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Football by Scott Goode (8/30/11)

Harding Football Opens 2011 Season at Southern Arkansas

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GAC Week 1 Notes

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SEARCY - The Harding football team opens its Great American Conference era Saturday in Magnolia, Ark., when the Bisons take on Southern Arkansas at Wilkins Stadium. Kickoff is at 7 p.m. The game will air live in Searcy on KVHU-95.3 FM.

Quick Hits
- Harding is 37-20-3 (.642) all-time in 60 previous season openers.

- Harding has won eight of its last nine season openers.

- Ronnie Huckeba begins his fifth season as head coach of the Bisons. He is 4-0 against Southern Arkansas.

- Harding was picked second in the preseason GAC Poll. Southern Arkansas was selected seventh.

- Southern Arkansas has a 25-21-1 series lead, but Harding has won the last five meetings overall and the last four in Magnolia.

- Harding defeated Southern Arkansas 20-0 last season in Searcy.

- Harding starts the season with 129 players on its roster, 77 of them are active and 52 will redshirt.

- The Bisons' next game is next Saturday vs. Henderson State at home. Kickoff at First Security Stadium is at 6 p.m.

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