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ON THE ROAD WITH EKU
Game 2 atthe University of Kentucky , Lexington, KV-Sept. 12
Depart Richmond by bus to Lex ington Saturday , Sept. 12 Return to Richmond immediately following the game.
Game 3 at Western Kentucky University , Bowling Green, KVSept. 19
Depart Richmond by bus to Bowling Green Saturday , Sept. 19. Return to Richmond immediately following the game
Game 4 at Middle Tennessee State University , Murfreesboro, TN-Sept. 26
Depart Richmond by bus to Murfreesboro Friday afternoon , Sept. 25 . Stay at the Holiday Inn (615) 896 -2420 in Murfreesboro . Return to Richmond immediately fo llowing the game.
Game 7 at Tennessee Tech University , Cookeville, TN-Oct. 24
Depart Richmond by bus to Cookeville Friday afternoon , Oct.
23. Stay at the Holiday lnn-Holidome (615) 526-7125 in Cookeville Return to Richmond immediately following the game .
Game 8 at UniversityofTennessee-Martin , Martin, TN-Oct. 31. Depart Richmond by bus to Martin Friday morn ing , Oct. 30
Stay at the KenLake State Resort Park near Murray (1-800-3250143) 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, 1997
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 , 1997
7. Head Coach Roy Kidd, beginning 35th season at EKU , has been named NCAA Division I-AA National Coach of the Year twice and OVC Coach of the Year 10 times
8 Have had 50 All-Americans and 184 AII-OVC players in 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 (snapped in first round of '89 playoffs)
1O. Have had 26-game unbeaten string in games against OVC competition (a league record , snapped by Murray State in 1995)