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2001<br />
It was business as usual for Augustana as the 2001<br />
squad won the CCIW title for the 19th time and earned<br />
the school’s 14th trip to the NCAA Playoffs. The<br />
Vikings finished the season 10-2 overall and 6-1 in the<br />
conference and set eight new school records along<br />
the way.<br />
The Vikings led the nation in rushing with an average<br />
of 370.4 yards per game, the highest average in school<br />
history. All-Americans J.D. Sheldon and Bob Paulin<br />
anchored a powerful offensive line which paved the<br />
way for another All-American, Dave Chorney. Chorney<br />
set Augustana records with 1,486 rushing yards and 20<br />
touchdowns and was named CCIW Offensive Player<br />
of the Year.<br />
Defensively, the Vikings pitched three shutouts and<br />
held opponents to only 12.9 points per game. They<br />
were led by end Tim Williams, who earned All-<br />
American honors and finished the season with 15.5<br />
sacks and 22.5 tackles for loss.<br />
In 2001 the Augustana offense was in good shape with All-<br />
American David Chorney (42) running behind the blocking of<br />
All-American J.D. Sheldon (78).<br />
The biggest win of the season came in week seven<br />
as the eighth ranked Vikings took on ninth ranked<br />
Millikin. With Big Blue leading 17-14 and less than<br />
three minutes remaining, safety Matt Furlong recovered<br />
a huge fumble to set up the winning drive. After four<br />
straight running plays, quarterback Brad Wendell threw<br />
a 19 yard strike to All-American tight-end Jim Triveri in<br />
the back of end zone to give Augustana the lead with<br />
just 1:08 remaining. The defense then held Millikin to<br />
give the Vikings a 21-17 win.<br />
Augustana stumbled a bit to close out the season with<br />
a heart stopping 34-32 loss at Wheaton, but the Vikings<br />
bounced back with a resounding 54-14 win over<br />
Defiance in the first round of the playoffs before falling<br />
to eventual national champion Mount Union 32-7 in the<br />
second round.<br />
2001 RESULTS<br />
Overall Record: 10-2, CCIW Record: 6-1<br />
Augustana 50, Eureka 7<br />
Augustana 23, Wisconsin-Platteville 0<br />
Augustana 69, Wisconsin-Lutheran 19<br />
*Augustana 62, Elmhurst 0<br />
*Augustana 14, Illinois Wesleyan<br />
*Augustana 23, North Park 0<br />
*Augustana 21, Millikin 17<br />
*Augustana 23, North Central 7<br />
*Augustana 41, Carthage 18<br />
*Wheaton 34, Augustana 32<br />
#Augustana 54, Defiance 14<br />
#Mount Union 32, Augustana 7<br />
* - CCIW Game<br />
# - NCAA Division III Playoffs<br />
2005<br />
Heading into the 2005 season the Vikings of head<br />
coach Jim Barnes garnered little respect. Questions<br />
abounded about the defense and the lack of any<br />
kind of passing game. For the first time since 1982<br />
Augustana was not included in any preseason top 20<br />
poll and the Vikings were picked for fourth in the CCIW<br />
coaches poll.<br />
Confounding the experts, the Blue & Gold shook off<br />
a season opening 25-24 overtime loss to Central of<br />
Iowa and roared through the CCIW undefeated. With<br />
an offense that pounded out 346.3 yards per game<br />
rushing, the concerns about the lack of a passing game<br />
proved moot. In fact, the Vikings set an NCAA Division<br />
III national record for fewest pass attempts in a single<br />
season with 33. The 2.75 attempts per game shattered<br />
the old mark of 4.00 per game set by Wisconsin-River<br />
Falls in 1988.<br />
Fullback Mike Guzman led the team in rushing with<br />
1,089 yards, halfback Aaron Kuzniar chipped in with<br />
932 and quarterback Matt Roe worked his option<br />
wizardry to the tune of 692 yards and a team leading<br />
12 touchdowns. All-American tackle Mike Zeifert helped<br />
pave the way up front.<br />
A defense that was much maligned in the preseason<br />
came of age quickly and after allowing 51 points in<br />
the first two games, surrendered just 35 over the next<br />
five. Included in that stretch were road shutouts over<br />
Carthage (7-0 on October 8) and Millikin (23-0 on<br />
October 22). Cornerback Tom Anthony led the nation<br />
in interceptions with 13. Anthony was the “Defensive<br />
Player of the Year in the CCIW and was a first team<br />
NCAA Division III All-America selection. Safety Travis<br />
Shea, who had seven interceptions, was also named to<br />
the All-America team.<br />
Josh Patterson kicked a field goal with no time on the<br />
clock to defeat North Central 20-17 on November 5.<br />
That win clinched the 20 conference title in Augustana<br />
history and propelled the Vikings into the NCAA<br />
Division III playoffs for the 15th time.<br />
After defeating Lakeland 49-22 in the first round, the<br />
season ended with a 44-7 loss at eventual national<br />
champion Mount Union in the round of 16.<br />
Barnes was named the CCIW “Coach of the Year”<br />
after guiding his team to a 10-2 overall record and<br />
a 7-0 mark in the conference. It was also the 27th<br />
consecutive winning season for Augustana.<br />
2005 RESULTS<br />
Overall Record: 10-2; CCIW Record: 7-0<br />
Central of Iowa 25, Augustana 24 (OT)<br />
Augustana 52, Catholic 26<br />
Augustana 45, Wisconsin-Platteville 14<br />
+Augustana 50, North Park 6<br />
+Augustana 7, Carthage 0<br />
+Augustana 41, Illinois Wesleyan 15<br />
+Augustana 23, Millikin 0<br />
+Augustana 64, Elmhurst 42<br />
+Augustana 20, North Central 17<br />
+Augustana 28, Wheaton 7<br />
#Augustana 49, Lakeland 22<br />
#Mount Union 44, Augustana 7<br />
+ - CCIW Game<br />
# - NCAA Division III Playoffs<br />
Tom Anthony was named CCIW “Defensive Player of the<br />
Year” in 2005 when he led the nation in interceptions with 13.<br />
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