Kentucky State University at Richmond, KY

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Location-Frankfort , KY

Founded-1886

Pres ident-Dr. George Willis Reid

Enrollment-2 ,570

Colo rs- Kelly Green/Light Gold

Conference-Southern Intercolleg iate Athletics

Nickname-Thorobreds

Athletics Director-Donald W. Lyons

Head Coach-George Small (NC A& T, 1979)

Coaching Record at KSU-19-15-0/4th year

Coaching Record Overall-19-15-0/4th year

Phone (502) 227-6731

Assistant Coaches-Scoti Anderson, Wesley McGriff, William Jones Ill, Juan Taylor , Chennis Berry , David Patterson , Tim Edwards , Randy Mapp , James Glover

Last Year's Overall Record-7-5-0

Last Year's Conference Record/Finish-4-2/2nd

SID-Ron Braden-(502) 227-6019

Home Phone No -(502) 227 - 1905

SID FAX No -(502) 227-6466

Trainer-Richard Fletcher

Stadium/Capacity-Alumni/6,000

Press Bo x Number-(502) 22 7-6923

Starters Lost/Returning-12/45

Prospectus

The Kentucky State Thorobred football team ended the 1997 regular season with a 6-5 record and 4-2 second place fin ish i n the SIAC. That second place finish earned the Breds a berth in the inaugural Pioneer Bowl played at Herndon Stadium on the campus of Morris Brown College in Atlanta

The Thorobreds defeated CIAA champs and nationally - ranked Livingstone , 30-26 , giving KSU a respectable 7- 5 overall record This Bowl victory was the Thorobreds' first since 1948 and the ir seventh appearance in post-season competit ion

The Breds led all S IAC teams with 14 total selections (five firstteam and ninesecondteam)on the 1997 AII-SIACTeam Defensive end Michael Mason and defensive back Marcus DovereamedAII-American honors. Mason and Tim Duncan rece ived National Player of the Week honors by Donald Hansen's weekly Football Gazette.

To say that enthusiasm for the football team on the KSU campus is high would be an understatement. The thrilling last-second victory over Livingstone in the Pioneer Bowl was very exciting and ended a three - year campa ign by coach George Small, who was named SIAC Coach of the Year for the second straight season , and his staff in the rebuilding process

KSU returns its entire starting offensive line and a seasoned quarterback in Mike Volarvich for the first time during coach Small's tenure . Also back are three top receivers in Anthony Arnett , Dan Amos and James Stowe

The strength on defense will be atthe linebacker and secondary slots.