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Football Lions eager for 2012 season
May 15, 2012 - Football News
NAIA lists Pre-Season Football Poll SAGU opens camp on August 13 WAXAHACHIE, Texas -- The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics released the 2012 Pre-Season Football Top 25 Coac...
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Football game moved to OPSU
Apr 09, 2012 - Football News
Game was to be played at Lumpkins Lions to face Aggies in Goodwell, Oklahoma WAXAHACHIE, Texas -- Southwestern Assemblies of God University’s scheduled football game on Saturday, October 27...
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Lions have six home games Homecoming is set for October 13 WAXAHACHIE, Texas -- The Southwestern Assemblies of God University football team has announced their 2012 schedule, and it includes six home…
David Howard: A Prize Catch
Wide Receiver named to the All-NCCAA team Making a catch in every game during his career, including 30 for TD's WAXAHACHIE, Texas -- The National Christian College Athletic Association announced their 2011 All-NCCAA…
Football Lions hungry for 2012 season
Unfinished business drives offseason plans Plus, NAIA, NCCAA post-season results WAXAHACHIE, Texas -- After staying in the playoff hunt in both the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) and the National Christian…
Kallal named Academic All-American
LB is one of two CSFL players honored ROME, Georgia -- The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) announced Friday that 244 football student-athletes have been named 2011 Daktronics-NAIA Scholar-Athletes. Southwestern…
SAGU ranked 8th in NCCAA football
Campbellsville wins Victory Bowl, 21-7 Two member teams still alive in NCAA D2 and NAIA playoffs WAXAHACHIE, Texas -- The National Christian College Athletic Association’s most recent rankings show that Southwestern Assemblies…
CSFL All-Academic Team names 10 SAGU Lions
Rice, Heathcock lead group who made the grade(s) WAXAHACHIE, Texas -- Making the grade means something entirely different to members of the 2011 All-Academic Team in the Central States Football League. The…
16 Football Lions Honored
Howard, Embry chosen All-Conference Both QB's and all 4 LB's picked by CSFL coaches WAXAHACHIE, Texas -- The Central States Football League announced its 2011 All-Conference honors this week, and Southwestern Assemblies…
Lions hook Horns in finale, 31-20
Defense saves the day, scores 2 TD's Rice scores game-winner, connects with McKinley for TD TYLER, Texas -- Stories with heroes always find a place in the hearts of people. Whether it’s Walker…
Donte Embry: Finishing Strong
Linebacker reflects on game, career Nine questions for the personable senior WAXAHACHIE, Texas -- For senior inside linebacker Richard Embry, who plays his final college football game in a Southwestern Assemblies of…
Football Lions take on Steers in Tyler
Win in season finale would end streak SAGU looks to avenge 2010 upset loss to Texas College WAXAHACHIE, Texas -- The frustrations of a string of five successive defeats can be eased on…
Lions lose second half lead, game
NWOSU rallies from 31-20 deficit Rice, Howard, Embry pace SAGU effort against Rangers ALVA, Oklahoma -- Senior quarterback Jason Rice (Katy, Tx / Texas State Univ., Faith West HS) ran for two…
Fighting On the Ground
SAGU-NWOSU Football Preview Team with Best Running Game Could Win on Saturday WAXAHACHIE, Texas -- Two teams with similar themes meet on Saturday afternoon in Alva, Oklahoma. Southwestern Assemblies of God University…
Football Lions' stretch run
SAGU has pair of games left Team remains tied for 6th in NCCAA rankings WAXAHACHIE, Texas -- The season is winding down for Southwestern Assemblies of God University’s football team. Once filled…
Aggies top Lions, 38-22, on homecoming
Howard keys offense with 2 TD's Rice paces 221-yard ground attack in setback WAXAHACHIE, Texas -- Playing in the final home game of his career, wide receiver David Howard (Dayton, Tx /…
Homecoming game to be held October 22 at 2 p.m.
Waxahachie, TX – October 21, 2011 – Southwestern Assemblies of God University (SAGU) football will play Oklahoma Panhandle State University in their homecoming game, Saturday, October 22. Kickoff will be…
Lions still in hunt for goals, bowl
Best-ever record within reach SAGU faces Panhandle State for homecoming WAXAHACHIE, Texas -- The football team at Southwestern Assemblies of God University has slipped in recent weeks largely due to a turnover-bug,…
Langston wins battle of Lions
Four interceptions prove costly SAGU to host OPSU in 2011 homecoming LANGSTON, Oklahoma -- Southwestern Assemblies of God University’s football team scored on a touchdown pass to draw to within 20-13 entering…
Football Lions alive in post-season quest
SAGU could qualify for playoffs or bowl WAXAHACHIE, Texas -- Even after experiencing a painful overtime defeat on Saturday, the post-season hopes of the Southwestern Assemblies of God University football team…
Lions trimmed in OT, 44-38
Comeback decides tale of two halves Leuschner scores 3 TD's as SAGU dominates early WAXAHACHIE, Texas -- Momentum, according to pro golfer Rocco Mediate, is the "most unstoppable force in sports." Saturday…
Bouncing back, goal of Football Lions
SAGU meets Bacone Saturday at 6pm Both teams facing pivotal point in season WAXAHACHIE, Texas -- The Southwestern Assemblies of God University football team, even after a rougher than expected outing against Southern Nazarene…
Football Lions focus on goals
Bacone comes to town on Saturday SAGU can qualify for post-season play WAXAHACHIE, Texas -- The air may have leaked out of the upset balloon late last Saturday at Lumpkins Stadium, but…
Football Lions to host Bacone
SAGU hopes to bounce back vs Warriors Gridders drop from the NAIA's Coaches Poll WAXAHACHIE, Texas -- On the heels of a tough setback, the Lions of Southwestern Assemblies of God University…
Lions lose two-TD lead, fall to SNU
Storm, turnovers spoil upset bid SAGU to host Bacone College on Oct. 8 WAXAHACHIE, Texas -- "Opportunity is a bird that never perches," said the late Claude McDonald. When they appeared on Saturday…
Defense takes on #11 SNU
Challenges await on Big Stage Lions (3-1), Storm (4-0) meet in litmus test WAXAHACHIE, Texas -- Saturday night’s college football game for Southwestern Assemblies of God University has a whole new feel. True,…
Football Lions Crack National Poll
NAIA Coaches Poll has SAGU rated #33 Gridders recognized for 3-1 start WAXAHACHIE, Texas -- For the first time in the school’s 15-year history of playing college football, Southwestern Assemblies of God…
Lions roll past Haskell, 46-2
Big-play receivers are catalysts Next-up: Unbeaten Southern Nazarene at home on Saturday night LAWRENCE, Kansas -- Led by a stingy defense and an offense of playmakers, Southwestern Assemblies of God University prevailed over…
Football Preview: SAGU at Haskell
Lions look for fourth straight over Indians Defense and hot Rice could lift Cats to 3-1 start WAXAHACHIE, Texas -- Off to their best start in their young history, the Southwestern Assemblies of…
Performance by Rice wins big notice
Senior QB earns Player of the Week honors SAGU tied for #1 in NCCAA football WAXAHACHIE, Texas -- Southwestern Assemblies of God University quarterback, Jason Rice (Katy, Tx / Katy Faith West…
Coach Godding Post-Game Q & A
Godding assesses the Lions progress A/G college football teams are all 2-1 WAXAHACHIE, Texas -- Happy as a clam at high tide is Jesse Godding, the football head coach at Southwestern Assemblies of…
Lions Football wins 35-13 against Austin College
Waxahachie, TX – September 19, 2011 – Southwestern Assemblies of God University (SAGU) Lions Football won 35-13 against Austin College this past Saturday, September 19, 2011. Senior quarterback Jason Rice (Katy,…
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| # | Name | Height | Weight | Year | Position | Hometown / School |
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| 1 | Sean Hayes | 5'9 | 195 | Jr | RB | Katy, TX / Katy HS |
| 2 | Nic Morphew | 5'10 | 180 | Jr | WR | Grandview, TX / Grandview HS |
| 3 | Joey Vinson | 6'1 | 200 | Sr | DB | Patterson, LA / Patterson HS |
| 4 | Uriah Lester | 5'9 | 165 | So | DB | Austin, TX / John H. Reagan HS |
| 5 | Nick Ekanem | 5'10 | 195 | Jr | DB | San Antonio, TX / B.F. Terry HS |
| 6 | Josh Harris | 6'2 | 180 | So | QB | Victorville, CA / Victor Valley HS |
| 7 | Trevor McKinley | 5'11 | 180 | Sr | WR | Arlington, TX / Seguin HS |
| 8 | Brad Heathcock | 5'10 | 190 | So | DB | Frisco, TX / Wakeland HS |
| 9 | Malcolm Whitfield | 6'2 | 210 | Fr | WR | Waxahachie, TX / Waxahachie HS |
| 10 | Reid Golson | 6'0 | 180 | So | QB | Grandview, TX / Grandview HS |
| 11 | DJ Hall | 6'0 | 185 | Fr | DB | Hardin, TX / Hardin HS |
| 12 | Jason Rice | 6'2 | 205 | Sr | QB | Katy, TX / Texas State Univ, Faith West Academy |
| 13 | Nick Fregia | 6'1 | 195 | Fr | DB | Hardin, TX / Hardin HS |
| 14 | Jeremy McDonald | 6'1 | 185 | Fr | WR | San Antonio, TX / Cornerstone Christian HS |
| 15 | Eric Smith | 5'8 | 180 | So | DB | Euless, TX / Euless Trinity HS |
| 17 | Frank Agbemaple | 5'10 | 165 | So | DB | Euless, TX / Trinity HS |
| 19 | Venique Benton | 5'9 | 185 | Fr | WR | Waxahachie, TX / Waxahachie HS |
| 20 | Ryan Espinosa | 6'0 | 170 | Fr | DB | Valencia, TX / Santa Clarita Christian HS |
| 21 | Rockie Davis | 6'1 | 191 | Fr | LB | Santa Fe, TX / Santa Fe HS |
| 22 | Adam O'Banion | 5'10 | 185 | Fr | DB | Peoria, AZ / Raymond S Kellis HS |
| 23 | DeWayne Carson | 5'9 | 165 | Fr | DB | Dallas, TX / Pinkston HS |
| 24 | Jason Bethel | 5'9 | 180 | Fr | DB | Red Oak, TX / Red Oak HS |
| 25 | Jamal Myhand | 5'11 | 215 | Fr | LB | Crowley, TX / Crowley HS |
| 26 | RT Waddell | 5'10 | 180 | Fr | DB | Prairie Grove, TX / Prarie Grove HS |
| 27 | Stephen Stewart | 5'8 | 160 | Fr | K | Magnolia, TX / Magnolia West HS |
| 28 | Cade Lueschner | 5'8 | 190 | Fr | RB | Waco, TX / Robinson HS |
| 29 | James Gish | 5'9 | 195 | So | K | Waxahachie, TX / Waxahachie HS |
| 30 | Richard Embry | 6'2 | 230 | Sr | LB | Paris, TX / Paris HS |
| 31 | Johnathan De Leon | 5'11 | 185 | Fr | LB | Orange, CA / Orange HS |
| 32 | Quentin Holloman | 5'10 | 250 | Sr | LB | Garland, TX / Sachse HS |
| 33 | Jonathan Bailey | 6'0'' | 190 | Jr | DB | Seagoville, TX / Seagoville HS |
| 34 | Kendal Evers | 6'0 | 205 | So | LB | Danbury, TX / Danbury HS |
| 35 | Ben Atkinson | 5'11 | 220 | So | FB | Glenpool, OK / Glenpool HS |
| 36 | Robert Cron | 6'2 | 210 | Fr | LB | Gun Barrel City, TX / Mabank HS |
| 37 | Zack Lopez | 5'9 | 166 | Fr | WR | Hereford, TX / Hereford HS |
| 38 | Claudius Alexander | 5'8 | 220 | Fr | LB | Corpus Christi, TX / Mary Carroll HS |
| 39 | Adam Molina | 5'10 | 180 | Fr | K | Cedar Hill, TX / Trinity Christian HS |
| 40 | Shea Cutler | 6'0 | 220 | Fr | LB | Sapulpa, OK / Sapulpa HS |
| 41 | O'Shae Cofer | 6'0 | 175 | Fr | DB | Waxahachie, TX / Waxahachie HS |
| 42 | Nathan Kallal | 6'1'' | 215 | Jr | LB | Brighton, IL / Southwestern HS |
| 43 | David Howard | 6'3 | 201 | Sr | WR | Dayton, TX / Dayton HS |
| 44 | Patrick Smith | 6'4 | 183 | Sr | LB | Bluffton, SC / Hilton Head Christian HS |
| 46 | Devon Thomas | 6'0 | 190 | Fr | WR | Franklin, LA / Franlkin HS |
| 49 | Josh Aldrich | 5'9 | 190 | Fr | LB | Chowchilla, CA / Riverdal Christian HS |
| 50 | Michael Hendon | 5'11 | 280 | Jr | OL | Abilene, TX / Abilene Christian School |
| 53 | Zack Jackson | 6'5 | 280 | Fr | DL | Wray, CO / Wray HS |
| 56 | Jacob Anderson | 6'3' | 300 | Sr | OL | Tulsa, OK / Union HS |
| 57 | Richard Adewola | 6'0 | 295 | Fr | DL | Richmond, TX / B.F. Terry HS |
| 67 | Peter Akorican | 6'3 | 310 | Fr | OL | Dallas, TX / Conrad HS |
| 71 | Paul Sielski | 6'2 | 320 | So | OL | N. Richland Hills, TX / Richland HS |
| 72 | Rogelio Adame | 6'0 | 300 | Fr | OL | Keller, TX / Keller Central HS |
| 73 | Julian Oldham | 5'10 | 280 | Fr | OL | Arlington, TX / Lamar HS |
| 74 | Zack Chesnut | 6'5 | 290 | Fr | OL | Fort Worth, TX / Keller Central HS |
| 75 | Mitchell Grimes | 6'5 | 315 | Fr | OL | McKinney, TX / McKinney North HS |
| 77 | Ramsey Sanchez | 6'1 | 275 | Fr | OL | San Antonio, TX / Cornerstone Christian HS |
| 80 | Darrius Davis | 6'2 | 205 | Fr | WR | Duncanville, TX / Duncanville HS |
| 81 | Josh Smith | 6'1 | 185 | Fr | WR | Coolidge, TX / Coolidge HS |
| 82 | Brandon Huckaba | 5'10 | 182 | Fr | WR | Alvarado, TX / Alvarado HS |
| 83 | Tyler Severio | 6'4 | 215 | Fr | DL | Livingston, LA / Bastrop HS |
| 85 | Nathaniel Pruitt | 6'2' | 190 | Sr | WR | Ft. Worth, TX / Western Hills HS |
| 87 | Anthony Morris, Jr. | 6'2' | 210 | So | WR | Houston, TX / Alief Hastings HS |
| 88 | Micah Burditt | 6'0 | 160 | Jr | WR | Midland, TX / Midland Lee HS |
| 90 | Therian Lewis | 6'0 | 280 | Fr | DL | Corpus Christi, TX / Mary Carroll HS |
| 91 | Isaac Caston | 6'1 | 240 | Jr | DL | Dallas, TX / A Plus Academy |
| 94 | Jonathan Hulett | 6'2' | 330 | Sr | DL | Corrigan, TX / Corrigan HS |
| 95 | Brishad Richardson | 6'0 | 275 | Fr | DL | Waxahachie, TX / Waxahachie HS |
| RS | Alec Hernandez | 5'9 | 170 | So | WR | San Antonio, TX / Cornerstone Christian HS |
| RS | Darius Henry | 5'11 | 155 | Fr | WR | Franklin, LA / Franklin HS |
| RS | David Salazar | 5'10 | 180 | Jr | LB | San Antonio, TX / Cornerstone Christian HS |
| RS | Jordan Hudson | 6'2 | 190 | Fr | LB | Jacksboro, TX / Jacksboro HS |
| RS | Mark Davis | 6'7 | 323 | Fr | OL | Round Rock, TX / McNeil HS |
| RS | Matthew Umphenour | 6'3 | 187 | Fr | WR | Chowchilla, TX / Chowchilla Union HS |
| RS | Mohammed Mansaray | 6'0 | 180 | Fr | LB | Dallas, TX / Conrad HS |
| RS | Nephtali Fletcher | 5'7 | 182 | So | LB | Monahans / Monahans HS |
| RS | Shakeem Taylor | 5'9 | 180 | Fr | DB | Dallas, TX / Mesquite Poteet HS |
| RS | Dalton Snyder | 6'1 | 205 | Fr | LB | Ennis, TX / Ennis HS |
| RS | Eddie Bailey, Jr. | 5'9 | 195 | Fr | RB | Milwaukee, WI / John Jay HS |
| RS | Kyler Hodson | 6'3 | 165 | Fr | QB | Red Oak, TX / Lebanon HS (OH) |
| RS | Kirk White | 6'0 | 170 | Fr | LB | Dallas, TX / Life School Red Oak |
| RS | Denzell Perry | FB | Dallas, TX / Life School Red Oak | |||
| RS | Chris Lampkins | RB | ||||
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Home games broadcast live in High-Definition. For free access, go to www.sagu.edu home page. Click on Watch SAGUtv. Pre-Game Show begins 15 minutes prior to kickoff.. Home games played at Lumpkins Stadium, Waxahachie. Capacity: 10,000. Turf: Artificial. *CSFL conference games . TBA - To Be Announced. 2011 Record: 4-6. Southwestern is a dual Division I member in both the NAIA and the NCCAA. |
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| 9/1 | Bethany College (Ks) | Home | 6:00 PM | |||||||||
| 9/8 | Howard Payne University | Brownwood, Tx |
6:00 PM
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| 9/15 | Austin College | Home | 7:00 PM | |||||||||
| 9/22 | Texas Lutheran University | Home | 6:00 PM | |||||||||
| 9/29 | Bye | -- | -- | |||||||||
| 10/6 | Bacone College (Ok)* | Muskogee, Ok |
2:00 PM
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| 10/13 |
Haskell University (Ks) (Homecoming) |
Home |
2:00 PM
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| 10/20 | Wayland Baptist University* | Lubbock, Tx |
2:00 PM
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| 10/27 | Oklahoma Panhandle State University | Goodwell, OK | 1:00 PM | |||||||||
| 11/3 | Langston University (Ok)* | Langston, Ok |
2:00 PM
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| 11/10 | Texas College* | Home |
2:00 PM
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| 11/17 | NAIA Playoffs Begin | TBA | TBA | |||||||||
| Game Times are CST. All Teams from Texas unless otherwise noted. | ||||||||||||
SAGU athletic stats are tracked through DakStats3000 WebSync, a service of the NAIA.
