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On The Road With The Colonels

Game 2 at Western Kentucky University , Bowling Green , KYSept. 14

Depart Richmond by bus to Bowling Green Saturday, Sept. 14. Return to Richmond immediately following the game.

Game 6 at Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro, TN-Oct.19

Depart Richmond by bus to Murfreesboro Friday afternoon , Oct. 18. Stay at the Holiday Inn (615) 896-2420 in Murfreesboro. Return to Richmond immediately following the game

Game 7 at University ofTennessee-Martin, Martin, TN-Oct. 26

Depart Richmond by bus to Martin Friday morning , Oct. 25

Stay at the University Lodge (901) 587-9577 in Martin . Return to Richmond immediately following the game

Game 10 at Austin Peay State University, Clarksville , TN-Nov. 16.

Depart Richmond by bus to Clarksville Friday afternoon , Nov. 15. Stay at the Ramada Inn-Riverview (615) 552-3331 in downtown Clarksville. Return to Richmond immediately following the game.

Game 11 at Eastern Illinois University, Charleston, IL-Nov. 23

Depart Richmond by bus to Charleston Friday morning , Nov 22 Stay at the Holiday Inn (217) 342-4161 in Effingham Return to Richmond immediately following the game.

Memorable EKU Football Events

1. NATIONAL CHAMPIONS-NCAA Division I-AA - 1979 , 1982

2. NATIONAL RUNNERSUP-NCAA Division I-AA- 1980, 1981

3. NATIONAL SEMIFINALIST-NCAA Division I-AA - 1986 , 1988, 1991

4. GRANTLAND RICE BOWL CHAMPIONS - 1967

5. NCAA PLAYOFF PARTICIPANTS-1976 , 1979 , 1980 , 1981 , 1982, 1983, 1984 , 1986 , 1987 , 1988 , 1989 , 1990 , 1991, 1992 , 1993 , 1994 , 1995

6 OHIO VALLEY CONFERENCE CHAMPIONS -1954 , 1962 (CoChamps) , 1967 , 1968 , 1974 , 1976, 1981 , 1982, 1983 , 1984, 1986 (CoChamps) , 1987 (Co-Champs) , 1988 , 1990 (Co-Champs), 1991, 1993, 1994.

7. Head Coach Roy Kidd , beginning 33rd season at EKU , has been named NCAA Division I-AA National Coach of the Year twice and OVC Coach of the Year nine times.

8. Have had 47 All-Americans and 171 AII-OVC players in the school's history

9 Have had 36-game unbeaten string at Roy Kidd Stadium (snapped in first round of '83 playoffs) and 27-game winning streak at Roy Kidd Stadium (sn apped in first round of ' 89 playoffs) .

10. Have had 26-game unbeaten string in games against OVC competition (a league record , snapped by Murray State in 1995).

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