Southern Arkansas University
Contact: Houston Taylor RUSSELLVILLE, Ark. – Southern Arkansas is represented by two players on the inaugural 2011 All-Great American Conference football team released by the league office Tuesday, with three others receiving honorable mention. Running back Mark Johnson (5-7, 198, Soph., Longview, Texas) was a first team selection, and offensive guard Allen Hale (6-4, 323, [...]
Contact: Houston Taylor ADA, Okla. – Southern Arkansas trailed 35-0 at halftime and surrendered 42 unanswered points to East Central (Okla.) en route to a season-ending 49-6 loss to the Tigers in Great American Conference play Saturday at Norris Field. The Muleriders finish the year at 3-7 and 3-4 in GAC play, while ECU closes [...]
Contact: Houston Taylor RUSSELLVILLE, Ark. – Southern Arkansas sophomore running back Mark Johnson (Longview, Texas) has been named the Great American Conference offensive player of the week for his performance Saturday in the Muleriders’ 53-28 win over Arkansas-Monticello. Johnson ran for a conference-best 216 yards on 39 carries, averaging 5.5 yards per rush, and had [...]
Contact: Houston Taylor MAGNOLIA, Ark. – Sophomore running back Mark Johnson (Longview, Texas) rushed for 216 yards and three touchdowns as Southern Arkansas blew past Arkansas-Monticello, 53-28, in Great American Conference play Saturday at Wilkins Stadium. The Muleriders upped their record to 3-6 on the season and 3-3 in league action, while the Boll Weevils [...]
Contact: Houston Taylor RUSSELLVILLE, Ark. – Southern Arkansas quarterback Tyler Sykora (Hot Springs Village) passed his way into the Mulerider record book and the weekly Great American Conference football awards as he was named offensive player of the week for his record-setting performance in Saturday’s 53-43 loss to Ouachita Baptist. Despite the loss, SAU notched [...]