2008 Malone Pioneers football team

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2008 Malone Pioneers football
MaloneCollegeLogo.jpg
Conference Mid-States Football Association
DivisionMideast
Record6–4 (4–2 MSFA)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorDustin Miller
Defensive coordinatorMike Gardner
Home stadium Fawcett Stadium
Seasons
←  2007
2009 →
2008 Mid-States Football Association standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
Mideast League
No. 4 St. Francis (IN) x^  6 –0   12 –1  
No. 16 Ohio Dominican  4 –2   7 –3  
No. 22 Saint Xavier  4 –2   7 –4  
No. 24 Malone  4 –2   6 –4  
Marian (IN)  2 –4   7 –4  
Walsh  1 –5   3 –8  
Taylor  0 –6   2 –8  
Midwest League
No. 14 St. Ambrose x^  6 –1   8 –4  
William Penn  5 –2   7 –4  
McKendree  5 –2   6 –4  
Quincy  5 –2   6 –5  
St. Francis (IL)  3 –4   7 –4  
Olivet Nazarene  3 –4   4 –7  
Iowa Wesleyan  1 –6   3 –8  
Trinity International  0 –7   1 –10  
  • x – League champion/co-champions
    ^ – NAIA playoff participant
Rankings from NAIA Coaches' Poll

The 2008 Malone Pioneers football team represented Malone University in the season of 2008 NAIA football season. The Pioneers played their home games in Fawcett Stadium.

Contents

The schedule was originally to begin with three non-conference games. The September 6 game against Apprentice in Virginia was cancelled due to Hurricane Hanna. The remaining three non-conference games were against Union College in Kentucky and Olivet Nazarene University in Illinois, followed by St. Xavier later in the season. The season ended with a trip to the 2008 Victory Bowl in Minneapolis, Minnesota, where Malone lost to the Northwestern Eagles.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteResultAttendance
September 6 Apprentice *cancelled
September 131:30 pmat Union (KY) *No. 24
L 28–352,232
September 27at Olivet Nazarene *
W 43–31,000
October 42:00 pm Marian Dagger-14-plain.png
W 45–372,220
October 111:00 pmat Taylor No. 25
W 42–171,500
October 1812:00 pmat Walsh No. 22
  • Fawcett Stadium
  • Canton, OH
W 24–213,000
October 25 Urbana *No. 18
  • Fawcett Stadium
  • Canton, OH
W 22–61,600
November 111:00 amNo. 12 Saint Xavier No. 16
  • Fawcett Stadium
  • Canton, OH
W 27–231,200
November 812:00 pmat No. 3 Saint Francis (IN) No. 10
L 24–452,300
November 152:00 pmNo. 23 Ohio Dominican No. 13
  • Fawcett Stadium
  • Canton, OH
L 24–341,000
November 217:00 pm (CST)vs. No. 23 Northwestern (MN) No. 22
L 44–491,421
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming
  • Rankings from NAIA Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

[1]

Coaching staff

Head coach

The head coach is Mike Gardner, who is in his third season at the helm of the Pioneers. Previously he was head coach at Tabor College. Gardner also works as the defensive coordinator for the team.

Assistant coaches

Assistant coaches for the team were:

[2]

Game summaries

Apprentice

The Pioneers scheduled season opener on September 6 at the Apprentice School in Newport News, Virginia, was cancelled [3] due to the arrival of Tropical Storm Hanna. [4]

Union

1234Total
Malone14140028
Union14714035

Malone entered halftime with a 28–21 lead, but was unable to keep pace after halftime. The offensive unit posted just 68 total yards over the final 30 minutes of the game. [5]

The lack of offensive production led to a significant disparity in time of possession for the second half. Union college wore down the Pioneer defense in the hot and humid weather conditions, holding the ball for over 22 minutes during the final two quarters. [6]

Malone dropped to 0–1 on the season with the seven-point defeat while Union improved to 2–0. [4]

Olivet Nazarene

1234Total
Malone21913043
Olivet Nazarene00303

The Malone College football team piled up 30 unanswered first-half points in a 43–3 victory on the road Olivet Nazaarene (IL) University. [7] The Tigers were finally able to get on the scoreboard with a field goal on their opening drive of the third quarter, but that would turn out to be the only points Malone's defense would surrender as the unit limited Olivet Nazarene to 167 yards of total offense and 10 first downs. [8]

Olivet Nazarene's three points in Saturday's contest marked the fewest total points allowed in a game by Malone since 1999 when the Pioneers shutout Urbana University on the road, 20–0. With the convincing victory, Malone improved its overall record to 1–1 on the year while Olivet Nazarene fell to 1–3. [9]

Marian

1234Total
Marian01671437
Malone141071445

The Malone University football team opened 2008 Mid-States Football Association Mideast League play at Fawcett Stadium with a 45–37 victory over visiting Marian (IN) College. [10] Prior to the home opener, there was plenty of excitement in the air with Homecoming festivities in full swing, new uniforms, and Friday's name change from Malone College to Malone University.

On the field, the Pioneers and Knights competed in an offensive shootout that saw a combined 1,013 total yards of offense, 11 touchdowns, and just four punts. Malone led 24–16 at halftime and then maintained at least an eight-point advantage over the final two quarters as each squad tacked on three touchdowns in the second half en route to the 45–37 final. [11]

The loss brought Marian's three-game winning streak to a halt, dropping the Knights' record to 3–2 overall and 0–2 MSFA Mideast. The Pioneers, meanwhile, improved to 2–1 overall and 1–0 in conference play with the victory. [12]

Taylor

1234Total
Malone14217850
Taylor307717

Malone entered this game ranked 25th in the NAIA National Poll. The Pioneers completed a 42–17 victory on the road at Taylor (IN) University. The Pioneers scored touchdowns on five of their first six possessions to take command of the League contest. [13]

Malone led 35–3 at halftime and then stretched its advantage to 42–3 midway through the third quarter before Taylor added two late scores to account for the 42–17 final. The Pioneers more than doubled the Trojans total offensive output (633 total yards for Malone, 292 total yards for Taylor) and intercepted three Taylor passes while not committing a turnover of their own for the first time this season. [14]

The win improved Malone's record to 3–1 overall and 2–0 in the MSFA Mideast while Taylor dropped to 2–4 overall and 0–2 in conference play. [15]

Walsh

1234Total
Walsh777021
Malone7071024

Malone moved up in rankings to 22nd in the NAIA National Poll and registered a come-from-behind 24–21 victory over local rival Walsh University at Fawcett Stadium.

Trailing 21–17 late in the fourth quarter, the Pioneers took possession of the ball with 4:03 remaining on the clock and proceeded to march down the field on a 12-play, 96-yard scoring drive that was capped off by a 31-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Billy Bob Orsagh to wide receiver Tyler Davis. [16]

Walsh then got the ball back with a little over a minute remaining, but was unable to get into field-goal range as the Pioneer defense stopped the Cavaliers on downs to cement the 24–21 victory. With the win, Malone claimed the Dick Gallagher Memorial Trophy for the third straight year and improved its record to 4–1 overall and 3–0 in the MSFA Mideast. Walsh dropped to 2–5 overall and 0–2 in league play with the loss. [17]

Urbana

1234Total
Urbana00066
Malone769022

Malone entered this week ranked 18th in NAIA National Poll and registered its fifth consecutive victory on Saturday afternoon at Fawcett Stadium with a 22–6 non-conference win against Urbana University. The Pioneers entered the contest with the top-rated offense in the NAIA.

Malone's defense limited Urbana to seven total first downs, negative seven (-7) rushing yards, and 127 yards of total offense. The Pioneers led 13–0 at halftime and then increased their score to 22–0 in the third quarter. Following a blocked fourth-quarter punt, Urbana managed to get on the scoreboard with a touchdown run.

Malone improved their overall record to 5–1 with the victory while Urbana, which is now in transition to becoming a member of NCAA Division II, dropped to 1–7 on the year. [18]

St. Xavier

1234Total
St. Xavier0313723
Malone0072027

The 16th-ranked Malone team rallied from a 23–14 fourth-quarter deficit to record a 27–23 win against NAIA No. 12 Saint Xavier (IL) University at Fawcett Stadium. The Saint Xavier entered the final quarter with a 16–7 lead, but Pioneer quarterback Billy Bob Orsagh led Malone back into the lead, throwing three touchdown passes to put Malone in front by 27–23 in the fourth quarter.

Saint Xavier threatened to score on its last possession of the game as they moved into scoring position with a first and goal on the Pioneers nine-yard line. However, as it was able to do throughout the contest, the Malone defense came up with a big stop when it needed it most, keeping the Cougars out of the end zone on four straight plays to preserve the four-point triumph.

The victory stretched the Pioneers current winning streak to six games and improved Malone's record to 6–1 overall and 4–0 in conference play. Saint Xavier, meanwhile, saw its six-game winning streak come to an end as the Cougars record fell to 6–3 overall and 3–1 in league play. [19]

St. Francis

1234Total
Malone737724
Saint Francis141021045

The #10 Malone University football team suffered its first Mid-States Football Association Mideast League defeat of the year in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Malone committed four turnovers and had two punts blocked in the 45–24 loss to the #3-ranked University of Saint Francis.

The Pioneers trailed by a 24–10 deficit at halftime before Saint Francis scored three quick third-quarter touchdowns that stretched the lead to 45–10. Malone continued to play and added two late scores to cut the Saint Francis advantage to 45–24. However, the Pioneers were unable to overcome their early miscues, falling to 6–2 overall and 4–1 in the MSFA Mideast.

With the victory, Saint Francis secured at least a share of the league title, pushing its home winning streak to 50 games and improving its record to 9–0 overall and 5–0 in the MSFA Mideast. [20]

Ohio Dominican

1234Total
Ohio Dominican71401334
Malone0016824

The NAIA #13 Malone University football team scored 16 unanswered third-quarter points but still failed to overcome a 21–0 halftime deficit as the Pioneers concluded their regular-season schedule at Fawcett Stadium with a 34–24 loss [21] to NAIA No. 23 Ohio Dominican University. [22] The victory improved Ohio Dominican's record to 7–3 overall and 4–2 in the MSFA Mideast while Malone fell to 6–3 overall and 4–2 in league play. [23]

Ohio Dominican entered the game coming of a previous 56–0 win over Urbana while Malone came in after a 45–24 loss to Saint Francis (Indiana). The previous meeting of the two teams was in 2007, when Ohio Dominican won 31–21. [24]

Victory Bowl

See 2008 Victory Bowl
1234Total
Malone7217944
Northwestern (MN)714141449

Malone concluded its 2008 play by taking on the 8–2 Northwestern (MN) Eagles [25] in the 2008 Victory Bowl. The game was played at 7:00 pm (CST) on Friday November 21, 2008, at the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome in Minneapolis, Minnesota. [26] Malone was defending their title as the 2007 Victory Bowl winners, and made their third consecutive trip to the bowl. [27]

Malone and Northwestern matched closely on statistics for the game with the exception of turnovers, where Northwestern had the advantage. In addition to fumbles, two interceptions were returned for touchdowns by Northwestern. [28]

Season rankings

At the conclusion of the 2008 regular season, Malone had created several impressive rankings for both individual and team play in the NAIA Division I, including: [29]

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References

  1. ↑ Football - Schedule - Malone University Pioneers Official Athletics Site Archived October 21, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
  2. ↑ Malone University Archived 2008-12-08 at the Wayback Machine Assistant football coaches
  3. ↑ Victory Sports Network Archived 2009-03-30 at the Wayback Machine Malone College football schedule
  4. 1 2 Malone University Archived 2009-03-20 at the Wayback Machine "Malone at Union (KY) Box Score/Statistics - 09/13/08"
  5. ↑ NAIA Malone University at Union College Box Score
  6. ↑ NCCAA football statistics Archived 2011-07-20 at the Wayback Machine Malone vs Union College (Sep 13, 2008)
  7. ↑ NAIA Malone University at Olivet Nazarene Univ box score
  8. ↑ NCCAA Football statistics Archived 2011-07-20 at the Wayback Machine Malone vs Olivet Nazarene (Sep 27, 2008)
  9. ↑ Malone University Archived 2009-03-18 at the Wayback Machine "Malone Rolls To 43-3 Victory Over Olivet Nazarene (IL)"
  10. ↑ NAIA Marian College at Malone University box score
  11. ↑ NCCAA Football statistics Archived 2011-07-20 at the Wayback Machine Marian (IN) vs Malone (Oct 04, 2008)
  12. ↑ Malone University Archived 2008-11-20 at the Wayback Machine "Billy Bob Orsagh Tosses A School-Record Six Touchdown Passes In Pioneers' 45-37 Win Over Marian" October 4, 2008
  13. ↑ NAIA Malone University at Taylor University box score
  14. ↑ NCCAA Football Results Archived 2011-07-20 at the Wayback Machine Malone vs Taylor (Oct 11, 2008)
  15. ↑ Malone University Archived 2009-03-18 at the Wayback Machine "Pioneers Pile Up 633 Yards Of Total Offense In 42-17 Victory At Taylor" October 11, 2008
  16. ↑ NCCAA Football statistics Archived 2011-07-20 at the Wayback Machine Malone vs Walsh University (Oct 18, 2008)
  17. ↑ Malone University Archived 2009-03-21 at the Wayback Machine "Pioneers Use Late Fourth-Quarter Touchdown Drive To Secure Thrilling 24-21 Victory Over Walsh" October 18, 2008
  18. ↑ Malone University Archived 2009-03-21 at the Wayback Machine "Malone Wins Fifth Straight With 22-6 Triumph Over Urbana" October 25, 2008
  19. ↑ Malone University Archived 2009-03-21 at the Wayback Machine "Three Fourth-Quarter Touchdowns Carry Pioneers To 27-23 Victory Over NAIA No. 12 Saint Xavier" November 1, 2008
  20. ↑ Malone University Archived 2009-03-18 at the Wayback Machine "Malone's Six-Game Winning Streak Is Snapped With 45-24 Loss To NAIA No. 3 Saint Francis" November 8, 2008
  21. ↑ 610 WTVN Archived 2012-07-19 at archive.today Columbus SPorts Sunday" by Larry Larson, November 15, 2008
  22. ↑ NAIA Archived 2008-12-19 at the Wayback Machine "2008 NAIA Football Coaches' Top 25 Poll Announced - #10" November 16, 2008
  23. ↑ Malone University [ permanent dead link ] "Malone's Comeback Bid Falls Short In 34-24 Loss To Ohio Dominican; Pioneers Set To Compete In NCCAA Victory Bowl On November 21st"
  24. ↑ Canton Repository [ permanent dead link ] "Ohio Dominican at Malone preview" Joe Frollo, November 15, 2008
  25. ↑ ESPN.com Northwestern College 2008 Schedule/Results
  26. ↑ Northwestern College Athletics Victory Bowl XII
  27. ↑ Canton Repository [ permanent dead link ] "Malone to defend Victory Bowl title" by Mike Popovich, November 20, 2008
  28. ↑ Malone University Archived 2008-12-05 at the Wayback Machine 12th Annual NCCAA Victory Bowl
  29. ↑ NAIA Malone University football statistics
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