Football Game Notes for Redlands Bulldogs vs. No. 5 Linfield Wildcats
Sept. 20, 2014, in Ted Runner Stadium
7:05 p.m. kick-off
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THE BULLDOGS
Top Dawgs: Equipped with the program's 29th Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SCIAC) title, the 2014 edition of Redlands football works to build upon its recent momentum by exceeding its high standards of excellence and success. After competing in the NCAA Division III Championships for the seventh time last season, the Maroon and Gray remains focused on returning to the national stage while achieving multiple programmatic goals along the way.
Read more about the Bulldogs in the 2014 Season Preview.
Positive Pieces: Despite the loss in Belton, TX, the Maroon and Gray came away with plenty of positives to grow on.
"We want to be the best so we need to play the best. Overall, it is positive for us to get into these kinds of events in this kind of arena against competition of this magnitude."
---Head Coach Mike Maynard
But the Bulldogs aren't done yet. They work to compete against high-caliber opponent in order to move into the next echelon of success by repeating these feats and capturing an NCAA playoff victory for the first time.
Team Captains: Tootle and Russell were elected to the leadership role at the completion of last season, and now are joined by Hinkle and senior defensive lineman Jordan Bixler after their recent selection by the team and staff. All four are taking on this responsibility for the first time during their tenure at Redlands.
Sept. 13: Season-opening loss (0-36) to the No. 2 Mary Hardin-Baylor (TX) - Box Score
Sept. 20: Rah Rah Redlands vs. No. 5 Linfield College at 7 p.m. in Ted Runner Stadium
Sept. 27: BYE
Oct. 4: SCIAC opener at Pomona-Pitzer Colleges at 7 p.m. in Claremont, CA
View the complete schedule.
THE LINFIELD WILDCATS
Cats' Meow: Linfield holds high expectations for the 2014 season, believing it can "break through the glass ceiling and return to the NCAA Division III championship game" after a decade away from its fourth national title. The Wildcats are consistent contenders, suffering only one loss in four of the last five seasons, all of which came during the NCAA tournament. In addition, the squad has won five consecutive Northwest Conference championships. This season, they tout a sizeable group of talented receivers to counterbalance the fact that they are breaking in a new quarterback. All-American Steven Schultz heads up the offensive line. On the other side of the ball, Linfield relies on its capable defensive line to set the stage for an otherwise new contingent in the secondary and line-backing corps.
At the Helm: With more than 25 years of experience at Linfield in various roles, Joseph Smith is among the college's longest tenured coaches in any sport at Linfield. He is in his ninth year as head coach of the Wildcats and began the 2014 campaign with a 71-15 record that includes five straight conference titles and NCAA appearances.
Team Captains: Linfield chooses to announce its captains weekly on Fridays. This week's captains were not available at the time of publication.
Wildcats in Action
Sept. 13: Season-opening win (21-14) against SCIAC competitor Chapman University - Box Score
Sept. 20: Rah Rah Redlands vs. Redlands at 7 p.m. in Ted Runner Stadium
Sept. 27: BYE
Oct. 4: NWC opener at Pacific Lutheran University at 1 p.m. in Puyallup, WA
SERIES HISTORY Redlands is seeking its first win over Linfield, as the Wildcats boast a 5-0 advantage over the Bulldogs. The series dates back to the 1990s and 2000s, when the duo faced off on five occasions in a six-year span.
