GENERAL INFORMATION
NAME: Augustana College
CITY/ZIP: Rock Island, Illinois 61201
FOUNDED: 1860
NICKNAME: Vikings
SCHOOL COLORS: Blue & Gold
STADIUM: Knowlton Outdoor Athletics Complex/Lindberg Stadium – 2013; Ericson Field – 1938 (FieldTurf – synthetic – 2012)
CAPACITY: 3,800
ATHLETIC AFFILIATION: NCAA Division III
RELIGIOUS AFFILIATION: Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA)
CONFERENCE: College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin (CCIW)
PRESIDENT: Steven Bahls 
ATHLETIC DIRECTOR: Mike Zapolski
 
FOOTBALL HISTORY
FIRST YEAR OF FOOTBALL: 1893
OVERALL ALL-TIME RECORD: 542-302-29 (.637) in 101 seasons of football...The sport started at Augustana in 1893 and went for two years before being discontinued from 1895-1900...It started back up in 1901 and continued through the 1904 season when it was dropped for an 11 year stretch from 1905-16...There was also a two year gap in 1943 and 1944 during World War II...The Vikings are currently 12th all-time among all NCAA Division III schools with a .637 winning percentage…
 
NCAA DIVISION III PLAYOFF APPEARANCES: (15) - overall record 22-11, .667
1976 - lost in first round to St. John's 46-7;
1981 - lost in first round to Dayton 19-7;
1982 - beat Baldwin Wallace 28-22 in first round, beat St. Lawrence 14-0 in semi-finals, lost to West Georgia 14-0 in Amos Alonzo Stagg Bowl;
1983 - beat Adrian 22-21 in first round, beat Wisconsin-LaCrosse 21-15 in semi-finals, beat Union 21-17 in Amos Alonzo Stagg Bowl for national championship;
1984 - beat Dayton 14-13 in first round, beat Union 23-6 in semi-final, beat Central of Iowa 21-12 in Amos Alonzo Stagg Bowl for national championship;
1985 - beat Albion 26-10 in first round, beat Mount Union 21-14 in quarterfinal, beat Central of Iowa 14-7 in semi-final, beat Ithaca 20-7 in Amos Alonzo Stagg Bowl for national championship;
1986 - beat Hope 34-10 in first round, beat Mount Union 16-7 in second round, beat Concordia 41-7 in semi-finals, beat
Salisbury State 31-3 in Amos Alonzo Stagg Bowl for national championship;
1987 - beat Hiram 53-0 in first round, lost to Dayton 38-36 in quarterfinal;
1988 - beat Adrian 25-7 in first round, beat Wittenberg 28-14 in quarterfinal, lost to Central of Iowa 23-17 (2 OT) in semi-final;
1989 - lost to Millikin 21-12 in first round;
1990 - lost to Dayton 24-14 in first round;
1994 - lost to Albion 28-21 in first round;
1999 - beat St. Norbert 39-32 in first round; lost to Mount Union 44-33 in second round.
2001 - beat Defiance 54-14 in first round; lost to Mount Union 32-7 in second round
2005 – beat Lakeland 49-22 in first round; lost to Mount Union 44-7 in second round
 
NCAA DIVISION III CHAMPIONSHIPS: (4) 1983 - 1984 - 1985 - 1986
AMOS ALONZO STAGG BOWL APPEARANCES: (5) 1982 - 1983 - 1984 - 1985 - 1986

COLLEGE CONFERENCE OF ILLINOIS & WISCONSIN CHAMPIONS: (21) 1949 - 1966 - 1968 - 1975 - 1981 - 1982 - 1983 - 1984 - 1985 - 1986 - 1987 - 1988 - 1990 - 1991 - 1993 - 1994 - 1997 - 1999 – 2001 – 2005 - 2006
 
SPORTS INFORMATION
SPORTS INFORMATION DIRECTOR: Dave Wrath
SID OFFICE PHONE: (309) 794-7265
WRATH'S CELL PHONE: (309) 737-5306
SID FAX: (309) 794-7525
SID MAILING ADDRESS: Dave Wrath, Carver PE Center, Augustana College, Rock Island, Illinois 61201
E-MAIL ADDRESS: davewrath@augustana.edu
AUGUSTANA ATHLETIC HOMEPAGE: www.athletics.augustana.edu
 
COACHING STAFF
HEAD COACH: Rob Cushman (Puget Sound – 1978)
CUSHMAN'S AUGUSTANA RECORD:12-18 in three seasons as head coach at Augustana...Vikings' defensive coordinator from 2007-10…Overall head coaching record of 64-70 (.478), including 18-31 at Eastern Oregon University and 34-21 at Feather River College in Quincy, California.
FOOTBALL OFFICE PHONE: (309) 794-7526
ASSISTANT COACHES: Zach Shay (Iowa – 1998) – defensive coordinator; Jeff Lindmark (Augustana - 1993) - special teams coordinator/wide receivers; Brent Allen (Wisconsin-Whitewater – 2007) – offensive line; Chad Cleveland (Eastern Illinois – 2007) – defensive backs; Dick Blair (Augustana – 1975) – head junior varsity; Aaron Call (Augustana) – defensive line; Rob Erwin (Augustana – 2009) – running backs; Dick Skillett – kickers; Chad Cypher (Jacksonville University) – offensive assistant.
 
ASSISTANT COACHES OFFICE PHONE: Zach Shay (309) 794-7528; Jeff Lindmark (309) 794-7527; Brent Allen (309) 794-7832; Aaron Call (309) 794-1423; Rob Erwin (309) 738-2392.
 
BEST TIME TO REACH CUSHMAN: Monday through Friday 8:00 am until 12:00 noon.


TRAINER: Denise Yoder (Augustana – 1989).
 
TEAM INFORMATION
2013 RECORD: 5-5 (.500); 2-3 at home (.400) and 3-2 (.600) on the road; 3-4 in the CCIW.
 
STARTERS RETURNING: 11 (six on offense…five on defense)
 
OFFENSE: (Six) –  G Greg Ferguson, 6-2, 260, Sr; SB Sean Fitzgerald, 5-10, 150, Jr; WR Kyle Frake, 6-0, 205, Sr; QB Sam Frasco, 5-11, 175, Jr; T Jon Losen, 6-1, 270, Sr; G Anthony Roome, 6-1, 255, Sr.
 
DEFENSE: (Five) – FS John Bastian, 6-1, 185, So; LB Michael Daniels, 5-10, 210, So; CB Ben Fornek, 5-11, 185, Sr; SS Bo Goshorn, 6-2, 195, Sr; DE Sean McIntyre, 6-2, 255, Sr.
 
STARTERS LOST:
 
OFFENSE: (Five) – RB Eric Chandler, 5-9, 210; C Eric Dratnol, 6-1, 250; OT Eric Link, 6-2, 255; WR Nick Krantz, 6-1, 195; SB Kyle Snow, 5-7, 165.
 
DEFENSE: (Six) – DE Ryan Coleman, 6-3, 245; DB Connor Griffin, 5-10, 185; NT Carl Hartweg, 6-3, 275; OLB Dylan Smith, 5-11, 214; CB Sean Walker, 5-10, 190; MLB Erik Westerberg, 6-3, 215.
 
2013 LETTERWINNERS LOST: 29
2013 LETTERWINNERS RETURNING: 32

2013 AUGUSTANA FOOTBALL SUPERLATIVES 
 
INDIVIDUAL AWARD WINNERS 
D3FOOTBALL.COM ALL-AMERICAN – First team: Erik Westerberg, LB
D3FOOTBALL.COM ALL-NORTH REGION – First team: Erik Westerberg, LB
GAGLIARDI TROPHY FINALIST – Erik Westerberg, LB
CCIW ALL-CONFERENCE SELECTIONS –Second team: Erik Westerberg, LB; Sean Walker, CB; Sean McIntyre, DE; Eric Chandler, RB; Eric Dratnol, C.
CCIW PLAYERS OF THE WEEK – 09/09/12 – Sean Walker, DB (Defensive); 09/23/13 – Erik Westerberg, LB (Defensive); 10/21 – Sam Frasco, QB (Offensive).
NATIONAL FOOTBALL FOUNDATION POSTGRADUATE SCHOLAR – Erik Westerberg, LB
CoSIDA ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICA – Erik Westerberg, LB, first team; Eric Dratnol, C, first team.
CoSIDA ACADEMIC ALL-DISTRICT – Erik Westerberg, LB, first team; Eric Dratnol, C, first team; Eric Chandler, RB, first team.
CCIW ACADEMIC ALL-CONFERENCE – John Bastian, Eric Chandler, Michael Daniels, Eric Dratnol, Thomas Enke, Sean Fitzgerald, Ben Fornek, Steven Frobel, Carl Hartweg, Ben Hodges, Eric Link, Sam Mago, Caleb Nickels, Ryan Plunkett, Jacob Smith, Kyle Snow, James Stratton, Erik Westerberg.
TAZÓN DE ESTRELLAS – Nick Krantz
 
ADDITIONS TO AUGUSTANA'S TOP TEN LISTS
SINGLE SEASON PASS RECEPTIONS – 34 (Nick Krantz – T-10th place)
CAREER PASS RECEPTIONS – 85 (Nick Krantz – 6th place)


NCAA STATISTICAL RANKINGS TEAM – TOP 25 
None
 
NCAA STATISTICAL RANKINGS INDIVIDUAL – TOP 25
INTERCEPTIONS – Ben Fornek, T-22nd @ 0.50 per game
SOLO TACKLES – Erik Westerberg, T-18th @ 6.78 per game
 
CCIW STATISTICAL LEADERS – TEAM 
ON-SIDE KICK SUCCESS – 100.0 (2 of 2)
 
CCIW STATISTICAL TOP FIVE – INDIVIDUAL 
RUSHING – Eric Chandler, 4th @ 93.3 yards per game
PUNTING – Conner Murray, 4th @ 38.5 yards per punt
PAT KICKING – Conner Murray, 5th @ 85.7%
TACKLES – Erik Westerberg, 3rd @ 8.5 per game
PASSES DEFENDED – Ben Fornek, T-4th @ 1.00 per game
 
TEAM AWARDS 
MOST VALUABLE PLAYER – Erick Chandler
MOST VALUABLE OFFENSIVE PLAYER – Sam Frasco
MOST VALUABLE DEFENSIVE PLAYER – Erik Westerberg
MOST VALUABLE SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER – Shane Powe
JERRY FRECK AWARD – Will Hass
SCOUT TEAM OFFENSIVE MVP – Paris Edwards
SCOUT TEAM DEFENSIVE MVP –  Josh Symbal