Bethel College Football

2007 KCAC Co-champions!

The Threshers finished the season Nov. 10 on Joe W. Goering Field with a 53-7 win over McPherson College and a record of 8-1. Unfortunately, the one loss came a week earlier at Friends University, when a blocked punt in the last minute of the game resulted in an 18-13 win for the Falcons. Although Bethel was co-KCAC champion with Friends, a ranking of 16 in the final National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics poll of the season knocked Bethel out of playoff contention.

Brandon Kaufman, senior defensive back from Moundridge, finished the year ranked first in the NAIA for interceptions and second for both passes defended and punts returned. The Threshers were ranked first in total defense, rushing defense and pass defense efficiency, which helped earn defensive coach Travis Graber ’97 KCAC Assistant Coach of the Year honors.

Kaufman, a four-year starter for the Threshers, was named KCAC Player of the Year. Named to the All-KCAC 1st Team were, on defense, Jeff Buller, senior from Inman, James McCartney, sophomore from Hesston, Adam Gabriel, senior from Monrovia, Calif., and Scott Yerges, junior from Medford, Ore.; and on offense, Chase Hansen, senior from Mulvane, Peivi Tauiliili, senior from West Covina, Calif., and Michael Montez, senior place kicker from San Antonio, Texas.

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It’s been a 10-year commitment that took a lot of hard work from a lot of people. I’ve been here three years as defensive coordinator and seven as head coach, and I’ve gotten so much support, from the administration to the other coaches in the program. — Head Coach Mike Moore