2013 Abilene Christian Wildcats football team

2013 Abilene Christian Wildcats football

Conference	Independent
2013 record	6–5
Head coach	Ken Collums (2nd year)
Offensive coordinator	Nathan Young (1st year)
Defensive coordinator	Darian Dulin (2nd year)
Home stadium	Shotwell Stadium (Capacity: 15,075)


2013 NCAA Division I FCS independents football standings
Team	W		L	W		L
Old Dominion		–		8	–	4
Abilene Christian		–		6	–	5
Incarnate Word		–		6	–	5
Monmouth		–		6	–	6
Charlotte		–		5	–	6
Houston Baptist		–		3	–	4

*Abilene Christian and Incarnate Word ineligible for FCS playoffs as part of reclassification from Division II Charlotte and Old Dominion ineligible for FCS playoffs as part of FBS transition Houston Baptist ineligible for FCS playoffs due to playing only a partial exhibition schedule As of December 6, 2013; Rankings from The Sports Network FCS Poll

The 2013 Abilene Christian Wildcats football team represents Abilene Christian University in the 2013 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Wildcats played their first transition season of collegiate football at the FCS level. However, they were not considered a FCS team for scheduling purposes until 2014. They were led by second year head coach Ken Collums.^[1] Home games were played at Shotwell Stadium. This was a transition season for the Wildcats. As a transitioning school from D2 to D1, the Wildcats were ineligible for the FCS Playoffs and the D2 playoffs. They played a mixed schedule of schools from the FBS, FCS, NAIA, and D2. The Wildcats will join the Southland Conference for football in the 2014 season, and it will count as the 2nd year in a 4-year transition into the D1 level that will make them eligible for the FCS Playoffs in 2017–18.^[2] They finished the season 6–5.

Broadcasts

All Abilene Christian games were 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.

Audio and video of all home games is being offered live through Stretch Internet via ACU TV. Audio of all road games is also available through ACU TV. Locally Wildcats home games are shown on KTES This TV tape delayed Tuesday nights.

Roster

2013 Abilene Christian Wildcats football team roster

Players

Coaches

Offense

Pos.	#	Name	Class

Defense

Pos.	#	Name	Class

Special teams

Pos.	#	Name	Class

Head coach

Ken Collums (Central Arkansas)

Coordinators/assistant coaches

Darian Dulin (Sam Houston State)
Defensive Coordinator
Nathan Young (Abilene Christian)
Offensive Coordinator/Running Backs
Sam Collins (Abilene Christian)
Offensive Line
Kendrick Holloway (Abilene Christian)
Wide Receivers
Andrae Rowe (Kansas State)
Defensive Line
Mark Ribaudo (Arizona)
Linebackers
Steven Thrash (Texas Lutheran)
Tight Ends
Nick Smith (Abilene Christian)
Cornerbacks

^[3]

Legend

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

Injured
Redshirt

Roster

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 31	7:00 PM	Concordia (AL)	Shotwell Stadium • Abilene, TX	KTES*	W 84–6	6,031
September 7	6:00 PM	McMurry	Shotwell Stadium • Abilene, TX	KTES*	W 60–17	7,091
September 14	6:00 PM	New Mexico Highlands	Shotwell Stadium • Abilene, TX	KTES*	W 52–28	7,114
September 21	6:00 PM	at Illinois State	Hancock Stadium • Normal, IL	REDBIRDHD.TV	L 17–31	11,029
September 28	4:00 PM	vs. Tarleton State	Toyota Stadium • Frisco, TX	KTES*	L 34–41 ^2OT	5,500
October 5	2:00 PM	at Pittsburg State	Carnie Smith Stadium • Pittsburg, KS	CAPSTV*	L 20–28	10,981
October 12	7:30 PM	at Houston Baptist	BBVA Compass Stadium • Houston, TX	CSNH	W 69–12	3,935
October 19	2:00 PM	Incarnate Word	Shotwell Stadium • Abilene, TX	KTES*	W 40–6	8,119
October 26	7:00 PM	at New Mexico State	Aggie Memorial Stadium • Las Cruces, NM	ESPN3	L 29–34	15,628
November 9	2:00 PM	at Incarnate Word	Gayle and Tom Benson Stadium • San Antonio, TX	UIW TV	L 31–34	3,517
November 16	1:00 PM	at Prairie View A&M	Edward L. Blackshear Field • Prairie View, TX	Prairie View Showcase	L 45-65	3,156
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. ^#Rankings from The Sports Network FCS Poll released prior to game. All times are in Central Time.

y-* Games will air on a Tape Delay Basis

Game Summaries

Concordia College (AL)

McMurry

McMurry at Abilene Christian

	1	2	3	4	Total
War Hawks	3	0	14	0	17
• Wildcats	7	25	21	7	60

Date: September 7
Location: Shotwell Stadium
Abilene, TX
Game start: 6:00 PM CST
Elapsed time: 2:48
Game attendance: 7,091
Game weather: 92 °F (33 °C), Sunny, winds SE @ 11mph
Referee: Ross Smith
TV announcers (KTES): Grant Boone, Lance Fleming, and Matt Sloan

Sources:^[5]

Scoring summary

1	13:42	ACU	Jamie Walker 3-yard touchdown pass from John David Baker, Nik Grau kick good	ACU 7–0

1	3:32	MCM	Ian McCarthy 23-yard Field Goal	ACU 7–3

2	13:52	ACU	Charcan West 14-yard touchdown run, Nik Grau kick good	ACU 14–3

2	8:50	ACU	Charcan West 8-yard touchdown run, Thor Woerner run good	ACU 22–3

2	4:49	ACU	Nik Grau 36-yard Field Goal	ACU 25–3

2	0:53	ACU	Noah Cheshier 1-yard touchdown pass from John David Baker, Nik Grau kick good	ACU 32–3

3	12:46	MCM	Paxton Grayer 29-yard touchdown run, Ian McCarthy kick good	ACU 32–10

3	12:42	MCM	Jacob Perez fumble recovery for a touchdown, Ian McCarthy kick good	ACU 32–17

3	7:01	ACU	Charcan West 34-yard touchdown run, Nik Grau kick good	ACU 39–17

3	4:15	ACU	John David Baker 23-yard touchdown run, Nik Grau kick good	ACU 46–17

3	1:37	ACU	Charcan West 7-yard touchdown run, Nik Grau kick good	ACU 53–17

4	8:45	ACU	Noah Cheshier 6-yard touchdown pass from Malcolm Ruben, Nik Grau kick good	ACU 60–17

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
12–5	2012	Abilene Christian, 51–0

New Mexico Highlands

New Mexico Highlands at Abilene Christian

	1	2	3	4	Total
Cowboys	7	0	7	14	28
• Wildcats	10	14	28	0	52

Date: September 14
Location: Shotwell Stadium
Abilene, TX
Game start: 6:00 PM CST
Elapsed time: 3:19
Game attendance: 7,114
Game weather: 89 °F (32 °C), Sunny, winds SE @ 11mph
Referee: Steve Hardin
TV announcers (KTES): Grant Boone, Lance Fleming, and Matt Sloan

Sources:^[6]

Scoring summary

1	12:47	ACU	Nik Grau 35-yard Field Goal	ACU 3–0

1	6:36	ACU	Darian Hogg 87-yard touchdown pass from John David Baker, Nik Grau kick good	ACU 10–0

1	0:00	NMHU	Michael Harrison 14-yard touchdown pass from Emmanuel Lewis, Zach Tapia kick good	ACU 10–7

2	0:35	ACU	Vincente Cantu-Harkless 8-yard touchdown pass from John David Baker, Nik Grau kick good	ACU 17–7

2	0:09	ACU	Taylor Gabriel 6-yard touchdown pass from John David Baker, Nik Grau kick good	ACU 24–7

3	13:21	ACU	Charcan West 1-yard touchdown run, Nik Grau kick good	ACU 31–7

3	12:37	ACU	Nick Fenney 18-yard fumble return for a touchdown, Nik Grau kick good	ACU 38–7

3	6:34	NMHU	Michael Harrison 18-yard touchdown pass from Emmanuel Lewis, Zach Tapia kick good	ACU 38–14

3	6:20	ACU	Taylor Gabriel 75-yard touchdown pass from John David Baker, Nik Grau kick good	ACU 45–14

3	0:55	ACU	Taylor Gabriel 8-yard touchdown pass from John David Baker, Nik Grau kick good	ACU 52–14

4	10:11	NMHU	NaDerris Ward 14-yard fumble return for a touchdown, Zach Tapia kick good	ACU 52–21

4	1:16	NMHU	Lajuantae Hicks 24-yard touchdown pass from Lance Orender, Zach Tapia kick good	ACU 52–28

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
1–2	1996	New Mexico Highlands, 32–20

Illinois State

Abilene Christian at Illinois State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Wildcats	0	10	7	0	17
• Red Birds	7	17	0	7	31

Date: September 21
Location: Hancock Stadium
Normal, IL
Game start: 6:00 PM CST
Elapsed time: 2:54
Game attendance: 11,029
Game weather: 70 °F (21 °C), Sunny & clear, winds NW @ 11mph
Referee: Kerry Ripley
TV announcers (REDBIRDHD.TV): Dick Luedke, Ted Schmitz & Craig Bertsche

Sources:

Scoring summary

1	11:26	ILS	Collin Keoshian 10-yard touchdown run, Nick Aussieker kick good	ILS 7–0

2	14:01	ILS	Nick Aussieker 35-yard Field Goal	ILS 10–0

2	10:38	ACU	Darian Hogg 23-yard touchdown pass from John David Baker, Nik Grau kick good	ILS 10–7

2	3:52	ACU	Nik Grau 27-yard Field Goal	Tied 10–10

2	1:48	ILS	Camero Meredith 19-yard touchdown pass from Blake Winkler, Nick Aussieker kick good	ILS 17–10

2	0:00	ILS	Anthony Warrum 62-yard punt return for a touchdown, Nick Aussieker kick good	ILS 24–10

3	3:26	ACU	Darian Hogg 8-yard touchdown pass from John David Baker, Nik Grau kick good	ILS 24–17

4	7:37	ILS	Collin Keoshian 3-yard touchdown run, Nick Aussieker kick good	ILS 31–17

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
First Meeting

Tarleton State

Abilene Christian vs. Tarleton State

	1	2	3	4	OT	2OT	Total
Wildcats	0	10	7	14	3	0	34
• Texans	14	7	7	3	3	7	41

Date: September 28
Location: Toyota Stadium
Frisco, TX
Game start: 4:00 PM CST
Elapsed time: 3:33
Game attendance: 5,500
Game weather: 82 °F (28 °C), Overcast, winds S @ 4mph
Referee: C. Castleberry
TV announcers (KTES): Grant Boone, Lance Fleming & Matt Sloan

Sources:

Scoring summary

1	2:21	TSU	Bubba Tandy 26-yard touchdown pass from Jake Fensky, Blake Barnes kick good kick good	TSU 7–0

1	1:11	TSU	Desmond Jackson 51-yard Interception returned for a touchdown, Blake Barnes kick good	TSU 14–0

2	10:55	ACU	Nik Grau 36-yard Field Goal	TSU 14–3

2	4:25	ACU	Jonathan Parker 3-yard touchdown pass from John David Baker, Nik Grau kick good	TSU 14–10

2	0:31	TSU	Jerome Regal 6-yard touchdown run, Blake Barnes kick good	TSU 21–10

3	6:00	ACU	Charcan West 1-yard touchdown run, Nik Grau kick good	TSU 21–17

3	1:49	TSU	Jeken Frye 5-yard touchdown pass from Jake Fensky, Blake Barnes kick good	TSU 28–17

4	12:57	ACU	John David Baker 10-yard touchdown run, Nik Grau kick good	TSU 28–24

4	11:39	ACU	Charcan West 2-yard touchdown run, Nik Grau kick good	ACU 31–28

4	0:04	TSU	Blake Barnes 29-yard Field Goal	Tied 31–31

OT		ACU	Nik Grau 17-yard Field Goal	ACU 34–31

OT		TSU	Blake Barnes 34-yard Field Goal	Tied 34–34

2OT		TSU	Jerome Regal 10-yard touchdown run, Brandon Barnes kick good	TSU 41–34

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
14–8	2012	Abilene Christian, 34–31

Pittsburg State

Abilene Christian at Pittsburg State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Wildcats	7	7	0	6	20
• Gorillas	7	10	11	0	28

Date: October 5
Location: Carnie Smith Stadium
Pittsburg, KS
Game start: 2:00 PM CST
Elapsed time: 2:52
Game attendance: 10,981
Game weather: 56 °F (13 °C), Overcast, winds NW @ 5mph
Referee: Dwight Neibling
TV announcers (CAPSTV): Eddie Lomshek, Aaron McConnell & Trent Johnson

Sources:

Scoring summary

1	8:52	ACU	Tyler Chapa 32-yard Interception returned for a touchdown, Nik Grau kick good kick good	ACU 7–0

1	3:51	PSU	Jeff Seybold 3-yard touchdown run, Connor Frazell kick good	Tied 7–7

2	9:46	PSU	Connor Frazell 28-yard Field Goal	PSU 10–7

2	4:21	PSU	Jeff Seybold 7-yard touchdown run, Connor Frazell kick good	PSU 17–7

2	0:11	ACU	Taylor Gabriel 3-yard touchdown pass from John David Baker, Nik Grau kick good	PSU 17–14

3	8:58	PSU	Connor Frazell 29-yard Field Goal	PSU 20–14

3	6:35	PSU	Jeff seybold 8-yard touchdown run, Anthony Abenoja run for 2	PSU 28–14

4	2:31	ACU	Darrell Cantu-Harkless 7-yard touchdown pass from John David Baker, John David Baker rush failed	PSU 28–20

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
First Meeting

Houston Baptist

Abilene Christian at Houston Baptist

	1	2	3	4	Total
• Wildcats	20	21	21	7	69
Huskies	5	7	0	0	12

Date: October 12
Location: BBVA Compass Stadium
Houston, TX
Game start: 7:37 PM CST
Elapsed time: 2:59
Game attendance: 3,935
Game weather: 77 °F (25 °C), Overcast, winds S @ 4mph
Referee: Ross Smith
TV announcers (CSNH): Brett Dolan, ND Kalu & Bart Enis

Sources:

Scoring summary

1	11:22	ACU	Darrell Cantu-Harkless 14-yard touchdown run, Nik Grau kick good	ACU 7–0

1	7:59	HBU	Travis Shinn 22-yard Field Goal	ACU 7–3

1	4:33	ACU	Darrell Cantu-Harkless 1-yard touchdown run, Nik Grau kick good	ACU 14–3

1	0:21	ACU	Taylor Gabriel 9-yard touchdown pass from John David Baker, Thor Woerner rush fumbled	ACU 20–3

1	0:21	HBU	Cody Moncure PAT return	ACU 20–5

2	10:07	ACU	John David Baker 7-yard touchdown run, Nik Grau kick good	ACU 27–5

2	5:00	HBU	Craig Bell 32-yard touchdown run, Travis Shinn kick good	ACU 27–12

2	1:16	ACU	Noah Cheshier 3-yard touchdown pass from John David Baker, Nik Grau kick good	ACU 34–12

2	0:37	ACU	Taylor Gabriel 71-yard touchdown pass from John David Baker, Nik Grau kick good	ACU 41–12

3	12:45	ACU	Cade Dtone 5-yard touchdown run, Nik Grau kick good	ACU 48–12

3	7:59	ACU	Taylor Gabriel 20-yard touchdown pass from John David Baker, Nik Grau kick good	ACU 55–12

3	0:51	ACU	Adrian Duncan 7-yard touchdown run, Ben Hynds kick good	ACU 62–12

4	8:15	ACU	Adrian Duncan 2-yard touchdown run, Ben Hynds kick good	ACU 69–12

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
First Meeting

Incarnate Word

Incarnate Word at Abilene Christian

	1	2	3	4	Total
Cardinals	6	0	0	0	6
• Wildcats	13	17	3	7	40

Date: October 19
Location: Shotwell Stadium
Abilene, TX
Game attendance: 8,119
TV announcers (KTES): Grant Boone, Lance Fleming, and Matt Sloan

Sources:

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
3–0	2012	Abilene Christian, 24–12

New Mexico State

Abilene Christian at New Mexico State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Wildcats	3	19	0	7	29
• Aggies	7	14	0	13	34

Date: October 26
Location: Aggie Memorial Stadium
Las Cruces, NM
Game start: 6:07 PM MDT
Elapsed time: 3:22
Game attendance: 15,628
TV announcers (ESPN3): Jay Sanderson & Danny Knee

Sources:

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
First Meeting

Incarnate Word

Abilene Christian at Incarnate Word

	1	2	3	4	Total
Wildcats	0	0	0	0	0
Cardinals	0	0	0	0	0

Date: November 9
Location: Gayle and Tom Benson Stadium
San Antonio, TX

Sources:

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
3–1 or 4–0	October 19

Prairie View A&M

Abilene Christian at Prairie View A&M

	1	2	3	4	Total
• Wildcats	21	14	10	20	65
Panthers	10	14	7	14	45

Date: November 16
Location: Edward L. Blackshear Field
Prairie View, TX

Sources:

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
2–0	1996	Abilene Christian, 30–14

Sources

↑ Waller, Sam (December 27, 2011). "New ACU coach Collums wants to educate players on, off the field". Abilene Reporter. Retrieved December 27, 2011.
↑ Richards, Joey (August 20, 2012). "Abilene Christian offered Southland Conference/ Division I membership". Abilene Reporter.
↑ "Abilene Christian Men's Football Staff". ACU Athletics.
↑ "Concordia Hornets at Abilene Christian Wildcats (August 31, 2013)". Statbroadcast.com. Retrieved August 31, 2013.
↑ "McMurry War Hawks at Abilene Christian Wildcats (September 7, 2013)". Statbroadcast.com. Retrieved September 7, 2013.
↑ "New Mexico Highlands Cowboys at Abilene Christian Wildcats (September 14, 2013)". Statbroadcast.com. Retrieved September 14, 2013.

Abilene Christian Wildcats football

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Culture & lore	Willie the Wildcat (mascot)

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