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Opponent: William Jewell (Non-Conference)
Time: Saturday, September 7th; 7:00 PM
Location: Greene Stadium; Liberty, Missouri

Bolivar, Mo. - Southwest Baptist University opens their football season on the road, taking on GLVC opponent WIlliam Jewell in a non-conference matchup. 

The Coaches & The All-Time Series
Robert Clardy begins his 5th season as the head coach of the Bearcats. The 2016 was historic for Clardy and the Bearcats, making their first ever NCAA Playoff appearance, National Ranking, and Conference Championship. Due to their success, Clardy was named 2016 GLVC Coach of the Year. In his 4 year stint, Clardy has helped collect 56 All-GLVC Player Awards, 6 All-Americans, and coached the 2015 GLVC Freshman of the Year. Clardy wasn't new to SBU when he took the head coaching reigns in 2015. Clardy played for the Bearcats from 2003-06, leading the team in total offense for 3 seasons and rushing and scoring for 2 seasons. He currently holds SBU's pass completion percentage record and sits top 10 in 11 SBU Career Records. Following his career as a player, Clardy joined the coaching staff as an assistant up until he was named head coach for the 2015 season. 

The Cardinals have a new interim head coach, Chuck Lliteras. Prior to this season, Lliteras served as the defensive coordinator at William Jewell since the 2017 season. Lliteras led the Cardinals to a 100-point improvement on defense from the 2017-2018 season. Along with William Jewell, Lliteras has had several other collegiate coaching experiences, as well as 25 years of high school experience. His high school success led him to a 2013 Missouri High School Football Coaches Hall of Fame induction.  

Southwest Baptist leads the all-time series against William Jewell, 6-3. In their most recent competition, the Cardinals held on to a 14-10 victory in Liberty, MO last season. In that game, Dylan Mountain played receiver, catching 5 passes for 53 yards. This season, Mountain will start under center, leading the Bearcats offense.