oct. 25, 2014, Parker McKenzie to Noah Cheshier (TD) at Sam Houston State (64 yards) Completed a 50-yard pass: Oct. 31, 2015, Dallas Sealey to Cedric Gilberts vs.

McNeese (51 yards); Oct. 31, 2015, Dallas Sealey to Cedric Gilbert vs.

McNeese (53 yards); 17, 2015, Parker McKenzie to Carl Whitley vs. Sam Houston State (50 yards); Oct. 10, 2015, Parker McKenzie to Jonathan Epps at Lamar (58 yards); Oct. 10, 2015, Parker McKenzie to Carl Whitley at Lamar (51 yards); Sept. 26, 2015, Parker McKenzie to Cedric Gilbert vs.

Stephen F. Austin (55 yards)

Receiving Caught 12 more passes in a game: Oct. 26, 2013, Taylor Gabriel at New Mexico State (15 catches, 188 yards, 0 TD) Caught 10 or more passes in a game: Oct. 5, 2013, Taylor Gabriel at Pittsburg State (10 catches, 117 yards, 1 TD); Aug. 13, 2013, Darian Hogg vs. Concordia (10 catches, 208 yards, 2 TDs) Had 200 yards receiving in a game: Aug. 13, 2013, Darian Hogg vs. Concordia (10 catches, 208 yards, 2 TDs) Had 150-199 yards receiving in a game: Sept. 26, 2015, Cedric Gilbert vs.

Stephen F. Austin (7 catches, 153 yards, 2 TDs) Had 150 yards receiving in a half: Aug. 13, 2013, Darian Hogg vs. Concordia (9 catches, 191 yards, 1 TD in the first half) Caught three or more TD passes in a game: Oct. 12, 2013, at Houston Baptist (Taylor Gabriel, 3 TDs); Sept. 14, 2013, at N.M.Highlands (Taylor Gabriel, 3 TDs)

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Had two 100-yard receivers in the same game: Oct. 31, 2015, vs. McNeese State (Cedric Gilbert: 3 catches, 122 yards and Carl Whitley: 8 catches, 100 yards, 1 TD) Had one receiver with 200 yards and another with 100 yards: Oct. 18, 2008 at West Texas A&M (Johnny Knox, 10 catches, 203 yards, 2 TD; Bernard Scott (7 catches, 141 yards, 1 TD)

Special Teams Kicked a field goal of at least 50 yards: Nov. 12, 2011, Morgan Lineberry at Incarnate Word (54 yards) Kicked a field goal of 40-49 yards: Aug. 27, 2014, at Georgia State (Nik Grau, 42 yards) Kicked four or more field goals in a game: Nov. 8, 2008, Matt Adams vs.

Midwestern State (4 FGs) Made a game-winning field goal: Nov. 15, 2014, Nik Grau at Stephen F. Austin (31-yard field goal with 5:48 to play to give ACU A 37-35 lead) Made a game-winning field goal, game’s final play: Nov. 4, 2006, Matt Adams at Texas A&M-Kingsville (25-yard FG to win 41-38) Had a 70-yard punt: Oct. 6, 2001, Brad Raphelt vs. SE Oklahoma State (74 yards) Had a 60-yard punt: Sept. 26, 2015, Austin Kilcullen vs. Stephen F. Austin (60 yards) * NCAA Division II playoff game # Statsistics voided by NCAA because of rules violations

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Opponents

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Game 2

Air Force Falcons

Northern Colorado Bears

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 3 • 12 P.M. (MT) FALCON STADIUM • COLO. SPRINGS, CO.

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 10 • 6 P.M. SHOT WELL STADIUM • ABILENE

Quick Facts

Quick Facts

Stadium: Falcon Stadium (46,692 / FieldTurf) Press box phone: 719-333-1100 Nickname: Falcons Member: NCAA Division I-FBS (Mountain West) Enrollment: 4,000 Location: Colorado Springs, Colo.

Colors: Blue, Silver Coach: Troy Calhoun (Air Force, 1989) Coach’s USAF record: 67-50 (10th season) Coach’s overall record: 67-50 (10th season) Coach’s phone: 719-333-4008 Sports Information football contact: Troy Garnhart SID office phone: 719-333-9263 SID cell phone: 719-359-7432 SID email: troy.garnhart@usafa.edu Athletics website: goairforcefalcons.com 2015 record: 8-6 (6-2 Mountain West, Mountain Division champion) Series: First meeting Lettermen returning: 65 Starters returning: 14 (4 offense, 8 defense, 2 special teams)

Stadium: Nottingham Field (8,500 / FieldTurf) Press box phone: 970-673-3755 Nickname: Bears Member: NCAA Division I-FCS (Big Sky Conference) Enrollment: 12,000 Location: Greeley, Colo.

Colors: Blue and Gold Coach: Earnest Collins Jr. (Northern Colorado, 1996) Coach’s UNC record: 15-30 (5th season) Coach’s overall record: Same Coach’s phone: 970-351-1733 Sports Information football contact: Kobee Stalder SID office phone: 970-351-1065 SID cell phone: 970-673-3755 SID email: kobee.stalder@unco.edu Athletics website: uncbears.com 2015 record: 6-5 (3-5, 8th in Big Sky Conference) Series: ACU leads 10-5-1 Lettermen returning: 47 Starters returning: 18 (9 offense, 7 defense, 2 special teams)

Returning Statistical Leaders

Returning Statistical Leaders

Passing: N/A Rushing: Jacobi Owens, 6-0, 200, sr (205 carries, 1,092 yards, 7 TDs) Receiving: Jale Robinette, 6-4, 215, sr (26 catches, 641 yards, 5 TDs) Tackles: Weston Steelhammer, 6-2, 200, sr (80 tackles, 10.5 TFL)

Passing: Jacob Knipp, 6-4, 190, soph (157-265-10, 1,969 yards, 13 TDs) Rushing: Trae Riek, 5-11, 200, soph (137 carries, 796 yards, 7 TDs) Receiving: Stephen Miller, 6-3, 205, sr (32 catches, 439 yards, 5 TDs) Tackles: Thomas Singleton, DB, 5-10, 170, sr (77 tackles, 1.0 TFL)

AIR FORCE HEAD COACH

NORTHERN COLORADO HEAD COACH

TROY CALHOUN

EARNEST COLLINS JR.

2016 Schedule Date Opponent Sept. 3 vs. Abilene Christian Sept. 10 vs. Georgia State Sept. 24 * at Utah State Oct. 1 vs. Navy Oct. 8 * at Wyoming Oct. 15 * vs. New Mexico Oct. 22 * vs. Hawai'i Oct. 28 * at Fresno State Nov. 5 at Army-West Point Nov. 12 * vs. Colorado State Nov. 19 * at San Jose State Nov. 25 * vs. Boise State

2016 Schedule Site Colo. Springs, CO Colo. Springs, CO Logan, UT Colo. Springs, CO Laramie, WY Dallas Colo. Springs, CO Fresno, CA West Point, NY Colo. Springs, CO San Jose, CA Colo. Springs, CO

*Conference game

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Time Noon Noon TBA 1:30 p.m.

1:30 p.m.

TBA 12 p.m.

7:30 p.m.

TBA TBA 7:30 p.m.

1:30 p.m.

Date Opponent Site Sept. 3 vs. Rocky Mountain College Greeley, CO Sept. 10 at Abilene Christian Abilene Sept. 17 at Colorado State Fort Collins, CO Oct. 1 * vs. Northern Arizona Greeley, CO Oct. 8 * at Eastern Washington Cheney, WA Oct. 15 * at California-Davis Davis, CA Oct. 22 * vs. Sacramento State Greeley, CO Oct. 29 * at Portland State Portland, OR Nov. 5 * vs. North Dakota Greeley, CO Nov. 12 * vs. Montana Greeley, CO Nov. 19 * at Cal Poly S.L. Obispo, CA *Conference game

Time 2 p.m.

6 p.m.

2:05 p.m.

1:05 p.m.

2:05 p.m.

3 p.m.

1:05 p.m.

1:30 p.m.

12:05 p.m.

12:05 p.m.

5:05 p.m.

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Game 3

Game 4

Houston Baptist Huskies

S.F. Austin Lumberjacks

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 17 • 7 P.M. HUSKY STADIUM • HOUSTON

SATURDAY, SEP TEMBER 24 • 6 P.M. BRYCE STADIUM • NACOGDOCHES

Quick Facts

Quick Facts

Stadium: Husky Stadium (5,000 / FieldTurf) Press box phone: 281-649-3301 Nickname: Huskies Member: NCAA Division I-FCS (Southland Conference) Enrollment: 3,128 Location: Houston, Texas Colors: Royal Blue, Orange Coach: Vic Shealy (Richmond, 1984) Coach’s HBU record: 7-22 (4th season) Coach’s overall record: 34-36-1 (6th season) Coach’s phone: 281-649-3879 Sports Information football contact: Russ Reneau SID office phone: 281-649-3098 SID cell phone: 281-923-0813 SID email: rreneau@hbu.edu Athletics website: hbuhuskies.com 2015 record: 2-9 (0-8, 11th in in Southland Conference) Series: ACU leads 3-0 Lettermen returning: 60 Starters returning: 25 (10 offense, 10 defense, 5 special teams)

Stadium: Homer Bryce Stadium (14,575 / Hellas Matrix) Press box phone: 936-468-2606 Nickname: Lumberjacks Member: NCAA Division I-FCS (Southland Conference) Enrollment: 12,650 Location: Nacogdoches, Texas Colors: Purple and White Coach: Clint Conque (Nicholls, 1983) Coach’s SFA record: 12-12 (3rd season) Coach’s overall record: 117-71 (16th season) Coach’s phone: 936-468-2606 Sports Information football contact: Rand Champion SID office phone: 936-468-2606 SID cell phone: 936-468-2606 SID email: championr@sfasu.edu Athletics website: sfajacks.com 2015 record: 4-7 (4-5, t-5th in Southland Conference) Series: ACU leads 10-6 Lettermen returning: 37 Starters returning: 17 (8 offense, 8 defense, 1 special teams)

Returning Statistical Leaders

Returning Statistical Leaders

Passing: Max Staver, 6-6, 240, jr (80-187-9, 1,010 yards, 5 TDs) Rushing: Terrance Peters, 5-8, 190, jr (96 carries, 576 yards, 2 TDs) Receiving: D'Angelo Wallace, 5-, 160, jr (24 catches, 308 yards, 1 TD) Tackles: Garrett Dolan, LB, 6-2, 240, jr (110 tackles, 6.5 TFL, 1.5 sacks)

Passing: Zach Conque, 6-6, 235, sr (177-303-8, 1,933 yards, 16 TDs) Rushing: Loren Easly, 5-11, 205, soph (126 carries, 759 yards, 4 TDs) Receiving: Aaron Piper, 5-9, 185, jr (44 catches, 439 yards, 5 TDs) Tackles: Price Miller, LB, 6-1, 230, sr (52 tackles, 1.5 TFL)

HOUSTON BAP TIST HEAD COACH

STEPHEN F. AUSTIN STATE HEAD COACH

VIC SHEALY

CLINT CONQUE

2016 Schedule Date Opponent Sept. 1 * at Central Arkansas Sept. 10 vs. Texas Southern Sept. 17 * vs. Abilene Christian Sept. 24 * vs. Sam Houston State Oct. 1 at Western Kentucky Oct. 15 * vs. Nicholls Oct. 22 * at SE Louisiana Oct. 29 * at Lamar Nov. 5 at UTEP Nov. 12 * vs. Stephen F. Austin Nov. 19 * at Incarnate Word *Conference game

2016 Schedule Site Conway, AR Houston Houston Houston Bowling Green, KY Houston Hammond, LA Beaumont El Paso Nacogdoches San Antonio

Time TBA 7 p.m.

7 p.m.

7 p.m.

TBA 7 p.m.

TBA TBA TBA 2 p.m.

TBA

Date Opponent Sept. 3 at Texas Tech Sept. 10 vs. West Alabama Sept. 17 * at McNeese Sept. 24 * vs. Abilene Christian Oct. 1 * vs. Sam Houston State Oct. 8 * at Nicholls Oct. 15 * vs. SE Louisiana Oct. 29 * at Incarnate Word Nov. 5 * vs. Central Arkansas Nov. 12 * at Houston Baptist Nov. 19 * vs. Northwestern State

Site Lubbock Nacogdoches Lake Charles, LA Nacogdoches Houston Thibodaux, LA Nacogdoches San Antonio Nacogdoches Houston Nacogdoches

Time 7 p.m.

6 p.m.

6 p.m.

6 p.m.

3 p.m.

3 p.m.

3 p.m.

6 p.m.

3 p.m.

2 p.m.

3 p.m.

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2016OPPONENTS Game 5

Game 6

Central Arkansas Bears

Lamar Cardinals

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 1 • 2:30 P.M. SHOT WELL STADIUM • ABILENE

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 8 • 6 P.M. SHOT WELL STADIUM • ABILENE

Quick Facts

Quick Facts

Stadium: First Security Field at Estes Stadium (9,000 / GeoTurf) Press box phone: 501-450-5743 Nickname: Bears Member: NCAA Division I-FCS (Southland Conference) Enrollment: 11,900 Location: Conway, Ark. Colors: Purple and Gray Coach: Steve Campbell (Troy, 1987) Coach’s UCA record: 13-10 (3rd season) Coach’s overall record: 40-18 (6th season) Coach’s phone: 501-450-3153 Sports Information football contact: Steve East SID office phone: 501-450-5743 SID cell phone: 501-450-5743 SID email: seast@uca.edu Athletics website: ucasports.com 2015 record: 7-4 (7-2, t-2nd in Southland Conference) Series: Central Arkansas leads 6-1-1 Lettermen returning: 50 Starters returning: 14 (5 offense, 7 defense, 2 special teams)

Stadium: Provost Umphrey Stadium (16,000 / Matrix Turf) Press box phone: 409-880-7489 Nickname: Cardinals Member: NCAA Division I-FCS (Southland Conference) Enrollment: 14,965 Location: Beaumont, Texas Colors: Red and White Coach: Ray Woodard (Sam Houston State, 1988) Coach’s Lamar record: 31-38 (7th season) Coach’s overall record: Same Coach’s phone: 409-880-7157 Sports Information football contact: James Dixon SID office phone: 409-880-8329 SID cell phone: 936-552-1171 SID email: james.dixon@lamar.edu Athletics website: lamarcardinals.com 2015 record: 5-6 (4-5, t-5th in Southland Conference) Series: Lamar leads 11-7 Lettermen returning: 46 Starters returning: 14 (6 offense, 4 defense, 4 special teams)

Returning Statistical Leaders

Returning Statistical Leaders

Passing: Kelton Warren, 5-10, 185, sr (29 carries, 165 yards, 2 TDs) Rushing: Hay. Hildebrand, 6-3, 200, jr (132-208-4, 1,707 yards, 12 TDs) Receiving: Desmon Smith, 6-1, 200, sr (67 catches, 817 yards, 2 TDs) Tackles: Devin Spurlock, DB, 6-2, 195, sr (75 tackles, 4 TFL, 2 INTs)

Passing: Carson Earp, 6-4, 210, sr (42-78-2, 576 yards, 7 TDs) Rushing: Kade Harrington, 5-9, 180, sr (266 carries, 2,092 yards, 21 TDs) Receiving: Kade Harrington, 5-9, 180, sr (15 catches, 216 yards, 2 TDs) Tackles: Xavier Bethany, DB, 6-1, 195, sr (87 tackles, 2.5 TFL, 2 INTs)

CENTRAL ARK ANSAS HEAD COACH

LAMAR HEAD COACH

STEVE CAMPBELL

2016 Schedule Date Opponent Sept. 1 * vs. Houston Baptist Sept. 10 vs. Samford Sept. 17 * vs. Northwestern State Sept. 24 at Arkansas State Oct. 1 * at Abilene Christian Oct. 15 * at McNeese Oct. 22 * vs. Lamar Oct. 29 * at SE Louisiana Nov. 5 * at Stephen F. Austin Nov. 12 * vs. Nicholls Nov. 19 * at Sam Houston State

2016 Schedule Site Conway, AR Conway, AR Conway, AR Jonesboro, AR Abilene Lake Charles, LA Conway, AR Hammond, LA Nacogdoches Conway, AR Huntsville

*Conference game

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Time 6 p.m.

6 p.m.

6 p.m.

TBA 2:30 p.m.

6 p.m.

6 p.m.

TBA TBA 3 p.m.

TBA

Date Opponent Sept. 3 vs. Coastal Carolina Sept. 10 at Houston Sept. 17 * vs. Sam Houston State Oct. 1 * vs. SE Louisiana Oct. 8 * at Abilene Christian Oct. 15 * vs. Northwestern State Oct. 29 * at Central Arkansas Nov. 3 * at Nicholls Nov. 12 * vs. Incarnate Word Nov. 19 * at McNeese *Conference game

Site Beaumont Houston Beaumont Beaumont Abilene Beaumont Conway, AR Thibodaux, LA Beaumont Lake Charles, LA

Time 7 p.m.

TBA 7 p.m.

7 p.m.

6 p.m.

6 p.m.

6 p.m.

6 p.m.

6 p.m.

6 p.m.

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Game 7

Game 8

Sam Houston State Bearkats

Incarnate Word Cardinals

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 15 • TBA BOWERS STADIUM • HUNTSVILLE

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 22 • 2:30 P.M. SHOT WELL STADIUM • ABILENE

Quick Facts

Quick Facts

Stadium: Elliott T. Bowers Stadium (12,975 / RealGrassPro) Press box phone: 936-294-1838 Nickname: Bearkats Member: NCAA Division I-FCS (Southland Conference) Enrollment: 20,279 Location: Huntsville, Texas Colors: Orange and White Coach: K.C. Keeler (Delaware, 1981) Coach’s SHSU record: 22-9 (3rd season) Coach’s overall record: 196-82-1 (23rd season) Coach’s phone: 936-294-1735 Sports Information football contact: Jason Barfield SID office phone: 936-294-3533 SID cell phone: 281-450-8920 SID email: jbarfield@shsu.edu Athletics website: gobearkats.com 2015 record: 11-4 (7-2, 2nd in Southland Conference, FCS semifinals) Series: ACU leads 12-9-1 Lettermen returning: 52 Starters returning: 16 (6 offense, 8 defense, 2 special teams)

Stadium: Gayle and Tom Benson Stadium (6,000 / Hellas Matrix) Press box phone: 210-283-6462 Nickname: Cardinals Member: NCAA Division I-FCS (Southland Conference) Enrollment: 10,984 Location: San Antonio, Texas Colors: Red, Black and White Coach: Larry Kennan (La Verne, 1966) Coach’s UIW record: 16-28 (5th season) Coach’s overall record: 40-46-3 (9th season) Coach’s phone: 210-829-2722 Sports Information football contact: Shane Meling SID office phone: 210-805-3071 SID cell phone: 903-399-0455 SID email: meling@uiwtx.edu Athletics website: uiwcardinals.com 2015 record: 6-5 (5-4, 4th in Southland Conference) Series: ACU leads 5-2 Lettermen returning: 46 Starters returning: 19 (10 offense, 8 defense, 1 special teams)

Returning Statistical Leaders

Returning Statistical Leaders

Passing: Jeremiah Briscoe, 6-3, 215, jr (135-246-5, 1,883 yards, 14 TDs) Rushing: Corey Avery, 5-10, 195, jr (194 carries, 1,483 yards, 15 TDs) Receiving: Yedidiah Louis, 5-8, 190, jr (71 catches, 994 yards, 7 TDs) Tackles: P.J. Hall, DE, 6-1, 280, jr (71 tackles, 18.5 TFL, 10.0 sacks)

Passing: Trent Brittain, 6-3, 210, jr (183-352-13, 2,254 yards, 9 TDs) Rushing: Junior Sessions, 5-11, 210, sr (105 carries, 484 yards, 3 TDs) Receiving: Kody Edwards, 6-0, 165, jr (38 catches, 561 yards, 2 TDs) Tackles: Josh Zellars, 6-0, 210, sr (83 tackles, 4.0 TFL, 1.0 sacks)

SAM HOUSTON STATE HEAD COACH

INCARNATE WORD HEAD COACH

K. C. KEELER

LARRY KENNAN

2016 Schedule Date Opponent Sept. 3 vs. Okla. Panhandle State Sept. 17 * at Lamar Sept. 24 * at Houston Baptist Oct. 1 * vs. Stephen F. Austin Oct. 8 * at Incarnate Word Oct. 15 * vs. Abilene Christian Oct. 22 * at Nicholls Oct. 29 vs. Texas Southern Nov. 5 * vs. McNeese Nov. 12 * at Northwestern State Nov. 19 * vs. Central Arkansas *Conference game

2016 Schedule Site Huntsville Beaumont Houston Houston San Antonio Huntsville Thibodaux, LA Huntsville Huntsville Natchitoches, LA Huntsville

Time 6 p.m.

7 p.m.

7 p.m.

3 p.m.

6 p.m.

TBA 3 p.m.

TBA TBA 6 p.m.

TBA

Date Opponent Sept. 3 vs. Texas A&M-Kingsville Sept. 8 * at Northwestern State Sept. 17 * at Nicholls Sept. 24 * vs. McNeese Oct. 1 at Texas State Oct. 8 * vs. Sam Houston State Oct. 22 * at Abilene Christian Oct. 29 * vs. Stephen F. Austin Nov. 5 * vs. SE Louisiana Nov. 12 * at Lamar Nov. 17 * vs. Houston Baptist

Site San Antonio Natchitoches, LA Thibodaux, LA San Antonio San Marcos San Antonio Abilene San Antonio San Antonio Beaumont San Antonio

Time 6 p.m.

6 p.m.

3 p.m.

6 p.m.

6 p.m.

6 p.m.

2:30 p.m.

6 p.m.

2:30 p.m.

6 p.m.

7 p.m.

*Conference game

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Game 10

McNeese Cowboys

Northwestern State Demons

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 29 • 6 P.M. COWBOY STADIUM • LAKE CHARLES, LA.

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 5 • 6 P.M. SHOTWELL STADIUM • ABILENE

Quick Facts

Quick Facts

Stadium: Louis Bonnette Field at Cowboy Stadium (17,610 / Artificial) Press box phone: 337-475-5225 Nickname: Cowboys Member: NCAA Division I-FCS (Southland Conference) Enrollment: 8,162 Location: Lake Charles, La. Colors: Blue and Gold Coach: Lance Guidry (McNeese, 1995) Coach’s McNeese record: 0-0 (1st season) Coach’s overall record: Same Coach’s phone: 337-475-5214 Sports Information football contact: Matthew Bonnette SID office phone: 337-475-5207 SID cell phone: 337-263-48225 SID email: wbonnette@mcneese.edu Athletics website: mcneesesports.com 2015 record: 10-1 (9-0, 1st in Southland Conference) Series: McNeese leads 3-0 Lettermen returning: 69 Starters returning: 13 (6 offense, 6 defense, 1 special team)

Stadium: Turpin Stadium (15,971 / Artificial) Press box phone: 318-357-4529 Nickname: Demons Member: NCAA Division I-FCS (Southland Conference) Enrollment: 9,179 Location: Natchitoches, La. Colors: Purple, Orange and White Coach: Jay Thomas (Southern Mississippi, 1988) Coach’s NSU record: 16-21 (4th season) Coach’s overall record: 43-54 (10th season) Coach’s phone: 318-357-5252 Sports Information football contact: Doug Ireland SID office phone: 318-357-6467 SID cell phone: 318-471-2086 SID email: ireland@nsula.edu Athletics website: hsudemons.com 2015 record: 4-7 (4-5, 4th in Southland Conference) Series: Series tied 5-5 Lettermen returning: 47 Starters returning: 14 (4 offense, 7 defense, 3 special teams)

Returning Statistical Leaders

Returning Statistical Leaders

Passing: Grant Ashcraft, 6-6, 220, jr (9-12-0, 95 yards, 1 TD) Rushing: Ryan Ross, 5-9, 205, jr (144 carries, 891 yards, 9 TDs) Receiving: Kent Shelby, 6-3, 195, jr (36 catches, 668 yards, 6 TDs) Tackles: Ashari Goins, LB, 5-10, 200, jr (56 tackles, 8.5 TFL, 4.0 sacks)

Passing: J.D. Almond, 6-0, 205, jr (40-69-3, 528 yards, 3 TDs) Rushing: De’Mard Llorens, 5-9, 195, sr (173 carries, 820 yards, 11 TDs) Receiving: Shakeir Ryan, 5-8, 160, sr (27 catches, 327 yards, 3 TDs) Tackles: Darius Poullard, S, 5-10, 170, sr (59 tackles, 3.0 TFL, 3.0 sacks)

McNEESE HEAD COACH

NORTHWESTERN STATE HEAD COACH

LANCE GUIDRY

JAY THOMAS

2016 Schedule Date Opponent Sept. 3 vs. Tarleton State Sept. 10 at Louisiana-Lafayette Sept. 17 * vs. Stephen F. Austin Sept. 24 * at Incarnate Word Oct. 1 * vs. Nicholls Oct. 8 * at SE Louisiana Oct. 15 * vs. Central Arkansas Oct. 22 * at Northwestern State Oct. 29 * vs. Abilene Christian Nov. 5 * at Sam Houston State Nov. 19 * vs. Lamar

2016 Schedule Site Lake Charles, LA Lafayette, LA Lake Charles, LA San Antonio Lake Charles, LA Hammond, LA Lake Charles, LA Natchitoches, LA Lake Charles, LA Huntsville Lake Charles, LA

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Time 6 p.m.

TBA 6 p.m.

6 p.m.

6 p.m.

6 p.m.

6 p.m.

6 p.m.

6 p.m.

TBA 6 p.m.

Date Opponent Sept. 2 at Baylor Sept. 8 * vs. Incarnate Word Sept. 17 * at Central Arkansas Sept. 24 * at SE Louisiana Oct. 8 vs. Kentucky Wesleyan Oct. 15 * at Lamar Oct. 22 * vs. McNeese Oct. 29 * vs. Nicholls Nov. 5 * at Abilene Christian Nov. 12 * vs. Sam Houston State Nov. 19 * at Stephen F. Austin *Conference game

Site Waco Natchitoches, LA Conway, AR Hammond, LA Natchitoches, LA Beaumont Natchitoches, LA Natchitoches, LA Abilene Natchitoches, LA Nacogdoches

Time 6:30 p.m.

6 p.m.

6 p.m.

6 p.m.

6 p.m.

6 p.m.

6 p.m.

6 p.m.

6 p.m.

6 p.m.

3 p.m.

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Game 11 Southeastern Louisiana Lions SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 12 • 7 P.M. STRAWBERRY STADIUM • HAMMOND, LA.

Quick Facts Stadium: Strawberry Stadium (7,408 / UBU-Speed Series-S5-M) Press box phone: 985-549-2443 Nickname: Lions Member: NCAA Division I-FCS (Southland Conference) Enrollment: 15,096 Location: Hammond, La. Colors: Green and Gold Coach: Ron Roberts (Tennessee-Martin, 1990) Coach’s SELa. record: 29-20 (5th season) Coach’s overall record: 76-36 (10th season) Coach’s phone: 985-549-5550 Sports Information football contact: Kemmler Chapple SID office phone: 985-549-3221 SID cell phone: 985-974-5466 SID email: kemmler.chapple@selu.edu Athletics website: lionsports.net 2015 record: 4-7 (3-6, 8th in Southland Conference) Series: ACU leads 2-1 Lettermen returning: 33 Starters returning: 8 (5 offense, 2 defense, 1 special teams)

Returning Statistical Leaders Passing: D’Shaie Landor, 6-1, 195, sr ( 93-185-4, 1,228 yards, 7 TDs) Rushing: Julius Marcalin, 6-0, 215, soph (102 carries, 590 yards, 3 TDs) Receiving: Brandon Acker, 6-2, 185, sr (25 catches, 343 yards, 2 TDs) Tackles: Tre' Bennett, LB, 6-0, 225, sr (45 tackles, 6.5 TFL, 1.0 sacks)

SE LOUISIANA HEAD COACH

RON ROBERTS

2016 Schedule Date Opponent Sept. 3 at at Oklahoma State Sept. 10 at Southern Utah Sept. 24 * vs. Northwestern State Oct. 1 * at Lamar Oct. 8 * vs. McNeese Oct. 15 * at Stephen F. Austin Oct. 22 * vs. Houston Baptist Oct. 29 * vs. Central Arkansas Nov. 5 * at Incarnate Word Nov. 12 * vs. Abilene Christian Nov. 17 * at Nicholls

Site Stillwater, OK Cedar City, UT Hammond, LA Beaumont Hammond, LA Nacogdoches Hammond, LA Hammond, LA San Antonio Hammond, LA Thibodaux, LA

Time 2:30 p.m.

7 p.m.

6 p.m.

7 p.m.

6 p.m.

3 p.m.

4 p.m.

7 p.m.

2:30 p.m.

7 p.m.

6 p.m.

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FUTUREFBSOPPONENTS

Sept. 2, 2017 New Mexico Lobos UNIVERSIT Y STADIUM ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO

Sept. 9, 2017 Colorado State Rams COLORADO STATE STADIUM FORT COLLINS, COLORADO

Sept. 1, 2018 Baylor Bears M C CL ANE STADIUM WACO, TEXAS

Aug. 31, 2019 North Texas Mean Green APOGEE STADIUM DENTON, TEXAS

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Oct. 12, 2019 Mississippi State Bulldogs DAVIS WADE STADIUM STARKVILLE, MISSISSIPPI

Nov. 21, 2020 Texas A&M Aggies KYLE FIELD COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS

Sept. 4, 2021 SMU Mustangs FORD STADIUM DALLAS, TEXAS

Sept. 3, 2022 Kansas State Wildcats BILL SNYDER FAMILY STADIUM MANHATTAN, KANSAS

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Southland Mileage Map TEAM

ACU

Abilene Christian

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UCA

HBU

UIW

LU

MCN

UNO

NICH

NSU

SHSU

SLU

SFA

AMCC

523 409 245 461 526 702 670 436 341 669 364 390

Central Arkansas

523 — 464 624 430 464 473 589 310 415 500 321 754

Houston Baptist

409 464 —

198 88 144 348 316 229 70 314 142 219

Incarnate Word

245 624 198

— 284 340 544 512 424 226 510 324 143

Lamar

461 430 88 284 —

McNeese

526 464 144 340 60 — 206 171 121 172 166 161 363

New Orleans

702 473 348 544 261 206

—

65 272 392 58 388 566

Nicholls

670 589 316 512 231 171

65

—

60 261 231 157 112 226 124 307

229 343 88 329 536

Northwestern State 436 310 229 424 157 121 272 229 —

180 208 109 488

Sam Houston State 341 415 70 226 112 172 392 343 180 — 338 94 290 SE Louisiana

669 500 314 510 226 166 58 88 208 338 — 311 535

Stephen F. Austin 364 321 142 324 124 161 388 329 109 94 311 — 361 Texas A&M-CC

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390 754 219 143 307 363 566 536 488 209 535 361 —

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De’Andre Brown

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RB, 5-11, 195, JR, 2VL LEWISVILLE, TEX AS (LEWISVILLE HS)

Career Honors • Honorable mention all-Southland Conference, 2015 • USA College Football Second team pre-season all-America, 2015 • First team pre-season all-Southland Conference, 2015 • Second team all-Southland Conference, 2014 • Southland Conference Offensive Player of the Week (Nov. 17, 2014)

Brown enters the 2016 season as the league’s sixth-leading returning rusher behind Lamar’s Kade Harrington, Sam Houston State’s Cory Avery, McNeese State’s Ryan Ross, Stephen F. Austin’s Loren Easly, and Northwestern State’s De’Mard Llorens. With eight 100-yard rushing games through two seasons, Brown already ranks fifth in ACU history in the category behind only Bernard Scott (23 from 2007-08), Wilbert Montgomery (13 from 1973-76), Eric Polk (12 from 2001-02), and Anthony Thomas (11 from 1981-84).

against Incarnate Word and Houston Baptist with a leg injury – Brown went for 106 yards on 13 carries against Lamar. Two weeks later he had 109 yards and one score on 13 tough carries against McNeese State. Brown also caught 12 passes for 91 yards on the season. After the season he was voted second team all-Southland Conference, the only freshman on the second team offensive unit and one of only three freshman in the entire league to earn a spot on either the first or second teams. Was also on the Jerry Rice Award Watch List during the season. The Jerry Rice Award is given annually to the top first-year player in FCS football.

2013 (Freshman): Redshirt.

High School: Brown signed with Wildcats after originally committing to New Mexico State. As a senior at Lewisville, Brown ran for 1,239 yards and 11 touchdowns and had a long run of 92 yards. A two-time first team all-District 5-5A selection, Brown ran for 523 yards and nine touchdowns on 81 carries as a junior and caught 24 passes for 287 yards and two touchdowns. Finished his career with 2,107 rushing yards and 21 touchdowns on 317 carries and caught 45 passes for 471 yards and two scores.

Personal: Son of Gina and Eric Brown. His father, Eric, played at ACU in the early 1990s. 2013 graduate of Lewisville High School. Born 10 October 1994.

2015 (Sophomore): Posted three 100-yard rushing games, saving his best for last when he ran for 176 yards on 25 carries in the Wildcats’ season-ending 40-36 loss at Northern Colorado. He also topped the 100-yard mark against both Stephen F. Austin (132 yards and three touchdowns on 16 carries in a Sept. 26 win) and Incarnate Word (109 yards and one touchdown on 17 carries in an Oct. 25 loss).

2014 (Redshirt Freshman): Posted a sensational redshirt freshman season in 2014, rushing for 962 yards and nine touchdowns on just 137 carries. He averaged 7.0 yards per carry, which led the Southland Conference and was second in FCS football. That average was ninth in all of NCAA Division I football. His total of 962 rushing yards was the third-highest total by a freshman at the FCS level, trailing only Chase Edmonds of Fordham (1,838 yards) and Alex Lakes of Mercer (1,107 yards). That total was also the 11th-best total by a freshman in all of NCAA Division I football. Brown was fourth in the league in total rushing yards, but was second in the league in yards per game (96.2 ypg). He posted two games with three rushing touchdowns: Oct. 11 at home against Ave Maria (Fla.) on Homecoming and Nov. 15 at Stephen F. Austin. The 256 yards he rushed for in the Wildcats’ season-ending win at SFA was the top rushing effort in the Southland Conference in 2014 and is the fifth-best single-game rushing total in ACU history.

Despite missing two games after suffering a knee injury in ACU’s 38-35 win at Troy, Brown still posted five 100-yard rushing games, including two big games in the Wildcats’ biggest Southland wins of the season. On Nov. 1 at Plano’s Clark Stadium, Brown led the Wildcats – playing without starting quarterback Parker McKenzie – to a 52-35 win over Central Arkansas by rushing for 171 yards on 28 carries. He also threw a 4-yard touchdown pass and caught one pass in the game. He saved his best for last, however, when he carried the ball 22 times for 256 yards and three touchdowns in ACU’s season-ending 37-35 win at Stephen F. Austin on Nov. 15. In that game he had touchdown runs of 66 yards (first quarter), 19 yards (second quarter) and 18 yards (third quarter). However, he saved one of his biggest runs of the season for the Wildcats’ final drive as they were trying to kill the clock. After SFA missed a potential go-ahead field goal with 1:19 to play, ACU took over on its own 20-yard line trying to run off the final 79 seconds of the game. On second-and-9, Brown broke around the right side for 24 yards to give ACU a new set of downs. ACU forced SFA to burn its final two timeouts before punting the ball with 11 seconds to play.

ACU’s Nick Richardson sacked SFA quarterback Zach Conque on the game’s final play and the Wildcats had their biggest conference win of the season. He was voted the Southland Conference Offensive Player of the Week after the win over SFA. The first 100-yard game of Brown’s career came on Sept. 6 as he went for 109 yards on 14 carries against Northern Arizona. Almost one month later – after missing games

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De’Andre Brown Game-by-Game Rushing Stats 2014 Opp. Date No. Yds. Avg. TD Long YPG Ga. State 8/27 12 34 2.8 0 7 34.0 N. Arizona 9/6 14 109 7.8 0 24 71.5 Troy 9/13 8 72 9.0 1 47 71.7 Lamar 10/4 13 106 8.2 0 31 80.3 Ave Maria 10/11 10 58 5.8 3 32 75.8 McNeese 10/18 13 109 8.4 1 26 81.3 SHSU 10/25 9 20 2.2 1 5 72.6 UCA 11/1 28 171 6.1 0 56 84.9 NSU 11/8 8 27 3.4 0 7 78.4 SFA 11/15 22 256 11.6 3 66 96.2 Totals 137 962 7.0 8 66 96.2

acusports.com 2015 Opp. Date No. Yds. Avg. TD Long YPG Fresno St. 9/3 9 32 3.5 0 8 32.0 HBU 9/19 15 93 6.2 1 29 62.5 SFA 9/26 16 132 8.3 3 61 85.7 UCA 10/3 13 90 6.9 0 32 86.8 Lamar 10/10 14 6 0.4 0 10 70.6 SHSU 10/17 12 38 3.2 0 19 65.2 UIW 10/25 17 109 6.4 1 70 71.4 McNeese 10/31 5 (-4) (-0.8) 0 2 62.0 NSU 11/7 10 35 3.5 0 8 59.0 SE La. 11/14 11 28 2.5 0 7 55.9 No. Colo. 11/21 25 176 7.0 0 45 66.8 Totals 147 735 5.0 5 70 66.8 Career Totals 284 1,697 6.0 13 70 80.8

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Denmark LB, 6-1, 230, JR, 2VL L AS CRUCES, N.M. (L AS CRUCES HS)

Career Honors • First team pre-season all-Southland Conference, 2016 • Southland Conference Student-Athlete of the Year, 2015 • First team all-Southland Conference, 2015 • Southland Conference Defensive Player of the Week (Sept. 28, 2015) • Second team pre-season all-Southland Conference, 2015

2015 (Sophomore): Posted one of the greatest seasons by an ACU defender in recent program history, leading the Southland Conference history in tackles and solo tackles. He led FCS football in solo tackles (90) and his 138 total tackles and 12.5 tackles per game – good enough to lead the Southland Conference in both categories – were both fourth in FCS football. He was the Southland Conference Student-Athlete of the Year for his work in both the classroom and on the field, and was a first team all-conference selection. He started all 11 games at middle linebacker and had double-digit tackle totals in nine of those games. In ACU’s 35-32 home win over Stephen F. Austin on Sept. 26, he had 18 tackles and one pass breakup on his way to earning league Defensive Player of the Week honors. The next week at Central Arkansas, he followed it up with a career-high 21 tackles. His 138 tackles is the third-best single-season mark in ACU history, and after two seasons, he already has 215 career tackles, putting him on pace to finish his career as the program’s all-time leading tackler (Ryan Boozer, 388 tackles from 1998-2001).

tackle totals in each of his final three games of the season: 11 at McNeese State on Oct. 18 (two solo), 14 at Sam Houston State on Oct. 25 (three solo), and 12 at Stephen F. Austin on Nov. 15 (seven solo).

Denmark finished with two sacks and four tackles for loss on the season, and he also had one fumble recovery (at Houston Baptist on September 27).

High School: Denmark is an all-around athlete who won state championships in both football and basketball during his career. As a senior in 2013 at Las Cruces HS, he had 155 tackles, including 10 tackles for loss. He also recorded eight sacks and was the spearhead behind five goal-line stands. A two-way starter, he also caught 15 passes for 378 yards and six touchdowns from the tight end position.

Led his team to back-to-back Class 5A state championships and a 23-2 record in two years as a starter. As a senior in 2013, he helped lead Las Cruces to a 27-26 win over bitter crosstown rival Mayfield in the state championship game. After his senior season he was voted the Defensive Player of the Year on the 2013 American Family Insurance All-USA New Mexico Football Team presented by USA Today. A first team all-district and all-state selection at linebacker after his junior and senior seasons, Denmark was also a second team allstate selection at tight end after his senior season. Demark was a first team all-district tight end and linebacker after his junior season. In the 2012 state championship win over Sandia, Denmark caught a 52-yard scoring pass and then had a key interception in the end zone with nine minutes to play to preserve the Bulldawgs’ 35-28 win. He was the NM Preps Combine Linebacker MVP and the top-ranked linebacker in the southern part of New Mexico. After his senior season, Denmark was the No. 1-ranked linebacker in New Mexico by NMPreps.com. Led Las Cruces to the Class 5A state championship in basketball in 2012-13.

Played at Las Cruces for head coach Jim Miller.

Personal: Son of Brian and Janet Denmark. 2014 graduate of Las Cruces High School. Born 11 September 1995.

Sam Denmark Career Stats DEFENSE Season GP-GS UT-Solo–Ttl TFL-Yds Sacks-Yds Int.-Yds. 2014 10-9 36-41—77 4.0-(-26) 2.0-(-17) 2-18 2015 11-11 98-40—138 7.0-(-21) 2.0-(-13) 0-0 Totals 21-20 134-81—215 11.0-(-47) 4.0-(-30) 2-18

2014 (Freshman): Denmark moved into the Wildcats’ starting lineup in the season’s second week of the season and remained there for the rest of the season, except for games he missed with injury against Central Arkansas (Nov. 1) and Northwestern State, La. (Nov. 8).

Denmark finished the season with 77 tackles (39 solo), averaging 7.7 tackles per game (eighth in the Southland Conference). He also led all Southland Conference freshmen in both total tackles and tackles per game. Denmark had a big game at home against Incarnate Word on Sept. 20 in a game broadcast on the Southland Conference TV Network, finishing the game with six tackles (three solo) and two interceptions (18 yards in returns). One of those interceptions came on UIW’s first possession of the second half, cutting off a scoring opportunity inside the ACU 10-yard line with the Wildcats leading 14-0. ACU would go on to win the game 21-0 for the program’s first Southland Conference win since 1972. Denmark had double-digit

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Parker McKenzie

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QB, 5-11, 180, SR, 3VL SPRING BRANCH, TEX AS (SMITHSON VALLEY HS)

Career Honors • Honorable mention all-Southland Conference, 2014 • Southland Conference Offensive Player of the Week (Sept. 15, 2014) • Southland Conference Offensive Player of the Week (Sept. 1, 2014)

Parker McKenzie in the ACU Record Book • 3,084 yards in 2014 (Eighth in ACU single-season history) • 236 completions in 2014 (Sixth in ACU single-season history) • 3,054 total offensive yards (Eighth in ACU single-season history) • Fourth straight ACU starting QB to throw for at least 3,000 yards in a season • His 3,084 yards also represent the seventh season in the last 11 Wildcat campaigns in which an ACU quarterback has thrown for at least 3,000 yards.

• Sixth in ACU history in games with at least 250 passing yards with 10 • Ninth in ACU history in passing yards (5,587) • Eighth in ACU history in completions (400) • 10th in ACU history in attempts (615) • Ninth in ACU history in touchdown passes (36) After starting most of the Wildcats’ games in 2014 and 2015, McKenzie is listed as the team’s backup going into the 2016 season after a strong spring from redshirt freshman Dallas Sealey. McKenzie will still figure to get snaps in the Wildcats’ offense, but will get them from the backup spot to start the season.

2015 (Junior): McKenzie started eight games for the Wildcats and played in all 11 games, throwing for 1,855 yards and 14 touchdowns while completing 161 of 247 passes. Posted four games with at least 225 yards passing and had two 300-yard games to give him eight for his career. He threw for 316 yards and three touchdowns in an Oct. 10 loss at Lamar, and he had 330 yards and two touchdowns in the season-ending 40-36 loss at Northern Colorado. In each games in which he threw a touchdown pass, he threw multiple touchdowns: 3 vs. Houston Baptist on Sept. 19, 2 vs. Stephen F. Austin on Sept.

26, 2 at Central Arkansas on Oct. 3, 3 at Lamar on Oct. 10, 2 vs.

Southeastern Louisiana on Nov. 14, and 2 at Northern Colorado on Nov. 21. Threw for 219 yards and those two TDs against Southeastern Louisiana, leading the Wildcats to a comeback win in the final 30 seconds of the game. He hit Monte Green-Avery with a 14-yard touchdown pass to cut the Lions’ lead to 17-14 with 12:56 to play, and then found Jamie Walker with a 1-yard TD pass on fourth-and-goal with 22 seconds to play to give the Wildcats a 21-17 win.

2014 (Sophomore): McKenzie was perhaps the biggest surprise of the Wildcats’ season as he passed for 3,084 yards and 22 touchdowns in leading ACU to a 6-6 record and 4-4 mark in the Southland Conference. He is the top returning QB in the Southland in several categories, including passing yards (3,084), passing TDs (22), completion percentage (64.7 percent), passing yards per game (280.4 ypg), yards per attempt (8.44) and total offense (3,054 yards).

McKenzie earned the starting job in summer two-a-days in August and proved worthy of the assignment from the first snap of the season. On Wednesday, Aug. 27, against FBS member Georgia State at Georgia State and in front of a national TV audience watching on ESPNU, McKenzie completed 30 of 40 passes for 403 yards and four touchdowns as he almost led the Wildcats to a win over the Panthers.

ACU fell to Georgia State, 38-37, but McKenzie proved himself worthy of the starting assignment. His numbers from the game – the attempts, completions, yards and touchdown passes – are the best numbers ever posted by an ACU quarterback in his first career start.

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The 403-yard effort was the second-best single-game passing game by a quarterback in the Southland Conference in 2014 and is tied for the 17th-best single-game performance by a quarterback in ACU history. The 403 yards also made McKenzie the 10th quarterback in ACU history to throw for at least 400 yards in a single game, joining Jim Reese, Mitchell Gale, John David Baker, Loyal Proffitt, Clint Longley, Jim Lindsey, John Frank, Billy Malone and John Mayes on the list. He earned Southland Conference Offensive Player of the Week honors, the first Wildcat football player to earn that distinction since the program moved up to the FCS level and returned to the Southland Conference. He would earn that distinction again two weeks later when he completed 25 of 34 passes for 312 yards and two touchdowns as he helped rally the Wildcats from a 21-7 halftime deficit to a 38-35 win at Troy on Sept. 13. That win was ACU’s first win over an FBS-level opponent since a 1959 win at Texas-El Paso (known at the time as Texas Western). That 312-yard game was the first of five games the rest of the season that saw McKenzie throw for at least 300 yards: 312 at Troy, 329 at home in a 21-0 win over Incarnate Word (Sept. 20), 359 on the road in a 59-14 win over Houston Baptist (Sept.

27), 304 at home in a 55-14 win over Ave Maria (Oct. 11), and 352 in a 38-21 loss at Sam Houston State (Oct. 25). McKenzie was knocked around in the Sam Houston game and missed the Wildcats’ Nov. 1 win over Central Arkansas and the next week when he returned (Nov. 8) he threw three interceptions in a 34-10 home loss to Northwestern State. However, he bounced back in a big way as he and redshirt freshman De’Andre Brown (256 rushing yards) led the Wildcats to a big season-ending 37-35 win over playoff-bound Stephen F. Austin in Nacogdoches. McKenzie completed 19 of 29 passes (no interceptions) for 267 yards and one touchdown as ACU secured its ninth straight season with both at least six wins and at least a .500 record. In the game, McKenzie caught a 2-point conversion pass from Cade Stone that actually turned out to be the difference in the game. He finished his season among Southland Conference and FCS leaders in several categories. He led the league in completion percentage (64.7 percent) and was second in passing yards (3,084), passing yards per game (280.4), passing efficiency (150.6) and total offense per game (277.6 ypg), and was fourth in touchdown passes (22). He was ninth at the FCS level in yards per game, 12th in completion percentage, yards per attempt (8.44) and passing efficiency, 14th in passing yards, nineteenth in total offense per game, tied for 20th in touchdown passes, and 25th in yards per completions (13.1 ypc).

2013 (Redshirt Freshman): Appeared in five games for the Wildcats as a backup to John David Baker. Completed 3 of 3 passes for 33 yards, including a long pass of 16 yards on Sept. 7 against McMurry. He also ran the ball four times for minus-4 yards.

2012 (Freshman): Redshirt.

High School: McKenzie is the first three-year starting quarterback in Smithson Valley HS history, leading the Rangers to a 24-7 record in 31 starts. Completed 320 of 538 passes in three seasons for 4,679 yards and 43 touchdowns while completing 59.4 percent of his passes. He set school records for career total yards (4,962) and career passing yards (4,679). He led the Rangers to back-to-back 10-2 records as both a junior and senior. He was an all-district performer in 2009, 2010 and 2010. He was also selected academic all-district in each of those seasons. He was an all-county first team quarterback in 2010 and 2011.

Personal: Son of Doug and Teri McKenzie. 2012 graduate of Smithson Valley High School. Born 09 March 1994.

Parker McKenzie Game-by-Game Passing Stats 2013 Opp. Date Att.-Comp.-Int. Pct. Yds. TD Long YPG Concordia 8-31 0-0-0 .000 0 0 0 0.0 McMurry 9-7 1-1-0 100.0 16 0 16 8.0 NM High.

9-14 0-0-0 .000 0 0 0 5.3

acusports.com HBU 10-12 2-2-0 100.0 17 0 11 8.3 UIW 10-19 0-0-0 .000 0 0 0 6.6 Totals 5-0 3-3-0 100.0 33 0 16 6.6 2014 Opp. Date Att.-Comp.-Int. Pct. Yds. Ga. State 8-27 30-40-1 75.0 403 N. Ariz.

9-6 14-22-1 63.6 165 Troy 9-13 25-34-2 73.5 312 UIW 9-20 21-33-0 63.6 329 HBU 9-27 21-31-0 67.7 359 Lamar 10-4 20-35-0 57.1 182 Ave Maria 10-11 22-31-0 71.0 304 McNeese 10-18 15-30-1 50.0 141 SHSU 10-25 29-44-1 66.0 352 NSU 11-8 20-36-3 55.6 270 SFA 11-15 19-29-0 65.5 267 Totals 236-365-9 64.7 3084

TD 4 2 2 2 4 2 1 1 2 1 1 22

Long YPG 60 403.0 40 284.0 63 293.3 70 302.3 59 313.6 38 291.7 31 293.4 32 274.4 64 283.0 38 281.7 45 280.4 70 280.4

2015 Opp. Date Att.-Comp.-Int. Pct. Yds. TD Long YPG Fresno St. 9/3 18-29-2 62.0 168 0 22 168.0 HBU 9/19 18-25-0 72.0 228 3 38 198.0 SFA 9/26 19-33-1 57.6 236 2 55 210.7 UCA 10/3 16-26-1 61.5 157 2 36 197.3 Lamar 10/10 24-36-1 66.7 316 3 58 221.0 SHSU 10/17 6-12-2 50.0 106 0 50 201.8 UIW 10/25 11-19-0 57.9 95 0 16 186.6 SE La 11/14 21-28-1 75.0 219 2 31 190.6 No. Colo. 11/21 28-39-1 71.2 330 2 43 206.1 Totals 161-247-9 65.2 1,855 14 58 206.1

Parker McKenzie Career Passing Stats Season 2013 2014 2015 Totals

GP-GS Att.-Comp.-Int. 5-0 3-3-0 11-11 236-365-9 9-8 161-247-9 25-19 400-615-18

Pct. Yds. 100.0 33 64.7 3084 65.2 1855 65.0 4972

TD 0 22 14 36

Long YPG 16 6.6 70 280.4 58 206.1 70 198.9

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QB, 6-0, 210, SOPH, 1VL L AW TON, OKL A. (L AW TON HS)

Won the starting job in spring training and will enter two-a-days in August and, likely, the season in September as the Wildcats’ starting quarterback.

2015 (Redshirt Freshman): Played in 10 games with starts against McNeese and Northwestern State. He threw for a career-high 282 yards and one score on 22 of 42 passing in the Wildcats’ near-upset of eventual Southland Conference champion McNeese State. The next week at Northwestern State, he threw for 160 yards and one score in a loss to the Demons. His legs played a big part in the Wildcats’ 35-32 win over Stephen F. Austin on Sept. 26 when he ran six times for 49 yards (long run of 17 yards) and completed 2 of 2 passes for 15 yards.

In the loss at Northwestern State, he carried the ball 20 times for 47 yards and one score.

2014 (Freshman): Redshirt.

High School: Sealey threw for 1,504 yards and 16 touchdowns as a senior at Lawton HS while leading Lawton to the Class 6A quarterfinals. Sealey was incredibly efficient, completing 58 percent of his passes and not throwing an interception. Sealey was an honorable mention all-state selection by the Daily Oklahoman in 2013. Led Lawton to the District 6A-4 title and an unblezmished 10-0 regular season, the 11th perfect regular season in program history. He was the District 6A-4 Quarterback of the Year. Played at Lawton for head coach Randy Breeze.

Personal: Son of John Lavender and Sandra Sealey. Also lettered in baseball and basketball. 2014 graduate of Lawton High School. Born 22 November 1995.

Dallas Sealey Game-by-Game Passing Stats 2015 Opp. Date Att.-Comp.-Int. Pct. Yds. TD Long YPG Fresno St. 9/3 12-16-0 75.0 45 1 10 45.0 HBU 9/19 1-2-0 50.0 11 0 11 28.0 SFA 9/26 2-2-0 1.00 15 0 15 23.7 UCA 10/3 4-5-0 80.0 24 0 11 23.8 Lamar 10/10 2-3-0 66.7 9 0 7 20.8 SHSU 10/17 11-15-0 73.3 92 0 20 32.7 UIW 10/25 11-16-1 68.8 174 1 75 52.9 McNeese 10/31 22-42-1 52.4 284 1 53 81.8 NSU 11/7 16-30-1 53.3 160 1 33 90.4 SE La. 11/14 2-7-0 28.6 10 0 6 82.4 Totals 83-138-3 60.1 824 4 75 82.4

Dallas Sealey Game-by-Game Rushing Stats 2015 Opp. Date No. Yds. Avg. Fresno St. 9/3 4 (-1) -0.3 HBU 9/19 1 11 11.0 SFA 9/26 6 49 8.2 UCA 10/3 0 0 0.0 Lamar 10/10 4 5 1.1 SHSU 10/17 11 17 1.5 UIW 10/25 2 7 3.5 McNeese 10/31 9 26 2.9 NSU 11/7 20 47 2.4 SE La. 11/14 3 9 3.0 Totals 60 173 2.9

TD Long YPG 0 7 -1.0 0 11 5.0 0 17 19.7 0 0 14.8 0 10 12.8 1 11 13.5 0 14 12.6 0 26 14.6 1 11 18.2 0 6 17.3 2 26 17.3

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LaMarcus Allen • DT

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6-0, 300, JR, 2VL PROSPER, TEX AS (PROSPER HS)

Will start on the Wildcats’ defensive line again in 2016 after starting in eight games and playing in 11 games. He’s the team’s leading returning sack artist after recording 2.0 sacks in 2015.

2015 (Junior): Allen posted another solid season for the Wildcats, posting 45 tackles (22 solo), including 4.5 tackles for loss and 2.0 sacks. He also came up with one forced fumble, one quarterback hurry and one pass breakup. Played his best game of the season in ACU’s 15-13 loss on Oct. 31 to eventual conference champion McNeese when he recorded eight tackles (four solo), including one tackle for loss, one sack and one forced fumble. He had seven tackles in ACU’s loss at Central Arkansas on Oct. 3 and six in the Wildcats’ Sept. 26 home win over Stephen F. Austin.

2014 (Freshman): Allen had a solid freshman season for the Wildcats, finishing the season with 21 tackles (11 solo stops), including 4.0 tackles for loss (minus-17 yards in losses). He also came up with 3.0 sacks for minus-15 yards in losses, and he forced two fumbles. Played his best game of the season on Nov. 1 in ACU’s 52-35 win over Central Arkansas in Plano when he came up with seven tackles (six solo), one sack and two forced fumbles. He also had sacks against Incarnate Word (21-0 ACU win on Sept. 20) and against Northwestern State, La. (34-10 ACU loss on Nov. 8).

High School: As a senior at Prosper HS, Allen compiled 57 tackles (35 solo), including 10 tackles for loss and 3.0 sacks for minus-20 yards in losses. He was a team captain, academic all-district and first team all-District 9-4A selection. As a junior he had 48 tackles (16 solo) and 4.0 sacks. He was a third team all-Region II-4A selection, first team all-district pick while playing for a team that went 10-3 before losing to Lancaster in the third round of the state playoffs. Also lettered in basketball and track and field. Played at Prosper for head coach Kent Scott.

Personal: Son of Shawn and Joi Allen. Brother, Davon Allen, played at Rice (2008-12) and has played the past two seasons in the Arena Football League (Arizona Rattlers and Portland Thunder). Another brother, quarterback Javellen Allen, played at Arizona in 2012 and 2013, and is now at Kilgore College. 2014 graduate of Prosper High School. Born 16 July 1996.

LaMarcus Allen Career Stats Season GP-GS UT-Solo–Ttl TFL-Yds Sacks-Yds Int.-Yds. 2014 9-3 11-10—21 4.0-(-17) 3.0-(-15) 0-0 2015 11-8 22-23—45 4.5-(-17) 2.0-(-11) 0-0 Totals 20-11 33-33—66 8.5-(-34) 5.0-(-26) 0-0

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2015 (Junior): Played in six games with three starts at strong safety, finishing the season with 18 tackles, including 15 solo stops. Had his first career interception in the season-opening loss at Fresno State, returning the pick 23 yards. He had a season-high five solo tackles in a 25-20 road loss at Incarnate Word on Oct. 25.

2014 (Sophomore): Arnold played in 11 games in 2014 with one start (Sept. 6 vs. Northern Arizona), finishing the season with 18 tackles (seven solo). Arnold’s best game of the season (and his career) came in the game against Northern Arizona when he finished with a career-best 13 tackles (six solo) and one quarterback hurry in ACU’s 27-21 loss to the nationally ranked Lumberjacks.

2013 (Freshman): Played in 10 games as a true freshman, finishing with 10 tackles (nine solo stops) and one sack. Arnold had a careerbest three tackles in ACU’s 69-23 win over Houston Baptist on Oct. 12.

Had his only sack of the season the next week in ACU’s 40-6 win over Incarnate Word.

High School: As a senior in 2012, Arnold set the Rider single-season record with eight interceptions on his way to earning Defensive MVP honors on the Red River 22 team as selected by the Wichita Falls Times Record-News. A first team all-District 5-4A selection in 2012, Arnold finished with 92 tackles to go along with his eight interceptions.

He also ran for 100 yards and three touchdowns on 26 carries.

He helped lead the Raiders to a Class 4A Division II state semifinal appearance in 2012. He was an honorable mention Class 4A all-state selection by both the Associated Press and the Texas Sports Writers Association. Also competed in track and field and is part of Rider’s 4x100 and 4x200 relay teams.

Personal: Son of Tanesha Thompson. 2013 graduate of Wichita Falls Rider High School. Born 17 February 1995.

D.J. Arnold Career Stats Season GP-GS UT-Solo–Ttl TFL-Yds Sacks-Yds Int.-Yds. 2013 10-0 9-1–10 1.0-(-1) 0-0 0-0 2014 11-1 7-11—18 0-0 0-0 0-0 2015 6-3 15-3—18 1-0 (-1) 0-0 1-23 Totals 27-4 31-15—46 2.0-(-2) 0-0 1-23

Quinton Baker • CB

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5-11, 190, SR, 3VL WICHITA FALLS, TEX AS (WICHITA FALLS RIDER HS)

5-10, 170, SR, 3VL MANOR, TEX AS (MANOR HS)

2015 (Junior): Played in eight games and started each of the Wildcats’ final five games of the 2015 season, finishing with seven tackles (five solo stops). Had a season-high three tackles in Oct. 17 game against Sam Houston State. Broke up two passes in Oct. 25 loss at Incarnate Word.

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acusports.com Maria and Lamar), finishing the season with 10 tackles (five solo), including 1.0 tackles for loss. Baker had one interception, two passes broken up, three passes defended and one fumble recovery. He had a season-high five tackles in the Wildcats’ Oct. 4 loss to Lamar, and the next week against Ave Maria (Fla.), he h ad three tackles in a big ACU win.

Personal: Son of Jerod and Ebony Douglas. His father is former Converse Judson HS star running back Jerod Douglas, who went on to play at Baylor. 2012 graduate of Converse Judson High School. Born March 20, 1994.

2013 (Freshman): in 10 games for the Wildcats, finishing the season with 11 tackles (six solo stops), one pass breakup and one blocked kick.

He had a career-high four tackles (two solo) in ACU’s season-opening 84-6 win over Concordia, Ala., on Aug. 31. He blocked a punt against Pittsburg State, Kan., on Oct. 5.

Season GP-GS UT-Solo–Ttl TFL-Yds Sacks-Yds Int.-Yds. 2012 7-0 0-3–3 0-0 0-0 0-0 2013 11-5 25-10–35 0-0 0-0 0-0 2014 9-8 15-6—21 0-0 0-0 0-0 Totals 27-13 40-19–59 0-0 0-0 0-0

High School: Also received interest from Baylor, New Mexico, Texas State, Tulsa and UTEP. Finished his senior season with 55 tackles (34 solo), 10 passes defended and one interception for a 12-4 Manor team that went 6-1 in district play. He was a first team all-District 17-4A selection after the season. As a junior he had 50 tackles (21 solo) and one interception for a 5-6 squad. He was a second team all-District 17-4A selection after the season. As a sophomore he had 15 tackles (5 solo), one pass defended and one interception for a 4-6 team.

Personal: Son of Kaiya Schultz. 2013 graduate of Manor High School.

Born 03 January 1995.

Quinton Baker Career Stats Season GP-GS UT-Solo–Ttl TFL-Yds Sacks-Yds Int.-Yds. 2013 10-0 6-5--11 0-0 0-0 0-0 2014 8-2 5-5--10 1.0-(-1) 0-0 1-0 2015 8-5 5-2—7 0-0 0-0 0-0 Totals 26-7 16-12—28 1.0-(-1) 0-0 1-0

Keith Barnett • CB

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6-0, 180, SR-RS, 3VL CONVERSE, TEX AS (CONVERSE JUDSON HS)

Earned a redshirt season for 2015 when he suffered a season-ending knee injury in the Wildcats’ final intra-squad scrimmage before the season began.

2014 (Junior): Barnett finished the season with 21 tackles (15 solo), including one forced fumble, one fumble return and one pass breakup. Had a season-high four tackles in the Wildcats’ Aug. 27 season-opener at Georgia State, and matched that with four more tackles in the Nov. 15 season-ending game at Stephen F. Austin.

In the Wildcats’ game at McNeese on Oct. 18, he had a fumble return of 54 yards that led to ACU’s final touchdown in a 31-20 loss to the Cowboys.

2013 (Sophomore): Appeared in all 11 games with five starts, four of which were over the final five contests of the season. Made 35 tackles, 25 of which were solo. Credited with three fumble recoveries and one forced fumble vs. Tarleton State. Broke up a pass at Pittsburg State.

Recorded a season-high six tackles at Houston Baptist, New Mexico State and Prairie View A&M. 2012 (Freshman): Appeared in seven games. Assisted on three tackles, two of which were vs. West Alabama.

High School: Second team all-District 25-5A selection as a senior.

Barnett finished the 2011 season with 36 tackles, one interception and two pass breakups. He was also on the track and field team at Judson where he helped the Rockets win the district title in the 4x100 relay in 42.03 (eighth at Class 5A state meet in 41.79).

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Josh Bloom • DT

6-2, 315, SR, 3VL

KINGWOOD, TEX AS

(KINGWOOD PARK HS)

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Football 2015 (Junior): Enjoyed the best season of his career, starting all 11 games at defensive tackle and finishing with 24 tackles, including five tackles for loss and 13 solo tackles. He also blocked two kicks, recorded two quarterback hurries and broke up two passes while also recovering one fumble. Played one of the best games of his career in ACU’s narrow 15-13 home loss to nationally ranked McNeese, finishing with four tackles (three solo stops), including 2.0 TFLs for minus-7 yards in losses. He also had one fumble recovery and one quarterback hurry in the game.

2014 (Sophomore): Played in all 12 games with one start (season-opener at Georgia State), finishing with seven tackles (three solo), including 2.5 tackles for loss. He also had three passes broken up and three passes defended, as well as a blocked kick (vs. Northern Arizona).

2013 (Redshirt Freshman): Played in 10 games in 2013 with 6 tackles (5 solo), 1 tackle for loss, 3 pass breakups for 6-5 team in first season as NCAA FCS team in Southland Conference.

2012 (Freshman): Redshirt.

Track and Field 2014 (Sophomore): During the indoor season, Bloom had the top three shot put marks for the Wildcats with a best of 50 feet, 9 inches on Jan. 25 at Oklahoma, which was good for third at the meet.

He finished ninth at the Southland Conference indoor championship meet with a mark of 47-2.50. Bloom did not compete outdoors.

2013 (Freshman): Led Wildcats in shot put indoors with 45 feet, 7 inches (13.89) at Texas Tech and also threw 46-5 (14.15) in weight throw. Placed 7th in shot at LSC meet with 45-0.25 (13.72) for team champions. Improved outdoors to 50-2 (15.29) in shot put and placed 4th at LSC meet with 49-7 (15.11) for third-place team.

Only 50-foot performance came at Oliver Jackson Classic in Abilene.

Also threw 144-4 (44.00) in discus.

High School: Two-time District 18-4A champ in discus and also won shot as senior. Bests of 54-8 and 165-9. Also competed in football and basketball with all-district honors in football with 7 QB sacks as defensive lineman.

Personal: Son of Paul and Carrie Bloom. 2012 graduate of Park High School. Born 14 January 1994.

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ACUWILDCATS Josh Bloom Career Stats Season GP-GS UT-Solo–Ttl TFL-Yds Sacks-Yds Int.-Yds. 2013 10-2 5-1–-6 1.0-(-1) 0-0 0-0 2014 12-1 3-4—7 2.5-(-7) 0-0 0-0 2015 11-11 13-11—24 5.0-(-17) 0-0 0-0 Totals 33-14 21-16—37 8.5-(-25) 0-0 0-0

Hayden Brodowsky • DS

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5-11, 270, SR, 2VL L ANCASTER, CALIF. (DESERT CHRISTIAN HS / ANTELOPE VALLEY CC)

2015 (Junior): Started all 11 games as the Wildcats’ deep snapper and didn’t have a mis-snap on a punt or field goal in any game.

Will return to that role in 2016.

2014 (Sophomore): Started all 12 games as the Wildcats’ deep snapper and didn’t have a mis-snap on a punt or field goal in any game. Will return to that role in 2015.

2013 (Freshman): Was the deep snapper at Antelope Valley C.C. High School: As a junior and senior at Desert Christian HS, Brodowsky was an all-league selection on the offensive line. He was also an all-Valley offensive line selection, and he was the all-Valley Defensive Player of the Year. He was a four-year letterman in football, and also lettered in baseball.

Personal: Son of Jeff and Barbara Brodowsky. 2013 graduate of Desert Christian High School. Born 01 March 1995.

Quentin Bryant • S

6-0, 200, JR, 2VL RIESEL, TEX AS (MART HS)

2015 (Sophomore): Played in all 11 games with two starts at free safety, finishing the season with 21 tackles, including 17 solo stops. Started each of the first two games against Fresno State (five tackles and one pass breakup) and Houston Baptist (three tackles). Had a career-high six tackles (all solo stops) in a 35-32 home win over Stephen F. Austin on Sept. 26.

2014 (Redshirt Freshman): Played in nine games during the season (no starts), finishing the year with seven tackles (six solo) to go along with one blocked kick and one forced fumble. Bryant blocked a kick and had a forced fumble to go along with one tackle against Houston Baptist.

2013 (Freshman): Redshirt.

High School: As a senior, Bryant helped Mart reach the state semifinals and was a first team all-Central Texas defensive back and second team all-Central Texas wide receiver. He was a second team Class A all-state defensive back by the Associated Press, but was a first team all-state selection by TheOldCoach.com. As a junior he led the Panthers to a district title and a spot in the state semifinals, earning Associated Press honorable mention all-state honors at defensive

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back. As a senior he had 63 tackles and 5 interceptions for 107 yards in returns. He also had 1 touchdowns, 9 pass breakups, and 3 fumble recoveries. He also carried the ball 33 times for 662 yards and 11 touchdowns and had 20 catches for 540 yards and 6 touchdowns.

He was a first team all-district selection at both wide receiver and defensive back and a second team all-district selection at placekicker.

As a sophomore he was a starter on Mart’s Class A Division I state championship team and was an honorable mention selection on the all-Super CenTex team. As a freshman in 2009, Bryant was part of a Mart team that reached the state quarterfinals.

Personal: Son of Darnell and Jennifer Bryant. 2013 graduate of Mart High School. Born 07 February 1995.

Quentin Bryant Career Stats Season GP-GS UT-Solo–Ttl TFL-Yds Sacks-Yds Int.-Yds. 2013 10-0 6-5–-11 0-0 0-0 0-0 2014 9-0 6-1—7 0-0 0-0 0-0 2015 11-2 17-4—21 0-0 0-0 0-0 Totals 30-2 29-10--39 0-0 0-0 0-0

Gavin Burford • ILB

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6-2, 220, SOPH, 1VL LEWISVILLE, TEX AS (HEBRON HS)

2015 (Redshirt Freshman): Played in all 11 games in 2015, but did not record a start. Finished the season with 15 tackles, including 10 solo stops. He had the best game of his young career in a 15-13 home loss to eventual Southland Conference champion McNeese when he recorded eight tackles (six solo), one forced fumble and one fumble recovery.

2014 (Freshman): Redshirt.

High School: As a senior in 2013, Burford – a three-year starter at LB for the Hawks of Hebron HS – finished with 126 tackles, including eight tackles for loss. He also had seven sacks, two forced fumbles, one fumble recovery and one interception. Burford was a unanimous first team all-District 5-5A selection after leading the Hawks to an 8-4 record and into the second round of the state playoffs. He was a first team Region I-5A selection at linebacker by texashighschoolfootball. com. In his first team all-district junior year, he totaled 127 tackles, including 10.0 tackles for loss. He also had three sacks, three forced fumbles, one fumble recovery and one interception. As a junior in 2012, Burford was a first team all-District 5-5A selection who was selected to the US National football team. As a sophomore in 2011 he was an all-District 8-5A honorable mention selection. Played at Hebron for head coach Brian Brazil. Also lettered in basketball and track and field.

Personal: Son of Ernest and Bonita Burford. His grandfather, Ernest Burford, was a professional boxer at the middleweight level , fighting 65 times from 1956-70 and posting an all-time record of 37-24-4. 2014 graduate of Lewisville Hebron High School. Born 19 September 1995.

Gavin Burford Career Stats Season GP-GS UT-Solo–Ttl TFL-Yds Sacks-Yds Int.-Yds. 2015 11-0 10-5—15 1.0-(-1) 0-0 0-0 Totals 311-0 10-5—15 1.0-(-1) 0-0 0-0

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Jabari Butler • CB 5-11, 170, SOPH, 1VL

POTOMAC, MD.

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BISHOP GORMAN HS)

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Career Honors • First team pre-season all-Southland Conference, 2016 • Southland Conference Freshman of the Year, 2015 • First team all-Southland Conference, 2015 • Southland Conference Defensive Player of the Week (Nov. 2, 2015) 2015 (Freshman): Pressed into starting duties in the second week of the season, Butler responded with a Freshman of the Year campaign by leading the Southland Conference in interceptions (six) and interception return yards (114). Earned Southland Conference Defensive Player of the Week honors on Nov. 2 after he intercepted a pair of passes and had three tackles and two pass breakups in the Wildcats’ 15-13 loss to nationally ranked McNeese on Oct. 31.

The Cowboys went on to win the Southland Conference title with a perfect 9-0 record. Butler also had two interceptions (56 return yards) and one pass breakup in a Sept. 19 home win over Houston Baptist.

He had one INT vs. both Lamar (Oct. 10) and Incarnate Word (Oct. 25).

High School: Played for one of the top prep programs in the country at Bishop Gorman High School in Las Vegas, Nev. Butler started at cornerback in 2013 and 2014, combining for 63 tackles in two seasons as he helped the Gaels stretch their state championship streak to six straight (2009-14). As a senior in 2014, Butler had 38 tackles and two interceptions as the Gaels won the Division 1 state championship and were named high school national champions by USA Today. As a junior he recorded 25 tackles and three interceptions and scored one touchdown on a Division 1 state championship team. A Rivals.com 3-star recruit, Butler was a teammate at Bishop Gorman with Cordell Broadus, the 26th-ranked wide receiver in the country who signed with UCLA in February. Broadus is best known as the son of rapper Snoop Dogg. In 2013, Butler was a teammate of Randall Cunningham Jr. – the son of former NFL All-Pro Randall Cunningham – who was the quarterback at Bishop Gorman. Also an outstanding track man, Butler has career bests of 10.85w in the 100 meters and 22.84w in the 200 meters. He also ran on the 4x100 and 4x200 relays at Bishop Gorman.

Played football at Bishop Gorman HS for head coach Tony Sanchez, who in December was hired as the new head coach at UNLV. Personal: Son of Duane and Yvette Butler. 2015 graduate of Bishop Gorman High School. Born 12 April 1997.

Dylan Douglass • DE

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6-4, 250, JR 2VL, CANYON, TEX AS (CANYON HS)

2015 (Sophomore): Started one game (season-opener at Fresno State), but appeared in all 11 games for the Wildcats as a backup defensive end, the same position he’s slated for in 2016. Finished the season with 35 tackles, including 21 solo stops. Had five solo tackles against Fresno State and had a career-high six tackles in ACU’s Oct. 3 game at Central Arkansas.

2014 (Freshman): Douglass moved from linebacker to defensive end and ended up playing in six games as a true freshman. Douglass

finished with four tackles (two solo) and one quarterback hurry in his debut season. He had one tackle each against Ave Maria, Central Arkansas, Northwestern State and Stephen F. Austin.

High School: Douglass was a first team Class 4A all-state linebacker as a senior in 2013. He led the Eagles to a 12-1 record and area championship in 2013. He finished the season with 147 total tackles (77 solo), including 17 tackles for loss. He forced four fumbles and recorded four sacks on his way to earning first team all-District 3-4A honors. He was also the district’s Defensive MVP. As a junior in 2012, Douglass was a second team Associated Press and Texas High School Coaches’ Association all-state selection. He was the district Defensive MVP as a junior and senior. Played at Canyon for head coach Blake Bryant.

Personal: Son of Dee Jon and Jennifer Douglass. Also lettered in basketball, earning first team all-Super Team honors by the Amarillo Globe-News in 2013-14. 2014 graduate of Canyon High School.

Born 12 July 1996.

Dylan Douglass Career Stats Season GP-GS UT-Solo–Ttl TFL-Yds Sacks-Yds Int.-Yds. 2014 6-0 2-2—4 0-0 0-0 0-0 2015 11-1 21-14—35 4.0-(-23) 2.0-(-20) 0-0 Totals 17-1 23-16—439 4.0-(-23) 2.0-(-20) 0-0

Adrian Duncan • RB 5-10, 205, SR, 3VL

CEDAR PARK, TEX AS

( VISTA RIDGE HS)

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2015 (Junior): Solid backup for the Wildcats, who finished with 53 yards and one score on 11 carries in 10 games. Had a season-best 41 yards and one touchdown on six carries in an Oct. 17 game against Sam Houston State.

2014 (Sophomore): Sealed the Wildcats’ first win over an NCAA Division I FBS program in 55 years with a big fourth quarter series at Troy. He picked up a big first down as the Wildcats were trying to put one final touchdown on the board, and then scored on a 9-yard run with 1:17 to play to seal the Wildcats’ 38-35 win over the Trojans.

Duncan was in the game after De’Andre Brown and Herschel Sims each went out with injuries. The next week against Incarnate Word, Duncan got the first start of his collegiate career and he finished with 54 yards on 20 carries in ACU’s 21-0 win over the Cardinals. Duncan finished the season with 28 carries for 92 yards and two touchdowns.

His other TD came on a short run against Ave Maria (Fla.).

2013 (Freshman): Appeared in four games last season for the Wildcats, finishing with 156 yards and two touchdowns on 36 carries.

Had a career-best night on Oct. 12 in ACU’s 69-12 win over Houston Baptist as he ran for 82 yards and two touchdowns on 13 carries with a long run of 30 yards. He also had 40 yards on 16 carries in the season-opening win over Concordia, Ala., and another 27 yards on five carries in the Sept. 14 win over New Mexico Highlands High School: Two-time captain at Vista Ridge HS in 2011 and 2012.

All-district performer who helped his team win three bi-district championships.

Personal: Son of Kevin and Melanie Boates. 2013 graduate of Vista Ridge High School. Born 28 June 1995.

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ACUWILDCATS Adrian Duncan Career Stats RUSHING Season GP-GS No. Yds. Avg. TD Long YPG 2013 4-0 36 156 4.3 2 30 39.0 2014 11-1 28 92 3.3 2 10 8.4 2015 10-0 11 53 4.8 1 14 5.3 Totals 25-1 75 301 4.0 5 30 12.0

Quincy Dunn • OLB 6-0, 210, SOPH, 1VL L ANCASTER, TEX AS (L ANCASTER HS)

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Freshman (2015): Saw time in nine games, mostly on Wildcats’ special teams.

High School: Played both outside linebacker and strong safety in high school, but is listed as an outside linebacker for the Wildcats.

Helped Lancaster finish as the Class 4A Division II runner-up in 2012, and helped the team to a playoff spot and 7-4 record as a senior in 2014. Second team all-district selection as a senior. Also competed in track and field, posting a personal-best time of 14.16 seconds in the 110-meter hurdles. Ranked in top 10 of his senior class of 377 students.

Played for head coach Christopher Gilbert at Lancaster HS. Personal: Son of Cleda Thompson. 2015 graduate of Lancaster High School. Born 07 February 1997.

Dewan Edmonson • DT

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2015 (Sophomore): Played in 10 games as a backup defensive tackle, finishing with four tackles (one solo). Had two assisted tackles and one-half sack in Oct. 17 game against Sam Houston State.

2014 (Redshirt Freshman): Spent the season on the scout team at UTEP. 2013 (Freshman): Redshirt.

Cody Ennis • TE / HB

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6-5, 270, SOPH, 1VL SAN ANTONIO, TEX AS (MADISON HS)

2015 (Redshirt Freshman): Ennis lined up at tight end, h-back, fullback and quarterback for the Wildcats in 2015, finishing with 12 rushing yards on five carries out the “Wildcat” formation, 10 yards and two touchdowns passing on 2 of 3 passing and seven catches for 70 yards and two touchdowns. Threw his first collegiate touchdown pass against Houston Baptist on Sept. 19 and threw the other one in Oct. 17 game against Sam Houston State. Caught his first collegiate touchdown pass against Central Arkansas on Oct. 3 and caught the other on Nov. 7 at Northwestern State.

2014 (Freshman): Redshirt.

High School: Ennis was one of the most productive quarterbacks in the state of Texas in 2013 as he accounted for 58 total touchdowns while leading Madison to an 11-4 record and a spot in the Class 5A Division I state semifinals. As a senior, Ennis completed 212 of 336 passes (64 percent) for 3,476 yards and 37 touchdowns while rushing for 961 yards and 21 TDS on 167 carries. He was a first team all-District 26-5A selection as the utility player and punter and second team allDistrict 26-5A selection at quarterback. He was a second team all-area selection, academic all-state pick and team Offensive MVP. He was also a two-time Time Warner Player of the Week in San Antonio. As a junior in 2012, he led Madison to an 11-3 record, an undefeated district championship season and a spot in the state quarterfinals. Ennis battled an injury during his junior season, but still completed 88 of 130 passes (68 percent) for 1,348 yards and 14 touchdowns while rushing for 249 yards and one touchdown on 29 carries. Also lettered in track and field. Played at Madison for head coach Jim Streety.

Personal: Son of David and Diane Ennis. His father played basketball at Incarnate Word. Graduated in the top five percent of his high school class. 2014 graduate of San Antonio Madison High School. Born 11 January 1996.

Liam Flowers • TE / FB

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6-3, 250, SOPH, 1VL ARLINGTON, TEX AS (L AMAR HS)

High School: As a senior at Manvel HS in 2012, Edmonson was a second team all-District 22-5A selection He was a Top-100 Houston-area player by the Houston Chronicle. As a senior he led Manvel to an 11-2 record, including a 7-0 mark in District 22-5A play.

As a senior he had 43 tackles, three sacks, three QB hurries and a forced fumble. Played for head coach Kirk Martin at Manvel HS.

2015 (Redshirt freshman): Played in seven games with five starts at fullback. Finished the season with seven catches for 87 yards with a long catch of 36 yards, which came on Oct. 3 at Central Arkansas.

Had two catches against Central Arkansas and Northern Colorado with single catches against Fresno State, Lamar and Sam Houston State.

Personal: Son of Dewan and LaGenia Edmonson. 2013 graduate of Manvel High School. Born 23 October 1994.

2014 (Freshman): Redshirt.

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High School: After his senior season in 2013, Flowers was a first team all-District 3-5A selection at tight end. He helped lead the Vikings to a 9-3 record and a spot in the Class 5A Division II state playoffs. Flowers has already played a game at Shotwell Stadium (ACU’s home field) and caught a 20-yard touchdown in the Vikings’ loss to Abilene Cooper High School in the second round of the 2013 state playoffs. Second team academic all-state selection. First team Region I-5A selection at tight end by texashighschoolfootball.com. Played at Arlington Lamar for head coach Trent Fuller.

acusports.com Personal: Son of William and Nona Flowers. Also lettered in baseball in high school. 2014 graduate of Arlington Lamar High School.

Born 28 May 1996.

Bryson Gates • OLB

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6-5, 220, JR, 2VL FAIRFIELD, TEX AS (FAIRFIELD HS)

2015 (Sophomore): Played in eight games, but started each of the Wildcats’ final three games at outside linebacker, finishing the season with 32 tackles, including 25 solo stops. He had the best game of his career on Nov. 14 in ACU’s home finale when he had eight tackles (six solo stops), including three tackles for 11 yards in losses in the Wildcats’ 21-17 win over Southeastern Louisiana. He also had his only sack of the season in that win over the Lions. He had five tackles and two tackles for loss in the Wildcats’ season-opening loss at Fresno State.

2014 (Freshman): Gates played in nine games with one start (McNeese) in his true freshman season. Gates finished with 11 tackles (seven solo) in those nine contests. Gates had a career-high three tackles against both Ave Maria (three solo stops on Oct. 11) and McNeese (one solo).

High School: Gates helped lead Fairfield to the Class 3A Division II state championship game in 2013 where the Eagles lost to Argyle in a thriller, 38-33, at AT&T Stadium in Arlington. Fairfield finished the season at 15-1. As a senior, while helping lead Fairfield to the first state title game in program history, Gates finished with 61 tackles (16 solo), including eight for loss. He also had three sacks, one pass defended, two fumble recoveries and four forced fumbles. He was a first team all-District 19-3A selection as a utility player on the offensive side of the ball and a first team all-district selection at outside linebacker on the defensive side of the ball. As a junior he had 38 tackles (23 solo), including eight tackles for loss. He also had three sacks, one pass defended, one fumble recovery and three forced fumbles. As a sophomore he had 54 tackles, eight tackles for loss, three sacks, one pass defended, two interceptions and one forced fumble. He was a high school teammate of fellow ACU signee Chris Lide. Played at Fairfield for head coach John Batchel.

Personal: Son of Reshonda Gates. 2014 graduate of Fairfield High School. Born 11 April 1996.

Bryson Gates Career Stats Season GP-GS UT-Solo–Ttl TFL-Yds Sacks-Yds Int.-Yds. 2014 9-1 7-4—11 0-0 0-0 0-0 2015 8-3 25-7—32 8.0-(-24) 1.0-(-8) 0-0 Totals 17-4 32-11—43 8.0-(-24) 1.0-(-8) 0-0

Nik Grau • PK

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6-1, 230, JR-RS, 2VL GRAPEVINE, TEX AS (GRAPEVINE HS)

Career Honors • Second team pre-season all-Southland Conference, 2015 • Honorable mention all-Southland Conference, 2014 Returns for the 2016 season as a redshirt junior after a back injury cut his 2015 season short after just one game.

2015 (Junior): He nursed a back injury throughout summer camp in 2015, but it flared up on him after his only made PAT and a missed FG attempt, and he underwent season-ending surgery a few weeks after the season-opening loss at Fresno State. Should be healthy and ready to go for the 2016 season. Grau is among ACU’s all-time placekicking leaders in career field goals (seventh with 24), career PATs (third with 103), PAT attempts (third with 109), and career kicking points (fourth with 175).

2014 (Sophomore): Grau was very solid again as a sophomore, connecting on 14 of 17 field goals and 46 of 47 PATs. His only PAT miss of the season came in the season finale against Stephen F. Austin on Nov. 15. Prior to that miss, Grau had made 46 straight PATs on the season (he missed his last PAT of the 2013 season against Prairie View A&M). Dating back to the Wildcats’ last two games of the 2013 season, Grau enters the 2015 season having hit 58 of his last 60 PATs. He had a career-best 13 kicking points in the Wildcats’ season-opening loss at Georgia State as he hit all three of his field goal attempts and all four PATs. One of his field goals that night in the Georgia Dome was a career-best 42 yards. He also scored 12 points against Ave Maria on Oct. 11 (6 for 6 on PATs and 2 for 2 on field goals). He scored 11 points against Stephen F. Austin, including kicking the first game-winning field goal of his career. Grau drilled a 31-yard field goal with 5:48 to play, and those three points were the deciding factor in ACU’s 37-35 win over the playoff-bound Lumberjacks. He was voted the Southland Conference Special Teams Player of the Week for his performance in the win over SFA. His 14 field goals in 2014 are the second-most in a season in ACU history behind the 21 field goals posted by Morgan Lineberry in 2010, and his 88 kicking points are the fourth-most in a single season in ACU history, just ahead of the 86 he scored last season. Grau also serves as the Wildcats’ kickoff specialist, finishing the season with 66 kickoffs, eight of which were touchbacks and one that went out of bounds.

2013 (Freshman): Scored 86 points on 10 field goals and 56 extra points. Recorded a season-high 11 points with a 29-yard field goal and eight PAT’s in season-finale victory at Prairie View A&M. Finished the year 10-for-11 on field goal attempts with a long of 38 yards vs.

Incarnate Word. Made 56 of 61 PATs, including 10-of-12 in seasonopening win vs. Concordia (Ala.). Didn’t miss another extra point until Oct. 19 game vs. UIW, during which he missed one of four. Missed another two extra points in five-point loss at New Mexico State. Lone field goal miss was against New Mexico Highlands. Didn’t have any kicks blocked. Recorded 82 kickoffs, 24 of which were touchbacks and two that went out of bounds.

High School: As a senior in 2012, he hit 11 of 13 field goals, including a career-best 52-yarder against L.D. Bell in a late September game.

As a senior he was a first team all-District 6-5A selection as both a punter and placekicker. As a junior in 2011, he hit 8 of 12 field goals, including a long kick of 45 yards. He was the first team all-District 6-5A placekicker. Also played soccer at Grapevine where he was a two-time all-district forward. He scored 15 goals as a junior in 2012.

Personal: Son of Ray and Yvette Grau. 2013 graduate of Grapevine High School. Born 23 August 1994.

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ACUWILDCATS Nik Grau Career Career Stats PLACEKICKING Season GP-GS FGM-FGA Long PATM-PATA Points 2013 11-11 10-11 38 56-61 86 2014 12-12 14-17 42 46-47 88 2015 1-1 0-1 -- 1-1 1 Totals 24-24 24-29 42 103-109 175

High School: Starter at offensive guard on Cedar Park’s Class 4A Division II state championship team in 2012. Voted the District 25-4A Offensive Lineman of the Year and was a first team all-district lineman.

He was a second team Class 4A all-state selection by the Associated Press and the Texas Sports Writers Association. First team all-state by TheOldCoach.com and first team all-Super CenTex. His father, George Hisler, played at ACU. Personal: Son of George and Charla Hisler. 2013 graduate of Cedar Park High School. Born 16 June 1994.

Richard Griffin III • CB

Damian Howard • S

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6-0, 190, SR, 1VL CONVERSE, TEX AS (CONVERSE JUDSON HS / BLINN / CISCO)

Returns to the Wildcats after starting two games and playing in eight as a transfer from Cisco College.

2015 (Junior): Finished the season with 14 tackles, one forced fumble and two pass breakups. Had four tackles, one forced fumble and one pass breakup in an Oct. 25 loss at Incarnate Word.

2012-14 (Blinn College / Cisco College): Played as a freshman at Blinn College in 2012 before transferring to Cisco College. He sat out the 2013 season before playing 2014 with the Wranglers and he started at cornerback.

High School: As a senior in 2010, Griffin helped Judson HS to a 7-5 record and another spot in the Class 5A state playoffs. As a junior at Converse Judson in 2009, Griffin had 51 tackles (17 solo), four passes broken up and scored one touchdown. He was voted first team all-District 27-5A and helped the Rockets to a 7-0 district mark and 9-3 overall record. He also competed in track and field at Judson and finished third in the triple jump as a senior at the District 27-5A championship meet, posting a mark of 46 feet, 9 inches. He went on to finish second at the Region IV-5A meet with a mark of 46-9 before finishing 14th at the Class 5A state championship meet with a mark of 45-5. Played football at Converse Judson for head coach Jim Rackley.

Personal: Son of Jacquelyn Veal. 2011 graduate of Converse Judson High School. Born 02 March 1993.

Austin Hisler • OL

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5-11, 210, JR, 2VL BROKEN ARROW, OKL A. (BROKEN ARROW HS)

2015 (Sophomore): Played in eight games with five starts for the Wildcats. Finished the season with 20 tackles, including 13 solo stops. Had his best game statistically in ACU’s Oct. 3 loss at Central Arkansas when he finished with eight tackles (five solo), including onehalf tackle for loss.

2014 (Freshman): Howard played in all 12 games as a true freshman, finishing the season with seven tackles (three solo), one pass broken up and one pass defended. Howard had single tackles against Georgia State, Houston Baptist, Ave Maria, McNeese, Sam Houston State, Northwestern State and Stephen F. Austin. He had one pass breakup against Ave Maria.

High School: Helped lead Broken Arrow to a 10-3 and a spot in the state playoffs where the team lost to Oklahoma powerhouse Tulsa Union. After his senior season in 2013, Howard was selected first team all-District 6A-2 as a defensive back. Before the season he was a pre-season Class 6A all-state selection by the Daily Oklahoman. Also competed in track and field for Broken Arrow. Played at Broken Arrow for head coach Steve Spavital.

Personal: Son of Damian and LaRhonda Howard. 2014 graduate of Broken Arrow High School. Born 20 September 1995.

Damian Howard Career Stats Season GP-GS UT-Solo–Ttl TFL-Yds Sacks-Yds Int.-Yds. 2014 12-0 3-4—7 0-0 0-0 0-0 2015 8-5 13-7—20 0.5-0 0-0 0-0 Totals 20-5 16-11—27 0.5-0 0-0 0-0

6-3, 290, JR, 2VL CEDAR PARK, TEX AS (CEDAR PARK HS)

Austin Kilcullen • P 2015 (Sophomore): Played in 11 games with 10 starts at center for the Wildcats. Hisler was part of an offensive line that helped ACU finish second in the Southland Conference in passing offense (245.3 yards per game), seventh in total offense (358.8 ypg) and seventh in scoring offense (24.7 points per game).

2014 (Redshirt Freshman): Hisler played in three games on the ACU offensive line, seeing actions against Houston Baptist, Ave Maria and McNeese. Hisler was part of an offensive line that helped ACU finish sixth in the Southland Conference in scoring offense (32.8 points per game), sixth in total offense (437.2 yards per game), seventh in rushing offense (161.8 ypg), and third in pass offense (275.3 ypg).

2013 (Freshman): Redshirt.

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6-4, 215, JR, 2VL CL ARKSVILLE, TENN. (CL ARKSVILLE HS)

Career Honors • Southland Conference Special Teams Player of the Week (Sept. 28, 2015) 2015 (Junior): Appeared in all 11 games for the Wildcats, punting 45 times for an average of 38.6 yards per punt, two yards per punt better than his average in 2014. He finished seventh in the Southland in punting average. He had a long punt of 60 yards in a terrific

acusports.com performance against Stephen F. Austin when he earned Southland Conference Special Teams Player of the Week honors. In that game he punted four times for a 46.5 yards per punt average, including the 60-yarder. He forced three fair catches, had two punts of more than 50 yards and dropped two punts inside the Lumberjacks’ 20-yard line. He had seven punts of more than 50 yards on the season.

2014 (Sophomore): Appeared in all 12 games for the Wildcats, punting 54 times for an average of 36.5 yards per punt. He had a long punt on the season of 57 yards against Lamar on Oct. 4, and had two other punts of at least 50 yards on the season: 54 yards at McNeese (Oct. 18) and a 50-yarder in the season-opener at Georgia State (Aug. 27).

He had 19 punts downed inside the 20 (an improvement of 12 punts over his freshman year), 22 fair catches and only two touchbacks.

2013 (Redshirt Freshman): Appeared in all 11 games. Punted 40 times for an averaged of 44.2 yards per kick. Eleven of his punts sailed over 50 yards, four were called touchbacks, four were fair caught, while seven dropped inside the 20-yard line. Punted a season-high seven times in consecutive games vs. New Mexico Highlands and Illinois State. Longest punt of year sailed 64 yards at Illinois State and had a 60-yard boot the following weekend vs. Tarleton State.

2012 (Freshman): Redshirt.

High School: Two-time all-region punter in 2010 and 2011 at Clarksville HS. Was an all-area selection in 2010 and 2011 and Clarksville Special Teams Player of the Year in 2010 and 2011.

Personal: Son of Jim and Dawn Kilcullen. 2012 graduate of Clarksville High School. Born 28 September 1993.

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Jamar Mack • CB

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5-10, 190, SOPH, 1VL DALL AS, TEX AS (ROOSEVELT HS)

2015 (Redshirt Freshman): Saw action in eight games for the Wildcats, finishing the season with four tackles (all solo stops). Had a career-high two tackles in an Oct. 17 game against Sam Houston State.

2014 (Freshman): Redshirt.

High School: A two-way player (quarterback and defensive back), Mack is slated to play in the Wildcats’ secondary at cornerback. As a senior quarterback, Mack completed 55 of 127 passes for 539 yards while rushing for 206 yards and five touchdowns on 60 carries. In the secondary he had 38 total tackles (22 solo), two interceptions and nine passes defended. District 11-3A MVP after his senior season.Played at Roosevelt for head coach Tommy Bonds.

Personal: Son of Tonja Robinson. 2014 graduate of Dallas Roosevelt High School. Born 02 June 1996.

Austin Kilcullen Career Stats Season GP-GS 2013 11-11 2014 12-12 2015 11-11 Totals 34-34

Personal: His parents – Scott Laws and Kyna Sinclair – are both ACU graduates. His grandfather, Ken Sinclair, is a former missions coordinator for Asia in the Halbert Institute for Missions at ACU. 2015 graduate of Denton Ryan High School. Born 14 January 1997 in Abilene.

6-4, 315, FR, HS DENTON, TEX AS (DENTON RYAN HS)

Career Honors • Second team pre-season all-Southland Conference, 2016 2015 (Freshman): Pressed into starting duty because of injuries along the offensive line, Laws responded with a solid freshman season and is a pre-season all-conference selection in 2016. Laws started two games at right guard and four games at right tackle for the injuryplagued Wildcats.

High School: Standout offensive lineman for one of the top teams in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex. As a senior in 2014 he was an honorable mention Class 6A all-state selection by the Texas Associated Press Sports Editors (APSE) and first team all-District 5-6A pick. He recorded 58 pancake blocks and didn’t allow a sack. As a junior in 2013 he helped Ryan to an 11-3 record and was a first team all-District 5-5A selection, second team Texas APSE all-state pick and honorable mention all-state selection by the Texas Sports Writers Association (TSWA). He was also an honorable mention academic all-state selection as a senior. Played for Joey Florence and Dave Henigan at Denton Ryan HS.

Riley Mayfield • OL

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6-7, 290, SOPH-RS, 1VL CEDAR PARK, TEX AS (CEDAR PARK HS)

Career Honors • Second team pre-season all-Southland Conference, 2016 • Second team pre-season all-Southland Conference, 2015 Mayfield returns to a starting position on the Wildcats’ offensive line after missing the entire 2015 season after suffering an off-season knee injury that required surgery to repair. Mayfield, however, has been selected a second team pre-season all-Southland Conference honoree after his play his freshman season in 2014.

2014 (Redshirt Freshman): Mayfield started all 12 games of the season at right tackle and performed well as a redshirt freshman in his first year in the league. Mayfield helped ACU finish sixth in the Southland Conference in scoring offense (32.8 points per game), sixth in total offense (437.2 yards per game), seventh in rushing offense (161.8 ypg), and third in pass offense (275.3 ypg).

2013 (Freshman): Redshirt.

High School: Starter at offensive guard on Cedar Park’s Class 4A Division II state championship team in 2012. Voted first team all-District 25-4A and was named to second team all-Super CenTex. Also received interest from Baylor, Texas State and Central Arkansas and passed up UCA and Texas State to sign with the Wildcats.

Personal: Son of Ron and Peggy Mayfield. 2013 graduate of Cedar Park High School. Born 01 April 1995.

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6-5, 310, SOPH, 1VL LUBBOCK, TEX AS (CORONADO HS)

2015 (Redshirt Freshman): Saw action in 11 games with two starts (vs. Sam Houston State and at Incarnate Word). Finished the season with 15 tackles, including eight solo stops. Had a career-high four tackles against against both Central Arkansas on Oct. 3 and Sam Houston State on Oct. 17. Meadows will be moving to the offensive line in 2016 where he is slated to play offensive guard.

2014 (Freshman): Redshirt.

High School: As a senior in 2013, Meadows was a force along the Mustangs’ front seven for the first part of the year, but missed most of the second half with a knee injury. Sat out his junior season after recording 26 tackles as a sophomore in 2011. Meadows was also a three-year basketball letterman for the Mustangs. Meadows was a three-time first team all-district selection in basketball. Played football at Coronado for head coach Kent Jackson.

Personal: Son of Elwyn Meadows and Cora Ward. His uncle is former Washington Redskins’ cornerback Darrell Green, who is a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame. His cousin, Darrell’s son, Jared Green, plays for the Carolina Panthers. 2014 graduate of Lubbock Coronado High School. Born 14 December 1995.

Travaughn Moore • DT

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6-3, 315, SOPH, 1VL T YLER, TEX AS ( T YLER JOHN T YLER HS)

2015 (Sophomore): Saw action in 10 games as a sophomore, finishing the season with eight tackles, including one-half tackle for loss. Had a career-best two tackles against both Lamar and Incarnate Word.

2014 (Freshman): Moore played in three games as a true freshman, but did not record a tackle as a freshman. Played in the season-opener against Georgia State and again against Incarnate Word and, finally, against Ave Maria.

High School: Moore joins ACU as a defensive tackle after playing as an offensive lineman in 2012 and defensive tackle in 2013. As a senior in 2013, Moore finished with 23 total tackles (5 solo) and three quarterback hurries. He helped lead John Tyler HS to the district championship as a senior, and he was voted all-district. Played at Tyler John Tyler for head coach Ricklan Holmes.

Personal: Son of Victor Moore and Tracey Daniels. 2014 graduate of Tyler John Tyler High School. Born 03 January 1996.

Cody Ennis • TE / HB

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2015 (Sophomore): Did not attempt a pass in three games played, but did carry the ball one time in a blowout win over Houston Baptist.

2014 (Redshirt Freshman): Played in six games in 2014 with one big starting assignment: Nov. 1 against Central Arkansas in Plano.

Forced into the starting position because of a concussion suffered the week before by starting QB Parker McKenzie, Munden responded with his arms and legs, leading the Wildcats to a 52-35 win over the Bears. Munden carried the ball 20 times for 100 yards and two touchdowns with a long run of 31 yards. He threw the ball just eight times (completing six passes), but three of them went for touchdowns as ACU raced to a 21-0 lead and never looked back. He threw for 49 yards in the game.

2013 (Freshman): Redshirt High School: As a senior, Munden threw for 1,599 yards and ran for another 449 yards. He also averaged 38 yards per punt.

He was an academic all-state honorable mention selection and was a second team all-District 17-3A selection. He was an all-Super CenTex honorable mention selection at quarterback. He helped lead the Cougars to the playoffs where they lost in the first round to top-ranked Navasota. As a junior he was academic all-district and an all-district honorable mention selection at quarterback. After his junior season he the MVP of the Texas Quarterback Showcase Combine. Munden also played baseball and was voted all-district each of his last two seasons.

Personal: Son of Kent and Kim Munden. 2013 graduate of China Spring High School. Born 27 September 1994.

Kade Munden Career Stats PASSING Season GP-GS Att.-Comp.-Int. Pct. Yds. TD Long YPG 2014 6-1 14-17-0 82.4 109 3 22 18.2 2015 3-0 0-0-0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 Totals 9-1 14-17-0 82.4 109 3 22 7.8 RUSHING Season GP-GS No. Yds. Avg. TD Long YPG 2014 6-1 37 139 3.8 2 31 23.2 2015 3-0 1 -6 -6.0 0 -6 -2.0 Totals 9-1 38 133 3.5 2 31 14.8

Tryce Prince • S

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6-5, 270, SOPH, 1VL SAN ANTONIO, TEX AS (MADISON HS)

6-0, 205, SOPH, 1VL ADA, OKL A (ADA HS)

2015 (Freshman): Saw action in five games as a true freshman in 2015, but did not record a tackle.

High School: At Ada HS, Prince played safety, wide receiver and quarterback, and also returned kicks and punts. A four-year letter

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acusports.com winner in football, Prince also competed in basketball and track and field. As a senior he was the Class 4A District 2 Defensive Player of the Year, and he was an Oklahoma all-state selection. A member of the National Honor Society, Prince was the Student Council vice president.

Played for head coach Matt Weberat Ada HS. Personal: Son of Calvin and Traci Prince. 2015 graduate of Ada High School. Born 12 May 1997.

Personal: Son of Jay Rieken. 2013 graduate of Comfort High School.

Born 07 June 1995.

Kalin Sadler • WR

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5-11, 200, SOPH, 1VL CYPRESS, TEX AS (CY-FAIR HS)

2015 (Freshman): Played in all 11 games as a freshman with starts at free safety in each of the Wildcats’ final two games. Finished the season with 23 tackles, including 19 solo stops and one pass breakup. Had a career-high nine tackles (eight solo) in Nov. 14 win over Southeastern Louisiana (his first career start), and finished the season with eight more tackles in season-ending loss at Northern Colorado.

High School: Three-year letterwinner in football and one year in track and field at Cy-Fair HS. As a senior he was a first team all-district performer after earning second team all-district honors as both a sophomore and junior. Helped his teams to 28 wins in three seasons.

Played for head coach Ed Pustejovsky.

Personal: Son of Robert and Charisse Richmond. 2015 graduate of Cy-Fair High School. Born 28 December 1996.

Brandon Richmond Career Stats Season GP-GS UT-Solo–Ttl TFL-Yds Sacks-Yds Int.-Yds. 2015 11-2 19-4—23 0-0 0-0 0-0 Totals 11-2 19-4—23 0-0 0-0 0-0

5-10, 170, SOPH, 1VL AW TON, OKL A. (L AW TON HS)

2015 (Freshman): Played in 11 games and had one start, that coming in the Wildcats’ season-ending loss to Northern Colorado on Nov. 21.

Finished the season with 16 catches for 168 yards with a long catch of 43 yards vs. Northern Colorado. Had a career-best five catches against Southeastern Louisiana in a 21-17 ACU win on Nov. 14, and his 63 receiving yards against Northern Colorado were his single-game high as a freshman.

High school: While at Lawton, Sadler was a prolific receiver and helped his team compile a 28-7 record over three seasons and reach one state championship game. As a junior in 2013, he caught 27 passes for 455 yards and four touchdowns and ran for another 131 yards and two touchdown on 15 carries. As a senior in 2014 he caught 47 passes for 915 yards and 12 touchdowns and added another 252 yards rushing on 21 carries. He helped Lawton reach the Class 6A-II state championship game in 2014. He was an all-state, all-district and all-conference performer at Lawton HS. He also lettered in basketball and track and field and has been clocked at 4.4 seconds in the 40.

Played for head coach Randy Breeze at Lawton HS. Personal: Son of Shannon Sadler. His cousin is former Texas Tech all-America and current San Francisco 49ers’ wide receiver Michael Crabtree. 2015 graduate of Lawton High School. Born 12 January 1997.

Kalin Sadler Career Stats RECEIVING Season GP-GS Catches Yds. Avg. TD Long YPG 2015 9-1 16 168 10.5 0 43 18.7 Totals 9-1 16 168 105 0 43 18.7

Chance Rieken • OL

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6-5, 305, JR, 2VL COMFORT, TEX AS (COMFORT HS)

2015 (Sophomore): Rieken started 10 games at left guard and one game at center for the Wildcats, giving him 22 starts (23 possible games) in his first two seasons as a Wildcat.

2014 (Redshirt freshman): Rieken played in all 12 games of the season at left guard (11 starts) and performed well as a redshirt freshman in his first year in the league. Rieken helped ACU finish sixth in the Southland Conference in scoring offense (32.8 points per game), sixth in total offense (437.2 yards per game), seventh in rushing offense (161.8 ypg), and third in pass offense (275.3 ypg).

2013 (Freshman): Redshirt.

High school: Helped lead Comfort back from an 0- 4 non-district start to a 4-2 District 3-2A record and a berth in the Class 2A Division I state playoffs. After the season he was voted the District 3-2A Offensive Lineman of the Year and was a first team all-district selection. He was also the District 3-2A Defensive Lineman of the Year and was first team all-Hill Country.

Myles Solsberry • LB

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6-1, 240, JR, 2VL PL ANO, TEX AS (PL ANO SENIOR HS)

2015 (Sophomore): Played in 10 games with five starts for the Wildcats as he started against Houston Baptist, Stephen F. Austin, Central Arkansas, Lamar and Sam Houston State. He finished with 32 total tackles, including 15 solo stops and 2.0 tackles for loss. Had a career-high seven tackles against Lamar in an Oct. 10 loss, and he also came up with six tackles each against Stephen F. Austin and Central Arkansas.

2014 (Freshman): Solsberry was forced onto the field midway through the season because of injuries at the linebacker position. He ended the season playing in five games (no starts) with one tackle. That tackle game against Ave Maria (Oct. 11) in his first game.

High School: Led the Wildcats of Plano Senior HS to the playoffs in both 2012 and 2013. Solsberry was a first team all-District 10-5A selection at linebacker after his senior season. He was also a first team

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As a junior in 2012 he was an honorable mention all-district selection.

Solsberry was a member of the National Merit Scholar Society who had perfect attendance throughout his school career. Played at Plano for head coach Jaydon McCullough.

Personal: Son of David and Melissa Solsberry. 2014 graduate of Plano Senior High School. Born 09 August 1996.

Myles Solsberry Career Stats Season GP-GS UT-Solo–Ttl TFL-Yds Sacks-Yds Int.-Yds. 2014 5-0 0-1—1 0-0 0-0 0-0 2015 10-5 15-17—32 2.0-(-3) 0-0 0-0 Totals 15-5 15-18—33 2.0-(-3) 0-0 0-0

helped Hallsville to a 7-4 record, third-place district finish and a first-round playoff appearance. He was a two-time winner of Hallsville’s Offensive Lineman of the Year award. As the Hallsville left tackle, Wall graded out at 95 percent for the 2012 season, finishing with 75 pancake blocks and 56 knockdown blocks. He was a first team all-East Texas performer in 2012 and a second team all-East Texas performer in 2011. Wall also garnered interest from Central Arkansas, Sam Houston State, Louisiana Tech and Texas-San Antonio.

Personal: Son of Ken and Denise Wall. 2013 graduate of Hallsville High School. Born 22 May 1995.

Hayden Wall • OL

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6-3, 290, SOPH, 1VL LONGVIEW, TEX AS (HALLSVILLE HS)

2015 (Sophomore): Played in nine games as a sophomore, including starting at right guard against Northwestern State on Nov. 7. Wall was part of an offensive line that helped ACU finish second in the Southland Conference in passing offense (245.3 yards per game), seventh in total offense (358.8 ypg) and seventh in scoring offense (24.7 points per game).

2014 (Redshirt Freshman): Wall played in nine games along the Wildcats’ offensive line. Wall was part of an offensive line that helped ACU finish sixth in the Southland Conference in scoring offense (32.8 points per game), sixth in total offense (437.2 yards per game), seventh in rushing offense (161.8 ypg), and third in pass offense (275.3 ypg).

2013 (Freshman): Redshirt.

High School: Hayden Wall, who played for former Wildcat assistant coaches Clayton and Cody Farrell at Hallsville, was a first team all-District 14-4A selection in both 2011 and 2012. As a senior he

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Carl Whitley • WR

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6-1, 210, SR, 1VL SAN ANTONIO, TEX AS (ROOSEVELT HS / CISCO)

The Wildcats’ leading returning receiver in 2016 after catching 21 passes for 374 yards and two touchdowns in 2015, Whitley will be coming back after suffering a season-ending knee injury in the next-to-last game of the season, a win over Southeastern Louisiana.

2015 (Junior): Whitley posted one 100-yard receiving game in 2015 with 100 yards on eight catches and one touchdown in a 15-13 home loss to eventual Southland Conference champion McNeese. He also had a 75-yard touchdown catch the previous week in a 25-20 road loss at Incarnate Word on Oct. 25.

2013-14 (Cisco College): As a sophomore at Cisco, Whitely caught 35 passes for 675 yards and six touchdowns. He also returned one kick for a touchdown. As a freshman in 2013, he caught passes for 315 yards and three touchdowns.

High School: As a junior, he caught 21 passes for 321 yards and two touchdowns. As a senior he caught 45 passes for 945 yards and 11 touchdowns on his way to earning first team all-District 26-5A honors.

Played at Roosevelt High School for head coach Neal Iahue.

Personal: Son of Karen Brown. 2013 graduate of San Antonio Roosevelt High School. Born 19 August 1995.

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Andren Anderson • OL

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6-1, 285, FR, RS LUBBOCK, TEX AS (MONTEREY HS)

Tracy James • RB

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5-11, 215, FR, RS, DALL AS, TEX AS (WOODROW WILSON HS)

Spent the 2015 season as a redshirt and will battle for playing time on the offensive line in 2016.

Spent the 2015 season as a redshirt and enters the 2016 season as the Wildcats’ No. 3 running back.

High School: Second team all-District 2-6A selection for the Plainsmen in 2014. Second team academic all-state in 2014. He helped his team to the Class 5A playoffs as a sophomore and the Class 6A playoffs as a senior. … Played for head coach Wayne Hutchinson at Monterey HS.

High School: James led Woodrow Wilson to a 9-4 record as a senior and 10-2 and district championship as a junior. As a senior he was the district MVP and Offensive MVP. In two years at Woodrow Wilson, James ran for more than 3,400 yards and scored 44 touchdowns, averaging 9.7 yards per carry. He’s been clocked at 4.6 in the 40 and also runs on the track and field team. A member of the National Honor Society, he graduated with honors and a 3.5 grade point average.

Played for head coach Bobby Estes at Woodrow Wilson HS.

Personal: Son of James and Helen Anderson. 2015 graduate of Lubbock Monterey High School. Born 04 September 1996.

Personal: Son of Angela Flaherty. 2015 graduate of Woodrow Wilson High School. Born 25 January 1997 in St. Paul, Minnesota

Jollie DeLeon • DL

5-11, 240, FR, RS INGLESIDE, TEX AS (INGLESIDE HS)

Freshman (2015): Redshirt season.

High School: Four-year letterwinner on the defensive line at Ingleside HS. Also competed in track and field. Played for head coach Graig Hesseltine.

Personal: Son of Rollie and Maria De Leon. 2015 graduate of Ingleside High School. Born 09 July 1996.

Reese Gwin • DB

6-1, 195, JR, SQD NASHVILLE, TENN. (LIPSCOMB HS)

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2015 (Sophomore): Did not see action for the Wildcats.

2014 (Redshirt Freshman): Did not see action for the Wildcats.

2013 (Freshman): Redshirt.

High School: Football and track varsity letterwinner. Played defensive back and wide receiver. Team captain. Recorded seven catches and made 70 tackles as a senior. Caught a touchdown pass and had one interception during his junior season. Two-time sectional champion and two-time state runner-up in track and field. Track team captain.

Member of National Honor Society.

Personal: Son of Kevin and Suzanne Gwin. 2013 graduate of Lipscomb Academy. Born 20 September 1994.

Hunter Lees • WR

5-11, 185, SOPH, SQD BOERNE, TEX AS (BOERNE HS)

Sophomore (2015): Did not see action for the Wildcats.

2014 (Freshman): Redshirt season.

High School: Wide receiver in high school where he set the school’s single-game record for most receiving yards. As a senior in 2013, he was an all-district and all-region selection at wide receiver. Lees lettered in football, soccer and track and field. Played for head coach Mike Dormady.

Personal: Son of Harry and Robin Lees. 2014 graduate of Boerne High School. Born 10 July 1995.

Marcus Long • OLB

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IRVING, TEX AS (M AC ARTHUR HS)

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Spent the 2015 season as a redshirt and enters the 2016 season looking for playing time at outside linebacker.

High School: Played both outside linebacker and free safety in high school, but projects as an OLB for the Wildcats. As a junior he had 78 tackles and two interceptions. Helped his team to a 7-4 record as a senior. Team captain. Played for coach Brian Basil at MacArthur HS. Personal: Son of Jody Long and Tyrone Haynes. 2015 graduate of Irving MacArthur High School in 2015. Born 28 May 1997.

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ACUWILDCATS Personal: Son of Raquel Miller. 2015 graduate of Austin Crockett High School. Born 16 October 1996.

Brady Melde • OL

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6-3, 290, SOPH, SQD NEW BRAUNFELS, TEX AS (CANYON HS)

Bolu Onifade • DB

2015 (Redshirt Freshman): Played in one game at center for the Wildcats, starting at right guard in the team’s season-finale at Northern Colorado on Nov. 21. Melde was part of an offensive line that helped ACU finish second in the Southland Conference in passing offense (245.3 yards per game), seventh in total offense (358.8 ypg) and seventh in scoring offense (24.7 points per game).

2014 (Freshman): Redshirt.

High school: One of the top defensive backs in the Oklahoma City area in 2014, Onifade was a a first team District 6AI-1 selection as a senior. He finished his senior season with 99 tackles, two sacks and three interceptions. He was also a second team punt return selection on The Daily Oklahoma Big All-City Team. He was also a first team all-district and honorable mention all-state selection. Onifade also wrestled for Putnam City HS. Played for head coach John Wofford at Putnam City HS.

High School: Melde was a three-year letterwinner at New Braunfels Canyon HS. Melde helped lead his team to the playoffs in both 2012 and 2013. He was a second team all-District 25-5A selection after his senior season. Melde was an honorable mention all-district selection as a junior and a second team all-district selection as a junior. Played at Canyon for head coach Matthew Elliott.

Personal: Son of Stacy Morris. 2014 graduate of New Braunfels Canyon High School. Born 26 April 1996.

Justin Miller • WR

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5-8, 170, FR, HS DEL VALLE, TEX AS (AUSTIN CROCKET T HS)

Spent the 2015 season as a redshirt and enters the 2016 season looking for playing time at wide receiver in 2016.

High school: Finished his three-year career at Austin Crockett HS as the leading rusher in the history of the Austin Independent School District, finishing with more than 4,000 career rushing yards. He ended the 2014 season just shy of 2,000 rushing yards and scored more than 20 touchdowns. He helped his team to a district runner-up finish. He was a two-time first team all-district selection and was also an all-Central Texas selection. Played for head coach John Waugh at Crockett HS.

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6-1, 180, FR, RS OKL AHOMA CIT Y, OKL A. (PUTNAM CIT Y HS)

Spent the 2015 season as a redshirt and enters the 2016 season looking for playing time in the Wildcats’ secondary in 2016.

Personal: Son of Tayo Onifade. 2015 graduate of Putnam City High School. Born 09 April 1997.

Robert Sawler • CB

6-3, 180, FR, RS KELLER, TEX AS (KELLER HS)

Spent the 2015 season as a redshirt.

High School: Second team academic all-district performer as a senior in 2014. Played for head coach Bob DeJonge.

Personal: Son of Bob and Kimberly Sawler. 2015 graduate of Keller High School. Born 01 August 1996.

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Brendan Conn • PK

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5-9, 160, FR-RS, TR ARLINGTON, TEX AS ( TEX AS TECH)

Transfers to ACU from Texas Tech where he spent last season as a redshirt.

HighSchool: In three seasons at Arlington HS, Conn hit 24 of 30 field goal attempts and made 124 PATs. … Also lettered in soccer and played in 48 matches over his final two seasons at Arlington HS. …

Scored one goal and had three assists in those 48 matches.

Personal: Son of John and Chris Conn. 2015 graduate of Arlington High School. Born 26 August 1996.

Trevor Crain • FB

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6-1, 235, JR, TR EL DORADO, K AN. (BUTLER COUNT Y JC)

Junior college (2014, 2015): Transfers to ACU from one of the top junior college football programs in the country where he will slide into the fullback / h-back role that is so integral to the ACU offense. … Only caught five passes as a sophomore, but was still named first team allKansas Jayhawk Community College Conference. … Led his team to back-to-back 9-2 conference championship seasons.

Personal: Son of Rolanda Davis and Andrew Crain. 2013 graduate of El Dorado High School. Born 23 December 1994.

D.J. Fuller • WR

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6-1, 175, JR, TR PHOENIX, ILL. (WEST HILLS COLLEGE)

West Hills Community College (2014, 2015): As a freshman in 2014, Fuller caught 20 passes for 388 yards and five touchdowns before following that up with 37 catches for 629 yards and eight touchdowns in 2015. … As a sophomore he led West Hills Community College to a Golden Coast League championship with a 6-0 mark (9-2 overall) and was named first team all-Golden West League.

High School: Lettered in football, baseball and basketball. … Named to high school honor roll as a senior.

Personal: Son of Felicia Fuller. 2014 graduate of Thornton Township High School. Born 15 August 1995.

Troy Grant • WR

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6-4, 180, JR, TR BROOKSVILLE, FL A (HIGHL AND C.C.)

Highland Community College (2014, 2015): Rated a three-star prospect by Rivals.com and was offered scholarships out of junior college by Southern Miss, Arkansas State, Ohio and Idaho. … As a sophomore, he caught 50 passes for 504 yards and five touchdowns in 2015. .. As a freshman in 2014, Grant caught 28 passes for 472 yards and six touchdowns.

High School: As a senior in 2013, Grant was a first team all-Hernando County selection and all-Hernando County Special Teams Player of the Year. … He was a second team Tampa Bay Times all-North Suncoast selection as a defensive back. … As a receiver in his senior season, he caught 15 passes for 303 yards and five touchdowns.

Personal: Son of Kendra Duncan and Troy Hambrick. 2014 graduate of Hernando High School. His father is former NFL running back Troy Hambrick, who played for Dallas and Arizona. His uncle is Darren Hambrick, who played for Cleveland and Dallas. Born 25 January 1996.

Vasquez Haynes • WR

6-2, 210, GR, TR

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2015 (Redshirt Junior): Appeared in eight games, three as a reserve wide receiver and five as a backup safety, as well as special teams appearances. … Made the switch from offense to defense prior to the New Mexico (Oct. 17) game. … Had one reception for two yards in the season-opening victory over Colorado (Sept. 3). … Made four total tackles on defense, highlighted by a season-best three stops against Air Force (Oct. 31).

2014: Redshirted due to pre-season injury.

2013 (Sophomore): Appeared in 11 games, making four starts at wide receiver. … Finished fourth on the team with 29 catches for 354 yards and three touchdowns. … Averaged 12.2 yards per catch. … Seasonhigh six catches for 128 yards and one touchdown against San Jose State (Oct. 5). … Also scored against Fresno State (Sept. 28) and Army (Nov. 30). … Hauled in five receptions for 64 yards versus Fresno State. … Tallied six catches for 64 yards at Wyoming (Nov. 23).

Prior To Hawai’i: Attended Blinn College in Brenham, Texas, where, as a freshman, he led the team with 47 receptions for 742 yards and seven TDs. … Enjoyed best game versus Northeastern Oklahoma A&M with nine catches for 142 yards and two touchdowns. … Redshirted the 2011 season.

High school: A 2011 graduate of Westbury Christian High School in Houston. … Earned three letters in football and played both sides of the ball, lining up at receiver and safety. … Named all-state as receiver in 2010 and 2011. … As a senior, Haynes led the team in receiving yards, touchdowns and yards per catch while scoring 17 total touchdowns. … He also led the team in interceptions and was selected

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Personal: Son of Kevin Granger and Ingrid Haynes-Mays. Born in Memphis, Tenn. 2011 graduate of Westbury Christian School. Born 01 September 1993.

Dante Hibbert • DT

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6-4, 340, SOPH, TR LOGANVILLE, GA (INDEPENDENCE CC)

Independence CC (2015): Played both defensive tackle and offensive guard while at Independence.

High School: As a senior, he led his team in total tackles and was voted first team all-region, first team all-county and first team alldistrict. … He also lettered in basketball as a senior.

Personal: Son of Jerry Vincent and Malica Vincent. Born in the Bronx, N.Y. 2014 graduate of Loganville High School. Born 04 June 1995.

High School: Was one of the top running backs in the his section of California as a senior, carrying the ball 134 times for 1,036 yards and 14 touchdowns. … He also caught eight passes for 57 yards to finish with 1,094 all-purpose yards.

Personal: Son of Lisa and Chris Moore. 2012 graduate of St. John Bosco High School. Born 12 February 1996.

Damon Moss • WR

5-11, 185, SOPH, TR TERRELL, TEX AS (NAVARRO COLLEGE)

Navarro College (2015): Played in two games as a freshman, but didn’t record a catch. … Originally signed with Midwestern State out of high school before enrolling at Navarro.

High School: A three-year starter at Terrell HS. … Led the Tigers to an 8-4 record to the Region II-5A Division II area championship game. …

Played quarterback that season and set program single-game records for rushing yards (289) and rushing touchdowns (five). … As a junior in 2013, he earned second team all-District 10-4A honors as a wide receiver. … He was a first team all-District 10-4A selection as a wide receiver after his sophomore season in 2012.

Personal: Son of Kiwania Wiggins. 2015 graduate of Terrell High School. Born 25 January 1996.

Carlton LaFrance • DE

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6-4, 250, JR, TR NEW ORLEANS, L A. (SADDLEBACK COLLEGE)

Junior college (2015): Ranked No. 19 weakside defensive end in the country by JC Gridiron. … First team all-conference as a sophomore in 2015 after recording 45 tackles, including 13 tackles for loss. … He also racked up five sacks and forced a fumble.

Junior college (2014): Played at Antelope Valley College where he finished with 32 tackles, four tackles for loss and one sack.

High school: LaFrance lettered in football.

Personal: Son of Tilesha Warren. 2014 graduate of West Jefferson (La.) High School. Born 04 November 1994

Brandon Niccum • OL

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6-6, 285, JR, TR RHOME, TEX AS (JUSTIN NORTHWEST HS / NAVARRO COLLEGE / TROY )

Signed with Troy after two seasons at Navarro College, but left Troy after spring football and enrolled at ACU. Navarro College (2014, 2015): After his sophomore season in 2015, Niccum was named honorable mention National Junior College Athletics Association all-America. … A center, Niccum was the 82nd player in Navarro history to earn all-America honors. … Two-time all-Southwest Junior College Conference selection at Navarro. …

Helped the Bulldogs to a combined 14-7 record over his two seasons. … Leader on an offensive line that blocked for an offense that averaged 43.5 points, 513.6 yards and 328.8 passing yards per game.

High school: Three-time all-district selection in high school.

Royce Moore • S

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6-1, 185, JR, TR, BELLFLOWER, CALIF. (LONG BEACH CIT Y COLL.)

Long Beach City College (2014, 2015): Played two seasons with Long Beach City College. … As a freshman he had 76 carries for 369 yards and six touchdowns before moving to the secondary last season as a sophomore. … He was one of the team’s leading tacklers with 44 tackles on the season.

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Personal: Son of John and Tanya Niccum. 2014 graduate of Justin Northwest High School. Born 08 August 1995.

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Ivan Thomas • DT

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6-1, 285, SOPH, TR L AW TON, OKL A. (BUTLER CC)

Butler CC (2015): Played the 2015 season at Butler Community College after spending his freshman season of 2014 at Northeastern State (Okla.). … Finished the season with 18 total tackles, including three tackles for loss. … Originally signed with Oklahoma State out of high school after committing to Texas Tech.

High school: Spent most of his final two seasons at running back, but showed the quick and powerful skills that translated to the defensive line. … Also had an offer from Kansas State. … Rated No. 26 on The Daily Oklahoman’s Super 30 recruiting list for the class of 2014.

Personal: Son of Doni Uddin. 2014 graduate of Lawton High School.

Born 30 October 1995.

Chas Townsend • DB

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5-11, 190, SOPH, TR HOUSTON, TEX AS (CENTRAL OKL AHOMA)

Transfer defensive back expected to provide depth in the secondary.

Following his freshman season, Townsend married his high school sweetheart and joined the United States Air Force. He finished his commitment in February 2016 after reaching the rank of Senior Airman. He served as Instrument and Flight Control Specialist for the B1 Bomber and was based at Dyess AFB in Abilene. … He was deployed to Doha, Qatar, from July 2015-February 2016 before he was honorably discharged from the military.

Central Oklahoma (2010, Freshman): Played in 11 games for the Bronchos (NCAA Division II), finishing the season with 24 tackles, including 14 solo stops. … He also recorded one interception and two pass breakups.

High School: Received all-district recognition as a senior at Westfield HS in Houston as a senior in 2009, finishing with 35 tackles, seven passes broken up and two interceptions.

Personal: Son of Charles Townsend and Amanda Fields. 2010 graduate of Houston Westfield High School. Born 04 December 1991.

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ACUWILDCATS Incoming Freshmen Personal: Son of Audrey and Conovan Buregss. 2016 graduate of North Richland Hills High School. Born 07 August 1997.

Slayde Anderson • OL

6-2, 260, FR, HS

ABILENE, TEX AS (ABILENE HS)

High School: As a senior in 2015, Anderson was a first team all-district, first team all-Big Country and first team all-Super Team Big Country selction. … He was a second team academic all-state and a team captain. … Helped the Eagles reach the Class 6A playoffs as both a junior and a senior. … Also competed in powerlifting and track and field.

Personal: Son of Scott and Patricia Anderson. Has a long family history at ACU with both his father and his grandfather having played football for the Wildcats. Both of his parents and numerous other relatives graduated from ACU. 2016 graduate of Abilene High School. Born 09 September 1997.

Jeremiah Chambers • OLB

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6-1, 210, FR, HS

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( VISTA RIDGE HS)

High School: As a senior, Chambers finished the season with 150 tackles (79 solo), including 11 tackles for loss and five sacks, earning Class 5A honorable mention all-state honors by the Associated Press. … He helped his team to a 12-3 record and a state semifinal appearance as a senior after leading it to an 8-3 record and playoff berth as a junior. … As a junior, Chambers was the District 25-5A Defensive Newcomer of the Year, and was a second team all-district pick. … As a senior he was a first team all-District 25-5A selection.

Personal: Son of Rhea and Jimmy Voight. 2016 graduate of Vista Ridge High School. Born 13 June 1998.

Luke Anthony • QB

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6-1, 190, FR, HS FORT WORTH, TEX AS (ALL SAINTS EPISCOPAL)

High School: One of the top private school quarterbacks in the state, Anthony led All Saints Episcopal to a state championship as a senior in 2014 after leading his team to a state semifinal appearance as a junior in 2013. … As a senior he threw for 3,173 yard and 34 touchdowns while rushing for another 250 yards and two scores, helping All Saints to a 10-1 record. … In the state title game against Episcopal School of Dallas, Anthony threw a game-tying 38-yard touchdown pass with six seconds left in regulation, and followed that up with a title-winning TD pass in overtime as All Saints won 38-31. … He was a first team all-conference selection as a senior. … Following his junior season, he participated in the Elite 11 camp and the Rivals QB Camp. … A two-star recruit. … Also offered by San Diego and Davidson.

Personal: Both of his parents, Mark and April Anthony, are graduates of ACU, and his father was a golfer. … The new on-campus football stadium at ACU will be named after the Anthony family after their generous contributions to the stadium funding. 2016 graduate of All Saints’ Episcopal School. Born 09 December 1997.

Cole Burgess • DT

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6-4, 270, FR, HS N. RICHL AND HILLS, T X (RICHL AND HS)

High School: As a senior he was voted first team all-District 7-6A. … As a junior in 2014, he was a second team all-district selection. … Finished his senior season with 48 tackles (five tackles for loss) and five sacks. … He was ranked a top-400 player in Texas.

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Eric Clayburn • RB 6-2, 185, FR, HS WACO, TEX AS (MIDWAY HS)

High School: As a senior at Waco Midway HS, Clayburn ran for 1,402 yards and 15 touchdowns and caught another 11 passes for 184 yards and two scores. … As a sophomore in 2014, he ran for 1,714 yards and 24 touchdowns and as a sophomore in 2013 he ran for 818 yards and 11 touchdowns. … As a senior he was a third team selection to the all-ESPN CenTex Team. … A Top-300 player in the state of Texas, Clayburn is the 25th-ranked running back in Texas. … As a sophomore in 2013, he was the District 8-5A Offensive Newcomer of the Year and a first team all-district selection. … He was a first team all-District 12-6A selection each of the last two seasons, and as a junior he was an honorable mention Class 6A all-state selection by the Texas Sports Writers’ Association. … Was also offered Navy and Army West Point.

Personal: Son of Tyrone Clayburn. 2016 graduate of Waco Midway High School. Born 07 February 1997.

Colton Cohea • FB

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5-9, 225, FR, HS SINTON, TEX AS (SINTON HS)

High School: A multi-sport standout at Sinton HS, Cohea will play outside linebacker for the Wildcats. … Cohea played free safety, running back, quarterback, tight end, defensive end, punter and placekicker for Sinton. … He finished his varsity career with 163 total tackles and nine interceptions. … As a senior in 2015 he threw for 1,452

acusports.com yards and 20 touchdowns while rushing for 1,337 yards and 18 TDs. … In four high school seasons, he racked up 3,597 all-purpose yards and 4,673 total yards and was responsible for 62 total touchdowns. … Cohea was a Class 4A academic all-state selection as a senior and an honorable mention Class 4A all-state selection as a junior. …

He earned Class 4A third team all-state honors by the Texas Sports Writers’ Association as a junior in 2014. … As a sophomore in 2013 he was a Class 3A second team all-state defensive selection by the Associated Press and was an honorable mention all-state selection by the TSWA. … A seven-time all-district selection, Cohea was the District 15-4A MVP as a senior and was the Defensive Skill MVP as a junior. …

Cohea is also an outstanding track and field athlete having cleared 16 feet, 0 inches in the pole vault and ranking No. 38 in the United States. … He won the District 31-4A championship in the vault (14-0.00) before winning the Region IV-4A title at 16-0.00.

Personal: Son of Jay and Heather Cohea. 2016 graduate of Sinton High School. Born 11 February 1998.

Chase Cokley • WR

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6-2, 185, FR, HS AUSTIN, TEX AS (WESTL AKE HS)

High School: One of the top receivers in Central Texas, Cokley caught 67 passes for 1,284 yards and 16 touchdowns for an Austin Westlake team that reached the Class 6A Division I state championship game. …

Westlake also ended Allen’s 57-game winning streak in the semifinals with a 23-17 win, and Cokley caught a 23-yard touchdown pass in the third quarter to make it a 23-0 game. … A first team all-District 14-6A selection as a senior. … In his two-year career, Cokley caught 101 passes for 1,762 yards and 21 touchdowns. … He was a Class 6A third team all-state selection as a senior by Scout.com.

Personal: Son of Charese Cokley. 2016 graduate of Austin Westlake High School. Born 30 March 1993.

Greg Craddock • WR

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6-6, 180, FR, HS CONVERSE, TEX AS (JUDSON HS)

High School: Craddock played just one year on the varsity level at Judson HS, but it was a special season. … He helped the Rockets reach the Class 6A Division I state semifinals and caught 30 passes for 586 yards and five touchdowns. … A second team all-district selection as a senior, Craddock began his career at Lubbock Estacado HS before moving to Georgia where he played at Conyers Heritage HS outside Atlanta. … Moved back to Texas in time for his senior season.

Personal: Son of Tasheba Bracy. 2016 graduate of Converse Judson High School. Born 26 July 1998.

Jon Crisp • OL

6-4, 260, FR, HS ABILENE, TEX AS (ABILENE CHRISTIAN HS)

High School: Five-sport standout for the Panthers where he won one team state championship. All-district performer as a senior in football. … Four-year letterwinner for the Panthers in football and golf and a three-year letterwinner in basketball. … Won the Class 2A TAPPS state championship in basketball in 2013-14. … Qualified for the state tournament in tennis in 2016 and was an all-district shot-putter and discus man as a senior in 2016. … Academic all-state in football as a senior.

Personal: Son of Brad and Jennifer Crisp. His maternal grandfather, Dr. Royce Money, served as the president of ACU from 1991-2010, while his paternal grandfather, Don Crisp, served as the chairman of the ACU Board of Trustees from 1991-2006. Jon’s father, Dr. Brad Crisp, is the dean of the College of Business Administration (COBA) at ACU. 2016 graduate of Abilene Christian High School.

Born 14 April 1998.

Adonis Davis • CB

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5-9, 170, FR, HS BASTROP, TEX AS (BASTROP HS)

High School: One of the top defensive backs in Central Texas, Davis was voted first team all-District 26-5A as a senior wide receiver and defensive back in 2015. … He finished his senior season with 31 tackles, 11 passes defended, two forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries. … He also caught nine passes for 207 yards and three touchdowns and he ran the ball 31 times for 170 yards and five touchdowns. … Davis was an honorable mention all-district pick as a junior in 2014. … A standout track and field athlete, Davis was an area qualifier in the 100 meters (10.76 lifetime best) and on the 4x100 relay. … He also qualified for the regional meet in the 100 meters and the long jump.

Personal: Son of LaSean and Anthony Davis. 2016 graduate of Bastrop High School. Born 08 June 1998.

Donell Dunn • WR

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6-0, 180, FR, HS CYPRESS, TEX AS (CYPRESS SPRINGS HS

High School: One of the top wideouts in Texas, Dunn joined the Wildcats early, spurning offers from Arkansas, Cincinnati, Fresno State, Illinois, Kansas, North Texas, Texas State, Texas Tech, Toledo, Tulsa and UNLV to sign with the Wildcats. … A 3-star receiver by Scout.com, Dunn is a Top-150 player in Texas and a Top-200 player at his position in the country. … Dunn – who covers 40 yards in 4.43 seconds – is a 3-star wideout according to Scout.com and is the No. 18 receiver in the state and top-125 wide receiver in the country. ... Finished his career

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team all-region performer as a junior. … Also competes in track and field and last year as a junior he finished seventh in the shot put t the Region I-6A championship meet.

Personal: Son of Larry and Dorinda Dunn. 2016 graduate of Cyrpess Springs High School. Born 08 December 1997.

Personal: Son of Robert and Jamie Giddens. 2016 graduate of Lubbock Coronado High School. Older sister, Kayleigh, played volleyball at New Mexico State and is now playing professionally in Puerto Rico. Born 19 April 1998.

Anietie Etuk • OL

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6-2, 275, FR, HS DICKINSON, TEX AS (DICKINSON HS)

High School: A 2-star prospect by Scout.com, Etuk was a two-time first team all-District 24-6A selection and a two-time first team all-county selection. … As a senior in 2015, Etuk helped the Gators finish 12-2 and reach the state quarterfinals after leading the team to a 13-1 finish as a junior in 2014. … He was a second team all-Greater Houston selection in 2014 and 2015, and was the district’s Offensive Line MVP as a senior.

Personal: Son of Aniefiok and Natalia Etuk. 2016 graduate of Dickinson High School. Born 27 May 1998.

R.J. Harmon • RB

5-10, 180, FR, HS CYPRESS, TEX AS (CYPRESS WOODS HS)

High School: Played wide receiver, running back and quarterback in Wildcat sets, and also punted and returned kicks in high school. … As a senior, Harmon carried the ball 172 times for 1,602 yards (9.3 yards per carry) and caught 50 passes for 541 yards. … Scored 19 total touchdowns and recorded more than 2,500 all-purpose yards. … Set the school’s single-season record for rushing yards. … Alldistrict performer as a junior and senior and academic all-district as a sophomore.

Personal: Son of Tarrence and Hawa Harmon. Born in Monrovia, Liberia. 2016 graduate of Cypress Woods High School.

Josh Fink • WR

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6-2, 175, FR, HS COPPELL, TEX AS (COPPELL HS)

High School: One of the top wide receivers in the DFW Metroplex, Fink turned down Eastern Michigan and Louisiana-Monroe to sign with the Wildcats. … He was a Class 6A honorable mention all-state selection as a senior in 2015. … He was also a second team academic all-state selection as a senior. … He was a first team all-District 5-5A selection as a sophomore and a first team all-District 7-6A selection as a senior in 2015. … He was a second team all-District 7-6A pick as a junior in 2014. … In three seasons he helped Coppell to three playoff berths and the bi-district championship as a sophomore. … In 30 games, he caught 122 passes for 2,171 yards and 26 touchdowns, and he also returned three kicks for touchdowns. … He also lettered four years in basketball and in track and field.

Oscar Hernandez • PK

5-11, 160, FR, HS ABILENE, TEX AS (ABILENE HS)

High School: Only missed two kicks in his two years as the kicker at Abilene HS where he was a combined 35 for 35 on PATs and 9 for 11 on field goals in two seasons. … Career-long 42-yard FG as a junior in 2014. … As a junior in 2014, Hernandez was an all-District 3-6A second team selection and a Texas High School Coaches’ Association honorable mention academic all-state pick. … Also lettered in soccer.

Personal: Son of Irma and Jesus Hernandez. 2016 graduate of Abilene High School. Born 22 December 1997.

Personal: Son of Jeff and Phyllis Fink. 2016 graduate of Coppell High School. Had two uncles and two cousins who played NCAA Division I athletics. Born 04 November 1997.

Emoree Giddens • OL / TE

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6-4, 260, FR, HS LUBBOCK, TEX AS (CORONADO HS)

High School: Giddens is a 3-star signee who is a Top-200 player in Texas, according to 247Sports, and the No. 11 offensive tackle in the state. … First team all-district offensive lineman. … He’s also a standout on the basketball floor where he was a first team all-district and first

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Clabe Holmes IV • CB

5-11, 160, FR, HS HOUSTON, TEX AS (JERSEY VILL AGE HS)

High school: As a senior in 2015, he was an honorable mention selection at defensive back after coming up with 80 tackles, six pass breakups, forcing two fumbles and recovering two fumbles. He was an academic all-district selection as a senior.

Personal: Son of Clabe and Vanessa Holmes. 2016 graduate of Jersey Village High School. Born 25 November 1997.

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Landry Hutchins • S

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6-0, 180, FR, HS KELLER, TEX AS (KELLER HS)

High School: Hutchins was a Class 6A honorable mention all-state selection as a senior in 2015. … A second team academic all-state selection, Hutchins was also a first team all-District 5-6A selection in 2015. … He was a second team all-district pick as a junior. … He was also selected to the 2015 Fort Worth Star-Telegram Super Team as a senior. … As a senior in 2015 he finished the season with 118 tackles, including three tackles for loss. … He also picked off one pass, recovered two fumbles and broke up six passes. … Finished his career with 303 total tackles (208 solo), one interception, 18 pass breakups, six forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries. … He also returned two kickoffs for touchdowns. … Helped Keller to the playoffs as a junior. …

Also competes in track and field. … Both of his parents, Craig and Joni Hutchins, graduated from ACU. Personal: Son of Craig and Joni Hutchins. 2016 graduate of Keller High School. Born 23 June 1997.

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High School: Part of one of the most dominant interior defensive lines in the state. … His teammate, Chris Daniels, signed Wednesday with Texas. ... Pole was a first team all-District 7-6A selection as a senior in 2015 and as a junior in 2014. … Finished his career with 115 tackles, including 25 tackles for loss. … He also had eight sacks and three forced fumbles. … In three years as a starter, Pole and the Trinity Trojans lost five total games.

Personal: Son of Sentuli Pole. 2016 graduate of Euless Trinity High School. Born 05 April 1997.

Reynel Previlon • DE

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6-5, 245, FR, HS HOUSTON (ALIEF HASTINGS HS)

High School: A two-way player at Alief Hastings HS, Kuyatsemi will settle in at defensive end for the Wildcats. … As a senior he was a second team all-District 23-6A selection at both defensive end and tight end. … As a sophomore in 2013, he was a first team all-District 18-5A academic selection. … Kuyatsemi was a three-year letterwinner and three-year team captain. … As a senior, he had 68 total tackles, including 12 tackles for loss and four sacks. … He also had 12 catches for 153 yards and one TD catch in 2015.

Personal: Son of Utieyinsan and Rose Kuyatsemi. Born in Nigeria and now lives in Houston. 2016 graduate of Alief Hastings High School.

Born 10 May 1998.

6-0, 280, FR, HS EULESS, TEX AS ( TRINIT Y HS)

6-2, 230, FR, HS CARROLLTON, TEX AS (CREEKVIEW HS)

High School: First team all-District 11-5A selection as a senior in 2015. … Finished the season with 65 total tackles, and one sack as a senior when he faced constant double teams. … Had five sacks as a junior. … In three seasons, Previlon had more than 200 tackles, more than 20 sacks and score two touchdowns. … He was a first team alldistrict selection as both a junior and senior and helped his team go undefeated in district in both 2014 and 2015.

Personal: Son of Fresnel and Dieula Previlon. 2016 graduate of Carrollton Creekview High School. Born in Newark, N.J., on 30 September 1998.

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DeShun Qualls • WR

Corey Smith • DE

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5-9, 160, FR, HS HOUSTON, TEX AS (JERSEY VILL AGE HS)

High school: One of the most electrifying offensive players in the state, Qualls was the No. 97 player in the state on the Houston Chronicle Top-100. … A 2-star recruit, a top-300 player in the state and a top-20 Athlete in the state. … Finished his career with 5,049 yards and 49 TDs through the air and another 2,714 yards and 25 TDs on the ground. … As a senior in 2015 he threw for 2,512 yards and 26 TDs while rushing for 1,175 yards and 7 TDs to earn first team all-District 17-6A honors at quarterback. … In a wild 74-73 win over Cy Woods during his senior season, Qualls set the state record for all-purpose yards in a game (753) and led his team to a state-record 886 yards of total offense. … Qualls was responsible for 10 total touchdowns in the game, the second-best single-game total in the illustrious history of Texas high school football and the 13th-best single-game total in U.S. high school football history. … He finished the game with 571 yards and 6 TDs through the air and another 191 yards and 4 TDs on the ground. … As a sophomore in 2013, he threw for 974 yards and 8 TDs and ran for 790 yards and 12 TDs to earn first team all-District 17-5A honors and the district’s Offensive Newcomer of the Year award. … As a junior in 2014 he threw for 1,563 yards and 15 TDs and ran for 749 yards and 6 TDs. … He finished his career with 2,844 all-purpose yards and 7,763 yards of total offense, including 3,687 his senior season. … Was also offered by Nevada, New Mexico, New Mexico State and North Texas.

Personal: Son of Shuna Qualls. 2016 graduate of Jersey Village High School. Born 04 October 1997.

Jack Roberson • RB

5-8, 190, FR, HS N. RICHL AND HILLS, T X (F W CHRISTIAN HS)

High school: Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools (TAPPS) Class 4A Male Athlete of the Year in 2015-16. Roberson, a first-team, All-State running back, capped off a highly decorated senior year with the TAPPS honor. Roberson was also the Div. II District 1 offensive MVP and the Week 10 Texas Ford Built Tough private school player of the week. He rushed for 2,784 yards on 305 carries with 43 touchdowns for the 13-1 state champion Cardinals in 2015.

He rushed for 4,305 yards and 72 touchdowns in three years as a starter. Roberson also qualified for the state track and field meet in the discus as well as the 400 and 800 meter relays. He won a bronze medal in the 400 relay.

Personal: Son of Terry and Alan Roberson. 2016 graduate of Fort Worth Christian High School. Born 22 January 1997.

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6-2, 230, FR, HS MISSOURI CIT Y, TEX AS (FB HIGHTOWER HS)

High school: A dominant defender in the Houston area, Smith led his team to three straight district championships, the last two in District 23-6A. … A first team all-District 23-6A selection as a senior in 2015 after recording 10 sacks, 18 tackles for loss, two forced fumbles and three pass breakups. … He finished his career with 18 career sacks, 24 career tackles for loss, five pass breakups and four forced fumbles. … Selected to play in the South Texas all-star bowl and played in the Border Wars Game between Southeast Texas and Southwest Louisiana.

Personal: Son of Courtney Cage Smith and Derrick Smith Sr. 2016 graduate of Fort Bend Hightower High School. Born 05 June 1998.

Jakob Yandell • OLB

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6-2, 195, FR, HS ALLEN, TEX AS (ALLEN HS)

High school: Two-year letterman at Allen HS where he helped the Eagles run their winning streak to 57 straight games, win the 2014 Class 6A Division I state title and reach the Class 6A Division I state semifinals in 2015 before they lost to Austin Westlake and new ACU teammate Chase Cokley. … A two-year starter, Yandell finished with 203 career tackles (102 as a senior), including 25 tackles for loss. … He also had 18 sacks (7 as a senior), 23 quarterback hurries, one interception and scored one touchdown. … Yandell was a first team all-District 6-6A selection as a senior.

Personal: Son of Jay Yandell and Cathey Rose. 2016 graduate of Allen High School. Born 27 June 1997.

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The Southland Conference

ell into its sixth decade of service, the Southland Conference continues to be a model of innovation, stability and consistent achievement as it celebrates the academic and athletic accomplishments of its member institutions and approximately 4,200 student-athletes.

Having commemorated its 50th anniversary in 2013, the Southland Conference has transformed itself into a dynamic and respected consortium of 13 member universities in three states.

Beginning with a historic meeting of five institutions in Dallas on March 15, 1963, the Southland Conference set on an extraordinary course that has proven successful well into the 21st Century.

The successful transformation continues, as the Southland Conference welcomed four additional members in 2013: Abilene Christian University, Houston Baptist University, the University of Incarnate Word in San Antonio, and the University of New Orleans.

In addition to its newest members, the Southland also consists of the University of Central Arkansas, Lamar University, McNeese State University, Nicholls State University, Northwestern State University, Sam Houston State University, Southeastern Louisiana University, Stephen F. Austin University and Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi.

An original Southland member from 1963-73, Abilene Christian rejoined the league as one of the most decorated athletic programs in NCAA history, and the addition of Houston Baptist, UIW and New Orleans gives the Southland a regular competitive presence in the key metropolitan areas of Houston, San Antonio and New Orleans. Southland cities encompass approximately 14 million people, and six of its television markets rank among the top 100 in the U.S. All told, the membership of the Southland encompasses nearly 140,000 current students and an alumni base of nearly 800,000.

Famous alums from current Southland Conference schools include former CBS news anchor Dan Rather (Sam Houston State), NBA executive Joe Dumars (McNeese), ABC news anchor Robin Roberts (Southeastern Louisiana), Major League Baseball star Wade Miley (Southeastern Louisiana), NBA legend Scottie Pippen (Central Arkansas), and track and field Olympians Kenta Bell (Northwestern State), and Bobby Morrow and Billy Olson (both Abilene Christian).

Other notable alums from current members include Grammy Award-winning musicians Frank Ocean (New Orleans), Don Henley and Rodney Crowell (both Stephen F. Austin), and Time Magazine Person of the Year Kent Brantly, M.D. (Abilene Christian), television personality and actress Ellen DeGeneres (New Orleans), current NFL standouts Lardarius Webb (Nicholls), professional golfers Shawn Stefani and Chris Stroud (both Lamar) and Colin Montgomerie (HBU), award-winning filmmaker Richard Linklater (Sam Houston State), American Idol winner Kris Allen (Central Arkansas), NFL Hall of Famer Jackie Harris (Northwestern State), former NFL standouts Bobby Hebert (Northwestern State), Gary Barbaro (Nicholls), Wilbert Montgomery (Abilene Christian) and Gary Reasons (Northwestern State), former MLB star Kevin Millar (Lamar), NCAA football coach Charlie Strong (Central Arkansas), actors John Larroquette (New Orleans), Ricardo Chavira (UIW) and Jesse Borrego (UIW), and the late NFL coaching legend O.A. “Bum” 76

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Phillips (Lamar and Stephen F. Austin).

The Southland sponsors 17 full championship sports, all at the NCAA Division I level. The eight men’s sports include baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf, tennis, and indoor and outdoor track and field. The women compete for nine championships in basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, softball, tennis, indoor and outdoor track and field, and volleyball. The conference earns automatic qualification to NCAA championships in baseball, men’s and women’s basketball, men’s and women’s cross country, football, men’s and women’s golf, women’s soccer, softball, men’s and women’s tennis, and volleyball. The Southland Bowling League, an affiliated Conference sport, originated in 2015, and four of its members filled out half of the eight-team NCAA Championship bracket, with Stephen F. Austin winning the national championship in 2016.

The Southland enjoys multiple national and regional television broadcast agreements and relationships with ESPN Networks, the American Sports Network, Cox Sports Television, Root Sports Southwest, Fox College Sports and Time Warner Cable Sports Channel. In 2016-17, the conference and its institutions were featured in an unprecedented 170 telecasts on these networks.

In recent years, the Conference has won numerous broadcast awards for its quality of production.

The Southland Conference, in conjunction with the city of Frisco, Texas, and Hunt Sports Group, also serves as the host to the NCAA Division I Football Championship Game in Frisco, which has been home to the conference headquarters since 2006. The game is played at Frisco’s Toyota Stadium, and after a pair of successful three-year agreements, the Southland and its partners were rewarded with a four-year renewal to serve as the national championship host site through the 2020 season.

Southland Conference football ranks among the best Football Championship Subdivision leagues in the nation, and enjoys an annual expectation of competing for the national championship with multiple teams advancing to the NCAA playoffs each year.

In 2015, two Southland teams – McNeese and Sam Houston State – both qualified for the NCAA Division I Football Championship, with the Bearkats reaching the national semifinals for the fourth time in five years. In 2011 and 2012, Sam Houston advanced to the national championship game. Also, in 2002 and 2003, McNeese finished the regular season ranked No. 1 in the nation, and advanced to the 1997 and 2002 national championship contests. The conference has been represented in eight national championship games since the league joined the FCS (formerly I-AA) in 1982. All told, Southland teams have played in 119 Division I playoff games in 34 years, winning 59 of the contests.

Historically, the Southland’s successful football heritage has sustained itself through numerous membership and classification changes. The Southland joined the NCAA College Division in 1964, and was designated as NCAA Division II in 1973 before joining Division I in 1975. The Southland was an NCAA Division I-A league from 1978-81, before joining the ranks of FCS in 1982, its home ever since.

During its tenure as a Division I and I-A conference, the

acusports.com Southland Conference initiated the startup of the Shreveport, La.-based Independence Bowl in 1976. The Southland representative served as the host team of the bowl until 1980, compiling a 2-3 record in those contests.

The Conference can lay claim to five national championships, including College Division championships through former members Arkansas State (1970, UPI) and Louisiana Tech (1972, National Football Foundation). Louisiana Tech also won the first NCAA-sanctioned national title, winning the Division II playoffs in 1973. Tech followed that with the UPI’s Division II national c hampionship in 1974. Louisiana-Monroe won the 1987 Division I-AA national championship.

McNeese, winner of a record 14 Southland football titles, has made 16 appearances in the NCAA Division I playoffs, while Sam Houston State has earned nine trips to the football playoffs. Stephen F. Austin played in the 1989 NCAA title contest and has seven total playoff appearances, most recently in 2014. Northwestern State has advanced to the NCAA playoffs six times, Nicholls has participated three times in postseason, Southeastern Louisiana played in the 2013 and 2014 NCAA Championships, and Central Arkansas made consecutive playoff appearances in 2011 and 2012. On six occasions, the Southland has placed three teams in the NCAA playoffs.

In football, the Southland has had 181 first-team all-America performers during its histoy and in 2010, Stephen F. Austin quarterback Jeremy Moses became the first player in Southland history to receive the Walter Payton Award, which is presented annually to the most outstanding football player at the FCS level.

The Southland is one of five FCS conferences with at least 200 selections (211) in the National Football League draft. There have been 31 Southland players taken in the draft since 2000, including Southeastern Louisiana defensive back Robert Alford, who was picked as the first FCS player in the second round of the 2013 draft.

There are more than 24 former Southland players on NFL rosters heading into the 2016 season.

Southland Conference alums in the NFL include Cleveland’s Josh McCown (Sam Houston State), who has been in the league for the last 13 seasons, and Baltimore’s Lardarius Webb, who is currently the second-longest tenured player with seven seasons of experience.

Other recent NFL additions from the Southland include New England’s Kevin Hughes (Southeastern Louisiana), Dallas’ Dax Swanson (Sam Houston State), Seattle’s Jeremy Lane (Northwestern State), Tennessee’s Josh Aubrey (Stephen F. Austin) (McNeese), Atlanta’s Robert Alford (Southeastern Louisiana) and Buffalo’s Dezmin Lewis (Central Arkansas).

The Southland has seen former Nicholls players win Super Bowl rings in recent seasons, as former Colonel Antonio Robinson was a member of the Green Bay Packers’ Super Bowl XLV champions. And, Nicholls-ex Webb was a member of the Super Bowl XLVII champion Baltimore Ravens.

Among the former NFL stars from the Southland include Fred Dean, who was inducted to the Professional Football Hall of Fame in 2008 to become the first former Southland Conference player to earn induction in Canton. Other great NFL players from the Southland include Super Bowl XXIX quarterback Stan Humphries, Bill Bergey, Mike Barber, Fred Barnett, Bubby Brister, Ray Brown, Roger Carr, Larry Centers, Bruce Collie, Jackie Harris, Buford Jordan, Tim McKyer, Kavika Pittman, Billy Ryckman, Rickey Sanders, Eugene Seale, Rafael Septien, Terrance Shaw, Leonard Smith, Marcus Spears, Pat Tilley and Marvin Upshaw. Both Dean and Smith are recent inductees to the College Football Hall of Fame.

The Southland Conference has also seen its share of great coaches during its history in Maxie Lambright, Ernie Duplechin, Sam Goodwin, Jack Doland, Bennie Ellender, Bobby Keasler, Larry Lacewell, Bill Davidson, Dennis Franchione, Pat Collins and Ron Randleman.

In addition to football, the Southland Conference can point to a number of accomplishments in all sports.

Men’s basketball has experienced a tremendous amount of success during the Southland’s 53 seasons. The league has sent four teams to the NCAA Sweet Sixteen, as well as a squad to the NIT Final Four. Basketball stars Karl Malone, Joe Dumars, Jeff Foster, Dwight “Bo” Lamar, Andrew Toney, Mike Oliver and Thomas Walkup played in the Southland Conference.

In 2015-16, Stephen F. Austin won its third consecutive regular-season title after going 18-0 in league play, advancing to the NCAA tournament for the third straight year. The Lumberjacks, seeded 13th, defeated No. 4 West Virginia, 70-56, before losing a last-second contest to Notre Dame. The 2013-14 SFA squad set numerous Southland records, including marks for victories in a season (32) and consecutive wins overall (29 straight) and in conference play (23 in a row). Playing as a 12th seed, SFA knocked off fifth-seeded Virginia Commonwealth, 77-75, in the NCAA’s Second Round. In 2006, Northwestern State, playing as the No. 14 seed in the NCAA tournament, defeated No. 3 seed Iowa, 64-63, in first round action. The league placed a record five men’s basketball teams reach the postseason in 2015, sent four teams to the postseason in 2016.

Coaches such as Billy Tubbs, Mike Vining, Brad Underwood, Scotty Robertson, Jack Martin, Andy Russo, Bob Marlin, Danny Kaspar, Mike McConathy, Bobby Paschal and Pat Foster have led very successful teams in the Southland.

In women’s basketball, the Southland also has its share of tradition with former member Louisiana-Monroe advancing to the 1985 NCAA Women’s Final Four, and Stephen F. Austin sustaining itself as one of the most successful programs in the history of the sport. In 2016, the Ladyjacks became the fifth program in NCAA Division I history to record more than 1,000 wins.

In each of the last seven seasons, at least three Southland teams reached the postseason, and in 2013, four women’s squads earned postseason berths. A Southland team has played in the WNIT 15 times, including each of the last nine years. Women’s basketball all-stars have included Eun Jung Lee, Lisa Ingram, Portia Hill, Deneen Parker, Katrina Price, and Joskeen Garner, and coaches such as Gary Blair, Linda Sharp, James Smith and Linda Harper.

Baseball has emerged as a constant Southland Conference strength with the league earning numerous national rankings and NCAA tournament berths. The Southland consistently ranks among the top-10 conferences in the country. In 2011, 50 of the league’s 150 non-conference victories came against the Big 12, Conference USA, Sun Belt and SEC. Major Leaguers such as Wade Miley, Paul Goldschmidt, Jace Peterson, Hunter Pence, Ben Sheets, Micah Hoffpauir, David Segui, Brian Lawrence, Ben Broussard, Chuck Finley, Jerald Clark and Terry Matthews once played in the Southland.

In 2012, Southeastern Louisiana’s Stefan Lopez became the league’s second winner of the national Stopper of the Year Award, which is selected by the National Collegiate Baseball Writers. Sam Houston State’s Luke Prihoda won the award in 2007. Only the Big 12 has had more players win this award.

The Southland also fares well each year in the Major League Draft, and for the first time, two Southland players were selected in the first round of the 2013 draft. Stephen F. Austin shortstop Hunter Dozier was picked eighth by the Kansas City Royals making the Southland player and hitter of the year the league’s top draft pick in any sport.

Later in the first round, the Texas Rangers selected Oral Roberts right-handed pitcher Alex Gonzalez, Southland pitcher of the year, with the 23rd overall pick. The Southland has had eight first-round picks in its history.

In 2016, his final season of a 39-year career, Lamar head coach Jim Gilligan became the only Southland coach to win over 1,350 games, ranking him 16th all-time in NCAA Division coaching.

The Jim Gilligan Trophy is now annually awarded to the Southland regular-season champion. Gilligan leads an impressive list of coaches who have patrolled Southland Conference dugouts, including Mark Johnson, Mike Bianco, John Cohen, Mitch Gaspard, Smoke Laval, Butch McBroom, Pat Patterson, David Pierce, 2016 ACU WILDCAT FOOTBALL

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Softball continues to enjoy success on a national level, beating nationally-ranked opponents every year since 1995, including McNeese’s win at No. 1 Arizona State early in the 2012 season. In 2013, the league had six wins against ranked opponents, including wins by McNeese at No. 7 Alabama and No. 8 Texas A&M. In NCAA tournament competition, the Southland has racked up 16 wins, including McNeese’s opening win against Arizona State in 2016.

The Southland also has a proud history in volleyball with former member Texas-Arlington representing the conference numerous times in the NCAA tournament, including a run to the NCAA Volleyball Final Four in 1989.

Track and field has also served as a proud asset for the Southland Conference as the league has produced numerous national champions and Olympic medalists. The Southland boasts 28 men and four women student-athletes who have won NCAA track and field national championships, including Southeastern Louisiana’s Alexander Young, the 2016 NCAA men’s indoor weight throw champion, Stephen F. Austin’s Demi Payne, who won the 2015 women’s pole vault, Northwestern State’s Trecey Rew, who won the women’s discus in 2011, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi’s Shadrack Songok (men’s 10,000-meter run) in 2007 and 2008 and McNeese’s Brad Gebauer (men’s pole vault) in 2007. The league has also produced U.S. Olympic track and field medalists Earl Bell, Thomas Hill, Al Joyner, Charles Austin, and Liudmila Litvinova, along with other Olympians. With the addition of 12 more All-Americans in 2016, the league continues to find national success in both indoor and outdoor track and field.

In the indoor circuit, the Southland boasts 69 unique all-time All-Americans that have won a combined 11 national championships.

Likewise, in the outdoor season, the league has seen 169 different All-Americans, including 136 men and 33 women, who have combined to win 21 national championships.

Golf has traditionally been a strong sport as exemplified by Lamar men’s golfer Chris Stroud, who finished third individually at the 2003 NCAA National Championship and has 21 top ten PGA finishes since joining pro tour in 2007. Another Lamar alum, Shawn Stefani, had a pair of top seven finishes on the 2013 PGA Tour. The league has sent multiple teams into postseason play on numerous occasions, including in 2012 when three Southland teams – Southeastern Louisiana, Lamar and Texas-Arlington – competed in the NCAA tournament. Additionally, during the past five seasons the Southland has sent 12 golfers to compete as individuals in regional play with five in 2009, three more in 2010, one each in 2011 and 2012 and two in 2013. Lamar won a pair of NCAA Division II national championships in 1967 and 1968.

In 2005, Lamar’s Dawie Van Der Walt finished fourth and Lamar tied for 12th place at the NCAA Men’s Golf Championship, before the Cardinals tied for ninth in 2006 and tied for third in 2007.

In women’s tennis, Southeastern Louisiana won 46 consecutive conference matches during a four-year period that began in 2005, while in men’s tennis Texas A&M-Corpus Christi has played in the NCAA tournament seven times in the last 10 years.

The conference has increased sponsorship and championship opportunities for female student-athletes in recent years, adding women’s golf and soccer as league sports.

In women’s soccer, Stephen F. Austin midfielder Kylie Louw became the first player in conference history to earn All-America honors, when she earned third-team mention by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America. A member of the South Africa Olympic team during the 2012 London Olympics, she also garnered first-team Academic All-America Honors from the College Sports Information Directors of America. In 2015, Southeastern Louisiana’s goalkeeper Hope Sabadash became the second player in league history to earn All-America honors, earning a spot on the NSCAA Second Team. Abilene Christian’s Brie Buschman was a first-team Academic All-American in 2013, and Stephen F. Austin’s Megan Glick earned the same honor in 2014.

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In women’s golf, the Southland sent two teams to 2012 NCAA regional play for the first time since the league added the sport in 2002. Lamar has a league-best seven Southland championships during that span.

The Southland Conference has repeatedly demonstrated its commitment to the academic and athletic success of its student-athletes. With the F.L. McDonald Postgraduate Scholarship Award, the league annually honors male and female scholar-athletes with a stipend for postgraduate study. The Scholar-Athlete Award is given to each institution’s male and female student-athlete with the highest grade-point average. The Steve McCarty Citizenship Award, initiated in 2005-06 and named after the former Stephen F. Austin athletic director, properly recognizes accomplishments off the court for a male and female student-athlete. Also, student-athletes with grade-point averages above 3.0 are honored on the Southland’s annual All-Academic teams and Commissioner’s Honor Roll. A total of 2,333 student-athletes earned a spot on the Honor Roll at the end of the fall and spring semesters during the 2015-16 academic year.

The conference continues to make great strides in the classroom.

During the last decade, no other Division I league has improved its Academic Progress Rate as well as the Southland Conference has.

In fact, in 2009-10, the Southland ranked 10th among the 31 Division I leagues in men’s basketball APR. The academic progress the league has shown ultimately leads to higher graduation rates for our student-athletes.

Southland Conference Football Champions * Indicates former Southland Conference member

TEAM TITLES

14..................McNeese 8....................* Louisiana Tech 7....................* Arkansas State 6....................Sam Houston State 4....................Lamar 4....................Northwestern State 4....................Stephen F. Austin 4....................* Louisiana-Monroe

3....................* Texas-Arlington 3.................... * Troy 2.................... SE Louisiana 2....................* Texas State 2....................* North Texas 1.....................Central Arkansas 1..................... Nicholls 1.....................* Trinity

Southland Year-by-Year Champions * Indicates former Southland Conference member

2015........... McNeese 2014............ Sam Houston State

SE Louisiana 2013............ SE Louisiana 2012........... Central Arkansas

Sam Houston State 2011............ Sam Houston State 2010........... Stephen F. Austin 2009.......... McNeese

Stephen F. Austin 2008.......... Texas State 2007........... McNeese 2006.......... McNeese 2005.......... Nicholls

Texas State 2004.......... Northwestern State

Sam Houston State 2003.......... McNeese 2002.......... McNeese 2001........... Sam Houston State McNeese 2000.......... Troy 1999........... Troy

Stephen F. Austin 1998........... Northwestern State 1997............ McNeese

Northwestern State 1996........... Troy 1995........... McNeese 1994........... North Texas 1993............ McNeese 1992........... Louisiana-Monroe 1991............ McNeese

Sam Houston State

1990........... Louisana-Monroe 1989........... Stephen F. Austin 1988........... Northwestern State 1987............ Louisiana-Monroe 1986........... Arkansas State 1985........... Arkansas State 1984........... Louisiana Tech 1983............ North Texas Louisiana-Monroe 1982........... Louisiana Tech 1981............ Texas-Arlington 1980........... McNeese 1979............ McNeese 1978............ Louisiana Tech

Arkansas State 1977............ Louisiana Tech 1976............ McNeese 1975............ Arkansas State 1974............ Louisiana Tech 1973............ Louisiana Tech 1972............ Louisiana Tech 1971............. Louisiana Tech

Lamar

Trinity 1970............ Arkansas State 1969........... Arkansas State 1968........... Arkansas State 1967............ Texas-Arlington 1966........... Texas-Arlington Lamar 1965........... Lamar 1964........... Lamar

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PF

PA

Overall

Pct.

PF

PA

Home

Away

Neutral

Streak

McNeese

Conference Pct. 9-0

1.000

266

111

10-1

.909

332

145

5-1

5-0

0-0

Lost 1

Sam Houston State

7-2

.778

399

187

11-4

.733

616

421

7-1

3-3

1-0

Lost 1

Central Arkansas

7-2

.778

286

200

7-4

.636

310

277

3-2

4-2

0-0

Lost 1

* Incarnate Word

5-4

.556

191

251

6-5

.545

226

294

4-1

2-4

0-0

Won 1

Lamar

4-5

.444

297

265

5-6

.455

394

334

2-3

3-3

0-0

Lost 1

Stephen F. Austin

4-5

.444

281

258

4-7

.364

316

362

3-2

1-4

0-1

Lost 1

Northwestern State

4-5

.444

277

329

4-7

.364

307

435

3-2

1-5

0-0

Won 1

* Abilene Christian

3-6

.333

223

284

3-8

.273

272

358

3-2

0-6

0-0

Lost 1

Southeastern La.

3-6

.333

179

188

4-7

.364

221

240

2-3

2-4

0-0

Lost 4

Nicholls

3-6

.333

195

262

3-8

.273

195

357

1-3

2-5

0-0

Won 1

Houston Baptist

0-8

.000

96

355

2-9

.182

222

396

2-5

0-4

0-0

Lost 6

* Ineligible for NCAA post-season

NCAA Division I-FCS Playoffs First Round • Nov. 28

Western Illinois 24, Dayton 7 Chattanooga 50, Fordham 20 The Citadel 41, Coastal Carolina 38 Montana 24, South Dakota State 17 Sam Houston State 42, Southern Utah 39 William & Mary 52, Duquesne 49 Colgate 27, New Hampshire 20 Northern Iowa 53, Eastern Illinois 17 Alabama A&M 38, Texas Southern 7 Alcorn State 14, Jackson State 10 Grambling 34, Southern 23

Second Round • Dec. 5

Richmond 48, William & Mary 13 Charleston Southern 14, The Citadel 6 James Madison 36, Western Illinois 19 North Dakota State 37, Montana 6 Sam Houston State 34, McNeese 29 Northern Iowa 29, P:ortland State 17 Alcorn State 49, Grambling 21

Quarterfinals • Dec. 11-12

Richmond 39, Illinois State 27 Jacksonville State 58, Charleston Southern 38 Sam Houston State 48, Colgate 21 North Dakota State 23, Northern Iowa 13

Semifinals • Dec. 18-19

North Dakota State 33, Richmond 7 Jacksonville State 62, Sam Houston State 10

National Championship Game

Saturday, Jan. 9 • Toyota Stadium • Frisco, Texas North Dakota State 37, Jacksonville State 10

2015 All-Southland Conference First Team Offense Pos. Name QB Jared Johnson, SHSU RB Kade Harrington, Lamar RB Corey Avery, SHSU TE Cole Wick, UIW WR Ed Eagan, NSU WR Desmond Smith, UCA WR Reggie Begelton, Lamar OL Donald Jackson III, SHSU OL Quinton Marsh, McNeese OL Kyle Stouffer, UCA OL Cody Elenz, Lamar OL Bret Treadway, Lamar AP Ed Eagan, NSU PK Chris Moore, NSU

Ht. Wt. 6-1 215 5-9 190 5-10 190 6-7 255 5-10 193 6-1 201 6-2 200 6-2 290 6-3 310 6-7 316 6-4 290 6-3 280 5-10 193 6-0 215

Cl. jr jr so sr sr jr sr sr sr sr sr jr sr sr

Hometown Grand Prairie, TX Kingwood, TX Dallas, TX Hallettsville, TX New Orleans, LA Bentonville, AR Beaumont, TX Kilgore, TX Dickinson, TX Dallas, TX Copperas Cove, TX Silsbee, TX New Orleans, LA Plano, TX

First Team Defense Pos. Name DL Jonathan Woodard, UCA DL P.J. Hall, SHSU DL Isaiah Golden, McNeese DL Larance Hale, Lamar LB Myke Tavarres, UIW LB Bo Brown, McN State LB Sam Denmark, ACU DB Wallace Scott, McNeese DB Harlan Miller, SE La. DB Trenier Orr, SHSU DB Tremon Smith, UCA DB Jabari Butler, ACU P Jean Breaux, McN State KR Ed Eagan, NSU PR Harlan Miller, SE La.

Ht. Wt. Cl. 6-6 271 Sr. 6-1 280 So. 6-2 335 So. 6-2 280 Jr. 6-2 220 Sr. 6-1 216 Sr. 6-1 230 So. 6-1 211 Sr. 6-1 180 Sr. 5-11 180 Sr. 6-0 185 So. 5-11 180 Fr. 5-10 172 Sr. 5-10 193 Sr. 6-1 180 Sr.

Hometown Brentwood, TN Seguin, TX Carthage, TX Tatum, TX Lake Oswego, OR Katy, TX Las Cruces, NC Weyanoke, LA Kentwood, LA Orlando, FL Anniston, AL Potomac, MD Scott, LA New Orleans, LA Kentwood, LA

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#SOUTHLANDSTRONG Second Team Offense Pos. Name QB Daniel Sams, McN State RB Blake Veasley, UCA RB Ryan Ross, McN State TE Zach Hetrick, McN State WR Kent Shelby, McN State WR Gerald Thomas, SHSU WR Yedidiah Louis, SHSU OL Codey Funk, ACU OL Ben Jones, McN State OL Pace Murphy, NSU OL Joe Graves, SE La. OL Byron Williams, SFA AP Yedidiah Louis, SHSU PK Jace Denker, UCA

Ht. Wt. 6-2 198 6-0 205 5-9 205 6-3 250 6-3 194 5-10 183 5-8 187 6-6 325 6-5 283 6-6 296 6-3 320 6-4 302 5-8 187 6-1 188

Cl. sr sr so jr so sr so sr sr sr sr sr so sr

Hometown Slidell, LA Cherry Valley, AR Richwood, TX Baton Rouge, LA New Orleans, LA The Colony, TX Richardson, TX Gridley, IL Nederland, TX Houston, TX Covington, LA Dickinson, TX Richardson, TX Bryant, AR

Second Team Defense Pos. Name DL Derek Floyd, UCA DL Cameron Smith, McN State DL Ashton Henderson, SE La. DL John Franklin, SFA LB Ricky Wyatt, UCA LB Herbert Harris, SE La. LB Ashari Goins, McN State DB Mikell Everette, SHSU DB Dominique Hill, McN State DB Jordan Batiste, SE La. DB Kobie Douglas, UIW DB B.T. Sanders, Nicholls P Lachlan Edwards, SHSU KR Rodney Randle, Lamar PR Jonathan Epps, ACU

Ht. Wt. 6-2 248 6-3 238 6-1 320 6-4 284 5-11 222 6-1 225 5-10 200 5-11 185 5-10 177 5-10 185 5-9 162 6-0 190 6-5 215 5-10 200 5-9 170

Cl. sr sr sr so sr sr so sr so sr sr jr sr fr sr

Hometown Dallas, TX Tamarac, FL Tulsa, OK Greenville, TX Monroe, LA Clinton, MS Monroe, LA Kent, WA Mansfield, LA Gramercy, LA Plano, TX Foley, AL Victoria, Australia Beaumont, TX Fort Worth, TX

Honorable Mention • Quarterback: Trent Brittain, UIW; Zach Conque, Stephen F. Austin • Running Back: Michael Henry, Nicholls; De’Mard Llorens, Northwestern State; De’Andre Brown, Abilene Christian • Tight End/H-Back: Jamie Walker, Abilene Christian; DeAndre Jennings, Lamar • Wide Receiver: Cedric Gilbert, Abilene Christian; Jatavious Wilson, Central Arkansas • Offensive Linemen: Zach Stevens, Sam Houston State; Nathan Thompson, UIW; Bridge Blount, Sam Houston State; Stockton Mallet, Central Arkansas; Alec Willis, Central Arkansas; Justin Brock, Lamar; Nick Gorman, McNeese State; Ryan Hanley, Nicholls; Terrance Boyd, Northwestern State; Travis Romero, Southeastern Louisiana • Offensive All-Purpose: Kody Edwards, UIW • Defensive Linemen: LaMarcus Allen, Abilene Christian; Alex Jenkins, UIW; James DeLaRosa, Sam Houston State; A.J. Bowen, Southeastern Louisiana; Josh Bloom, Abilene Christian; Jammerio Gross, McNeese; Jacobi Hunter, Sam Houston State; Kedrick Harrison, Stephen F. Austin • Linebackers: Justin Owens, Stephen F. Austin; Garrett Dolan, Houston Baptist; Josh Zellars, UIW; Logan Moss, Lamar; Hezekiah White, Nicholls; Jacob Merriman, Northwestern State; Myke Chatman, Sam Houston State; Tre’ Bennett, Southeastern Louisiana * Defensive Back: Brent Spikes, McNeese; Bobby Watkins, Central Arkansas; Micah Eugene Southeastern Louisiana; Xavier Bethany, Lamar; Devin Spurlock, Central Arkansas; Patrick Martin, Stephen F. Austin; Prince Sam, Houston Baptist; Robert Johnson, UIW • Kick Return Specialist: Kody Edwards, UIW; Byron Proctor, Abilene Christian • Punt Return Specialist: Jordan Hicks, UIW; Brandon Cox, Central Arkansas

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2015 Southland Conference Individual Award Winners Player of the Year Kade Harrington, Lamar (RB) Offensive Player of the Year Jared Johnson, Sam Houston State (QB) Defensive Player of the Year Wallace Scott, McNeese (DB) Offensive Lineman of the Year Donald Jackson III, Sam Houston State (OT) Freshman of the Year Jabari Butler, Abilene Christian (CB) Newcomer of the Year Myke Tavarres, Incarnate Word (LB) Student-Athlete of the Year Sam Denmark, Abilene Christian (LB) Coach of the Year Matt Viator, McNeese

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FOOTBALLRECORDS Individual Records

Longest Run from Scrimmage 98........... (TD) Dennis Hagaman vs. Texas-Arlington, 1963

Most Total Yards Gained Career:........ 12,177 Mitchell Gale, 2009-12 Season:....... 3,920 Mitchell Gale, 2011 Game:.............. 526 Mitchell Gale vs. Washburn, 2011 Most Yards Gained Rushing Career:.........3,047 Wilbert Montgomery, 1973-76

* 4,321 Bernard Scott, 2007-08 Season:........ 2,156 Bernard Scott, 2008

* 2,165 Bernard Scott, 2007 Game:.............. 292 Bernard Scott vs. West Texas A&M, 2008

* 303 Bernard Scott vs. Chadron State, 2007

Longest Run-Pass Play 92........... (TD) Clint Longley to Richard Williams vs. Ark. State, 1973 92........... (TD) Billy Malone to Robb Spells vs. Central Okla., 2005 Longest Interception Return 99........... Stacy Brown vs. New Mexico Highlands, 1996

Mike Kern vs. SE Oklahoma State (TD), 2008

MITCHELL GALE

Longest Punt Return 99........... (TD) Wilbert Montgomery vs. Sam Houston St., 1975

Most Yards Gained Passing Career:........12,109 Mitchell Gale, 2009-12 Season:........ 3,914 Billy Malone, 2007 Game:.............. 564 Jim Reese vs. Angelo State, 1976

Longest Punt 75............ Michael Freeman vs. Midwestern State, 1998 Longest Field Goal 69........... Ove Johansson vs. Texas A&M-Commerce, 1976

Most Passes Attempted Career:...........1,513 Mitchell Gale, 2009-12 Season:........... 458 Mitchell Gale, 2011 Game:.................63 Jim Lindsey vs. Arkansas State, 1970 Most Passes Completed Career:............. 931 Mitchell Gale, 2009-12 Season:........... 276 Mitchell Gale, 2010 and 2011 Game:.................35 Loyal Proffitt vs. Stephen F. Austin, 1983

Team Game Records CLYDE GATES

Most TD Passes Caught Career:............... 27 Arthur Culpepper, 1983-86

27 Edmond Gates, 2007-10

* 30 Johnny Knox, 2007-08 Season:............... 14 Arthur Culpepper, 1986

* 17 Johnny Knox, 2007 Game:....................4 Scooter Phillips vs. Northern Colorado, 1985;

Johnny Knox vs. Angelo State, 2008 Most Interceptions Career:................21 Mark Wilson, 1981-84 Season:...............10 Victor Burke, 1997 Game:....................4 David Fuller vs. McMurry, 1966

Mark Wilson vs. Angelo State, 1983

Most Passes Attempted 65........... vs. Arkansas State, 1970 Most Passes Completed 35............ vs. S.F. Austin State, 1983

DANIEAL MANNING

Team Records Longest Winning Streak: 11, 1950 (11-0), 1973 (11-1), 2008 (11-1) Longest Losing Streak: 10, 1936-37 Most Consecutive Shutouts by ACU: 5, 1933 (5-3-2) Most Consecutive Shutouts by Opponents: 5, 1936 (1-7-1)

Team Season Records V.T. SMITH

Wilbert Montgomery, 1973-76 Bernard Scott, 2008 Bernard Scott, 2007 Bernard Scott vs. West Texas A&M, 2008

Most Touchdowns Scored Career:............... 76 Wilbert Montgomery,1973-76 Season:.............. 34 Bernard Scott, 2008

* 39 Bernard Scott, 2007 Game:....................7 Bernard Scott vs. West Texas A&M, 2008

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Most Yards Gained Passing 564......... vs. Angelo State, 1976 Most Total Yards Gained 810.......... vs. West Texas A&M, 2008

Best Punting Average Career:........... 40.4 Spencer Covey, 2011-12 Season:..........44.2 Austin Kilcullen, 2013 Most Points Scored Career:............ 458 Season:........... 204

* 234 Game:................. 42

Most Points by Opponent 76............ Chadron State, 2007 (Chadron State 76, ACU 73, 3 ot)

Most Yards Rushing 444......... vs. Texas-Arlington, 1963

Jerale Badon, 2004-07 Ronnie Vinson, 1969 Taylor Gabriel vs. New Mexico State, 2013

Most Yards Gained Pass Receiving Career:...........3,311 Jerale Badon, 2004-07 Season:..........1,241 Ronnie Vinson, 1969 Game:.............. 232 Johnny Knox vs. West Texas A&M, 2008

Most Points by ACU 93............ vs. West Texas A&M (93-68), 2008

Most Rushing Attempts 73............ Midwestern State, 1951

Most TD Passes Thrown Career:.............. 114 Billy Malone, 2005-08 Season:..............38 Mitchell Gale, 2010 Game:....................7 John David Baker vs. Concordia (Ala.), 2013 Most Passes Caught Career:...............35 Season:..............82 Game:..................15

Longest Kickoff Return 100......... (TD) Steve Parker vs. Angelo State, 1982

Most Wins: 11, 1950 (11-0), 1973 (11-1), 1977 (11-1-1), 2008 (11-1), 2010 (11-1) Most Losses: 9, 1937 (0-9), 1990 (1-9), 1991 (1-9), 2000 (1-9) Most Shutouts by ACU: 7, 1933 (5-3-2) Most Losses: 9, 1937 (0-9), 1990 (1-9), 1991 (1-9), 2000 (1-9) Most Shutouts by ACU: 7, 1933 (5-3-2) Most Shutouts by Opponents: 6, 1934 (1-7-2) Most Points by ACU: 639 (13 games), 2007 Most Points by Opponents: 409, 2002 (3-8) Fewest Points by ACU: 37, 1932 (2-6-1) Fewest Points by Opponents: 10, 1920 (4-0-1) Most Interceptions: 29, 1950 (11-0) * Record vacated because of NCAA violations

JIM REESE

acusports.com Longest Plays in ACU History Longest Runs from Scrimmage 98................. (TD) Dennis Hagaman vs. Texas-Arlington, 1963 94................. (TD) Jimmy Hirth vs. McMurry, 1957 90................. (TD) * Bernard Scott vs. Chadron State, 2007 88................. (TD) Kelly Kent vs. Howard Payne, 1977 88................. (TD) Cleotha Montgomery vs. East Texas State, 1974 88................. (TD) V.T. Smith vs. Western Colorado, 1948 88................. TD) Elbert Anderson vs. Daniel Baker, 1932 85................. (TD) Bailey Woods vs. Austin College, 1950 85................. (TD) V.T. Smith vs. Southwest Texas State, 1947 83................. (TD) Darrell Cantu-Harkless vs. Northeastern State, 2010 83................. (TD) Tommy Hinson vs. Howard Payne, 1951 81.................. Don Harr vs. Trinity, 1970 80................. (TD) Bernard Scott vs. SE Oklahoma State, 2008 * 80.............. (TD) Bernard Scott vs. Angelo State, 2007 80................. (TD) Richard Whitaker vs. Fort Lewis, 2003 80................. (TD) Don Harr vs. McMurry, 1970 79................. (TD) Jimmy Hirth vs. Arkansas State, 1954 78................. (TD) Daryl Richardson vs. Texas A&M-Commerce, 2011 77.................. (TD) Rodney Mathis vs. West Texas A&M, 1983 77.................. (TD) Jimmy Hirth vs Austin College, 1952 76................. (TD) Bernard Scott vs. Eastern New Mexico, 2008 76................. (TD) Taber Minner vs. West Texas A&M, 2006 76................. (TD) Alex Davis vs.Stephen F. Austin, 1976 76................. Shane Freels vs. Tarleton State, 1995 75................. (TD) Lembia Kinsler vs. Northwest Louisiana, 1982 75................. (TD) Gene Boyd vs. Florida State, 1953 75................. (TD) Trent Lancaster vs. Howard Payne, 1968 74.................. (TD) Taber Minner vs. Central Oklahoma, 2006 74.................. (TD) Eric Polk vs. SE Oklahoma, 2001 * 73............... (TD) Bernard Scott vs. Tarleton State, 2007 73................. (TD) Edmund Gates vs. Tarleton State, 2007 73................. (TD) Leondous Fry vs. Lamar, 1954 73................. (TD) Ted Sitton vs. Howard Payne, 1950 73................. (TD) Mick Mason vs. Austin College, 1948 72................. (TD) Glenn Brock vs. Austin College, 1942 72................. (TD) V.T. Smith vs. Southwest Oklahoma, 1946 71.................. (TD) Charcandrick West vs. Incarnate Word, 2011 71.................. (TD) Wilbert Montgomery vs. Langston, 1973 71.................. (TD) V.T. Smith vs. Southwestern Oklahoma, 1946 71.................. Johnnie Connel vs. North Texas, 1935 70................. (TD) De’Andre Brown vs. Incarnate Word, 2015

Longest Pass Plays 92................. (TD) Billy Malone to Robb Spells vs. Central Oklahoma, 2005 92................. (TD) Clint Longley to Richard Williams vs. Arkansas State, 1973 91.................. (TD) Colby Freeman to Don Hooks vs. Texas A&M-Kingsville, 2002 88................. (TD) John David Baker to Darian Hogg vs. Concordia, 2013 88................. (TD) Jim Reese to Johnny Perkins vs. East Texas State, 1975 88................. (TD) Don Davis to Gary Cohn vs. Trinity, 1961 87................. (TD) John David Baker to Darian Hogg vs. N.M. Highlands, 2013 87................. (TD) Mitchel Gale to Charcandrick West vs. Incarnate Word, 2012 85................. (TD) Mitchell Gale to Darian Hogg vs. Texas A&M-Commerce, 2012 84................. (TD) Billy Malone to John Brock vs. West Texas A&M, 2006 84................. (TD) Jim Reese to Johnny Perkins vs. Cameron, 1976 82................. (TD) Aaron Birdwell to Rodney Vanduren vs. A&M-Kingsville, 2000 82................. (TD) Jim Reese to Johnny Perkins vs. Texas A&M-Kingsville, 1975 82................. (TD) Don Davis to Gary Cohn vs. Trinity, 1961 81.................. (TD) Colby Freeman to Lawrence Hardman vs. Eastern N.M., 2003 81.................. Cody Cox to M.C. Walker vs. A&M-Kingsville, 1998 80................. (TD) Mitchell Gale to Darian Hogg vs. Incarnate Word, 2012 80................. (TD) Stan Stephens to Randy Arnold vs. Tenn. Tech, 1987 80................. (TD) Rex Lamberti to Reggie McGowan vs.Stephen F. Austin, 1985 80................. (TD) Jim Lindsey to Ronnie Vinson vs. N. Colorado, 1970 77.................. (TD) Aaron Birdwell to Rodney Vanduren vs. West Texas A&M, 2000 77.................. (TD) Jim Reese to Wilbert Montgomery vs. Nebraska-Omaha, 1974 76................. John Paul Webber to Sean Grady vs. East Texas State 1988 76................. (TD) John Mayes to Cleotha Montgomery vs. NW Oklahoma,1977 76................. (TD) Greg Wiggins to Warren Rogers vs. Texas A&M-Kingsville, 2004 76................. (TD) David Fuller to V.T. Smith III vs. Arkansas State, 1967 75................. (TD) Dallas Sealey to Carl Whitley vs. Incarnate Word, 2015 75................. Mitchell Gale to Ben Gibbs vs. West Texas A&M, 2011 * 75............... (TD) Billy Malone to Johnny Knox vs. Mesa State, 2007 75................. (TD) Billy Malone to Kebron Lampkin vs. Northeastern State, 2007 75................. (TD) Colby Freeman to Lawrence Hardman vs. Fort Lewis, 2003 75................. (TD) John Mayes to Johnny Perkins vs. Howard Payne, 1976

74.................. (TD) Billy Malone to Edmund Gates vs. Eastern New Mexico, 2008 74.................. (TD) Loyal Proffitt to Boo Jones vs. Texas A&I, 1983 74.................. (TD) E.H. Cheves to Garland Keyes vs. Texas Tech, 1929 74.................. (TD) Mike Fuller to Darius Jones vs. East Texas State, 1992 73................. (TD) Mitchell Gale to Demarcus Thompson vs. Washburn, 2011 73................. (TD) Colby Freeman to Danieal Manning vs. West Texas A&M, 2003 73................. (TD) Josh Rabe to Cody Walton vs. A&M-Kingsville, 1997 73................. Colby Freeman to Dillon Cobb vs. West Texas A&M, 2002 72................. (TD) Mitchell Gale to Edmund Gates vs. Texas A&M-Kingsville, 2009 72................. (TD) Loyal Proffitt to Boo Jones vs. Sam Houston, 1982 72................. (TD) Clint Longley to Toby York vs. Tarleton State, 1973 71.................. (TD) John David Baker to Taylor Gabriel vs. Houston Baptist, 2013 71.................. (TD) Mitchell Gale to Taylor Gabriel vs. Washburn, 2011 71.................. Jerale Badon to Andrew Hansen vs. SE Okla. State, 2005 71.................. (TD) Jim Reese to Johnny Perkins vs. Tarleton State, 1975 71.................. (TD) Ted Sitton to Jimmy Hirth vs. Sam Houston State, 1952 71.................. (TD) Charles Reynolds to Trent Lancaster vs. Angelo State, 1966 71.................. Jim Lindsey to Ronnie Vinson vs. Arkansas State, 1969 70................. (TD) Parker McKenzie to Cedric Gilbert vs. Incarnate Word, 2014 70................. (TD) Clint Longley to Richard Williams vs.Stephen F. Austin, 1973 70................. (TD) Russell Coffee to J.D. Brown vs. Austin College, 1948

Longest Interception Returns 99................. (TD) Mike Kern vs. SE Oklahoma State, 2008 99................. Stacy Brown vs. New Mexico Highlands, 1996 98................. (TD) Jan Brown vs. Howard Payne, 1973 97................. (TD) Jasper Davis vs. Southwest Texas State, 1986 95................. (TD) Victor Burke vs. A&M-Commerce, 1997 92................. (TD) Glenn Labhart vs. Northwestern Oklahoma, 1976 92................. (TD) Von Morgan vs. Austin College, 1953 86................. (TD) Mark Jackson vs. S.F. Austin State, 1982 85................. (TD) Drew Cuffee vs. Texas A&M-Commerce, 2009 83................. (TD) Robert Cain vs. East Texas State, 1970 80................. Terry Ausborne vs. Central Arkansas, 2014 76................. (TD) Corey Jordan vs. SW Oklahoma State, 2006 75................. (TD) Von Morgan vs. East Texas State, 1954 75................. (TD) Bernard Erickson vs. Northwest Louisiana, 1964 70................. (TD) Mike Funderburg vs.Stephen F. Austin, 1982 70................. (TD) Harold Nutall vs. Sam Houston State, 1977 70................. Jake Gray vs. Tarleton State, 1933 68................. (TD) Jonathan Epps vs. Central Arkansas, 2014 66................. Don Harber vs. Southern Mississippi, 1953 65................. Hayden Pyeatt vs. Texas A&M-Kingsville, 1933 65................. (TD) James Burton vs. Lubbock Army School, 1942 64................. Mark Wilson vs. Northwest Oklahoma, 1981 60................. Dezmond Powers vs. Concordia (Ala.), 2013 60................. (TD) Chuck Sitton vs. Cameron, 1976 59................. (TD) Eddy Mendl vs. East Texas State, 1970 58................. (TD) Aston Whiteside vs. Tarleton State, 2010 56................. (TD) Quintin Wilson vs. Angelo State, 2008 55................. (TD) Jody Clayton vs. Texas A&M-Commerce, 1998 53................. (TD) Nate Bailey vs. Incarnate Word, 2011 51.................. Josh Henry vs. Angelo State, 2008 50................. Craig Harris vs. Fort Lewis, 2009 50................. (TD) Johnnie Connel vs. North Texas, 1933 50................. Bill Ayers vs. Eastern New Mexico, 1950

Longest Punt Returns 99................. (TD) Wilbert Montgomery vs. Sam Houston State, 1975 92................. (TD) Leondous Fry vs. Arkansas State, 1954 91.................. (TD) Von Morgan vs. Youngstown, 1954 90................. (TD) Chuck Sitton vs. Sul Ross State, 1975 88................. (TD) M.C. Walker vs. Southwestern Oklahoma State, 1998 80................. (TD) Taylor Gabriel vs. Tarleton State, 2010 80................. (TD) Kendrick Johnson vs. Northeastern State, 2010 79................. (TD) Dennis Hagaman vs. Lamar, 1963 78................. (TD) Dennis Hagaman vs. Northwest Louisiana, 1964 78................. (TD) Eddy Mendl vs. Eastern New Mexico, 1970 77.................. (TD) Jasper Davis vs. Eastern New Mexico, 1986 74.................. (TD) Jimmy Hirth vs. Southwest Texas State, 1953 74.................. (TD) Jan Brown vs. Southwest Louisiana, 1971 73................. (TD) Kendrick Johnson vs. Fort Lewis, 2009 73................. (TD) Dawon Gentry vs. Angelo State, 2004 73................. (TD) Danieal Manning vs. Tarleton State, 2004 73................. (TD) Chuck Sitton vs. Western New Mexico, 1977 72.................. Taylor Gabriel vs. McMurry, 2013 72.................. (TD) Jimmy Thomas vs. East Texas State, 1956 71 .................. (TD) V.T. Smith vs. Arkansas, 1948

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FOOTBALLRECORDS 70................. (TD) Bernard Shelansky vs. Southwestern, 1936 70................. (TD) V.T. Smith vs. Southwestern, 1948 68................. (TD) Denson Moody vs. Fresno State, 1960 67................. (TD) Kendrick Walker vs. Midwestern State, 2002 65 ................ (TD) Leondous Fry vs. Arkansas State, 1953 64................ Cleotha Montgomery vs. Central Arkansas, 1974 64................. (TD) Jimmy Hirth vs. Arkansas State, 1954 60................. (TD) Goober Keyes vs. Southwest Texas State, 1928 60................. (TD) Jimmy Thomas vs. Howard Payne, 1957

Longest Kickoff Returns 100............... (TD) Justin Johnson vs. Eastern New Mexico, 2009 100............... (TD) Steve Parker vs. Angelo State, 1982 100............... (TD) John Hooper vs. East Texas State, 1994 99................. (TD) Dennis Hagaman-Bubba Brown vs. Texas-Arlington, 1964 98................. (TD) Arthur Williams vs. Northern Colorado, 1985 97................. (TD) Dennis Campbell vs. Midwestern State, 2009 97................. (TD) Danieal Manning vs. Texas A&M-Commerce, 2003 96................. (TD) Pat Nichols vs. West Texas A&M, 1994 96................. (TD) Eugene Sykes vs. Southwestern Oklahoma, 1999 95................. (TD) DaRay Sims vs. Central Arkansas, 2002 93................. Darrell Cantu-Harkless vs. Washburn, 2010 93................. (TD) Dennis Hagaman vs. North Texas, 1963 92................. (TD) Cade Stone vs. Eastern New Mexico, 2012 91.................. (TD) Danieal Manning vs. Angelo State, 2004 91.................. (TD) Thayne McKnight vs. McMurry, 1961 90................. (TD) V.T. Smith vs. Texas A&M-Kingsville, 1946 90................. (TD) Johnny Hughes vs. Lamar, 1966 90................. (TD) Nicky Pruitt vs. Eastern New Mexico, 1969 89................. (TD) Thayne McKnight vs. Fresno State, 1963 88................. (TD) V.T. Smith vs. Southwest Texas State, 1947 86................. (TD) Jerry Mullins vs. Austin College, 1950 85................. (TD) V.T. Smith vs. Southwest Texas State, 1947 84................. (TD) Steve Parker vs. Northern Colorado, 1981 80................. Byron Proctor vs. Houston Baptist, 2015 79................. Jimmy Hirth vs. East Texas State, 1953 78................. (TD) Danieal Manning vs. Central Oklahoma, 2005 77.................. Caleb Withrow vs. West Texas A&M, 2010 76................. Jan Brown vs. Arkansas State, 1971 75................. Pat Holder vs. East Texas State, 1969 75................. Pat Holder-Nicky Pruitt vs. Howard Payne, 1970 72................. (TD) David Wallace vs. Lamar, 1968 70................. V.T. Smith III vs. Northwest Louisiana, 1968

Longest Scoring Plays 100............... Justin Johnson (kickoff return) vs. Eastern New Mexico, 2009 100............... Steve Parker (kickoff return) vs. Angelo State, 1982 100............... John Hooper (kickoff ...................... return) vs. East Texas State, 1994 99................. Mike Kern (interception return) vs. SE Oklahoma State, 2008 99................. Wilbert Montgomery (punt return) vs. Sam Houston State, 1975 99................. Dennis Hagaman-Bubba Brown (kickoff return) vs. UTA, 1964 98................. Aurthur Williams (kickoff return) vs. Northern Colorado, 1985 98................. Jan Brown (interception return) vs. Howard Payne, 1973 98................. Dennis Hagaman (rush) vs. Texas-Arlington, 1963 97................. Dennis Campbell (kickoff return) vs. Midwestern State, 2009 97................. Danieal Manning (kickoff return) vs. Texas A&M-Commerce, 2003 97................. Jasper Davis (interception return) vs. Southwest Texas State, 1986 96................. Pat Nichols (kickoff return) vs. West Texas A&M, 1994 95................. DaRay Sims (kickoff return) vs. Central Arkansas, 2002 96................. Eugene Sykes (kickoff return) vs. Southwestern Oklahoma State, 1999 95................. Victor Burke (INT return) vs. Texas A&M-Commerce, 1997 94................. Jimmy Hirth (rush) vs. McMurry, 1957 93................. Dennis Hagaman (kickoff return) vs. North Texas, 1963 92................. Cade Stone (kickoff return) vs. Eastern New Mexico, 2012 92................. Billy Malone to Robb Spells (pass) vs. Central Oklahoma, 2005 92................. Von Morgan (interception return) vs. Austin College, 1953 92................. Leondous Fry (punt return) vs. Arkansas State, 1954 92................. Clint Longley to Richard Williams (pass) vs. Arkansas State, 1973 92................. Glenn Labhart (interception return) vs. Northwestern Oklahoma, 1976 91.................. Danieal Manning (kickoff return) vs. Angelo State, 2004 91.................. Colby Freeman to Don Hooks (pass) vs. Texas A&M-Kingsville, 2002 91.................. Von Morgan (punt return) vs. Youngstown, 1954 91.................. Thayne McKnight (kickoff return) vs. McMurry, 1961 * 90.............. Bernard Scott (run) vs. Chadron State, 2007 90................. Chuck Sitton (punt return) vs. Sul Ross State, 1975 90................. V.T. Smith (kickoff return) vs. Texas A&M-Kingsville, 1946 90................. Johnny Hughes (kickoff return) vs. Lamar, 1966 90................. Nicky Pruitt (kickoff return) vs. Eastern New Mexico, 1969

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Yards Opponent Date ^ 810........ West Texas A&M.................. Nov. 22, 2008 740........... Howard Payne....................... Nov. 27, 1952 715............ Tarleton State........................ Oct. 27, 2007 707........... Angelo State.......................... Oct. 13, 2007 692.......... Prairie View A&M................. Nov. 16, 2013 ^ 688....... Washburn................................ Nov. 19, 2011 687........... West Texas A&M.................. Oct. 18, 2008 677........... Tarleton State........................ Nov. 8, 1975 675........... Texas A&M-Kingsville........ Nov. 3, 2007 671............ Eastern New Mexico........... Oct. 10, 1970 ^ 653....... Chadron State....................... Nov. 24, 2007 637........... Sam Houston State............. Nov. 4, 1978 633.......... Houston Baptist.................... Sept. 27, 2014 633.......... Lamar Tech............................. Oct. 17, 1970 620.......... Fort Lewis............................... Sept. 13, 2003 620.......... SE Oklahoma State............. Oct. 6, 2001 616........... Stephen F. Austin................. Oct. 22, 1983 612............ Concordia (Ala.).................... Aug. 31, 2013 612............ Northeastern State............. Oct. 7, 2006 ** 605...... Elon College.......................... Dec. 8, 1973 601........... SW Oklahoma State............ Sept. 22, 2007 600.......... Texas-Arlington.................... Nov. 8, 1963 598.......... Texas A&M-Kingsville........ Nov. 5, 2011 595.......... East Central............................ Oct. 4, 2008 595.......... Tarleton State........................ Nov. 3, 1973 594.......... Incarnate Word..................... Nov. 12, 2011 589.......... Houston Baptist.................... Oct. 12, 2013 589.......... Eastern New Mexico........... Sept. 26, 2009 585.......... Angelo State.......................... Oct. 30, 1976 581........... SE Oklahoma State............. Sept. 20, 2008 575........... Eastern New Mexico........... Oct. 23, 2010 574........... New Mexico State................ Oct. 26, 2013 573........... Arkansas State...................... Sept. 8, 1973 571............ Midwestern State................. Nov. 8, 2008 567........... McMurry.................................. Sept. 7, 2013 563.......... SE Oklahoma State............. Oct. 1, 2005 562.......... Howard Payne....................... Sept. 27, 1969 560.......... TX A&M-Commerce........... Sept. 13, 2008 559.......... East Central............................ Sept. 18, 2010 558.......... West Texas A&M.................. Nov. 14, 1988 555.......... Angelo State.......................... Nov. 23, 1968 554.......... Texas A&M-Kingsville........ Nov. 4, 2006 553.......... Drake........................................ Oct. 31, 1970 551............ Eastern New Mexico........... Sept. 29, 2007 548.......... Northern Colorado.............. Nov. 21, 2015 548.......... Howard Payne....................... Nov. 19,1977 547........... Midwestern State................. Oct. 22, 2011 543........... East Texas State................... Oct. 23, 1982 540.......... SW Texas State..................... Sept. 29, 1973 538.......... East Central............................ Oct. 3, 2009 537........... Fort Lewis............................... Sept. 5, 2009 537........... Troy State................................ Sept. 13, 1975 536.......... Stephen F. Austin................. Oct. 6, 1973 535.......... Northeastern State............. Sept, 15, 2001 532.......... Stephen F. Austin................. Nov. 15, 2014 532.......... Northern Colorado.............. Oct. 3, 1970 527........... West Texas A&M.................. Nov. 6, 2010 526.......... Incarnate Word..................... Oct. 16, 2010 526.......... Tarleton State........................ Sept. 25, 2010 522.......... Texas A&M-Kingsville........ Nov. 1, 2008 519............ Northwest Louisiana.......... Sept. 26, 1981 518............ Howard Payne....................... Nov. 1, 1986 517............ Sul Ross State....................... Oct. 20, 1973 516........... NW Missouri State............... Aug. 30, 2008 515............ Howard Payne....................... Nov. 18, 1978 515............ Midwestern State................. Oct. 27, 1951 515............ Austin College...................... Nov. 10, 1951 513............ Ave Maria (Fla.)..................... Oct. 11, 2014 513............ Sam Houston State............. Nov. 7, 1981 ^ 511.......... Mesa State ............................. Nov. 17, 2007 508.......... New Mexico Highlands..... Sept. 14, 2013 508.......... West Texas A&M.................. Nov. 11, 1989 507........... West Texas A&M.................. Nov. 16, 2002 504.......... Southwest Texas State...... Nov. 12, 1977 503.......... Western Oregon................... Oct. 1, 2011 503.......... McMurry.................................. Oct. 20, 1951 501........... Montana................................... Sept. 8, 1984 500.......... Howard Payne....................... Nov. 23, 1950

Result Pass Rush W, 93-68 383 427 W, 62-6 442 298 W, 70-63 345 370 W, 52-28 383 324 W, 65-45 485 207 L, 52-49 506 182 W, 52-35 386 301 W, 35-21 292 385 W, 59-31 370 305 W, 61-7 273 398 L, 76-73 (3ot) 361 292 W, 34-10 427 210 W, 59-14 377 256 W, 42-27 372 261 W, 46-7 296 324 L, 52-38 387 233 W, 24-10 466 150 W, 84-6 322 290 W, 45-20 310 302 W, 42-14 341 264 W, 50-14 320 281 W, 55-14 156 444 W, 42-34 408 190 W, 66-7 383 212 W, 49-7 356 239 W, 61-16 342 252 W, 69-12 306 283 W, 44-33 227 362 W, 26-0 564 21 W, 59-10 336 245 W, 53-14 362 213 L, 34-29 428 146 L, 56-46 433 140 W, 47-17 293 278 W, 60-17 234 333 L, 42-24 488 75 W, 36-27 342 220 W, 45-14 397 163 W, 47-7 308 251 W, 36-29 401 157 W, 60-14 379 176 W, 41-38 404 150 W, 33-13 402 151 W, 45-20 270 281 L, 40-36 330 218 W, 42-24 232 316 L, 70-28 413 134 L, 26-25 423 120 W, 41-7 437 103 W, 43-6 300 238 W, 58-10 310 227 W, 34-7 355 18 W, 57-50 375 161 W, 31-21 303 232 W, 37-35 281 251 W, 38-7 376 156 W, 41-34 296 231 W, 54-17 419 107 W, 65-3 357 169 W, 42-17 350 172 W, 18-3 333 186 W, 41-22 382 136 W, 29-0 224 293 W, 44-27 293 223 W, 38-7 286 229 W, 21-13 107 408 W, 50-33 180 335 W, 55-14 345 168 W, 27-13 282 231 W, 56-12 312 199 W, 52-28 397 111 W, 38-20 280 228 W, 35-31 378 129 W, 36-30 403 101 W, 51-35 356 147 L, 58-13 116 387 L, 42-28 213 288 W, 27-6 165 3

acusports.com ACU 100-Yard Rushing Games Date Player and Opponent Att Yds TDs ^* Nov. 24, 2007......Bernard Scott vs. Chadron State............................. 22 303 5 ^ Nov. 22, 2008.......Bernard Scott vs. West Texas A&M.......................... 19 292 6 * Oct. 27, 2007.........Bernard Scott vs. Tarleton State............................. 29 283 6 Nov. 30, 1970............Don Harr vs. McMurry...................................................29 275 5 Oct. 18, 2008...........Bernard Scott vs. West Texas A&M......................... 27 268 2 Oct. 25, 2008...........Bernard Scott vs. Tarleton State.............................. 27 259 3 Nov. 15, 2014.............De’Andre Brown atStephen F. Austin.....................22 256 3 Sept. 25, 1999..........Adrian Rascon vs. SW Oklahoma State................. 32 246 2 Sept. 26, 2009.........Reggie Brown vs. Eastern New Mexico................26 235 3 * Oct. 13, 2007..........Bernard Scott vs. Angelo State................................. 18 231 3 Nov. 10, 1951..............Tommy Hinson vs. Austin College............................ 21 230 2 Oct. 16, 2004............Rashon Myles vs. West Texas A&M......................... 32 220 1 Nov. 15, 2003...........Richard Whitaker vs. West Texas A&M.................. 32 216 3 Nov. 8, 1975...............Wilbert Montgomery vs. Tarleton State................ 27 213 2 Oct. 6, 2001...............Eric Polk vs. SE Oklahoma State.............................. 24 206 2 Oct. 16, 1948.............V.T. Smith vs. Western Colorado............................... 15 205 3 Oct. 9, 1982...............Anthony Thomas vs. Texas A&M.............................. 35 203 3 Nov. 8, 2008.............Bernard Scott vs. Midwestern State....................... 27 201 1 Oct. 22, 1994............Marquies Lewis vs. West Texas A&M...................... 31 200 2 ** Dec. 3, 1977..........Kelly Kent vs. Wisconsin-Stevens Point................22 200 3 Oct. 23, 1954............Paul Goad vs. Youngstown State.............................. 21 198 2 * Nov. 3, 2007...........Bernard Scott vs. Texas A&M-Kingsville................ 18 194 2 Sept. 8, 1984.............Anthony Thomas vs. Montana................................... 19 191 1 Nov. 16, 1946.............V.T. Smith vs. Austin College.....................................22 189 1 Sept. 13, 2003..........Richard Whitaker vs. Fort Lewis College............... 21 188 1 Nov. 19, 1977.............Kelly Kent vs. Howard Payne..................................... 24 188 2 Nov. 6, 1982..............Anthony Thomas vs. Sam Houston State............. 27 184 0 Nov. 22, 1951.............Tommy Hinson vs. Howard Payne........................... 27 181 3 Oct. 14, 1949.............Alton Green vs. Tampa.................................................25 180 3 * Sept. 29, 2007......Bernard Scott vs. Eastern New Mexico................. 23 179 1 * Nov. 10, 2007.........Bernard Scott vs. Midwestern State....................... 27 178 3 Aug. 30, 2008..........Bernard Scott vs. NW Missouri State......................29 177 2 Nov. 21, 2015............De’Andre Brown at Northern Colorado.................25 176 0 Sept. 15, 2001...........Eric Polk vs. Northeastern State.............................. 32 175 1 Sept. 28, 1965..........Trent Lancaster vs. Howard Payne.......................... 21 175 3 Nov. 9, 1963..............Dennis Hagaman vs. Texas-Arlington..................... 12 175 2 Oct. 18, 2003............Willie Williams vs. Angelo State............................... 24 172 1 Nov. 17, 1984.............Anthony Thomas vs. East Texas State................... 35 172 2 Nov. 1, 2014...............De’Andre Brown vs. Central Arkansas................... 28 171 0 Nov. 14, 1970.............Don Harr vs. Trinity........................................................25 171 2 Oct. 29, 2011.............Daryl Richardson vs. Texas A&M-Commerce...... 18 170 2 Oct. 5, 1996...............David Bennett vs. Eastern New Mexico................ 28 170 0 Nov. 29, 2008..........Bernard Scott vs. NW Missouri State......................26 169 2 Sept. 4, 1999.............George Fisher vs.Stephen F. Austin........................ 17 168 2 ** Dec. 1, 1973...........Wilbert Montgomery vs. Langston.......................... 24 168 4 Nov. 3, 1973...............Wilbert Montgomery vs. Tarleton State................. 21 168 4 Nov. 8, 1952..............Jimmy Hirth vs. Austin College.................................. 14 167 1

* Sept. 15, 2007........Bernard Scott vs. SE Oklahoma State....................20 165 2 Oct. 27, 1973.............Wilbert Montgomery vs. Angelo State..................22 165 3 Oct. 19, 1956.............Eddie Campbell vs. Tenn.-Chattanooga ..............20 164 0 Oct. 7, 2006..............Chancy Campbell vs. Northeastern State.............. 11 163 0 Oct. 19, 1996.............David Bennett vs. Angelo State...............................40 163 1 Sept. 20, 2008.........Bernard Scott vs. SE Oklahoma State..................... 14 161 2 Nov. 14, 1998.............Cody Walton vs. West Texas A&M........................... 37 161 0 Sept. 8, 2001.............Eric Polk vs. California-Davis..................................... 27 159 2 ** Dec. 8, 1973..........Wilbert Montgomery vs. Elon College.................... 21 159 1 Oct. 22, 2005...........Taber Minner vs. Tarleton State................................. 31 158 1 ** Dec. 10, 1977.........Kelly Kent vs. SW Oklahoma State ......................... 27 158 0 Oct. 27, 2001.............Eric Polk vs. Texas A&M-Commerce....................... 37 154 0 Sept. 25, 1982..........Lembia Kinsler vs. Northwestern Louisiana......... 15 154 1 Oct. 4, 2003..............Richard Whitaker vs. Eastern New Mexico.......... 27 153 2 Nov. 16, 2013.............Charcandrick West vs. Prairie View A&M.............. 13 151 4 Nov. 1, 1952...............Don Smith vs. Texas A&I............................................... 21 151 2 Oct. 27, 1997.............David Bennett vs. East Central.................................29 149 2 Oct. 30, 2004...........Rashon Myles vs. Texas A&M-Kingsville.............. 32 148 0 Sept. 15, 1984...........Anthony Thomas vs. Northern Colorado..............26 148 1 Sept. 27, 2008.........Bernard Scott vs. Eastern New Mexico.................. 17 147 3 Nov. 7, 1981................Anthony Thomas vs. Sam Houston ........................30 147 2 Oct. 26, 1973.............Wilbert Montgomery vs.Stephen F. Austin........... 17 146 6 Oct. 7, 2000..............Adrian Rascon vs. SE Oklahoma State .................. 19 144 1 Oct. 5, 1957...............Jimmy Hirth vs. McMurry................................................9 144 1 Oct. 3, 2009..............Daryl Richardson vs. East Central............................ 18 143 3 Sept. 26, 2009.........Daryl Richardson vs. Eastern New Mexico........... 21 143 0 Oct. 23, 2004...........Rashon Myles vs. Texas A&M-Commerce............. 21 143 1 Oct. 22, 1983............Bob Shipley vs. East Texas State............................. 23 141 1 Nov. 2, 2002.............Eric Polk vs. Texas A&M-Commerce....................... 23 140 3 Sept. 12, 1987...........Gerald Todd vs. Northern Colorado.......................25 140 2 Sept. 7, 2013..............Charcandrick West vs. McMurry..............................20 139 4 Sept. 22, 1973..........Hubert Pickett vs. Texas A&I....................................... 15 139 1 Oct. 23, 1965............Jacky Roland vs. Arkansas State.............................. 14 139 1 Nov. 7, 1987...............Gerald Todd vs. East Texas State............................. 17 138 0 Nov. 7, 1987...............Gerald Todd vs. East Texas State............................. 17 138 0 Oct. 6, 1962...............Owen Morrison vs. Fresno State................................ 11 138 2 Oct. 29, 2005...........Taber Minner vs. Texas A&M-Kingsville................ 27 137 0 Sept. 18, 1999...........Trent Lancaster vs. Lamar Tech................................ 23 137 1 Oct. 9, 1976...............Wilbert Montgomery vs.Stephen F. Austin...........10 137 1 Oct. 23, 1948............V.T. Smith vs. McMurry.................................................. 18 137 1 Sept. 11, 2004...........Mark Gaines vs. Northeastern State...................... 28 136 0 Sept. 19, 1987...........Gerald Todd vs. Tennessee Tech............................. 19 136 3 Nov. 16, 1974.............Ron McMullin vs. Sam Houston State....................22 136 1 * Sept. 8, 2007.........Bernard Scott vs. Texas State...................................22 135 3 Oct. 12, 1957..............Bill Lovelace vs. North Texas...................................... 21 135 0 Oct. 25, 1980............Willie Kerley vs. East Texas State..............................16 134 1 Oct. 21, 1995.............Sammie Overton vs. Tarleton State......................... 19 133 1 Sept. 26, 2015..........De’Andre Brown vs. Stephen F. Austin...................16 132 3 * Sept. 22, 2007.......Bernard Scott vs. SW Oklahoma State..................20 132 2 Sept. 24, 1988..........Gerald Todd vs. Alcorn State..................................... 28 132 1

Former ACU running back Bernard Scott set the school record for 100-yard rushing games with 23 in 25 career games as a Wildcat from 2007-08.

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FOOTBALLRECORDS Sept. 17, 1949............Alton Green vs. SW Oklahoma State....................... 14 132 3 Nov. 12, 1949.............Alton Green vs. Austin College................................ 32 132 1 Oct. 24, 1981.............Lembia Kinsler vs. East Texas State....................... 27 131 1 Sept. 24, 1977...........Alex Davis vs. Cameron................................................ 21 131 1 Oct. 27, 1956.............Jimmy Thomas vs. Southwest Texas State...........10 131 0 Nov. 12, 2011..............Charcandrick West vs. Incarnate Word.................. 12 130 2 Sept. 18, 1999...........George Fisher vs. SE Oklahoma State................... 24 130 1 Sept. 7, 2002............Eric Polk vs. Central Arkansas.................................. 24 129 0 Sept. 27, 2014...........Herschel Sims at Houston Baptist............................ 15 128 3 Oct. 4, 2008............Bernard Scott vs. East Central................................... 17 128 1 Oct. 18, 1997..............Cody Walton vs. Angelo State...................................10 128 1 Sept. 9, 1995.............Sammie Overton vs. Prairie View A&M..................16 128 0 Oct. 19, 2002............Eric Polk vs. Angelo State...........................................30 127 1 Nov. 17, 1973..............Wilbert Montgomery vs. Howard Payne...............26 127 3 Oct. 30, 1954............Jimmy Hirth vs. Lamar Tech........................................ 15 127 3 Oct. 4, 1952...............Jimmy Hirth vs. Midwestern State............................ 14 127 2 Oct. 18, 1997..............Cody Walton vs. Angelo State...................................10 126 1 Sept. 10, 1988...........Gerald Todd vs. Northern Colorado........................ 21 126 1 Sept. 4, 1982.............Anthony Thomas vs. West Texas State.................. 21 126 0 Sept. 19, 1964...........Dennis Hagaman vs. East Texas State...................16 126 1 Aug. 31, 2013............Charcandrick West vs. Concordia (Ala.)................. 12 125 1 ^ * Nov. 17, 2007.......Bernard Scott vs. Mesa State..................................... 12 125 3 Sept. 29, 1990..........Darrell Ridge vs. Eastern New Mexico...................20 125 0 Nov. 2, 1974...............Cleotha Montgomery vs. Angelo State.................. 17 125 1 Oct. 18, 1952.............Jimmy Hirth vs. McMurry.............................................. 13 125 2 Nov. 16, 2002...........Eric Polk vs. West Texas A&M...................................20 124 2 Nov. 3, 1951................Tommy Hinson vs. Texas A&I.....................................22 124 1 ^ Nov. 18, 2006........Taber Minner vs. West Texas A&M........................... 18 123 1 Oct. 6, 1997...............Rodney Lauderdale vs. SW Oklahoma State....... 15 123 0 Sept. 13, 2008..........Bernard Scott vs. Texas A&M-Commerce............. 17 121 2 Nov. 17, 1979..............Steve Worthey vs. Howard Payne........................... 24 121 2 Oct. 29, 1955............Paul Goad vs. Southwest Texas State..................... 15 121 2 Oct. 21, 1950.............Alton Green vs. McMurry............................................ 23 121 1 * Sept. 1, 2007..........Bernard Scott vs. Central Oklahoma....................... 13 120 0 Nov. 1, 1975................Hubert Pickett vs. Angelo State................................ 17 120 1 Oct. 16, 1975..............Wilbert Montgomery vs. East Texas State............ 21 120 1 Oct. 7, 1949................Alton Green vs. Southwestern................................... 14 120 0 Oct. 25, 1986............Freddie Powers vs. Angelo State.............................. 14 119 0 Sept. 21, 1978...........Kelly Kent vs. East Texas State.................................. 31 119 3 Nov. 20, 1965...........Jacky Roland vs. Angelo State....................................9 119 1 Sept. 7, 2006............Taber Minner vs. Central Oklahoma........................ 12 118 1 Sept. 2, 1995.............Sammie Overton vs. N.M. Highlands..................... 24 118 2 Oct. 25, 1952............Jimmy Hirth vs. West Texas State............................. 14 118 1 Oct. 9, 2010...............Darrell Cantu-Harkless vs. Midwestern State...... 17 117 1 Oct. 11, 2008.............Bernard Scott vs. Angelo State................................22 117 1 Nov. 3, 1984..............Anthony Thomas vs. Sam Houston State............. 28 117 0 Nov. 27, 1952............Jerry Mullins vs. Howard Payne................................ 18 117 1 ^ Nov. 14, 2009........Reggie Brown vs. Midwestern State........................ 21 116 0 Nov. 1, 2008..............Bernard Scott vs. Texas A&M-Kingsville............... 24 116 3 Sept. 10, 1983...........Anthony Thomas vs. West Texas State.................. 18 116 0 Nov. 20, 1982............Anthony Thomas vs. Howard Payne......................20 116 0 Sept. 19, 1981............Larry Henderson vs. NW Oklahoma ........................ 11 115 1 Oct. 25, 1975.............Hubert Pickett vs. Sul Ross State.............................. 19 115 2 Oct. 6, 1951................Jerry Mullins vs. Texas Western............................... 27 115 0 Oct. 25, 1952............Red Rushing vs. West Texas State..........................20 115 0 Oct. 7, 2006..............Taber Minner vs. Northeastern State...................... 14 114 2 Sept. 1, 2001..............Eric Polk vs. Central Arkansas..................................20 114 2 Nov. 8, 1975...............Hubert Pickett vs. Tarleton State............................. 24 114 0 Nov. 13, 2010.............Charcandrick West vs. SW Oklahoma State.......... 11 113 2 Nov. 16, 1974.............Cle Montgomery vs. Sam Houston State...............16 113 1 Oct. 26, 1946............Buster Dixon vs. McMurry...........................................20 113 3 Nov. 11, 1989..............Jimmy Hays vs. West Texas A&M.............................26 112 0 Oct. 17, 1970..............Don Harr vs. Lamar.........................................................16 112 1 Oct. 30, 1954............Leondus Fry vs. Lamar Tech.........................................9 112 1 Sept. 18, 2010...........Charcandrick West vs. East Central .......................10 111 0 Oct. 12, 2002............Eric Polk vs. Central Oklahoma................................ 28 111 0 Nov. 11, 1989..............Eric Brown vs. West Texas A&M............................... 24 111 0 Nov. 3, 2001..............Eric Polk vs. Texas A&M-Kingsville......................... 27 110 1 Nov. 7, 1959...............Veon Scott vs. Southwestern Louisiana................ 17 110 0 Oct. 25, 2015...........De’Andre Brown at Incarnate Word......................... 17 109 1 Oct. 18, 2014.............De’Andre Brown at McNeese..................................... 13 109 1 Sept. 6, 2014.............De’Andre Brown vs. Northern Arizona................... 14 109 0 Nov. 5, 2011...............Daryl Richardson vs. Texas A&M-Kingsville........ 23 109 2 Nov. 4, 2006.............Taber Minner vs. Texas A&M-Kingsville................. 17 109 2 Sept. 2, 1978.............Kelly Kent vs. East Central..........................................22 109 0 Sept. 21, 1974............Wilbert Montgomery vs. Nebraska-Omaha.......... 17 109 2 Nov. 10, 1973.............Wilbert Montgomery vs. Sam Houston .................16 109 4 Sept. 27, 1957...........Jimmy Thomas vs. Tenn.-Chattanooga ................. 13 108 0 Nov. 20, 1954............Jimmy Hirth vs. Arkansas State...................................5 108 2

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Most 100-Yard Rushing Games Player Years 100-Yd. Games 1. Bernard Scott.................................... 2007-08 23 2. Wilbert Montgomery..................... 1973-76 13 3. Eric Polk.............................................. 2001-02 12 4. Anthony Thomas............................. 1981-84 11 5. De’Andre Brown.............................. 2014-present 8 (tie) Kelly Kent................................... 1976-78 8 (tie) Jimmy Hirth............................... 1952-54, 57 8 8. Charcandrick West......................... 2010-13 7 9. Daryl Richardson............................. 2009-11 6 (tie) Gerald Todd.............................. 1985-88 6 (tie) Alton Green.............................. 1948-50 6

Most 100-Yard Receiving Games Player Years 100-Yd. Games 1. Edmond Gates................................. 2007-10 13 2. Taylor Gabriel................................... 2010-13 12 (tie) Jerale Badon............................ 2004-07 12 (tie) Johnny Perkins........................ 1974-76 12 (tie) Ronnie Vinson......................... 1969-71 12 6. Johnny Knox..................................... 2007-08 9 7. Sean Grady........................................ 1987-90 7 8. Reggie McGowan........................... 1985-86 6 (tie) Cle Montgomery..................... 1974-77 6 10. Darrell Cantu-Harkless................. 2010-13 5 (tie) Richard Williams..................... 1971-73 5 (tie) Pat Holder................................. 1968-70 5

Most 250-Yard Passing Games Player Years 250-Yd. Games 1. Billy Malone....................................... 2005-08 30 2. Mitchell Gale..................................... 2009-12 27 3. Jim Lindsey........................................ 1967-70 18 4. Rex Lamberti..................................... 1984-86, 1993 15 (tie) John Mayes.............................. 1976-79 15 6. Parker McKenzie............................. 2014-present 10 7. John David Baker............................ 2009-13 8 (tie) Loyal Proffitt............................. 1981-84 8 (tie) Clint Longley............................ 1971-73 8 10. Colby Freeman................................ 2001-03 6 (tie) Jim Reese.................................. 1973-76 6 Oct. 30, 1954............Gene Boyd vs. Lamar Tech............................................9 108 0 Oct. 11, 1951................Tommy Hinson vs. Carswell AFB.............................. 19 108 0 Oct. 14, 2006............Chancy Campbell vs. Angelo State......................... 12 107 2 Nov. 11, 1997..............Ryan Benn vs. West Texas A&M............................... 23 107 0 Nov. 18, 1961..............Duane Hale vs. Trinity....................................................10 107 1 Nov. 16, 1957.............Jimmy Hirth vs. Trinity................................................... 13 107 2 Oct. 6, 1951................Tommy Hinson vs. Texas Western...........................22 107 2 Oct. 4, 2014...............De’Andre Brown vs. Lamar.......................................... 13 106 0 Oct. 31, 2009............Reggie Brown vs. Texas A&M-Kingsville.............. 24 106 2 Oct. 28 ,1995............Sammie Overton vs. East Texas State...................26 106 0 Nov. 10, 1984.............Anthony Thomas vs. Texas A&I................................26 106 1 Oct. 13, 1984.............Anthony Thomas vs. West Texas State.................22 106 1 Nov. 4, 1978...............Kelly Kent vs. Sam Houston State............................22 106 1 Nov. 4, 1978...............Steve Worthey vs. Sam Houston State...................16 106 0 Sept. 10, 2005..........Rashon Myles vs. Northeastern State.....................16 105 1 Oct. 14, 2000............Adrian Rascon vs. Angelo State................................ 18 105 0 Sept. 30, 2000.........Adrian Rascon vs. Eastern New Mexico................. 17 105 0 Nov. 19, 1983.............Lembia Kinsler vs. Howard Payne............................ 14 105 0 Oct. 27, 1956.............Eddie Campbell vs. Southwest Texas State......... 15 105 2 Oct. 14, 1968.............Trent Lancaster vs. Northwestern Louisiana........ 21 105 2

acusports.com Oct. 27, 1951..............Red Rushing vs. Midwestern State........................... 14 105 0 Nov. 7, 2009..............Reggie Brown vs. Midwestern State......................... 11 104 0 Oct. 2, 1999...............George Fisher vs. Eastern New Mexico................ 24 104 1 Sept. 27, 1980...........Willie Kerley vs. Northwestern Oklahoma............. 17 104 0 Nov. 12, 1977.............Kelly Kent vs. Southwest Texas State..................... 14 103 1 Nov. 24, 1955............Paul Goad vs. Howard Payne....................................20 103 0 Oct. 3, 1953...............Leondus Fry vs. Midwestern State ..........................10 103 1 Sept. 7, 2013..............John David Baker vs. McMurry..................................10 102 1 Oct. 26, 2013............Charcandrick West vs. New Mexico State............ 15 102 1 Sept. 18, 2004..........Rashon Myles vs. Tarleton State............................... 14 102 1 Sept. 29, 2001..........Eric Polk vs. Eastern New Mexico............................ 28 102 3 Nov. 23, 1985............Leo Stallworth vs. East Texas State.........................16 102 0 Oct. 19, 1974..............Wilbert Montgomery vs. East Texas State........... 23 102 2 Oct. 1, 2011.................Daryl Richardson vs. Western Oregon................... 15 101 1 Oct. 29, 1983............Bob Shipley vs.Stephen F. Austin............................. 21 101 0 Nov. 11, 1978..............Kelly Kent vs. Southwest Texas State..................... 21 101 0 Sept. 13, 1975............Wilbert Montgomery vs. Troy State......................... 14 101 3 Oct. 5, 1974................Wilbert Montgomery vs. SW Texas State.............. 19 101 3 Oct. 14, 1950.............Alton Green vs. East Texas State............................. 24 101 1 Nov. 1, 2014...............Kade Munden vs. Central Arkansas........................20 100 2 Oct. 17, 2009.............Daryl Richardson vs. West Texas A&M..................22 100 2

ACU 250-Yard Passing Games Date Player and Opponent A-C-I Yds. TD Oct. 30, 1976.............Jim Reese vs. Angelo State..............................26-39-1 564 2 ^ Nov. 19, 2011...........Mitchell Gale vs. Washburn.............................29-48-3 506 4 Nov. 16, 2013.............John David Baker vs. Prairie View A&M......31-42-0 485 4 Oct. 29, 1983............Loyal Proffitt vs.Stephen F. Austin.............. 35-49-3 466 3 Sept. 29, 1973...........Clint Longley vs. SW Texas State....................19-28-1 434 4 Sept. 8, 1973.............Clint Longley vs. Arkansas State...................22-40-2 433 6 Nov. 14, 1981..............Loyal Proffitt vs. SW Texas State.................. 23-44-2 431 4 Oct. 26, 2013............John David Baker vs. New Mexico State....33-49-1 428 3 Oct. 23, 1982............Loyal Proffitt vs. East Texas State............... 25-45-2 423 2 Oct. 2, 2010...............Mitchell Gale vs. Texas A&M-Kingsville......34-51-0 417 3 Oct. 24, 1970.............Jim Lindsey vs. Arkansas State......................33-63-1 414 3 Oct. 22, 2011.............Mitchell Gale vs. Midwestern State............... 32-55-1 413 3 Oct. 24, 1998............John Frank vs. Tarleton State...........................31-53-1 410 3 Nov. 10, 2012.............Mitchell Gale vs. Incarnate Word...................25-36-1 408 2 Nov. 5, 2011...............Mitchell Gale vs. Texas A&M-Kingsville.... 30-42-0 408 3 Nov. 4, 2006.............Billy Malone vs. Texas A&M-Kingsville....... 18-35-0 404 2 Aug. 27, 2014............Parker McKenzie at Georgia State............... 30-40-1 403 4 Nov. 12, 1977.............John Mayes vs. Southwest Texas State..... 21-40-3 403 3 Oct. 31, 1970..............Jim Lindsey vs. Drake.........................................27-57-3 402 2 Sept. 14, 2013...........John David Baker vs. N.M. Highlands........ 25-36-0 392 5 Sept. 17, 2011.............Mitchell Gale vs. North Alabama...................33-59-2 390 2 Sept. 13, 2008..........Billy Malone vs. Texas A&M-Commerce....24-39-2 390 2 Oct. 5, 1985...............Rex Lamberti vs.Stephen F. Austin...............20-35-1 390 3 Oct. 19, 2006............Billy Malone vs. West Texas A&M..................23-36-1 388 6 Oct. 6, 2001...............Greg Wiggins vs. SE Oklahoma ....................29-52-2 387 2 Oct. 18, 2008............Billy Malone vs. West Texas A&M..................24-41-0 386 3 Nov. 9, 1968..............Jim Lindsey vs. Texas-Arlington................... 29-56-4 384 2

^ Nov. 22, 2008.......Billy Malone vs. West Texas A&M................. 16-25-0 383 6 Oct. 13, 2007............Billy Malone vs. Angelo State.........................27-38-0 383 2 Nov. 1, 1986...............Rex Lamberti vs. Howard Payne...................23-38-2 382 5 Oct. 16, 2010.............Mitchell Gale vs. Incarnate Word.....................17-26-1 379 5 Nov. 16, 2002...........Colby Freeman vs. West Texas A&M.............19-41-3 378 2 Oct. 30, 2010............Mitchell Gale vs. Angelo State........................27-41-0 377 4 Oct. 6, 1973...............Clint Longley vs. Stephen F. Austin..............26-38-2 375 2 Sept. 13, 1986...........Rex Lamberti vs. Southwest Texas State....19-29-2 373 4 Oct. 12, 1985.............Rex Lamberti vs. SE Missouri State..............23-43-2 373 2 Oct. 17, 1970..............Jim Lindsey vs. Lamar........................................25-42-3 372 4 Sept. 20, 1969..........Jim Lindsey vs. East Texas State.................... 28-47-1 372 2 Oct. 23, 2010............Mitchell Gale vs. Eastern New Mexico.........23-41-0 362 5 Nov. 3, 2007..............Billy Malone vs. Texas A&M-Kingsville........20-31-2 362 3 Oct. 2, 1993...............Rex Lamberti vs. ENMU.....................................19-38-2 362 4 ^ Nov. 24, 2007........Billy Malone vs. Chadron State.......................23-38-1 361 5 Sept. 27, 2014...........Parker McKenzie at Houston Baptist............21-31-0 359 4 ^ Nov. 27, 2010.........Mitchell Gale vs. Central Missouri...................27-51-1 358 5 Nov. 23, 1968............Jim Lindsey vs. Angelo State............................23-37-1 358 5 Oct. 4, 2008..............Billy Malone vs. East Central........................... 17-23-0 357 5 Oct. 3, 1970...............Jim Lindsey vs. Northern Colorado.............. 17-33-4 357 1 Oct. 1, 2011.................Mitchell Gale vs. Western Oregon............... 29-43-0 356 2 Sept. 11, 1982............Loyal Proffitt vs. Northern Colorado............26-55-2 356 2 Oct. 8, 2005..............Billy Malone vs. Angelo State.........................23-38-2 354 2 Oct. 28, 2006...........Billy Malone vs. Tarleton State......................... 32-41-1 353 4 Oct. 25, 2014............Parker McKenzie at Sam Houston State.....29-44-1 352 2 Nov. 1, 2008..............Zach Stewart vs. Texas A&M-Kingsville.....24-34-0 350 3 Oct. 19, 1985.............Rex Lamberti vs. NW Missouri State............29-53-2 346 3 Oct. 18, 1975..............Jim Reese vs. East Texas State.......................19-38-3 346 3 Oct. 20, 2007...........Billy Malone vs. West Texas A&M................ 28-49-0 345 1 Sept. 25, 2010..........Mitchell Gale vs. Tarleton State.................... 25-38-0 344 2 Oct. 6, 2007..............Billy Malone vs. Northeastern State............. 17-24-0 343 4 Oct. 1, 2005...............Billy Malone vs. SE Oklahoma State............24-36-0 343 3 Sept. 27, 1969...........Jim Lindsey vs. Howard Payne..................... 20-50-4 342 1 Sept. 13, 1975............Jim Reese vs. Troy State.....................................19-25-1 341 2 ** Dec. 8, 1973..........Clint Longley vs. Elon College........................20-38-1 341 4 Nov. 2, 1968..............Jim Lindsey vs. Eastern New Mexico............19-40-1 339 2 Sept. 23, 1978...........John Mayes vs. Cameron .................................. 24-41-1 338 0 Nov. 11, 2000............Aaron Birdwell vs. West Texas A&M.............. 24-31-1 336 1 Oct. 20, 2012............Mitchell Gale vs. Midwestern State............. 26-38-0 335 3 Sept. 1, 2011...............Mitchell Gale vs. Tarleton State.....................26-49-2 335 3 Oct. 26, 1981.............Loyal Proffitt vs. NW Louisiana........................19-38-2 333 4 Nov. 23, 1985............Rex Lamberti vs. East Texas State................23-38-2 332 3 Nov. 21, 2015............Parker McKenzie at Northern Colo...............28-39-1 330 2 Sept. 20, 2014..........Parker McKenzie vs. Incarnate Word............21-33-0 329 2 Nov. 10, 1990............Mike Fuller vs. West Texas State.....................15-26-1 328 0 Nov. 15, 1986.............Rex Lamberti vs. Texas A&I...............................21-41-2 328 2 Oct. 26, 1968............Jim Lindsey vs. Arkansas State......................21-44-3 328 1 Nov. 16, 1968............Jim Lindsey vs. Trinity........................................ 24-47-5 328 1 Nov. 12, 2011..............Mitchell Gale vs. Incarnate Word..................29-48-3 327 2 Sept. 24, 1977...........John Mayes vs. Cameron.................................. 13-26-3 327 2 Oct. 25, 1969............Jim Lindsey vs. Arkansas State...................... 21-37-4 327 1 Oct. 19, 2002............Colby Freeman vs. Angelo State...................23-30-1 325 2

Former ACU quarterback Rex Lamberti threw for a career-high 382 yards in a 1986 game against Howard Payne.

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FOOTBALLRECORDS Aug. 31, 2013............John David Baker vs. Concordia (Ala.).........17-20-0 322 7 Sept. 3, 1977.............John Mayes vs. Northwestern Okla...............14-21-0 321 2 Sept. 22, 2007.........Billy Malone vs. SW Oklahoma State.......... 22-27-0 320 4 Oct. 11, 2008.............Billy Malone vs. Angelo State........................... 13-23-1 319 5 Sept. 16, 2006..........Billy Malone vs. SE Oklahoma State.............26-34-1 319 3 Sept. 20, 2008.........Billy Malone vs. SE Oklahoma State................17-19-1 317 3 Oct. 10, 2015.............Parker McKenzie at Lamar................................24-36-1 316 3 Nov. 1, 1969...............Jim Lindsey vs. Eastern New Mexico......... 23-40-0 315 5 Sept. 8, 1990.............Mike Fuller vs. Northern Colorado............... 21-40-2 313 0 Nov. 12, 1988.............Stan Stephens vs. West Texas A&M..............17-27-0 313 4 Sept. 19, 1987...........Stan Stephens vs. Tennessee Tech............ 23-44-0 313 1 Nov. 22, 1975............Jim Reese vs. Howard Payne.......................... 19-37-3 313 3 Sept. 13, 2014...........Parker McKenzie at Troy...................................25-34-2 312 2 Nov. 7, 1998...............John Frank vs. Texas A&M-Kingsville...........18-35-1 311 2 Dec. 4, 1976...............Jim Reese vs. Harding.......................................26-36-2 311 1 Oct. 7, 2006..............Billy Malone vs. Northeastern State............. 23-32-1 310 2 Sept. 22, 2012..........Mitchell Gale vs. Angelo State..........................17-42-1 308 3 Nov. 8, 1969..............Jim Lindsey vs. Texas-Arlington.................. 24-45-4 308 1 Oct. 2, 1993...............Rex Lamberti vs. Central Oklahoma.............19-37-0 307 4 Oct. 8, 1983...............Loyal Proffitt vs. Texas A&I.................................19-36-1 306 3 Oct. 15, 2011..............Mitchell Gale vs. West Texas A&M.................18-31-0 305 2 Oct. 11, 2014..............Parker McKenzie vs. Ave Maria (Fla.)............22-31-0 304 1 Nov. 10, 2007............Billy Malone vs. Midwestern State................21-30-3 304 2 Oct. 2, 1976...............Jim Reese vs. Southwest Texas State.........22-35-2 304 1 Sept. 15, 2001...........Colby Freeman vs. Northeastern State.... 20-29-0 303 2 Nov. 3, 1973...............Clint Longley vs. Tarleton State..................... 15-29-0 302 2 Oct. 3, 2009..............Mitchell Gale vs. East Central..........................20-28-1 300 3 Sept. 6, 1986.............Rex Lamberti vs. N. Colorado..........................23-41-0 300 4 Oct. 17, 1998..............John Frank vs. Angelo State.......................... 20-30-2 299 2 Sept. 10, 1977............John Mayes vs. Northern Colorado.............. 12-27-0 299 2 Nov. 6, 2010..............Mitchell Gale vs. West Texas A&M................ 22-36-1 296 1 Oct. 8, 2011................Mitchell Gale vs. Eastern New Mexico....... 23-39-0 295 3 Nov. 14, 1998.............Cody Cox vs. West Texas A&M........................16-29-1 295 4 Sept. 3, 2005............Billy Malone vs. Central Oklahoma...............15-34-4 294 3 Sept. 1, 1979..............John Mayes vs. East Central............................18-25-3 294 2 Aug. 30, 208.............Billy Malone vs. NW Missouri State...............18-25-0 293 4 Sept. 1, 2012..............Mitchell Gale vs. McMurry.................................19-28-1 290 1 Oct. 31, 2009............Mitchell Gale vs. Texas A&M-Kingsville.....24-34-0 289 2 Nov. 18, 1978.............John Mayes vs. Howard Payne......................22-38-2 286 1 Sept. 22, 1979..........John Mayes vs. Northern Colorado..............19-35-3 285 1 Oct. 31, 2015.............Dallas Sealey vs. McNeese.............................. 22-42-1 284 1 Nov. 3, 2012..............Mitchell Gale vs. West Alabama....................24-42-0 284 1 Oct. 29, 1988............Stan Stephens vs. East Texas State............... 21-33-1 284 3 Sept. 18, 1999...........John Frank vs. SE Oklahoma State.................17-32-1 283 3 Nov. 7, 1981................Loyal Proffitt vs. Sam Houston State............16-28-2 282 1 Sept. 19, 1970...........Jim Lindsey vs. East Texas State....................25-41-2 282 3 Nov. 4, 1989..............Stan Stephens vs. Texas A&I.......................... 15-38-0 280 0 Nov. 9, 2013..............John David Baker vs. Incarnate Word.......... 19-27-2 279 2 Sept. 15, 2012...........Mitchell Gale vs. Tarleton State..................... 27-42-0 279 2 Oct. 27, 2007............Billy Malone vs. Tarleton State.........................17-33-3 279 2 Oct. 25, 1997............Josh Rabe vs. Tarleton State......................... 20-30-2 279 2 Oct. 21, 1978..............John Mayes vs. East Texas State.................... 18-33-1 278 1 Nov. 11, 1972..............Clint Longley vs. Sam Houston State........... 22-34-1 275 1 Oct. 7, 1989...............Stan Stephens vs. Central Oklahoma..........16-30-2 274 3 Nov. 8, 1986..............Rex Lamberti vs. East Texas State................23-45-2 274 1 Oct. 12, 2013.............John David Baker vs. Houston Baptist....... 16-20-0 273 4 Nov. 17, 1973..............Clint Longley vs. Howard Payne......................17-28-1 273 2 Oct. 12, 2002............Colby Freeman vs. Angelo State...................18-28-2 278 3 Sept. 29, 2007.........Billy Malone vs. Eastern New Mexico............18-27-1 272 4 Sept. 4, 1982.............Loyal Proffitt vs. West Texas State.................18-52-4 272 3 ^ Nov. 17, 2007.........Billy Malone vs. Mesa State.............................. 18-22-1 271 4 Nov. 8, 2014..............Parker McKenzie vs. NSU (La.)......................20-36-3 270 1 Nov. 10, 1979.............John Mayes vs. Southwest Texas State....... 21-42-1 270 1 Oct. 26, 1985............Rex Lamberti vs. Howard Payne..................... 24-41-1 269 3 ^ Nov. 29, 2008.......Billy Malone vs. NW Missouri State...............21-45-2 269 2 Oct. 27, 1979.............John Mayes vs.Stephen F. Austin.................20-38-2 269 1 Oct. 28, 1978.............John Mayes vs.Stephen F. Austin................. 19-40-3 269 2 Nov. 15, 2014.............Parker McKenzie at Stephen F. Austin........ 19-29-0 267 1 Nov. 11, 1978..............John Mayes vs. Southwest Texas State......16-35-2 267 1 Sept. 2, 1978.............John Mayes vs. East Central............................15-23-2 267 2 Oct. 25, 1986............Rex Lamberti vs. Angelo State........................20-36-1 265 4 Sept. 30, 1972..........Clint Longley vs. Louisiana Tech....................16-30-3 265 1 Nov. 8, 1975...............Jim Reese vs. Tarleton State............................15-29-2 264 2 Oct. 19, 2013.............John David Baker vs. Incarnate Word......... 20-31-0 263 3 Oct. 9, 2010...............Mitchell Gale vs. Midwestern State..............27-39-0 263 3 Sept. 18, 2010...........Mitchell Gale vs. East Central.........................23-32-0 263 5 Nov. 11, 2006............Billy Malone vs. Midwestern State................ 25-47-1 263 3 Oct. 6, 1990...............Lance Landry vs. Central Oklahoma ............15-31-3 263 0

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Nov. 5, 1977...............David Hanson vs. Sam Houston State.......... 15-33-1 263 3 Nov. 8, 2008.............Billy Malone vs. Midwestern State................. 19-32-1 262 4 Sept. 13, 2003..........Colby Freeman vs. Fort Lewis College......... 18-32-1 261 2 Nov. 2, 1985..............Rex Lamberti vs. Angelo State........................20-33-1 261 1 Oct. 5, 2013...............John David Baker vs. Pittsburg State........... 25-42-1 260 2 Sept. 4, 2004............Greg Wiggins vs. Central Oklahoma............19-42-2 260 3 Sept. 28, 1968..........Jim Lindsey vs. Howard Payne....................... 22-38-1 260 4 Sept. 1, 2007.............Billy Malone vs. Central Oklahoma.................17-34-1 258 2 Nov. 7, 1970...............Jim Lindsey vs. Texas-Arlington.....................21-36-2 256 1 Sept. 30, 2006.........Billy Malone vs. Eastern New Mexico......... 19-29-0 255 1 Nov. 9, 2002.............Colby Freeman vs. A&M-Kingsville.............. 15-28-1 255 1 Oct. 2, 1999...............Steve Brenan vs. Eastern New Mexico....... 16-33-0 255 1 Nov. 3, 1979...............John Mayes vs. Sam Houston State...............12-22-1 255 2 Sept. 21, 1968...........Jim Lindsey vs. East Texas State................... 21-41-0 255 3 Oct. 29, 2011.............Mitchell Gale vs. Texas A&M-Commerce.....19-31-1 254 2 Sept. 20, 1986..........Rex Lamberti vs. Central Oklahoma.............19-38-2 253 4 Oct. 10, 1992.............Lance Landry vs. Central Oklahoma............16-34-2 253 2 Oct. 6, 2012...............Mitchell Gale vs. Eastern New Mexico.........18-28-0 252 4 Oct. 5, 1991................Mike Fuller vs. Eastern New Mexico............25-39-2 250 2

ACU 100-Yard Receiving Games Date Player and Opponent No. Yds. TD Oct. 11, 2008.............Johnny Knox vs. Angelo State.....................................6 232 4 Oct. 5, 1985...............Reggie McGowan vs.Stephen F. Austin...................9 228 3 Nov. 14, 1981..............Quinton Smith vs. Southwest Texas State.............. 11 221 1 Nov. 7, 1981................Quinton Smith vs. Sam Houston State..................... 11 220 1 Oct. 18, 1975..............Johnny Perkins vs. East Texas State.........................8 217 2 Nov. 12, 1977.............Cle Montgomery vs. Southwest Texas State.......10 210 2 Aug. 31, 2013............Darian Hogg vs. Concordia (Ala.)..............................10 208 2 Oct. 1, 2005...............Jerale Badon vs. SE Oklahoma State...................... 13 205 1 Oct. 18, 2008............Johnny Knox vs. West Texas A&M............................10 203 2 Nov. 5, 2005.............Robb Spells vs. Midwestern State.............................. 7 203 3 Oct. 23, 1976.............Greg Stirman vs. Angelo State.....................................9 202 0 Oct. 3, 1970...............Ronnie Vinson vs. Northern Colorado......................6 194 1 Sept. 20, 1969..........Ronnie Vinson vs. East Texas State.........................10 194 1 Nov. 2, 1968..............Bill Lockey vs. Eastern New Mexico..........................8 194 2 Oct. 24, 1970.............Ronnie Vinson vs. Arkansas State............................ 13 193 3 Oct. 26, 2013............Taylor Gabriel vs. New Mexico State....................... 15 188 0 Oct. 26, 1968............Bill Lockey vs. Arkansas State....................................10 187 1 Sept. 8, 1973.............Richard Williams vs. Arkansas State..........................6 186 2 Sept. 24, 1977...........Kirby Jones vs. Cameron................................................6 185 1 Nov. 22, 1975............Johnny Perkins vs. Howard Payne...........................10 185 3 * Oct. 20, 2007.........Johnny Knox vs. West Texas A&M..............................8 183 1 Sept. 3, 2005............Robb Spells vs. Central Oklahoma............................3 183 2 Oct. 17, 1970..............Ronnie Vinson vs. Lamar............................................... 11 183 2 Nov. 20, 1976............Johnny Perkins vs. Howard Payne.............................6 180 2 Nov. 15, 1986.............Reggie McGowan vs. Texas A&I..................................8 179 1 ^ Nov. 24, 2007........Jerale Badon vs. Chadron State................................10 178 1 Nov. 27, 1952............Stanley Staples vs. Howard Payne.............................6 178 2 Oct. 25, 1975.............Johnny Perkins vs. Sul Ross State..............................4 176 2 Oct. 12, 2013.............Taylor Gabriel vs. Houston Baptist............................. 7 174 3 Oct. 4, 2008..............Bernard Scott vs. East Central..................................... 7 173 3 * Nov. 3, 2007...........Johnny Knox vs. Texas A&M-Kingsville....................5 173 2 Oct. 31, 1970..............Ronnie Vinson vs. Drake................................................9 173 0 Nov. 1, 1986...............Arthur Culpepper vs. Howard Payne........................8 172 3 Oct. 6, 2001...............Jacob Pruitt vs. Southeastern Oklahoma..............10 167 1 Oct. 29, 1988............Sean Grady vs. East Texas State................................. 7 166 1 Nov. 4, 2006.............Jerale Badon vs. Texas A&M-Kingsville...................4 165 1 Sept. 27, 2008.........Edmund Gates vs. Eastern New Mexico..................8 164 2 * Sept. 8, 2007.........Johnny Knox vs. Texas State........................................8 164 2 Oct. 2, 1993...............Angel Alvarez vs. Eastern New Mexico.................... 7 164 2 Sept. 14, 2013...........Taylor Gabriel vs. New Mexico Highlands..............9 160 3 Oct. 19, 2006............John Brock vs. West Texas A&M.................................4 160 3 Nov. 17, 1979..............Odis Dolton vs. Howard Payne....................................8 160 2 Sept. 8, 1990.............Sean Grady vs. Northern Colorado...........................6 159 0 Nov. 8, 1969..............Ronnie Vinson vs. Texas-Arlington.......................... 12 159 1 Aug. 27, 2014............DeMarcus Thompson at Georgia State....................9 156 0 Nov. 5, 2011...............Darian Hogg vs. Texas A&M-Kingsville....................9 156 1 Nov. 7, 1998...............M.C. Walker vs. Texas A&M-Kingsville......................3 156 0 Dec. 4, 1976...............Johnny Perkins vs. Harding.......................................... 11 156 1 Nov. 4, 1978...............Steve Worthey vs. Sam Houston State..................... 7 155 0 Sept. 26, 2015..........Cedric Gilbert vs. Stephen F. Austin.......................... 7 153 2 Oct. 31, 1992.............Darius Jones vs. East Texas State..............................5 151 1 Oct. 25, 1986............Reggie McGowan vs. Angelo State...........................8 151 2 Oct. 25, 1969............Ronnie Vinson vs. Arkansas State.............................. 7 151 0 Nov. 16, 1968............Bill Lockey vs. Trinity...................................................... 13 151 0 Nov. 5, 1988..............Sean Grady vs. Texas A&I..............................................5 150 1 Oct. 13, 2007............Jerale Badon vs. Angelo State....................................9 149 1

acusports.com Sept. 30, 2006.........Jerale Badon vs. Eastern New Mexico..................... 7 148 0 Oct. 28, 2006...........Jerale Badon vs. Tarleton State................................ 14 147 1 Oct. 23, 1976.............Johnny Perkins vs. Angelo State................................5 147 1 Sept. 13, 1969...........Ronnie Vinson vs. Arkansas Tech...............................6 146 2 Oct. 29, 1983............Boo Jones vs.Stephen F. Austin..................................8 145 1 Oct. 21, 1978..............Kirby Jones vs. East Texas State.................................9 143 0 Sept. 3, 1977.............Cle Montgomery vs. NW Oklahoma..........................3 143 2 Oct. 14, 1978..............Tim Purnell vs. Angelo State.........................................4 142 0 Oct. 30, 1976.............Johnny Perkins vs. Cameron........................................4 142 1 Oct. 18, 2008............Bernard Scott vs. West Texas A&M............................ 7 141 1 Sept. 20, 2008.........Johnny Knox vs. SE Oklahoma State........................6 140 1 Oct. 22, 2011.............Taylor Gabriel vs. Midwestern State........................10 138 3 Sept. 4, 2010.............Edmond Gates vs. Washburn.......................................5 138 2 Sept. 2, 1978.............Tim Purnell vs. East Central...........................................6 138 2 Nov. 15, 1975.............Ike O’Bryant vs. Sam Houston State..........................5 136 2 Sept. 17, 2011.............Taylor Gabriel vs. North Alabama...............................8 135 2 Oct. 2, 2010...............Edmond Gates vs. Texas A&M-Kingsville............... 11 135 1 Oct. 23, 1976.............Wilbert Montgomery vs. Stephen F. Austin............8 135 1 Nov. 10, 1990............Sean Grady vs. West Texas State...............................6 133 0 Oct. 28, 1989............Sean Grady vs. East Texas State.................................5 133 1 Oct. 28, 1972............Richard Williams vs. Eastern New Mexico...............9 133 1 Sept. 27, 1969...........Pat Holder vs. Howard Payne.......................................6 133 1 Nov. 23, 1985............Reggie McGowan vs. East Texas State....................8 132 2 Nov. 16, 2013.............Darrell Cantu-Harkless vs. Prairie View A&M........6 131 0 Sept. 22, 2012..........DeMarcus Thompson vs. Angelo State....................5 131 1 Sept. 13, 2008..........Bernard Scott vs. Texas A&M-Commerce...............6 131 1 Nov. 5, 2005.............Jerale Badon vs. Midwestern State.........................10 131 1 Oct. 17, 1959..............Robert McLeod vs. Howard Payne.............................9 131 3 Sept. 1, 2007.............Jerale Badon vs. Central Oklahoma.......................... 7 130 1 Oct. 12, 1985.............Reggie McGowan vs. SE Missouri State..................6 130 1 Nov. 16, 2002...........Dillon Cobb vs. West Texas A&M................................5 129 0 Oct. 9, 1983...............Angel Alvarez vs. Central Oklahoma........................6 129 2 Nov. 3, 1973...............Greg Stirman vs. Tarleton State...................................5 129 0 Nov. 22, 1969...........Ronnie Vinson vs. Angelo State................................ 13 129 0 Nov. 17, 1973..............Richard Williams vs. Howard Payne........................... 7 128 1 Nov. 1, 1969...............Ronnie Vinson vs. Eastern New Mexico.................10 128 3 Nov. 3, 1979...............Steve Thomas vs. Sam Houston State......................4 127 0 Sept 13, 1975.............Greg Stirman vs. Troy State...........................................5 127 1 Oct. 26, 1973.............Richard Williams vs.Stephen F. Austin......................5 127 2 Nov. 9, 1968..............Ronnie Vinson vs. Texas-Arlington........................... 11 127 0 Sept. 26, 2009.........Edmund Gates vs. Eastern New Mexico..................6 126 1 Oct. 8, 2005..............Robb Spells vs. Angelo State.......................................5 126 2 Nov. 15, 2003...........Danieal Manning vs. West Texas A&M.....................3 126 1 Nov. 11, 2000............Rodney Vanduren vs. West Texas A&M...................6 126 1 ^ Nov. 22, 2008.......Johnny Knox vs. West Texas A&M..............................5 125 1 Oct. 11, 1975...............Johnny Perkins vs.Stephen F. Austin........................6 125 1 Oct. 30, 2010............Edmond Gates vs. Angelo State.................................6 124 1 Oct. 23, 2010............Edmond Gates vs. Eastern New Mexico.................. 7 124 3 Oct. 31, 2015.............Cedric Gilbert vs. McNeese..........................................3 122 0 Aug. 30, 2008..........Edmund Gates vs. NW Missouri State.......................5 122 0 Nov. 4, 2006.............Chris Morris vs. Texas A&M-Kingsville..................... 7 122 1 Oct. 12, 1991..............Ethan Sheffield vs. Central Oklahoma......................6 122 1 Oct. 29, 1983............Arthur Culpepper vs.Stephen F. Austin................... 7 122 0 Nov. 3, 1973...............Toby York vs. Tarleton State.........................................4 122 2 Sept. 27, 2014...........Cade Stone at Houston Baptist................................... 7 121 2 Oct. 16, 2010.............Edmond Gates vs. Incarnate Word.............................3 121 2 Nov. 9, 2002.............Don Hooks vs. Texas A&M-Kingsville.......................4 121 1 Sept. 23, 1978...........Tim Purnell vs. Cameron.................................................6 121 0 Oct. 11, 2014..............Cade Stone vs. Ave Maria (Fla.)...................................8 121 1 Sept. 20, 2014..........Jace Hudson vs. Incarnate Word................................6 120 1 Sept. 20, 1975..........Johnny Perkins vs. Texas A&I.......................................4 120 1 ^ Nov. 19, 2011...........Taylor Gabriel vs. Washburn.........................................6 119 2 Oct. 8, 2005..............Jerale Badon vs. Angelo State....................................8 119 0 Oct. 14, 2000............Jacob Pruitt vs. Angelo State.......................................5 119 0 Sept, 19, 1981............Quinton Smith vs. Northwest Oklahoma.................4 119 2 Dec. 8, 1973...............Richard Williams vs. Elon College..............................5 119 1 Sept. 8, 1973.............Wilbert Montgomery vs. Arkansas State.................5 119 2 Nov. 27, 1952............Ray Hansen vs. Howard Payne....................................3 119 2 ^ * Nov. 17, 2007.......Johnny Knox vs. Mesa State.........................................5 118 3 Oct. 5, 2013...............Taylor Gabriel vs. Pittsburg State.............................10 117 1 Oct. 27, 2012.............Darian Hogg vs. Texas A&M-Commerce.................4 117 2 Nov. 19, 2011..............Darrell Cantu-Harkless vs. Washburn.......................5 117 0 ^ Nov. 27, 2010.........Edmond Gates vs. Central Missouri...........................6 117 1 Nov. 11, 2006............Jerale Badon vs. Midwestern State...........................8 117 2 Nov. 4, 2000.............Rodney Vanduren vs. Texas A&M-Kingsville.........3 117 1 Nov. 11, 1978..............Robbie Tindol vs. Southwest Texas State...............5 117 1 Oct. 20, 2012............Taylor Gabriel vs. Midwestern State..........................9 116 2 Nov. 8, 1975...............Johnny Perkins vs. Tarleton State..............................4 116 1 Nov. 26, 1959............David Rucker vs. McMurry........................................... 12 116 1

Oct. 17, 1998..............Casey Whittle vs. Angelo State...................................6 115 0 Sept. 17, 1977............Cle Montgomery vs. Western New Mexico.............4 115 1 Oct. 25, 1997............Craig Cole vs. Tarleton State........................................5 114 2 Sept. 19, 1970...........Pat Holder vs. East Texas State................................... 7 114 2 Nov. 3, 2012..............Darrell Cantu-Harkless vs. West Alabama..............9 113 1 Nov. 7, 1998...............Mike McCullough vs. Texas A&M-Kingsville..........6 113 2 Oct. 10, 1970.............Ronnie Vinson vs. Eastern New Mexico...................6 113 0 Oct. 6, 2012...............Taylor Gabriel vs. Eastern New Mexico....................8 112 0 Oct. 3, 2009..............Edmond Gates vs. East Central...................................5 112 1 Oct. 27, 1990.............Sean Grady vs. East Texas State.................................6 112 1 Oct. 25, 1985............Reggie McGowan vs. Howard Payne........................8 112 2 Nov. 12, 2011..............Taylor Gabriel vs. Incarnate Word..............................5 111 1 Oct. 31, 2009............Edmond Gates vs. Texas A&M-Kingsville................5 111 1 Sept. 18, 1999...........Casey Whittle vs. Southeastern Oklahoma............5 111 2 Nov. 14, 1959.............Robert McLeod vs. Texas Western.............................4 111 2 Oct. 25, 1969............Pat Holder vs. Arkansas State...................................... 7 110 1 Nov. 10, 2012.............Charcandrick West vs. Incarnate Word....................4 109 1 Nov. 5, 2011...............Taylor Gabriel vs. Texas A&M-Kingsville................. 7 109 1 Oct. 9, 1999...............Eugene Sykes vs. Midwestern State.........................5 109 1 Oct. 15, 1977..............Cle Montgomery vs. Angelo State.............................6 109 1 Oct. 2, 1965...............Mike Hubbard vs. McMurry...........................................3 109 1 Sept. 1, 2012..............Taylor Gabriel vs. McMurry............................................ 7 108 1 Sept. 16, 2006..........John Brock vs. SE Oklahoma State............................8 108 1 Sept. 7, 2006............Jerale Badon vs. Central Oklahoma..........................6 108 0 Oct. 4, 2003..............Lawrence Hardman vs. Eastern New Mexico........3 108 1 Nov. 11, 1989..............Sean Grady vs. West Texas State...............................6 108 2 Sept. 29, 2007.........Jerale Badon vs. Eastern New Mexico.....................6 107 0 Oct. 13, 1987..............Roderick Johnson vs. Texas Lutheran...................... 7 107 2 Sept. 19, 1987...........Roderick Johnson vs. Tennessee Tech....................4 107 0 Oct. 10, 1970.............Pat Holder vs. Eastern New Mexico........................... 7 107 2 Nov. 11, 2006............Chris Morris vs. Midwestern State..............................8 106 0 Sept. 15, 2001...........Rodney Vanduren vs. Northeastern State..............5 106 1 Oct. 10, 1987.............Randy Arnold vs. Eastern New Mexico.....................8 106 0 Oct. 2, 1976...............Ricky Felts vs. Southwest Texas State......................5 106 1 Sept. 11, 1976.............Johnny Perkins vs. Northern Colorado....................5 106 0 Nov. 15, 2014.............Jace Hudson atStephen F. Austin..............................5 105 1 Oct. 8, 2011................Darrell Cantu-Harkless vs. E. New Mexico.............8 105 1 Oct. 24, 1987.............Roderick Johnson vs. Angelo State...........................6 105 2 Oct. 23, 1982............Steve Parker vs. East Texas State...............................5 105 0 Sept. 21, 1974............Wilbert Montgomery vs. Nebraska-Omaha............3 105 3 Nov. 26, 1953............Leondus Fry vs. Howard Payne...................................4 105 0 Oct. 9, 2010...............Edmond Gates vs. Midwestern State........................8 104 1 Oct. 19, 1987..............Randy Arnold vs. Tennessee Tech.............................3 103 1 Sept. 13, 1975............Cle Montgomery vs. Troy State................................... 7 103 1 Nov. 10, 2012.............Darrell Cantu-Harkless vs. Incarnate Word............9 102 0 ^ Nov. 21, 2009........Edmond Gates vs. NW Missouri State.......................8 102 0 Oct. 2, 1976...............Cle Montgomery vs. Southwest Texas State......... 7 102 0 Nov. 15, 1975.............Greg Stirman vs. Sam Houston State........................5 102 1 Nov. 1, 2008..............Johnny Knox vs. Texas A&M-Kingsville....................6 101 2 Oct. 16, 1982.............Steve Parker vs. Angelo State...................................... 7 101 0 Oct. 27, 1979.............Steve Thomas vs.Stephen F. Austin..........................6 101 0 Oct. 16, 1976..............Johnny Perkins vs. East Texas State.........................6 101 0 Oct. 31, 2015.............Carl Whitley vs. McNeese..............................................8 100 1 Sept. 8, 1973.............Reggie Hunter vs. Arkansas State..............................3 100 2 Nov. 15, 1969.............Pat Holder vs. Trinity........................................................9 100 1 Nov. 1, 1969...............Nicky Pruitt vs. Eastern New Mexico.........................4 100 1 ** NAIA Division I playoff games ^ NCAA Division II playoff game * Record vacated because of NCAA violations

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Offense Total Offense

Yards Opponent Date ^ 810........ West Texas A&M.......................Nov. 22, 2008 740........... Howard Payne............................Nov. 27, 1952 715............ Tarleton State.............................Oct. 27, 2007 707........... Angelo State...............................Oct. 13, 2007 692.......... Prairie View A&M......................Nov. 16, 2013 ^ 688....... Washburn.....................................Nov. 19, 2011 687........... West Texas A&M.......................Oct. 18, 2008 677........... Tarleton State.............................Nov. 8, 1975 675........... Texas A&M-Kingsville.............Nov. 3, 2007 671............ Eastern New Mexico................Oct. 10, 1970 ^ 653....... Chadron State............................Nov. 24, 2007

Result Pass Rush W, 93-68 383 427 W, 62-6 442 298 W, 70-63 345 370 W, 52-28 383 324 W, 65-45 485 207 L, 52-49 506 182 W, 52-35 386 301 W, 35-21 292 385 W, 59-31 370 305 W, 61-7 273 398 L, 76-73 (3ot) 361 292

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Date Opponent C-A-I TDs Yards Oct. 30, 1976...............Angelo State..........................................................26-39-1 2 564 ^ Nov. 19, 2011.............Washburn...............................................................29-49-3 4 506 Oct. 1, 2005.................Southeastern Oklahoma State.....................24-36-0 3 488 Nov. 16, 2013...............Prairie View A&M.................................................31-42-0 4 485 Oct. 22, 1983..............Stephen F. Austin State.................................. 35-49-3 3 466 Nov. 27, 1952..............Howard Payne........................................................ 17-27-1 6 442 Sept. 29, 1973............Southwest Texas State......................................20-34-1 4 437 Sept. 8, 1973...............Arkansas State..................................................... 22-41-2 6 433 Nov. 14, 1981................Southwest Texas State.....................................23-44-2 4 431 Nov. 7, 1999.................Texas A&M-Kingsville........................................21-43-2 3 430 Oct. 26, 2013..............New Mexico State...............................................33-49-1 3 428 Nov. 4, 1978.................Sam Houston State........................................... 23-39-0 3 427 Oct. 24, 1998..............Tarleton State.......................................................33-59-2 3 424 Oct. 23, 1982..............East Texas State..................................................25-46-2 2 423 Oct. 16, 2010...............Incarnate Word .................................................... 22-32-1 5 419 Oct. 2, 2010.................Texas A&M-Kingsville .......................................34-51-0 3 417 Oct. 29, 1988..............East Texas State.................................................. 27-45-3 3 417 Oct. 24, 1970...............Arkansas State....................................................33-65-2 3 414 Oct. 22, 2011...............Midwestern State................................................ 32-56-1 3 413 Nov. 10, 2012..............Incarnate Word.....................................................25-36-1 2 408 Nov. 5, 2011.................Texas A&M-Kingsville.......................................30-42-0 3 408 Nov. 4, 2006...............Texas A&M-Kingsville....................................... 18-36-0 2 404 Aug. 27, 2014..............Georgia State.........................................................30-41-1 4 403 Most attempts in one game: 65 vs. Arkansas State (Oct. 24, 1970) Most completions in one game: 35 vs. Stephen F. Austin (Oct. 22, 1983) Most TDs in one game: 7 vs. Concordia, Ala. (Aug. 31, 2013) Most INTs thrown in one game: 6 vs. Southwest Texas State (Nov. 12, 1983)

Rush Offense

Date Opponent Yards Nov. 9, 1963................Texas-Arlington.........................................................................................444 ^ Nov. 22, 2008.........West Texas A&M....................................................................................... 427 Nov. 1, 1952.................Texas A&I......................................................................................................419 Oct. 27, 1951................Midwestern State.....................................................................................408 Oct. 30, 1954..............Lamar Tech..................................................................................................405 Nov. 20, 1954..............Arkansas State...........................................................................................401 Oct. 10, 1970...............Eastern New Mexico...............................................................................398 Nov. 8, 1975.................Tarleton State.............................................................................................385 Oct. 25, 1958..............Southwest Texas State............................................................................381 Sept. 23, 1950............Sul Ross State College........................................................................... 376 Oct. 27, 2007..............Tarleton State............................................................................................. 370 Sept. 26, 2009...........Eastern New Mexico...............................................................................362 Oct. 18, 1952...............McMurry.......................................................................................................358 Oct. 21, 1995...............Tarleton State.............................................................................................353 Nov. 22, 1951...............Howard Payne...........................................................................................353 Most carries in one game: 82 for 313 yards vs. Texas Western (Oct. 6, 1951)

First Down Offense

Date Opponent First Downs Nov. 8, 1975.................Tarleton State................................................................................................33 Nov. 8, 2008...............Midwestern State........................................................................................32 Sept. 22, 2007...........SW Oklahoma State...................................................................................32 Sept. 7, 2013...............McMurry...........................................................................................................31 Oct. 22, 2011...............Midwestern State.........................................................................................31 Sept. 12, 1987.............Northern Colorado......................................................................................31 Nov. 19, 1977...............Howard Payne...............................................................................................31 Oct. 10. 1970...............Eastern New Mexico...................................................................................31 Nov. 21, 2015..............Northern Colorado.................................................................................... 30 Nov. 16, 2013...............Prairie View A&M........................................................................................ 30 Aug. 31, 2013..............Concordia (Ala.)........................................................................................... 30 Nov. 5, 2011.................Texas A&M-Kingsville............................................................................... 30 ^ Nov. 22, 2008.........West Texas A&M......................................................................................... 30 Oct. 6, 2001.................Southeastern Oklahoma State............................................................. 30 Nov. 14, 1998...............West Texas A&M......................................................................................... 30 Nov. 11, 1989................West Texas A&M......................................................................................... 30 Nov. 18, 1978...............Howard Payne............................................................................................. 30 Sept. 8, 1973...............Arkansas State............................................................................................ 30

Defense Total Defense

Yards Opponent Date 26.............. Howard Payne.............................Nov. 9, 1946 44.............. Trinity..............................................Oct. 26, 1963 44.............. Howard Payne.............................Nov. 23, 1950 48.............. Howard Payne.............................Nov. 22, 1980

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Rush Pass 8 18 (-17) 61 (-33) 77 18 30

49.............. Texas A&M-Commerce............Nov. 1, 2003 54.............. Southwest Texas State............Oct. 26, 1957 61............... Sul Ross State..............................Oct. 29, 1973 63.............. NW Oklahoma.............................Sept. 27, 1980 65.............. Howard Payne.............................Sept. 12, 1964 72.............. East Central..................................Sept. 2, 1978

W, 21-7 W, 47-0 W, 29-0 W, 16-0 W, 24-6 W, 14-3

(-15) 35 (-11) 50 (-2) 3

64 19 72 13 67 69

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Date Opponent C-A-I Yards Sept. 29, 2007...........Eastern New Mexico...........................................................0-1-0 0 Oct. 30, 1971................Lamar........................................................................................0-3-0 0 Nov. 9, 1957.................West Texas State..................................................................0-4-1 0 Nov. 4, 1950................Texas A&I............................................................................... 0-5-0 0 Oct. 21, 1950...............McMurry..................................................................................0-8-4 0 Oct. 22, 1949..............McMurry..................................................................................0-3-0 0 Nov. 6, 1948................Hardin College .....................................................................0-4-1 0 Oct. 16, 1948...............Western Colorado.............................................................. 0-8-0 0 Oct. 4, 1947.................Arizona State..........................................................................0-6-1 0 Oct. 4, 1997.................Eastern New Mexico............................................................1-7-3 3 Oct. 3, 1959.................Lamar Tech............................................................................. 1-6-0 5

Rush Defense

Date Opponent Yards Oct. 30, 1993..............Texas A&M-Commerce.........................................................................(-52) Nov. 23, 1950.............Howard Payne..........................................................................................(-33) Oct. 24, 2009.............Tarleton State............................................................................................(-27) Oct. 30, 2010..............Angelo State..............................................................................................(-23) Oct. 26, 1963..............Trinity.............................................................................................................(-17) Sept. 16, 1986.............Northern Colorado..................................................................................(-16) Nov. 1, 2003................Texas A&M-Commerce..........................................................................(-15) Sept. 18, 2010.............East Central................................................................................................(-12) Sept. 26, 2009...........Eastern New Mexico................................................................................(-11) Oct. 29, 1973...............Sul Ross State.............................................................................................(-11) Oct. 4, 2008................East Central................................................................................................. (-9) Nov. 30, 1963..............Fresno State ................................................................................................(-7) Sept. 17, 1994..............Adams State (Colo.) ................................................................................. (-3) Oct. 22, 1977...............East Texas State ........................................................................................ (-3)

First Down Defense

Date Opponent First Downs Sept. 12, 1964.............Howard Payne................................................................................................ 2 Nov. 20, 1954..............Arkansas State............................................................................................... 2 Nov. 9, 1946................Howard Payne................................................................................................ 2 Oct. 26, 1957..............Southwest Texas State................................................................................ 3 Oct. 2, 1948.................Pensacola Naval Air Station...................................................................... 3 Nov. 1, 2003................Texas A&M-Commerce............................................................................... 4 Oct. 29, 1973...............Sul Ross State................................................................................................. 4 Nov. 4, 1950................Texas A&I.......................................................................................................... 4 Oct. 7, 1950.................Southwestern.................................................................................................. 4 Nov. 22, 1980.............Howard Payne................................................................................................ 5 Sept. 27, 1980.............Northwestern Oklahoma............................................................................ 5 Sept. 25, 1965............Howard Payne................................................................................................ 5

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Offense Total Offense

Yards Opponent Date 740............ Oct. 22, 2011....................................... Midwestern State 721............. ^ Nov. 22, 2008................................. West Texas A&M 716............. ^ Nov. 24, 2007................................. Chadron State 681............ Sept. 1, 2001....................................... Central Arkansas 654........... Nov. 10, 2007..................................... Midwestern State 602........... Oct. 27, 2007..................................... Tarleton State 593........... Oct. 25, 2015..................................... Incarnate Word 586........... Nov. 7, 1998........................................ Texas A&M-Kingsville 584........... Sept. 26, 2015................................... Stephen F. Austin 572............ Nov.16, 2013....................................... Prairie View A&M 556........... Aug. 27, 2014..................................... Georgia State 556........... Sept. 15, 2012.................................... Tarleton State 553........... ^ Nov. 27, 2010.................................. Central Missouri 548........... ^ Nov. 19, 2011.................................... Washburn 545........... Oct. 14, 1989....................................... Angelo State 542........... Nov. 4, 1989........................................ Texas A&I 542........... Sept. 28, 1974.................................... Texas A&I 541............. Sept. 8, 1973....................................... Arkansas State

Rush Pass 436 304 126 595 273 443 261 420 467 187 163 439 225 368 375 211 312 272 282 290 153 413 179 377 76 477 124 424 396 149 354 188 413 129 488 53

acusports.com 540.......... Sept. 25, 1976.................................. Texas A&I 538.......... Nov. 15, 2014.................................... Stephen F. Austin 534.......... Nov. 5, 2005.................................... Midwestern State 533........... Oct. 6, 2001...................................... SE Oklahoma State 531........... Nov. 5, 2011...................................... Texas A&M-Kingsville 530.......... Sept. 20, 1986................................. Central Oklahoma 530.......... Sept. 8, 1984.................................... Montana 526.......... Oct. 19, 1994.................................... Texas A&M-Commerce 525.......... Oct. 6, 1979...................................... Texas A&I 528.......... Oct. 17, 2015..................................... Sam Houston State 528.......... Nov. 15, 1986.................................... Texas A&I 528.......... Sept. 28, 1968................................. Howard Payne 527........... Oct. 13, 2007.................................... Angelo State 527........... Nov. 5, 1988..................................... Texas A&I 526.......... Nov. 16, 2002.................................. West Texas A&M 521........... Nov. 21, 2015.................................... Northern Colorado 521........... Oct. 10, 2015.................................... Lamar 521........... Sept. 27, 1969.................................. Howard Payne 513............ Nov. 5, 1960..................................... Memphis State 512............ Sept. 2, 1989.................................... Northern Arizona 511............. Oct. 20, 2007.................................. West Texas A&M 510........... Oct. 20, 2012................................... Midwestern State 509.......... Nov. 11, 2000................................... West Texas A&M 508.......... Sept. 14, 1968.................................. Northwestern Louisiana 507........... Oct. 18, 2014.................................... McNeese 504.......... Sept. 1, 1994..................................... North Texas 503.......... Sept. 24, 2011.................................. Angelo State 503.......... Sept. 21, 1968.................................. East Texas State 502.......... Oct. 16, 2004................................... West Texas A&M 502.......... Oct. 22, 1949................................... McMurry

396 144 283 255 379 155 242 292 278 253 398 132 165 365 378 148 303 222 247 281 388 140 310 218 212 315 324 203 227 299 228 293 391 130 470 51 374 139 293 219 151 360 389 121 173 336 283 225 304 203 297 207 57 446 370 133 72 430 502 0

Pass Offense

Date Opponent C-A-I Yards ^ Nov. 22, 2008.......West Texas A&M......................................................... 42-64-0 595 ^ Nov. 27, 2010.........Central Missouri........................................................... 29-46-1 477 Sept. 24, 2011...........Angelo State..................................................................39-67-2 446 Nov. 6, 2010..............West Texas A&M.........................................................39-60-3 446 ^ Nov. 24, 2007........Chadron State...............................................................37-62-3 443 Oct. 27, 2007............Tarleton State............................................................... 32-50-2 439 Oct. 16, 2004............West Texas A&M.......................................................... 41-59-0 430 Sept. 19, 1987...........Tennessee Tech........................................................... 14-38-0 436 ^ Nov. 19, 2011...........Washburn.......................................................................23-39-0 424 Sept. 1, 2001..............Central Arkansas........................................................26-49-0 420 Oct. 18, 2008............West Texas A&M......................................................... 33-50-3 415 Aug. 27, 2014............Georgia State................................................................ 31-49-2 413 Oct. 19, 2006............West Texas A&M.......................................................... 35-55-1 405 Sept. 11, 1982............West Texas State.......................................................... 21-41-3 401 Nov. 1, 2014...............Central Arkansas..........................................................37-51-4 396 Oct. 22, 1994............West Texas A&M..........................................................26-47-4 396 Oct. 1, 2011.................Western Oregon......................................................... 22-39-0 387 Oct. 13, 2012.............West Texas A&M.........................................................33-48-0 383 Nov. 3, 2007..............Texas A&M-Kingsville............................................... 29-45-2 383 Sept. 14, 2013...........New Mexico Highlands.............................................. 37-52-1 381 Sept. 15, 2012...........Tarleton State.................................................................39-52-1 377 Sept. 8, 2012.............Texas A&M-Kingsville...............................................33-50-0 372 Nov. 8, 1986..............East Texas State........................................................... 25-61-3 367 Sept. 8, 1984.............Montana.........................................................................25-38-0 365 Nov. 22, 1986............West Texas State.........................................................37-54-2 362 Oct. 17, 2009.............West Texas A&M ........................................................34-48-0 358 Nov. 10, 1951..............Austin College.............................................................. 18-30-2 355 Oct. 31, 1992.............Texas A&M-Commerce............................................ 23-35-2 354 Aug. 31, 1996............New Mexico Highlands............................................. 23-49-1 352 Most Attempts in one game: 67 by Angelo State (Sept. 24, 2011) Most Completions in one game: 42 by West Texas A&M (Nov. 22, 2008) Most TDs in one game: 7 by West Texas A&M (Nov. 22, 2008) Most INTs thrown in one game: 6 by Angelo State (Sept. 3, 1983)

Rush Offense

Date Opponent Yards Oct. 22, 1949............ McMurry...................................................................................................502 Sept. 8, 1973............. Arkansas State......................................................................................488 Sept. 27, 1969........... Howard Payne ...................................................................................... 470 Nov. 10, 2007............ Midwestern State................................................................................. 467 Oct. 22, 2011............. Midwestern State.................................................................................436 Sept. 28, 1974........... Texas A&I.................................................................................................. 413 Nov. 3, 1990.............. Texas A&M-Kingsville.......................................................................... 411 Sept. 20, 1986.......... Central Oklahoma...............................................................................398 Oct. 23, 1965............ Arkansas State...................................................................................... 397

Oct. 14, 1989............. Angelo State..........................................................................................396 Sept. 25, 1976.......... Texas A&I.................................................................................................396

First Down Offense

Date Opponent First Downs ^ Nov. 24, 2007........ Chadron State...........................................................................................41 ^ Nov. 22, 2008....... West Texas A&M......................................................................................34 Aug. 27, 2014............ Georgia State...........................................................................................33 Nov. 16, 2013............. Prairie View A&M....................................................................................33 Nov. 15, 2014............. Stephen F. Austin....................................................................................32 Sept. 24, 2011........... Angelo State.............................................................................................32 Nov. 10, 2007............ Midwestern State....................................................................................32 Oct. 27, 2007............ Tarleton State ..........................................................................................32 Oct. 20, 2012............ Midwestern State....................................................................................30 Sept. 15, 2012........... Tarleton State...........................................................................................30 Nov. 6, 2010.............. West Texas A&M......................................................................................30 ^ Nov. 29, 2008....... Northwest Missouri State....................................................................30 Oct. 22, 2011............. Midwestern State....................................................................................29 Oct. 29, 1994............ Texas A&M-Commerce.........................................................................29 Oct. 31, 1992............. Texas A&M-Commerce.........................................................................29

Defense Total Offense

Yards Opponent Date 37.............. Arkansas.............................................................. Sept. 18, 1948 49............. Texas A&M-Commerce................................. Nov. 1, 2003 64............. Angelo State...................................................... Oct. 15, 1994 65............. Texas A&M-Kingsville.................................... Nov. 5, 1994 72............. Texas A&M-Commerce................................. Sept. 15, 1962 74.............. Texas A&M-Commerce................................. Sept. 19, 1952 84............. Eastern New Mexico....................................... Oct. 3, 1992 88............. Tenn.-Chattanooga......................................... Sept. 26, 1952 89............. Southern Mississippi...................................... Nov. 5, 1955 91.............. Texas A&M-Commerce................................. Sept. 19, 1959 95............. North Texas........................................................ Sept. 5, 1992

Rush Pass 23 14 (-15 )64 (-4) 68 49 16 59 13 35 39 (-56) 140 76 12 54 35 79 12 (-6) 101

Pass Offense

Date Opponent C-A-I Yards Oct. 24, 1964............ Arkansas State...................................................................0-5-1 0 Oct. 31, 1959............. Trinity.....................................................................................0-8-1 0 Nov. 9, 1957............... West Texas State............................................................. 0-8-4 0 Oct. 3, 1953............... Midwestern State............................................................ 0-4-0 0 Oct. 6, 1951................ Texas Western...................................................................0-7-0 0 Oct. 3, 1959............... Lamar.....................................................................................1-2-0 6 Sept. 1, 1994.............. North Texas........................................................................ 1-8-0 7 Oct. 11, 1947............... Southwestern......................................................................2-7-1 8 Oct. 15, 1960............. Howard Payne.....................................................................1-5-1 9 Nov. 1, 1952............... Texas A&I...............................................................................1-9-1 11

Rush Defense

Date Opponent Yards Oct. 5, 1968............... McMurry.................................................................................................. (-77) Oct. 3, 1992............... Eastern New Mexico..........................................................................(-56) Nov. 4, 1989.............. Texas A&I................................................................................................(-44) Oct. 31, 1992............. Texas A&M-Commerce.................................................................... (-40) Nov. 9, 1985.............. Eastern New Mexico..........................................................................(-37) Nov. 6, 1993.............. Texas A&M-Kingsville.......................................................................(-36) Nov. 16, 1968............ Trinity....................................................................................................... (-27) Sept. 1, 1990.............. Angelo State.........................................................................................(-22) Oct. 14, 1978.............. Angelo State......................................................................................... (-17)

First Down Defense

Date Opponent First Downs Nov. 15, 1947............. Austin College............................................................................................ 2 Nov. 1, 2003.............. Texas A&M-Commerce ......................................................................... 4 Nov. 5, 1994.............. Texas A&M-Kingsville............................................................................. 4 Oct. 27, 1962............. Southern Mississippi............................................................................... 4 Sept. 19, 1952........... East Texas State........................................................................................ 4 Sept. 18, 1948........... Arkansas....................................................................................................... 4 Oct. 23, 1999............ Tarleton State............................................................................................. 5 Sept. 15, 1962........... East Texas State........................................................................................ 5 Sept. 19, 1959........... East Texas State........................................................................................ 5 Nov. 8, 1997............... Texas A&M-Kingsville............................................................................. 6 Oct. 10, 1953............. Florida State................................................................................................ 6 Oct. 3, 1953............... Midwestern State...................................................................................... 6 Sept. 26, 1952......... Tennessee-Chattanooga....................................................................6

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1949........Alton Green.............................................................................170 833 4.9 1950.......Alton Green............................................................................ 195 949 4.9 Year Player Plays Rush Pass Total 1951.........Tommy Hinson...................................................................... 185 1,083 5.9 1946.......V.T. Smith, hb....................................................121 956 0 956 1952........Jimmy Hirth............................................................................. 114 727 6.4 1947........V.T. Smith, hb................................................... 110 628 0 628 1953........Gene Boyd.............................................................................. 105 541 5.2 1948........V.T. Smith, hb...................................................132 951 121 1,072 1954........Paul Goad................................................................................ 118 684 5.8 1949........Alton Green, fb...............................................170 833 0 833 1955.......Paul Goad............................................................................... 107 579 5.4 1950.......Alton Green, fb.............................................. 195 949 0 949 1956.......Eddie Campbell.................................................................... 126 800 6.4 1951.........Tommy Hinson, fb......................................... 185 1,083 0 1,083 1957........Bill Lovelace.............................................................................117 599 5.1 1952........Jimmy Hirth, hb...............................................117 727 57 784 1958.......Bill Lovelace............................................................................. 111 496 4.5 1953........Leondous Fry, qb.......................................... 169 418 622 1,040 1959.......Veon Scott................................................................................85 436 5.1 1954........Paul Goad, fb....................................................118 684 0 684 1960.......Denson Moody.......................................................................69 345 5.0 1955.......Paul Goad, fb...................................................107 579 0 579 1961.........Duane Hale............................................................................... 71 315 4.4 1956.......Eddie Campbell, hb......................................126 800 0 800 1962.......Owen Morrison........................................................................91 532 5.8 1957........Bill Lovelace, fb...............................................117 599 0 599 1963.......Dennis Hagaman....................................................................74 459 6.2 1958.......Bill Lovelace, fb................................................111 496 0 496 1964.......Dennis Hagaman................................................................... 111 487 4.4 1959.......Veon Scott, hb................................................. 86 436 0 436 1965.......Jacky Roland........................................................................... 111 598 5.4 1960.......Don Davis, qb ..................................................161 115 519 634 1966.......Kenneth Smith........................................................................84 531 6.3 1961.........Don Davis, qb...................................................141 118 867 985 1967........Kenneth Smith........................................................................99 629 5.3 1962.......Owen Morrison, tb.......................................... 91 532 0 532 1968.......Trent Lancaster...................................................................... 118 629 5.3 1963.......Dennis Hagaman, tb.......................................74 459 0 459 1969.......Jim Lee Williams.................................................................. 103 452 4.4 1964.......Charles Reynolds, qb ................................. 156 210 497 707 1970........Don Harr.................................................................................. 182 1,106 6.1 1965.......Jacky Roland, qb.......................................... 198 598 635 1,233 1971.........Nicky Pruitt................................................................................81 363 4.5 1966.......Jacky Roland, qb..........................................207 138 503 641 1972........Dan Cobb................................................................................ 107 375 3.5 1967........David Fuller, qb ............................................239 139 1,003 1,142 1973........Wilbert Montgomery........................................................... 181 1,181 6.5 1968.......Jim Lindsey, qb...............................................515 23 2,717 2,740 1974........Wilbert Montgomery.......................................................... 143 657 4.6 1969.......Jim Lindsey, qb............................................. 450 -40 2,686 2,646 1975........Hubert Pickett........................................................................ 112 629 5.6 1970........Jim Lindsey, qb............................................. 440 -53 2,707 2,654 1976........Wilbert Montgomery.......................................................... 108 597 5.5 1971.........Ron Lauterbach, qb......................................241 92 962 1,054 1977........Kelly Kent............................................................................... 232 1,184 5.1 1972........Clint Longley, qb.......................................... 409 160 2,062 2,222 1978........Kelly Kent................................................................................ 194 743 3.8 1973........Clint Longley, qb...........................................444 251 3,167 3,418 1979........Steve Worthy......................................................................... 192 653 3.4 1974........Jim Reese, qb..................................................172 3 949 952 1980.......Willie Kerley........................................................................... 128 532 4.2 1975........Jim Reese, qb................................................ 298 118 2,355 2,473 1981........Anthony Thomas.................................................................. 125 575 4.6 1976........Jim Reese, qb.................................................358 -140 2,620 2,480 1982.......Anthony Thomas.................................................................. 195 1,014 5.2 1977........John Mayes, qb............................................ 360 -61 2,539 2,478 1983........Bob Shipley............................................................................ 132 649 4.9 1978........John Mayes, qb............................................ 408 -110 2,535 2,424 1984........Anthony Thomas................................................................. 230 1,096 4.8 1979........John Mayes, qb.............................................395 -63 2,415 2,352 1985.......Rodney Mathis........................................................................89 346 3.9 1980.......Baylor Brown, qb.......................................... 166 95 664 759 1986.......Gerald Todd.............................................................................94 414 4.4 1981........Loyal Proffitt, qb............................................344 -107 2,306 2,119 1987........Gerald Todd............................................................................ 191 855 4.5 1982.......Loyal Proffitt, qb............................................430 -151 2,243 2,092 1988.......Gerald Todd...........................................................................190 805 4.2 1983........Loyal Proffitt, qb........................................... 330 -92 1,696 1,604 1989.......Eric Brown............................................................................... 115 384 3.3 1984........Loyal Proffitt, qb.............................................314 -137 1,579 1,442 1990.......Darrell Ridge ........................................................................ 140 479 3.4 1985.......Rex Lamberti, qb...........................................427 -206 3,010 2,804 1991........Ethan Sheffield.......................................................................96 353 3.7 1986.......Rex Lamberti, qb...........................................422 -75 2,790 2,715 1992........Rickie Harris...........................................................................106 274 2.6 1987........Gerald Todd, fb................................................191 0 855 855 1993........Keven Green............................................................................96 557 5.8 1988.......Stan Stephens, qb........................................324 -93 1,663 1,570 1994.......Sergio Gomez........................................................................147 494 3.4 1989.......Stan Stephens, qb........................................337 -59 1,961 1,902 1995.......Sammie Overton.................................................................. 186 811 4.4 1990.......Lance Landry, qb..........................................240 51 1,038 1,089 1996.......David Bennett........................................................................ 211 879 4.2 1991........Mike Fuller, qb...............................................253 -137 1,070 933 1997........David Bennett........................................................................ 116 502 4.3 1992........Lance Landry, qb......................................... 220 -49 831 782 1998.......Cody Walton.......................................................................... 134 553 4.1 1993........Rex Lamberti, qb...........................................344 -115 2,052 1,937 1999.......Adrian Rascon....................................................................... 143 697 4.9 1994.......Andy Newberry, qb..................................... 205 -17 1,133 1,116 2000......Adrian Rascon....................................................................... 130 648 5.0 1995.......Sammie Overton, rb.................................... 186 811 0 811 2001.......Eric Polk.................................................................................. 257 1,211 4.7 1996.......Misael Alvarado, qb.................................... 269 83 1,324 1,407 2002......Eric Polk................................................................................... 201 898 4.5 1997........Josh Rabe, qb.................................................. 99 -1 589 588 2003......Richard Whitaker................................................................. 143 747 5.2 1998.......John Frank, qb.............................................. 289 -99 1,768 1,669 2004......Rashon Myles........................................................................ 169 865 5.1 1999.......Steve Brenan, qb......................................... 258 -64 1,251 1,187 2005......Taber Minner......................................................................... 120 577 4.8 2000......Aaron Birdwell, qb........................................335 11 1,705 1,716 2006......Taber Minner......................................................................... 136 818 6.0 2001.......Greg Wiggins, qb......................................... 236 -31 1,342 1,311 2007.......Taber Minner........................................................................... 57 299 5.2 2002......Colby Freeman, qb..................................... 308 39 2,093 2,132

* Bernard Scott...................................................................... 251 2,165 8.6 2003......Colby Freeman, qb.......................................251 105 1,294 1,399 2008......Bernard Scott....................................................................... 266 2,156 8.1 2004......Greg Wiggins, qb......................................... 300 -44 1,396 1,352 2009......Daryl Richardson................................................................. 199 961 4.8 2005......Billy Malone, qb............................................ 280 90 1,749 1,839

Reggie Brown........................................................................ 182 955 5.2 2006......Billy Malone, qb..............................................412 -29 3,136 3,107 2010.......Darrell Cantu-Harkless........................................................88 539 6.1 2007.......Billy Malone, qb.............................................435 -42 3,914 3,872

Daryl Richardson.................................................................. 115 517 4.5 2008......Billy Malone, qb..............................................312 49 3,213 3,262 2011........Daryl Richardson................................................................. 139 825 5.9 2009......Mitchell Gale, qb...........................................303 -35 1,709 1,674 2012.......Charcandrick West................................................................98 422 4.3 2010.......Mitchell Gale, qb...........................................479 62 3,595 3,657 2013........Charcandrick West.............................................................. 145 906 6.2 2011........Mitchell Gale, qb...........................................524 97 3,823 3,920 2014........De’Andre Brown....................................................................137 962 7.0 2012.......Mitchell Gale, qb...........................................449 -56 2,982 2,926 2015.......De’Andre Brown....................................................................147 735 5.0 2013........John David Baker, qb................................ 468 256 3,376 3,632 2014........Parker McKenzie, qb...................................436 -30 3,084 3,054 Passing Leaders 2015.......Parker McKenzie, qb.................................. 292 -99 1,855 1,756 Year Player Att. Comp. Int. Yards TD 1949........Bill Ayers...................................................107 42 9 481 2 Rushing Leaders 1950.......Ted Sitton.................................................... 51 25 7 482 5 Year Player Attempts Yards Avg 1951.........Ted Sitton................................................... 70 25 7 464 6 1946.......V.T. Smith.................................................................................. 121 956 7.9 1952........Bobby Campbell......................................47 22 3 335 4 1947........V.T. Smith.................................................................................. 110 628 5.7 1953........Leondous Fry........................................... 83 41 6 622 7 1948........V.T. Smith................................................................................. 129 951 7.4 1954........Leondous Fry.......................................... 55 29 6 351 4

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acusports.com 1955.......Ed Cheek.................................................... 39 16 4 273 2 1956.......Don Harber............................................... 70 38 7 471 0 1957........Don Harber............................................... 72 32 8 563 7 1958.......Don Harber............................................... 79 37 7 435 4 1959.......Bobby Powell............................................ 51 27 2 327 2 1960.......Don Davis................................................100 39 7 519 2 1961.........Don Davis..................................................98 50 4 867 3 1962.......Jerry Gibson............................................. 38 23 1 342 1 1963.......Charles Reynolds................................... 45 24 3 374 3 1964.......Charles Reynolds...................................86 39 9 497 1 1965.......Jacky Roland............................................ 87 40 8 635 4 1966.......Jacky Roland........................................... 119 42 12 503 5 1967........David Fuller............................................. 159 73 15 1,003 6 1968.......Jim Lindsey............................................ 396 204 19 2,717 18 1969.......Jim Lindsey............................................. 391 207 19 2,686 19 1970 .......Jim Lindsey............................................ 369 198 20 2,707 22 1971 ........Ron Lauterbach..................................... 150 59 12 962 4 1972 .......Clint Longley.......................................... 332 161 21 2,062 9 1973 .......Clint Longley.......................................... 360 195 18 3,167 28 1974 .......Jim Reese.................................................134 65 9 949 7 1975 .......Jim Reese............................................... 255 135 17 2,355 17 1976 .......Jim Reese............................................... 282 163 22 2,620 13 1977 .......John Mayes.............................................272 138 12 2,539 15 1978 .......John Mayes..............................................317 164 16 2,535 14 1979 .......John Mayes............................................ 326 173 17 2,415 13 1980.......Baylor Brown.......................................... 106 39 9 664 4 1981........Loyal Proffitt............................................272 139 18 2,306 16 1982.......Loyal Proffitt........................................... 358 149 27 2,243 7 1983........Loyal Proffitt........................................... 265 139 19 1,696 12 1984........Loyal Proffitt........................................... 262 123 16 1,579 9 1985.......Rex Lamberti..........................................427 228 17 3,010 24 1986.......Rex Lamberti..........................................378 206 12 2,790 32 1987........John Paul Webber................................ 164 74 6 804 7 1988.......Stan Stephens....................................... 269 127 11 1,663 14 1989.......Stan Stephens........................................278 142 14 1,961 17 1990.......Lance Landry........................................... 181 79 12 1,038 4 1991........Mike Fuller.............................................. 209 103 17 1,070 4 1992........Mike Fuller................................................172 88 14 882 2 1993........Rex Lamberti......................................... 304 156 15 2,052 28 1994.......Andy Newberry..................................... 168 68 11 1,133 11 1995.......Andy Newberry...................................... 116 47 6 605 3 1996.......Misael Alvarado....................................227 102 9 1,324 12 1997........Josh Rabe.................................................. 83 43 5 589 5 1998.......John Frank.............................................. 234 128 8 1,768 12 1999.......Steve Brenan...........................................217 92 7 1,251 8 2000......Aaron Birdwell.......................................244 137 10 1,705 10 2001.......Greg Wiggins.......................................... 213 106 17 1,342 6 2002......Colby Freeman..................................... 250 138 10 2,093 12 2003......Colby Freeman...................................... 213 94 9 1,294 6 2004......Greg Wiggins......................................... 259 117 10 1,396 15 2005......Billy Malone........................................... 230 126 11 1,749 14 2006......Billy Malone........................................... 386 245 6 3,136 27 2007.......Billy Malone..............................................411 264 14 3,914 37 2008......Billy Malone........................................... 293 183 8 3,213 36 2009......Mitchell Gale.......................................... 250 151 7 1,709 10 2010.......Mitchell Gale...........................................425 276 3 3,595 38 2011........Mitchell Gale.......................................... 458 276 9 3,823 28 2012.......Mitchell Gale.......................................... 380 228 7 2,982 21 2013........John David Baker................................ 369 247 5 3,376 35 2014........Parker McKenzie.................................. 365 236 9 3,084 22 2015.......Parker McKenzie...................................247 161 9 1,855 14

Receiving Leaders Year Player Catches 1949........Pete Ragus................................................................................18 1950.......Pete Ragus................................................................................16 1951.........Ray Hansen...............................................................................19 1952........Ray Hansen.............................................................................. 24 1953........Von Morgan.............................................................................28 1954........Von Morgan..............................................................................16 1955.......Charles Smith..........................................................................20 1956.......Robert Nickerson................................................................... 17 1957........Robert Nickerson.................................................................... 11 1958.......Robert McLeod.......................................................................26 1959.......Robert McLeod.......................................................................32 1960.......Robert McLeod.......................................................................20 1961.........A.M. Dycus...............................................................................22 1962.......A.M. Dycus...............................................................................23 1963.......Bubba Brown..............................................................................7

Yards TDs 189 1 340 2 384 5 407 6 566 10 207 0 222 1 234 0 185 3 355 3 422 6 197 1 327 0 364 2 170 2

1964.......Jacky Roland............................................................................. 11 208 0 1965.......Mike Hubbard..........................................................................12 244 3 1966.......Trent Lancaster........................................................................19 321 5 1967........Riley Dunn................................................................................ 27 418 3 1968.......Bill Lockey................................................................................66 982 9 1969.......Ronnie Vinson.........................................................................82 1,214 9 1970........Ronnie Vinson.........................................................................60 1,042 9 1971.........Stan Williams............................................................................ 31 421 1 1972........Richard Williams..................................................................... 34 514 3 1973........Richard Williams.....................................................................50 1,054 14 1974........Greg Stirman...........................................................................25 330 1 1975........Johnny Perkins.......................................................................50 1,195 12 1976........Johnny Perkins.......................................................................48 995 6 1977........Cleotha Montgomery........................................................... 57 1,168 10 1978........Kirby Jones.............................................................................. 37 561 1 1979........Steve Thomas.........................................................................39 638 1 1980.......Bobby Scheihing....................................................................23 355 2 1981........Quinton Smith.........................................................................49 863 7 1982.......Steve Parker............................................................................ 37 711 6 1983........Arthur Culpepper..................................................................30 429 5 1984........Arthur Culpepper..................................................................32 530 2 1985.......Reggie McGowan..................................................................54 957 11 1986.......Arthur Culpepper..................................................................55 931 14

Reggie McGowan..................................................................55 825 10 1987........Roderick Johnson................................................................. 42 624 6 1988.......Gerald Todd............................................................................. 34 288 1 1989.......Roderick Johnson.................................................................. 41 626 10 1990.......Sean Grady..............................................................................45 801 1 1991........Ethan Sheffield.......................................................................44 384 1 1992........Ethan Sheffield.......................................................................48 363 1 1993........Chris Thomsen........................................................................ 34 426 8 1994.......Angel Alvarez..........................................................................23 499 11

Pat Nichols...............................................................................23 467 5 1995.......John Hooper............................................................................. 17 206 3 1996.......Craig Cole.................................................................................23 344 3 1997........Craig Cole.................................................................................38 456 5 1998.......Casey Whittle.......................................................................... 43 579 3 1999.......Casey Whittle..........................................................................28 506 4 2000......Eugene Sykes.........................................................................38 364 2

Jacob Pruitt.............................................................................. 37 484 3

Rodney Vanduren..................................................................22 459 4 2001.......Jacob Pruitt..............................................................................39 551 3

Rodney Vanduren..................................................................38 609 3 2002......DaRay Sims.............................................................................. 27 447 2

Don Hooks...............................................................................25 459 4

Dillon Cobb..............................................................................23 430 1 2003......Lawrence Hardman...............................................................15 280 2

Dillon Cobb...............................................................................18 265 1

Danieal Manning.......................................................................6 191 2 2004......Jerale Badon...........................................................................40 521 3

Dillon Cobb..............................................................................30 353 5 2005......Jerale Badon...........................................................................59 783 4

Robb Spells.............................................................................. 27 705 8 2006......Jerale Badon...........................................................................63 973 5

Chris Morris.............................................................................. 42 539 3

John Brock...............................................................................38 530 9 2007.......Jerale Badon........................................................................... 73 1,034 7

* Johnny Knox.........................................................................62 1,158 17 2008......Johnny Knox............................................................................56 1,069 13

Bernard Scott.......................................................................... 47 826 6

Jonathan Ferguson...............................................................35 573 3

Edmond Gates......................................................................... 31 716 8 2009......Edmond Gates........................................................................49 702 5

Dennis Campbell...................................................................30 355 0

Kendrick Johnson..................................................................26 264 2 2010.......Edmond Gates........................................................................66 1,182 13 2011........Taylor Gabriel..........................................................................64 988 10 2012 Darrell Cantu-Harkless........................................................56 651 2

Taylor Gabriel..........................................................................52 684 7

Darian Hogg............................................................................ 37 578 5

DeMarcus Thompson.......................................................... 34 451 2 2013........Taylor Gabriel.......................................................................... 73 1,060 10

Darian Hogg............................................................................48 747 6

Darrell Cantu-Harkless........................................................ 37 484 4 2014........Demarcus Thompson...........................................................54 650 2

Cedric Gilbert..........................................................................38 667 7

Cade Stone..............................................................................38 494 5

Jace Hudson............................................................................. 31 451 3

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FOOTBALLRECORDS 2015.......Cedric Gilbert...........................................................................45 688 7

Jonathan Epps..........................................................................41 464 4

De’Andre Brown......................................................................26 174 0

Monte Green-Avery...............................................................23 259 1

Interception Leaders Year Player INTs Team Total 1950.......Ayres, Smith, Mier.................................................................................6

27 1951.........Joe Powell................................................................................................5

14 1952.......James Muns............................................................................................4

19 1953.......Von Morgan.............................................................................................3

17 1954.......Morgan, Hirth, Powell, Boyd.............................................................2

11 1955.......Fry, Horne.................................................................................................3

15 1956.......Green, Campbell, Thomas.................................................................1

3 1957........Bobby Powell..........................................................................................3

13 1958.......Harber, Lovelace...................................................................................3

16 1959.......Bill Locke..................................................................................................3

10 1960.......Davis, Colwell.........................................................................................3

15 1961........Charles McCook....................................................................................3

9 1962.......Rawls, Welch, Owen............................................................................2

7 1963.......Larry Parker.............................................................................................5

24 1964.......Erickson, Anderson, Roland, Honey..............................................1

4 1965.......Jim Breckenridge................................................................................ 15 1966.......David Fuller..............................................................................................8

17 1967........Mack Scoggins.......................................................................................3

8 1968.......Ronnie Green..........................................................................................4

13 1969.......Travis Horne............................................................................................ 7

24 1970........Travis Horne............................................................................................6

22 1971.........Travis Horne............................................................................................5

13 1972........Laminack, Lepard, Tuttle....................................................................2

10 1973........Jan Brown................................................................................................6

24 1974........Monty Tuttle............................................................................................5

20 1975........Bob Strader.............................................................................................5

17 1976........Chuck Sitton............................................................................................5

19 1977........Harold Nutall...........................................................................................6

20 1978........Scott Guyer, Tim Simpson.................................................................2

11 1979........Freeman, Ford, Harmon.....................................................................2

12 1980.......Mark Jackson..........................................................................................3

9 1981........Mark Wilson.............................................................................................6

19 1982.......Mark Wilson.............................................................................................5

18 1983.......Mark Wilson............................................................................................. 7

17 1984.......Thomas Wilson, Terry Barrington...................................................3

10 1985.......Todd Williams.........................................................................................5

21 1986.......Jason Watson, Theoplis Hickman..................................................5

22 1987........Jesse Bonner..........................................................................................4

12 1988.......Richard Meister .....................................................................................2

7 1989.......Brian Thompson, Randy Arnold......................................................2

10 1990.......Jay Jones..................................................................................................3

14 1991........Davis, Wright, Gunn, Whitt................................................................2 12 1992.......Rusty Whitt, Tyrone Davis, Joseph Crook..................................3 17 1993.......Selwyn Dews..........................................................................................4 9 1994.......Selwyn Dews..........................................................................................5 13 1995.......Stacy Brown, Rickie Harris................................................................3 11 1996.......Victor Burke.............................................................................................4 9 1997........Victor Burke...........................................................................................10 17 1998.......Brandon Bonds, Jody Clayton

Troy McLaurin, Justin Lucas.............................................................2 10 1999.......DaQuan Davis, Duane Hosea, Raylon Horn..............................2 10 2000......Casey Hummel, Troy McLaurin.......................................................2 8 2001.......Jody Clayton...........................................................................................4 12 2002......Steven Riddley.......................................................................................3 10 2003......Danieal Manning...................................................................................6 11 2004......Danieal Manning...................................................................................2 12

Doug Barnett..........................................................................................2 12 2005......Danieal Manning...................................................................................3 47 2006......Corey Jordan..........................................................................................4 93 2007.......E.J. Whitley..............................................................................................6 23 2008......Craig Harris, Drew Cuffee.................................................................3 17 2009......Major Culbert..........................................................................................3 18

Tony Harp, Drew Cuffee..........................................................2 each 18

Craig Harris, Reggie Mathis 2010.......Darien Williams......................................................................................4 11 2011........L.B. Suggs, Nate Bailey, Mike Wallace,........................................2 13

Derek Drummond 2012.......Mike Wallace...........................................................................................5 12 2013.......Angel Lopez, Blake Rudd..................................................................2 14

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Punting Leaders Year Player Punts Yards Avg. 1949.......Wally Bullington.......................................................................24 899 37.4 1950.......Wally Bullington.......................................................................44 1,474 34.0 1951.........Jerry Mullins..............................................................................42 1,241 29.5 1952.......Jerry Mullins..............................................................................24 858 35.7 1953.......Leondous Fry............................................................................33 1,184 35.8 1954.......Leondous Fry.............................................................................41 1,514 36.9 1955.......Leondous Fry ...........................................................................33 1,243 37.7 1956.......Leondous Fry............................................................................34 1,399 41.1 1957........Bill Lovelace..............................................................................25 889 35.6 1958.......Bill Lovelace..............................................................................23 854 37.1 1959.......Thurman Neill...........................................................................32 1,241 38.8 1960.......Thurman Neill...........................................................................58 2,027 34.9 1961........Charles Bottoms......................................................................28 1,004 5.9 1962.......Gary Cohn..................................................................................32 1,199 7.5 1963.......Cramer Adams........................................................................ 40 1,489 37.2 1964.......Mike Love ..................................................................................24 806 33.7 1965.......Johnny Hughes.........................................................................14 531 37.9 1966.......Johnny Hughes .......................................................................44 1,651 37.5 1967........Johnny Hughes........................................................................53 2,151 30.6 1968.......John Thompson...................................................................... 50 1,761 35.2 1969.......Pat Holder..................................................................................48 1,627 34.0 1970........Pat Holder..................................................................................45 1,675 37.2 1971.........Todd Walker............................................................................. 57 2,157 37.8 1972 .......Todd Walker...............................................................................61 2,295 37.6 1973........Gary Stirman.............................................................................57 2,009 35.2 1974........Johnny Perkins.........................................................................33 1,299 39.4 1975........Johnny Perki.............................................................................30 1,174 39.1 1976........Johnny Perkins ........................................................................16 609 38.1 1977........Kelly Davidson..........................................................................72 2,558 35.5 1978........Hal Wasson ...............................................................................44 1,658 38.3 1979........Hal Wasson................................................................................55 2,090 38.0 1980.......Bryan Bailey............................................................................. 60 2,454 40.9 1981........Bryan Bailey..............................................................................32 1,167 36.5 1982.......Loyal Proffitt............................................................................ 62 2,363 38.1 1983.......Loyal Proffitt .............................................................................62 2,299 37.1 1984.......Loyal Proffitt..............................................................................65 2,416 37.2 1985.......Mark Turner...............................................................................76 2,859 37.6 1986.......Mark Turner...............................................................................57 2,083 36.5 1987........Bobby Coulson........................................................................84 2,945 35.1 1988.......Kevin Kaufman.........................................................................42 1,394 33.2 1989.......Darren Mooneyham...............................................................39 1,398 35.8 1990.......Oscar Shorten..........................................................................55 1,903 34.6 1991........Barry Reese...............................................................................53 1,820 34.3 1992.......Barry Reese...............................................................................67 2,407 35.9 1993.......Barry Reese...............................................................................58 2,340 40.3 1994.......Barry Reese................................................................................. 5 1,229 35.1 1995.......Andy Newberry.........................................................................51 1,663 32.6 1996.......Michael Freeman.....................................................................39 1,381 35.4 1997........Todd Fitzgerald........................................................................75 2,485 33.1 1998.......Michael Freeman......................................................................61 2,183 35.8 1999.......Brad Raphelt.............................................................................67 2,423 36.2 2000......Brad Raphelt.............................................................................48 1,940 40.4 2001.......Brad Raphelt............................................................................ 56 2,469 44.1 2002......Chase Fishback........................................................................51 1,847 36.2 2003......Chase Fishback.......................................................................57 2,194 38.5 2004......Chase Fishhback......................................................................61 2,306 37.8 2005......Chase Fishback.......................................................................43 1,672 38.9 2006......Brock Pierce..............................................................................45 1,562 37.2 2007.......Mark Kelley................................................................................46 1,604 34.9 2008......Sean McGlothlin......................................................................32 1,136 35.5 2009......Mark Sprague............................................................................61 2,425 39.8 2010.......Mark Sprague...........................................................................43 1,739 40.4 2011........Spencer Covey.........................................................................36 1,426 39.6 2012.......Spencer Covey.........................................................................38 1,560 41.1 2013.......Austin Kilcullen....................................................................... 40 1,768 44.2 2014.......Austin Kilcullen........................................................................54 1,970 36.5 2015.......Austin Kilcullen........................................................................45 1,735 38.6 * Record vacated because of NCAA violations

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ACU Offensive Leaders CAREER, Passing Yards 1. Mitchell Gale (2009-12)........................................ 12,109 2. Billy Malone (2005-2008).................................. 12,012 3. Jim Lindsey (1967-70).............................................8,521 4. Rex Lamberti (1984-86, 1993).............................7,934 5. Loyal Proffitt (1981-84)............................................7,824 6. John Mayes (1976-79)............................................. 7,810 7. Clint Longley (1971-73)........................................... 6,037 8. Jim Reese (1973-76)...............................................5,946 9. Parker McKenzie (2013-present).......................5,587 10. Stan Stephens (1987-89)......................................4,484 Completions 1. Mitchell Gale (2009-12)..............................................931 2. Billy Malone (2005-08)..............................................818 3. Jim Lindsey (1967-70)................................................642 4. Rex Lamberti (1984-86, 1993)................................595 5. Loyal Proffitt (1981-84).............................................. 550 6. John Mayes (1976-79)................................................494 7. Clint Longley (1971-73)................................................412 8. Parker McKenzie (2013-present).......................... 400 9. Jim Reese (1973-76)...................................................364 10. Stan Stephens (1987-89)..........................................346 Attempts 1. Mitchell Gale (2009-12)........................................... 1,513 2. Billy Malone (2005-08)..........................................1,320 3. Jim Lindsey (1967-70)............................................. 1,237 4. Loyal Proffitt (1981-84)............................................. 1,157 (tie) Rex Lamberti (1984-86, 1993)..................... 1,133 6. John Mayes (1976-79)................................................948 7. Clint Longley (1971-73) ...............................................814 8. Stan Stephens (1987-89)..........................................706 9. Jim Reese (1973-76)...................................................679 10. Parker McKenzie (2013-present)............................615 Touchdowns 1. Billy Malone (2005-08)...............................................114 2. Mitchell Gale (2009-12)................................................97 3. Rex Lamberti (1984-86, 1993).................................. 84 4. Jim Lindsey (1967-70)....................................................61 5. John Mayes (1976-79)...................................................44 (tie) Loyal Proffitt (1981-84).........................................44 7. Clint Longley (1971-73)..................................................43 8. Jim Reese (1973-76)......................................................37 9. Parker McKenzie (2013-present)........................... 36 10. Stan Stephens (1987-89).............................................32 Interceptions 1. Loyal Proffitt (1981-84)................................................. 80 2. Jim Lindsey (1967-70).................................................. 69 3. Clint Longley (1971-73)................................................. 50 4. Jim Reese (1973-76)..................................................... 48 5. John Mayes (1976-79)...................................................45 6. Rex Lamberti (1984-86, 1993)...................................44 7. Mike Fuller (1989-92).....................................................41 8. Billy Malone (2005-08)............................................... 39 9. Lance Landry (1990-92)...............................................33 10. Stan Stephens (1987-89)............................................ 30

CAREER, Rushing Yards 1. * Bernard Scott (2007-08).....................................4,321 2. Wilbert Montgomery (1973-76).......................... 3,047 3. Anthony Thomas (1981-84)..................................2,845 4. V.T. Smith Jr. (1946-48)..........................................2,656

Total Offense Leaders CAREER Plays Rush 1. * Mitchell Gale, qb (2009-2012).................................................................. 1,755 68 2. * Billy Malone, qb (2005-08)........................................................................ 1,439 53 3. Jim Lindsey, qb (1967-70)..............................................................................1,460 -182 4. Rex Lamberti, qb (1984-86, 93)..................................................................1,223 -388 5. * John Mayes, qb (1976-79)...........................................................................1,204 -362 6. Loyal Proffitt, qb (1981-84).............................................................................. 1,418 -487 7. * Clint Longley, qb (1971-73)............................................................................ 1,011 382 8. * Jim Reese, qb (1973-76)..................................................................................840 8 9. Colby Freeman, qb (2001-2003).................................................................... 714 326 10. * # Bernard Scott, rb (2007-08).......................................................................519 4,321

Pass *Total 12,109 12,177 12,012 12,065 8,521 8,359 7,934 7,546 7,810 7,448 7,824 7,337 6,037 6,419 5,946 5,954 4,132 4,458 66 4,387

SEASON Plays Rush Pass *Total 1. * Mitchell Gale (2011)........................................................................................... 524 97 3,823 3,920 2. * Billy Malone, qb (2007)...................................................................................435 -57 3,914 3,857 3. * Mitchell Gale, qb (2010).................................................................................. 479 62 3,595 3,657 4. John David Baker, qb (2013)...........................................................................468 256 3,376 3,632 5. * Clint Longley, qb (1973)..................................................................................444 251 3,167 3,418 6. * Billy Malone, qb (2008)...................................................................................312 49 3,213 3,262 7. * Billy Malone, qb (2006)................................................................................... 412 -29 3,136 3,107 8. Parker McKenzie, qb (2014).............................................................................436 -30 3,084 3,054 9. Mitchell Gale, qb (2012).....................................................................................449 -56 2,982 2,926 10. Rex Lamberti, qb (1985).................................................................................... 427 -206 3,010 2,804 * Includes playoff / bowl games 5. Daryl Richardson (2009-11).................................2,303 6. Gerald Todd (1985-88)..........................................2,294 7. Jimmy Hirth (1952-54, 57)..................................... 2,139 8. Kelly Kent (1976-78)................................................. 2,124 9. Eric Polk (2001-02)...................................................2,109 10. Charcandrick West (2010-13)..............................2,058 Carries 1. Anthony Thomas (1981-84)......................................579 2. Gerald Todd (1985-88)............................................. 550 3. Wilbert Montgomery (1973-76)..............................546 4. * Bernard Scott (2007-08)........................................ 517 5. Kelly Kent (1976-78)....................................................467 6. Erkc Polk (2001-02)....................................................458 7. Daryl Richardson (2009-11).....................................453 8. Mike Love (1963-66)................................................... 447 9. David Bennett (1995-98).......................................... 427 10. Alton Green (1948-50)...............................................365 Touchdowns 1. Wilbert Montgomery (1973-76)................................ 66 2. * Bernard Scott (2007-2008).................................... 63 3. Daryl Richardson (2009-11)........................................34 4. Charcandrick West (2010-13).................................... 28 5. V.T. Smith Jr. (1946-48).................................................27 6. Gerald Todd (1985-88)................................................ 23 (tie) Mike Love (1963-66)............................................ 23 8. Kelly Kent (1976-78)...................................................... 22 (tie) Jimmy Hirth (1952-54, 57)................................. 22 (tie) Taber Minner (2005-08).................................... 22

CAREER, Receiving Yards 1. Jerale Badon (2004-07).........................................3,311 2. Taylor Gabriel (2010-13)........................................ 3,027 3. Edmond Gates (2007-10)......................................2,885 4. Johnny Perkins (1974-76).....................................2,529 5. Arthur Culpepper (1983-86)................................ 2,451 6. Ronnie Vinson (1969-71)........................................ 2,431 7. * Johnny Knox (2007-08).....................................2,227

8. Cle Montgomery (1974-77)...................................2,158 9. Sean Grady (1987-90).............................................2,122 10. Richard Williams (1971-73).....................................1,946 Catches 1. Jerale Badon (2004-07)...........................................235 2. Taylor Gabriel (2010-13).............................................215 3. Arthur Culpepper (1983-86)....................................166 4. Edmond Gates (2007-10)...........................................158 5. Pat Holder (1968-70)...................................................155 6. Ronnie Vinson (1969-71)............................................153 7. Darrell Cantu-Harkles (2010-13) ............................ 147 8. Darian Hogg (2010-13) ..............................................128 9. Greg Stirman (1972-75)...............................................125 10. Demarcus Thompson (2011-14)...............................120 Touchdowns 1. * Johnny Knox (2007-08)........................................... 30 2. Taylor Gabriel (2010-13) ..............................................27 (tie) Edmond Gates (2007-10)....................................27 (tie) Arthur Culpepper (1983-86).............................27 5. Angel Alvarez (1993-95)..............................................24 6. Johnny Perkins (1974-76)........................................... 22 7. Reggie McGowan (1985-86)...................................... 21 8. Jerale Badon (2004-07).............................................. 19 (tie) Ronnie Vinson (1969-71)..................................... 19 (tie) Richard Williams (1971-73).................................. 19

CAREER, Scoring Points 1. * Bernard Scott, rb (2007-08).................................438 2. # Wilbert Montgomery, rb (1973-76)....................422 3. Matt Adams, pk (2005-08)......................................339 4. Morgan Lineberry, pk (2009-12).......................... 290 5. Daryl Richardson, rb (2009-11) .............................228 6. Eben Nelson, pk (2001-04).....................................225 7. Charcandrick West, rb (2010-13)............................210 8. Edmond Gates, wr (2007-10)...................................194 9. Taylor Gabriel, wr (2010-13)......................................186 (tie) Johnny Knox, wr (2007-08).............................186

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FOOTBALLRECORDS 11. Nik Grau (2013-present)............................................175 12. Martin Perry, pk (1978-81)........................................ 163 13. V.T. Smith, rb (1946-48)............................................ 162 (tie) Arthur Culpepper, wr (1983-86)................... 162

Touchdowns 1. Wilbert Montgomery (1973-76)................................ 76 2. Bernard Scott (2007-2008)...................................... 73 3. Daryl Richardson (2009-11)....................................... 38 4. Charcandrick West (2010-13)................................... 35 5. Edmond Gates (2007-10)........................................... 32 6. Taylor Gabriel (2010-13).............................................. 31 (tie) Johnny Knox (2007-2008)................................ 31 8. Arthur Culpepper (1983-86)..................................... 27 (tie) V.T. Smith Jr. (1946-48)...................................... 27 10. Taber Minner (2005-08)............................................26 (tie) Alex Davis (1976-77)............................................26 (tie) Kelly Kent (1976-78).............................................26

SEASON, Passing Yards 1. Billy Malone (2007).................................................3,914 2. Mitchell Gale (2011)................................................3,823 3. Mitchell Gale (2010).............................................. 3,595 4. John David Baker (2013)......................................3,376 5. Billy Malone (2008).................................................3,213 6. Clint Longley (1973).................................................3,167 7. Billy Malone (2006).................................................3,136 8. Parker McKenzie (2014)....................................... 3,084 9. Rex Lamberti (1985)............................................... 3,010 10. Mitchell Gale (2012).............................................. 2,982

Completions 1. Mitchell Gale (2011)....................................................276 (tie) Mitchell Gale (2010)..........................................276 3. Billy Malone (2007)................................................... 264 4. John David Baker (2013)..........................................247 5. Billy Malone (2006)................................................... 245 6. Parker McKenzie (2014)........................................... 236 7. Mitchell Gale (2012).................................................. 228 (tie) Rex Lamberti (1985)......................................... 228 9. Jim Lindsey (1969)......................................................207 10. Rex Lamberti (1986).................................................. 206

Attempts 1. Mitchell Gale (2011)................................................... 458 2. Rex Lamberti (1985)...................................................427 3. Mitchell Gale (2010).................................................. 425 4. Billy Malone (2007)......................................................411 5. Jim Lindsey (1968)..................................................... 396 6. Jim Lindsey (1969)...................................................... 391 7. Billy Malone (2006)................................................... 386 8. Mitchell Gale (2012).................................................. 380 9. Rex Lamberti (1986)..................................................378 10. John David Baker (2013)......................................... 369 (tie) Jim Lindsey (1970)............................................ 369

Touchdowns 1. Mitchell Gale (2010)..................................................... 38 2. Billy Malone (2007)...................................................... 37 3. Billy Malone (2008)...................................................... 36

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4. John David Baker (2013)............................................ 35 5. Rex Lamberti (1986)..................................................... 32 6. Mitchell Gale (2011)......................................................28 (tie) Rex Lamberti (1993)............................................ 28 (tie) Clint Longley (1973)............................................. 28 9. Billy Malone (2006)...................................................... 27 10. Rex Lamberti (1985)..................................................... 24

Interceptions 1. Loyal Proffitt (1982)....................................................... 27 2. Jim Reese (1976)...........................................................22 3. Clint Longley (1972)....................................................... 21 4. Jim Lindsey (1970)........................................................20 5. Jim Lindsey (1968)......................................................... 19 (tie) Jim Lindsey (1969)................................................ 19 7. Clint Longley (1973)....................................................... 18 (tie) Loyal Proffitt (1981)................................................ 18 9. Jim Reese (1975)............................................................ 17 (tie) John Mayes (1979)................................................ 17 (tie) Rex Lamberti (1985)............................................. 17 (tie) Mike Fuller (1991)................................................... 17 (tie) Greg Wiggins (2001)............................................ 17

SEASON, Rushing Yards 1. * Bernard Scott (2007)...........................................2,165 2. Bernard Scott (2008).............................................2,156 3. Eric Polk (2001).......................................................... 1,211 4. Kelly Kent (1977)........................................................1,184 5. Wilbert Montgomery (1973)...................................1,181 6. Don Harr (1970)......................................................... 1,106 7. Anthony Thomas (1984)....................................... 1,096 8. Tommy Hinson (1951)............................................. 1,083 9. V.T. Smith Jr. (1948) ................................................1,072 10. Antony Thomas (1982)............................................1,014

Carries 1. Bernard Scott (2008)............................................... 266 2. Eric Polk (2001)............................................................257 3. * Bernard Scott (2007)...............................................251 4. Kelly Kent (1976)......................................................... 232 5. Anthony Thomas (1984).......................................... 230 6. David Bennett (1996).................................................. 211 7. Eric Polk (2002)........................................................... 201 8. Anthony Thomas (1982)........................................... 195 (tie) Alton Green (1950)............................................ 195 10. Kelly Kent (1978).......................................................... 194

Touchdowns 1. * Bernard Scott (2007)................................................ 35 2. Wilbert Montgomery (1973)....................................... 31 3. Bernard Scott (2008).................................................. 28 4. Daryl Richardson (2009).............................................16 (tie) Wilbert Montgomery (1974)...............................16 5. Charcandrick West (2013).......................................... 14 (tie) Kelly Kent (1977).................................................... 14 7. Steve Worthey (1979)................................................... 13 (tie) Don Harr (1970)...................................................... 13 9. Wilbert Montgomery (1975)....................................... 12 (tie) Eric Polk (2001)...................................................... 12 (tie) Taber Minner (2006)............................................ 12

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SEASON, Receiving Catches 1. Ronnie Vinson (1969)..................................................82 2. Taylor Gabriel (2013)................................................... 73 (tie) Jerale Badon (2007)........................................... 73 4. Edmond Gates (2010)..................................................66 (tie) Bill Lockey (1968).................................................66 6. Taylor Gabriel (2011)....................................................64 7. Jerale Badon (2006)................................................... 63 8. Johnny Knox (2007).....................................................62 9. Pat Holder (1968)........................................................... 61 10. Ronnie Vinson (1970)...................................................60

Yards 1. Ronnie Vinson (1969)..............................................1,214 2. Johnny Perkins (1975).............................................1,195 3. Edmond Gates (2010)..............................................1,182 4. Cle Montgomery (1977)..........................................1,168 5. Johnny Knox (2007).................................................1,158 6. Johnny Knox (2008).............................................. 1,069 7. Taylor Gabriel (2013)............................................. 1,060 8. Richard Williams (1973)......................................... 1,054 9. Ronnie Vinson (1970)..............................................1,042 10. Jerale Badon (2007)...............................................1,033

Touchdowns 1. * Johnny Knox (2007)................................................... 17 2. Arthur Culpepper (1986)............................................. 14 (tie) Richard Williams (1973)....................................... 14 4. Edmond Gates (2010)................................................... 13 (tie) Johnny Knox (2008)............................................. 13 6. Johnny Perkins (1975).................................................. 12 7. Reggie McGowan (1985).............................................. 11 (tie) Angel Alvarez (1994)............................................. 11 9. Taylor Gabriel (2013)....................................................10 (tie) Taylor Gabriel (2011).............................................10 (tie) Reggie McGowan (1986)....................................10 (tie) Angel Alvarez (1993)............................................10 (tie) Cle Montgomery (1977)......................................10

SEASON, Scoring Points 1. * Bernard Scott, rb (2007)...................................... 234 2. Wilbert Montgomery, rb (1973)..............................224 3. Bernard Scott, rb (2008)......................................... 204 4. Alex Davis, rb (1977)................................................... 118 5. Matt Adams, pk (2008)...............................................117 6. Matt Adams, pk (2007).............................................. 115 7. Morgan Lineberry, pk (2010).....................................111 8. * Johnny Knox, wr (2007)......................................... 108 9. Daryl Richardson, rb (2009).................................. 102 (tie) Wilbert Montgomery, rb (1974)..................... 102

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acusports.com Touchdowns 1. * Bernard Scott (2007)................................................ 39 2. Bernard Scott (2008).................................................. 34 3. Wilbert Montgomery (1973)....................................... 31 4. Alex Davis (1977)............................................................ 19 5. * Johnny Knox (2007)................................................... 18 6. Daryl Richardson (2009)............................................. 17 7. Charcandrick West (2013) .........................................16 (tie) Kelly Kent (1977)....................................................16 (tie) Wilbert Montgomery (1974)...............................16 10. Arthur Culpepper (1986)............................................. 14 (tie) Richard Williams (1973)....................................... 14

GAME, Passing Yards 1. Jim Reese vs. Angelo State (1976)...................... 564 2. ^ Mitchell Gale vs. Washburn (2011)....................506 3. John David Baker vs. PV A&M (2013) ............... 485 4. Loyal Proffitt vs.Stephen F. Austin (1983)........ 466 5. Clint Longley vs. SW Texas State (1973)............434 6. Clint Longley vs. Arkansas State (1973).............433 7. Loyal Proffitt vs. SW Texas State (1981)...............431 8. John David Baker vs. NM State (2013) ..............428 9. Loyal Proffitt vs. East Texas State (1982)...........423 10. Mitchell Gale vs. A&M-Kingsville (2010).............417

Completions

GAME, Rushing Yards 1. * Bernard Scott vs. Chadron State (2007)....... 303 2. ^ Bernard Scott vs. West Texas A&M (292).... 292 3. * Bernard Scott vs. Tarleton State (2007)....... 283 4. Don Harr vs. McMurry (1970)................................ 275 5. Bernard Scott vs. West Texas A&M (2008).... 268 6. Bernard Scott vs. Tarleton State (2008).......... 259 7. De’Andre Brown vs. SFA (2014)........................... 256 8. Adrian Rascon vs. SW Okla. State (1999)........ 246 9. Reggie Brown vs. E. New Mexico (2009)........ 235 10. * Bernard Scott vs. Angelo State (2007).......... 231

Carries 1. David Bennett vs. Angelo State (1996)............... 40 2. Eric Polk vs. A&M-Commerce (2001)................... 37 (tie) Cody Walton vs. West Texas A&M (1998).. 37 4. Anthony Thomas vs. East Texas State (1984)... 35 (tie) Anthony Thomas vs.

A&M-Kingsville (1982) ...................................... 35 6. Rashon Myles vs. West Texas A&M (2004)....... 32 (tie) Rashon Myes vs. A&M-Kingsville (2004).. 32 (tie) Richard Whitaker vs. WTAM (2003)............. 32 (tie) Eric Polk vs. NE State (2001)........................... 32 (tie) Adrian Rascon vs. SW Okla. State (1999).. 32 (tie) Alton Green vs. Austin College (1949)....... 32

1. Loyal Proffitt vs.Stephen F. Austin(1983)............. 35 2. Mitchell Gale vs. A&M-Kingsville (2010).............. 34 3. John David Baker vs. NM State (2013) ................ 33 4. Mitchell Gale vs. North Alabama (2011)............... 33 (tie) Jim Lindsey vs. Arkansas State (1970)......... 33 6. Mitchell Gale vs. Midwestern State (2011).......... 32 (tie) Billy Malone vs. Tarleton State (2006)........ 32 8. John David Baker vs. PV A&M (2013) ................... 31 (tie) John Frank vs. Tarleton State (1998)............. 31 10. Parker McKenzie at Georgia State (2014)...........30 (tie) Mitchell Gale vs. A&M-Kingsville (2011)......30

Touchdowns

Attempts

GAME, Receiving

1. Jim Lindsey vs. Arkansas State (1970)................. 63 2. Mitchell Gale vs. North Alabama (2011)...............59 3. Jim Lindsey vs. Drake (1970).................................... 57 4. Mitchell Gale vs. Midwestern State (2011)..........55 5. John Frank vs. Tarleton State (1998)..................... 53 (tie) Rex Lamberti vs. NW Mo. State (1985)........ 53 7. Greg Wiggins vs. SE Okla. State (2001)...............52 8. Mitchell Gale vs. Central Missouri (2010)............. 51 (tie) Mitchell Gale vs. A&M-Kingsville (2010)...... 51 10. Jim Lindsey vs. Howard Payne (1969)..................50

Touchdowns 1. John David Baker vs. Concordia (2013).................. 7 2. ^ Billy Malone vs. West Texas A&M (2008)...........6 (tie) Billy Malone vs. West Texas A&M (2006)......6 (tie) Clint Longley vs. Arkansas State (1973).........6 5. John David Baker vs. N.M. Highlands (2013).......5 (tie) ^ Mitchell Gale vs. Central Mo. (2010)............5 (tie) Mitchell Gale vs. Incarnate Word (2010)........5 (tie) Mitchell Gale vs. E. New Mexico (2010).........5 (tie) Billy Malone vs. Angelo State (2008).............5 (tie) Billy Malone vs. East Central (2008)...............5 (tie) ^ Billy Malone vs. Chadron State (2007)......5 (tie) Rex Lamberti vs. Howard Payne (1986).........5 (tie) Jim Lindsey vs. E. New Mexico (1969)............5 (tie) Jim Lindsey vs. Angelo State (1968)...............5

Touchdowns

1. ^ Bernard Scott vs. West Texas A&M (2008)...... 6 (tie) Wilbert Montgomery vs. SFA (1973).............. 6 (tie) * Bernard Scott vs. Tarleton State (2007).... 6 4. * Bernard Scott vs. Chadron State (2007)............. 5 (tie) Don Harr vs. McMurry (1970)............................. 5 6. Charcandrick West vs. PV A&M (2013) ................. 4 (tie) Charcandrick West vs. McMurry (2013) ....... 4 (tie) Wilbert Montgomery vs. Langston (1973).... 4 (tie) Wilbert Montgomery vs. SHSU (1973)........... 4 (tie) Wilbert Montgomery vs. Tarleton (1973)...... 4

Yards 1. Johnny Knox vs. Angelo State (2008)............... 232 2. Reggie McGowan vs. SFA (1985)........................ 228 3. Quinton Smith vs. SW Texas State (1991).......... 221 4. Quinton Smith vs. Sam Houston State (1981)... 220 5. Johnny Perkins vs. East Texas State (1975).......217 6. Cle Montgomery vs. SW Texas State (1977)..... 210 7. Darian Hogg vs. Concordia (2013)...................... 208 8. Jerale Badon vs. SE Okla. State (2005)........... 205 9. Johnny Knox vs. West Texas A&M (2008)....... 203 (tie) Robb Spells vs.

Midwestern State (2005)................................ 203

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Taylor Gabriel vs. N.M. State (2013) ...................... 15 Jerale Badon vs. Tarleton State (2006)................ 14 Jerale Badon vs. SE Okla. State (2005)............... 13 (tie) Ronnie Vinson vs. Arkansas State (1970).... 13 (tie) Ronnie Vinson vs. Angelo State (1969)........ 13 (tie) Bill Lockey vs. Trinity (1968).............................. 13 Ronnie Vinson vs. Texas-Arlington (1969)........... 12 (tie) David Rucker vs. McMurry (1959)................... 12 Edmond Gates vs. A&M-Kingsville (2010)............ 11 (tie) Quinton Smith vs. SW Texas State ( 1981).... 11 (tie) Quinton Smith vs. Sam Houston (1981)......... 11 (tie) Johnny Perkins vs. Harding (1976).................. 11 (tie) Ronnie Vinson vs. Lamar (1970)....................... 11 (tie) Ronnie Vinson vs. Texas-Arllngton (1968)... 11

1. Johnny Knox vs. Angelo State (2008).....................4 2. Scooter Phillips vs. Northern Colo. (1985).............4 3. Taylor Gabriel vs. Houston Baptist (2013).............3 (tie) Taylor Gabriel vs. N.M. Highlands (2013)......3 (tie) Taylor Gabriel vs. Midwestern State (2011).....3 (tie) Edmond Gates vs. E. New Mexico (2010)......3 (tie) Bernard Scott vs. East Central (2008)............3 (tie) * ^ Johnny Knox vs. Mesa State (2007)..........3 (tie) John Brock vs. West Texas A&M (2006)........3 (tie) Robb Spells vs. Midwestern State (2005)....3 (tie) Arthur Culpepper vs.

Howard Payne (1986).............................................3 (tie) Reggie McGowan vs. SFA (1985)......................3 (tie) Johnny Perkins vs. Howard Payne (1975).....3 (tie) Wil. Montgomery vs. Neb.-Omaha (1974)......3 (tie) Ronnie Vinson vs. Arkansas State (1970)......3 (tie) Ronnie Vinson vs. E. New Mexico (1969)......3

GAME, Scoring Points 1. ^ Bernard Scott vs. West Texas A&M (2008)..... 42 2. * ^ Bernard Scott vs. Chadron St. (2007)............. 36 (tie) * Bernard Scott vs. Tarleton State (2007)... 36 4. Wilbert Montgomery vs. SFA (1973)...................... 36 5. Wilbert Montgomery vs. SHSU (1973)..................30 (tie) Don Harr vs. McMurry (1970)...........................30 7. Charcandrick West vs. PV A&M (2013)................ 24 (tie) Charcandrick West vs. McMurry (2013)...... 24 (tie) Johnny Knox vs. Angelo State (2008)......... 24 (tie) Scooter Phillips vs. Northern Colo. (1985)... 24 (tie) Wilbert Montgomery vs. Langston (1973).... 24 (tie) Wilbert Montgomery vs. SHSU (1973)......... 24 (tie) Wilbert Montgomery vs. Tarleton (1973).... 24

Touchdowns 1. ^ Bernard Scott vs. West Texas A&M (2008)........ 7 2. * ^ Bernard Scott vs. Chadron State (2007)..........6 (tie) * Bernard Scott vs. Tarleton State (2007)......6 4. Wilbert Montgomery vs. SFA (1973).........................5 (tie) Wilbert Montgomery vs. SHSU (1973)............5 (tie) Don Harr vs. McMurry (1970)..............................5 7. Charcandrick West vs. PV A&M (2013) ..................4 (tie) Charcandrick West vs. McMurry (2013).........4 Johnny Knox vs. Angelo State (2008).....................4 (tie) Scooter Phillips vs. Northern Colo. (1985)....4 (tie) Wilbert Montgomery vs. Langston (1973).....4 (tie) Wilbert Montgomery vs. SHSU (1973)............4 (tie) Wilbert Montgomery vs. Tarleton (1973).......4 * Records / statistics from 2007 season vacated because of NCAA violations # Wilbert Montgomery scored six touchdowns (36 points) in the 1973 NAIA Division I playoffs.

The NCAA does not recognize those six touchdowns or 36 points as part of his career total. He scored 458 points during his career. ^ NCAA Division II playoff game u NAIA Division I playoff game

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FOOTBALLRECORDS ACU All-Purpose Leaders Career 1. BERNARD SCOTT, RB Year Rush Receive KOR PR Int Ret * 2007.........................2,165 565 0 0 0 2008...........................2,156 826 0 0 0 Total........................... 4,321 1,391 0 0 0

10. V.T. SMITH, RB Year Rush Receive KOR PR Int Ret Total 1946.............................. 956 --- --- --- --- 956 1947................................628 --- --- --- --- 628 1948.............................1,072 --- 162 272 --- 1,506 Total.......................... 2,656 --- 162 272 --- 3,090

Total 2,730 2,982 5,712

2. WILBERT MONTGOMERY, RB Year Rush Receive KOR PR Int Ret Total 1973...............................1,181 497 249 0 0 1,927 1974................................657 138 36 0 0 831 1975.................................612 127 24 143 0 906 1976................................597 308 0 0 0 905 Total...........................3,047 1,070 309 143 0 4,569

WILBERT MONTGOMERY

3. DARRELL CANTU-HARKLESS, WR/RB Year Rush Receive KOR PR Int Ret Total 2010...............................539 259 397 63 0 1,258 2011.................................. 40 551 0 32 0 623 2012................................175 651 273 88 0 1,187 2013................................ 376 484 475 29 0 1,364 Total............................ 1,130 1,945 1,145 212 0 4,432 4. CLYDE GATES, WR Year Rush Receive KOR PR Int Ret Total 2007................................189 285 402 0 0 876 2008................................ 94 716 105 0 0 915 2009................................ 46 702 13 0 0 761 2010.................................... 7 1,182 0 0 0 1,189 Total.............................. 336 2,885 520 0 0 3,741 5. TAYLOR GABRIEL, WR Year Rush Receive KOR PR Int Ret 2010................................. 33 295 14 100 0 2011.................................104 988 0 136 0 2012................................. 85 684 0 132 0 2013.................................. 40 1,060 0 209 0 Total.............................. 262 3,027 14 577 0

Total 442 1,228 901 1,309 3,880

6. CHARCANDRICK WEST, RB Year Rush Receive KOR PR Int Ret 2010...............................350 130 102 0 0 2011............................... 380 200 614 0 0 2012...............................422 234 42 0 0 2013............................... 906 443 0 0 0 Total.......................... 2,058 1,007 758 0 0

Total 582 1,194 698 1,349 3,823

7. JERALE BADON, WR Year Rush Receive KOR PR Int Ret Total 2004...................................0 521 125 0 0 646 2005................................. 12 783 23 0 0 818 2006.................................. -7 973 13 0 0 979 2007.................................. 18 1,034 0 0 0 1,052 Total................................. 23 3,311 161 0 0 3,495 8. ANTHONY THOMAS, RB Year Rush Receive KOR PR Int Ret 1981................................575 171 0 0 0 1982.............................1,014 211 0 0 0 1983................................ 160 -1 0 0 0 1984.............................1,096 92 0 0 0 Total.......................... 2,845 473 0 0 0

Total 746 1,225 159 1,188 3,318

9. CLE MONTGOMERY, WR Year Rush Receive KOR PR Int Ret 1974................................547 198 306 103 0 1975.................................. 28 187 111 37 0 1976.................................. 26 605 0 0 0 1977....................................17 1,168 0 0 0 Total............................... 618 2,158 417 140 0

Total 1,154 363 605 1,185 3,307

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11. DARYL RICHARDSON, RB Year Rush Receive KOR PR Int Ret 2009...............................961 209 0 0 0 2010................................ 517 199 0 0 0 2011................................825 371 0 0 0 Total.......................... 2,303 779 0 0 0

Total 1,170 716 1,196 3,082

12. GERALD TODD, RB Year Rush Receive KOR PR Int Ret 1985.............................. 220 11 0 0 0 1986................................414 236 0 0 0 1987................................855 168 0 0 0 1988.............................. 805 288 0 0 0 Total.......................... 2,294 703 0 0 0

Total 231 650 1,023 1,093 2,997

13. KELLY KENT, RB Year Rush Receive KOR PR Int Ret Total 1976.................................197 0 33 0 0 230 1977..............................1,184 443 0 0 0 1,627 1978................................ 743 187 0 0 0 930 Total........................... 2,124 630 33 0 0 2,787 14. JOHNNY PERKINS, WR Year Rush Receive KOR PR Int Ret Total 1974.....................................0 339 118 0 0 457 1975.................................-28 1,195 56 0 0 1,223 1976.....................................0 995 0 0 0 995 Total................................-28 2,529 174 0 0 2,675

JOHNNY PERKINS

15. SEAN GRADY, WR Year Rush Receive KOR PR Int Ret Total 1987.....................................0 28 0 0 0 28 1988....................................0 534 21 0 0 555 1989....................................0 759 0 0 0 759 1990....................................-1 801 490 0 0 1,290 Total....................................-1 2,122 511 0 0 2,632

Top 10 Season Performances

ANTHONY THOMAS

Player Year Total 1. Bernard Scott......................................................................... 2008 2,982 2. * Bernard Scott...................................................................... 2007 2,730 3. Wilbert Montgomery.............................................................1973 1,927 4. Kelly Kent...................................................................................1977 1,627 5. V.T. Smith................................................................................... 1948 1,506 6. Darrell Cantu-Harkless........................................................ 2013 1,364 7. Charcandrick West................................................................ 2013 1,349 8. Taylor Gabriel.......................................................................... 2013 1,309 9. Sean Grady.............................................................................. 1990 1,290 10. Darrell Cantu-Harkless........................................................ 2010 1,258 11. De’Andre Brown..................................................................... 2014 1,238

Single-Game Performances

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Player, Opponent Rush Pass Ret Total 1. Bernard Scott (2008 vs. West Texas A&M).................... 368 141 0 409 2. ^ * Bernard Scott (2007 vs. Chadron State)......................... 303 80 0 383 3. ^ Bernard Scott (2008 vs. West Texas A&M).................... 292 61 0 353 4. Bernard Scott (2007 vs. Tarleton State).......................... 283 54 0 337 ^ NCAA Division II playoff game * Records / statistics from 2007 season vacated because of NCAA violations

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PATs – Season

Longest Field Goals 69.................................... Ove Johansson vs. East Texas State, 1976 58.................................... Bob Bearden vs. Angelo State, 1969 56.................................... Morgan Lineberry vs. Midwestern State, 2009 54.................................... Morgan Lineberry vs. Incarnate Word, 2011

Dennis Brown vs. West Texas A&M, 1987 53.................................... Matt Adams vs. Texas A&M-Kingsville, 2005

Eben Nelson vs. Midwestern State, 2003 52.................................... Spencer Covey vs. Eastern New Mexico, 2010

Morgan Lineberry vs. East Central, 2009

Matt Adams vs. SE Oklahoma State, 2006

Barry Reese vs. Tarleton State, 1993

Jim Gash vs. Cameron, 1989

Jay Reeves vs. East Texas State, 1974 51..................................... Morgan Lineberry vs. Midwestern State, 2009

Eben Nelson vs. Angelo State, 2002

Michael Freeman vs. West Texas A&M, 1999

Dennis Brown vs. Texas A&M, 1990 50.................................... Eben Nelson vs. California-Davis, 2002

Mark Turner vs. West Texas A&M, 1984

Field Goals – Career Player FGs 1. Morgan Lineberry (2009-12)..................................................................... 50 2. Eben Nelson (2001-04)................................................................................43 3. Matt Adams (2005-08).................................................................................42 4. Mark Turner (1984-86)..................................................................................27 5. Barry Reese (1991-94).................................................................................. 26 6. Dennis Brown (1987-88, 1990)...................................................................31 7. Nik Grau (2013-present)............................................................................. 24 8. Martin Perry (1978-81).................................................................................. 23 9. Michael Freeman (1998-2000)................................................................. 20 10. Boo Jones (1982-83)..................................................................................... 12 (tie) Jim Gash (1988-89)............................................................................... 12

PATs – Career Player PATM-Att. 1. Matt Adams (2005-08)..................................................................... 213-222 2. Morgan Lineberry (2009-12)........................................................... 140-154 3. Nik Grau (2013-present)....................................................................103-109 4. Eben Nelson (2001-04)...................................................................... 96-105 5. Martin Perry (1978-81)..........................................................................94-104 6. Barry Reese (1991-94)............................................................................78-82 7. Sonny Kennedy (1970-72)......................................................................78-91 8. Mark Turner (1984-86)...........................................................................74-82 9. Jay Reeves (1974-75).............................................................................. 72-78 10. Dennis Brown (1987-88, 1990).......................................................... 58-58 (tie) Michael Freeman (1998-2000).................................................56-68

OVE JOHANSSON

Kicking Points – Season

MORGAN LINEBERRY

Field Goals – Season Player FGM-FGA 1. Morgan Lineberry (2010)...................................................................... 21-30 2. Nik Grau (2014)...........................................................................................14-17 (tie) Dennis Brown (1987).......................................................................14-23 4. Morgan Lineberry (2011).........................................................................13-16 (tie) Matt Adams ( 2008).........................................................................13-16 6. Eben Nelson (2004)..................................................................................13-18 7. Eben Nelson (2002)..................................................................................12-18 (tie) Mark Turner (1985)...........................................................................12-18 9. Matt Adams (2007)....................................................................................11-13 (tie) Eben Nelson (2003).........................................................................11-20

Player

Points 1. Matt Adams (2008)....................................................................................... 117 2. Matt Adams (2007).......................................................................................115 3. Morgan Lineberry (2010).............................................................................111 4. Nik Grau (2014).............................................................................................. 88 5. Nik Grau (2013).............................................................................................. 86 (tie) Morgan Lineberry (2011).................................................................... 86 7. Dennis Brown (1987).................................................................................... 75 8. Matt Adams (2006)...................................................................................... 70 9. Boo Jones (1983).......................................................................................... 68 10. Eben Nelson (2004)..................................................................................... 62 (tie) Mark Turner (1985).............................................................................. 62

Field Goals – Single Game 4....................................... Matt Adams vs. Midwestern State, 2008

Matt Adams vs. Texas A&M-Kingsville, 2005

Eben Nelson vs. Midwestern State, 2003

Mark Turner vs. Angelo State, 1986

Dennis Brown vs. Tennessee Tech, 1987

BARRY REESE

DENNIS BROWN

Kicking Points – Career Player Points 1. Matt Adams (2005-08)..............................................................................339 2. Morgan Lineberry (2009-12).................................................................. 290 3. Eben Nelson (2001-04..............................................................................225 4. Nik Grau (2013-present)............................................................................. 175 5. Martin Perry (1978-81).................................................................................163 (tie) Barry Reese (1991-94)........................................................................156 7. Mark Turner (1984-86)................................................................................155 8. Dennis Brown (1987-88, 1990).................................................................151 9. Sonny Kennedy (1970-72)..........................................................................123 10. Michael Freeman (1998-2000).................................................................116

Player PATM-Att. 1. Matt Adams (2007)................................................................................ 82-86 2. Matt Adams (2008)..................................................................................78-81 3. Nik Grau (2013)........................................................................................56-62 4. Morgan Lineberry (2010)..................................................................... 48-53 5. Morgan Linebery (2011).......................................................................... 47-51 6. Nik Grau (2014)....................................................................................... 46-47 7. Richard Lepard (1973)........................................................................... 46-54 8. Matt Adams (2006)................................................................................ 43-45 9. Jay Reeves (1974).................................................................................... 39-40 10. Sonny Kennedy (1970).......................................................................... 38-43

MARTIN PERRY

PATs – Single Game 11-11.................................. Matt Adams vs. West Texas A&M, 2008 10-10............................... Matt Adams vs. Chadron State, 2007 10-12............................... Nik Grau vs. Concordia, 2013 8-8.................................. Matt Adams vs. SE Oklahoma State, 2008

Matt Adams vs. Eastern New Mexico, 2008

Matt Adams vs. East Central, 2008

Matt Adams vs. Mesa State, 2007

Matt Adams vs. Texas A&M-Kingsville, 2007 8-8.................................. Morgan Lineberry vs. Eastern New Mexico, 2012

Morgan Lineberry vs. Tarleton State, 2010

Martin Perry vs. Howard Payne, 1981

Jay Reeves vs. Tarleton State, 1974 8-9 Nik Grau vs. Prairie View A&M, 2013

Matt Adams vs. Tarleton State, 2007 7-7.................................... Nik Grau vs. Central Arkansas, 2014

Nik Grau at Houston Baptist, 2014

Nik Grau at Houston Baptist, 2013

Nik Grau vs. New Mexico Highlands, 2013

Nik Grau vs. McMurry, 2013

Matt Adams vs. West Texas A&M, 2008

Matt Adams vs. Angelo State, 2007

Matt Adams vs. West Texas A&M, 2006

Barry Reese vs. Eastern New Mexico, 1993

Richard Lepard vs. Tarleton State, 1973

Jay Reeves vs. Sul Ross State, 1975

Kicking Points – Single Game 17...................................... Morgan Lineberry vs. Tarleton State, 2010

Matt Adams vs. Midwestern State, 2008 16..................................... Dennis Brown vs. Tennessee Tech, 1987 15..................................... Morgan Linberry vs. Incarnate Word, 2011

Morgan Lineberry vs. Western Oregon, 2011

Mark Turner vs. Angelo State, 1986 14..................................... Ryan Owens vs. Eastern New Mexico, 2009 13..................................... Nik Grau at Georgia State, 2014

Morgan Lineberry vs. Northeastern State, 2010

Matt Adams vs. Chadron State, 2007

Matt Adams vs. Texas A&M-Kingsville, 2005

Barry Reese vs. Tarleton State, 1993

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FOOTBALLRECORDS ACU Defensive Leaders Tackles – Career Player Tackles 1. Ryan Boozer (1998-2001)................................................ 388 2. Jody Brown (1995-1998).................................................. 385 3. Ray Nunez (1975-77).......................................................... 384 4. Chip Bennett (1967-69)..................................................... 374 5. Cody Stutts (2004-07)..................................................... 352 6. Bill Clayton (1986-89).........................................................351 7. David Wright (1989-92).................................................... 320 8. Angel Lopez (2011-14)........................................................ 312 9. Justin Stephens (2011-14).................................................257 10. Victor Randolph (1992-95).

Victor ..............................................

Randolph (1992-95) 248 (tie) Richard Meister (1985-88)..................................... 248 12. John Usrey (1975-77).........................................................242 13. Mike Funderburg (1980-82).............................................241 14. Justin Stewart (2011-14).................................................... 228 15. Clayton Farrell (2002-05)................................................227 (tie) Kenny Davidson (1977-80)......................................227

RYAN BOOZER

JODY BROWN

Tackles – Game 27......................... Chip Bennett vs. Howard Payne, 1968 26......................... Chip Bennett vs. East Texas State, 1968 25......................... Jay Jones vs. Eastern New Mexico, 1991

Chip Bennett vs. Arkansas State, 1968 23......................... Chip Bennett vs. Texas-Arlington, 1968

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No. Game 13...................vs. Adams State, Sept. 17, 1994 10...................vs. McMurry, Sept. 1, 2012

vs. Northwestern Oklahoma, Sept. 18, 1982

vs. Central Oklahoma, Oct. 8, 1994

vs. Texas A&M-Commerce, Nov. 1, 1997 9.....................vs. Texas A&M-Commerce, Nov. 1, 2003

vs. Central Oklahoma, Oct. 12, 1996

vs. New Haven, Sept. 24, 1993

vs. Texas A&M-Commerce, Oct. 30, 1993

vs. Howard Payne, Nov. 1, 1986

vs.Stephen F. Austin, Oct. 31, 1981 8.....................vs. Tarleton State, Sept. 1, 2011

* vs. Midwestern State, Nov. 14, 2009

vs. Prairie View A&M, Sept. 6, 1996

vs. Adams State, Sept. 18, 1993

vs. Cameron, Oct. 26, 1991

vs. Texas Lutheran, Oct. 31, 1987

vs. West Texas State, Sept. 7, 1985

vs. Cameron, Nov. 6, 1976

vs. Texas A&I, Oct. 8, 1976

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ASTON WHITESIDE

Individual Sacks – Career

Team Sacks and Tackles For Loss – Season Year Sacks TFL Sack Leader 1975 27...............................................Raymond Crosier, 7 1976 43...............................................Reuben Mason, 10 1977 49...............................................Reuben Mason, 13 1978 32...............................................Reuben Mason, 11 1979 37...............................................Randy Morris, 9 1980 24...............................................Kenny Davidson, 9 1981 34...............................................Kurt Freytag, 7 1982 34...............................................Billy Stiggers, 9 1983 32...............................................Scott Reedy, 5 1984 21................................................Mark Courville, 5 1985 37 52...............................Mark McIntyre, 11 1986 40 58...............................Mark McIntyre, 11 1987 36 62...............................Steve Ates, 6 1988 20 55...............................Tim Mullican, 6 1989 25 66..............................Jon Bos, 6

Bill Clayton, 6 1990 10 40...............................10 with 1 each 1991 31 59...............................Oscar Shorten, 14 1992 27 51................................Oscar Shorten, 10 1993 48 91................................John Douglass, 24 1994 41 98...............................Victor Randolph, 13 1995 28 82...............................Victor Randolph, 5

James Henderson, 5 1996 38 88...............................Matt Shane, 8 1997 45 104.............................James Henderson, 15 1998 27 78...............................Jose Nonalaya, 5.5 1999 22 78...............................Derek Lyons, 5.5 2000 20 95...............................Derek Lyons, 5

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Tackles – Season Player Tackles 1. Chip Bennett (1968)............................................................ 184 2. Chip Bennett (1969)..............................................................161 3. Sam Denmark (2015) ��������������������������������������������������������� 138 4. Jay Jones (1991)....................................................................137 5. Cody Stutts (2007)...............................................................132 6. Ryan Boozer (1999)..............................................................123 7. Jody Brown (1997)............................................................... 120 8. Ray Nunez (1977).................................................................. 118 9. Scott Reedy (1985)................................................................114 10. John Usrey (1977)..................................................................113 (tie) Richard Meister (1988)................................................113

2001 16 81................................Ryan Boozer, 4;

Nick Gray, 4 2002 32 102.............................Jayme Jackson 7 2003 31 84...............................Brad Walton, 9 2004 15 72...............................Clayton Farrell, 4.5 2005 25 61................................Clayton Farrell, 10.5 2006 27 83...............................Travis Carpenter, 9.0 2007 25 103.............................Joe Edwards, 4.0 2008 38 97...............................Aston Whiteside, 9.0 2009 43 103.............................Aston Whiteside, 9.5 2010 31 98...............................Aston Whiteside, 7.0 2011 37 86...............................Aston Whiteside, 6.0 2012 26 74...............................Nick Richardson, 9.5 2013 22 42...............................Nick Richardson, 11.0 2014 26 77...............................Nick Richardson, 9.0 2015 11 55...............................4 tied with 2.0

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Player Sacks 1. Reuben Mason (1976-78).................................................... 34 2. Nick Richardson (2011-14)............................................ 32.5 3. Aston Whiteside (2008-11).............................................. 31.5 4. James Henderson (1995-98)............................................30 5. Clayton Farrell (2002-05).................................................. 28 6. Victor Randolph (1992-95)................................................. 26 (tie) Mark McIntyre (1985-87)........................................... 26 8. John Douglass ( 1993)......................................................... 24 (tie) Oscar Shorten (1989-92)........................................... 24 10. Fred Thompson (2007-10). ..............................................

Fred Thompson (2007-10) 21.5

JAMES HENDERSON

Individual Sacks – Season

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Player Sacks 1. John Douglass (1993).......................................................... 24 2. James Henderson (1997).................................................... 15 3. Oscar Shorten (1991)............................................................. 14 4. Victor Randolph (1994)......................................................... 13 5. Reuben Mason (1977)........................................................... 13 6. Nick Richardson (2013)......................................................... 11 (tie) Mark McIntyre (1986).................................................... 11 (tie) Mark McIntyre (1985).................................................... 11 (tie) Reuben Mason (1978)................................................... 11 10. Clayton Farrell (2005).

Clayton ......................................................

Farrell (2005) 10.5

Individual Sacks – Game 6............... Nick Richardson vs. McMurry, Sept. 1, 2012

James Henderson vs. Texas A&M-Commerce,

Nov. 1, 1997 5............... John Douglass vs. Central Okla., Oct, 9, 1993

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Score Opponent * 93-68...............................................West Texas A&M (Nov. 22, 2008) 84-6.................................................................... Concordia (Aug. 31, 2013) 81-0............................................................... Daniel Baker (Nov. 25, 1920) * 73-76 (3 ot).......................................... Chadron State (Nov. 24, 2007) 70-63......................................................... Tarleton State (Oct. 27, 2007) 70-0............................................................. Randolph AFB (Oct. 14, 1922) 69-12....................................................... Houston Baptist (Oct. 12, 2013) 66-7..................................................................East Central (Oct. 4, 2008) 65-45................................................... Prairie View A&M (Nov. 16, 2013) 65-3.......................................................... Tarleton State (Sept. 25, 2010) 62-6........................................................... Howard Payne (Nov. 27, 1952) 61-16......................................................... Incarnate Word (Nov. 12, 2011) 61-7...................................................Eastern New Mexico (Oct. 10, 1970) 60-17...................................................................... McMurry (Sept. 7, 2013) 60-14 .......................................................... Angelo State (Nov. 23, 1968) 59-14.....................................................Houston Baptist (Sept. 27, 2014) 59-17................................................. Eastern New Mexico (Oct. 6, 2012) 59-10.......................Southeastern Oklahoma State (Sept. 20, 2008) 59-31............................................ Texas A&M-Kingsville (Nov. 3, 2007) 58-10...................................................................Fort Lewis (Sep. 5, 2009) 58-7....................................................Northeastern State (Oct. 6, 2007) 58-13...................................................................... McMurry (Oct. 20, 1951) 57-15............................................................Tarleton State (Oct. 23, 1993) 57-50...........................................Stephen F. Austin State (Oct. 6, 1973) 56-11............................................Eastern New Mexico (Sept. 27, 2008) 56-12................................................................ Mesa State (Nov. 17, 2007) 56-7.............................................................Howard Payne (Nov. 21, 1981) 56-14..............................................................Tarleton State (Nov. 9, 1974) 55-14.....................................................................Ave Maria (Oct. 11, 2014) 55-20................................................Sam Houston State (Nov. 15, 1975) 55-14 ........................................................ Texas-Arlington (Nov. 9, 1963) 54-17.........................................................Incarnate Word (Oct. 23, 2010) 53-20..................................................................... McMurry (Sept. 11, 1971) 53-0......................................................... Arkansas State (Nov. 20, 1954) 53-0............................................................Austin College (Nov. 21, 1942) 52-35....................................................... Central Arkansas (Nov. 1, 2014) 52-28....................................... New Mexico Highlands (Sept. 14, 2013) 52-35.....................................................West Texas A&M (Oct. 18, 2008) 52-28.............................................................Angelo State (Oct. 13, 2007) 52-36............................................... Eastern New Mexico (Oct. 2, 1993) 51-0..........................................................................McMurry (Sept. 1, 2012) 51-35........................................................... Western Oregon (Oct. 1, 2011) 51-7................................................................. Angelo State (Oct. 11, 2008) 51-14..........................Southeastern Oklahoma State (Sept. 16, 2006) 51-50..................................................... West Texas A&M (Oct. 22, 1994) 51-37.......................................................West Texas A&M (Nov. 12, 1988) 51-14.............................................Stephen F. Austin State (Oct. 9, 1976) 51-19..............................................................Angelo State (Nov. 22, 1969) 50-14..................... Southwestern Oklahoma State (Sept. 22, 2007) 50-49...................................................... Howard Payne (Sept. 29, 1968) 50-33..........................................................Austin College (Nov. 10, 1951)

Score Opponent * 76 (L, 76-73, 3 ot).............................. Chadron State (Nov. 24, 2007) 70 (L, 70-28)...................................... Midwestern State (Oct. 22, 2011) * 68 (W, 93-68)................................West Texas A&M (Nov. 22, 2008) 68 (L, 68-3).........................................................Greenville Wesley (1919) 66 (L, 66-23).............................................. Texas A&M-Kingsville (1988) 65 (L, 65-16)........................................................ Central Arkansas (2001) 63 (W, 70-63)......................................... Tarleton State (Oct. 27, 2007) 63 (L, 63-34)........................................... Texas A&M-Commerce (1990) 62 (L, 62-0)......................................................... Northern Arizona (1995) 62 (L, 62-0)............................................................. Texas Christian (1930) 57 (L, 57-9).................................................Cal State-Sacramento (1992) 56 (L, 56-28).............................................. Texas A&M-Kingsville (1998) 56 (L, 56-46)........................................................... Arkansas State (1973) 56 (L, 56-0)................................................................Howard Payne (1921) * 55 (L, 55-41)........................................................ Central Missouri (2011) 54 (L, 54-7)..................................................Texas A&M-Kingsivlle (1997) 54 (L, 54-7)................................................. Texas A&M-Kingsville (1995) 53 (L, 53-7).......................................................................Texas Tech (1930) * 52 (L, 52-49)....................................................................Washburn (2011) 52 (L, 52-38).............................Southeastern Oklahoma State (2001) 52 (L, 52-10).............................................Texas A&M-Commerce (1992) 52 (L, 52-7)..................................................... Southern Methodist (1925) 51 (L, 51-34).............................................Stephen F. Austin State (1999) 50 (W, 51-50)...................................... West Texas A&M (Oct. 22, 1994) 50 (L, 50-14).................................................................Angelo State (1989) 50 (W, 57-50)...........................Stephen F. Austin State (Oct. 6, 1973) 50 (L, 50-13)............................................... Texas A&M-Kingsville (1949) * NCAA Division II playoff game

Wilbert Montgomery (28) is still the all-time leader in touchdowns scored with 76 from 1973-76.

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FOOTBALLRECORDS ACU in the LSC Record Book LSC Football Records

LSC Outstanding Lineman

* Record vacated because of NCAA violations

1975............. Johnny Perkins, Abilene Christian split end 1993............. Keith Wagner, ot, Abilene Christian; Moke Simon, dt, TAMK 2004........... Pat McCoy, ol, West Texas A&M (south division)

Clayton Farrell, de, Abilene Christian (south division)

Wilbert Martin, dt, Texas A&M-Kingsville (south division) 2005........... Sam Skidmore, olf, Tarleton State (south division)

Clayton Farrell, de, Abilene Christian (south division) 2006........... Nathan Young, ol, Abilene Christian (south division)

Tywain Miles, dl, Tarleton State (south division) 2007............ Nathan Young, ol, Abilene Christian (south division)

Brandon Swain, dl, West Texas A&M (south division) 2008........... Tony Washington, ol, Abilene Christian (south division)

Aston Whiteside, dl, Abilene Christian (south division)

Jimmy Saddler-McQueen, dl, Texas A&M-Kingsville (south division)

Eugene Sims, dl, West Texas A&M (south division) 2009........... Tony Washington, ol, Abilene Christian (south division)

Eugene Sims, dl, West Texas A&M (south division)

Luke Sapolu, ol, Central Oklahoma (north division)

R.J. Briston, ol, Texas A&M-Commerce (north division)

Willie Green, dl, Texas A&M-Commerce 2010............ Aston Whiteside, dl, Abilene Christian (south division)

Royland Tubbs, ol, Abilene Christian (south division)

Amini Silatolu, ol, Midwestern State (south division)

Carlos Savala, ol, East Central (north division)

Armonty Bryant, dl, East Central (north division) 2011............. Amini Silatolu, ol, Midwestern State

Aston Whiteside, dl, Abilene Christian

Team Offense Season

Total Yards – 7,082, Abilene Christian, 2007 Points Per Game – 52.3, Abilene Christian, 2008

Single Game

Total yards – 810, Abilene Christian (vs. West Texas A&M), 2008 Points – 93, Abilene Christian (vs. West Texas A&M), 2008 Touchdowns – 13, Abilene Christian (vs. West Texas A&M), 2008 PATs – 11, West Texas A&M (vs. New Mexico Highlands), 2005; Abilene Christian (vs. West Texas A&M), 2008; West Texas A&M vs. SW Oklahoma State, 2010 PAT Attempts – 13, Abilene Christian (vs. West Texas A&M), 2008 Interception Return yards – 188, Abilene Christian vs. Stephen F. Austin (1982)

Team Defense Single Game

Fewest Pass Completions Allowed – 0, Abilene Christian (vs. Eastern NM), 2007 Fewest Yards Allowing Passing – 0 Abilene Christian (vs. Eastern NM), 2007

Individual Career

Average Per Rush – 7.3, Larry Collins, Texas A&M-Kingsville (1974-77) (* 8.4, Bernard Scott, Abilene Christian, 2007-08) Average Per Game – 162.1, Johnny Bailey, Texas A&M-Kingsville (1986-89) (* 172.8, Bernard Scott, Abilene Christian, 2007-08) Passes Attempted ­– 1,513, Mitchell Gale, Abilene Christian, 2009-12 Passes Completed – 931, Mitchell Gale, Abilene Christian, 2009-12 Yards Passing – 12,109, Mitchell Gale, Abilene Christian, 2009-12 TD Passes Thrown – 114, Billy Malone, Abilene Christian, 2005-08 Total Plays – 1,755, Mitchell Gale, Abilene Christian, 2009-12 Total Yards – 12,177, Mitchell Gale, Abilene Christian, 2009-12 Points – 438, Bernard Scott, Abilene Christian, 2007-08 Touchdowns – 73, Bernard Scott, Abilene Christian, 2007-08 PATs – 213, Matt Adams, Abilene Christian, 2005-08 PAT Attempts – 222, Matt Adams, Abilene Christian, 2005-08

Season

Yards Rushing – 2,156, Bernard Scott, Abilene Christian (2008) (* 2,165, Bernard Scott, Abilene Christian, 2007) Touchdowns Rushing – 28, Bernard Scott, Abilene Christian (2008) (* 35, Bernard Scott, Abilene Christian, 2007) Most 100-Yard Rushing Games – 12, Bernard Scott, Abilene Christian, 2008 Points Scored – 204, Bernard Scott, Abilene Christian (2008) (* 34, Bernard Scott, Abilene Christian, 2007) Touchdowns Scored – 34, Bernard Scott, Abilene Christian (2008) (* 39, Bernard Scott, Abilene Christian, 2007) PATs – 82, Matt Adams, Abilene Christian, 2007 PAT Attempts – 86, Matt Adams, Abilene Christian, 2007 Field Goals – 21, Morgan Lineberry, Abilene Christian, 2010 FG Attempts – 30, Jared Homer, Northeastern State, 2008; Morgan Lineberry, Abilene Christian, 2010 Kicking Points – 117, Matt Adams, Abilene Christian, 2008 All-Purpose Yards – 2,982, Bernard Scott, Abilene Christian, 2008

Single Game

All-Purpose Yards – 409, Bernard Scott, Abilene Christian (at West Texas A&M), 2008 Points scored – 42, Bernard Scott, Abilene Christian vs. West Texas A&M (2008) Touchdowns scored – 7, Bernard Scott, Abilene Christian vs.

West Texas A&M (2008) PATs – 11, Matt Adams, Abilene Christian vs. West Texas A&M (2008); Todd Phillips, West Texas A&M at SW Oklahoma State, 2010 PAT Attempts – 11, Matt Adams, Abilene Christian vs. West Texas A&M (2008); Todd Phillips, West Texas A&M at SW Oklahoma State, 2010

Longest Plays Kickoff Return – 100, Steve Parker, ACU (vs. Angelo), 1982; Justin Johnson, ACU (vs. ENMU), 2009 Field Goal – 69, Ove Johansson, ACU (vs. Texas A&M-Commerce), 1976

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LSC Outstanding Back 1973............. Wilbert Montgomery, Abilene Christian tailback 1984............. Anthony Thomas, Abilene Christian fullback 1993............. Rex Lamberti, qb, ACU; Anthony Phillips, db, TAMK 2004........... Daniel Taylor, qb, Texas A&M-Kingsville (south division)

Danieal Manning, db, Abilene Christian (south division) 2007............ Bernard Scott, rb, Abilene Christian (south division)

Ranardrick Phillips, db. Tarleton State (south division) 2008........... Bernard Scott, rb, Abilene Christian (south division)

Jabir Perkins, db, Texas A&M-Kingsville (south division) 2010............ Mitchell Gale, qb, Abilene Christian (south division)

Wesley Wood, qb, Eastern New Mexico (north division) 2011............. Mitchell Gale, qb, Abilene Christian

LSC Coach of the Year 1973............. Wally Bullington, Abilene Christian 1981............. Ted Sitton, Abilene Christian 1993............. Dr. Bob Strader, Abilene Christian 2006........... Chris Thomsen, Abilene Christian (south division) 2007............ Chris Thomsen, Abilene Christian (south division) 2008........... Chris Thomsen, Abilene Christian (south division) 2010............ Chris Thomsen, Abilene Christian (south division)

LSC Freshman of the Year 1973............. Wilbert Montgomery, Abilene Christian tailback 1980............ Willie Kerley, Abilene Christian tailback 1981............. Loyal Proffitt, Abilene Christian quarterback 1991............. Ethan Sheffield, Abilene Christian running back 1994............ Richard Wooten, Abilene Christian defensive tackle 2003........... Danieal Manning, Abilene Christian, defensive back (south division) 2006........... Tony Harp, Abilene Christian, defensive back (south division) 2008........... Aston Whiteside, Abilene Christian, defensive end (south division) 2010............ Darrell Cantu-Harkless, Abilene Christian, running back (south divison)

LSC 1,000-Yard Runners Yards Name Team Year * 2,165.......................................................Bernard Scott Abilene Christian 2007 2,156..........................................................Bernard Scott Abilene Christian 2008 1,211............................................................Eric Polk Abilene Christian 2001 1,096.........................................................Anthony Thomas Abilene Christian 1984 1,014...........................................................Anthony Thomas Abilene Christian 1982

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FOOTBALLHISTORY ACU Football History at a Glance

Overall Conference Year Head Coach Conference W L T W L T Post-Season Result 1919 Vernon McCasland independent 2 2 0 0 0 0 1920 Sewell Jones independent 4 0 1 0 0 0 1921 Russell Lewis independent 2 5 0 0 0 0 1922 Victor Payne independent 6 2 0 0 0 0 1923 Victor Payne independent 6 1 0 0 0 0 1924 A.B. Morris TIAA 3 4 2 1 3 1 1925 A.B. Morris TIAA 2 5 2 2 1 1 1926 A.B. Morris TIAA 4 4 0 2 3 0 1927 A.B. Morris TIAA 6 1 1 4 1 1 1928 A.B. Morris TIAA 5 4 0 4 4 0 1929 A.B. Morris TIAA 6 1 1 3 1 1 1930 A.B. Morris TIAA 2 7 1 2 2 1 1931 A.B. Morris TIAA 4 5 0 4 2 0 1932 A.B. Morris TIAA 2 6 1 1 5 1 1933 A.B. Morris Texas 5 3 2 3 1 2 1934 A.B. Morris Texas 1 7 2 1 5 2 1935 A.B. Morris Texas 1 6 3 1 5 1 1936 A.B. Morris Texas 1 7 1 1 5 1 1937 A.B. Morris Texas 0 9 0 0 7 0 1938 A.B. Morris Texas 6 2 1 5 1 1 1939 A.B. Morris Texas 6 2 1 6 1 0 Texas Conference co-champions 1940 A.B. Morris Texas 7 2 0 5 1 0 Texas Conference tri-champions 1941 A.B. Morris Texas 6 3 0 5 0 0 1942 Tonto Coleman Texas 6 2 0 3 1 0

(No team fielded from 1943-45 because of World War II) 1946 Tonto Coleman Texas 8 1 1 5 0 1 1947 Tonto Coleman Texas 6 3 0 2 2 0 1948 Tonto Coleman Texas 5 3 1 3 1 1 Texas Conference co-champions 1949 Tonto Coleman Texas 3 6 0 1 4 0 1950 Garvin Beauchamp Texas 11 0 0 5 0 0 Texas Conference champions

Refrigerator Bowl champions 1951 Garvin Beauchamp Texas 6 4 0 4 1 0 Texas Conference champions 1952 Garvin Beauchamp Texas 6 3 1 4 1 0 Texas Conference champions 1953 Garvin Beauchamp Texas 7 3 0 3 1 0 Texas Conference champions 1954 Garvin Beauchamp independent 6 3 1 0 0 0 1955 Garvin Beauchamp Gulf Coast 3 5 2 2 2 0 Gulf Coast Conference co-champions 1956 N.L. Nicholson Gulf Coast 4 6 0 1 2 1 1957 N.L. Nicholson independent 5 3 1 0 0 0 1958 N.L. Nicholson independent 5 5 0 0 0 0 1959 N.L. Nicholson independent 5 5 0 0 0 0 1960 N.L. Nicholson independent 5 5 0 0 0 0 1961 N.L. Nicholson independent 4 6 0 0 0 0 1962 Les Wheeler independent 6 4 0 0 0 0 1963 Les Wheeler independent 8 1 0 0 0 0 1964 Les Wheeler Southland 5 5 0 1 3 0 1965 Les Wheeler Southland 4 5 0 2 2 0 1966 Les Wheeler Southland 4 6 0 0 4 0 1967 Les Wheeler Southland 3 6 0 0 4 0 1968 Wally Bullington Southland 4 5 1 1 2 1 1969 Wally Bullington Southland 8 2 0 2 2 0 1970 Wally Bullington Southland 9 2 0 3 1 0 1971 Wally Bullington Southland 5 5 0 1 4 0 1972 Wally Bullington Southland 3 8 0 1 4 0 1973 Wally Bullington Lone Star 11 1 0 9 0 0 Lone Star Conference champions

NAIA Division I national champions 1974 Wally Bullington Lone Star 7 4 0 6 3 0 1975 Wally Bullington Lone Star 6 3 1 5 3 0 1976 Wally Bullington Lone Star 9 2 0 5 2 0 Shrine Bowl champions 1977 Dewitt Jones Lone Star 11 1 1 5 1 1 Lone Star Conference champions

NAIA Division I national champions 1978 Dewitt Jones Lone Star 7 3 0 5 2 0 1979 Ted Sitton Lone Star 7 4 0 5 1 1 1980 Ted Sitton Lone Star 2 8 0 1 6 0 1981 Ted Sitton Lone Star 8 2 0 5 2 0 1982 Ted Sitton Lone Star 6 4 1 4 3 0 1983 Ted Sitton Lone Star 7 3 0 4 3 0 1984 Ted Sitton Lone Star 3 7 0 2 2 0 1985 John Payne Lone Star 5 4 2 2 3 0 1986 John Payne Lone Star 7 3 0 4 2 0

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Overall Conference Year Head Coach Conference W L T W L T Post-Season Result 1987 John Payne Lone Star 5 6 0 2 3 0

1988 John Payne Lone Star 3 7 0 3 4 0 1989 John Payne Lone Star 5 5 0 5 2 0 1990 John Payne Lone Star 1 9 0 1 6 0 1991 Ronnie Peacock Lone Star 1 9 0 1 5 0 1992 Ronnie Peacock Lone Star 3 6 0 2 4 0 1993 Dr. Bob Strader Lone Star 7 3 0 3 2 0 1994 Dr. Bob Strader Lone Star 3 7 0 0 5 0 1995 Dr. Bob Strader Lone Star 4 7 0 2 5 0 1996 Jack Kiser Lone Star 6 4 0 4 3 0 1997 Jack Kiser Lone Star 7 4 0 5 4 0 1998 Jack Kiser Lone Star 4 6 0 3 6 0 1999 Jack Kiser Lone Star 4 6 0 4 5 0 2000 Gary Gaines Lone Star 1 9 0 1 7 0 2001 Gary Gaines Lone Star 3 8 0 3 6 0 2002 Gary Gaines Lone Star 6 4 0 6 2 0 Lone Star Conference South Division champions 2003 Gary Gaines Lone Star 6 4 0 5 3 0 2004 Gary Gaines Lone Star 5 5 0 5 4 0 2005 Chris Thomsen Lone Star 4 6 0 4 5 0 2006 Chris Thomsen Lone Star 8 3 0 7 2 0 Lost, first round of NCAA Division II playoffs * 2007 Chris Thomsen Lone Star 0 3 0 0 1 0 Lost, second round of NCAA Division II playoffs 2008 Chris Thomsen Lone Star 11 1 0 9 0 0 Lone Star Conference champions

Lost, quarterfinals of NCAA Division II playoffs 2009 Chris Thomsen Lone Star 9 4 0 6 3 0 Lost, second round of NCAA Division II playoffs 2010 Chris Thomsen Lone Star 11 1 0 10 0 0 Lone Star Conference champions

Lost, second round of NCAA Division II playoffs 2011 Chris Thomsen Lone Star 8 3 0 7 1 0 Lost, first round of NCAA Division II playoffs 2012 Ken Collums Lone Star 7 4 0 4 4 0 2013 Ken Collums independent 6 5 0 0 0 0 2014 Ken Collums Southland 6 6 0 4 4 0 2015 Ken Collums Southland 3 8 0 3 6 0 Totals 484 402 32 263 232 18

* 10 wins from season (including 8 in Lone Star Conference play) vacated because of NCAA violations

All-Time Conference Records

W L T Pct. Texas..................................................................................................... 57 42 8 .570 Lone Star........................................................................................... 162 128 2 .560 TIAA..................................................................................................... 23 22 6 .510 Gulf Coast ............................................................................................. 3 4 1 .438 Southland............................................................................................ 15 30 2 .432 TOTAL................................................................................................ 260 226 18 .534

ACU Head Football Coaches Name Seasons Years W L T Pct. Sewell Jones............................................. 1 1920 4 0 1 .900 Dewitt Jones..............................................2 1977-78 18 4 1 .804 Victor Payne..............................................2 1922-23 12 3 0 .800 * Chris Thomsen....................................... 7 2005-11 51 21 0 .708 Garvin Beauchamp.................................6 1950-55 39 18 4 .672 Wally Bullington.......................................9 1968-76 62 32 2 .656 A.M. (Tonto) Coleman............................5 1942, 46-49 28 15 2 .644 Ted Sitton....................................................6 1979-84 33 28 1 .540 Les Wheeler...............................................6 1962-67 30 27 0 .526 Jack Kiser....................................................4 1996-99 21 20 0 .512 Vernon McCasland................................. 1 1919 2 2 0 .500 Ken Collums...............................................4 2012-present 22 23 0 .489 N.L. Nicholson...........................................6 1956-61 28 30 1 .483 A.B. Morris................................................. 18 1924-41 67 78 18 .469 Dr. Bob Strader.........................................3 1993-95 14 17 0 .452 John Payne................................................6 1985-90 26 34 2 .435 Gary Gaines...............................................5 2000-2004 21 30 0 .412 Russell Lewis............................................. 1 1921 2 5 0 .286 Ronnie Peacock.......................................2 1991-92 4 15 0 .211 TOTALS..................................................... 94 1919-2015 484 402 32 .545 * 10 wins from 2007 season vacated from both Thomsen’s individual record and school’s all-time record because of NCAA violations

ACU Championship Teams Year Championships 1939................................................Texas Conference co-champions 1940...............................................Texas Conference tri-champions

1948................................................Texas Conference co-champions 1950...............................................Texas Conference champions

Refrigerator Bowl champions 1951.................................................Texas Conference tri-champions 1952................................................Texas Conference champions 1953................................................Texas Conference champions 1955...............................................Gulf Coast Conference co-champions 1973................................................Lone Star Conference champions

NAIA Division I national champions 1976................................................Shrine Bowl champions 1977................................................Lone Star Conference champions

NAIA Division I national champions 2002..............................................Lone Star Conference South Division co-champions 2008..............................................Lone Star Conference champions

Lone Star Conference South Division champions 2010...............................................Lone Star Conference champions

Lone Star Conference South Division champions

ACU Wildcats in All-Star Games AFCA All-America Game, Lubbock, Texas 1974 – Richard Williams, wr 1977 – Chuck Sitton, db Senior Bowl, Mobile, Ala. 1977 – Johnny Perkins, wr 2011 – Edmond Gates, wr Valero Cactus Bowl, Kingsville 2002 – Brad Raphelt, P 2004 – Colby Freeman, qb Britt Lively, ot 2005 – Dawon Gentry, db 2006 – Clayton Farrell, de 2008 – Jerale Badon, wr Chris Johnson, te Nathan Young, og 2009 – Jonathan Ferguson, wr Joseph Thompson, ot 2010 – Tony Harp, db Major Culbert, db 2011 – Trevis Turner, ol

Blue Gray Game, Montgomery, Ala. 1976 – Johnny Perkins, wr 1979 – Greg Feasel, ol Shrine North-South Game, Miami, Fla. 1970 – Jim Lindsey, qb East-West Shrine Game, San Antonio 2006 – Danieal Manning, db Texas vs. The Nation Game, El Paso 2009 – Bernard Scott, rb Johnny Knox, wr 2013 – Mitchell Gale, qb Morgan Lineberry, pk Players All-Star Classic Little Rock, Ark. 2012 – Aston Whiteside, dl Daryl Richardson, rb Medal of Honor Bowl, Charlotte, N.C. 2014 – Taylor Gabriel, wr Charcandrick West, rb

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FOOTBALLHISTORY ACU Award Winners Most Valuable Players 1972 – Phil Martin, lb 1973 – Clint Longley, qb; Wilbert Montgomery, rb 1974 – Chip Martin, dg 1975 – Johnny Perkins, se 1976 – Jim Reese, qb 1977 – Ray Nunez, lb; Kelly Kent, fb 1978 – John Mayes, qb; Glenn Labhart, db 1979 – John Mayes, qb 1980 – Steve Freeman, lb; Steve Thomas, te 1981 – Richard Flores, dt; Quinton Smith, se 1982 – Grant Feasel, c;

Richard Flores, dt 1983 – Mark Wilson, db; Dan Remsberg, ot 1984 – Anthony Thomas, fb; Paul Frye, lb 1985 – Eddie DeShong, og; Scott Reedy, lb 1986 – Rex Lamberti, qb; Jasper Davis, db 1987 – Gerald Todd, fb; John Buesing, de 1988 – Gerald Todd, fb; Richard Meister, lb 1989 – Stan Stephens, qb; Bill Clayton, dt 1990 – Jay Jones, lb; Sean Grady, wr 1991 – Jay Jones, lb; Hurley Miller, te 1992 – John Phillips, ot; Oscar Shorten, de 1993 – Rex Lamberti, qb; John Douglass, de 1994 – Victor Randolph, de; Angel Alvarez, wr; Pat Nichols, wr 1995 – Victor Randolph, de; Sammie Overton, rb 1996 – Shay Favors, lb; David Bennett, rb 1997 – Junior Filikitonga, dl; Victor Burke, db; Craig Cole, wr; and James Hill, te 1998 – John Frank, qb; Jody Brown, lb 1999 – Adrian Rascon, rb; Ryan Boozer, lb 2000 – Adrian Rascon, rb; Ryan Boozer, lb 2001 – Eric Polk, rb; Ryan Boozer, lb 2002 – Eric Polk, rb; Barrett Allen, dt 2003 – Richard Whitaker, rb Brad Walton, de 2004 – Rashon Myles, rb Danieal Manning, db 2005 – Jerale Badon, wr Clayton Farrell, de 2006 – Billy Malone, qb Travis Carptenter, de Cody Stutts, mlb 2007 – Bernard Scott, rb Cody Stutts, lb 2008 – Bernard Scott, rb Johnny Knox, wr Fred Thompson, lb Aston Whiteside, de

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2009 – Reggie Brown, rb Aston Whiteside, de 2010 – Mitchell Gale, qb Aston Whiteside, de 2011 – Mitchell Gale, qb Aston Whiteside, de 2012 – Mitchell Gale, qb L.B. Suggs, db 2013 – John David Baker, qb Nick Richardson, de 2014 – De’Andre Brown, rb Nick Richardson, de 2015 – De'Andre Brown, rb Sam Denmark, lb

Coaches’ Purple and White Award (spirit-leadership)

1968 – Pat Holder, wb 1969 – Kenny Roberts, de 1970 – Pat Holder, wb; Jerry Wilson, lb 1971 – Nicky Pruitt, wb 1972 – Sonny Moyers, dt 1973 – David Haynes, fb; Ken Laminack,lb 1974 – Leroy Polnick, lb; Clint Owens, c 1975 – Leroy Polnick, lb 1976 – John Usrey, lb; Hubert Pickett, fb 1977 – John Usrey, lb 1978 – Kirby Jones, te 1979 – Randy Morris, lb 1980 – Bobby Scheihing, wb 1981 – Scot Goen, de 1982 – Dan Niederhofer, dt 1983 – Bob Shipley, fb 1984 – Loyal Proffitt, qb 1985 – Archie Green, dt 1986 – Monte Richburg, lb 1987 – Theoplis Hickman, db 1988 – Darin Cook, og 1989 – Joey Nanus, ot 1990 – David Wright, lb 1991 – Hurley Miller, te 1992 – David Wright, lb 1993 – Chris Thomsen, te; Keith Graham, db 1994 – Richard Wooten, dt 1995 – Bud Norris, de 1996 – Mike Breckenridge, wr 1997 – Jody Brown, lb 1998 – Ryan Benn, rb 1999 – Marcus Jackson, rb 2000 – Marcus Jackson, rb 2001 – Marcus Jackson, rb 2002 – Cameron Rosser, ol 2003 – Blake Lewis, c 2004 – Craig Howard, rb 2005 – Clinton Farrell, te Nick Anthony, te 2006 – Sam Collins, c Landon Kinchen, s John Brock, wr 2007 – Sam Collins, ol; Travis Carpenter, dl 2008 – Sam Collins, c Billy Malone, qb Mike Kern, lb Eric Edwards, lb 2009 – Tony Harp, db Trey Simeone, te 2010 – Bryson Lewis, lb Eric Edwards, lb

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2011 – Matt Webber, c 2012 – Reid Ware, c 2013 – John David Baker, qb 2014 – Justin Stephens, lb 2015 – Adrian Duncan, rb

Best Blocker 1968 – Bob Rash, t 1969 – Bob Keyes, c 1970 – David Smalley, g 1971 – Sonny Kennedy, c 1972 – Sonny Kennedy, c 1973 – Don Harrison, t 1974 – Don Harrison, t 1975 – Clint Owens, c 1976 – Mark McCurley, t 1977 – Jim Flannery, c 1978 – Jim Flannery, c, and

Greg Newman, g 1979 – Ken Hill, t 1980 – Travis Wells, g 1981 – Kris Hansen, t 1982 – Scott McCall, g 1983 – Dan Remsberg, t 1984 – Dan Remsberg, t 1985 – Craig Huff, t 1986 – Eddie DeShong, g 1987 – Richard Van Druten, t 1988 – John Layfield, g 1989 – John Layfield, t 1990 – John Phillips, t 1991 – Lee Thompson, c 1992 – Hurley Miller, te 1993 – Keith Wagner, t 1994 – Victor Diaz, g 1995 – Brandon Avants, g, and Adrian Eaglin, t 1996 – Brandon Avants, t, and Adrian Eaglin, g 1997 – Brandon Avants, t 1998 – Brandon Avants, t 1999 – Ricqui Blanco, g 2000 – Clark Miller, c 2001 – Britt Lively, t 2002 – Britt Lively, t 2003 – Britt Lively, t 2004 – Charles Mock, ot 2005 – Nathan Young, og 2006 – Nathan Young, og 2007 – Nathan Young, og 2008 – Joseph Thompson, og 2009 – Matt Webber, c 2010 – Royland Tubbs, og 2011 – Neal Tivis, ot 2012 – Josh Perez, og 2013 – Josh Perez, og 2014 – Codey Funk, ot 2015 – Codey Funk, ot

Best Tackler 1968 – Chip Bennett, lb 1969 – Chip Bennett, lb 1970 – Phil Martin, lb 1971 – Phil Martin, lb 1972 – Phil Martin, lb 1973 – Charles Hinson, lb 1974 – Chip Martin, g 1975 – Ray Nunez, lb 1976 – Ray Nunez, lb 1977 – Ray Nunez, lb 1978 – Harold Renninger, lb 1979 – Kenny Davidson, e 1980 – Kenny Davidson, t 1981 – Mike Funderburg, lb 1982 – Mike Funderburg, lb

1983 – Mark Wilson, db 1984 – Jasper Davis, db 1985 – Scott Reedy, lb 1986 – Bill Clayton, dt 1987 – Bill Clayton, dt 1988 – Richard Meister, lb 1989 – Bill Clayton, dt 1990 – Keith Gunn, db 1991 – Jay Jones, lb 1992 – David Wright, lb 1993 – Jeff Milward, lb 1994 – Keith Graham, db 1995 – Jody Brown, lb 1996 – Jody Brown, lb 1997 – Jody Brown, lb 1998 – Justin Lucas, db 1999 – Ryan Boozer, lb 2000 – Ryan Boozer, lb 2001 – Ryan Boozer, lb 2002 – Shawn Taylor, lb 2003 – Cliff Compton, lb 2004 – Clayton Farrell, dl 2005 – Danieal Manning, db 2006 – Brandon Henry, lb 2007 – Jacob Passmore, dl 2008 – Tony Harp, db 2009 – Kevin Washington, lb 2010 – Fred Thompson, de 2011 – Richard Havins, db 2012 – Thor Woerner, lb 2013 – Angel Lopez, db 2014 – Justin Stewart, db 2015 – Sam Denmark, lb

Team Captains 1919 – Ogle Jones, hb 1920 – Vic Payne, hb 1921 – Eldon Sanders, c 1922 – Will Scott, g 1923 – Matt Dillingham, hb 1924 – George Brown, t 1925 – Bennie Beall, hb 1926 – Dalton Hill, c 1927 – Byron Roger, t 1928 – Roy Bullock, t 1929 – C.B. Hendrick, e 1930 – Frank Wortham, c 1931 – Brit Pippen, e 1932 – Lee Powell, t 1933 – Jack Gray, c 1934 – R.V. Hardegree, e 1935 – Hayden Pyeatt, t 1936 – Robert Carruthers, c 1937 – Forrest Orr, c 1938 – Earl Dunham, t Earl McCaleb, hb 1939 – Graham Orr, c; Wesley Cox, g 1940 – Garvin Beauchamp, g 1946 – Gladstone McLennan Buster Dixon, fb 1947 – Bill McClure, qb Willard Paine, t 1948 – V.T. Smith, hb 1949 – Dub Orr, c 1950 – Pete Ragus, e; Alton Green, fb 1951 – Les Wheeler, t Jerry Mullins, hb 1952 – Wally Bullington, c Don Smith, fb 1953 – Sonny Cleere, g Bobby Campbell, qb 1954 – Joe Powell, qb Bill Womack Fuzzy Lunsford, e

acusports.com 1955 – Paul Goad, fb Lanny Henninger, c 1956 – Eddie Campbell, hb Leon Morgan, e 1957 – Mac Starnes, c; Pete Dean, t 1958 – Standley Scott, t Bill Lovelace, hb 1959 – Veon Scott, hb Robert Nickerson, e 1960 – Thurman Neill, c Henry Colwell, hb Herman Phillips, t 1961 – Denson Moody, hb Bill Bryant, hb 1962 – Eddie Anderson, c Jerry Turner, t 1963 – Martin Burgess, t Duane Hale, fb 1964 – Owen Morrison, tb Dewitt Jones, e 1965 – Ron Anders, g Joe Paty, hb Charles Reynolds, qb 1966 – Mike Love, fb Jacky Roland, qb 1967 – Courtney King, lb Joel Foster, dg 1968 – Trent Lancaster, tb Courtney King, lb 1969 – Jim Lindsey, qb Bob Keyes, c Chip Bennett, lb 1970 – Jim Lindsey, qb Jack Kiser, dt Ronnie Tiner, og 1971 – Ronnie Vinson, wr Ron Lauterbach, qb Phil Martin, lb Travis Horne, db 1972 – Phil Martin, lb Sonny Kennedy, c-pk 1973 – Mike Layfield, og Steve Ricks, dt Clint Longley, qb 1974 – Greg Stirman, te Charles Hinson, lb Dub Stocker, dt 1975 – Jim Reese, qb John Isom, lb Clint Owens, c Leroy Polnick, lb 1976 – Wilbert Montgomery, rb Jim Reese, qb Ray Nunez, lb John Usrey, lb 1977 – Cle Montgomery, wr John Mayes, qb Ray Nunez, lb John Usrey, lb Chuck Sitton, db 1978 – John Mayes, qb Reuben Mason, lb Kirby Jones, te James McCoy, dt 1979 – John Mayes, qb Greg Feasel, ot Randy Morris, lb Jimmy Harmon, db 1980 – Steve Freeman, lb Steve Thomas, te Travis Wells, og Kenny Davidson, dt Bobby Scheihing, wr 1981 – Kris Hansen, ot Scot Goen, dt 1982 – Scott McCall, og Grant Feasel, c Jim Tuttle, lb Dan Niederhofer, dt

1983 – Mark Wilson, db Lembia Kinsler, tb Gary Fleet, c Mark Jackson, db Mike Funderburg, lb Bob Shipley, fb Dan Remsberg, ot 1984 – Dan Remsberg, ot Loyal Proffitt, qb Archie Green, de Steve Jacobson, dt 1985 – Scott Reedy, lb Craig Huff, ot Thomas Wilson, db 1986 – Jasper Wilson, db Eddie DeShong, og John Skoro, db 1987 – Gerald Todd, fb John Buesing, de Theoplis Hickman, db 1988 – Gerald Todd, fb John Skoro, db Richard Meister, lb 1989 – Bill Clayton, dt Russell Moore, wr Stan Stephens, qb 1990 – Sean Grady, wr Jimmie Hays, fb-de Todd Johnson, db Brian Thompson, db 1991 – Jay Jones, lb Hurley Miller, te Keith Gunn, db John Phillips, ot 1992 – David Wright, lb John Phillips, ot Oscar Shorten, de Hurley Miller, te 1993 – Rex Lamberti, qb Keith Graham, db Bud Norris, de Jeff Milward, lb Keith Wagner, ot 1994 – Keith Graham, db Selwyn Dews, db Victor Randolph, de Rodney Gober, c 1995 – Rickie Harris, db Victor Diaz, og Victor Randolph, de Angel Alvarez, wr 1996 – Shay Favors, lb Misael Alvarado, qb 1997 – Richard Bogdon, c Jody Brown, lb Victor Burke, db Rodney Lauderdale, tb 1998 – James Henderson, de Cody Walton, rb Jody Brown, lb Brandon Avants, ol Adrian Eaglin, ol 1999 – John Frank, qb Casey Whittle, wr Jose Nonalaya, de Brandon Bonds, db 2000 – Ryan Boozer, lb Warring Vital, lb Clark Miller, c George Fisher, rb 2001 – Ryan Boozer, lb Jody Clayton, db Eric Polk, rb Dallas Howard, ol 2002 – Cameron Rosser, ol Colby Freeman, qb Steven Riddley, db Chad Crady, ol Eric Polk, rb Barrett Allen, dl

ACU Coaching Honors NAIA Division I Coach of the Year 1973........Wally Bullington 1977........Dewitt Jones AFCA District VII Coach of the Year 1963.......Les Wheeler 1973........Wally Bullington 1977........Dewitt Jones AFCA Region IV Coach of the Year 2006......Chris Thomsen 2008......Chris Thomsen Lone Star Conference Coach of the Year 1973........Wally Bullington 1981........Ted Sitton 1993........Dr. Bob Strader (south division) 2006......Chris Thomsen (south division) 2007.......Chris Thomsen (south division) 2008......Chris Thomsen (south division) 2010.......Chris Thomsen (south division)

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2010 – Eric Edwards, lb Kevin Washington, lb Emery Dudensing, fb Mitchell Gale, qb 2011 – Mitchell Gale, qb Matt Webber, c Aston Whiteside, de Neal Tivis, ol Ben Gibbs, te 2012 – Mitchell Gale, qb Darrell Cantu-Harkless, wr/rb Thor Woerner, lb L.B. Suggs, db 2013 – John David Baker, qb Darrell Cantu-Harkless, wr Thor Woerner, lb Josh Perez, og 2014 – Jonathan Parker, te Angel Lopez, db Justin Stephens, lb Nick Richardson, de 2015 – Cade Stone, wr William Moore, de Travis Tarver II, lb Lynn Grady, lb

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FOOTBALLHISTORY Wildcats on Honor Teams All-America Since 1933, more than 90 ACU Wildcats have been named to all-America teams selected by Associated Press, American Football Coaches Association, Football News and other organizations.

First Team 1948 – V.T. Smith, hb 1951 – Les Wheeler, t 1952 – Wally Bullington, c 1953 – Von Morgan, e 1954 – Von Morgan, e 1959 – Robert McLeod,e 1965 – Larry Cox, t 1969 – Chip Bennett, lb 1970 – Jim Lindsey, qb 1973 – Wilbert Montgomery, rb 1974 – Chip Martin, dt 1977 – Chuck Sitton, db 1982 – Grant Feasel, c 1983 – Mark Wilson, db 1984 – Dan Remsberg, ot 1987 – Richard Van Druten, ot 1989 – John Layfield, ot 1990 – Dennis Brown, pk 1991 – Jay Jones, lb 1997 – Victor Burke, db Junior Filikitonga, dl 2002 – Brad Raphelt, p 2003 – Britt Lively, ot 2004 – Danieal Manning, kr 2005 – Danieal Manning, db Clayton Farrell, de 2006 – Nathan Young, ol 2007 – Bernard Scott, rb Nathan Young, ol 2008 – Bernard Scott, rb Tony Washington, ol Sam Collins, c 2009 – Tony Washginton, ol 2010 – Edmond Gates, wr Trevis Turner, ol 2011 – Aston Whiteside, dl Second Team 1940 – Tugboat Jones, fb 1950 – Alton Green, fb 1957 – Jimmy Hirth, hb 1966 – Mike Love, hb 1973 – Clint Longley, qb 1975 – Johnny Perkins, se 1978 – Kirby Jones, te 1982 – Richard Flores, dt 1983 – Dan Remsberg, ot 1986 – Arthur Culpepper, wr 1987 – Bill Clayton, dt 1988 – Bill Clayton, dt; John Layfield, ot 1993 – Chris Thomsen, te; Keith Wagner, ot 1994 – Victor Randolph, de 1995 – Victor Randolph, de 2004 – Danieal Manning, kr 2005 – Danieal Manning, db / kr 2006 – Travis Carpenter, de 2007 – Bernard Scott, rb Nathan Young, ol Sam Collins, c Johnny Knox, wr Cody Stutts, lb 2008 – Billy Malone, qb Johnny Knox, wr Joseph Thompson, ot Tony Washington, ol 2009 – Aston Whiteside, de 2010 – Edmond Gates, wr Matt Webber, ol

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Aston Whiteside, de 2011 – Matt Webber, c Third Team 1939 – Red Stromquist, e 1940 – Tugboat Jones, fb 1950 – Bailey Woods, hb 1952 – Wally Bullington, c 1953 – Von Morgan, e 1954 – Von Morgan, e 1955 – Paul Goad, fb 1957 – Jimmy Hirth, hb 1960 – Robert McLeod, e 1989 – Bill Clayton, dt 1990 – Jay Jones, lb 1993 – Rex Lamberti, qb; John Douglass, de 1994 – Angel Alvarez, wr 2003 – Danieal Manning, db 2004 – Clayton Farrell, de 2005 – Danieal Manning, db 2006 – Nathan Young, ol 2007 – Matt Adams, pk 2008 – Matt Adams, pk 2009 – Aston Whiteside, de 2010 – Trevis Turner, ol Aston Whiteside, de Honorable Mention 1933 – Bill Maxwell, hb 1938 – Red Stromquist, e 1948 – Dub Orr, c 1950 – E.J. (Tiny) Moore, g Alton Green, hb Pete Ragus, e 1951 – Stanley Staples, e Ted Sitton, qb 1952 – Jerry Mullins, hb Ray Hansen, e Stanley Staples, e 1954 – Paul Goad, fb 1955 – Paul Goad, fb 1956 – Eddie Campbell, hb Leon Morgan, t 1957 – Mac Starnes, c Don Harber, qb 1958 – Robert McLeod, e Bill Lovelace, fb 1959 – Robert McLeod, e 1960 – Robert McLeod, e Thurman, Neill, c 1961 – Don Davis, qb 1962 – Owen Morrison, tb A.M. Dycus, e 1963 – Dennis Hagaman, tb Larry Parker, fb-lb 1968 – Jim Lindsey, qb Bob Rash, ot Bill Lockey, e 1969 – Jim Lindsey, qb Ronnie Vinson, se 1970 – Ronnie Vinson, se Wayne Walton, ot David Smalley, g Jack Kiser, dt Phil Martin, lb Chip Marcum, de 1973 – Richard Williams, wr 1976 – Wilbert Montgomery, rb Johnny Perkins, wr Jim Reese, qb Chuck Lawson, de Ray Nunez, lb Chuck Sitton, db 1977 – Cleotha Montgomery, wr Harold Nutall, db Kirby Jones, te 1978 – John Mayes, qb Greg Newman, og Jim Flannery, c

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1979 – John Mayes, qb Steve Thomas, te 1980 – Kenny Davidson, dt Steve Thomas, te 1981 – Kris Hansen, ot Quinton Smith, se 1982 – Scott McCall, og Mike Funderburg, lb Anthony Thomas, fb 1984 – Anthony Thomas, fb Paul Frye, lb 1985 – Reggie McGowan, wr 1986 – Rex Lamberti, qb Rex Snell, c Steve Ates, lb 1987 – Steve Ates, lb Jesse Bonner, db 1988 – Gerald Todd, fb 1989 – Roderick Johnson, wr 1993 – Jeff Milward, lb; Keith Graham, db 1994 – Keith Graham, db; Victor Diaz, og 1996 – Junior Filikitonga, de 1997 – James Henderson, de 2002 – DaRay Sims, wr 2004 – Danieal Manning, db Clayton Farrell, de 2007 – Billy Malone, qb Johnny Knox, wr Cody Stutts, lb Jerale Badon, wr Nathan Young, ol 2008 – Matt Adams, pk Emery Dudensing, fb Billy Malone, qb 2009 – Aston Whiteside, de Tony Harp, db Royland Tubbs, ol 2010 – Emery Dudensing, fb Ben Gibbs, te Mitchell Gale, qb 2011 – Mitchell Gale, qb Taylor Gabriel, wr Aston Whiteside, dl

All-Southland Conference First Team 1964 – Dennis Hagaman, tb Mike Love, fb Larry Cox, t Ron Anders, g 1965 – Tommy Young, db Larry Cox, dt Wade McLeod, og Mike Love, fb 1966 – Bernard Erickson, lb 1967 – Dean Bagley, lb Bob Rash, ot 1968 – Chip Bennett, lb Bob Rash, ot Jim Lindsey, qb Pat Holder, fl Bill Lockey, wr 1969 – Ken Roberts, de Jack Kiser, dt Chip Bennett, lb Jim Lindsey, qb Ronnie Vinson, se Pat Holder, fl 1970 – Jim Lindsey, qb Ronnie Vinson, se Wayne Walton, ot David Smalley, og Don Harr, tb Chip Marcum, de Jack Kiser, dt Jack Stites, dt Phil Martin, lb

Eddy Mendl, db 1971 – Stan Williams, te Sonny Kennedy, c-pk Phil Martin, lb Eddy Mendl, db 1972 – Sonny Kennedy, c-pk Greg Stirman, te 2014 – Noah Cheshier, te / fb Nick Richardson, de 2015 – Sam Denmark, lb Jabari Butler, cb Second Team 2014 – De’Andre Brown, rb Cedric Gilbert, wr Codey Funk, ol Jonathan Epps, pr 2015 – Codey Funk, ol Jonathan Epps, pr Honorable Mention 2014 – Parker McKenzie, qb Demarcus Thompson, wr Damon Williams, dl Justin Stephens, lb Justin Stewart, db Nik Grau, pk 2015 – De’Andre Brown, rb Cedric Gilbert, wr Josh Bloom, dl LaMarcus Allen, dl Byron Proctor, kr

NAIA Division I All-America First Team 1973 – Wilbert Montgomery, rb Clint Longley, qb 1975 – Johnny Perkins, se 1976 – Johnny Perkins, se 1979 – Greg Feasel, ot 1980 – Kenny Davidson, dt

Second Team 1976 – Ove Johansson, pk 1978 – John Mayes, qb Kirby Jones, te Honorable Mention 1973 – Jan Brown, db Richard Williams, wr 1974 – Chip Martin, dg 1976 – Wilbert Montgomery, rb 1978 – Greg Newman, og Jim Flannery, c 1980 – Steve Thomas, te 1981 – Kris Hansen, ot Quinton Smith, se

NCAA II All-Region First Team 1999 – Ryan Boozer, lb 2001 – Brad Raphelt, p 2002 – DaRay Sims, kr 2003 – Britt Lively, ot Danieal Manning, db 2004 – Danieal Manning, db Clayton Farrell, de 2005 – Danieal Manning, db Clayton Farrell, de 2006 – Billy Malone, qb Travis Carpenter, de 2007 – Johnny Knox, wr Jerale Badon, wr Matt Adams, pk Sam Collins, c Nathan Young, og Bernard Scott, rb

acusports.com Cody Stutts, lb 2008 – Billy Malone, qb Bernard Scott, rb Emery Dudensing, fb Johnny Knox, wr Sam Collins, c Tony Washington, ot Matt Adams, pk Joseph Thompson, ol 2009 – Tony Washington, ot Justin Andrews, fb Aston Whiteside, de 2010 – Aston Whiteside, de Edmond Gates, wr Emery Dudensing, fb Trevis Turner, ol Matt Webber, ol Kevin Washington, lb 2011 – Aston Whiteside, dl Matt Webber, ol Second Team 2000 – Ryan Boozer, lb 2001 – Ryan Boozer, lb Eric Polk, rb 2004 – Danieal Manning, kr 2005 – Marcus Brown, lb 2006 – Chris Conklin, fb Nathan Young, ol Corey Jordan, de Jerale Badon, wr Billy Malone, qb 2007 – Billy Malone, qb Matt Adams, pk Emery Dudensing, fb Johnny Knox, wr Sam Collins, c Nathan Young, og Cody Stutts, lb 2008 – EdmOnd Gates, wr Joseph Thompson, og Billy Malone, qb Aston Whiteside, de Mike Kern, lb 2009 – Royland Tubbs, ol Tony Harp, db Kevin Washington, lb 2010 – Matt Webber, ol Kevin Washington, lb Fred Thompson, de Marvin Jones, dt Ben Gibbs, te Mitchell Gale, qb Royland Tubbs, ol Morgan Lineberry, pk Courtney Lane, lb 2011 – Neal Tivis, ol Matt Webber, ol Third Team 2002 – Barrett Allen, dt Eben Nelson, pk 2004 – Clayton Farrell, de 2006 – Jerale Badon, wr 2007 – Joseph Thompson, ot 2008 – Aston Whiteside, de Mike Kern, lb 2009 – Kevin Washington, lb Tony Harp, db Kendrick Johnson, rs

All-Texas Intercollegiate Conference 1926 – Dalton Hill, c Byron Rogers, t Theo Powell, fb 1929 – Price Sanders, g Roy Bullock, t 1929 – Goober Keyes, hb 1930 – Brit Pippen, e 1931 – Brit Pippen, e 1932 – J.C. Gray, c

All-Texas Conference 1933 – Bill Maxwell, hb J.C. Gray, c 1935 – Squib Carruthers, c 1936 – Louis Parker, e 1937 – Red Stromquist, e 1938 – Red Stromquist, e Tyson Cox, t 1940 – Tugboat Jones, fb Tyson Cox, t

Garvin Beauchamp, g 1941 – Johnny Owens, hb 1946 – Buster Dixon, fb V.T. Smith, hb Dick Stovall, c Charles Floyd, g Willard Paine, t 1947 – Billy Joe McKeever, e Willard Paine, t V.T. Smith, hb 1948 – V.T. Smith, hb Sonny Cleere, og Wally Bullington, c Ray Hansen, e Ted Sitton, qb Jimmy Hirth, hb James Cobb, dt 1949 – Pete Ragus, e Dub Orr, c Alton Green, fb 1950 – Harry House, dt Stanley Staples, de Wally Bullington, lb Pete Ragus, e Les Wheeler, ot Bob Bailey, og Alton Green, rb 1951 – Ray Hansen, e Les Wheeler, ot Bob Bailey, og Rob Orr, c Tommy Hinson, fb Ted Sitton, qb Stanley Staples, de Wally Bullington, lb Don Smith, db 1952 – Stanley Staples, e Bill Wilkinson, ot Haskell Sinclair, dl James Lyda, de Jerry Mullins, db 1953 – Bill Womack, c Von Morgan, e

All-Gulf Coast Conference 1955 – John Phillips, t 1956 – Leon Morgan, t Mac Starnes, c Eddie Campbell, hb

All-Lone Star Conference First Team 1973 – Clint Longley, qb Wilbert Montgomery, rb Richard Williams, wr Greg Stirman, te Jan Brown, db 1974 – Cleotha Montgomery, wr Johnny Perkins, p Chip Martin, dg 1975 – Johnny Perkins, se 1976 – Wilbert Montgomery, rb Johnny Perkins, se Ove Johansson, pk Chuck Lawson, de Ray Nunez, lb Chuck Sitton, db 1977 – Cleotha Montgomery, wr Harold Nutall, db Kirby Jones, te 1978 – John Mayes, qb Kirby Jones, te

Greg Newman, og Jim Flannery, c 1979 – Steve Thomas, te Greg Feasel, ot Martin Perry, pk 1980 – Steve Thomas, te Kenny Davidson, dt 1981 – Richard Flores, dt Kris Hansen, ot Grant Feasel, c Scott McCall, og Quinton Smith, se 1982 – Grant Feasel, c Dan Remsberg, ot Anthony Thomas, fb Scott McCall, og Mike Funderburg, lb Richard Flores, dt 1983 – Mark Wilson, db Dan Remsberg, ot 1984 – Dan Remsberg, ot Paul Frye, lb Anthony Thomas, fb 1986 – Arthur Culpepper, wr Rex Snell, c Steven Ates, lb 1987 – Richard Van Druten, ot Roderick Johnson, wr Bill Clayton, dt Jesse Bonner, db 1988 – Bill Clayton, dt John Layfield, ot 1989 – Bill Clayton, dt John Layfield, ot 1990 – Jay Jones, lb 1993 – Keith Wagner, ot Chris Thomsen, te Rex Lamberti, qb Angel Alvarez, wr Barry Reese, pk Jeff Milward, lb John Douglass, de Shay Favors, db 1994 – Victor Randolph, de Angel Alvarez, wr 1995 – Victor Randolph, de 1996 – Junior Filikitonga, de Shay Favors, lb 1997 – Brandon Avants, ot Junior Filikitonga, dt James Henderson, de Victor Burke, db 1998 – James Henderson, de 1999 – Ricqui Blanco, og Michael Freeman, p Steve Toto, dl 2000 – Ryan Boozer, lb Warring Vital, lb Brad Raphelt, p 2001 – Brad Raphelt, p Ryan Boozer, lb Eric Polk, rb 2002 – Eric Polk, rb Doug Ginapp, te Eben Nelson, pk Barrett Allen, dt 2003 – Brad Walton, de Devian Mims, dt Cliff Compton, lb Danieal Manning, db Richard Whitaker, rb Britt Lively, ot 2004 – Danieal Manning, db Clayton Farrell, de 2005 – Jerale Badon, wr Clayton Farrell, de Marcus Brown, lb Danieal Manning, db 2006 – Billy Malone, qb Taber Minner, rb Chris Conklin, fb Jerale Badon, wr Trey Simeone, te Nathan Young, ol

Travis Carpenter, de Marcus Brown, lb Corey Jordan, cb Mark Gaines, cb Landon Kinchen, db 2007 – Bernard Scott, rb Emery Dudensing, fb Johnny Knox, wr Jerale Badon, wr Nathan Young, og Joseph Thompson, ot Sam Collins, c Matt Adams, pk Jacob Passmore, dt Cody Stutts, lb 2008 – Billy Malone, qb Bernard Scott, rb Emery Dudensing, fb Johnny Knox, wr Edmund Gates, wr Trey Simeone, te Kendrick Holloway, te Joseph Thompson, og Tony Washington, ot Sam Collins, c Matt Adams, pk Aston Whiteside, de Vantrise Studivant, de Mike Kern, lb Fred Thompson, lb Tony Harp, db 2009 – Justin Andrews, fb Edmund Gates, wr Royland Tubbs, ol Tony Washington, ol Kendrick Johnson, rs Marvin Jones, dt Aston Whiteside, de Kevin Washington, lb Courtney Lane, lb Tony Harp, s 2010 – Mitchell Gale, qb Emery Dudensing, fb Edmond Gates, wr Ben Gibbs, te Royland Tubbs, ol Trevis Turner, ol Matt Webber, ol Aston Whiteside, de Marvin Jones, dt Fred Thompson, de Kevin Washington, lb Courtney Lane, lb 2011 – Justin Andrews, fb Ben Gibbs, te Neal Tivis, ol Morgan Lineberry, pk Aston Whiteside, dl Nathan Baggs, lb Darien Williams, db Brent Schroeder, ds 2012 – Taylor Gabriel, wr Steven Ford, cb L.B. Suggs, s Spencer Covey, p Second Team 1973 – Charles Hinson, lb Chip Martin, dg Reggie Hunter, db 1974 – Greg Stirman, te Jay Reeves, pk Reggie Hunter, db 1975 – Jim Reese, qb Greg Stirman, te Raymond Crosier, dt 1976 – Jim Reese, qb Gary Stirman, te Cleotha Montgomery, wr Johnny Perkins, p Roy Carroll, og 1977 – John Mayes, qb Mike Lively, dt

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FOOTBALLHISTORY Ray Nunez, lb John Usrey, lb Chuck Sitton, db 1978 – Reuben Mason, lb Kelly Kent, fb Hal Wasson, p Martin Perry, pk 1979 – Ken Hill, ot John Mayes, qb Kenny Davidson, dt Randy Morris, lb 1980 – Travis Wells, og Steve Freeman, lb Bryan Bailey, p 1981 – Anthony Thomas, fb Jim Tuttle, lb Mark Jackson, db 1982 – Dan Niederhofer, dt 1983 – Bob Shipley, fb Paul Pinson, ot Mark Jackson, db Scott Reedy, lb 1984 – Bill Lamkin, og Robert Fiore, dt Mark McIntyre, de Monte Richburg, lb Paul Frye, lb Thomas Wilson, db Richard Meister, lb Terry Don Barrington, db 1985 – Eddie De Shong, og Greg Porter, ot Reggie McGowan, wr

Theoplis Hickman, db 1986 – Rex Lamberti, qb Reggie McGowan, wr Eddie DeShong, og Mark McIntyre, de Edward Bane, db Jasper Davis, db 1987 – Lewis Myers, c Gerald Todd, rb Dennis Brown, pk Steve Ates, lb 1988 – Gerald Todd, fb Darin Cook, og 1989 – Roderick Johnson, wr Brian Thompson, db 1990 – Dennis Brown, pk Nils Almgren, c 1991 – Jay Jones, lb Hurley Miller, te Oscar Shorten, de 1992 – Hurley Miller, te Ethan Sheffield, wr 1993 – Bud Norris, de Keith Graham, db 1994 – Victor Diaz, og Selwyn Dews, db Keith Graham, db 1995 – Shay Favors, lb 1996 – Adrian Eaglin, og Matt Shane, de 1997 – Clark Miller, og Adrian Eaglin, ot Jody Brown, lb 1998 – Jody Brown, lb Casey Whittle, wr 1999 – Casey Whittle, wr Daniel Kelley, ot Ryan Boozer, lb Brandon Bonds, db 2000 – Aaron Birdwell, qb Adrian Rascon, rb Rodney Vanduren, wr 2002 – DaRay Sims, wr Don Hooks, wr Britt Lively, ot Shawn Taylor, lb Kendrick Walker, db David Jones, db 2003 – Blake Lewis, c Joe Edwards, dt Dawon Gentry, db

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Honorable Mention 1973 – Hubert Pickett, rb Don Harrison, ot Garry Moore, ot Clint Owens, c Mike Mayfield, og Dub Stocker, dt Chuck Lawson, dt Richard Lepard, db Ken Laminack, de David Henson, wr Monty Tuttle, db 1974 – Wilbert Montgomery, rb Johnny Perkins, wr Don Harrison, ot Garry Moore, ot Clint Owens, c Raymond Crosier, de Kevin McLeod, de Charles Hinson, lb Monty Tuttle, db 1975 – Wilbert Montgomery, rb Hubert Pickett, fb Don Harrison, ot Clint Owens, c Kevin McLeod, de Chuck Lawson, de Ray Nunez, lb Leroy Polnick, lb Harold Nutall, db Chuck Sitton, db

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1976 – Larry Norris, dg Mike Belew, db Harold Nutall, db Mike Lively, dt 1977 – Kelly Kent, fb Jim Flannery, c Bill Tydings, dg Reuben Mason, lb 1978 – Glenn Labhart, db James McCoy, de Harold Renninger, lb 1980 – Lyle Long, wr Richard Flores, dt Kris Hansen, ot Jim Tuttle, lb Martin Perry, pk 1981 – Loyal Proffitt, qb Martin Perry, pk Dan Niederhofer, dt Mike Funderburg, lb Mark Wilson, db 1982 – Steve Parker, se Paul Pinson, ot Joe Hardin, og Mark Jackson, db Jim Tuttle, lb Mark Wilson, db 1983 – Loyal Proffitt, qb-p Boo Jones, pk Lembia Kinsler, rb Gary Fleet, c Kirk Freytag, de 1984 – Craig Huff, ot Loyal Proffitt, qb-p Arthur Culpepper, wr Steve Jacobson, dt 1985 – Craig Huff, ot Scooter Phillips, wr Rex Lamberti, qb Archie Green, de Mark McIntyre, de Steven Ates, lb Scott Reedy, lb Monte Richburg, lb Edward Bane, db 1986 – Bill Clayton, dt 1987 – Mark Davis, og Randy Arnold, wr John Buesing, de Edward Bane, db Jason Watson, db 1988 – Sean Grady, wr Richard Meister, lb John Skoro, db 1989 – Stan Stephens, qb Jim Gash, pk Keith Lang, lb Troy Solari, db 1990 – Sean Grady, wr John Phillips, ot Jon Bos, dl David Wright, lb Keith Gunn, db 1991 – Reggie Roland, db Ethan Sheffield, rb 1992 – Oscar Shorten, de David Wright, lb Reggie Roland, db 1993 – Keven Green, fb Barry Reese, p Lee Thompson, c Victor Randolph, lb 1994 – Richard Wooten, dt Jeff Milward, lb 1995 – Angel Alvarez, wr Sammie Overton, rb Stacy Brown, db Victor Burke, db Rickie Harris, db 1996 – Craig Cole, wr Mike Breckenridge, wr David Bennett, rb Brandon Avants, ot Derek Delk, ot

Trey Beeson, c Brandon Baker, pk Michael Freeman, p James Henderson, dt Jody Brown, lb Stacy Brown, db Rashard Tinnon, db Victor Burke, db 1997 – Craig Cole, wr David Bennett, rb James Hill, te Richard Bogdon, c Todd Fitzgerald, pk Matt Shane, de Richard Wooten, dt Robert Lewis, lb Justin Lucas, db Ra’Shard Tinnon, db 1998 – John Frank, qb James Hill, te Adrian Eaglin, ol Brandon Avants, ol Brandon Bonds, db Justin Lucas, db Carnell Green, db 1999 – Steve Brenan, qb Adrian Rascon, rb Brad Raphelt, p Raylon Horn, db 2000 – Nick Gray, dl Casey Hummel, db 2001 – John Stratton, ol Britt Lively, ol Brad Walton, dl Jacob Pruitt, wr 2002 – Colby Freeman, qb Devian Mims, dt Brad Walton, de 2003 – Colby Freeman, qb Eben Nelson, pk Clayton Farrell, de Kendrick Walker, cb 2004 – Charles Mock, ol Eben Nelson, pk 2005 – Joseph Thompson, ol Nathan Young, ol Charles Mock, ol Cody Stutts, lb 2006 – Willis Hogan, dt 2007 – Edmund Gates, wr Travis Carpenter, de Julian Humble, de Tony Harp, s 2008 – Eric Edwards, lb Drew Cuffee, cb 2009 – Levi Wolfe, ol Trevis Turner, ol Drew Cuffee, db Major Culbert, db 2010 – Daryl Richardson, rb Darrell Cantu-Harkless, rb Josh Perez, ol Morgan Lineberry, pk Spencer Covey, pk Eric Edwards,lb Bryson Lewis, lb L.B. Suggs, db Richard Havins, db Brent Schroeder, ds 2011 – Blake Spears, ol Jerrod Harrell, ol Charcandrick West, rb Thor Woerner, ilb L.B. Suggs, db Nate Bailey, db Spencer Covey, p 2012 – Josh Perez, ol Mitchell Gale, qb Darrell Cantu-Harkless, rs Melvin Shead, dt Nick Richardson, de Thor Woerner, lb Angel Lopez, s Brent Schroeder, ds

acusports.com Academic All-America First Team 1963 – Jack Griggs, lb 1970 – Jim Lindsey, qb 1974 – Greg Stirman, te 1976 – Billy Curbo, ot 1977 – Billy Curbo, ot 1987 – Bill Clayton, dt 1988 – Bill Clayton, dt 1989 – Bill Clayton, dt 1990 ­ – Sean Grady, wr 2007 – Nathan Young, ol Second Team 1973 – Greg Stirman, te Don Harrison, ot 1974 – Don Harrison, ot 1975 – Greg Stirman, te Don Harrison, ot 1978 – Kelly Kent, fb 1982 – Grant Feasel, c 1984 – Dan Remsberg, ot Paul Wells, dt 1985 – Paul Wells, dt 1989 – Sean Grady, wr 2008 – Matt Adams, pk

Academic All-LSC 1973 – Greg Stirman, te Dub Stocker, dt Don Harrison, ot 1974 – Greg Stirman, te Dub Stocker, dt Don Harrison, ot 1975 – Greg Stirman, te Don Harrison, ot Jim Reese, qb 1976 – Jim Reese, qb Billy Curbo, ot 1977 – Billy Curbo, ot Kelly Kent, rb 1978 – Kelly Kent, rb Kirby Jones, te 1979 – Scott Guyer, db Bobb Scheihing, wr 1980 – Bobby Scheihing, wr Grant Feasel, c 1981 – Grant Feasel, c Scot Goen, de 1982 – Grant Feasel, c Dan Remsberg, ot

1983 – Dan Remsberg, ot Roy Brumbaugh, lb Mike Funderburg, lb Paul Wells, og 1984 – Roy Brumbaugh, lb Robert Fiore, dt Craig Huff, og Dan Remsberg, ot Paul Wells, og 1985 – Paul Wells, og Jason Embry, og Robert Fiore, dt Craig Huff, og Mark McIntyre, de Scott Reedy, lb 1986 – Eddie DeShong, og Jake Guarino, lb John Skoro, db 1987 – Bill Clayton, dt Mark McIntyre, de 1988 – Bill Clayton, dt Jim Gash, qb Sean Grady, wr Richard Bartel, de 1989 – Jon Bos, dt Bill Clayton, dt Jaf Fielder, og Jim Gash, qb Sean Grady, wr 1990 – Sean Grady, wr Craig Jones, og 1991 – Keith Gunn, db John Phillips, ot 1992 – Mike Fuller, qb John Phillips, ot Barry Reese, pk-p Ethan Sheffield, rb 1993 – Bud Norris, de Craig Jones, og 1994 – Travis Bass, lb Andy Newberry, qb 1996 – Jody Brown, lb Brandon Avants, ot 1997 – Richard Bogdon, c Jody Brown, lb Cody Walton, fb 1998 – Jody Brown, db Cody Walton, rb Justin Lucas, db 1999 – Kyle Dempsey, de 2000 – Kyle Dempsey, de Adrian Rascon, rb 2001 – Alfredo Parra, dl

Jody Clayton, db David Jones, db John Stratton, ol Kurt Poe, db Brad Walton, dl 2002 – Shay Ratliff, wr Brad Walton, dl 2003 – Greg Wiggins, qb Brad Walton, dl 2004 – Greg Wiggins, qb David Jones, db Brett Unger, fb Craig Howard, fb 2005 – Travis Carpenter, lb Craig Howard, fb Cody Stutts, lb Nathan Young, ol John Brock, wr Marion Harris, lb Cade Ogilvie, wr 2006 – *John Brock, wr Nathan Young, ol Sam Collins, ol Travis Carpenter, dl Cody Stutts, lb Matt Adams, pk Marion Harris, lb Daniel Oppong, wr Jody Walker, lb 2007 – Nathan Young, ol Mike Kern, lb Matt Adams, pk Travis Carpenter, de Cody Stutts, lb Sam Collins, ol Donovan Plummer, wr Travis Walding, db Cole Kiser, te Adam Myer, ol Jody Walker, lb 2008 – Matt Adams, pk Sam Collins, c Emery Dudensing, fb Alan Copeland, fb Adam Myer, ol Jody Walker, lb Eric Edwards, lb 2009 – Eric Edwards, lb Emery Dudensing, fb Derek Odelusi, lb Adam Myer, ol 2010 – Emery Dudensing, fb Samuel Ewalefo

Christopher Rhoten Hayden Nauert Alexander Muddiman John David Baker, qb Eric Edwdards, lb Thor Woerner, lb Josh Hall Blake Rudd, lb Bryce Mueller Ben Gibbs, te Austin Harrison Luke Luttrell Hutton Lunsford, db Conner Moore Aaron Bynum Ryan Smith, de Austin Lindsey Chris Summers Andrew Peters 2011 – Thor Woerner, lb Samuel Ewalefo Andrew Richards, wr Temi Ogunleye Andrew Peters Blake Spears, ol Ryan Owens, pk James Walker, wr John David Baker, qb Max Priestley Mike Wallace, db 2012 – John David Baker, qb Bryton Fernandez, ol Mitchell Gale, qb Lynn Grady, lb Darrell Cantu-Harkless, wr Garrett Langthorp, ol Morgan Lineberry, pk Angelo Lopez, db Derek Morrow, lb Temi Ogunleye, wr Christian Rodriguez, ol Hayden Smiley, wr Blake Spears, ol Justin Stewart, db Cade Stone, wr Jamie Walker, te Cy Wilson, lb Thor Woerner, lb * LSC Academic Player of the Year

John Mayes (17) quarterbacked the Wildcats to the 1977 NAIA Division I national championship.

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FOOTBALLHISTORY ACU Year-by-Year Scores 1919

1924

1928

(2-2)

(3-4-2)

(5-4, 4-4 TIAA)

Head Coach: Vernon McCasland Home: 1-0 • Road: 1-1 • Neutral: 0-1 Points scored: 76 • Points allowed: 88

Head Coach: A.B. Morris Independent Home: 1-1-1 • Road: 2-2-1 • Neutral: 0-1 Points scored: 82 • Points allowed: 66

Head Coach: A.B. Morris Texas Intercollegiate Athletics Association Home: 3-1 • Road: 2-2 • Neutral: 0-1 Points scored: 88 • Points allowed: 99

Oct. 18 Oct. 25 Nov. 1 Nov. 18

at Midland College........................ W 46-0 at Daniel Baker................................. L 13-6 vs. Daniel Baker.............................. W 21-7 # vs. Wesley College..................... L 68-3

# Game played in Greenville, Texas

1920 (4-0-1)

Head Coach: Sewell Jones Home: 2-0-1 • Road: 2-0 Points scored: 130 • Points allowed: 10 Oct. 16 Oct. 25 Oct. 30 Nov. 18 Nov. 25

vs. Clarendon.................................. W 29-7 vs. Tarleton State............................ T 0-0 at Howard Payne............................ W 7-3 at Tarleton State............................. W 13-0 vs. Daniel Baker.............................. W 81-0

1921 (2-5)

Head Coach: Russefll Lewis Home: 1-1 • Road: 1-4 Points scored: 44 • Points allowed: 173 Oct. 8 Oct. 14 Oct. 21 Oct. 29 Nov. 11 Nov. 18 Nov. 24

vs. Dallas University...................... L 20-0 vs. Midland College...................... W 7-0 at West Texas A&M........................ L 35-0 at Howard Payne............................. L 56-0 at Meridian........................................ W 37-0 at Clarendon..................................... L 7-0 at Daniel Baker................................. L 55-0

1922 (6-2)

Head Coach: Victor Payne Home: 3-2 • Road: 2-0 • Neutral: 1-0 Points scored: 170 • Points allowed: 35 Sept. 30 Oct. 7 Oct. 14 Oct. 21 Oct. 28 Nov. 11 Nov. 24 Nov. 30

vs. Clarendon................................... L 14-12 vs. Stamford Am. Legion............. W 7-0 # at Randolph AFB........................ W 70-0 vs. West Texas A&M...................... W 13-7 vs. Wayland Baptist........................ L 9-7 at Wayland Baptist......................... W 6-3 vs. Segal All-Stars.......................... W 16-0 at Texas A&M-Commerce........... W 30-2

Sept. 26 Oct. 10 Oct. 13 Oct. 17 Oct. 24 Oct. 31 Nov. 11 Nov. 21 Nov. 27

# Game played in Waxahachie, Texas

(6-1)

Head Coach: Victor Payne Home: 5-0 • Road: 1-1 Points scored: 113 • Points allowed: 13 Sept. 27 Oct. 5 Oct. 12 Oct. 26 Nov. 12 Nov. 16 Nov. 29

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vs. Meridian...................................... W 35-0 vs. Texas Military ........................... W 28-0 vs. Wayland Baptist....................... W 18-6 at Clarendon.................................... W 3-0 vs. Wayland Baptist....................... W 7-0 vs. Dallas University..................... W 19-0 at Tarleton State.............................. L 7-3

Sept. 29 Oct. 5 Oct. 9 Oct. 13 Oct. 20 Oct. 27 Nov. 10 Nov. 17 Nov. 29

at Tarleton State.............................. L 12-6 * at Sam Houston State................ W 6-0 # vs. Austin University.................. L 36-0 * vs. Texas State.............................. W 20-0 vs. Texas A&M-Commerce......... W 17-6 at Sul Ross......................................... L 19-13 at Texas Tech................................... W 7-0 vs. West Texas A&M...................... W 19-12 vs. Daniel Baker............................... L 14-0

# Game played in Dallas

1925

1929

(2-5-2, 2-1-1 TIAA)

(6-1-1, 3-1-1 TIAA)

Head Coach: A.B. Morris Texas Intercollegiate Athletics Association Home: 2-2 • Road: 0-3-2 Points scored: 55 • Points allowed: 121

Head Coach: A.B. Morris Texas Intercollegiate Athletics Association Home: 2-1 • Road: 4-0-1 Points scored: 104 • Points allowed: 48

Sept. 24 Oct. 3 Oct. 9 Oct. 19 Oct. 23 Oct. 31 Nov. 6 Nov. 11 Nov. 26

vs. Howard Payne........................... L 18-0 at SMU................................................. L 52-7 vs. West Texas A&M...................... W 13-0 vs. Texas A&M-Commerce......... W 19-0 at Dallas University........................ L 13-3 at TCU.................................................. L 21-9 at Clarendon..................................... T 0-0 vs. Texas Tech.................................. L 10-7 at Daniel Baker................................. T 7-7

Oct. 5 Oct. 12 Oct. 19 Oct. 26 Nov. 2 Nov. 11 Nov. 19 Nov. 28

(4-4, 2-3 TIAA) Head Coach: A.B. Morris Texas Intercollegiate Athletics Association Home: 2-2 • Road: 1-2 • Neutral: 1-0 Points scored: 82 • Points allowed: 113 Sept. 23 Oct. 2 Oct. 8 Oct. 23 Nov. 5 Nov. 11 Nov. 18 Nov. 25

vs. Howard Payne........................... L 22-0 # vs. Sul Ross................................... W 3-0 * at Sam Houston State................. L 26-7 * vs. North Texas............................ W 13-10 vs. Clarendon.................................. W 28-7 at Texas Tech.................................... L 29-6 at West Texas A&M....................... W 19-6 vs. Daniel Baker............................... L 13-6

# Game played in San Angelo, Texas

(2-7-1, 2-2-1 TIAA) Head Coach: A.B. Morris Texas Intercollegiate Athletics Association Home: 1-3-1 • Road: 1-4 Points scored: 94 • Points allowed: 217 Sept. 20 Sept. 27 Oct. 3 Oct. 11 Oct. 18 Oct. 24 Nov. 1 Nov. 8 Nov. 11 Nov. 27

(6-1-1, 4-1-1 TIAA)

Sept. 24 Sept. 29 Oct. 7 Oct. 14 Oct. 21 Oct. 29 Nov. 11 Nov. 24

at Tarleton State.............................. T 6-6 vs. Sul Ross....................................... W 12-0 * # vs. Sam Houston State.......... W 12-0 at Texas A&M-Commerce........... W 20-0 * at North Texas.............................. W 33-0 at West Texas A&M........................ L 13-6 vs. Texas Tech................................. W 6-3 at Daniel Baker................................ W 6-3

# Game played in Sweetwater, Texas

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at Oklahoma City............................ L 40-14 vs. McMurry...................................... W 24-0 at Tarleton State............................. W 18-0 at West Texas A&M........................ L 16-7 * vs. Texas State............................... T 6-6 * vs. North Texas............................. L 20-12 at TCU.................................................. L 62-0 vs. SW Oklahoma State................ L 13-0 at Texas Tech.................................... L 53-7 vs. Daniel Baker............................... L 7-6

1931

1927

Head Coach: A.B. Morris Texas Intercollegiate Athletics Association Home: 2-0 • Road: 3-1-1 • Neutral: 1-0 Points scored: 101 • Points allowed: 25

vs. Tarleton State........................... W 19-0 vs. West Texas A&M...................... W 15-0 * at Texas State................................ T 12-12 * vs. Sam Houston State............... L 13-12 at SE Oklahoma State.................. W 7-6 at Texas Tech................................... W 7-3 at SW Oklahoma State................. W 25-14 at Daniel Baker................................ W 6-0

1930

1926

# Game played in Cisco, Texas

1923

vs. Clarendon................................... L 3-0 at Breckenridge Elks ................... W 13-0 at Stamford Am. Legion............... W 24-0 vs. UT-Arlington............................... T 7-7 at Texas A&M-Commerce............ L 17-7 at West Texas A&M........................ L 23-13 at Wayland Baptist.......................... T 13-13 # vs. Waxahachie............................ L 3-2 vs. Daniel Baker.............................. W 3-0

(4-5, 4-2 TIAA) Head Coach: A.B. Morris Texas Intercollegiate Athletics Association Home: 3-0 • Road: 1-5 Points scored: 97 • Points allowed: 83 Oct. 2 Oct. 7 Oct. 16 Oct. 23 Oct. 30 Nov. 6 Nov. 14 Nov. 26 Nov. 30

at Tarleton State............................. W 13-0 vs. McMurry...................................... W 13-7 vs. Sul Ross....................................... W 13-6 at North Texas.................................. L 6-0 vs. West Texas A&M...................... W 41-0 at Texas Tech.................................... L 26-6 at East Central.................................. L 28-13 at Daniel Baker................................. L 7-0 at Daniel Baker................................. L 3-0

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1936

1940

(2-6-1, 1-5-1 TIAA)

(1-7-1, 1-5-1 Texas Conference)

Head Coach: A.B. Morris Texas Intercollegiate Athletics Association Home: 2-2 • Road: 0-4-1 Points scored: 37 • Points allowed: 86

Head Coach: A.B. Morris Texas Conference Home: 1-1-1 • Road: 0-5 • Neutral: 0-1 Points scored: 39 • Points allowed: 176

Sept. 23 Sept. 29 Oct. 6 Oct. 14 Oct. 21 Oct. 28 Nov. 4 Nov. 11 Nov. 24

at Tarleton State.............................. T 6-6 vs. Texas Military............................ W 12-7 vs. McMurry....................................... L 3-0 at North Texas.................................. L 13-0 vs. Sul Ross........................................ L 14-7 at West Texas A&M........................ L 12-0 at Howard Payne............................. L 6-0 at Texas A&M-Kingsville.............. L 25-0 vs. Daniel Baker.............................. W 12-0

1933

Sept. 26 Oct. 3 Oct. 9 Oct. 16 Oct. 23 Oct. 30 Nov. 6 Nov. 13 Nov. 21

at Sul Ross......................................... L 12-0 # vs. Saint Mary’s............................ L 14-0 at North Texas.................................. L 18-0 vs. Trinity............................................ T 0-0 at Southwestern.............................. L 8-6 at Howard Payne............................. L 26-0 at Austin College............................. L 58-14 vs. Daniel Baker.............................. W 13-7 vs. McMurry....................................... L 33-6

# Game played in San Marcos, Texas

(5-3-2, 3-1-2 Texas Conference)

1937

Head Coach: A.B. Morris Texas Conference Home: 2-1-1 • Road: 3-1-1 • Neutral: 0-1 Points scored: 62 • Points allowed: 57 Sept. 16 Sept. 23 Sept. 29 Oct. 6 Oct. 13 Oct. 20 Nov. 3 Nov. 10 Nov. 16 Nov. 25

at Dixie College............................... L 6-0 at Amarillo College........................ W 14-0 # vs. Texas Military......................... L 12-7 at Daniel Baker................................. T 0-0 at North Texas................................. W 6-0 at Tarleton State............................. W 19-0 vs. Howard Payne........................... T 0-0 vs. Austin College.......................... W 13-0 vs. Texas A&M-Kingsville............. L 39-0 vs. McMurry...................................... W 3-0

# Game played in Terrell, Texas

1934

Head Coach: A.B. Morris Texas Conference Home: 0-4 • Road: 0-3 • Neutral: 0-2 Points scored: 39 • Points allowed: 118 # vs. Saint Mary’s............................ L 38-0 at North Texas.................................. L 22-14 $ vs. Trinity......................................... L 6-0 vs. Southwestern............................ L 9-6 vs. Howard Payne........................... L 14-6 vs. Austin College........................... L 6-0 at Daniel Baker................................. L 3-0 vs. McMurry....................................... L 13-7 at Tarleton State.............................. L 7-6

# Game played in San Marcos, Texas $ Game played in Waxahachie, Texas

(1-7-2, 1-5-2 Texas Conference)

1938

Head Coach: A.B. Morris Texas Conference Home: 1-2-1 • Road: 0-5-1 Points scored: 39 • Points allowed: 123 Sept. 21 Sept. 27 Oct. 5 Oct. 15 Oct. 20 Oct. 26 Nov. 2 Nov. 12 Nov. 17 Nov. 29

at Tarleton State.............................. T 6-6 vs. Texas Military............................. L 13-0 at Sul Ross......................................... L 13-0 at North Texas.................................. L 6-0 vs. Trinity........................................... W 27-0 at Sam Houston State................... L 13-0 at Howard Payne............................. L 12-0 at Austin College............................. L 27-6 vs. Daniel Baker............................... T 6-6 vs. McMurry....................................... L 27-0

1935

(6-2-1, 5-1-1 Texas Conference) Head Coach: A.B. Morris Texas Conference Home: 3-1 • Road: 2-1-1 • Neutral: 1-0 Points scored: 102 • Points allowed: 31 Sept. 23 Oct. 1 Oct. 8 Oct. 15 Oct. 22 Oct. 28 Nov. 4 Nov. 12 Nov. 19

Head Coach: A.B. Morris Texas Conference Texas Conference Champion Home: 4-0 • Road: 3-1 • Neutral: 0-1 Conference – Points scored: 112 • Points allowed: 44

Sept. 21 Sept. 28 Oct. 3 Oct. 12 Oct. 19 Nov. 1 Nov. 9 Nov. 15 Nov. 22

at North Texas........................ W 19-13 vs. A&M-Commerce............. W 14-7 # vs. Central Arkansas.........L 7-0 vs. Trinity................................... W 20-10 at Southwestern ................... W 21-0 at Austin College....................L 7-6 vs. Daniel Baker..................... W 20-0 at Howard Payne................... W 6-0 vs. McMurry............................. W 6-0

# Game played in Little Rock, Ark.

(0-9, 0-7 Texas Conference)

Oct. 1 Oct. 8 Oct. 15 Oct. 23 Oct. 29 Nov. 4 Nov. 12 Nov. 20 Date N/A

(7-2, 5-1 Texas Conference)

at Tarleton State............................. W 21-6 vs. Sul Ross....................................... W 14-0 # vs. North Texas........................... W 6-0 vs. Trinity............................................ L 6-0 at Southwestern............................. W 13-0 at Howard Payne............................. T 0-0 at Austin College............................. L 12-8 vs. Daniel Baker.............................. W 21-0 vs. McMurry...................................... W 19-7

# Game played in San Angelo, Texas

1941

(6-3, 5-1 Texas Conference) Head Coach: A.B. Morris Texas Conference Home: 3-1 • Road: 2-2 • Neutral: 1-0 Points scored: 102 • Points allowed: 31 Sept. 20 Sept. 27 Oct. 4 Oct. 10 Oct. 18 Oct. 25 Nov. 1 Nov. 15 Nov. 22

at Texas Tech.................................... L 34-0 at Texas A&M-Commerce............ L 35-0 vs. McMurry...................................... W 20-6 at Trinity............................................. W 20-6 vs. Southwestern........................... W 14-0 at Daniel Baker................................ W 48-0 vs. Austin College.......................... W 19-0 vs. Howard Payne........................... L 13-0 # vs. Saint Mary’s........................... W 18-14

# Game played in San Marcos, Texas

1942

(6-2, 3-1 Texas Conference) Head Coach: Tonto Coleman Texas Conference Home: 4-1 • Road: 2-1 Points scored: 169 • Points allowed: 36 Sept. 19 Sept. 26 Oct. 10 Oct. 17 Oct. 24 Oct. 30 Nov. 13 Nov. 20

vs. Texas A&M-Commerce......... W 13-7 vs. Lubbock Army Air Base........ W 12-0 at Texas-El Paso.............................. L 20-14 at Southwestern ............................ W 18-0 vs. Texas State................................ W 26-0 vs. McMurry...................................... W 33-0 vs. Howard Payne........................... L 9-0 at Austin College............................ W 53-0

(1-6-3, 1-5-1 Texas Conference) Head Coach: A.B. Morris Texas Conference Home: 1-2 • Road: 0-3-2 • Neutral: 0-1-1 Points scored: 52 • Points allowed: 143 Sept. 20 Sept. 26 Oct. 5 Oct. 11 Oct. 19 Oct. 25 Nov. 1 Nov. 8 Nov. 15 Nov. 23

at Sam Houston State................... L 32-0 # vs. Saint Mary’s............................ T 0-0 at Sul Ross......................................... L 27-7 at North Texas.................................. T 13-13 $ vs. Trinity......................................... L 7-6 vs. Southwestern........................... W 7-0 vs. Howard Payne........................... L 20-0 at Austin College............................. T 6-6 at Daniel Baker................................. L 7-6 vs. McMurry....................................... L 31-7

# Game played in Fredericksburg, Texas $ Game played in Waxahachie, Texas

1939

ACU did not play football from 1943-45 because of World War II

Head Coach: A.B. Morris Texas Conference Texas Conference Champion Home: 2-2 • Road: 2-0-1 • Neutral: 2-0 Points scored: 106 • Points allowed: 50

(8-1-1, 5-0-1 Texas Conference)

(6-2-1, 6-1 Texas Conference)

Sept. 23 Sept. 30 Oct. 7 Oct. 13 Oct. 21 Nov. 4 Nov. 11 Nov. 18 Nov. 25

vs. North Texas.........................L 9-0 at Sul Ross..................................W 7-0 at Central Arkansas.................T 0-0 # vs. Trinity.................................W 14-7 vs. Southwestern ....................L 26-7 $ vs. Austin College...............W 32-6 at Daniel Baker.........................W 6-2 vs. Howard Payne...................W 14-0 vs. McMurry...............................W 26-0

# Game played in Waxahachie, Texas $ Game played in San Angelo, Texas

1946

Head Coach: Tonto Coleman Texas Conference Home: 4-0-1 • Road: 4-1 Points scored: 228 • Points allowed: 53 Sept. 21 Sept. 28 Oct. 4 Oct. 12 Oct. 12 Oct. 19 Oct. 26 Nov. 9 Nov. 16 Nov. 23

at Texas A&M-Commerce........... W 26-7 at Sul Ross........................................ W 32-7 vs. North Texas............................... W 6-0 vs. SW Oklahoma State............... W 28-0 vs. Southwestern............................ T 12-12 at Texas State................................... L 18-0 vs. McMurry...................................... W 27-0 vs. Howard Payne.......................... W 19-0 at Austin College............................ W 46-2 at Texas A&M-Kingsville................W 32-7

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FOOTBALLHISTORY 1947

Head Coach: Tonto Coleman Texas Conference Home: 3-1 • Road: 3-2 Points scored: 143 • Points allowed: 96

(6-3, 2-2 Texas Conference)

Sept. 20 Sept. 27 Oct. 4 Oct. 10 Oct. 18 Oct. 25 Nov. 8 Nov. 15 Nov. 22

vs. Texas State................................ W 19-13 vs. West Texas A&M...................... W 13-7 at Arizona State.............................. W 13-7 at Southwestern............................. W 14-0 at Wichita State................................ L 7-0 vs. McMurry....................................... L 20-7 at Midwestern State...................... W 28-0 vs. Austin College.......................... W 42-7 at Howard Payne............................. L 35-7

1948

(5-3-1, 3-1-1 Texas Conference) Head Coach: Tonto Coleman Texas Conference Texas Conference co-champion Home: 3-1 • Road: 2-2-1 Points scored: 185 • Points allowed: 128

Sept. 18 Sept. 25 Oct. 2 Oct. 9 Oct. 16 Oct. 23 Nov. 6 Nov. 13 Nov. 25

at Arkansas...............................L 40-6 at West Texas A&M................L 41-19 at Pensacola Naval AS........ W 21-0 vs. Southwestern................... W 27-0 vs. Western St. (Colo.)......... W 39-14 vs. McMurry..............................L 13-9 at Midwestern State..............T 7-7 at Austin College................... W 45-6 vs. Howard Payne................. W 27-7

1949

(3-6, 1-4 Texas Conference) Head Coach: Tonto Coleman Texas Conference Home: 1-2 • Road: 1-4 • Neutral: 1-0 Points scored: 119 • Points allowed: 181 Sept. 10 Sept. 17 Sept. 30 Oct. 7 Oct. 14 Oct. 22 Nov. 5 Nov. 12 Nov. 24

at Texas Tech.................................... L 20-0 # vs. SW Oklahoma State........... W 34-7 at Tenn.-Chattanooga................... L 14-7 vs. Southwestern........................... W 13-10 at Tampa, Fla................................... W 38-12 vs. McMurry....................................... L 21-0 at Texas A&M-Kingsville.............. L 50-13 vs. Austin College........................... L 27-14 at Howard Payne............................. L 20-0

# Game played in Stamford, Texas

1950

(11-0, 5-0 Texas Conference) Head Coach: Garvin Beauchamp Texas Conference Texas Conference champion Refrigerator Bowl Champion Only undefeated, untied team in ACU football history Home: 4-0 • Road: 4-0 • Neutral: 3-0 Points scored: 244 • Points allowed: 57

Sept. 16 Sept. 23 Sept. 29 Oct. 7 Oct. 14 Oct. 21 Oct. 28 Nov. 4 Nov. 11 Nov. 23

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vs. Eastern New Mexico..... W 39-0 # vs. Sul Ross.......................... W 34-0 at Tenn.-Chattanooga......... W 13-7 at Southwestern.................... W 7-6 $ vs. A&M-Commerce......... W 19-0 vs. McMurry............................. W 26-14 at Midwestern State............. W 13-0 vs. A&M-Kingsville................ W 20-3 at Austin College................... W 33-14 vs. Howard Payne................. W 27-6

Refrigerator Bowl Evansville, Ind. Dec. 2.........def. Gustavus Adolphus.......W 13-7

# Game played in Midland, Texas $ Game played in Stamford, Texas

1951

Oct. 2 Oct. 9 Oct. 16 Oct. 23 Oct. 30 Nov. 13 Nov. 20 Nov. 25

at Memphis........................................ T 6-6 at Southern Mississippi................ L 23-7 vs. McMurry....................................... L 13-6 at Youngstown State.................... W 26-20 vs. Lamar........................................... W 33-14 at Midwestern State...................... W 33-13 vs. Arkansas State......................... W 53-0 vs. Howard Payne........................... L 26-13

(6-4, 4-1 Texas Conference)

1955

Head Coach: Garvin Beauchamp Texas Conference Texas Conference tri-champion Home: 2-1 • Road: 3-3 • Neutral: 1-0 Points scored: 242 • Points allowed: 205

Sept. 14 Sept. 22 Sept. 28 Oct. 6 Oct. 11 Oct. 20 Oct. 27 Nov. 3 Nov. 10 Nov. 26

at Drake......................................L 19-7 at A&M-Commerce............... W 14-6 at Tenn.-Chattanooga..........L 33-7 # vs. Texas-El Paso............... W 20-13 vs. Carswell AFB.....................L 47-18 vs. McMurry............................. W 58-13 at Midwestern State............. W 21-13 at A&M-Kingsville...................L 14-13 vs. Austin College................. W 50-33 vs. Howard Payne................. W 34-14

# Game played in Midland, Texas

(3-5-2, 2-2 Gulf Coast) Head Coach: Tonto Coleman Gulf Coast Conference Gulf Coast Conference co-champion Home: 2-2 • Road: 1-3-2 Points scored: 116 • Points allowed: 174

Sept. 17 Sept. 24 Oct. 1 Oct. 15 Oct. 21 Oct. 29 Nov. 5 Nov. 12 Nov. 19 Nov. 24

1952

(6-3-1, 4-1 Texas Conference) Head Coach: Garvin Beauchamp Texas Conference Texas Conference champion Home: 4-1 • Road: 1-2 • Neutral: 1-0-1 Points scored: 254 • Points allowed: 129

Sept. 13 Sept. 19 Sept. 26 Oct. 4 Oct. 18 Oct. 25 Nov. 1 Nov. 8 Nov. 15 Nov. 27

vs. Texas State........................ W 20-7 vs. A&M-Commerce..............L 21-0 at Tenn.-Chattanooga..........L 28-0 # vs. Midwestern State....... W 21-0 vs. McMurry............................. W 26-0 at West Texas A&M................L 20-18 vs. A&M-Kingsville................ W 48-13 at Austin College................... W 38-13 $ vs. Sam Houston State.....T 21-21 vs. Howard Payne................. W 62-6

# Game played in Stamford, Texas $ Game played in San Antonio, Texas

1953

(7-3, 3-1 Texas Conference) Head Coach: Tonto Coleman Texas Conference Home: 4-0 • Road: 3-3 Points scored: 220 • Points allowed: 151 Sept. 12 Sept. 19 Sept. 26 Oct. 3 Oct. 10 Oct. 17 Oct. 24 Oct. 31 Nov. 7 Nov. 26

vs. Texas State................................ W 26-19 at Texas A&M-Commerce............ L 28-27 at Arkansas State............................ L 19-7 at Midwestern State...................... W 13-7 at Florida State................................ W 20-7 vs. McMurry...................................... W 28-8 vs. Lamar........................................... W 26-21 at Texas A&M-Kingsville.............. L 25-14 vs. Austin College.......................... W 25-13 at Howard Payne............................ W 34-6

1954 (6-3-1)

Head Coach: Tonto Coleman Independent Home: 3-2 • Road: 3-1-1 Points scored: 231 • Points allowed: 134 Sept. 18 vs. Texas A&M-Commerce......... W 41-19 Sept. 25 at Florida State................................ W 13-0

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vs. Trinity.....................................W 14-13 at A&M-Commerce..................T 7-7 at Louisiana Tech.....................L 21-7 vs. McMurry................................L 13-6 at Tenn.-Chattanooga............L 7-6 at Texas State............................T 19-19 vs. Southern Mississippi........L 40-0 at Midwestern State...............W 26-21 vs. Youngstown State............W 25-12 at Howard Payne......................L 21-6

1956

(4-6, 1-2-1 Gulf Coast) Head Coach: N.L. Nicholson Gulf Coast Conference Home: 4-1 • Road: 0-5 Points scored: 116 • Points allowed: 174 Sept. 15 Sept. 22 Sept. 29 Oct. 6 Oct. 19 Oct. 27 Nov. 3 Nov. 10 Nov. 17 Nov. 24

vs. McMurry...................................... W 26-23 vs. Texas A&M-Commerce......... W 13-7 at Texas-El Paso.............................. L 20-0 at Trinity.............................................. L 40-0 at Tenn.-Chattanooga................... L 28-20 vs. Texas State................................ W 26-0 at Southern Mississippi................ L 36-6 vs. Midwestern State.................... W 13-7 at North Texas.................................. L 20-7 vs. Howard Payne........................... L 20-12

1957 (5-3-1)

Head Coach: N.L. Nicholson Independent Home: 3-0 • Road: 2-3-1 Conference – Home: • Road: Points scored: 183 • Points allowed: 103 Sept. 27 Oct. 5 Oct. 12 Oct. 19 Oct. 26 Nov. 2 Nov. 9 Nov. 16 Nov. 23

at Tenn.-Chattanooga................... T 6-6 vs. McMury....................................... W 20-6 vs. North Texas............................... W 28-20 at Florida State................................. L 34-7 at Texas State.................................. W 47-0 at Southern Mississippi................ L 7-0 at West Texas A&M........................ L 12-2 vs. Trinity........................................... W 40-12 at Howard Payne............................ W 33-6

1958 (5-5)

Head Coach: N.L. Nicholson Independent Home: 2-3 • Road: 3-2 Points scored: 202 • Points allowed: 200 Sept. 20 Sept. 26 Oct. 4 Oct. 11 Oct. 18

vs. Texas A&M-Commerce.......... L 27-6 at Tenn.-Chattanooga................... L 22-12 at Texas-El Paso............................. W 14-6 vs. McMurry....................................... L 20-7 vs. Louisiana-Lafayette............... W 27-8

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at Texas State.................................. W 44-18 vs. Southern Mississippi.............. L 22-0 at West Texas A&M....................... W 28-21 at Trinity.............................................. L 26-15 vs. Howard Payne.......................... W 49-30

1959 (5-5)

Head Coach: N.L. Nicholson Independent Home: 1-2 • Road: 4-3 Points scored: 109 • Points allowed: 147 Sept. 19 Sept. 25 Oct. 3 Oct. 10 Oct. 17 Oct. 24 Oct. 31 Nov. 7 Nov. 14 Nov. 26

at Texas A&M-Commerce............ L 21-0 at Tenn.-Chattanooga.................. W 3-0 vs. Lamar............................................ L 8-7 at Memphis........................................ L 13-7 at Howard Payne............................ W 20-15 at Southern Mississippi................ L 30-10 vs. Trinity........................................... W 13-12 at Louisiana-Lafayette................. W 14-12 at Texas-El Paso............................. W 28-22 vs. McMurry....................................... L 14-7

1960 (5-5)

Head Coach: N.L. Nicholson Independent Home: 3-1 • Road: 2-4 Points scored: 134 • Points allowed: 178 Sept. 23 Oct. 1 Oct. 8 Oct. 15 Oct. 17 Oct. 22 Oct. 29 Nov. 5 Nov. 19 Nov. 24

at Tenn.-Chattanooga................... L 21-0 at Lamar............................................. W 20-7 at Fresno State................................. L 20-19 vs. Howard Payne.......................... W 6-0 vs. Texas A&M-Commerce......... W 9-7 at Texas-Arlington.......................... L 29-6 vs. Southern Mississippi.............. L 34-8 at Memphis........................................ L 55-6 at Trinity............................................. W 34-6 vs. McMurry...................................... W 26-0

1961 (4-6)

Head Coach: N.L. Nicholson Independent Home: 2-2 • Road: 2-4 Points scored: 153 • Points allowed: 200 Sept. 16 Sept. 23 Sept. 30 Oct. 14 Oct. 21 Oct. 28 Nov. 4 Nov. 11 Nov. 18 Nov. 25

at Texas A&M-Commerce............ L 16-14 at Howard Payne............................ W 11-7 vs. Lamar............................................ L 25-10 vs. Hardin-Simmons...................... W 27-0 at Memphis........................................ L 35-0 at Southern Mississippi................ L 33-6 at Texas-Arlington......................... W 17-15 at Fresno State................................. L 21-7 vs. Trinity........................................... W 33-15 vs. McMurry....................................... L 33-28

1962 (6-4)

Head Coach: Les Wheeler Independent Home: 3-1 • Road: 2-3 • Neutral: 1-0 Points scored: 150 • Points allowed: 162 Sept. 15 Sept. 22 Sept. 29 Oct. 6 Oct. 13 Oct. 20 Oct. 27 Nov. 3 Nov. 10 Nov. 17

vs. Texas A&M-Commerce.......... L 3-0 at Howard Payne............................ W 29-28 at Lamar.............................................. L 13-6 # vs. Fresno State.......................... W 26-14 vs. Hardin-Simmons...................... W 14-6 at New Mexico Highlands............ L 26-20 at Southern Mississippi................ L 30-0 vs. Texas-Arlington........................ W 28-18 vs. McMurry...................................... W 14-12 at Trinity............................................. W 13-12

1963

1967

(8-1)

(3-6, 0-4 Southland)

Head Coach: Les Wheeler Independent Home: 5-0 • Road: 3-1 Points scored: 243 • Points allowed: 94

Head Coach: Les Wheeler Southland Conference Home: 3-2 • Road: 0-4 Conference – Home: 0-2 • Road: 0-2 Points scored: 130 • Points allowed: 201

Sept. 21 Sept. 28 Oct. 5 Oct. 12 Oct. 26 Nov. 2 Nov. 9 Nov. 16 Nov. 30

at Texas A&M-Commerce............ L 17-0 vs. Lamar........................................... W 25-0 vs. Hardin-Simmons...................... W 21-7 vs. Northwestern State................ W 28-18 vs. Trinity........................................... W 41-6 at North Texas................................. W 20-6 at Texas-Arlington......................... W 55-14 vs. McMurry...................................... W 21-3 at Fresno State................................ W 32-29

Sept. 16 Sept. 23 Sept. 30 Oct. 14 Oct. 21 Oct. 28 Nov. 4 Nov. 11 Nov. 18

1964

1968

(5-5, 1-3 Southland) Head Coach: Les Wheeler Southland Conference Home: 3-1 • Road: 2-4 Conference – Home: 1-1 • Road: 0-2 Points scored: 170 • Points allowed: 168 Sept. 12 Sept. 19 Sept. 26 Oct. 3 Oct. 10 Oct. 17 Oct. 24 Oct. 31 Nov. 7 Nov. 14

at Howard Payne............................ W 24-6 vs. Texas A&M-Commerce......... W 17-11 * at Lamar........................................... L 14-3 vs. McMurry...................................... W 22-15 at Northwestern State.................. W 36-26 at Dayton............................................ L 21-14 * vs. Arkansas State....................... L 21-7 * at Trinity........................................... L 26-7 * vs. Texas-Arlington..................... W 37-14 at Drake.............................................. L 14-3

(4-5-1, 1-2-1 Southland) Head Coach: Wally Bullington Southland Conference Home: 2-3-1 • Road: 2-2 Conference – Home: 0-1-1 • Road: 1-1 Points scored: 248 • Points allowed: 224 Sept. 14 Sept. 21 Sept. 28 Oct. 5 Oct. 19 Oct. 26 Nov. 2 Nov. 9 Nov. 16 Nov. 23

1965

Head Coach: Les Wheeler Southland Conference Home: 1-3 • Road: 3-2 Conference – Home: 1-1 • Road: 1-1 Points scored: 196 • Points allowed: 168 at Texas A&M-Commerce............ L 21-20 at Howard Payne............................ W 45-0 vs. McMurry....................................... L 9-8 * vs. Lamar.......................................... L 28-18 * at Arkansas State......................... L 35-13 vs. Drake............................................. L 24-7 * at Texas-Arlington....................... W 14-12 * vs. Trinity......................................... W 30-27 at Angelo State............................... W 41-12

1966

(8-2, 2-2 Southland) Head Coach: Wally Bullington Southland Conference Home: 5-1 • Road: 3-1 Conference – Home: 1-1 • Road: 1-1 Points scored: 317 • Points allowed: 193 Sept. 13 Sept. 20 Sept. 27 Oct. 4 Oct. 18 Oct. 25 Nov. 1 Nov. 8 Nov. 15 Nov. 22

(4-6, 0-4 Southland) Head Coach: Les Wheeler Southland Conference Home: 4-2 • Road: 0-4 Conference – Home: 0-2 • Road: 0-2 Points scored: 160 • Points allowed: 237 Sept. 17 Sept. 24 Oct. 1 Oct. 8 Oct. 15 Oct. 22 Oct. 29 Nov. 5 Nov. 12 Nov. 19

at Northwestern State.................. W 17-16 vs. Texas A&M-Commerce.......... L 29-22 vs. Howard Payne.......................... W 50-49 vs. McMurry....................................... L 16-3 * at Lamar.......................................... W 38-14 * vs. Arkansas State....................... T 17-17 at Eastern New Mexico................. L 24-14 * vs. Texas-Arlington...................... L 30-20 * at Trinity........................................... L 13-7 vs. Angelo State............................. W 60-14

1969

(4-5, 2-2 Southland)

Sept. 18 Sept. 25 Oct. 2 Oct. 16 Oct. 23 Oct. 30 Nov. 6 Nov. 13 Nov. 20

vs. Texas A&M-Commerce......... W 24-16 at Howard Payne............................. L 23-19 vs. McMurry...................................... W 13-10 * vs. Lamar.......................................... L 54-13 * at Arkansas State......................... L 24-14 vs. Eastern New Mexico.............. W 27-3 * at Texas-Arlington........................ L 34-7 * vs. Trinity.......................................... L 20-7 at Angelo State................................ L 17-6

vs. Texas A&M-Commerce......... W 7-0 vs. Howard Payne.......................... W 17-9 vs. McMurry...................................... W 28-7 at Tenn.-Chattanooga................... L 45-8 * at Lamar........................................... L 42-16 * vs. Arkansas State....................... L 33-22 at Cal State-Los Angeles............ L 23-7 * vs. Texas-Arlington...................... L 23-0 * at Trinity........................................... L 37-27 vs. Angelo State............................. W 28-18

vs. Arkansas Tech.......................... W 35-17 at Texas A&M-Commerce........... W 38-32 at Howard Payne............................ W 36-27 vs. McMurry...................................... W 30-2 * vs. Lamar......................................... W 22-9 * at Arkansas State......................... L 34-22 vs. Eastern New Mexico.............. W 42-13 * at Texas-Arlington....................... W 28-24 * vs. Trinity.......................................... L 16-13 vs. Angelo State............................. W 51-19

1970

(9-2, 3-1 Southland) Head Coach: Wally Bullington Southland Conference Home: 4-2 • Road: 5-0 Conference – Home: 1-1 • Road: 1-1 Points scored: 366 • Points allowed: 199 Sept. 12 Sept. 19 Sept. 26 Oct. 3 Oct. 10 Oct. 17 Oct. 24 Oct. 31 Nov. 7 Nov. 14 Nov. 30

vs. Howard Payne........................... L 35-27 vs. Texas A&M-Commerce......... W 41-21 at Angelo State............................... W 17-13 at Northern Colorado................... W 38-7 vs. Eastern New Mexico.............. W 61-7 * at Lamar.......................................... W 42-27 * vs. Arkansas State....................... L 28-23 at Drake............................................. W 33-13 * vs. Texas-Arlington..................... W 21-7 * at Trinity.......................................... W 20-15 vs. McMurry...................................... W 43-26

# Game played in San Angelo, Texas

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1974

(5-5, 1-4 Southland)

(7-4, 6-3 LSC)

Head Coach: Wally Bullington Southland Conference Home: 2-3 • Road: 3-2 Conference – Home: 0-2 • Road: 1-1 • Neutral: 0-1 Points scored: 225 • Points allowed: 187

Head Coach: Wally Bullington Lone Star Conference Home: 5-0 • Road: 3-3 (2-4 with forfeit) Conference – Home: 4-0 • Road: 2-3 Points scored: 322 • Points allowed: 211

Sept. 11 Sept. 18 Sept. 25 Oct. 2 Oct. 9 Oct. 23 Oct. 30 Nov. 6 Nov. 13 Nov. 27

vs. McMurry.......................................W 53-20 at Drake............................................... L 34-17 at Nebraska-Omaha.......................W 29-6 vs. Northern Colorado..................W 14-7 at Eastern New Mexico.................W 16-0 * # vs. Arkansas State.................... L 35-9 * vs. Lamar.......................................... L 30-28 * at SE Louisiana ............................W 28-7 * vs. Trinity.......................................... L 27-14 * at Texas-Arlington........................ L 21-17

# Game played in Little Rock, Ark.

Sept. 7 Sept. 21 Sept. 28 Oct. 5 Oct. 12 Oct. 19 Nov. 2 Nov. 9 Oct. 26 Nov. 16 Nov. 23

+ at Central Arkansas....................W 27-10 vs. Nebraska-Omaha.....................W 35-9 * at Texas A&M-Kingsville............ L 46-14 * vs. Texas State...............................W 42-9 * at Stephen F. Austin.................... L 14-10 * vs. Texas A&M-Commerce.......W 31-13 * vs. Angelo State............................W 33-21 * vs. Tarleton State..........................W 56-14 * at Sul Ross.......................................W 21-9 * at Sam Houston State.................W 33-24 * at Howard Payne.......................... L 42-21

1975

(3-8, 1-4 Southland)

(6-3-1, LSC)

Head Coach: Wally Bullington Southland Conference Home: 2-2 • Road: 1-6 Conference – Home: 1-1 • Road: 0-3 Points scored: 162 • Points allowed: 247 vs. Texas A&M-Commerce..........W 14-12 at Angelo State................................. L 35-27 vs. SE Louisiana .............................. L 14-10 * at Louisiana Tech......................... L 35-12 * at La.-Lafayette............................. L 35-14 * at Lamar............................................ L 31-10 * vs. Arkansas State........................W 3-0 at Eastern New Mexico.................W 34-10 * vs. Texas-Arlington...................... L 36-22 at Sam Houston State.................... L 17-16 at McNeese........................................ L 22-0

Head Coach: Wally Bullington Lone Star Conference Home: 4-1 • Road: 2-2-1 Conference – Home: 4-1 • Road: 1-2-1 Points scored: 314 • Points allowed: 161 Sept. 13 Sept. 27 Oct. 4 Oct. 11 Oct. 18 Oct. 25 Nov. 1 Nov. 8 Nov. 15 Nov. 22

at Troy...................................................W 34-7 * vs. Texas A&M-Kingsville.......... L 24-21 * at Texas State................................. L 21-16 * vs. Stephen F. Austin...................W 24-3 * at Texas A&M-Commerce......... L 20-18 * vs. Sul Ross.....................................W 49-14 * at Angelo State.............................. T 17-17 * at Tarleton State............................W 35-21 * vs. Sam Houston State...............W 55-20 * vs. Howard Payne.........................W 45-14

1976

1973

(9-2, 5-2 LSC)

(11-1, 9-0 LSC) Head Coach: Wally Bullington Lone Star Conference NAIA Division I national champion Lone Star Conference champion Home: 6-0 • Road: 4-1 • Neutral: 1-0 Conference – Home: 5-0 • Road: 4-0 Points scored: 466 • Points allowed: 206 Sept. 8 at Arkansas State....................L 56-46 Sept. 22 * vs. A&M-Kingsville.............. W 35-14 Sept. 29 * at Texas State....................... W 41-7 Oct. 6 * vs. Stephen F. Austin......... W 57-50 Oct. 13 * at A&M-Commerce............. W 18-15 Oct. 20 * vs. Sul Ross............................ W 29-0 Oct. 27 * at Angelo State.................... W 27-0 Nov. 3 * at Tarleton State.................. W 49-7 Nov. 10 * vs. Sam Houston State..... W 46-23 Nov. 17 * vs. Howard Payne............... W 42-14 NAIA Division I National Semifinals Abilene, Texas Dec. 1 vs. Langston............................. W 34-6 NAIA Division I Champions Bowl Shreveport, La. Dec. 8 vs. Elon....................................... W 42-14

Head Coach: Wally Bullington Lone Star Conference NAIA Shrine Bowl champion Home: 5-1 • Road: 3-1 • Neutral: 1-0 Conference – Home: 2-1 • Road: 3-1 Points scored: 313 • Points allowed: 126

Sept. 4 Sept. 11 Sept. 25 Oct. 2 Oct. 9 Oct. 16 Oct. 30 Nov. 6 Nov. 13 Nov. 20

Dec. 4

vs. NW Oklahoma State...... W 48-14 vs. Northern Colorado......... W 21-14 * at A&M-Kingsville................. L 38-10 * vs. Texas State......................L 21-16 * at Stephen F. Austin.......... W 51-14 * vs. A&M-Commerce........... W 17-0 * vs. Angelo State.................. W 26-0 vs. Cameron............................. W 42-0 * at Sam Houston State....... W 26-0 * at Howard Payne................. W 34-13 NAIA Shrine Bowl Pasadena, Texas vs. Harding............................... W 22-12

1977

(11-1-1, 5-1-1 LSC) Head Coach: Dewitt Jones Lone Star Conference NAIA Division I national champion Lone Star Conference champion Home: 7-1 • Road: 3-0-1 • Neutral: 1-0 Conference – Home: 3-1 • Road: 2-0-1 Points scored: 405 • Points allowed: 210 Sept. 3 vs. NW Oklahoma State...... W 34-14 Sept. 10 at Northern Colorado.......... W 24-3

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Sept. 17 vs. Western NM...................... W 46-13 Sept. 24 vs. Cameron............................. W 21-14 Oct. 9 * at A&M-Kingsville.................. T 25-25

Oct. 16 * vs. Angelo State.................. L 21-14 Oct. 23 * at A&M-Commerce............. W 28-13 Oct. 30 * vs. Stephen F. Austin W 35-21 Nov. 5 * at Sam Houston State....... W 41-18 Nov. 12 * vs. Texas State..................... W 36-30 Nov. 19 * vs. Howard Payne............... W 42-24 NAIA Division I National Semifinals Abilene, Texas Dec. 3 vs. Wisconsin-Stevens Point.W 35-7 NAIA Division I Apple Bowl Seattle, Wash.

Dec. 10 vs. SW Oklahoma State....... W 24-7

+ Game forfeited to Central Arkansas

1972

Sept. 9 Sept. 16 Sept. 23 Sept. 30 Oct. 7 Oct. 14 Oct. 21 Oct. 28 Nov. 4 Nov. 11 Nov. 18

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(7-3, 5-2 LSC) Head Coach: Dewitt Jones Lone Star Conference Home: 5-0 • Road: 2-3 Conference – Home: 4-0 • Road: 1-2 Points scored: 210 • Points allowed: 159 Sept. 2 Sept. 16 Sept. 23 Oct. 7 Oct. 14 Oct. 21 Oct. 28 Nov. 4 Nov. 11 Nov. 18

at East Central, Okla......................W 14-3 vs. Northern Colorado..................W 16-14 at Cameron........................................ L 17-13 * vs. Texas A&M-Kingsville..........W 28-13 * at Angelo State.............................. L 33-8 * vs. Texas A&M-Commerce.......W 28-27 * at Stephen F. Austin.................... L 28-21 * vs. Sam Houston State...............W 34-10 * at Texas State.................................W 10-7 * vs. Howard Payne.........................W 38-7

1979

(7-4, 3-4 LSC) Head Coach: Ted Sitton Lone Star Conference Home: 3-2 • Road: 4-2 Conference – Home: 1-2 • Road: 2-2 Points scored: 285 • Points allowed: 212 Sept. 1 Sept. 8 Sept. 15 Sept. 22 Oct. 6 Oct. 13 Oct. 20 Oct. 27 Nov. 3 Nov. 10 Nov. 17

vs. East Central, Okla....................W 35-7 vs. Western New Mexico..............W 45-6 at NW Oklahoma State..................W 26-10 at Northern Colorado....................W 21-18 * at Texas A&M-Kingsville............ L 37-21 * vs. Angelo State............................ L 20-7 * at Texas A&M-Commerce......... L 31-16 * vs. Stephen F. Austin................... L 27-21 * at Sam Houston State.................W 31-14 * vs. Texas State...............................W 28-24 * at Howard Payne..........................W 34-18

1980

(2-8, 1-6 LSC) Head Coach: Ted Sitton Lone Star Conference Home: 2-3 • Road: 0-5 Conference – Home: 1-3 • Road: 0-3 Points scored: 132 • Points allowed: 163 Sept. 6 Sept. 13 Sept. 27 Oct. 11 Oct. 18 Oct. 25 Nov. 1 Nov. 8 Nov. 15 Nov. 22

at Northwestern State................... L 31-10 at Hawai’i............................................ L 41-0 vs. NW Oklahoma State................W 16-0 * vs. Texas A&M-Kingsville.......... L 46-13 * at Angelo State.............................. L 38-20 * vs. Texas A&M-Commerce....... L 24-14 * at Stephen F. Austin.................... L 24-23 * vs. Sam Houston State............... L 17-14 * at Texas State................................. L 42-2 * vs. Howard Payne.........................W 20-0

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(8-2, 5-2 LSC) Head Coach: Ted Sitton Lone Star Conference Home: 4-1 • Road: 4-1 Conference – Home: 2-1 • Road: 3-1 Points scored: 293 • Points allowed: 187 Sept. 12 Sept. 19 Sept. 26 Oct. 10 Oct. 17 Oct. 24 Oct. 31 Nov. 7 Nov. 14 Nov. 21

vs. Northern Colorado..................W 15-14 at NW Oklahoma State..................W 18-3 vs. Northwestern State.................W 41-38 * at Texas A&M-Kingsville............ L 37-27 * vs. Angelo State............................W 28-26 * at Texas A&M-Commerce.........W 19-14 * vs. Stephen F. Austin...................W 31-0 * at Sam Houston State.................W 27-13 * vs. Texas State............................... L 38-31 * at Howard Payne..........................W 56-7

1985

Head Coach: John Payne Lone Star Conference Home: 1-3-2 • Road: 4-1 Conference – Home: 0-3 • Road: 2-0 Points scored: 260 • Points allowed: 231 Sept. 7 Sept. 14 Sept. 21 Oct. 5 Oct. 12 Oct. 19 Oct. 26 Nov. 2 Nov. 9 Nov. 16 Nov. 23

1982

Sept. 4 Sept. 11 Sept. 18 Sept. 25 Oct. 9 Oct. 16 Oct. 23 Oct. 30 Nov. 6 Nov. 13 Oct. 20

at West Texas A&M.........................W 33-29 at Northern Colorado.................... T 13-13 vs. NW Oklahoma State................W 38-6 at Northwestern State................... L 35-30 * vs. Texas A&M-Kingsville..........W 34-18 * at Angelo State.............................. L 24-14 * vs. Texas A&M-Commerce....... L 26-25 * at Stephen F. Austin....................W 24-17 * vs. Sam Houston State...............W 36-10 * at Texas State................................. L 14-13 * vs. Howard Payne.........................W 21-14

Head Coach: Ted Sitton Lone Star Conference Home: 2-2 • Road: 5-1 Conference – Home: 1-2 • Road: 3-1 Points scored: 281 • Points allowed: 206 Sept. 3 Sept. 10 Sept. 24 Oct. 8 Oct. 15 Oct. 22 Oct. 29 Nov. 5 Nov. 12 Nov. 19

at Angelo State.................................W 23-9 at West Texas A&M.........................W 28-3 vs. Northwestern State.................W 20-17 * at Texas A&M-Kingsville............W 38-24 * vs. Angelo State............................ L 26-20 * at Texas A&M-Commerce......... L 31-28 * vs. Stephen F. Austin...................W 24-10 * at Sam Houston State.................W 27-20 * vs. Texas State............................... L 54-13 * at Howard Payne..........................W 35-6

1984

Sept. 8 Sept. 15 Sept. 22 Sept. 29 Oct. 12 Oct. 20 Oct. 27 Nov. 3 Nov. 10 Nov. 17

at Montana......................................... L 42-28 vs. Northern Colorado..................W 27-7 at Northwestern State................... L 26-7 vs. Stephen F. Austin..................... L 37-21 at West Texas A&M......................... L 14-10 * vs. Howard Payne.........................W 30-0 * at Angelo State.............................. L 30-7 vs. Sam Houston State.................. L 10-6 * at Texas A&M-Kingsville............ L 28-13 * vs. Texas A&M-Commerce.......W 24-14

Sept. 2 Sept. 9 Sept. 23 Sept. 30 Oct. 7 Oct. 14 Oct. 21 Oct. 28 Nov. 4 Nov. 11

Sept. 6 Sept. 13 Sept. 20 Oct. 4 Oct. 11 Oct. 25 Nov. 1 Nov. 8 Nov. 15 Nov. 22

# Game played in Arlington, Texas

vs. Northern Colorado..................W 27-20 at Texas State....................................W 38-24 at Central Oklahoma...................... L 41-28 vs. SE Missouri State......................W 30-3 * at Eastern New Mexico..............W 34-10 * vs. Angelo State............................W 45-13 * at Howard Payne..........................W 41-22 * vs. Texas A&M-Commerce.......W 20-12 * at Texas A&M-Kingsville............ L 36-19 * vs. West Texas A&M.................... L 32-28

1987

(1-9, 1-6 LSC) Head Coach: John Payne Lone Star Conference Home: 1-3 • Road: 0-6 Conference – Home: 1-2 • Road: 0-4 Points scored: 133 • Points allowed: 322 Sept. 1 Sept. 8 Sept. 15 Sept. 29 Oct. 6 Oct. 13 Oct. 20 Oct. 27 Nov. 3 Nov. 10

Head Coach: John Payne Lone Star Conference Home: 3-2 • Road: 2-3 • Neutral: 0-1 Conference – Home: 1-3 • Road: 1-2 Points scored: 281 • Points allowed: 270 at Northern Colorado.................... L 35-30 vs. Tennessee Tech........................W 40-31 # vs. Cameron................................... L 13-3 at North Texas.................................. L 26-3 * vs. Eastern New Mexico............. L 17-13 * vs. Central Oklahoma.................W 38-14 * at Angelo State.............................. L 45-24 vs. Texas Lutheran..........................W 37-22 * at Texas A&M-Commerce.........W 38-10 * vs. Texas A&M-Kingsville.......... L 35-28 * at West Texas A&M......................W 27-17

(1-9, 1-5 LSC) Head Coach: Ronnie Peacock Lone Star Conference Home: 1-4 • Road: 0-5 Conference – Home: 1-3 • Road: 0-2 Points scored: 73 • Points allowed: 259 Aug. 31 Sept. 7 Sept. 14 Sept. 21 Oct. 5 Oct. 12 Oct. 19 Oct. 26 Nov. 2 Nov. 9

# Game played in Arlington, Texas

vs. Angelo State............................... L 28-7 at North Texas.................................. L 24-0 at Northern Colorado.................... L 20-0 at Sacramento State....................... L 45-7 * vs. Eastern New Mexico............. L 32-20 * vs. Central Oklahoma.................W 24-7 * at Angelo State.............................. L 36-9 * vs. Cameron.................................... L 10-3 * at Texas A&M-Commerce......... L 37-3 * vs. Texas A&M-Kingsville.......... L 20-0

1992

1988

(3-6 2-4 LSC)

(3-7, 3-4 LSC) Head Coach: John Payne Lone Star Conference Home: 1-4 • Road: 2-2 • Neutral: 0-1 Conference – Home: 1-2 • Road: 2-2 Points scored: 245 • Points allowed: 348 Sept. 10 Sept. 17 Sept. 24 Oct. 1 Oct. 8 Oct. 15 Oct. 22 Oct. 29 Nov. 5 Nov. 12

at Angelo State................................. L 45-14 vs. Northern Colorado.................. L 28-20 at North Texas.................................. L 38-6 * at Eastern New Mexico.............. L 21-11 * at Central Oklahoma................... L 12-9 * vs. Angelo State............................ L 41-6 * at Cameron...................................... L 10-6 * vs. Texas A&M-Commerce....... L 63-34 * at Texas A&M-Kingsville............ L 42-3 * vs. West Texas A&M....................W 24-22

1991

(5-6, 2-4 LSC)

Sept. 12 Sept. 19 Sept. 26 Oct. 3 Oct. 10 Oct. 17 Oct. 24 Oct. 31 Nov. 7 Nov. 14 Nov. 21

at Northern Arizona........................ L 42-13 at North Texas.................................. L 35-19 at Alcorn State.................................. L 31-21 * vs. Eastern New Mexico.............W 23-13 * vs. Central Oklahoma.................W 28-9 * at Angelo State.............................. L 50-14 * vs. Cameron....................................W 38-10 * at Texas A&M-Commerce.........W 34-21 * vs. Texas A&M-Kingsville.......... L 33-13 * at West Texas A&M......................W 38-20

1990

Head Coach: John Payne Lone Star Conference Home: 4-1 • Road: 3-2 Conference – Home: 2-1 • Road: 2-1 Points scored: 310 • Points allowed: 213

(3-7, 2-2 LSC) Head Coach: Ted Sitton Lone Star Conference Home: 3-2 • Road: 0-5 Conference – Home: 2-0 • Road: 0-2 Points scored: 173 • Points allowed: 208

Head Coach: John Payne Lone Star Conference Home: 3-1 • Road: 2-4 Conference – Home: 3-1 • Road: 2-1 Points scored: 231 • Points allowed: 264

(7-3, 4-2 LSC)

1983

(7-3, 4-3 LSC)

vs. West Texas A&M.......................W 25-19 at Northern Colorado....................W 45-23 vs. Central Oklahoma.................... T 24-24 at Stephen F......................................W 22-21 at SE Missouri State........................ L 44-30 vs. NW Missouri State.................... T 24-24 * at Howard Payne..........................W 30-0 * vs. Angelo State............................ L 35-18 * vs. Eastern New Mexico............. L 23-9 * vs. Texas A&M-Kingsville.......... L 10-3 * at Texas A&M-Commerce.........W 30-9

(5-5, 5-2 LSC)

1986

(6-4-1, 4-3 LSC) Head Coach: Ted Sitton Lone Star Conference Home: 2-3-1 • Road: 4-1 Conference – Home: 3-1 • Road: 1-2 Points scored: 281 • Points allowed: 206

1989

(5-4-2, 2-3 LSC)

vs. Northern Colorado.................. L 38-34 # vs. East Central, Okla................ L 31-24 vs. Alcorn State................................ L 34-13 * at Eastern New Mexico..............W 21-17 * at Central Oklahoma...................W 24-23 * vs. Angelo State............................ L 49-21 * at Cameron...................................... L 14-10 * vs. Texas A&M-Commerce....... L 39-24 * at Texas A&M-Kingsville............ L 66-23 * vs. West Texas A&M....................W 51-37

Head Coach: Ronnie Peacock Lone Star Conference Home: 1-2 • Road: 2-4 Conference – Home: 0-2 • Road: 2-2 Points scored: 117 • Points allowed: 314 Sept. 5 Sept. 19 Sept. 26 Oct. 3 Oct. 10 Oct. 17 Oct. 24 Oct. 31 Nov. 7

at North Texas.................................. L 41-0 at Sacramento State....................... L 57-9 vs. Midwestern State.....................W 24-10 * at Eastern New Mexico.............. L 30-6 * at Central Oklahoma...................W 35-31 * vs. Angelo State............................ L 48-7 * at Cameron......................................W 12-7 * vs. Texas A&M-Commerce....... L 52-10 * at Texas A&M-Kingsville............ L 38-14

# Game played in Arlington, Texas

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* vs. West Texas A&M................... W 26-3

(7-3, 3-2 LSC) Head Coach: Dr. Bob Strader Lone Star Conference Home: 4-1 • Road: 2-2 • Neutral: 1-0 Conference – Home: 2-1 • Road: 1-1 Points scored: 297 • Points allowed: 195 Sept. 4 Sept. 11 Sept. 18 Sept. 25 Oct. 2 Oct. 9 Oct. 16 Oct. 23 Oct. 30 Nov. 6

# vs. Western New Mexico......... W 24-10 at Midwestern State...................... W 43-10 vs. Adams State, Colo.................. W 33-0 at North Texas.................................. L 33-13 * vs. Eastern New Mexico........... W 52-36 * vs. Central Oklahoma................ W 28-10 * at Angelo State............................. L 45-20 vs. Tarleton State........................... W 57-15 * at Texas A&M-Commerce........ W 17-10 * vs. Texas A&M-Kingsville.......... L 26-10

# Game played in Odessa, Texas

1994

(3-7, 0-5 LSC) Head Coach: Dr. Bob Strader Lone Star Conference Home: 2-3 • Road: 1-4 Conference – Home: 0-2 • Road: 0-3 Points scored: 207 • Points allowed: 300 Sept. 1 Sept. 10 Sept. 17 Sept. 24 Oct. 1 Oct. 8 Oct. 15 Oct. 22 Oct. 29 Nov. 5

at North Texas.................................. L 48-0 vs. Mississippi College................. L 21-7 at Adams State, Colo.................... W 40-7 vs. New Haven, Conn................... W 27-16 * at Eastern New Mexico.............. L 20-9 * at Central Oklahoma................... L 36-33 * vs. Angelo State............................ L 12-5 vs. West Texas A&M...................... W 51-50 * vs. Texas A&M-Commerce....... L 42-35 * at Texas A&M-Kingsville............ L 48-0

1995

(4-7, 2-5 LSC) Head Coach: Dr. Bob Strader Lone Star Conference Home: 3-2 • Road: 1-5 Conference – Home: 1-2 • Road: 1-3 Points scored: 177 • Points allowed: 272 Sept. 2 Sept. 9 Sept. 16 Sept. 23 Sept. 30 Oct. 7 Oct. 14 Oct. 21 Oct. 28 Nov. 4 Nov. 11

vs. New Mexico Highlands......... W 31-6 vs. Prairie View A&M.................... W 35-0 at Northern Arizona....................... L 62-0 at New Haven, Conn...................... L 33-7 * at Eastern New Mexico.............. L 17-7 * vs. Central Oklahoma................. L 13-7 * at Angelo State............................. L 24-0 * vs. Tarleton State......................... W 38-18 * at Texas A&M-Commerce......... L 31-24 * vs. Texas A&M-Kingsville.......... L 54-7 * at West Texas A&M..................... W 21-14

1996

(6-4, 4-3 LSC) Head Coach: Jack Kiser Lone Star Conference Home: 4-2 • Road: 2-2 Conference – Home: 3-1 • Road: 1-2 Points scored: 161 • Points allowed: 172 Aug. 31 vs. New Mexico Highlands.......... L 32-20 Sept. 7 at Prairie View A&M...................... W 30-14 Sept. 21 vs. Midwestern State.................... W 17-14 (ot) Oct. 5 * vs. Eastern New Mexico........... W 25-6 Oct. 12 * at Central Oklahoma................... L 24-6 Oct. 19 * vs. Angelo State........................... W 17-14 Oct. 26 * at Tarleton State.......................... W 20-10 Nov. 2 * vs. Texas A&M-Commerce....... L 17-0 Nov. 9 * at Texas A&M-Kingsville............ L 38-0

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1997

(7-4, 5-4 LSC / 4-3 LSC-South)

Oct. 28 Nov. 4 Nov. 11

# Game played in Birdville, Texas

Head Coach: Jack Kiser Lone Star Conference Home: 3-2 • Road: 3-2 • Neutral: 1-0 Conference – Home: 2-2 • Road: 3-2 Points scored: 204 • Points allowed: 225 Sept. 6 Sept. 13 Sept. 20 Sept. 27 Oct. 4 Oct. 11 Oct. 18 Oct. 25 Nov. 1 Nov. 8 Nov. 15

vs. SW Oklahoma State............... W 25-17 # vs. Texas A&M-Commerce..... W 26-10 u vs. Central Oklahoma.............. L 28-0 u at East Central, Okla............... W 20-7 * at Eastern New Mexico............. W 40-7 * vs. Midwestern State................. W 34-14 * at Angelo State............................. L 42-10 * vs. Tarleton State......................... W 23-17 * at Texas A&M-Commerce........ W 19-9 * vs. Texas A&M-Kingsville.......... L 54-7 * at West Texas A&M...................... L 20-0

# Game played in Bedford, Texas

1998

* vs. Texas A&M-Commerce....... L 10-9 * at Texas A&M-Kingsville............ L 24-7 * vs. West Texas A&M.................... L 31-30

2001

(3-8, 3-6 LSC / 2-4 LSC-South) Head Coach: Gary Gaines Lone Star Conference Home: 2-3 • Road: 1-5 Conference – Home: 2-2 • Road: 1-4 Points scored: 223 • Points allowed: 409 Sept. 1 Sept. 8 Sept. 15 Sept. 22 Sept. 29 Oct. 6 Oct. 13 Oct. 20 Oct. 27 Nov. 3 Nov. 10

at Central Arkansas........................ L 65-16 vs. California-Davis........................ L 41-28 u vs. Northeastern State........... W 31-21 u at East Central, Okla................ L 37-17 * vs. Eastern New Mexico........... W 35-21 u at SE Oklahoma State............. L 52-38 * at Angelo State............................. L 31-0 * vs. Tarleton State.......................... L 52-7 * at Texas A&M-Commerce......... L 23-10 * vs. Texas A&M-Kingsville.......... L 35-7 * at West Texas A&M..................... W 34-31

(4-6, 3-6 LSC / 2-5 LSC-South)

2002

Head Coach: Jack Kiser Lone Star Conference Home: 3-2 • Road: 1-4 Conference – Home: 3-2 • Road: 0-4 Points scored: 235 • Points allowed: 259 Sept. 5 at SW Oklahoma State................. W 31-13 Sept. 19 u at Central Oklahoma.............. L 30-0 Sept. 26 u vs. East Central, Okla............ W 35-7 Oct. 3 * vs. Eastern New Mexico............ L 35-21 Oct. 10 * at Midwestern State.................... L 23-15 Oct. 17 * vs. Angelo State............................ L 18-16 Oct. 24 * at Tarleton State........................... L 33-31 Oct. 31 * vs. Texas A&M-Commerce...... W 22-15 Nov. 7 * at Texas A&M-Kingsville............ L 56-28 Nov. 14 * vs. West Texas A&M W 36-29 (2ot)

1999

(4-6, 4-5 LSC / 3-4 LSC-South) Head Coach: Jack Kiser Lone Star Conference Home: 2-2 • Road: 2-3 • Neutral: 0-1 Conference – Home: 2-2 • Road: 2-2 • Neutral: 0-1 Points scored: 208 • Points allowed: 276 Sept. 4 Sept. 11 Sept. 18 Oct. 2 Oct. 9 Oct. 16 Oct. 23 Oct. 30 Nov. 6 Nov. 13

at Stephen F. Austin....................... L 51-34 u # vs. SE Oklahoma State........ L 43-30 u vs. SW Oklahoma State......... W 28-18 * at Eastern New Mexico............. W 31-28 * vs. Midwestern State................. W 26-16 * at Angelo State............................. L 28-6 * vs. Tarleton State.......................... L 14-9 * at Texas A&M-Commerce........ W 21-17 * vs. Texas A&M-Kingsville.......... L 40-14 * at West Texas A&M...................... L 21-9

# Game played in Birdville, Texas

2000

(6-4, 6-2 LSC / 5-1 LSC-South) Head Coach: Gary Gaines Lone Star Conference LSC South Division co-champion Home: 4-1 • Road: 2-3 Conference – Home: 4-0 • Road: 2-2 Points scored: 234 • Points allowed: 224

Sept. 7 Sept. 14 Sept. 21 Oct. 5 Oct. 12 Oct. 19 Oct. 26 Nov. 2 Nov. 9 Nov. 16

2003

(6-4, 5-3 LSC / 5-1 LSC-South) Head Coach: Gary Gaines Lone Star Conference Home: 3-2 • Road: 3-2 Conference – Home: 2-2 • Road: 3-1 Points scored: 222 • Points allowed: 190 Sept. 4 Sept. 13 Sept. 20 Oct. 4 Oct. 11 Oct. 18 Oct. 25 Nov. 1 Nov. 8 Nov. 15

(1-9, 1-7 LSC / 1-5 LSC-South) Head Coach: Gary Gaines Lone Star Conference Home: 0-5 • Road: 1-3 • Neutral: 0-1 Conference – Home: 0-5 • Road: 1-2 Points scored: 176 • Points allowed: 243 Sept. 2 Sept. 16 Sept. 23 Sept. 30 Oct. 7 Oct. 14 Oct. 21

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# vs. Texas A&M-Commerce...... L 34-10 at Northeastern State.................... L 48-28 u vs. East Central, Okla.............. L 19-18 * at Eastern New Mexico............. W 23-21 u vs. SE Oklahoma State............ L 14-13 * vs. Angelo State............................ L 27-25 * at Tarleton State........................... L 15-13

vs. Central Arkansas.............L 31-17 at California-Davis.................L 34-17 , at Tarleton State..................L 12-9 * at Eastern N.M..................... W 20-19 , vs. Central Okla................. W 22-20 * vs. Angelo State.................. W 30-29 * at Midwestern State.......... W 21-20 * vs. A&M-Commerce.......... W 47-6 * at A&M-Kingsville................L 22-16 * vs. West Texas A&M.......... W 35-31

at Central Arkansas........................ L 30-12 vs. Fort Lewis, Colo....................... W 46-7 u vs. Tarleton State....................... L 41-7 * vs. Eastern New Mexico........... W 24-14 u at Central Oklahoma................ L 17-14 * at Angelo State............................ W 39-23 * vs. Midwestern State................. W 18-14 * at Texas A&M-Commerce........ W 21-7 * vs. Texas A&M-Kingsville.......... L 10-7 * at West Texas A&M..................... W 34-27

2004

(5-5, 5-4 LSC / 3-3 LSC-South) Head Coach: Gary Gaines Lone Star Conference Home: 2-3 • Road: 3-2 Conference – Home: 2-3 • Road: 3-1 Points scored: 222 • Points allowed: 26 Sept. 4 Sept. 11 Sept. 18 Sept. 25

at Central Oklahoma..................... L 49-24 u vs. Northeastern State........... W 23-14 u at Tarleton State....................... W 31-14 * at Eastern New Mexico.............. L 28-21

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u vs. SE Oklahoma State............ L 35-14 * vs. Angelo State........................... W 29-25 * at West Texas A&M..................... W 27-24 * vs. Texas A&M-Commerce....... L 37-17 * at Texas A&M-Kingsville........... W 17-10 * vs. Midwestern State.................. L 29-19

2008

(11-1, 9-0 LSC / 6-0 LSC-South)

2005

(4-6, 4-5 LSC / 2-4 LSC-South) Head Coach: Chris Thomsen Lone Star Conference Home: 2-3 • Road: 2-3 Conference – Home: 2-2 • Road: 2-3 Points scored: 253 • Points allowed: 268 Sept. 3 vs. Central Oklahoma.................... L 49-37 Sept. 10 u at Northeastern State............. W 20-14 (ot) Sept. 17 u vs. Texas A&M-Commerce... W 27-18 Sept. 24 * vs. Eastern New Mexico............ L 33-30 Oct. 1 u at SE Oklahoma State............. L 42-24 Oct. 8 * at Angelo State............................. L 27-24 Oct. 15 * vs. West Texas A&M.................... L 40-24 Oct. 22 * at Tarleton State.......................... W 18-7 Oct. 29 * vs. Texas A&M-Kingsville......... W 19-3 Nov. 5 * at Midwestern State.................... L 35-30

Head Coach: Chris Thomsen Lone Star Conference Lone Star Conference champion Home: 6-1 • Road: 5-0 Conference – Home: 5-0 • Road: 4-0 Points scored: 628 • Points allowed: 275

Aug. 30 at NW Missouri State........... W 44-27 Sept. 13 u vs. A&M-Commerce W 45-14 Sept. 20 u at SE Oklahoma State.... W 59-10 Sept. 27 * at Eastern N.M. W 56-11 Oct. 4 u vs. East Central, Okla..... W 66-7 Oct. 11 * vs. Angelo State.................. W 51-7 Oct. 18 * at West Texas A&M............ W 52-35 Oct. 25 * vs. Tarleton State................ W 37-17 Nov. 1 * at A&M-Kingsville.............. W 42-17 Nov. 8 * vs. Midwestern State......... W 47-17 NCAA Division II Playoffs – First Round Abilene, Texas Nov. 22 vs. West Texas A&M............. W 93-68 NCAA Division II Playoffs – Second Round Abilene, Texas Nov. 29 vs. NW Missouri State...........L 45-36

2009

2006

Sept. 7 vs. Central Oklahoma W 24-18 Sept. 16 u at SE Oklahoma State.... W 51-14 Sept. 23 u vs. SW Oklahoma St. W 31-0 Sept. 30 * at Eastern N.M. W 21-0 Oct. 7 u at Northeastern St. W 45-20 Oct. 14 * vs. Angelo State.................. W 35-7 Oct. 19 * at West Texas A&M............ W 49-33 Oct. 28 * vs. Tarleton State.................L 37-36 Nov. 4 * at A&M-Kingsville.............. W 41-38 Nov. 11 * vs. MIdwestern State.........L 46-30 NCAA Division II Playoffs – First Round Abilene, Texas Nov. 18 at West Texas A&M................L 30-27 (ot)

2007

(10-3, 8-1 LSC / 5-1 LSC-South)

Head Coach: Chris Thomsen Lone Star Conference Team reached #1 in the nation after win over Angelo State Home: 5-1 • Road: 3-3 • Neutral: 1-0 Conference – Home: 3-1 • Road: 2-2 • Neutral: 1-0 Points scored: 376 • Points allowed: 256

Head Coach: Chris Thomsen Lone Star Conference Home: 3-2 • Road: 5-1 Conference – Home: 2-2 • Road: 5-0 Points scored: 390 • Points allowed: 243

Head Coach: Chris Thomsen Lone Star Conference Home: 5-1 • Road: 5-2 Conference – Home: 4-1 • Road: 4-0 Points scored: 639 • Points allowed: 390

Sept. 1 at Central Oklahoma.............L 27-17 Sept. 8 at Texas State......................... W 45-27 Sept. 15 u vs. SE Oklahoma St. W 41-3 Sept. 22 u at SW Oklahoma St. W 50-14 Sept. 29 * vs. Eastern N.M. W 45-20 Oct. 6 u vs. Northeastern St. W 58-7 Oct. 13 * at Angelo State.................... W 52-28 Oct. 20 * vs. West Texas A&M...........L 41-31 Oct. 27 * at Tarleton State.................. W 70-63 Nov. 3 * vs. A&M-Kingsville............ W 59-31 Nov. 10 * at Midwestern State.......... W 42-41 NCAA Division II Playoffs – First Round Abilene, Texas Nov. 17 vs. Mesa State........................ W 56-12 NCAA Division II Playoffs – Second Round Chadron, Neb. Nov. 24 at Chadron State, Neb.........L 76-73 (3ot)

• All wins from 2007 season vacated because of NCAA violations, leaving ACU with an official record of 0-3 in 2007

2011

(8-3, 7-1 LSC)

Head Coach: Chris Thomsen Lone Star Conference Home: 6-1 • Road: 3-2 • Neutral: 0-1 Conference – Home: 4-0 • Road: 3-1 Points scored: 410 • Points allowed: 324 Sept. 1 Sept. 17 Sept. 24 Oct. 1 Oct. 8 Oct. 15 Oct. 22 Oct. 29 Nov. 5 Nov. 12

* at Tarleton State.................. W 27-24 # vs. North Alabama.............L 23-17 * vs. Angelo State.................. W 31-17 vs. Western Oregon............. W 51-35 * at Eastern N.M. W 36-7 * ! vs. West Texas A&M........ W 28-18 * at Midwestern State...........L 70-28 * vs. A&M-Commerce.......... W 40-28 * at A&M-Kingsville............... W 42-34 * vs. Incarnate Word............. W 61-16

NCAA Division II Playoffs – First Round Topeka, Kan. Nov. 19 at Washburn.............................L 52-49

# Game played at AT&T Stadium, Arlington

(9-4, 6-3 LSC / 3-3 LSC-South)

(8-3, 7-2 LSC / 4-2 LSC-South)

NCAA Division II Playoffs – Second Round Abilene, Texas Nov. 27 vs. Central Missouri.............. L 55-41

Aug. 27 vs. NW Missouri State.......... W 19-14 Sept. 5 vs. Fort Lewis, Colo.............. W 58-10 Sept. 12 # u vs. A&M-Commerce.. W 20-14 (ot) Sept. 19 u vs. SE Oklahoma St. W 33-14 Sept. 26 * vs. Eastern N.M.................. W 44-33 Oct. 3 u at East Central, Okla...... W 43-6 Oct. 10 * at Angelo State.................... W 38-14 Oct. 17 * vs. West Texas A&M...........L 32-21 Oct. 24 * at Tarleton State...................L 13-6 Oct. 31 * vs. A&M-Kingsville............ W 47-35 Nov. 7 * at Midwestern State...........L 15-13 NCAA Division II Playoffs – First Round Wichita Falls, Texas Nov. 14 at Midwestern State............. W 24-21 NCAA Division II Playoffs – Second Round Maryville, Mo. Nov. 21 at NW Missouri State............L 35-10

# Game played at Cotton Bowl in Dallas, Texas

2010

(11-1, 10-LSC / 8-0 LSC-South) Head Coach: Chris Thomsen Lone Star Conference Lone Star Conference champion Home: 6-1 • Road: 5-0 Conference – Home: 5-0 • Road: 5-0 Points scored: 520 • Points allowed: 258

Sept. 4 Sept. 11 Sept. 18 Sept. 25 Oct. 2 Oct. 9 Oct. 16 Oct. 23 Oct. 30 Nov. 6 Nov. 13

at Washburn............................ W 34-26 u at Northeastern St.......... W 43-13 u vs. East Central, Okla.... W 47-7 * vs. Tarleton State................ W 65-3 * at A&M-Kingsville.............. W 31-24 * ! vs. Midwestern St............ W 31-28 * at Incarnate Word............... W 54-17 * at Eastern N.M. W 53-14 * vs. Angelo State.................. W 33-20 * at West Texas A&M............ W 41-34 * vs. SW Okla. State............. W 47-17

2012

(7-4, 4-4 in LSC) Head Coach: Ken Collums Lone Star Conference Home: 3-2 • Road: 3-2 • Neutral: 1-0 Conference – Home: 1-2 • Road: 2-2 • Neutral: 1-0 Points scored: 315 • Points allowed: 236 Sept. 1 vs. McMurry...................................... W 51-0 Sept. 8 * vs. Texas A&M-Kingsville.......... L 16-13 Sept. 15 * # vs. Tarleton State..................... W 34-31 Sept. 22 * at Angelo State............................. L 28-23 Sept. 27 at Delta State (Miss.)..................... W 34-28 Oct. 6 * vs. Eastern New Mexico........... W 59-17 Oct. 13 * at West Texas A&M...................... L 36-0 Oct. 20 * ! vs. Midwestern State................ L 35-31 Oct. 27 * at Texas A&M-Commerce........ W 24-17 Nov. 3 vs. West Alabama.......................... W 22-16 (ot) Nov. 10 * at Incarnate Word........................ W 24-12 # game played at AT&T Stadium, Arlington

2013 (6-5)

Head Coach: Ken Collums NCAA Division I-FCS Independent Home: 4-0 • Road: 2-4 • Neutral: 0-1 Points scored: 501 • Points allowed: 282 Aug. 31 vs. Concordia (Ala.)....................... W 84-6 Sept. 7 vs. McMurry...................................... W 60-17 Sept. 14 vs. New Mexico Highlands......... W 52-28 Sept. 21 at Illinois State.................................. L 31-17 Sept. 28 # vs. Tarleton State........................ L 41-34 (ot) Oct. 5 at Pittsburg State (Kan.) L 28-20 Oct. 12 at Houston Baptist......................... W 69-12 Oct. 19 ! vs. Incarnate Word...................... W 40-6 Oct. 26 at New Mexico State...................... L 34-29 Nov. 9 at Incarnate Word........................... L 34-31 Nov. 16 at Prairie View A&M...................... W 65-45 # Game played at Toyota Stadium, Frisco

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(6-6, 4-4 Southland) Head Coach: Ken Collums Southland Conference Home: 2-3 • Road: 3-3 • Neutral: 1-0 Conference –Home: 1-2 • Road: 2-2 • Neutral: 1-0 Points scored: 392 • Points allowed: 325 Aug. 27 Sept. 6 Sept. 13 Sept. 20 Sept. 27 Oct. 4 Oct. 11 Oct. 18 Oct. 25 Nov. 1 Nov. 8 Nov. 15

at Georgia State.............................. L 38-37 vs. Northern Arizona...................... L 27-21 at Troy................................................. W 38-35 * vs. Incarnate Word...................... W 21-0 * at Houston Baptist...................... W 59-14 * vs. Lamar.......................................... L 24-21 ! vs. Ave Maria................................. W 55-14 * at #10 McNeese............................ L 31-20 * at Sam Houston State................. L 38-21 * # vs. Central Arkansas.............. W 52-35 * vs. Northwestern State.............. L 34-10 * at #24Stephen F. Austin........... W 37-35

# game played at Clark Stadium, Plano

2015

(3-8, 3-6 Southland) Head Coach: Ken Collums Southland Conference Home: 3-2 • Road: 0-6 Conference – Home: 3-2 • Road: 0-4 Points scored: 272 • Points allowed: 358 Sept. 3 Sept. 19 Sept. 26 Oct. 3 Oct. 10 Oct. 17 Oct. 25 Oct. 31 No. 7 Nov. 14 Nov. 21

at Fresno State................................. L 34-13 * vs. Houston Baptist.................... W 49-21 * vs. Stephen F. Austin................. W 35-32 * at Central Arkansas..................... L 42-14 * at Lamar........................................... L 44-28 * ! vs. Sam Houston State............. L 49-21 * at Incarnate Word......................... L 25-20 * vs. McNeese................................... L 15-13 * at Northwestern State................ L 39-22 * vs. Southeastern La................... W 21-17 at Northern Colorado.................... L 40-36

* Signifies conference game u Signifies Lone Star Conference crossover game ! Homecoming Unless marked, all home games were played in Abilene and all road games played in city where opponent is located.

All-Time Record: 53-34-1

1920...............................ACU 81, Daniel Baker, 0 1926................................Daniel Baker, 13, ACU 6 1927................................ACU 6, Texas Tech 3 1928................................Daniel Baker 14, ACU 0 1929................................ACU 12, Sam Houston State 0 1930...............................Daniel Baker 7, ACU 6 1931.................................ACU 41, West Texas A&M 0 1932................................ACU 12, Daniel Baker 0 1933................................ACU 3, McMurry 0 1934................................McMurry 27, ACU 0 1935................................McMurry 31, ACU 7 1936................................McMurry 33, ACU 6 1937................................ACU 13, McMurry 7 1938................................ACU 21, Daniel Baker 0 1939................................ACU 26, McMurry 0 1940...............................ACU 20, Daniel Baker 0 1941.................................ACU 19, Austin College 0 1942................................ACU 53, Austin College 0 1946...............................ACU 19, Howard Payne 0 1947................................ACU 42, Austin College 7 1948...............................ACU 27, Howard Payne 7 1949................................Austin College 27, ACU 14 1950...............................ACU 27, Howard Payne 6 1951.................................ACU 50, Austin College 33 1952...............................ACU 48, A&M-Kingsville 13 1953................................ACU 28, McMurry 8 1954...............................ACU 33, Lamar 14 1955...............................Southern Miss. 40, ACU 0 1956...............................ACU 13, Midwestern State7 1957................................ACU 40, Trinity 12 1958...............................Southern Miss. 22, ACU 0 1959...............................ACU 13, Trinity 12 1960...............................Southern Miss. 34, ACU 8 1961.................................McMurry 33, ACU 28 1962...............................ACU 28, Texas-Arlington 18 1963...............................ACU 41, Trinity 0 1964...............................ACU 37, Texas-Arlington 14 1965...............................ACU 30, Trinity 27 1966...............................Texas-Arlington 23, ACU 0 1967................................Trinity 20, ACU 7 1968...............................Texas-Arlington 30, ACU 20 1969...............................ACU 42, Eastern NM 13 1970................................ACU 21, Texas-Arlington 7 1971.................................Trinity 27, ACU 14

Officially, the 1922 ACU-West Texas A&M game was forfeited in favor of ACU. However, three quarters of the game was played in Abilene with the WT captain calling his teammates off the field in a protest over a failure of the officials to call what the WT players considered to be interference with a receiver. ACU was ahead 13-7 at the time the WT players left the field.

ACU in Overtime All-Time Record: 5-3

Sept. 21, 1995 Nov. 14, 1998 Sept. 10, 2005 Nov. 18, 2006 Nov. 24, 2007 Sept. 12, 2009 Nov. 3, 2012 Sept. 28, 2013

vs. Midwestern State, ot . . . . . . . . . W, 17-14 vs. West Texas A&M, 2 ot . . . . . . W, 36-29 at Northeastern State, ot . . . . . . W, 20-14 *at West Texas A&M, ot . . . . . . . . . L, 30-27 ** at Chadron State, 3 ot . . . . . . . . L, 76-73 # vs. A&M-Commerce, ot . . . . . . W, 20-14 vs. West Alabama, ot . . . . . . . . . . W, 22-16 ^ vs. Tarleton State, 2 ot . . . . . . . . L, 41-34

* NCAA Division II first-round playoff game ** NCAA Division II second-round playoff game # Game played at Cotton Bowl in Dallas, Texas ^ Game played at Toyota Stadium in Frisco, Texas

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1972................................ACU 3, Arkansas State 0 1973................................ACU 29, Sul Ross State 0 1974................................ACU 31, East Texas State 13 1975................................ACU 49, Sul Ross State 14 1976................................ACU 17, East Texas State 0 1977................................Angelo State 21, ACU 14 1978................................ACU 28, East Texas State 27 1979................................S.F. Austin State 27, ACU 21 1980...............................East Texas State 24, ACU 14 1981................................ACU 31, S.F. Austin State 0 1982...............................East Texas State 26, ACU 25 1983 ..............................ACU 24, S.F. Austin State 10 1984...............................ACU 30, Howard Payne 0 1985...............................ACU 24, NW Missouri 24 (tie) 1986...............................ACU 45, Angelo State 13 1987................................ACU 37, Texas Lutheran 22 1988...............................East Texas State 39, ACU 24 1989...............................ACU 38, Cameron 10 1990...............................East Texas State 63, ACU 34 1991................................Cameron 10, ACU 3 1992...............................East Texas State 52, ACU 10 1993................................ACU 57, Tarleton State 15 1994...............................East Texas State 42, ACU 35 1995...............................ACU 38, Tarleton State 18 1996...............................ACU 17, Angelo State 14 1997................................ACU 23, Tarleton State 17 1998...............................Angelo State 18, ACU 16 1999...............................Tarleton State 14, ACU 9 2000..............................Angelo State 27, ACU 25 2001...............................Tarleton State 52, ACU 7 2002..............................ACU 30, Angelo State 29 2003..............................ACU 18, Midwestern State 14 2004..............................A&M-Commerce 37, ACU 17 2005..............................West Texas A&M 40, ACU 24 2006..............................ACU 35, Angelo State 7 2007...............................West Texas A&M 41, ACU 31 2008..............................ACU 37, Tarleton State 17 2009..............................West Texas A&M 32, ACU 21 2010...............................ACU 31, Midwestern State 28 2011................................ACU 28, West Texas A&M 18 2012...............................Midwestern State 35, ACU 31 2013................................ACU 40, Incarnate Word 6 2014................................ACU 55, Ave Maria (Fla.) 14 2015...............................Sam Houston St. 49, ACU 21

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ACU Head Football Coaches

VERNON MCCASLAND 1919 (1 season) 2-2

SEWELL JONES 1920 (1 season) 4-0-1

RUSSELL LEWIS 1921 (1 season) 2-5

VICTOR PAYNE 1922-23 (2 seasons) 12-3

A.B. MORRIS 1924-41 (18 seasons) 67-78-18

TONTO COLEMAN 1942, 46-49 (5 seasons) 28-15-2

GARVIN BEAUCHAMP 1950-55 (6 seasons) 39-18-4

N.L. NICHOLSON 1956-61 (6 seasons) 28-30-1

LES WHEELER 1962-67 (6 seasons) 30-27-0

WALLY BULLINGTON 1968-76 (9 seasons) 62-32-2

DEWIT T JONES 1977-78 (2 seasons) 18-4-1

TED SIT TON 1979-84 (6 seasons) 33-28-1

JOHN PAYNE 1985-90 (6 seasons) 26-34-2

RONNIE PEACOCK 1991-92 (2 seasons) 4-15

DR. BOB STRADER 1993-95 (3 seasons) 14-17

JACK KISER 1996-99 (4 seasons) 21-20

GARY GAINES 2000-04 (5 seasons) 21-30

CHRIS THOMSEN 2005-11 (7 seasons) * 51-21

KEN COLLUMS 2012-present 22-23

* 10 wins vacated in 2007

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Arkansas (0-1)

Carswell Air Force Base (0-1)

H: 1-0 / A: 1-0 Sept. 18, 1993 Sept. 17, 1994

H: 0-0 / A: 0-1 Sept. 18, 1948 Fayetteville.......................... L 40-6

H: 0-0 / A: 0-1 Oct. 11, 1951

Arkansas State (2-9-1)

Central Arkansas (1-6-1)

H: 2-3-1 / A: 0-5 / N: 0-1 Sept. 26, 1953 Jonesboro........................... L 19-7 Nov. 20, 1954 Abilene..................................W 53-0 Oct. 24, 1964 Abilene.................................. L 21-7 Oct. 23, 1965 Jonesboro........................... L 35-13 Oct. 22, 1966 Abilene.................................. L 33-22 Oct. 21, 1967 Jonesboro........................... L 24-14 Oct. 26, 1968 Abilene.................................. T 17-17 Oct. 25, 1969 Jonesboro........................... L 34-22 Oct. 24, 1970 Abilene.................................. L 28-23 Oct. 23, 1971 Little Rock............................ L 35-9 Oct. 21, 1972 Abilene..................................W 3-0 Sept. 8, 1973 Jonesboro........................... L 56-46

H: 0-1 / A: 0-3-1 / N: 1-1 Oct. 7, 1939 Conway................................. T 0-0 Oct. 3, 1940 Little Rock............................ L 7-0 Sept. 7, 1974 + Conway.............................W 27-10 Sept. 1, 2001 Conway................................. L 65-16 Sept. 7, 2002 Abilene.................................. L 31-17 Sept. 4, 2003 Conway................................. L 30-12 Nov. 1, 2014 Plano......................................W 52-35 Oct. 3, 2015 Conway............................... L 42-14

Abilene..................................W 33-0 Alamosa................................W 40-7

Alcorn State (0-2) H: 0-1 / A: 0-1 Sept. 24, 1988 Abilene.................................. L 34-13 Sept. 23, 1989 Lorman.................................. L 31-21

Amarillo College (1-0) H: 0-0 / A: 1-0 Sept. 23, 1933 Amarillo.................................W 14-0

Angelo State (20-28-1) H: 14-11 / A: 6-17-1 Nov. 20, 1965 San Angelo..........................W 41-12 Nov. 19, 1966 Abilene..................................W 28-18 Nov. 18, 1967 San Angelo.......................... L 17-6 Nov. 23, 1968 Abilene..................................W 60-14 Nov. 22, 1969 Abilene..................................W 51-19 Sept. 26, 1970 San Angelo..........................W 17-13 Sept. 16, 1972 San Angelo.......................... L 35-27 Oct. 27, 1973 San Angelo..........................W 27-0 Nov. 2, 1974 Abilene..................................W 33-21 Nov. 1, 1975 San Angelo.......................... T 17-17 Oct. 30, 1976 Abilene..................................W 26-0 Oct. 16, 1977 Abilene.................................. L 21-14 Oct. 14, 1978 San Angelo.......................... L 33-8 Oct. 13, 1979 Abilene.................................. L 20-7 Oct. 18, 1980 San Angelo.......................... L 38-20 Oct. 17, 1981 Abilene..................................W 28-26 Oct. 16, 1982 San Angelo.......................... L 24-14 Sept. 3, 1983 San Angelo..........................W 23-9 Oct. 15, 1983 Abilene.................................. L 26-20 Oct. 27, 1984 San Angelo.......................... L 30-7 Nov. 2, 1985 Abilene.................................. L 35-18 Oct. 25, 1986 Abilene..................................W 45-13 Oct. 24, 1987 San Angelo.......................... L 45-24 Oct. 15, 1988 Abilene.................................. L 49-21 Oct. 14, 1989 San Angelo.......................... L 50-14 Sept. 1, 1990 San Angelo.......................... L 45-14 Oct. 13, 1990 Abilene.................................. L 41-6 Aug. 31, 1991 Abilene.................................. L 28-7 Oct. 19, 1991 San Angelo.......................... L 36-9 Oct. 17, 1992 Abilene.................................. L 48-7 Oct. 16, 1993 San Angelo.......................... L 45-20 Oct. 15, 1994 Abilene.................................. L 12-5 Oct. 14, 1995 San Angelo.......................... L 24-0 Oct. 19, 1996 Abilene................................W 17-14 Oct. 18, 1997 San Angelo.......................... L 42-10 Oct. 17, 1998 Abilene.................................. L 18-16 Oct. 16, 1999 San Angelo.......................... L 28-6 Oct. 14, 2000 Abilene.................................. L 27-25 Oct. 13, 2001 San Angelo.......................... L 31-0 Oct. 19, 2002 Abilene..................................W 30-29 Oct. 18, 2003 San Angelo..........................W 39-23 Oct. 9, 2004 Abilene..................................W 29-25 Oct. 8, 2005 San Angelo.......................... L 27-24 Oct. 14, 2006 Abilene..................................W 35-7 Oct. 13, 2007 ^ San Angelo.......................W 52-28 Oct. 11, 2008 Abilene..................................W 51-7 Oct. 10, 2009 San Angelo..........................W 38-14 Oct. 30, 2010 Abilene..................................W 33-20 Sept. 24, 2011 Abilene..................................W 31-17 Sept. 22, 2012 San Angelo.......................... L 28-23 ^ Victory vacated because of NCAA violations

Arizona State (1-0) H: 0-0 / A: 1-0 Oct. 4, 1947

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Tempe...................................W 13-7

Arkansas Tech (1-0) H: 1-0 / A: 0-0 Sept. 13, 1969

Abilene..................................W 35-17

Fort Worth........................... L 47-18

+ Game forfeited to Central Arkansas

Central Missouri (0-1) H: 0-0 / A: 0-1 Nov. 27, 2010

*Abilene................................ L 55-41

* NCAA II second-round playoff game / Abilene

Austin College (11-7-1)

Central Oklahoma (8-11-1)

H: 5-2 / A: 5-4-1 / N: 1-1 Oct. 9, 1928 Dallas..................................... L 36-0 Nov. 10, 1933 Abilene..................................W 13-0 Nov. 12, 1934 Sherman............................... L 27-6 Nov. 8, 1935 Sherman............................... T 6-6 Nov. 6, 1936 Sherman............................... L 58-14 Nov. 4, 1937 Abilene.................................. L 6-0 Nov. 4, 1938 Sherman............................... L 12-8 Nov. 4, 1939 San Angelo..........................W 32-6 Nov. 1, 1940 Sherman............................... L 7-6 Nov. 1, 1941 Abilene..................................W 19-0 Nov. 20, 1942 Sherman...............................W 53-0 Nov. 16, 1946 Sherman...............................W 46-2 Nov. 15, 1947 Abilene..................................W 42-7 Nov. 13, 1948 Sherman...............................W 45-6 Nov. 12, 1949 Abilene.................................. L 27-14 Nov. 11, 1950 Sherman...............................W 33-14 Nov. 10, 1951 Abilene..................................W 50-33 Nov. 8, 1952 Sherman...............................W 38-13 Nov. 7, 1953 Abilene..................................W 25-13

H: 6-3-1 / A: 2-8 Sept. 21, 1985 Abilene.................................. T 24-24 Sept. 20, 1986 Edmond................................ L 41-28 Oct. 17, 1987 Abilene..................................W 38-14 Oct. 8, 1988 Edmond................................W 24-23 Oct. 7, 1989 Abilene..................................W 28-9 Oct. 6, 1990 Edmond................................ L 12-9 Oct. 12, 1991 Abilene..................................W 24-7 Oct. 10, 1992 Edmond................................W 35-31 Oct. 9, 1993 Abilene..................................W 28-10 Oct. 8, 1994 Edmond................................ L 36-33 Oct. 7, 1995 Abilene.................................. L 13-7 Oct. 12, 1996 Edmond................................ L 24-6 Sept. 20, 1997 Abilene.................................. L 28-0 Sept. 19, 1998 Edmond................................ L 30-0 Oct. 12, 2002 Abilene..................................W 22-20 Oct. 11, 2003 Edmond................................ L 17-14 Sept. 4, 2004 Edmond................................ L 49-24 Sept. 3, 2005 Abilene.................................. L 49-37 Sept. 7, 2006 Abilene..................................W 24-18 Sept. 1, 2007 Edmond................................ L 27-17

Ave Maria, Fla. (1-0) H: 1-0 / A: 0-0 Oct. 11, 2014

Abilene..................................W 55-14

Breckenridge Elks (1-0) H: 0-0 / A: 1-0 Oct. 10, 1924

Breckenridge......................W 13-0

California-Davis (0-2) H: 0-1 / A: 0-1 Sept. 8, 2001 Abilene.................................. L 41-28 Sept. 14, 2002 Davis...................................... L 34-17

Cal State-Los Angeles (0-1) H: 0-0 / A: 0-1 Oct. 29, 1966

Los Angeles........................ L 23-7

Cameron (4-5) H: 3-1 / A: 1-3 / N: 0-1 Nov. 6, 1976 Abilene..................................W 42-0 Sept. 24, 1977 Abilene..................................W 21-14 Sept. 23, 1978 Lawton.................................. L 17-13 Sept. 26, 1987 Arlington............................... L 13-3 Oct. 22, 1988 Lawton.................................. L 14-10 Oct. 21, 1989 Abilene..................................W 38-10 Oct. 20, 1990 Lawton.................................. L 10-6 Oct. 26, 1991 Abilene.................................. L 10-3 Oct. 24, 1992 Lawton..................................W 12-7

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Chadron State, Neb. (0-1) H: 0-0 / A: 0-1 Nov. 24, 2007 * Chadron............................. L 76-73 (3ot) * NCAA II second-round playoff game

Clarendon (3-3-1) H: 1-0 / A: 0-0 Oct. 16, 1920 Nov. 18, 1921 Sept. 30, 1922 Oct. 26, 1923 Sept. 26, 1924 Nov. 6, 1925 Nov. 5, 1926

Abilene..................................W 29-7 Clarendon............................ L 7-0 Abilene.................................. L 14-12 Clarendon............................W 3-0 Abilene.................................. L 3-0 Clarendon............................ T 0-0 Abilene..................................W 28-7

Colorado Mesa (0-0) H: 0-0 / A: 0-0 Nov. 17, 2007 * ^ Abilene............................W 56-12 * NCAA II first-round playoff game / Abilene ^ Victory vacated because of NCAA violations

Concordia, Ala. (1-0) H: 1-0 / A: 0-0 Aug. 31, 2012

Abilene..................................W 84-6

acusports.com Dallas (1-2) H: 1-1 / A: 0-1 Oct. 8, 1921 Nov. 16, 1923 Oct. 23, 1925

Abilene.................................. L 20-0 Abilene..................................W 19-0 Dallas..................................... L 13-3

Daniel Baker (11-9-3) H: 7-3-1 / A: 4-6-2 Oct. 25, 1919 Brownwood......................... L 13-6 Nov. 1, 1919 Abilene..................................W 21-7 Nov. 25, 1920 Abilene..................................W 81-0 Nov. 24, 1921 Brownwood......................... L 55-0 Nov. 27, 1924 Abilene..................................W 3-0 Nov. 26, 1925 Brownwood......................... T 7-7 Nov. 25, 1926 Abilene.................................. L 13-6 Nov. 24, 1927 Brownwood.........................W 6-3 Nov. 29, 1928 Abilene.................................. L 14-0 Nov. 28, 1929 Brownwood.........................W 6-0 Nov. 27, 1930 Abilene.................................. L 7-6 Nov. 26, 1931 Brownwood......................... L 7-0 Nov. 30, 1931 Brownwood......................... L 3-0 Nov. 24, 1932 Abilene..................................W 12-0 Oct. 6, 1933 Brownwood......................... T 0-0 Nov. 17, 1934 Abilene.................................. T 6-6 Nov. 15, 1935 Brownwood......................... L 7-6 Nov. 13, 1936 Abilene..................................W 13-7 Nov. 12, 1937 Brownwood......................... L 3-0 Nov. 12, 1938 Abilene..................................W 21-0 Nov. 11, 1939 Brownwood.........................W 6-2 Nov. 9, 1940 Abilene..................................W 20-0 Oct. 25, 1941 Brownwood.........................W 48-0

Dayton (0-1) H: 0-0 / A: 0-1 Oct. 17, 1964

Oct. 1, 1988 Sept. 30, 1989 Sept. 29, 1990 Oct. 5, 1991 Oct. 3, 1992 Oct. 2, 1993 Oct. 1, 1994 Sept. 30, 1995 Oct. 5, 1996 Oct. 4, 1997 Oct. 3, 1998 Oct. 2, 1999 Sept. 30, 2000 Sept. 29, 2001 Oct. 5, 2002 Oct. 4, 2003 Sept. 25, 2004 Sept. 24, 2005 Sept. 30, 2006 Sept. 29, 2007 Sept. 27, 2008 Sept. 26, 2009 Oct. 23, 2010 Oct. 8, 2011 Oct. 6, 2012

Portales................................W 21-17 Abilene..................................W 23-13 Portales................................ L 21-11 Abilene.................................. L 32-20 Portales................................ L 30-6 Abilene..................................W 52-36 Portales................................ L 20-9 Portales................................ L 17-7 Abilene..................................W 25-6 Portales................................W 40-7 Abilene.................................. L 35-21 Portales................................W 31-28 Portales................................W 23-21 Abilene..................................W 35-21 Portales................................W 20-19 Abilene..................................W 24-14 Portales................................ L 28-21 Abilene.................................. L 33-30 Portales................................W 21-0 ^ Abilene..............................W 45-20 Portales................................W 56-11 Abilene..................................W 44-33 Portales................................W 53-14 Portales................................W 36-7 Abilene..................................W 59-17

^ Victory vacated because of NCAA violations

Elon, N.C. (1-0)

NAIA Division I Champions Bowl H: 0-0 / A: 0-0 / N: 1-0 Dec. 8, 1973 Shreveport..........................W 42-14

Florida State (2-1)

Delta State, Miss. (1-0)

H: 0-0 / A: 2-1 Oct. 10, 1953 Tallahassee, Fla.................W 20-7 Sept. 25, 1954 Tallahassee, Fla.................W 13-0 Oct. 19, 1957 Tallahassee, Fla................. L 34-7

H: 0-0 / A: 1-0 Sept. 27, 2012 Cleveland.............................W 34-28

Fort Lewis, Colo. (2-0)

Dayton................................... L 21-14

Dixie College (0-1) H: 0-0 / A: 0-1 Sept. 16, 1933

at Dixie College................. L 6-0

Drake (1-4) H: 0-1 / A: 1-3 Sept. 14, 1951 Nov. 14, 1964 Oct. 30, 1965 Oct. 31, 1970 Sept. 18, 1971

Des Moines......................... L 19-7 Des Moines......................... L 14-3 Abilene.................................. L 24-7 Des Moines.........................W 33-13 Des Moines......................... L 34-17

East Central, Okla. (7-4) H: 4-1 / A: 3-2 / N: 0-1 Nov. 14, 1931 Ada......................................... L 28-13 Sept. 2, 1978 Ada.........................................W 14-3 Sept. 1, 1979 Abilene..................................W 35-7 Sept. 17, 1988 Arlington............................... L 31-24 Sept. 27, 1997 Abilene..................................W 20-7 Sept. 26, 1998 Abilene..................................W 35-7 Sept. 23, 2000 Abilene.................................. L 19-18 Sept. 22, 2001 Ada......................................... L 37-17 Oct. 4, 2008 Ada.........................................W 66-7 Oct. 3, 2009 Abilene..................................W 43-6 Sept. 18, 2010 Adal........................................W 47-7

Eastern New Mexico (23-11) H: 11-5 / A: 12-6 Sept. 16, 1950 Oct. 28, 1967 Nov. 2, 1968 Nov. 1, 1969 Oct. 10, 1970 Oct. 9, 1971 Oct. 28, 1972 Nov. 9, 1985 Oct. 11, 1986 Oct. 10, 1987

Abilene..................................W 39-0 Abilene..................................W 27-3 Portales................................ L 24-14 Abilene..................................W 42-13 Abilene..................................W 61-7 Portales................................W 16-0 Portales................................W 34-10 Abilene.................................. L 23-9 Portales................................W 34-10 Abilene.................................. L 17-13

H: 2-0 / A: 0-0 Sept. 13, 2003 Abilene..................................W 46-7 Sept. 5, 2009 Abilene..................................W 58-10

Fresno State (2-3) H: 0-0 / A: 1-3 / N: 1-0 Oct. 8, 1960 Fresno................................... L 20-19 Nov. 11, 1961 Fresno................................... L 21-7 Oct. 6, 1962 San Angelo..........................W 26-14 Nov. 30, 1963 Fresno...................................W 32-29 Sept. 3, 2015 Fresno.................................. L 34-13

Georgia State (0-1) H: 0-0 / A: 0-1 Aug. 27, 2014

Atlanta................................. L 38-37

Greenville Wesley College (0-1) H: 1-0 / A: 0-0 Nov. 18, 1919

Greenville............................ L 68-3

Gustavus Adolphus (1-0) Refrigerator Bowl

H: 0-0 / A: 0-0 / N: 1-0 Dec. 2, 1950 Evansville.............................W 13-7

Hawai’i (0-1) H: 0-0 / A: 0-1 Sept. 13, 1980 Honolulu............................... L 41-0

Houston Baptist (3-0) H: 1-0 / A: 2-0 Oct. 12, 2013 Houston................................W 69-12 Sept. 27, 2014 Houston................................W 59-14 Sept. 19, 201 Abilene................................W 49-21

Howard Payne (33-18-2) H: 16-9-1 / A: 17-9-1 Oct. 30, 1920 Brownwood.........................W 7-3 Oct. 29, 1921 Brownwood......................... L 56-0 Sept. 24, 1925 Abilene.................................. L 18-0 Sept. 23, 1926 Abilene.................................. L 22-0 Nov. 4, 1932 Brownwood......................... L 6-0 Nov. 3, 1933 Abilene.................................. T 0-0 Nov. 2, 1934 Brownwood......................... L 12-0 Nov. 1, 1935 Abilene.................................. L 20-0 Oct. 30, 1936 Brownwood......................... L 26-0 Oct. 29, 1937 Abilene.................................. L 14-6 Oct. 28, 1938 Brownwood......................... T 0-0 Nov. 18, 1939 Abilene..................................W 14-0 Nov. 15, 1940 Brownwood.........................W 6-0 Nov. 15, 1941 Abilene.................................. L 13-0 Nov. 13, 1942 Abilene.................................. L 9-0 Nov. 9, 1946 Abilene..................................W 19-0 Nov. 22, 1947 Brownwood......................... L 35-7 Nov. 25, 1948 Abilene..................................W 27-7 Nov. 24, 1949 Brownwood......................... L 20-0 Nov. 23, 1950 Abilene..................................W 27-6 Nov. 22, 1951 Brownwood.........................W 34-14 Nov. 27, 1952 Abilene..................................W 62-6 Nov. 26, 1953 Brownwood.........................W 34-6 Nov. 25, 1954 Abilene.................................. L 26-13 Nov. 24, 1955 Brownwood......................... L 21-6 Nov. 24, 1956 Abilene.................................. L 20-12 Nov. 23, 1957 Brownwood.........................W 33-6 Nov. 27, 1958 Abilene..................................W 49-30 Oct. 17, 1959 Brownwood.........................W 20-15 Oct. 15, 1960 Abilene..................................W 6-0 Sept. 23, 1961 Brownwood.........................W 11-7 Sept. 22, 1962 Brownwood.........................W 29-28 Sept. 12, 1964 Brownwood.........................W 24-6 Sept. 25, 1965 Brownwood.........................W 45-0 Sept. 24, 1966 Abilene..................................W 17-9 Sept. 23, 1967 Brownwood......................... L 23-19 Sept. 28, 1968 Abilene..................................W 50-49 Sept. 27, 1969 Brownwood.........................W 36-27 Sept. 12, 1970 Abilene.................................. L 35-27 Nov. 17, 1973 Abilene..................................W 42-14 Nov. 23, 1974 Brownwood......................... L 42-21 Nov. 22, 1975 Abilene..................................W 45-14 Nov. 20, 1976 Brownwood.........................W 34-13 Nov. 19, 1977 Abilene..................................W 42-24 Nov. 18, 1978 Abilene..................................W 38-7 Nov. 17, 1979 Brownwood.........................W 34-18 Nov. 22, 1980 Abilene..................................W 20-0 Nov. 21, 1981 Brownwood.........................W 56-7 Oct. 20, 1982 Abilene..................................W 21-14 Nov. 19, 1983 Brownwood.........................W 35-6 Oct. 20, 1984 Abilene..................................W 30-0 Oct. 26, 1985 Brownwood.........................W 30-0 Nov. 1, 1986 Brownwood.........................W 41-22

Illinois State (0-1)

Harding (1-0)

H: 0-0 / A: 0-1 Sept. 21, 2013 Normal................................... L 31-17

H: 0-0 / A: 0-0 / N: 1-0 Dec. 4, 1976 Pasadena.............................W 22-12

Incarnate Word (5-2)

NAIA Shrine Bowl

Hardin-Simmons (3-0) H: 3-0 / A: 0-0 Oct. 14, 1961 Abilene (h)...........................W 27-0 Oct. 13, 1962 Abilene (h)...........................W 14-6 Oct. 5, 1963 Abilene (h)...........................W 21-7

H: 3-0 / A: 2-1 Oct. 16, 2010 Nov. 12, 2011 Nov. 10, 2012 Oct. 19, 2013 Nov. 9, 2013 Sept. 20, 2014 Oct. 25, 2015

San Antonio........................W 54-17 Abilene..................................W 61-16 San Antonio........................W 24-12 Abilene..................................W 40-6 San Antonio........................ L 34-31 Abilene..................................W 21-0 San Antonio....................... L 25-20

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FOOTBALLHISTORY Lamar (7-11) H: 4-6 / A: 3-4 Oct. 24, 1953 Oct. 30, 1954 Oct. 3, 1959 Oct. 1, 1960 Sept. 30, 1961 Sept. 29, 1962 Sept. 28, 1963 Sept. 26, 1964 Oct. 16, 1965 Oct. 15, 1966 Oct. 14, 1967 Oct. 19, 1968 Oct. 18, 1969 Oct. 17, 1970 Oct. 30, 1971 Oct. 14, 1972 Oct. 4, 2014 Oct. 10, 2015

Abilene..................................W 26-21 Abilene..................................W 33-14 Abilene...................................L 8-7 Beaumont.............................W 20-7 Abilene...................................L 25-10 Beaumont..............................L 13-6 Abilene..................................W 25-0 Beaumont..............................L 14-3 Abilene...................................L 28-18 Beaumont..............................L 42-16 Abilene...................................L 54-13 Beaumont.............................W 38-14 Abilene..................................W 22-9 Beaumont.............................W 42-27 Abilene...................................L 30-28 Beaumont..............................L 31-10 Abilene...................................L 24-21 Beaumont........................... L 44-28

Langston, Okla. (1-0)

NAIA Division I National Semifinals H: 1-0 / A: 0-0 Dec. 1, 1973

Abilene..................................W 34-6

Louisiana-Lafayette (2-1) H: 1-0 / A: 1-1 Oct. 18, 1958 Nov. 7, 1959 Oct. 7, 1972

Abilene..................................W 27-8 Lafayette...............................W 14-12 Lafayette................................L 35-14

Louisiana Tech (0-2) H: 0-0 / A: 0-2 Oct. 1, 1955 Ruston.....................................L 21-7 Sept. 30, 1972 Ruston.....................................L 35-12

Lubbock Army Air Base (1-0) H: 0-0 / A: 1-0 Sept. 26, 1942 Lubbock................................W 12-0

McMurry (26-15) H: 0-0 / A: 0-0 Sept. 27, 1930 Oct. 7, 1931 Oct. 6, 1932 Nov. 25, 1933 Nov. 29, 1934 Nov. 23, 1935 Nov. 21, 1936 Nov. 20, 1937 Nov. 19, 1938 Nov. 25, 1939 Nov. 22, 1940 Oct. 4, 1941 Oct. 30, 1942 Oct. 26, 1946 Oct. 25, 1947 Oct. 23, 1948 Oct. 22, 1949 Oct. 21, 1950 Oct. 20, 1951 Oct. 18, 1952 Oct. 17, 1953 Oct. 16, 1954 Oct. 15, 1955 Sept. 15, 1956 Oct. 5, 1957 Oct. 11, 1958 Nov. 26, 1959 Nov. 24, 1960 Nov. 25, 1961 Nov. 10, 1962 Nov. 16, 1963 Oct. 3, 1964 Oct. 2, 1965 Oct. 1, 1966 Sept. 30, 1967

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vs. McMurry.........................W 24-0 vs. McMurry.........................W 13-7 vs. McMurry..........................L 3-0 vs. McMurry.........................W 3-0 vs. McMurry..........................L 27-0 vs. McMurry..........................L 31-7 vs. McMurry..........................L 33-6 vs. McMurry..........................L 13-7 vs. McMurry.........................W 19-7 vs. McMurry.........................W 26-0 vs. McMurry.........................W 6-0 vs. McMurry.........................W 20-6 vs. McMurry.........................W 33-0 vs. McMurry.........................W 27-0 vs. McMurry..........................L 20-7 vs. McMurry..........................L 13-9 vs. McMurry..........................L 21-0 vs. McMurry.........................W 26-14 vs. McMurry.........................W 58-13 vs. McMurry.........................W 26-0 vs. McMurry.........................W 28-8 vs. McMurry..........................L 13-6 vs. McMurry..........................L 13-6 vs. McMurry.........................W 26-23 vs. McMury..........................W 20-6 vs. McMurry..........................L 20-7 vs. McMurry..........................L 14-7 vs. McMurry.........................W 26-0 vs. McMurry..........................L 33-28 vs. McMurry.........................W 14-12 vs. McMurry.........................W 21-3 vs. McMurry.........................W 22-15 vs. McMurry..........................L 9-8 vs. McMurry.........................W 28-7 vs. McMurry.........................W 13-10

Oct. 5, 1968 Oct. 4, 1969 Nov. 30, 1970 Sept. 11, 1971 Sept. 1, 2012 Sept. 7, 2013

vs. McMurry..........................L 16-3 vs. McMurry.........................W 30-2 vs. McMurry.........................W 43-26 vs. McMurry.........................W 53-20 vs. McMurry.........................W 51-0 vs. McMurry.........................W 60-17

McNeese (0-3)

New Haven, Conn. (1-1) H: 1-0 / A: 0-1 Sept. 24, 1994 Abilene .................................W 27-16 Sept. 23, 1995 New Haven...........................L 33-7

New Mexico Highlands (2-2)

H: 0-0 / A: 0-3 Nov. 18, 1972 Lake Charles........................L 22-0 Oct. 18, 2014 Lake Charles........................L 31-20 Oct. 31, 2015 Abilene................................ L 15-13

H: 2-1 / A: 0-1 Oct. 20, 1962 Sept. 2, 1995 Aug. 31, 1996 Sept. 14, 2012

Memphis (0-3-1)

New Mexico State (0-1)

H: 1-0 / A: 0-3-1 Oct. 2, 1954 Oct. 10, 1959 Nov. 5, 1960 Oct. 21, 1961

H: 0-0 / A: 0-1 Oct. 26, 2013

Memphis............................... T 6-6 Memphis................................L 13-7 Memphis................................L 55-6 Memphis................................L 35-0

Meridian College (2-0) H: 1-0 / A: 1-0 Nov. 11, 1921 at Meridian...........................W 37-0 Sept. 27, 1923 Abilene..................................W 35-0

Midland College (2-0) H: 1-0 / A: 1-0 Oct. 18, 1919 Oct. 14, 1921

Midland.................................W 46-0 Abilene..................................W 7-0

Midwestern State (18-7-1) H: 8-3 / A: 9-4-1 / N: 1-0 Nov. 8, 1947 Wichita Falls........................W 28-0 Nov. 6, 1948 Wichita Falls........................ T 7-7 Oct. 28, 1950 Wichita Falls........................W 13-0 Oct. 27, 1951 Wichita Falls........................W 21-13 Oct. 4, 1952 Stamford...............................W 21-0 Oct. 3l, 1953 Wichita Falls........................W 13-7 Nov. 13, 1954 Wichita Falls........................W 33-13 Nov. 12, 1955 Wichita Falls........................W 26-21 Nov. 10, 1956 Abilene..................................W 13-7 Sept. 26, 1992 Abilene..................................W 24-10 Sept. 11, 1993 Wichita Falls........................W 43-10 Sept. 21, 1996 Abilene..................................W 17-14 (ot) Oct. 11, 1997 Abilene W 34-14 Oct. 10, 1998 Wichita Falls.........................L 23-15 Oct. 9, 1999 Abilene..................................W 26-16 Oct. 26, 2002 Wichita Falls........................W 21-20 Oct. 25, 2003 Abilene..................................W 18-14 Nov. 6, 2004 Abilene...................................L 29-19 Nov. 5, 2005 Wichita Falls.........................L 35-30 Nov. 11, 2006 Abilene...................................L 46-30 Nov. 10, 2007 ^ Wichita Falls.....................W 42-41 Nov. 8, 2008 Abilene..................................W 47-17 Nov. 7, 2009 Wichita Falls.........................L 15-13 Nov. 14, 2009 * Wichita Falls.....................W 24-21 Oct. 9, 2010 Abilene..................................W 31-28 Oct. 22, 2011 Wichita Falls.........................L 70-28 Oct. 20, 2012 Abilene...................................L 35-31 # Game played in Stamford, Texas * NCAA II first-round playoff game / Wichita Falls ^ Victory vacated because of NCAA violations

Mississippi College (0-1) H: 0-0 / A: 0-1 Sept. 10, 1994

Abilene...................................L 21-7

Montana (0-1) H: 0-0 / A: 0-1 Sept. 8, 1984

Missoula.................................L 42-28

Nebraska-Omaha (2-0) H: 1-0 / A: 1-0 Sept. 25, 1971 Sept. 21, 1974

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Omaha...................................W 29-6 Abilene..................................W 35-9

Las Vegas..............................L 26-20 Abilene..................................W 31-6 Abilene...................................L 32-20 Abilene..................................W 52-28

Las Cruces............................L 34-29

North Alabama (0-1) H: 0-0 / A: 0-0 / N: 0-1 Sept. 17, 2011 Arlington................................L 23-17

North Texas (8-15-1) H: 3-2 / A: 4-13-1 / N: 1-0 Oct. 23, 1926 Abilene..................................W 13-10 Oct. 21, 1927 Denton...................................W 33-0 Oct. 24, 1930 Abilene...................................L 20-12 Oct. 23, 1931 Denton....................................L 6-0 Oct. 14, 1932 Denton....................................L 13-0 Oct. 13, 1933 Denton...................................W 6-0 Oct. 15, 1934 Denton....................................L 6-0 Oct. 11, 1935 Denton................................... T 13-13 Oct. 9, 1936 Denton....................................L 18-0 Oct. 8, 1937 Denton....................................L 22-14 Oct. 8, 1938 San Angelo..........................W 6-0 Sept. 23, 1939 Abilene...................................L 9-0 Sept. 21, 1940 Denton...................................W 19-13 Oct. 4, 1946 Abilene..................................W 6-0 Nov. 17, 1956 Denton....................................L 20-7 Oct. 12, 1957 Abilene..................................W 28-20 Nov. 2, 1963 Denton...................................W 20-6 Oct. 3, 1987 Denton....................................L 26-3 Sept. 9, 1989 Denton....................................L 35-19 Sept. 15, 1990 Denton....................................L 38-6 Sept. 7, 1991 Denton....................................L 24-0 Sept. 5, 1992 Denton....................................L 41-0 Sept. 25, 1993 Denton....................................L 33-13 Sept. 1, 1994 Denton....................................L 48-0

Northern Arizona (0-3) H: 0-1 / A: 0-2 Sept. 2, 1989 Flagstaff.................................L 42-13 Sept. 16, 1995 Flagstaff.................................L 62-0 Sept. 6, 2014 Abilene...................................L 27-21

Northern Colorado (10-5-1) H: 6-2 / A: 4-2-1 Oct. 3, 1970 Oct. 2, 1971 Sept. 11, 1976 Sept. 10, 1977 Sept. 16, 1978 Sept. 22, 1979 Sept. 12, 1981 Sept. 11, 1982 Sept. 15, 1984 Sept. 14, 1985 Sept. 6, 1986 Sept. 12, 1987 Sept. 10, 1988 Sept. 8, 1990 Sept. 14, 1991 Nov. 21, 2015

Greeley..................................W 38-7 Abilene..................................W 14-7 Abilene..................................W 21-14 Greeley..................................W 24-3 Abilene..................................W 16-14 Greeley..................................W 21-18 Abilene..................................W 15-14 Greeley.................................. T 13-13 Abilene..................................W 27-7 Greeley..................................W 45-23 Abilene..................................W 27-20 Greeley...................................L 35-30 Abilene...................................L 38-34 Abilene...................................L 28-20 Greeley...................................L 20-0 Greeley...................................L 40-36

Northeastern State, Okla. (5-1) H: 2-0 / A: 3-1 Sept. 16, 2000 Tahlequah.............................L 48-28 Sept. 15, 2001 Abilene..................................W 31-21 Sept. 11, 2004 Abilene..................................W 23-14

acusports.com Sept. 10, 2005 Tahlequah............................W 20-14 (ot) Oct. 7, 2006 Tahlequah............................W 45-20 Oct. 6, 2007 ^ Abilene...............................W 58-7 Sept. 11, 2010 Tahlequah............................W 43-13 ^ Victory vacated because of NCAA violations

Northwest Missouri State (2-2-1) H: 1-1-1 / A: 1-1 Oct. 19, 1985 Aug. 30, 2008 Nov. 29, 2008 Aug. 27, 2009 Nov. 21, 2009

Abilene.................................. T 24-24 Maryville...............................W 44-27 * Abilene................................L 45-36 Abilene..................................W 19-14 ** Maryville............................L 35-10

* NCAA II quarterfinal playoff game / Abilene ** NCAA II second-round game / Maryville, Mo.

Northwestern Oklahoma (6-0) H: 4-0 / A: 2-0 Sept. 4, 1976 Sept. 3, 1977 Sept. 15, 1979 Sept. 27, 1980 Sept. 19, 1981 Sept. 18, 1982

Abilene..................................W 48-14 Abilene..................................W 34-14 Alva.........................................W 26-10 Abilene..................................W 16-0 Alva.........................................W 18-3 Abilene..................................W 38-6

Northwestern State, La. (5-5) H: 3-1 / A: 2-3 Oct. 12, 1963 Oct. 10, 1964 Sept. 14, 1968 Sept. 6, 1980 Sept. 26, 1981 Sept. 25, 1982 Sept. 24, 1983 Sept. 22, 1984 Nov. 8, 2014 Nov. 7, 2015

Sam Houston State (12-9-1) H: 4-3 / A: 7-5 / N: 1-0-1 Oct. 8, 1926 Huntsvile...............................L 26-7 Oct. 7, 1927 Sweetwater.........................W 12-0 Oct. 5, 1928 Huntsville.............................W 6-0 Oct. 26, 1929 Abilene...................................L 13-12 Oct. 26, 1934 Huntsville..............................L 13-0 Sept. 20, 1935 Huntsville..............................L 32-0 Nov. 15, 1952 San Antonio......................... T 21-21 Nov. 11, 1972 Huntsville..............................L 17-16 Nov. 10, 1973 Abilene..................................W 46-23 Nov. 16, 1974 Huntsville.............................W 33-24 Nov. 15, 1975 Abilene..................................W 55-20 Nov. 13, 1976 Huntsville.............................W 26-0 Nov. 5, 1977 Huntsville.............................W 41-18 Nov. 4, 1978 Abilene..................................W 34-10 Nov. 3, 1979 Huntsville.............................W 31-14 Nov. 8, 1980 Abilene...................................L 17-14 Nov. 7, 1981 Huntsville.............................W 27-13 Nov. 6, 1982 Abilene..................................W 36-10 Nov. 5, 1983 Huntsville.............................W 27-20 Nov. 3, 1984 Abilene...................................L 10-6 Oct. 25, 2014 Huntsville..............................L 38-21 Oct. 17, 2015 Abilene................................ L 49-21

Segal All-Stars (1-0) H: 1-0 / A: 0-0 Nov. 24, 1922

Abilene..................................W 16-0

Southeasten Lousisiana (2-1)

Abilene..................................W 28-18 Natchitoches.......................W 36-26 Natchitoches.......................W 17-16 Natchitoches........................L 31-10 Abilene..................................W 41-38 Natchitoches........................L 35-30 Abilene..................................W 20-17 Natchitoches........................L 26-7 Abilene...................................L 34-10 Natchitoches...................... L 39-22

H: 0-1 / A: 1-0 Nov. 6, 1971 Hammond............................W 28-7 Sept. 23, 1972 Abilene...................................L 14-10 Nov. 14, 2015 Abilene................................W 21-17

Southeast Missouri State (1-1) H: 1-0 / A: 0-1 Oct. 12, 1985 Oct. 4, 1986

Cape Girardeau..................L 44-30 Abilene..................................W 30-3

Oklahoma City (0-1)

Southeastern Oklahoma State (4-5)

H: 0-1 / A: 0-0 Sept. 20, 1930 Oklahoma City....................L 40-14

H: 1-2 / A: 3-2 / N: 0-1) Nov. 2, 1929 Durant....................................W 7-6 Sept. 11, 1999 Birdville..................................L 43-30 Oct. 7, 2000 Abilene...................................L 14-13 Oct. 6, 2001 Durant.....................................L 52-38 Oct. 2, 2004 Abilene...................................L 35-14 Oct. 1, 2005 Durant.....................................L 42-24 Sept. 16, 2006 Durant....................................W 51-14 Sept. 15, 2007 ^ Durant.................................W 41-3 Sept. 20, 2008 Durant....................................W 59-10 Sept. 19, 2009 Abilene..................................W 33-14

Pensacola Naval Air Station (1-0) H: 0-0 / A: 1-0 Oct. 2, 1948

Pensacola.............................W 21-0

Pittsburg State, Kan. (0-1) H: 0-0 / A: 0-1 Oct. 5, 2013

Pittsburg................................L 28-20

^ Victory vacated because of NCAA violations

Prairie View A&M (3-0) H: 1-0 / A: 2-0 Sept. 9, 1995 Sept. 7, 1996 Nov. 16, 2013

Southern Methodist (0-1)

Abilene..................................W 35-0 Prairie View.........................W 30-14 Prairie View.........................W 65-45

Cisco.....................................W

Dallas, Texas........................L 52-7

Southern Mississippi (0-9)

Randolph Air Force Base (1-0) H: 1-0 / A: 0-0 Oct. 14, 1922

H: 1-0 / A: 0-1 Oct. 3, 1925

70-0

Saint Mary’s (1-2-1) H: 0-0 / A: 0-0 / N: 1-2-1 Sept. 26, 1935 Fredericksburg.................. T 0-0 Oct. 3, 1936 San Marcos...........................L 14-0 Oct. 1, 1937 San Marcos...........................L 38-0 Nov. 22, 1941 San Marcos..........................W 18-14

Sacramento State (0-2) H: 0-0 / A: 0-2 Sept. 21, 1991 Sacramento..........................L 45-7 Sept. 19, 1992 Sacramento..........................L 57-9

H: 0-3 / A: 0-6 Oct. 9, 1954 Nov. 5, 1955 Nov. 3, 1956 Nov. 2, 1957 Nov. 1, 1958 Oct. 24, 1959 Oct. 29, 1960 Oct. 28, 1961 Oct. 27, 1962

Hattiesburg..........................L 23-7 Abilene...................................L 40-0 Hattiesburg..........................L 36-6 Hattiesburg..........................L 7-0 Abilene...................................L 22-0 Hattiesburg..........................L 30-10 Abilene...................................L 34-8 Hattiesburg..........................L 33-6 Hattiesburg..........................L 30-0

Southwestern (9-3-1) H: 4-2-1 / A: 5-1 Oct. 25, 1935 Oct. 23, 1936 Oct. 23, 1937 Oct. 22, 1938

Oct. 21, 1939 Oct. 19, 1940 Oct. 18, 1941 Oct. 17, 1942 Oct. 12, 1946 Oct. 10, 1947 Oct. 9, 1948 Oct. 7, 1949 Oct. 7, 1950

Abilene...................................L 26-7 Georgetown........................W 21-0 Abilene..................................W 14-0 Georgetown........................W 18-0 Abilene.................................. T 12-12 Georgetown........................W 14-0 Abilene..................................W 27-0 Abilene..................................W 13-10 Georgetown........................W 7-6

Southwestern Oklahoma State (9-1) H: 5-1 / A: 2-0 / N: 2-0 Nov. 19, 1929 Weatherford........................W 25-14 Nov. 8, 1930 Abilene...................................L 13-0 Oct. 12, 1946 Abilene..................................W 28-0 Sept. 17, 1949 Stamford...............................W 34-7 Dec. 10, 1977 * Seattle.................................W 24-7 Sept. 6, 1997 Abilene..................................W 25-17 Sept. 5, 1998 Weatherford........................W 31-13 Sept. 18, 1999 Abilene..................................W 28-18 Sept. 23, 2006 Abilene..................................W 31-0 Sept. 22, 2007 ^ Weatherford.....................W 50-14 Nov. 13, 2010 Abilene..................................W 47-17 * NAIA Division I Apple Bowl / Seattle, Wash. ^ Victory vacated because of NCAA violations

Stamford American Legion (2-0) H: 1-0 / A: 1-0 Oct. 7, 1922 Oct. 13, 1924

Abilene..................................W 7-0 Stamford...............................W 24-0

Stephen F. Austin (10-6) H: 6-2 / A: 4-4 Oct. 6, 1973 Oct. 12, 1974 Oct. 11, 1975 Oct. 9, 1976 Oct. 30, 1977 Oct. 28, 1978 Oct. 27, 1979 Nov. 1, 1980 Oct. 31, 1981 Oct. 30, 1982 Oct. 29, 1983 Sept. 29, 1984 Oct. 5, 1985 Sept. 4, 1999 Nov. 15, 2014 Sept. 26, 2015

Abilene..................................W 57-50 Nacogdoches......................L 14-10 Abilene..................................W 24-3 Nacogdoches.....................W 51-14 Abilene..................................W 35-21 Nacogdoches......................L 28-21 Abilene...................................L 27-21 Nacogdoches......................L 24-23 Abilene..................................W 31-0 Nacogdoches.....................W 24-17 Abilene..................................W 24-10 Abilene...................................L 37-21 Nacogdoches.....................W 22-21 Nacogdoches......................L 51-34 Nacogdoches.....................W 37-35 Abilene..................................W 35-32

Sul Ross (10-5) H: 5-1 / A: 3-4 / N: 2-0 Oct. 2, 1926 San Angelo..........................W 3-0 Sept. 29, 1927 Abilene..................................W 12-0 Oct. 27, 1928 Alpine......................................L 19-13 Oct. 16, 1931 Abilene..................................W 13-6 Oct. 21, 1932 Abilene...................................L 14-7 Oct. 5, 1934 Alpine......................................L 13-0 Oct. 5, 1935 Alpine......................................L 27-7 Sept. 26, 1936 Alpine......................................L 12-0 Oct. 1, 1938 Abilene..................................W 14-0 Sept. 30, 1939 Alpine.....................................W 7-0 Sept. 28, 1946 Alpine.....................................W 32-7 Sept. 23, 1950 Midland.................................W 34-0 Oct. 20, 1973 Abilene..................................W 29-0 Oct. 26, 1974 Alpine.....................................W 21-9 Oct. 25, 1975 Abilene..................................W 49-14

Tampa, Fla. (1-0) H: 0-0 / A: 1-0 Oct. 14, 1949

Tampa....................................W 38-12

Tarleton State (19-12-4)

Abilene..................................W 7-0 Georgetown.........................L 8-6 Abilene...................................L 9-6 Georgetown........................W 13-0

H: 7-4-1 / A: 11-7-3 / N: 1-1 Oct. 25, 1920 Abilene.................................. T 0-0 Nov. 18, 1920 Stephenville........................W 13-0 Nov. 29, 1923 Stephenville.........................L 7-3 Sept. 24, 1927 Stephenville........................ T 6-6

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FOOTBALLHISTORY Sept. 29, 1928 Stephenville........................ L 12-6 Oct. 5, 1929 Abilene..................................W 19-0 Oct. 3, 1930 Stephenville........................W 18-0 Oct. 2, 1931 Stephenville........................W 13-0 Sept. 23, 1932 Stephenville........................ T 6-6 Oct. 20, 1933 Stephenville........................W 19-0 Sept. 21, 1934 Stephenville........................ T 6-6 Date N/A, 1937 Stephenville........................ L 7-6 Sept. 23, 1938 Stephenville........................W 21-6 Nov. 3, 1973 Stephenville........................W 49-7 Nov. 9, 1974 Abilene..................................W 56-14 Nov. 8, 1975 Stephenville........................W 35-21 Oct. 23, 1993 Abilene..................................W 57-15 Oct. 21, 1995 Abilene..................................W 38-18 Oct. 26, 1996 Stephenville........................W 20-10 Oct. 25, 1997 Abilene..................................W 23-17 Oct. 24, 1998 Stephenville........................ L 33-31 Oct. 23, 1999 Abilene.................................. L 14-9 Oct. 21, 2000 Stephenville........................ L 15-13 Oct. 20, 2001 Abilene.................................. L 52-7 Sept. 21, 2002 Stephenville........................ L 12-9 Sept. 20, 2003 Abilene.................................. L 41-7 Sept. 18, 2004 Stephenville........................W 31-14 Oct. 22, 2005 Stephenville........................W 18-7 Oct. 28, 2006 Abilene.................................. L 37-36 Oct. 27, 2007 ^ Stephenville.....................W 70-63 Oct. 25, 2008 Abilene..................................W 37-17 Oct. 24, 2009 Stephenville........................ L 13-6 Sept. 25, 2010 Abilene..................................W 65-3 Sept. 1, 2011 Stephenville........................W 27-24 Sept. 15, 2012 Arlington...............................W 34-31 Sept. 28, 2013 Frisco..................................... L 41-34 (ot) ^ Victory vacated because of NCAA violations

Tennessee-Chattanooga (2-8-1) H: 0-0 / A: 2-8-1 Sept. 30, 1949 Chattanooga....................... L 14-7 Sept. 29, 1950 Chattanooga.......................W 13-7 Sept. 28, 1951 Chattanooga....................... L 33-7 Sept. 26, 1952 Chattanooga....................... L 28-0 Oct. 21, 1955 Chattanooga....................... L 7-6 Oct. 19, 1956 Chattanooga....................... L 28-20 Sept. 27, 1957 Chattanooga....................... T 6-6 Sept. 26, 1958 Chattanooga....................... L 22-12 Sept. 25, 1959 Chattanooga.......................W 3-0 Sept. 23, 1960 Chattanooga....................... L 21-0 Oct. 8, 1966 Chattanooga....................... L 45-8

Tennessee Tech (1-0) H: 1-0 / A: 0-0 Sept. 19, 1987

Abilene..................................W 40-31

Texas A&M-Commerce (40-27-1) H: 22-13 / A: 14-13-1 / N: 3-1 Nov. 30, 1922 Commerce...........................W 30-2 Oct. 24, 1924 Commerce........................... L 17-7 Oct. 19, 1925 Abilene..................................W 19-0 Oct. 14, 1927 Commerce...........................W 20-0 Oct. 20, 1928 Abilene..................................W 17-6 Sept. 28, 1940 Abilene..................................W 14-7 Sept. 27, 1941 Commerce........................... L 35-0 Sept. 19, 1942 Abilene..................................W 13-7 Sept. 21, 1946 Commerce...........................W 26-7 Oct. 14, 1950 Stamford...............................W 19-0 Sept. 22, 1951 Commerce...........................W 14-6 Sept. 19, 1952 Abilene.................................. L 21-0 Sept. 19, 1953 Commerce........................... L 28-27 Sept. 18, 1954 Abilene..................................W 41-19 Sept. 24, 1955 Commerce........................... T 7-7 Sept. 22, 1956 Abilene..................................W 13-7 Sept. 20, 1958 Abilene.................................. L 27-6 Sept. 19, 1959 Commerce........................... L 21-0 Oct. 17, 1960 Abilene..................................W 9-7 Sept. 16, 1961 Commerce........................... L 16-14 Sept. 15, 1962 Abilene.................................. L 3-0 Sept. 21, 1963 Commerce........................... L 17-0 Sept. 19, 1964 Abilene..................................W 17-11 Sept. 18, 1965 Commerce........................... L 21-20 Sept. 17, 1966 Abilene..................................W 7-0 Sept. 16, 1967 Abilene..................................W 24-16

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Sept. 21, 1968 Abilene.................................. L 29-22 Sept. 20, 1969 Commerce...........................W 38-32 Sept. 19, 1970 Abilene..................................W 41-21 Sept. 9, 1972 Abilene..................................W 14-12 Oct. 13, 1973 Commerce...........................W 18-15 Oct. 19, 1974 Abilene..................................W 31-13 Oct. 18, 1975 Commerce........................... L 20-18 Oct. 16, 1976 Abilene..................................W 17-0 Oct. 23, 1977 Commerce...........................W 28-13 Oct. 21, 1978 Abilene..................................W 28-27 Oct. 20, 1979 Commerce........................... L 31-16 Oct. 25, 1980 Abilene.................................. L 24-14 Oct. 24, 1981 Commerce...........................W 19-14 Oct. 23, 1982 Abilene.................................. L 26-25 Oct. 22, 1983 Commerce........................... L 31-28 Nov. 17, 1984 Abilene..................................W 24-14 Nov. 23, 1985 Commerce...........................W 30-9 Nov. 8, 1986 Abilene..................................W 20-12 Nov. 7, 1987 Commerce...........................W 38-10 Oct. 29, 1988 Abilene.................................. L 39-24 Oct. 28, 1989 Commerce...........................W 34-21 Oct. 27, 1990 Abilene.................................. L 63-34 Nov. 2, 1991 Commerce,.......................... L 37-3 Oct. 31, 1992 Abilene.................................. L 52-10 Oct. 30, 1993 Commerce...........................W 17-10 Oct. 29, 1994 Abilene.................................. L 42-35 Oct. 28, 1995 Commerce........................... L 31-24 Nov. 2, 1996 Abilene.................................. L 17-0 Sept. 13, 1997 Bedford.................................W 26-10 Nov. 1, 1997 Abilene..................................W 19-9 Oct. 31, 1998 Abilene..................................W 22-15 Sept. 2, 2000 Birdville................................. L 34-10 Oct. 28, 2000 Abilene.................................. L 10-9 Oct. 27, 2001 Commerce........................... L 23-10 Nov. 2, 2002 Abilene..................................W 47-6 Nov. 1, 2003 Commerce...........................W 21-7 Oct. 23, 2004 Abilene.................................. L 37-17 Sept. 17, 2005 Abilene..................................W 27-18 Sept. 13, 2008 Abilene..................................W 45-14 Sept. 12, 2009 Dallas (Cotton Bowl)........W 20-14 (ot) Oct. 29, 2011 Abilene..................................W 40-28 Oct. 27, 2012 Commerce...........................W 24-17

Texas A&M-Kingsville (14-32-1) H: 8-14 / A: 6-18-1 Nov. 11, 1932 Kingsville.............................. L 25-0 Nov. 16, 1933 Abilene.................................. L 39-0 Nov. 23, 1946 Kingsville..............................W 32-7 Nov. 5, 1949 Kingsville.............................. L 50-13 Nov. 4, 1950 Abilene..................................W 20-3 Nov. 3, 1951 Kingsville.............................. L 14-13 Nov. 1, 1952 Abilene..................................W 48-13 Oct. 31, 1953 Kingsville.............................. L 25-14 Sept. 22, 1973 Abilene..................................W 35-14 Sept. 28, 1974 Kingsville.............................. L 46-14 Sept. 27, 1975 Abilene.................................. L 24-21 Sept. 25, 1976 Kingsville.............................. L 38-10 Oct. 9, 1977 Kingsville.............................. T 25-25 Oct. 7, 1978 Abilene..................................W 28-13 Oct. 6, 1979 Kingsville.............................. L 37-21 Oct. 11, 1980 Abilene.................................. L 46-13 Oct. 10, 1981 Kingsville.............................. L 37-27 Oct. 9, 1982 Abilene..................................W 34-18 Oct. 8, 1983 Kingsville..............................W 38-24 Nov. 10, 1984 Kingsville.............................. L 28-13 Nov. 1, 1985 Abilene.................................. L 10-3 Nov. 15, 1986 Kingsville.............................. L 36-19 Nov. 14, 1987 Abilene.................................. L 35-28 Nov. 5, 1988 Kingsville.............................. L 66-23 Nov. 4, 1989 Abilene.................................. L 33-13 Nov. 3, 1990 Kingsville.............................. L 42-3 Nov. 9, 1991 Abilene.................................. L 20-0 Nov. 7, 1992 Kingsville.............................. L 38-14 Nov. 6, 1993 Abilene.................................. L 26-10 Nov. 5, 1994 Kingsville.............................. L 48-0 Nov. 4, 1995 Abilene.................................. L 54-7 Nov. 9, 1996 Kingsville.............................. L 38-0 Nov. 8, 1997 Abilene.................................. L 54-7 Nov. 7, 1998 Kingsville.............................. L 56-28 Nov. 6, 1999 Abilene.................................. L 40-14 Nov. 4, 2000 Kingsville.............................. L 24-7 Nov. 3, 2001 Abilene.................................. L 35-7

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Kingsville.............................. L 22-16 Abilene.................................. L 10-7 Kingsville..............................W 17-10 Abilene..................................W 19-3 Kingsville..............................W 41-38 ^ Abilene..............................W 59-31 Kingsville..............................W 42-17 Abilene..................................W 47-35 Kingsville..............................W 31-24 Kingsville..............................W 42-34 Abilene.................................. L 16-13

^ Victory vacated because of NCAA violations

Texas-Arlington (7-6-1) H: 3-3-1 / A: 4-3 Oct. 17, 1924 Oct. 22, 1960 Nov. 4, 1961 Nov. 3, 1962 Nov. 9, 1963 Nov. 7, 1964 Nov. 6, 1965 Nov. 5, 1966 Nov. 4, 1967 Nov. 9, 1968 Nov. 8, 1969 Nov. 7, 1970 Nov. 27, 1971 Nov. 4, 1972

Abilene.................................. T 7-7 Arlington............................... L 29-6 Arlington...............................W 17-15 Abilene..................................W 28-18 Arlington...............................W 55-14 Abilene..................................W 37-14 Arlington...............................W 14-12 Abilene.................................. L 23-0 Arlington............................... L 34-7 Abilene.................................. L 30-20 Arlington...............................W 28-24 Abilene..................................W 21-7 Arlington............................... L 21-17 Abilene.................................. L 36-22

Texas Christian (0-2) H: 0-0 / A: 0-2 Oct. 31, 1925 Fort Worth........................... L 21-9 Nov. 1, 1930 Fort Worth........................... L 62-0

Texas-El Paso (3-2) H: 0-0 / A: 2-2 / N: 1-0 Oct. 10, 1942 El Paso................................... L 20-14 Oct. 6, 1951 Midland.................................W 20-13 Sept. 29, 1956 El Paso................................... L 20-0 Oct. 4, 1958 El Paso...................................W 14-6 Nov. 14, 1959 El Paso...................................W 28-22

Texas Lutheran (1-0) H: 1-0 / A: 0-0 Oct. 31, 1987

Abilene..................................W 37-22

Texas Military (2-2) H: 2-1 / A: 0-0 / N: 0-1 Oct. 5, 1923 Abilene..................................W 28-0 Sept. 29, 1932 Abilene..................................W 12-7 Sept. 29, 1933 Terrell..................................... L 12-7 Sept. 27, 1934 Abilene.................................. L 13-0

Texas State (14-7-3) H: 9-3-1 / A: 5-4-2 Oct. 13, 1928 Abilene..................................W 20-0 Oct. 19, 1929 San Marcos.......................... T 12-12 Oct. 18, 1930 Abilene.................................. T 6-6 Oct. 24, 1942 Abilene..................................W 26-0 Oct. 19, 1946 San Marcos.......................... L 18-0 Sept. 20, 1947 Abilene..................................W 19-13 Sept. 13, 1952 Abilene..................................W 20-7 Sept. 12, 1953 Abilene..................................W 26-19 Oct. 29, 1955 San Marcos.......................... T 19-19 Oct. 27, 1956 Abilene..................................W 26-0 Oct. 26, 1957 San Marcos..........................W 47-0 Oct. 25, 1958 San Marcos..........................W 44-18 Sept. 29, 1973 San Marcos..........................W 41-7 Oct. 5, 1974 Abilene..................................W 42-9 Oct. 4, 1975 San Marcos.......................... L 21-16 Oct. 2, 1976 Abilene.................................. L 21-16 Nov. 12, 1977 Abilene..................................W 36-30 Nov. 11, 1978 San Marcos..........................W 10-7 Nov. 10, 1979 Abilene..................................W 28-24 Nov. 15, 1980 San Marcos.......................... L 42-2 Nov. 14, 1981 Abilene.................................. L 38-31 Nov. 13, 1982 San Marcos.......................... L 14-13

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Washburn, Kan. (1-1) H: 0-0 / A: 1-1 Sept. 4, 2010 Nov. 19, 2011

Topeka..................................W 34-26 * Topeka................................ L 52-49

Texas Tech (3-6)

* NCAA II first-round playoff game

H: 1-1 / A: 2-5 Nov. 11, 1925 Nov. 11, 1926 Nov. 11, 1927 Nov. 10, 1928 Nov. 11, 1929 Nov. 11, 1930 Nov. 6, 1931 Sept. 20, 1941 Sept. 10, 1949

Waxahachie College (0-1)

Abilene.................................. L 10-7 Lubbock................................ L 29-6 Abilene..................................W 6-3 Lubbock................................W 7-0 Lubbock................................W 7-3 Lubbock................................ L 53-7 Lubbock................................ L 26-6 Lubbock................................ L 34-0 Lubbock................................ L 20-0

Trinity (13-11-1) H: 8-4-1 / A: 4-5 / N: 1-2 Oct. 20, 1934 Abilene..................................W 27-0 Oct. 19, 1935 Waxahachie........................ L 7-6 Oct. 16, 1936 Abilene.................................. T 0-0 Oct. 15, 1937 Waxahachie........................ L 6-0 Oct. 15, 1938 Abilene.................................. L 6-0 Oct. 13, 1939 Waxahachie........................W 14-7 Oct. 12, 1940 Abilene..................................W 20-10 Oct. 10, 1941 San Antonio........................W 20-6 Sept. 17, 1955 Abilene..................................W 14-13 Oct. 6, 1956 San Antonio........................ L 40-0 Nov. 16, 1957 Abilene..................................W 40-12 Nov. 15, 1958 San Antonio........................ L 26-15 Oct. 31, 1959 Abilene..................................W 13-12 Nov. 19, 1960 San Antonio........................W 34-6 Nov. 18, 1961 Abilene..................................W 33-15 Nov. 17, 1962 San Antonio........................W 13-12 Oct. 26, 1963 Abilene..................................W 41-6 Oct. 31, 1964 San Antonio........................ L 26-7 Nov. 13, 1965 Abilene..................................W 30-27 Nov. 12, 1966 San Antonio........................ L 37-27 Nov. 11, 1967 Abilene.................................. L 20-7 Nov. 16, 1968 San Antonio........................ L 13-7 Nov. 15, 1969 Abilene.................................. L 16-13 Nov. 14, 1970 San Antonio........................W 20-15 Nov. 13, 1971 Abilene.................................. L 27-14

Troy, Ala. (2-0) H: 0-0 / A: 2-0 Sept. 13, 1975 Troy.........................................W 34-7 Sept. 13, 2014 Troy.........................................W 38-35

H: 0-0 / A: 0-1 Nov. 21, 1924

Waxahachie........................ L 3-2

Wayland Baptist (3-1-1) H: 2-1 / A: 1-0-1 Oct. 28, 1922 Nov. 11, 1922 Oct. 12, 1923 Nov. 12, 1923 Nov. 11, 1924

Abilene.................................. L 9-7 Plainview..............................W 6-3 Abilene..................................W 18-6 Abilene..................................W 7-0 Plainview.............................. T 13-13

West Alabama (1-0) H: 1-0 / A: 0-0 Nov. 3, 2012 Abilene..................................W 22-16 (ot)

Western New Mexico (3-0) H: 2-0 / A: 0-0 / N: 1-0 Sept. 17, 1977 Abilene..................................W 46-13 Sept. 8, 1979 Abilene..................................W 45-6 Sept. 4, 1993 Odessa..................................W 24-10

West Texas A&M (28-18) H: 15-5 / A: 13-13 Oct. 21, 1921 Canyon.................................. L 35-0 Oct. 21, 1922 Abilene..................................W 13-7 Oct. 31, 1924 Canyon.................................. L 23-13 Oct. 9, 1925 Abilene..................................W 13-0 Nov. 18, 1926 Canyon..................................W 19-6 Oct. 29, 1927 Canyon.................................. L 13-6 Nov. 17, 1928 Abilene..................................W 19-12 Oct. 12, 1929 Abilene..................................W 15-0 Oct. 11, 1930 Canyon.................................. L 16-7 Oct. 30, 1931 Abilene..................................W 41-0 Oct. 28, 1932 Canyon.................................. L 12-0 Sept. 27, 1947 Abilene..................................W 13-7 Sept. 25, 1948 Canyon.................................. L 41-19 Oct. 25, 1952 Canyon.................................. L 20-18 Nov. 9, 1957 Canyon.................................. L 12-2 Nov. 8, 1958 Canyon..................................W 28-21 Sept. 4, 1982 Canyon..................................W 33-29 Sept. 10, 1983 Canyon..................................W 28-3 Oct. 12, 1984 Canyon.................................. L 14-10 Sept. 7, 1985 Abilene..................................W 25-19

Nov. 22, 1986 Abilene.................................. L 32-28 Nov. 21, 1987 Canyon..................................W 27-17 Nov. 12, 1988 Abilene..................................W 51-37 Nov. 11, 1989 Canyon..................................W 38-20 Nov. 10, 1990 Abilene..................................W 24-22 Oct. 22, 1994 Abilene..................................W 51-50 Nov. 11, 1995 Canyon..................................W 21-14 Nov. 16, 1996 Abilene..................................W 26-3 Nov. 15, 1997 Canyon.................................. L 20-0 Nov. 14, 1998 Abilene..................................W 36-29 (2ot) Nov. 13, 1999 Canyon.................................. L 21-9 Nov. 11, 2000 Abilene.................................. L 31-30 Nov. 10, 2001 Canyon..................................W 34-31 Nov. 16, 2002 Abilene..................................W 35-31 Nov. 15, 2003 Canyon..................................W 34-27 Oct. 16, 2004 Canyon..................................W 27-24 Oct. 15, 2005 Abilene.................................. L 40-24 Oct. 19, 2006 Canyon..................................W 49-33 Nov. 18, 2006 * Canyon............................... L 30-27 (ot) Oct. 20, 2007 Abilene L 41-31 Oct. 18, 2008 Canyon..................................W 52-35 Nov. 22, 2008 ** Abilene.............................W 93-68 Oct. 17, 2009 Abilene.................................. L 32-21 Nov. 6, 2010 Canyon..................................W 41-34 Oct. 15, 2011 Abilene..................................W 28-18 Oct. 13, 2012 Canyon.................................. L 36-0 * NCAA II first-round playoff game ** NCAA II second-round playoff game

Western Oregon (1-0) H: 1-0 / A: 0-0 Oct. 1, 2011

Abilene..................................W 51-35

Western State, Colo. (1-0) H: 1-0 / A: 0-0 Oct. 16, 1948

Abilene..................................W 39-14

Wichita State, Kan. (0-1) H: 0-0 / A: 0-1 Oct. 18, 1947

Wichita.................................. L 7-0

Wisconsin-Stevens Point (1-0)

NAIA Division I National Semifinals H: 1-0 / A: 0-0 Dec. 3, 1977

Abilene..................................W 35-7

Youngstown State (2-0) H: 1-0 / A: 1-0 Oct. 23, 1954 Nov. 19, 1955

Youngstown........................W 26-20 Abilene..................................W 25-12

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FOOTBALLHISTORY ACU All-Time Series Records NCAA Division I-FBS (Football Bowl Subdivision) Opponent W L T Arizona State.................................. 1 0 0 Arkansas.........................................0 1 0 Arkansas State............................. 2 9 1 Florida State.................................. 2 1 0 Fresno State.................................. 2 3 0 Georgia State................................0 1 0 Hawaii...............................................0 1 0 Louisiana-Lafayette.................... 2 1 0 Louisiana Tech..............................0 2 0 Memphis..........................................0 3 1 New Mexico State.......................0 1 0 North Texas.................................... 8 15 1 Southern Methodist...................0 1 0 Southern Mississippi..................0 9 0 Texas Christian.............................0 2 0 Texas-El Paso................................ 3 2 0 # Texas State................................14 7 3 Texas Tech..................................... 3 6 0 Troy (Ala.)........................................ 2 0 0

Streak Last ACU Win ACUw1 1947 (13-7) UAw1 ASUw1 1972 (3-0) FSUw1 1957 (34-7) FSUw1 1963 (32-29) GaStw1 HUw1 SLUw1 1959 (14-12) LTw2 MSUw3 NMSUw1 UNTw7 1963 (20-6) SMUw1 USMw9 TCU w2 ACU w2 1959 (28-22) ACUw1 1986 (38-24) TTU w4 1929 (7-3) ACU w2 2014 (38-35)

Last Opp. Win 1948 (40-6) 1973 (56-46) 1954 (13-0) 2015 (34-13) 2014 (38-37) 1980 (41-0) 1972 (35-14) 1972 (35-12) 1961 (35-0) 2013 (34-29) 1994 (48-0) 1925 (52-7) 1962 (30-0) 1930 (62-0) 1956 (20-0) 1983 (54-13) 1949 (20-0)

NCAA Division I-FCS (Football Championship Subdivision) Opponent W L T Alcorn State...................................0 2 0 California-Davis...........................0 2 0 Dayton..............................................0 1 0 Drake ................................................ 1 4 0 Elon College................................... 1 0 0 Illinois State...................................0 1 0 Montana..........................................0 1 0 Northern Arizona.........................0 3 0 Northern Colorado................... 10 5 1 Prairie View A&M......................... 3 0 0 Sacramento State........................0 2 0 Southeast Missouri...................... 1 1 0 Tennessee-Chattanooga......... 2 8 1 Tennessee Tech............................ 1 0 0 Youngstown State....................... 2 0 0

Streak Last ACU Win ASUw2 UCDw2 Daytonw1 Drakew1 1970 (33-13) ACUw1 1973 (42-14) ISUw1 UMw1 NAUw3 UNCw5 1986 (27-20) ACUw3 2013 (65-45) CS-Sacw2 ACUw1 1986 (30-3) TC w6 1959 (3-0) ACU w1 1987 (40-31) ACU w2 1955 (25-12)

Last Opp. Win 1989 (31-21) 2002 (34-17) 1964 (21-14) 1971 (34-17)

Streak Last ACU Win UCAw1 2014 (52-35) ACUw3 2015 (49-21) UIWw1 2014 (21-0) Lamarw4 1970 (42-27) McNw3 NWStw3 1983 (20-17) SHSUw3 1983 (27-20) ACUw2 2015 (35-32) ACUw1 2015 (21-17)

Last Opp. Win 2015 (42-14)

Streak Last ACU Win ACUw2 1994 (40-7) ASUw1 2011 (31-17) ACUw1 1969 (35-17) CS-LAw1 ACUw1 1992 (12-7) UCMw1 UCOw1 2006 (24-18) CSCw1 ACUw1 2012 (34-28) ACUw3 2010 (47-7) ACUw5 2012 (59-17) ACUw2 2009 (58-10) ACUw1 1976 (22-12) ACUw1 ! # 2007 (56-12)

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2013 (31-17) 1984 (42-28) 2014 (27-21) 2015 (40-36) 1992 (57-9) 1985 (44-30) 1966 (45-8)

2015 (25-20) 2015 (44-28) 201 (15-13) 2015 (39-22) 2015 (49-21) 1999 (51-34) 1972 (14-10)

NCAA Division II Opponent W L T Adams State.................................. 2 0 0 # Angelo State........................... 20 28 1 Arkansas Tech............................... 1 0 0 Cal State-Los Angeles...............0 1 0 Cameron......................................... 4 5 0 Central Missouri...........................0 1 0 Central Oklahoma....................... 8 11 1 Chadron State...............................0 1 0 Delta State (Miss.)........................ 1 0 0 East Central Okla........................ 7 4 0 # Eastern New Mexico............ 23 11 0 Fort Lewis, Colo........................... 2 0 0 Harding............................................. 1 0 0 # Mesa State..................................0 0 0

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MSUw2 2010 (31-28) 2012 (35-31) NHw1 1994 (27-16) 1995 (33-7) ACUw1 2013 (52-28) 1996 (32-20) UNAw1 2011 (23-17) ACUw5 2010 (43-13) 2000 (48-28) NWw1 2009 (19-14) ! 2009 (35-10) ACUw6 1982 (38-6) PSUw1 2013 (28-20) ACUw2 2009 (33-14) 2005 (42-24) ACUw1 2010 (47-17) 1930 (13-0) TSUw1 2012 (34-31) 2013 (41-34, 2ot) ACUw5 2012 (24-17) 2004 (37-17) TAMKw1 2011 (42-34) 2012 (16-13) WUw1 2010 (34-26) ! 2011 (52-49) ACUw1 2012 (22-16, ot) WTAMw1 2011 (28-18) 2012 (36-0) ACU w3 1993 (24-10) ACUw1 2011 (52-35) ACU w1 1948 (39-14)

NCAA Division III Opponent W L T Austin College..............................11 7 1 Dallas................................................. 1 2 0 Gustavus Adolphus..................... 1 0 0 Hardin-Simmons.......................... 3 0 0 Howard Payne............................33 18 2 McMurry....................................... 26 15 0 Mississippi College....................0 1 0 Southwestern................................ 9 3 1 Sul Ross......................................... 10 5 0 Texas Lutheran.............................. 1 0 0 Trinity...............................................13 11 1

Streak Last ACU Win ACUw4 1953 (25-13) DUw1 1923 (19-0) ACUw1 1950 (13-7) ACUw3 1963 (21-7) ACUw12 1986 (41-22) ACUw5 2013 (60-17) MCw1 ACUw4 1950 (7-6) ACU w7 1975 (49-14) ACU w1 1987 (37-22) TU w1 1970 (20-15)

Last Opp. Win 1949 (27-14) 1925 (13-3)

Opponent W L T Streak Last ACU Win Langston.......................................... 1 0 0 ACUw1 1973 (34-6) Wisconsin-Stevens Pt................. 1 0 0 ACU w1 1977 (35-7)

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1974 (42-21) 1968 (16-3) 1994 (21-7) 1939 (26-7) 1936 (12-0) 1971 (27-14)

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Southland Conference Opponent W L T *Central Arkansas........................ 1 6 1 Houston Baptist........................... 3 0 0 Incarnate Word............................. 5 2 0 Lamar................................................ 7 11 0 McNeese.........................................0 3 0 Northwestern State (La.) ......... 5 5 0 Sam Houston State....................12 9 1 Stephen F. Austin...................... 10 6 0 Southeastern Louisiana............ 2 1 0

# Midwestern State................... 18 7 1 New Haven...................................... 1 1 0 New Mexico Highlands............. 2 2 0 North Alabama.............................0 1 0 # Northeastern State................. 5 1 0 Northwest Missouri St............... 2 2 1 Northwest Oklahoma................ 6 0 0 Pittsburg State..............................0 1 0 # Southeastern Oklahoma...... 4 5 0 # Southwestern Oklahoma..... 9 1 0 # Tarleton State.......................... 19 12 4 TX A&M-Commerce................ 40 27 1 # TX A&M-Kingsville.................14 32 1 Washburn......................................... 1 1 0 West Alabama................................ 1 0 0 West Texas A&M....................... 28 18 0 Western New Mexico................. 3 0 0 Western Oregon........................... 1 0 0 Western State (Colo.).................. 1 0 0

2012 (28-23) 1966 (23-7) 1991 (10-3) ! 2010 (55-41) 2007 (27-17) ! 2007 (76-73) 2001 (37-17) 2005 (33-30)

Opponent W L T Amarillo............................................ 1 0 0 Ave Maria (Fla.)............................. 1 0 0 Breckenridge Elks........................ 1 0 0 Carswell AFB.................................0 1 0 Clarendon....................................... 3 3 1 Concordia (Ala.)............................. 1 0 0 Daniel Baker..................................11 9 3 Dixie..................................................0 1 0 Greenville Wesley.......................0 1 0 Lubbock Flyers.............................. 1 0 0 Meridian.......................................... 2 0 0 Midland College........................... 2 0 0 Nebraska-Omaha........................ 2 0 0 Oklahoma City..............................0 1 0 Pensacola Naval........................... 1 0 0 Randolph AFB................................ 1 0 0 Saint Mary’s.................................... 1 2 1 Segal All-Stars............................... 1 0 0 Stamford American Legion..... 2 0 0 Tampa................................................ 1 0 0 Texas-Arlington............................ 7 6 1 Texas Military................................ 2 2 0 Waxahachie College..................0 1 0 Wayland Baptist........................... 3 1 1 Wichita State.................................0 1 0 * forfeit to Central Arkansas

Streak Last ACU Win Last Opp. Win ACUw1 1933 (14-0) ACUw1 2014 (55-14) ACUw1 1924 (13-0) CAFBw1 1951 (47-18) ACU w1 1926 (28-7) 1924 (3-0) ACUw1 2013 (84-6) ACUw4 1941 (48-0) 1937 (3-0) Dixiew1 1933 (6-0) GWw1 1919 (68-3) ACUw1 1942 (12-0) ACUw2 1923 (35-0) ACUw2 1921 (7-0) ACUw2 1974 (35-9) OCUw1 1930 (40-14) ACUw1 1948 (21-0) ACUw1 1922 (70-0) ACUw1 1941 (18-14) 1937 (38-0) ACUw1 1922 (16-0) ACUw2 1924 (24-0) ACUw1 1949 (38-12) UTA w2 1970 (21-7) 1972 (36-22) TM w2 1932 (12-7) 1934 (13-0) WCw1 1924 (3-2) ACU w3 1923 (7-0) 1922 (9-7) WSU w1 1947 (7-0)

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Wildcat All-Century Team Special Awards Co-Head Coaches – Garvin Beauchamp and Wally Bullington Defensive MVP – Chip Bennett, lb Offensive MVP – Wilbert Montgomery, rb

Offense First Team QB – Jim Lindsey (1967-70) RB – Wilbert Montgomery (1973-76) RB – V.T. Smith (1946-48) WR – Johnny Perkins (1974-76) WR – Cle Montgomery (1974-77) WR – Ronnie Vinson (1969-71) TE – Robert McLeod (1957-60) OL – Dan Remsberg (1981-84) OL – Grant Feasel (1979-82) OL – Greg Feasel (1977-79) OL – Wayne Walton (1967-70) OL – Wally Bullington (1949-52) OL – John Layfield (1986-89)

Second Team

RB – Dennis Hagaman WR – Arthur Culpepper WR – Pat Holder TE – Greg Stirman OL – Keith Wagner OL – Don Harrison OL – Bob Keyes OL – Les Wheeler OL – Robert “Squib” Carruthers

DT – Kenny Davidson DT – Chip Martin DE – Mike Capshaw LB – Ryan Boozer LB – Jay Jones LB – Mike Funderburg DB – Victor Burke DB – Justin Lucas DB – Glenn Labhart DB – Travis Horne

Defense

Specialists

First Team

First Team

DE – James Henderson (1995-98) DT – Junior Filikitonga (1996-97) DT – Bill Clayton (1986-89) DE – Larry Cox (1962-65) LB – Chip Bennett (1966-68) LB – Bernard Erickson (1964-66) LB – Ray Nunez (1974-77) DB – Chuck Sitton (1974-77) DB – Mark Wilson (1980-83) DB – Danieal Manning (2003-05) DB – Mark Jackson (1980-83)

PK – Eben Nelson (2001-014) P – Leondus Fry (1953-56) Return Specialist – Danieal Manning (2003-05) Utility – Theo Powell (1924-27) Utility – Clint Longley (1971-73)

Second Team PK – Ove Johansson P – Johnny Perkins Return Specialist – V.T. Smith Utility – Alton Green Utility – E.J. “Tiny” Moore

Second Team

QB – Ted Sitton RB – Kelly Kent RB – Mike Love

(Selected in 2005)

DE – Victor Randolph

Wildcat All-Decade Teams 2000s (2000-09) Offense

Billy Malone, QB Bernard Scott, RB Eric Polk, RB Johnny Knox, WR Jerale Badon, WR Edmond Gates, WR Kendrick Holloway, TE Tony Washington, OL Nathan Young, OL Sam Collins, OL Britt Lively, OL Joseph Thompson, OL Trevis Turner, OL Royland Tubbs, OL Matt Adams, PK

Defense

Clayton Farrell, DE Devian Mims, DT Barrett Allen, DT Aston Whiteside, DE Ryan Boozer, LB Cody Stutts, LB Fred Thompson, LB Danieal Manning, DB Dawon Gentry, DB Kendrick Walker, DB Tony Harp, DB Brad Raphelt, P

1990s (1990-99) Offense

John Frank, QB David Bennett, RB Cody Walton, RB Angel Alvarez, WR Sean Grady, WR Chris Thomsen, TE Keith Wagner, OL

Adrian Eaglin, OL Brandon Avants, OL Victor Diaz, OL Ricqui Blanco, OL Michael Freeman, PK

Defense

James Henderson, DE Junior Filikitonga, DT Richard Wooten, DT Victor Randolph, DE Ryan Boozer, LB Jody Brown, LB Jay Jones, LB Victor Burke, DB Keith Graham, DB Justin Lucas, DB Selwyn Dews, DB

1980s (1980-89) Offense

Loyal Proffitt, QB Anthony Thomas, TB Gerald Todd, FB Arthur Culpepper, WR Quinton Smith, WR Steve Thomas, TE Grant Feasel, C Scott McCall, OG Travis Wells, OG Eddie DeShong, OG Dan Remsberg, OT John Layfield, OT Martin Perry, PK

Defense

Bill Clayton, DL Mark McIntyre, DL Kenny Davidson, DL Richard Flores, DL Dan Niederhofer, DL Mike Funderburg, LB Steve Freeman, LB

Jim Tuttle, LB Jesse Bonner, DB Mark Wilson, DB Jasper Davis, DB Loyal Proffitt, P

1970s (1970-79) Offense

Clint Longley, QB John Mayes, QB Wilbert Montgomery, TB Kelly Kent, FB Johnny Perkins, WR Cle Montgomery, WR Greg Stirman, TE Jim Flannery, OL Mike Layfield, OL Bob Harmon, OL Don Harrison, OL Greg Feasel, OL

Defense

Mike Lively, DL Chip Martin, DL Raymond Crosier, DL Chuck Lawson, DL Ray Nunez, LB Phil Martin, LB Reuben Mason, LB Chuck Sitton, DB Glenn Labhart, DB Travis Horn, DB Mike Belew, DB

1960s (1960-69) Offense

Jim Lindsey, QB Dennis Hagaman, RB Pat Holder, WB Mike Love, FB

Ronnie Vinson, WR Bill Lockey, WR Bob Rash, OL Wayne Walton, OL Larry Curtis, OL Wade McLeod, OL Bob Keyes, OL

Defense

Larry Cox, DL Ron Anders, DL Jerry Turner, DL Mike Capshaw, DL Jack Kiser, DL Larry Parker, LB Bernard Erickson, LB Chip Bennett, LB Tommy Young, DB Buddy Rawls, DB Eddy Mendl, DB

1950s (1950-59) Ted Sitton, QB Paul Goad, FB Jerry Mullins, RB Jimmy Hirth, RB Wally Bullington, C Bob Bailey, G “Sonny” Cleere, G Les Wheeler, T Johnny Phillips, T Ray Hansen, E Stanley Staples, E Von Morgan, E Robert McLeod, E

Milford Mason, RB Dick Stovall, C Charles Floyd, G E.J. “Tiny” Moore, G Willard Paine, T Harry House, T Pete Ragus, E L.G. Wilson, E

1930s (1930-39) “Goober” Keyes, QB “Tugboat” Jones, RB Bill Maxwell, HB Johnny Owens, HB “Squib” Carruthers, C Garvin Beauchamp, G Wesley Cox, G Tyson Cox, T George Bech, T “Red” Stromquist, E Gene Sosebee, E

1920s (1920-29) Ogle Jones , QB Leslie Cranfill, FB Victor Payne, RB Theo Powell, RB Dalton Hill, C “Sad” Sanders, G George Brown, G Buck Bailey, T Alfred Collins, T Virgil Smith, E Brit Pippen, E

1940s (1940-49) “Buster” Dixon, QB Alton Green, FB V.T. Smith, RB Bert Brewer, RB

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FOOTBALLHISTORY ACU in the Postseason 1950 Refrigerator Bowl • Evansville, Ind. December 2 ACU 13, Gustavus Adolphus 7

1973 NAIA Division I Playoffs Semifinals • Abilene December 1 ACU 34, Langston (Okla.) 6 Championship • Shreveport, La. December 8 ACU 42, Elon 14

1976 Shrine Bowl Pasadena, Texas December 4 ACU 22, Harding 12

1977 NAIA Division I Playoffs Semifinals • Abilene December 3 ACU 35, Wisconsin-Stevens Point 7

Championship • Seattle, Wash.

December 10 ACU 24, SW Oklahoma State 7

2006 NCAA Division II Playoffs First Round • Canyon, Texas November 18 West Texas A&M 30, ACU 27 (ot)

2007 NCAA Division II Playoffs First Round • Abilene November 17 * ACU 56, Mesa State (Colo.) 12 Second Round • Chadron, Neb. November 24 Chadron State 76, ACU 73 (3 ot)

2008 NCAA Division II Playoffs Second Round • Abilene November 22 ACU 93, West Texas A&M 68

NCAA Division II Playoffs Quarterfinals • Abilene November 29 Northwest Missouri State 45, ACU 36

2009 NCAA Division II Playoffs First Round • Wichita Falls November 14 ACU 24, Midwestern State 21 NCAA Division II Playoffs Second Round • Maryville, Mo. November 21 Northwest Missouri State 35, ACU 10

2010 NCAA Division II Playoffs Second Round • Abilene November 27 Central Missouri 55, ACU 41

2011 NCAA Division II Playoffs First Round • Topeka, Kan. November 19 Washburn 52, ACU 49 * Victory vacated because of NCAA violations

Abilene Christian University Offense Single Game First Downs – 30 vs. West Texas A&M (2008) Rushes – 33 vs. Central Missouri (2010) Yards Rushing – 427 vs. West Texas A&M (2008) Passes Attempted – 51 vs. Central Missouri (2010) Passes Completed – 29 vs. Washburn (2011) Yards Passing – 506 vs. Washburn (2011) Touchdown Passes – 6 vs. West Texas A&M (2008) Total Plays – 84 vs. Central Missouri (2010) Total yards – 810 vs. West Texas A&M (2008) Points – 93 vs. West Texas A&M (2008) Kicking Points – 11 vs. West Texas A&M (2008) Touchdowns – 13 vs. West Texas A&M (2008) PATs – 11 vs. West Texas A&M (2008) PAT Attempts – 11 vs. West Texas A&M (2008) Field Goals – 2 vs. vs. Central Missouri (2010); Northwest Missouri State (2008); vs. West Texas A&M (2006); FG Attempts – 3 vs. West Texas A&M (2006) Interceptions – 2 vs. Northwest Missouri State (2008) Single Game – Individual Rushes – 26, Bernard Scott vs. Northwest Missouri State (2008) Yards Rushing – 292, Bernard Scott vs. West Texas A&M (2008) Passes Attempted – 51, Mitchell Gale vs. Central Missouri (2010) Passes Completed – 29, Mitchell Gale vs. Washburn (2011)

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Yards Passing – 506, Mitchell Gale vs. Washburn (2011) TD Passes Thrown – 6, Billy Malone vs. West Texas A&M (2008) Passes Caught – 10, Daryl Richardson vs. Washburn (2011) Yards Receiving – 125, Johnny Knox vs. West Texas A&M (2008) TD Passes Caught – 2, Taylor Gabriel vs. Washburn (2011); Johnny Knox vs. Northwest Missouri State (2008) All-Purpose Yards – 353, Bernard Scott vs. West Texas A&M (2008) Touchdowns scored – 7, Bernard Scott vs. West Texas A&M (2008) Points scored – 42, Bernard Scott vs. West Texas A&M (2008) PATs – 11, Matt Adams vs. West Texas A&M (2008) PAT Attempts – 11, Matt Adams vs. West Texas A&M (2008) Field Goals – 2, Morgan Lineberry vs. Central Missouri (2010); Matt Adams vs. Northwest Missouri State (2008); Matt Adams vs. West Texas A&M (2006) FG Attempts – 3, Matt Adams vs. West Texas A&M (2006) Points scored kicking – 11, Matt Adams vs. West Texas A&M (2008) Longest Plays – Individual Rush – 76 yards (TD), Taber Minner vs. West Texas A&M (2006) Pass – 73 yards (TD), Mitchell Gale to Demarcus Thompson vs. Washburn (2011) Punt Return – 18 yards, Darien Williams vs. Washburn (2011); Kendrick Johnson vs. Central Missouri (2010); Chris Morris vs. West Texas A&M (2006) Kickoff Return – 97 yards, Dennis Campbell vs. Midwestern State (2009) Interception Return – 42 yards, Drew Cuffee vs. Central Missouri (2010) Punt – 69 yards, Mark Sprague vs. Midwestern State (2009) Field Goal – 47 yards, Matt Adams vs. Northwest Missouri State (2008)

acusports.com Defense Single Game – Team Fewest First Downs Allowed – 14 vs. Mesa State (2007); vs. SW Oklahoma State (1977); vs. Harding (1976) Fewest Rushes Allowed – 16 vs. Wisconsin-Stevens Point (1977) Fewest Rushing Yards Allowed – 33 vs. West Texas A&M (2006) Fewest Pass Completions Allowed – 7 vs. SW Oklahoma State (1977) Fewest Yards Allowing Passing – 97 vs. SW Oklahoma State (1977) Fewest Total Plays Allowed – 55, vs. Wisconsin-Stevens Point (1977) Fewest Total Yards Allowed – 218, vs. Wisconsin-Stevens Point (1977) Sacks – 8, vs. Midwestern State (2008) Tackles for Loss – 12, vs. Mesa State College (2007) Single Game – Individual Interceptions – 2, Tony Harp vs. Chadron State (2007); E.J. Whitley vs. Mesa State (2007); Harold Nutall vs. SW Oklahoma State (1977); Richard Lepard vs. Langston (1973) Tackles – 15, Cody Stutts vs. Chadron State (2007) Sacks – 2.5, Travis Carpenter vs. West Texas A&M (2006) Tackles for Loss – 3, Thor Woerner vs. Washburn (2011); Travis Carpenter vs. West Texas A&M (2006)

Opponent Offense Single Game – Team First Downs – 41, Chadron State (2007) Rushes – 54, Chadron State (2007) Yards Rushing – 273, Chadron State (2007) Passes Attempted – 64, West Texas A&M (2008) Passes Completed – 42, West Texas A&M (2008) Yards Passing – 595, West Texas A&M (2008) Touchdown Passes – 7, West Texas A&M (2008) Total Plays – 116, Chadron State (2007) Total yards – 721, West Texas A&M (2008) Points – 76, Chadron State (2007) Kicking Points – 14, West Texas A&M (2008) Touchdowns – 9, West Texas A&M (2008) PATs – 8, Chadron State (2007) PAT Attempts – 9, West Texas A&M (2008) Field Goals – 2, West Texas A&M (2008) FG Attempts – 2, West Texas A&M (2008) Interceptions – 3, Chadron State (2007)

PAT Attempts – 9, James Chadler, West Texas A&M (2008) Field Goals – 2, James Chandler, West Texas A&M (2008) FG Attempts – 2, James Chandler, West Texas A&M (2008) Points scored kicking – 14, James Chandler, West Texas A&M (2008) Longest Plays Rush – 42 yards, Anthony Stewart, Central Missouri (2010); Fred Hurd, SW Oklahoma State (1977) Pass – 67 yards (TD), Dane Simoneau to Matt Kobbeman, Washburn (2011) Punt Return – 20 yards, Jed Herbian, Chadron State (2007) Kickoff Return – 85 yards (TD), Wayne McKnight, West Texas A&M (2008) Interception Return – 43 yards, DeJuan Beard, Washburn (2011) Punt – 56 yards, Joe Peot, Wisconsin-Stevens Point (1977) Field Goal – 36 yards, James Chandler, West Texas A&M (2008)

Defense Single Game – Team Fewest First Downs Allowed – 12, Midwestern State (2009) Fewest Rushes Allowed – 27, West Texas A&M (2006) Fewest Rushing Yards Allowed – 89, Harding (1976) Fewest Pass Completions Allowed – 8, Langston (1973) Fewest Yards Allowing Passing – 107, Langston (1973) Fewest Total Plays Allowed – 51, Midwestern State (2009) Fewest Total Yards Allowed – 252, Midwestern State (2009) Sacks – 7, by Washburn (2011) Tackles for Loss – 7.0, by Washburn (2011);

by West Texas A&M (2006) Note: Records for 2007 playoff games for Bernard Scott and Johnny Knox are not included in the statistical totals because of NCAA infractions.

Single Game – Individual Rushes – 39, Danny Woodhead, Chadron State (2007) Yards Rushing – 188, Danny Woodhead, Chadron State (2007) Rushing Touchdowns – 4, Justin Cooper, Washburn (2011) Passes Attempted – 63, Keith Null, West Texas A&M (2008) Passes Completed – 42, Keith Null, West Texas A&M (2008) Yards Passing – 595, Keith Null, West Texas A&M (2008) TD Passes Thrown – 7, Keith Null, West Texas A&M (2008) Passes Caught – 14, Charly Martin, West Texas A&M (2008) Yards Receiving – 323, Charly Martin, West Texas A&M (2008) TD Passes Caught – 5, Charly Martin, West Texas A&M (2008) Points scored – 30, Charly Martin, West Texas A&M (2008) Touchdowns scored – 5, Charly Martin, West Texas A&M (2008) PATs – 9, James Chandler, West Texas A&M (2008)

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FOOTBALLHISTORY Wildcats in the NFL

NFL TEAMS AND THE WILDCATS WHO HAVE PLAYED FOR THEM* Atlanta Falcons • OT Tom Humphrey (1975) • OL Richard Van Druten (1989)

Los Angeles / St. Louis Rams • RB V.T. Smith Jr. (1949-53) • OT Mike Capshaw (1966) • DB Justin Lucas (2004) • RB Daryl Richardson (2012-13) • WR Raymond Radway (2012)

Baltimore / Indianapolis Colts • OL Grant Feasel (1983) Baltimore Ravens • RB Bernard Scott (2013)

Miami Dolphins • DL Steve Jacobson (1987) • WR Clyde Gates (2011-12)

Chicago Bears • RB Tipp Mooney (1942-46) • DB Danieal Manning (2006-10) • WR Johnny Knox (2009-12) • DE Aston Whiteside (2012) • WR Raymond Radway (2012)

Minnesota Vikings • OL Grant Feasel (1984-86) • DE Chris Reed (1998) New England Patriots • WR Richard Williams (1975-76)

Cincinnati Bengals • LB Bernard Erickson (1969) • LB Chip Bennett (1970-71) • WR Richard Williams (1974) • WR Cleotha Montgomery (1980) • RB Bernard Scott (2009-12)

TAYLOR GABRIEL CLEVEL AND BROWNS (2014-PRESENT )

New York Giants • OT Wayne Walton (1971-72) • WR Johnny Perkins (1977-83) • WR Reggie McGowan (1987)

Cleveland Browns • DT Bob Oliver (1969-70) • OT Tom Humphrey (1973) • WR Taylor Gabriel (2014-present)

New York Jets • WR Clyde Gates (2012-14) • RB Daryl Richardson (2014-present)

Dallas Cowboys • OT Byron Bradfute (1960-61) • QB Clint Longley (1974-75) • OT Keith Wagner (1994) • WR Raymond Radway (2011-12)

Philadelphia Eagles • RB Wilbert Montgomery (1977-84) • PK Ove Johansson (1977) Pittsburgh Steelers • OL Trevis Turner (2010) • RB Daryl Richardson (2016)

Denver Broncos • DT Larry Cox (1966-68) • OT Tom Humphrey (1973) • OL Dan Remsberg (1986-87)

CHARCANDRICK WEST K ANSAS CIT Y CHIEFS (2014-PRESENT )

Detroit Lions • C Moose Stovall (1947-48) • RB Wilbert Montgomery (1985)

Houston Oilers • TE Robert McLeod (1961-66)

San Francisco 49ers • WR Charles Smith (1956) • FB Paul Goad (1956-57)

Houston Texans • DB Danieal Manning (2011-14)

Seattle Seahawks • OL Grant Feasel (1987-93) • TE James Hill (1999-2001)

Kansas City Chiefs • OT Wayne Walton (1973-74) • OT Tom Humphrey (1974) • OL Richard Van Druten (1988) • RB Charcandrick West (2014-present)

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St. Louis / Arizona Cardinals • DB Mark Jackson (1987) • DB Justin Lucas (1999-2003) San Diego Chargers • LB Bernard Erickson (1967-68) • QB Clint Longley (1976) • OL Dan Remsberg (1985) • OT Greg Feasel (1988)

Green Bay Packers • OT Greg Feasel (1986-87) • DE Chris Reed (1999)

Los Angeles Raiders • WR Cleotha Montgomery (1981-85)

New Orleans Saints • OT Mike Capshaw (1967) • WR Ronnie Vinson (1972)

Washington Redskins • OL Moose Stovall (1949) * On an active or practice roster for a full season

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ACU at a

Glance The University: A selective four-year private Christian university, ACU is the best at providing exceptional academics in a Christ-centered community. It includes the colleges of Arts and Sciences, Biblical Studies, Business Administration, Education and Human Services, Graduate and Professional Studies, and Honors; the Graduate School; the Graduate School of Theology; and the schools of Information Technology and Computing, Nursing, and Social Work. ACU is affiliated with the Churches of Christ and is one of the largest private universities in the Southwest.

Academic Programs*: Students may choose from 70 baccalaureate majors that include more than 135 areas of study, 27 master’s degree programs and three doctoral programs.

Accreditation: Abilene Christian University is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges to award associate, baccalaureate, master’s and doctoral degrees. Contact the Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Ga. 30033-4097 or call 404-679-4500 for questions about the accreditation of ACU. Students: 4,544 students, including approximately 3,760 undergraduates and 784 graduate students, generally from 48 states and territories, and 41 nations.

Location: ACU is in Abilene, Texas, an award-winning city of nearly 120,000 150 miles west of the Dallas and Fort Worth area. ACU Dallas, a branch campus in Addison, Texas, is the home of the university’s online graduate and professional degree programs.

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Faculty: 253 full-time faculty members with 93 percent of tenured or tenure-track faculty holding terminal degrees. ACU has a student-to-faculty ratio of 14:1.

Financial Aid*: The average first-year student’s financial aid package for 2014-15 was $24,000, which included a combination of scholarships, grants, work-study and loans. ACU offered more than 4,400 scholarships and grants valued at more than $34 million to the entering class of 2015.

Graduate Success: Of 2014 graduates, 90 percent were employed or enrolled in graduate or professional school within six months. Specific programs saw even higher employment success, such as teacher education (100 percent) and business (98 percent). The average starting salary for School of Information Technology graduates was $58,250. All 2013 graduates who applied to medical, dental and veterinary schools were accepted, continuing a historical trend for ACU science graduates to achieve placement success at rates nearly double the national average.

Athletics: NCAA Division I, Southland Conference.

Football (FCS), men’s and women’s basketball, baseball, men’s golf, men’s and women’s cross country, men’s and women’s indoor and outdoor track and field, women’s volleyball, men’s and women’s tennis, women’s softball, and women’s soccer. Only four colleges and universities – including UCLA, Stanford and USC – have won more NCAA national team championships than the Wildcats. *For 2015-16 school year.

International Study: ACU’s Study Abroad programs take students to study in places such as Europe, Asia, Latin America and Africa. Nearly 25 percent of graduating seniors have studied abroad.

Campus Technology: ACU is one of the few in the nation to be named an Apple Distinguished School, thanks to its award-winning initiative that helps ensure cutting-edge technology is an integral part of each student’s education. iPads are required of every freshman. The university’s AT&T Learning Studio and Learning Commons, both in Brown Library, provide innovative spaces for students to collaborate and acquire skills using the latest technology.

The campus has full wireless Internet access.

Student Organizations: There are about 100 campus organizations in which students can become involved, including social clubs; government; and service, honor and special-interest groups.

Health, Wellness and Recreation: The $21 million Royce and Pam Money Student Recreation and Wellness Center is a focal point on campus. Designed to encourage wellness of the whole individual – body, mind and spirit – it includes the Weber Medical and Counseling Care Center and is the home of a dynamic intramural program with championship and recreational leagues for students of all interests and abilities.

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De León became the eighth director of athletics in ACU history on Nov. 13, 2014, taking over the Wildcats’ program in the midst of transitioning from NCAA Division II status.

The 2015-16 athletics year was a banner one for the Wildcats both competitively and in many other ways. ACU won two Southland Conference titles (women’s cross country and women’s basketball) and saw 10 of its 16 teams finish in the top four in the conference in their respective sports. And in just its third year of NCAA Division status, ACU finished third overall in the Southland Conference Commissioner’s Cup after a sixth-place finish in 2014-15.

Off the field, the Wildcats made gains in student-athlete overall GPA and in fundraising. De León also oversaw the implementation of the Wildcat Club and expanded the Champions Circle ($10,000 per year for members) to more than 20 members. He also helped raise more than $17 million in pledges to the new on-campus football stadium, which will be ready in time for the 2017 season.

De León is just the third person to lead Wildcat athletics who didn’t attend Abilene Christian, joining the first director of athletics, A.B. “Bugs” Morris, who served from 1927-69; and Shanon Hays, who served from 2002-03.

Prior to joining the ACU staff, De León was the associate director of athletics for development and executive director of the Lobo Club at the University of New Mexico. While there he was in charge of UNM’s Lobo Club, which raises funds for all Lobo teams, programs and student-athletes.

In 2013-14, the club enrolled 4,500 members, the largest total in its 82-year history. De León also managed all facets of a $75 million capital campaign for athletics. In 2013, he led the Lobo Club to its second-highest giving total ever at UNM. Prior to joining the staff at New Mexico, De León served three years at the University of Arizona, first as the director of annual giving before being promoted to assistant athletics director for major gifts and annual giving. He was involved in all facets of its Wildcat Club, including major gifts and annual fund, while helping the ATHLETICS organization enroll a then-record 9,500 members in 2011.

Before his stop in Tucson, Ariz., Lee spent three years at the University of Houston as the assistant director of marketing and later, director of marketing. He led marketing and promotions work for ticketed sports, and managed marketing for football and men’s basketball.

De León also worked at Louisiana State University in 2005 as a marketing assistant for women’s soccer.

After graduating from the University of Notre Dame in 2004, De León earned his master’s degree in sports management from Texas A&M University in 2005. He met his wife, Lacey, at Texas A&M and they have been married eight years and have two sons, Landon and Luke. n

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ACU Athletics Administration DAVE KINARD Senior Associate Director of Athletics Dave Kinard joined ACU Athletics in February 2015 as the program’s first associate director of athletics for external operations and in January 2016 he transitioned into the role of senior associate director of athletics.

Kinard oversees all aspects of Abilene Christian athletics marketing, development, ticketing, licensing and branding, and concessions. He also serves as the liaison between ACU Athletics and Peak Sports Management, ACU University Advancement, and business services. Softball and football also report to Kinard.

In 2015-16, Kinard and his team got the revamped Wildcat Club off the ground. Dollars raised by the Wildcat Club will directly impact more than 300 student-athletes by providing scholarships, enhancing facilities and promoting academic and athletics success.

In addition to exclusive benefits, members of the Wildcat Club will earn Wildcat Loyalty Points for their dollars contributed, season tickets purchased and consecutive years as members and/or season ticket holders.

Kinard was Boise State University’s associate athletics director and executive director of the Bronco Athletic Association from 2012-14. He supervised and coordinated the activities of the BAA and ticket office, including its staff, 40-person Board of Directors, and all fundraising, sales and donor/customer experience.

He created strategic plans for the BAA and ticket office, and managed $12 million budgets for both development and the ticket office, which accounted for 60 percent of all athletics revenue. He also implemented a new priority point system, annual donor benefits, communication plan and donor software system for the BAA. Kinard set an annual fundraising record of $12.4 million and 4,537 members in 2013, an increase from $10.7 million and 3,900 members, not including a seven-figure planned gift.

He also helped Boise State increase annual giving 10 percent without increasing ticket contributions.

Prior to his tenure at Boise State, Kinard worked at Arizona State University where he served as director of the Sun Devil Club Annual Fund. Through identifying, cultivating and soliciting members of the Sun Devil Club, he helped the athletics department reach more than 12,000 members who donated more than $8.6 million in annual fund revenue. He supervised the annual fund development staff, and was the liaison to the ticket service staff to help craft donor communication strategies.

With Kinard’s help, Sun Devil Athletics completed a $32.4 million capital campaign, including practice facilities for football and men’s and women’s basketball, as well as a new sports performance center. He also oversaw the budget and operations of the Student Sun Devil Club, increasing membership from 417 to 4,000.

Prior to his time with the Sun Devils, Kinard worked as manager of sponsorship sales and operations for IMG College-Big Blue Sports Marketing at the University of Kentucky. He was the

head liaison between Big Blue Sports Marketing and the Kentucky athletics staff, and developed and managed a comprehensive inventory fulfillment program that included all multimedia rights and media and corporate partners. Kinard personally managed nearly $1 million in corporate sponsorships, in addition to new client revenue and media partners.

Prior to IMG, Kinard began his collegiate career in sports medicine at UCLA, working with the NCAA champion women’s gymnastics team.

Originally from Tulare, Calif., he graduated from UCLA with a bachelor’s degree in physiological science in 2003 and went on to earn his master’s in sport management from Kentucky in 2006.

He is working on a doctorate in business administration with an emphasis in organizational leadership from the University of Phoenix, and expects to complete the program in August.

He and his wife, Chelsea, were married in February 2014, and they have one son, Trey, born in June 2016.

LANCE FLEMING Associate Director of Athletics for Media Relations Lance Fleming is in his 19th year on the Wildcats’ staff where he serves as the associate director of athletics for media relations.

At ACU, Fleming is responsible for all aspects of media relations, including stories and videos appearing on acusports.com. He also is responsible for all event statistics, publications, event broadcasts and webcasts, and logo management. Men’s basketball and women’s volleyball report to Fleming.

A native of Abilene, he is a 1987 graduate of Abilene High School. A 1992 graduate of Abilene Christian, Fleming received a B.A. in mass communication from ACU and was a copy editor, sports writer and news writer for both the Abilene Reporter-News and the Lubbock Avalanche-Journal.

While at ACU, Fleming has been honored by the College Sports Information Directors (CoSIDA) and the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE).

In May 2008 he was awarded the Scoop Hudgins Sports Information Director of the Year Award for the NCAA Southwest Region by the All-American Football Foundation. Fleming has also written and edited numerous media guides and other publications for ACU athletics that have won him nine awards in the CoSIDA publications contest.

In 2005, Fleming won the Grant Burger Media Award from the American Volleyball Coaches’ Association as the top volleyball SID in the NCAA Division II Southwest Region.

As a newspaper writer, Fleming won several awards as a reporter in Abilene from the Associated Press Sports Editors Association and the Texas Sports Writer’s Association. He covered Super Bowl XXX in January 1996 between the Dallas Cowboys and Pittsburgh Steelers.

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He and his wife, Jill, are also the co-founders of the P4X Foundation, which honors the life of their son, Rex, who passed away in November 2012 at the age of 10 after a two-year battle with brain cancer.

The P4X Foundation’s goals are to affect the lives of pediatric cancer patients and their families in a positive way, and be a beacon of hope to people in our community.

Since its inception, donors and sponsors have generously given to the P4X Foundation, and through the spring of 2016, the foundation has received more than $210,000 in gifts and donations. It has been true to its mission of helping pediatric cancer patients and their families with expenses,etc., by providing several thousand dollars to aid those who are being affected by pediatric cancer.

The foundation also has donated more than 50 Apple devices (iPod Touches first and now iPad Minis) to pediatric cancer patients at both Hendrick Medial Center in Abilene and Cook Children’s Medical Center in Fort Worth. The foundation has also donated $25,000 to the new Hendrick Hospice facility in Abilene and $20,000 to build a new rehab kitchen at the West Texas Rehabilition Center in Abilene.

He and his wife, Jill, have been married 19 years and have two other children: a daughter, Ashley, and a son, Ryan.

LISA GILMORE Associate Director of Athletics for Student-Athlete Welfare and Senior Woman Administrator Lisa Gilmore is in her second year as ACU’s associate director of athletics for student-athlete welfare. She joined the athletics staff in early June 2015 after working the previous 10 years as the University of New Mexico.

Gilmore also serves as the university’s senior woman administrator, and she will be the sport supervisor over women’s basketball, women’s soccer and men’s and women’s tennis. In her role at ACU, she will be in charge of certification of eligibility, Title IX and gender equity issues, internal auditing, ACU’s NCAA annual report, advisor to the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC), and fifth-year scholarships.

Gilmore was at UNM for the last 10 years and in Lobo Athletics for the last seven. She started in the Lobo Center for Student-Athlete Success in 2008 as the academic advisor for soccer, softball, ski and tennis teams. Her duties included assisting with event planning, class scheduling, monitoring NCAA progress reports, providing tutor referrals, and developing and implementing study development plans.

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Gilmore, a Houston native, earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science and philosophy in 2003 and an MBA in marketing in 2013, both from UNM.

DREW LONG Associate Director of Athletics for Internal Operations Drew Long is in his first year as the associate director of athletics for internal operations after being hired in July 2016, replacing Jon Haarlow, who left his post to move across campus and work in the university’s budget office.

Long’s duties will be to assist senior associate director of athletics Dave Kinard in initiating and administering the internal operations of ACU Athletics. He will also manage and monitor the department’s operating budget, and he will provide leadership, supervision and motivation of designated athletics staff.

He will also provide supervision and oversight of all athletics facilities, including reservation requests, contracts and insurance requirements of outside groups using ACU Athletics facilities.

In addition, Long will provide supervision and oversight of all game-day operations and event management. He also will supervise ACU men’s basketball.

Prior to joining the ACU athletics staff, Long served the previous year as the director of athletics and head boys’ basketball coach at Faith West Academy in Houston. During his tenure there, Long was in charge of 10 sports (25 teams with more than 200 athletes in junior high and high school), and he managed a staff of 40 coaches and two full-time administrators.

He was also responsible for the budget and all personnel decisions and he raised more than $100,000 in three years for athletics facility improvements.

As the basketball coach, he led Faith West to a Class 3A TAPPS Final Four appearance and a 26-9 record in 2015-16. He coached two all-state selections and seven all-district picks.

Prior to taking over at Faith West Academy, he spent six seasons as an assistant basketball coach at the NCAA Division I level, including from 2010-15 at the United States Air Force Academy. He was also on staff for three seasons at the University of Colorado before joining the Air Force staff.

While at Air Force, Long was the team’s offensive coordinator and was in charge of all offensive game plans and their implementation. His off-court duties included managing and organizing the program’s recruiting database and all recruiting mail-outs. He was the program’s liaison to the compliance office, among other duties.

Before joining the USAF staff, he was one of three assistant coaches at Colorado under Jeff Bzdelik, responsible for recruiting, player development and game preparation. Prior to becoming an assistant coach, Long was CU's coordinator of men's basketball operations and video coordinator. During his time in Boulder, the Buffaloes improved from seven wins during the 2006-07 campaign to 15 in 2009-10.

The 34-year old native of Houston graduated from

acusports.com Northwestern University in 2004 with a bachelor of arts degree in communication and earned two letters with the Wildcats' basketball team under head coach Bill Carmody. Long returned home shortly after graduation to serve as the director of operations for the Houston Swoosh AAU organization. He also coached a variety of youth basketball teams and instructed clinics across the state of Texas.

Prior to joining the CU staff, Long was the assistant coach at Southwestern University in Georgetown, Texas, from 2006-07.

As the sole assistant, he was in charge of numerous duties including recruiting, on-court workouts, game preparation and video editing.

Long and his wife, Dr. Melissa Long, have three daughters: Alice, Christie and Emery.

SUSAN HARDCASTLE Executive Assistant to the Director of Athletics and Chief of Staff Susan Hardcastle is in her 12th year at ACU and fifth year on the ACU Athletics staff where she serves as the executive assistant to the director of athletics and chief of staff.

She began her career at ACU in the Department of Agricultural and Environmental Science’s Peanut Lab in 2000 before teaching music in the Abilene Independent School District and returning to ACU to work in Intramural Sports in 2004.

After working as “intramural mom” for seven years, she was asked to join ACU Athletics as an administrative assistant to the coaching staff. Hardcastle became executive assistant to the director of athletics and was named chief of staff in 2016.

She served as chair of the Staff Senate in 2015, as well as in various committees and focus groups across campus.

Susan is married to Jack Hardcastle, the family minister at Hillcrest Church of Christ, and they have worked as partners in ministry since 1987. They have been married 30 years and have two children: Joshua, a youth minister for the Heritage Church of Christ in Keller, Texas, married to Whitney (both graduates of ACU); and Jenae, a student at Lubbock Christian University. They have one grandson, Knox, born to Joshua and Whitney in 2014.

CHRIS BALLARD Assistant Director of Athletics for Academics Former ACU graduate assistant football coach Chris Ballard in his second year as the athletics department’s assistant director of athletics for academics. Ballard – who recently worked on the ACU campus as the transfer admissions counselor and studentrecruiter manager – began his duties March 2. In January 2016, he was promoted to assistant director of athletics for academics.

In his new role, Ballard will be responsible for developing, coordinating and carrying out academic success programs and services offered to ACU student-athletes. He will also be responsible for providing academic counseling and advising services, and he’s also the sport supervisor for men’s golf.

Ballard will also be tasked with coordinating with the ACU Registrar and Garvin on the eligibility of certification for student-athletes. He’ll also be working on the collection and analysis of student-athlete academic data and other departmental and university-wide projects and initiatives.

Prior to his stint as a Transfer Admissions Counselor, Ballard worked for more than 18 moths as an admissions counselor and student-recruiter manager at ACU. Prior to that, he worked for two seasons with the ACU football program (2011 and 2012) while working toward his master’s degree.

Ballard graduated from ACU in December 2008 with a Bachelor of Science in exercise science and then earned his master’s degree in education and recreation management from Hardin-Simmons University in May 2013.

He and his wife, Aubrey, have a daughter, Landry.

GRANT ABSTON Assistant Director of Athletics for Recruiting ACU graduate Grant Abston is in his first year as assistant director of athletics for recruiting. Abston was named to the new role in July 2016 after two years as outside sales manager for Industrial Outfitters.

He will organize the logistics of campus visits of potential student-athletes, collaborating with each coaching staff to ensure a first-class experience while visiting ACU. He’ll also maintain communication with the coaching staffs and develop integrated communication plans promoting engagement with Athletics, academics and the Office of Admissions.

He also will transfer the recruitment of prospective students who are interested in learning more about athletics opportunities at ACU, but who are not being actively recruited by athletics.

Prior to going to work for Industrial Outfitters in Midland, Abston worked at ACU from September 2011 through Spring 2014 in several different admissions roles. He was an admissions counselor before becoming a transfer admissions counselor and, finally, associate director of recruiting.

He graduated from ACU in 2009 with a Bachelor of Arts in journalism before earning his Master of Arts degree in journalism from The University of Texas at Austin in 2011. While at UT, Abston worked in the athletics media relations office, writing news and feature stories for texassports.com and assisting in the coverage of several sports, among other duties.

He is married to Shealynn (Davis) Abston.

CHRIS MACALUSO Assistant Director of Media Relations Chris Macaluso is in his sixth year as the assistant director of media relations. Prior to his arrival in Abilene, he served in similar capacties at Pepperdine University, Purdue University and the United States Military Academy at West Point.

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Macaluso began his media relations career in 2000 with the Cincinnati Reds after graduating from Penn State University with a degree in journalism.

He and his wife, Dr. Suzie Macaluso, have been married seven years. She is an assistant professor and director of the ACU sociology program.

Chris and Suzie have one daughter, Caroline.

RYAN BOWMAN Academics and Spiritual Formation Coordinator Ryan Bowman is in his first year with ACU Athletics after having worked at ACU for five years. Prior to joining ACU Athletics, Bowman began working at ACU in July 2011 in the College of Biblical Studies.

Bowman also will report to assistant director of athletics for academics Chris Ballard and will work in conjunction with a new role in Student Life as a chapel host. Within athletics, Bowman will primarily work with football and men's basketball studentathletes in the areas of academic success and spiritual formation.

He also will lead the men's basketball team chapel on a weekly basis and serve as the team chaplain.

A 2006 graduate of ACU, Bowman went to work at ACU as the director of recruiting for the College of Biblical Studies in July 2011, staying in that job until June 2016 when he moved to ACU Athletics. While serving in the College of Biblical Studies, Bowman worked with individual departments in setting goals and projecting recruiting and retention for each year.

Prior to working at ACU, he worked for two years at the education director at Abilene Regional Medical Center where he was in charge of new employee orientation, development of cultural sensitivity training sessions, putting in place training for the prevention of sexual harassment, and in charge of conflict management training in the workplace.

Bowman received a Bachelor of Science degree in communication and media studies in 2006, and his Master of Science in organizational leadership in 2015.

TORI CUMMINGS Academic Coordinator

A native of Boise, Idaho, Tori Cummings is in her second year at ACU, having recently been promoted to academic coordinator after serving last year as the assistant academic advisor to assistant director of athletics for academics, Chris Ballard.

Cummings graduated from TCU in May 2014 with a B.A. in journalism. She posted a 3.9 grade-point average and earned University honors. While at TCU, Cummings worked for the TCU athletics media relations office, as well as the campus TV show and the student-media website. She also was a resident assistant for three semesters.

Cummings spent the 2014-15 year working for the Graham (Texas) newspaper covering Graham High School athletics.

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WALLY BULLINGTON Director of Athletics Emeritus

Former ACU director of athletics Wally Bullington re-joined ACUathletics in September 2001 as director of athletics emeritus, and then became the director of athletics in March 2002 when Stan Lambert announced his resignation.He serves the athletics program in a fundraising capacity.

Bullington, elected to the Lone Star Conference Hall of Honor in 1999, served ACU for 39 years as a football player, assistant football coach, head football coach and athletics director before he retired from the university’s athletics staff in 1988.

After graduating from Athens, Ala., High School in 1949, Bullington came to Abilene to play. He was a four-year letterman at then Abilene Christian College, helping to lead the Wildcats to the only undefeated, untied season (11-0 in 1950) in school history.

He was named all-Texas Conference in 1950, 1951 and 1952, and received first team all-America honors at center in 1952.

While Bullington was an assistant coach at Abilene High School, the Eagles won three state championships in football.

When he took over the helm at Abilene High, he led his team to an outstanding record of 40-19-1 in six years (1960-65).

And in nine years as the head football coach at Abilene Christian (1968-76), his teams had a 62-32-2 record.

Four of his nine teams were nationally ranked, he coached ACU to its first NAIA Division I national championship, and coached six first team all-America players, including eventual all-pro running back Wilbert Montgomery.

In 1969, Bullington became the school’s athletics director and presided over the Wildcats’ transition from NAIA to NCAA Division II. While Bullington was the athletics director, ACU won 17 national titles, including another football championship in 1977, and 41 Lone Star Conference titles.

The former Wildcat was inducted to the ACU Sports Hall of Fame in 1993 for his service to the university.

GRANT BOONE Voice of the Wildcats Grant Boone is in his ninth full season as the “Voice of the Wildcats,” a role he’s had on a full-time basis since 2008. However, he first started calling ACU games as a student in 1991.

Aside from continuing to broadcast ACU athletics events, Boone writes “Grant Me This,” an Athletics column for the ACU Today magazine blog, promotes all ACU social media platforms, serves as the host of the “Ken Collums Show” on TV and the “ACU Coaches’ Show” on radio, and serves as the emcee for all major athletics events.

He also broadcasts several golf tournaments each year, ranging from the Masters to LPGA events to Web.com events.

Since graduating from ACU in 1991 with a degree in journalism and mass communication, Boone has covered the world’s biggest sporting events for a variety of national networks, including CBS Sports, ESPN, Turner Sports, Golf Channel, Fox Sports, PGA Tour Radio, and other national TV and radio networks. In 2012, he was

acusports.com the play-by-play voice for Naval Academy home football games on CBS College Sports Network. Since 2009, he has anchored online coverage of the Masters and PGA Championship for CBS Sports.

Boone’s career in network television and radio earned him the 2001 Gutenberg Award for excellence in journalism, the highest honor given by ACU’s JMC department. And in 2013, he was named outstanding broadcaster of the year by the Lone Star Conference.

He and his wife, Amy, a 1992 ACU graduate, have three children: Andrew, Nick and Anna Claire.

YOULANDA HUNTER Business Operations Coordinator

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ACU Head Coaches

JASON BIBLER Women’s Volleyball 5th season at ACU (2nd as head coach)

LANCE BINGHAM Track and Field and Cross Country 1st season at ACU

BRIT T BONNEAU Baseball 22nd season at ACU (21st as head coach)

KEN COLLUMS Football 14th season at ACU (5th as head coach)

JOE GOLDING Men’s Basketball 9th season at ACU (6th as head coach)

JULIE GOODENOUGH Women’s Basketball 5th season at ACU

HUT TON JONES Men’s and Women’s Tennis 23rd season at ACU (21st as head coach)

BOBBY REEVES Softball 7th season at ACU

TOM SHAW Golf 3rd season at ACU

CASEY WILSON Women’s Soccer 16th season at ACU (10th as head coach)

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Endowments Football (24) • Football (General) • Football Endowment • Lance and Melissa Barrow Football Scholarship • Chip Bennett Football Endowment • Don Cobb Football Scholarship • Ann and A.M. “Tonto” Coleman Scholarship • Bob and Myrt Davidson Lineman Scholarship • Grant Feasel Scholarship • Pat Holder Football Scholarship • Jerry Jones Football Scholarship • Kelly Kent Memorial Athletic Scholarship • Courtney and Elaine King Football Scholarship • Jack Kiser Football Scholarship • Jim Lindsey Football Scholarship • Wilbert Montgomery Football Scholarship • Garry Don Moore Football Scholarship • N.L. “Nick” and Helen Nicholson Endowed Football Scholarship • Robert Orr Football Scholarship • Steve Paxton Football Scholarship • Chuck Sitton Football Scholarship • Jack Stites Football Scholarship • Everett Treadway Football Scholarship • Wayne Walton Football Scholarship • Jerry Wilson Football Scholarship General Athletics (11) • Paul Goad Scholarship • A.B. Morris Coaching Scholarship • Gene and Ruth Stallings Coaching Excellence Scholarship • Wally Bullington Scholarship • Eck Curtis and Maurine Agnes Curtis Scholarship • Dee and Lila Nutt Scholarship • Ruth Shipp Beaver Scholarship • Rex and Irene Klepper Scholarship • Jon Harlow Memorial Scholarship • Barbara and Randy Nicholson Scholarship • Rex Fleming Scholarship Baseball (12) • Gary and Sylvia McCaleb Baseball Scholarship • Sisco Family Scholarship • Roy Douglas Churchill Scholarship

• Lonestar Baseball Scholarship • Britt Paty Baseball Scholarship • J.E. Shipp Jr. Memorial Scholarship • Nolan Ryan Encouragement Scholarship • Justin Boot Company Scholarship • Sam Carpenter Scholarship • Bobby Murcer Scholarship • O’Dell-Knight-Hooker Glove Man Scholarship • Al and Dottie Scott Memorial Scholarship

Men’s Basketball (6) • 1963-64 Men’s Basketball Scholarship • Basketball (General) • William J. Teague Point Guard Scholarship • Raby and James E. “Jim” Womack Basketball Scholarship • Tommy and Martha Morris Basketball Scholarship • Stone Family Basketball Scholarship Golf (7) • Golf (General) • Buddy Colston Memorial Golf Scholarship • Vince Jarrett Golf Scholarship • Larry Nichols Golf Scholarship • John Franklin Memorial Golf Scholarship • John T.L. Jones Scholarship • Byron and Louise Nelson Scholarship Tennis (7) • Judy Kniffen Clardy Scholarship (women only) • Richard and Lois Fuller Scholarship • Janice and John T.L. Jones Scholarship • Tennis Foundation Scholarship • Bill and Nancy McMinn Scholarship • Amelia Newlen Scholarship • Larry Fatheree Tennis Endowment Women’s Basketball (2) • Rebecca Morris Scholarship • Glenn L. Wallace Scholarship Track and Field (1) • Oliver Jackson Scholarship Softball (1) • Owen T. “Skipper” Shipp Scholarship

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he recent exciting announcement at ACU of record-setting individual ($30 million) and collective ($55 million) gifts to the $95 million “Vision in Action” initiative will improve our students’ experience in dynamic, memorable ways.

Our respected programs in the sciences and humanities will soar even higher in the new Halbert-Walling Research Center and the Onstead Science Center, and in a renovation of Bennett Gymnasium as labs and classrooms for our engineering and physics program.

ACU graduates already are accepted to medical and dental school at a rate double the national average, so we anticipate even greater success preparing the next generation of scientists and healthcare professionals.

Our legendary track and field and fast-rising women’s soccer programs will prosper in the new Elmer Gray Stadium. And fans will enjoy new Wildcat Stadium, where ACU will play NCAA Division I football on Anthony Field, dramatically expanding opportunities for building community. The Wildcats are scheduled to begin playing in their new stadium in 2017, pending the completion of fundraising.

We are grateful to thoughtful donors who believe in our mission and invest in tomorrow’s leaders. And we look forward to a bright future of serving churches by sending them talented graduates, anchored in their faith and ready to make a real difference in the world. n

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Money Student Recreation and Wellness Center – One of ACU’s newest buildings is the 113,000-square-foot, $21 million Royce and Pam Money Student Recreation and Wellness Center, which opened in September 2011. A renovation and expansion of the previous Gibson Health and Physical Education Center, the Money Center is adjacent to Moody Coliseum and is the home of the Department of Kinesiology and Nutrition, the intramurals program, and a fitness center to meet the needs of ACU’s students, faculty and staff. It includes four gymnasiums, a six-lane, Olympicstyle lap pool and a leisure pool, bouldering wall, racquetball courts, exercise studios, an eighth-mile track, a Human Performance Lab, classrooms, and counseling and medical clinics.

Powell Fitness Center – Wildcat student-athletes train in the Powell Fitness Center, which opened in 1993 and was renovated in the spring and summer of 2007, when the size of the facility doubled to more than 8,000 square feet. Included in the center are free weights, cable weights, hammer strength equipment, cardio exercise machines, and other equipment.

Teague Special Events Center – The Teague Special Events Center was dedicated in February 1999 and houses the football offices, locker room, training room facilities, and a large room with three indoor tennis courts. The football locker room, refurbished before the 2006 season with new flooring and lockers, also is in the Teague Center.

The facility can seat up to 1,000 people for banquets, and has been the host to luncheons featuring former UCLA head basketball coach John Wooden and the late former PGA legend Byron Nelson.

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Moody Coliseum – Moody Coliseum is in its 47th year of hosting basketball at ACU, with the first men’s game there on Feb. 27, 1968. The women’s team began playing in Moody in 1971. The coliseum seats 4,000 for basketball and volleyball.

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Shotwell Stadium – The Wildcats began playing football at Shotwell Stadium in 1960, and the 2016 season will be their 57th and final season in the facility, which is owned and operated by the Abilene Independent School District. The stadium has undergone some major renovation in the last several years, including the addition before the 2012 season of a SafePlay turf field. In July 2007, a new scoreboard with digital video capabilities was added to the north end of the stadium. New dressing facilities on the south end and new restrooms on the north end were added to the stadium prior to the 2005 season. The first nationally televised game in Shotwell was Aug. 27, 2009, when CBS College Sports broadcast a showdown the Wildcats hosted with Northwest Missouri State in the season opener.

Crutcher Scott Field – When Abilene Christian made the decision to bring baseball back to campus in February 1990, the administration made a commitment to construct a first-class playing facility. What ACU built is one of the finest facilities in college baseball. The 4,000-seat, lighted Crutcher Scott Field is home to the Wildcats. Bleachers and lights were added before the 1992 season, and prior to the 1995 season the seating capacity was increased to 4,000, and the press box was added. The home clubhouse was added before the 1997 season. Prior to the 2016 season, a new turf field was installed, the fences were brought in, a home bullpen was added beyond the right field wall and other major upgrades were done to give the facility a facelift.

home by hosting Texas Tech and TCU in the second Wes Kittley Invitational. The new Elmer Gray Stadium was completed in late March 2015 and hosted its first meet a few weeks later. The purple track is the new home to one of the most storied track and field programs in collegiate history. It also will serve as the new home to ACU’s burgeoning women’s soccer program. The Wildcats have finished above .500 in each of their first three seasons in the Southland Conference and would have qualified for the conference’s post-season tournament if they had been eligible for the postseason. n Shotwell Stadium

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Wells Field – Wells Field will serve as the Wildcats’ softball home for the 20th season in 2017. It was officially dedicated March 29, 1997, as A.E. “Poly” and Zieta Wells Field. The lighted stadium seats approximately 600 fans. A ground-level press box on the first base side was added before the 2012 season and prior to the 2016 season, a full-field artificial turf surface was installed.

Eager Tennis Center – ACU has one of the finest tennis facilities in NCAA Division I in the Eager Tennis Center. The facility features 10 courts, which have played host to numerous Lone Star Conference, NCAA Division II regional and high school tournaments. In August 2001, the university announced that a new pavilion would be named for the most successful tennis coach in school history and his wife. Construction on the Judi and Cecil Eager Tennis Pavilion began in Fall 2001 and was completed in time for the Fall 2002 season. Eager served as the ACU men’s and women’s tennis coach for 12 years (1977-83 and 1986-90).

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hen ACU made the move from the Texas Conference to the Southland Conference in 1963, it did so as a founding member, along with Arkansas State University, Lamar University, The University of Texas-Arlington and Trinity University. ACU enjoyed great success in the league, most notably in men’s basketball, men’s track and field and cross country, and football.

In 1972 – ACU’s last year in the league – the Southland was composed of ACU, Arkansas State, Lamar, Louisiana Tech University, Texas-Arlington, Trinity, and the University of Southwestern Louisiana.

Chip Bennett was the 1969 college division Player of the Year and a third-round NFL draft choice of the Cincinnati Bengals in 1970.

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espite not being a member of the Southland Conference for almost four decades, Wildcats still appear in the league’s football, men’s basketball, cross country, and track and field record books.

Prior to the 2011 season, former ACU quarterback Jim Lindsey still ranked fifth in Southland history with 8,521 career passing yards and ninth in total offense with 8,385 yards. Lindsey was a three-time first team all-Southland quarterback, and at the end of the 1972 season, the most prolific passer in NCAA history. Prior to the 2011 season, former ACU wide receiver Pat Holder still ranked 10th in Southland history with 155 receptions. In football, six studentathletes who played for ACU during its Southland history were drafted into the NFL, 15 were named first team all-Southland and three were named first team all-America.

The ACU men’s basketball team won Southland championships in 1964-65, 1965-66 and 1967-68. Former Wildcats John Ray Godfrey and Ronnie Hearne are two of only 17 players in Southland history to be voted first team all-conference three times. Former Wildcat Andrew Prince still ranks third in Southland history in career rebounding average at 12.1 rebounds per game. ACU still holds the Southland record for field goal percentage (53.7 percent in 1964-65).

The ACU men’s cross country team won seven straight Southland titles from 1964-70, which is still tied for the second-most titles in league history. The Wildcat men’s cross country team set the Southland record for lowest winning score at the league championship meet with 19 points in 1965. Four different Wildcats won the individual championship between 1964 and 1970.

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1965-66 basketball season hero John Ray Godfrey was invited to the U.S. Olympic Trials.

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ecause of ACU’s strong sense of mission and outstanding academic programs, it attracts high-quality faculty members from around the world. They believe their Christian commitment requires them to excel in their fields of study and to focus on teaching and mentoring students.

Experienced and talented professors teach freshmen and conduct research and hands-on learning projects with undergraduate students. Some of the best minds in the world choose to teach at ACU. ACU students are encouraged to share their time and talents as Christian leaders and volunteers through various service-learning opportunities on the campus, in the community and in other countries. Graduates of ACU are in high demand by employers and graduate programs because they gain knowledge and experience in their majors, and they learn to apply Christian values to their everyday decisions.

Among ACU's top academic programs are: • arguably the top undergraduate physics program in the world, with unprecedented research opportunities at the nation’s best nuclear physics laboratories in roles typically reserved only for graduate students and physicists with Ph.D.s;

• a business college accredited by AACSB International, with graduates whose first-time pass rate on the CPA exam is more than double the national average; • one of only five accredited journalism schools affiliated with a private university (others include Baylor and Brigham Young); • a teacher education program whose graduates are in high demand for their hands-on expertise in bringing mobile-learning technology to the classroom; • an ATS-accredited Graduate School of Theology and an undergraduate Bible, missions and ministry program that has produced more youth ministers than any other U.S. university; and • a well-respected sciences program that prepares graduates who are accepted to medical schools at a rate double the national average.

Abilene Christian is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award associate, baccalaureate, master’s and doctoral degrees. Its professional schools and academic departments/programs have achieved a variety of top accreditations, including the Association of Theological Schools (ATS), the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB International), American Speech-Language and Hearing Association (ASHA), Commission on Accreditation for Marriage and Family Therapy Education (COAMFTE), National Association of School Psychologists (NASP), American Chemical Society (ACS), and others.

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CU’s application of technology to learning has been acclaimed by industry and higher education experts around the world as an example of forward-thinking institutions and organizations.

Its Adams Center for Teaching and Learning opened in 1992 in Brown Library, spurring opportunities for innovation, focus and leadership within the community of leaders and emerging leaders among ACU faculty members. The library’s main floor features the Learning Commons, which supports the creation of academic work in a warm, bright and inviting atmosphere. It features multiple computer stations set up for individual and group work, a Writing Center and a Speaking Center.

In Fall 2008, ACU’s mobile-learning initiative made it the first university to provide an Apple iPhone or iPod touch to all incoming freshmen.

All faculty and full-time undergraduate students were provided these mobile devices in Fall 2011, integrating technology and learning in and out of the classroom. Today, iPads are required of freshmen.

In March 2011, the AT&T Learning Studio, on the top floor of Brown Library, began providing a curricular laboratory to support student, faculty and staff experiments with new media tools. n

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raduates of ACU have become best-selling Christian authors, ministers, members of Congress, state judges, big-city mayors, researchers, Hollywood movie producers, teachers and superintendents, top Nashville musicians and music producers, distinguished university professors, business owners, internationally renowned physicians, Pulitzer Prize winners, and winners of Emmy, Telly, Dove, Grammy, Inventor of the Year and Teacher of the Year awards.

• Kent Brantly, M.D., a family medicine physician working as a medical missionary for Samaritan’s Purse, became the first American to survive the Ebola virus disease in 2014 when he contacted it while serving in Monrovia, Liberia. He was later named Time magazine’s Person of the Year for 2014 and one of three Texans of the Year for 2014 by the Dallas Morning News.

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For more than 25 years, Max Lucado has been a best-selling Christian author and minister of the Oak Hills Church in San Antonio, Texas.

• In the last six years, seven ACU alumni have served as university presidents or chancellors. Among them, Dr. Jack Scott is a former chancellor of the California Community College System, which serves 2.6 million students in 109 colleges.

Max Lucado is a minister and best-selling Christian author.

• Two ACU alumni are members of Congress: U.S. Rep. Ted Poe (Houston) and U.S. Rep. Janice Hahn (Los Angeles, Calif.).

• Jack Pope is a former chief justice and Jeffrey Boyd is a current justice of the Texas Supreme Court.

• B. David Vanderpool, M.D., is former president of the Texas Medical Association.

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Janice Massey, M.D., is a neurologist who serves on the faculty of Duke University Medical School and is vice chair of the Board of Directors for the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology.

• David Dean Halbert is an entrepreneur who owns Caris, Ltd., a privately held investment partnership. He previously was co-founder, chair, president and CEO of Advance PCS, a highly successful pharmacy benefit management service company.

• Tobie Hatfield is director of Nike’s Innovation Kitchen think tank.

Prominent alumni in the coaching profession Each year, Abilene Christian graduates are coaches of many of the top high school teams in Texas. In December 2011, three alumni led teams to state football titles: Hal Wasson (Class 5A Division I champion Southlake Carroll High School), Kade Burns (Class 1A Division 1 champion Mason High School) and Mark Coley (TAPPS Six-Man Division 1 Abilene Christian High School).

Bob Shipley, whose sons, Jordan and Jaxon have starred at wide receiver at the University of Texas, is the head coach at Belton High School after previous roles at Rotan, Burnet and Brownwood. Wylie High School’s highly successful Hugh Sandifer is former president of the Texas High School Football Coaches Association. Allen Wilson, who recently retired from Dallas Carter High School, won state titles at Paris High School in 1988 and Tyler John Tyler in 1994 during his career. Sam Harrell was the head coach at Ennis High School for 16 seasons, winning Class 4A state titles in 2000, 2001 and 2004.

Wes Kittley, whose teams won 29 NCAA Division II national titles while he was at ACU, is the head track and field coach at Texas Tech University.

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Former ACU running back Wilbert Montgomery (left) and former ACU offensive lineman Lance Barrow share a laugh before an NFL game.

Montgomery has coached running backs for the St. Louis Rams, Baltimore Ravens and the Cleveland Browns. Barrow is the Emmy Award-winning executive producer for football and golf at CBS Sports.

Notable athletics alumni • Lance Barrow is the Emmy Award-winning coordinating producer of golf and football for CBS Sports.

• Dr. James Womack is a Distinguished Professor in the Department of Veterinary Pathobiology at Texas A&M University who discovered the genome for cattle and won the prestigious Wolf Prize in Agriculture.

• Bobby Morrow won three gold medals in the Olympics and was named Sports Illustrated Sportsman of the Year for 1956. In 2005 he was named ACU’s “Athlete of the Century.” Earl Young is an international business entrepreneur who won a gold medal in the 4x400 relay at the 1960 Olympic Games.

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Wilbert Montgomery was a longtime assistant coach for the Cleveland Browns, Baltimore Ravens and St. Louis Rams, and is a member of the College Football Hall of Fame. He is a former all-pro running back for the Philadelphia Eagles and was that team’s all-time leader in rushing attempts, rushing yards and rushing touchdowns.

Bobby Morrow won three gold medals in the 1956 Olympics and won the James E. Sullivan Award in 1957 as the nation’s top amateur athlete.

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he remarkable success of ACU Wildcat student-athletes through the years is a tribute to the student-athletes, the coaches and the tradition of winning permeating the program. ACU recruits its student-athletes for their academic and spiritual qualities, as well as their abilities in athletics.

ACU’s intercollegiate athletics program began in 1919 when the football and men’s basketball teams were started. Former director of athletics A.B. Morris served as the head football and head men’s basketball coach during his long tenure at ACU. Former football coach A.M. “Tonto” Coleman went on to serve as the commissioner of the famed Southeastern Conference, and former track and field mentor Oliver Jackson coached three-time Olympic gold medalist Bobby Morrow – still called by some the greatest sprinter who ever lived.

Wildcat student-athletes have been blessed by a wealth of some of the top coaches in collegiate athletics, including Bill McClure (track and field), Wally Bullington (football), Dee Nutt (men’s basketball), Burl McCoy (women’s basketball), Wes Kittley (track and field), Don W. Hood (track and field), Don D. Hood (track and field), Brek Horn

(volleyball), Vince Jarrett (men’s golf), and Chris Thomsen (football). Current coaches such as Julie Goodenough (women’s basketball) and Hutton Jones (men’s and women’s tennis), Ken Collums (football), Tom Shaw (men’s golf), and Britt Bonneau (baseball) are at the top of their profession.

No intercollegiate athletics program in the state of Texas – at any level – can claim as many national championships as ACU, which has won 64 team titles since 1952. Of them, 57 have come at the NCAA Division II level, the fifth-most NCAA national championships in history behind only UCLA, Stanford, USC and NCAA Division III swimming powerhouse Kenyon College.

ACU’s 54 national titles in track and field are the most in one sport by any university in the country. The Wildcats won 163 Lone Star Conference championships from 1973-2013 and enjoyed some remarkable championship winning streaks. The men’s track and field team won 18 straight LSC championships (27 overall), and the women’s track and field team won each of the first 20 LSC titles before its streak ended in 2004. The men’s cross country team saw its LSC championship streak ended in November 2011 at 20 straight.

ACU student-athletes also have been awarded some of their sports highest individual honors, the most recent in 2008 when running back The Wildcat women's cross country team won the Southland Conference championship in 2015, ACU’s first title since returning to the league in 2013.

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The ACU women's basketball team won the Southland Conference regular season championship last season with a 19-1 record. The Wildcats finished the season 26-4 and played in the Postseason Women’s National Invitational Tournament.

Bernard Scott won the Harlon Hill Trophy as the top player in NCAA Division II football. That same year, offensive center Sam Collins won the Gene Upshaw Award as the top lineman in NCAA Division II. In 2007, cross country standout Nicodemus Naimadu became the first athlete in NCAA history – male or female, any level – to win four consecutive individual national championships. In 2009, decathlete Camille Vandendriessche became the first athlete in NCAA history to win three straight individual national championships in the decathlon.

One year later, Linda Brivule became the first female in NCAA Division II history to win the individual national championship in the javelin.

ACU’s internationally recognized track and field program has produced world-record holders, more than 20 Olympians, several hundred all-America performers and two Olympic gold medalists. In addition, the program was named the Texas Sports Dynasty of the Century by Texas Monthly magazine in November 1999.

Wildcat teams won 163 Lone Star Conference titles from 1973-2013, more than twice its closest competitor. Also, ACU has produced 32 NCAA Post-Graduate Scholarship honorees since 1966.

The Wildcats also are heavily represented in Halls of Fame across the country, the most recent in June 2015 when Jackson and Morrow were elected to the Texas Track and Field Coaches’ Association Hall of Fame.

Morrow is in six different halls of fame: ACU, Drake Relays, U.S. Olympic, U.S. Track and Field, Texas Sports, and Texas Track and Field.

Jackson is a member of the Texas Sports and U.S. Track Coaches halls of fame, and more than 50 other former Wildcats are recognized by other such organizations around the nation.

Abilene Christian was the only university in NCAA Division II to have been ranked in the top 15 in each of the first 16 Learfield Directors’ Cup final standings, including second in 1995-96, 1996-97, 1998-99, and 2005-06. The Wildcats finished in the top four in four other seasons. n

Jaylen Franklin finished second in nationwide voting as the Mid-major Freshman of the Year

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bilene is a dynamic city of nearly 120,000 people who value higher education and the difference it makes in the life of the community.

Three private universities call it home (ACU, Hardin-Simmons and McMurry), as well as Cisco College, Texas State Technical College, professional schools from Texas Tech, and the Patty Hanks Shelton School of Nursing.

Because of its central location in our region, Abilene is the destination city for people from many small towns across what we call the “Big Country” for shopping, nice dining, healthcare, entertainment and cultural events. Abilene Regional Airport serves passengers on connecting flights on American Eagle via Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, as well as private charters. Interstate 20 and state highways 83, 84, 277 and 36 each intersect Abilene.

Abilene enjoys a bustling convention and special event environment, and is the annual site of numerous state and national rodeo and cutting horse events, plus the West Texas Fair and Rodeo. More than 40 hotels and motels – including Residence Inn

by Marriott, Hampton Inn and Suites (2), Holiday Inn Express Hotel and Suites (3), Comfort Suites, Courtyard by Mariott, Hilton Garden Inn, LaQuinta Inn and Suites (2), Wingate by Wyndham, MCM Eleganté Suites, and Fairfield Inn by Marriott – offer more than 3,100 rooms each night.

Most major chains of restaurants are nearby, including Olive Garden, Abuelo’s Mexican Food Embassy, Chili’s (2), Cracker Barrel, Cotton Patch Cafe, Logan’s Roadhouse, Outback Steakhouse, Red Lobster, Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, Rosa’s Cafe and Tortilla Factory (2), and Texas Roadhouse; along with most major fast food restaurants and numerous 158

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locally and regionally acclaimed eateries featuring barbeque, steaks, Mexican and Chinese menus.

Abilene is 150 miles from Fort Worth, 180 miles from Dallas, 245 miles from San Antonio, 253 miles from Austin, and 368 miles from Houston.

The driving distance, in miles, between Abilene and current SLC member institutions: • 702 – University of New Orleans (New Orleans, La.) • 669 – Southeastern Louisiana State University (Hammond, La.) • 670 – Nicholls State University (Thibodaux, La.) • 526 – McNeese University (Lake Charles, La.) • 523 – University of Central Arkansas (Conway, Ark.) • 461 – Lamar University (Beaumont) • 436 – Northwestern State University (Natchitoches, La.) • 409 – Houston Baptist University (Houston) • 390 – Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi (Corpus Christi) • 363 – Stephen F. Austin State University (Nacogdoches) • 341 – Sam Houston State University (Huntsville) • 245 – University of the Incarnate Word (San Antonio) n

Historic Paramount Theatre in downtown Abilene

Everman Park and The Grace Museum in downtown Abilene Annual Big Country Ballon Fest held on the last weekend of every September in Abilene

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n 2012, senior quarterback Mitchell Gale became the all-time leading passer in Lone Star Conference and ACU history as he finished his career with 12,109 yards, passing former teammate Billy Malone (12,012 yards from 2005-08) atop both lists.

In the process, Gale also made ACU only the fourth university in NCAA history to have back-to-back starting quarterbacks throw for at least 12,000 yards in a career. The first to do it was Louisiana Tech University with Tim Rattay and Luke McCown from 1997-2003. They were followed by the University of Hawaii with Timmy Chang and Colt Brennan from 2001-07, and the University of Houston with Kevin Kolb and Case Keenum from 2003-11. Malone and Gale from 2005-12 make ACU the latest entrant into the select club.

During his four years as the Wildcats’ starting quarterback, Gale led ACU to 30 victories, three trips to the NCAA Division II playoffs and one LSC title. He currently plays for the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League.

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I’m thankful for how I’ve grown in football and out of football while I’ve been at ACU. It’s helped me become the person I’ve become. I couldn’t have done that without coach Collums or my parents and grandparents or the people around me who have invested themselves in me and poured love into me.”

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