2005 Season Stats
• Cumulative
Game Stats
2005 Individual Game Stats
• Game
10 at University Central Oklahoma - 11/5/05
• Game
9 vs. Southwestern Ok. State University (10/29/05)
• Game
8 at Texas A&M University-Commerce - 10/22/05
• Game
7 at Angelo State University - 10/15/05
• Game
6 vs. Southeastern Ok. State University (10/8/05)
• Game
5 vs. East Central University (9/24/05)
• Game
4 at Tarleton State University (917/05)
• Game
3 vs. Abilene Christian University (9/10/05)
• Game
2 at TA&MU-Kingsville (9/3/05)
• Game
1 vs. Arkansas Tech University (8/25/05)
2004 Season Stats
• Cumulative
Game Stats
2004 News
• LSC ANNOUNCES
ALL-ACADEMIC AWARDS FOR FOOTBALL -
PDF Story 12/7/04
2005 Individual Game Stats
• Game
10 vs. University Central Oklahoma - 10/23/04
• Game 9 at Southwestern
Ok. State University - 10/30/04
• Game 8 vs. Tarleton State
University - 10/23/04
• Game 7 vs. Angelo State
University - 10/16/04
• Game 6 at Southeastern
Ok. State University - 10/9/04
• Game 5 at East Central
University - 9/25/04
• Game 4 vs. Texas A&M U
- Commerce - 9/18/04
• Game 3 at Abilene Christian
University - 9/11/04
• Game 2 vs. Texas A&M U
- Kingsville - 9/4/04
• Game 1 at Arkansas Tech
- 8/27/04
2004 Games
• Game 10 vs. University
Central Oklahoma - 10/23/04
• Game 9 at Southwestern Ok. State University -
10/30/04
• Game 8 vs. Tarleton State University - 10/23/04
• Game 7 vs. Angelo State University - 10/16/04
• Game 6 at Southeastern Ok. State University -
10/9/04
• Game 5 at East Central University - 9/25/04
• Game 4 vs. Texas A&M U - Commerce - 9/18/04
• Game 3 at Abilene Christian University - 9/11/04
• Game 2 vs. Texas A&M U - Kingsville - 9/4/04
• Game 1 at Arkansas Tech - 8/27/04
Central Oklahoma Hoists Presidents Cup (11-06-04)
Tahlequah, OK --- The Northeastern State Redmen seniors played the final game of their careers tonight in Doc Wadley stadium in front of a crowd of 3,200. Unforunately, the Redmen couldn't pull out a victory on Senior Day.The University of Central Oklahoma jumped out to an early 13-0 lead in the first half and never looked back, winning the game 25-7.
Trey Crain began the scoring in the middle of the first quarter after picking up a Dustin Workman fumble at the NSU 31 yard line.
The Redmen defense was very stingy in the first half though, as they didn't allow a touchdown by the Broncho offense.
The struggles continued for the Redmen opening the second half. Replacement quarterback Porter Lacey, fumbled the football in and out of the endzone for a safety, giving the Broncho defense their second score of the game.
The Redmen would bounce back later in the third quarter after going for it on fourth down. NSU faked a punt, and fullback Pat Gilbert took the snap 35 yards to the UCO 18 yard line.
From there, a combined effort from De'Angelo Green and Gilbert lead the Redmen inside the 2 yard line. Gilbert, with some very poewrful running, would push himself into the endzone from the two and the 2:50 mark of the third quarter.
NSU was able to hold the Bronchos on their next three possessions before UCO tailback Kevin McKenzie ran for 53 yards in the drive, ending with a 21 yard touchdown scamper.
A late field goal gave the game it's final score of 25-7 and the Presidents Cup victory to Central Oklahoma.
The Redmen end their season at 0-10, their first winless season since 1941.
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Redmen Fall at Southwestern (10-30-04)
WEATHERFORD, Okla. --- Northeastern State's comeback bid fell short Saturday as the Redmen fell, 21-16, at Southwestern Oklahoma State at Milam Stadium.NSU fell to 0-9 overall and 0-4 in Lone Star North Division play, while the Bulldogs earned their first win of the season to go to 1-8 and 1-3.
The Redmen had several chances in the final half to pick up the victory, but failed to capitalize.
Dustin Workman engineered an 80-yard, 16-play drive and scored from two yards out to bring the Redmen to within 21-16 with 1:04 to play. However, NSU's onside kick was unsuccessful and SWOSU ran out the clock to preserve the victory.
Jimmy Jenkins' five-yard run put SWOSU in the lead for good on its opening possession of the game. The Bulldogs covered 73 yards in six plays.
Brandon Ishem's 192 all-purpose yards (118 rushing and 74 receiving) wasn't enough for the Redmen. Ishem, a junior from Tulsa, hauled in a 68-yard touchdown strike to bring NSU to within 7-6 early in the second quarter. But, Ishem was called for unsportsmanlike conduct when he dove into the end zone. Brett Sowers missed the PAT from 37 yards away after the penalty was assessed and Southwestern retained its lead.
SWOSU added a five-yard scoring strike from quarterback Beau Dodson to tight end Aaron Blundell with 4:44 to play in the second quarter for a 14-6 lead at intermission. The touchdown drive came after NSU's goalline stand just one series earlier when Travis Creech held Dodson out of the endzone on fourth-and-goal from the one.
Early in the third, James Sadler got behind the Redmen secondary for a 65-yard TD reception from Dodson for a 21-6 Bulldog advantage.
Landon Lucas blocked a Southwestern punt and the Redmen took over at the 18 yard line. After Brandon Ishem ran for 12 yards on first down, the Redmen had to settle for a Sowers 22-yard field goal for a 21-9 deficit.
One series later, the Redmen stuffed Southwestern's offense, forcing a punt, and NSU took over at the Bulldog 42. Workman took the Redmen to a first-and-goal at the nine, but was intercepted by Sean Cole on the next play, to squander a potential scoring opportunity.
Southwestern had 333 total yards, compared to 295 for NSU. The Redmen defense limited the Bulldogs to just 36 rushing yards, but gave up 245 through the air. Jason Myers led NSU with 11 tackles.
Northeastern State will host Central Oklahoma on Saturday in the season finale. Game time at Doc Wadley Stadium in Tahlequah is slated for 2 p.m.
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Texans Roll Past Redmen (10-23-04)
TAHLEQUAH, Okla. --- Tarleton State scored on its first four possessions and rolled up 520 total yards in a 52-14 win over Northeastern State at Doc Wadley Stadium Saturday afternoon.NSU fell to 0-8 overall and 0-3 in Lone Star North Division play, while the Texans improved to 5-2 and 2-2.
TSU runningback Derrick Ross ran for 182 yards and scored four TDs on the day. Ross scored on runs of 47, two and seven all in the first period to give Tarleton an insurmountable 21-0 lead. Quarterback David Durell also shined, completing 21-of-31 passes for 253 yards and a pair of scores. He also ran for another.
The Redmen had two highlights on the afternoon. Josh Richey caught a 74-yard touchdown pass from Brandon Mallow in the first half, and Andre Post caught his first TD pass of the year from quarterback Dustin Workman, a 32-yarder in the third. The Workman-to-Post connection brought NSU to within 35-14 with 11:17 to go in the period. However, TSU added another 17 unanswered points to close out the game.
Northeastern State will make its final road trip of the year next week when it visits Southwestern Oklahoma State University at 3:30 p.m. SWOSU also is winless on the season.
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Redmen Homecoming Spoiled by Rams (10-16-04)
TAHLEQUAH, Okla. --- A crucial and controversial call with :17 left helped Angelo State hold for a 21-16 win over Northeastern State at Doc Wadley Stadium here Saturday afternoon in a Lone Star Conference Crossover game.Officials ruled Brandon Mallow's apparent go-ahead touchdown catch incomplete when Mallow did not have control of the football when his foot hit the end line. The end result saw NSU fall to 0-7, while Angelo got its first win to improve to 1-7.
The Redmen had their chances. In fact, NSU quarterback Dustin Workman had run for enough a first down just one play previous. But, the play was called back on an offensive holding penalty. So, on fourth-and-12, Workman's desperation pass almost found the mark.
ASU, which controlled the first half, was held scoreless in the final 30 minutes much to the stellar defensive play of senior defensive end Travis Creech. The Live Oak, Fla., product sacked Angelo State quarterback Trey Weishuhn on three consecutive plays in the fourth stanza. Creech finished with eight tackles, four sacks, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery.
The Rams struck early when Wesley Lambert lumbered in from 11 yards out when Workman fumbled deep in Redmen territory. Bryan Hepler's PAT put Angelo State up 7-0 with only 1:27 gone.
NSU tied the game with 2:01 left in the first when Josh Richey caught a 14-yard TD pass from Workman to cap a 73-yard, 11-play drive. However, the deadlock was short-lived when Weishuhn hooked up with Travis House on a 78-yard TD pass on the Rams' next possession, and ASU never trailed again.
Angelo State picked up another TD midway through the second period when Alexis Cooper hauled in a 12-yard pass from Weishuhn for a 21-7 advantage.
Asa Poteete's six-yard TD reception with 2:27 left before halftime cut the Redmen deficit to 21-13 after Brett Sowers' PAT attempt was blocked by Dennis Lee.
In the final half, Sowers kicked an 18-yard field goal for a 21-16 ASU lead. Brandon Ishem, who led all rushers with 139 yards on 14 carries, scampered 71 yards to the Ram 3-yard line. However, NSU could not convert the run into a TD, and head coach John Horner elected to take the field goal with 7:10 left in the third.
Northeastern State had 377 total yards, 222 of those coming on the ground. Workman was 13-of-24 for 155 yards passing and two TDs, but was sacked four times.
Angelo State ran up 302 total yards (200 passing and 102 rushing). Weishuhn led the Rams with 35 yards on 15 carries and he was 13-of-27 with one interceptions and two touchdowns.
Northeastern State will resume LSC North action next week when it hosts Tarleton State at 2 p.m. at Doc Wadley Stadium.
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Blocked Field Goal Dooms Redmen (9-25-04)
ADA, Okla. --- Eli Kieslich returned a blocked field goal 79 yards for a touchdown in the fourth quarter and East Central hung on for a 24-13 victory over Northeastern State in the Lone Star Conference North opener for both schools at Norris Field here Saturday night.The loss kept the Redmen winless at 0-5 and 0-1, while ECU improved to 3-1 overall and 1-0.
Landon Pratt blocked Brett Sowers' 31-yard attempt midway through the final period and Kieslich raced down the ECU sideline untouched. The TD erased NSU's momentum and the field goal would have brought the Redmen to within 17-16 at that point.
Northeastern turned the game around with an impressive second half showing. After garnering just 39 total yards at the half, yet trailing just 7-3, the Redmen erupted for 287 yards in the final two quarters.
King Bennett, who led all rushers with 101 yards, capped a 70-yard drive with a 29-yard run to give the Tigers a 14-3 advantage with 6:23 showing in the third quarter.
However, NSU countered just four plays later when quarterback Dustin Workman, in making his first start of the year, connected with Josh Richey on a 55-yard rainbow to give NSU the momentum despite a 14-10 deficit. The drive covered 92 yards in only four plays.
Brad Gresham's 42-yard field goal put the Tigers up, 17-10, but Sowers, hit his second field goal of the night, a 44-yarder, to bring NSU back to 17-13 early in the fourth period. Sowers, who had not converted a field goal in four tries this season, had a career-best 48-yarder in the second quarter.
Workman ended the night completing 17-of-35 passes with one touchdown and no interceptions for 249 yards. Eleven Redmen caught passes with Brandon Mallow hauling in three for 80 yards. Richey had two for 58 and Terrance Pearson had three for 37.
Despite losing starting free safety Josh Hughes on the game's first snap, NSU's defense limited East Central to 310 total yards. Terry Grayson had 10 tackles to lead the Redmen defense and the Sand Springs senior broke up one pass.
Northeastern State will get a much-needed week off next week before preparing to face Southeastern Oklahoma State on Oct. 9 in Durant.
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Lions Pass Redmen Test (9-18-04)
TAHLEQUAH, Okla. --- Texas A&M-Commerce quarterback Buster Faulkner was nearly flawless in lifting the Lions to a 40-21 victory over Northeastern State at Doc Wadley Stadium Saturday night in a Lone Star Conference crossover contest.The Redmen fell to 0-4 overall and 0-3 in crossover action, while A&M-Commerce snapped a 10-game losing skid dating back to last year in improving to 1-2 and 1-1.
Faulkner, a transfer from Valdosta State, threw for 445 yards on 33-of-40 attempts. The yardage and completions both broke school records for the Lions. A&M-Commerce had 515 total yards on the night.
NSU reserve quarterback Dustin Workman engineered three scoring drives after coming off the bench to replace starter Forrest Mazey in the first half. Workman finished the game by completing 13-of-27 passes for 136 yards and had a 38-yard touchdown toss to Josh Richey in the fourth quarter.
Mazey was four-of-10 for 24 yards and two interceptions.
The game was costly for the NSU defense, already depleted by a rash of injuries. Starting linebacker Darold Mansfield and A&M Commerce defensive lineman Marcus Dizer were ejected in the first half when they were involved in an altercation after an A&M Commerce punt. Fortunately for the Redmen, Mansfield will not be suspended an extra game and is eligible to play in the next contest.
The offensive star for the Redmen was junior tailback, Brandon Ishem. Ishem put up career numbers in the Redmen loss, as he ran for 146 yards and a touchdown.
Northeastern State will take the field next Saturday against the East Central University Tigers in Ada, OK. Kickoff is set for 6:00P.M
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Abilene Christian Hands Redmen Costly Loss (9-11-04)
ABILENE, Texas --- Abilene Christian scored 13 first quarter points, then held off Northeastern State's comeback bid for a 23-14 Lone Star Conference crossover victory at Shotwell Stadium Saturday night.The Redmen, who fell to 0-3 on the year, lost three starters to injury during the physical contest. Offensive tackle Ray Gilmore broke an ankle on the game's first play, noseguard Travis East likely suffered a broken foot in the second half and linebacker Nick Nance was sidelined with a nerve injury. To make things worse, starters Daryl Branton (cornerback) and Kevin Christian (linebacker) previously suffered injuries and also did not play.
ACU's Craig Howard caught a seven-yard pass from Greg Wiggins and Danieal Manning returned a punt 55-yards for another TD in the first period as the Wildcats built a 13-0 lead.
Josh Richey hauled in 25-yard rainbow from Forrest Mazey early in the second frame to cap an eight-play, 78-yard NSU drive to bring the Redmen to within, 13-7, at the 14:48 mark. Richey caught eight passes for 86 yards on the night.
Eben Nelson's 21-yard field goal with 8:07 to play in the half gave ACU a 16-7 advantage at intermission.
In the second half, Brandon Ishem ran in from 17 yards out to cut NSU's deficit to 16-14 with 7:27 to go in the third quarter and the Redmen made its comeback attempt.
ACU's Wiggins, who completed 17-of-30 passes for 184 yards, converted a critical third down when he hit wide receiver Dillon Cobb in the back of the end zone to increase the Wildcats' advantage to 23-14.
Northeastern had three fourth quarter drives stall in Abilene Christian territory and ACU held on for the final verdict.
Statistically, the game was extremely close with the Redmen garnering 379 total yards and ACU collecting 340. NSU's Mazey was 27-of-38 through the air for 256 yards. Wildcat runningback Mark Gaines took game-high rushing honors with 138 yards on 28 totes.
Northeastern State will continue LSC crossover action next Saturday, Sept. 18, when it host Texas A&M-Commerce at 7 p.m. at Doc Wadley Stadium.
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Redmen Miss on Upset Bid (9-4-04)
TAHLEQUAH, Okla. --- Northeastern State missed a pair of short field goals and an extra point and that spelled the difference in a 10-6 loss to third-ranked Texas A&M-Kingsville in a Lone Star Conference crossover game at Doc Wadley Stadium Saturday night.The Redmen fell to 0-2 and failed to win their first game on a newly resurfaced playing surface. TAMUK won its season opener and escaped NSU's upset bid.
Brett Sowers, a redshirt freshman, missed on field goal attempts of 32-yards in the first quarter and 42-yards just before halftime as the Javelinas held a slim 3-0 edge at the break.
Redmen tailback Brandon Ishem, who led all rushers in the contest with 105 yards, galloped 68 yards to paydirt with 13:44 to go in the third quarter for a 6-3 NSU advantage. Sowers' PAT sailed wide left.
TAMUK took the lead for good with 3:40 left in the third stanza with a seven-yard run that capped a seven-play, 87-yard drive. The All-America runningback finished with 86 yards on 21 carries.
NSU made a valliant comeback bid late in the game. Starting at their onw 12, Redmen quarterback Forrest Mazey hooked up with wide receiver Josh Richey on a 50-yard rainbow to the Javlina's 36-yard line. However, an incomplete pass and a pair of rushing losses forced the Redmen to punt with 5:08 left.
Northeastern State will continue Lone Star crossover action next week when it travels to meet Abilene Christian at 6 p.m. at Shotwell Stadium.
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Miscues Doom Redmen in Opener (8-26-04)
RUSSELLVILLE,
Ark. --- Arkansas Tech scored on its first four possessions, then
put the game out of reach with 21 unanswered points to end the third quarter
as the Wonder Boys spoiled Northeastern State's 2004 football opener,
52-28, at Buerkle Field Thursday night.
ATU (1-0) quickly opened up a 28-0 lead with 14:49
to play in the half and scored on drives of seven, 47, 66 and 51-yards.
Two of the TDs were set up by Redmen miscues, a mishandled snap on a punt
and a fumble that was returned 40 yards by Tech's Cedric Cursh.
After spotting the Wonder Boys the cushion, NSU
(0-1) awakened to score twice before halftime and cut its deficit in half,
28-14, by the half.
DeAngelo Green's nine-yard run came just
one play after senior strong safety Terry Grayson picked off a Jason Campbell
pass and returned it 21 yards to the Tech nine. Pat Gilbert caught a four-yard
TD pass from Forrest Mazey with 3:34 to go in the second quarter to bring
NSU to within striking distance.
Arkansas Tech regained the momentum with
a seven-play, 67-yard drive to open the third stanza on Lance Goodin's
second tally of the game for a 35-14 cushion.
Brandon Ishem, who led NSU with 86 rushing
yards, raced 48 yards to bring the Redmen to within 14 points again (35-21).
But, ATU answered by scoring 21 consecutive points over the next 8:39
of the third stanza to end the Redmen threat.
NSU's last score came on a diving 21-yard
reception from Terrance Pearson with 12:18 to go in the game.
Tech ran up 375 total yards on the Redmen
defense, 234 of those coming on the ground. R.J. Vanhook led all rushers
with 99 yards, while Goodin and Marcus Godfrey added 66 and 56 yards,
respectively.
The Redmen managed just 231 yards (151 rushing
and 80 passing).
Northeastern State will host nationally-ranked
Texas A&M-Kingsville on Saturday, Sept. 4, at 7 p.m. in the Redmen's home
opener. The game will be a Lone Star Conference crossover affair at Doc
Wadley Stadium.
To listen to the archived broadcast of the
NSU vs. Arkansas Tech game,
click here.
