[semoball.com]
Southeast Football

Redhawks open with Division II Southwest Baptist (08/28/08)
By Marty Mishow ~ Southeast Missourian It's highly unlikely the Southeast Missouri State football team will overlook its season-opening opponent. Even if Division II Southwest Baptist University went 0-11 and was outscored 494-240 last year. All the Redhawks have to do to muster plenty of respect for SBU is remember what happened against the Bearcats in 2007...
Redhawks collect two OVC honors after opening win (09/02/08)
By Marty Mishow ~ Southeast Missourian Even though Southeast Missouri State barely beat a struggling Division II team in its season opener, the Redhawks had several impressive individual performers. Two of them -- senior quarterback Houston Lillard and junior cornerback Eddie Calvin -- make up half of the Ohio Valley Conference's first weekly awards for the 2008 campaign...
Southeast Missouri State | Interactive football roster (09/02/08)
Click on a player's name to view video intro:
Four former Southeast players survive NFL cuts (08/31/08)
By Marty Mishow ~ Southeast Missourian Four Southeast Missouri State products appear headed for opening-day National Football League rosters. While things still can change between now and next week's start of the regular season, the four survived Saturday's mandatory final roster cutdown to 53 players...
Spada lends a foot in Southeast victory (08/29/08)
Doug Spada did have a previous kick in the back of his mind as he prepared for a 47-yard field goal late in Thursday's contest with Southwest Baptist. It wasn't either of the previous misses that night from shorter distances. "The only thing I was thinking about was that Austin Peay game last year, and how I missed it when we were tied," Spada said. "I was glad I was able to make it this time to tie it."...
Lillard to Edwards equals TDs for Southeast (08/29/08)
Houston Lillard and Miles Edwards both had big second halves to last season. The duo picked up where they left off in Southeast Missouri State's 2008 opener Thursday night. Senior quarterback Lillard and sophomore wide receiver Edwards had huge games to reach career highs...
Southeast rallies to beat Southwest Baptist in overtime (08/29/08)
Southeast Missouri State got its act together just in time to avert what would have been an embarrassing way to start the season. The Redhawks scored the game's final 23 points Thursday and led only once all night -- in overtime. That formula allowed the Redhawks to squeeze out a 35-28 victory over Division II Southwest Baptist...
Classes begin, camp ends for Redhawks (08/26/08)
With classes having started Monday, fall camp officially is over for the Southeast Missouri State football team.
SEMO FOOTBALL practice schedule (08/04/08)
Southeast Football Fall camp practice schedule Aug. 5 -- 8 a.m., Rosengarten Complex Aug. 6 -- 8 a.m., Rosengarten Complex Aug. 7 -- 9 a.m., Rosengarten Complex Aug. 8 -- 9 a.m., Rosengarten Complex Aug. 9 -- 7:45 a.m., Houck Stadium, 4 p.m., Rosengarten Complex...
Poplar Bluff's Klaproth signs with Southeast (02/07/08)
By ALEX ABATE ~ DAR Sports Writer Poplar Bluff's Philip Klaproth took full advantage of the first day for athletes to sign Letters of Intent to particular programs on Wednesday. Klaproth will be attending Southeast Missouri State University in the fall after he signed his letter in the lobby of Peters Gym...
Samuel adds 11, eight from Missouri (02/07/08)
Southeast Missouri State football coach Tony Samuel decided to try his luck with another junior college quarterback. Dustin Powell, who played at Bakersfield Community College, was one of 11 players who signed a national letter of intent Wednesday to play for the Redhawks next season...
Perryville's Cottner unsure where he'll play with Redhawks (02/07/08)
Perryville's Kris Cottner signed to play football at Southeast Missouri State University on Wednesday after receiving a partial scholarship offer from the program. Cottner, who played both running back and defensive back during his high school career for the Pirates, rushed for 1,157 yards on 221 carries and scored seven touchdowns this past fall...
Jackson's Garritano signs to play at Southeast (02/07/08)
Joan Sanders still remembers when her son, Antonio Garritano, showed the first sign of his true dedication to football by dieting briefly after he joined the Jackson Area Youth Football League in fifth grade. "He has always been taller than the kids, but he was just a little bit chubby and the bigger kids [were not allowed to] run the ball, so he dieted so he could run the ball," Sanders said. ...
Southeast grad hopes to win Super Bowl ring (01/31/08)
You won't see Dan Connolly on the field during Sunday's Super Bowl. But the Southeast Missouri State product will have a vested interest in the outcome as he watches from the New England sideline in street clothes. A victory over the New York Giants in Phoenix would complete a record-setting 19-0 season for the Patriots...
Two Redhawks mentioned in All-American football honors (01/09/08)
Two Southeast Missouri State football players have earned honorable-mention All-American honors. Senior linebacker Adam Casper and sophomore punter Doug Spada were among 24 Ohio Valley Conference players selected earlier this week to the Sports Network's Football Championship Subdivision All-American team...
Former Redhawks standout eager to get first taste of NFL playoffs (01/04/08)
It's exciting enough for Eugene Amano that he's about to participate in his first National Football League playoff game. The fact the contest will come in his hometown makes the situation even sweeter. Amano, a former Southeast Missouri State All-American, is having the most productive season of his four-year NFL career...
Southeast's Casper, Perez makeFCS academic all-star team (12/15/07)
Southeast Missouri State senior linebacker Adam Casper and senior offensive lineman Francisco Perez have been named to the Football Championship Subdivision Athletics Directors Association Academic All-Star team. Casper and Perez were among 51 players from the FCS (formerly Division I-AA) to achieve the academic award...
OVC honors Casper, Spada (11/21/07)
Three Southeast Missouri State football players received all-Ohio Valley Conference recognition Tuesday as the league announced its postseason awards. Voting was done by the OVC head coaches and sports information directors. Southeast senior linebacker Adam Casper and sophomore punter Doug Spada made the all-OVC first team, while freshman wide receiver Miles Edwards was named to the all-newcomer squad...
Samuel sees positive strides in 3-8 season (11/20/07)
Even though the record didn't indicate it, Southeast Missouri State football coach Tony Samuel felt all along that the Redhawks were making strides this season. Samuel hopes the way the year ended -- with Saturday's 32-25 comeback win over perennial Ohio Valley Conference power Jacksonville State -- shows his young squad that there is light at the end of the tunnel...
Redhawks rally from 15 down to beat Gamecocks (11/18/07)
Based on the way the players celebrated and the emotion they displayed, you'd have thought Southeast Missouri State had just won the Ohio Valley Conference title. When a football team carries a seven-game losing streak into its season finale, posting a victory is precious regardless of its significance...
Peterson, Tuineau turn in memorable final performances (11/18/07)
It took Elton Peterson and Joseph Tuineau five years to reach significant individual milestones. The two Southeast Missouri State football players nearly ran out of time, but they finally made it during their last collegiate games. Peterson, a senior tailback, broke 100 yards for the first time at Southeast, while senior tight end Tuineau finally scored a touchdown...
The farewell game (11/17/07)
Adam Casper's relatives won't have to travel far for senior day. That's only fitting, since Casper's family has been a fixture at Houck Stadium to see one of the most productive defensive careers in recent Southeast Missouri State football history...
Redhawks try to end six-game skid (11/10/07)
What before the season looked like it might offer a solid chance at a Southeast Missouri State win is now a very daunting task for the struggling Redhawks. Southeast, saddled with a six-game losing streak, visits resurgent Missouri State today. The Redhawks are 2-7 overall and 0-6 in Ohio Valley Conference play. They have not tasted victory since Sept. 15, when they beat Indiana State 13-10...
Lillard, Redhawks establish passing attack (11/06/07)
The Southeast Missouri State football team is riding a six-game losing streak and assured of its 15th losing record in 17 seasons on the Division I-AA level. But for the first time since second-year coach Tony Samuel took over the program, the Redhawks appear to have found a passing game...
Defense limits Austin Peay's chances (11/04/07)
After being shredded for 566 yards during last week's 55-20 loss at Tennessee-Martin, the Southeast Missouri State defense bounced back in a big way Saturday. The Redhawks allowed a season-low 290 yards to Austin Peay, and conceivably could have pitched a shutout...
Austin Peay cashes in on Southeast mistakes (11/04/07)
Austin Peay has used one formula to become the Ohio Valley Conference's surprise team this season. Keep things close down the stretch and find a way to win. It worked again Saturday afternoon, thanks to a large assist from Southeast Missouri State as the Redhawks suffered their sixth straight loss...
OVC's big surprise pays visit to Houck (11/03/07)
Austin Peay's success this year might be a surprise to the majority of the Ohio Valley Conference. But not to Southeast Missouri State coach Tony Samuel. Samuel said before the season that he considered Austin Peay one of the league's potential breakthrough squads...
Samuel, Kaverman address 2-6 record (10/30/07)
Tony Samuel acknowledges that he expected his second season as Southeast Missouri State's football coach to go better than it has so far. But Samuel said Monday that he is far from discouraged in the relatively early stages of his attempts to build a program that has experienced little success on the Division I-AA level...
Redhawks assure themselves losing season (10/28/07)
MARTIN, Tenn. -- It would have taken a minor miracle to avoid it, but Saturday's 55-20 loss at Tennessee-Martin officially assured Southeast Missouri State of another losing season. In its 17th season since moving up to Division I-AA in 1991, Southeast has posted just two winning campaigns, an 8-4 record in 2002 and a 7-5 mark in 1994...
Southeast surrenders 566 yards in 55-20 thumping (10/28/07)
MARTIN, Tenn. -- Southeast Missouri State's spiraling football season went from bad to worse Saturday. Not only did the Redhawks suffer their fifth straight loss, they did so in a most dubious fashion. Tennessee-Martin's 55-20 romp tied for the most points Southeast has allowed in an Ohio Valley Conference game since joining the league in 1991...
Skyhawks plummet to earth in '07 season (10/27/07)
A lot of things went right for Tennessee-Martin last year as the Skyhawks turned in their best season by far since moving up to Division I-AA in 1992. The Skyhawks were involved in numerous close games and pulled out most of them on their way to earning a share of their first Ohio Valley Conference title and gaining their first Division I-AA playoff berth...
Redhawks move quarterback to defense (10/23/07)
When Houston Lillard was healthy this year, he and Victor Anderson split the quarterback duties in every Southeast Missouri State football game. But the signal caller job is now Lillard's as long as he performs well. Southeast coach Tony Samuel said during his weekly media briefing Monday that Anderson has been moved to safety in order to take advantage of his athletic ability and also help shore up a position that has been hit hard by injuries...
Racers halt Redhawks, skid (10/21/07)
Houston Lillard did his best to shake off injured ribs and jump-start a Southeast Missouri State offense that continues to struggle scoring points. But by the time Lillard got the Redhawks moving, their defense had already started to spring numerous leaks...
Jones eclipses 100-yard plateau for first time (10/21/07)
Mike Jones enjoyed his first 100-yard rushing game on the collegiate level. But what kept Saturday from being a perfect day for Jones was the absence of a Southeast Missouri State win. Jones, a true freshman tailback, made his second career start a memorable one with 131 yards and his first two college touchdowns, but the Redhawks suffered a 31-17 homecoming loss to Murray State...
An OVC skid will end today (10/20/07)
Southeast Missouri State has been frustrated by its failure to win an Ohio Valley Conference game so far this season. That pales in comparison to the frustrations of Murray State. The Racers have not tasted an OVC victory since 2004, a span of 18 straight league losses...
Dolphins game sparks Perez's interest in football (10/18/07)
Francisco Perez never saw a football game in person until he was 13 years old. He never played the sport until he got to high school. That's why Perez laughs heartily when asked how surprised he is to be in his fourth season of college football -- and the leader of Southeast Missouri State's offensive line, no less...
Samuel: Redhawks' challenge is to stay united (10/16/07)
The Southeast Missouri State football program has had to deal with plenty of adversity in recent weeks. But coach Tony Samuel believes his players are handling things well. Samuel said during his weekly media briefing Monday that the biggest thing is for the Redhawks to remain united...
Redhawks rush for 230 yards with Holloman out of lineup (10/14/07)
RICHMOND, Ky. -- Southeast Missouri State was able to muster an effective running game Saturday despite being without leading rusher Timmy Holloman, Holloman, the Redhawks' top offensive threat who ranked No. 2 in the Ohio Valley Conference and No. 8 nationally in rushing, was declared ineligible Tuesday after being found in violation of unspecified NCAA regulations...
Southeast's upset bid dies early (10/14/07)
RICHMOND, Ky. -- Southeast Missouri State stunned Eastern Kentucky with an early haymaker. But the Colonels landed most of the big shots Saturday as they rolled to a somewhat predictable 44-17 win. EKU, ranked 23rd nationally in Division I-AA, improved to 5-2 overall and 4-0 in the Ohio Valley Conference...
Colonels emerge as conference favorites (10/13/07)
Eastern Kentucky has twice as many conference titles any other current conference member with 18 Ohio Valley Conference championships. With 17 Division I-AA playoff appearances, the Colonels have six more than any other current conference member. But over the past decade, that tradition has not been nearly as glamorous for EKU, whose last OVC title and playoff berth came in 1997...
Holloman ruled ineligible (10/10/07)
Junior tailback Timmy Holloman appeared poised to become just the fifth Southeast Missouri State football player to rush for 1,000 yards in a season. But those plans have been put on hold because Holloman has been ruled ineligible under NCAA guidelines and will be out indefinitely...
Redhawks face OVC contender after open week (10/09/07)
Southeast Missouri State ended what was basically the first half of its season with a game against a nationally-ranked team. The Redhawks, after a week off, begin the second half of their season with a contest against another nationally-ranked squad...
Holloman breaks tackles, leads Redhawks (10/07/07)
Timmy Holloman was a good enough running back to lead Southeast Missouri State in rushing during his first two college seasons. But by all accounts, Holloman has taken his game to another level this year. Perhaps several levels. Improved strength, combined with the speed he already possessed, has helped vault Holloman into the top 10 among the nation's Division I-AA rushers...
Redhawks have open date following physical loss (10/02/07)
Considering how physical Saturday's game was, Southeast Missouri State coach Tony Samuel figures the Redhawks' open date comes at exactly the right time. The Redhawks and two-time defending Ohio Valley Conference champion Eastern Illinois waged a hard-hitting affair that saw the Panthers pull out a 31-16 win...
Redhawks capitalize on new punt formation (09/30/07)
Southeast Missouri State's new punt formation may look like something out of Steve Spurrier's offensive playbook, but it was effective in helping Doug Spada launch some monster punts with very little return yardage. Spada averaged 47.6 yards per punt on his seven kicks Saturday night in a 31-16 loss to Eastern Illinois...
Momentum swings when Panthers' punt hits Calvin (09/30/07)
Southeast Missouri State made Eastern Illinois earn much of what it got Saturday. But the one gift touchdown Southeast allowed the Panthers foiled the Redhawks' strong upset bid. And it opened the breathing room two-time defending Ohio Valley Conference champion EIU needed to walk out of Houck Stadium with a 31-16 victory in front of a near capacity 9,925 fans...
Offense sputters again (09/30/07)
When you have a bend-but-don't-break defense, you need an offense that can put some points on the board occasionally. Southeast Missouri State's offense has not been able to do that, stopping Saturday night at 16 points against Eastern Illinois. That brings the Redhawks average in three Division I-AA games -- if Indiana State still qualifies as Division I-AA -- to 16.7 points per game...
Callanan sees significant minutes in loss (09/30/07)
Southeast Missouri State again used two quarterbacks for a good portion of Saturday's game. It just wasn't the same pair that had shared that position for the first four contests this season. Houston Lillard's two cracked ribs suffered last week at Samford took him out of the equation...
Defending conference champ pays visit today (09/29/07)
Southeast Missouri State opened its Ohio Valley Conference schedule against a squad expected to finish toward the bottom of the 10-team league. Tonight, the Redhawks get a crack at the OVC preseason favorite. One week after Southeast dropped its OVC opener at Samford, the Redhawks welcome two-time defending champion Eastern Illinois to Houck Stadium...
Lillard sidelined with cracked ribs (09/25/07)
By Marty MishowSoutheast Missourian Southeast Missouri State quarterback Houston Lillard suffered a rib injury early during Saturday's game at Samford and never returned. But afterward, Lillard expressed confidence that he would be able to play in the Redhawks' next contest...
Lillard's injury complicates QB battle (09/23/07)
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- Southeast Missouri State's quarterback situation had been plenty interesting through the first three games of the season. It became even more intriguing Saturday night as the Redhawks opened Ohio Valley Conference play with a 26-21 loss at Samford...
Samford's kickoff return for a score turns momentum against Redhawks (09/23/07)
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- First Southeast Missouri State lost the momentum thanks to a long kickoff return for a touchdown. Then the Redhawks lost their second quarterback of the game, albeit only temporarily. And later host Samford seized total control on its way to a 26-21 victory in the Ohio Valley Conference opener for both teams Saturday night...
OVC opener (09/22/07)
Southeast Missouri State and Samford have similar resumes three games into the season. n Each was hammered by a strong Division I-A program -- Southeast 59-3 at Cincinnati and Samford 69-14 at Georgia Tech. n Each had its troubles with a Division II team at home, Southeast trailing in the third quarter before beating Southwest Baptist 38-17 and Samford edging West Alabama 23-21...
Williamson parlays summer workouts into serious playing time (09/20/07)
Three of the four players voted Southeast Missouri State's captains for this season started last year. The other rarely saw the field. And that, according to Southeast coach Tony Samuel, is a testament to how much Mike Williamson is liked and respected by his teammates...
Redhawks prepare for first OVC contest (09/18/07)
So far, so good for Southeast Missouri State, which has won two of its first three games. But the contests will now begin to take on added importance as the Redhawks open Ohio Valley Conference play Saturday night against Samford in Birmingham, Ala...
Defense delivers late stop to preserve the victory (09/16/07)
As evenly played as the game had been most of the night, it was probably fitting that Southeast Missouri State and Indiana State took things down to the wire. "I said it was going to be a battle," Southeast center Paul McGuire said. "I knew both teams would play really hard and give it everything they had."...
Lillard impressive at QB (09/16/07)
Houston Lillard might have seemed like something of a forgotten man at times in Southeast Missouri State's quarterback derby. But Lillard made himself clearly visible Saturday, giving the Redhawks a true passing threat for the first time this season and helping them beat Indiana State 13-10...
Defense delivers a victory for its coordinator (09/16/07)
Southeast Missouri State met an evenly matched opponent Saturday night. Unfortunately for the Redhawks, it was a team that won just one game last year, was 0-11 the year before and now has lost three to open this season. Indiana State, the cellar dweller from the Gateway Conference, rolled into Houck Stadium on Saturday night and was unable to find the end zone until a long punt return and a subsequent special teams penalty helped open the door...
ISU in search of rare victory (09/15/07)
Southeast Missouri State football fans who think their favorite team has struggled in recent years, things could be worse. Just look at Indiana State, which visits Houck Stadium tonight. Since 2005, the Redhawks are 7-17, including 1-1 this year. During that same stretch, the Sycamores are 1-23, including two losses to start this season. Over its last 30 games, ISU is 1-29...
Redhawks begin OVC schedule today (09/14/07)
The Southeast Missouri State volleyball team will carry a five-match losing streak into the start of Ohio Valley Conference play. But coach Renata Nowacki said she still feels good about the Redhawks (3-6) entering their 20-match OVC schedule that begins tonight on the road...
Coaches shrug off milestone (09/13/07)
Saturday's college football game between Southeast Missouri State and Indiana State has little in common with last year's Super Bowl. But there will be one similarity. The Colts' Tony Dungy and the Bears' Lovie Smith comprised the first matchup between black head coaches in Super Bowl history...
Redhawks' defensive coordinator coached the Sycamores for seven seasons (09/13/07)
Tim McGuire says he has no hard feelings about being let go as Indiana State University's head football coach a few years back. And Southeast Missouri State's defensive coordinator emphasized that he would take no special delight in beating the school where he was employed for 12 years...
Samuel attributes mistakes to growing pains (09/11/07)
Tony Samuel has said all along that he considers his second Southeast Missouri State football team to be talented, with experience the only missing ingredient. The Redhawks' coach hasn't wavered from that belief through two games, including Saturday's unimpressive 38-17 win over Southwest Baptist...
Southeast's back runs wild in second half (09/09/07)
It had been a rough start to the season for Southeast Missouri State's leading rusher the past two years. But Timmy Holloman finally got going in the second half Saturday night to help the Redhawks post their first win. Holloman, a junior tailback, rambled for 203 yards and three touchdowns -- all from at least 20 yards out -- as Southeast held off Division II Southwest Baptist 38-17...
Redhawks rally for 31 points in the second half (09/09/07)
The final score says that Southeast Missouri State had a relatively easy time in its home opener Saturday night. But don't be fooled by the Redhawks' 38-17 victory over Division II Southwest Baptist University. The heavy underdog Bearcats gave Southeast plenty of trouble, holding a third-quarter lead and trailing by just six points with under 10 minutes left...
Redhawks get another crack at Bearcats (09/08/07)
Southwest Baptist University coach Keith Allen knows his team will be a heavy underdog against Southeast Missouri State tonight. But when you're directing a squad that went 1-10 and was outscored 477-260 last year, that's the norm. "We told our kids we'll be an underdog in every game," Allen said. "We were picked last in our conference."...
EIU takes first step in defending title, wins OVC opener (09/05/07)
Eastern Illinois was apparently not flustered by playing in the earliest Ohio Valley Conference opener since 1999. The two-time defending OVC champion Panthers rallied from an early 10-7 deficit Thursday to roll past visiting Tennessee Tech 45-24 Thursday night...
Samuel finds positives, negatives in opening loss (09/05/07)
The score of Thursday's season opener at Cincinnati indicated that Southeast Missouri State was simply no match for the Bearcats. And while the 59-3 loss to the Division I-A team was certainly decisive, Southeast coach Tony Samuel came away with several positive impressions about his squad...
Redhawks QB receives OVC award for opener (09/04/07)
Facing a team from the Big East Conference failed to faze Southeast Missouri State quarterback Victor Anderson. Anderson, a junior, was one of the few bright spots for the Redhawks in their 59-3 loss to the University of Cincinnati on Thursday. He was rewarded for his effort by being named the Ohio Valley Conference newcomer of the week for the first week of action...
Samuel solution: Start both QBs (08/31/07)
Tony Samuel had a solution to the question about which of his juniors would start at quarterback Thursday night in Cincinnati. Southeast Missouri State employed a formation with Houston Lillard behind center and Victor Anderson in the backfield. "Really, Vincent White was the one who came up with that," Samuel said, referring to his offensive coordinator. "Those guys were pretty competitive with each other, and you try to do something to get the best athletes on the field."...
Loss to strong Cincinnati team was just half bad for Redhawks (08/31/07)
The Redhawks lost Thursday night, but they were gritty and gutty against the Division I-A Cincinnati Bearcats ... for one half. Then they were mistake-prone, coughing up the ball for easy scores and committing penalties that doomed their chances. They were running and gunning, opportunistic ... and then they were just trying to get out of Cincinnati and get home healthy -- physically and mentally...
Southeast enjoyed opening challenge (08/31/07)
CINCINNATI, Ohio -- Even though Southeast Missouri State got thumped by a BCS conference team for the second year in a row, the Redhawks said they enjoyed testing themselves against major-college athletes. And they picked up a nice paycheck for the university in the process...
Scratched and clawed: Southeast yields 40 second-half points to Bearcats (08/31/07)
CINCINNATI, Ohio -- The first-half yardage was completely lopsided, but Southeast Missouri State entered the intermission within relative striking distance of heavily favored Cincinnati. Less than five minutes into the third quarter, any hopes the Redhawks had of a titanic season-opening upset was by the boards...
Ready for season No. 2 (08/30/07)
Tony Samuel's first Southeast Missouri State football team last year had plenty of experience but could not end the program's pattern of futility on the Division I-AA level. Entering Samuel's second season as head coach of what he hopes will be a successful rebuilding project, Southeast's roster is filled with youth and inexperience...
Samuel likes unit's speed and depth (08/30/07)
All-American end Edgar Jones is gone from Southeast Missouri State's defense after leading the nation in quarterback sacks. And he's not the only key defender from last season who has departed, as the Redhawks lost seven of their top nine tacklers, including players who accounted for 21 of the unit's 23 sacks...
Southeast, area high schools in same boat (08/30/07)
Marcus Harris was groomed to be a quarterback. The other guys who will line up behind centers for the rest of the area's teams we're not so sure about. Two are converted running backs, two are converted receivers and one was an offensive lineman last year...
After rough offensive performance, Redhawks face uncertainty (08/30/07)
Southeast Missouri State had the Ohio Valley Conference's worst offense last season, averaging a league-low 253.9 yards per game. A large part of that was due to a futile passing attack that averaged 116 yards a contest and completed a conference-worst 48.4 of its attempts. The Redhawks also threw eight touchdown passes, tied for worst in the OVC...
Samuel dismisses talk of a blowout (08/30/07)
Tony Samuel realizes that Southeast Missouri State will open the season at Division I-A Cincinnati tonight as a heavy underdog. But as much respect as Southeast's second-year coach has for the Bearcats, he knows they are no Arkansas, circa 2006. Samuel believes Southeast has a shot at hanging with a team from a BCS conference that is paying the Redhawks a considerable amount of money for an expected spanking...
Starting QB still a mystery (08/28/07)
Southeast Missouri State football fans eagerly awaiting word on the identity of the Redhawks' starting quarterback for Thursday night's season opener ... well, they'll just have to keep waiting. The smile on coach Tony Samuel's face at his weekly media briefing Monday hinted that he expected the first question to be about the Redhawks' quarterback situation...
Spada embraces increased workload for Redhawks (08/23/07)
Doug Spada was already slated to take on a much bigger role in his sophomore season at Southeast Missouri State. It doesn't seem to phase the young man with the strong right leg that his workload will increase even more than originally anticipated...
Juniors battle for the starting QB job (08/21/07)
Southeast Missouri State opens its season in nine days at Division I-A Cincinnati. Second-year coach Tony Samuel has that much time to decide who will start the game at quarterback -- and he hinted Monday that he might use all of it. Samuel, speaking at his weekly media briefing, said the battle between juniors Houston Lillard and Victor Anderson is too close to call right now...
Starter battle heats up (08/19/07)
Southeast Missouri State quarterbacks Houston Lillard and Victor Anderson have much in common. They posted identical passing statistics in the annual spring game. Both are junior college transfers. Both are locked in a heated battle for the starting job...
SID notes two new records: heat, attendance for media day (08/09/07)
Southeast Missouri State's media day was a record-breaker. Sports information director Ron Hines noted during his comments at the luncheon that this year's football media day attracted the largest crowd for the luncheon. The event included speeches from players Kendall Magana and Francisco Perez, defensive coordinator Tim Maguire, offensive coordinator Vincent White and head coach Tony Samuel...
After a few adjustments, James gets his turn to start (08/09/07)
In his first two years on campus at Southeast Missouri State University, Matt James didn't have a lot of opportunities to become an impact player. That's all about to change. James, who played in five games last year, has a chance to emerge in Southeast's retooled offensive line. The junior from Jackson is listed atop the depth chart at left guard...
Comfort zone (08/09/07)
Two big words were tossed around Wednesday by Southeast Missouri State football coaches when asked about the second campaign for coach Tony Samuel and his staff. Familiarity and terminology. Junior running back Tim Hollomam just summed it up with an even cooler word: style...
Offensive linemen begin process of meshing into cohesive unit (08/05/07)
Veteran Francisco Perez smacked into a lot of new faces during drills Saturday afternoon. The offensive lineman doesn't plan on his fellow Southeast Missouri State offensive linemen remaining unknowns for long. "I have the most experience on the offensive line now," Perez said. "I kind of take these young guys under my wing and just kind of show them the ways and how to play, how to practice."...
Southeast's Schermann suffers skull fracture in fall (08/04/07)
Southeast Missouri State starting place-kicker Colin Schermann is in the hospital after falling off a ladder around noon Tuesday. Schermann, a Cape Central graduate, has a skull fracture and is in the intensive care unit at Southeast Missouri Hospital, his father Paul Schermann said...
Redhawks launch fall pratices today (08/03/07)
The 90-plus degree temperatures might not indicate it, but college football season has arrived. The Southeast Missouri State players arrived for the start of fall camp Thursday and will begin the process of preparing for the season today. "This is where we earn our keep," Southeast coach Tony Samuel said. "This is what we do. The kids get excited, the coaches, everybody gets excited this time of year."...
Redhawks slotted for eighth in OVC (07/25/07)
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- At least Southeast Missouri State wasn't picked last this time. Not that it matters much to coach Tony Samuel, who didn't seem very concerned Tuesday that his Redhawks were predicted to finish eighth in the 10-team Ohio Valley Conference...
Redhawks place Casper on preseason OVC team (07/25/07)
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- A good majority of Southeast Missouri State's players are virtual unknowns to the rest of the Ohio Valley Conference. Not surprisingly then, the Redhawks placed just one player on the preseason all-OVC team voted on Tuesday by the league's head coaches and sports information directors...
Redhawks lose defensive stalwart (07/06/07)
Southeast Missouri State's defense was hit hard by graduation as several of the unit's top players completed their eligibility last season. And the Redhawks' defense will be without an additional key player this year. Outside linebacker Monroe Hicks is no longer with the program as he did not meet NCAA academic requirements...
Nebraska flavor permeates golf tournament fundraiser (06/16/07)
Southeast Missouri State football coach Tony Samuel is again dipping into his University of Nebraska roots to add some spice to his program's golf tournament fundraiser. Samuel said former Nebraska stars Tommie Frazier, Rich Glover, Broderick Thomas, Jamie Williams, Paul Miles and Neil Harris will all participate in the June 25 event at Cape Girardeau Country Club...
It's for sure - 2008 schedule includes Mizzou (06/14/07)
While the 2007 Southeast Missouri State football season opener is still more than two months away, athletic director Don Kaverman has already finalized the Redhawks' 2008 schedule. And, as has been rumored for some time, it does feature the University of Missouri...
Jones agrees to free-agent contract with Baltimore (04/30/07)
It was not really a surprise that nobody from last year's Southeast Missouri State football team was selected in the seven-round NFL draft that concluded Sunday. But the three members of the 2006 Redhawks who are considered legitimate prospects still hope to earn a shot in the NFL...
Former Redhawks set sights on draft (04/26/07)
Three Southeast Missouri State products are currently on National Football League rosters. A trio of Redhawks who completed their eligibility in 2006 hope to join that group. While probably only one of the three -- defensive end Edgar Jones -- has a chance to be selected in this weekend's NFL draft, all figure to have a solid opportunity to at least sign as free agents...
Offensive squad knocks off defense to erase memory of last spring's thumping (04/22/07)
Southeast Missouri State's offense was efficient if not explosive. That was enough to lead the unit to victory Saturday afternoon in Southeast's spring intrasquad game. The offense beat the defense 22-18 in front of about 250 fans at Houck Stadium as the Redhawks concluded spring drills...
Southeast spring football game statistics (04/21/07)
Southeast spring football box score Offense 22, Defense 18 D -- QB sack (Matt Stahlberg), 2-0 D -- QB sack (Ryan Taloa), 4-0 D -- Three-and-out, 5-0 D -- Sack, 7-0 D -- Three-and-out, 8-0 O -- Three first downs, 8-1 O -- FG, Collin Schermann 44 yards, 8-4...
Redhawks conclude spring workouts with scrimmage (04/21/07)
Southeast Missouri State's annual spring football game will again feature an unusual format. And this time around, plenty of new faces. The Redhawks will hold the last of 15 spring workout sessions allowed by the NCAA today with a noon intrasquad contest at Houck Stadium. Admission is free...
The No. 1question (04/16/07)
Houston Lillard and Victor Anderson both would love to be Southeast Missouri State's starting quarterback for the 2007 season. As the Redhawks wrapped up their third week of spring practice Saturday afternoon with a scrimmage, the race for No. 1 signal-caller appears too close to call...
Southeast releases video of Walls' injury (04/13/07)
Southeast Missouri State University on Friday released a one-paragraph summary of information and a video clip of the play on which freshman receiver T.J. Walls was injured on April 7 during the team's scrimmage. Information about the incident was requested by the Southeast Missourian...
Southeast releases video of Walls' injury (04/13/07)
Southeast Missouri State University on Friday released a one-paragraph summary of information and a video clip of the play on which freshman receiver T.J. Walls was injured on April 7 during the team's scrimmage. Walls was upended when a defensive back broke up a throw to Walls during 6-on-7 passing drills. He landed on the side of his head and had to be helped from the field...
Freshman remains in hospital following scrimmage (04/11/07)
T.J. Walls, a freshman receiver on the Southeast Missouri State University football team, was injured during the team's scrimmage Saturday at Houck Stadium and remains hospitalized as of Tuesday night, Southeast athletic director Don Kaverman confirmed Tuesday...
Southeast releases football schedule (03/29/07)
Six home games highlight the 2007 Southeast Missouri State football schedule that was officially released Wednesday. The Redhawks, 4-7 last season in their first year under coach Tony Samuel, will have home contests with Southwest Baptist, Indiana State, Eastern Illinois, Murray State, Austin Peay and Jacksonville State...
Redhawks to set alarm clocks (03/27/07)
Southeast Missouri State football coach Tony Samuel figures his second spring practice session should go smoother than his first. Not that Samuel encountered any problems out of the ordinary last year. But a year in Samuel's system should make the Redhawks, at least the returning players, feel more comfortable with what is going on and what is expected of them...
Big fish in any pond (02/09/07)
Miles Stroter was at one time being looked at by some of the nation's premier Division I-A football programs before signing with Division I-AA Southeast Missouri State on Wednesday. It is not clear how many of those major universities actually offered Stroter a scholarship -- although an internet report said Illinois offered him one last February -- but his high school coach is certain of one thing: Southeast got itself a steal in the massive offensive lineman from Chicago...
Redhawks' class has size (02/08/07)
After losing 25 seniors from his first Southeast Missouri State football team, coach Tony Samuel knew he needed a big recruiting class to replenish the Redhawks' roster. Samuel said he and his staff came away with plenty of quality as well as quantity as Southeast announced 29 signings on Wednesday, the first day of the national letter of intent period...
Rock Bridge players to sign with Redhawks (02/06/07)
Southeast Missouri State will get letters of intent from two Columbia Rock Bridge players on Wednesday. Cornerback Mukai Matsiga gave his commitment to the Redhawks last week, the Columbia Tribune reported in Sunday's edition. He joins teammate Andrew Adams, who previously had committed to play for Southeast...
Van Slyke plans to play football, baseball (02/05/07)
Jared Van Slyke, the son of former St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Andy Van Slyke, is headed to Southeast Missouri State to play football. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch featured Van Slyke in Saturday's edition. The Southeast Missourian had previously published a report of Van Slyke's intentions in October, following an appearance on a St. Louis radio station by his father...
Redhawks pick up commitments fromtwo more players (02/01/07)
Southeast Missouri State's football recruiting class picked up two more committed players recently, with an offensive lineman from Florida and a running back from Columbia Rock Bridge announcing their intentions to sign with the Redhawks on Feb. 7...
Redhawks add quarterback, cornerback from Oakland (01/29/07)
The Southeast Missouri State football program received a commitment last week from an Oakland quarterback who became the second player from northern California to indicate he would attend the school. The Oakland Tribune reported in its Friday edition that Laron Johnson, who directed McClymonds High School to a 20-3-1 record in two years as quarterback, committed to Southeast...
Billings plays role in Wake Forest's march to Orange Bowl (12/21/06)
It's safe to say that Tim Billings landed on his feet well after resigning as Southeast Missouri State's head football coach in November 2005. Without a job at the time, Billings ultimately was hired as an assistant at Wake Forest, which usually is mired toward the bottom of the Atlantic Coast Conference standings...
Boyack, Magana receiveacademic honors from ADs (12/20/06)
Southeast Missouri State senior tight end Matt Boyack and sophomore safety Kendall Magana have been named to the Football Championship Subdivision (formerly I-AA) Athletics Directors Association Academic All-Star Team. Boyack and Magana were two of 54 players from a field of 94 nominees selected to the ninth annual squad...
Jones, Simonhoff receive more All-America honors (12/19/06)
The football honors continue to roll in for Southeast Missouri State seniors David Simonhoff and Edgar Jones. The Sports Network has selected Simonhoff as its first team All-America punter, while Jones was selected for the second team All-America defense at end...
Jones gets an all-star invitation for Classic (12/16/06)
An already good week for Southeast Missouri State senior defensive end Edgar Jones got even better Friday. Two days after being named to The Associated Press Division I-AA All-America first team, Jones was invited to play in the second annual Magnolia Gridiron Classic, set for 11 a.m. Dec. 23 in Jackson, Miss...
Jones, Simonhoff named All-Americans (12/14/06)
Edgar Jones demonstrated early in the season he was going to be a nightmare on quarterbacks. The senior defensive end had 2 1/2 sacks in the season-opening win against Austin Peay, 2 1/2 sacks the next week against Misouri-Rolla, a sack against Jacksonville State and two sacks in a Week 4 win against Samford...
Redhawks account for three positions on all-OVC first team (11/29/06)
Southeast Missouri State's Edgar Jones, David Simonhoff and Adam Casper were named first-team all-Ohio Valley Conference Tuesday as voted on by the league's head coaches and sports information directors. Jones, a senior defensive end from Rayville, La., led the nation in quarterback sacks per game and was fourth in tackles for loss per game. His 12 sacks and 18 tackles for loss led the OVC...
Project Redhawks (11/21/06)
He would like to have finished with at least a few more wins, which could realistically have happened. But all in all, Tony Samuel came away relatively pleased with his first season as Southeast Missouri State's head football coach. Samuel believes he and his staff began to lay the foundation for a winning program, even though the Redhawks (4-7, 2-6 Ohio Valley Conference) lost six of their final seven games...
Redhawks blow lead, finish 4-7 (11/19/06)
For most of Saturday's season finale, it looked like Southeast Missouri State's 25 seniors would be able to end their college careers with a win. But that was before Tennessee Tech staged a furious comeback to stun the Redhawks and 3,422 fans at Houck Stadium...
Tennessee Tech 32, Southeast 29 (11/18/06)
Quarterback Lee Sweeney threw for 437 yards and two touchdowns to lead Tennessee Tech's to a 32-29 comeback win over Southeast Missouri State on Saturday.
Redhawks seek a parting victory (11/18/06)
They can't end their college careers with a winning season, but Southeast Missouri State's 25 seniors can finish with a victory. That's their focus today as the Redhawks (4-6, 2-5 Ohio Valley Conference) close out coach Tony Samuel's first campaign with a 1 p.m. game against Tennessee Tech (3-7, 3-4) at Houck Stadium...
Bell City spikers receive state honors (11/14/06)
Coaches select Spears and Lancaster for all-state teams. By Jeremy Joffray Southeast Missourian Bell City's state final four run in volleyball netted the Cubs a pair of all-state selections on the all-state team. A committee of Missouri coaches selected the team, which contains eight first-team, second-team and honorable mention selections in all four classes...
Tigers too much for Redhawks (11/12/06)
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Even without star quarterback Antonio Heffner, Tennessee State proved way too tough for Southeast Missouri State. As a result, the Redhawks no longer have a chance to post a winning season -- which had been their stated goal -- in their first year under coach Tony Samuel...
TSU beats Southeast 31-0 (11/12/06)
Tennessee State rolled to a 31-0 win this afternoon over visiting Southeast Missouri. It marked the Tigers' first shutout of the season and helped them bounce back after last week's 29-3 loss at Eastern Illinois.
Panthers in hunt, but Skyhawks soar as OVC's big bird (11/08/06)
Eastern Illinois no longer controls its own destiny in its quest for a second consecutive Ohio Valley Conference championship. But the Panthers remained in the hunt Saturday by beating Tennessee State -- and in the process aided Tennessee-Martin's bid for its first OVC title...
Redhawks defense was up for UTM challenge (11/07/06)
Somewhat lost in the shuffle of Saturday's performance by Tennessee-Martin's nationally ranked defense was the fact Southeast Missouri State's defense was impressive in its own right. While the Skyhawks' defense lived up to its billing during a 28-14 victory at Houck Stadium, the Redhawks' defenders kept their team in the game until almost the very end...
Fan speak (11/05/06)
Not the same IN THE Oct. 25 edition, Southeast Missourian sports writer Jeremy Joffray noted in an article that the New Salem Baptist volleyball team was unbeaten and that they would be putting their record up against the best teams in the state during the Missouri Christian School Athletic Association Tournament. ...
Hall of Fame weekend spurs memories for former athletes (11/05/06)
All the smiles creasing the faces of the people making up Southeast Missouri State's fifth Athletic Hall of Fame class pretty well told the story. The group expressed great pride that the university they still hold dear to their hearts deemed them fit for induction into such an exclusive club...
Football opportunities (11/05/06)
Football opportunities To the Editor: Marty Mishow's column in the Oct. 29 edition of the Southeast Missourian referenced a traveling football team that local resident George Foster is attempting to establish. Although it was unintended, the column insinuates that there are no other alternatives for economically disadvantaged youth to play football in the city of Cape Girardeau. This cannot be further from the truth...
Big Third Quarter Beats Southeast (11/05/06)
A 100 yard touchdown return on the opening kickoff of the second half propelled Tennessee-Martin to a 28-14 Ohio Valley Conference win over Southeast Missouri State.
Redhawks aim to bring downOVC co-leader Tenn.-Martin (11/04/06)
Southeast Missouri State will try to disrupt Tennessee-Martin's storybook football season tonight. And in the process, the Redhawks will attempt to move closer to a rare winning campaign. Those are the major plot lines surrounding the 6 p.m. Ohio Valley Conference game at Houck Stadium...
Southeast to honor Hall of Famers today at Show Me Center (11/04/06)
Four individuals and the 1976 baseball team will be inducted into the Southeast Missouri State Athletic Hall of Fame today at the Show Me Center. The ceremony is scheduled for 2:45 p.m., with a reception at 2 p.m. The Hall of Fame inductees will also be introduced at tonight's football game, when Southeast hosts Tennessee-Martin at 6 p.m. at Houck Stadium...
Jones placed on Buchanan listfor top I-AA defensive players (11/02/06)
Southeast Missouri State defensive end Edgar Jones was named this week to the watch list for the Buck Buchanan Award, presented annually to the top defensive player in NCAA Division I-AA football. The Buchanan Battle List, a group of 16 players under consideration for the award, was released by the Sports Network, which specializes in covering Division I-AA football...
Skyhawks take giant step toward title (11/01/06)
Chalk up another perennial Ohio Valley Conference heavyweight that has fallen at the hands of resurgent Tennessee-Martin. Earlier this season, it was Jacksonville State, which captured OVC championships in 2003 and 2004 before finishing third last year, that went down to the Skyhawks...
Winning season stays in reach (10/31/06)
Southeast must win two of its last three games to post a winning record. By MARTY MISHOW Southeast Missourian The Southeast Missouri State football team still has plenty of work to do in order to post just the program's third winning season since moving up to Division I-AA in 1991...
Holloman, back in form, has career-best 188-yard outing (10/29/06)
By MARTY MISHOW Southeast Missourian MURRAY, Ky. -- Tim Holloman had the best rushing game of his first season at Southeast Missouri State last year against Murray State, piling up 181 yards in a 52-21 victory. The Redhawks' sophomore tailback had another big performance against the Racers on Saturday, churning out a career-high 188 yards on 24 carries and scoring two touchdowns during a 24-17 Southeast triumph...
Redhawks turn back adversity, Racers (10/29/06)
Southeast won 24-17 for its first victory at Murray State since 1978. By MARTY MISHOW Southeast Missourian MURRAY, Ky. -- Southeast Missouri State coach Tony Samuel talks often about how crucial it is for a team to be able to handle adversity within a game...
Eastern Illinois keeps OVC winning streak intact (10/25/06)
And then there was one. That pretty well sums up how the Ohio Valley Conference football favorites have fared during what has so far been one of the most unpredictable league seasons in recent memory. Before the year started, most people figured the eventual champion would be decided among three squads...
Samuel looks to change the after-halftime show (10/24/06)
Southeast Missouri State coach Tony Samuel liked the way his team battled back after a disastrous third quarter against visiting Eastern Kentucky Saturday afternoon. Unfortunately for the Redhawks, a final-period rally could not prevent their third straight loss, 27-21...
Quarterback change sparked Eastern Kentucky (10/22/06)
Eastern Kentucky coach Danny Hope toyed with the idea of not even starting quarterback Josh Greco against Southeast Missouri State Saturday -- even though Greco is the reigning Ohio Valley Conference offensive player of the year. But when Greco, who is bothered by an injured finger on his throwing hand, struggled in the first half, Hope pulled him out of the game...
View from Kentucky: Transfer guides struggling offense (10/22/06)
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. -- After watching his injured quarterback struggle mightily in the first half Saturday against Southeast Missouri State, Eastern Kentucky University coach Danny Hope knew he had no choice but to make a change.
Southeast suffers heartbreak in homecoming loss to EKU (10/22/06)
Throw out Saturday's third quarter, and Southeast Missouri State has a big homecoming victory over a team the Redhawks had never beaten at Houck Stadium. Unfortunately for Southeast, there are no mulligans in football. So all the Redhawks had to show for their spirited late comeback is a 27-21 loss -- thanks primarily to 27 consecutive third-period points by Eastern Kentucky, which was shut out in the other three periods...
Struggling preseason favorite pays visit today (10/21/06)
Sure, Eastern Kentucky has been by far the Ohio Valley Conference's most disappointing team. But Southeast Missouri State coach Tony Samuel accurately points out that the Colonels are still the talent-filled squad that was the preseason choice to win the OVC championship...
Perfect reunion- Chaffee salutes 1956 team (10/20/06)
A season that started with an improbable win turned into one of the greatest seasons in Chaffee school history. Now, 50 years later, Chaffee football players will reunite to celebrate the lone undefeated season in school history. A reunion of the 1956 team will take place 3:30 p.m. Saturday at the Activities Center at Chaffee High School...
Panthers remain unbeaten in OVC in quest to repeat (10/18/06)
With Eastern Kentucky having such a surprisingly disappointing season, the matchup did not contain nearly the hype or glitter that had been anticipated prior to the campaign. Still, Eastern Illinois cleared a major hurdle Saturday as the Panthers chase their second straight Ohio Valley Conference championship...
Edgar has Redhawks rising with roosters (10/18/06)
No, this isn't football -- but first-year Southeast Missouri State men's basketball coach Scott Edgar is taking a page out of that sport with two-a-days. The Redhawks have been practicing twice daily this week, once early in the morning and once in the afternoon...
Samuel has upbeat words on freshmen after blowout (10/17/06)
Southeast Missouri State had been playing quite a few true freshmen all season, particularly on defense. But Saturday's game at Division I-A Arkansas afforded the rookies even more of an opportunity than normal, primarily in the second half as most of the Redhawks' key defensive players rested during a 63-7 loss...
Redhawks avoid shutout, injuries (10/15/06)
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. -- At least Southeast Missouri State was able to avoid a second consecutive shutout. And the Redhawks also appeared to come out of the game relatively injury-free, save for the assorted bumps and bruises one would associate with playing a nationally ranked Division I-A opponent...
View from Arkansas: Birthday bash-ing (10/15/06)
FAYETTEVILLE -- It took just one play for Arkansas to let the Southeast Missouri State Redhawks know they had no chance of hanging with the 17 thranked Razorbacks on Saturday.
Southeast falls to 3-3 after shellacking (10/15/06)
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. -- Southeast Missouri State found out first-hand what the No. 17 ranked Division I-A team in the nation looks like. Needless to say, pretty good. Arkansas, taking a break from Southeastern Conference play, laid a 63-7 whipping on the Division I-AA Redhawks on Saturday afternoon in front of a near-capacity homecoming crowd at 72,000-seat Razorback Stadium...
Redhawks hit the pig time (10/14/06)
University of Arkansas coach Houston Nutt realizes it might be human nature for his players to hardly give Division I-AA Southeast Missouri State a passing glance. But Nutt said one of his goals during practice and meetings this week was to not let that happen as the nationally ranked Razorbacks (4-1) prepared for today's 1 p.m. homecoming game against the visiting Redhawks (3-2)...
Skyhawks continue to gain respect, win first 2 OVC games (10/11/06)
Searching for the Ohio Valley Conference's most impressive team through the early part of the league schedule? Perhaps look no further than Tennessee-Martin, the former longtime OVC doormat that is building on last year's breakthrough campaign. In 2005, the Skyhawks snapped a string of 11 consecutive losing seasons by going 6-5 and compiling their best OVC record since 1995, a 4-4 mark...
Redhawks face ranked Arkansas this week (10/10/06)
Southeast Missouri State coach Tony Samuel has no doubt his players are excited about testing themselves against a nationally ranked Division I-A opponent. Just don't expect Samuel to be nearly as fired up regarding Saturday's 1 p.m. game at Arkansas...
Redhawks cough up football, distinction in shutout (10/09/06)
Not only did Southeast Missouri State lose at Eastern Illinois 21-0 Saturday afternoon, the Redhawks' turnover-free streak finally came to an end. Entering play over the weekend, Southeast was the only NCAA Division I football team -- I-A or I-AA -- to have not committed a turnover all season...
Redhawks blanked and blue (10/08/06)
CHARLESTON, Ill. -- Southeast Missouri State's offense was a picture of futility Saturday afternoon. The result was another decisive loss on the road against one of the Ohio Valley Conference's perennial heavyweights. Three weeks after losing by 31 points at Jacksonville State, the Redhawks were blanked 21-0 at defending OVC champion Eastern Illinois...
Redhawks pay visit to OVC's defending champion (10/07/06)
Southeast Missouri State's first crack at one of the Ohio Valley Conference's anticipated heavyweights did not go very well. The Redhawks will be looking for a much better performance -- and result -- today when they play at defending OVC champion Eastern Illinois in a 1:30 p.m. kickoff...
Casper makes transition to defense with good results (10/05/06)
Adam Casper came to Southeast Missouri State as a bruising fullback who envisioned doling out plenty of punishment both as a runner and lead blocker. Casper has indeed been able to inflict his share of punishment on the opposition for the Redhawks -- only on the other side of the football...
Redhawks gain recognition, receive votes in Div. I-AA poll (10/04/06)
Southeast Missouri State is off to a 3-1 start for the first time as a Division I-AA program -- and at least a few people around the country have taken notice. The Redhawks received five votes in The Sports Network Division I-AA national poll that was released earlier this week...
Preseason favorite EKU off to 0-2 start (10/04/06)
Just two games into its Ohio Valley Conference schedule, the league's preseason favorite finds itself on life support. Eastern Kentucky fell to 0-2 in OVC play for the first time since 1960 on Saturday as Jacksonville State routed the host Colonels 28-0...
Samuel looks at miscues, not 3-1 record (10/03/06)
At 3-1, Southeast Missouri State is off to its best four-game start since moving up to NCAA Division I-AA in 1991. While that's all well and good, first-year coach Tony Samuel believes keeping the Redhawks grounded and properly focused will be one of his primary objectives during practice this week...
Samuel gives 2 quarterbacks playing time (10/01/06)
Tony Samuel used two quarterbacks quite a bit when he was the head coach at New Mexico State and he has said all along he wouldn't mind doing the same thing in his first season at Southeast Missouri State. Samuel finally pulled the trigger on that idea Saturday night as sophomore Markus Mosley saw his first real action of the season...
Defensive stand preserves 19-14 victory for Redhawks (10/01/06)
After having six punts blocked last year, Southeast Missouri State had gone through the first three games of this season without suffering that fate one time. But when Samford came up with its second block of Saturday night's contest -- both in the fourth quarter -- the Bulldogs appeared poised to hand the Redhawks a demoralizing defeat...
Tailgating still the same, university official says (09/30/06)
Southeast Missouri State officials say the university's football tailgating format has basically remained unchanged from last year, despite what contributors to the Southeast Missourian's Fan Speak have claimed. Southeast marketing director Charlie Wiles said the tailgating the university sets up prior to each home game -- with free food and beverages provided by various corporate sponsors -- has not changed at all...
Holloman may miss Saturday's game (09/28/06)
Sophomore tailback Tim Holloman, Southeast Missouri State's leading rusher, appears to be questionable for Saturday's home game against Samford. Holloman suffered an ankle injury during the Sept. 16 loss at Jacksonville State. He has not practiced this week, although he was at Houck Stadium for Wednesday's workout, testing the ankle during a variety of running and sprinting drills...
Family reunion (09/28/06)
Edgar Jones figures to have his own cheering section Saturday when Southeast Missouri State hosts Samford. Jones, a native of Rayville, La., expects nearly 50 relatives and friends from his hometown to be on hand for the 6 p.m. Family Weekend game at Houck Stadium...
Trio's dominance already contested in opening weeks (09/27/06)
Last year, Eastern Kentucky, Eastern Illinois and Jacksonville State went 18-0 against the rest of the Ohio Valley Conference. With those three teams picked 1-2-3 in the OVC preseason poll, many people expected their league dominance to continue. But the possibility of that trio again sweeping the OVC's other six squads already has been eliminated -- not once but twice, both in the span of three days...
Samuel cites OVC upset as motivation for Redhawks (09/26/06)
Southeast Missouri State football coach Tony Samuel believes what happened to Jacksonville State Saturday just might help the Redhawks. One week after putting a 38-7 licking on visiting Southeast, Jacksonville State went to Tennessee-Martin and suffered a 24-14 upset...
Kaverman finds satisfaction in perfect score from BCA (09/23/06)
It goes without saying that Southeast Missouri State athletic director Don Kaverman was elated with the recent report from the Black Coaches Association. Southeast received glowing marks on the BCA's report card regarding the area of NCAA Division I universities considering minority football coaching candidates...
Tenn. Tech upsets Eastern Kentucky (09/23/06)
The Southeast Missouri State football team has the week off but the Ohio Valley Conference play rolls on. Tennessee Tech picked up its first win of the season Thursday by shocking preseason conference favorite Eastern Kentucky 27-14 in Cookeville, Tenn...
Induction class- four individuals, 1976 baseball team (09/21/06)
Four individuals and the 1976 baseball team will be inducted into the Southeast Missouri State Athletic Hall of Fame during ceremonies Nov. 4 at the Show Me Center. The ceremony is scheduled for 2:45 p.m., with a reception at 2 p.m. The Hall of Fame inductees also will be introduced at the football game that evening when Southeast hosts Tennessee-Martin...
Jacksonville State finds poll after its rout of Redhawks (09/20/06)
Jacksonville State's 38-7 win over visiting Southeast Missouri State in Saturday's Ohio Valley Conference opener was dominant virtually from start to finish. It also must have opened some eyes outside the league because, earlier this week, the Gamecocks broke into the national rankings for the first time this year...
Redhawks get breather after tasting first defeat (09/19/06)
As far as Southeast Missouri State football coach Tony Samuel is concerned, his team's open date could not come at a better time. After being hammered 38-7 at Jacksonville State Saturday in the Ohio Valley Conference opener, Samuel said Monday that not having another game until Sept. 30 should give the Redhawks (2-1) time to sharpen up things within their unit...
Heat no factor in Southeast's meltdown (09/17/06)
JACKSONVILLE, Ala. -- Southeast Missouri State's first two football games this season featured 6 p.m. kickoffs and mild temperatures. Saturday, Alabama's heat and humidity greeted the Redhawks when they opened Ohio Valley Conference play with a 2:30 p.m. kickoff against Jacksonville State...
JSU extends OVC welcome (09/17/06)
JACKSONVILLE, Ala. -- Jacksonville State has been the Ohio Valley Conference's top football team since joining the league in 2003. Saturday afternoon, the Gamecocks demonstrated their prowess to Southeast Missouri State by handing Tony Samuel has first loss as the Redhawks' coach...
Redhawks open OVC play against Gamecocks (09/16/06)
Beating underdog opponents Austin Peay and Missouri-Rolla by a combined score of 82-36 was nice. And posting a 2-0 record for the first time since 2002 has boosted the players' confidence. But the Southeast Missouri State Redhawks realize the first true test of just what kind of team they have will come today...
Tennessee State stands alone in first place -- for now (09/13/06)
A rejuvenated offense has helped Tennessee State get an early jump on the rest of the Ohio Valley Conference. While it might not last long, the Tigers are in first place in the OVC after Saturday's 25-15 victory over visiting Murray State. The only conference game played so far pitted the teams that finished at the bottom of the nine-team league last year. Tennessee State was eighth and Murray State ninth...
Southeast leads conference with 22 Medals of Honor (09/13/06)
Southeast Missouri State athletes claimed a league-high 22 Ohio Valley Conference Medals of Honor as announced Tuesday by the league. The award is given annually to athletes who achieve the highest grade point average while competing in a conference-sponsored sport...
Redhawks eliminate turnovers, punt woes (09/12/06)
Last year Southeast Missouri State ranked in the bottom half of the Ohio Valley Conference in turnover margin. And, despite having the league's top punter, six blocked kicks and a shoddy performance on returns by the opposition placed the Redhawks next-to-last in OVC net punting...
Missouri-Rolla racks up yardage, but Southeast gets 44-23 victory (09/10/06)
Joe Winters got his passing yards -- but Southeast Missouri State got its victory. And now the Redhawks have their first 2-0 start since 2002 as they get ready for Ohio Valley Conference play. The Redhawks withstood Winters' 419 yards and two touchdowns Saturday night as they kicked off their home schedule with a 44-23 victory over Division II Missouri-Rolla...
Redhawks face air attack in home debut (09/09/06)
The University of Missouri-Rolla might not rank among the nation's premier Division II football teams. But the Miners do possess one of the nation's more explosive offenses, one that figures to test Southeast Missouri State's defense tonight. Southeast will try to slow down the pass-happy Miners and move to 2-0 for the first time since 2002 when the squads square off in the Redhawks' home opener. The kickoff is set for 6 p.m. at Houck Stadium...
Gamecocks frustrated again (09/06/06)
Forgive Jacksonville State if the Gamecocks become physically ill at even the mention of Furman these days. One could hardly blame the Gamecocks. For the second year in a row, Jacksonville State opened its season against one of the nation's premier Division I-AA football teams...
Upon further review: Samuel says film is not as glowing as Saturday's final scoreboard (09/06/06)
Winning the season opener was nice, but Southeast Missouri State football coach Tony Samuel knows that the performance in Saturday's 38-13 victory at Austin Peay was nothing to get overly excited about. Speaking at his weekly media briefing Tuesday, Samuel said a review of the game film revealed an outing that was "pretty average."...
Samuel era begins with win (09/03/06)
CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. -- A big second half allowed Southeast Missouri State to post its first season-opening win since 2002 and hand Tony Samuel a victory in his debut as the Redhawks' head coach. No surprise, then, that there were plenty of smiles in the Southeast corner Saturday night after the Redhawks defeated host Austin Peay 38-13...
Samuel leaves two starters home for violating team rules (09/03/06)
CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. -- It hasn't taken first-year Southeast Missouri State football coach Tony Samuel long to show his players that he won't hesitate to dole out discipline in the area that probably hurts them the most. Playing time. It was announced prior to Saturday's season opener at Austin Peay that starting cornerbacks Monroe Hicks and Todshon Jones had been suspended for the game for violating unspecified team policy. They did not even make the trip...
'Hawks christen season vs. Govs (09/02/06)
Tony Samuel still doesn't quite know what to expect from his initial Southeast Missouri State football team, although he has a much better handle than he did early last month. But the Redhawks' first-year head coach will begin to find out plenty more tonight when the Redhawks open the season with a 6 p.m. kickoff against Austin Peay in Clarksville, Tenn...
Southeast Redhawks: Heading in a new direction? (09/01/06)
Toughness First-year head coach Tony Samuel is able to instill the necessary toughness in the Redhawks that has been a major emphasis of his during preseason practice and that he insists all successful teams must have. "That's the only way I know," Samuel said. "Football is a very tough game. We have to be physically and mentally tougher than the people we face...
Eight questions with Southeast punter David Simonhoff (09/01/06)
Q. As a senior wanting to finish your college career on a winning team, what kind of feelings do you get from first-year coach Tony Samuel and the assistants that it will happen this year? A. The coaches are real positive and confident. They're confident in what they teach. I think all of that is rubbing off on the players. And we have so many players back from last year, which should help us...
Edgar era will begin Nov. 10 at Arkansas (09/01/06)
One month after the Southeast Missouri State football team plays at Arkansas, the men's basketball team will open the season -- and the Scott Edgar era -- there. The Razorbacks join Purdue and Iowa State as major nonconference road games on Southeast's 2006-07 schedule, which was released Thursday by the university...
Ten questions with Southeast coach Tony Samuel (09/01/06)
Q. What are your impressions of your first Southeast team heading into the season opener? A. They're still learning how to adjust to our style of everything, and we're adjusting to what they're doing. It's still a work in progress. A lot more questions will get answered once we start playing games...
OVC teams pin hopes on mixed bag of experience at QB (08/30/06)
Quarterback is arguably the highest-profile position on any football team, with fans and media seeming to focus on that spot more than any other. Regarding that position around the Ohio Valley Conference, Tuesday's initial coaches teleconference revealed a mixed bag of veterans and first-time starters entering this week's season openers...
'Hawks' to field experienced lineup (08/29/06)
Southeast Missouri State will field a veteran lineup for Saturday's season opener at Austin Peay, with 11 seniors and seven juniors listed as starters on the depth chart. Among the 24 first-teamers -- including the punter and placekicker -- 18 have been regulars at one time or another during their Southeast careers...
Redhawks announce games with Cincinnati in 2007, 2009 (08/25/06)
In exchange for playing a football game at Arkansas on Oct. 14, the Southeast Missouri State athletic department will receive $300,000. That represents by far the largest payday the university has ever garnered for having its Division I-AA football team play on the road against a Division I-A opponent...
Goin' fishin': Two Southeast students angle for national championship (08/24/06)
A love of bass fishing on the part of John Parsons set the wheels in motion for Southeast Missouri State to have a unique distinction. The university is the only one in Missouri with a bass fishing club, according to Parsons. "I think that's pretty cool," he said...
Samuel says offense is showing progress in scrimmages (08/22/06)
After two weeks of preseason practice -- and with less than two weeks left before the opening game -- Tony Samuel is beginning to get a better grasp on his first Southeast Missouri State football team. "We're making progress. I guess that's the best way to put it," Samuel, Southeast's first-year head coach, said Monday. "I think they're learning to play hard."...
Sundancers win top honor at Kansas State (08/20/06)
The 35th year of the Southeast Missouri State Sundancers appears to be shaping up as one of the team's best. Earlier this month, the Sundancers won their division of the college dance team competition at the National Dance Alliance collegiate dance team camp at Kansas State University, earning a bid to compete in next spring's NDA Collegiate Dance Team national competition...
From Las Cruces, N.M., to Cape Girardeau (08/17/06)
When Stevelan Harper and Clinton Jones decided to leave Division I-A New Mexico State, they could have probably transferred to any number of Division I-AA programs. But a familiar face had surfaced at Southeast Missouri State, so the decision of where they would continue their college football careers became a relatively easy one...
Redhawks' defense does not rest at scrimmage (08/16/06)
Senior ends Kyle Hunt and Edgar Jones, two of Southeast Missouri State's defensive leaders, flashed major-league grins after being asked how it felt to participate in the team's first scrimmage of fall camp. "It was great to be out here," Hunt said. "We were really flying around."...
Schermann & Co. give 'Hawks a local flavor (08/15/06)
Colin Schermann was not surprised by his impressive rookie season for Southeast Missouri State last year. But the Cape Girardeau Central High School graduate admitted that thinking he would be the first-team all-Ohio Valley Conference place-kicker seemed a bit far-fetched...
The Texas two-step: The Redhawks' senior linemen hope to lead the team to a better season (08/13/06)
Considering they have been good friends since middle school and played football side-by-side in high school, it's probably fitting that Austin Russell and John Ball remained together throughout their college years. The seniors from Texas enter their fourth seasons at Southeast Missouri State as the most experienced members of the Redhawks' offensive line...
Redhawks ready to turn up dial on practices (08/12/06)
After somewhat easing into preseason practice -- per NCAA regulations -- Southeast Missouri State will kick things up several notches today with its first two-a-day, full-contact session. The Redhawks will work out at 7:30 a.m. and 4 p.m. Two-a-days will continue on alternating days until classes begin Aug. 21...
Holloman happy to still be a 'Hawk (08/12/06)
Tim Holloman acknowledges there was a time when he thought he might never play football for Southeast Missouri State again -- or even attend the university again, for that matter. But Holloman had faith that things would work out -- and now the Redhawks' tailback is ready to build on his impressive freshman season...
Redhawks open with conditioning test (08/08/06)
Tony Samuel doesn't quite know how well-conditioned his Southeast Missouri State football team is right now. But Samuel's first glance at the Redhawks during Monday afternoon's official start of preseason workouts was mostly positive. "Physically, they look better not only from when we got here but from when they left [following last semester]," said Samuel, Southeast's first-year head coach. "Some guys changed their bodies for the better."...
Samuel seeks leaders, toughness, fewer errors (08/06/06)
Tony Samuel claims to be both excited and curious as he prepares for his first fall football camp at Southeast Missouri State. "This is always an exciting time of the year, when things really start to get going," said Samuel, the Redhawks' first-year head coach who inherits a team that went 2-9 last year. "I think the attitude here is starting to slowly turn and I'm real curious...