2014 Abilene Christian Wildcats football team

2014 Abilene Christian Wildcats football

Conference	Southland Conference
2014 record	6–6 (4–4 Southland)
Head coach	Ken Collums (3rd year)
Offensive coordinator	Nathan Young (2nd year)
Defensive coordinator	Darian Dulin (3rd year)
Home stadium	Shotwell Stadium (Capacity: 15,075)

2014 Southland Conference football standings
	Conf				Overall
Team		W		L		W		L
#6 Sam Houston St +^		7	–	1		11	–	5
#14 SE Louisiana +^		7	–	1		9	–	4
Lamar		5	–	3		8	–	4
Stephen F. Austin ^		5	–	3		8	–	5
Central Arkansas		5	–	3		6	–	6
McNeese State		4	–	4		6	–	5
Abilene Christian*		4	–	4		6	–	6
Northwestern State		4	–	4		6	–	6
Incarnate Word*		2	–	6		2	–	9
Houston Baptist		1	–	7		2	–	9
Nicholls State		0	–	8		0	–	12

+ – Conference co-champions ^ – FCS playoff participant Abilene Christian and Incarnate Word ineligible for FCS Playoffs due to transition from Division II As of 19 December 2014; Rankings from The Sports Network FCS Poll

The 2014 Abilene Christian Wildcats football team represented Abilene Christian University in the 2014 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Wildcats played their second transition season of collegiate football at the FCS level. They were led by third year head coach Ken Collums. Home games were played at Shotwell Stadium. This was the Wildcats first season in the Southland Conference. They finished the season 6–6, 4–4 in Southland play to finish in a three way tie for sixth place.

TV and radio

All Abilene Christian games will be broadcast on KTLT, also known as Sports Radio 98.1 The Ticket, and in Dallas on KBXD as part of the Abilene Christian Wildcats Cumulus radio network.

Video of all home games (except those broadcast via the Southland Conference Television Network or ESPN3) is being offered live through Stretch Internet via ACU TV, a paid subscription service. Audio of all road games is also available through ACU TV at no charge. Locally, Wildcats home games will be shown on KTES This TV tape delayed Tuesday nights.

Roster

2014 Abilene Christian Wildcats football team roster

Players Coaches

Offense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
QB	`2`	Sealey, DallasDallas Sealey	1.0 !Fr
QB	`8`	Munden, KadeKade Munden	1.5 !Fr
QB	`14`	McKenzie, ParkerParker McKenzie	3.0 !So
QB	`15`	Ennis, CodyCody Ennis	1.0 !Fr
QB	`16`	Weathers, WillWill Weathers	1.5 !Fr
QB	`18`	Richardson, MikeMike Richardson	1.0 !Fr
RB	`22`	Brown, De'AndreDe'Andre Brown	1.5 !Fr
RB	`23`	Sims, HerschelHerschel Sims	5.0 !Jr
RB	`25`	Gober, RandyRandy Gober	1.5 !Fr
RB	`39`	Duncan, AdrianAdrian Duncan	3.0 !So
RB	`XX`	Johnson, NathanielNathaniel Johnson	1.5 !Fr
RB	`XX`	Jones, JemarcusJemarcus Jones	1.0 !Fr
FB	`19`	Parker, JonathanJonathan Parker	57.0 !Sr
FB	`42`	Hunter, JoshJosh Hunter	1.0 !Fr
FB	`86`	Cheshier, NoahNoah Cheshier	57.0 !Sr
TE	`48`	Flowers, LiamLiam Flowers	1.0 !Fr
TE	`88`	Walker, JamieJamie Walker	5.0 !Jr
TE	`XX`	Tindol, TysonTyson Tindol	1.0 !Fr
WR	`1`	Stone, CadeCade Stone	5.0 !Jr
WR	`4`	Epps, JonathanJonathan Epps	5.0 !Jr
WR	`6`	Thompson, DemarcusDemarcus Thompson	57.0 !Sr
WR	`17`	Hudson, JaceJace Hudson	5.0 !Jr
WR	`32`	Proctor, ByronByron Proctor	1.0 !Fr
WR	`80`	Green-Avery, MonteMonte Green-Avery	5.0 !Jr
WR	`82`	Gilbert, CedricCedric Gilbert	5.0 !Jr
WR	`83`	Lide, ChrisChris Lide	1.0 !Fr
WR	`84`	Ellis, MarcusMarcus Ellis	1.0 !Fr
WR	`XX`	Hodges, DiegoDiego Hodges	1.5 !Fr
WR	`XX`	King, CodyCody King	1.5 !Fr
WR	`XX`	McClung, BrandonBrandon McClung	1.5 !Fr
WR	`XX`	Smiley, HaydenHayden Smiley	3.0 !So
WR	`XX`	Tshituka, PatrickPatrick Tshituka	1.5 !Fr
OL	`51`	Hisler, AustinAustin Hisler	1.5 !Fr
OL	`64`	Thigpen, KrisKris Thigpen	1.0 !Fr
OL	`68`	Melde, BradyBrady Melde	1.0 !Fr
OL	`70`	King, ColtonColton King	1.0 !Fr
OL	`71`	Baughman, ColeCole Baughman	1.0 !Fr
OL	`72`	Wall, HaydenHayden Wall	1.5 !Fr
OL	`74`	Hailey, JoshJosh Hailey	1.5 !Fr
OL	`75`	Rieken, ChanceChance Rieken	1.5 !Fr
OL	`76`	Carnes, ColtonColton Carnes	57.0 !Sr
OL	`77`	Funk, CodeyCodey Funk	3.0 !So
OL	`78`	Hoppenrath, LoganLogan Hoppenrath	57.0 !Sr
OL	`79`	Mayfield, RileyRiley Mayfield	1.5 !Fr

Defense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
DB	`3`	Stewart, JustinJustin Stewart	57.0 !Sr
DB	`13`	Ausborne, TerryTerry Ausborne	1.0 !Fr
DB	`21`	Lopez, AngelAngel Lopez	57.0 !Sr
DB	`24`	Barnett, KeithKeith Barnett	5.0 !Jr
DB	`26`	Howard, DamianDamian Howard	1.0 !Fr
DB	`27`	Bryant, QuentinQuentin Bryant	1.5 !Fr
DB	`29`	Chapa, TylerTyler Chapa	5.0 !Jr
DB	`30`	Baker, QuintonQuinton Baker	3.0 !So
DB	`31`	Arnold, D.J.D.J. Arnold	3.0 !So
DB	`38`	Mack, JamarJamar Mack	1.0 !Fr
DB	`40`	Johnson, D.J.D.J. Johnson	3.0 !So
DB	`41`	Walker, QuantenceQuantence Walker	3.0 !So
DB	`XX`	Corner, DeMarcoDeMarco Corner	1.5 !Fr
DB	`XX`	Gwin, ReeseReese Gwin	1.5 !Fr
DB	`XX`	Parker, Zar'rianZar'rian Parker	1.5 !Fr
DE	`5`	Richardson, NickNick Richardson	57.0 !Sr
DE	`46`	Davis, AnthonyAnthony Davis	1.0 !Fr
DE	`47`	Moore, WilliamWilliam Moore	3.5 !Jr
DE	`89`	Meadows, DevondricDevondric Meadows	1.0 !Fr
DE	`91`	Briscoe, CameronCameron Briscoe	3.0 !So
DE	`92`	Tolbert, A.J.A.J. Tolbert	1.0 !Fr
DE	`94`	Dornak, BrandonBrandon Dornak	57.0 !Sr
DL	`33`	Boyd, RobRob Boyd	57.0 !Sr
DL	`55`	Morris, TannerTanner Morris	5.0 !Jr
DL	`69`	Wimbley, RishaadRishaad Wimbley	5.0 !Jr
DL	`90`	Allen, LaMarcusLaMarcus Allen	1.0 !Fr
DL	`93`	Andrews, TrentTrent Andrews	1.0 !Fr
DL	`95`	Bloom, JoshJosh Bloom	3.0 !So
DL	`96`	Williams, DamonDamon Williams	57.0 !Sr
DL	`98`	Finley, JoshJosh Finley	5.0 !Jr
DL	`99`	Moore, TravaughnTravaughn Moore	1.0 !Fr
DL	`XX`	Hill, JaylenJaylen Hill	3.0 !So
DL	`XX`	Wimpee, CodyCody Wimpee	1.0 !Fr
LB	`7`	Grady, LynnLynn Grady	57.0 !Sr
LB	`9`	Tarver, TravisTravis Tarver	5.0 !Jr
LB	`12`	Gates, BrysonBryson Gates	1.0 !Fr
LB	`20`	Stephens, JustinJustin Stephens	57.0 !Sr
LB	`34`	Denmark, SamSam Denmark	1.0 !Fr
LB	`35`	Solsberry, MylesMyles Solsberry	1.0 !Fr
LB	`37`	Douglass, DylanDylan Douglass	1.0 !Fr
LB	`45`	Rudd, BlakeBlake Rudd	57.0 !Sr
LB	`49`	Summers, ChrisChris Summers	3.5 !Jr
LB	`52`	Oputa, ChuckChuck Oputa	5.0 !Jr
LB	`53`	Powers, DezmondDezmond Powers	3.0 !So
LB	`56`	Burford, GavinGavin Burford	1.0 !Fr
LB	`XX`	Alaniz, RobertRobert Alaniz	1.5 !Fr
LB	`XX`	Carreon, PatrickPatrick Carreon	1.5 !Fr
LB	`XX`	Lawlis, SamSam Lawlis	3.5 !Jr

Special teams

Pos.	#	Name	Class
DS	`67`	Feasel, SpencerSpencer Feasel	3.0 !So
DS	`73`	Brodowsky, HaydenHayden Brodowsky	3.0 !So
P	`81`	Hynds, BenBen Hynds	57.0 !Sr
P	`85`	Kilcullen, AustinAustin Kilcullen	3.0 !So
K	`43`	Grau, NikNik Grau	3.0 !So

Head coach

Ken Collums (Central Arkansas)

Coordinators/assistant coaches

Darian Dulin (Sam Houston State)
Defensive Coordinator/Defensive Backs
Nathan Young (Abilene Christian)
Offensive Coordinator/Running Backs
Sam Collins (Abilene Christian)
Offensive Line
Cody Moore (Oklahoma Panhandle State)
Defensive Line
Kendrick Holloway (Abilene Christian)
Wide Receivers
Mark Ribaudo (Arizona)
Linebackers
Nick Smith (Abilene Christian)
Cornerbacks
Steven Thrash (Texas Lutheran)
Tight Ends
Kregg Pierson (Abilene Christian)
Academics

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Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible

Injured
Redshirt

Roster

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 27	6:00 PM	at Georgia State*	Georgia Dome • Atlanta, GA	ESPNU	L 37–38	10,140
September 6	6:00 PM	#25 Northern Arizona*	Shotwell Stadium • Abilene, TX	KTES*	L 21–27	10,500
September 13	6:00 PM	at Troy*	Veterans Memorial Stadium • Troy, AL	ESPN3	W 38–35	17,320
September 20	3:05 PM	Incarnate Word	Shotwell Stadium • Abilene, TX (P4X Foundation Classic)	SLCTV	W 21–0	12,674
September 27	7:00 PM	at Houston Baptist	Husky Stadium • Houston, TX	FSSW*	W 59–14	3,823
October 4	6:00 PM	Lamar	Shotwell Stadium • Abilene, TX	KTES*	L 21–24	8,913
October 11	2:00 PM	Ave Maria*	Shotwell Stadium • Abilene, TX	KTES*	W 55–14	8,117
October 18	6:00 PM	at #11 McNeese State	Cowboy Stadium • Lake Charles, LA	ESPN3	L 20–31	14,464
October 25	3:00 PM	at Sam Houston State	Bowers Stadium • Huntsville, TX	BSN	L 21–38	7,073
November 1	2:00 PM	vs. Central Arkansas	John Clark Field • Plano, TX	FCS Central	W 52–35	8,435
November 8	2:00 PM	Northwestern State	Shotwell Stadium • Abilene, TX	KTES*	L 10–34	4,800
November 15	3:00 PM	at Stephen F. Austin	Homer Bryce Stadium • Nacogdoches, TX		W 37–35	5,581
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. ^#Rankings from The Sports Network FCS Poll released prior to game. All times are in Central Time.

* Games will air on a tape delayed basis

Game Summaries

Georgia State

Abilene Christian at Georgia State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Wildcats	3	13	14	7	37
• Panthers	7	14	0	17	38

Date: August 27
Location: Georgia Dome
Atlanta, Georgia
Game start: 6:05 PM CST
Elapsed time: 3:43
Game attendance: 10,140
Game weather: Dome
Referee: Charles Lewis
TV announcers (ESPNU): Ryan Ruocco & Charles Arbuckle

Sources:^[2]

Scoring summary

1	8:58	ACU	25-yard field goal by Nik Grau	ACU 3–0

1	2:31	GSU	Joel Ruiz 34-yard touchdown reception from Nick Arbuckle, Wil Lutz kick good	GSU 7–3

2	12:00	GSU	Jonathan Lytle 2-yard touchdown run, Lutz kick good	GSU 14–3

2	7:31	ACU	42-yard field goal by Grau	GSU 14–6

2	3:52	ACU	Cedric Gilbert 60-yard touchdown reception from Parker McKenzie, Grau kick good	GSU 14–13

2	1:11	ACU	33-yard field goal by Grau	ACU 16–14

2	0:14	GSU	Avery Sweeting 41-yard touchdown reception from Arbuckle, Lutz kick good	GSU 21–16

3	6:27	ACU	Jamie Walker 23-yard touchdown reception from McKenzie, Grau kick good	ACU 23–21

3	1:41	ACU	Jace Hudson 24-yard touchdown reception from McKenzie, Grau kick good	ACU 30–21

4	10:42	GSU	Lynquez Blair 27-yard touchdown reception from Arbuckle, Lutz kick good	ACU 30–28

4	6:36	ACU	Cade Stone 7-yard touchdown reception from McKenzie, Grau kick good	ASU 37–28

4	4:31	GSU	Ruiz 9-yard touchdown reception from Arbuckle, Lutz kick good	ASU 37–35

4	0:04	GSU	26-yard field goal by Lutz	GCU 38–37

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
First Meeting

Northern Arizona

Northern Arizona at Abilene Christian

	1	2	3	4	Total
• #25 Lumberjacks	3	14	7	3	27
Wildcats	0	7	7	7	21

Date: September 6
Location: Shotwell Stadium
Abilene, TX
Game start: 6:00 PM CST
Game attendance: 10,500
TV announcers (KTES): Grant Boone, Lance Fleming, and Matt Sloan

Sources:

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
0–2	1995	Northern Arizona, 62–0

Troy

Abilene Christian at Troy

	1	2	3	4	Total
• Wildcats	7	0	21	10	38
Trojans	7	14	7	7	35

Date: September 13
Location: Veterans Memorial Stadium
Troy, AL
Game start: 6:00 PM CST
Game attendance: 17,320
Television network: ESPN3

Sources:

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
1–0	1975	Abilene Christian, 34–7

Incarnate Word

Incarnate Word at Abilene Christian

	1	2	3	4	Total
Cardinals	0	0	0	0	0
• Wildcats	14	0	7	0	21

Date: September 20
Location: Shotwell Stadium
Abilene, TX
Game start: 3:00 PM CST
Game attendance: 12,674
Television network: SLCTV/KIDZ

Sources:

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
4-1	2013	Incarnate Word, 34-31

Houston Baptist

Abilene Christian at Houston Baptist

	1	2	3	4	Total
• Wildcats	10	28	7	14	59
Huskies	7	7	0	0	14

Date: September 27
Location: HBU Stadium
Houston, TX
Game attendance: 3,823

Sources:

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
1–0	2013	Abilene Christian, 69–12

Lamar

Lamar at Abilene Christian

	1	2	3	4	Total
• Cardinals	7	3	0	14	24
Wildcats	7	0	7	7	21

Date: October 4
Location: Shotwell Stadium
Abilene, TX
Game attendance: 8,913
TV announcers (KTES): Grant Boone, Lance Fleming, and Matt Sloan

Sources:

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
7-9	1972	Lamar, 31-10

Ave Maria

McNeese State

Abilene Christian at McNeese State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Wildcats	0	6	0	14	20
• #11 Cowboys	17	7	7	0	31

Date: October 18
Location: Cowboy Stadium
Lake Charles, LA
Game attendance: 14,464
Television network: ESPN3

Sources:

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
0–1	1972	McNeese State, 22–0

Sam Houston State

Abilene Christian at Sam Houston State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Wildcats	0	14	0	7	21
• Bearkats	7	17	7	7	38

Date: October 25
Location: Bowers Stadium
Huntsville, TX
Game start: 3:00 pm CST
Elapsed time: 2:25
Game attendance: 7,073
Referee: Kevin Hassell

Sources:^[3]

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
12-7	1984	Sam Houston State, 10-6

Central Arkansas

Central Arkansas vs. Abilene Christian

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bears	7	7	7	14	35
• Wildcats	21	10	7	14	52

Date: November 1
Location: John Clark Field
Plano, TX
Game start: 2:00 pm CST
Game attendance: 8,435
Television network: FSSW

Sources:

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
0-5-1	2003	Central Arkansas, 30-12

Northwestern State

Northwestern State at Abilene Christian

	1	2	3	4	Total
• Demons	7	13	7	7	34
Wildcats	0	0	10	0	10

Date: November 8
Location: Shotwell Stadium
Abilene, TX
Game start: 2:00 PM CST
Elapsed time: 2:55
Game attendance: 4,800
Game weather: Temp: 65 Wind: NE 16mph Weather: Clear, windy, cool
Referee: Eddy Shelton

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
5–3	1984	Northwestern State, 26–7

Stephen F. Austin

Abilene Christian at Stephen F. Austin

	1	2	3	4	Total
• Wildcats	10	16	8	3	37
Lumberjacks	7	14	7	7	35

Date: November 15
Location: Homer Bryce Stadium
Nacogdoches, TX
Game start: 3:00 pm CST
Elapsed time: 3:00
Game attendance: 5,581
Game weather: Temp: Mid 40's, Wind: 7-10 mph, Weather: Cloudy and Chilly
Referee: Brandon Cruse

Sources:^[4]

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
8–6	1999	Stephen F. Austin, 51–34

References

↑ "Abilene Christian Men's Football Staff". ACU Athletics.
↑ "Abilene Christian at Georgia State". Stat Broadcast. Retrieved August 28, 2014.
↑ http://www.southland.org/custompages/stats/football/2014/shsuacu.htm
↑ "Stephen F. Austin (7-4 , 4-3) vs. Abilene Christian (6-6 , 4-4)". Abilene Christian University Athletics. Retrieved November 16, 2014.

Abilene Christian Wildcats football

Venues	Shotwell Stadium (1959–present)

Culture & lore	Willie the Wildcat (mascot)

People	Head coaches NFL draftees

Seasons	1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

National championship seasons in bold

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