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<strong>2005</strong> Opponent Information GAME 1 • Sept. 10 vs. Ohio Wesleyan GAME 2 • Sept. 17 at Bluffton GAME 3 • Sept. 24 vs. Bethany <strong>2005</strong> THIEL COLLEGE FOOTBALL General Information NAME: Ohio Wesleyan University LOCATION: Delaware, Ohio FOUNDED: 1842 ENROLLMENT: 1,850 PRESIDENT: Dr. Mark W. Huddleston ATHLETICS DIRECTOR: Roger Ingles AFFILIATION: NCAA Division III CONFERENCE: North Coast Athletic NICKNAME: Battling Bishops COLORS: Red & Black STADIUM: Selby Field PLAYING SURFACE: Natural Grass CAPACITY: 9,100 COACHING STAFF Head Coach: Mike Hollway, Ph.D. (Michigan ’84) Record at OWU: 114-65-1 (18 years) Overall Record: 125-92-2 (22 years) Assistant Coaches: • Pat Delany (Toledo ’87), Defensive Coordinator • Val Harris, Offensive Line • Brian Leach (OWU ’02), Kickers • Carlos Rivera (Baldwin-Wallace’), Defensive Ends • Steve Siefert (OWU ’03), Defensive Backs • Ked Varble (Heidelberg ’74), Running Backs • Jon Way (OWU ’95), Defensive Line • Paul Williams (Urbana ’93), Cornerbacks • Mike Zazula (Defiance ’93), Offensive Line BATTLING BISHOPS Outlook 2004 Record: 5-5 Conference Record/Place: 5-2/T-2nd Basic Offense: Delaware Wing-T Basic Defense: 4-3 Returning Starters: 21 Offense (8): SE Colby Welanetz, LT George Shihadeh, LG Scott Pycraft, RG Dean Boylan, RT Mark Wall, SE Rick Rodgers, QB Ryan Sir Louis, RHB Nick Rice Defense (11): SE Owen Case, ST Doug Rittmeyer, WT Stephen Greene, WE Cisco Clervoix, SLB Bo Mayer, MLB Dominic Schwed, WLB Chad Ellis, SCB Tom Thome, WCB Josh Wheeler, SS Jeff King, FS Kyle Sherman Specialists (2): K Jason Whitcomb, P Neil Smiley Lettermen Returning/Lost: 55/12 <strong>2005</strong> Schedule Date Opponent Time Sept. 3 FRANKLIN 1 pm Sept. 10 at <strong>Thiel</strong> 1:30 pm Sept. 17 OLIVET 1 pm Oct. 1 WABASH* 1 pm Oct. 8 at Allegheny* 1 pm Oct. 15 DENISON* 1 pm Oct. 22 at Kenyon* 1 pm Oct. 29 at Wittenberg* 1 pm Nov. 5 OBERLIN* 1 pm Nov. 12 at Wooster* 1 pm *North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) game 2004 Results (5-5, 5-2 NCAC) Date Opponent Result Sept. 4 at Franklin L 34-33 Sept. 11 THIEL L 22-19 Sept. 18 at Olivet L 78-21 Oct. 2 at Wabash* L 17-14 Oct. 9 ALLEGHENY* W 17-14 Oct. 16 at Denison W 35-6 Oct. 23 KENYON* W 30-24 Oct. 30 WITTENBERG* W 28-24 Nov. 6 at Oberlin* W 24-14 Nov. 13 WOOSTER* L 24-6 * - North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) game General Information NAME: Bluffton University LOCATION: Bluffton, Ohio FOUNDED: 1899 ENROLLMENT: 1,191 PRESIDENT: Dr. Lee Snyder ATHLETICS DIRECTOR: Phil Talavinia AFFILIATION: NCAA Division III CONFERENCE: Heartland Collegiate Athletic NICKNAME: Beavers COLORS: Royal Purple & White STADIUM: Salzman Stadium PLAYING SURFACE: Natural Grass CAPACITY: 3,000 COACHING STAFF Head Coach: Greg Brooks (Ohio ’78) RECORD AT BU: 7-13 (2 years) OVERALL RECORD: 7-13 (2 years) Assistant Coaches: • Brent Burkheimer (Ohio Northern '93), Wide Receivers • Andy Bentley (Dayton ’03), Defensive Line • Allen Curtiss ( Western Michigan ’82), Defensive Coord./LB • Lou Stokes (Bluffton ’73), Offensive Line • Denny Phillips (Bluffton ’79), Defensive Backs • Steve Rogers (Mount Union '94), Defensive Line • Mark Spencer (Ohio’), Running Backs BEAVERS Outlook 2004 Record: 5-5 Conference Record/Place: 3-3/NA Basic Offense: Multiple I Basic Defense: 4-3 Returning Starters: 16 Offense (7): RB Ben Dodds, QB Jared Owens, FB Ben McCullough, OL James Fay, OL Brandon Nolin, OL Kevin Schleb, WR Tim Berta Defense (8): LB Tim Koontz, DB Brett Cordy, DB Jon Mershman, LB Sam McCullough, DB Jeremy Anderson, DL Bryan Llyod, DL Rashid Morton, DL Tyler Schwab Special Teams (1): K/P Seth Burkholder Lettermen Returning/Lost: NA/NA <strong>2005</strong> Schedule Date Opponent Time Sept. 3 at Centre 1:30 pm Sept. 10 at Hiram 1:30 pm Sept. 17 THIEL 1:30 pm Sept. 24 ADRIAN 1:30 pm Oct. 1 at Manchester* 2:30 pm Oct. 15 ANDERSON* 1:30 pm Oct. 22 at Hanover* 2:30 pm Oct. 29 MT. ST. JOSEPH* 1:30 pm Nov. 5 at Franklin* 1:00 pm Nov. 12 DEFIANCE* 1:00 pm * - Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference (HCAC) contest 2004 Results (5-5, 3-3 HCAC) Date Opponent Time Sept. 4 CENTRE W 33-24 Sept. 11 HIRAM W 24-6 Sept. 18 at <strong>Thiel</strong> L 45-14 Sept. 25 at Adrian L 30-3 Oct. 2 MANCHESTER* W 35-13 Oct. 16 at Anderson* W 24-17 Oct. 23 HANOVER* L 37-20 Oct. 30 at Mt. St. Joseph* L 25-13 Nov. 6 FRANKLIN* L 24-14 Nov. 13 at Defiance* W 30-0 * - Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference (HCAC) contest General Information NAME: Bethany <strong>College</strong> LOCATION: Bethany, W. Va. FOUNDED: 1840 ENROLLMENT: 900 PRESIDENT: Dr. G.T. “Buck” Smith ATHLETICS DIRECTOR: Steven Lee AFFILIATION: NCAA Division III CONFERENCE: Presidents’ Athletic NICKNAME: Bison COLORS: Kelly Green & White STADIUM: Bethany Field PLAYING SURFACE: Natural Grass CAPACITY: 1,000 COACHING STAFF Head Coach: Steven Lee (Lock Haven ’78) RECORD AT BC: 1-9 (1 year) OVERALL RECORD: 14-26 (4 years) Assistant Coaches: • Mister Askew (Elizabeth City State '01), Running Backs • Charles Giangrosso (Friends ’82), Defensive Coordinator • Mark Lee (Olivet Nazarene ’98), Quarterbacks/Wide Receivers • Ryan Leib (Bethany ’03), Defensive Backs • Andrew Rossi (Bethany ’04), Defensive Line • Andy Upton ( W.V. Institute of Technology ’96), Offensive Line • Steve Voytek, Secondary BISON Outlook 2003 Record: 1-9 Conference Record/Place: 0-5/6th Basic Offense: Multiple Basic Defense: Multiple Returning Starters: 13 Offense (7): N/A Defense (5): N/A Special Teams (1): P Mike Elias Lettermen Returning/Lost: 34/11 <strong>2005</strong> Schedule Date Opponent Time Sept. 3 FRANKLIN & MARSHALL 1:00 pm Sept. 10 THOMAS MORE* 1:30 pm Sept. 17 at Defiance 1:00 pm Sept. 24 at <strong>Thiel</strong>* 1:30 pm Oct. 1 at Grove City* 1:30 pm Oct. 8 WAYNESBURG* 2:00 pm Oct. 15 WESTMINSTER* 1:30 pm Oct. 22 at Washington & Jefferson* 7:00 pm Oct. 29 UNIV. OF CHICAGO 12:00 pm Nov. 5 CARNEGIE MELLON 1:00 pm * - Presidents’ Athletic Conference (PAC) contest 2004 Results (1-9, 0-5 PAC) Date Opponent Time Sept. 4 at Franklin and Marshall L 35-7 Sept. 11 ALMA L 52-14 Sept. 25 THIEL* L 28-14 Oct. 2 GROVE CITY* L 63-6 Oct. 9 at Waynesburg* L 56-17 Oct. 16 at Westminster* L 27-21 Oct. 23 WASHINGTON & JEFFERSON* L 56-0 Oct. 30 at Chicago L 31-7 Nov. 6 at Carnegie Mellon L 63-7 Nov. 20 DEFIANCE W 35-28 * - Presidents’ Athletic Conference (PAC) contest 24 <strong>2005</strong> Tomcat Football