59 OPPONENTS GENERAL INFORMATION Location: Waco, Texas Enrollment: 13,799 Founded: 1845 Nickname: Bears Colors: Green and Gold Conference (Affiliation):Big 12 (NCAA
OPPONENTS
Sept. 1, 2005, Seibert Stadium, Birmingham, Ala., 7 p.m.
EDWARD WATERS COACHING STAFF Head Coach (Alma Mater): Lamonte Massie (Tuskegee) Record at School (Years): N/A Career Record (Years): N/A Assistant Coaches, Responsibilities: Tavares Johnson, Linebackers Eric Brown, Defensive Line Kevin J. Clark, Outside Linebackers William Bell, Running Backs Football Office Phone: N/A
GENERAL INFORMATION Location: Jacksonville, Fla. Enrollment: 1,282 Founded: 1866 Nickname: Tigers Colors: Purple, Orange and White Conference (Affiliation): Independent (NAIA) Stadium (Capacity), Turf: William M. Raines HS (N/A), Natural Grass Interim President: Dr. Oswold Bronson Athletics Director: Johnny Rembert Athletics Phone: N/A TEAM INFORMATION 2004 Record: N/A 2004 Conference Record (Finish): N/A Type Offense: N/A Type Defense: N/A Lettermen Returning: N/A Lettermen Lost: N/A Starters Returning: N/A Starters Lost: N/A SPORTS INFORMATION Sports Information Director: Henry Smith Office Phone: (904) 470-8136 Home Phone: N/A E-Mail:
[email protected] Sports Information Mailing Address: 1658 Kings Road Jacksonville, FL 32209 Fax: (904) 366-6460 Press Box Phone: N/A Web Site: www.ewc.edu
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2004 RESULTS N/A SERIES INFORMATION First Meeting 2005 SCHEDULE Aug. 27 at North Carolina Central Sept. 1 at SAMFORD Sept. 10 Shaw University Sept. 17 at Morehouse College Sept. 24 Lincoln Memorial Oct. 1 at Webber International Oct. 8 vs. Clarke-Atlanta Oct. 15 at Allen University Oct. 29 Concordia College Nov. 5 Atlantic College
RETURNING STATISTICAL LEADERS Top Returning Rusher N/A
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YDS
TD
Top Returning Passer N/A
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COMP
INT
Top Returning Receiver N/A
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Top Returning Tackler N/A
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Sept.10, 2005, Floyd Casey Stadium, Waco, Texas, 6 p.m.
BAYLOR COACHING STAFF
Guy Morriss Head Coach
Head Coach (Alma Mater): Guy Morriss (TCU ’73) Record at School (Years): 6-17 (two seasons) Career Record (Years): 15-31 (four seasons) Assistant Coaches, Responsibilities: Gerald Carr, Assistant Head Coach/Running Backs Bill Bradley, Defensive Coordinator Brent Pease, Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks Tom Adams, Defensive Line Larry Hoefer, Safeties Harold Jackson, Wide Receivers Chris Lancaster, Offensive Line Wesley McGriff, Recruiting Coordinator/Cornerbacks Mark Nelson, Special Teams Coordinator Football Office Phone: (254) 710-3058 Maurice Lane
GENERAL INFORMATION Location: Waco, Texas Enrollment: 13,799 Founded: 1845 Nickname: Bears Colors: Green and Gold Conference (Affiliation): Big 12 (NCAA Division I-A) Stadium (Capacity), Turf: Floyd Casey Stadium (50,000), Prestige Playing Surface President: Dr. Robert B. Sloan, Jr. Athletics Director: Ian McCaw Athletics Phone: (254) 710-1234 TEAM INFORMATION 2004 Record: 3-8 2004 Conference Record (Finish): 1-7 (6th Big 12 South) Type Offense: Pro-Sets Type Defense: 4-2 Lettermen Returning: 48 Lettermen Lost: 24 Starters Returning: 13 Starters Lost: 11 SPORTS INFORMATION Sports Information Director (Football): Nick Joos Office Phone: (254) 710-3043 Home Phone: (254) 848-9318 Cell Phone: (254) 709-9659 E-Mail:
[email protected] Sports Information Mailing Address: Baylor Athletic Department 150 Bear Run Waco, TX 76711
SID Fax: (254) 710-1369 Press Box Phone: (254) 753-2961 Web Site: www.baylorbears.com 2004 RESULTS Sept. 4 at UAB Sept. 11 Texas State Sept. 25 North Texas Oct. 2 at Texas Oct. 9 Missouri Oct. 16 at Nebraska Oct. 23 Iowa State Oct. 30 Texas A&M Nov. 6 at Texas Tech Nov. 13 at Oklahoma State Nov. 20 Oklahoma
SERIES INFORMATION First Meeting: Sept. 7, 2002, Waco, BU 50, SU 12 Last Meeting: Sept. 7, 2002, Waco, BU 50, SU 12 Last Meeting in Birmingham: Never met in Birmingham
L, 14-56 W, 24-17 W, 37-14 L, 14-44 L, 10-30 L, 27-59 L, 25-26 W, 35-34 (OT) L, 17-42 L, 21-49 L, 0-35
2005 SCHEDULE Sept. 3 at SMU Sept. 10 SAMFORD Sept. 17 at Army Oct. 1 at Texas A&M* Oct. 8 at Iowa State* Oct. 15 Nebraska* Oct. 22 at Oklahoma* Oct. 29 Texas Tech* Nov. 5 Texas* Nov. 12 at Missouri* Nov. 19 Oklahoma State* *Big 12 Conference game
RETURNING STATISTICAL LEADERS Top Returning Rusher Paul Mosley
ATT 127
YDS 582
TD 4
Top Returning Passer Shawn Bell
ATT 113
COMP 68
INT 0
Top Returning Receiver Dominique Zeigler
REC 55
YDS 536
TD 5
Top Returning Tackler Maurice Lane
UT 77
AT 27
TT FF-FR 104 1-0
YDS 544
TD 6
TFL/YDS 0-0
SACK/YDS 0-0
INT 1-33
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OPPONENTS
Sept. 17, 2005, Paladin Stadium, Greenville, S.C., 7 p.m.
FURMAN COACHING STAFF
Bobby Lamb Head Coach
Head Coach (Alma Mater): Bobby Lamb (Furman ’86) Record at School (Years): 24-12 (three seasons) Career Record (Years): Same Assistant Coaches, Responsibilities: Drew Cronic, Wide Receivers Julius Dixon, Defensive Ends Allen Edwards, Defensive Line Jeff Farrington, Defensive Backs Clay Hendrix, Associate Head Coach/Offensive Line Des Kitchings, Tight Ends Bob Price, Specialists Tim Sorrells, Offensive Coordinator/Running Backs Steve Wilson, Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers Football Office Phone: (864) 294-2120 Quarterback Ingle Martin
GENERAL INFORMATION Location: Greenville, S.C. Enrollment: 2,600 Founded: 1826 Nickname: Paladins Colors: Purple and White Conference (Affiliation): Southern (NCAA I-AA) Stadium (Capacity), Turf: Paladin Stadium (16,000), Natural Grass President: Dr. David Shi Athletics Director: Dr. Gary Clark Athletics Phone: (864) 294-2150 TEAM INFORMATION 2004 Record: 10-3 2004 Conference Record (Finish): 6-1 (1st) Type Offense: Multiple I Type Defense: 4-3 Lettermen Returning: 50 Lettermen Lost: 29 Starters Returning: 13 Starters Lost: 11 SPORTS INFORMATION Sports Information Director: Hunter Reid Office Phone: (864) 294-2061 Home Phone: (864) 233-2026 E-Mail:
[email protected] Sports Information Mailing Address: Sports Information Office Timmons Arena Furman University 3300 Poinsett Highway Greenville, SC 29613 SID Fax: (864) 294-3061
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Press Box Phone: (864) 294-3066 Web Site: www.furmanpaladins.com 2004 RESULTS Sept. 4 Presbyterian Sept. 11 at SAMFORD Sept. 20 at Gardner-Webb Sept. 27 at Pittsburgh Oct. 2 Western Carolina Oct. 9 at Appalachian State Oct. 16 The Citadel Oct. 23 at Elon Nov. 6 Georgia Southern Nov. 13 at Wofford Nov. 20 Chattanooga Nov. 27 Jacksonville State* Dec. 4 James Madison* *NCAA I-AA Playoffs
SERIES INFORMATION First Meeting: Oct. 14, 1961, Greenville, FU 21, SU 14 Last Meeting: Sept. 11, 2004, Birmingham, FU 45, SU 10 Last Meeting in Birmingham: Sept. 11, 2004, FU 45, SU 10
W, 52-7 W, 45-10 W, 38-6 L, 38-41 (OT) W, 31-10 L, 29-30 W, 33-14 W, 10-0 W, 29-22 W ,31-24 W, 51-31 W, 49-7 L, 13-14
2005 SCHEDULE Sept. 1 at Jacksonville State Sept. 10 at Western Carolina* Sept. 17 SAMFORD Sept. 24 Hofstra Oct. 1 Gardner-Webb Oct. 8 Appalachian State* Oct. 15 at The Citadel* Oct. 22 Elon* Nov. 5 at Georgia Southern* Nov. 12 Wofford* Nov. 19 at Chattanooga* *Southern Conference game
RETURNING STATISTICAL LEADERS Top Returning Rusher Bo Moore
ATT 87
YDS 291
TD 3
Top Returning Passer Bo Moore
ATT 178
COMP 114
INT 7
Top Returning Receiver Brian Bratton
REC 45
YDS 596
TD 4
Top Returning Tackler Mike Killian
UT 63
AT 71
TT FF-FR 134 3-3
YDS 1,412
TD 7
TFL/YDS 4-10
SACK/YDS 0-0
INT 1
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Sept. 24, 2005, O’Brien Stadium, Charleston, Ill., 1:30 p.m.
EASTERN ILLINOIS COACHING STAFF
Bob Spoo Head Coach
Head Coach (Alma Mater): Bob Spoo (Purdue ’60) Record at School (Years): 110-95-1 (18 years) Career Record: Same Assistant Coaches, Responsibilities Mark Hutson, Assistant Head Coach/Offensive Line Roc Bellantoni, Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers Steve Brickey, Quarterbacks Jeff Choate, Special Teams Coordinator Forrest Jackson, Linebackers Noah Joseph, Defensive Secondary Alan Rood, Tight Ends Football Office Phone: (217) 581-5031 Kory Lothe
GENERAL INFORMATION Location: Charleston, Ill. Enrollment: 11,522 Founded: 1895 Nickname: Panthers Colors: Blue and Gray Conference (Affiliation): Ohio Valley (Division I-AA) Stadium (Capacity), Turf: O’Brien Stadium (10,000), ProGrass President: Louis V. Hencken Athletics Director: Dr. Richard McDuffie Athletics Phone: (217) 581-2319 Athletics Trainer: Dr. Rodger Jehlicka TEAM INFORMATION 2004 Record: 5-6 2004 Conference Record (Finish): 4-4 (4th) Type Offense: Multiple Pro Set Type Defense: 4-3 Lettermen Returning: 38 Lettermen Lost: 10 Starters Returning: 19 Starters Lost: 4 SPORTS INFORMATION Assistant Athletics Director/Sports Information Director: David Kidwell Office Phone: (217) 581-7480 Home Phone: (217) 345-4166 E-mail:
[email protected] Sports Information Mailing Address: Department of Sports Information 2024 Lantz Building Eastern Illinois University Charleston, IL 61920
SID Fax: (217) 581-6434 Press Box Phone: (217) 581-7770 Web Site: www.eiu.edu/panthers 2004 RESULTS Sept. 11 Indiana State Sept. 18 at Illinois State Sept. 25 at Eastern Michigan Oct. 2 Southeast Missouri Oct. 9 at Eastern Kentucky Oct. 16 Murray State Oct. 23 at UT–Martin Oct. 30 Tennessee State Nov. 6 at Tennessee Tech Nov. 13 Jacksonville State Nov. 20 at SAMFORD
SERIES INFORMATION First Meeting: Nov. 22, 2003, Charleston, SU 17, EIU 14 Last Meeting: Nov. 20, 2004, Birmingham, EIU 28, SU 14 Last Meeting in Birmingham: Nov. 20, 2004, EIU 28, SU 14
L, 30-33 (OT) L, 31-35 W, 31-28 W, 35-28 L, 6-49 W, 24-9 L, 14-32 W, 34-24 L, 37-40 (OT) L, 21-31 W, 28-14
2005 SCHEDULE Sept. 1 at Indiana State Sept. 10 at Brigham Young University Sept. 17 Illinois State Sept. 24 SAMFORD* Oct. 8 at Southeast Missouri* Oct. 15 Eastern Kentucky* Oct. 22 at Murray State* Oct. 29 UT–Martin* Nov. 6 at Tennessee State* Nov. 12 Tennessee Tech* Nov. 19 at Jacksonville State* *Ohio Valley Conference game
RETURNING STATISTICAL LEADERS Top Returning Rusher Vincent Webb
ATT 228
YDS 1106
TD 12
Top Returning Passer Justin Duhai
ATT 1
COMP 1
INT 0
Top Returning Receiver Ryan Voss
REC 46
YDS 784
TD 7
Top Returning Tackler Tristan Burge
UT 30
AT 61
TT 91
FF-FR 0
YDS 36
TD 1
TFL/YDS 0.5/1
SACK/YDS 0/0
INT 2
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Sept. 29, 2005, Seibert Stadium, Birmingham, Ala, 6:30 p.m.
SOUTHEAST MISSOURI COACHING STAFF
Tim Billings Head Coach
Head Coach (Alma Mater): Tim Billings (Southeastern Oklahoma ’79) Record at School (Years): 23-34 (five seasons) Career Record (Years): Same Assistant Coaches, Responsibilities: Kip Shaw, Assistant Head Coach/Wide Receivers Rob Likens, Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks Mike Chavez, Offensive Line Cody Vardeman, Co-Defensive Coordinator/Defensive Linebackers Joe Dan Rogers, Defensive Backs Craig Wederquist, Defensive Line Rip Flippo, Quarterbacks Zane Jillson, Defensive Backs J. P. Hall, Tight Ends Football Office Phone: (573) 651-2110
GENERAL INFORMATION Location: Cape Girardeau, Mo. Enrollment: 9,618 Founded: 1873 Nickname: Redhawks Colors: Red and Black Conference (Affiliation): Ohio Valley (NCAA Division I-AA) Stadium, Turf: Houck Stadium (10,000), Field Turf President: Dr. Kenneth W. Dobbins Athletics Director: Don Kaverman Athletics Phone: (573) 651-2229 Athletics Trainer: Rob Hunt TEAM INFORMATION 2004 Record: 3-8 2004 Conference (Finish): 3-5 (T-5th) Type Offense: One Back Type Defense: 4-3 Lettermen Returning: 35 Lettermen Lost: 18 Starters Returning: 15 Starters Lost: 9 SPORTS INFORMATION Sports Information Director: Ron Hines Office Phone: (573) 651-2294 Home Phone: (618) 985-3452 E-Mail:
[email protected] Sports Information Mailing Address: One University Plaza Cape Girardeau, MO 63701 SID Fax: (573) 651-2810 Press Box Phone: (573) 651-2191 Web Site: www.gosoutheast.com
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2004 RESULTS Sept. 2 at Southern Illinois Sept. 11 at Bowling Green Sept. 18 at Central Michigan Sept. 25 SAMFORD Oct. 2 at Eastern Illinois Oct. 16 Eastern Kentucky Oct. 23 at Murray State Oct. 30 UT–Martin Nov. 6 at Tennessee State Nov. 13 Tennessee Tech Nov. 20 at Jacksonville State
SERIES INFORMATION First Meeting: Oct. 5, 1991, Cape Girardeau, SU 48, SEMO 24 Last Meeting: Sept. 25, 2004, Cape Girardeau, SEMO 51, SU 48 (4 OT) Last Meeting in Birmingham: Sept. 27, 2003, SU 41, SEMO 31
L, 3-42 L, 10-49 L, 27-44 W, 51-48 (4 OT) L, 28-35 L, 13-38 L, 13-28 W, 35-7 L, 36-38 W, 31-28 L, 9-47
2005 SCHEDULE Sept. 1 Southern Illinois Sept. 10 at Kent State Sept. 17 at Missouri State Sept. 24 Jacksonville State* Oct. 1 at SAMFORD* Oct. 8 Eastern Illinois* Oct. 22 at Eastern Kentucky* Oct. 29 Murray State* Nov. 5 at UT–Martin* Nov. 12 Tennessee State* Nov. 19 at Tennessee Tech* *Ohio Valley Conference game
RETURNING STATISTICAL LEADERS Top Returning Rusher Jamel Oliver
ATT 94
YDS 342
TD 7
Top Returning Passer Mike Haley
ATT 15
COMP 5
INT 0
Top Returning Receiver Jamel Oliver
REC 45
YDS 278
TD 1
Top Returning Tackler Mike Miller
UT 54
AT 32
TT 86
YDS 64
TD 0
FF-FR 0/1
TFL/YDS 5.0/13
SACK/YDS 0/0
INT 3
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Oct. 8, 2005, Roy Kidd Stadium, Richmond, Ky., 5:30 p.m.
EASTERN KENTUCKY COACHING STAFF
Danny Hope Head Coach
Head Coach (Alma Mater): Danny Hope (Eastern Kentucky ’81) Record at School (Years): 13-10 (two seasons) Career Record (Years): Same Assistant Coaches, Responsibilities: Kurt Beathard, Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks/Wide Receivers Donn Landholm, Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers/Safeties Shawn Clark, Offensive Line Cody Deti, Secondary John Revere, Running Backs Jake Johnson, Defensive Line/Recruiting Coordinator Matt Kitchie, Graduate Assistant/Offensive Shane Sams, Graduate Assistant/Defense Kendrick Shavers, Graduate Assistant/Defense Football Office Phone: (859) 622-2146 Andre Ralston
GENERAL INFORMATION Location: Richmond, Ky. Enrollment: 15,733 Founded: 1906 Nickname: Colonels Colors: Maroon and White Conference (Affiliation): Ohio Valley (NCAA Division I-AA) Stadium (Capacity), Turf: Roy Kidd Stadium (20,000), Natural Grass President: Dr. Joanne K. Glasser, Esq. Athletics Director: Mark Sandy Athletics Phone: (859) 622-2122 Athletics Trainer: Johnda Wireman TEAM INFORMATION 2004 Record: 6-5 2004 Conference (Finish): 6-2 (T-2nd) Type Offense: Spread Type Defense: 4-3 Lettermen Returning: 33 Lettermen Lost: 15 Starters Returning: 14 Starters Lost: 8 SPORTS INFORMATION Sports Information Director: Ryan Simmons Office Phone: (859) 622-6170 E-Mail:
[email protected] Assistant SID: Joe Angolia Office Phone: (859) 622-2006 Sports Information Mailing Address: 501 Lancaster Avenue 207 Begley Building Richmond, KY 40475
SID Fax: (859) 622-1230 Press Box Phone: (859) 622-2226 or 2856 Web Site: www.ekusports.com 2004 RESULTS Sept. 11 at Appalachian State Sept. 18 Western Kentucky Sept. 25 Jacksonville State Oct. 2 at SAMFORD Oct. 9 Eastern Illinois Oct. 16 at Southeast Missouri Oct. 23 at Vanderbilt Oct. 30 Murray State Nov. 6 at UT–Martin Nov. 13 Tennessee State Nov. 20 at Tennessee Tech
SERIES INFORMATION First Meeting: Oct. 10, 1992, Birmingham, SU 46, EKU 14 Last Meeting: Oct. 2, 2004, Birmingham, EKU 36, SU 33 (2OT) Last Meeting in Birmingham: Oct. 2, 2004, EKU 36, SU 33 (2OT)
L, 21-49 L, 8-21 L, 23-30 W, 36-33 (2 OT) W, 49-6 W, 38-13 L, 7-19 L, 16-19 W, 41-14 W, 29-14 W, 19-18
2005 SCHEDULE Sept. 3 Appalachian State Sept. 10 at Western Kentucky Sept. 17 at North Carolina State Sept. 24 Tennessee Tech* Oct. 1 at Jacksonville State* Oct. 8 SAMFORD* Oct. 15 at Eastern Illinois* Oct. 22 Southeast Missouri* Nov. 5 at Murray State* Nov. 12 UT–Martin* Nov. 19 at Tennessee State* *Ohio Valley Conference game
RETURNING STATISTICAL LEADERS Top Returning Rusher Josh Greco
ATT 69
YDS 179
TD 4
Top Returning Passer Josh Greco
ATT 174
COMP 91
INT 10
Top Returning Receiver Andre Ralston
REC 36
YDS 611
TD 5
Top Returning Tackler Jerome Jones
UT 57
AT 56
TT FC-FR 113 1-0
YDS 1,048
TD 4
TFL/YDS 15.0/56
SACK/YDS 2.5/22
INT 0
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Oct. 15, 2005, Seibert Stadium, Birmingham, Ala., 1 p.m.
MURRAY STATE COACHING STAFF
Joe Pannunzio Head Coach
Head Coach (Alma Mater): Joe Pannunzio (Southern Colorado ’82) Record at School (Years): 28-28 (five years) Career Record (Years): Same Assistant Coaches, Responsibilities Jeff Menage, Offensive Coordinator Dennis Thurell, Defensive Coordinator Bobby Hall, Wide Receivers Wes Salyer, Defensive Line Matt Garrett, Special Teams Morris Scott, Defensive Ends Ryan Hansen, Quarterbacks Football Office Phone: (270) 762-6181
Running Back Nick Turner
GENERAL INFORMATION Location: Murray, Ky. Enrollment: 10,150 Founded: 1922 Nickname: Racers Colors: Navy and Gold Conference (Affiliation): Ohio Valley (Division I-AA) Stadium (Capacity), Turf: Stewart Stadium (16,800), Artificial President: Dr. F. King Alexander Athletics Director: Allen Ward Athletics Phone: (270) 762-6800 Athletics Trainer: Alan Lollar TEAM INFORMATION 2004 Record: 7-4 2004 Conference Record (Finish): 6-2 (T-2nd) Type Offense: 1-Back Multiple Type Defense: 4-3 Lettermen Returning: N/A Lettermen Lost: N/A Starters Returning: N/A Starters Lost: N/A SPORTS INFORMATION Sports Information Director: Dave Winder Office Phone: (270) 762-4271 Cell Phone: (270) 229-0566 or 227-1846 E-mail:
[email protected] Sports Information Mailing Address: MSU Sports Information 218 Stewart Stadium Murray, KY 42071 SID Fax: (270) 762-6814
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Press Box Phone: (270) 762-5551 Web Site: www.GoRacers.com 2004 RESULTS Aug. 28 Glenville State Sept. 4 Connecticut Sept. 18 Indiana State Sept. 25 Tennessee Tech Oct. 2 Jacksonville State Oct. 9 SAMFORD Oct. 16 Eastern Illinois Oct. 23 Southeast Missouri Oct. 30 Eastern Kentucky Nov. 13 UT–Martin Nov. 20 Tennessee State
SERIES INFORMATION First Meeting: Oct. 26, 1935, Murray, SU 13, MSU 0 Last Meeting: Oct. 9, 2004, Murray, MSU 24, SU 21 Last Meeting in Birmingham: Oct. 11, 2003, SU 35, MSU 6
W, 56-3 L, 14-52 L, 21-28 W, 34-15 L, 14-35 W, 24-21 L, 9-24 W, 28-13 W, 19-16 (OT) W, 38-0 W, 30-13
2005 SCHEDULE Sept. 3 at Mississippi State Sept. 17 Indiana State Sept. 24 at Illinois State Oct. 1 at Tennessee Tech* Oct. 8 Jacksonville State* Oct. 15 at SAMFORD* Oct. 22 Eastern Illinois* Oct. 29 at Southeast Missouri* Nov. 5 Eastern Kentucky* Nov. 12 Austin Peay Nov. 19 at UT–Martin* *Ohio Valley Conference game
RETURNING STATISTICAL LEADERS Top Returning Rusher Chad Cook
ATT 187
YDS 834
TD 11
Top Returning Passer Ryne Salyer
ATT 45
COMP 27
INT 0
Top Returning Receiver Daniel Rumley
REC 36
YDS 578
TD 6
Top Returning Tackler Tony Ryan
UT 35
AT 20
TT 55
FC-FR 1-0
YDS 343
TD 1
TFL/YDS 2.0/10
SACK/YDS 1.5-9
INT 1
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Oct. 22, 2005, Hardy Graham Stadium, Martin, Tenn., 12 p.m.
UT–MARTIN COACHING STAFF
Matt Griffin Head Coach
Head Coach (Alma Mater): Matt Griffin (New Hampshire ’92) Record at School (Years): 4-19 (two seasons) Career Record (Years): Same Assistant Coaches, Responsibilities Mickey Fein, Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks Mark Lister, Defensive Coordinator Johnny Jernigan, Defensive Line Kevin Cahill, Wide Receivers Dwayne Wilmot, Outside Linebackers/Safeties Matt Wise, Cornerbacks Michael Hayes, Offensive Line Football Office Phone: (731) 881-7671
Quarterback Brady Wahlberg
GENERAL INFORMATION Location: Martin, Tenn. Enrollment: 6,000 Founded: Senior College, 1951 Nickname: Skyhawks Colors: Royal Blue, Orange and White Conference (Affiliation): Ohio Valley (Division I-AA) Stadium (Capacity), Turf: Hardy Graham Stadium (7,500), Natural Grass President: Dr. Nick Dunagan Athletics Director: Phil Dane Athletics Phone: (731) 881-7660 TEAM INFORMATION 2004 Record: 2-9 2004 Conference Record (Finish): 1-7 (9th) Type Offense: Pro Style Type Defense: 4-4 Lettermen Returning: 35 Lettermen Lost: 10 Starters Returning: 21 Starters Lost: 5 SPORTS INFORMATION Sports Information Director: Joe Lofaro Office Phone: (731) 881-7632 Home Phone: (731) 588-0483 E-mail:
[email protected] Sports Information Mailing Address: 1022 Elam Center Martin, TN 38238 SID Fax: (731) 881-7624 Press Box Phone: (731) 881-7676 or 7678 Web Site: www.utmsports.com
2004 RESULTS Sept. 2 at West Michigan Sept. 9 Tennessee State Sept. 18 at Austin Peay Sept. 25 at Indiana State Oct. 2 at Tennessee Tech Oct. 9 Jacksonville State Oct. 16 at SAMFORD Oct. 23 Eastern Illinois Oct. 30 at Southeast Missouri Nov. 6 Eastern Kentucky Nov. 13 at Murray State
SERIES INFORMATION First Meeting: Oct. 25, 1958, Birmingham, SU 14, UTM 14 Last Meeting: Oct. 16, 2004, Birmingham, SU 34, UTM 20 Last Meeting in Birmingham: Oct. 16, 2004, SU 34, UTM 20
L, 0-42 L, 13-27 W, 31-14 L, 24-41 L, 20-49 L, 12-59 L, 20-34 W, 32-14 L, 7-35 L, 14-41 L, 0-38
2005 SCHEDULE Sept. 1 Central Arkansas Sept. 10 at Arkansas State Sept. 17 Tennessee State* Sept. 24 at Gardner-Webb Oct. 8 Tennessee Tech* Oct. 15 at Jacksonville State* Oct. 22 SAMFORD* Oct. 29 at Eastern Illinois* Nov. 5 Southeast Missouri* Nov. 12 at Eastern Kentucky* Nov. 19 Murray State* *Ohio Valley Conference game
RETURNING STATISTICAL LEADERS Top Returning Rusher Donald Chapman
ATT 246
YDS 1,084
TD 7
Top Returning Passer Brady Wahlberg
ATT 267
COMP 147
INT 15
Top Returning Receiver Taureen Stephens
REC 67
YDS 732
TD 6
Top Returning Tackler Markeseo Jackson
UT 75
AT 41
TT 116
FC-FR 4/0
YDS 1,536
TD 9
TFL/YDS 7.5/51
SACK/YDS 3.5/41
INT 0
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Oct. 29, 2005, Seibert Stadium, Birmingham, Ala., 1:30 p.m.
TENNESSEE STATE COACHING STAFF
James Webster Head Coach
Head Coach (Alma Mater): James Webster (North Carolina ’72) Record at School (Years): First Season Career Record: Same Assistant Coaches, Responsibilities Jeff Braxton, Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks Orlando Mitjans, Defensive Coordinator/Secondary Darryl Bullock, Offensive Line Canute Curtis, Inside Linebackers/Special Teams Coordinator Randy Fuller, Wide Receivers Marcus Gladden, Tight Ends Shannon Harris, Offensive Assistant Kenny Ingram, Defensive Line John Polite, Running Backs Rod Reed, Outside Linebackers Football Office Phone: (615) 963-5861
GENERAL INFORMATION Location: Nashville, Tenn. Enrollment: 9,024 Founded: 1912 Nickname: Tigers Colors: Royal Blue and White Conference (Affiliation): Ohio Valley (Division I-AA) Stadium (Capacity), Turf: The Coliseum (67,500), Grass President: Dr. Melvin N. Johnson Athletics Director: Teresa Phillips Athletics Phone: (615) 963-5000 Athletics Trainer: Monroe Abram TEAM INFORMATION 2004 Record: 4-7 2003 Conference Record (Finish): 2-5 (8th) Type Offense: Multiple, Pro Set Type Defense: 4-3 Lettermen Returning: 41 Lettermen Lost: 15 Starters Returning: 16 Starters Lost: 6 SPORTS INFORMATION Sports Information Director: Lee Wilmot Office Phone: (615) 963-5674 Home Phone: (615) 356-8417 E-Mail: lwilmot.tnstate.edu Sports Information Mailing Address: Sports Information Tennessee State University 3500 John Merritt Boulevard Nashville, TN 37209
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Leonard Davis
SID Fax: (615) 963-5895 Press Box Phone: (615) 565-4450 Web Site: www.tsutigers.com 2004 RESULTS Sept. 4 Alabama A&M Sept. 9 at UT–Martin Sept. 18 Jackson State Sept. 25 Florida A&M Oct. 2 South Carolina State Oct. 16 at Jacksonville State Oct. 23 SAMFORD Oct. 30 at Eastern Illinois Nov. 6 Southeast Missouri Nov. 13 at Eastern Kentucky Nov. 20 Murray State
SERIES INFORMATION First Meeting: Oct. 25, 2003, Birmingham, TSU 29, SU 24 Last Meeting: Oct. 23, 2004, Nashville, SU 42, TSU 36 (OT) Last Meeting in Birmingham: Oct. 25, 2003, TSU 29, SU 24
W, 42-7 W, 27-13 W, 21-20 L, 15-21 L, 13-30 L, 35-49 L, 36-42 (OT) L, 24-34 W, 38-36 L, 14-29 L, 13-30
2005 SCHEDULE Sept. 3 Alabama A&M Sept. 10 vs. Jackson State Sept. 17 at UT–Martin* Sept. 24 vs. Florida A&M Oct. 1 vs. North Carolina A&T Oct. 13 at Tennessee Tech* Oct. 22 Jacksonville State* Oct. 29 at SAMFORD* Nov. 5 Eastern Illinois* Nov. 12 at Southeast Missouri* Nov. 19 Eastern Kentucky* *Ohio Valley Conference game
RETURNING STATISTICAL LEADERS Top Returning Rusher Maurice Young
ATT 12
YDS 31
TD 0
Top Returning Passer Bryson Rosser
ATT 209
COMP 101
INT 6
Top Returning Receiver Fred Burnette
REC 37
YDS 624
TD 6
Top Returning Tackler Daniel Williams
UT 30
AT 26
TT 56
FC-FR 0-1
YDS 1,219
TD 10
TFL/YDS 3.0/12
SACK/YDS 2.0/10
INT 0
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Nov. 5, 2005, Tucker Stadium, Cookeville, Tenn., 1:30 p.m.
TENNESSEE TECH COACHING STAFF
Mike Hennigan Head Coach
Head Coach (Alma Mater): Mike Hennigan (Tennessee Tech ’73) Record at School (Years): 48-50 (nine seasons) Career Record: Same Assistant Coaches, Responsibilities Doug Malone, Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks Ted Lockerby, Defensive Coordinator/Secondary Billy Blizzard, Defensive Line Russ Ehrenfeld, Offensive Line/Recruiting Coordinator Marty Steward, Linebackers Anthony Buchanan, Graduate Assistant/Tight Ends Ben Johnson, Graduate Assistant/Defense Justin Shannon, Graduate Assistant/Wide Receivers Brian Waite, Graduate Assistant/Defensive Line Football Office Phone: (931) 372-3930
GENERAL INFORMATION Location: Cookeville, Tenn. Enrollment: 9,217 Founded: 1915 Nickname: Golden Eagles Colors: Purple and Gold Conference (Affiliation): Ohio Valley (Division I-AA) Stadium (Capacity), Turf: Tucker Stadium (16,500), Stadia Turf President: Dr. Robert “Bob” Bell Athletics Director: Mark Wilson Athletics Phone: (931) 372-6337 Athletics Trainer: David Green TEAM INFORMATION 2004 Record: 6-5 2004 Conference Record (Finish): 3-4 (5th) Type Offense: Multiple Type Defense: Multiple Lettermen Returning: 39 Lettermen Lost: 14 Starters Returning: 14 Starters Lost: 11 SPORTS INFORMATION SID Football Contact: Michelle Cunningham Office Phone: (931) 372-3293 Cell Phone: (330) 417-8145 E-Mail:
[email protected] Sports Information Mailing Address: P.O. Box 5057 Cookeville, TN 38505 SID Fax: (931) 372-6139 Press Box Phone: (931) 372-6030, 6031 Web Site: www2.tntech/athletics
2004 RESULTS Sept. 4 Gardner-Webb Sept. 11 at South Florida Sept. 18 at VMI Sept. 25 at Murray State Oct. 2 UT–Martin Oct. 9 Chattanooga Oct. 23 Jacksonville State Oct. 30 at SAMFORD Nov. 6 Eastern Illinois Nov.13 at Southeast Missouri Nov. 20 Eastern Kentucky
SERIES INFORMATION First Meeting: Nov. 10, 1934, Cookeville, SU 26, TTU 0 Last Meeting: Oct. 30, 2004, Birmingham, SU 20, TTU 17 Last Meeting in Birmingham: Oct. 30, 2004, SU 20, TTU 17
W, 32-26 L, 7-21 W, 16-10 L, 15-34 W, 49-20 W, 52-34 W, 16-13 L, 17-20 W, 40-37 L, 28-31 L, 18-19
2005 SCHEDULE Sept. 3 at Chattanooga Sept. 8 Lambuth Sept. 17 at Northern Illinois Sept. 24 at Eastern Kentucky* Murray State* Oct. 1 Oct. 8 at UT–Martin* Oct. 13 Tennessee State* Oct. 29 at Jacksonville State* Nov. 5 SAMFORD* Nov. 12 at Eastern Illinois* Nov. 19 Southeast Missouri* *Ohio Valley Conference game
RETURNING STATISTICAL LEADERS Top Returning Rusher Trey Bonner
ATT 168
YDS 795
TD 7
Top Returning Passer Stephen Britton
ATT 5
COMP 3
INT 0
Top Returning Receiver Brent McNeal
REC 42
YDS 565
TD 8
Top Returning Tackler Brandon Fields
UT 21
AT 34
TT 55
FF-FR 0-0
YDS 39
TD 0
TFL/YDS 1.5-10
SACK/YDS 1.0-8
INT 2-0
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OPPONENTS
Nov. 12, 2005, Seibert Stadium, Birmingham, Ala., 1 p.m.
JACKSONVILLE STATE COACHING STAFF
Jack Crowe Head Coach
Head Coach (Alma Mater): Jack Crowe (UAB ’70) Record at School (Years): 31-24 (five years) Career Record: 45-54 (seven years) Assistant Coaches, Responsibilities Kirk Botkin, Outside Linebacker/Special Teams Brad McAbee, Offensive Line Montressa Kirby, Quarterbacks Ronnie Letson, Offensive Coordinator/Wide Receivers Jimmy Ogle, Running Backs/Recruiting Coordinator Adam Ross, Tackles/Tight Ends Greg Stewart, Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers Matt Wannebo, Defensive Secondary Max Thurmond, Cornerbacks Jeremy Sullivan, Defensive Line Football Office Phone: (256) 782-5365
GENERAL INFORMATION Location: Jacksonville, Ala. Enrollment: 9,061 Founded: 1883 Nickname: Gamecocks Colors: Red and White Conference (Affiliation): Ohio Valley (Division I-AA) Stadium (Capacity), Turf: Paul Snow Memorial Stadium (15,000), Artificial (Pro-Grass) President: Dr. William A. Meehan Athletics Director: Jim Fuller Athletics Phone: (256) 782-5368 Athletics Trainer: Jim Skidmore TEAM INFORMATION 2004 Record: 9-2 2004 Conference Record (Finish): 7-1 (1st) Type Offense: Multiple Type Defense: 5-2 Lettermen Returning: 42 Lettermen Lost: 20 Starters Returning: 16 Starters Lost: 9 SPORTS INFORMATION Sports Information Director: Greg Seitz Office Phone: (256) 782-5279 Home Phone: (256) 435-2583 E-mail:
[email protected] Sports Information Mailing Address: Gamecock Field House 700 Pelham Road North Jacksonville, AL 36265
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SID Fax: (256) 782-5958 Press Box Phone: (256) 782-5585, 5586 Web Site: www.jsugamecocksports.com 2004 RESULTS Sept. 4 Emporia State Sept. 18 at Chattanooga Sept. 25 at Eastern Kentucky* Oct. 2 Murray State* Oct. 9 at UT–Martin* Oct. 16 Tennessee State* Oct. 23 at Tennessee Tech* Nov. 6 SAMFORD* Nov. 13 at Eastern Illinois* Nov. 20 Southeast Missouri* Nov. 27 at Furman** **NCAA I-AA Playoffs
SERIES INFORMATION First Meeting: Nov. 4, 1905, Anniston, SU 32, JSU 0 Last Meeting: Nov. 6, 2004, Jacksonville, JSU 51, SU 18 Last Meeting in Birmingham: Nov. 8, 2003, JSU 49, SU 32
W, 25-16 W, 65-20 W, 30-23 W, 35-14 W, 59-12 W, 49-35 L, 13-16 W, 51-18 W, 31-21 W, 47-9 L, 7-49
2005 SCHEDULE Sept. 1 Furman Sept. 10 Chattanooga Sept. 17 at UAB Sept. 24 at Southeast Missouri* Oct. 1 Eastern Kentucky* Oct. 8 at Murray State* Oct. 15 UT–Martin* Oct. 22 at Tennessee State* Oct. 29 Tennessee Tech* Nov. 12 at SAMFORD* Nov. 19 Eastern Illinois* *Ohio Valley Conference game
RETURNING STATISTICAL LEADERS Top Returning Rusher Clay Green
ATT 84
YDS 484
TD 5
Top Returning Passer Maurice Mullins
ATT 151
COMP 94
INT 4
Top Returning Receiver Craig Agee
REC 21
YDS 518
TD 2
Top Returning Tackler Kenny Brown
UT 44
AT 22
TT 66
FC-FR 0-0
YDS 1,376
TD 6
TFL/YDS 4.0-16
SACK/YDS 0-0
INT 2-18
SERIES RESULTS VS. 2005 OPPONENTS
EDWARD WATERS, 0-0 First meeting BAYLOR, 0-1 9/7/02, Baylor 50, Samford 12, in Waco FURMAN, 5-4 10/14/61, Furman 21, Howard 14, in Greenville 10/13/62, Howard 14, Furman 7, in Greenville 11/12/66, Samford 17, Furman 7, in Greenville 11/11/67, Samford 42, Furman 28, in Birmingham 11/9,1968, Samford 17, Furman 12, in Greenville 10/18/69, Samford 34, Furman 14, in Birmingham 9/4/97, Furman 29, Samford 10, in Birmingham 9/19/98, Furman 34, Samford 24, in Greenville 9/11/04, Furman 45, Samford 10 in Birmingham EASTERN ILLINOIS, 1-1 11/22/03, Samford 17, EIU 14, in Charleston 11/20/04, EIU 28, Samford 14 in Birmingham SOUTHEAST MISSOURI , 3-2 10/5/91, Samford 48, SEMO 24, in Cape Girardeau 10/17/92, Samford 45, SEMO 14, in Birmingham 11/16/02, SEMO 48, Samford 24, in Cape Girardeau 9/27/03, Samford 41, SEMO 31, in Birmingham 9/25/04, SEMO 51, Samford 48 (4 OT) in Cape Girardeau EASTERN KENTUCKY, 1-5 10/10/92, Samford 46, EKU 14, in Birmingham 9/10/94, EKU 50, Samford 16, in Richmond 9/25/99, EKU 17, Samford 16, in Birmingham 11/10/01, EKU 33, Samford 11, in Richmond 10/4/03, EKU 13, Samford 10, in Richmond 10/2/04, EKU 39, Samford 36 (2 OT) in Birmingham MURRAY STATE, 4-5 10/26/35, Howard 13, MSU 0, in Murray 11/11/38, MSU 27, Howard 7, in Murray 11/4/39, Howard 7, MSU 0, in Murray 10/5/45, MSU 41, Howard 6, in Murray 10/21/99, MSU 34, Samford 27, in Murray 9/7/00, Samford 19, MSU 17, in Birmingham 11/2/02, MSU 54, Samford 17, in Murray 10/11/03, Samford 35, MSU 6, in Birmingham 10/9/04, MSU 24, Samford 21, in Murray
UT–MARTIN, 14-1-1 10/25/58, Howard 14, UTM 14, in Birmingham 10/24/59, Howard 14, UTM 13, in Martin 10/15/88, UTM 45, Samford 13, in Birmingham 10/14/89, Samford 37, UTM 33, in Martin 11/14/92, Samford 42, UTM 25, in Martin 11/6/93, Samford 10, UTM 0, in Birmingham 11/11/95, Samford 21, UTM 14, in Martin 11/16/96, Samford 31, UTM 12, in Birmingham 11/8/97, Samford 14, UTM 7, in Martin 10/10/98, Samford 24, UTM 13, in Birmingham 9/18/99, Samford 32, UTM 7, in Martin 9/14/00, Samford 49, UTM 17, in Birmingham 10/27/01, Samford 31, UTM 8, in Birmingham 9/21/02, Samford 41, UTM 10, in Birmingham 10/18/03, Samford 57, UTM 22, in Martin 10/16/04, Samford 34, UTM 20, in Birmingham TENNESSEE STATE, 1-1 10/25/03, TSU 29, Samford 24, in Birmingham 10/23/04, Samford 42, TSU 36 (OT), in Nashville TENNESSEE TECH, 11-8 11/10/34, Howard 26, TTU 0, in Cookeville 10/1/49, TTU 33, Howard 18, in Birmingham 9/30/50, TTU 61, Howard 6, in Cookeville 9/17/88, Samford 19, TTU 9, in Cookeville 9/16/89, Samford 27, TTU 23, in Birmingham 9/15/90, TTU 21, Samford 7, in Cookeville 9/21/91, Samford 20, TTU 16, in Birmingham 9/19/92, Samford 37, TTU 13, in Cookeville 9/18/93, Samford 30, TTU 3, in Birmingham 9/17/94, TTU 20, Samford 7, in Cookeville 9/16/95, Samford 27, TTU 24, in Birmingham 9/21/96, TTU 20, Samford 10, in Cookeville 9/20/97, TTU 14, Samford 7, in Birmingham 11/21/98, Samford 22, TTU 12, in Cookeville 11/18/99, Samford 19, TTU 15, in Birmingham 11/9/00, TTU 29, Samford 0, in Cookeville 9/15/01, Game cancelled due to 9/11 tragedy 11/9/02. TTU 51, Samford 44, in Birmingham 11/1/03, Samford 42, TTU 24, in Cookeville 10/30/04, Samford 20, TTU 17 in Birmingham
JACKSONVILLE STATE, 21-19-2 11/4/05, Howard 32, JSU 0, in Anniston 11/14/08, Howard 21, JSU 0, in Anniston 11/15/09, Howard 33, JSU 0, in Birmingham 9/12/12, Howard 8, JSU 0, in Birmingham 10/10/13, Howard 0, JSU 0, in Birmingham 11/17/16, Howard 27, JSU 0, in Birmingham 10/14/21, Howard 39, JSU 7, in Birmingham 9/23/22, Howard 12, JSU 0, in Birmingham 11/10/23, Howard 27, JSU 0, in Anniston 10/4/24, Howard 35, JSU 0, in Birmingham 10/16/25, Howard 13, JSU 0, in Jacksonville 10/15/26, Howard 13, JSU 0, in Anniston 10/14/27, Howard 43, JSU 0, in Birmingham 10/3/30, Howard 20, JSU 0, in Anniston 9/22/33, Howard 31, JSU 0, in Birmingham 11/18/48, JSU 14, Howard 0, in Jacksonville 11/22/50, JSU 28, Howard 7, in Birmingham 11/21/51, Howard 19, JSU 19, in Jacksonville 11/22/52, JSU 14, Howard 0, in Birmingham 11/21/53, JSU 26, Howard 13, in Anniston 11/20/54, JSU 32, Howard 0, in Birmingham 11/19/55, JSU 67, Howard 24, in Talladega 9/25/65, JSU 23, Samford 3, in Jacksonville 9/24/66, Samford 28, JSU 14, in Birmingham 9/23/67, Samford 20, JSU 13, in Jacksonville 9/21/68, Samford 20, JSU 14, in Birmingham 9/20/69, JSU 20, Samford 10, in Jacksonville 9/19/70, JSU 34, Samford 9, in Birmingham 10/23/71, Samford 31, JSU 21, in Jacksonville 11/4/72, JSU 27, Samford 6, in Anniston 9/3/88, JSU 34, Samford 6, in Jacksonville 9/2/89, JSU 19, Samford 9, in Birmingham 10/14/95, JSU 35, Samford 14, in Birmingham 10/19/96, Samford 27, JSU 17, in Jacksonville 11/1/97, Samford 17, JSU 14, in Birmingham 10/17/98, JSU 21, Samford 0, in Jacksonville 10/2/99, Samford 34, JSU 18, in Birmingham 9/21/00, JSU 36, Samford 16, in Jacksonville 10/6/01, JSU 39, Samford 7, in Birmingham 10/5/02, JSU 37, Samford 23, in Jacksonville 11/8/03, JSU 49, Samford 32, in Birmingham 11/6/04, JSU 51, Samford 18, in Jacksonville
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Sept. 1 (Thurs.) at Jacksonville State
Sept. 1 (Thurs.) at Indiana State
OPEN
OPEN
OPEN
OPEN
OPEN
OPEN
OPEN
OPEN
OPEN
Furman
Eastern Illinois
Southeast Missouri
Eastern Kentucky
Murray State
UT–Martin
Tennessee State
Tennessee Tech
Jacksonville State
OPEN
at Mississippi State
Sept. 1 (Thurs.) Furman
at Chattanooga
Alabama A&M
Chattanooga
at UAB
at Southeast Missouri
at Eastern Kentucky
Sept. 8 (Thurs.) at Northern Lambuth Illinois
at GardnerWebb vs. Florida A&M
Tennessee State
vs. ClarkeAtlanta
Oct. 8
OPEN
Sept. 29 (Thurs.) at Eastern Illinois SAMFORD
Southeast Missouri
at Eastern Kentucky
at Murray State
Elon
at Oklahoma
OPEN
Oct. 22
OPEN
Murray State
UT–Martin
OPEN
Texas Tech
Concordia College
Oct. 29
Tennessee Tech
at Jacksonville SAMFORD State
at Eastern Illinois
Eastern Kentucky
vs. North Carolina A&T
at Murray State
OPEN
UT–Martin
at Tennessee State
Tennessee Tech
Tennessee Tech
Wofford
at Missouri
OPEN
Nov. 12
OPEN
at SAMFORD
at Eastern Illinois
at Southeast Missouri
at Eastern Kentucky
Austin Peay
Eastern Kentucky Southeast Missouri
UT–Martin
at Murray State
at UT–Martin Tennessee State
at Tennessee State
at Georgia Southern
Texas
Atlantic College
Nov. 5
Oct. 13 (Thurs.) Jacksonville at SAMFORD Eastern Illinois at Tennessee State Tech at Jacksonville SAMFORD Murray State at UT–Martin Oct. 13 (Thurs.) OPEN State Tennessee State
OPEN
at Tennessee Jacksonville at Southeast at SAMFORD Eastern Illinois Tech State Missouri
at Eastern Illinois
Eastern Kentucky
Appalachian at The Citadel State
Nebraska
at Allen
Oct. 15
at Southeast Missouri
OPEN
Gardner-Webb
at Texas A&M at Iowa State
at Webber International
Oct. 1
Tennessee at Jacksonville SAMFORD State Tech
Jacksonville State
SAMFORD
Hofstra
OPEN
Lincoln
Sept. 24
Indiana State at Illinois State
at North Carolina State
at Missouri State
Illinois State
SAMFORD
at Army
vs. Morehouse
Sept. 17
vs. Jackson at UT–Martin State
Sept. 1 (Thurs.) at Arkansas Central State Arkansas
at Western Kentucky
Appalachian State
Sept. 1 (Thurs.) at Kent State Southern Illinois
SAMFORD
at SMU
Shaw
Sept. 10
OPEN
at North Sept. 1 (Thurs.) Carolina Central at SAMFORD
Sept. 3
Baylor
Edward Waters
Aug. 27
OPPONENTS COMPOSITE 2005 SCHEDULE
Eastern Illinois
Southeast Missouri
Eastern Kentucky
Murray State
at UT–Martin
at Tennessee State
at Tennessee Tech
at Jacksonville State
at Chattanooga
Oklahoma State
OPEN
Nov. 19
OVC COMPOSITE SCHEDULE
OHIO VALLEY CONFERENCE
ntering its 58th year, the Ohio Valley Conference continues to build on the success that has made it the nation’s eighth-oldest NCAA Division I conference. In 2003, the OVC extended its geographical footprint into Alabama for the first time, expanding the league’s membership to a record 11 institutions with the addition of Jacksonville State University and Samford University. The OVC’s proud past dates back to 1948, but seeds for the new league were actually planted in 1941. It was then that Roy Stewart, the athletics director at Murray State, Charles “Turkey” Hughes, the athletics director at Eastern Kentucky, and Kelly Thompson, the public relations director at Western Kentucky, first broached the idea of forming a new conference. Discussions were put on hold by World War II but reemerged Feb. 27–28, 1948, at the Kentucky Hotel in Louisville as the three original institutions combined with Morehead State, Louisville and Evansville to form the OVC. In the 1950s, the OVC became a pioneer on a much more significant scale socially. During times of racial segregation, league member Morehead State became one of the first nontraditionally black mid-Southern institutions to accept a black student. In 1958, Marshall Banks earned athletically related aid at Morehead, which signed a second black athlete, Howard Murphy, a year later. In 1961, Murphy earned AllConference recognition as a halfback in football. With racial barriers broken, the rest of the institutions in the league began to provide educational and athletic opportunities to African Americans. In the late 1970s, women’s athletics began somewhat of a rebirth on the national scene as the NCAA began sponsoring and marketing women’s sports. Recognizing the need to provide increased opportunities for female athletes, the OVC established women’s championships in the sports of basketball, tennis and track in 1977, with crosscountry and volleyball added over the next four years. Those sports were initially governed by the Association of Intercollegiate Athletics for Women, but the overall strength of women’s programs in the league was demonstrated by the automatic bids the OVC instantly received when the NCAA became the governing body in 1982. Through the early years of the league,
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Jon Steinbrecher Commissioner
Ron English Associate Commissioner for Operations
administrators wrestled with fan behavior due to the close proximity of the conference members and the intense rivalries that developed. Just as it did decades ago, the OVC took the leadership role on what has become a national issue. In 1995, the OVC implemented a first-of-its-kind “Sportsmanship Statement,” a policy which promotes principles of fair play, ethical conduct and respect for one’s opponent. The statement has become a model for others to follow across the nation and has answered the challenge of the NCAA Presidents Commission to improve sportsmanship in collegiate athletics. Additionally, the OVC annually presents the Steve Hamilton Sportsmanship Award, in honor of the former Morehead State student-athlete, coach and athletics director, to a junior or senior student-athlete with significant athletic contributions who best exemplifies the characteristics
of sportsmanship and citizenship. In 2003, the conference also implemented the OVC Sportsmanship Award, which is presented to the institution voted by its peers to have best exhibited the standards of sportsmanship and ethical conduct as outlined by the OVC and NCAA. Over its 57 years, OVC teams have garnered national championships and bowl games in football, along with national team or individual titles in rifle, cross-country, track and golf. The OVC has also produced several Olympic athletes, including Murray State’s Morgan Hicks, who was a member of the 2004 United States Olympic Rifle Team. In addition, some of the greatest players in professional sports were educated at OVC institutions. The list includes former greats such as football’s Phil Simms, basketball’s Clem Haskins (Western Kentucky) and Bubba Wells (Austin Peay), and two-sport star Steve Hamilton (Morehead State), and present-day standouts such as basketball
Kim Melcher Assistant Commissioner for Media Relations
Kyle Yeager Director of External Affairs
player Trenton Hassell (Austin Peay), football players Eugene Amano (Southeast Missouri) and Brent Alexander (Tennessee State), baseball players Kirk Rueter (Murray State) and Jamie Walker (Austin Peay), and professional golfer Jeff Sluman (Tennessee Tech). The playing field isn’t the only place where OVC athletes are working hard. The league also recognizes excellence in the classroom. Six Scholar-Athlete Awards are presented yearly to male and female athletes, while others are commended for their academic success by being Medal of Honor recipients or earning a spot on the Commissioner’s Honor Roll. Additionally, the league annually presents one institutional academic achievement award, as well as separate team awards in each conference-sponsored sport. The vision of leadership demonstrated by the founders in 1948 remains alive today as the Ohio Valley Conference prepares for the future. One example is in regard to the current trend in collegiate athletics administration for increased involvement of university presidents in setting policies and making rules. The presidents of OVC institutions, however, have always governed the conference, long before presidential governance became a national theme. The Ohio Valley Conference sponsors the following sports: baseball, basketball, crosscountry, football, golf, tennis and track for men, and basketball, cross-country, golf, soccer, softball, tennis, track and volleyball for women. In addition, the OVC also sponsors the combined men’s and women’s sport of rifle. Over the last decade, the league has grown, not only in the number of athletics opportunities it provides for students, but in terms of the number of institutions in the conference. In 2003, Jacksonville State University and Samford University became the newest members of the OVC, joining Southeast Missouri State University (1991), the University of Tennessee at Martin (1992) and Eastern Illinois University (1996) as the league’s most recent additions. Other current representatives include charter members Eastern Kentucky University, Morehead State University and Murray State University, along with Austin Peay State University, Tennessee State University and Tennessee Technological University.
Lee Moses Director of Institutional Services
Donyale Canada Director of Championships
Heather Brown Assistant Director of Media Relations
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OHIO VALLEY CONFERENCE
2004 OVC FINAL STANDINGS OVC Jacksonville State 7-1 Murray State 6-2 6-2 Eastern Kentucky Eastern Illinois 4-4 Tennessee Tech 3-4 SAMFORD 3-5 Southeast Missouri 3-5 2-5 Tennessee State UT–Martin 1-7
2004 OVC TEAM STATISTICS SCORING OFFENSE G YDS Jacksonville State 11 4889 Eastern Illinois 11 4286 Tennessee Tech 11 4111 Eastern Kentucky 11 3561 Murray State 11 4258 SAMFORD 11 4282 Tennessee State 11 3742 Southeast Missouri 11 3811 UT–Martin 11 3157
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PF 315 196 254 199 183 233 216 187 118
TD 56 38 36 38 40 38 39 32 24
PASSING OFFENSE Southeast Missouri SAMFORD Tennessee Tech Eastern Illinois Tennessee State Eastern Kentucky Jacksonville State Murray State UT–Martin
G 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11
PCT 58.7 56.1 54.9 60.9 50.3 49.3 55.7 54.3 50.4
RUSHING OFFENSE Jacksonville State Murray State Eastern Illinois Tennessee State Tennessee Tech Eastern Kentucky SAMFORD UT–Martin Southeast Missouri
G 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11
CARRIES NET 550 2863 534 2413 472 1822 388 1593 425 1532 450 1502 338 1425 416 1385 296 927
KICKOFF RETURNS Eastern Kentucky SAMFORD Southeast Missouri Jacksonville State UT–Martin Murray State Tennessee State Eastern Illinois Tennessee Tech
G 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11
RETURNS YDS 33 725 58 1172 60 1186 685 35 49 921 30 561 47 851 42 750 41 721
PA 148 137 150 227 174 266 269 233 297
PTS 412 291 290 290 287 284 278 256 173
TDS 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0
TDS 41 29 17 14 17 18 17 10 11 AVG 22.0 20.2 19.8 19.6 18.8 18.7 18.1 17.9 17.6
PF 412 287 290 291 290 284 256 278 173
RECENT OVC CHAMPIONS 2004 Jacksonville State 2003 Jacksonville State 2002 Eastern Illinois/Murray State 2001 Eastern Illinois 2000 Western Kentucky 1999 Tennessee State 1998 Tennessee State 1997 Eastern Kentucky 1996 Murray State 1995 Murray State 1994 Eastern Kentucky 1993 Eastern Kentucky 1992 Middle Tennessee 1991 Eastern Kentucky 1990 Eastern Kentucky/Middle Tennessee
PA 233 220 239 323 265 359 404 311 394
SCORING DEFENSE Murray State Jacksonville State Eastern Kentucky Tennessee Tech Tennessee State Eastern Illinois SAMFORD UT–Martin Southeast Missouri
G 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11
YDS/GM 262.2 259.7 234.5 224.0 195.4 187.2 184.2 167.7 161.1
PASSING DEFENSE UT–Martin Murray State SAMFORD Eastern Kentucky Tennessee Tech Tennessee State Eastern Illinois Jacksonville State Southeast Missouri
G 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11
PCT 51.5 48.7 60.7 55.1 56.4 57.8 58.3 52.9 54.9
YDS/GM 260.3 219.4 165.6 144.8 139.3 136.5 129.5 125.9 84.3
RUSHING DEFENSE Jacksonville State Tennessee Tech Murray State Eastern Illinois Eastern Kentucky Tennessee State UT–Martin Southeast Missouri SAMFORD
G 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11
CARRIES NET 366 1143 376 1164 403 1249 407 1257 442 1583 448 1647 486 2411 533 2688 526 2699
AVG TDS 3.1 10 3.1 11 3.1 14 3.1 21 3.6 17 3.7 22 5.0 30 5.0 30 5.1 27
PUNT RETURNS Jacksonville State Eastern Kentucky Murray State Tennessee State UT–Martin Eastern Illinois Tennessee Tech Southeast Missouri SAMFORD
G 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11
RETURNS 25 28 41 34 19 30 31 26 18
TDS 3 3 1 1 0 1 1 1 0
AVG 37.5 26.5 26.4 26.4 26.1 25.8 25.3 23.3 15.7
YDS YDS/ATT TDS 2884 6.0 16 2857 6.1 21 2579 6.9 16 2464 6.8 17 2149 6.1 19 2059 7.1 13 2026 8.8 12 1845 6.7 8 1772 5.2 10 AVG 5.2 4.5 3.9 4.1 3.6 3.3 4.2 3.3 3.1
OVERALL 9-2 7-4 6-5 5-6 6-5 4-7 3-8 4-7 2-9
YDS 3310 3700 3799 3411 4065 3680 4874 4389 5421
TD 30 29 32 33 42 42 46 55 54
PTS 220 233 239 265 311 323 359 394 404
AVG 20.0 21.2 21.7 24.1 28.3 29.4 32.6 35.8 36.7
YDS YDS/ATT TDS 1978 6.4 19 2061 6.0 12 2175 7.9 14 2216 5.8 14 2247 6.4 15 2418 7.2 15 2423 6.5 15 2557 6.7 18 2733 8.6 19
YDS 466 357 396 298 164 257 263 176 116
AVG 18.6 12.8 9.7 8.8 8.6 8.6 8.5 6.8 6.4
YDS/GM 179.8 187.4 197.7 201.5 204.3 219.8 220.3 232.5 248.5 YDS/GM 103.9 105.8 113.5 114.3 143.9 149.7 219.2 244.4 245.4
