OHIO VALLEY CONFERENCE 215 Centerview Drive, Suite 115 Brentwood, TN 37027 Phone - (615) 371-1698 FAX - (615) 371-1788 www.OVCSports.com
STAFF Beth DeBauche, Commissioner E-mail: bdebauche@ovc.org Brad Walker, Associate Commissioner for Operations/COO E-mail: bwalker@ovc.org Jennifer Gibbs, Assistant Commissioner for Championships/SWA E-mail: jgibbs@ovc.org Kyle Schwartz, Assistant Commissioner for Media Relations E-mail: kschwartz@ovc.org Brian Pulley, Assistant Commissioner for External Affairs E-mail: bpulley@ovc.org Matt Banker, Assistant Commissioner for Institutional Services E-mail: mbanker@ovc.org Heather Brown, Director of Media Relations E-mail: hbrown@ovc.org Jon Kuka, Senior Account Executive - OVC IMG Sports Marketing E-mail: jkuka@ovc.org Jenny Kulchar, Administrative Assistant Email: jkulchar@ovc.org Jim Jackson, Coordinator of Football Officiating E-mail: ovcfootball@epbfi.com
MEMBERSHIP Austin Peay State University - Clarksville, Tenn. Member since 1962 Belmont University - Nashville, Tenn. Member since 2012 Eastern Illinois University - Charleston, Ill. Member since 1996 Eastern Kentucky University - Richmond, Ky. Member since 1948 Jacksonville State University - Jacksonville, Ala. Member since 2003 Morehead State University - Morehead, Ky. Member since 1948 Murray State University - Murray, Ky. Member since 1948 Southeast Missouri State University - Cape Girardeau, Mo. Member since 1991 Southern Illinois University Edwardsville - Edwardsville, Ill. Member since 2008 Tennessee State University - Nashville, Tenn. Member since 1986 Tennessee Technological University - Cookeville, Tenn. Member since 1949 University of Tennessee at Martin - Martin, Tenn. Member since 1992
TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction Media Information............................................................................... 2 OVC Style Guide ................................................................................ 3 Conference History..........................................................................4-5 OVC Honors/Awards .......................................................................... 6 OVC Commissioner............................................................................ 7 OVC Staff ......................................................................................8-10 FCS Conference Alignment .............................................................. 11 Division I Football Information .....................................................12-13 2012 Season Preview/Notes .......................................................14-15 2012 Composite Schedule/2013 Schedule ...................................... 16 2012 Team Information/Outlooks Austin Peay .................................................................................17-22 Eastern Illinois .............................................................................23-28 Eastern Kentucky ........................................................................29-34 Jacksonville State........................................................................35-40 Murray State ................................................................................41-46 Southeast Missouri ......................................................................47-52 Tennessee State..........................................................................53-58 Tennessee Tech ..........................................................................59-64 UT Martin .....................................................................................65-70 2011 in Review 2011 All-OVC Teams ........................................................................ 71 Final 2011 OVC Standings/Statistics ...........................................72-75 OVC Teams and Players in Final National Statistics ........................ 76 2011 OVC Players of the Week/Final FCS Top 25 polls................... 77 OVC Records/History Year-by-Year OVC Final Standings .............................................78-79 Year-by-Year OVC Champions ......................................................... 80 Year-by-Year All-OVC Teams ......................................................81-85 All-Time OVC Player and Coach of the Year Winners.................86-87 OVC First-Team All-Americans......................................................... 88 Record Book - Individuals ...........................................................89-92 Record Book - Team ....................................................................93-94 Year-by-Year Statistical Leaders .................................................95-97 All-Time OVC Players of the Week ...........................................98-103 NCAA Division I Football Championship/Bracket ....................104-105 OVC Postseason History.........................................................106-107 Final FCS/I-AA Yearly Polls .....................................................108-109 Conference Series Game-by-Game .........................................110-111 OVC Schools vs. FBS Teams ......................................................... 112 Largest Crowds in OVC History ..................................................... 113 Sgt. York Trophy ...................................................................... 114-115 All-Time Sports Network Award Winners........................................ 116 NCAA Overtime Rules/OVC Overtime History ............................... 117 OVC Players in the NFL Draft ........................................................ 118 OVC Players in the NFL ................................................................. 119 Current OVC Alumni in the NFL ..................................................... 120 Directory of OVC Media Relations Directors .......................................... 121 Composite Schedule Grid....................................................................... 122
CREDITS This 2012 Ohio Valley Conference Football Media Guide was written, designed and edited by Kyle Schwartz, Assistant Commissioner for Media Relations. Assistance provided by and a special thanks to the sports information directors at the nine OVC football playing institutions for providing content and assistance. The guide is available at OVCSports.com as a PDF download. Upon request it is also available on CD. The CD also contains the PDF media guides of all nine OVC football schools as well as a Logo/Headshot Library of the Conference office and member institutions. To request a copy, contact Kyle Schwartz in the OVC office. 2012 Ohio Valley Conference Football Media Guide • 1
SCHOOL WEBSITES Ohio Valley Conference ............. www.OVCSports.com Austin Peay ..............................www.LetsGoPeay.com Eastern Illinois ......................... www.EIUpanthers.com Eastern Kentucky .......................www.EKUSports.com Jacksonville State ...... www.JSUGamecockSports.com Murray State ................................ www.GoRacers.com Southeast Missouri ................. www.GoSoutheast.com Tennessee State ......................... www.TSUTigers.com Tennessee Tech.......................... www.TTUSports.com UT Martin ................................... www.UTMSports.com
OVC GAMES ON THE RADIO/INTERNET Austin Peay On the Radio .................................. WVRY-FM 105.1 On the Internet......................... www.letsgopeay.com Talent ...................................David Loos, Van Stokes Eastern Illinois On the Radio ............................. Hit Mix 88.9 (WEIU) On the Internet........................... www.weiuhitmix.net Talent .............................. Mike Bradd, Jack Ashmore Eastern Kentucky On the Radio ................................. WCYO-FM 100.7 On the Internet.............................. www.wcyofm.com Talent ................... Greg Stotelmyer, Greg McClellan Jacksonville State On the Radio .....................................WLJS-FM 91.9 On the Internet.................................www.jsu.edu/92j Talent ..............................Mike Parris, Ray Hammett Murray State On the Radio ..................................WFGE-FM 103.7 On the Internet.......................... www.GoRacers.com Talent .................................................... Neal Bradley Southeast Missouri On the Radio ................................... K-103 FM 102.9 On the Internet......... k103fm.com/GoSoutheast.com Talent .............Erik Sean, Rick Wieser, Todd Bonacki Tennessee State On the Radio ................ 102.1 FM/101.9 FM/830 AM On the Internet....TSURadio.com (WTST The Blaze) Talent ......................Brent Dougherty, Albert Dawson Tennessee Tech On the Radio .......................... WGIC FM Magic 98.5 On the Internet......................... www.TTUSports.com Talent: .................................................... Roger Ealey UT Martin On the Radio ............. WCMT-FM 101.3/WUTM 90.3 On the Internet........................ www.UTMSports.com Talent .................................. Tom Britt, Chris Brinkley Note: All above radio listings are Flagship stations only and does not include radio network affiliates.
OVC PRESS BOX PHONE NUMBERS Austin Peay ......................................... (931) 221-7191 Eastern Illinois ..................................... (217) 581-7770 Eastern Kentucky ................................ (859) 622-2226 Jacksonville State ....................... (256) 782-5585/5586 Murray State ........................................ (270) 809-6811 Southeast Missouri .............................. (573) 651-2191 Tennessee State .................................. (615) 565-4450 Tennessee Tech.......................... (931) 372-6030/6031 UT Martin .................................... (731) 881-7694/7632
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MEDIA INFORMATION OVCSPORTS.COM The official website of the Ohio Valley Conference is OVCSports.com. The website is a direct partnership with SIDEARM Sports. The website contains all the latest news on the conference including releases, statistics and standings. OVC PLAYERS OF THE WEEK The OVC will name an Offensive, Defensive, Special Teams and Newcomer of the Week each Sunday afternoon during the regular season. A full report featuring league standings, statistics and weekly matchups will be available on Monday afternoons. The release will be posted on OVCSports.com and emailed to local and national media. If you would like to be added to the distribution list send an email to kschwartz@ovc.org. OVC COACHES TELECONFERENCES During the regular season a weekly teleconference featuring the league’s nine head coaches will be held every Tuesday morning at 10 a.m. Central Time. The first teleconference will take place on Tuesday, Aug. 30. A schedule of what times coaches will appear weekly is below. For information on how to access the call, please contact Kyle Schwartz in the OVC Office (615690-6685 or kschwartz@ovc.org). 10:00 - Chris Hatcher, Murray State 10:07 - Watson Brown, Tennessee Tech 10:14 - Dino Babers, Eastern Illinois 10:21 - Jack Crowe, Jacksonville State 10:28 - Tony Samuel, Southeast Missouri 10:35 - Rick Christophel, Austin Peay 10:42 - Jason Simpson, UT Martin 10:49 - Rod Reed, Tennessee State 10:56 - Dean Hood, Eastern Kentucky OVC AND SOCIAL MEDIA Media and fans can get the latest updates on Ohio Valley Conference happenings by using the social media outlets of Twitter and Facebook. Followers and fans of the OVC on each application will get breaking news first and have the chance to access special content and receive special deals. The OVC can be found on Twitter at http://www.twitter.com/ovcsports and on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/ ovcsports. You can also check out the league’s YouTube Channel at http://www.YouTube.com/ ohiovalleyconference and the OVC’s Insider Blog at ovcinsider.blogspot.com. FCS PLAYOFFS/OVC TIEBREAKER The participants in the 2012 NCAA Football Championship Subdivision (formerly I-AA) Playoffs will be announced on Sunday, Nov. 18. In the event of a tie for the OVC Championship, the following procedures will be used to break all ties and to determine the league’s NCAA playoff representative.
TWO-WAY TIES 1.) A two-way tie shall exist only if the tied teams have the same number of losses. 2.) Should two teams have the same number of losses, and the two teams played each other during the regular season, the winner of the head-to-head contest shall be the league’s postseason representative. 3.) If the two tied teams have the same number of losses, but did not play each other during the regular season, the following procedure shall be utilized to break the tie: a.) A comparison of each team’s headto-head record against the team occupying the highest position in the regular-season standings that each team has played. If one team won its game against that team, the winning team shall be declared the representative. b.) Should the procedure outlined in Item a. fail to break the tie, the process will continue to the next-place team and beyond until the tie is broken. c.) When arriving at another group of tied teams, composite records between the tying teams shall be utilized to determine if one of the tied teams has won more games against the group of tied teams. 4.) If the procedures described previously fail to break the tie, the representative shall be determined by a coin flip. MULTIPLE TIES 1.) A multiple tie (three or more teams) shall exist only if the tied teams have the same number of losses. 2.) If all of the teams involved in the multiple tie played each other during the regular season, then the composite records among the tied teams shall be compared to break the tie. 3.) If the process outlined in Step 2 reduces the tie to a tie among two teams, the two-team tiebreaker formula shall then be utilized. 4.) If not all of the tied teams played each other during the regular season, or if step 2 does not break or reduce the tie, the following procedure shall be utilized: a.) A comparison of each of the tied teams’ head-to-head record against the team occupying the highest position in the regularseason standings that each team has played. If one team won its game against that team, the winning team shall be declared the representative. b.) Should the procedure outlined in Item a. fail to break the tie, the process will continue to the next-place team and beyond until the tie is broken. c.) When arriving at another group of tied teams, composite records between the tying teams shall be utilized to determine if one of the tied teams has won more games against the group of tied teams. 5.) If the procedures described previously fail to break the tie, the representative shall be determined by a blind drawing.
OHIO VALLEY CONFERENCE STYLE GUIDE Official Institution Name “Nickname”
Preferred Athletics Reference
Unacceptable Usages
PMS Colors
Austin Peay State University “Governors” or “Govs” (men’s teams) “Lady Govs” (women’s teams)
Austin Peay, APSU
Austin Peay State, AP Lady Governors
200 Red
Belmont University “Bruins”
Belmont
Lady Bruins
Red 186, Blue 281
Eastern Illinois University “Panthers”
Eastern Illinois, EIU
Lady Panthers
2945 Blue, 422 Gray White
Eastern Kentucky University Eastern Kentucky, EKU “Colonels”, “Lady Colonels” (W-Basketball only)
--White
209 Maroon, 429 Gray
Jacksonville State University “Gamecocks”
Jacksonville State, JSU Jax State
Jacksonville, Jack State Lady Gamecocks
186 Red, 122 Gold
Morehead State University “Eagles”
Morehead State, MSU
Morehead
286 Blue, 116 Yellow
Murray State University “Racers”, “Thoroughbreds” (baseball only)
Murray State, MSU
Murray, Lady Racers
123 Gold, 289 Blue
Southeast Missouri State University “Redhawks”
Southeast Missouri State Southeast Missouri, Southeast
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186 Red, 05 Cool Grey Black
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville “Cougars”
SIUE (preferred) SIU Edwardsville
Southern Illinois-Edwardsville SIU-E
485 Red, 462 Dark Brown 7505 Brown, 465 Gold 7504 Light Brown
Tennessee State University Tennessee State, TSU “Tigers”, “Lady Tigers”, “Tigerbelles” (W-Track only)
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Reflex Blue
Tennessee Technological University “Golden Eagles”
Tennessee Tech, TTU, Tech
Tenn. Tech, TT
266 Purple, 109 Gold
The University of Tennessee at Martin “Skyhawks”
UT Martin, UTM
Tennessee-Martin UT-Martin, Martin
289 Blue, 151 Orange
Ohio Valley Conference
Ohio Valley, OVC
Valley
194 Maroon, 874 Gold Black
Above are the primary logos for the Ohio Valley Conference member institutions. All logos are trademarks of their respective universities. This reference is intended only for media-related, non-commercial use. For more information or to request access to logos, contact Kyle Schwartz, Assistant Commissioner for Media Relations, at the Ohio Valley Conference at (615) 690-6685 or kschwartz@ovc.org. 2012 Ohio Valley Conference Football Media Guide • 3
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ow in its 65th 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 May 2011 the Conference expanded for the second time in four years, adding Belmont University which begins competition in the 2012-13 academic year. The addition of Belmont gives the OVC 12 members, the most the league has had at one time in its illustrious history. The move added a second team in the city of Nashville and was the first addition to the league since Southern Illinois University Edwardsville joined in 2008. The 2009-10 school year saw a change in leadership as Beth DeBauche was named the seventh full-time Commissioner in league history on July 28, 2009. She is currently one of just five females to be the head of a Division I conference, and one of just eight to lead a Division I conference all-time. The last three commissioners of the OVC have moved onto jobs as the commissioner of the Big Ten, Big 12 and the Mid-American Conferences. The OVC’s proud history 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 non-traditionally 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 all-conference 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. Through the past 64 years, 15 teams have won or shared the league’s football title. The list is led by Eastern Kentucky, winner of 21 outright or shared football crowns (including sharing the title in 2011), which is tied for the most in Football Championship Subdivision history (with Massachusetts). Among OVC teams, former member Middle Tennessee is next with 11 titles, followed by Tennessee Tech with 10, and Murray State and former member Western Kentucky with eight apiece. Eastern Illinois has claimed five football crowns and Jacksonville State has three, while Morehead State, Tennessee State and former members Evansville and East Tennessee State have captured two apiece. Austin Peay, Southeast Missouri (which captured its first crown in 2010), UT Martin and former member Youngstown State have one title apiece. Murray State and Evansville tied for the initial football championship, and the Racers participated in the first-ever bowl game by an OVC team, tying Sul Ross State 21-21 in the 1948 Tangerine Bowl. From 1948 to 1975, OVC teams played in 15 bowl games, winning eight of them. Eastern Kentucky and Western Kentucky were also participants in the NCAA Division II playoffs in the early and mid-1970s prior to the NCAA’s reclassification of football programs into Division I-AA. The term “I-AA” lasted until the end of the 2006 season when it was changed to Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS). The first Division I-AA/FCS football playoff was held in 1978 with only four teams, which is the only year through present day that the OVC did not field a playoff representative. In 1979, four of the nation’s top teams were invited to the playoffs, and two of them - Eastern Kentucky and Murray State - were from the OVC. Murray dropped its semifinal game to Lehigh, but the Colonels nipped Nevada-Reno in double overtime and claimed the national championship a week later with a 30-7 victory over Lehigh. EKU was coached by former All-America quarterback Roy Kidd, who was in his 16th year at the helm of his alma mater and who skippered the Colonels to a second national title three years later. Following the 2002 season, Kidd retired after 39 years at EKU; upon retirement, he ranked sixth all-time among Division I coaches with 315 victories, earning him a spot in the College Football Hall of Fame. EKU’s 20 FCS playoff appearances are the second for the most all-time (behind only Montana). In addition to Kidd, other coaching legends in the OVC include Charles “Bubber” Murphy, who coached at Middle Tennessee from 1947-1968, Western Kentucky’s Jimmy Feix (1968-83), Wilburn Tucker (1954-67) and Don Wade (1968-82) of Tennessee Tech, Bill Ferguson (1967-77) of Murray State, Guy Penny (1959-67) of Morehead State and Boots Donnelly (1977-78 at Austin
Peay; 1979-1998 at Middle Tennessee). Following the 2011 season Eastern Illinois head coach Bob Spoo retired following 25 years at the school (the last 16 as members of the OVC). In his time as an OVC coach he compiled 92 total victories (fifth-most in league history) and 68 OVC wins (fourth-most in league history) and was inducted into the OVC Hall of Fame in 2012. A sampling of former OVC football stars, some of whom were All-Americans during their collegiate careers before achieving stardom at the professional ranks, include Jim Youngblood and Larry Schreiber (Tennessee Tech), Phil Simms (Morehead State), Virgil Livers and Dale Lindsey (Western Kentucky), Myron Guyton and Chad Bratzke (Eastern Kentucky), Cortland Finnegan (Samford) and Tony Romo (Eastern Illinois). In 2008, former Tennessee State standout Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie became just the fourth NFL First Round draft pick in OVC history when he was selected 16th overall by the Arizona Cardinals. He would break into the starting lineup halfway through his rookie season and started at cornerback for the Cardinals in Super Bowl XLIII. The OVC has had at least one former player named a NFL Pro Bowl selection in four of the past six seasons. The 2007 season marked a return to scholarship football and the OVC for the Austin Peay Governors. Following the 1996 season the Governors dropped scholarship football and competed as both an independent (1997-00, 2006) and as a member of the Pioneer Football League (2001-05). The 2007 season also brought new vernacular to the Ohio Valley Conference and the division formerly known as I-AA. Beginning with the 2006 National Championship game the term I-AA was changed to NCAA Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) in a decision by the Division I Board of Directors. The new label was chosen to communicate in a positive and clear manner the unique differences between Division I football categories (chiefly, the post-season opportunity) while still defining them within the Division I experience. The FCS includes programs that compete in an effort to participate in the NCAA championship postseason structure (one of 89 NCAA national championships) as opposed to the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) which competes in an effort to participate in the postseason bowl system (the 35 NCAA-licensed events which includes the Bowl Championship Series). In 2010 Southeast Missouri State, picked to finish seventh in the preseason poll, compiled a 7-1 Conference record on the way to its first OVC Championship since joining the league in 1991. Overall the Redhawks were 9-2 during the regular season and earned a berth in the FCS Playoffs, its first playoff berth at any level in the program’s 104-year history. Southeast would lose to eventual national champion Eastern Washington in the second round of the playoffs. Head coach Tony Samuel capped the year by winning the Sports Network’s Eddie Robinson Award, given to the National Coach of the Year. Samuel was the second OVC coach to win the award (joining Murray State’s Houston Nutt who won the award in 1995). For only the second time in league history in 2011, three teams shared the OVC football championship, as Eastern Kentucky, Jacksonville State and Tennessee Tech finished with 6-2 records. The only other time in league history more than two champions were crowned at the end of the year was 1962 (when four teams shared the crown). Football wasn’t the only sport in which the OVC was quickly gaining respect. In 1955, the OVC became only the second six-member league nationally to earn an automatic bid to the prestigious NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament, which, at that time, was limited to only 24 participants. The Conference quickly proved worthy of that bid, as Morehead State defeated Marshall (107-92) and Wayne State (95-84) in the 1956 tournament. Fifteen years later, former OVC member Western Kentucky became the first and only Conference team to reach the Final Four. The Hilltoppers defeated Jacksonville, Kentucky and Ohio State before losing to Villanova in double overtime in the national semifinals. WKU went on to finish in third place after beating Kansas 77-75 in the consolation game. More recently the OVC has won NCAA Tournament games in four-straight seasons (2009-12), something that has never happened in league history (three-game winning streaks from 1960-62 and 1987-89 had been the previous best streaks). Over that time period the OVC is one of just nine conferences nationally to win a NCAA Tournament game in each season and one of only three non-BCS leagues (joining the Atlantic 10 and WCC) to do so. 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
FORMER COMMISSIONERS OF THE OVC
Art Guepe (1963-75)
Paul Dietzel (1975-76)
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Bob Vanatta (1976-79)
Jim Delany (1979-89)
Dan Beebe (1989-2003)
Dr. Jon Steinbrecher (2003-09)
and track in 1977, with cross country and volleyball added over the next four years. Those sports were initially governed by the Association of Intercollegiate Athletics for Women (AIAW), 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. The league also had another historical moment in November 2008 when the NCAA awarded Nashville the 2014 NCAA Women’s Division I Final Four. The OVC will serve as the host of the prestigious event, which is one of the biggest sporting events the city of Nashville can host. The event will be held at Bridgestone Arena in downtown Nashville. Over its 64 years, OVC teams have garnered national championships and bowl games in football, along with national team or individual titles in the sports of 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 and Morehead State’s Brian Shimer who competed in five Winter Olympics in bobsled (winning a bronze medal in 2002) and coached the 2010 United States bobsled team to its first gold medal since 1948. 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 (Morehead State), basketball’s Clem Haskins (Western Kentucky) and Bubba Wells (Austin Peay) and two-sport star Steve Hamilton (Morehead State) to present-day standouts like basketball player Trenton Hassell (Austin Peay), football player Tony Romo (Eastern Illinois) and baseball players George Sherrill (Austin Peay) and Jon Rauch (Morehead State). Hamilton is the only athlete to ever play in the NCAA Basketball Championship, a Major League Baseball World Series (New York Yankees) and a NBA Championship Series (Los Angeles Lakers). The playing field is not the only place where OVC athletes are working hard. The league also recognizes excellence in the classroom. Six ScholarAthlete 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. Since the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) Academic All-America program began, the Ohio Valley Conference has had 211 student-athletes honored with the award, including 32 over the last three years (2009-10, 201011, 2011-12).
Through the early years of the league, administrators wrestled with fan behavior due to the close proximity of the Conference members and the intense rivalries which 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. Most recently, the Conference has also implemented the OVC Institutional and Team Sportsmanship Awards, which are presented to one institution and 18 sport-specific teams voted by their peers to have best exhibited the standards of sportsmanship and ethical conduct as outlined by the OVC and NCAA. The vision of leadership demonstrated by the Founding Fathers 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, cross country, 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. Now in its seventh decade of competition, the Ohio Valley Conference has grown significantly from its humble beginnings while increasing the number of athletics opportunities it provides for students. Current league representatives include charter members Eastern Kentucky University, Morehead State University and Murray State University, along with Austin Peay State University, Belmont University, Eastern Illinois University, Jacksonville State University, Southeast Missouri State University, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, Tennessee State University, Tennessee Technological University and the University of Tennessee at Martin.
A LOOK AT THE OVC
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OVC HONORS AND AWARDS The Ohio Valley Conference implemented a first-of-its-kind “Sportsmanship Statement,” a policy promoting fair play, ethical conduct and respect for one’s opponent in 1995. The statement answered a challenge of the NCAA Presidents Commission to improve sportsmanship in college athletics, and has become a model for others to follow across the nation. The development of the OVC sportsmanship statement began in June 1993 at the direction of the league’s presidents. A committee made up of athletics directors and faculty representatives drafted the initial statement, and all coaches and other administrators had the opportunity for input. The statement sets forth expectations for spirit groups, officials and fans, as well as the student-athletes and coaches. Here is a brief synopsis of each group’s expectations within the sportsmanship statement. Administrators: Institutional administrators will create an environment of hospitality for visiting teams, particularly for those individuals at Conference institutions. Administrators will treat the visiting teams and its fans in the same manner that they would want their teams to be treated. Coaches: Coaches have the greatest amount of influence over whether young people in their programs are taught and follow the high principles of sportsmanship. The OVC has been benefited by coaches who have risked losing a contest by removing student-athletes who have demonstrated disrespect for their opponents. This discipline measure educates that individual about the importance of sportsmanship over participation and winning, and helps counteract the constant messages received from many professional athletes who demonstrate a lack of respect for opponents. Student-Athletes: Student-athletes at OVC institutions will be expected to treat opponents with sportsmanship, and there will be no tolerance for taunting and baiting of opponents. OVC student-athletes must understand that they are perhaps the most visible representatives of their institutions and their behavior is observed and emulated by many who are younger. OVC student-athletes must honor the responsibilities that accompany the privilege of representing our schools by behaving with dignity and class on and off the field. Spirit Groups: Like our student-athletes, spirit groups are visible representatives of our universities, and they are expected to show decent behavior. Cheerleaders, bands and other spirit groups are admitted to contests to support their teams and assist in creating a fun atmosphere, but they will not be allowed to disrupt or confront opposing teams. Officials: Officials will enforce the rules regarding sportsmanship without tolerance for abuse. Players and coaches will receive their only warning prior to the contest, and once the contest begins, penalties will be assessed for violations of unsportsmanlike conduct. Fans: We know all fans are embarrassed by the inappropriate behavior of a few who may engage in confrontational and threatening actions towards officials, visiting fans, players or coaches. Those individuals may be dismissed to provide a better environment for others. The Conference believes that the effort to meet the expectations outlined in the sportsmanship statement will increase the attractiveness at our athletics events by creating a healthy environment for competition. A complete copy of the sportsmanship statement can be obtained by calling the OVC office at (615) 371-1698. The OVC has a variety of awards to recognize sportsmanship by its student-athletes, coaches, administrators and teams. In 1998, the OVC
established the Steve Hamilton Sportsmanship Award, presented annually to a male or female junior or senior student-athlete who best exemplifies the characteristics of the former Morehead State student-athlete, coach and administrator. Hamilton is the only individual to have ever played in a NCAA Basketball Championship, a Major League Baseball World Series (New York Yankees) and a National Basketball Association Championship Series (Minnesota Lakers). In 2003-04 the League began awarding the Institutional Sportsmanship Award, given to the OVC member institution selected by its peers to have best exhibited the standards of sportsmanship and ethical conduct as outlined by the OVC and NCAA. In 2005-06 the League expanded the sportsmanship award program by adding the Team Sportsmanship Award. An award is given to each sport sponsored by the OVC and is voted on by the student-athletes and coaches of the respective sports.
OVC SPORTSMANSHIP HONOREES Steve Hamilton Sportsmanship Award Winners 1998-99 Julie Virta (women’s basketball), Austin Peay 1999-00 Michael Turner (men’s basketball), Murray State 2000-01 Kelly Pendleton (women’s basketball), UT Martin 2001-02 Grant Swallows (football), Tennessee Tech 2002-03 Brooke Armistead (women’s basketball), Austin Peay 2003-04 Kandi Brown (women’s basketball), Morehead State 2004-05 Cassandra Peek (women’s basketball), Austin Peay 2005-06 Zac Schlader (men’s basketball), Austin Peay 2006-07 Adonia Bivins (women’s soccer), Austin Peay 2007-08 Beth Boden (softball), Tennessee Tech 2008-09 Carrie Burggraf (track & field), Austin Peay 2009-10 Carrie Burggraf (track & field), Austin Peay 2010-11 Abby O’Connor (volleyball), Eastern Kentucky 2011-12 Jon Clinard (baseball), Austin Peay Institutional Sportsmanship Award Winners 2003-04 Southeast Missouri State University 2004-05 Samford University 2005-06 Samford University 2006-07 Morehead State University 2007-08 Austin Peay State University 2008-09 Eastern Kentucky University 2009-10 Eastern Kentucky University 2010-11 Southeast Missouri State University 2011-12 Tennessee Tech University Football Team Sportsmanship Award Winners 2005-06 Samford University 2006-07 Eastern Illinois University 2007-08 Austin Peay State University 2008-09 Austin Peay State University 2009-10 Eastern Illinois University 2010-11 Southeast Missouri State University 2011-12 Austin Peay State University
OVC HALL OF FAME The Ohio Valley Conference organized a Hall of Fame in 1977. Membership is limited to coaches, administrators, faculty and staff members who have been associated with the OVC for at least five (5) years and have had extensive outstanding service to the Conference. Unless a tie in the selection procedure occurs, there shall be no more than three (3) inductees annually. Voting for the award is done in the spring and the induction takes place at the OVC Honors Luncheon, which is held annually at the end of May. Following the 2012 ceremony, the Hall of Fame now has 70 members. Dr. Joe Morgan, APSU (1977) Mr. Charles Hughes, EKU (1977) Dr. Robert Martin, EKU (1977) Dr. Adron Doran, MOR (1977) Mr. Roy Stewart, MUR (1977) Dr. W.E. Derryberry, TTU (1977) Mr. Hooper Eblen, TTU (1997) Dr. Kelly Thompson, WKU (1977) Mr. Ed Diddle, Sr., WKU (1977) Mr. L.T. Smith, WKU (1977) Dr. Dave Aaron, APSU (1978) Mr. Bob Laughlin, MOR (1978) Mr. Ted Hornback, WKU (1978) Dr. Quill E. Cope, MTSU (1978) Mr. J.D. Rayburn, MUR (1979) Mr. Nick Denes, WKU (1979) Mr. Raymond H. Brown, TTU (1980) Dr. Dero G. Downing, WKU (1980)
Mr. P.V. Overall, TTU (1981) Mr. Arthur L. Guepe, OVC (1982) Mr. Charles M. Murphy, MTSU (1982) Mr. Malcolm P. Quillen, TTU (1984) Mr. Ellis T. Johnson, MOR (1985) Mr. John “Sonny” Allen, MOR (1987) Mr. Wilburn Tucker, TTU (1987) Mr. Johnny Reagan, MUR (1988) Dr. George Fisher, APSU (1988) Mr. John Oldham, WKU / TTU (1989) Mr. Jimmy Earle, MTSU (1989) Dr. Sam Ingram, MTSU (1990) Mr. Bennie Purcell, MUR (1990) Mr. Donald G. Combs, EKU (1991) Mr. Steve Hamilton, MOR (1991) Mr. James E. Delany, OVC (1992) Mr. E.K. Patty, MTSU (1993) Ms. Marynell Meadors, TTU (1993)
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Mr. Edward S. Temple, TSU (1995) Mr. John Ogles, APSU (1996) Dr. Guy Penny, MOR (1996) Dr. Arliss Roaden, TTU (1996) Mr. John Stanford, MTSU (1997) Dr. Kala Stroup, MUR / SEMO (1997) Dr. Margaret N. Perry, UTM (1998) Dr. Leon Bibb, APSU (1999) Mr. Cal Luther, MUR / UTM (2000) Mr. R.L. “Buddy” Patey, OVC (2000) Dr. Nolan Fowler, MOR / TTU (2001) Dr. Angelo Volpe, TTU (2001) Mr. Jim Ward, EKU (2002) Mr. Roy Kidd, EKU (2003) Dr. Bobby Barton, EKU (2004) Mr. Wayne Martin, MOR (2004) Mr. Bill Cornell, MUR (2005) Dr. David Larimore, TTU (2005)
Mr. Karl Park, EKU (2005) Dr. Geri Polvino, EKU (2005) Mr. Dan Beebe, OVC (2006) Mr. Paul McBrayer, EKU (2006) Mr. Don Wade, TTU (2006) Dr. Thurston Banks, TTU (2007) Mr. Steve Newton, MUR (2007) Mr. Bill Worrell, TTU (2007) Mr. Elvis Green, MUR (2008) Mr. Joey Haines, SEMO/AP (2009) Mr. Larry Inman, EKU/MTSU (2009) Mr. Chuck Kimmel, APSU (2010) Mr. David Mays, TTU (2010) Mr. Ron English, OVC (2011) Mr. Bobby Nichols, TTU (2011) Mr. Bob Spoo, EIU (2012)
Beth DeBauche - Commissioner Elizabeth (Beth) DeBauche was named Commissioner of the Ohio Valley Conference on July 29, 2009 and began her duties with the league in September 2009. DeBauche (pronounced De-BUSH) is the seventh full-time Commissioner in the 63-year history of the OVC. She follows Art Guepe (1963-75), Paul Dietzel (1975-76), Bob Vanatta (1976-79), Jim Delany (1979-89), Dan Beebe (1989-2003) and Dr. Jon A. Steinbrecher (2003-09). DeBauche is one of just five females to be the head of a Division I Conference in 2012-13, and one of just eight to lead a Division I Conference all-time. In May 2011 the league announced the addition of Belmont University to the OVC beginning in the 2012-13 season. The addition of Belmont brings the OVC to 12 teams, the largest membership total the league has had in its history. In her three years with the league the OVC has seen postseason success men’s basketball as Murray State topped Vanderbilt in the first round of the NCAA Tournament in 2010, Morehead State beat Louisville in the second round in 2011 and Murray State bested Colorado State in the second round in 2012. Overall the league has won NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament games in four-straight years for the first-time in league history. Overall the OVC is one of only nine conferences nationally (and one of three non-BCS leagues) to achieve that success. Under DeBauche the league has started an extensive strategic planning initiative. In addition student-athletes in the OVC have also continued to achieve high levels of success not only on the field but also in the classroom. In 2010-11 the league had an all-time high number of honorees on the OVC Medal of Honor list. During the past three years 32 OVC student-athletes have been named CoSIDA Academic All-Americans. During her first year with the OVC the league announced a change in format and new venue for its men’s and women’s basketball championships. The event now spans four days and is held at Municipal Auditorium in downtown Nashville (previously only the semifinals and finals were played in Nashville), and brings eight men’s and eight women’s teams to Music City for the championship. The format also changed to a merit-based system where the No. 3 and 4 seeds receive a bye to the quarterfinals and the No. 1 and No. 2 seeds will receive double byes to the semifinals. DeBauche currently serves on the NCAA Committee on Athletic Certification, the NCAA Division I Leadership Council and the NCAA Rules Working Group. From August 2002 through August 2009 DeBauche, along with the vice-president of Division I, was responsible for coordinating Division I initiatives through the NCAA governance structure, as well as helping to manage the Division I agenda. Her duties included developing agendas and providing leadership for the Division I Board of Directors, Presidential Advisory Group and the Leadership Council. DeBauche has overseen the entire Division I governance structure and worked directly with the Legislative Council, the six cabinets and the supporting communications and coordination committee. She was also a liaison to governance representatives, external constituent groups and NCAA staff regarding legislative and governance activities. That role required DeBauche to have regular interaction with the Collegiate Commissioner’s Association (CCA), the CCA Compliance Coordinators, the Division I-A Athletics Directors Association, the National Association of Collegiate Women Athletics Administrators (NACWAA) and the Faculty Athletics Representatives Association (FARA). DeBauche also served as a liaison to the Women’s Basketball Issues Committee, the Presidential Oversight and Monitoring Group, the Men’s Basketball Academic Enhancement Group, the Presidential Task Force on Commercial Activity in Intercollegiate Athletics and the Two-Year College Relations Panel. In 2008, DeBauche was named the NACWAA Conference/Organization Administrator of the Year. Prior to her work at the NCAA, DeBauche worked at the Southeastern Conference (SEC) from November 1996 through August 2002. As an assistant and later associate commissioner, she managed all aspects of the SEC’s rules compliance program. DeBauche provided NCAA and SEC rules interpretations, developing rules education materials and programming, conducting compliance reviews and assisting member institutions with the NCAA certification program. At times during her tenure, she also served as the league’s liaison to the faculty athletics representatives, the compliance coordinators, directors of academic support and Student-Athletes Advisory Committee (SAAC) as well as the sports liaison to the leagues women’s golf, women’s tennis and women’s volleyball coaches. From 1996 to 1998 DeBauche was the Director of the National Letter of Intent (NLI) Program for the Collegiate Commissioners Association (CCA). In that role she was the administrator in charge of issuing all NLI rules interpretations, creating rules education materials and providing NLI rules education presentations as well as being the primary information resource for parents, student-athletes and the media. DeBauche got her start in collegiate athletics at Vanderbilt University where she was the Assistant Athletic Director for Compliance from August 1994 to November 1996. DeBauche received her Bachelor of Arts degree in history and government from Saint Mary’s College (Ind.) and earned her Master’s Degree in communications from Notre Dame. After completing the Concannon Program of International Law in London, England, DeBauche received her Juris Doctorate from the Notre Dame School of Law. A member of the Illinois, Wisconsin and Georgia Bar, following law school graduation DeBauche worked as an attorney in each Green Bay, Atlanta and Marietta, as well as serving as a Judicial Clerk to P. Harris Hines, who is currently serving on the Georgia Superior Court. DeBauche has been a member of the Notre Dame Club of Indianapolis Board of Directors, as well as a graduate of the Sports Management Institute and a participant in the Division DeBauche speaks at a press conference on May 13, 2011 announcing that Belmont University would become the 12th member of the Conference beginning in the 2012-13 season. I-A Athletic Directors Institute. 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Brad Walker - Associate Commissioner/Operations Brad Walker was named Associate Commissioner for Operations/Chief Operating Officer at the Ohio Valley Conference on Oct. 19, 2007 and began his duties at the OVC in Nov. 2007. Entering his sixth year at the OVC in 2012-13, Walker served as the League’s Interim Commissioner from May until midSeptember 2009. He was also a member of the Division I Championships/Sports Management Cabinet from 2009-11. In September 2012 Walker begins a fiveyear term on the NCAA Division I Women’s Basketball Committee, where he will help administer the women’s basketball championship. Walker’s responsibilities at the OVC include the day-to-day operations of the Conference office, including financial operations, as well as developing schedules and providing oversight for football and men’s basketball, serving as a liaison with officiating coordinators and coaching groups, overseeing bidding for and directing of NCAA championship events (including the 2012 NCAA Men’s Basketball Championship 2nd/3rd Rounds which the OVC hosted in Nashville), coordination of the Conference television properties and serving as the director of the men’s and women’s basketball tournament among other things. Walker joined the OVC after seven-plus years at the West Coast Conference (WCC), which is headquartered just south of San Francisco. He joined the WCC in Oct. 2001 as Director of Communications and was later promoted to Assistant Commissioner and Associate Commissioner. He was responsible for coordinating the marketing efforts for the WCC’s 13 sports, as well as handling all aspects of television, including contract negotiations. That included taking the lead role in negotiating the WCC’s largest television contract in league history, a five-year agreement with ESPN. He also worked closely with the league’s corporate partner program, producing conference schedules for the six round-robin sports, including basketball, as well as handling championship management duties. Walker previous worked at the Mid-Continent Conference as Assistant Director of Media Relations and at Holy Cross College in Worcester, Mass. He completed his degree in marketing at Bentley College (Waltham, Mass.) in May 1996. He was an all-conference basketball player at Bentley, serving as team captain his senior season. The Milwaukee, Wis. native is a 2004 graduate of the NCAA Leadership Institute for Ethnic Minority Males. Walker and his wife Sonya were married in December 2010.
Jennifer Gibbs - Asst. Commissioner/Championships Jennifer Gibbs joined the Ohio Valley Conference staff in October 2006 as assistant commissioner for championships. In addition to overseeing the administration of the OVC’s 18 championship sports, Gibbs also serves as the Conference Senior Woman Administrator, as well as the staff liaison to select coaching groups and officiating coordinators. She also coordinates the league’s Student-Athlete Advisory Committee and the OVC’s merchandise and awards programs. Gibbs was a staff member on Nashville’s Bid Committee that successfully landed the Division I NCAA Women’s Final Four for the city in 2014. She has also served as a timeout coordinator for the Men’s and Women’s Division I NCAA Basketball Tournament. In 2012 she served as the assistant tournament manager for the Division I Men’s Basketball Championship 2nd/3rd Rounds held in Nashville. Gibbs joined the OVC after serving as sales coordinator for the Nashville Predators of the National Hockey League (NHL). In that role, she was charged with preparing corporate sponsorship proposals, tracking weekly sales activity and identifying new business prospects. 8 • 2012 Ohio Valley Conference Football Media Guide
Prior to joining the Predators, Gibbs was a championships assistant with the Sun Belt Conference, where she was involved in all facets of coordinating the league’s championship events. A native of Port Edwards, Wis., Gibbs received her post-secondary and graduate education at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, where she was awarded an undergraduate degree in sport management and a master’s degree in sport administration. While attending the master’s program at Wisconsin-La Crosse, Gibbs served as a graduate assistant in the athletics department, assisting with event management. She also spent seven years as the aquatics coordinator for the city of La Crosse, managing the day-to-day operations for five aquatic facilities. Jennifer and her husband Matt were married in August 2008.
Kyle Schwartz - Asst. Commissioner/Media Relations Kyle Schwartz joined the Ohio Valley Conference as Assistant Commissioner for Media Relations in Nov. 2006. He is in charge of publicity efforts for the Conference and is the primary contact for football, men’s basketball, baseball, men’s and women’s cross country and men’s and women’s golf among other duties. He also serves as the media coordinator for the OVC’s annual basketball and baseball tournaments and is also in charge of coordinating special events for the Conference, including the Honors Luncheon and Hall of Fame. Schwartz served as a timeout coordinator for the 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournaments and worked with the ConSIDA group at the Final Fours in Detroit, Indianapolis, Houston and New Orleans. In 2012 he served as the Media Coordinator for the NCAA Men’s Basketball Second/Third Rounds that the OVC hosted in Nashville. Schwartz came to the OVC after spending four and a half years at the University of Northern Colorado in Greeley, Colo. There he served as the Assistant Director of Media Relations for two years, was promoted to Media Relations Coordinator in July 2004 and served as Director of Media Relations in his final year. At Northern Colorado, Schwartz helped coordinate the media efforts of two NCAA, two conference and six independent championships, including four during the 2005-06 school year. Schwartz was honored by Collegiate Volleyball Update (CVU.com) with the first annual RESPecting Volleyball (Recognition for Excellence in Supporting and Promoting Volleyball) Award in 2005 and was ranked the No. 3 soccer SID in the country by Soccer Buzz magazine in 2004. The 2003 Northern Colorado volleyball guide he wrote, designed and edited won third place honors nationally in the CoSIDA publications contest. Schwartz also spent two years as a graduate assistant in the Southeast Missouri State sports information department (2000-02). It was at SEMO that Schwartz received his master’s degree in athletic administration, graduating with honors. Schwartz received his bachelor’s degree in business administration from the University of Kentucky in May 2000, graduating cum laude. As an undergraduate, he interned with the Host Communications publishing group and also worked with the Kentucky Thoroughblades minor league hockey team. Schwartz, a native of Flemingsburg, Ky., is a member of the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) and has served on CoSIDA’s Academic All-American committee as a district coordinator since June 2003. He also serves on the NCAA Statistics and Records Advisory Board. Schwartz and his wife, Angella, were married in June 2004.
Brian Pulley - Asst. Commissioner/External Affairs Brian Pulley was named Assistant Commissioner for External Affairs on August 7, 2007 and enters his sixth year with the Conference in 2012-13. With the OVC Pulley oversees the league’s web streaming efforts, which included an overhaul to a non-subscription based model with improved quality beginning in Fall 2012. He is also the liaison for the Conference’s multimedia rights holder, IMG College. Pulley helped develop and executive a comprehensive marketing plan for the OVC Basketball Championship as the event expanded and moved to Municipal Auditorium in Nashville prior to the 2010-11 season. The 2012 OVC Basketball Tournament saw the second-highest attendance at a neutral site in the event’s history. Pulley brought over five years of sales experience to his current position, including completing an internship with the Conference in 2005-06. He has cultivated relationships for an array of business types and brings a comprehensive knowledge of game day operations as it applies to corporate activation. Pulley came to the OVC after being an account executive with ISP Sports in Atlanta, Ga., where he was responsible for soliciting and cultivating corporate partners for Georgia Tech Athletics. He also helped develop and implement promotions for Georgia Tech football, baseball and men’s basketball as well as being responsible for managing advertising inventory for Georgia Tech. Pulley, a native of Springfield, Tenn., received his bachelor’s degree in public relations from Middle Tennessee State University in December 1998. He completed his master’s of science degree in sports administration from Belmont University in May 2006. It was during graduate school that he served as an intern with the Ohio Valley Conference, helping establish a group sales base, formulating a marketing plan and assisting with the OVC Basketball Championship among other duties. Pulley is active with the Big Brother Big Sisters of Middle Tennessee. He and his wife Ashley were married in April 2011.
Matt Banker - Asst. Commissioner/Institutional Services Matthew Banker was named Assistant Commissioner for Institutional Services on Dec. 11, 2009 and began his duties with the OVC on Jan. 4, 2010. At the OVC, Banker oversees the conference’s compliance operations and NCAA rules education programming to OVC member institutions. In conjunction with the NCAA Division I legislative cycle, Banker leads the conference’s review of legislative proposals annually including coordination of the OVC’s position on each proposal. Banker also conducts NCAA compliance reviews for OVC member institutions. As part of the OVC governance structure, Banker serves as liaison to the OVC’s Board of Faculty Athletics Representatives, the academic services directors and the institutional athletics compliance staff. Banker currently serves as the OVC’s representative on the NCAA Division I Legislative Council and also manages the National Letter of Intent (NLI) program for the OVC. Banker currently serves on the Division I Subcommittee on Legislative Relief, is the chair of the Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) Goverance Subcommittee and was selected to serve as vice-chair of the Division I Legislative Council for the 2012-13 academic year. Banker joined the OVC staff after serving as the Assistant Dean for Student Affairs at the Indiana University School of Law in Indianapolis, Ind. from 2008-09. Banker, while at IU School of Law, managed a variety of student services and administration functions including counseling law students on personal and curricular matters, advising law student organizations, organizing new student orientation and spring commencement, managing the annual budget, coordinating the administration of final exams and oversight of the student handbook. Banker also served on the Dean’s senior leadership
team which included day-to-day management of the law school operations, strategic planning and executing the mission and goals of the school and serving on the law school’s ABA self study committee. Prior to working at the Indiana University School of Law in Indianapolis, Banker worked at the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) from 2002 to 2008, first as the Associate Director of Membership Services and later at the NCAA Eligibility Center as the Associate Director of Academic Review. His responsibilities with the NCAA included serving on the national office legislative team which oversaw the drafting of NCAA legislation and interpretations for all three divisions. That role included drafting and publishing rules and interpretations for the Legislative Services Database (LSDBi), the NCAA Manuals and NCAA Convention official notices. Banker also served as staff liaison to NCAA committees and councils tied to legislation and interpretations, financial aid, recruiting and playing and practice seasons. From spring 2007 to July 2008 he managed the day-to-day operations of the NCAA Eligibility Center academic review team which oversaw the administration of initial eligibility waivers and prospective student-athlete reviews for Division I and Division II institutions. Banker received his bachelor of arts degree in print journalism from the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, Minn. in December 1997. A member of the Omicron Delta Kappa Honor Society, Banker was a three-time letter winner for the Tommies football team. Banker received his Juris Doctorate from the Marquette University Law School in May 2001. At Marquette he was the president of the St. Thomas More Society and a member of the Sports Law Society. Banker has been an active member and volunteer with the Boys & Girls Club and volunteers as a big brother in the Big Brothers Big Sisters program of Middle Tennessee. He is a member of the Wisconsin State Bar Association, the National Association of Academic Advisors (N4A), the National Association for Athletics Compliance (NAAC) and the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA). He also serves as an adjunct professor with Belmont University’s Masters in Sports Administration program. Banker is a native of Wauwatosa, Wis.
Heather Brown - Director of Media Relations Heather Brown is in her ninth year with the Ohio Valley Conference in 2012-13. After the completion of a 10-month internship with the OVC, she served in the position of Assistant Director for Media Relations until her promotion of Director of Media Relations in Dec. 2006. Brown, the longest tenured member of the OVC staff, is the primary contact for soccer, volleyball, women’s basketball, softball, men’s and women’s track and field, men’s and women’s rifle and men’s and women’s tennis. Brown has done extensive work with NCAA Championships, first serving as the assistant media relations coordinator for the first and second rounds of the 2005 NNCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Championship and the Second and Third Rounds of the 2012 Championship in Nashville. She has also worked the first and second round of the NCAA Women’s Tournament in each 2004, 2006 and 2007 and the Men’s Basketball Tournament in 2008 and 2011. Brown was instrumental in getting the OVC started in the social network/ new media phenomenon, starting both Facebook and Twitter accounts for the league. Prior to working with the Conference, the West Liberty, Ohio, native served a three-month internship in the sports information office at The Ohio State University after a one-year stint as a student assistant in the Bowling Green State University sports information office. A 2003 graduate of BGSU, Brown earned a bachelor’s degree in sports management with an emphasis in sports information. She is a member of the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA).
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Jon Kuka - OVC IMG Sports Marketing Jon Kuka joined the Ohio Valley Conference staff in April 2010 as the General Manager for OVC IMG Sports Marketing. Kuka brought over 10 years in sales and sports marketing experience to the position. He joined the Conference staff as part of the OVC’s agreement with IMG College which was signed in February 2008. With the deal, IMG represents the OVC through category exclusive corporate partnership sales, as well as radio broadcast production and distribution for the men’s basketball championship and other championship events. In 2011 Kuka was the recipient of the prestigious IMG Chairman’s Cup Award. Prior to joining the OVC Kuka was the Director of Sales for Nelligan Sports Marketing at Middle Tennessee State University for two years. In that position he managed corporate sponsorships and initiated multimedia marketing rights for the Blue Raiders athletic department. From 2001-07 Kuka worked in Knoxville with the Tennessee Smokies baseball club, the AA affiliate of the Chicago Cubs. He began as a group sales representative and was promoted to Director of Group Sales and eventually Director of Sales. As the Director of Sales, Kuka oversaw ticket sales and corporate sponsorships sales. Kuka received his bachelor’s degree in sports administration from the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga in 2000. While in school Kuka interned with the Chattanooga Sports & Events Committee that assisted in marketing the city for attracting events such as the NCAA Division I Football National Championship. He was also a member of the university cycling club and a participant in the 1999 Collegiate Mountain Bike National Championships. Kuka completed his MBA from Ohio Valley Conference member Tennessee Tech University in 2009. A native of Chattanooga, Kuka resides with his wife, Alicia, daughter, Leah, and son, Andrew, in Murfreesboro, Tenn.
Jenny Kulchar - Administrative Assistant The newest addition to the Ohio Valley Conference, joining the Conference in February 2010, Jenny Kulchar serves as the Administrative Assistant to the Commissioner and OVC staff. Prior to joining the OVC, Kulchar spent a year and a half with Dye, Van Mol & Lawrence, a public relations firm in downtown Nashville, as a receptionist where she performed administrative duties for the accounting department and worked on various client accounts including Bridgestone and Jack Daniels. Kulchar moved to Nashville in January 2007 to complete her degree with an internship in the publicity department at Provident Label Group. After graduating she gained temporary employment at L.A.B. Media as the PR Coordinator. She continued her administrative and public relations career as the Office Manager for New Business Development in addition to being the Business and PR Liaison for Make It Beautiful, a nonprofit organization. Kulchar, a 2007 graduate of Central Michigan University, earned her bachelors in Integrative Public Relations minoring in Interpersonal and Public Communication with a concentration in the area of event planning.
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Jim Jackson - Coordinator of Football Officiating Jim Jackson is in his sixth year as Coordinator of Football Officiating for the OVC in 2012. Jackson is in charge of recruiting, training and developing the officials, as well the game selection, assignment and evaluation of those officials and oversight of an officials’ observation program. During his tenure as Coordinator, he has represented the OVC at all functions of the CFO Division I Coordinators. Jackson has attended the NCAA Football Rules Committee meeting, spoken at clinics in Baton Rouge, Houston, Reno, Oxford, Knoxville and Miami and was the clinician at the annual convention of the British American Football Referees Association in Coventry, England. He developed the OVC Football Officials Website, which has become a model that has been duplicated by several Division I Conferences. Jackson serves as Chair of the Technology Committee charged with producing a platform to distribute training videos on a national level through a Website authorized by the College Football Officiating , L.L.C., Board of Managers. Since 2010, he has served on the Editorial Sub-Committee to advise the NCAA Football Rules Committee. In addition he is also the Coordinator for the newly formed Southern Athletic Association, an NCAA Division III conference headquartered in Atlanta. In 2009 an OVC crew officiated the Division I National Championship Game in Chattanooga that saw Villanova defeat Montana 23-21 in a game televised nationally on ESPN. In 2010 an OVC crew officiated the Division I National Semifinal game in Cheyney, Wash., that saw eventual national champion Eastern Washington defeat Villanova in a game televised nationally on ESPN. Jackson came to the OVC after spending six years as a referee with the Sun Belt Conference. At the Sun Belt he was also the President of the SBC Football Officials Association (2001-03), Position Chief (2001-02) and winner of the Silver Whistle Award for being the league’s highest rated official (2002). He also worked a pair of bowl games, the Silicon Valley Bowl and the Alamo Bowl, during his tenure with the conference. From 1992 through 2000, Jackson was a referee in the Southern Conference, working a pair of playoff games. Jackson has also served as the head linesman in the Old Dominion Athletic Conference (1986-89) and worked in the Southeast Tennessee Football Officials Association (SETFOA) for 18 years (1975-92). Jackson received his Bachelor of Science degree in industrial engineering from the University of Tennessee in 1972. He retired after a 30-year career with Columbus McKinnon Corporation, Amherst, NY. During his career, he was an industrial engineer, plant manager and business analyst. Jackson lives in Chattanooga with his wife, Charlene; has two grown sons, Russ and Matt, and a new grandson, Cooper.
FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP SUBDIVISION (FCS) CONFERENCE ALIGNMENT BIG SKY (13) Cal Poly Eastern Washington Idaho State Montana Montana State North Dakota Northern Arizona Northern Colorado Portland State Sacramento State Southern Utah UC Davis Weber State BIG SOUTH (8) Campbell Charleston Southern Coastal Carolina Gardner-Webb Liberty Presbyterian College Stony Brook VMI COLONIAL (11) Delaware Georgia State James Madison Maine New Hampshire Old Dominion Rhode Island Richmond Towson Villanova William & Mary IVY (8) Brown Columbia Cornell Dartmouth Harvard Pennsylvania Princeton Yale MID-EASTERN (11) Bethune-Cookman Delaware State Florida A&M Hampton Howard Morgan State Norfolk State North Carolina A&T North Carolina Central Savannah State South Carolina State
MISSOURI VALLEY (10) Illinois State Indiana State Missouri State North Dakota State UNI South Dakota South Dakota State Southern Illinois Western Illinois Youngstown State NORTHEAST (9) Albany Bryant Central Connecticut State Duquesne Monmouth Robert Morris Sacred Heart St. Francis (Pa.) Wagner OHIO VALLEY (9) Austin Peay Eastern Illinois Eastern Kentucky Jacksonville State Murray State Southeast Missouri Tennessee State Tennessee Tech UT Martin
SOUTHLAND (8) Central Arkansas Lamar McNeese State Nicholls State Northwestern State Sam Houston State Southeastern Louisiana Stephen F. Austin SOUTHWESTERN (10) East Alabama A&M Alabama State Alcorn State Jackson State Mississippi Valley State West Arkansas-Pine Bluff Grambling State Prairie View A&M Southern Texas Southern INDEPENDENTS (1) Texas State
PATRIOT (7) Bucknell Colgate Fordham Georgetown Holy Cross Lafayette Leigh PIONEER (9) Butler Davidson Dayton Drake Jacksonville Marist Morehead State San Diego Valparaiso SOUTHERN (9) Appalachian State Chattanooga Citadel Elon Furman Georgia Southern Samford Western Carolina Wofford 2012 Ohio Valley Conference Football Media Guide • 11
One Division I As most football fans know, three classifications – Division I-A, I-AA and I-AAA – were used to differentiate the administration of a school’s football program. As of December 15, 2006, those three classifications were declared out of bounds and new designations were kicked off. The Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) will be used to describe football programs that compete to participate in the postseason bowl system that includes the 32 NCAA-licensed bowls that make up the Bowl Championship Series. The NCAA Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) now will be used to describe schools that participate in the NCAA championship postseason structure (one of 88 NCAA national championships that formerly was described as the I-AA football championship).
PREVIOUS NAME
NEW NAME
Division I-A
Football Bowl Subdivision
I-A (short hand)
Bowl Subdivision
I-A (acronym for NCAA manual use) Bowl Championship Series
Division I-AA
I-AA (short hand)
I-AA (acronym for NCAA manual use) NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship Division I-AA Football Committee
Division I-AAA
Division I (all other sports)
FBS
The Reason for the Change The I-A, I-AA and I-AAA designations were confusing and as result, misapplied by college football fans and the media when referring not only to football programs (e.g., I-AA basketball). And because of greater awareness of specific conferences and schools, the I-A label was rarely emphasized by the I-A membership, which only caused greater confusion about the I-AA classification. This initiative, voted into effect by the presidents and chancellors who comprise the NCAA Division I Board of Directors last August, is not intended to confuse or devalue the importance of the BCS format.
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NCAA Football Championship Subdivision Football Championship Subdivision FCS NCAA Division I Football Championship Division I Football Championship Committee
Division I
Why These Titles Were Chosen These labels communicate in a positive and clear way about the differences between the Division I football classifications, chiefly the postseason opportunity, while still defining them within the Division I experience. The name change also clearly defines the student-athlete experience. Rather than being incorrectly referred to by a football classification, they’ll simply be a Division I studentathlete.
Spreading the Word The use of the new football labels was rolled out at the 2006 NCAA Divsion I Football Championship game. During the course of the 2007 season, expect these new football designations to be used by members of the college football community, which includes student-athletes, corporate supporters, university/college officials, community leaders and media partners.
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Coaches, administrators and staff have been asked to use the new classifications in media guides, game programs, Web sites, tickets and promotional materials. Get to know the new names for the teams in your favorite game – the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) and the Football Championship Subdivision (FCS).
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JANUARY 5, 2013 FC Dallas Stadium Frisco, Texas Hosted by Southland Conference, City of Frisco and Hunt Sports Group
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2012 OVC SEASON NOTES/PREVIEW
PRESEASON ALL-OVC HONORS Predicted Order of Finish 1. Eastern Kentucky (12) 2. Jacksonville State (6) 3. Murray State 4. Tennessee Tech 5. Tennessee State 6. UT Martin 7. Southeast Missouri 8. Eastern Illinois 9. Austin Peay
124 117 85 83 69 67 44 42 17
After finishing in a three-way tie for the OVC Championship in 2011, Eastern Kentucky was picked the preseason favorite in 2012 after returning 10 offensive and seven defensive starters from its playoff team. The Colonels received 12 of 18 first-place votes by the league’s head coaches and sports information directors. Jacksonville State, who also finished in the three-way tie last year, picked up the other six first-place votes and was picked second. Murray State was picked third while Tennessee Tech, the final team in the three-way tie last year, was tabbed fourth. The poll was rounded out by Tennessee State, UT Martin, Southeast Missouri, Eastern Illinois and Austin Peay.
Let’s Get It Started: The 65th season of Ohio Valley Conference football will get underway on Thursday, August 30 when three OVC squads take to the gridiron; the remaining six schools will play on Saturday, Sept. 1. The OVC is made up of nine football-playing schools in 2012. Since its beginning, 15 of the 18 total schools that have played football in the league have claimed at least one championship. The FCS Playoffs: Two years ago the Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) playoff field expanded to 20 teams, up from 16 previously. In April 2008 the NCAA Board of Directors approved the expansion. It marked the first expansion since the field grew from 12 to 16 teams in 1997. The field is comprised of 10 automatic bids (up from 8) and 10 at-large berths. There are four first round matchups (8 total teams), while 12 teams receive a bye into the second round. For the third time in 2012, the championship game will be played in Frisco, Texas at FC Dallas Stadium, a 23,500-seat multi-purpose stadium. The Southland Conference will serve as the host of the championship, which will be held on Saturday, Jan. 5.
Preseason All-OVC Team QB Casey Brockman, Murray State RB Matt Denham, Eastern Kentucky RB Washaun Ealey, Jacksonville State WR Tyrone Goard, Eastern Kentucky WR Quentin Sims, UT Martin TE Von Wise, Eastern Illinois C O.J. Enabosi, Eastern Kentucky OG Kadeem Edwards, Tennessee State OG Tori Mobley, Jacksonville State OT Aaron Adams, Eastern Kentucky OT Patrick Ford, Eastern Kentucky
OVC Teams in the Playoffs: Last season the OVC placed two teams in the FCS playoffs as Tennessee Tech earned the automatic bid and Eastern Kentucky received an at-large bid. It marked the fourth time in the last six years the OVC had placed multiple teams in the playoffs; overall the OVC has placed multiple teams in the playoffs 18 total times. Both EKU and TTU hosted home playoff games, marking the second-straight year an OVC team had served as a playoff host and the first time since 1991 that two teams had served as hosts in the same season.
DL DL DL LB LB LB LB LB DB DB DB DB
Marcus Edwards, Tennessee Tech Artavious Dowdell, Eastern Illinois Antonio Harper, Tennessee State Anthony Brown, Eastern Kentucky Ichiro Vance, Eastern Kentucky Blake Peiffer, Southeast Missouri Qua Huzzie, Murray State Sam Small, Murray State Will Johnson, Tennessee Tech Austin Tallant, Tennessee Tech Justin Bell, Eastern Kentucky Brooklyn Fox, Eastern Kentucky
Three Teams Share 2011 Championship: Last season three teams (Eastern Kentucky, Jacksonville State and Tennessee Tech) shared the OVC Championship. It marked only the second time in OVC history that more than two teams had earned a share of the title (the other being 1962). The three teams had identical 6-2 records, marking only the third time in OVC history (1962, 2009) that the league champion finished the year with two losses.
K P RS
Cody Sandlin, UT Martin Jordan Berry, Eastern Kentucky Weldon Garlington, Tennessee State
Preseason Offensive Player of the Year Casey Brockman (QB), Murray State Preseason Defensive Players of the Year Blake Peiffer (LB), Southeast Missouri Murray State senior quarterback Casey Brockman was tabbed the OVC Offensive Player of the Year for the second-straight season while Southeast Missouri State senior linebacker Blake Peiffer was named Preseason Defensive Player of the Year. Eastern Kentucky led the way with 10 total selections, followed by Murray State, Tennessee State and Tennessee Tech with three apiece. Returning players who were first-team All-OVC selections last season (13 in total) were automatic selections to the preseason team this year. The squad also included nine players who were second-team selections in 2011. Of the 26 total selections, 18 were seniors, six were juniors and two were sophomores.
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Preseason Forecasts: Eastern Kentucky was tabbed the favorite heading into the 2012 season. It marks the first time since the 2009 season the team has been picked the preseason favorite. Is being picked first in the preseason poll necessarily a good thing? In the past 33 years of preseason polls (all that were available), the preseason predicted champion has only gone on to win the OVC Championship 13 times (39.4%). Last season (when three teams shared the OVC Championship) was the first time since the 2002 season the preseason poll predicted the eventual champion. Year 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Predicted Champion Eastern Illinois Southeast Missouri Eastern Kentucky Jacksonville State Eastern Kentucky Eastern Illinois Jacksonville State Eastern Kentucky Jacksonville State Jacksonville State Eastern Kentucky
Actual Champion Eastern Illinois Jacksonville State Jacksonville State Eastern Illinois Eastern Illinois/UT Martin Eastern Kentucky Eastern Kentucky Eastern Illinois Southeast Missouri Eastern Ky./Jax St./Tenn. Tech ?
NFL Connections: As of July 20, 23 former Ohio Valley Conference players are scheduled to be on NFL rosters when the preseason begins. Those players include former Eastern Illinois standout Tony Romo, a three-time Pro Bowl pick, Cortland Finnegan (Samford), who has been a Pro Bowl defensive back selection with the Tennessee Titans (and who is now playing with the St. Louis Rams), and Tennessee State’s Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie, who was a starter for the Arizona Cardinals in Super Bowl XLIII and was a Pro Bowl selection in 2009 (and now plays for the Philadelphia Eagles). Seven of the nine current OVC football schools have at least one player in the NFL with Jacksonville State leading the way with five players. Several NFL coaches also have connections to OVC schools, including two who went to Eastern Illinois, including Super Bowl champion coaches Sean Payton (New Orleans) and Mike Shanahan (Washington). UT Martin graduate and former assistant coach Jerry Reese made waves in 2007 when he led the New York Giants to Super Bowl XLII in his first season as General Manager with the franchise; Reese won his second Super Bowl with the Giants last season. A Look at the Coaches: Eight of the nine OVC coaches from last season returned to their respective teams season. The only departure was Eastern Illinois head coach Bob Spoo, who completed his 25th season at the school in 2011, retired and was inducted into the OVC Hall of Fame. This season Eastern Illlinois will be coached by Dino Babers, who most recently served as the special teams coordinator and wide receivers coach at Baylor, where he was involved with an offense led by Heisman Trophy winner Robert Griffin III. Babers was a part of Spoo’s first staff at EIU (1987).
RETURNING STATISTICAL LEADERS Following are a look at the top statistical returners this season based on their production during the 2011 season (current year of eligibility indicated in parenthesis). Passing Casey Brockman, MUR (Sr.) Jimmy Garoppolo, EIU (Jr.) Derek Carr, UTM (Sr.) Tre Lamb, TTU (Sr.) Michael German, TSU (So.)
Att./Comp. 316-477 217-349 200-346 204-313 140-250
Yds. 3276 2644 2482 2342 1899
TD/Int. 25/9 20/14 25/10 17/10 12/7
Rushing Matt Denham, EKU (Sr.) Washaun Ealey, JSU (Sr.) Trabis Ward, TSU (Jr.) Jason McNair, UTM (Sr.) Tevin Barksdale, UTM (Sr.)
Att. 254 178 193 166 107
Yds. 1570 1082 978 782 685
TD’s 9 8 11 5 8
Receiving Quentin Sims, UTM (Sr.) Devin Stark, APSU (Sr.) Ja-Vonta Trotter, MUR (Sr.) Devin Wilson, TSU (Sr.) Walter Powell, MUR (Jr.)
Rec. 54 52 48 48 45
Yds. 712 622 523 586 584
TD’s 10 7 4 2 5
UT 79 61 46 51 34
AT 72 54 50 41 58
Total 151 115 96 92 92
Tackles Blake Peiffer, SEMO (Sr.) Sam Small, MUR (Sr.) Ben Johnson, UTM (Jr.) Antonio Taylor, EIU (Jr.) Austin Tallant, TTU (So.) Sacks Kevin Robinson, MUR (Sr.) Antonio Harper, TSU (Jr.) Marcus Edwards, TTU (Sr.) Artavious Dowdell, EIU (Sr.) Shawn Shupperd, EKU (Jr.) Interceptions Kevin Hamlin, EKU (Sr.) Pierre Warren, JSU (So.) Steven Ragin, APSU (Jr.) Brooklyn Fox, EIU (Sr.)
Sacks 7.0 6.5 5.0 5.0 4.5 Int. 4 3 3 3
Yds. 55 31 37 29 22
Yds. 120 106 16 24
TD’s 1 1 0 0
ALL-TIME COACHING VICTORIES Following last season Eastern Illinois head coach Bob Spoo retired after compiling 92 wins while EIU was a member of OVC, the fifth-most in Conference history. Among active coaches Jacksonville State’s Jack Crowe is eighth with 67 wins, just three away from seventh place. In total 83 coaches have led programs while a member of the OVC from 1948 to the present. Coach Years Record 1. Roy Kidd (EKU) 1964-02 315-123-8 (.715) 2. Boots Donnelly (AP/MT) 1977-78, 79-98 154-94-1 (.620) 3. Charles Murphy (MTSU) 1952-68 117-53-5 (.683) 4. Jimmy Feix (WKU) 1968-81 99-43-5 (.690) 5. Bob Spoo (EIU) 1996-11 92-82 (.529) 6. Don Wade (TTU) 1968-82 81-78-3 (.509) 7. Wilburn Tucker (TTU) 1954-67 70-66-5 (.514) 8. Jack Crowe (JSU) 2003-present 67-34 (.663) Bill Furgerson (MUR) 1967-77 60-49-4 (.549) 10. Nick Denes (WKU) 1957-67 57-39-7 (.587) 20. Watson Brown (AP/TTU) 1979-80, 07-pres. 39-39 (.500) 21. Jason Simpson (UTM) 2006-present 37-31 (.544) 33. Dean Hood (EKU) 2008-present 26-20 (.565) 34. Tony Samuel (SEMO) 2006-present 25-43 (.368) 48. Rick Christophel (APSU) 2007-present 18-37 (.327) 55. Chris Hatcher (MUR) 2010-present 13-9 (.591) 64. Rod Reed (TSU) 2010-present 8-14 (.364) 83. Dino Babers, EIU 2012-present 0-0 (.000)
Southeast Missouri State senior linebacker Blake Peiffer was named the OVC Preseason Defensive Player of the Year. Peiffer was also named to the Sports Network’s Buck Buchanan Award Watch List; the award is given to the top defensive player at the FCS level. Last season Peiffer had 151 total tackles (13.73/game), which ranked him third nationally in tackles/game.
Note: Wins are in all games while team has been a member of the Ohio Valley Conference.
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2013 OVC SCHEDULE
2012 COMPOSITE OVC SCHEDULE Thursday, August 30
Saturday, October 13
September 21
Southeast Missouri at Central Michigan, 6:00 p.m.
*Jacksonville State at Eastern Illinois, 1:30 p.m.
Tennessee State at Tennessee Tech
Southern Illinois at Eastern Illinois, 6:30 p.m.
*Austin Peay at Eastern Kentucky, 2:00 p.m.
Hampton at Tennessee Tech, 7:00 p.m.
*UT Martin at Murray State, 3:00 p.m.
September 28
*Tennessee State at Southeast Missouri, 6:00 p.m.
Eastern Kentucky at Eastern Illinois Murray State at Jacksonville State
Saturday, September 1
UT Martin at Southeast Missouri
Eastern Kentucky at Purdue, 2:30 p.m. (BTN)
Saturday, October 20
Murray State at Florida State, 5:00 p.m. (ESPN3)
*UT Martin at Southeast Missouri, 1:00 p.m.
Austin Peay at Western Kentucky, 6:00 p.m.
*Tennessee State at Jacksonville State, 3:00 p.m.
October 5
Florida A&M at Tennessee State, 6:00 p.m.
*Eastern Kentucky at Tennessee Tech, 7:00 p.m.
Austin Peay at Eastern Kentucky Jacksonville State at UT Martin
UT Martin at Memphis, 6:00 p.m. Jacksonville State at Arkansas, 6:00 p.m.
Saturday, October 27
Tennessee Tech at Murray State
*Eastern Illinois at Eastern Kentucky, 12:00 p.m.
Southeast Missouri at Tennessee State
Thursday, September 6
*Tennessee Tech at Tennessee State, 1:00 p.m.
North Greenville at Tennessee Tech, 7:00 p.m.
*Murray State at Jacksonville State, 3:00 p.m.
October 12
*Southeast Missouri at Austin Peay, 4:00 p.m.
Eastern Illinois at Austin Peay Tennessee State at Jacksonville State
Saturday, September 8 Austin Peay at Virginia Tech, 12:30 p.m. (ESPN3)
Saturday, November 3
Murray State at Southeast Missouri
Morehead State at Eastern Kentucky, 5:00 p.m.
*Jacksonville State at UT Martin, 12:00 p.m.
UT Martin at Tennessee Tech
Eastern Illinois at Western Michigan, 6:00 p.m.
Culver-Stockton at Austin Peay, 1:00 p.m.
Chattanooga at Jacksonville State, 6:00 p.m.
*Eastern Kentucky at Southeast Missouri, 1:00 p.m.
October 19
Mars Hill College at Southeast Missouri, 6:00 p.m.
*Tennessee State at Murray State, 1:00 p.m.
Austin Peay at Murray State
Central Arkansas at Murray State, 6:00 p.m.
*Eastern Illinois at Tennessee Tech, 1:30 p.m.
Southeast Missouri at Eastern Illinois Tennessee Tech at Eastern Kentucky
Tennessee St. vs. Jackson St., 6:00 p.m. (Memphis, Tenn.) UT Martin at Northern Illinois, 6:00 p.m.
Saturday, November 10
Tennessee State at UT Martin
*Murray State at Eastern Kentucky, 12:00 p.m. Thursday, September 13
*Southeast Missouri at Eastern Illinois, 1:30 p.m.
October 26
Southeastern Louisiana at UT Martin, 6:00 p.m.
*UT Martin at Tennessee Tech, 1:30 p.m.
UT Martin at Austin Peay
*Austin Peay at Jacksonville State, 3:00 p.m.
Eastern Illinois at Tennessee State Eastern Kentucky at Southeast Missouri
Saturday, September 15
Jacksonville State at Tennessee Tech
*Austin Peay at Tennessee State, 1:00 p.m.
Saturday, November 17
Eastern Illinois at Illinois State, 1:00 p.m.
*Tennessee Tech at Austin Peay, 1:00 p.m.
Tennessee Tech at Oregon, 2:00 p.m. (Pac-12 Network)
*Southeast Missouri at Murray State, 1:00 p.m.
November 2
Eastern Kentucky at Coastal Carolina, 5:00 p.m.
*Tennessee State at UT Martin, 2:00 p.m.
Jacksonville State at Austin Peay
Southeast Missouri at Southern Illinois, 6:00 p.m.
Eastern Illinois at Central Arkansas, 3:00 p.m.
Tennessee Tech at Eastern Illinois
Murray State at Missouri State, 7:00 p.m.
Jacksonville State at Florida, TBA
Tennessee State at Eastern Kentucky
Saturday, September 22
Saturday, November 24
Tennessee State at Bethune-Cookman, 3:00 p.m.
FCS Playoffs First Round (campus sites)
Murray State at UT Martin November 9 Austin Peay at Tennessee State
*Jacksonville State at Eastern Kentucky, 5:00 p.m. *UT Martin at Austin Peay, 6:00 p.m.
Saturday, December 1
Eastern Illinois at Murray State
*Tennessee Tech at Southeast Missouri, 6:00 p.m.
FCS Playoffs Second Round (campus sites)
Eastern Kentucky at Jacksonville State Tennessee Tech at Southeast Missouri
*Murray State at Eastern Illinois, 6:30 p.m. Friday, December 7/Saturday, December 8 Saturday, September 29
FCS Playoffs Quarterfinals (campus sites)
November 16 Southeast Missouri at Austin Peay
*Eastern Kentucky at UT Martin, 1:00 p.m. *Austin Peay at Eastern Illinois, 1:30 p.m.
Friday, December 14/Saturday, December 15
Jacksonville State at Eastern Illinois
*Southeast Missouri at Jacksonville State, 3:00 p.m.
FCS Playoffs Semifinals (campus sites)
UT Martin at Eastern Kentucky Murray State at Tennessee State
*Tennessee Tech at Murray State, 6:00 p.m. Arkansas-Pine Bluff at Tennessee State, 6:00 p.m.
Saturday, January 5 FCS National Championship, 12:00 p.m. (Frisco, Texas)
November 23 Austin Peay at Tennessee Tech
Saturday, October 6 *Eastern Kentucky at Tennessee State, 1:00 p.m.
* - Denotes OVC contest
Eastern Illinois at UT Martin
*Eastern Illinois at UT Martin, 2:00 p.m.
All Times CENTRAL
Eastern Kentucky at Murray State
*Murray State at Austin Peay, 6:00 p.m.
Dates and times subject to change
Southeast Missouri at Jacksonville State
All Conference games and home non-conference
All Future Schedules Are Subject to Change
*Jacksonville State at Tennessee Tech, 7:00 p.m. games featuring OVC schools will be available live and on-demand on the OVC Digital Network at OVCSports.com.
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AUSTIN PEAY GOVERNORS Governors Stadium (10,000) - Opened in 1946.
Timothy Hall President
Dave Loos Athletics Director
at Western Kentucky
6:00 p.m.
Western Kentucky leads 34-6-1; Last Meeting: WKU won 24-14 (11/18/06)
Sept. 8
at Virginia Tech (TV: ESPN3)
12:30 p.m.
First meeting
Sept. 15 at Tennessee State*
1:00 p.m.
Tennessee State leads 8-6; Last Meeting: APSU won 37-34 (10/1/11)
Sept. 22 UT Martin*
6:00 p.m.
UT Martin leads 33-25-2; Last Meeting: UTM won 61-23 (10/8/11)
Sept. 29 at Eastern Illinois* (TV: WEIU)
1:30 p.m.
Eastern Illinois leads 9-3; Last Meeting: EIU won 19-10 (10/29/11)
Oct. 6
Murray State*
6:00 p.m.
Murray State leads 32-13; Last Meeting: MSU won 56-24 (11/12/11)
Oct. 13
at Eastern Kentucky*
2:00 p.m.
Eastern Ky. leads 39-5; Last Meeting: APSU won 23-17 (9/24/11)
Oct. 27
Southeast Missouri* (HC)
Rick Christophel Head Coach
QUICK FACTS
2012 SCHEDULE Sept. 1
Brad Kirtley Football Contact
4:00 p.m.
Basic Information Location: .................................................................................Clarksville, Tenn. Enrollment: .............................................................................................10,723 Founded: ...................................................................................................1927 Nickname:.........................................................................................Governors Colors: .......................................................................................Red and White President: ....................................................................................... Dr. Tim Hall Athletic Director: .............................................................................. Dave Loos Stadium (Capacity): ............................................. Governors Stadium (10,000) Surface: ..................................................................... Polytan Mega Grass Media Relations Football Contact: ............................................................................ Brad Kirtley Office Phone: ..................................................................... (931) 221-7561 Cell Phone: ........................................................................ (931) 624-2904 Fax: .................................................................................... (931) 221-7562 Email: ............................................................................kirtleyb@apsu.edu Web site:.......................................................................... www.letsgopeay.com Press Box Phone: ..................................................................... (931) 221-7406
Southeast Missouri leads 10-6; Last Meeting: SEMO won 17-13 (10/22/11)
Nov. 3
Culver-Stockton
1:00 p.m.
First meeting
Nov. 10
at Jacksonville State* (TV: WJXS)
3:00 p.m.
Jacksonville State leads 13-6-3; Last Meeting: JSU won 44-14 (10/15/11)
Nov. 17
Tennessee Tech*
1:00 p.m.
Tennessee Tech leads 28-17; Last Meeting: TTU won 49-7 (11/19/11)
* Denotes Ohio Valley Conference Matchup Home Games in Bold HC - Homecoming All Times Central and Subject to Change
Team Information Offense: .......................................................................................... Pro Spread Defense: ...................................................................................................... 4-3 Lettermen Returning/Lost: ........................................................................60/14 Offensive Starters Returning: ...................................................................7 Defensive Starters Returning:...................................................................9 Specialist Starters Returning: ...................................................................2 2011 Record/OVC Record (Finish): .......................................... 3-8/2-6 (7th/tie) Postseason: ........................................................................................none All-Time Record/OVC Record: ................... 274-475-16 (.369)/95-177-2 (.350) Joined OVC: ...................................... 1963 (was not a member from 1997-06) OVC Championships (Last): ................................................................ 1 (1977) NCAA FCS Playoff Appearances (Last): .........................................................0 2012 Ohio Valley Conference Football Media Guide • 17
PRESEASON DEPTH CHART
PLAYERS TO WATCH
OFFENSE WR 18 13 WR 8 86 OT 72 60 OG 66 77 C 73 59 OG 79 71 OT 78 76 QB 15 7 RB 12 24 FB 33 25 TE 42 89 WR 17 3
Devin Stark Hunter Branch Terrence Oliver Robert Lemon Julian Virgo James McDaniel Gavin Willisson O.C. Brown Jacob Langston Isaiah Tuiasosopo Chris Hartman Nathan Sanders Ben Stansfield Kyle Harrison Jake Ryan Jacob Sexton Wesley Kitts Ean Pemberton Cody Tucker Andrew Montgomery Preston Rouse Samuel Cooper Jamaar Embry Darryl Clack
6-3 6-3 5-7 6-3 6-4 6-2 6-3 6-2 6-5 6-3 6-6 6-5 6-8 6-5 6-2 6-3 6-0 5-3 5-11 5-8 6-3 6-4 6-2 6-6
206 175 176 175 300 307 262 314 300 286 325 314 281 293 210 203 220 150 243 224 250 220 185 200
Sr. So. Jr. Sr. R-Fr. R-Fr. R-So. R-So. Sr. So. Jr. R-So. Jr. Jr. Sr. R-Fr. Sr. R-So. Sr. So. Sr. Fr. So. So.
DEFENSE DE 58 46 DT 91 90 NT 51 55 DE 99 43 LB 5 41 LB 44 48 CB 23 11 CB 22 27 FS 26 81 SS 36 39 WS 20 2
Anthony Marion Zach Lane Isoua Siliva Preston Gilbreath Reese Bulmash Robbie Bryant Earnest Smith Zac Burkhart Darrick Dillard Craig Salley Josh Carroll Rip Rowan Steven Ragin Montez Carlton Tyreon Clark Buddy Mitchell Jonathan Shuler Ricky Tinnin Antwaun Majors EnRiques Perry Steven Rich Jeremy Ross
6-4 6-2 6-5 6-5 5-11 6-2 6-3 6-3 6-2 5-11 5-9 6-2 6-2 5-8 5-9 5-9 6-2 5-10 5-10 5-10 6-3 6-0
274 22 257 272 285 327 233 239 218 212 224 253 187 160 165 180 180 156 179 200 215 177
R-Sr. R-Jr. So. R-Jr. Jr. R-So. Jr. R-Sr. Sr. Jr. Jr. Jr. Jr. So. Jr. So. So. R-Jr. Sr. Jr. So. Jr.
SPECIAL TEAMS PK 16 Stephen Stansell 69 Walter Spears P 80 Ben Campbell LS 85 Michael Dunphy HO 69 Walter Spears KR 8 Terrence Oliver 26 Johnathan Shuler PR 95 Tyler Clendenen
6-0 6-1 6-5 5-11 6-1 5-7 6-2 6-1
185 191 221 184 191 176 180 175
Sr. So. So. R-So. So. Jr. So. Sr.
Returning Starters in Bold Key Losses RB Ryan White 2nd-Team All-OVC, 1101 rushing yards, 6 TD’s S Amius Smith 80 tackles, 8.5 TFL, 2 fumble recoveries
DEVIN STARK
Senior • Wide Receiver 6-3 • 206 • Memphis, Tenn. Stark finished 2011 season with 53 receptions, the most by a Gov since Lanis Frederick grabbed a careerbest 77 in the 2006 season...Stark’s seven touchdown receptions in 2011 were the most by a Govs receiver since Frederick had seven in 2006; those marks are tied for the sixth-most in school history...In 2010 Stark started 10 games, catching 19 passes for 253 yards and two touchdowns...At Fairley High School played both wide receiver and quarterback while being named to the Commercial Appearls’ Preps All-Metro Team.
ANTWAUN MAJORS Senior • Safety 5-10 • 179 • Mt. Juliet, Tenn.
A former walk-on, Majors not only was Austin Peay’s tackles leader (88) last season but also finished eighth in the OVC in stops, averaging 8.0 per game...Majors has had 80 or more tackles in each of the last two seasons, finishing with 84 tackles in 2010 and 88 in 2011...Is now playing at safely after starting his career at cornerback...At Mt. Juliet High School he played running back, defensive back and kick returner.
TEAM NOTES • Austin Peay finished the 2011 season ranked 13th in the FCS in sacks allowed per game (1.0). It is the second-straight year the Governors were ranked in the Top 15 in fewest sacks allowed per game. They were eighth in 2010. • Senior quarterback Jake Ryan enters his senior season fourth all-time in pass completions with 290 and fifth in passing yards 3191. Jesse Kellogg left Austin Peay the all-time completions leader with 504 while Brian Baker ended with 5587 passing yards–both marks set during APSU’s non-scholarship years. • Senior kicker Stephen Stansell enters his final campaign needing just three field goals made to pass Tom McMillan (33) to become the school’s all-time leader in that category. He also enters his final season ranked third all-time in point-aftertouchdowns made with 71. Stansell was the only OVC kicker to be perfect in point-after-touchdown attempts. He ended the season 22 of 22. In his career he is 71 of 73 (97.3 percent) in extra-point attempts, ranking No. 1 in career extra-point percentage. • Austin Peay led the OVC in time of possession in 2011, holding the ball an average of 31.33 minutes per game. • Redshirt sophomore transfer O.C. Brown was the focal point of the Academy Awardwinning documentary, “Undefeated,” which was shot during Fall 2009 at Manassas High School in Memphisand was reminiscent of the award-winning movie, “The Blind Side.” Brown, a former Four-Star offensive line recruit out of high school, joins one of his former prep teammates, wide receiver Terrence Oliver, who also was apart of the documentary, as a Gov. In addition, Govs’ freshman running back Omar Williams also was at Manassas at the time.
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NUMERICAL ROSTER No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 31 32 33 34 35 36 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 58 59 60 61 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 99
Name Landon Curtis Jeremy Ross Darryl Clack Ashlon Adams Darrick Dillard Malcolm Goines Jacob Sexton Terrence Oliver Gage Scurlock LaDarius Chatman Montez Carlton Wesley Kitts Hunter Branch Anthony Woodard Jake Ryan Stephen Stansell Jamaar Embry Devin Stark Mikhail Creech Steven Rich J.J. Rutledge Tyreon Clark Steven Ragin Ean Pemberton Andrew Montgomery Johnathan Shuler Buddy Mitchell Reco Williams Dontavious Brown Dylan Ragsdale Troy Turner Cody Tucker Omar Williams Josh Owens Antwaun Majors EnRiques Perry Corey Teague Craig Salley Preston Rouse Zac Burkhart Josh Carroll Adam Noble Zach Lane Brett Pippin Rip Rowan Jared Sexton Trey Salisbury Reese Bulmash Rodney Courtard Trevar Frizell Logan Slagle Rob Bryant Leonard Amarh Anthony Marion Isaiah Tuiasosopo James McDaniel Zach Amis Elijah Annor Gavin Willisson Dalton McConnell Matt Wise Walter Spears Tyler Miles Nathan Sanders Julian Virgo Jacob Langston Preston Frye Kyle Harrison O.C. Brown Ben Stansfield Chris Hartman Ben Campbell Ricky Tinnin Dustin McPhetridge Lavendor Jeffreys Michael Dunphy Robert Lemon Tremond Robinson Xavier Norman Samuel Cooper Preston Gilbreath Iosua Siliva John Houston, Jr. Justin Adams-Turner Bradford Wilmer Tyler Clendenen DeAndre Carroll Jeremy Maze Earnest Smith
Pos. QB S WR TE LB DE QB WR QB WR CB RB WR WR QB K/P WR WR WR WS CB CB CB RB FB CB CB FB RB S RB FB RB LB FS SS DE LB TE LB LB LB LB WR DE LB DE DL LB LB LB DL DL DL OL OL C OL C LB OL PK/P OL OG OG OG OT OT OL OT OG P/TE S TE WR LS/S WR WR TE TE DE DT DE WR S WR DE DE DE
ALPHABETICAL ROSTER Ht. 6-1 6-0 6-6 6-5 6-2 6-2 6-3 5-7 5-11 5-11 5-8 6-0 6-3 6-6 6-2 5-11 6-2 6-4 6-3 6-3 5-10 5-9 6-2 5-3 5-8 6-2 5-9 6-1 5-10 6-1 5-9 6-0 5-9 5-10 5-10 5-10 6-1 5-11 6-3 6-3 5-9 6-3 6-2 5-11 6-2 6-3 6-5 5-11 5-8 6-0 5-11 6-2 6-4 6-4 6-3 6-2 6-4 6-1 6-3 5-10 6-3 6-1 6-4 6-5 6-4 6-5 6-8 6-5 6-2 6-8 6-6 6-5 5-10 6-2 6-0 5-11 6-3 6-1 6-4 6-4 6-5 6-5 6-2 6-4 6-1 6-1 6-0 6-1 6-3
Wt. 200 191 200 270 218 260 203 176 175 160 160 220 175 171 210 193 185 215 175 215 175 165 187 150 224 180 180 250 167 200 183 243 180 225 179 200 230 212 250 239 224 200 222 170 253 207 205 285 200 215 240 327 282 274 286 307 265 270 262 224 271 191 300 314 300 300 310 293 314 281 325 221 156 230 196 184 175 175 220 220 272 257 250 179 178 175 267 220 233
Yr. So. Jr. So. Sr. Sr. Jr. R-Fr. Jr. Fr. Fr. So. Sr. So. R-Fr. Sr. Sr. So. Sr. Fr. So. Fr. Jr. Jr. So. So. So. So. R-Fr. R-So. Fr. So. Sr. Fr. Jr. Sr. Jr. Fr. Jr. Sr. Sr. Jr. R-Fr. R-Jr. Fr. Jr. R-Jr. Fr. Jr. Fr. R-Fr. R-Fr. R-So. R-Fr. R-Sr. So. R-Fr. R-So. Fr. R-So. R-So. R-Fr. So. Fr. R-So. R-Fr. Sr. R-Jr. Jr. So. Jr. Jr. So. R-Jr. Fr. Sr. R-So. Sr. R-Fr. So. Fr. R-Jr. Jr. R-Fr. R-Fr. R-Fr. Sr. So. R-So. Jr.
Hometown (Last School) Calhoun, Ga. (Calhoun) College Park, Ga. (North Clayton) Nashville, Tenn. (Maplewood) Kingsport, Tenn. (Dobyns-Bennett) Hopkinsville, Ky. (Hopkinsville) Chattanooga, Tenn. (Grand Rapids CC) Oneida, Tenn. (Scott) Memphis, Tenn. (Manassas) Elmwood, Tenn. (Smith County) Memphis, Tenn. (Craigmont) Hoover, Ala. (Hoover) Knoxville, Tenn. (Halls) Fairview, Tenn. (Fairview) Gallatin, Tenn. (Gallatin) Knoxville, Tenn. (West) Athens, Tenn. (McMinn County) Clarksville, Tenn. (Northeast) Memphis, Tenn. (Farley) Chattanooga, Tenn. (Ooltewah) Savannah, Tenn. (Hardin County) Clarksville, Tenn. (Northeast) Bowling Green, Ky. (Bowling Green) Orlando, Fla. (Olympia) Loganville, Ga. (Grayson) Nashville, Tenn. (Overton) Nashville, Tenn. (Stratford) Murfreesboro, Tenn. (Oakland) Clarksville, Tenn. (Northeast) Albany, Ga. (Sherwood Christian Academy) Clarksville, Tenn. (Clarksville Academy) Clarksville, Tenn. (Morehead State) White Bluff, Tenn. (Creek Wood) Memphis, Tenn. (St. George) Gainesville, Ga. (Johnson) Mt. Juliet, Tenn. (Mt. Juliet) Gallatin, Tenn. (Gallatin) LaVergne, Tenn.Ezell Harding) Arlington, Tenn. (Bolton) Knoxville, Tenn. (Bearden) Clarksville, Tenn. (Clarksville Academy) Adamsville, Tenn. (Adamsville) Springfield, Mo. (Glendale) Clarksville, Tenn. (Clarksville) Sevierville, Tenn. (Sevier County) Atlanta, Ga. (Lassiter) Oneida, Tenn. (Roane State CC) Lebanon, Tenn. (Smith County) Marietta, Ga. (Sprayberry) Antioch, Tenn. (Ezell-Harding Christian) Clarksville, Tenn. (Rossview) Gallatin, Tenn. (Gallatin) Marietta, Ga. (Sprayberry) Ghana, West Africa (McGavock) Memphis, Tenn. (Mitchell) Pago Pago, American Samoa (Tafuna) Nashville, Tenn. (Whites Creek) Lewisburg, Tenn. (Marshall County) Old Hickory, Tenn. (Pearl-Cohn) Fairhope, Ala. (Fairhope) White Bluff, Tenn. (Middle Tennessee) Milan, Tenn. (Milan) Gallatin, Tenn. (Gallatin) Johnson City, Tenn. (Science Hill) Spring Hill, Tenn. (Spring Hill) Hendersonville, Tenn. (Pope John Paul II) Hopkinsville, Ky. (Christian County) Piney Flats, Tenn. (Sullivan East) Cordova, Tenn. (Christian Brothers) Memphis, Tenn. (Manassas) Franklin, Tenn. (Ravenwood) Charlotte, Tenn. (Creek Wood) Johnson City, Tenn. (Science Hill) Hopkinsville, Ky. (Christian County) Powell, Tenn. (Powell) Nashville, Tenn. (Hillsboro) Long Beach, Calif. (Franklin County) St. Petersburg, Fla. (St. Petersburg) Knoxville, Tenn. (Austin-East) Murfreesboro, Tenn. (Oakland) Kingston Springs, Tenn (Nashville Christian) Mt. Pleasant, Tenn. (Mt. Pleasant) Vailoa, America Samoa (Leone) Nashville, Tenn. (East Literature) Antioch, Tenn. (Antioch) Millington, Tenn. (Millington) Maryville, Tenn. (Maryville) Memphis, Tenn. (Kingsbury) Dyersburg, Tenn. (Dyersburg) Clarksville, Tenn. (Kenwood)
No. 4 93 56 61 65 13 29 77 51 55 43 80 11 96 44 10 3 22 95 89 52 19 1 5 85 17 53 75 90 6 76 79 92 83 12 46 73 86 36 58 97 67 60 82 70 27 25 45 88 8 35 24 39 47 23 31 20 87 2 42 48 21 15 50 41 71 9 7 49 26 91 54 99 69 16 78 18 40 81 33 59 32 72 34 28 66 94 68 14
Name Ashlon Adams Justin Adams-Turner Leonard Amarh Zach Amis Elijah Annor Hunter Branch Dontavious Brown O.C. Brown Reese Bulmash Rob Bryant Zac Burkhart Ben Campbell Montez Carlton DeAndre Carroll Josh Carroll LaDarius Chatman Darryl Clack Tyreon Clark Tyler Clendenen Samuel Cooper Rodney Courtard Mikhail Creech Landon Curtis Darrick Dillard Michael Dunphy Jamaar Embry Trevar Frizell Preston Frye Preston Gilbreath Malcolm Goines Kyle Harrison Chris Hartman John Houston, Jr. Lavendor Jeffreys Wesley Kitts Zach Lane Jacob Langston Robert Lemon Antwaun Majors Anthony Marion Jeremy Maze Dalton McConnell James McDaniel Dustin McPhetridge Tyler Miles Buddy Mitchell Andrew Montgomery Adam Noble Xavier Norman Terrence Oliver Josh Owens Ean Pemberton EnRiques Perry Brett Pippin Steven Ragin Dylan Ragsdale Steven Rich Tremond Robinson Jeremy Ross Preston Rouse Rip Rowan J.J. Rutledge Jake Ryan Trey Salisbury Craig Salley Nathan Sanders Gage Scurlock Jacob Sexton Jared Sexton Johnathan Shuler Iosua Siliva Logan Slagle Earnest Smith Walter Spears Stephen Stansell Ben Stansfield Devin Stark Corey Teague Ricky Tinnin Cody Tucker Isaiah Tuiasosopo Troy Turner Julian Virgo Omar Williams Reco Williams Gavin Willisson Bradford Wilmer Matt Wise Anthony Woodard
Pos. TE WR DL C OL WR RB OL DL DL LB P/TE CB DE LB WR WR CB WR TE LB WR QB LB LS/S WR LB OT DE DE OT OG De WR RB LB OG WR FS DL DE LB OL TE Ol CB FB LB TE WR LB RB SS WR CB S WS WR S TE DE CB QB DE LB OG QB QB LB CB DT LB DE PK/P K/P OT WR DE S FB OL RB OG RB FB C S OL WR
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RICK CHRISTOPHEL HEAD COACH 6TH SEASON 18-37 CAREER RECORD Birthdate: Hometown: College: Family:
Oct. 27, 1952 Reading, Ohio Austin Peay, 1975 (Business Administration) Wife - Connie Children - Chrissy, Carrie, Sara
Career Record Year School 2007 Austin Peay 2008 Austin Peay 2009 Austin Peay 2010 Austin Peay 2011 Austin Peay
Overall 7-4 2-9 4-7 2-9 3-8
Conf. (Finish) 5-3 (3rd-t) 2-6 (7th-t) 3-5 (6th) 1-7 (8th) 2-6 (7th-t)
Rick Christophel was named the 17th head coach in Austin Peay history on March 23, 2007. The former Govs quarterback returned to his alma mater and led the team to a 7-4 record (5-3 in the OVC) in his first season. He became the first APSU coach since 1979 to win seven games in his initial season with the team.
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
ASSISTANT COACHES
• Christophel became the first APSU graduate to head the Governors program since 1973-76 when he took over the program in 2007. In his first season in Clarksville, Christophel led the team to a 7-4 overall record and third-place finish in the OVC (5-3). He was the first head coach since 1979 (Watson Brown) to win as many as seven games in his initial season. Only one coach (“Boots” Donnelly) won more games (8 in 1977) in his inaugural season with the program. The seven wins was the most for APSU as a scholarship program since 1984.
Offensive Line: ...................................................... Jason Palermo Alma Mater: ..............................Wisconsin, 2005 (1st season)
• Was the Austin Peay State starter from 1971-74, playing safety his freshman season before moving to quarterback for his final three years. A two-time team captain, Christophel completed 175-of-384 passes for 2,073 yards and 14 touchdowns in his three seasons. He also did some punting, averaging 35.1 yards per punt for his career. He finished his career ranked second in both passing and punting yards. • It is a family affair for the Christophel family at Austin Peay ... Rick’s brothers Randy (1975-78) and Rob (1981-83) also both quarterbacked Austin Peay. • Christophel served as a graduate assistant at APSU from 1975-76 and as a full-time assistant coach from 1979-81. • Christophel has also been an assistant coach at Southern Arkansas (1982), Cincinnati (1983), Rice (1984-85), Vanderbilt (1986-90), Mississippi State (1991-94) and UAB (1995-07). He was the defensive coordinator at Vandy (1989) and UAB (2001, 2006-07). • Christophel is very familiar with the head coach at Tennessee Tech, Watson Brown. The duo have coached together in 22 of Christophel’s 34 years in the profession, including most recently at UAB in 2006.
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Defensive Coordinator/Safeties: ....................Granville Eastman Alma Mater: ... Saint Mary’s of Nova Scotia, 1992 (10th season) Defensive Line: ........................................................ Pat Donohoe Alma Mater: ..........................Wayne State, 1976 (1st season) Secondary: ................................................................ Paul Derrick Alma Mater: .......................... Austin Peay, 2005 (2nd season) Wide Receivers/Special Teams: ................. Marcus Gildersleeve Alma Mater: ......................... Virginia Tech, 2000 (8th season) Linebackers:..........................................................Gary Shephard Alma Mater: ........................... Austin Peay, 1972 (5th season) Running Backs: ..........................................................J.D. Sellers Alma Mater: ...........................Austin Peay, 2010 (3rd season)
2011 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
2011 TEAM STATISTICS APSU 207 18.8
Opponent 396 36.0
203 101 85 17
236 118 111 7
1870 2067 197 428 4.4 170.0 11
2190 2398 208 473 4.6 199.1 22
PASSING YARDAGE Comp-Att-Int Average Per Pass Average Per Catch Average Per Game TDs Passing
1757 169-325-18 5.4 10.4 159.7 13
2399 172-279-7 8.6 13.9 218.1 20
TOTAL OFFENSE Total Plays Average Per Play Average Per Game
3627 753 4.8 329.7
4589 752 6.1 417.2
TIME OF POSSESSION/GAME
31:34
28:26
3RD DOWN CONVERSIONS 3rd-Down Pct.
49/155 32%
56/140 40%
4TH DOWN CONVERSIONS 4th-Down Pct.
12/21 57%
11/15 73%
RED-ZONE SCORES RED-ZONE TOUCHDOWNS PAT-ATTEMPTS
28-36 (78%) 20-36 (56%) 23-24 (96%)
40-44 (91%) 27-44 (61%) 45-48 (94%)
27,334 5/5,467 -
67,193 6/11,199 0/0
SCORING Points Per Game FIRST DOWN Rushing Passing Penalty RUSHING YARDAGE Yards Gained Rushing Yards Lost Rushing Rushing Attempts Average Per Rush Average Per Game TDs Rushing
ATTENDANCE Games/Avg. Per Game Neutral Site Games SCORE BY QUARTERS Austin Peay Opponents
1st 50 77
2nd 50 146
3rd 67 101
4th 40 72
OT -
RUSHING Player Ryan White Wesley Kitts Ean Pemberton Scott Thomas
G 11 11 7 11
PASSING Player Jake Ryan Landon Curtis
Total 207 396
G 9 9
Att. 236 84 35 7
Yds. 1101 495 171 48
Cmp.-Att. 135-256 34-66
Pct. 52.7 51.5
Avg. 4.7 5.9 4.9 6.9
TD 6 2 1 1
Yds./G 100.1 45.0 24.4 4.4
Yds. 1476 281
TD/Int. 12/16 1/2
Avg. 164.0 31.2
RECEIVING Player Devin Stark Scott Thomas Ryan White Terrence Oliver Jamaar Embry
G 11 11 11 11 10
No. 52 27 25 15 11
Yds. 622 298 179 120 123
Avg. 12.0 11.0 7.2 8.0 11.2
TD 7 2 1 0 1
Yds./G 56.5 27.1 16.3 10.9 12.3
SCORING Player Stephen Stansell Devin Stark Ryan White Scott Thomas Wesley Kitts
G 11 11 11 11 11
TD 7 7 3 2
XPt. 22-22 1-1 -
FG 10-19 -
Pts. 52 43 42 18 12
Pts./G 4.7 3.9 3.8 1.6 1.1
TACKLES Player Antwaun Majors Amius Smith Josh Carroll Darrick Dillard EnRiques Perry
G 11 11 11 11 11
Solo 58 44 36 31 21
Asst. 30 36 40 21 19
Total 88 80 76 52 40
TFL 2.0 8.5 4.5 4.0 4.5
Sacks 0 0.5 1.0 1.0 2.0
INTERCEPTIONS Player Steven Ragin Antwaun Majors Sheldon Wade Tyreon Clark
G 11 11 11 11
No. 3 2 1 1
Yds. 16 23 0 0
Avg. 5.3 11.5 0 0
TD 0 0 0 0
PBU 4 3 7 0
Returning Players in Bold
2011 SCHEDULE AND RESULTS Date 9/3 9/17 9/24 10/1 10/8 10/15 10/22 10/29 11/5 11/12 11/19
Opponent at Cincinnati at Memphis Eastern Kentucky* Tennessee State* at UT Martin* #10 Jacksonville State* at Southeast Missouri* Eastern Illinois* Central State (Ohio) at Murray State* at #21 Tennessee Tech*
Result L 72-10 L, 27-6 W, 23-17 W, 37-34 L, 61-23 L, 44-14 L, 17-13 L, 19-10 W, 40-0 L, 56-24 L, 49-7
Attendance 23,282 18,808 5,634 8,614 6,143 5,186 6,800 5,273 2,627 3,018 9,142
* - Ohio Valley Conference Contest Home Games in Bold
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TEAM RECORDS INDIVIDUAL RUSHING Most Attempts Game: 47 - Jay Bailey vs. Ky. Wesleyan (2002) Season: 319 - Jay Bailey (2002) Career: 935 - Chris Fletcher (2004-07) Most Yards Game: 244 - Floyd Jones vs. Morehead St. (1981) Season: 1,687 - Jay Bailey (2002) Career: 4,688 - Chris Fletcher (2004-07) INDIVIDUAL PASSING Most Attempts Game: 59 - Brian Baker vs. Virginia-Wise (1999) Season: 421 - Brian Baker (1999) Career: 1,063 - Jesse Kellogg (2002-05) Most Completions Game: 40 - Brian Baker vs. Virginia-Wise (1999) Season: 247 - Brian Baker (1999) Career: 504 - Jesse Kellogg (2002-05) Most Yards Game: 438 - Brian Baker vs. Virginia-Wise (1999) Season: 2,809 - Brian Baker (1999) Career: 5,587 - Brian Baker (1998-01) INDIVIDUAL RECEIVING Most Receptions Game: 20 - Harold Roberts vs. Murray State (1969) Season: 77 - Lanis Frederick (2006) Career: 232 - Harold Roberts (1967-70) Most Receiving Yards Game: 252 - Harold Roberts vs. Murray State (1969) Season: 1,101 - Lanis Frederick (2006) Career: 3,005 - Harold Roberts (1967-70)
YEAR-BY-YEAR RESULTS YEAR 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970
ALL OVC 3-4-1 -3-2-2 -3-2-2 -No Games Played No Games Played No Games Played 2-5 -2-6 -3-5-1 -4-5 -4-7 -4-5 -No Games Played No Games Played No Games Played No Games Played 5-4 -3-6-1 -8-2 -8-2 -5-2-1 -1-8-1 -7-2-1 -4-4 -3-5-2 -2-7-1 -5-6 -4-6 -3-7 -1-9 -2-8 -2-8 -0-10 -1-9 0-7 8-1-1 5-1-1 8-1 6-1 6-4 4-3 2-8 2-5 5-5 3-4 2-7-1 2-5 3-7 2-5
COACH Scott Alden Scott Alden Scott Alden
Fred T. Brown Fred T. Brown Fred T. Brown Fred T. Brown Fred T. Brown Fred T. Brown
David Aaron David Aaron David Aaron David Aaron David Aaron David Aaron David Aaron David Aaron David Aaron Ken Cooper Ken Cooper Ken Cooper Earl Gartman Earl Gartman Art Van Tone Art Van Tone Art Van Tone Bill Dupes Bill Dupes Bill Dupes Bill Dupes Bill Dupes Bill Dupes Bill Dupes Bill Dupes
YEAR 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
ALL 2-8 3-8 2-8 3-7-1 3-8 5-6 8-3 6-4 7-4 7-4 5-5 3-7 6-5 7-4 5-6 5-6 2-9 3-8 1-10 0-11 5-6 3-8 1-10 4-7 3-8 1-10 0-10 4-7 3-8 2-9 3-7 7-5 4-7 2-9 2-9 3-8 7-4 2-9 4-7 2-9 3-8
OVC 1-6 1-6 1-6 1-5-1 3-4 3-4 6-1 3-3 2-4 5-2 3-5 2-5 3-4 4-3 2-5 3-4 1-5 2-4 1-5 0-6 3-4 2-6 0-8 3-5 2-6 1-7 ----------5-3 2-6 3-5 1-7 2-6
COACH Bill Dupes Bill Dupes J. Bushofsky J. Bushofsky J. Bushofsky J. Bushofsky Boots Donnelly Boots Donnelly Watson Brown Watson Brown Emory Hale Emory Hale Emory Hale Emory Hale Emory Hale Emory Hale Emory Hale Paul Brewster Paul Brewster John Palermo Roy Gregory Roy Gregory Roy Gregory Roy Gregory Roy Gregory Roy Gregory Bill Schmitz Bill Schmitz Bill Schmitz Bill Schmitz Bill Schmitz Bill Schmitz Carroll McCray Carroll McCray Carroll McCray Carroll McCray Rick Christophel Rick Christophel Rick Christophel Rick Christophel Rick Christophel
OVC Championships (1) 1977 NCAA FCS Playoff Appearances none
ALL-TIME COACHES
Terrence Holt (2007-10) finished his career as the NCAA all-time leader (all divisions) in kickoff returns (191) and kickoff yards (4,683). He is also the only player with four 1,000+ yard kick return seasons.
Coach Years Scott Alden 1930-32 Fred D. Brown 1936-41 David B. Aaron 1946-54 Ken Cooper 1955-57 Earl Gartman 1958-59 Art Van Tope 1960-62 Bill Dupes 1963-72 Jack Bushofsky 1973-76 James “Boots” Donnelly 1977-78 Watson Brown 1979-80 Emory Hale 1981-87 Paul Brewster 1988-89 John Palermo 1990 Roy Gregory 1991-96 Bill Schmitz 1997-02 Carroll McCray 2003-06 Rick Christophel 2007-present
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Overall Record 9-8-5 (.523) 19-33-1 (.368) 44-35-6 (.553) 11-19-1 (.371) 4-16 (.200) 4-26 (.133) 40-58-2 (.410) 13-29-1 (.314) 14-7 (.667) 14-8 (.634) 33-42 (.440) 4-18 (.182) 0-11 (.000) 17-49 (.258) 19-46 (.292) 11-33 (.250) 18-37 (.327)
OVC Record 26-43-1 (.379) 8-19-1 (.304) 9-4 (.692) 7-6 (.538) 18-31 (.367) 3-9 (.250) 0-6 (.000) 11-36 (.234) 13-27 (.325)
OVC Titles 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
Playoff Appearances 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
EASTERN ILLINOIS PANTHERS O’Brien Field (10,000) - Opened in 1970.
Dr. William L. Perry President
Barbara Burke Athletics Director
6:30 p.m.
Southern Illinois leads 38-22-1; Last Meeting: SIU won 45-28 (11/12/11)
Sept. 8
at Western Michigan
6:00 p.m.
Eastern Illinois leads 1-0; Last Meeting: EIU won 28-20 (8/29/96)
Sept. 15 at Illinois State
1:00 p.m.
Illinois State leads 51-40-9; Last Meeting: Eastern Illinois won 33-26 (9/1/11)
Sept. 22 Murray State* (TV: WEIU)
6:30 p.m.
Eastern Illinois leads 14-13; Last Meeting: MSU won 36-27 (10/15/11)
Sept. 29 Austin Peay* (TV: WEIU)
1:30 p.m.
Eastern Illinois leads 9-3; Last Meeting: EIU won 19-10 (10/29/11)
Oct. 6
at UT Martin* (TV: WLJT)
2:00 p.m.
Eastern Illinois leads 12-5; Last Meeting: UT Martin won 24-23 (10/22/11)
Oct. 13
Jacksonville State* (TV: WEIU) (HC) 1:30 p.m.
Jacksonville State leads 5-4; Last Meeting: JSU won 28-21 (9/24/11)
Oct. 27
at Eastern Kentucky*
Dino Babers Head Coach
QUICK FACTS
2012 SCHEDULE Aug. 30 Southern Illinois (TV: WEIU)
Rich Moser Football Contact
12:00 p.m.
Basic Information Location: .....................................................................................Charleston, Ill. Enrollment: .............................................................................................11,178 Founded: ...................................................................................................1895 Nickname:........................................................................................... Panthers Colors: ............................................................................ Blue, Grey and White President: ...........................................................................Dr. William L. Perry Athletic Director: ........................................................................ Barbara Burke Stadium (Capacity): ....................................................... O’Brien Field (10,000) Surface: .....................................................................................Matrix Turf Media Relations Football Contact: ............................................................................ Rich Moser Office Phone: ..................................................................... (217) 581-7480 Cell Phone: ........................................................................ (217) 508-8317 Fax: .................................................................................... (217) 581-6434 Email: .............................................................................. rlmoser@eiu.edu Web site:....................................................................... www.EIUpanthers.com Press Box Phone: ..................................................................... (217) 581-7770
Eastern Kentucky leads 12-7; Last Meeting: EKU won 48-16 (10/8/11)
Nov. 3
at Tennessee Tech* (TV: WCTE)
1:30 p.m.
Eastern Illinois leads 12-6; Last Meeting: TTU won 31-20 (9/17/11)
Nov. 10
Southeast Missouri* (TV: WEIU)
1:30 p.m.
Eastern Illinois leads 13-6; Last Meeting: SEMO won 37-30 (10/1/11)
Nov. 17
at Central Arkansas
3:00 p.m.
Central Arkansas leads 1-0; Last Meeting: UCA won 37-7 (9/11/10)
* Denotes Ohio Valley Conference Matchup Home Games in Bold HC - Homecoming All Times Central and Subject to Change
Team Information Offense: ................................................................................................. Spread Defense: ............................................................................................... Multiple Lettermen Returning/Lost: ........................................................................42/11 Offensive Starters Returning: ...................................................................9 Defensive Starters Returning:...................................................................7 Specialist Starters Returning: ...................................................................3 2011 Record/OVC Record (Finish): ...............................................2-9/1-7 (8th) Postseason: ........................................................................................none All-Time Record/OVC Record: ........................ 472-492-43 (.490)/77-47 (.621) Joined OVC: ..............................................................................................1996 OVC Championships (Last): ................................................................ 5 (2009) NCAA FCS Playoff Appearances (Last): ........................................... 13 (2009) 2012 Ohio Valley Conference Football Media Guide • 23
PRESEASON DEPTH CHART
PLAYERS TO WATCH
OFFENSE WR 81 9 FL 8 88 OT 77 69 OG 67 78 C 71 67 OG 72 67 OT 74 62 QB 15 14 RB 5 23 TE 13 84 WR 9 89
Chris Wright Chavar Watkins Erik Lora Adam Drake Dominic Pagliara Eric Varela Mike O’Neill Mitch Reab Kevin Kapellas Mike O’Neill Alex Pierce Mike O’Neill Collin Seibert Shane Kelly Jimmy Garoppolo Taylor Duncan Jake Walker Shepard Little Von Wise Sam Hendricks Chavar Watkins Jeremy Rykard
6-1 6-2 5-10 6-2 6-6 6-6 6-2 6-4 6-4 6-2 6-6 6-2 6-4 6-4 6-3 6-3 5-10 5-10 6-4 6-4 6-2 5-10
177 201 181 181 296 311 277 301 277 277 307 277 268 253 206 210 194 173 209 206 201 166
Sr. Sr. R-Jr. So. Jr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Jr. Sr. So. Sr. Jr. R-So. Sr. R-Fr. Sr. So. Sr. Sr.
DEFENSE DE 32 52 DT 79 53 DT 90 56 DE 44 93 LB 54 42 LB 50 48 LB 7 42 CB 38 6 CB 21 6 ROV 31 35 FS 28 35
Artavious Dowdell Clinton Simpkins Jon Voytilla Greg Mahan Roosevelt Holliday Jerone Williams Judes Amilcar Pat Wertz Perry Maynard Alex Helms Adam Gristrick Marcus Lee Antonio Taylor Alex Helms DJ Bland Jake Mitchell Pete Houlihan Jake Mitchell Alex McNulty John Wurm Nick Beard John Wurm
6-2 6-3 6-3 6-3 6-3 6-4 6-2 6-4 6-2 6-2 5-10 6-0 6-2 6-2 6-1 6-0 5-11 6-0 6-2 6-1 6-1 6-1
230 220 284 248 297 302 231 241 223 228 208 217 215 228 179 180 177 180 187 214 183 214
Sr. Jr. Jr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Jr. Sr. Sr. Jr. So. So. So. Jr. So. Sr. Jr. Sr. Jr. So. Jr. So.
SPECIAL TEAMS PK 58 Cameron Berra 36 Taylor Kerr P 59 Scott Weatherford KO 36 Taylor Kerr LS 51 Adam Baker HO 59 Scott Weatherford KR 20 AJ Woodson PR 21 Pete Houlihan 1 Jimmy Lera
5-11 6-1 6-1 6-1 6-2 6-1 5-8 5-10 5-8
203 175 180 175 226 180 180 177 177
Jr. So. Jr. So. Sr. Jr. So. Jr. So.
Returning Starters in Bold Key Losses OL Eric Zink 2nd-Team All-OVC LB Cory Leman 106 tackles, 1.5 TFL; 2nd-team All-OVC LB Gordy Kickels 79 tackles, 7.5 TFL, 1.5 sacks WR Kenny Whittaker 42 receptions, 409 yards, 1 TD
CHRIS WRIGHT
Senior • Wide Receiver 6-1 • 177 • Skokie, Ill. Wright has quietly become one of the best receivers in the history of EIU football...He currently ranks sixth in career touchdown receptions with 21 and will move into the career top 10 for receptions and receiving yards this year...Last season Wright caught 42 passes for 735 yards (17.5 yards/catch) and 11 touchdowns...In 2010 he had 21 receptions for 557 yards (26.5 yards/catch) and six touchdowns.
ARTAVIOUS DOWDELL Senior • Defensive Lineman 6-2 • 230 • Belle Glade, Fla.
Preseason All-OVC selection...Was a second-team All-OVC pick in 2011...Dowdell has led the Panthers defense in sacks each of the past two seasons (5.0 in 2011 and 4.5 in 2010) while ranking the OVC top five in that category each year...He is poised to crack the EIU career top 10 for sacks and tackles for loss early this season.
TEAM NOTES • EIU head coach Dino Babers returned home when he was named EIU’s head
coach in December. Babers was a member of long time head coach Bob Spoo’s first Panthers staff back in 1987. He has since served as an assistant coach at several FCS and FBS programs including most recently at Baylor. • EIU will be installing new turf for the 2012 season as the project is currently underway at O’Brien Field and will be ready when the Panthers report for camp in early August. The new field is a Matrix Turf by Hellas. • EIU signal caller Jimmy Garoppolo has put up impressive numbers through his first two seasons. However those numbers may pale in comparison to what the junior quarterback may put up this season as EIU will unveil a high tempo offense. EIU head coach Dino Babers was on the staff at Baylor the last couple of years, helping coach an offense that ranked fourth in passing offense and second in total offense. Last year at Baylor was led by Heisman Trophy winner Robert Griffin III.
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NUMERICAL ROSTER No. 2 3 5 6 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99
Name Keiondre Gober Anthony Taylor Jake Walker Jake Mitchell Erik Lora Chavar Watkins Jimmy Garoppolo Ben Krol LeQuince McCall Von Wise Taylor Duncan Antonio Taylor Jeremy Rykard Dajon Sherman AJ Woodson Shepard Little Kendal Butler Bobby Huey Alex McNulty Reggie Box Trey Pendergrass Nick Beard Devin Brinson Bobby Pettis Pete Houlihan Artavious Dowdell Malcolm Allen Brandon Ross John Wurm Taylor Kerr Andre Hodge D.J. Bland Mike Gunter Aaron Carr Andy Bays Alex Helms Pono Choy Judes Amilcar Eric Luhrsen Antwione Smith Andre Alvarez Ryan Meyer Robert Haynes Adam Gristick Adam Baker Jake McNair Greg Mahan Perry Maynard Joe Campagna Jerone Williams Sean Dammerman Cameron Berra Caelan Grugier-Hill Shane Kelly Leon Riley Jason Schuman Josh Griffin Matt Parks Mike O’Neill Nick Borre Eric Varela Joe Hall Kevin Kapellas Alex Pierce Evan Kanz Collin Seibert Jimmy Lowery Dominic Pagliara Mitch Reab Jon Voytilla Jourdan Wickliffe Chris Wright DeAndre Thurman Scott Weatherford Sam Hendricks Jimmy Lera Rex Bonham Leo Minne Adam Drake Malcolm Jackson Roosevelt Holliday Niko Foltys Tyler Paulsen Pat Wertz Timotheus Granger Clinton Scott Clinton Simpkins Dino Fanti Fedney Delphonse Noah Decker
Pos. WR WR RB DB WR WR QB QB LB TE QB LB WR WR DB RB DB RB DB RB ATH DB DB RB DB DL RB DB DB K/P LB DB S LB DB LB DB DE TE LB LB S LB LB LS LB DL LB LB DL LB K S OL DL OL DL OL OL OL OL C OL OL OL OL OL OL OL DL WR WR WR P TE WR TE WR WR WR DL DL DE DL DE DE DL DT DE DE
ALPHABETICAL ROSTER Ht. 6-3 6-0 5-10 6-0 5-10 6-2 6-3 6-6 6-1 6-4 6-3 6-2 5-10 5-11 5-8 5-10 6-1 5-11 5-10 6-0 5-6 6-1 6-0 5-10 5-11 6-2 5-10 5-4 6-1 6-1 6-0 6-1 6-3 6-3 5-8 6-2 5-10 6-2 6-5 6-3 6-3 6-4 6-0 5-10 6-2 6-1 6-3 6-2 6-0 6-4 6-0 5-11 6-2 6-4 6-2 6-7 6-6 6-5 6-2 6-4 6-6 6-5 6-4 6-6 6-5 6-4 6-4 6-6 6-4 6-3 6-1 6-1 5-11 6-1 6-4 5-8 6-3 5-10 6-2 6-3 6-3 6-4 6-1 6-4 6-2 6-4 6-3 6-1 6-3 6-3
Wt. 180 180 194 180 181 201 206 220 220 209 210 215 166 175 180 173 180 210 187 175 155 183 193 183 177 230 180 155 214 175 240 179 200 206 180 228 175 231 235 206 215 206 225 208 226 215 248 223 215 302 205 203 180 253 235 225 265 297 277 280 311 220 277 307 290 268 270 296 301 284 195 177 170 180 206 177 233 168 181 188 297 226 220 241 200 230 220 248 215 226
Yr. Fr. Fr. Sr. Sr. Jr. Sr. Jr. R-Fr. R-Jr. Sr. So. R-Jr. Sr. So. So. R-Fr. Fr. Fr. Jr. R-Fr. R-Fr. Jr. R-Fr. Sr. Jr. Sr. Sr. Jr. So. So. R-Fr. So. R-Fr. Jr. Jr. Jr. Fr. Jr. R-Fr. So. Jr. Fr. So. So. Sr. Fr. Sr. Sr. So. Sr. R-Fr. Jr. Fr. Sr. R-Fr. R-Fr. R-Fr. So. Sr. R-Fr. Sr. R-Fr. Sr. Jr. Fr. So. Fr. Jr. Sr. Jr. So. Sr. R-Fr. Jr. So. So. So. R-Fr. So. Jr. Sr. So. Fr. Sr. So. R-Fr. Jr. R-Fr. R-Fr. Jr.
Hometown (Last School) Lubbock, Texas (Frenship) Wheaton, Ill. (Lombard Montini) Delray Beach, Fla. (University of Toledo) Springfield, Ill. (Lanphier) Miami, Fla. (Columbus) Sunrise, Fla. (Piper) Arlington Heights, Ill. (Rolling Meadows) Woodstock, Ill. (Marian Central Catholic) San Antonio, Texas (Baylor University) Cincinnati, Ohio (Finneytown) Marshall, Ill. (Marshall) Maywood, Ill. (Immaculate Conception) O’Fallon, Ill. (Mt. San Jacinto JC) Matteson, Ill. (Rich Central) Pompano Beach, Fla. (Northeast) Schaumburg, Ill. (Schaumburg) Toledo, Ill. (Cumberland) Lubbock, Texas (Frenship) Bolingbrook, Ill. (Bolingbrook) Glen Carbon, Ill. (Edwardsville) Royal Palm Beach, Fla. (Jupiter Christian) Delray Beach, Fla. (Atlantic) Carmel, Ind. (Carmel) Hickory Hills, Ill. (Missouri S&T) New Lenox, Ill. (Providence Catholic) Belle Glade, Fla. (Glades Central) Joliet, Ill. (College of DuPage) Romulus, Mich. (Defiance College) Dublin, Ohio (Coffman) Indianapolis, Ind. (Pike) Keyport, N.J. (Matawan Regional) Chicago, Ill. (De La Salle Institute) Springfield, Ill. (Rochester) Country Club Hills, Ill. (Carthage College) Charleston, Ill. (Charleston) Naperville, Ill. (Concordia (Minn.) Univ.) Honolulu, Haw. (Kamehameha) Pompano, Fla. (Olympic Heights) Wheaton, Ill. (Wheaton-Warrenville South) Hazel Crest, Ill. (University of Saint Francis) Chicago, Ill. (Carthage College) Evergreen Park, Ill. (Marist) Punta Gorda, Fla. (Charlotte) Allentown, Pa. (Parkland) Champaign, Ill. (Central) Louisville, Ky. (duPont Manual) Carol Stream, Ill. (Glenbard North) Southlake, Texas (Carroll) Chicago, Ill. (Ferris State University) St. Louis, Mo. (Ellsworth CC) Effingham, Ill. (Effingham) St. Louis, Mo. (Parkway Catholic) Honolulu, Haw. (Kamehameha) Rhinelander, Wis. (Rhinelander) Rantoul, Ill. (Rantoul) Warrenville, Ill. (Wheaton-Warrenville South) Paris, Ill. (Paris) Machesney Park, Ill. (Harlem) Chicago, Ill. (St. Patrick) Bloomingdale, Ill. (Lake Park) Temecula, Calif. (Mt. San Jacinto JC) Wheaton, Ill. (Wheaton-Warrenville South) Cincinnati, Ohio (Moeller) Carmel, Ind. (Carmel) Luxemburg, Wis. (Luxemburg-Casco) Oswego, Ill. (Oswego) Burr Ridge, Ill. (Lombard Montini) Quincy, Ill. (Quincy Notre Dame) Forestville, Calif. (Santa Rosa JC) St. Charles, Ill. (St. Charles East) Columbus, Ohio (St. Charles College Prep) Skokie, Ill. (Niles West) Lansing, Ill. (Thornton Fractional South) Terre Haute, Ind. (North) Cincinnati, Ohio (Indian Hill) Lake Park, Fla. (Palm Beach Gardens) New Carlisle, Ohio (Tecumseh) Round Lake, Ill. (Grant) Charleston, Ill. (Charleston) Bolingbrook, Ill. (College of DuPage) Bolingbrook, Ill. (Bolingbrook) Lockport, Ill. (Lockport Township) Austin, Texas (Lake Travis) Orland Hills, Ill. (Illinois State) West Palm Beach, Fla. (Suncoast) Casey, Ill. (Casey-Westfield) Fredricksburg, Va. (Dodge City CC) Venice, Fla. (Venice) Naples, Fla. (Golden Gate) Charleston, Ill. (Charleston)
No. 33 47 44 51 41 28 58 38 86 68 25 29 22 55 40 43 57 99 98 32 88 14 97 91 10 2 65 50 94 59 39 70 49 42 84 37 90 31 23 89 73 71 62 36 11 85 21 8 75 45 53 54 12 52 24 48 87 6 67 77 66 92 26 30 72 78 63 34 16 64 95 74 19 96 46 3 15 82 69 79 5 9 83 93 80 56 13 20 81 35
Name Malcolm Allen Andre Alvarez Judes Amilcar Adam Baker Andy Bays Nick Beard Cameron Berra D.J. Bland Rex Bonham Nick Borre Reggie Box Devin Brinson Kendal Butler Joe Campagna Aaron Carr Pono Choy Sean Dammerman Noah Decker Fedney Delphonse Artavious Dowdell Adam Drake Taylor Duncan Dino Fanti Niko Foltys Jimmy Garoppolo Keiondre Gober Josh Griffin Adam Gristrick Timetheus Granger Caelan Grugier-Hill Mike Gunter Joe Hall Robert Haynes Alex Helms Sam Hendricks Andre Hodge Roosevelt Holliday Pete Houlihan Bobby Huey Malcolm Jackson Evan Kanz Kevin Kapellas Shane Kelly Taylor Kerr Ben Krol Jimmy Lera Shepard Little Erik Lora Jimmy Lowery Eric Luhrsen Greg Mahan Perry Maynard LeQuince McCall Jake McNair Alex McNulty Ryan Meyer Leo Minne Jake Mitchell Mike O’Neill Dominic Pagliara Matt Parks Tyler Paulsen Trey Pendergrass Bobby Pettis Alex Pierce Mitch Reab Leon Riley Brandon Ross Jeremy Rykard Jason Schuman Clinton Scott Collin Seibert Dajon Sherman Clinton Simpkins Antwione Smith Anthony Taylor Antonio Taylor DeAndre Thurman Eric Varela Jon Voytilla Jake Walker Chavar Watkins Scott Weatherford Pat Wertz Jourdan Wickliffe Jerone Williams Von Wise AJ Woodson Chris Wright John Wurm
Pos. RB LB DE LS DB DB K DB TE OL RB DB DB LB LB DB LB DE DE DL WR QB DT DL QB WR DL LB DE S S C LB LB TE LB DL DB RB WR OL OL OL K/P QB WR RB WR OL TE DL LB LB LB DB S WR DB OL OL OL DE ATH RB OL OL DL DB WR OL DE OL WR DL LB WR QB WR OL DL RB WR P DL WR DL TE DB WR DB
Yr. Sr. Jr. Jr. Sr. Jr. Jr. Jr. So. So. R-Fr. R-Fr. R-Fr. Fr. So. Jr. Fr. R-Fr. Jr. R-Fr. Sr. So. So. R-Fr. So. Jr. Fr. R-Fr. So. So. Fr. R-Fr. R-Fr. So. Jr. So. R-Fr. Sr. Jr. Fr. Jr. Fr. Sr. Sr. So. R-Fr. So. R-Fr. Jr. Fr. R-Fr. Sr. Sr. R-Jr. Fr. Jr. Fr. R-Fr. Sr. Sr. Jr. So. Fr. R-Fr. Sr. Jr. Sr. R-Fr. Jr. Sr. R-Fr. R-Fr. R-So. So. Jr. So. Fr. So. R-Fr. Sr. Jr. Sr. Sr. Jr. Sr. So. Sr. Sr. So. Sr. So.
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DINO BABERS HEAD COACH 1ST SEASON 0-0 CAREER RECORD Birthdate: Hometown: College: Family:
July 18, 1961 San Diego, Calif. Hawai’i, 1984 Wife - Susan Children - Breeahnah, Tasha, Jazzmin, Paris
Career Record Year School First Season
Overall
Conf. (Finish)
Dino Babers was named the 22nd head football coach in Eastern Illinois history on Dec. 9, 2011. Babers was an assistant coach at EIU in 1987, which was the first staff hired by Hall of Fame head coach Bob Spoo.
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS • Prior to being named head coach at Eastern Illinois, Babers served as the special teams coordinator and wide receivers coach at Baylor (2008-11). In 2011 the Bears ranked second in the nation in total offense and were led by Heisman Trophy winner Robert Griffin III. During his four seasons at Baylor the team played in the Texas Bowl (2010) and the Alamo Bowl (2011). • After starting his coaching career as a graduate assistant at his alma mater for one year, Babers coached two seasons at Arizona State as a graduate assistant before being hired at Eastern Illinois. Babers was a part of Bob Spoo’s first staff at EIU; Spoo would go on to coach at Eastern Illinois for 25 years and was inducted into the OVC Hall of Fame in 2012 after his retirement. • Babers has also served as an assistant coach at UCLA (2004-07), Pittsburgh (2003), Texas A&M (2001-02), Arizona (1995-2000), San Diego State (1994), Purdue (1991-93), Northern Arizona (1990), UNLV (1988-89), Eastern Illinois (1987), Arizona State (1985-86) and Hawai’i (1984). • In 1998 he helped Arizona post a 12-1 record and No. 4 national ranking. The following year the Wildcats offense ranked third in the nation in total offense (471.9 yards/game). • In his tenure as a collegiate coach, Babers has been a part of a coaching staffs for teams that have particpated in 12 bowl games. • Babers was a four-year starter at Hawai’i where he earned All-WAC Academic honors. After finishing his collegiate career he signed a free agent contract with the British Columbia Lions of the Canadian Football League (CFL).
ASSISTANT COACHES Offensive Coordinator:........................................... Sterlin Gilbert Alma Mater: ................................ Angelo State, 2002 (1st season) Defensive Coordinator: ...........................................Kim McCloud Alma Mater: ...................................Hawai’i, 1991 (1st season) Offensive Line: ...................................................... Brian Callahan Alma Mater: ...................... Eastern Illinois, 1992 (3rd season) Running Backs: ..........................................................Mike Lynch Alma Mater: ................................Montana, 2000 (8th season) Outside Receivers: ..............................................Andrew Sowder Alma Mater: .................................... Baylor, 2011 (1st season) Inside Receivers: ....................................................... Sean Lewis Alma Mater: ..............................Wisconsin, 2007 (1st season) Defensive Ends: ............................................. George Ricumstrict Alma Mater: ................... Central Michigan, 1990 (1st season) Defensive Tackles:...................................................... Dino Kaklis Alma Mater: ...................................Purdue, 1996 (1st season) Linebackers:............................................................Tom Kaufman Alma Mater: ...........................John Carroll, 2003 (1st season) Secondary: ...................................................................Nick Caley Alma Mater: ...........................John Carroll, 2006 (1st season) Operations:...................................................................Roy Wittke Alma Mater: ......... Wisconsin Eau-Claire, 1982 (18th season)
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2011 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
2011 TEAM STATISTICS SCORING Points Per Game
EIU 255 23.2
Opponent 345 31.4
FIRST DOWN Rushing Passing Penalty
190 58 125 7
230 134 85 11
RUSHING YARDAGE Yards Gained Rushing Yards Lost Rushing Rushing Attempts Average Per Rush Average Per Game TDs Rushing
941 1269 328 346 2.7 85.5 13
2640 2868 228 506 5.2 240.0 32
PASSING YARDAGE Comp-Att-Int Average Per Pass Average Per Catch Average Per Game TDs Passing
2644 217-355-14 7.5 12.2 240.4 20
1809 172-267-4 6.8 10.5 164.5 12
TOTAL OFFENSE Total Plays Average Per Play Average Per Game
2585 699 5.1 325.9
4449 773 5.8 404.5
TIME OF POSSESSION/GAME
28:57
30:52
3RD DOWN CONVERSIONS 3rd-Down Pct.
56/146 38%
63/148 43%
4TH DOWN CONVERSIONS 4th-Down Pct.
9/21 435
11/16 69%
RED-ZONE SCORES RED-ZONE TOUCHDOWNS PAT-ATTEMPTS
29-33 (88%) 22-33 (67%) 28-30 (93%)
44-50 (88%) 38-50 (76%) 41-43 (95%)
37,937 5/7,587 -
71,189 6/11,865 0/0
ATTENDANCE Games/Avg. Per Game Neutral Site Games SCORE BY QUARTERS Eastern Illinois Opponents
1st 54 82
2nd 88 97
3rd 52 92
4th 61 74
OT -
RUSHING Player Jake Walker AJ Woodson Jimmy Lera
G 10 10 10
PASSING Player Jimmy Garoppolo
Total 255 345
G 11
Att. 151 68 45
Yds. 580 215 187
Cmp.-Att. 217-349
Pct. 62.2
Avg. 3.8 3.2 4.2
TD 10 1 0
Yds./G 58.0 21.5 18.7
Yds. 2644
TD/Int. 20/14
Avg. 240.4
RECEIVING Player Chris Wright Kenny Whittaker Von Wise Adam Drake Jeremy Rykard
G 11 9 11 11 10
No. 42 42 32 19 19
Yds. 735 409 348 312 141
Avg. 17.5 9.7 10.9 16.4 7.4
TD 11 1 2 1 1
Yds./G 66.8 45.4 31.6 28.4 14.1
SCORING Player Chris Wright Jake Walker Cameron Berra Sam Hendricks Von Wise
G 11 10 11 11 11
TD 11 10 3 2
XPt. 28-30 -
FG 7-9 -
Pts. 66 60 49 18 12
Pts./G 6.0 6.0 4.5 1.6 1.1
TACKLES Player Cory Leman Antonio Taylor Gordy Kickels Nick Beard DJ Bland
G 11 11 11 11 11
Solo 57 51 42 50 32
Asst. 49 41 36 19 14
Total 106 92 78 69 46
TFL 1.5 5.0 7.5 0.5 2.0
Sacks 0 0 1.5 0.5 0
INTERCEPTIONS Player Nick Martinez Antonio Taylor Pat Wertz
G 9 11 11
No. 2 1 1
Yds. 6 13 16
Avg. 3.0 13.0 16.0
TD 0 0 0
PBU 0 3 0
Returning Players in Bold
2011 SCHEDULE AND RESULTS Date 9/1 9/10 9/17 9/24 10/1 10/8 10/15 10/22 10/29 11/5 11/12
Opponent Result Illinois State W, 33-26 at Northwestern L, 42-21 Tennessee Tech* L, 31-20 at #15 Jacksonville State* L, 28-21 at Southeast Missouri* L, 37-30 Eastern Kentucky* L, 48-16 at Murray State* L, 36-27 UT Martin* L, 24-23 at Austin Peay* W, 19-10 Tennessee State* L, 18-17 at Southern Illinois L, 45-28
Attendance 9,111 28,042 6,157 14,813 7,757 9,063 7,857 6,832 5,273 6,774 7,447
* - Ohio Valley Conference Contest Home Games in Bold
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TEAM RECORDS INDIVIDUAL RUSHING Most Attempts Game: 48 - Willie High vs. Northern Iowa (1993) Season: 314 - Willie High (1995) Career: 930 - Poke Cobb (1976-79) Most Yards Game: 308 - J.R. Taylor vs. Florida Atlantic (2002) Season: 1,609 - Poke Cobb (1979) Career: 5,042 - Poke Cobb (1976-79) INDIVIDUAL PASSING Most Attempts Game: 58 - Tony Romo vs. Hawaii (2002) Season: 494 - Sean Payton (1984) Career: 1,408 - Sean Payton (1983-86) Most Completions Game: 40 - Sean Payton vs. Saginaw Valley (1985) Season: 270 - Sean Payton (1984) Career: 756 - Sean Payton (1983-86) Most Yards Game: 509 - Sean Payton vs. Saginaw Valley (1985) Season: 3,843 - Sean Payton (1984) Career: 10,655 - Sean Payton (1983-86) INDIVIDUAL RECEIVING Most Receptions Game: 15 - Willie White vs. Illinois State (1971) Season: 76 - Jerry Wright (1984) Career: 184 - Roy Banks (1983-86) Most Receiving Yards Game: 239 - Frank Cutolo vs. Tennessee St. (2001) Season: 1,269 - Roy Banks (1984) Career: 3,177 - Roy Banks (1983-86)
YEAR-BY-YEAR RESULTS YEAR ALL OVC 1899 0-2 -1900 3-3 -1901 6-0-3 -1902 2-4 -1903 5-2-2 -1904 6-1-1 -1905 1-6-1 -1906 2-1-1 -1907 3-1-3 -1908 6-2-1 -1909 0-3 -1910 2-3-1 -1911 4-2 -1912 6-1 -1913 6-2 -1914 8-0-1 -1915 2-2-1 -1916 4-3 -1917 4-1-1 -1918 No games played 1919 3-5-1 -1920 2-3-0 -1921 2-5-1 -1922 4-0-2 -1923 4-2-2 -1924 6-2 -1925 4-3-1 -1926 3-5-1 -1927 5-2 -1928 7-0-1 -1929 6-1 -1930 6-1-1 -1931 3-4 -1932 1-7 -1933 1-8 -1934 3-4 -1935 1-7 -1936 4-4 -1937 3-4-1 -1938 5-3 -1939 4-3-1 -1940 6-1-1 -1941 0-7 -1942 1-6 -1943 No games played 1944 1-3 -1945 2-3-2 -1946 2-6 -1947 2-6 -1948 7-3 -1949 3-5 -1950 5-3 -1951 4-2-2 -1952 2-7 -1953 1-8 -1954 2-6-1 -1955 3-6 -OVC Championships (5) 2001, 2002*, 2005, 2006*, 2009
COACH Otis Caldwell Otis Caldwell Otis Caldwell T. Smallwood Thomas Briggs Joseph Brown Joseph Brown Joseph Brown Joseph Brown Joseph Brown Joseph Brown Harold Railsback Charles Lantz Charles Lantz Charles Lantz Charles Lantz Charles Lantz Charles Lantz Charles Lantz Charles Lantz Charles Lantz Charles Lantz Charles Lantz Charles Lantz Charles Lantz Charles Lantz Charles Lantz Charles Lantz Charles Lantz Charles Lantz Charles Lantz Charles Lantz Charles Lantz Charles Lantz Charles Lantz Winfield Angus Gilbert Carson Gilbert Carson Harold Ave Gilbert Carson Gilbert Carson Gilbert Carson Clayton Miller Charles Lantz James Goff Maynard O’Brien Maynard O’Brien Maynard O’Brien Maynard O’Brien Maynard O’Brien Rex Darling Maynard O’Brien Maynard O’Brien Maynard O’Brien Maynard O’Brien
YEAR 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
ALL 2-7 0-8 2-6 2-6-1 2-7 4-3-1 1-7 2-7 3-6 3-5 1-6-1 2-6-1 4-5 2-7 2-8 4-6 1-9 2-9 3-6-1 3-5-2 5-6 1-10 12-2 7-4 11-3 6-5 11-1-1 9-3 6-5 6-5 11-2 5-6 5-6 9-4 5-6 4-7 5-6 3-7-1 6-5 10-2 8-4 8-3 6-5 2-10 8-4 9-2 8-4 4-8 5-6 9-3 8-5 8-4 5-7 8-4 2-9 2-9
OVC ----------------------------------------6-2 5-2 4-3 2-5 6-1 6-0 5-1 3-5 4-4 8-0 7-1 7-1 3-5 6-2 2-6 1-7
COACH Keith Smith Ralph Kohl Ralph Kohl Ralph Kohl Ralph Kohl Ralph Kohl Ralph Kohl Ralph Kohl Ralph Kohl Clyde Biggers Clyde Biggers Clyde Biggers Clyde Biggers Clyde Biggers Clyde Biggers Clyde Biggers Jack Dean Jack Dean Jack Dean J. Konstantinos J. Konstantinos J. Konstantinos Darrell Mudra Darrell Mudra Darrell Mudra Darrell Mudra Darrell Mudra Al Molde Al Molde Al Molde Al Molde Bob Spoo Bob Spoo Bob Spoo Bob Spoo Bob Spoo Bob Spoo Bob Spoo Bob Spoo Bob Spoo Bob Spoo Bob Spoo Bob Spoo Bob Spoo Bob Spoo Bob Spoo Bob Spoo Bob Spoo Bob Spoo Bob Spoo Mark Hutson (Acting) Bob Spoo Bob Spoo Bob Spoo Bob Spoo Bob Spoo
* Co Champions
NCAA FCS Playoff Appearances (13) 1982, 1983, 1986, 1989, 1995, 1996, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
ALL-TIME COACHES
Former Panther quarterback Sean Payton (who still holds numerous EIU passing records) led the New Orleans Saints to the Super Bowl XLIV title in Feb. 2010.
Coach Years Otis Caldwell 1899-01 Thornton Smallwood 1902 Thomas Briggs 1903 Joseph Brown 1904-09 Harold Railsback 1910 Charles Lantz 1911-34, 44 Winfield Angus 1935 Gilbert Carson 1936-37, 39-41 Harold Ave 1938 Clayton Miller 1942 James Goff 1945 Maynard O’Brien 1946-50, 52-55 Rex Darling 1951 Keith Smith 1956 Ralph Kohl 1957-64 Clyde Biggers 1965-71 Jack Dean 1972-74 John Konstantinos 1975-77 Darrell Mudra 1978-82 Al Molde 1983-86 Bob Spoo 1987-05, 07-11 Mark Hutson (Acting HC) 2006 Dino Babers 2012-present
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Overall Record 9-5-3 (.618) 2-4 (.333) 5-2-2 (.666) 18-14-7 (.551) 2-3-1 (.420) 96-65-13 (.589) 1-7 (.125) 17-19-3 (.474) 5-3 (.625) 1-6 (.143) 2-3-2 (.429) 27-50-1 (.353) 4-2-2 (.625) 2-7 (.222) 17-49-2 (.265) 18-43-2 (.302) 6-24-1 (.210) 9-21-2 (.313) 47-15-1 (.754) 32-15 (.681) 144-131-1 (.524) 8-5 (.615) 0-0 (.000)
OVC Record 68-44 (.607) 7-1 (.875) 0-0
Playoff OVC Titles Appearances 3 2 4 9 1 1 0 0
EASTERN KENTUCKY COLONELS Roy Kidd Stadium (20,000) - Opened in 1969.
Doug Whitlock President
Mark Sandy Athletics Director
at Purdue (TV: BTN)
2:30 p.m.
First meeting
Sept. 8
Morehead State
5:00 p.m.
Eastern Ky. leads 49-16-4; Last Meeting: EKU won 16-8 (9/13/08)
Sept. 15 at Coastal Carolina
5:00 p.m.
First meeting
Sept. 22 Jacksonville State*
5:00 p.m.
Eastern Kentucky leads 5-4; Last Meeting: EKU won 52-48 (11/5/11)
Sept. 29 at UT Martin* (TV: WLJT)
1:00 p.m.
Eastern Kentucky leads 21-1; Last Meeting: EKU won 23-16 (11/19/11)
Oct. 6
at Tennessee State*
1:00 p.m.
Eastern Kentucky leads 20-4; Last Meeting: EKU won 33-22 (10/22/11)
Oct. 13
Austin Peay* (HC)
2:00 p.m.
Eastern Ky. leads 39-5; Last Meeting: Austin Peay won 23-17 (9/24/11)
Oct. 20
at Tennessee Tech* (TV: WCTE)
Dean Hood Head Coach
QUICK FACTS
2012 SCHEDULE Sept. 1
Michael Clark Football Contact
7:00 p.m.
Basic Information Location: .....................................................................................Richmond, Ky. Enrollment: .............................................................................................16,515 Founded: ...................................................................................................1906 Nickname:............................................................................................Colonels Colors: ................................................................................. Maroon and White President: .............................................................................Dr. Doug Whitlock Athletic Director: ............................................................................ Mark Sandy Stadium (Capacity): ............................................... Roy Kidd Stadium (20,000) Surface: .......................................................................................Synthetic Media Relations Football Contact: .........................................................................Michael Clark Office Phone: ..................................................................... (859) 622-6170 Cell Phone: ........................................................................ (859) 358-8360 Fax: .................................................................................... (859) 622-5108 Email: .................................................................... michael.clark@eku.edu Web site:......................................................................... www.EKUSports.com Press Box Phone: ..................................................................... (859) 622-2226
Eastern Kentucky leads 50-18; Last Meeting: TTU won 28-21 (11/12/11)
Oct. 27
Eastern Illinois*
12:00 p.m.
Eastern Kentucky leads 11-7; Last Meeting: EKU won 48-16 (10/8/11)
Nov. 3
at Southeast Missouri*
1:00 p.m.
Eastern Kentucky leads 19-3; Last Meeting: EKU won 41-17 (10/15/11)
Nov. 10
Murray State*
12:00 p.m.
Eastern Ky. leads 42-25-4; Last Meeting: EKU won 34-33 (10/29/11)
* Denotes Ohio Valley Conference Matchup Home Games in Bold HC - Homecoming All Times Central and Subject to Change
Team Information Offense: .............................................................................................. Pro Style Defense: ...................................................................................................... 4-3 Lettermen Returning/Lost: ........................................................................39/17 Offensive Starters Returning: .................................................................10 Defensive Starters Returning:...................................................................7 Specialist Starters Returning: ...................................................................2 2011 Record/OVC Record (Finish): .......................................... 7-5/6-2 (1st/tie) Postseason: .........FCS Playoffs 1st Round (L, 20-17 vs. James Madison) All-Time Record/OVC Record: ..................559-349-38 (.611)/306-118-7 (.718) Joined OVC: ..............................................................................................1948 OVC Championships (Last): ...............................................................21 (2011) NCAA FCS Playoff Appearances (Last): ............................................20 (2011) 2012 Ohio Valley Conference Football Media Guide • 29
PRESEASON DEPTH CHART
PLAYERS TO WATCH
OFFENSE WR 8 88 OT 63 77 OG 78 68 C 52 74 OG 50 64 OT 79 72 QB 10 12 RB 22 7 FB 28 21 TE 82 49 WR 85 17
Tyrone Goard Jeff Glover Patrick Ford Jason Creeden Travon Carter Trey Shelton O.J. Enabosi Dustin Crane Justin Meredith Julio Geronimo Aaron Adams Mo Vogel T.J. Pryor Jared McClain Matt Denham Zavier Foster Jeremy James Caleb Watkins Matt Lengel Paul Henry Cameron Bailey Jaucady Rutledge
6-4 6-4 6-6 6-3 6-1 6-3 6-1 6-3 6-2 6-2 6-5 6-2 6-1 6-0 5-10 5-11 5-11 6-0 6-7 6-4 6-0 5-10
192 190 305 275 310 285 286 270 290 310 295 306 192 189 185 197 227 226 264 242 198 175
Sr. Fr. Sr. Fr. Jr. Fr. Sr. So. Jr. Jr. Sr. Jr. Sr. So. Sr. Jr. So. So. Jr. Sr. Sr. So.
DEFENSE DE 81 92 DT 70 94 DT 96 56 DE 95 90 LB 4 48 LB 43 58 LB 44 45 CB 24 29 CB 11 27 FS 5 35 SS 34 31
Shawn Shupperd Nick Vicini Bryce Krebs Caleb Coulliette David Carter Courtney Prince Robert Knowles Anthony Shoemaker Anthony Brown Khiry Maddox Ichiro Vance Tyler Horn Kevin Hamlin Tyrelle Johnson Trey Thomas Cejay Ceniza Justin Bell Stanley Absanon Brooklyn Fox Paul Ritter Brandon Stanley Christian Albertson
6-5 6-3 6-1 6-1 6-3 6-3 6-1 6-3 6-0 6-1 6-1 6-3 6-3 6-0 5-11 5-11 5-10 6-0 6-4 5-10 6-1 6-0
257 232 286 264 293 283 273 258 220 220 235 228 200 218 212 183 176 180 215 200 201 210
Jr. Sr. R-Fr. So. Jr. Sr. Sr. Jr. Jr. So. Jr. Jr. Sr. So. So. Sr. Sr. Fr. Sr. R-Fr. So. Jr.
5-7 5-11 6-5 6-5 5-10 6-0 5-10
150 205 195 195 176 198 176
Jr. So. Jr. Jr. Sr. Sr. Sr.
SPECIAL TEAMS PK 19 Luke Pray 88 Austin Delpont P 37 Jordan Berry HO 37 Jordan Berry KR 11 Justin Bell 85 Cameron Bailey PR 11 Justin Bell Returning Starters in Bold
Key Losses DB Jeremy Caldwell 51 tackles, 2 INT’s; 23.7 yards/kick return, 1 TD DB Patrick McClellan 93 tackles, 3.5 TFL, 1 INT; 2nd-Team All-OVC DL Emory Attig 60 tackles, 9.0 TFL, 2 sacks; 1st-Team All-OVC
MATT DENHAM
Senior • Running Back 5-10 • 185 • Rineyville, Ky. Named to the 2012 Walter Payton Award Preseason Watch List by the Sports Network...Also named a Preseason All-American by the Sports Network...Was a first-team All-OVC selection last season after rushing for 1,570 yards and 9 touchdowns; that was the most yards by an EKU runing back since the 1991 season... Denham finished the year ranked third nationally in rushing (130.83 yards/game); after taking over the starting role in week five, Denham averaged 184.5 yards/game over the final eight contests of the season...Denham was one of only two players nationally to have four 200-plus yard games in 2011, including a season-high 226 yards against Tennessee State.
JUSTIN BELL
Senior • Defensive Back 5-10 • 176 • Tampa, Fla. Preseason All-OVC selection...Was a first-team AllOVC selection last season after registering 51 tackles (34 solo), 1.5 tackles-for-loss, two interceptions, six pass breakups, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery... Also returned six punts during the season, averaging 17.3 yards/return...In FCS Playoff game against James Madison, returned a punt 75 yards for a near touchdown...Redshirted in 2010...Played in 10 games in 2009 and tallied two interceptions in a victory over Murray State; also blocked two point after attempts during the season.
TEAM NOTES • Senior running back Matt Denham is the first EKU player since 2002 to be named to the Walter Payton Award preseason watch list. Denham rushed for 1,570 yards last year, the most by an EKU player since 1991. • In 2011, Eastern Kentucky claimed a share of its record 21st OVC championship and appeared in its 20th NCAA FCS playoff. The 20 FCS playoff berths are second most all time by a Football Championship Subdivision (formerly I-AA) team (trailing only the 21 appearances by Montana). • Senior quarterback T.J. Pryor needs 622 yards passing to become Eastern Kentucky’s all-time leading passer. The 2009 OVC Freshman of the Year set a program record with five touchdown passes in the 52-48 win at Jacksonville State last season. • The Colonels ranked sixth nationally in turnover margin last year at +15. EKU forced at least three turnovers in seven of 12 games in 2011. Senior linebacker Kevin Hamlin led Eastern with four interceptions and two fumble recoveries.
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NUMERICAL ROSTER No. 2 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 14 16 17 17 18 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 42 43 44 45 46 48 49 50 51 51 52 53 54 55 56 56 57 58 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 71 72 73 73 74 75 76 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 88 89 89 90 91 92 94 95 96 97 98 99
Name Jared Sanders Justin Williams Deshaun Sands Anthony Brown Brooklyn Fox Ben De La Cruz Zavier Foster Tyrone Goard Kyle Romano T.J. Pryor Justin Bell Jared McClain Ben Lawler Deno Montgomery Jaucady Rutledge LaJuan Smith Charlie Banks Kiante Northington Luke Pray J.J. Jude Caleb Watkins Matt Denham Jeremiah Williams Trey Thomas Jonathan Floyd Bo Brooks Stanley Absanon Jeremy James Cejay Ceniza Tev’n Hamilton Christian Albertson Theron Norman Chuck Wynn Brandon Stanley Paul Ritter Chris Owens Jordan Berry Nathan Rawe Dan Shepherd Ryan Bonner Jalan Jones Ichiro Vance Kevin Hamlin Tyrelle Johnson Blake Atzinger Khiry Maddox Paul Henry Justin Meredith Dana DePassio Marquise Piton O.J. Enabosi ShaQuille Prather Treyvon Neely Angelo Villarreal Chris Kelly Courtney Prince Colton Scurry Tyler Horn Chris Willis Landon Rasnick Ryan Garretson Patrick Ford Julio Geronimo Caleb Hodgson Jess Rayyan Austin Jaggers Trey Shelton Jeramie Stump Bryce Krebs Damien Campbell Taylor Miller Mo Vogel Anthony George Joshua Minor Dustin Crane Brett Eyckmans Brandon Guy Brendan Kinsella Jason Creeden Travon Carter Aaron Adams Ja’Tyuan Landing Shawn Shupperd Matt Lengel Seth Dotson Ike Ariguzo Cameron Bailey Nathan Watts Victor Perez Austin Delpont Jeff Glover Joel Brown David Mansfield Anthony Shoemaker Floyd Coffey Nick Vicini Caleb Coulliette Robert Knowles David Carter Avery Pitt Ryan Smith Justin Adekoyau Jason Fergerson
Pos. RB WR RB LB DB QB RB WR QB QB DB QB QB DB WR DB DB WR K RB FB RB RB DB TE RB DB FB DB DB DB DB DB DB DB DB P WR FB DL LB LB LB LB DB LB TE OL LS LB OL LB LB DL LB DL OL LB OL OL OL OL OL OL OL OL OL OL DL OL WR OL LS OL OL OL OL TE OL OL OL WR DL TE WR WR WR TE TE K WR WR WR DL LB DL DL DL DL DL DL DL DB
ALPHABETICAL ROSTER Ht. 5-7 5-11 5-7 6-0 6-4 6-0 5-11 6-4 6-1 6-1 5-10 6-0 6-2 5-10 5-10 6-2 6-2 5-8 5-7 5-8 6-0 5-10 5-11 5-11 6-3 5-8 6-0 5-11 5-11 5-10 6-0 6-2 5-10 6-1 5-10 6-1 6-5 5-7 6-0 6-3 6-4 6-1 6-3 6-0 6-0 6-1 6-4 6-2
Wt. 157 180 181 220 215 203 197 192 190 192 176 189 190 180 175 195 206 165 150 190 226 185 195 212 240 197 180 227 183 185 210 193 195 201 200 204 195 170 223 245 241 235 200 218 200 220 242 290
6-2 6-1 6-2 6-0 6-2 5-10 6-3 6-2 6-3 6-3 6-5 6-4 6-6 6-2 6-5 6-0 6-2 6-3 6-2 6-1 6-2 5-11 6-2 6-0 6-4 6-3 6-4 6-3 6-1 6-3 6-1 6-5 5-10 6-5 6-7 5-11 6-5 6-0 6-4 6-6 5-11 6-4 6-1 6-0 6-3 6-2 6-3 6-1 6-1 6-3 6-3 6-1 6-5 6-3
210 286 224 208 262 219 283 275 228 270 250 323 305 310 230 250 282 285 308 286 290 180 306 238 270 270 284 270 235 275 310 295 178 257 264 176 214 198 242 234 205 190 174 182 258 213 232 264 273 293 270 295 280 195
Yr. Fr. Jr. Jr. Jr. Sr. Jr. Jr. Sr. Fr. Sr. Sr. So. Fr. R-Fr. So. Fr. Jr. Fr. Jr. Fr. So. Sr. Sr. So. Fr. Fr. Fr. So. Sr. Fr. Jr. Jr. Fr. So. R-Fr. Jr. Jr. Jr. So. Jr. So. Jr. Sr. So. So. So. Sr. Jr. So. Fr. Sr. R-Fr. Fr. Jr. R-Fr. Sr. Fr. Jr. R-Fr. Fr. Fr. Sr. Jr. R-Fr. R-Fr. Jr. Fr. So. R-Fr. R-Fr. R-Fr. Jr. R-Fr. Fr. So. Fr. Fr. Jr. Fr. Jr. Sr. So. Jr. Jr. R-Fr. Jr. Sr. Jr. So. So. Fr. So. So. Jr. R-Fr. Sr. So. Sr. Jr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr.
Hometown (Last School) Hallandale Beach, Fla. (Hallandale) McDonough, Ga. (Eagle’s Landing) Pompano Beach, Fla. (Kansas Univ.) Cincinnati, Ohio (Winton Woods) Tulsa, Okla. (East Central) Deltona, Fla. (Bethune-Cookman Univ.) Carrollton, Ga. (Villa Rica) Charleston, W.Va. (Capital) Bedford, Texas (Bell) Louisville, Ky. (Ballard) Tampa, Fla. (Chamberlain) Hiram, Ga. (Hiram) Georgetown, Ky. (Scott County) Chattanooga, Tenn. (Brainerd) Lakeland, Fla. (George W. Jenkins) Glasgow, Ky. (Glasgow) Whitesburg, Ky. (Letcher County Central) Louisville, Ky. (Butler) Winfield, Kan. (Coffeyville C.C.) Hagerhill, Ky. (Johnson Central) Corbin, Ky. (Corbin) Rineyville, Ky. (Univ. of Kentucky) Dallas, Texas (Trinity Valley C.C.) Huber Heights, Ohio (Wayne) Richmond, Ky. (Madison Central) Lexington, Ky. (Henry Clay) Auburndale, Fla. (Tenoroc High) Bowling Green, Ky. (Greenwood) Las Vegas, Nev. (Mt. San Jacinto College) Rome, Ga. (Darlington School) Morrow, Ohio (Morehead State Univ.) Richmond, Va. (Virginia Tech) Cincinnati, Ohio (Winton Woods) Suwanee, Ga. (Peachtree Ridge) Burlington, Ky. (Covington Catholic) Augusta, Ga. (Georgia Military College) Essendon, Victoria, Australia (Melbourne) Newport, Ky. (College of Mount St. Joseph) Cincinnati, Ohio (Glen Este) Ashland, Ky. (Paul G. Blazer) Muscle Shoals, Ala. (Muscle Shoals) LaGrange, Ky. (Oldham County) Jupiter, Fla. (Iowa State Univ.) Lexington, Ky. (Henry Clay) Louisville, Ky. (PRP) Owensboro, Ky. (Owensboro) Elizabethtown, Ky. (Central Hardin) Bowling Green, Ky. (Warren Central) Grove City, Ohio (Grove City) Pembroke Pines, Fla. (West Broward) Villa Rica, Ga. (Douglas County) Cincinnati, Ohio (Hughes Center) Louisville, Ky. (Doss) Torrance, Calif. (Los Angeles Harbor College) Cold Spring, Ky. (Newport Central Catholic) Mitchellville, Md. (Virginia Tech) Fayetteville, Ga. (Whitewater) Harrodsburg, Ky. (Mercer County) Centerville, Ohio (Centerville) Orange, Va. (Orange) Morristown, Tenn. (Morristown East) Richmond, Ky. (Madison Central) East Orange, N.J. (Nassau (N.Y.) C.C.) Louisville, Ky. (Christian Academy) Lexington, Ky. (Tates Creek) Louisville, Ky. (College of Mount St. Joseph) Chester, Va. (Hargrave Military Acad.) Grove City, Ohio (Ohio Univ.) Greenwood, Ind. (Center Grove) Lexington, Ky. (Bryan Station) Burlington, Ky. (Conner) Howard Beach, N.Y. (Nassau C.C.) Richmond, Ky. (Madison Central) College Park, Ga. (Woodward Academy) Lebanon, Ky. (Marion County) Fort Mitchell, Ky. (Beechwood) Maryville, Tenn. (Maryville) Louisville, Ky. (Trinity) Broad Run, Va. (Fork Union Military Acad.) Dallas, Texas (Trinity Valley C.C.) Lake Worth, Fla. (Fork Union Military Acad.) Clearwater, Fla. (Palm Harbor Univ.) Brownsburg, Ind. (Brownsburg) Mechanicsburg, Pa. (Northeastern Univ.) Mount Sterling, Ky. (Montgomery County) Columbus, Ohio (U.S. Air Force Academy) Fort Wayne, Ind. (College of the Canyons) Bristow, Va. (Brentsville) San Diego, Calif. (Southwestern College) Hazard, Ky. (Hazard) Atlanta, Ga. (Collins Hill) Inglewood, Calif. (Los Angeles Harbor College) Lawrenceburg, Ind. (East Central) Cincinnati, Ohio (Miami (Ohio) Univ.) Charleston, Miss. (Dalton (Ga.)) Lexington, Ky. (Lexington Catholic) Wilmore, Ky. (West Jessamine) Lexington, Ky. (Tates Creek) Louisville, Ky. (Fairdale) Henderson, Ky. (Henderson County) Lexington, Ky. (Henry Clay) Ringgold, Ga. (Heritage) Lexington, Ky. (Lafayette)
No. 27 79 99 31 84 46 85 18 11 37 40 26 4 89 71 96 78 29 91 94 74 77 6 88 22 51 83 52 75 25 63 7 5 62 64 73 88 8 76 30 44 49 65 58 67 28 45 42 20 56 76 95 70 80 14 82 48 89 12 50 71 73 16 54 32 18 36 87 51 97 53 19 56 10 61 66 35 38 9 17 2 3 57 68 39 90 81 17 98 34 69 24 43 92 72 55 21 86 23 2 60 33
Name Stanley Absanon Aaron Adams Justin Adekoyau Christian Albertson Ike Ariguzo Blake Atzinger Cameron Bailey Charlie Banks Justin Bell Jordan Berry Ryan Bonner Bo Brooks Anthony Brown Joel Brown Damien Campbell David Carter Travon Carter Cejay Ceniza Floyd Coffey Caleb Coulliette Dustin Crane Jason Creeden Ben De La Cruz Austin Delpont Matt Denham Dana DePassio Seth Dotson O.J. Enabosi Brett Eyckmans Jason Fergerson Jonathan Floyd Patrick Ford Zavier Foster Brooklyn Fox Ryan Garretson Julio Geronimo Anthony George Jeff Glover Tyrone Goard Brandon Guy Tev’n Hamilton Kevin Hamlin Paul Henry Caleb Hodgson Tyler Horn Austin Jaggers Jeremy James Tyrelle Johnson Jalan Jones J.J. Jude Chris Kelly Brendan Kinsella Robert Knowles Bryce Krebs Ja’Tyuan Landing Ben Lawler Matt Lengel Khiry Maddox David Mansfield Jared McClain Justin Meredith Taylor Miller Joshua Minor Deno Montgomery Treyvon Neely Theron Norman Kiante Northington Chris Owens Victor Perez Marquise Piton Avery Pitt ShaQuille Prather Luke Pray Courtney Prince T.J. Pryor Landon Rasnick Jess Rayyan Paul Ritter Nathan Rawe Kyle Romano Jaucady Rutledge Jared Sanders Deshaun Sands Colton Scurry Trey Shelton Dan Shepherd Anthony Shoemaker Shawn Shupperd LaJuan Smith Ryan Smith Brandon Stanley Jeramie Stump Trey Thomas Ichiro Vance Nick Vicini Mo Vogel Angelo Villarreal Caleb Watkins Nathan Watts Jeremiah Williams Justin Williams Chris Willis Chuck Wynn
Pos. DB OL DB DB WR DB WR DB DB P DL RB LB WR OL DL OL DB LB DL OL OL QB K RB LS WR OL OL DB TE OL RB DB OL OL LS WR WR OL DB LB TE OL LB OL FB LB LB RB LB TE DL DL WR QB TE LB WR QB OL WR OL DB LB DB WR DB TE LB DL LB K DL QB OL OL DB WR QB WR RB RB OL OL FB DL DL DB DL DB OL DB LB DL OL DL FB TE RB/WR WR OL DB
Yr. Fr. Sr. Fr. Jr. Jr. So. Sr. Jr. Sr. Jr. Jr. Fr. Jr. So. R-Fr. Jr. Jr. Sr. R-Fr. So. So. Fr. Jr. So. Sr. So. R-Fr. Sr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Sr. Jr. Sr Fr. Jr. R-Fr. Fr. Sr. Fr. Fr. Sr. Sr. R-Fr. Jr. Jr. So. So. So. Fr. R-Fr. Jr. Sr. R-Fr. So. Fr. Jr. So. So. So. Jr. R-Fr. Fr. R-Fr. Fr. Jr. Fr. Jr. So. Fr. Fr. R-Fr. Jr. Sr. Sr. Fr. R-Fr. R-Fr. Jr. Fr. So. Fr. Jr. Fr. Fr. So. Jr. Jr. Fr. Fr. So. So. So. Jr. Sr. Jr. Jr. So. Jr. Sr. Jr. R-Fr. Fr.
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DEAN HOOD
HEAD COACH 5TH SEASON 26-20 CAREER RECORD Birthdate: Hometown: College: Family:
November 15, 1963 Ashtabula, Ohio Ohio Wesleyan, 1986 (Biology) Wife - Crystal Children - Trey, Jada, Cordia, Daven
Career Record Year School 2008 Eastern Kentucky 2009 Eastern Kentucky 2010 Eastern Kentucky 2011 Eastern Kentucky
Overall 8-4 5-6 6-5 7-5
Conf. (Finish) 7-1 (1st) 5-3 (2nd-t) 5-2 (2nd-t) 6-2 (1st-t)
Dean Hood was introduced as the 13th head coach in Eastern Kentucky football history on January 22, 2008. After spending seven seasons at Wake Forest University, Hood returned to EKU, where he served as an assistant coach under the legendary Roy Kidd from 1994-98.
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
ASSISTANT COACHES
• In his first season as EKU head coach, Hood led the Colonels to its 20th OVC Championship and a berth in the FCS Playoffs. For that he was named Roy Kidd OVC Coach of the Year, marking the 12th time an EKU coach has won the award (10 times by Kidd for who the award is named).
Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks: ..................Dane Damron Alma Mater: ............. Georgetown College, 1994 (4th season)
• In 2011 Hood’s Colonels claimed a share of its 21st OVC Championship and made its 20th NCAA Playoff appearance (second most all-time).
Defensive Coordinator/Defensive Backs: ..........Tony Hatmaker Alma Mater: ....................... Union College, 1993 (5th season) Offensive Line: .......................................................Carson Jeffers Alma Mater: ...... Concord College (W.Va.), 1997 (5th season)
• Hood was a three-time All-North Coast Athletic Conference selection at Ohio Wesleyan University, where he played defensive back. He was named a first-team All-American his senior season and served as team captain in each of his final two seasons. Hood was inducted into the OWU Athletic Hall of Fame in 2001.
Defensive Line: .......................................................Jake Johnson Alma Mater: .................. Eastern Kentucky, 2002 (9th season)
• Hood got his coaching start at Fairmont (W.Va.) State College (1987-88) before moving on to Colgate in 1989. From 1990-93 he served as an assistant coach at Glenville (W.Va.) State, helping the program to the NAIA National Championship game in 1993. After serving as an assistant coach at Eastern Kentucky from 1994-98, Hood was at Ohio University for two years before moving onto Wake Forest.
Tight Ends/Recruiting Coordinator:........................ Ben Hodges Alma Mater: .......... Central College (Iowa), 2006 (7th season)
• As defensive coordinator at Wake Forest, Hood’s teams were known for creating turnovers and scoring touchdowns. The Demon Deacons forced 186 turnovers from 2001-07, which translated to more than two per game. In 2006, Wake won the ACC Championship for the first time since 1970 and competed in the BCS FedEx Orange Bowl. In 2007, Wake Forest led the ACC with 35 forced turnovers as the team finished the season 9-4 and captured the Meineke Car Care Bowl championship. • While serving as an assistant coach at Eastern Kentucky, Hood’s teams combined for a 32-6 OVC record, a pair of Conference championships (1994, 1997) and three FCS Playoff appearances (1994, 1995, 1997). 32 • 2012 Ohio Valley Conference Football Media Guide
Running Backs: ........................................................John Revere Alma Mater: ................ Eastern Kentucky, 1976 (16th season)
Linebackers:.............................................................. Garry Fisher Alma Mater: ...................... Bowling Green, 2002 (4th season) Wide Receivers: ........................................................Klay Koester Alma Mater: ..................Eastern Kentucky, 2007 (3rd season) Offense Graduate Assistant: ............................... Josh Beckman Alma Mater: ......................Boston College, 2006 (1st season) Defensive Graduate Assistant: ...................... Chris Cunningham Alma Mater: ......................... Eastern Kentucky, 2012 (1st season) Director of Opeartions .......................................... Kevin Cristello Alma Mater: .......................... Morehead State, 2006 (2nd season)
2011 TEAM STATISTICS
2011 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
SCORING Points Per Game
EKU 335 27.9
Opponent 280 23.3
FIRST DOWN Rushing Passing Penalty
200 108 81 11
225 106 106 13
2352 2676 324 530 4.4 196.0 22
2031 2381 350 506 4.0 169.2 15
PASSING YARDAGE Comp-Att-Int Average Per Pass Average Per Catch Average Per Game TDs Passing
1743 140-265-10 6.6 12.4 145.2 18
2650 216-362-14 7.3 12.3 220.8 18
TOTAL OFFENSE Total Plays Average Per Play Average Per Game
4095 795 5.2 341.2
4681 868 5.4 390.1
TIME OF POSSESSION/GAME
29:11
30:49
3RD DOWN CONVERSIONS 3rd-Down Pct.
61/174 35%
73/192 38%
4TH DOWN CONVERSIONS 4th-Down Pct.
9/13 69%
15/26 58%
RED-ZONE SCORES RED-ZONE TOUCHDOWNS PAT-ATTEMPTS
33-41 (80%) 27-41 (66%) 41-43 (95%)
34-46 (74%) 23-46 (50%) 29-31 (94%)
45,988 7/6,570 -
85,300 5/17,060 0/0
RUSHING YARDAGE Yards Gained Rushing Yards Lost Rushing Rushing Attempts Average Per Rush Average Per Game TDs Rushing
ATTENDANCE Games/Avg. Per Game Neutral Site Games SCORE BY QUARTERS Eastern Kentucky Opponents
1st 68 31
2nd 106 75
3rd 62 78
4th 99 96
OT -
RUSHING Player Matt Denham Jeremiah Williams T.J. Pryor H.B. Banjoman PASSING Player T.J. Pryor Jared McClain
Total 335 280
G 12 6 11 12
G 11 6
Att. 254 87 96 35
Yds. 1570 317 180 159
Cmp.-Att. 130-234 10-28
Pct. 55.6 35.7
Avg. 6.2 3.6 1.9 4.5
TD 9 3 1 8
Yds./G 130.8 52.8 16.4 13.2
Yds. 1605 138
TD/Int. 18/8 0/2
Avg. 145.9 23.0
RECEIVING Player Tyrone Goard Cameron Bailey Justin Williams Matt Lengel Jaucady Rutledge
G 12 12 11 12 10
No. 39 29 14 14 9
Yds. 627 370 193 186 86
Avg. 16.1 12.8 13.8 13.3 9.6
TD 11 1 1 2 0
Yds./G 52.2 30.8 17.5 15.5 8.6
SCORING Player Luke Pray Tyrone Goard H.B. Banjoman Matt Denham Jeremiah Williams
G 12 12 12 12 6
TD 11 10 9 3
XPt. 41-43 -
FG 10-20 -
Pts. 71 66 60 54 18
Pts./G 5.9 5.5 5.0 4.5 3.0
TACKLES Player Patrick McClellan Ichiro Vance Brooklyn Fox Anthony Brown Kevin Hamlin
G 12 12 12 12 12
Solo 56 48 48 34 33
Asst. 37 38 32 38 38
Total 93 86 80 72 71
TFL 3.5 10.5 2.0 10.5 4.5
Sacks 0 0 0 3.5 0
INTERCEPTIONS Player Kevin Hamlin Brooklyn Fox Tyler Horn Justin Bell Jeremy Caldwell
G 12 12 12 12 12
No. 4 3 2 2 1
Yds. 120 24 7 79 9
Avg. 30.0 8.0 3.5 39.5 9.0
TD 1 0 0 1 0
PBU 0 3 2 6 7
Returning Players in Bold
2011 SCHEDULE AND RESULTS Date 9/3 9/10 9/17 9/24 10/8 10/15 10/22 10/29 11/5 11/12 11/19 11/26
Opponent at Kansas State Missouri State #14 Chattanooga at Austin Peay* at Eastern Illinois* Southeast Missouri* Tennessee State* at Murray State* at #18 Jacksonville State* #20 Tennessee Tech* UT Martin* #17 James Madison #
* - Ohio Valley Conference Contest Home Games in Bold
Result L, 10-7 W, 28-24 L, 23-14 L, 23-17 W, 48-16 W, 41-17 W, 33-22 W, 34-33 W, 52-48 L, 28-21 W, 23-16 L, 20-17
Attendance 50,292 9,200 10,100 5,634 9,063 4,100 10,800 3,466 16,845 6,100 3,300 2,388 # - FCS Playoffs
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TEAM RECORDS INDIVIDUAL RUSHING Most Attempts Game: 43 - Alfred Thompson vs. Morehead St. (1973) Season: 371 - Elroy Harris (1988) Career: 920 - Jimmie Brooks (1968-71) Most Yards Game: 300 - Markus Thomas vs. Marshall (1989) Season: 1,998 - Elroy Harris (1988) Career: 5,552 - Markus Thomas (1989-92) INDIVIDUAL PASSING Most Attempts Game: 71 - Josh Greco vs. Eastern Illinois (2005) Season: 387 - Josh Greco (2005) Career: 874 - Josh Greco (2004-07) Most Completions Game: 39 - Josh Greco vs. Eastern Illinois (2005) Season: 222 - Josh Greco (2005) Career: 478 - Josh Greco (2004-07) Most Yards Game: 398 - Josh Greco vs. Eastern Illinois (2005) Season: 2,861 - Josh Greco (2005) Career: 5,992 - Josh Greco (2004-07) INDIVIDUAL RECEIVING Most Receptions Game: 19 - Aaron Marsh vs. Northwood (1967) Season: 73 - Aaron Marsh (1966) Career: 165 - Andre Ralston (2002-05) Most Receiving Yards Game: 316 - Aaron Marsh vs. Northwood (1967) Season: 1,150 - Andre Ralston (2005) Career: 3,095 - Andre Ralston (2002-05)
YEAR-BY-YEAR RESULTS YEAR 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961
ALL OVC 0-0-4 -1-4 -1-3-1 -3-4-1 -1-2 -2-7 -2-1-2 -3-3 -No Games Played No Games Played 0-2 -2-1 -1-3-1 -2-3-2 -2-5-1 -5-3 -3-3-1 -4-5 -5-4 -0-6 -1-8 -1-7 -2-5-1 -2-1-2 -1-2-3 -1-6 -4-4-1 -7-2 -5-2-1 -6-1-1 -6-3 -8-0 -7-1 -4-2-2 -No Games Played No Games Played 4-3-1 -5-4 -5-4 -8-3 3-2 4-4-1 2-2-1 6-4 4-2 7-3 4-2 3-4-1 0-3-1 8-2 4-1 8-1-1 5-0 5-4-1 3-2 4-5 2-3 4-5 3-2 3-6 3-3 3-6 2-4 3-6-1 1-4-1 4-5 3-3
COACH James Park Clyde Wilson Clyde Wilson Charles Keith Ben Bernard Ben Bernard Ben Bernard Ben Bernard
Clyde McCoy Clyde McCoy Clyde McCoy George Hembree George Hembree George Hembree George Hembree George Hembree George Hembree George Hembree Charles Hughes Charles Hughes Charles Hughes Charles Hughes Charles Hughes Charles Hughes Rome Rankin Rome Rankin Rome Rankin Rome Rankin Rome Rankin Rome Rankin Rome Rankin Rome Rankin
Rome Rankin Rome Rankin Tom Samuels Tom Samuels Tom Samuels Tom Samuels Tom Samuels Tom Samuels Tom Samuels Glenn Presnell Glenn Presnell Glenn Presnell Glenn Presnell Glenn Presnell Glenn Presnell Glenn Presnell Glenn Presnell
YEAR 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
ALL 6-3 2-8 3-5-1 4-4-1 7-3 8-1-2 8-2 6-4 8-2 6-4-1 5-6 7-4 8-2 8-2-1 8-3 5-5 8-2 11-2 10-3 12-2 13-0 7-3-1 8-4 8-3 10-3-1 9-3 11-3 9-3 10-2 12-2 9-3 8-4 10-3 9-3 6-5 8-4 6-5 7-4 6-5 8-2 8-4 7-5 6-5 7-4 6-5 9-3 8-4 5-6 6-5 7-5
OVC 4-2 1-6 2-4-1 4-2-1 4-3 5-0-2 7-0 4-3 5-2 3-4 3-4 4-3 6-1 5-2 6-1 4-3 6-1 5-1 5-2 8-0 7-0 6-1 6-1 5-2 6-1 5-1 6-0 5-1 5-1 7-0 7-1 8-0 8-0 7-1 6-2 7-0 4-3 4-3 3-4 5-1 4-2 6-2 6-2 7-1 5-3 8-0 7-1 5-3 5-2 6-2
COACH Glenn Presnell Roy Kidd Roy Kidd Roy Kidd Roy Kidd Roy Kidd Roy Kidd Roy Kidd Roy Kidd Roy Kidd Roy Kidd Roy Kidd Roy Kidd Roy Kidd Roy Kidd Roy Kidd Roy Kidd Roy Kidd Roy Kidd Roy Kidd Roy Kidd Roy Kidd Roy Kidd Roy Kidd Roy Kidd Roy Kidd Roy Kidd Roy Kidd Roy Kidd Roy Kidd Roy Kidd Roy Kidd Roy Kidd Roy Kidd Roy Kidd Roy Kidd Roy Kidd Roy Kidd Roy Kidd Roy Kidd Roy Kidd Danny Hope Danny Hope Danny Hope Danny Hope Danny Hope Dean Hood Dean Hood Dean Hood Dean Hood
OVC Championships (21) 1954, 1962*, 1967, 1968, 1974, 1976, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1986*, 1987*, 1988, 1990*, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1997, 2007, 2008, 2011* * Co-Champions NCAA FCS Playoff Appearances (20) 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1997, 2007, 2008, 2011 National Championships (2) 1979, 1982
ALL-TIME COACHES
Quarterback Chris Isaac (1978-81) was part of the 1979 EKU National Championship Team during his time with the Colonels. He will be inducted into the EKU Hall of Fame this fall, becoming the sixth former Colonel quarterback to earn the honor.
Coach Years James Park 1909 Clyde Wilson 1910-11 Charles Keith 1912 Ben Bernard 1913-16 Clyde McCoy 1919-21 George Hembree 1922-28 Charles “Turkey” Hughes 1929-34 Rome Rankin 1935-46 Tom Samuels 1947-53 Glenn Presnell 1954-63 Roy Kidd 1964-02 Danny Hope 2003-07 Dean Hood 2008-present
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Overall Record 0-0-4 (.500) 2-7-1 (.250) 3-4-1 (.438) 8-13-2 (.391) 3-6-1 (.350) 21-29-4 (.426) 8-29-6 (.256) 56-22-6 (.702) 41-24-2 (.627) 43-49-3 (.463) 315-123-8 (.715) 35-22 (.614) 26-20 (.565)
OVC Record OVC Titles 17-12-2 (.581) 0 27-29-1 (.482) 2 207-61-4 (.768) 16 32-8 (.800) 1 23-8 (.742) 2
Playoff Appearances 17 1 2
JACKSONVILLE STATE GAMECOCKS Burgess-Snow Field at JSU Stadium (24,000) - Opened in 1947.
Dr. William Meehan President
Warren Koegel Athletics Director
at Arkansas
6:00 p.m.
First meeting
Sept. 10 Chattanooga (TV: WJXS)
6:00 p.m.
Chattanooga leads 25-11; Last Meeting: UTC won 38-17 (9/10/11)
Sept. 22 at Eastern Kentucky*
5:00 p.m.
Eastern Kentucky leads 5-4; Last Meeting: EKU won 52-48 (11/5/11)
Sept. 29 Southeast Missouri* (TV: WJXS)
3:00 p.m.
Jacksonville State leads 11-5; Last Meeting: JSU won 22-21 (11/12/11)
Oct. 6
at Tennessee Tech* (TV: WCTE)
7:00 p.m.
Jacksonville State leads 9-7; Last Meeting: TTU won 21-14 (10/29/11)
Oct. 13
at Eastern Illinois* (TV: WEIU)
1:30 p.m.
Jacksonville State leads 5-4; Last Meeting: JSU won 28-21 (9/24/11)
Oct. 20
Tennessee State* (TV: WJXS)
3:00 p.m.
Jacksonville State leads 6-1; Last Meeting: JSU won 38-16 (11/19/11)
Oct. 27
Murray State* (TV: WJXS) (HC)
Jack Crowe Head Coach
QUICK FACTS
2012 SCHEDULE Sept. 1
Greg Seitz Football Contact
3:00 p.m.
Basic Information Location: ................................................................................ Jacksonville, Ala. Enrollment: ...............................................................................................9,504 Founded: ...................................................................................................1883 Nickname:.......................................................................................Gamecocks Colors: .......................................................................................Red and White President: ...................................................................... Dr. William A. Meehan Athletic Director: ........................................................................Warren Koegel Stadium (Capacity): .................. Burgess-Snow Field at JSU Stadium (24,000) Surface: ........................................................................ Pro Grass Artificial Media Relations Football Contact: ..............................................................................Greg Seitz Office Phone: ..................................................................... (256) 782-5279 Cell Phone: ........................................................................ (256) 453-3377 Fax: .................................................................................... (256) 782-5958 Email: ................................................................................. gseitz@jsu.edu Web site:.........................................................www.JSUGamecockSports.com Press Box Phone: ............................................................ (256) 782-5585/5586
Jacksonville State leads 8-1; Last Meeting: JSU won 38-30 (10/1/11)
Nov. 3
at UT Martin* (TV: WLJT)
12:00 p.m.
Jacksonville State leads 27-6; Last Meeting: JSU won 24-23 (9/1/11)
Nov. 10
Austin Peay* (TV: WJXS)
3:00 p.m.
Jacksonville State leads 13-6-3; Last Meeting: JSU won 44-14 (10/15/11)
Nov. 17
at Florida
TBA
First meeting
* Denotes Ohio Valley Conference Matchup Home Games in Bold HC - Homecoming All Times Central and Subject to Change
Team Information Offense: ................................................................................................ Multiple Defense: ...................................................................................................... 5-2 Lettermen Returning/Lost: ........................................................................53/23 Offensive Starters Returning ....................................................................6 Defensive Starters Returning:...................................................................4 Specialist Starters Returning: ...................................................................3 2011 Record/OVC Record (Finish): .......................................... 7-4/6-2 (1st/tie) Postseason: ........................................................................................none All-Time Record/OVC Record: .......................... 504-357-4 (.585)/54-17 (.761) Joined OVC: ..............................................................................................2003 OVC Championships (Last): .................................................................3 (2011) NCAA FCS Playoff Appearances (Last): ............................................. 3 (2010) 2012 Ohio Valley Conference Football Media Guide • 35
PRESEASON DEPTH CHART
PLAYERS TO WATCH
OFFENSE SE 1 6 OT 58 71 OG 72 73 C 62 60 OG 69 64 OT 56 68 QB 12 11 RB 7 32 FB 22 41 TE 84 80 FL 16 82
Trey Smith Kevyn Cooper Odie Rush Johnny Ubi Blake Burks Colt Kennedy Max Holcombe Clay Squires Tori Mobley Preston Hatcher Tarik Milner Taylor Johnstone Marques Ivory Coty Blanchard Washaun Ealey DeMarcus James Jerry Slota LaDarius Rodgers Denzel Cheeks Gavin Ellis Alan Bonner Gabriel Chambers
6-2 6-1 6-3 6-6 6-2 6-6 6-3 6-1 6-3 6-4 6-3 6-3 6-1 6-0 5-11 5-10 6-3 5-9 6-6 6-6 5-11 5-10
220 197 292 302 310 300 271 280 280 290 280 295 235 185 215 220 240 198 215 230 168 157
Sr. Sr. Sr. So. So. Jr. So. So. Sr. So. So. Jr. R-Sr. Jr. Sr. So. Jr. Fr. Jr. Jr. Sr. So.
DEFENSE DE 96 34 DT 92 94 NT 78 27 BAN 47 55 LB 24 43 LB 51 26 LB 48 36 CB 8 21 CB 38 2 FS 18 14 SS 15 7
DiMetrio Tyson Mikel Whittier Barry Stafford Martez House Caleb Lawrence Sean Watson James Powell Dustin Gayton Nick Johnson Santavious Oden Rashad Smith Jamaal Johnson Ben Endress Brenton Tolson Rashod Byers Denzel Bynum Francis Duncan Jermaine Hough Robert Gray Brooks Robinson Pierre Warren Desmond Brown
6-2 6-3 6-0 6-2 6-0 6-2 6-1 6-1 5-11 6-0 6-1 6-0 6-1 6-0 5-8 5-11 5-11 5-9 5-11 6-2 6-1 6-1
275 212 295 260 270 290 210 225 185 200 210 205 200 195 170 160 167 163 195 201 195 185
Sr. Jr. Fr. Fr. So. So. Jr. So. Sr. Fr. Jr. So. So. Jr. So. So. Sr. Fr. Jr. Sr. So. Fr.
5-11 6-0 6-1 5-10 5-11 5-11
170 185 175 225 168 168
Jr. Jr. Fr. So. Sr. Sr.
SPECIAL TEAMS PK 88 Griffin Thomas P 11 Coty Blanchard 19 Hamish MacInnees LS 80 Andrew Dean KR 16 Alan Bonner PR 16 Alan Bonner Returning Starters in Bold
Key Losses RB Calvin Middleton 723 yds., 8 touchdowns, 20 catches, 135 yds., 2 TD’s WR James Shaw 25 catches, 218 yards LB Rodney Garrott 48 tackles, 7.5 TFL, 1.5 sacks, 6 QBH DL Jamison Wadley 45 tackles, 10.5 TFL, 3.0 sacks
WASHAUN EALEY Senior • Running Back 5-11 • 215 • Stillmore, Ga.
Named a Preseason All-American by the Sports Network...Preseason All-OVC selection...Was a first-team All-OVC selection last year after rushing for 1,082 yards (108.2 yards/game) and eight touchdowns for the Gamecocks...During the year he was named to the OVC Newcomer of the Week four times and was named to the league’s All-Newcomer Team...Prior to playing at JSU, played two seasons at the University of Georgia, leading the Bulldogs in rushing both of those years...In 2010 he played in 12 games and rushed for 811 yards and 11 touchdowns...As a freshman in 2009 he rushed for 717 yards and three scores.
MARQUES IVORY
Redshirt Senior • Quarterback 6-1 • 235 • Warner-Robins, Ga. Suffered an injury in the 2011 season-opener against UT Martin and missed the remainder of the season; received a medical redshirt and will be a senior this season...In 2010 passed for 2,248 yards and 18 touchdowns (while rushing for two additional scores)... Opened the season by being National Co-Player of the Week (along with teammate Coty Blanchard) after leading the Gamecocks to a double overtime victory at Ole Miss...Passed for a school record 444 yards and three touchdowns against Eastern Kentucky...In high school never lost a game as the starting quarterback, winning 30-straight games including back-to-back championships.
TEAM NOTES • Jacksonville State claimed its third OVC Championship a season ago, going 6-2 in OVC games and sharing the title with Eastern Kentucky and Tennessee Tech. The Gamecocks also claimed OVC Championships in 2003 and 2004, the first two years the team was in the league. • In 2011 Jacksonville State ranked 12th nationally in attendance, averaging 17,226 fans in five home games. In 2010, the first year in the expanded JSU Stadium, the program averaged 17,330 fans in six home games, which ranked seventh nationally. • Burgess-Snow Field at JSU Stadium, home of the Gamecocks since 1947, finished an 18-month, $47 million expansion that pushed the capacity to 24,000 prior to the 2010 season. The new facility consists of seven stories, with the bottom four floors dedicated to nearly 400 dorm beds. The top three fl oors include 33 luxury skyboxes, a new press area, coaches booths, radio and television broadcast facilities, and a game management booth. • Since Burgess-Snow Field at JSU Stadium opened in 1947, Jacksonville State has posted an incredible 241-96-8 record at home. Under Crowe the Gamecocks are 42-19 all-time at home. • Jacksonville State has scored in 123 consecutive games dating back to a 28-0 shutout by Troy in Jacksonville in 2000. It is the longest active streak among OVC teams. The NCAA Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) record for consecutive games scoring is 308 held by Montana; that streak is active entering the 2012 season.
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NUMERICAL ROSTER No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 46 47 48 49 50 51 53 55 56 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 92 94 96 99
Name Trey Smith Jermaine Hough Ketrick Wolfe Telvin Brown Washaun Ealey Kevyn Cooper Elijah Jenkins Desmond Brown Rashod Byers Dushonta Broughton Joshua Barge Coty Blanchard Marques Ivory Steven Coates Brooks Robinson Pierre Warren Alan Bonner Rayce Whiddon Robert Gray Hamish MacInnes Troymaine Pope Denzel Bynum Jerry Slota Brandon Bender Nick Johnson Tiger Williams Jamaal Johnson Sean Watson Keginald Harris Jeremy Nicholson Miles Jones Aries Lockhart DaMarcus James Mikel Whittier Steven Snyder Brenton Tolson Jordan Jackson Francis Duncan Blake Glaze Tyler Hughes LaDarius Rodgers Leon Jones Santavious Oden Kyle Pope Luke Haggerty James Powell Ben Endress Erick Butler Chase Williams Rashad Smith JaJuan Lee Dustin Gayton Tarik Milner Odie Rush Andrew Dean Clay Squires Nick Johnson Max Holcombe Adam Wright Preston Hatcher John Clark Barefield Taylor Johnstone Tori Mobley Calvin Baker Johnny Ubi Blake Burks Colt Kennedy Terrence Pendleton Thomas Williams Tristian Hardin Austin Parker Trey Coleman Gavin Ellis Luke Smith Gabriel Chambers Markis Merrill Denzel Cheeks Spencer Goffigan John Mark Mintz Dalton Screws Griffin Thomas J.B. Stephens B.J. Dorsey Barry Stafford Martez House DiMetrio Tyson Caleb Lawrence
Pos. WR CB BAN WR RB WR QB DB CB DB SE QB/P QB QB DB SAF WR RB DB P RB CB FB FS LB CB LB DL DB WR RB CB RB OLB LB LB DL CB LB S FB LB LB LB LB OLB LB DE LB LB OLB LB OL OL LS C OL C OL OL OL OL OL OL OL OL OL NT OL OL OL OL TE TE WR WR TE TE TE WR PK WR DE LB LB DE DL
ALPHABETICAL ROSTER Ht. 6-5 5-9 6-1 5-9 5-11 6-1 6-3 6-1 5-8 6-0 6-0 6-0 6-1 6-2 6-2 6-1 5-11 5-10 5-11 6-1 5-9 5-11 6-3 5-9 5-11 5-7 6-0 6-2 6-3 5-10 5-10 5-9 5-10 6-3 6-4 6-0 6-3 5-11 5-11 5-11 5-9 6-1 6-0 6-1 6-2 6-1 6-1 6-7 6-0 6-1 6-1 6-1 6-3 6-3 5-10 6-1 6-2 6-3 6-2 6-4 6-2 6-3 6-3 6-3 6-6 6-2 6-6 6-0 6-5 6-6 6-2 6-5 6-6 6-4 5-10 6-1 6-6 6-2 6-2 5-11 5-11 6-3 6-3 6-0 6-2 6-2 6-0
Wt. 220 163 225 167 215 197 190 185 170 165 170 185 235 190 201 195 168 180 195 175 198 160 240 165 185 175 205 290 200 172 204 175 220 212 200 195 240 167 195 185 198 225 200 230 215 210 220 215 212 210 195 225 280 292 220 280 250 271 270 290 268 295 280 295 302 310 300 329 302 291 295 321 230 240 157 205 245 215 295 170 170 185 230 295 260 275 270
Yr. Sr. Fr. Jr. Fr. Sr. Sr. Fr. Fr. So. Fr. Fr. Jr. R-Sr. So. Sr. So. Sr. So. Jr. Fr. Fr. So. Jr. R-Fr. Sr. Jr. So. So. Sr. Jr. Fr. Jr. So. Jr. Fr. Jr. Fr. Sr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. R-Fr. R-Fr. Jr. So. Fr. So. Jr. Fr. So. So. Sr. So. So. Fr. So. Fr. So. Fr. Jr. Sr. Fr. So. So. Jr. So. Fr. So. Fr. Fr. Jr. R-Fr. So. Fr. Sr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Jr. Fr. Fr. Jr. R-Fr. Sr. So.
Hometown (Last School) Perry, Ga. (Western Michigan University) Hampton, Ga. (Lovejoy) Sumrall, Miss. (Pearl River CC) Carrollton, Ga. (Carrollton) Stillmore, Ga. (University of Georgia) Warner Robins, Ga. (Northside) Birmingham, Ala. (Parker) Centre, Ala. (Clemson University) Jacksonville, Fla. (First Coast) Jonesboro, Ga. (Lovejoy) Carrollton, Ga. (Carrollton) Leesburg, Ala. (Cherokee County) Warner Robins, Ga. (Northside-Warner Robins) Decatur, Ga. (Southwest Dekalb) Opelika, Ala. (Opelika) Prattville, Ala. (Marbuy) Newnan, Ga. (Newnan) Niceville, Fla. (Niceville) Collinsville, Ala. (Collinsville) Victoria, Australia Anniston, Ala. (Anniston) Bridgeport, Ala. (North Jackson) Golden, Colo. (DeAnza CC) McCalla, Ala. (McAdory) Fort Payne, Ala. (Fort Payne) Lincoln, Ala. (Lincoln) Piedmont, Ala. (Piedmont) Panama City, Fla. (Baylor University) Town Creek, Ala. (Hazelwood) Brewton, Ala. (W.S. Neal) Kennesaw, Ga. (Allatoona) Kansas City, Mo. (Highland CC) Demopolis, Ala. (Demopolis) St. Louis, Mo. (South Dakota State University) Stockbridge, Ga. (Stockbridge) Anniston, Ala. (Anniston) Tallahassee, Fla. (Florida High) Cartersville, Ga. (Cartersville) Lanett, Ala. (Springwood) Northport, Ala. (American Christian) Leeds, Ala. (Leeds) Madison, Ala. (East Limestone) Childersburg, Ala. (Childersburg) Sylcaulga, Ala. (Sylacauga) Stuart, Fla. (Martin County) Lawrenceville, Ga. (Mill Creek) Ashland, Ala. (Clay County) Tuskegee, Ala. (Booker T. Washington) Boaz, Ala. (Boaz) Ft. Walton Beach, Fla. (Fort Walton Beach) Montgomery, Ala. (Jeff Davis) Cumming, Ga. (West Forsyth) Powder Springs, Ga. (McEachern) Starkville, Miss. (East Mississippi CC) Fayetteville, Ga. (Whitewater) Satsuma, Ala. (Satsuma) Dadeville, Ala. (Fort Payne) Tuscaloosa, Ala. (Hillcrest) Clay, Ala. (Clay-Chalkville) Dothan, Ala. (Northview) Duluth, Ga. (Lambert) Douglasville, Ga. (Chapel Hill) Columbus, Ga. (Carver) Oxford, Ala. (Oxford) Meridianville, Ala. (Hazel Green) Hoover, Ala. (Hoover) Nicholls, Ga. (Coffee County) Athens, Ala. (Tanner) Chickawsaw, Ala. (Vigor) Birmingham, Ala. (Erwin) Sugar Hill, Ga. (North Gwinnett) Dorchester, S.C. (Dorchester) Cullman, Ala. (Troy University) Sarasota, Fla. (Naval Academy) Centre, Ala. (Cherokee County) St. Augustine, Fla. (St. Augustine) Swainsboro, Ga. (Swainsboro) Myrtle Beach, S.C. (Conway) Ragland, Ala. (Ragland) Anniston, Ala. (Wellborn) Snellville, Ga. (South Gwinnett) Bowdon, Ga. (Bowdon) Dahlonega, Ga. (Lumpkin County) Atlanta, Ga. (Chamblee) Crestview, Fla. (Crestview) Elba, Ala. (Elba) Opelika, Ala. (Opelika)
No. 70 67 10 23 11 16 9 7 4 72 49 8 21 82 84 13 78 6 59 90 38 5 80 48 55 39 85 18 46 76 28 64 62 2 94 40 12 37 32 7 26 24 61 68 42 30 73 99 53 31 19 83 56 86 69 29 43 77 74 44 20 47 14 41 58 87 22 81 51 1 35 60 92 89 88 36 96 71 15 27 17 34 50 75 25 3 63
Name Calvin Baker John Clark Barefield Joshua Barge Brandon Bender Coty Blanchard Alan Bonner Dushonta Broughton Desmond Brown Telvin Brown Blake Burks Erick Butler Rashod Byers Denzel Bynum Gabriel Chambers Denzel Cheeks Steven Coates Trey Coleman Kevyn Cooper Andrew Dean B.J. Dorsey Francis Duncan Washaun Ealey Gavin Ellis Ben Endress Dustin Gayton Blake Glaze Spencer Goffigan Robert Gray Luke Haggerty Tristian Hardin Keginald Harris Preston Hatcher Max Holcombe Jermaine Hough Martez House Tyler Hughes Marques Ivory Jordan Jackson DaMarcus James Elijah Jenkins Jamaal Johnson Nick Johnson Nick Johnson Taylor Johnstone Leon Jones Miles Jones Colt Kennedy Caleb Lawrence JaJuan Lee Aries Lockhart Hamish MacInnes Markis Merrill Tarik Milner John Mark Mintz Tori Mobley Jeremy Nicholson Santavious Oden Austin Parker Terrence Pendleton Kyle Pope Troymaine Pope James Powell Brooks Robinson LaDarius Rodgers Odie Rush Dalton Screws Jerry Slota Luke Smith Rashad Smith Trey Smith Steven Snyder Clay Squires Barry Stafford J.B. Stephens Griffin Thomas Brenton Tolson DiMetrio Tyson Johnny Ubi Pierre Warren Sean Watson Rayce Whiddon Mikel Whittier Chase Williams Thomas Williams Tiger Williams Ketrick Wolfe Adam Wright
Pos. OL OL SE FS QB/P WR DB DB WR OL DE CB CB WR TE QB OL WR LS DE CB RB TE LB LB LB TE DB LB OL DB OL C CB LB S QB DL RB QB LB LB OL OL LB RB OL DL OLB CB P WR OL TE OL WR LB OL NT LB RB OLB DB FB OL WR FB TE LB WR LB C LB WR PK LB DE OL SAF DL RB OLB LB OL CB BAN OL
Yr. Fr. Fr. Fr. R-Fr. Jr. Sr. Fr. Fr. Fr. So. Fr. So. So. So. Sr. So. Fr. Sr. So. Fr. Sr. Sr. Jr. So. So. Fr. Fr. Jr. R-Fr. So. Sr. So. So. Fr. R-Fr. Fr. R-Sr. Fr. So. Fr. So. Sr. Fr. Jr. Fr. Fr. Jr. So. Fr. Jr. Fr. Fr. So. Fr. Sr. Jr. Fr. Fr. So. R-Fr. Fr. Jr. Sr. Fr. Sr. Fr. Jr. R-Fr. Jr. Sr. Fr. So. Jr. Fr. Jr. Jr. Sr. So. So. So. So. Jr. So. Fr. Jr. Jr. Fr.
2012 Ohio Valley Conference Football Media Guide • 37
JACK CROWE
HEAD COACH 13TH SEASON (18TH OVERALL) 95-82 CAREER RECORD 81-52 AT JACKSONVILLE STATE Birthdate: Hometown: College:
Jack Crowe begins his 13th season at the helm of the JSU program in 2012. He led the Gamecocks to back-to-back Conference titles in the program’s first two years in the OVC. The team claimed its third OVC title a season ago, sharing the championship with Eastern Kentucky and Tennessee Tech.
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS • Crowe is the winningest active coach in the Ohio Valley Conference with a 76.1 percent winning percentage in OVC-only games. He has guided the Gamecocks to a mark of 54-17, while posting the best record in the OVC in 2003, 2004, 2009 and 2011. Crowe has guided the Gamecocks to nine consecutive winning seasons, the longest such streak in almost 20 years. • To begin the 2010 season, Crowe led JSU to a 49-48 double overtime victory over Ole Miss, marking the first win for an OVC team over a SEC squad since the league was founded in 1948. The Gamecocks would go on to win nine games during the season and host a home playoff game (the first OVC school to do that since 2006). • Crowe took over the reins of the Gamecocks program in 2000 when the program was competing in the Southland Football Conference. The program became a member of the OVC in all sports in 2003 and Crowe led JSU to a 7-1 League record and OVC Championship. He repeated the feat the next season, once again amassing a 7-1 OVC mark and capturing the OVC Championship. • Crowe did not play college football, instead he concentrated on baseball at Jefferson State Junior College and later UAB after playing both sports in high school. After graduation, he was the offensive coordinator at Oxford High School, helping the program to a 21-1-1 mark and a 1972 conference title. • Crowe later moved onto the offensive coordinator job at Livingston University, where he later became the head coach. That was followed by offensive coordinator jobs at North Alabama, Wyoming, Auburn, Clemson and Arkansas, before he took over the head coaching job for the Razorbacks in 1991. Between his time at Arkansas and Jacksonville State, Crowe was the offensive coordinator at Baylor (1993-95). Crowe’s teams won a SEC Championship (1983), three Atlantic Coast titles (1986-88) and a Southwest Conference Championship (1994) • In his time at Auburn he helped coach Bo Jackson, who went on to win the Heisman Trophy and became one of the most famous two-sport stars in professional sports. 38 • 2012 Ohio Valley Conference Football Media Guide
April 6, 1948 Birmingham, Ala. UAB, 1970 (Chemistry)
Career Record Year School 1977 Livingston 1978 Livingston 1990 Arkansas 1991 Arkansas 1992 Arkansas 2000 Jacksonville State 2001 Jacksonville State 2002 Jacksonville State 2003 Jacksonville State 2004 Jacksonville State 2005 Jacksonville State 2006 Jacksonville State 2007 Jacksonville State 2008 Jacksonville State 2009 Jacksonville State 2010 Jacksonville State 2011 Jacksonville State
Overall 2-8 3-7 3-8 6-6 0-1 4-6 5-6 5-6 8-4 9-2 6-5 6-5 6-5 8-3 8-3 9-3 7-4
Conf. (Finish)
1-7 (7th) 5-3 (2nd-t) 2-5 (6th) 2-4 (5th) 2-4 (5th-t) 7-1 (1st) 7-1 (1st) 6-2 (3rd) 5-3 (4th-t) 5-3 (3rd-t) 6-2 (2nd) 6-1 (n/a) 6-2 (2nd-t) 6-2 (1st-t)
ASSISTANT COACHES Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks: .................Ronnie Letson Alma Mater: ................................ Ole Miss, 1999 (9th season) Defensive Coordinator: ............................................ Chris Boone Alma Mater: ......................Southern Miss, 1996 (2nd season) Offensive Line: ........................................................... Adam Ross Alma Mater: ............... Jacksonville State, 2003 (11th season) Defensive Line: ................................................... Davern Williams Alma Mater: ....................................... Troy, 2002 (4th season) Running Backs/Recruiting Coordinator: ................. Jimmy Ogle Alma Mater: .......................... Tennessee, 1999 (13th season) Receivers/Special Teams: ....................................Max Thurmond Alma Mater: ............... Jacksonville State, 2002 (11th season) Safeties: ..................................................................Matt Wannebo Alma Mater: ...............................Hamline, 1982 (13th season) Cornerbacks:.......................................................Brandon Cooper Alma Mater: ............................. UT Martin, 2006 (2nd season) Tight Ends: .................................................. Tommy Joe Whiddon Alma Mater: ................ Jacksonville State, 2009 (2nd season)
2011 TEAM STATISTICS
2011 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
SCORING Points Per Game
JSU 324 29.5
Opponent 295 26.8
FIRST DOWN Rushing Passing Penalty
213 125 76 12
212 95 108 9
2419 2667 248 509 4.8 219.9 24
1827 2036 209 400 4.6 166.1 19
PASSING YARDAGE Comp-Att-Int Average Per Pass Average Per Catch Average Per Game TDs Passing
1795 145-234-5 7.7 12.4 163.2 13
2480 201-332-17 7.5 12.3 225.5 17
TOTAL OFFENSE Total Plays Average Per Play Average Per Game
4214 743 5.7 383.1
4307 732 5.9 391.5
TIME OF POSSESSION/GAME
31:18
28:20
3RD DOWN CONVERSIONS 3rd-Down Pct.
62/152 41%
52/141 37%
4TH DOWN CONVERSIONS 4th-Down Pct.
9/14 64%
8/13 62%
RED-ZONE SCORES RED-ZONE TOUCHDOWNS PAT-ATTEMPTS
32-38 (84%) 25-38 (66%) 39-42 (93%)
29-39 (74%) 24-39 (62%) 35-38 (92%)
86,128 5/17,226 -
83,428 6/13,905 0/0
RUSHING YARDAGE Yards Gained Rushing Yards Lost Rushing Rushing Attempts Average Per Rush Average Per Game TDs Rushing
ATTENDANCE Games/Avg. Per Game Neutral Site Games SCORE BY QUARTERS Jacksonville State Opponents
1st 62 86
2nd 89 85
3rd 81 52
4th 92 72
OT -
RUSHING Player Washaun Ealey Calvin Middleton Coty Blanchard DaMarcus James PASSING Player Coty Blanchard Marques Ivory Thomas Darrah
Total 324 295
G 10 11 11 8
G 11 1 6
Att. 178 167 106 13
Yds. 1082 723 427 59
Cmp.-Att. 135-212 5-10 4-9
Pct. 63.7 50.0 44.4
Avg. 6.1 4.3 4.0 4.5
TD 8 8 6 0
Yds./G 108.2 65.7 38.8 7.4
Yds. 1703 56 29
TD/Int. 12/5 1/1 0/0
Avg. 154.8 56.0 4.8
RECEIVING Player Alan Bonner James Shaw Trey Smith Calvin Middleton Kevyn Cooper
G 11 11 11 11 11
No. 33 25 24 20 19
Yds. 582 218 300 135 265
Avg. 17.6 8.7 12.5 6.8 13.9
TD 3 0 2 2 1
Yds./G 52.9 19.8 27.3 12.3 24.1
SCORING Player James Esco Calvin Middleton Washaun Ealey Coty Blanchard
G 11 11 10 11
TD 10 9 6
XPt. 39-42 -
FG 9-10 -
Pts. 66 60 54 36
Pts./G 6.0 5.5 5.4 3.3
TACKLES Player Rashad Smith Clarence Jackson Rodney Garrott Jamison Wadley Brannon Byrd
G 11 7 11 11 11
Solo 59 25 31 34 25
Asst. 18 24 17 11 14
Total 77 49 48 45 39
TFL 3.5 5.0 7.5 10.5 2.5
Sacks 0 1.0 1.5 3.0 1.0
INTERCEPTIONS Player Pierre Warren A.J. Davis Robert Gray Jawaan Booker
G 11 11 11 11
No. 3 2 2 2
Yds. 106 39 2 59
Avg. 35.3 19.5 1.0 29.5
TD 1 0 0 0
PBU 2 3 2 4
Returning Players in Bold
2011 SCHEDULE AND RESULTS Date 9/1 9/10 9/17 9/24 10/1 10/15 10/22 10/29 11/5 11/12 11/19
Opponent UT Martin* at #23 Chattanooga Georgia State Eastern Illinois* at Murray State* at Austin Peay* at Kentucky #19 Tennessee Tech* Eastern Kentucky* at Southeast Missouri* at Tennessee State*
Result W, 24-23 L, 38-17 W, 37-21 W, 28-21 W, 38-30 W, 44-14 L, 38-14 L, 21-14 L, 52-48 W, 22-21 W, 38-16
Attendance 17,919 12,185 17,618 14,813 3,838 5,186 54,098 18,933 16,845 1,984 6,137
* - Ohio Valley Conference Contest Home Games in Bold
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TEAM RECORDS INDIVIDUAL RUSHING Most Attempts Game: 39 - Boyce Callahan vs. Livingston (1972) Season: 228 - Boyce Callahan (1972) Career: 800 - Boyce Callahan (1970-73) Most Yards Game: 298 - Kory Chapman vs. UT Martin (2003) Season: 1,417 - Rondy Rogers (2001) Career: 4,237 - Boyce Callahan (1970-73) INDIVIDUAL PASSING Most Attempts Game: 53 - Reggie Stencil vs. Stephen F. Austin (1999) Season: 418 - Montressa Kirby (1997) Career: 1,027 - Ed Lett (1979-82) Most Completions Game: 30 - Marques Ivory vs. Eastern Ky. (2010) Season: 218 - Montressa Kirby (1987) Career: 563 - Ed Lett (1979-82) Most Yards Game: 444 - Marques Ivory vs. Eastern Ky. (2010) Season: 2,817 - Montressa Kirby (1997) Career: 7,145 - Ed Lett (1979-82) INDIVIDUAL RECEIVING Most Receptions Game: 14 - Donald Young vs. North Alabama (1978) Season: 62 - Ronald Bonner (1997) Career: 178 - Joey Hamilton (1996-99) Most Receiving Yards Game: 247 - Ronald Bonner vs. Northwestern St. (1997) Season: 1,010 - Ronald Bonner (1997) Career: 2,903 - Joey Hamilton (1996-99)
YEAR-BY-YEAR RESULTS YEAR 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957
ALL OVC 1-4-0 -1-1-0 -No Games Played No Games Played 4-3-0 -0-2-0 -1-3-2 -3-2-1 -1-4-0 -5-2-1 -3-1-0 -5-2-0 -2-4-1 -9-0-1 -1-2-1 -3-4-1 -7-1-1 -5-2-2 -4-4-0 -3-2-1 -6-3-0 -1-6-0 -1-7-0 -2-4-1 -5-2-0 -5-3-0 -4-3-1 -0-9-1 -2-3-1 -2-5-1 -5-4-0 -2-5-0 -1-3-1 -0-5-0 -1-6-1 -0-7-2 -3-5-0 -No Games Played No Games Played No Games Played No Games Played 1-1-0 -3-5-1 -9-0-0 -8-1-1 -6-3-0 -6-2-1 -3-3-2 -3-6-0 -3-5-1 -7-2-1 -10-1-0 -5-3-0 -4-4-0 --
OVC Championships (3) 2003, 2004, 2011*
COACH C.A. Holton C. A. Holton
YEAR 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
Earl Wells F.A. Harwood G.W. Penton Ben Harris Ben Harris Ben Harris Ben Harris Ben Harris Ben Harris Ben Harris Ben Harris Ben Harris J.W. Stepehnson J.W. Stephenson C.C. Bush C.C. Bush C.C. Bush Earl Wren Al Clemmons Al Clemmons Al Clemmons J.W. Stephenson J.W. Stephenson T.B. Shotts T.B. Shotts T.B. Shotts T.B. Shotts T.B. Shotts T.B. Shotts T.B. Shotts C.C. Dillon C.C. Dillon Osmo Smith
C.C. Dillon Don Salls Don Salls Don Salls Don Salls Don Salls Don Salls Don Salls Don Salls Don Salls Don Salls Don Salls Don Salls
* Co-Champions
ALL 5-4-0 6-2-1 3-6-0 5-4-0 4-3-2 4-4-1 4-4-1 7-2-0 8-2-0 4-5-1 3-6-0 3-6-0 10-0-0 6-3-0 7-2-1 7-2-0 7-4-0 7-3-0 6-4-0 11-3-0 7-3-0 4-6-0 8-3-0 8-3-0 10-2-0 6-5-0 4-5-1 3-6-1 5-4-1 5-4-1 10-2-0 13-1-0 9-3-0 12-1-0 12-1-1 3-7-0 4-7-0 7-4 1-9 1-10 7-4 1-10 4-6 5-6 5-6 8-4 9-2 6-5 6-5 6-5 8-3 8-3 9-3 7-4
OVC ---------------------------------------------7-1 7-1 6-2 5-3 5-3 6-2 6-1 6-2 6-2
COACH Don Salls Don Salls Don Salls Don Salls Don Salls Don Salls Don Salls Jim Blevins Jim Blevins Jim Blevins Jim Blevins Charley Pell Charley Pell Charley Pell Charley Pell Charley Pell C. Mayfield C. Mayfield C. Mayfield Jim Fuller Jim Fuller Jim Fuller Jim Fuller Jim Fuller Jim Fuller Jim Fuller Joe Hollis Bill Burgess Bill Burgess Bill Burgess Bill Burgess Bill Burgess Bill Burgess Bill Burgess Bill Burgess Bill Burgess Bill Burgess Bill Burgess Bill Burgess Mike Williams Mike Williams Mike Williams Jack Crowe Jack Crowe Jack Crowe Jack Crowe Jack Crowe Jack Crowe Jack Crowe Jack Crowe Jack Crowe Jack Crowe Jack Crowe Jack Crowe
NCAA FCS Playoff Appearances (3) 2003, 2004, 2010
ALL-TIME COACHES
After his playing days at JSU (1986-88), Eric Davis went on to play in the NFL (with San Francisco and Carolina) and played in Super Bowl XXIX.
Coach C.A. Holton Milton Harper G.Z. Henderson Earl Wells F.A. Harwood Ernest Jones Ben Harris J.W. Stephenson C.C. Bush Earl Wren Al Clemmons T.B. Shotts C.C. Dillon Osmo Smith Don Salls Ray Wedgeworth Jim Blevins Charley Pell Clarkie Mayfield Jim Fuller Joe Hollis Bill Burgess Mike Williams Jeff Richards Jack Crowe
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Years 1904-05 1906 1906-07 1908 1909 1910 1911-19 1920-21, 29-30 1922-24 1925 1926-28 1931-37 1938-39, 45 1940 1946-52, 54-64 1953 1965-68 1969-73 1974-76 1977-83 1984 1985-96 1997-99 1999 2000-present
Overall Record 2-5 (.286) No Record No Record 4-3 (.571) 0-2 (.000) 1-3-2 (.500) 29-13-8 (.656) 21-8-3 (.703) 9-5 (.643) 1-6 (.143) 8-13-1 (.386) 18-24-4 (.435) 2-16-3 (.167) 3-5 (.375) 95-57-11 (.647) 3-5-1 (.388) 22-15-1 (.592) 33-13-1 (.713) 20-11 (.645) 54-25-0 (.683) 4-5-1 (.450) 84-49-4 (.628) 9-17 (.364) 1-5 (.166) 81-52 (.609)
OVC Record 54-17 (.761)
OVC Titles 3
Playoff Appearances 3
MURRAY STATE RACERS Roy Stewart Stadium (16,800) - Opened in 1973.
Dr. Randy Dunn President
Allen Ward Athletics Director
at Florida State (TV: ESPN3)
5:00 p.m.
First meeting
Sept. 8
Central Arkansas
6:00 p.m.
Central Arkansas leads 2-0-1; Last Meeting: UCA won 21-20 (9/18/10)
Sept. 15 at Missouri State
7:00 p.m.
Murray State leads 5-1; Last Meeting: MSU won 72-59 (10/9/10)
Sept. 22 at Eastern Illinois* (TV: WEIU)
6:30 p.m.
Eastern Illinois leads 14-13; Last Meeting: MSU won 36-27 (10/15/11)
Sept. 29 Tennessee Tech*
6:00 p.m.
Tenn. Tech leads 41-35-1; Last Meeting: Murray St. won 38-37 (11/5/11)
Oct. 6
at Austin Peay*
6:00 p.m.
Murray State leads 32-13; Last Meeting: MSU won 56-24 (11/12/11)
Oct. 13
UT Martin* (HC)
3:00 p.m.
Murray State leads 35-15-1; Last Meeting: UT Martin won 48-26 (9/22/11)
Oct. 27
at Jacksonville State* (TV: WJXS)
Chris Hatcher Head Coach
QUICK FACTS
2012 SCHEDULE Sept. 1
John Brush Football Contact
3:00 p.m.
Basic Information Location: ..........................................................................................Murray, Ky. Enrollment: .............................................................................................10,558 Founded: ...................................................................................................1922 Nickname:.............................................................................................. Racers Colors: .......................................................................................Navy and Gold President: ............................................................................ Dr. Randy J. Dunn Athletic Director: .............................................................................. Allen Ward Stadium (Capacity): .......................................... Roy Stewart Stadium (16,800) Surface: ........................................................................................FieldTurf Media Relations Football Contact: ............................................................................ John Brush Office Phone: ..................................................................... (270) 809-7044 Cell Phone: ........................................................................ (270) 293-0590 Fax: .................................................................................... (270) 809-6814 Email: .................................................................. jbrush@murraystate.edu Web site:........................................................................... www.GoRacers.com Press Box Phone: ..................................................................... (270) 809-6811
Jacksonville State leads 8-1; Last Meeting: JSU won 38-30 (10/1/11)
Nov. 3
Tennessee State*
1:00 p.m.
Murray State leads 12-11; Last Meeting: MSU won 58-27 (9/17/11)
Nov. 10
at Eastern Kentucky*
12:00 p.m.
Eastern Ky. leads 42-25-4; Last Meeting: EKU won 34-33 (10/29/11)
Nov. 17
Southeast Missouri*
1:00 p.m.
Murray State leads 37-8-1; Last Meeting: MSU won 35-34 (11/19/11)
* Denotes Ohio Valley Conference Matchup Home Games in Bold HC - Homecoming All Times Central and Subject to Change
Team Information Offense: ................................................................................................. Spread Defense: ...................................................................................................... 4-3 Lettermen Returning/Lost: ........................................................................32/17 Offensive Starters Returning: ...................................................................8 Defensive Starters Returning:...................................................................8 Specialist Starters Returning: ...................................................................1 2010 Record/OVC Record (Finish):...............................................7-4/5-3 (4th) Postseason: ........................................................................................none All-Time Record/OVC Record: ................. 454-389-36 (.537)/208-215-9 (.492) Joined OVC: ..............................................................................................1948 OVC Championships (Last): ................................................................ 8 (2002) NCAA FCS Playoff Appearances (Last): ............................................. 5 (2002) 2012 Ohio Valley Conference Football Media Guide • 41
PRESEASON DEPTH CHART
PLAYERS TO WATCH
OFFENSE WR 1 17 WR 85 16 OT 77 63 OG 57 63 C 61 71 OG 70 73 OT 62 66 QB 12 13 RB 27 38 WR 7 22 WR 9 80
HB Beauford Dontel Watkins Nevar Griffin Anthony Hayes Drew Kelley Zach Littlefield Hunter Hogan Zach Littlefield Harris Bivin Brock Rydecki Andy Mahoney Robert Olive Roderick Tomlin Trevor Wallace Casey Brockman Spencer Phillips Duane Brady Marquise Grizzle Ja-Vonta Trotter Jordan Morrow Walter Powell Kendarian Jennings
6-0 6-2 6-2 6-0 6-4 6-4 6-2 6-4 6-3 6-2 6-2 6-3 6-5 6-3 6-2 6-1 5-8 5-7 5-10 5-6 6-0 6-2
175 189 210 210 280 275 290 275 285 277 278 295 286 270 225 190 165 173 175 160 165 185
Sr. Sr. So. Jr. So. So. Jr. So. Jr. Sr. Sr. R-Fr. Sr. Sr. Sr. R-Jr. So. Fr. Sr. Jr. Jr. So.
DEFENSE DE 44 55 DT 51 92 NT 90 99 FOX 91 96 LB 2 32 LB 52 39 LB 15 26 CB 23 8 CB 21 4 BAN 19 8 ROV 36 31
Kevin Robinson Adrian Dinkins Tevin Wells Jeremy Brackett Tyler Evans Chris Staten Ayo Ojolola Zac Ross Corey Addison Chris Scurry Sam Small Blake Salter Qua Huzzie TJ Denson Darrian Skinner Julian Whitehead Darius Buck Josh Manning Jarius Williams Julian Whitehead Brandon Wicks Darian Yahyavi
6-1 6-3 6-2 6-1 6-2 5-11 6-3 6-2 6-0 5-11 6-1 5-11 5-11 5-9 5-11 5-9 5-9 5-9 5-11 5-9 5-11 6-0
255 260 285 250 299 290 235 220 204 205 230 205 237 185 190 190 175 175 194 190 180 190
Jr. Jr. Sr. Jr. Jr. Sr. Jr. R-Jr. Jr. R-Fr. Sr. Jr. Jr. Jr. Jr. Sr. Sr. Jr. Sr. Sr. Jr. Jr.
SPECIAL TEAMS PK 42 Jordan Benton 97 Marc Wynstra P 41 Ron Pavlik 83 Steven Mix LS 57 Hunter Hogan 86 Josh Brown HO 89 Carson Beyer 12 Casey Brockman KR 27 Duane Brady 9 Walter Powell PR 9 Walter Powell 7 Ja-Vonta Trotter
5-9 5-9 6-0 6-1 6-2 5-11 5-9 6-2 5-8 6-0 6-0 5-10
169 150 180 205 290 200 170 225 165 165 165 175
R-So. R-Fr. R-Fr. So. Jr. Jr. So. Sr. So. Jr. Jr. Sr.
Returning Starters in Bold Key Losses RB Mike Harris 1018 yards, 13 TD’s; 1st-Team All-OVC WR Arthur Brackett 32 catches, 418 yards, 2 touchdowns K/P Kienan Cullen 15-17 FGs, 2nd-Team All-OVC, 40.7 yards/punt DB Dontrell Johnson 40 tackles, 1 INT, 16.2 yards/punt return
CASEY BROCKMAN Senior • Quarterback 6-2 • 215 • Murray, Ky.
One of 20 players on the initial Walter Payton Award Watch List for 2012; Brockman finished 11th in the 2011 Payton Award voting...Named OVC Preseason Offensive Player of the Year...In 2011 was named an All-American by three different outlets (AP, Phil Steele and Sports Network)...During his junior season he completed 316-of-477 passes (66.2%) for 3,276 yards and 25 touchdowns, while also rushing for 211 yards and four touchdowns and catching two touchdown passes...During the year he set OVC records for completions in a season (31), completion in a game (45), attempts in a game (67) and passing yards in a game (600).
QUA HUZZIE
Junior • Linebacker 5-11 • 237 • LaGrange, Ga. Preseason All-OVC selection...Was a second-team All-OVC selection in 2011 after registering 80 tackles (51 solo), 14.0 tackles-for-loss, 3.0 sacks, four pass breakups, one quarterback hurry, two forced fumbles and one fumble recovery...Huzzie led the OVC in tackles-for-loss/game (1.40) while his 8.0 tackles/game ranked eighth in the OVC...Named National Defensive Player of the Week on Oct. 30 after netting 13 tackles, 4.0 tackles-for-loss, 2.0 sacks, two forced fumbles and a pass breakup against EKU......Prior to playing at Murray State Huzzie played two seasons (redshirting one) at the University of Kentucky.
TEAM NOTES • Senior quarterback Casey Brockman enters his final season in a Racer uniform with 579 career completions, just 195 away from the OVC career mark of 774 held by Morehead State’s Chris Swarz (1987-90). Brockman also sits just outside the OVC’s career Top 10 in total offense; Brockman has 6,700 yards, just 46 yards out of 10th place and 3,186 yards from the career mark of 9,886 held by Murray State’s Michael Proctor (1986-89). • The Murray State offense ranked in the top five in the Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) in total offense and scoring offense each of the past two season. The team ranked fourth in total offense and third in scoring in 2011 after being fifth in both categories in 2010. The Racers also ranked in top 10 in passing offense both seasons, finishing fourth in 2010 and seventh in 2011. • The team’s offense returns five of its eight top receivers from a season ago. The five guys combined to catch 186 passes a season ago. • Murray State ranked sixth in the FCS in 2011 with seven blocked kicks. The team blocked one field goal, three point after attempts and three punts.
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NUMERICAL ROSTER No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 12 13 13 13 14 15 15 16 16 17 17 18 18 19 20 21 21 22 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 29 30 31 32 33 36 37 37 38 39 40 41 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 61 62 63 66 70 71 72 73 74 75 77 80 81 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 96 97 98 99
Name HB Beauford Corey Addison Brandon Wicks Josh Manning Patrick Robertson Duane Brady Ja-Vonta Trotter Julian Whitehead Walter Powell Casey Brockman Spencer Phillips William Higginson Cody Therrell Parks Frazier Qua Huzzie Tyler Presnell Aaron Gooch Anthony Hayes Tray Carr Dontel Watkins Isaiah Farris KD Humphries Jarius Williams Christian Duncan Darius Buck Houghston Leaks DeShaun Matlock Jordan Morrow Darrian Skinner Marcus Holliday Paul Rice TJ Denson Brandon Hathaway Raquan Durrante Chris Dansby Jeremy Harness Bob Fields Darian Yahyavi Chris Scurry Marcus Davis Pokey Harris Eric Brown Gregory Coble Marquise Grizzle Blake Salter Jalen Sublett Ron Pavlik Keron Wakefield Jordan Benton Fred Harvey Kevin Robinson Jarelle Johnson T-Ray Malone Josh Wilmer Nikkous Moore Carson Greifenkamp Jesurun Kelly Tevin Wells Sam Small Corey Gammon Trey Seaford Adrian Dinkins Douglas McWhorter Hunter Hogan Zach Dean Harris Bivin Roderick Tomlin Zach Littlefield Trevor Wallace Andy Mahoney Brock Rydecki Casey Duncan Robert Olive Hunter Holloway Hunter Kingston Drew Kelley Kendarian Jennings Janawski Davis Steven Mix John King Nevar Griffin Josh Brown Cory Cruse Drew Hall Carson Beyer Tyler Evans Ayo Ojolola Jeremy Brackett Kamalie Matthews Asa Powell Zac Ross Marc Wynstra Jerome Davis Chris Staten
Pos. WR LB LB CB WR RB WR DB WR QB QB CB WR QB LB QB DB WR DB WR WR QB DB DB DB RB LB WR CB RB WR LB DB CB LB WR CB DB LB RB RB DB WR RB LB WR P DB K LB DE LB LB DB RB K DB DT LB OL LB DE DE OL DE OL OL OL OL OL OL OL OL DT OL OL WR WR P WR WR WR WR WR WR DT DE DT DT DE DE K DT DT
ALPHABETICAL ROSTER Ht. 6-0 6-0 5-11 5-9 6-2 5-8 5-10 5-9 6-0 6-2 6-1 5-10 6-2 6-3 5-11 6-1 5-10 6-0 5-11 6-2 5-9 6-3 5-11 5-9 5-9 5-9 5-10 5-6 5-11 5-9 5-10 5-9 5-10 6-1 6-3 5-8 5-7 6-0 5-11 5-10 5-10 5-9 6-2 5-7 5-11 6-3 6-0 5-10 5-9 6-0 6-1 6-0 6-2 6-2 5-10 6-0 5-7 6-2 6-1 6-2 5-10 6-3 6-2 6-2 6-4 6-3 6-5 6-4 6-3 6-2 6-2 6-1 6-3 6-5 6-1 6-4 6-2 5-7 6-1 5-10 6-2 5-11 6-5 6-2 5-9 6-2 6-3 6-1 6-2 6-4 6-2 5-9 6-2 5-11
Wt. 175 204 180 175 198 165 175 190 180 215 190 175 165 230 237 170 175 210 185 189 175 205 194 175 175 160 190 160 190 170 180 185 180 185 195 171 160 190 205 190 165 180 175 173 205 190 180 170 169 230 255 200 200 200 215 160 176 285 230 265 215 260 210 290 250 285 286 275 270 278 277 285 295 265 285 280 185 150 205 165 210 200 215 200 170 299 235 250 300 220 220 150 260 290
Yr. Sr. Jr. Jr. Jr. Sr. Jr. Sr. Sr. Jr. Sr. R-Jr. Fr. Fr. So. Jr. Fr. Fr. Jr. Fr. Sr. Fr. Fr. Sr. R-Fr. Sr. Fr. Fr. Jr. Jr. Fr. Fr. Jr. Fr. Jr. So. Fr. Fr. Jr. R-Fr. Fr. Fr. R-Jr. So. Fr. Jr. Fr. R-Fr. Fr. R-So. R-So Sr. Fr. Fr. Fr. So. Fr. Jr. Sr. Sr. Fr. Fr. Jr. R-Fr. Jr. Fr. Jr. Sr. So. Sr. Sr. Sr. Jr. R-Fr. Fr. R-Fr. So. So. Fr. Jr. Sr. So. Jr. Fr. So. So. Sr. Jr. Jr. So. R-Fr. R-Jr. R-Fr. So. Sr.
Hometown (Last School) Miami, Fla. (Coffeyville CC) Jacksonville, Fla. (South Carolina) Murray, Ky. (Murray) LaGrange, Ga. (Southwest Mississippi CC) Carrollton, Texas (Hebron) St. Augustine, Fla. (St. Augustine) St. Petersburg, Fla. (Boca Ciega) Stone Mountain, Ga. (Mississippi) St. Louis, Mo. (Hazelwood East) Murray, Ky. (Calloway County) Alvadore, Ore. (West Los Angeles CC) Mayfield, Ky. (Mayfield) Murray, Ky. (Murray) Corinth, Miss. (Northeast Mississippi CC) LaGrange, Ga. (Kentucky) Paducah, Ky. (Paducah Tilghman) Waupaca, Wis. (Waupaca) Memphis, Tenn. (Memphis) Madisonville, Ky. (Madisonville North Hopkins) Nashville, Tenn. (Utah State) Memphis, Tenn. (Overton) Montgomery, Ala. (Jefferson Davis) Parrish, Ala. (Mississippi) Murray, Ky. (Murray) Vicksburg, Miss. (Southwest Mississippi CC) Atlanta, Ga. (Grady) Hopkinsville, Ky. (Christian County) Fairfield, Calif. (Contra Costa College) St. Petersburg, Fla. (Hofstra) Memphis, Tenn. (Fairley) St. Louis, Mo. (Gateway Tech) Lakeland, Fla. (Lakeland) Smyrna, Tenn. (Smyrna) Fort Campbell, Ky. (Fort Campbell) Nashville, Tenn. (Lancaster Christian Academy) Radcliffe, Ky. (John Hardin) Murray, Ky. (Murray) San Diego, Calif. (Saddleback CC) Valdosta, Ga. (Lowndes) Cincinnati, Ohio (Lakota West) Winchester, Ky. (George Rogers Clark) Franklin, Tenn. (Dodge City CC) Poplar Bluff, Mo. (Poplar Bluff) Barco, N.C. (Currituck County) Florence, Ala. (Florence) Glasgow, Ky. (Glasgow) Dowagiac, Mich. (Western Michigan) Louisville, Ky. (Manuel) Murray, Ky. (Campbellsville) Memphis, Tenn. (White Station) Silver Spring, Md. (ASA Institute) Metropolis, Ill. (Massac County) Smyrna, Tenn. (Smyrna) Millington, Tenn. (Millington Central) Memphis, Tenn. (East) Murray, Ky. (Murray) Memphis, Tenn. (Bishop Byrne) Rolling Fork, Miss. (Mississippi Delta CC) Winona, Miss. (Northwest Mississippi CC) Memphis, Tenn. (East) Springfield, Tenn. (Springfield) Ridgeland, Miss. (Mississippi Gulf CC) Memphis, Tenn. (Ridgeway) Tyler, Texas (Tyler Junior College) Salem, Ala. (Central) Owensboro, Ky. (Apollo) Jackson, Tenn. (Jackson North) Buckner, Ky. (Oldham County) Fulton, Miss. (East Mississippi CC) Lexington, Ky. (Lexington Catholic) Ft. Myers, Fla. (Venice) Nolensville, Tenn. (Ravenwood) Murray, Ky. (Murray) Elizabethtown, Ky. (John Hardin) Mayfield, Ky. (Mayfield) Thompson Station, Tenn. (Independence) Memphis, Tenn. (Christian Brothers) Eight Mile, Ala. (Blount) Barlow, Ky. (Ballard Memorial) Louisville, Ky. (Louisville) St. Louis, Mo. (McCluer North) St. Petersburg, Fla. (Iowa) Beechwood, Ky. (Beechwood) St. Louis, Mo. (Clayton) Paducah, Ky. (Lone Oak) Tampa, Fla. (H.B. Plant) Suwanee, Ga. (North Gwinnett) Madison, Ala. (Bob Jones) Lithona, Ga. (Hutchinson CC) Orlando, Fla. (Lake Mary Prep) Atlanta, Ga. (Eastern Arizona College) Mayfield, Ky. (Mayfield) Buford, Ga. (Garden City CC) Chicago Heights, Ill. (Harper CC)
No. 2 1 42 89 61 92 6 12 37 86 21 17 37 87 29 81 98 33 58 26 55 72 20 28 90 18 30 14 53 16 49 85 38 88 29 36 43 27 16 13 24 57 74 18 15 80 45 77 50 84 75 21 63 70 46 4 22 93 56 83 48 22 91 73 41 13 94 9 15 25 5 44 96 71 39 32 54 23 52 99 40 13 62 7 41 66 17 51 8 3 19 47 97 31
Name Corey Addison HB Beauford Jordan Benton Carson Beyer Harris Bivin Jeremy Brackett Duane Brady Casey Brockman Eric Brown Josh Brown Darius Buck Tray Carr Gregory Coble Cory Cruse Chris Dansby Janawski Davis Jerome Davis Marcus Davis Zach Dean TJ Denson Adrian Dinkins Casey Duncan Christian Duncan Raquan Durrante Tyler Evans Isaiah Farris Bob Fields Parks Frazier Corey Gammon Aaron Gooch Carson Greifenkamp Nevar Griffin Marquise Grizzle Drew Hall Jeremy Harness Pokey Harris Fred Harvey Brandon Hathaway Anthony Hayes William Higginson Marcus Holliday Hunter Hogan Hunter Holloway KD Humphries Qua Huzzie Kendarian Jennings Jarelle Johnson Drew Kelley Jesurun Kelly John King Hunter Kingston Houghston Leaks Zach Littlefield Andy Mahoney T-Ray Malone Josh Manning DeShaun Matlock Kamalie Matthews Douglas McWhorter Steven Mix Nikkous Moore Jordan Morrow Ayo Ojolola Robert Olive Ron Pavlik Spencer Phillips Asa Powell Walter Powell Tyler Presnell Paul Rice Patrick Robertson Kevin Robinson Zac Ross Brock Rydecki Blake Salter Chris Scurry Trey Seaford Darrian Skinner Sam Small Chris Staten Jalen Sublett Cody Therrell Roderick Tomlin Ja-Vonta Trotter Keron Wakefield Trevor Wallace Dontel Watkins Tevin Wells Julian Whitehead Brandon Wicks Jarius Williams Josh Wilmer Marc Wynstra Darian Yahyavi
Pos. LB WR K WR OL DT RB QB DB WR DB DB WR WR LB WR DT RB DE LB DE OL DB CB DT WR CB QB OL DB K WR RB WR WR RB LB DB WR CB RB OL DT QB LB WR LB OL DB WR OL RB OL OL LB CB WR DT DE P RB WR DE OL P QB DE WR QB WR WR DE DE OL LB LB LB CB LB DT WR WR OL WR DB OL WR DT DB LB DB DB K DB
Yr. Jr. Sr. R-So. So. Jr. Jr. Jr. Sr. R-Jr. Jr. Sr. Fr. So. Fr. So. Fr. So. Fr. Fr. Jr. Jr. Jr. R-Fr. Jr. Sr. Fr. Fr. So. Fr. Fr. Fr. So. Fr. So. Fr. Fr. R-So. Fr. Jr. Fr. Fr. Jr. Fr. Fr. Jr. So. Fr. So. Jr. Sr. R-Fr. Fr. So. Sr. Fr. Jr. Jr. So. R-Fr. Jr. So. Jr. Jr. R-Fr. R-Fr. R-Jr. R-Fr. Jr. Fr. Fr. Sr. Sr. R-Jr. Sr. Jr. R-Fr. Fr. Jr. Sr. Sr. Fr. Fr. Sr. Sr. Fr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Jr. Sr. Fr. R-Fr. Jr.
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CHRIS HATCHER
HEAD COACH 3rd SEASON (13TH OVERALL) 107-36 CAREER RECORD 13-9 AT MURRAY STATE Birthdate: Hometown: College: Family:
Chris Hatcher was named the 17th head coach in Murray State history on Dec. 21, 2009. Hatcher brought his offensive attack, “The Hatch Attack,” to the Racers program and led the team to a winning record in his first season. It marked the first winning season for the program since 2004.
February 18, 1973 Macon, Ga. Valdosta State, 1995 (Kinesiology & Phys. Ed) Wife - Lori Children - Ty, Talley
Career Record Year School 2000 Valdosta State 2001 Valdosta State 2002 Valdosta State 2003 Valdosta State 2004 Valdosta State 2005 Valdosta State 2006 Valdosta State 2007 Georgia Southern 2008 Georgia Southern 2009 Georgia Southern 2010 Murray State 2011 Murray State
Overall 10-2 12-1 14-1 10-2 13-1 9-3 8-2 7-4 6-5 5-6 6-5 7-4
Conf. (Finish) 8-1 (1st-t) 9-0 (1st) 9-0 (1st) 8-1 (2nd) 9-0 (1st) 7-2 (2nd-t) 6-2 (3rd-t) 4-3 (3rd-t) 4-4 (4th-t) 4-4 (4th-t) 5-3 (4th-t) 5-3 (4th)
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
ASSISTANT COACHES
• Hatcher won his 100th game with a victory over Tennessee State on Nov. 20, 2010. In doing so he became the youngest coach in the 21st century to reach 100 wins, doing so at 37 years, 274 days. Alltime he was the fifth youngest in NCAA history to reach 100 wins.
Assistant Head Coach/Offensive Line: ............... Shawn Bostick Alma Mater: .......................Valdosta State, 1997 (3rd season)
• Hatcher came to Murray State after 10 successful seasons at Valdosta State (2000-06) and Georgia Southern (2007-09). In seven seasons at his alma mater, Hatcher compiled a 76-12 record (.864), made seven Division II playoff appearances, two National Championship game appearances (2002, 2004) and won the 2004 National Championship. For his efforts he was named the 2004 AFCA National Coach of the Year. At VSU he coached Dusty Bonner, who was named Division II National Player of the Year twice. • Hatcher spent three seasons at head coach at Georgia Southern, compiling an 18-15 overall mark. In his first season at GSU, Hatcher led the program to its second-best regular season turnaround in program history (+4). • Prior to becoming a head coach, Hatcher was a student assistant coach at Valdosta State (1995), quarterbacks/tight ends coach at Central Florida (1996) and a quarterbacks/wide receivers coach at Kentucky (1996-99). At UCF he worked with future NFL pro Daunte Culpepper and at Kentucky coached future No. 1 NFL draft pick Tim Couch. • As a quarterback at Valdosta State, Hatcher was a two-time AllAmerican (1993, 1994), throwing for 11,363 yards and 121 touchdowns. During his senior season (1994), Hatcher led the Blazers to its first postseason playoff berth and set 29 VSU passing and total offense records. He was the receipient of the Harlon Hill Trophy, which is given to Division II’s National Player of the Year. He was also the CoSIDA Academic All-American Football Player of the Year for also excelling in the classroom. 44 • 2012 Ohio Valley Conference Football Media Guide
Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers: ................... Ashley Anders Alma Mater: ............. Arkansas-Monticello, 1996 (3rd season) Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks: .................. Mitch Stewart Alma Mater: .......................Valdosta State, 2005 (3rd season) Secondary/Recruiting Coordinator: ...................... Keith Hatcher Alma Mater: ................................Mars Hill, 2000 (3rd season) Running Backs/Run-Game Coordinator:............. Sean Dawkins Alma Mater: ....................................... Troy, 2007 (3rd season) Offensive Tackles/Special Teams: ..............................Mike Polly Alma Mater: .......................... Georgetown, 2006 (3rd season) Defensive Line: ..................................................... Freddie Roach Alma Mater: ................................ Alabama, 2006 (1st season) Wide Receivers: .......................................................Ross Jenkins Alma Mater: ...................... Louisiana Tech, 2010 (1st season) Defensive Quality Control:......................................Steve Adams Alma Mater: .................................. Murray State (2nd season) Offensive Quality Control: ........................................Matt Forrest Alma Mater: ............. Huntingdon College, 2010 (2nd season)
2011 TEAM STATISTICS
2011 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
SCORING Points Per Game
MSU 408 37.1
Opponent 314 28.5
FIRST DOWN Rushing Passing Penalty
275 105 154 16
220 117 90 13
1675 2022 347 391 4.3 152.3 20
2130 2480 350 486 4.4 193.6 24
PASSING YARDAGE Comp-Att-Int Average Per Pass Average Per Catch Average Per Game TDs Passing
3395 326-493-9 6.9 10.4 308.6 28
2215 189-346-9 6.4 11.7 201.4 18
TOTAL OFFENSE Total Plays Average Per Play Average Per Game
5070 884 5.7 460.9
4345 832 5.2 395.0
TIME OF POSSESSION/GAME
27:29
32:31
3RD DOWN CONVERSIONS 3rd-Down Pct.
82/176 47%
60/170 35%
4TH DOWN CONVERSIONS 4th-Down Pct.
10/20 50%
20/31 65%
RED-ZONE SCORES RED-ZONE TOUCHDOWNS PAT-ATTEMPTS
45-52 (87%) 33-52 (63%) 43-51 (84%)
38-43 (88%) 33-43 (77%) 38-42 (90%)
28,210 5/5,642 -
77,775 6/12,962 0/0
RUSHING YARDAGE Yards Gained Rushing Yards Lost Rushing Rushing Attempts Average Per Rush Average Per Game TDs Rushing
ATTENDANCE Games/Avg. Per Game Neutral Site Games SCORE BY QUARTERS Murray State Opponents
1st 86 90
2nd 148 78
3rd 75 98
4th 99 48
OT -
RUSHING Player Mike Harris Duane Brady Casey Brockman Tyler Lavea PASSING Player Casey Brockman Graham Craig
Total 408 314
G 10 11 11 11
G 11 3
Att. 189 60 91 25
Yds. 1018 283 211 178
Cmp.-Att. 316-477 6-10
Pct. 66.2 60.0
Avg. 5.4 4.7 2.3 7.1
TD 13 1 4 1
Yds./G 101.8 25.7 19.2 16.2
Yds. 3276 42
TD/Int. 25/9 1/0
Avg. 297.8 14.0
RECEIVING Player Ja-Vonta Trotter Walter Powell Hannibal Beauford Arthur Brackett Dexter Barnett
G 10 11 10 8 11
No. 48 45 42 32 32
Yds. 523 584 493 418 290
Avg. 10.9 13.0 11.7 13.1 9.1
TD 4 5 2 2 1
Yds./G 52.3 53.1 49.3 52.2 26.4
SCORING Player Mike Harris Kienan Cullen Casey Brockman Walter Powell Patrick Robertson
G 10 11 11 11 7
TD 14 6 5 5
XPt. 28-34 -
FG 15-17 -
Pts. 84 73 36 30 30
Pts./G 8.4 6.6 3.3 2.7 4.3
TACKLES Player Sam Small Brandon Wicks Qua Huzzie Julian Whitehead Darius Buck
G 11 11 10 11 11
Solo 61 49 51 41 22
Asst. 54 40 29 13 18
Total 115 89 80 54 40
TFL 9.5 1.5 14.0 0.5 1.5
Sacks 1.5 0 3.0 0 0
INTERCEPTIONS Player Julian Whitehead Darius Buck Dontrell Johnson
G 11 11 10
No. 2 2 1
Yds. 34 0 45
Avg. 17.0 0.0 45.0
TD 1 0 0
PBU 3 2 11
Returning Players in Bold
2011 SCHEDULE AND RESULTS Date 9/1 9/10 9/17 9/22 10/1 10/8 10/15 10/29 11/5 11/12 11/19
Opponent at Louisville at Mississippi Valley State Tennessee State* at UT Martin* #13 Jacksonville State* at Georgia State Eastern Illinois* Eastern Kentucky* at #15 Tennessee Tech* Austin Peay* at Southeast Missouri*
Result L, 21-9 W, 39-0 W, 58-27 L, 48-26 L, 38-30 W, 48-24 W, 36-27 L, 34-33 W, 38-37 W, 56-24 W, 35-34
Attendance 46,157 2,209 10,031 5,281 3,838 10,963 7,857 3,466 11,027 3,018 2,138
* - Ohio Valley Conference Contest Home Games in Bold
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TEAM RECORDS INDIVIDUAL RUSHING Most Attempts Game: 41 - Stevie Chaney vs. Austin Peay (2005) Season: 276 - Don Clayton (1974) Career: 557 - Don Clayton (1972-74) Most Yards Game: 310 - Stevie Chaney vs. Austin Peay (2005) Season: 1,765 - Derrick Cullors (1995) Career: 2,804 - Don Clayton (1972-74) INDIVIDUAL PASSING Most Attempts Game: 67 - Casey Brockman vs. Tennessee State (2011) Season: 477 - Casey Brockman (2011) Career: 1,148 - Michael Proctor (1986-89) Most Completions Game: 45 - Casey Brockman vs. Tennessee State (2011) Season: 316 - Casey Brockman (2011) Career: 649 - Stewart Childress (2000-04) Most Yards Game: 600 - Casey Brockman vs. Tennessee State (2011) Season: 3,497 - Justin Fuente (1999) Career: 8,682 - Michael Proctor (1986-89) INDIVIDUAL RECEIVING Most Receptions Game: 16 - Harvey Tanner vs. Austin Peay (1967) Season: 88 - Harvey Tanner (1967) Career: 216 - Marcus Harris (2007-10) Most Receiving Yards Game: 255 - Harvey Tanner vs. Middle Tenn. (1967) Season: 1,057 - Terrence Tillman (1999) 1,057 - Marcus Harris (2010) Career: 2,471 - Marcus Harris (2007-10)
YEAR-BY-YEAR RESULTS YEAR 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967
ALL OVC 3-3-3 -6-0-1 -5-2-1 -7-1-1 -9-0-1 -5-4 -5-4 -5-3-1 -4-2-3 -9-0 -6-3 -3-5 -5-4 -8-1-1 -6-2-1 -4-4-1 -4-3-2 -4-3-2 -1-5-2 -No Games Played 5-2-0 -5-2-1 -5-5 -6-3 -9-1-1 3-1 1-7-1 1-6 7-2-1 5-0-1 8-1 5-1 4-4 3-2 3-6 1-4 5-4 3-2 6-4 2-3 6-4 4-1 3-5-1 1-3-1 3-7 2-4 0-10 0-6 5-5 4-2 4-6 2-4 5-5 1-5 5-5 3-4 5-4-1 3-3-1 2-6-2 1-4-2 0-10 0-7 4-6 2-5
COACH Irby Koffman Carlisle Cutchin Carlisle Cutchin Carlisle Cutchin Carlisle Cutchin Carlisle Cutchin Carlisle Cutchin Ray Morgan Roy Stewart Roy Stewart Roy Stewart RoyStewart Roy Stewart Roy Stewart Roy Stewart Roy Stewart Roy Stewart Jim Moore Roy Stewart Roy Stewart Roy Stewart Jim Moore Jim Moore Fred Faurot Fred Faurot Fred Faurot Fred Faurot Fred Faurot Fred Faurot Fred Faurot Fred Faurot Jim Cullivan Jim Cullivan Jim Cullivan Jim Cullivan Don Shelton Don Shelton Don Shelton Don Shelton Don Shelton Don Shelton Don Shelton Bill Furguson
YEAR 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
OVC Championships (8) 1948*, 1950, 1951, 1979, 1986*, 1995, 1996, 2002*
ALL 7-2-1 5-4-1 4-6 5-4-1 4-6 7-3 9-2 4-5-1 5-6 6-5 4-7 9-2-1 9-2 8-3 4-7 7-4 9-2 7-3-1 7-4-1 6-5 4-6 6-4-1 2-9 3-8 2-9 4-7 5-6 11-1 11-2 7-4 7-4 7-4 6-5 4-6 7-5 4-8 7-4 2-9 1-10 2-9 5-7 3-8 6-5 7-4
OVC 5-2 2-4-1 1-6 3-3-1 2-5 5-2 5-2 3-3-1 4-3 4-3 1-5 6-0 5-2 5-3 2-5 4-3 5-2 5-2 6-1 3-3 4-2 3-3 1-5 1-6 1-7 4-4 4-4 8-0 8-0 5-2 5-2 5-2 4-3 2-4 5-1 3-5 6-2 0-7 0-8 1-7 4-4 2-6 5-3 5-3
COACH Bill Furguson Bill Furguson Bill Furguson Bill Furguson Bill Furguson Bill Furguson Bill Furguson Bill Furgeson Bill Furgeson Bill Furgeson Mike Gottfried Mike Gottfried Mike Gottfried Frank Beamer Frank Beamer Frank Beamer Frank Beamer Frank Beamer Frank Beamer Mike Mahoney Mike Mahoney Mike Mahoney Miike Mahoney Mike Mahoney Mike Mahoney Houston Nutt Houston Nutt Houston Nutt Houston Nutt Denver Johnson Denver Johnson Denver Johnson Joe Pannunzio Joe Pannunzio Joe Pannunzio Joe Pannunzio Joe Pannunzio Joe Pannunzio Matt Griffin Matt Griffin Matt Griffin Matt Griffin Chris Hatcher Chris Hatcher
OVC Titles 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 2 0 1 0 0
Playoff Appearances 1 1 0 2 0 1 0 0
* Co Champions
NCAA FCS Playoff Appearances (5) 1979, 1986, 1995, 1996, 2002
ALL-TIME COACHES
Michael Proctor holds the Murray State records for career passing yardage (8,682) and career pass attempts (1,148).
Coach Irby Koffman Carlisle Cutchin Ray Morgan Roy Stewart Jim Moore Fred Faurot Jim Cullivan Don Shelton Bill Furgerson Mike Gottfried Frank Beamer Mike Mahoney Houston Nutt Denver Johnson Joe Pannunzio Matt Griffin Chris Hatcher
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Years 1924 1925-30 1931 1932-40, 42, 44-45 1941, 46-47 1948-55 1956-59 1960-66 1967-77 1978-80 1981-86 1987-92 1993-96 1997-99 2000-05 2006-09 2010-present
Overall Record 3-3-3 (.500) 37-11-4 (.750) 5-3-1 (.611) 60-33-11 (.630) 16-11-1 (.589) 43-29-3 (.593) 12-26-1 (.321) 26-41-3 (.393) 60-49-4 (.549) 22-11-1 (.662) 42-23-2 (.642) 23-41-1 (.362) 31-16 (.660) 21-12 (.636) 30-37 (.448) 11-34 (.244) 13-9 (.591)
OVC Record 23-19-1 (.547) 7-14-1 (.341) 14-29-3 (.333) 36-38-3 (.487) 12-7 (.632) 27-16 (.628) 13-26 (.333) 24-8 (.750) 15-6 (.714) 20-22 (.476) 7-25 (.219) 10-6 (.625)
SOUTHEAST MISSOURI STATE REDHAWKS Houck Stadium (10,000) - Opened in 1930.
Dr. Kenneth Dobbins President
Mark Alnutt Athletics Director
at Central Michigan
6:00 p.m.
First meeting
Sept. 8
Mars Hill College
6:00 p.m.
First meeting
Sept. 15 at Southern Illinois
6:00 p.m.
Southeast leads 37-32-8; Last Meeting: SIU won 38-10 (9/3/11)
Sept. 22 Tennessee Tech*
6:00 p.m.
Tennessee Tech leads 12-8; Last Meeting: TTU won 38-31 (9/24/11)
Sept. 29 at Jacksonville State* (TV: WJSX)
1:00 p.m.
Jacksonville State leads 11-5; Last Meeting: JSU won 22-21 (11/12/11)
Oct. 13
Tennessee State*
6:00 p.m.
Series tied 10-10; Last Meeting: Tennessee State won 55-3 (10/8/11)
Oct. 20
UT Martin* (HC)
1:00 p.m.
Southeast leads 14-13; Last Meeting: UT Martin won 38-30 (10/29/11)
Oct. 27
at Austin Peay*
4:00 p.m.
Southeast leads 10-6; Last Meeting: SEMO won 17-13 (10/22/11)
Nov. 3
Eastern Kentucky*
1:00 p.m.
Eastern Kentucky leads 19-3; Last Meeting: EKU won 41-17 (10/15/11)
Nov. 10
at Eastern Illinois* (TV: WEIU)
1:30 p.m.
Eastern Illinois leads 13-6; Last Meeting: SEMO won 37-30 (10/1/11)
Nov. 17
at Murray State*
Tony Samuel Head Coach
QUICK FACTS
2012 SCHEDULE Aug. 30
Jeff Honza Football Contact
1:00 p.m.
Murray State leads 37-8-1; Last Meeting: MSU won 35-34 (11/19/11)
* Denotes Ohio Valley Conference Matchup Home Games in Bold HC - Homecoming All Times Central and Subject to Change
Basic Information Location: .......................................................................... Cape Girardeau, Mo. Enrollment: .............................................................................................11,510 Founded: ...................................................................................................1873 Nickname:.........................................................................................Redhawks Colors: ....................................................................................... Red and Black President: ................................................................... Dr. Kenneth W. Dobbins Athletic Director: ..............................................................................Mark Alnutt Stadium (Capacity): ....................................................Houck Stadium (10,000) Surface: ........................................................................................FieldTurf Media Relations Football Contact: ..............................................................................Jeff Honza Office Phone: ..................................................................... (573) 651-2933 Cell Phone: ........................................................................ (618) 528-1145 Fax: .................................................................................... (573) 651-2810 Email: ............................................................................jhonza@semo.edu Web site:...............................................................................GoSoutheast.com Press Box Phone: ..................................................................... (573) 651-2191 Team Information Offense: ................................................................................................ Multiple Defense: ...................................................................................................... 4-3 Lettermen Returning/Lost: ........................................................................46/16 Offensive Starters Returning: ..........................................................................9 Defensive Starters Returning:...................................................................7 Specialist Starters Returning: ...................................................................3 2011 Record/OVC Record (Finish): .......................................... 3-8/2-6 (7th/tie) Postseason: ........................................................................................none All-Time Record/OVC Record: ...................... 430-483-36 (.472)/56-103 (.352) Joined OVC: ..............................................................................................1991 OVC Championships (Last): ................................................................ 1 (2010) NCAA FCS Playoff Appearances (Last): ............................................. 1 (2010) 2012 Ohio Valley Conference Football Media Guide • 47
PRESEASON DEPTH CHART
PLAYERS TO WATCH
OFFENSE WR 25 80 OT 66 75 OG 69 62 C 57 76 OG 61 70 OT 74 71 QB 12 17 RB 27 28 FB 30 37 TE 87 86 WR 4 81
Ola Alli D.J. Foster Ben Schmidt William Jelks Colt McCauley Josh Jourdan Matt Shannon Corey Porter Pete Niggemann Traven Mable Evan Conrad Dominic Maldonado Kyle Snyder Scott Lathrop Levi Terrell Richard Celestin Ron Coleman Josh Nicks Tyler French Marq Goodlitt Spencer Davis Matt Bell
6-2 6-4 6-4 6-1 6-1 6-1 6-2 6-1 6-2 6-2 6-3 6-4 6-1 5-10 6-0 5-11 5-11 6-1 6-2 6-3 5-8 6-2
195 185 255 280 255 315 280 290 320 325 305 315 225 175 195 190 250 225 265 260 175 175
Sr. Jr. So. So. Sr. Sr. Sr. So. Sr. R-Fr. Sr. Sr. So. R-Fr. Sr. Sr. So. Jr. Sr. Sr. So. Jr.
DEFENSE DE 95 92 DT 50 90 NT 93 98 DE 42 94 LB 49 46 LB 11 52 LB 39 5 CB 24 26 CB 32 26 FS 22 23 SS 21 12
Alonzo Nevarez Trent Peterson Taylor Ramsey Josyah O’Keefe-Lopez Joe Malolo Frankie Davis Justin Love Joey Kolan Daniel Siehndel Derek Walker Blake Peiffer George Neuhaus Darrick Borum Wisler Ymonice Cantrell Andrews Tim Hamm-Bey Reggie Jennings Tim Hamm-Bey Branden Spann Tylor Brock Ben Kargbo Matt Starks
6-3 6-3 6-1 6-3 6-0 6-1 6-4 6-2 6-2 5-10 6-1 6-1 6-2 6-0 5-9 5-9 5-11 5-9 6-2 6-3 6-1 5-11
245 255 240 260 265 290 205 225 215 215 225 225 210 205 180 165 185 165 175 218 210 190
Sr. So. Sr. Sr. Sr. Jr. Sr. So. So. Sr. Sr. So. Sr. Jr. Jr. So. So. So. Sr. Sr. Jr. So.
6-0 6-1 6-1 6-0 6-5 5-8 6-1 5-8 6-1
205 190 190 205 270 175 210 175 210
Sr. Jr. Jr. Sr. Sr. So. Jr. So. Jr.
SPECIAL TEAMS PK 36 Drew Geldbach 33 Joe Vucic P 33 Joe Vucic 36 Drew Geldbach LS 60 Brandon Gabbard KR 4 Spencer Davis 21 Ben Kargbo PR 4 Spencer Davis 21 Ben Kargbo Returning Starters in Bold
Key Losses QB Matt Scheible 1459 pass yds, 12 TDs; 967 rush yds, 9 TD’s LB Philip Klaproth 72 tackles, 1.0 TFL, 2 FF DB Bryan Blanfort 73 tackles, 4.0 TFL, 1 INT
BLAKE PEIFFER
Senior • Linebacker 6-1 • 225 • Jackson, Mo. One of 20 players named to the Preseason Buck Buchanan Award Watch List; the award is given to the top defensive player in the FCS...Also named a Preseason All-American by The Sports Network... Preseason OVC Defensive Player of the Year...In 2011 earned All-America honors from the AP, Phil Steele and the Sports Network...Ranked third nationally with 13.7 tackles/game on the way to earning first-team All-OVC honors...Registered double-digit tackles in 10 of 11 starts and broke the school’s single-season record with 151 tackles last season...As a sophmore in 2010, Peiffer recorded 59 tackles.
EVAN CONRAD
Senior • Offensive Tackle 6-3 • 305 • Columbia, Mo. Named a Preseason All-American by The Sports Network...Is one of six returning offensive linemen with starting experience for the Redhawks...Started all 11 games for the Redhawks last season, making nine starts at left tackle and two at right guard...Has made 32 consecutive starts, including 25 at left tackle...Was a first-team All-OVC selection in 2010, a season when four Southeast offensive linemen were named to the first-team and the Redhawks went on to win its first OVC Championship.
TEAM NOTES • Southeast Missouri led the Ohio Valley Conference in rushing each of the last two seasons. The Redhawks ranked ninth in the nation in that category with an average of 233.1 yards per game last season. Prior to that, Southeast averaged 265.1 yards per game in 2010 and ranked second in the OVC with 183.6 yards per game in 2009. • The Redhawks return two All-Ohio Valley Conference performers in linebacker Blake Peiffer and wide receiver/return specialist Spencer Davis. Peiffer led the OVC and ranked third in the nation with 13.7 tackles per game last season. Davis led the conference and ranked 23rd in the nation in all-purpose yardage with 138.7 yards per game. • Southeast piled up 2,564 rushing yards in 2011, second-most in a single-season in school history. The Redhawks had seven 100-yard rushing performances, including four by quarterback Matt Scheible. • The Redhawks will have a new look under center after losing three-year starting quarterback Matt Scheible. Scheible capped his outstanding Southeast career with All-Conference honors in each of the last two seasons. He became the first player in Ohio Valley Conference history to pass for 4,000 and rush for 2,000 yards in a career. Kyle Snyder, who was with the Redhawks in the spring, is expected to replace Scheible. Snyder played five games at Mid-American Conference member Ohio University a year ago. He completed 5-of-8 passes for 38 yards in a backup role for the Bobcats who came up short against Northern Illinois in the MAC Championship game.
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NUMERICAL ROSTER No. 2 3 4 5 11 12 12 13 14 16 17 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 39 41 42 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 59 60 61 62 66 69 70 71 73 74 75 76 77 79 80 81 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99
Name Tyler Peoples Lennies McFerren Spencer Davis Wisler Ymonice Blake Peiffer Kyle Snyder Matt Starks Lewis Washington Myles Littlejohn Zach Levy Scott Lathrop Garrett Schaefer Ben Kargbo Branden Spann Tylor Brock Cantrell Andrews Ola Alli Tim Hamm-Bey Levi Terrell Renard Celestin Ron Coleman Josh Freeman Reggie Jennings Joe Vucic David Smart Bryant Worts Drew Geldbach Josh Nicks Darrick Borum Elijah Jackson Justin Love Sam Poole Andy McNeel Derek Walker Brandon Beck Kory Hamill Daniel Siehndel Taylor Ramsey James Hubler George Neuhaus Brian Wright Derek Gohn Nick Coffman Ethan Abernathy Matt Shannon Justin Fowler Brandon Gabbard Pete Niggemann Josh Jourdan Ben Schmidt Colt McCauley Traven Mable Dominic Maldonado Chris Duggins Evan Conrad William Jelks Corey Porter Donnie Bess Conrad Schmid D.J. Foster Matt Bell Zach Hayes Art Mueller Wyky Jean Marq Goodlitt Tyler French Mike Cyliax Aaron Bennett Josyah O’Keefe-Lopez Trent Peterson Joe Malolo Joey Kolan Alonzo Nevarez Justin Greene Nathan Jones Frankie Davis Quinn Perry Colby Baker Garret Baker Dashune Barlow Austin Black BJ Buckner Selwyn Carrol David Coley Darrius Darden-Box Dylan Flannery Terry Grigsby Terrance Hill Lawrence Hills Blake Jackson DeMichael Jackson Paul McRoberts Travis Sanders Jon Slania
Pos. QB RB WR/RS LB LB QB S RB RB QB QB WR SS FS FS DB WR CB RB RB FB S CB K/P LB RB K FB LB WR DE CB LB LB FB FB LB DE/DT DE LB LB LB/LS OL G C OT LS G C/G OT G G OT G/C OT OT C OT OT WR WR TE WR TE TE TE WR TE DT DE DT DE DE DE G DT NT QB OT DB DL WR DL S ATH FB/LB WR LB DE QB RB WR DE DL
ALPHABETICAL ROSTER Ht. 6-1 5-9 5-8 6-0 6-1 6-1 5-11 5-10 5-9 6-2 5-10 5-7 6-1 6-2 6-3 5-9 6-2 5-9 6-0 5-11 5-11 6-1 5-11 6-1 6-1 6-0 6-0 6-1 6-2 6-1 6-4 5-11 6-1 5-10 5-10 5-9 6-2 6-1 6-2 6-1 5-10 6-0 6-1 6-1 6-2 6-3 6-5 6-2 6-1 6-4 6-1 6-2 6-4 6-2 6-3 6-1 6-1 6-6 6-5 6-4 6-2 6-2 6-2 6-1 6-3 6-2 6-1 6-3 6-3 6-3 6-0 6-2 6-3 6-4 6-2 6-1 5-10 5-11 6-2 5-8 6-0 6-1 6-2 6-0 5-10 6-0 6-1 6-1 6-3 6-0 5-11 6-3 6-3 6-2
Wt. 180 205 175 205 225 225 190 215 195 178 175 155 210 175 218 180 195 165 195 190 250 180 185 190 236 215 205 225 210 200 205 185 200 215 220 230 215 240 220 225 245 215 275 275 280 260 270 320 315 255 255 325 315 310 305 280 290 275 311 185 175 220 230 220 260 265 200 230 260 255 265 225 245 220 278 290 290 175 270 170 255 180 255 185 170 220 170 205 230 210 180 185 220 270
Yr. So. So. So. Jr. Sr. So. So. R-Fr. So. Jr. R-Fr. R-Fr. Jr. Sr. Sr. Jr. Sr. So. Sr. Sr. So. R-Fr. So. Jr. So. So. Sr. Jr. Sr. So. Sr. R-Fr. R-Fr. Sr. So. So. So. Sr. So. So. So. Jr. So. R-Fr. Sr. R-Fr. Sr. Sr. Sr. So. Sr. R-Fr. Sr. Sr. Sr. So. So. R-Fr. Jr. Jr. Jr. R-Fr. Jr. Jr. Sr. Sr. So. R-Fr. Sr. So. Sr. So. Sr. R-Fr. Jr. Jr. Sr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Jr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr.
Hometown (Last School) Glendale, Ariz. (Independence) Paris, Tenn. (Henry County) Florissant, Mo. (Hazelwood Central) Auburndale, Fla. (Auburndale) Jackson, Mo. (Jackson) Barberton, Ohio (Ohio University) Paducah, Ky. (Lone Oak) Arlington, Texas (Mansfield Summit) St. Louis, Mo. (St. Ambrose University) St. Peters, Mo. (Francis Howell Central) Warrenton, Mo. (Warrenton) Scott City, Mo. (Scott City) Albany, N.Y. (University of Buffalo) Jersey City, N.J. (James J. Ferris) St. Louis, Mo. (Parkway North) Cape Girardeau, Mo. (Missouri Valley College) St. Louis, Mo. (Hazelwood Central) St. Louis, Mo. (Lindbergh) Desoto, Mo. (Nebraska-Omaha) Springfield, Ill. (Springfield) Omaha, Neb. (North) Poplar Bluff, Mo. (Poplar Bluff) Westchester, Ill. (Nazareth Academy) Willoughby Hills, Ohio (Kent State) Rogers, Ark. (Rogers) Jersey City, N.J. (James J. Ferris) Wildwood, Mo. (University of Missouri) Union City, Tenn. (Union City) Marion, Ill. (Marion) St. Louis, Mo. (Eureka) St. Joseph, Mo. (Central) O’Fallon, Ill. (O’Fallon) Eureka, Mo. (Eureka) Cape Girardeau, Mo. (Cape Central) Jackson, Mo. (Jackson) St. Louis, Mo. (Parkway South) Kansas City, Mo. (Univ. of Northern Colorado) Moorpark, Calif. (Ventura College) Doniphan, Mo. (Missouri Valley College) Skokie, Ill. (Niles North) Maryland Heights, Mo. (Pattonville) St. Louis, Mo. (Christian Brothers) Pevely, Mo. (Jefferson County CC) Calhoun, Ga. (Adairsville) Washington, Mo. (St. Francis Borgia) Warrenton, Mo. (Warrenton) Peoria, Ariz. (Mountain Ridge) Scottsdale, Ariz. (Glendale CC) Torrance, Calif. (Los Angeles Harbor College) Cincinnati, Ohio (Oak Hills) Marlow, Okla. (Marlow) Willingboro, N.J. (Willingboro) Eureka, Mo. (University of Arkansas) Pleasanton, Kan. (Fort Scott CC) Columbia, Mo. (Hickman) Paris, Tenn. (Henry County) Sikeston, Mo. (Sikeston) Park Hills, Mo. (Central) Kremmen, Germany (Western Michigan) Joliet, Ill. (Joliet West) St. Louis, Mo. (Mary Institute and Country Day) St. Louis, Mo. (Mehlville) Eureka, Mo. (Eureka) Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. (Calvary Christian Academy) Upland, Calif. (Citrus College) Scottsdale, Ariz. (Phoenix College) St. Louis, Mo. (Oakville) Dawson, Ill. (Tri-City) Covina, Calif. (Charter Oak) Little Rock, Ark. (Milford Academy) Deer Valley, Calif. (Los Medanos College) Truxton, Mo. (Central Methodist) West Covina, Calif. (Citrus College) Warrenton, Mo. (Warrenton) West Palm Beach, Fla. (Suncoast) Clermont, Fla. (East Ridge) Hayward, Calif. (Laney College) Hardee, Fla. (Hardee) Owensville, Mo. (Owensville) Cedar Hill, Texas (Cedar Hill) Warrenton, Mo. (Warrenton) St. Louis, Mo. (Kirkwood) Jacksonville, Fla. (Trinity Christian Academy) Inglewood, Calif. (Valley Christian) Nashville, Tenn. (Pearl-Cohn) Chandler, Ariz. (Glendale CC) Omaha, Neb. (Nor) Kansas City, Mo. (Raytown) Jacksonville, Fla. (West Nassau) Houston, Texas (Dobie) Louisville, Ky. (Jeffersontown) St. Louis, Mo. (Soldan) St. Clair, Mo. (St. Clair) Chicago, Ill. (South Elgin)
No. 56 25 24
47 81 89 77 39 23 28 55 30 74 88 98 4 73 80 59 31 87 60 36 54 86 96 48 26 83 51 41 85 75 32 97 62 21 94 17 16 14 42 70 71 93 69 3 45 84 52 95 37 61 90 11 2 99 92 44 76 50 20 79 66 57 49 34 12 22 12 27 33 46 13 35 53 5
Name Ethan Abernathy Ola Alli Cantrell Andrews Colby Baker Garret Baker Dashune Barlow Brandon Beck Matt Bell Aaron Bennett Donnie Bess Austin Black Darrick Borum Tylor Brock BJ Buckner Selwyn Carrol Renard Celestin Nick Coffman Ron Coleman David Coley Evan Conrad Mike Cyliax Darrius Darden-Box Frankie Davis Spencer Davis Chris Duggins Dylan Flannery D.J. Foster Justin Fowler Josh Freeman Tyler French Brandon Gabbard Drew Geldbach Derek Gohn Marq Goodlitt Justin Greene Terry Grigsby Kory Hamill Tim Hamm-Bey Zach Hayes Terrance Hill Lawrence Hills James Hubler Blake Jackson DeMichael Jackson Elijah Jackson Wyky Jean William Jelks Reggie Jennings Nathan Jones Josh Jourdan Ben Kargbo Joey Kolan Scott Lathrop Zach Levy Myles Littlejohn Justin Love Traven Mable Dominic Maldonado Joe Malolo Colt McCauley Lennies McFerren Andy McNeel Paul McRoberts Art Mueller George Neuhaus Alonzo Nevarez Josh Nicks Pete Niggemann Josyah O’Keefe-Lopez Blake Peiffer Tyler Peoples Quinn Perry Trent Peterson Sam Poole Corey Porter Taylor Ramsey Travis Sanders Garrett Schaefer Conrad Schmid Ben Schmidt Matt Shannon Daniel Siehndel Jon Slania David Smart Kyle Snyder Branden Spann Matt Starks Levi Terrell Joe Vucic Derek Walker Lewis Washington Bryant Worts Brian Wright Wisler Ymonice
Pos. G WR DB QB OT DB FB WR TE OT DL LB FS WR DL RB OL FB S OT WR ATH DT WR/RS OL FB/LB WR OT S TE LS K LB/LS TE DE WR FB CB TE LB DE DE QB RB WR TE OT CB G OL SS DE QB QB RB DE OL OT DT OL RB LB WR WR LB DE FB OL DT LB QB NT DE CB C DL DE WR OT OT C LB DL LB QB FS S RB K/P LB RB RB LB LB
Yr. R-Fr. Sr. Jr. Fr. Fr. Fr. So. Jr. R-Fr. R-Fr. Fr. Sr. Sr. Fr. Fr. Sr. So. So. Fr. Sr. So. Fr. Jr. So. Sr. Jr. Jr. Fr. R-Fr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Jr. Sr. R-Fr. Fr. So. So. R-Fr. Fr. Fr. So. Fr. Fr. So. Jr. So. So. Jr. Sr. Jr. So. R-Fr. Jr. So. Sr. R-Fr. Sr. Sr. Sr. So. R-Fr. Fr. Jr. So. Sr. Jr. Sr. Sr. Sr. So. Sr. So. R-Fr. So. Sr. Fr. R-Fr. Jr. So. Sr. So. Fr. So. So. Sr. So. Sr. Jr. Sr. R-Fr. So. So. Jr.
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TONY SAMUEL
HEAD COACH 7TH SEASON (15TH OVERALL) 59-100 CAREER RECORD 25-43 AT SOUTHEAST MISSOURI Birthdate: Hometown: College: Family:
In 2010 Tony Samuel led the Southeast Missouri State Redhawks to its first OVC Championship and first playoff berth (at any level) on his way to winning the Eddie Robinson Award as National Coach of the Year.
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS • After leading Southeast Missouri to a 9-3 overall record, 7-1 OVC mark and OVC Championship, a Top 10 national ranking and a berth in the FCS Playoffs in 2010, Samuel earned the Sports Network’s Eddie Robinson Award which goes to the National Coach of the Year. He is the second coach from the OVC to earn the honor (following Houston Nutt in 1995). • The playoff berth in 2010 was the first for the program at any level in its 104-year history of football. The team also reached as high as No. 7 in the polls before finishing the year ranked 13th. • Samuel has a wealth of experience, both as a player and coach, to the profession. After a playing career under Tom Osborne at Nebraska (1974-77), Samuel was an assistant coach at Western Michigan (1982-83), Stanford (1984-85) and Nebraska (1998-96) before taking over the head coach duties at New Mexico State for eight years (1997-04). He was also an assistant coach at Purdue for one season (2005) before becoming head coach at Southeast Missouri. • Samuel has participated in 15 Bowl Games as a player or coach. That includes the 1994 and 1995 Orange Bowls, where Nebraska won back-to-back national championships. • As a player for the Cornhuskers, Samuel was a member of Osborne’s first recruiting class and was a two-year starter at defensive end. He played in four bowl games (Sugar, Fiesta, Astro Bluebonnet and Liberty) and earned honorable mention All-Big Eight honors as a senior in 1977. • In his tenure at NMSU, led the team to only its third winning season in 32 years with a 6-5 mark in 1999. Also helped the Aggies program set records for total and average attendance. • Samuel was born in Trinidad, West Indies but moved to Jersey City, N.J. at age 10. 50 • 2012 Ohio Valley Conference Football Media Guide
Nov. 14, 1955 Jersey City, N.J. Nebraska, 1981 (Education) Wife - Tamara Children - Travis, Serena, Phillip, Karisa, Terryn
Career Record Year School 1997 New Mexico State 1998 New Mexico State 1999 New Mexico State 2000 New Mexico State 2001 New Mexico State 2002 New Mexico State 2003 New Mexico State 2004 New Mexico State 2006 Southeast Missouri 2007 Southeast Missouri 2008 Southeast Missouri 2009 Southeast Missouri 2010 Southeast Missouri 2011 Southeast Missouri
Overall 2-9 3-8 6-5 3-8 5-7 7-5 3-9 5-6 4-7 3-8 4-8 2-9 9-3 3-8
Conf. (Finish) 0-5 (6th) 1-4 (6th) 3-3 (3rd-t) 1-4 (4th-t) 4-2 (3rd) 5-1 (2nd) 2-5 (7th) 4-3 (3rd-t) 2-6 (7th) 1-7 (7th-t) 2-6 (7th-t) 1-7 (8th) 7-1 (1st) 2-6 (7th-t)
ASSISTANT COACHES Asst. Head Coach/Offensive Coordinator: ............ Tim McGuire Alma Mater: ...............................Nebraska, 1975 (7th season) Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers: ..................Brian Mohnsen Alma Mater: ............................. Nebraska, 1992 (2nd season) Offensive Line: .................................................... Brian Boerboom Alma Mater: ...............................Nebraska, 1992 (6th season) Running Backs/Special Teams:................................ Chris Norris Alma Mater: ................. Nebraska-Omaha, 1999 (7th season) Offensive Line: .................................................... Brian Boerboom Alma Mater: ...............................Nebraska, 1992 (1st season) Quarterbacks: ..........................................................Tyler Hennes Alma Mater: ...................... Emporia State, 2007 (2nd season) Wide Receivers/Recruiting Coordinator:...................Joel Beard Alma Mater: ............ Wisconsin-Platteville, 1999 (2nd season) Safeties: .................................................................... Nick Stauffer Alma Mater: ............... Southeast Missouri, 2008 (4th season) Cornerbacks: ............................................................ Jake Dickert Alma Mater: .................UW-Stevens Point, 2007 (1st season) G.A. - Defensive LIne/Special Teams: .................... Salim Powell Alma Mater: .............. Southeast Missouri, 2009 (2nd season) Director of Football Operations: ...................... Marvin Anderson Alma Mater: .............. Southeast Missouri, 2009 (2nd season)
2011 TEAM STATISTICS
2011 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS SEMO 255 23.2
Opponent 413 37.5
204 126 68 10
272 148 107 17
2564 2772 208 482 5.3 233.1 21
2763 2874 111 509 5.4 251.2 37
PASSING YARDAGE Comp-Att-Int Average Per Pass Average Per Catch Average Per Game TDs Passing
1498 126-236-7 6.3 11.9 136.2 12
2010 192-288-4 7.0 10.5 182.7 14
TOTAL OFFENSE Total Plays Average Per Play Average Per Game
4062 718 5.7 369.3
4773 797 6.0 433.9
TIME OF POSSESSION/GAME
28:56
31:01
3RD DOWN CONVERSIONS 3rd-Down Pct.
52/145 36%
81/146 55%
4TH DOWN CONVERSIONS 4th-Down Pct.
14/28 50%
8/13 62%
RED-ZONE SCORES RED-ZONE TOUCHDOWNS PAT-ATTEMPTS
29-34 (85%) 22-34 (65%) 30-33 (91%)
49-54 (91%) 39-54 (72%) 50-54 (93%)
32,026 6/5,338 -
68,050 5/13,610 0/0
SCORING Points Per Game FIRST DOWN Rushing Passing Penalty RUSHING YARDAGE Yards Gained Rushing Yards Lost Rushing Rushing Attempts Average Per Rush Average Per Game TDs Rushing
ATTENDANCE Games/Avg. Per Game Neutral Site Games SCORE BY QUARTERS Southeast Missouri Opponents
1st 45 103
2nd 67 126
3rd 61 77
4th 82 107
OT -
RUSHING Player Matt Scheible Ron Coleman Levi Terrell Lennies McFerren Spencer Davis PASSING Player Matt Scheible Trey Lewis
Total 255 413
G 11 11 5 9 10
G 11 5
Att. 184 83 47 65 9
Yds. 967 320 312 255 250
Cmp.-Att. 123-233 3-10
Pct. 55.2 30.0
Avg. 5.3 3.9 6.6 3.9 27.8
TD 9 5 3 1 1
Yds./G 87.9 29.1 62.4 28.3 25.0
Yds. 1459 39
TD/Int. 12/7 0/0
Avg. 132.6 7.8
RECEIVING Player D.J. Foster Spencer Davis Ron Coleman Aaron King Chantae Ahamefule
G 7 10 11 8 11
No. 25 20 14 13 10
Yds. 352 314 138 146 138
Avg. 14.1 15.7 9.9 11.2 13.8
TD 3 3 0 1 1
Yds./G 50.3 31.4 12.5 18.2 12.5
SCORING Player Matt Scheible Drew Geldbach Ron Coleman Spencer Davis
G 11 10 11 10
TD 9 5 4
XPt. 23-26 -
FG 7-13 -
Pts. 54 44 30 24
Pts./G 4.9 4.4 2.7 2.4
TACKLES Player Blake Peiffer Bryan Blanfort Philip Klaproth Darrick Borum Tylor Brock
G 11 11 11 11 11
Solo 79 45 43 29 39
Asst. 72 28 29 36 25
Total 151 73 72 65 64
TFL 7.0 4.0 1.0 1.5 1.5
Sacks 0.5 0 0 0.5 0
INTERCEPTIONS Player Tim Hamm-Bey Bryan Blanfort Darrick Borum
G 11 11 11
No. 2 1 1
Yds. 6 -4 16
Avg. 31.0 -4.0 16.0
TD 0 0 0
PBU 2 2 0
Returning Players in Bold
2011 SCHEDULE AND RESULTS Date 9/3 9/17 9/24 10/1 10/8 10/15 10/22 10/29 11/5 11/12 11/19
Opponent #17 Southern Illinois at Purdue at Tennessee Tech* Eastern Illinois* at Tennessee State* at Eastern Kentucky* Austin Peay* at UT Martin* Central Methodist Jacksonville State* Murray State*
Result L, 38-10 L, 59-0 L, 38-31 W, 37-30 L, 55-3 L, 41-17 W, 17-13 L, 38-30 W, 55-44 L, 22-21 L, 35-34
Attendance 10,136 46,116 8,251 7,757 6,234 4,100 6,800 3,349 3,211 1,984 2,138
* - Ohio Valley Conference Contest Home Games in Bold
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TEAM RECORDS INDIVIDUAL RUSHING Most Attempts Game: 40 - Kelvin Anderson vs. Austin Peay (1993) Season: 305 - Henry Harris (2010) Career: 637 - Walter Smallwood (1965-68) Most Yards Game: 293 - Henry Harris vs. SW Baptist (2010) Season: 1,735 - Henry Harris (2010) Career: 3,392 - Kelvin Anderson (1992-94) INDIVIDUAL PASSING Most Attempts Game: 63 - Mke Haley vs. Kent State (2005) Season: 466 - Andrew Goodenough (2004) Career: 885 - Jason Liley (1989-92) Most Completions Game: 34 - Andrew Goodenough vs. EIU (2004) 34 - Mike Haley vs. Kent State (2005) Season: 279 - Andrew Goodenough (2004) Career: 556 - Jason Liley (1989-92) Most Yards Game: 429 - Jack Tomco vs. UT Martin (2002) Season: 3,132 - Jack Tomco (2002) Career: 6,179 - Jason Liley (1989-92) INDIVIDUAL RECEIVING Most Receptions Game: 14 - Farron Haley vs. Lincoln (1989) Season: 87 - Willie Ponder (2002) Career: 181 - Darrell Philon (1988-91) Most Receiving Yards Game: 211 - Art Miller vs. Evansville (1969) Season: 1,453 - Willie Ponder (2002) Career: 2,543 - Willie Ponder (2001-02)
YEAR-BY-YEAR RESULTS YEAR 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957
ALL OVC 2-0 -2-1 -2-3-1 -1-3 -0-3 -1-1 -1-1 -2-2 -2-2 -1-3-1 -No games played 2-4 -4-5 -2-2-1 -2-0 -2-4 -0-4 -1-4-2 -5-2-1 -4-3 -3-5 -4-2-2 -0-6-1 -1-5-2 -1-5-1 -3-3-1 -1-6-1 -2-8 -2-6-1 -5-3-1 -8-1 -7-2 -4-5 -9-0 -3-5 -5-3-1 -4-5-1 -4-4-1 -6-2 -4-2 -3-4 -No games played 8-0-1 -2-6-1 -0-7-2 -2-7 -4-5-1 -2-5-1 -4-4 -4-3-2 -7-2 -9-0 -2-7 -6-2-1 --
COACH ----------F. Courleaux F. Courleaux F. Courleaux F. Courleaux F. Courleaux F. Courleaux F. Courleaux F. Courleaux F. Courleaux F. Courleaux F. Courleaux F. Courleaux F. Courleaux F. Courleaux F. Courleaux George Flamank George Flamank Abe Stuber Abe Stuber Abe Stuber Abe Stuber Abe Stuber Abe Stuber Abe Stuber Abe Stuber Abe Stuber Abe Stuber Abe Stuber Abe Stuber Abe Stuber Abe Stuber Wayne Goddard Wayne Goddard Wayne Goddard Wayne Goddard Wayne Goddard Kenneth Knox Kenneth Knox Kenneth Knox Kenneth Knox Kenneth Knox Kenneth Knox
YEAR 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
ALL 7-1-1 7-2 6-4 5-5 7-3 4-6 5-5 2-8 5-5 8-2 6-4 8-2 5-5 7-3-1 5-4-1 6-4 7-4 7-4 7-3-1 7-3-1 6-5 6-4-1 4-7 2-9 5-5-1 1-9 1-10 4-7 6-5 6-4-1 6-4 7-4 7-3 3-8 2-9 3-8 7-5 5-6 3-8 4-7 3-8 3-8 3-8 4-7 8-4 5-7 3-8 2-9 4-7 3-8 4-8 2-9 9-3 3-8
OVC ---------------------------------3-4 2-6 2-6 5-3 5-3 3-5 1-6 2-5 2-5 1-6 1-5 4-2 5-3 3-5 2-6 2-6 1-7 2-6 1-7 7-1 2-6
COACH Kenneth Knox Kenneth Knox Kenneth Knox Kenneth Knox Kenneth Knox Kenneth Knox Kenneth Knox Kenneth Knox Kenneth Knox Kenneth Knox Tom Thrower Tom Thrower Tom Thrower Tom Thrower Tom Thrower Tom Thrower Jim Lohr Jim Lohr Jim Lohr Jim Lohr Jim Lohr Jim Lohr Jim Lohr Jim Lohr Jim Lohr Jim Lohr Bob Smith Bob Smith Bob Smith Bob Smith Bill Maskill Bill Maskill John Mumford John Mumford John Mumford John Mumford John Mumford John Mumford John Mumford John Mumford John Mumford John Mumford Tim Billings Tim Billings Tim Billings Tim Billings Tim Billings Tim Billings Tony Samuel Tony Samuel Tony Samuel Tony Samuel Tony Samuel Tony Samuel
OVC Championships (1) 2010 NCAA FCS Playoff Appearances (1) 2010
ALL-TIME COACHES
Henry Harris was named an All-American and OVC Offensive Player of the Year after a record-breaking season in 2010. Harris set the Redhawks single season rushing record with 1,735 yards, the fourthhighest mark in OVC history.
Coach F. Courleaux George Flamank Abe Stuber Wayne Goddard Kenneth Knox Tom Thrower Jim Lohr Bob Smith Bill Maskill John Mumford Tim Billings Tony Samuel
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Years 1915-29 1930-31 1932-46 1947-51 1952-67 1968-73 1974-83 1984-87 1988-89 1990-99 2000-05 2006-present
Overall Record 34-53-11 (.347) 3-14-1 (.166) 72-46-6 (.600) 10-30-5 (.222) 89-58-4 (.583) 32-22-2 (.607) 52-53-4 (.477) 17-26-1 (.386) 13-8-0 (.619) 40-70 (.364) 25-43 (.321) 25-43 (.368)
OVC Record 25-43 (.368) 16-27 (.372) 15-32 (.319)
OVC Titles 0 0 1
Playoff Appearances 0 0 1
TENNESSEE STATE TIGERS LP Field (69,143) - Opened in 1999/Hale Stadium (15,000) - Reopened in 2012
Dr. Portia Holmes Shields Interim President
Teresa Phillips Athletics Director
Florida A&M #%
6:00 p.m.
Series tied 25-25-1; Last Meeting: Tennessee State won 29-18 (9/25/10)
Sept. 8
vs. Jackson State $
6:00 p.m.
Tennessee State leads 23-20-2; Last Meeting: JSU won 35-2 (9/10/11)
Sept. 15 Austin Peay* @
1:00 p.m.
Tennessee State leads 8-6; Last Meeting: APSU won 37-34 (10/1/11)
Sept. 22 at Bethune-Cookman
3:00 p.m.
Tennessee State leads 5-1; Last Meeting: BC won 16-13 (11/7/87)
Sept. 29 Arkansas-Pine Bluff (HC) %
6:00 p.m.
First meeting
Oct. 6
Eastern Kentucky* @
1:00 p.m.
Eastern Kentucky leads 20-4; Last Meeting: EKU won 33-22 (10/22/11)
Oct. 13
at Southeast Missouri*
6:00 p.m.
Series tied 10-10; Last Meeting: Tennessee State won 55-3 (10/8/11)
Oct. 20
at Jacksonville State* (TV: WJXS)
3:00 p.m.
Jacksonville State leads 6-1; Last Meeting: JSU won 38-16 (11/19/11)
Oct. 27
Tennessee Tech* @
1:00 p.m.
Tennessee State leads 14-10; Last Meeting: TSU won 42-40 (10/15/11)
Nov. 3
at Murray State*
1:00 p.m.
Murray State leads 12-11; Last Meeting: Murray State won 58-27 (9/17/11)
Nov. 17
at UT Martin* (TV: WLJT)
Rod Reed Head Coach
QUICK FACTS
2012 SCHEDULE Sept. 1
Russell Luna Football Contact
2:00 p.m.
Tennessee State leads 14-7; Last Meeting: TSU won 35-30 (11/12/11)
* Denotes Ohio Valley Conference Matchup Home Games in Bold HC - Homecoming All Times Central and Subject to Change % - Game Played at LP Field @ - Game Played at Hale Stadium # - John Merritt Classic (Nashville, Tenn.) $ - Southern Heritage Classic (Memphis, Tenn.)
Basic Information Location: .................................................................................. Nashville, Tenn. Enrollment: ...............................................................................................9,165 Founded: ...................................................................................................1912 Nickname:................................................................................................Tigers Colors: ............................................................................ Royal Blue and White Interim President: .....................................................Dr. Portia Holmes Shields Athletic Director: ........................................................................ Teresa Phillips Stadium (Capacity): .......................... LP Field (69,143)/Hale Stadium (15,000) Surface: ............................................Tifsport Bermuda Sod/Bermuda Sod Media Relations Football Contact: ..........................................................................Russell Luna Office Phone: ..................................................................... (615) 963-5922 Cell Phone: ........................................................................ (615) 308-6245 Fax: .................................................................................... (615) 963-7589 Email: ............................................................................ rluna@tnstate.edu Web site:.......................................................................... www.TSUTigers.com Press Box Phone: ............................................................. (615) 565-4450/TBA Team Information Offense: ................................................................................. Spread/Pro Style Defense: ...................................................................................................... 4-3 Lettermen Returning/Lost: ........................................................................56/22 Offensive Starters Returning: ..........................................................................9 Defensive Starters Returning:...................................................................5 Specialist Starters Returning: ...................................................................3 2011 Record/OVC Record (Finish): .......................................... 5-6/4-4 (5th/tie) Postseason: ........................................................................................none All-Time Record/OVC Record: ........................ 584-278-26 (.672)/79-92 (.462) Joined OVC: ..............................................................................................1988 OVC Championships (Last): ................................................................ 2 (1999) NCAA FCS Playoff Appearances (Last): ............................................. 4 (1999) 2012 Ohio Valley Conference Football Media Guide • 53
PLAYERS TO WATCH
PRESEASON DEPTH CHART OFFENSE WR 6 83 OT 75 77 OG 73 69 C 60 72 OG 65 63 OT 76 70 QB 12 RB 2 18 FB 49 41 TE 16 80 WR 11 83
Travis James Jeremy Pryor Rogers Gaines Anthony Morris Kadeem Edwards Derek Sibley Sherman Carter Brandon Rogers Demetrius Rhaney Anthony Woods Brandon Haskin Robert Myers Michael German Trabis Ward Telvin Hooks Johntae Gleaves Vernon Frett Wesley Samuels JeMarc Spears Devin Wilson Jeremy Pryor
5-11 6-2 6-7 6-6 6-4 6-4 6-2 6-4 6-2 6-4 6-4 6-5 6-3 5-11 5-10 6-0 5-10 6-4 6-3 6-3 6-2
175 175 320 290 320 301 315 317 300 335 310 315 200 210 190 260 250 210 234 200 175
Sr. Jr. Sr. So. Jr. So. Sr. So. Jr. Sr. Sr. So. So. Jr. R-Fr. Sr. Jr. Jr. So. Sr. Jr.
DEFENSE DE 14 55 DT 57 96 NT 93 90 DE 95 54 LB 8 40 LB 42 44 LB 10 7 CB 22 45 CB 24 3 FS 46 21 SS 28 4
Antonio Harper Anthony Bass Mike Murphy Derek Platt Samquan Evans Dinsdale Jackson Lamar Wallace Jack Ndem Wilson Robinson Jarron Guthrie Nick Thrasher Mike West Greg Barksdale Jarvis Mott Steven Godbolt III Justin Bather Bernell Brooks Chris Robinson Daniel Fitzpatrick Andrew Taylor David Van Dyke Ronnie Vinson
6-3 6-2 6-3 6-4 5-11 6-3 6-3 6-2 6-3 6-1 6-2 5-11 6-2 5-11 6-1 6-0 6-0 5-9 6-2 5-11 6-0 5-11
240 230 320 240 290 290 270 245 220 210 240 245 215 225 180 170 170 160 190 180 185 185
Jr. So. Sr. R-Fr. So. R-Fr. Sr. R-Fr. Jr. Sr. So. So. Jr. Fr. So. Sr. R-Fr. R-Fr. So. Jr. So. So.
6-2 5-8 6-4 6-3 5-7 5-11 5-7 5-11
180 190 215 200 160 170 160 170
Jr. Fr. Sr. Sr. So. Sr. So. Sr.
SPECIAL TEAMS PK 43 Jamin Godrey P 39 Andrew Hays LS 92 Howard Hunter HO 11 Devin Wilson KR 15 Weldon Garlington 6 Travis James PR 15 Weldon Garlington 6 Travis James Returning Starters in Bold
Key Losses LB Rico Council 87 tackles, 8.5 TFL; OVC Defensive Player of the Yr. WR Calvin McNairl 41 catches, 735 yards, 7 TD’s DB Joseph Wylie 66 tackles, 1 interception LB John Jones, Jr. 47 tackles, 7.5 TFL, 1.5 sacks, 2 forced fumbles DL DJ McCellion Lost for the season due to injury.
MICHAEL GERMAN
Sophomore • Quarterback 6-2 • 215 • Pompano Beach, Fla. Was named the OVC Freshman of the Year in 2011 after completing 140 passes for 1,889 yards and 12 touchdowns...That included a 21-of-26 performance for 304 yards at Austin Peay...After seeing his first action of the season at FBS foe Air Force, German had three-straight games with 230-plus passing yards and two touchdowns, earning him OVC Newcomer of the Week honors for three-straight weeks...Overall he ranked 50th nationally in passing efficiency (130.05)... Was named a finalist for the inaugural Jerry Rice Award which is given to the top freshman in the FCS by The Sports Network.
ANTONIO HARPER Junior • Defensive End 6-3 • 245 • Memphis, Tenn.
2012 Preseason All-OVC selection...Was a secondteam All-OVC selection in 2011 after registering 44 tackles, 9.0 tackles-for-loss and 6.5 sacks in 11 contests...Was named OVC Defensive Player of the Week on Oct. 16 after netting a career-high nine tackles and 4.0 tackles-for-loss in a victory over nationallyranked Tennessee Tech...Also earned Player of the Week honors on Nov. 6...Ranked 11th in the OVC in tackles-for-loss for the season...Played in 11 games as a redshirt freshman in 2010; had 23 tackles and 9.0 tackles-for-loss.
TEAM NOTES • This season Tennessee State will play three home games on campus at Hale Stadium, its home from 1953 until moving to LP Field in 1999. The games will help honor the school’s 100 year anniversary. The Tigers host Austin Peay on Sept. 15, Eastern Kentucky on Oct. 6 and Tennessee Tech on Oct. 27. While playing at Hale Stadium TSU went undefeated 10 times and won 10 championships, including the 1998 OVC Championship in its final year at Hale Stadium. • Tennessee State University returns several conference award winners from a year ago. Three of those are from the offensive line. Sherman Carter (center), Kadeem Edwards (guard) and Rogers Gaines (tackle) bring second team All-OVC honors from a year ago. Quarterback Michael German returns after being named the 2011 OVC Freshman of the Year and a finalist for the Jerry Rice Award. German amassed over 1,800 yards and threw 12 touchdowns in his rookie season. Defensive lineman Antonio Harper returns after garnering second team All-OVC honors last year. Harper managed 9.0 tackles-for-loss, 6.5 sacks and 44 tackles a year ago. Stealthy defensive back Steven Godbolt was an OVC All-Newcomer selection and garnered College Sports Journal All-Freshman for his 37 tackles and two interceptions. • The Tigers are fielding their 97th varsity football team this season and are playing in the Ohio Valley Conference for the 25th season. The Tigers have won 11 Black College National Championships over the years - 1946, 1947, 1954, 1956, 1965, 1966, 1970, 1971, 1973, 1979, 1982. • Tennessee State has a long history of producing NFL talent, including former All-Pro players Richard Dent (Chicago Bears) and Ed “Too Tall” Jones (Dallas Cowboys). More recent NFL players include Randy Fuller - who played in Super Bowl XXX with Pittsburgh and Super Bowl XXXII with Atlanta - and Anthony Pleasant, who played with New England in both Super Bowl XXXV and XXXVII. In 2008, Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie was taken by Arizona with the 16th pick of the first round and went on to be a starter at cornerback in Super Bowl XLIII.
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NUMERICAL ROSTER No. 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 10 10 11 12 13 14 14 15 16 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 48 49 50 51 52 54 55 56 57 58 60 62 63 64 65 66 69 70 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 98 99
Name Trabis Ward Chris Robinson Jeremy Manning Ronnie Vinson Travis James Jarvis Mott Wilson Robinson Gregory Barksdale London Davis Devin Wilson Michael German Joe Johnson Holt Claiborne Antonio Harper Weldon Garlington Wesley Samuels Telvin Hooks Ryan Turnage Martine Stevenson Andrew Taylor Steven Godbolt III Bryce Wilson Bernell Brooks Kaylen Pearson Chris James, Jr. Harold Watson David Van Dyke Ryan Berry Clarence Jordan Detorrius Shipley Tim Broughton William Carter Darrien Hanna Jeremy Coffey Andrew Dale Aric Jones Chris Dickerson Andrew Hays Jarron Guthrie Vernon Frett Nick Thrasher Jamin Godfrey Mike West Justin Bather Daniel Fitzpatrick Lavatiae Kelly Marquaveus Jackson John Williams III Jontae Gleaves Najee Jamerson Maurice Box Antonio Justice, Jr. Jack Ndem Anthony Bass Aaron Woods Michael Murphy Kilu Fontaine-Ellis Sherman Carter Jhaquelle Love Anthony Woods Troy Jones Demetrius Rhaney Randall Seigler Derek Sibley Robert Myers Brandon Rogers Kadeem Edwards Kevin Kenton Rogers Gaines Brandon Haskin Anthony Morris Montrell Wood Keith Blanton Je-Marc Sears Joe Bowens Ricky Foster, Jr. Jeremy Pryor Michael Whitaker Ryan Mitchell Chris Williams Jakari McClanahan Andrew Bather Dinsdale Jackson Darien Brewer Hunter Howard Samquan Evans Alexander Payne Lamar Wallace Derek Platt Austin Taylor D.J. McCellion
Pos. RB DB DB DB WR LB LB LB TE WR QB DB QB DE WR/KR TE RB QB RB DB DB DB DB RB DB DB DB RB LB DE RB DB DB RB DB DB P/PK P LB FB LB PK/K LB DB DB WR DE FB FB LB LB LB DL DL LS DL OL OL OL OL OL OL OL OL OL OL OL OL OL OL OL OL OL TE WR WR WR WR WR WR TE WR DL OL LS DL DL DE DL DL DL
ALPHABETICAL ROSTER Ht. 5-10 5-9 6-1 5-11 5-10 5-11 6-3 6-2 6-4 6-3 6-2 5-11 6-2 6-3 5-10 6-4 5-10 6-0 5-10 5-10 6-1 6-0 6-0 5-11 6-2 6-1 6-0 5-4 6-0 6-3 5-10 5-9 5-10 6-0 6-2 5-10 5-8 5-8 6-1 5-10 6-2 6-0 6-0 6-0 6-2 6-1 6-4 5-11 6-0 6-1 6-2 6-1 6-2 6-2 6-1 6-4 6-4 6-3 6-2 6-4 6-3 6-2 6-3 6-4 6-5 6-3 6-4 6-3 6-7 6-3 6-6 6-7 6-5 6-3 6-5 6-2 6-3 5-9 6-0 6-2 6-2 6-0 6-3 6-5 6-4 6-0 6-1 6-3 6-4 6-4 5-11
Wt. 200 161 190 185 170 225 218 215 245 195 215 180 180 245 160 235 190 180 170 185 180 188 170 175 195 206 185 175 240 230 190 180 185 210 190 180 170 190 210 250 240 180 245 170 190 175 250 230 260 210 220 210 245 230 230 318 270 300 300 340 305 300 330 301 310 316 290 275 320 315 290 325 300 230 230 180 180 175 190 190 215 170 290 250 215 280 240 255 236 225 298
Yr. Jr. R-Fr. Fr. So. Sr. Fr. Jr. Jr. Sr. Sr. So. So. Jr. Jr. So. Jr. R-Fr. Fr. So. Jr. So. So. R-Fr. R-Fr. Fr. So. Jr. Sr. Sr. So. Jr. So. R-Fr. So. Fr. So. Fr. Fr. Jr. Jr. So. Jr. So. R-Sr. So. Fr. Fr. Sr. Sr. Fr. Fr. Fr. R-Fr. So. R-Fr. Jr. Fr. Sr. R-Fr. So. Jr. Jr. Fr. So. So. So. Jr. Fr. Sr. Sr. So. Fr. So. So. Fr. Fr. Jr. Fr. So. Jr. So. R-Fr. R-Fr. So. Sr. So. R-Fr. Sr. R-Fr. R-Fr. So.
Hometown (Last School) Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. (Dillard) Sanford, Fla. (Kansas) Bartow, Fla. (Bartow) New Orleans, La. (Louisiana State) Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. (Boyd-Anderson) Daytona Beach, Fla. (Mainland) Birmingham, Ala. (Spain Park) University Park, Ill. (Northern Illinois) Cahokia, Ill. (Illinois) Nashville, Tenn. (Pope John Paul II) Pompano Beach, Fla. (Blanche Ely) New Smyrna Beach, Fla. (Marshall) Huntsville, Ala. (Alabama State) Memphis, Tenn. (Troy) Antioch, Tenn. (Brentwood Academy) Birmingham, Ala. (Minor) Edgewater, Fla. (New Smyrna Beach) Charleston, S.C. (North Carolina Tech Prep) Detroit, Mich. (Martin Luther King) Dallas, Texas (Lincoln) Cross City, Fla. (Dixie County) St. Petersburg, Fla. (Canterbury School) New Orleans, La. (Clark) Lenoir City, N.C. (Hibriten) Fort Lauderdale, Fla. (Atlanta Sports Academy) Brownsville, Tenn. (Haywood County) Miami, Fla. (Booker T. Washington) Nashville, Tenn. (Father Ryan) Clarksdale, Miss. (Coahoma) Birmingham, Ala. (Huffman) Mobile, Ala (Glendale CC) Memphis, Tenn. (Middle Tennessee) Chattanooga, Tenn. (Brainerd) Spring Hill, Tenn. (Brentwood) Murfreesboro, Tenn. (Riverdale) Cleveland Heights, Ohio (Cleveland Heights) Washington, Tenn. (Daniel Boone) Sycamore, Tenn. (Sycamore) Nashville, Tenn. (Hunters Lane) Orlando, Fla. (Mars Hill College) Morrow, Ga. (Mt. Zion) Englewood, Tenn. (McMinn Central) Cross City, Fla. (Dixie County) LaVergne, Tenn. (LaVergne) Ft. Wayne, Ind. (Concordia Lutheran) Hollywood, Fla. (McArthur HS) Daytona Beach, Fla. (Merced CC) Chattanooga, Tenn. (Central) Gallatin, Tenn. (Gallatin) Ocala, Fla (Vanguard) Gallatin, Tenn. (Gallatin) Montgomery, Ala. (St. Jude Educational Institute) Riverdale, Ga. (North Clayton) Clarksville, Tenn. (Northeast) Knoxville, Tenn. (Halls) Lewisburg, Tenn. (Marshall County) Tampa, Fla. (Tampa Bay Tech) LaVergne, Tenn. (LaVergne) Nashville, Tenn. (John Overton) Detroit, Mich. (Michigan State) Memphis, Tenn. (Arlington) Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. (Ellsworth CC) Murfreesboro, Tenn. (Oakland) Atlanta, Ga. (Stone Mountain) LaVergne, Tenn. (LaVergne) Jacksonville, Fla. (Trinity Christian Academy) Sanford, Fla. (Seminole) West Palm Beach, Fla. (Palm Beach Lakes) Goodlettsville, Tenn. (White House) New Orleans, La. (Independence CC) Memphis, Tenn. (Germantown) Augusta, Ga. (Academy of Richmond County) Nashville, Tenn. (Goodpasture) New Smyrna Beach, Fla. (New Smyrna Beach) Greenville, S.C. (Greenville) Brighton, Tenn. (Brighton HS) Memphis, Tenn. (Whitehaven) Nashville, Tenn. (Glencliff) Johnson City, Tenn. (Science Hill) Oklahoma City, Okla. (Fort Hays State CC) Oak Ridge, Tenn. (Oak Ridge) LaVergne, Tenn. (LaVergne) Miami Gardens, Fla. (American Heritage) Chattanooga, Tenn. (UT Chattanooga) Franklin, Tenn. (Franklin) Walkertown, N.C. (Carver) Johnson City, Tenn. (Science Hill) Baton Rouge, La. (Capitol PCA) Luray, Tenn. (Chester County) Huntsville, Ala. (J.O. Johnson) Delray Beach, Fla. (Atlantic)
No. 10 55 89 45 29 79 81 51 91 24 32 60 33 14 35 36 10 38 73 93 46 58 82 41 75 15 12 49 22 43 40 34 14 76 39 18 92 90 48 50 6 26 13 37 64 30 52 47 74 62 4 99 87 85 77 7 57 70 54 94 25 96 83 65 3 8 72 16 80 66 31 69 20 21 98 42 19 28 5 95 2 27 44 84 86 48 23 11 78 56 63
Name Gregory Barksdale Anthony Bass Andrew Bather Justin Bather Ryan Berry Keith Blanton Joe Bowens Maurice Box Darien Brewer Bernell Brooks Tim Broughton Sherman Carter William Carter Holt Claiborne Jeremy Coffey Andrew Dale London Davis Chris Dickerson Kadeem Edwards Samquan Evans Daniel Fitzpatrick Kilu Fontaine-Ellis Ricky Foster, Jr. Vernon Frett Rogers Gaines Weldon Garlington Michael German Jontae Gleaves Steven Godbolt III Jamin Godfrey Jarron Guthrie Darrien Hanna Antonio Harper Brandon Haskin Andrew Hays Telvin Hooks Hunter Howard Dinsdale Jackson Marquaveus Jackson Najee Jamerson Travis James Chris James, Jr. Joe Johnson Aric Jones Troy Jones Clarence Jordan Antonio Justice, Jr. Lavatiae Kelly Kevin Kenton Jhaquelle Love Jeremy Manning D.J. McCellion Jakari McClanahan Ryan Mitchell Anthony Morris Jarvis Mott Michael Murphy Robert Myers Jack Ndem Alexander Payne Kaylen Pearson Derek Platt Jeremy Pryor Demetrius Rhaney Chris Robinson Wilson Robinson Brandon Rogers Wesley Samuels Je-Marc Spears Randall Seigler Detorrius Shipley Derek Sibley Martine Stevenson Andrew Taylor Austin Taylor Nick Thrasher Ryan Turnage David Van Dyke Ronnie Vinson Lamar Wallace Trabis Ward Harold Watson Mike West Michael Whitaker Chris Williams John Williams III Bryce Wilson Devin Wilson Montrell Woods Aaron Woods Anthony Woods
Pos. LB DL WR DB RB OL WR LB OL DB RB OL DB QB RB DB TE P/K OL DL DB OL WR FB OL WR/KR QB FB DB P/K LB DB DE OL P RB LS DL DE LB WR DB DB DB OL LB LB WR OL OL DB DL TE WR OL LB DL OL DL DL RB DL WR OL DB LB OL TE TE OL DE OL RB DB DL LB QB DB DB DE RB DB LB WR WR FB DB WR OL LS OL
Yr. Jr. So. R-Fr. Sr. Sr. So. Fr. Fr. So. R-Fr. Jr. Sr. So. Jr. So. Fr. Sr. Fr. Jr. So. So. Fr. Fr. Jr. Sr. So. So. Sr. So. Jr. Jr. R-Fr. Jr. Sr. Fr. R-Fr. Sr. R-Fr. Fr. Fr. Sr. Fr. So. So. Jr. Sr. Fr. Fr. Fr. R-Fr. Fr. So. So. So. So. Fr. Jr. So. R-Fr. R-Fr. R-Fr. R-Fr. Jr. Jr. R-Fr. Jr. So. Jr. So. Fr. So. So. So. Jr. R-Fr. So. Fr. Jr. So. Sr. Jr. So. So. Fr. Jr. Sr. So. Sr. Fr. R-Fr. Sr.
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ROD REED
HEAD COACH 3RD SEASON 8-14 CAREER RECORD Birthdate: Hometown: College: Family:
September 15, 1966 Marshall, Texas Tennessee State, 1989 (Health & Physical Ed.) Wife - Tamika Children - Terry, Takara, Briah, Marcel
Career Record Year School 2010 Tennessee State 2011 Tennessee State
Overall 3-8 5-6
Conf. (Finish) 0-7 (8th-t) 4-4 (5th-t)
Rod Reed was named head coach at Tennessee State on Dec. 18, 2009. He took over after having spent seven seasons on the Tigers staff, including most recently as the associate head coach and defensive coordinator in 2009. He is currently one of two OVC football coaches (APSU’s Rick Christophel being the other) to be coaching at his alma mater.
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
ASSISTANT COACHES
• Prior to being named the 22nd head coach in Tennessee State football history, Reed served as an assistant coach for two years and defensive coordinator for five years on the Tiger staff.
Offensive Coordinator/Wide Receivers: ...................Mike Jones Alma Mater: ...................Tennessee State, 1983 (3rd season)
• As a recruiter for the Tigers, Reed was responsible for bringing several key players to campus, including running back Javarris Williams (a seventh round NFL pick in 2009) and Dominique RodgersCromartie (a first round NFL pick in 2008). • Reed got his coaching start at Prairie View A&M in 1991, and followed that up with jobs at Bethune-Cookman (1992-96), Seabreeze High School (1996-2000) and East Texas Baptist (2000-03) where he was the defensive coordinator at the school which is located in his hometown of Marshall, Texas. • Reed was a four-year letterwinner as a linebacker at Tennessee State (1984-88) and concluded his career by being named a Sheridan All-American during his senior season. Along the way he set the TSU record for career tackles (406) and tackles in a season (197); both marks still stand in the Tiger record book. In 1986 Reed led TSU to the second round of the I-AA playoffs and was selected the team’s MVP in each 1987 and 1988. • Reed is the son of the late Robert Reed, Jr., an All-American at Tennessee State in 1963 and 1964 who later went on to play with the Washington Redskins.
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Co-Defensive Coordinator: ................................... Justin Roberts Alma Mater: ................Missouri Southern, 1996 (2nd season) Co-Defensive Coordinator/Defensive Tackles: ......Osita Alaribe Alma Mater: .............. North Carolina A&T, 2004 (4th season) Pass Game Coordinator/Quarterbacks: ....................Jeff Parker Alma Mater: ................Bethune-Cookman, 1994 (3rd season) Running Backs: ....................................................Kevin Mashack Alma Mater: ................... Tennessee State, 2007 (5th season) Offensive Line: ..................................................... Russ Ehrenfeld Alma Mater: ......................... Chattanooga, 1981 (1st season) Linebackers:..........................................................Jerrell Cogmon Alma Mater: ................Bethune-Cookman, 1996 (3rd season) Safeties: ...................................................................... Ed Sanders Alma Mater: ................... Tennessee State, 2000 (4th season) Cornerbacks:...................................................... Mikhal Kornegay Alma Mater: ..........................Florida State, 2006 (1st season) Operations:........................................................Tom Opdenbrouw Alma Mater: ..................... SUNY Oneonta, 1996 (3rd season)
2011 TEAM STATISTICS
2011 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
SCORING Points Per Game
TSU 335 30.5
Opponent 361 32.8
FIRST DOWN Rushing Passing Penalty
221 99 110 12
255 99 135 21
1968 2157 189 418 4.7 178.9 21
1977 2314 337 418 4.7 179.7 18
PASSING YARDAGE Comp-Att-Int Average Per Pass Average Per Catch Average Per Game TDs Passing
2609 189-359-10 7.3 13.8 237.2 17
2895 224-379-7 7.6 12.9 263.2 27
TOTAL OFFENSE Total Plays Average Per Play Average Per Game
4577 777 5.9 416.1
4872 797 6.1 442.9
TIME OF POSSESSION/GAME
30:09
29:51
3RD DOWN CONVERSIONS 3rd-Down Pct.
63/163 39%
62/148 42%
4TH DOWN CONVERSIONS 4th-Down Pct.
11/14 79%
10/23 43%
RED-ZONE SCORES RED-ZONE TOUCHDOWNS PAT-ATTEMPTS
37-43 (86%) 27-43 (63%) 37-39 (95%)
36-41 (88%) 27-41 (66%) 43-45 (96%)
57,117 4/14,279 -
78,382 6/13,064 1/43,532
RUSHING YARDAGE Yards Gained Rushing Yards Lost Rushing Rushing Attempts Average Per Rush Average Per Game TDs Rushing
ATTENDANCE Games/Avg. Per Game Neutral Site Games SCORE BY QUARTERS Tennessee State Opponents
1st 108 96
2nd 101 92
3rd 67 82
4th 59 91
OT -
RUSHING Player Trabis Ward Dante’ Thomas Ryan Berry Michael German Jeremy Perry PASSING Player Michael German Jeremy Perry
Total 335 361
G 11 11 6 10 7
G 10 7
Att. 193 126 24 26 22
Cmp.-Att. 140-250 48-106
Yds. 978 659 168 71 58
Pct. 56.0 45.3
Avg. 5.1 5.2 7.0 2.7 2.6
TD 11 7 0 2 1
Yds./G 88.9 59.9 28.0 7.1 8.3
Yds. 1899 702
TD/Int. 12/7 5/3
Avg. 189.9 100.3
RECEIVING Player Devin Wilson Calvin McNairl Travis James Jeremy Pryor Trabis Ward
G 11 11 11 10 11
No. 48 42 27 19 12
Yds. 586 749 529 203 144
Avg. 12.2 17.8 19.6 10.7 12.0
TD 2 7 5 1 0
Yds./G 53.3 68.1 48.1 20.3 13.1
SCORING Player Jamin Godfrey Trabis Ward Calvin McNairl Dante’ Thomas Travis James
G 11 11 11 11 11
TD 11 7 7 5
XPt. 37-39 -
FG 16-24 -
Pts. 85 66 42 42 30
Pts./G 7.7 6.0 3.8 3.8 2.7
TACKLES Player Rico Council Daniel Fitzpatrick Joseph Wylie John Jones, Jr. Antonio Harper
G 11 11 11 10 11
Solo 50 49 45 29 27
Asst. 37 20 21 18 17
Total 87 69 66 47 44
TFL 8.0 6.0 1.0 7.5 9.0
Sacks 3.5 0 0 1.5 6.5
INTERCEPTIONS Player Steven Godbolt Joseph Wylie Ray Weatherspoon
G 11 11 8
No. 2 1 1
Yds. 0 5 7
Avg. 0 59.0 7.0
TD 0 1 0
PBU 7 2 1
Returning Players in Bold
2011 SCHEDULE AND RESULTS Date 9/3 9/10 9/17 9/24 10/1 10/8 10/15 10/22 11/5 11/12 11/19
Opponent Southern $ vs. Jackson State # at Murray State* at Air Force at Austin Peay* Southeast Missouri* at #19 Tennessee Tech* at Eastern Kentucky* at Eastern Illinois* UT Martin* Jacksonville State*
Result W, 33-7 L, 35-29 L, 58-27 L, 63-24 L, 37-34 W, 55-3 W, 42-40 L, 33-22 W, 18-17 W, 35-30 L, 38-16
Attendance 25,209 43,532 10,031 33,487 8,614 6,234 8,676 10,800 6,774 19,537 6,137
* - Ohio Valley Conference Contest $ - John Merritt Classic (Nashville, Tenn.) # - Southern Heritage Classic (Memphis, Tenn.) Home Games in Bold 2012 Ohio Valley Conference Football Media Guide • 57
TEAM RECORDS INDIVIDUAL RUSHING Most Attempts Game: 38 - Darron Davis vs. Austin Peay (1993) 38 - Charles Anthony vs. Murray St. (2003) Season: 322 - Charles Anthony (2003) Career: 910 - Charles Anthony (2001-04) Most Yards Game: 285 - Charles Anthony vs. Samford (2004) Season: 1,739 - Charles Anthony (2004) Career: 5,057 - Charles Anthony (2001-04) INDIVIDUAL PASSING Most Attempts Game: 55 - Brian Ransom vs. Chattanooga (1981) Season: 395 - Gilbert Renfroe (1985) Career: 1,100 - Joe Adams (1977-80) Most Completions Game: 36 - Brian Ransom vs. Chattanooga (1981) Season: 221 - Brian Ransom (1981) Career: 604 - Joe Adams (1977-80) Most Yards Game: 491 - Leon Murray vs. Murray State (1998) Season: 3,182 - Brian Ransom (1981) Career: 8,653 - Joe Adams (1977-80) INDIVIDUAL RECEIVING Most Receptions Game: 13 - Tyrone Butterfield vs. Southeast Mo. (1997) Season: 72 - Tyrone Butterfield (1998) 72 - Juan Hall (1996) Career: 200 - Mike Jones (1979-82) Most Receiving Yards Game: 249 - Tyrone Butterfield vs. Murray St. (1998) Season: 1,307 - Golden Tate (1983) Career: 3,903 - C.J. Johnson (2000-03)
YEAR-BY-YEAR RESULTS YEAR 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961
ALL OVC 3-1 -6-0 -Records Incomplete Records Incomplete Records Incomplete Records Incomplete Records Incomplete Records Incomplete Records Incomplete Records Incomplete Records Incomplete Records Incomplete 4-1-1 -4-1-1 -Records Incomplete Records Incomplete Records Incomplete Records Incomplete Records Incomplete Records Incomplete Records Incomplete 4-1-1 -6-1 -4-2-1 -3-3-2 -3-1-1 -6-1 -3-3-1 -No Games Played No Games Played No Games Played No Games Played 8-2-1 -8-2 -10-1 -10-0 -5-3-1 -9-1 -9-2 -8-2 -8-2 -8-0-1 -10-0 -7-2 -10-0 -5-0-1 -4-4 -9-1 -7-3 -4-4-1 --
COACH H.N. Robinson H.N. Robinson Buck Hunt Buck Hunt Buck Hunt Buck Hunt Buck Hunt Buck Hunt Joe E. Scruggs Joe E. Scruggs Joe E. Scruggs Joe E. Scruggs Joe E. Scruggs George Davenport George Davenport Felton Gale Harry Long Alton Jackson T.D. Upshaw T.D. Upshaw Harry Benjamin Walter S. Davis Walter S. Davis Walter S. Davis Walter S. Davis Ruebin Mundy Lawrence Simmons Lawrence Simmons
Henry Kean Henry Kean Henry Kean Henry Kean Henry Kean Henry Kean Henry Kean Henry Kean Henry Kean Henry Kean Henry Kean Howard Gentry Howard Gentry Howard Gentry Howard Gentry Howard Gentry Howard Gentry L. Simmons
OVC Championships (2) 1998, 1999
YEAR 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
ALL 1-7-1 6-3 8-2 9-0-1 10-0 6-3 6-2-1 7-1-1 11-0 9-1 11-1 10-0 8-2 5-4 7-2-1 8-1-1 8-3 8-3 9-1 9-2 9-0-1 8-2-1 11-0 7-4 10-2-1 3-7-1 3-7-1 5-5-1 7-4 3-8 5-6 4-7 5-6 2-9 4-7 4-7 9-3 11-1 3-8 8-3 2-10 7-5 4-7 2-9 6-5 5-6 8-4 4-7 3-8 5-6
OVC --------------------------2-4 3-3 4-2 2-5 5-3 4-4 4-4 1-7 3-5 4-3 6-1 7-0 2-5 3-3 1-5 5-3 2-6 1-6 5-3 4-3 5-3 3-4 0-7 4-4
COACH L. Simmons John Merritt John Merritt John Merritt John Merritt John Merritt John Merritt John Merritt John Merritt John Merritt John Merritt John Merritt John Merritt John Merritt John Merritt John Merritt John Merritt John Merritt John Merritt John Merritt John Merritt John Merritt Bill Thomas Bill Thomas Bill Thomas Bill Thomas Bill Thomas Joe Gilliam, Sr. Joe Gilliam, Sr. Joe Gilliam, Sr. Joe Gilliam, Sr. Bill Davis Bill Davis Bill Davis L.C. Cole L.C. Cole L.C. Cole L.C. Cole James Reese James Reese James Reese James Reese James Reese James Webster James Webster James Webster James Webster James Webster Rod Reed Rod Reed
NCAA FCS Playoff Appearances (4) 1981, 1982, 1998, 1999
ALL-TIME COACHES
Former Tiger Richard Dent was a fourtime Pro Bowl selection for the Chicago Bears. He was inducted to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2011.
Coach H.N. Robinson Buck Hunt* Joe E. Scruggs* George Davenport* Felton “Zip” Gale* Harry Long* Alton Jackson* T.D. Upshaw* Harry Benjamin* Walter S. Davis Ruebin Mundy Lawrence Simmons Henry Kean Howard Gentry, Sr. John Merritt Bill Thomas Joe Gilliam, Sr. Bill Davis L.C. Cole James Reese James Webster Rod Reed
Years 1912-13 1914-19 1920-23 1925-26 1927 1928 1929 1930-31 1932 1933-36 1937 1938-39, 61-62 1944-54 1955-60 1963-83 1984-88 1989-92 1993-95 1996-99 2000-04 2005-09 2010-present
Overall Record 9-1 (.900) 4-1 (.800) 4-1 (.800) 17-8-4 (.586) 3-1-1 (.600) 14-15-3 (.438) 109-15-2 (.865) 42-10-1 (.792) 232-65-11 (.771) 34-20-3 (.596) 20-23-1 (.455) 11-22 (.333) 28-18 (.609) 24-33 (.421) 25-31 (.446) 8-14 (.364)
* Records incomplete for some portion of tenure
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OVC Record 2-4 (.333) 14-13 (.519) 9-15 (.375) 20-9 (.690) 13-21 (.382) 18-19 (.486) 4-11 (.267)
OVC Titles 0 0 0 2 0 0 0
Playoff Appearances 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0
TENNESSEE TECH GOLDEN EAGLES Tucker Stadium (16,500) - Opened in 1966.
Dr. Philip Oldham President
Mark Wilson Athletics Director
7:00 p.m.
First meeting
Sept. 6
North Greenville (TV: WCTE)
7:00 p.m.
First meeting
Sept. 15 at Oregon (TV: Pac-12 Network)
2:00 p.m.
First meeting
Sept. 22 at Southeast Missouri*
6:00 p.m.
Tennessee Tech leads 12-8; Last Meeting: TTU won 38-31 (9/25/11)
Sept. 29 at Murray State* Jacksonville State* (TV: WCTE)
7:00 p.m.
Jacksonville State leads 9-6; Last Meeting: TTU won 21-14 (10/29/11)
Oct. 20
Eastern Kentucky* (TV: WCTE)
7:00 p.m.
Eastern Ky. leads 50-18; Last Meeting: TTU won 28-21 (11/12/11)
Oct. 27
at Tennessee State*
1:00 p.m.
Tennessee State leads 15-10; Last Meeting: TSU won 42-40 (10/15/11)
Nov. 3
Eastern Illinois* (HC) (TV: WCTE)
1:30 p.m.
Eastern Illinois leads 12-6; Last Meeting: TTU won 31-20 (9/17/11)
Nov. 10
UT Martin* (TV: WCTE)
1:30 p.m.
Tennessee Tech leads 21-10-2; Last Meeting: TTU won 34-31 (10/15/11)
Nov. 17
at Austin Peay*
Basic Information Location: ................................................................................ Cookeville, Tenn. Enrollment: .............................................................................................11,385 Founded: ...................................................................................................1915 Nickname:.................................................................................. Golden Eagles Colors: .....................................................................................Purple and Gold President: ..............................................................................Dr. Philip Oldham Athletic Director: ............................................................................Mark Wilson Stadium (Capacity): ................................................... Tucker Stadium (16,500) Surface: ....................................................................................... 24/7 Turf
6:00 p.m.
Tennessee Tech leads 41-35-1; Last Meeting: MSU won 38-37 (11/5/11)
Oct. 6
Watson Brown Head Coach
QUICK FACTS
2012 SCHEDULE Aug. 30 Hampton (TV: WCTE)
Rob Schabert Football Contact
1:00 p.m.
Tennessee Tech leads 28-16; Last Meeting: TTU won 49-7 (11/19/11)
* Denotes Ohio Valley Conference Matchup Home Games in Bold HC - Homecoming All Times Central and Subject to Change
Media Relations Football Contact: .........................................................................Rob Schabert Office Phone: ..................................................................... (931) 372-3088 Cell Phone: ........................................................................ (931) 267-1065 Fax: .................................................................................... (931) 372-6139 Email: ...................................................................... rschabert@tntech.edu Web site:..........................................................................www.TTUSports.com Press Box Phone: ............................................................ (931) 372-6030/6031 Team Information Offense: ....................................................................................Multiple Spread Defense: ......................................................................................... Multiple 3-4 Lettermen Returning/Lost: ........................................................................38/19 Offensive Starters Returning: ...................................................................7 Defensive Starters Returning:...................................................................7 Special Teams: .........................................................................................2 2011 Record/OVC Record (Finish) ........................................... 7-4/6-2 (1st/tie) Postseason: ........ FCS Playoffs 1st Round (L, 34-14 to Central Arkansas) All-Time Record/OVC Record: ................. 477-552-31 (.465)/191-209-3 (.478) Joined OVC: ..............................................................................................1949 OVC Championships (Last): ...............................................................10 (2011) NCAA FCS Playoff Appearances (Last): ..............................................1 (2011) 2012 Ohio Valley Conference Football Media Guide • 59
PRESEASON DEPTH CHART
PLAYERS TO WATCH
OFFENSE WR 1 81 OT 72 75 OG 74 76 C 66 68 OG 73 64 OT 60 62 QB 9 5 H 20 40 B 6 22 A 2 12 W 16 25 WR 8 26
Steve Wilson Neil Gannaway Hunter Beedle Matthew Smith Wesley Sherrill Jacob Hoot Michael Baker Ross Heatherly Slade Adams Justin Ivory James Normand Randall Reeves Tre Lamb Darian Stone Doug Page Seth McDonald Adam Urbano Bud Golden Tremaine Hudson Stephen Bush Zack Ziegler Cody Matthews Ryan Tilghman Josh Pleasant
6-0 6-4 6-3 6-4 6-4 6-5 6-2 6-1 6-6 6-5 6-2 6-2 5-9 6-0 6-2 5-11 5-8 6-0 5-9 5-9 6-0 6-2 6-2 6-0
195 190 285 285 290 306 280 285 315 350 285 290 185 185 225 225 195 215 190 185 200 190 190 180
R-Fr. So. Sr. R-Fr. Jr. Jr. Sr. So. Sr. R-Fr. Jr. Jr. Sr. So. Jr. Jr. Sr. Jr. Sr. So. Sr. So. Jr. R-Fr.
DEFENSE DE 13 51 DT 98 77 DE 99 95 LB 48 52 LB 14 19 LB 33 54 LB 44 30 CB 3 24 CB 15 23 FS 11 10 ROV 4 41
Marcus Edwards Jerry King LaDarrius Verge Nathan Bush Jordan Johnson Lamar Moore Tommie McBride Avery Rollins Austin Tallant Cory McDonald Howard Griffin Matt Moran Blake Adams Tra’Darius Goff Jamel Cook James Huguely Caleb Mitchell William Dillard Marty Jones Taylor Hennigan Will Johnson Cory Webber
6-1 6-0 6-3 6-5 5-11 6-0 6-1 6-3 6-2 6-0 6-1 6-1 5-11 5-11 6-0 6-0 6-3 6-0 6-1 5-11 6-2 6-1
240 253 275 260 285 290 253 230 185 190 220 210 225 225 170 175 190 190 190 180 215 195
Sr. Sr. Sr. So. Jr. Jr. Sr. R-Fr. So. Jr. Sr. Sr. Jr. So. So. So. Sr. So. Jr. Sr. Sr. So.
6-2 6-3 6-3 6-0 6-3 6-0 6-3
195 220 200 200 190 200 190
So. Jr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Sr.
SPECIAL TEAMS PK 96 Zach Sharp P 92 Chad Zinchini LS 61 Jordan Adams KR 16 Zach Ziegler 15 Caleb Mitchell PR 16 Zach Ziegler 15 Caleb Mitchell Returning Starters in Bold
Key Losses WR Tim Benford 65 catches, 923 yds., 5 TDs; OVC Off. Player of the Yr. RB Dontey Gay 1045 rushing yards, 15 TD’s; 2nd-Team All-OVC DB Richmond Tooley 79 tackles, 2 INT’s
TRE LAMB
Senior • Quarterback 5-9 • 185 • Calhoun, Ga. Helped lead Tennessee Tech to its first OVC Championship since 1975 a season ago...Started all 11 games and set eight school individual and nine school team records in the process...Completed 204-of-313 (65.2%) passes for 2,342 yards and 17 touchdowns and also rushed for 213 yards and six additional scores...Set TTU records for completions (36) and attempts (58) in a game against Tennessee State...Was recognized with the team’s Offensive MVP and Team Leadership Award following the season...In 2010 played in seven games, passing for 927 yards and 10 touchdowns.
WILL JOHNSON
Senior • Defensive Back 6-2 • 215 • Nashville, Tenn. Preseason All-OVC selection...Was a second-team All-OVC selection in 2011 after registering 45 tackles, 2.5 tackles-for-loss, an interception, two pass breakups and two fumble recoveries during the season...Missed the last three games of the season, including the FCS Playoff game, due to injury...Had a season-high 10 tackles against Tennessee State...Had 49 total tackles during his first season in a TTU uniform (2010)...Spent two seasons at the University of Kentucky (one as a redshirt) prior to transferring to Tennessee Tech.
TEAM NOTES • Tennessee Tech finished the 2011 season with a 6-2 record in OVC playing, earning a share of the OVC Championship and the league’s automatic bid into the Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) playoffs. It marked the 10th overall OVC title for TTU (third-most in league history) but was the first for the program since 1975 and broke the longest drought without a title among current OVC schools. The playoff appearance was also the first for the team; Tech hosted Central Arkansas in the first round, falling 34-14. • Tennessee Tech senior quarterback Tre Lamb and defensive standout Marcus Edwards were each named to the College Football Performance Awards (CFPA) Preseason Watch Lists. The purpose of teh CFPA is to provide the most scientifically rigorous conferments in college football and recipients are selected exclusivley based upon objective scientific rankings of the extent to which individual players increase the overall effectiveness of their teams.
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NUMERICAL ROSTER No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 10a 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23a 23b 24 25 26 26b 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43a 43b 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 69 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 79 80 81 83 87 88 89 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99
Name Steve Wilson Bud Golden Jamel Cook Will Johnson Darian Stone Adam Urbano William Dillard Ryan Tilghman Tre Lamb Taylor Hennigan Matt Hamby Marty Jones Stephen Bush Marcus Edwards Austin Tallant Caleb Mitchell Zack Ziegler Carter Crutchfield Jared Davis Cory McDonald Doug Page Ladarius Vanlier Tremaine Hudson Jimmy Laughlin Cody Forbes James Huguely Cody Matthews Josh Pleasant Colton Belew Jordan Smith Eric Belew Krys Cates Tra’Darius Goff Luke Woodason Chris Dickerson Howard Griffin Radir Annoor Tevin McDermott Patrick Prewitt Demario Donnell Heath Dyer Seth McDonald Cory Webber Kedrick Towles Taylor Fletcher William Stevens Blake Adams Matt Brown Brannon McCoin Logan Cavendar Tommie McBride Cy Ables J.T. Rankin Jerry King Avery Rollins Matt Moran KJ Carter Terrell Rollins Zach Malone Dylan Sullivan Jay Rudwall James Normand Jordan Adams Randall Reeves Christian Cardwell Justin Ivory Matt Martin Michael Baker Cory Malone Jibrin Linge William Chatmon Hunter Beedle Slade Adams Wesley Sherrill Matthew Smith Jacob Hoot Nathan Bush Brett Dillard Wade Plemons Neil Gannaway Tyler Whitlock DaJuan Brown Chris Harris Zach Bush Kryon Hart Chad Zinchini Harrison Reid Malcoln Mitchell Lamar Moore Zach Sharp Stepfon Davis-Boyd LaDarrius Verge Jordan Johnson Trey McCalla Conor Sparkman Parker Teeter Anthony Williams
Pos. WR RB DB DB QB RB DB WR QB DB QB DB RB DE DB DB W WR QB DB H RB RB DB RB DB W WR DB WR WR WR LB DB DB LB RB W DB DB DB H DB W RB TE LB W RB LB DE H OL DE DE LB LB NG DE DT LB OL LS OL OL OL OL OL DT OL OL OL OL OL OL OL DT OL WR WR DL TE P/K TE DE P DE LB NG PK TE DT NG SS DB TE WR
ALPHABETICAL ROSTER Ht. 6’0 6’0 6’0 6’2 6’0 5’8 6’0 6’2 5’9 5’11 6’4 6’1 5’9 6’0 6’2 6’3 6’0 6’2 6’3 6’0 6’2 5’7 5’9 6’2 5’11 6’0 6’2 6’0 6’2 5’10 6’2 6’2 5’11 6’0 5’10 6’1 5’10 6’1 6’2 5’9 6’0 5’11 6’1 6’2 5’8 6’2 5’11 6’3 5’10 6’2 6’1 6’3 6’1 6’0 6’3 6’1 6’0 6’0 6’2 6’1 5’11 6’2 6’3 6’2 6’6 6’5 6’5 6’2 6’6 6’3 6’4 6’3 6’6 6’4 6’4 6’5 6’5 6’3 6’3 6’4 5’10 6’4 6’0 6’3 6’3 6’3 6’4 6-2 6’0 6’2 6’2 6’3 5’11 6’0 5’11 6’6 6’1
Wt. 195 215 170 215 185 195 190 190 185 180 210 190 185 240 185 190 200 180 190 190 225 165 190 190 205 175 190 180 180 175 180 190 225 170 200 220 195 210 190 165 190 225 195 220 205 235 225 206 165 215 253 220 260 253 230 210 205 270 250 260 220 285 200 290 270 350 300 280 240 310 255 285 315 290 285 306 260 280 185 190 260 260 190 235 250 220 235 230 290 195 250 275 285 190 185 260 190
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Hometown (Last School) Nashville, Tenn. (Smyrna) Cincinnati, Ohio (Sycamore) Birmingham, Ala. (Spain Park) Nashville, Tenn. (University of Kentucky) Clinton, Tenn. (Clinton) Calhoun, Ga. (Georgia Southern University) Vestavia, Ala. (Vestavia Hills) Columbia, Tenn. (Columbia Central) Calhoun, Ga. (Calhoun) Cookeville, Tenn. (Cookeville) Murfreesboro, Tenn. (Brentwood Academy) Cincinnati, Ohio (Sycamore) Cookeville, Tenn. (Cookeville) Alabaster, Ala. (Thompson) Alcoa, Tenn. (Alcoa) Russellville, Ala. (Russellville) Greenbrier, Tenn. (Greenbrier) Dalton, Ga. (Dalton) Tullahoma, Tenn. (Tullahoma) Redwood City, Calif. (Redwood City) Franklin, Tenn. (Franklin Road Academy) Nashville, Tenn. (Maplewood) Chattanooga, Tenn. (Howard) Vestavia, Ala. (Vestavia Hills) Elizabethtown, Tenn. (Elizabethtown) Atlanta, Ga. (Cedar Grove) Gallatin ,Tenn. (Gallatin) Brentwood, Tenn. (Brentwood Academy) Columbia, Tenn. (Columbia Central) Franklin, Tenn. (Battle Ground Academy) Columbia, Tenn. (Columbia Central) Newport, Tenn. (Cocke County) Columbia, Tenn. (Columbia Central) Dalton, Ga. (Northwest Whitfield) Nashville, Tenn. (Hunters Lane) Nashville, Tenn. (Pearl-Cohn) Nashville, Tenn. (Brentwood Academy) Athens, Tenn. (Appalachian State) Vestavia, Ala. (Vestavia Hills) Nashville, Tenn. (Pearl-Cohn) Clarksville, Tenn. (Clarksville Academy) Sparta, Tenn. (White County) Forest Park, Ohio (Winton Woods) Antioch ,Tenn. (Antioch) Kingsport, Tenn. (SullivanSouth) Brentwood, Tenn. (David Lipscomb) Stone Mountain, Ga. (Dunwoody) Jamestown, Tenn. (York Institute) Livingston, Tenn. (Livingston Academy) Fairview, Tenn. (Fairview) Cincinnati, Ohio (Taft) Athens, Tenn. (McMinn County) Alcoa, Tenn. (Alcoa) Stone Mountain, Ga. (Dunwoody) Gasden, Ala. (Gasden City) Fayetteville, Tenn. (Lincoln County) Madison, Miss. (Madison Central) Greeneville, Tenn. (Greenville) Henderson, Tenn. (Chester County) Lavernge, Tenn. (Lavernge) Ooltewah, Tenn. (Ooltewah) Oak Ridge, Tenn. (Oak Ridge) Union Grove, Ga. (Union Grove) McAlla, Ala. (McAdory) Brentwood, Tenn. (Brentwood) Columbus, Ohio (Vestavia Hills) Franklin, Tenn. (Battle Ground Academy) Westmoreland, Tenn. (Westmoreland) Henderson, Tenn. (Chester County) Marietta, Ga. (Sprayberrry) Kennesaw, Ga. (North Cobb) Kingsport, Tenn. (Sullivan South) Mt. Juliet, Tenn. (Mt. Juliet) Antioch, Tenn. (Brentwood Academy) Jonsboro, Ga. (North Clayton) Corpis Christi, Texas (Home Schooled) Morristown, Tenn. (Hamblen-West) Mt. Juliet, Tenn. (Mt. Juliet) Loudon, Tenn. (Loudon) Birmingham, Ala. (Vestavia Hills) Elizabethtown, Tenn. (Elizabethtown) Smyrna, Tenn. (Blackman) Columbia, Tenn. (Columbia Central) Morristown, Tenn. (Morristown West) Lebanon, Tenn. (Lebanon) Hendersonville, Tenn. (Vol State) Cincinnati, Ohio (Winton Woods) Stone Mountain, Ga. (University of Louisville) Nashville, Tenn. (East Literature Magnet) Maryville, Tenn. (Maryville) Memphis, Tenn. (Mitchell) Murfreesboro, Tenn. (Riverdale) Miami, Fla. (Carol City) Ooltewah, Tenn. (Boyd-Buchanan) Sparta, Tenn. (White County) Lebanon, Tenn. (Friendship Christian) Jamestown, Tenn. (York Institute)
No. 49 44 61 73 35 66 72 26b 28 87 45 77 12 89 63 55 29 47 71 3 17 18 97 32 79 7 38 39 13 43a 23b 81 30 2 33 10a 88 91 10 76 22 24 64 99 4 11 51 9 23a 69 67 57 65 25 48 46 36 19 40 15 94 95 54 60 20 26 80 37 50 62 93 52 56 59 96 74 27 75 43b 5 58 14 8 42 6 21 98 41 83 1 31 16 92
Name Cy Ables Blake Adams Jordan Adams Slade Adams Radir Annoor Michael Baker Hunter Beedle Colton Belew Eric Belew DaJuan Brown Matt Brown Nathan Bush Stephen Bush Zach Bush Christian Cardwell KJ Carter Krys Cates Logan Cavendar William Chatmon Jamel Crook Carter Crutchfield Jared Davis Stepfon Davis-Boyd Chris Dickerson Brett Dillard William Dillard Demario Donnell Heath Dyer Marcus Edwards Taylor Fletcher Cody Forbes Neil Gannaway Tra’Darius Goff Bud Golden Howard Griffin Matt Hamby Chris Harris Kryon Hart Taylor Hennigan Jacob Hoot Tremaine Hudson James Huguely Justin Ivory Jordan Johnson Will Johnson Marty Jones Jerry King Tre Lamb Jimmy Laughlin Jibrin Linge Cory Malone Zach Malone Matt Martin Cody Matthews Tommie McBride Trey McCalla Brannon McCoin Tevin McDermott Cory McDonald Seth McDonald Caleb Mitchell Malcolm Mitchell Lamar Moore Matt Moran James Normand Doug Page Josh Pleasant Wade Plemons Patrick Prewitt J.T. Rankin Randall Reeves Harrison Reid Avery Rollins Terrell Rollins Jay Rudwall Zach Sharp Wesley Sherrill Jordan Smith Matthew Smith Conor Sparkman William Stevens Darian Stone Dylan Sullivan Austin Tallant Parker Teeter Ryan Tilghman Kedrick Towles Adam Urbano Ladarius Vanlier LaDarrius Verge Cory Webber Tyler Whitlock Anthony Williams Steve Wilson Luke Woodason Zack Ziegler Chad Zinchini
Pos. H LB LS OL RB OL OL DB WR TE W DT RB TE OL LB WR LB OL DB WR QB TE DB OL DB DB DB DE RB RB WR LB RB LB QB P/K DE DB OL RB DB OL NG DB DB DE QB DB OL DT DE OL W DE SS RB W DB H DB LB NG LB OL H WR WR DB OL OL DE DE NG LB PK OL WR OL DB TE QB DT DB TE WR W RB RB DT DB DL WR WR DB W P
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2012 Ohio Valley Conference Football Media Guide • 61
WATSON BROWN
HEAD COACH 6TH SEASON (28TH OVERALL) 119-182-1 CAREER RECORD 25-31 AT TENNESSEE TECH Birthdate: Hometown: College: Family:
Watson Brown returns to coach for his sixth season in his hometown of Cookeville, Tenn. After not coaching in the OVC since 1980, Brown took over the reins of the Tennessee Tech program in 2007. In 2011 he led the Golden Eagles to the OVC Championship, the first for the program since 1975.
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS • Brown was named the 10th head coach in Tennessee Tech football history on Dec. 9, 2006. Brown returned to his hometown of Cookeville to take over the Golden Eagles program. Brown was a standout athlete at Cookeville High School. • Guided Tennessee Tech to a 6-2 OVC mark and three-way share of the OVC Championship in 2011. It was the first title for the TTU program since 1975. The Golden Eagles also earned the OVC’s automatic bid to the FCS Playoffs, marking the first-ever playoff appearance for the program. TTU finished the season 7-4 overall, marking the best record among the eight Division I schools in the state of Tennessee. • In 2011 was named OVC Coach of the Year, TSWA Coach of the Year and finished in the Top 15 of the voting for the Liberty Mutual FCS National Coach of the Year. • Prior to coaching at Tennessee Tech Brown spent 12 years as head coach at UAB (1995-06). From 2002 he also served as the schools Director of Athletics, making him only the third A.D. in school history. After guiding UAB through I-AA to I-A independent status, Brown helped the Blazers into Conference USA in 1999. Brown-coached teams finished tied for second in C-USA in each 1999, 2001 and 2004. His 2004 squad was 7-5 overall, 5-3 in C-USA and participated in the Sheraton Hawaii Bowl. • Brown got his start in coaching as an assistant coach at his alma mater, Vanderbilt, and later at East Carolina, Jacksonville State and Texas Tech. His break as a head coach came in 1979 at another OVC school - Austin Peay - at the age of 29. He led the Governors to back-to-back 7-4 seasons. His success in Clarksville led to jobs at Cincinnati, Rice and later as head coach at Vanderbilt for five seasons. Following his stint at Vandy, he was the offensive coordinator at Oklahoma. • As a player at Vanderbilt, Brown was a standout quarterback and helped lead the Commodores to a 14-10 upset victory over Alabama in 1969. He was named Sports Illustrated’s National Back of the Week for his performance. • Brown comes from a line of successful coaches. His grandfather, Eddie “Jelly” Watson, was a legendary coach at Cookeville High School and his brother, Mack Brown, is currently the head coach at Texas, where he led the Longhorns to the 2005 BCS National Championship. 62 • 2012 Ohio Valley Conference Football Media Guide
April 19, 1950 Cookeville, Tenn. Vanderbilt, 1973 (Geology) Wife - Brenda Children - Ginny, Steven
Career Record Year School 1979 Austin Peay 1980 Austin Peay 1983 Cincinnati 1984 Rice 1985 Rice 1986 Vanderbilt 1987 Vanderbilt 1988 Vanderbilt 1989 Vanderbilt 1990 Vanderbilt 1995 UAB 1996 UAB 1997 UAB 1998 UAB 1999 UAB 2000 UAB 2001 UAB 2002 UAB 2003 UAB 2004 UAB 2005 UAB 2006 UAB 2007 Tennessee Tech 2008 Tennessee Tech 2009 Tennessee Tech 2010 Tennessee Tech 2011 Tennessee Tech
Overall 7-4 7-4 4-6-1 1-10 3-8 1-10 4-7 3-8 1-10 1-10 5-6 5-6 5-6 4-7 5-6 7-4 6-5 5-7 5-7 7-5 5-6 3-9 4-7 3-9 6-5 5-6 7-4
Conf. (Finish) 2-4 (5th) 5-2 (3rd-t) 0-8 (9th) 2-6 (6th) 0-6 (10th) 1-5 (7th-t) 2-5 (9th-t) 0-7 (10th) 1-6 (8th-t) 4-2 (2nd-t) 3-4 (5th-t) 5-2 (2nd-t) 4-4 (5th-t) 4-4 (6th-t) 5-3 (2nd-t) 3-5 (5th/East) 2-6 (5th/East) 2-6 (7th-t) 1-7 (9th) 5-3 (2nd-t) 4-4 (6th) 6-2 (1st-t)
ASSISTANT COACHES Assoc. Head Coach/Defensive Coordinator/LB’s: .......... Billy Taylor Alma Mater:................. East Tennessee State, 1988 (5th season) Asst. Head Coach/Defensive Line:.......................... Sam Williamson Alma Mater:...........................................UAB, 2005 (6th sesason) Offensive Coordinator/Running Backs/QB’s: ..............Steve Brown Alma Mater:.......................... Tennessee Tech, 2007 (5th season) Offensive Line/Tight Ends: ............................................Thomas Cox Alma Mater:.............................................UAB, 2002 (6th season) Secondary: ................................................................... Sidney Powell Alma Mater:.................... Morehouse College, 1997 (4th season) Receivers:...................................................................... Lee Sweeney Alma Mater:......................... Tennessee Tech, 2008 (2nd season) Nickels/Bandits: ............................................................. Chris Grimes Alma Mater:.......................... Tennessee Tech, 2008 (3rd season) Special Teams Coordinator: .............................................. Tyler Wolf Alma Mater:..................................Tennessee, 2010 (2nd season) Graduate Assistant - Defensive Line: ..................... Brandon Barnes Alma Mater:......................... Tennessee Tech, 2007 (2nd season) Graduate Assistant - Tight Ends/H-Backs:............... Orlandus Kirby Alma Mater:.......................... Tennessee Tech, 2010 (1st season)
2011 TEAM STATISTICS
2011 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
SCORING Points Per Game
TTU 355 32.3
Opponent 279 25.4
FIRST DOWN Rushing Passing Penalty
238 115 101 22
205 83 112 10
2144 2437 293 483 4.4 194.9 26
1633 1838 205 416 3.9 148.5 19
PASSING YARDAGE Comp-Att-Int Average Per Pass Average Per Catch Average Per Game TDs Passing
2372 208-318-10 7.5 11.4 215.6 17
2245 202-345-11 6.5 11.1 204.1 16
TOTAL OFFENSE Total Plays Average Per Play Average Per Game
4516 801 5.6 410.5
3878 761 5.1 352.5
TIME OF POSSESSION/GAME
31:06
28:50
3RD DOWN CONVERSIONS 3rd-Down Pct.
72/159 45%
73/166 44%
4TH DOWN CONVERSIONS 4th-Down Pct.
14/23 61%
12/21 57%
RED-ZONE SCORES RED-ZONE TOUCHDOWNS PAT-ATTEMPTS
44-56 (79%) 36-56 (64%) 46-47 (98%)
33-40 (82%) 27-40 (68%) 36-36 (100%)
50,443 6/8,407 -
107,406 5/21,481 0/0
RUSHING YARDAGE Yards Gained Rushing Yards Lost Rushing Rushing Attempts Average Per Rush Average Per Game TDs Rushing
ATTENDANCE Games/Avg. Per Game Neutral Site Games SCORE BY QUARTERS Tennessee Tech Opponents
1st 72 59
2nd 103 106
3rd 101 52
4th 79 62
OT -
RUSHING Player Dontey Gay Adam Urbano Tre Lamb Cody Forbes Zack Ziegler
G 11 7 11 11 11
PASSING Player Tre Lamb Darian Stone
Total 355 279
G 11 2
Att. 190 77 109 29 33
Yds. 1045 475 213 129 110
Cmp.-Att. 204-313 4-5
Pct. 65.2 80.0
Avg. 5.5 6.2 2.0 4.4 3.3
TD 15 1 6 2 1
Yds./G 95.0 67.9 19.4 11.7 10.0
Yds. 2342 30
TD/Int. 17/10 0/0
Avg. 212.9 15.0
RECEIVING Player Tim Benford Zack Ziegler Charlie Stevens Dontey Gay Demetrous Garrett
G 11 11 11 11 6
No. 65 37 20 19 16
Yds. 923 375 233 157 123
Avg. 14.2 10.1 11.6 8.3 7.7
TD 5 3 4 0 1
Yds./G 83.9 34.1 21.2 14.3 20.5
SCORING Player Dontey Gay Zach Sharp Tre Lamb Tim Benford Zack Ziegler Charlie Stevens
G 11 11 11 11 11 11
TD 15 6 5 4 4
XPt. 46-47 -
FG 9-15 -
Pts. 90 73 36 30 24 24
Pts./G 8.2 6.6 3.3 2.7 2.2 2.2
TACKLES Player Austin Tallant Howard Griffin Richmond Tooley Jake McIntosh Corey Watson
G 11 11 11 11 11
Solo 34 22 38 16 26
Asst. 58 57 41 57 36
Total 92 79 79 73 62
TFL 2.0 6.5 0 4.0 3.5
Sacks 0 1.0 0 0 1.0
INTERCEPTIONS Player Corey Watson Caleb Mitchell Jake McIntosh Richmond Tooley
G 11 11 11 11
No. 3 2 2 2
Yds. 75 23 21 0
Avg. 25.0 11.5 10.5 0.0
TD 2 0 0 0
PBU 7 4 1 6
Returning Players in Bold
2011 SCHEDULE AND RESULTS Date 9/3 9/8 9/17 9/25 10/1 10/15 10/29 11/5 11/12 11/19 11/26
Opponent at Iowa Maryville College at Eastern Illinois* Southeast Missouri* at UT Martin* Tennessee State* at #13 Jacksonville State* Murray State* at #25 Eastern Kentucky* Austin Peay* #15 Central Arkansas #
Result L, 34-7 W, 56-7 W, 31-20 W, 38-31 W, 34-31 L, 42-40 W, 21-14 L, 38-37 W, 28-21 W, 49-7 L, 34-14
Attendance 70,585 7,232 6,157 8,251 5,631 8,676 18,933 11,027 6,100 9,142 6,115
* - Ohio Valley Conference Contest # - FCS Playoffs - First Round Home Games in Bold 2012 Ohio Valley Conference Football Media Guide • 63
TEAM RECORDS INDIVIDUAL RUSHING Most Attempts Game: 40 - Larry Schreiber vs. Middle Tennessee (1968) Season: 286 - Larry Schreiber (1968) Career: 877 - Larry Schreiber (1966-69) Most Yards Game: 261 - Michael Penix vs. Southeast Mo. (1993) Season: 1,522 - Larry Schreiber (1969) Career: 4,421 - Larry Schreiber (1966-69) INDIVIDUAL PASSING Most Attempts Game: 57 - Lee Sweeney vs. Southeast Mo. (2006) Season: 367 - Robert Craft (2004) Career: 1,084 - Lee Sweeney (2006-09) Most Completions Game: 32 - Lee Sweeney vs. Southeast Mo. (2006) Season: 201 - Robert Craft (2004) Career: 625 - Lee Sweeney (2006-09) Most Yards Game: 437 - Lee Sweeney vs. Southeast Mo. (2006) Season: 2,448 - Robert Craft (2002) Career: 7,157 - Lee Sweeney (2006-09) INDIVIDUAL RECEIVING Most Receptions Game: 11 - Ken Gilstrap vs. Morehead State (1987) Season: 68 - Tim Benford (2008) Career: 195 - Larry Shipp (2004-07) Most Receiving Yards Game: 262 - Ken Gilstrap vs. Morehead State (1987) Season: 909 - Craig Rolle (1976) Career: 2,950 - Larry Shipp (2004-07)
YEAR-BY-YEAR RESULTS YEAR 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966
ALL 2-14 2-3-1 5-3-1 3-2-1 1-4-1 2-5-1 6-0-1 3-3-1 6-2-1 6-3 4-0-3 4-4 3-5-1 1-5-1 2-5-1 3-5-1 6-3 6-3-1 2-6 5-4 3-4-2 1-5 1-2 1-8 5-5 4-7 5-6 3-6 4-7 5-5-1 9-2 7-4 4-4-2 7-3 5-4-1 6-4 7-3 6-2-2 8-3 7-3 2-8 6-4 1-9 3-7 5-5
OVC ---------------------------0-3 1-5 3-3 4-1 5-0 1-3-1 5-0 2-3 4-1 5-1 5-0-1 6-0 6-0 1-5 3-4 1-6 3-4 4-3
COACH Loyall Duyck Putty Overall Putty Overall Putty Overall Putty Overall Putty Overall Putty Overall Putty Overall Putty Overall Putty Overall Putty Overall Putty Overall Putty Overall Putty Overall Putty Overall Putty Overall Putty Overall Putty Overall Putty Overall Putty Overall Putty Overall Putty Overall Putty Overall Putty Overall Putty Overall Hooper Eblen Hooper Eblen Hooper Eblen Star Wood Star Wood Putty Overall Putty Overall Wilburn Tucker Wilburn Tucker Wilburn Tucker Wilburn Tucker Wilburn Tucker Wilburn Tucker Wilburn Tucker Wilburn Tucker Wilburn Tucker Wilburn Tucker Wilburn Tucker Wilburn Tucker Wilburn Tucker
YEAR 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
ALL 3-7 2-8 5-5 4-6 8-2 10-2 2-8-1 6-5 8-3 8-3 9-2 5-6 1-8-2 4-7 6-5 3-8 2-8 0-11 1-10 0-10 5-6 1-10 5-5 6-5 2-9 7-4 8-3 5-6 3-8 5-6 6-5 4-7 5-5 8-3 7-3 5-7 2-9 6-5 4-7 4-7 4-7 3-9 6-5 5-6 7-4
OVC Championships (10) 1952*, 1953, 1955, 1958*, 1959*, 1960, 1961, 1972, 1975 , 2011*
OVC 2-5 2-5 4-3 2-5 5-2 7-0 1-6 4-3 6-1 5-2 5-2 4-2 05-1 1-6 4-4 1-6 2-5 0-7 1-6 0-7 2-4 1-5 3-3 3-3 2-4 6-2 7-1 3-5 2-6 4-4 4-3 2-5 4-3 5-2 4-2 2-4 1-7 3-4 3-5 4-4 2-6 1-7 5-3 4-4 6-2
COACH Wilburn Tucker Don Wade Don Wade Don Wade Don Wade Don Wade Don Wade Don Wade Don Wade Don Wade Don Wade Don Wade Don Wade Don Wade Don Wade Don Wade Gary Darnell Gary Darnell Gary Darnell Jim Ragland Jim Ragland Jim Ragland Jim Ragland Jim Ragland Jim Ragland Jim Ragland Jim Ragland Jim Ragland Jim Ragland Mike Hennigan Mike Hennigan Mike Hennigan Mike Hennigan Mike Hennigan Mike Hennigan Mike Hennigan Mike Hennigan Mike Hennigan Mike Hennigan Doug Malone (Acting) Watson Brown Watson Brown Watson Brown Watson Brown Watson Brown
* Co Champions
NCAA FCS Playoff Appearances (1) 2011
ALL-TIME COACHES
Jim Youngblood was a two-time All-American and was twice the OVC Defensive Player of the Year. He went on to play 12 seasons in the NFL.
Coach Years Loyall Duyck 1922 Putty Overall 1923-46, 52-53 Hooper Eblen 1947-49 Star Wood 1950-51 Wilburn Tucker 1954-67 Don Wade 1968-82 Gary Darnell 1983-85 Jim Ragland 1986-95 Mike Hennigan 1996-05 Doug Malone (Acting) 2006 Watson Brown 2007-present
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Overall Record 2-1-4 (.571) 97-95-18 (.505) 12-19 (.387) 9-12-1 (.432) 70-66-5 (.514) 81-78-3 (.509) 3-29 (.094) 42-66 (.389) 52-57 (.477) 4-7 (.364) 25-31 (.446)
OVC Record 9-1 (.900) 3-6 (.333) 4-8 (.333) 49-34-2 (.588) 60-52-1 (.534) 3-18 (.143) 29-41 (.414) 32-39 (.451) 4-4 (.500) 18-22 (.450)
OVC Titles 2 0 0 5 2 0 0 0 0 1
Playoff Appearances 0 0 0 0 0 1
UT MARTIN SKYHAWKS Hardy M. Graham Stadium (7,500) - Opened in 1930.
Dr. Thomas Rakes Chancellor
Phil Dane Athletics Director
at Memphis
6:00 p.m.
Memphis leads 5-2; Last Meeting: Memphis won 41-14 (9/14/09)
Sept. 8
at Northern Illinois
6:00 p.m.
First meeting
Sept. 13 Southeastern Louisiana (TV: WLJT) 6:00 p.m. Southeastern leads 4-1; Last Meeting: SELU won 24-10 (9/11/10)
Sept. 22 at Austin Peay*
6:00 p.m.
UT Martin leads 33-25-2; Last Meeting: UTM won 61-23 (10/8/11)
Sept. 29 Eastern Kentucky* (TV: WLJT) Eastern Illinois* (HC) (TV: WLJT)
2:00 p.m.
Eastern Illinois leads 12-5; Last Meeting: UTM won 24-23 (10/22/11)
Oct. 13
at Murray State*
3:00 p.m.
Murray State leads 35-15-1; Last Meeting: UTM won 48-26 (9/22/11)
Oct. 20
at Southeast Missouri*
1:00 p.m.
Southeast Missouri leads 14-13; Last Meeting: UTM won 38-30 (11/29/11)
Nov. 3
Jacksonville State* (TV: WLJT)
12:00 p.m.
Jacksonville State leads 27-6; Last Meeting: JSU won 24-23 (9/1/11)
Nov. 10
at Tennessee Tech* (TV: WCTE)
1:30 p.m.
Tennessee Tech leads 21-10-2; Last Meeting: TTU won 34-31 (10/1/11)
Nov. 17
Tennessee State*
Basic Information Location: .......................................................................................Martin, Tenn. Enrollment: ...............................................................................................8,400 Founded: ...........................................................1900 (Senior College in 1951) Nickname:......................................................................................... Skyhawks Colors: .......................................................................... Navy Blue and Orange Chancellor: ..........................................................................Dr. Thomas Rakes Athletic Director: ................................................................................ Phil Dane Stadium (Capacity): ................................... Hardy M. Graham Stadium (7,500) Surface: ........................................................................................FieldTurf
1:00 p.m.
Eastern Kentucky leads 21-1; Last Meeting: EKU won 23-16 (11/19/11)
Oct. 6
Jason Simpson Head Coach
QUICK FACTS
2012 SCHEDULE Sept. 1
Joe Lofaro Football Contact
2:00 p.m.
Tennessee State leads 14-7; Last Meeting: TSU won 35-30 (11/12/11)
* Denotes Ohio Valley Conference Matchup Home Games in Bold HC - Homecoming All Times Central and Subject to Change
Media Relations Football Contact: ..............................................................................Joe Lofaro Office Phone: ..................................................................... (731) 881-7632 Cell Phone: ........................................................................ (731) 514-2905 Fax: .................................................................................... (731) 881-7624 Email: ............................................................................... jlofaro@utm.edu Web site:......................................................................... www.UTMSports.com Press Box Phone: ............................................................ (731) 881-7694/7632 Team Information Offense: ................................................................................................ Multiple Defense: ............................................................................................... Multiple Lettermen Returning/Lost: ........................................................................40/26 Offensive Starters Returning: ...................................................................7 Defensive Starters Returning:...................................................................8 Specialist Starters Returning: ...................................................................3 2011 Record/OVC Record (Finish): .......................................... 5-6/4-4 (5th/tie) Postseason: ........................................................................................none All-Time Record/OVC Record: ...................... 324-449-18 (.410)/49-102 (.325) Joined OVC: ..............................................................................................1992 OVC Championships (Last): ................................................................ 1 (2006) NCAA FCS Playoff Appearances (Last): ............................................. 1 (2006) 2012 Ohio Valley Conference Football Media Guide • 65
PLAYERS TO WATCH
PRESEASON DEPTH CHART OFFENSE WR 89 6 WR 80 24 OT 76 64 OG 73 75 C 65 60 OG 72 77 OT 71 70 QB 15 12 RB 21 25 TE 84 82 WR 5 9
Quentin Sims Kevin Barfield Corey Jordan Rod Wright Charles Sweeton Michael Pope John Johnson Jordan Murphy Tyler Eady Anthony Topps Matthew Axline Sam Curtis Michael Bryant Steven Frazier Derek Carr Jarod Neal Tevin Barksdale Jason McNair Ben Everett Corey Rogers Jeremy Butler Chris Thompson
6-3 5-9 5-11 6-1 6-5 6-2 6-5 6-3 6-2 6-1 6-5 6-4 6-5 6-2 6-1 6-1 5-8 5-9 6-4 6-4 6-3 5-11
202 167 215 175 291 270 248 280 270 274 290 298 310 275 191 10 200 192 247 250 205 198
Sr. Jr. Jr. R-Fr. So. Sr. So. R-Fr. Jr. So. R-Fr. So. Sr. Jr. Sr. So. Sr. Sr. Sr. R-Fr. Jr. So.
DEFENSE DE 2 39 DT 91 95 NT 99 93 DE 96 39 LB 41 42 LB 40 47 LB 51 20 CB 29 6 CB 4 30 FS 11 5 SS 3 28
Jett Howard Marquis Clemons Ryan Isom Austin Hopper Darrin Nalls Montori Hughes DJ Roberts Marquis Clemons Ben Johnson Jarvis McCann Tony Bell Chris Wright James Ratliff Nate Rottero Aaron Simms Taino Perez Thad Williams Camaren Harris Fred Flenorl Julius McNair Jvontex Blackman Obi Nwanko
6-2 5-11 6-2 6-3 5-10 6-4 6-2 5-11 6-2 6-1 6-1 6-3 6-0 5-11 5-10 5-8 5-9 5-9 6-1 6-0 6-0 5-10
221 175 280 264 296 330 245 175 215 230 200 205 225 210 160 167 190 190 181 208 193 181
Sr. R-Fr. So. Jr. Sr. Sr. Jr. R-Fr. Jr. Sr. Fr. Sr. R-Fr. Sr. R-Fr. So. Sr. Jr. So. Sr. Jr. Jr.
6-2 6-1 6-1 6-2 6-1 5-9 5-9 5-9 5-9
180 171 171 180 224 190 190 190 190
Sr. So. So. Sr. Sr. Sr. Jr. Sr. Jr.
SPECIAL TEAMS PK 97 Cody Sandlin 90 James Satterfield P 90 James Satterfield 97 Cody Sandlin LS 46 Clay Sheley KR 4 Thad Williams 30 Camaren Harris PR 4 Thad Williams 30 Camaren Harris Returning Starters in Bold
Key Losses WR Stephen Shiver 42 catches, 657 yards, 6 TD’s FB Kenny Jones 26 rush yards, 1 TD; 25 catches, 334 yards, 5 TD’s PR CJ Estelle 17.7 yards/return, 1 TD
DEREK CARR
Senior • Quarterback 6-1 • 191 • McKenzie, Tenn. In second year as a starter, Carr completed 200-of-346 passes (57.8%) for 2,482 yards and 25 touchdowns against only 10 interceptions...In victory over Austin Peay (Oct. 8), completed 24-of-36 passes for 386 yards and six touchdowns; the six touchdowns tied the UTM single-game record and earned Carr National Player of the Week honors...As a sophomore in 2010, passed for 2,543 yards and 13 touchdowns...Threw four touchdown passes in a victory over Lambuth...As a redshirt freshman in 2009, saw action in seven games.
QUENTIN SIMS
Senior • Wide Receiver 6-3 • 202 • Cincinnati, Ohio Preseason All-OVC selection...Was a second-team All-OVC selection and OVC All-Newcomer selection last season after leading the Skyhawks with 54 catches for 712 yards and 10 touchdowns...At Tennessee State (Nov. 12) had 11 catches for 144 yards and a touchdown...At South Alabama hauled in six passes for 78 yards and three touchdowns...Caught two touchdowns at Eastern Illinois...Prior to attending UT Martin, played two seasons at Georgia Tech.
TEAM NOTES • Head coach Jason Simpson has won 37 Ohio Valley Conference games in six years at UT Martin. Before Simpson arrived, UT Martin managed 37 wins in 14 years (1992-2005) under the direction of five head coaches (Don McLeary, Jim Marshall, Sam McCorkle, Johnny Jernigan and Matt Griffin). • Jeff Byrd will serve as the defensive coordinator for the Skyhawks this season. Byrd, from Arkansas Tech, is one of two new coaches on head coach Jason Simpson’s staff this year. Also joining the staff is Eric Stuedemann, a former graduate assistant at Mississippi State, who will coach the quarterbacks. Like Stuedemann, Byrd has a Mississippi connection. He graduated from Southern Miss in 1989. • The Skyhawks sport a .742 winning percentage (23-8) at Hardy M. Graham Stadium under the direction of head coach Jason Simpson (2006-present). The Skyhawks have won at least four home games in five of Simpson’s six seasons. In 2007, the Skyhawks were 3-2 at Hardy M. Graham Stadium. • The Skyhawks have four former FBS players on its roster this season, including seniors Quentin Sims (Georgia Tech), Michael Bryant (Vanderbilt), Malik Generett (Connecticut) and Montori Hughes (Tennessee).
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NUMERICAL ROSTER No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 60 61 64 65 66 67 68 71 72 73 75 76 77 78 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99
Name Quentin Sims Jett Howard Jeremy Butler Thad Williams Julius McNair Kevin Barfield Jvontez Blackmon Dylan Davis Chris Thompson Tyler Rice Fred Flenorl Taino Fears-Perez Jarod Neal Najee Ray Derek Carr Stevie Bush Nate Rottero Travis Eakin Jordan Landry Trent Garland Tevin Barksdale DJ McNeil Rod Wright Jason McNair Shaq Allen Camaren Harris Obi Nwanko Aaron Simms Richard Taylor Marquis Clemons Ladevin Fair Emmette Lindsay Cortez Bowen Amiri Hawkins Trey Smith Roland Genesy James Satterfield Tony Bell Ben Johnson Jarvis McCann Ryan McCray Chris Wright Caleb Counce Clay Sheley Deantae Glover Matt Murphy Bobby Ellis James Ratliff Jeremiah Wilkins Elijah McClendon Austin Hopper Darelle Nash Blake Edwards Ethan Myers Trevor Adkison Anthony Topps Juwan Turner Michael Pope Tyler Eady Clay McKinnie Steven Frazier Tyler Kilburn Michael Bryant Matthew Axline John Johnson Jordan Murphy Charles Sweeton Sam Curtis Jackson Roberts Corey Jordan Cody Sandlin Corey Rogers Drew Thomas Ben Everett Matt Stewart Malik Generett Walter Evans Ben Axline Marcus Sease Tyler Sweedon Ryan Isom Nicholas Brown Montori Hughes Keith Jones Dean Wathen DJ Roberts Garrett Vincent Nick Michaels Darrin Nalls Kenneth Crenshaw Tyler McPeak Jackson Redditt
Pos. WR LB WR DB LB WR S WR WR QB DB CB QB QB QB DB LB QB DB RB RB RB WR RB RB DB S DB CB S RB DB LB S DB RB K/P DB LB LB RB LB LB LS DE DL FB LB LB LB DL DE OL LB OL OL OL OL OL LB OL OL OL OL OL OL OL OL OL WR K/P TE TE TE TE WR WR WR LB DE DT DE DL DL DL DE DL LS DT OL TE K
ALPHABETICAL ROSTER Ht. 6-3 6-2 6-3 5-9 6-0 5-9 6-0 6-2 5-11 6-3 6-1 5-8 6-1 6-1 6-1 5-10 5-11 6-3 5-8 5-9 5-8 6-2 6-1 5-9 5-10 5-9 5-10 5-10 5-10 5-11 5-9 5-11 6-2 6-2 5-10 6-1 6-1 6-1 6-2 6-1 5-8 6-3 6-0 6-1 6-1 6-2 5-9 6-0 6-0 6-1 6-3 6-1 6-4 6-0 6-3 6-1 6-0 6-2 6-2 6-1 6-2 6-3 6-5 6-5 6-5 6-3 6-5 6-4 6-7 5-11 6-2 6-4 6-3 6-4 6-2 6-4 5-11 6-3 6-2 6-3 6-2 6-2 6-4 6-1 6-2 6-2 6-0 5-11 5-10 6-1 6-3 6-2
Wt. 202 221 205 190 208 167 193 195 198 195 181 167 180 180 191 185 210 200 165 180 200 205 175 192 195 190 181 160 185 175 180 200 233 205 200 220 171 200 215 230 211 205 205 224 240 260 198 225 220 205 264 230 285 215 230 274 265 270 270 210 275 275 310 290 248 280 291 298 300 215 180 250 210 247 239 205 175 185 215 220 280 233 330 275 246 245 200 220 296 230 240 190
Yr. Sr. Sr. Jr. Sr. Sr. Jr. Jr. Jr. So. So. So. So. So. Fr. Sr. Fr. Sr. Jr. Fr. Fr. Sr. Jr. R-Fr. Sr. Fr. Jr. Jr. R-Fr. R-Fr. R-Fr. Fr. Fr. Jr. Fr. Sr. Fr. So. Fr. Jr. Sr. R-Fr. Sr. Fr. Sr. Fr. So. Jr. R-Fr. Fr. Fr. Jr. Sr. Fr. So. Fr. So. So. Sr. Jr. Jr. Jr. Fr. Sr. R-Fr. So. R-Fr. So. So. R-Fr. Jr. Sr. R-Fr. Fr. Sr. So. Jr. R-Fr. So. Fr. Fr. So. So. Sr. Fr. So. Jr. R-Fr. R-Fr. Sr. Fr. Fr. R-Fr.
Hometown (Last School) Cincinnati, Ohio (Georgia Tech University) Blytheville, Ark. (Blytheville) Bradenton, Fla. (College of Sequoias CC) Adel, Ga. (Hutchinson CC) Mt. Olive, Miss. (Mt. Olive) Memphis, Tenn. (Frayser) Bryam, Miss. (Hinds CC) Jackson, Miss. (Hinds CC) St. Louis, Mo. (Riverview Garden) Waynesboro, Tenn. (Wayne County) Memphis, Tenn. (White Haven) Knoxville, Tenn. (Farragut) Hendersonville, Tenn. (Beech) Paris, Tenn. (Henry County) McKenzie, Tenn. (McKenzie) Jackson, Tenn. (Liberty Magnet) Mt. Juliet, Tenn. (Wilson Central) Toney, Ala. (ASA Institute) Tucker, Ga. (Tucker) Lawrenceburg Tenn. (Middle Tennessee) Bowling Green, Ky. (Bowling Green) Collierville, Tenn. (Briarcrest) Memphis, Tenn. (Ridgeway) Mt. Olive, Miss. (Mt. Olive) Paris, Tenn. (Henry County) Horne Lake, Miss. (Horne Lake) West Chester, Ohio (Lakota West) Mt Juliet, Tenn. (McGavock) Nashville, Tenn. (Pearl-Cohn) St. Louis, Mo. (Webster Grove) Troy, Tenn. (Obion County Central) Jackson, Tenn. (Liberty Magnet) Memphis, Tenn. (Southern Miss) Hermitage, Tenn. (Hillsboro) Murfreesboro, Tenn. (Riverdale) Millington, Tenn. (Millington Central) Gallatin, Tenn. (Gallatin) Memphis, Tenn. (Kingsbury) Primm Springs, Tenn. (Fairview) Hattiesburg, Miss. (Pearl River CC) Memphis, Tenn. Petal, Miss. (Gulf Coast CC) Paris, Tenn. (Henry County) Dickson, Tenn. (Dickson County) Murfreesboro, Tenn. (Riverdale) Memphis, Tenn. (Christian Brothers) Dyersburg, Tenn. (Dyersburg) Memphis, Tenn. (Craigmont) Bridgeton, Mo. (Pattonville) St. Petersburg, Fla. (Boca Ciega) Troy, Tenn. (Obion County Central) Memphis, Tenn. (Houston) Michie, Tenn. (Adamsville) Columbia, Tenn. (Columbia Central) Zionsville, Ind. (Zionsville Community) Fort Campbell, Ky. (Fort Campbell) Old Hickory, Tenn. (McGavock) Murfreesboro, Tenn. (Riverdale) Smyrna, Tenn. (Smyrna) Medon, Tenn. (Chester County) Seymour, Tenn. (Seymour) Lawrenceburg, Tenn. (Lawrence County) LaVergne, Tenn. (Vanderbilt University) Shelbyville, Ky. (Shelby County) University City, Mo. (University City) Camden, Tenn. (Camden Central) Lawrenceburg, Tenn. (Lawrence County) South Fulton, Tenn. (South Fulton) St. Louis, Mo. (Webster Groves) Antioch, Tenn. (Hillsboro) Goodlettsville, Tenn. (Davidson Academy) Winchester, Ky. (George Rogers Clark) Lakeland, Tenn. (Arlington) Loudon, Tenn. (Loudon) Mt. Juliet, Tenn. (Mount Juliet) York, Pa. (University of Connecticut) Memphis, Tenn. (Ridgeway) Shelbyville, Ky. (Martha Layne Collins) Huntsville, Ala. (Madison Academic) Louisville, Ky. (Trinity) St. Louis, Mo. (Desmet Jesuit) Louisville, Ky. (Dupont Manuel) Murfreesboro, Tenn. (University of Tennessee) Florissant, Mo. (McCleur North) Henderson, Ky. (Henderson County) Knoxville, Tenn. (Austin-East) Martin, Tenn. (Westview) Murfreesboro, Tenn. (Riverdale) Fayette, Ala. (Fayette County) Stone Mountain, Ga. (Tucker) Dresden, Tenn. (Dresden) Mt. Juliet, Tenn. (Wilson Central)
No. 58 26 88 72 6 21 40 7 35 92 71 16 3 15 31 45 77 8 65 18 56 49 87 84 32 12 11 67 20 86 38 47 27 36 54 2 93 91 41 73 94 80 68 19 34 42 53 43 66 25 5 23 98 75 48 57 99 55 13 28 64 51 14 10 96 78 82 17 81 39 89 46 29 1 37 85 90 76 30 83 9 60 61 97 95 52 4 44 24
Name Trevor Adkison Shaq Allen Ben Axline Matthew Axline Kevin Barfield Tevin Barksdale Tony Bell Jvontez Blackmon Cortez Bowen Nicholas Brown Michael Bryant Stevie Bush Jeremy Butler Derek Carr Marquis Clemons Caleb Counce Kenneth Crenshaw Sam Curtis Dylan Davis Tyler Eady Travis Eakin Blake Edwards Bobby Ellis Walter Evans Ben Everett Ladevin Fair Taino Fears-Perez Fred Flenorl Steven Frazier Trent Garland Malik Generett Roland Genesy Deantae Glover Camaren Harris Amiri Hawkins Austin Hopper Jett Howard Montori Hughes Ryan Isom Ben Johnson John Johnson Keith Jones Corey Jordan Tyler Kilburn Jordan Landry Emmette Lindsay Jarvis McCann Elijah McClendon Jarvis McCray Clay McKinnie Jason McNair Julius McNair DJ McNeil Tyler McPeak Nick Michaels Jordan Murphy Matt Murphy Ethan Myers Darrin Nalls Darelle Nash Jarod Neal Obi Nwanko Michael Pope James Ratliff Najee Ray Jackson Redditt Tyler Rice DJ Roberts Jackson Roberts Corey Rogers Nate Rottero Cody Sandlin James Satterfield Marcus Sease Clay Sheley Aaron Simms Quentin Sims Trey Smith Matt Stewart Tyler Sweedon Charles Sweeton Richard Taylor Drew Thomas Chris Thompson Anthony Topps Juwan Turner Garrett Vincent Dean Wathen Jeremiah Wilkins Thad Williams Chris Wright Rod Wright
Pos. OL RB WR OL WR RB DB S LB DE Ol DB WR QB S LB OL OL WR OL QB OL FB WR TE RB CB DB OL RB WR RB DE DB S DL LB DL DT LB OL DL WR OL DB DB LB LB RB LB RB LB RB TE LS OL DL LB DT DE QB S OL LB QB K QB DE OL TE LB K/P K/P LB LS DB WR DB TE DE OL CB TE WR OL OL DL DL LB DB LB WR
Yr. Fr. Fr. So. R-Fr. Jr. Sr. Fr. Jr. Jr. So. Sr. Fr. Jr. Sr. R-Fr. Fr. Fr. So. Jr. Jr. Jr. Fr. Jr. R-Fr. Sr. Fr. So. So. Jr. Fr. Jr. Fr. Fr. Jr. Fr. Jr. Sr. Sr. So. Jr. So. Fr. Jr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Sr. Fr. R-Fr. Jr. Sr. Sr. Jr. Fr. R-Fr. R-Fr. So. So. Sr. Sr. So. Jr. Sr. R-Fr. Fr. R-Fr. So. Jr. R-Fr. R-Fr. Sr. Sr. So. Fr. Sr. R-Fr. Sr. Sr. So. Fr. So. R-Fr. Fr. So. So. So. R-Fr. So. Fr. Sr. Sr. R-Fr.
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JASON SIMPSON HEAD COACH 7TH SEASON 37-31 CAREER RECORD Birthdate: Hometown: College: Family:
Jan. 25, 1971 Ellisville, Miss. Southern Miss, 1995 (Sports Administration) Wife - Julie Children - Ty, Emma, Graham
Career Record Year School 2006 UT Martin 2007 UT Martin 2008 UT Martin 2009 UT Martin 2010 UT Martin 2011 UT Martin
Overall 9-3 4-7 8-4 5-6 6-5 5-6
Conf. (Finish) 6-1 (1st-t) 4-4 (6th) 6-2 (2nd-t) 4-4 (4th-t) 5-3 (4th-t) 4-4 (5th-t)
Jason Simpson, who enters his seventh year with the program in 2012, was the choice for the 2006 Roy Kidd OVC Coach of the Year Award. That year - his first with the program - he led the Skyhawks to their first OVC Championship and first NCAA FCS Playoff berth.
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
ASSISTANT COACHES
• In his first three years at UT Martin Simpson won 21 games, which was the highest three-year win total in school history.
Associate Head Coach/Running Backs:............ Jordon Hankins Alma Mater: .............................. UT Martin, 2005 (3rd season)
• In his first season as a head coach (2006), Simpson led UT Martin to its best season of football at the FCS level and was named OVC Coach of the Year for his efforts. The Skyhawks won nine games overall (the most since winning 11 in 1988 when the team competed at the Division II level), shared its first Ohio Valley Conference Championship and advanced to the FCS Playoffs for the first time in school history. It was only the team’s third .500 or better record since the move up from Division II.
Defensive Coordinator: ..................................................Jeff Byrd Alma Mater: ....................... Southern Miss, 1982 (1st season)
• Simpson came to UTM after three seasons at Chattanooga as that program’s offensive coordinator. At UTC, he helped the Mocs to a 6-5 record in 2006, the program’s first winning season since 1997. There he coached quarterback Cedric Stevens, who threw for more than 3,100 yards and had a 66 percent completion percentage. He also coached Alonzo Nix, who set the Southern Conference record for receptions (90) on his way to All-America honors.
Defensive Assistant/Recruiting Coordinator: .......... Nick Glenn Alma Mater: ............................. UT Martin, 2005 (2nd season)
• Simpson got his start at Delta State (1994-95) serving as the defensive backs coach for two years before moving onto Jacksonville State (1997-99). At JSU he was a member of the staff that was responsible for the third best turnaround in Division I football for the 1997 and 1998 seasons. That was followed by one year at Blinn Junior College (2000) and four seasons as quarterbacks coach and recruiting coordinator at Texas State (2000-03).
Graduate Assistant - Defense: ............................ Nick Newsome Alma Mater: ........................... Austin Peay, 2011 (1st season)
• Simpson played two seasons of college football at Mississippi State, where he was also a member of the baseball team. He then transferred to Southern Miss, where he was a two-time all-conference pick on the diamond and a team captain.
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Co-Offensive Coordinator/Offensive Line: ................Mac Bryan Alma Mater: ................ Appalachian State, 1982 (3rd season) Co-Offensive Coordinator/Wide Receivers: ........ Carmen Felus Alma Mater: ................Western Maryland, 1995 (2nd season)
Quarterbacks: ................................................... Eric Stuedemann Alma Mater: ........... North Central College, 2007 (1st season) Defensive Line: ....................................................... Bernard Riley Alma Mater: .............. Southern California, 2003 (2nd season)
2011 TEAM STATISTICS
2011 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
SCORING Points Per Game
UTM 381 34.6
Opponent 306 27.8
FIRST DOWN Rushing Passing Penalty
241 104 124 13
207 100 89 18
2108 2270 162 438 4.8 191.6 20
1733 2054 321 446 3.9 157.5 14
PASSING YARDAGE Comp-Att-Int Average Per Pass Average Per Catch Average Per Game TDs Passing
2591 205-355-10 7.3 12.6 235.5 27
2306 180-310-6 7.4 12.8 209.6 22
TOTAL OFFENSE Total Plays Average Per Play Average Per Game
4699 793 5.9 427.2
4039 756 5.3 367.2
TIME OF POSSESSION/GAME
27:30
31:53
3RD DOWN CONVERSIONS 3rd-Down Pct.
71/158 45%
59/161 37%
4TH DOWN CONVERSIONS 4th-Down Pct.
8/14 57%
7/16 44%
RED-ZONE SCORES RED-ZONE TOUCHDOWNS PAT-ATTEMPTS
45-48 (94%) 35-48 (73%) 45-48 (94%)
36-41 (88%) 26-41 (63%) 34-37 (92%)
22,835 5/4,567 -
127,266 6/21,211 0/0
RUSHING YARDAGE Yards Gained Rushing Yards Lost Rushing Rushing Attempts Average Per Rush Average Per Game TDs Rushing
ATTENDANCE Games/Avg. Per Game Neutral Site Games SCORE BY QUARTERS UT Martin Opponents
1st 97 54
2nd 91 76
3rd 99 87
4th 94 89
OT -
RUSHING Player Jason McNair Tevin Barksdale DJ McNeil AJ Williams Derek Carr
G 11 11 11 8 11
PASSING Player Derke Carr Bill Hardegree
Total 381 306
G 11 2
Att. 166 107 58 49 26
Yds. 782 685 275 150 67
Cmp.-Att. 200-346 2-3
Pct. 57.8 66.7
Avg. 4.7 6.4 4.7 3.1 2.6
TD 5 8 5 0 0
Yds./G 71.1 62.3 25.0 18.8 6.1
Yds. 2482 40
TD/Int. 25/10 1/0
Avg. 225.6 20.0
RECEIVING Player Quentin Sims Stephen Shiver Kenny Jones Jason McNair Kevin Barfield
G 11 11 11 11 10
No. 54 42 25 24 15
Yds. 712 657 334 200 183
Avg. 13.2 15.6 13.4 8.3 12.2
TD 10 6 5 0 1
Yds./G 64.7 59.7 30.4 18.2 18.3
SCORING Player Cody Sandlin Quentin Sims Tevin Barksdale DJ McNeil Stephen Shiver Kenny Jones
G 11 11 11 11 11 11
TD 10 8 6 6 6
XPt. 45-48 -
FG 14-17 -
Pts. 87 60 48 36 36 36
Pts./G 7.9 5.5 4.4 3.3 3.3 3.3
TACKLES Player Ben Johnson Jarvis McCann Jonathan Utley Julius McNair DJ Roberts
G 11 11 11 11 11
Solo 46 22 32 31 28
Asst. 50 40 29 22 22
Total 96 62 61 53 50
TFL 7.5 6.0 6.0 7.5 11.0
Sacks 3.5 0.5 1.5 1.5 3.5
INTERCEPTIONS Player Ben Johnson Jarvis McCann CJ Estelle Darrin Nalls Josh Potts
G 11 11 11 10 10
No. 2 1 1 1 1
Yds. 13 9 4 0 3
Avg. 6.5 9.0 4.0 0 3.0
TD 0 0 0 0 0
PBU 2 1 10 0 1
Returning Players in Bold
2011 SCHEDULE AND RESULTS Date 9/1 9/15 9/22 10/1 10/8 10/15 10/22 10/29 11/5 11/12 11/19
Opponent at #9 Jacksonville State* Union College #24 Murray State* Tennessee Tech* Austin Peay* at South Alabama at Eastern Illinois* Southeast Missouri* at Mississippi State at Tennessee State* at Eastern Kentucky*
Result L, 24-23 W, 63-0 W, 48-26 L, 34-31 W, 61-23 L, 33-30 W, 24-23 W, 38-30 L, 55-17 L, 35-30 L, 23-16
Attendance 17,919 2,431 5,281 5,631 6,143 24,582 6,832 3,349 55,096 19,537 3,300
* - Ohio Valley Conference Contest Home Games in Bold
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TEAM RECORDS INDIVIDUAL RUSHING Most Attempts Game: 47 - Don Chapman vs. Murray State (2005) Season: 302 - Don Chapman (2005) Career: 1046 - Don Chapman (2004-07) Most Yards Game: 272 - Don Chapman vs. Southeast Mo. (2004) Season: 1,412 - Don Chapman (2006) Career: 5,017 - Don Chapman (2004-07) INDIVIDUAL PASSING Most Attempts Game: 65 - Brady Wahlberg vs. Jacksonville St. (2003) Season: 424 - Leon Reed (1988) Career: 791 - Cade Thompson (2007-09) Most Completions Game: 44 - Brady Wahlberg vs. Jacksonville St. (2003) Season: 241 - Jeff McCrone (1995) Career: 478 - Cade Thompson (2007-09) Most Yards Game: 438 - Jeff McCrone vs. Tennessee St. (1995) Season: 3,051 - Leon Reed (1988) Career: 6,260 - Cade Thompson (2007-09) INDIVIDUAL RECEIVING Most Receptions Game: 16 - William Mackall vs. Delta State (1987) Season: 90 - William Mackall (1987) Career: 225 - William Mackall (1985-88) Most Receiving Yards Game: 283 - William Mackall vs. Troy State (1988) Season: 1,026 - William Mackall (1988) Career: 2,494 - William Mackall (1985-88)
YEAR-BY-YEAR RESULTS YEAR 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982
ALL 3-4 2-5 2-6 2-5-1 4-4 6-1 7-0-1 4-4 7-3 4-5 6-3 5-5 4-5-1 4-5 5-5 10-1 3-5-1 3-6 7-3 5-5 1-9 2-8-1 2-9 2-8 8-3 8-3 2-8 5-5 4-7 4-7 5-6
OVC --------------------------------
COACH James Henson James Henson James Henson James Henson James Henson Bob Carroll Bob Carroll Bob Carroll Bob Carroll Bob Carroll Bob Carroll Bob Carroll Bob Carroll Bob Carroll Bob Carroll Bob Carroll Bob Carroll Bob Carroll Bob Carroll Bob Carroll Bob Carroll Bob Carroll Bob Carroll George MacIntyre George MacIntyre George MacIntyre Vester Newcomb Vester Newcomb Lynn Amadee Lynn Amadee Fred Pickard
YEAR 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002
ALL 4-7 2-8-1 1-10 3-8 5-6 11-2 2-9 4-7 5-6 3-8 6-5 5-6 5-6 1-10 1-10 0-11 1-10 2-9 1-10 2-10
OVC ---------2-6 5-3 2-6 4-4 1-7 0-7 0-7 0-7 0-7 0-6 0-6
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
2-10 2-9 6-5 9-3 4-7 8-4 5-6 6-5 5-6
1-7 1-7 4-4 6-1 4-4 6-2 4-4 5-3 4-4
COACH Fred Pickard Fred Pickard Fred Pickard Don McLeary Don McLeary Don McLeary Don McLeary Don McLeary Don McLeary Don McLeary Don McLeary Don McLeary Don McLeary Don McLeary Jim Marshall Jim Marshall Jim Marshall Sam McCorkle Sam McCorkle Sam McCorkle Johnny Jernigan Matt Griffin Matt Griffin Matt Griffin Jason Simpson Jason Simpson Jason Simpson Jason Simpson Jason Simpson Jason Simpson
OVC Titles 0 0 0 0 0 1
Playoff Appearances 0 0 0 0 0 1
Above Includes Years as a Senior College Only OVC Championships (1) 2006*
* Co Champions
NCAA FCS Playoff Appearances (1) 2006
ALL-TIME COACHES
UT Martin running back Don Chapman (2004-07) became the No. 3 leading rusher in OVC history and only 14th Division I player to rush for 1,000 yards in four consecutive seasons.
Coach James Henson Bob Carroll George MacIntyre Vester Newcomb Lynn Amadee Fred Pickard Don McLeary Jim Marshall Sam McCorkle Johnny Jernigan Matt Griffin Jason Simpson
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Years 1952-56 1957-74 1975-77 1978-79 1980-81 1982-85 1986-96 1997-99 2000-02 2002 2003-05 2006-present
Overall Record 13-24-1 (.355) 85-82-4 (.509) 18-14 (.563) 7-13 (.350) 8-14 (.364) 12-31-1 (.284) 50-73 (.407) 2-31 (.061) 5-25 (.167) 0-4 (.000) 10-24 (.294) 37-31 (.544)
OVC Record 14-26 (.350) 0-21 (.000) 0-16 (.000) 0-3 (.000) 6-18 (.250) 29-18 (.617)
2011 ALL-OHIO VALLEY CONFERENCE TEAMS OVC Offensive Player of the Year: Tim Benford (WR), Tennessee Tech OVC Defensive Player of the Year: Rico Council (LB), Tennessee State OVC Freshman of the Year: Michael German (QB), Tennessee State OVC Roy Kidd Coach of the Year: Watson Brown, Tennessee Tech FIRST-TEAM OFFENSE Player, School Casey Brockman, Murray State # Matt Denham, Eastern Kentucky Washaun Ealey, Jacksonville State Mike Harris, Murray State *% Calvin McNairl, Tennessee State Tim Benford, Tennessee Tech *$& Kenny Jones, UT Martin O.J. Enabosi, Eastern Kentucky Scott Schweitzer, Tennessee Tech Michael Mancini, UT Martin Aaron Adams, Eastern Kentucky Patrick Ford, Eastern Kentucky
Pos. QB RB RB RB WR WR TE C OG OG OT OT
Ht. 6-2 5-11 5-11 5-11 6-0 6-1 6-0 6-3 6-5 6-3 6-6 6-6
Wt. 215 181 215 200 185 195 235 284 300 280 290 306
Yr. Jr. Jr. Jr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Jr. Sr. Sr. Jr. Jr.
Hometown Murray, Ky. Rineyville, Ky. Stillmore, Ga. Tulsa, Okla. Paris, Tenn. Chattanooga, Tenn. Knoxville, Tenn. Villa Rica, Ga. Alpharetta, Ga. Collierville, Tenn. Lake Worth, Fla. Richmond, Ky.
Key Stats 316-of-477, 3276 yds., 25 TD’s, 4 rush/2 rec. TD’s 1445 yards, 9 TD’s, 131.4 yards/game 1082 yards, 8 TD’s, 9 catches, 1 rec. TD 1018 yards, 13 TD’s, 30 catches, 1 rec. TD 42 catches, 749 yards, 7 TD’s, 68.1 yds/game 58 catches, 826 yards, 5 TD’s, 82.6 yds/game 25 catches, 334 yards, 5 TD’s, 1 rush TD
FIRST-TEAM DEFENSE Player, School Anthony Brown, Eastern Kentucky % Emory Attig, Eastern Kentucky # Jamison Wadley, Jacksonville State # Marcus Edwards, Tennessee Tech Ichiro Vance, Eastern Kentucky Blake Peiffer, Southeast Missouri Rico Council, Tennessee State #& Amius Smith, Austin Peay Justin Bell, Eastern Kentucky Joseph Wylie, Tennessee State Richmond Tooley, Tennessee Tech
Pos. DL DL DL DL LB LB LB DB DB DB DB
Ht. 6-1 6-2 6-3 6-1 6-1 6-1 6-1 6-2 5-11 6-3 5-11
Wt. 240 281 282 245 234 225 255 222 184 215 185
Yr. So. Sr. Sr. Jr. So. Jr. Sr. Sr. Jr. Sr. Sr.
Hometown Cincinnati, Ohio Alpharetta, Ga. Gadsden, Ala. Alabaster, Ala. LaGrange, Ky. Jackson, Mo. Chattanooga, Tenn. Clarksville, Tenn. Tampa, Fla. Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. Memphis, Tenn.
Key Stats 59 tackles, 10.0 TFL, 3.5 sacks, 13 QBH, 1 FR TD 56 tackles, 8.0 TFL, 2.0 sacks, 5 QBH, 2 FF 45 tackles, 10.5 TFL, 3.0 sacks, 1 QBH 39 tackles, 9.5 TFL, 5.0 sacks, 2 QBH 78 tackles, 9.5 TFL, 3 PBU, 1 QBH, 2 FF 151 tackles, 7.0 TFL, 0.5 sacks, 2 FF 87 tackles, 8.0 TFL, 3.5 sacks, 1 INT, 2 FR, 1 FF 80 tackles, 8.5 TFL, 2 QBH, 2 FR, 1 safety 48 tackles, 1.5 TFL, 2 INT’s, 5 PBU, 1 FF 66 tackles, 1.0 TFL, 1 INT, 2 PBU, 1 FF, 1 TD 72 tackles, 2 INT’s, 5 PBU, 1 FR, 1 TD
FIRST-TEAM SPECIALISTS Player, School Cody Sandlin, UT Martin Jordan Berry, Eastern Kentucky #% Jeremy Caldwell, Eastern Kentucky
Pos. K P RS
Ht. 6-2 6-5 5-10
Wt. 180 195 180
Yr. Jr. So. Sr.
Hometown Goodlettsville, Tenn. Essendon, Australia Chattanooga, Tenn.
Key Stats 14-of-17 FG’s, Long of 53, 45-of-48 PAT’s 40.2 yards/punt, Long of 67, 22 inside 20-yd. line 28 KR, 23.5 yds/return, 1 TD; 14 PR, 5.5 yds/return
SECOND-TEAM OFFENSE Player, School Matt Scheible, Southeast Missouri * Ryan White, Austin Peay $ Dontey Gay, Tennessee Tech Tyrone Goard, Eastern Kentucky Quentin Sims, UT Martin Von Wise, Eastern Illinois Sherman Carter, Tennessee State Eric Zink, Eastern Illinois Kadeem Edwards, Tennessee State Raymond Hopson, Murray State Rogers Gaines, Tennessee State
Pos. QB RB RB WR WR TE C OG OG OT OT
Ht. 6-1 5-8 5-9 6-5 6-3 6-4 6-4 6-6 6-4 6-2 6-7
Wt. 200 199 205 194 202 209 300 266 290 275 345
Yr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Jr. Jr. Jr. Jr. Sr. So. Sr. Jr.
Hometown Washington, Mo. Nashville, Tenn. Lexington, Ky. Charleston, W.Va. Cincinnati, Ohio Cincinnati, Ohio LaVergne, Tenn. Oshkosh, Wis. Sanford, Fla. Houston, Texas Goodlettsville, Tenn.
Key Stats 123-of-233, 1459 yds., 12 TD’s, 967 rush yds, 9 TD’s 1101 yards, 6 TD’s, 25 catches, 1 rec. TD 1009 yards, 15 TD’s, 100.9 yds/gm, 16 catches 38 catches, 604 yards, 11 TD’s, 54.9 yards/game 54 catches, 712 yards, 10 TD’s 32 catches, 348 yards, 2 TD’s, 31.6 yds/game Graded out at 85-88%, 5 knockdowns/game
SECOND-TEAM DEFENSE Player, School Artavious Dowdell, Eastern Illinois Monte Lewis, Jacksonville State * Antonio Harper, Tennessee State Travis Adkins, Tennessee Tech Cory Leman, Eastern Illinois Sam Small, Murray State Qua Huzzie, Murray State Jeremy Caldwell, Eastern Kentucky *$ Patrick McClellan, Eastern Kentucky # A.J. Davis, Jacksonville State Dontrell Johnson, Murray State #% Will Johnson, Tennessee Tech
Pos. DL DL DL DL LB LB LB DB DB DB DB DB
Ht. 6-2 6-3 6-1 6-5 6-0 6-1 5-11 5-10 6-4 6-0 5-11 6-2
Wt. 230 251 211 275 221 230 237 180 212 183 180 205
Yr. Jr. Sr. So. Sr. Sr. Jr. So. Sr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Jr.
Hometown Belle Glade, Fla. Abbeville, Ala. Memphis, Tenn. Mt. Juliet, Tenn. Champaign, Ill. Winona, Miss. LaGrange, Ga. Chattanooga, Tenn. Maineville, Ohio Birmingham, Ala. Moultrie, Ga. Nashville, Tenn.
Key Stats 45 tackles, 7.5 TFL, 5.0 sacks, 7 QBH, 1 FF 32 tackles, 7.0 TFL, 2.0 sacks, 2 QBH, 1 FF 44 tackles, 9.0 TFL, 6.5 sacks, 1 QBH, 2 FF 23 tackles, 3.5 TFL, 1.0 sacks, 1 INT, 3 QBH 106 tackles, 1.5 TFL, 1 PBU, 1 FF 115 tackles, 9.5 TFL, 1.5 sacks, 1 QBH 80 tackles, 14.0 TFL, 3.0 sacks, 4 PBU, 1 FR TD 46 tackles, 2.5 TFL, 2 INT’s, 6 PBU, 1 FR, 1 FF 77 tackles, 2.5 TFL, 1 INT, 2 PBU, 2 FR, 2 FF 28 tackles, 2 INT’s, 3 PBU, 1 FR 40 tackles, 1.5 TFL, 1 INT, 11 PBU, 2 QBH 45 tackles, 2.5 TFL, 1 INT, 2 PBU, 2 FR
SECOND-TEAM SPECIALISTS Player, School Kienan Cullen, Murray State *^ Nick Campbell, Tennessee Tech Dontrell Johnson, Murray State
Pos. K P RS
Ht. 6-3 6-2 5-11
Wt. 224 225 180
Yr. Sr. Sr. Sr.
Hometown Louisville, Ky. Lawrenceburg, Tenn. Moultrie, Ga.
Key Stats 15-of-17 FG’s, Long of 44, 28-of-34 PAT’s 39.6 yards/punt, Long of 54, 10 inside 20-yd. line 11 KR, 16.5 yds/return; 10 PR, 16.2 yds/return
* - 1st team All-OVC team in 2010 $ - 1st team All-OVC in 2009 ALL-NEWCOMER TEAM Player, School Kevin Hamlin, Eastern Kentucky Washaun Ealey, Jacksonville State Max Holcombe, Jacksonville State Sam Small, Murray State Qua Huzzie, Murray State Spencer Davis, Southeast Missouri Steven Godbolt, Tennessee State Michael German, Tennessee State Austin Tallant, Tennessee Tech Ben Johnson, UT Martin Quentin Sims, UT Martin
No sacks allowed, 32 pancakes
Graded out at 85-88%, 5 pancakes/game Graded out at 86-90%, 6 pancakes/game
# - 2nd team All-OVC team in 2010 ^ - 2nd team All-OVC in 2009 Pos. LB RB C LB LB WR/RS DB QB DB LB WR
Ht. 6-4 5-11 6-3 6-1 5-11 5-8 6-1 6-2 5-10 6-2 6-3
Wt. 200 215 271 230 237 175 180 215 190 215 202
Yr. Jr. Jr. Fr. Jr. So. R-Fr. R-Fr. R-Fr. Fr. So. Jr.
% - OVC All-Newcomer team in 2010 ! - OVC All-Newcomer in 2009 & - OVC All-Newcomer in 2008
Hometown Jupiter, Fla. Stillmore, Ga. Tuscaloosa, Ala. Winona, Miss. LaGrange, Ga. Florissant, Mo. Englewood, Tenn. Pompano Beach, Fla. Alcoa, Tenn. Primm Springs, Tenn. Cincinnati, Ohio
Key Stats 62 tackles, 4.5 TFL, 4 INT’s, 2 QBH, 2 FR 1082 yards, 8 TD’s, 9 catches, 1 rec. TD Graded out at 91%, 54 knockdowns 115 tackles, 9.5 TFL, 1.5 sacks, 1 QBH 80 tackles, 14.0 TFL, 3.0 sacks, 4 PBU, 1 FR TD 250 rush yds., 314 rec. yds, 20.5 yds/KO return 37 tackles, 2 INT’s, 7 PBU 140-of-250, 1899 yards, 12 TD’s, 2 rush TD’s 76 tackles, 2.0 TFL, 4 PBU, 1 FR, 1 FF 96 tackles, 7.5 TFL, 3.5 sacks, 2 INT’s, 3 FF 54 catches, 712 yards, 10 TD’s
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2011 FINAL TEAM AND INDIVIDUAL STATISTICAL LEADERS W 6 6 6 5 4 4 2 2 1
Tennessee Tech*# Jacksonville State* Eastern Kentucky*# Murray State Tennessee State UT Martin Austin Peay Southeast Missouri Eastern Illinois * - OVC Champion TOTAL OFFENSE 1. Murray State 2. UT Martin 3. Tennessee State 4. Tennessee Tech 5. Jacksonville State 6. Southeast Missouri 7. Eastern Kentucky 8. Austin Peay 9. Eastern Illinois
G 11 11 11 11 11 11 12 11 11
G 11 11 12 11 11 11 11 11 11
PASS OFFENSE 1. Murray State 2. Eastern Illinois 3. Tennessee State 4. UT Martin 5. Tennessee Tech 6. Jacksonville State 7. Austin Peay 8. Eastern Kentucky 9. Southeast Missouri
G 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 12 11
SCORING OFFENSE 1. Murray State 2. UT Martin 3. Tennessee Tech 4. Tennessee State 5. Jacksonville State 6. Eastern Kentucky 7. Eastern Illinois Southeast Missouri 9. Austin Peay
G 11 11 11 11 11 12 11 11 11
KICKOFF RETURNS 1. Eastern Illinois 2. Tennessee Tech 3. Eastern Kentucky 4. Southeast Missouri 5. Jacksonville State 6. UT Martin 7. Austin Peay 8. Tennessee State 9. Murray State PUNTING 1. Eastern Kentucky 2. Tennessee Tech 3. Murray State 4. Southeast Missouri 5. Eastern Illinois 6. UT Martin 7. Austin Peay 8. Tennessee State 9. Jacksonville State
PASS PLAYS YDS 3395 884 5070 2591 793 4699 2609 777 4577 2372 801 4516 1795 743 4214 1498 718 4062 1743 795 4095 1757 753 3627 2644 699 3585 ATT 482 509 530 483 438 418 428 391 346
ATT CMP 493 326 353 217 359 189 355 205 318 208 234 145 325 169 265 140 236 126 TD 53 49 47 41 43 44 34 33 25
XP 43 45 46 37 39 41 28 30 23
YDS 2564 2419 2352 2144 2108 1968 1870 1675 941
NO 69 39 49 44 48 50 57 56 56
AVG/P 5.7 5.9 5.9 5.6 5.7 5.7 5.2 4.8 5.1
AVG 5.3 4.8 4.4 4.4 4.8 4.7 4.4 4.3 2.7
PCT 66.1 61.5 52.6 57.7 65.4 62.0 52.0 52.8 53.4
YDS 3395 2644 2609 2591 2372 1795 1757 1743 1498
AVG 6.9 7.5 7.3 7.3 7.5 7.7 5.4 6.6 6.3
2XP 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
DXP 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
FG 15 14 9 16 9 10 7 9 10
SAF 1 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 1
RET 53 40 45 60 49 42 62 65 45 YDS 2828 1531 1978 1807 1809 1882 2139 2159 2046
AVG 41.0 39.3 40.4 41.1 37.7 37.6 37.5 38.6 36.5
YDS 1222 816 894 1166 945 794 1100 1130 769 PR 134 43 123 182 144 158 166 226 134
TD 48 47 38 43 37 33 40 24 33
W 7 7 7 7 5 5 3 3 2
L 4 4 5 4 6 6 8 8 9
ALL GAMES Pct. PF .636 355 .636 324 .583 335 .636 408 .455 335 .455 381 .273 207 .273 255 .182 255
PA 279 295 280 314 361 306 396 413 345
YDS/G 460.9 427.2 416.1 410.5 383.1 369.3 341.2 329.7 325.9
TOTAL DEFENSE 1. Tennessee Tech 2. UT Martin 3. Eastern Kentucky 4. Jacksonville State 5. Murray State 6. Eastern Illinois 7. Austin Peay 8. Southeast Missouri 9. Tennessee State
YDS/G 233.1 219.9 196.0 194.9 191.6 178.9 170.0 152.3 85.5
RUSHING DEFENSE 1. Tennessee Tech 2. UT Martin 3. Jacksonville State 4. Eastern Kentucky 5. Tennessee State 6. Murray State 7. Austin Peay 8. Eastern Illinois 9. Southeast Missouri
TD YDS/G 28 308.6 20 240.4 17 237.2 27 235.5 17 215.6 13 163.2 13 159.7 18 145.2 12 136.2
PASS DEFENSE 1. Eastern Illinois 2. Southeast Missouri 3. Murray State 4. Tennessee Tech 5. UT Martin 6. Austin Peay 7. Eastern Kentucky 8. Jacksonville State 9. Tennessee State
G 11 11 11 11 11 11 12 11 11
AVG 37.1 34.6 32.3 30.5 29.5 27.9 23.2 23.2 18.8
SCORING DEFENSE 1. Eastern Kentucky 2. Tennessee Tech 3. Jacksonville State 4. UT Martin 5. Murray State 6. Eastern Illinois 7. Tennessee State 8. Austin Peay 9. Southeast Missouri
G 12 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11
AVG 23.1 20.4 19.9 19.4 19.3 18.9 17.7 17.4 17.1
PUNT RETURNS 1. Tennessee State 2. UT Martin 3. Murray State 4. Tennessee Tech 5. Jacksonville State 6. Eastern Kentucky 7. Austin Peay 8. Southeast Missouri 9. Eastern Illinois
NET/P 37.3 37.1 36.6 34.2 33.4 33.3 33.2 33.1 32.7
TURNOVER MARGIN 1. Eastern Kentucky 2. Tennessee State 3. Jacksonville State 4. Tennessee Tech Southeast Missouri 6. Murray State 7. UT Martin 8. Austin Peay 9. Eastern Illinois
TD 21 24 22 26 20 21 11 20 13
INT 9 14 10 10 10 5 18 10 7
G 11 11 12 11 11 11 11 11 11 G 12 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11
Strk. W2 W1 W2 W3 L1 L2 L6 L3 L1
Home Away 3-3 4-1 3-2 4-2 4-3 3-2 3-2 4-2 3-1 2-4 4-1 1-5 3-2 0-6 3-3 0-5 1-4 1-5
Neutral 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0
Strk. L1 W2 L1 W3 L1 L3 L2 L2 L2
# - NCAA FCS Playoff Participant
RUSH 1675 2108 1968 2144 2419 2564 2352 1870 941
RUSHING OFFENSE 1. Southeast Missouri 2. Jacksonville State 3. Eastern Kentucky 4. Tennessee Tech 5. UT Martin 6. Tennessee State 7. Austin Peay 8. Murray State 9. Eastern Illinois
OVC GAMES Pct. PF PA .750 278 204 .750 256 198 .750 269 203 .625 312 269 .500 249 256 .500 271 218 .250 151 297 .250 190 272 .125 173 232
L 2 2 2 3 4 4 6 6 7
PTS 408 381 355 335 324 335 255 255 207 TD 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 1
YDS 1.9 1.1 2.5 4.1 3.0 3.2 2.9 4.0 2.4
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TBg 6 2 3 6 3 3 4 4 4
G 11 11 12 11 11 11 11 11 11
RUSH 1633 1733 2031 1827 2130 2640 2190 2763 1977 G 11 11 11 12 11 11 11 11 11
G 11 11 11 11 11 12 11 11 11 G 12 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11
PASS PLAYS YDS 2245 761 3878 2306 756 4039 2650 868 4681 2480 732 4307 2215 832 4345 1809 773 4449 2399 752 4589 2010 797 4773 2895 797 4872
RUSH 416 446 400 506 418 486 473 506 509
ATT CMP 267 172 288 192 346 189 345 202 310 180 279 172 362 216 332 201 379 224 TD 34 37 39 39 42 45 47 50 54
XP 29 36 35 34 38 41 43 45 50 RET 10 22 29 18 23 22 11 13 10
YDS 1633 1733 1827 2031 1977 2130 2190 2640 2763
AVG/P 5.1 5.3 5.4 5.9 5.2 5.8 6.1 6.0 6.1
AVG 3.9 3.9 4.6 4.0 4.7 4.4 4.6 5.2 5.4
TD 19 14 19 15 18 24 22 32 37
INT 4 4 9 11 6 7 14 17 7
PCT 64.4 66.7 54.6 58.6 58.1 61.6 59.7 60.5 59.1
YDS 1809 2010 2215 2245 2306 2399 2650 2480 2895
AVG 6.8 7.0 6.4 6.5 7.4 8.6 7.3 7.5 7.6
2XP 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
DXP 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
FG 15 7 8 12 8 10 12 17 13
SAF 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0
YDS 180 320 354 209 256 210 90 97 28
GAINED FUM INT TOT 17 14 31 15 7 22 8 17 25 10 11 21 10 4 14 9 9 18 7 6 13 13 7 20 5 4 9
TD YDS/G 35 352.5 36 367.2 33 390.1 36 391.5 42 395.0 44 404.5 42 417.2 51 433.9 45 442.9
TD 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 0
LOST FUM INT TOT 6 10 16 7 10 17 18 5 23 11 10 21 7 7 14 10 9 19 6 10 16 9 18 27 9 14 23
YDS/G 148.5 157.5 166.1 169.2 179.7 193.6 199.1 240.0 251.2
TD YDS/G 12 164.5 14 182.7 18 201.4 16 204.1 22 209.6 20 218.1 18 220.8 17 225.5 27 263.2 PTS 280 279 295 306 314 345 361 396 413
AVG 23.3 25.4 26.8 27.8 28.5 31.4 32.8 36.0 37.5
AVG 18.0 14.5 12.2 11.6 11.1 9.5 8.2 7.5 2.8 MAR +15 +5 +2 +0 +0 -1 -3 -7 -14
PER/G 1.25 0.45 0.18 0.00 0.00 -0.09 -0.27 -0.64 -1.27
PASSING 1. Casey Brockman, MUR 2. Jimmy Garoppolo, EIU 3. Derek Carr, UTM 4. Tre Lamb, TTU 5. Michael German, TSU 6. Jake Ryan, APSU 7. Coty Blanchard, JSU 8. T.J. Pryor, EKU 9. Matt Scheible, SEMO 10. Landon Curtis, APSU
CL Jr. So. Jr. Jr. Fr. Jr. So. Jr. Sr. Fr.
G 11 11 11 11 10 9 11 11 11 9
ATT CMP INT PCT. YDS TD AVG/G 477 316 9 66.2 3276 25 297.8 349 217 14 62.2 2644 20 240.4 346 200 10 57.8 2482 25 225.6 313 204 10 65.2 2342 17 212.9 250 140 7 56.0 1899 12 189.9 256 135 16 52.7 1476 12 164.0 212 135 5 63.7 1703 12 154.8 234 130 8 55.6 1605 18 145.9 223 123 7 55.2 1459 12 132.6 66 34 2 51.5 281 1 31.2
PUNT RETURNS 1. CJ Estelle, UTM 2. Alan Bonner, JSU
CL Sr. Jr.
G 11 11
RET 16 21
YDS 283 208
KICK RETURNS 1. Tavares Crawford, EIU 2. Gabriel Chambers, JSU 3. Jeremy Caldwell, EKU 4. Tee Howell, APSU 5. Cody Forbes, TTU
CL So. Fr. Sr. So. So.
G 10 11 12 10 11
RET 28 18 30 14 25
YDS 695 439 711 312 551
FIELD GOALS 1. Jamin Godfrey, TSU 2. Kienan Cullen, MUR 3. Cody Sandlin, UTM 4. Stephen Stansell, APSU 5. Luke Pray, EKU 6. James Esco, JSU Zach Sharp, TTU 8. Drew Geldbach, SEMO 9. Cameron Berra, EIU 10. Joe Vucic, SEMO
CL So. Sr. Jr. Jr. So. Jr. Fr. Jr. So. So.
G RUSH PASS PLAYS TOTAL YDS/G 11 211 3276 568 3487 317.0 11 -61 2644 415 2583 234.8 11 213 2342 422 2555 232.3 11 67 2482 372 2549 231.7 11 967 1459 407 2426 220.5 10 71 1899 276 1970 197.0 11 427 1703 318 2130 193.6 11 180 1605 330 1785 162.3 9 -36 1476 269 1440 160.0 12 1570 0 254 1570 130.8
PUNTING 1. Joe Vucic, SEMO 2. Jordan Berry, EKU 3. Kienan Cullen, MUR 4. Nick Campbell, TTU 5. Matt Moseley, TSU 6. Joe Hook, UTM 7. Scott Weatherford, EIU 8. Ben Campbell, APSU 9. Coty Blanchard, JSU
CL So. So. Sr. Sr. Fr. Sr. So. Fr. So.
RECEPTIONS CL G 1. Tim Benford, TTU Sr. 11 2. Quentin Sims, UTM Jr. 11 3. Ja-Vonta Trotter, MUR Jr. 10 4. Devin Stark, APSU Jr. 11 5. Kenny Whittaker, EIU Jr. 9 6. Devin Wilson, TSU Jr. 11 7. Hannibal Beauford, MUR Jr. 10 8. Walter Powell, MUR So. 11 9. Calvin McNairl, TSU Sr. 11 Chris Wright, EIU Jr. 11
REC YDS TD LONG 65 923 5 72 54 712 10 44 48 523 4 33 52 622 7 37 42 409 1 72 48 586 2 67 42 493 2 46 45 584 5 43 42 749 7 89 42 735 11 59
AVG/C REC/G 14.2 5.91 13.2 4.91 10.9 4.80 12.0 4.73 9.7 4.67 12.2 4.36 11.7 4.20 13.0 4.09 17.8 3.82 17.5 3.82
INTERCEPTIONS 1. Kevin Hamlin, EKU 2. Pierre Warren, JSU Corey Watson, TTU Steven Ragin, APSU 5. Brooklyn Fox, EKU 6. Nick Martinez, EIU 7. Tim Hamm-Bey, SEMO Jawaan Booker, JSU A.J. Davis, JSU Julian Whitehead, MUR
RECEIVING YARDS 1. Tim Benford, TTU 2. Calvin McNairl, TSU 3. Chris Wright, EIU 4. Quentin Sims, UTM 5. Stephen Shiver, UTM 6. Devin Stark, APSU 7. Devin Wilson, TSU 8. Walter Powell, MUR 9. Alan Bonner, JSU 10. Ja-Vonta Trotter, MUR
CL Sr. Sr. Jr. Jr. Sr. Jr. Jr. So. Jr. Jr.
REC YDS TD LONG 65 923 5 72 42 749 7 89 42 735 11 59 54 712 10 44 42 657 6 62 52 622 7 37 48 586 2 67 45 584 5 43 33 582 3 74 48 523 4 33
YDS/C YDS/G 14.2 83.9 17.8 68.1 17.5 66.8 13.2 64.7 15.6 59.7 12.0 56.5 12.2 53.3 13.0 53.1 17.6 52.9 10.9 52.3
TACKLES 1. Blake Peiffer, SEMO 2. Sam Small, MUR 3. Cory Leman, EIU 4. Ben Johnson, UTM 5. Austin Tallant, TTU Antonio Taylor, EIU 7. Brandon Wicks, MUR 8. Antwaun Majors, APSU Qua Huzzie, MUR 10. Rico Council, TSU
SCORING 1. Mike Harris, MUR 2. Dontey Gay, TTU 3. Cody Sandlin, UTM 4. Jamin Godfrey, TSU 5. Zach Sharp, TTU Kienan Cullen, MUR 7. Jake Walker, EIU James Esco, JSU Chris Wright, EIU Trabis Ward, TSU
CL Sr. Sr. Jr. So. Fr. Sr. Jr. Jr. Jr. So.
RUSHING 1. Matt Denham, EKU 2. Washaun Ealey, JSU 3. Mike Harris, MUR 4. Ryan White, APSU 5. Dontey Gay, TTU 6. Trabis Ward, TSU 7. Matt Scheible, SEMO 8. Jason McNair, UTM 9. Calvin Middleton, JSU 10. Tevin Barksdale, UTM
CL Jr. Jr. Sr. Sr. Sr. So. Sr. Jr. Sr. Jr.
TOTAL OFFENSE 1. Casey Brockman, MUR 2. Jimmy Garoppolo, EIU 3. Tre Lamb, TTU 4. Derek Carr, UTM 5. Matt Scheible, SEMO 6. Michael German, TSU 7. Coty Blanchard, JSU 8. T.J. Pryor, EKU 9. Jake Ryan, APSU 10. Matt Denham, EKU
ALL PURPOSE 1. Spencer Davis, SEMO 2. Matt Denham, EKU 3. Mike Harris, MUR 4. Washaun Ealey, JSU 5. Ryan White, APSU 6. Dontey Gay, TTU 7. Alan Bonner, JSU 8. Trabis Ward, TSU 9. Jason McNair, UTM 10. Matt Scheible, SEMO
G 12 10 10 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 CL Jr. So. Jr. Jr. Sr. Fr. So. Jr. Jr. Jr.
CL Fr. Jr. Sr. Jr. Sr. Sr. Jr. So. Jr. Sr.
G 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 10
ATT 254 178 189 236 190 193 184 166 167 107
YDS 1570 1082 1018 1101 1045 978 967 782 723 685
G 10 11 11 11 11 11 10 11 11 11
TD 14 15 0 0 0 0 10 0 11 11
G 10 12 10 10 11 11 11 11 11 11
RUSH 250 1570 1018 1082 1101 1045 12 978 782 967
AVG 6.2 6.1 5.4 4.7 5.5 5.1 5.3 4.7 4.3 6.4
TD 9 8 13 6 15 11 9 5 8 8
LONG YDS/G 66 130.8 83 108.2 45 101.8 31 100.1 37 95.0 40 88.9 71 87.9 60 71.1 50 65.7 64 62.3
PTS 84 90 87 85 73 73 60 66 66 66
PTS/G 8.4 8.2 7.9 7.7 6.6 6.6 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0
SACKS 1. Kevin Robinson, MUR 2. Antonio Harper, TSU 3. Marcus Edwards, TTU Artavious Dowdell, EIU 5. Shawn Shupperd, EKU 6. Robert Knowles, EKU 7. Anthony Brown, EKU 8. Rico Council, TSU DJ Roberts, UTM Ben Johnson, UTM
RCV PR KR YDS 314 63 760 1387 10 0 0 1580 234 0 33 1285 126 0 19 1227 179 0 0 1280 157 0 60 1262 582 208 333 1135 144 0 0 1122 200 0 0 982 0 0 0 967
AVG/G 138.7 131.7 128.5 122.7 116.4 114.7 103.2 102.0 89.3 87.9
TACKLES FOR LOSS 1. Qua Huzzie, MUR 2. DJ Roberts, UTM 3. Ichiro Vance, EKU 4. Kevin Robinson, MUR 5. Anthony Brown, EKU 6. Jamison Wadley, JSU 7. Marcus Edwards, TTU Sam Small, MUR 9. Emory Attig, EKU Tyson Patrick, EKU
XPT 0 0 45 37 46 28 0 39 0 0
FG 0 0 14 16 9 15 0 9 0 0
2XP 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
CL Jr. Fr. Sr. So. Jr. Sr. Fr. Sr. Sr. Jr.
G 11 11 11 11 12 11 11 10 11 11 G 11 12 11 11 11 11 11 10 11
G 12 11 11 11 12 9 11 11 11 11
CL Jr. Jr. Sr. So. Fr. So. So. Jr. So. Sr.
G 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 10 11
CL Jr. So. Jr. Jr. So. Jr. So. Sr. So. So.
FG 16 15 14 10 10 9 9 7 7 2
INT 4 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 SOLO 79 61 57 46 34 51 49 58 51 50
G 11 11 11 11 12 12 12 11 11 11
CL So. So. So. Jr. So. Sr. Jr. Jr. Sr. Sr.
PUNT 44 69 48 39 54 33 48 53 53
G 10 11 12 11 12 11 11 11 12 12
SOLO 6 6 5 5 4 4 3 3 2 3
YDS 120 106 75 16 24 6 62 59 39 34 AST 72 54 49 50 58 41 40 30 29 37 AST 2 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 3 1
TD 1 0
AVG 76 24
TD LONG 1 83 1 99 1 88 0 42 0 59
FGA 24 17 17 19 20 10 15 13 9 2 YDS 1807 2828 1953 1531 2089 1257 1805 1992 1961
TD 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 TOTAL 151 115 106 96 92 92 89 88 80 87
LONG 17.7 9.9 AVG 24.8 24.4 23.7 22.3 22.0
PCT. 66.7 88.2 82.4 52.6 50.0 90.0 60.0 53.8 77.8 100.0
FG/G 1.45 1.36 1.27 0.91 0.83 0.82 0.82 0.70 0.64 0.18
LONG 72 69 64 54 73 54 62 59 57
AVG 41.1 41.0 40.7 39.3 38.7 38.1 37.6 37.6 37.0
LONG 49 98 38 16 23 6 36 34 39 42 AVG/G 13.7 10.5 9.6 8.7 8.4 8.4 8.1 8.0 8.0 7.9
INT/G 0.33 0.27 0.27 0.27 0.25 0.22 0.18 0.18 0.18 0.18 SACK 0.5 1.5 0.0 3.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 3.0 3.5
YDS TOTAL 55 7.0 31 6.5 37 5.0 29 5.0 22 4.5 31 4.0 29 3.5 26 3.5 25 3.5 19 3.5
AVG/G 0.64 0.59 0.45 0.45 0.38 0.33 0.29 0.32 0.32 0.32
SOLO AST YDS TOTAL 13 2 38 14.0 7 8 43 11.0 8 5 27 10.5 8 5 67 10.5 8 5 43 10.5 10 1 36 10.5 6 7 45 9.5 6 7 22 9.5 6 6 33 9.0 7 4 29 9.0
AVG/G 1.40 1.00 0.88 0.95 0.88 0.95 0.86 0.86 0.75 0.75
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2011 FINAL TEAM AND INDIVIDUAL STATISTICAL LEADERS (CONFERENCE-ONLY) TOTAL OFFENSE 1. Murray State 2. Tennessee State 3. UT Martin 4. Jacksonville State 5. Tennessee Tech 6. Eastern Kentucky 7. Southeast Missouri 8. Eastern Illinois 9. Austin Peay
G 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8
RUSH 1207 1360 1401 1960 1604 1909 2064 667 1212
RUSHING OFFENSE 1. Southeast Missouri 2. Jacksonville State 3. Eastern Kentucky 4. Tennessee Tech 5. UT Martin 6. Tennessee State 7. Austin Peay 8. Murray State 9. Eastern Illinois
G 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8
PASS OFFENSE 1. Murray State 2. Tennessee State 3. UT Martin 4. Eastern Illinois 5. Tennessee Tech 6. Jacksonville State 7. Austin Peay 8. Eastern Kentucky 9. Southeast Missouri
G 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8
SCORING OFFENSE 1. Murray State 2. Tennessee Tech 3. UT Martin 4. Eastern Kentucky 5. Jacksonville State 6. Tennessee State 7. Southeast Missouri 8. Eastern Illinois 9. Austin Peay
G 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8
KICKOFF RETURNS 1. Eastern Illinois 2. UT Martin 3. Eastern Kentucky 4. Tennessee Tech 5. Southeast Missouri 6. Austin Peay 7. Jacksonville State 8. Tennessee State 9. Murray State
PUNTING 1. Tennessee Tech 2. Eastern Kentucky 3. Eastern Illinois 4. Murray State 5. Southeast Missouri 6. Tennessee State 7. UT Martin 8. Austin Peay 9. Jacksonville State
PASS PLAYS YDS 2661 652 3868 2007 554 3367 1949 574 3350 1359 563 3319 1701 598 3305 1220 566 3129 1045 532 3109 1855 505 2522 1298 557 2510 ATT 361 390 393 367 315 289 308 277 249
ATT CMP 375 249 265 151 259 147 256 156 231 149 173 111 249 127 173 92 171 93 TD 40 36 34 35 34 31 25 23 18
XP 33 35 31 32 31 28 22 17 18
YDS 2064 1960 1909 1604 1401 1360 1212 1207 667
NO 27 39 34 32 30 39 37 45 36
AVG 5.7 5.0 4.9 4.4 4.4 4.7 3.9 4.4 2.7
PCT 66.4 57.0 56.8 60.9 64.5 64.2 51.0 53.2 54.4
YDS 2661 2007 1949 1855 1701 1359 1298 1220 1045
AVG 7.1 7.6 7.5 7.2 7.4 7.9 5.2 7.1 6.1
2XP 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
DXP 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
FG 13 9 12 9 7 11 6 6 7
SAF 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
RET 37 33 32 26 42 47 36 49 38
YDS 1062 1526 1315 1235 1247 1536 1339 1665 1348
AVG 39.3 39.1 38.7 38.6 41.6 39.4 36.2 37.0 37.4
YDS 854 653 626 508 757 829 630 839 637
PR 29 90 104 76 145 195 59 158 124
YDS/G 483.5 420.9 418.8 414.9 413.1 391.1 388.6 315.2 313.8
TOTAL DEFENSE 1. Tennessee Tech 2. UT Martin 3. Jacksonville State 4. Eastern Illinois 5. Eastern Kentucky 6. Southeast Missouri 7. Tennessee State 8. Murray State 9. Austin Peay
YDS/G 258.0 245.0 238.6 200.5 175.1 170.0 151.5 150.9 83.4
RUSHING DEFENSE 1. Jacksonville State 2. Tennessee State 3. UT Martin 4. Tennessee Tech 5. Eastern Kentucky 6. Austin Peay 7. Southeast Missouri 8. Murray State 9. Eastern Illinois
TD YDS/G 22 332.6 12 250.9 19 243.6 15 231.9 11 212.6 11 169.9 12 162.2 15 152.5 8 130.6
PASS DEFENSE 1. Eastern Illinois 2. Southeast Missouri 3. Tennessee Tech 4. Murray State 5. UT Martin 6. Austin Peay 7. Eastern Kentucky 8. Jacksonville State 9. Tennessee State
G 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8
AVG 39.0 34.8 33.9 33.6 32.0 31.1 23.8 21.6 18.9
SCORING DEFENSE 1. Jacksonville State 2. Eastern Kentucky 3. Tennessee Tech 4. UT Martin 5. Eastern Illinois 6. Tennessee State 7. Murray State 8. Southeast Missouri 9. Austin Peay
G 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8
AVG 23.1 19.8 19.6 19.5 18.0 17.6 17.5 17.1 16.8
PUNT RETURNS 1. Tennessee State 2. Jacksonville State 3. Tennessee Tech 4. UT Martin 5. Murray State 6. Eastern Kentucky 7. Southeast Missouri 8. Austin Peay 9. Eastern Illinois
NET/P 36.8 35.3 35.0 34.3 34.1 33.4 33.0 32.2 31.8
TURNOVER MARGIN 1. Eastern Kentucky 2. Jacksonville State 3. Tennessee Tech 4. Southeast Missouri UT Martin Tennessee State 7. Austin Peay 8. Murray State 9. Eastern Illinois
TD 36 29 32 30 34 32 25 22 18 TD 17 19 17 23 13 17 6 14 7
INT 4 7 7 10 6 2 13 5 6
G 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8
G 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8
AVG/P 5.9 6.1 5.8 5.9 5.5 5.5 5.8 5.0 4.5
PTS 312 278 271 269 256 249 190 173 151 TD 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
YDS 1.1 2.3 3.1 2.4 4.8 5.0 1.6 3.5 3.4
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TBg 2 3 1 3 4 2 3 3 4
G 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8
RUSH 1291 1230 1159 1913 1363 1793 1205 1826 1604 G 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8
G 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8
G 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8
PASS PLAYS YDS 1521 562 2812 1763 561 2993 1870 526 3029 1215 560 3128 1834 547 3197 1423 581 3216 2098 586 3303 1554 623 3380 1817 555 3421
RUSH 273 294 322 314 294 358 349 379 366
ATT CMP 194 121 232 148 248 142 244 134 239 141 197 124 253 146 253 151 292 168 TD 26 25 28 27 30 32 36 35 37
XP 24 21 27 24 26 28 32 32 33 RET 9 13 12 12 20 12 12 8 9
YDS 1159 1205 1230 1291 1363 1604 1793 1826 1913
AVG/P 5.0 5.3 5.8 5.6 5.8 5.5 5.6 5.4 6.2
AVG 4.2 4.1 3.8 4.1 4.6 4.5 5.1 4.8 5.2
TD 13 10 7 15 10 16 21 21 20
INT 2 4 9 5 3 5 12 16 4
PCT 62.4 63.8 57.3 54.9 59.0 62.9 57.7 59.7 57.5
YDS 1215 1423 1521 1554 1763 1817 1834 1870 2098
AVG 6.3 6.1 6.1 6.4 7.4 9.2 7.2 7.4 7.2
2XP 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
DXP 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
FG 6 10 3 10 8 12 7 10 14
SAF 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
YDS 175 143 126 124 189 97 83 21 22
GAINED FUM INT TOT 12 12 24 6 16 22 8 9 17 8 4 12 7 3 10 8 4 12 11 5 16 6 5 11 3 2 5
TD YDS/G 27 351.5 25 374.1 25 378.6 30 391.0 24 399.6 32 402.0 30 412.9 36 422.5 29 427.6
TD 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
LOST FUM INT TOT 5 5 10 16 2 18 9 6 15 7 6 13 4 7 11 6 7 13 5 13 18 10 4 14 7 10 17
YDS/G 144.9 150.6 153.8 161.4 170.4 200.5 224.1 228.2 239.1
TD YDS/G 10 151.9 11 177.9 12 190.1 15 194.2 18 220.4 13 227.1 14 229.2 12 233.8 20 262.2 PTS 198 203 204 218 232 256 269 272 297
AVG 24.8 25.4 25.5 27.2 29.0 32.0 33.6 34.0 37.1
AVG 19.4 11.0 10.5 10.3 9.4 8.1 6.9 2.6 2.4
MAR +14 +4 +2 -1 -1 -1 -2 -3 -12
PER/G 1.75 0.50 0.25 -0.12 -0.12 -0.12 -0.25 -0.38 -1.50
PASSING 1. Casey Brockman, MUR 2. Derek Carr, UTM 3. Jimmy Garoppolo, EIU 4. Michael German, TSU 5. Tre Lamb, TTU 6. Coty Blanchard, JSU 7. Jake Ryan, APSU 8. T.J. Pryor, EKU 9. Matt Scheible, SEMO 10. Landon Curtis, APSU RUSHING 1. Matt Denham, EKU 2. Washaun Ealey, JSU 3. Ryan White, APSU 4. Mike Harris, MUR 5. Matt Scheible, SEMO 6. Dontey Gay, TTU 7. Trabis Ward, TSU 8. Calvin Middleton, JSU 9. Tevin Barksdale, UTM 10. Jason McNair, UTM
CL G ATT CMP INT PCT. YDS TD AVG/G Jr. 8 364 243 4 66.8 2569 20 321.1 Jr. 8 255 146 7 57.3 1932 19 241.5 So. 8 256 156 10 60.9 1855 15 231.9 Fr. 8 227 132 7 58.1 1705 11 213.1 Jr. 8 231 149 6 64.5 1701 11 212.6 So. 8 155 102 2 65.8 1272 10 159.0 Jr. 7 189 96 12 50.8 1082 11 154.6 Jr. 8 169 91 5 53.8 1201 15 150.1 Sr. 8 163 91 6 55.8 1011 8 126.4 Fr. 7 58 31 1 53.4 216 1 30.9 CL Jr. Jr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Sr. So. Sr. Jr. Jr.
TOTAL OFFENSE 1. Casey Brockman, MUR 2. Derek Carr, UTM 3. Tre Lamb, TTU 4. Jimmy Garoppolo, EIU 5. Michael German, TSU 6. Matt Scheible, SEMO 7. Coty Blanchard, JSU 8. Matt Denham, EKU 9. T.J. Pryor, EKU 10. Jake Ryan, APSU
G 8 7 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 CL Jr. Jr. Jr. So. Fr. Sr. So. Jr. Jr. Jr.
PUNT RETURNS 1. Alan Bonner, JSU 2. CJ Estelle, UTM 3. Jeremy Caldwell, EKU 4. Spencer Davis, SEMO
CL Jr. Sr. Sr. Fr.
KICK RETURNS 1. Tavares Crawford, EIU 2. Kevin Barfield, UTM 3. Jeremy Caldwell, EKU 4. Kamron Johnson, APSU
CL So. So. Sr. So. CL Sr. Jr. So. Fr. So. Jr. Jr. So. Jr.
G RUSH PASS PLAYS TOTAL YDS/G 8 196 2569 429 2765 345.6 8 41 1932 274 1973 246.6 8 222 1701 324 1923 240.4 8 -32 1855 300 1823 227.9 8 72 1705 248 1777 222.1 8 748 1011 308 1759 219.9 8 339 1272 235 1611 201.4 8 1405 0 224 1405 175.6 8 117 1201 237 1318 164.8 7 -21 1082 199 1061 151.6
PUNTING 1. Joe Vucic, SEMO 2. Matt Moseley, TSU 3. Nick Campbell, TTU 4. Jordan Berry, EKU 5. Kienan Cullen, MUR 6. Scott Weatherford, EIU 7. Coty Blanchard, JSU 8. Ben Campbell, APSU 9. Joe Hook, UTM
CL So. Fr. Sr. So. Sr. So. So. Fr. Sr.
AVG 6.3 6.3 4.5 5.5 5.2 5.4 5.0 4.7 6.2 4.3
TD 9 6 4 10 8 13 8 7 8 3
LONG YDS/G 64 175.6 83 118.7 31 100.4 45 99.8 71 93.5 37 93.2 40 88.0 50 76.0 64 70.1 60 62.5
G 8 7 8 7 8 8 8 8 7 8
REC YDS TD LONG 45 635 3 72 36 275 0 24 41 571 6 44 34 367 3 25 38 432 7 37 37 513 3 43 37 409 2 45 36 609 4 89 29 351 1 46 31 276 1 30
AVG/C REC/G 14.1 5.62 7.6 5.14 13.9 5.12 10.8 4.86 11.4 4.75 13.9 4.62 11.1 4.62 16.9 4.50 12.1 4.14 8.9 3.88
INTERCEPTIONS 1. Kevin Hamlin, EKU 2. Pierre Warren, JSU 3. Justin Bell, EKU Tim Hamm-Bey, SEMO Jawaan Booker, JSU A.J. Davis, JSU Corey Watson, TTU Brooklyn Fox, EKU Caleb Mitchell, TTU Jake McIntosh, TTU
RECEIVING YARDS 1. Tim Benford, TTU 2. Calvin McNairl, TSU 3. Quentin Sims, UTM 4. Chris Wright, EIU 5. Walter Powell, MUR 6. Alan Bonner, JSU 7. Stephen Shiver, UTM 8. Tyrone Goard, EKU 9. Devin Stark, APSU 10. Ja-Vonta Trotter, MUR
CL Sr. Sr. Jr. Jr. So. Jr. Sr. Jr. Jr. Jr.
G 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 7
REC YDS TD LONG 45 635 3 72 36 609 4 89 41 571 6 44 29 547 9 59 37 513 3 43 28 499 2 74 29 472 6 62 27 453 10 52 38 432 7 37 34 367 3 25
YDS/C YDS/G 14.1 79.4 16.9 76.1 13.9 71.4 18.9 68.4 13.9 64.1 17.8 62.4 16.3 59.0 16.8 56.6 11.4 54.0 10.8 52.4
TACKLES 1. Blake Peiffer, SEMO 2. Sam Small, MUR 3. Qua Huzzie, MUR 4. Antwaun Majors, APSU 5. Austin Tallant, TTU Cory Leman, EIU 7. Brandon Wicks, MUR Antonio Taylor, EIU 9. Howard Griffin, TTU 10. Ben Johnson, UTM
SCORING 1. Dontey Gay, TTU 2. Cody Sandlin, UTM 3. Mike Harris, MUR 4. Kienan Cullen, MUR 5. Zach Sharp, TTU 6. Jamin Godfrey, TSU 7. Tyrone Goard, EKU 8. Luke Pray, EKU 9. Chris Wright, EIU Matt Denham, EKU
CL Sr. Jr. Sr. Sr. Fr. So. Jr. So. Jr. Jr. CL Jr. Fr. Sr. Jr. Sr. Jr. Sr. So. Sr. Sr.
G 7 7 8 6
FIELD GOALS 1. Kienan Cullen, MUR 2. Cody Sandlin, UTM 3. Jamin Godfrey, TSU 4. Zach Sharp, TTU Luke Pray, EKU 6. James Esco, JSU Stephen Stansell, APSU 8. Cameron Berra, EIU Drew Geldbach, SEMO
ATT YDS 224 1405 131 831 179 803 144 798 145 748 137 746 142 704 130 608 91 561 115 500
RECEPTIONS CL 1. Tim Benford, TTU Sr. 2. Kenny Whittaker, EIU Jr. 3. Quentin Sims, UTM Jr. 4. Ja-Vonta Trotter, MUR Jr. 5. Devin Stark, APSU Jr. 6. Walter Powell, MUR So. Devin Wilson, TSU Jr. 8. Calvin McNairl, TSU Sr. 9. Hannibal Beauford, MUR Jr. 10. Dexter Barnett, MUR Sr.
ALL PURPOSE 1. Matt Denham, EKU 2. Spencer Davis, SEMO 3. Mike Harris, MUR 4. Washaun Ealey, JSU 5. Ryan White, APSU 6. Alan Bonner, JSU 7. Dontey Gay, TTU 8. Trabis Ward, TSU 9. Matt Scheible, SEMO 10. Calvin Middleton, JSU
G 8 8 8 7
G 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8
TD 13 0 11 0 0 0 10 0 9 9
G 8 7 8 7 8 8 8 8 8 8
RUSH 1405 250 798 831 803 12 746 704 748 608
PTS 78 67 66 63 62 61 60 59 54 54
PTS/G 9.8 8.4 8.2 7.9 7.8 7.6 7.5 7.4 6.8 6.8
SACKS 1. Kevin Robinson, MUR Antonio Harper, TSU 3. Marcus Edwards, TTU Artavious Dowdell, EIU 5. Jamison Wadley, JSU Samquan Evans, TSU Ben Johnson, UTM 8. Qua Huzzie, MUR 9. Emory Attig, EKU EnRiques Perry, APSU
RCV PR KR YDS 5 0 0 1410 203 49 494 996 233 0 33 1064 62 0 0 893 134 0 0 937 499 147 257 915 136 0 0 882 128 0 0 832 0 0 0 748 106 0 0 714
AVG/G 176.2 142.3 133.0 127.6 117.1 114.4 110.2 104.0 93.5 89.2
TACKLES FOR LOSS 1. Qua Huzzie, MUR 2. Jamison Wadley, JSU 3. Antonio Harper, TSU 4. Kevin Robinson, MUR DJ Roberts, UTM Marcus Edwards, TTU 7. Ben Johnson, UTM Gordy Kickels, EIU Anthony Brown, EKU Artavious Dowdell, EIU
XPT 0 31 0 24 35 28 0 32 0 0
FG 0 12 0 13 9 11 0 9 0 0
2XP 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
CL Jr. Fr. Jr. Fr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Jr. Jr. Sr.
CL So. Sr. So. Jr. So. Jr. So. Sr. So. Jr.
RET 23 11 21 20
YDS 596 256 483 427 FG 13 12 11 9 9 7 7 6 6
G 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8
G 8 8 7 8 8 8 8 8 8 8
CL Jr. So. Jr. Jr. Sr. Fr. So. So. Sr. So.
YDS 147 119 81 49
G 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8
G 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8
CL Jr. Jr. So. Jr. Fr. Sr. So. So. Jr. So.
RET 12 10 11 10
PUNT 30 38 27 39 31 34 35 45 22
INT 4 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 SOLO 56 47 41 48 31 41 37 41 19 36
G 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 7 8 8
SOLO 6 6 4 4 3 3 3 3 2 2 G 7 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8
YDS 120 106 79 62 59 39 37 24 23 21 AST 57 48 25 26 41 31 34 30 50 30 AST 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
TD 0 1 0 0
AVG 24 76 36 10
TD LONG 1 83 1 99 0 64 0 66
FGA 15 14 16 15 16 8 13 8 12
YDS 1247 1503 1062 1526 1210 1311 1305 1665 805
TD 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 TOTAL 113 95 66 74 72 72 71 71 69 66
LONG 12.2 11.9 7.4 4.9 AVG 25.9 23.3 23.0 21.4
PCT. 86.7 85.7 68.8 60.0 56.2 87.5 53.8 75.0 50.0
FG/G 1.62 1.50 1.38 1.12 1.12 0.88 0.88 0.75 0.75
LONG 72 73 54 62 58 62 57 57 54
AVG 41.6 39.6 39.3 39.1 39.0 38.6 37.3 37.0 36.6
LONG 49 98 79 36 34 39 28 23 28 14 AVG/G 14.1 11.9 9.4 9.2 9.0 9.0 8.9 8.9 8.6 8.2
INT/G 0.50 0.38 0.25 0.25 0.25 0.25 0.25 0.25 0.25 0.25 SACK 0.5 0.5 3.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 3.0
YDS TOTAL 51 6.5 31 6.5 30 4.0 19 4.0 23 3.0 22 3.0 17 3.0 12 3.0 21 2.0 20 2.0
AVG/G 0.81 0.81 0.50 0.50 0.38 0.38 0.38 0.43 0.25 0.25
SOLO AST YDS TOTAL 12 1 35 12.5 10 1 36 10.5 8 2 34 9.0 6 4 54 8.0 5 6 28 8.0 5 6 36 8.0 5 3 22 6.5 5 3 21 6.5 5 3 19 6.5 5 3 25 6.5
AVG/G 1.79 1.31 1.12 1.00 1.00 1.00 0.81 0.81 0.81 0.81
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OVC TEAMS/PLAYERS IN 2011 NATIONAL STATISTICAL LEADERS ALL-PURPOSE YARDS (YDS/GAME) 23. Spencer Davis, SEMO 30. Matt Denham, EKU 36. Mike Harris, MUR
138.70 131.67 128.50
RUSHING (YDS/GAME) 3. Matt Denham, EKU 23. Mike Harris, MUR 25. Ryan White, APSU 27. Washaun Ealey, JSU 31. Dontey Gay, TTU 38. Trabis Ward, TSU 39. Matt Scheible, SEMO
130.83 101.80 100.00 98.36 95.00 88.91 87.91
PASSING EFFICIENCY 20. Coty Blanchard, JSU 27. Tre Lamb, TTU 32. Casey Brockman, MUR 36. Jimmy Garoppolo, EIU 40. Derek Carr, UTM 46. T.J. Pryor, EKU 50. Michael German, TSU
145.81 139.56 137.46 136.70 136.12 131.72 130.05
TOTAL OFFENSE 5. Casey Brockman, MUR 33. Jimmy Garoppolo, EIU 35. Tre Lamb, TTU 36. Derek Carr, UTM 47. Matt Scheible, SEMO
315.45 234.82 232.27 231.73 220.55
PASSING YARDS/GAME 7. Casey Brockman, MUR 23. Jimmy Garoppolo, EIU 28. Derek Carr, UTM 34. Tre Lamb, TTU 47. Michael German, TSU
297.82 240.36 225.64 212.91 189.90
TOTAL PASSING YARDS 7. Casey Brockman, MUR 24. Jimmy Garoppolo, EIU 27. Derek Carr, UTM 36. Tre Lamb, TTU
3,276 2,644 2,482 2,342
COMPLETIONS/GAME 4. Casey Brockman, MUR 29. Jimmy Garoppolo, EIU 32. Tre Lamb, TTU 34. Derek Carr, UTM RECEPTIONS PER GAME 19. Tim Benford, TTU 46. Quentin Sims, UTM 49. Devin Stark, APSU RECEIVING YARDS PER GAME 23. Tim Benford, TTU 40. Calvin McNairl, TSU 46. Chris Wright, EIU
FORCED FUMBLES/GAME 19. Ben Johnson, UTM 28. Dwight Evans, TTU 28. Bryan Blanfort, SEMO
0.30 0.27 0.27
PASSES DEFENDED/GAME 13. Dontrell Johnson, MUR 34. CJ Estelle, UTM
1.20 1.00
TACKLES FOR LOSS/GAME 35. Qua Huzzie, MUR FUMBLES RECOVERED/GAME 10. Myer Nolan, EKU 10. Steve Hendry, SEMO 33. Will Johnson, TTU 36. Darrin Nalls, UTM 36. John Jones, Jr. TSU
TURNOVERS GAINED 7. Eastern Kentucky 31. Jacksonville State 45. Tennessee State
31 25 22
1.40
TURNOVERS LOST 7. Southeast Missouri 16. Eastern Kentucky 16. UT Martin 33. Tennessee State 43. Murray State
14 16 16 18 19
0.27 0.27 0.25 0.20 0.20
PASSING EFFICIENCY 26. Jacksonville State 28. Tennessee Tech 30. Murray State 31. UT Martin 39. Eastern Illinois
140.50 139.41 139.04 138.47 135.18
PASS EFFICIENCY DEFENSE 39. Murray State 43. Tennessee Tech
120.34 122.19
RUSHING OFFENSE (YDS/GAME) 9. Southeast Missouri 13. Jacksonville State 22. Eastern Kentucky 23. Tennessee Tech 25. UT Martin 34. Tennessee State 37. Austin Peay
233.09 219.91 196.00 194.91 191.64 178.82 169.91
PASSING OFFENSE (YDS/GAME) 7. Murray State 27. Eastern Illinois 33. Tennessee State 34. UT Martin
308.64 240.36 237.18 235.55
TOTAL OFFENSE (YDS/GAME) 4. Murray State 19. UT Martin 22. Tennessee State 25. Tennessee Tech 42. Jacksonville State
460.91 427.18 416.00 410.55 383.09
28.73 19.73 18.55 18.18
SCORING OFFENSE 3. Murray State 13. UT Martin 25. Tennessee Tech 32. Tennessee State 35. Jacksonville State 47. Eastern Kentucky
37.09 34.64 32.27 30.45 29.45 27.92
5.91 4.91 4.82
PASS DEFENSE 7. Eastern Illinois 23. Southeast Missouri 48. Murray State
164.45 182.73 201.36
TOTAL DEFENSE 50. Tennessee Tech
352.45
83.91 68.09 66.82
SCORING DEFENSE 36. Eastern Kentucky
23.33
TOTAL RECEIVING YARDS 23. Tim Benford, TTU 41. Calvin McNairl, TSU 45. Chris Wright, EIU
923 749 735
NET PUNTING 12. Eastern Kentucky 15. Tennessee Tech 20. Murray State
37.30 37.13 36.63
SCORING (PTS/GAME) 16. Mike Harris, MUR 18. Dontey Gay, TTU 24. Cody Sandlin, UTM 29. Jamin Godfrey, TSU
8.40 8.18 7.91 7.73
PUNT RETURNS (YDS/RETURN) 2. Tennessee State 7. UT Martin 17. Murray State 21. Tennessee Tech 23. Jacksonville State 43. Eastern Kentucky
18.00 14.55 12.21 11.61 11.13 9.55
KICKOFF RETURNS (YDS/RETURN) 19. Eastern Illinois
23.06
TURNOVER MARGIN (PER GAME) 6. Eastern Kentucky 38. Tennessee State 47. Jacksonville State
+1.25 +0.36 +0.18
POINTS RESPONSIBLE FOR (PER GAME) 4. Casey Brockman, MUR 22. Derek Carr, UTM 32. Tre Lamb, TTU 41. Matt Scheible, SEMO 41. Jimmy Garoppolo, EIU PUNT RETURNS (YARDS/RETURN) 1. CJ Estelle, UTM 17. Alan Bonner, JSU KICKOFF RETURNS (YDS/RETURN) 25. Tavares Crawford, EIU 31. Gabriel Chambers, JSU 41. Jeremy Caldwell, EKU FIELD GOALS (MADE/GAME) 8. Jamin Godfrey, TSU 12. Kienan Cullen, MUR 20. Cody Sandlin, UTM 44. Stephen Stansell, APSU PUNTING (YDS/PUNT) 23. Joe Vucic, SEMO 25. Jordan Berry, EKU 29. Kienan Cullen, MUR 50. Matt Moseley, TSU INTERCEPTIONS (PER GAME) 44. Kevin Hamlin, EKU TACKLES/GAME 3. Blake Peiffer, SEMO 20. Sam Small, MUR 37. Cory Leman, EIU SACKS/GAME 42. Kevin Robinson, MUR
16.91 13.64 12.55 11.45 11.45 17.69 9.90
FEWEST PENALTIES PER GAME 11. Murray State 14. Eastern Illinois 31. Eastern Kentucky 32. Southeast Missouri FEWEST YARDS PENALIZED PER GAME 10. Eastern Illinois 16. Murray State 18. Eastern Kentucky 39. Southeast Missouri 46. Austin Peay PUNT RETURN YARDAGE DEFENSE 10. Tennessee Tech 32. Eastern Kentucky 48. UT Martin 49. Eastern Illinois KICKOFF RETURN YARDAGE DEFENSE 5. UT Martin 9. Eastern Kentucky 17. Southeast Missouri 26. Tennessee State 38. Austin Peay 45. Eastern Illinois 49. Murray State
4.73 4.82 5.33 5.36 39.91 41.09 42.42 48.64 51.00 3.91 6.09 7.52 7.58 16.52 17.06 18.20 18.83 19.45 19.87 20.34
SACKS/GAME 22. Tennessee State
2.55
TACKLES FOR LOSS/GAME 13. UT Martin 24. Murray State 26. Eastern Kentucky
7.73 7.36 7.33
SACKS ALLOWED/GAME 1. UT Martin 13. Austin Peay 16. Tennessee State 19. Southeast Missouri 19. Jacksonville State 44. Tennessee Tech
0.45 1.00 1.09 1.18 1.18 1.73
TACKLES FOR LOSS ALLOWED/GAME 11. Jacksonville State 18. Tennessee State 25. UT Martin 32. Southeast Missouri
4.45 4.73 5.09 5.27
3RD DOWN CONVERSION PERCENTAGE 9. Murray State 11. Tennessee Tech 12. UT Martin 36. Jacksonville State
46.59% 45.28% 44.94% 40.79%
4TH DOWN CONVERSION PERCENTAGE 3. Tennessee State 9. Eastern Kentucky 13. Jacksonville State 22. Tennessee Tech 27. Austin Peay 27. UT Martin 44. Southeast Missouri 44. Murray State
78.57% 69.23% 69.23% 60.87% 57.14% 57.14% 50.00% 50.00%
24.82 24.39 23.70
FUMBLES RECOVERED 3. Eastern Kentucky 11. Tennessee State 20. Austin Peay 47. Southeast Missouri 47. Tennessee Tech
17 15 13 10 10
1.45 1.36 1.27 0.91
PASSES INTERCEPTED 13. Jacksonville State 28. Eastern Kentucky
17 14
3RD DOWN CONVERSION DEFENSE 33. Murray State 50. UT Martin
35.29% 36.65%
41.07 40.99 40.69 38.69
FUMBLES LOST 13. Eastern Kentucky 13. UT Martin 19. Southeast Missouri 27. Tennessee State 42. Austin Peay 42. Eastern Illinois
6 6 7 8 9 9
4TH DOWN CONVERSION DEFENSE 48. Tennessee State 49. UT Martin
43.48% 43.75%
0.33 13.73 10.45 9.64 0.64
INTERCEPTIONS THROWN 4. Jacksonville State 13. Southeast Missouri 32. Murray State 40. Tennessee Tech 40. Eastern Kentucky 40. UT Martin 40. Tennessee State
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5 7 9 10 10 10 10
TIME OF POSSESSION 24. Austin Peay 30. Jacksonville State 36. Tennessee Tech
31:34 31:19 31:07
RED ZONE OFFENSE 2. UT Martin 10. Eastern Illinois 16. Murray State 19. Tennessee State 25. Southeast Missouri 32. Jacksonville State
94% 88% 87% 86% 85% 84%
RED ZONE DEFENSE 31. Eastern Kentucky 31. Jacksonville State
74% 74%
2011 OVC PLAYERS OF THE WEEK OFFENSIVE 9/4 Coty Blanchard, Jacksonville State 9/11 Mike Harris, Murray State 9/18 Casey Brockman, Murray State 9/25 Dontey Gay, Tennessee Tech 10/2 Jake Ryan, Austin Peay Matt Scheible, Southeast Missouri 10/9 Derek Carr, UT Martin 10/16 Mike Harris, Murray State 10/23 Matt Denham, Eastern Kentucky 10/30 Matt Denham, Eastern Kentucky 11/6 T.J. Pryor, Eastern Kentucky 11/13 Calvin Middleton, Jacksonville State 11/20 Casey Brockman, Murray State Dontey Gay, Tennessee Tech
SPECIALIST 9/4 Jordan Berry, Eastern Kentucky 9/11 Jeremy Caldwell, Eastern Kentucky Travis James, Tennessee State 9/18 Scott Weatherford, Eastern Illinois 9/25 Coty Blanchard, Jacksonville State Cody Forbes, Tennessee Tech 10/2 Stephen Stansell, Austin Peay 10/9 Jamin Godfrey, Tennessee State 10/16 Zach Sharp, Tennessee Tech 10/23 Gabriel Chambers, Jacksonville State 10/30 Nick Campbell, Tennessee State 11/6 Kienan Cullen, Murray State 11/13 Kienan Cullen, Murray State 11/20 James Esco, Jacksonville State
DEFENSIVE 9/4 Patrick McClellan, Eastern Kentucky 9/11 Ichiro Vance, Eastern Kentucky 9/18 Richmond Tooley, Tennessee Tech 9/25 Antwaun Majors, Austin Peay 10/2 Clarence Jackson, Jacksonville State 10/9 Ben Johnson, UT Martin 10/16 Antonio Harper, Tennessee State 10/23 Montori Hughes, UT Martin 10/30 Qua Huzzie, Murray State Corey Watson, Tennessee Tech 11/6 Antonio Harper, Tennessee State 11/13 Blake Peiffer, Southeast Missouri 11/20 Richmond Tooley, Tennessee Tech
NEWCOMER 9/4 Washaun Ealey, Jacksonville State 9/11 Jeremiah Williams, Eastern Kentucky 9/18 Clarence Jackson, Jacksonville State 9/25 Washaun Ealey, Jacksonville State 10/2 Washaun Ealey, Jacksonville State Michael German, Tennessee State 10/9 Michael German, Tennessee State 10/16 Michael German, Tennessee State 10/23 Tim Hamm-Bey, Southeast Missouri 10/30 Qua Huzzie, Murray State 11/6 Cameron Bailey, Eastern Kentucky Washaun Ealey, Jacksonville State 11/13 Michael German, Tennessee State 11/20 Kevin Hamlin, Eastern Kentucky
2011 ALL-AMERICANS
Note: A complete list of all-time OVC Players of the Week from 1978 to the present is available starting on page 98 of this publication. Bold indicates players who went on to win National Player of the Week honors that week.
2011 FINAL NATIONAL POLLS SPORTS NETWORK/FATHEAD.COM MEDIA POLL Team (1st Place Votes) 1. North Dakota State (125) 2. Sam Houston State 3. Montana 4. Georgia Southern 5. Lehigh 6. Northern Iowa 7. Montana State 8. Maine 9. Towson 10. Old Dominion 11. New Hampshire 12. Appalachian State 13. Wofford 14. Central Arkansas 15. James Madison 16. Harvard 17. Delaware 18. Stony Brook 19. Norfolk State 20. Illinois State 21. Tennessee Tech 22. Jackson State 23. North Dakota 24. Eastern Kentucky 25. Liberty
Record 14-1 14-1 11-3 11-3 11-2 10-3 10-3 9-4 9-3 10-3 8-4 8-4 8-4 9-4 8-5 9-1 7-4 9-4 9-3 7-4 7-4 9-2 8-3 7-5 7-4
Pts. 3,125 2,998 2,801 2,795 2,466 2,455 2,387 2,105 2,058 2,009 1,869 1,825 1,651 1,411 1,307 996 961 957 829 694 669 523 371 298 215
Others Receiving Votes: Albany (214), Jacksonville State (151), San Diego (74), Furman (59), Grambling State (48), Bethune-Cookman (44), Alabama State (42), Drake (37), Duquesne (26), Southern Utah (21), Portland State (21), Cal Poly (20), Eastern Washington (19), William & Mary (13), Murray State (12), Tennessee State (8), South Dakota (8), Youngstown State (7), Georgetown (6), Alabama A&M (5), Brown (5), Chattanooga (4), South Carolina State (3), Stephen F. Austin (2), Indiana State (1).
FCS COACHES POLL Team (1st Place Votes) Record 1. North Dakota State (25) 14-1 2. Sam Houston State 14-1 3. Georgia Southern 11-3 4. Montana 11-3 5. Northern Iowa 10-3 6. Lehigh 11-2 7. Montana State 10-3 8. Maine 9-4 9. Towson 9-2 10. Old Dominion 10-3 11. Appalachian State 8-4 12. New Hampshire 8-4 13. Wofford 8-4 14. James Madison 8-5 15. Central Arkansas 9-4 16. Stony Brook 9-4 17. Harvard 9-1 18. Norfolk State 9-3 19. Tennessee Tech 7-4 20. Delaware 7-4 21. Eastern Kentucky 7-5 22. Illinois State 7-4 23. Albany 8-4 24. Jackson State 9-2 25. Liberty 7-4
UT Martin punt returner CJ Estelle was named an All-American by College Sporting News, Phil Steele and the Sports Network after averaging 17.7 yards per punt return.
Pts. 625 600 563 555 482 473 470 445 380 367 357 336 326 278 273 200 199 158 152 143 136 122 89 85 57
Others Receiving Votes: North Dakota (32), Jacksonville State (20), Indiana State (19), Massachusetts (14), Portland State (14), San Diego (14), South Carolina State (15), Drake (14), South Dakota (12), Furman (10), William & Mary (10), Bethune-Cookman (7), Grambling State (7), Murray State (7), Eastern Washington (6), Alabama State (4), Florida A&M (4), Southern Utah (3), Brown (2), Youngstown State (2).
ASSOCIATED PRESS LB - Blake Peiffer, Southeast Missouri (2nd) QB - Casey Brockman, Murray State (3rd) RB - Matt Denham, Eastern Kentucky (3rd) OL - Scott Schweitzer, Tennessee Tech (3rd) DB - Jeremy Caldwell, Eastern Kentucky (3rd) AFCA none CSN FABULOUS 50 TEAM PR - CJ Estelle, UT Martin RB - Matt Denham, Eastern Kentucky (HM) PHIL STEELE PR - CJ Estelle, UT Martin (1st) RB - Matt Denham, Eastern Kentucky (3rd) WR - Tim Benford, Tennessee Tech (3rd) OL - Scott Schweitzer, Tennessee Tech (3rd) DL - Emory Attig, Eastern Kentucky (3rd) LB - Blake Peiffer, Southeast Missouri (3rd) QB - Casey Brockman, Murray State (4th) SPORTS NETWORK PR - CJ Estelle, UT Martin (1st) WR - Tim Benford, Tennessee Tech (2nd) LB - Blake Peiffer, Southeast Missouri (2nd) QB - Casey Brockman, Murray State (3rd) OL - Scott Schweitzer, Tennessee Tech (3rd) DL - Emory Attig, Eastern Kentucky (3rd) LB - Rico Council, Tennessee State (3rd) WALTER CAMP none
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ALL-TIME OVC YEAR-BY-YEAR FINAL STANDINGS 1958 Middle Tennessee Tennessee Tech East Tennessee Eastern Kentucky Western Kentucky Murray State Morehead State
OVC 5-1-0 5-1-0 4-2-0 3-3-0 2-4-0 2-4-0 0-6-0
ALL 8-2-0 7-3-0 5-4-0 3-6-0 4-5-0 3-7-0 0-8-1
ALL 6-4-0 8-3-0 7-2-1 7-3-0 4-4-1 5-4-0 1-7-1 3-6-0
1959 Middle Tennessee Tennessee Tech East Tennessee Western Kentucky Eastern Kentucky Morehead State Murray State
OVC 5-0-1 5-0-1 4-2-0 3-3-0 2-4-0 1-5-0 0-6-0
ALL 10-0-1 7-2-2 7-3-0 5-4-0 3-6-0 3-6-0 0-10-0
OVC 5-0-1 3-1-2 4-2-0 3-3-0 2-4-0 1-4-1 1-5-0
ALL 7-2-1 6-2-2 6-4-0 4-4-0 2-8-0 3-6-1 4-7-0
1960 Tennessee Tech Middle Tennessee Murray State Morehead State East Tennessee Eastern Kentucky Western Kentucky
OVC 6-0-0 4-2-0 4-2-0 2-4-0 1-3-2 1-4-1 1-4-1
ALL 8-2-0 5-5-0 5-5-0 5-4-0 3-4-2 3-6-1 2-6-1
1951 Murray State Eastern Kentucky Marshall Evansville Tennessee Tech Western Kentucky Morehead State
OVC 5-0-1 4-2-0 4-2-0 3-3-0 3-3-0 2-4-0 0-6-0
ALL 8-1-0 7-3-0 5-5-1 5-5-0 5-5-1 4-5-0 1-7-0
1961 Tennessee Tech Middle Tennessee Western Kentucky Eastern Kentucky Murray State East Tennessee Morehead State
OVC 6-0-0 5-1-0 4-2-0 3-3-0 2-4-0 1-5-0 0-6-0
ALL 7-3-0 7-3-0 6-3-0 4-5-0 4-6-0 3-7-0 1-6-1
1952 Tennessee Tech Western Kentucky Murray State Middle Tennessee Eastern Kentucky Morehead State
OVC 4-1-0 4-1-0 3-2-0 2-2-0 0-3-1 0-4-1
ALL 9-1-0 8-1-0 4-4-0 6-5-0 3-4-1 1-6-1
1962 East Tennessee Eastern Kentucky Morehead State Middle Tennessee Western Kentucky Murray State Tennessee Tech
OVC 4-2-0 4-2-0 4-2-0 4-2-0 3-3-0 1-5-0 1-5-0
ALL 7-3-0 6-3-0 5-3-0 6-4-0 5-3-0 5-5-0 2-8-0
1953 Tennessee Tech Eastern Kentucky Middle Tennessee Western Kentucky Murray State Morehead State
OVC 5-0-0 4-1-0 3-2-0 2-3-0 1-4-0 0-5-0
ALL 7-4-0 8-2-0 7-4-0 6-4-0 3-6-0 0-8-0
1954 Eastern Kentucky Western Kentucky Murray State Middle Tennessee Tennessee Tech Morehead State
OVC 5-0-0 3-2-0 3-2-0 2-2-1 1-3-1 0-5-0
ALL 8-0-1 7-3-0 5-4-0 4-4-2 4-4-2 0-9-0
1963 Western Kentucky Middle Tennessee East Tennessee Tennessee Tech Murray State Morehead State Eastern Kentucky Austin Peay
OVC 7-0-0 6-1-0 5-2-0 3-4-0 3-4-0 3-4-0 1-6-0 0-7-0
ALL 9-0-1 8-2-0 7-2-0 6-4-0 5-5-0 5-4-0 2-8-0 1-9-0
1955 Tennessee Tech Middle Tennessee Eastern Kentucky Murray State Western Kentucky Morehead State
OVC 5-0-0 4-1-0 3-2-0 2-3-0 1-4-0 0-5-0
ALL 7-3-0 7-2-1 5-4-1 6-4-0 3-6-0 0-9-0
1964 Middle Tennessee Austin Peay Western Kentucky Murray State Morehead State East Tennessee Eastern Kentucky Tennessee Tech
OVC 6-1-0 5-1-1 3-3-1 3-3-1 3-4-0 3-4-0 2-4-1 1-6-0
ALL 7-2-1 8-1-1 6-3-1 5-4-1 5-4-0 5-5-0 3-5-1 1-9-0
1956 Middle Tennessee Murray State Western Kentucky Tennessee Tech Eastern Kentucky Morehead State
OVC 5-0-0 4-1-0 2-3-0 2-3-0 2-3-0 0-5-0
ALL 7-2-0 6-4-0 5-4-0 5-4-1 4-5-0 2-6-0
1965 Middle Tennessee Austin Peay Eastern Kentucky Morehead State Tennessee Tech Murray State Western Kentucky East Tenneseee
OVC 7-0-0 6-1-0 4-2-1 3-4-0 3-4-0 1-4-2 1-5-1 1-6-0
ALL 10-0-0 8-1-0 4-4-1 3-6-0 3-7-0 2-6-2 2-6-2 2-6-1
1957 Middle Tennessee Tennessee Tech Eastern Kentucky Western Kentucky Murray State Morehead State
OVC 5-0-0 4-1-0 3-2-0 1-3-1 1-3-1 0-5-0
ALL 10-0-0 6-4-0 4-5-0 5-3-1 3-5-1 2-6-0
1966 Morehead State Middle Tennessee Austin Peay Eastern Kentucky Tennessee Tech Western Kentucky East Tennessee Murray State
OVC 6-1-0 5-2-0 4-3-0 4-3-0 4-3-0 3-4-0 2-5-0 0-7-0
ALL 7-2-0 7-3-0 6-4-0 7-3-0 5-5-0 5-5-0 3-6-0 0-10-0
1948 Murray State Evansville Eastern Kentucky Louisville Western Kentucky Morehead State
OVC 3-1-0 3-1-0 2-2-0 1-1-0 2-3-0 0-3-0
ALL 9-1-0 5-3-0 8-3-0 5-5-0 5-4-0 3-5-0
1949 Marshall Louisville Evansville* Morehead State Eastern Kentucky Western Kentucky Murray State Tennessee Tech
OVC 4-0-0 3-0-0 3-1-1 3-3-0 2-2-1 2-3-0 1-6-0 0-3-0
1950 Murray State Western Kentucky Eastern Kentucky Morehead State Marshall Evansville Tennessee Tech
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1967 Eastern Kentucky Western Kentucky Middle Tennessee East Tennessee Tennessee Tech Morehead State Murray State Austin Peay
OVC 5-0-2 5-1-1 4-3-0 3-4-0 3-4-0 2-4-1 2-5-0 2-5-0
ALL 7-1-2 7-1-1 5-5-0 3-7-0 3-7-0 4-5-1 4-6-0 2-8-0
1976 Eastern Kentucky Tennessee Tech Murray State Austin Peay Western Kentucky East Tennessee State Middle Tennessee Morehead State
OVC 6-1-0 5-2-0 4-3-0 3-4-0 3-4-0 3-4-0 2-5-0 2-5-0
ALL 8-3-0 8-3-0 5-6-0 5-6-0 4-5-1 3-7-0 4-7-0 3-8-0
1968 Eastern Kentucky Western Kentucky Murray State East Tennessee Austin Peay Tennessee Tech Morehead State Middle Tennessee
OVC 7-0-0 5-2-0 5-2-0 4-3-0 3-4-0 2-5-0 1-6-0 1-6-0
ALL 8-2-0 7-2-1 7-2-1 5-5-0 5-5-0 2-8-0 3-6-1 2-8-0
1977 Austin Peay Tennessee Tech Eastern Kentucky Murray State Middle Tennessee Morehead State East Tennessee State Western Kentucky
OVC 6-1-0 5-2-0 4-3-0 4-3-0 3-4-0 2-4-1 2-5-0 1-5-1
ALL 8-3-0 9-2-0 5-5-0 6-5-0 3-8-0 2-6-2 3-8-0 1-8-1
1969 East Tennessee Western Kentucky Eastern Kentucky Tennessee Tech Morehead State Murray State Austin Peay Middle Tennessee
OVC 6-0-1 5-2-0 4-3-0 4-3-0 3-4-0 2-4-1 2-5-0 1-6-0
ALL 9-0-1 6-3-1 6-4-0 5-5-0 6-4-0 5-4-1 2-7-1 1-9-0
1978 Western Kentucky Eastern Kentucky Tennessee Tech Austin Peay Murray State Morehead State Middle Tennessee
OVC 6-0-0 5-1-0 4-2-0 3-3-0 1-5-0 1-5-0 1-5-0
ALL 8-2-0 8-2-0 5-6-0 6-4-0 4-7-0 2-6-1 1-9-1
1970 Western Kentucky Eastern Kentucky East Tennessee Morehead State Middle Tennessee Austin Peay Tennessee Tech Murray State
OVC 5-1-1 5-2-0 4-1-2 4-3-0 3-3-1 2-5-0 2-5-0 1-6-0
ALL 8-1-1 8-2-0 7-1-2 6-4-0 6-3-1 3-7-0 4-6-0 4-6-0
1979 #Murray State #Eastern Kentucky Morehead State Western Kentucky Austin Peay Middle Tennessee Tennessee Tech
OVC 6-0-0 5-1-0 3-2-1 3-3-0 2-4-0 1-5-0 0-5-1
ALL 9-2-1 11-2-0 5-4-1 5-5-0 7-4-0 1-9-0 1-8-2
1971 Western Kentucky Tennessee Tech Middle Tennessee Morehead State Murray State Eastern Kentucky Austin Peay East Tennessee
OVC 6-1-0 5-2-0 5-2-0 4-3-0 3-3-1 3-4-0 1-6-0 0-6-1
ALL 8-2-0 8-2-0 7-4-0 7-3-0 5-4-1 5-6-0 4-6-0 0-9-1
1980 Western Kentucky #Eastern Kentucky Murray State Austin Peay Akron Morehead State Middle Tennessee Tennessee Tech
OVC 6-1-0 5-2-0 5-2-0 5-2-0 2-4-1 2-5-0 2-5-0 1-6-0
ALL 9-1-0 10-3-0 9-2-0 7-4-0 3-7-1 4-7-0 2-8-0 4-7-0
1972 Tennessee Tech Western Kentucky Middle Tennessee Morehead State Eastern Kentucky Murray State East Tennessee Austin Peay
OVC 7-0-0 5-2-0 4-2-1 3-3-1 3-4-0 2-5-0 2-5-0 1-6-0
ALL 10-1-0 7-3-0 7-3-1 3-6-1 5-6-0 4-6-0 3-7-0 3-8-0
1981 #Eastern Kentucky Murray State Youngstown State Tennessee Tech Middle Tennessee Western Kentucky Akron Austin Peay Morehead State
OVC 8-0-0 5-3-0 5-3-0 4-4-0 4-4-0 4-4-0 4-4-0 3-5-0 0-8-0
ALL 12-2-0 8-3-0 7-4-0 6-5-0 6-5-0 6-5-0 5-5-0 5-5-0 1-9-0
1973 Western Kentucky Murray State Eastern Kentucky Morehead State East Tennessee Middle Tennessee Tennessee Tech Austin Peay
OVC 7-0-0 5-2-0 4-3-0 4-3-0 3-4-0 3-4-0 1-6-0 1-6-0
ALL 10-0-0 7-3-0 7-4-0 6-5-0 4-7-0 4-7-0 2-8-1 2-8-0
1982 #Eastern Kentucky Akron Middle Tennessee Youngstown State Morehead State Murray State Austin Peay Tennessee Tech
OVC 7-0-0 5-2-0 4-3-0 4-3-0 2-5-0 2-5-0 2-5-0 1-6-0
ALL 13-0-0 6-5-0 8-3-0 6-5-0 5-6-0 4-7-0 3-7-0 3-8-0
1974 Eastern Kentucky Murray State Western Kentucky Tennessee Tech East Tennessee Middle Tennessee Austin Peay Morehead State
OVC 6-1-0 5-2-0 5-2-0 4-3-0 3-3-1 2-5-0 1-5-1 1-6-0
ALL 8-2-0 9-2-0 7-3-0 6-5-0 4-6-1 3-8-0 3-7-1 3-8-0
1983 #Eastern Kentucky Middle Tennessee Akron Murray State Austin Peay Youngstown State Tennessee Tech Morehead State
OVC 6-1-0 5-2-0 5-2-0 4-3-0 3-4-0 2-5-0 2-5-0 1-6-0
ALL 7-2-1 8-2-0 8-3-0 7-4-0 6-5-0 4-7-0 2-8-0 2-9-0
1975 Western Kentucky Tennessee Tech Eastern Kentucky Murray State Austin Peay Middle Tennessee East Tennessee Morehead State
OVC 6-1-0 6-1-0 5-2-0 3-3-1 3-4-0 2-5-0 1-5-1 1-6-0
ALL 9-1-0 8-3-0 8-2-1 4-5-1 3-8-0 4-7-0 2-8-1 3-7-0
1984 #Eastern Kentucky #Middle Tennessee Murray State Youngstown State Austin Peay Akron Morehead State Tennessee Tech
OVC 6-1 5-2 5-2 5-2 4-3 2-5 1-6 0-7
ALL 8-4-0 11-3-0 9-2-0 7-4-0 7-4-0 4-7-0 2-9-0 0-11-0
1985 #Middle Tennessee #Akron Eastern Kentucky Murray State Youngstown State Austin Peay Tennessee Tech Morehead State
OVC 7-0 5-2 5-2 5-2 4-3 2-5 1-6 0-7
ALL 11-1-0 8-4-0 8-3-0 7-3-1 5-6-0 5-6-0 1-10-0 1-10-0
1986 #Eastern Kentucky #Murray State Akron Middle Tennessee Morehead State Austin Peay Youngstown State Tennessee Tech
OVC 6-1 6-1 4-3 4-3 3-4 3-4 2-5 0-7
ALL 10-3-1 7-4-1 7-4-0 6-5-0 7-4-0 5-6-0 2-9-0 0-10-0
1987 #Eastern Kentucky #Youngstown State Middle Tennessee Murray State Tennessee Tech Morehead State Austin Peay
OVC 5-1 5-1 4-2 3-3 2-4 1-5 1-5
ALL 9-3-0 8-4-0 6-5-0 6-5-0 5-6-0 2-8-0 2-9-0
1988 #Eastern Kentucky Middle Tennessee Murray State Tennessee State Austin Peay Morehead State Tennessee Tech
OVC 6-0 4-2 4-2 2-4 2-4 2-4 1-5
ALL 11-3-0 7-4-0 4-6-0 3-7-1 3-8-0 3-8-0 1-10-0
1989 #Middle Tennessee #Eastern Kentucky Murray State Tennessee State Tennessee Tech Austin Peay %Morehead State
OVC 6-0 5-1 3-3 3-3 3-3 1-5 0-6
ALL 9-4-0 9-3-0 6-4-1 5-5-1 5-5-0 1-10-0 1-10-0
1990 #Eastern Kentucky #Middle Tennessee Tennessee State Tennessee Tech Morehead State Murray State Austin Peay
OVC 5-1 5-1 4-2 3-3 3-3 1-5 0-6
ALL 10-2 11-2 7-4 6-5 5-6 2-9 0-11
1991 #Eastern Kentucky #Middle Tennessee Austin Peay Morehead State Southeast Missouri Tennessee State Tennessee Tech Murray State
OVC 7-0 6-1 3-4 3-4 3-4 2-5 2-5 1-6
ALL 12-2 9-4 5-6 4-7 3-8 3-8 2-9 3-8
1992 #Middle Tennessee #Eastern Kentucky Tennessee Tech Tennessee State Morehead State Austin Peay UT Martin Southeast Missouri Murray State
OVC 8-0 7-1 6-2 5-3 3-5 2-6 2-6 2-6 1-7
ALL 10-3 9-3 7-4 5-6 3-8 3-8 3-8 2-9 2-9
1993 #Eastern Kentucky Tennessee Tech UT Martin Middle Tennessee Murray State Tennessee State Morehead State Southeast Missouri Austin Peay
OVC 8-0 7-1 5-3 4-4 4-4 4-4 2-6 2-6 0-8
ALL 8-4 8-3 6-5 5-6 4-7 4-7 3-8 3-8 1-10
1994 #Eastern Kentucky #Middle Tennessee Southeast Missouri Tennessee State Murray State Tennessee Tech Austin Peay UT Martin Morehead State
OVC 8-0 7-1 5-3 4-4 4-4 3-5 3-5 2-6 0-8
ALL 8-4-0 8-3-1 7-5-0 5-6-0 5-6-0 5-6-0 4-7-0 5-6-0 0-11-0
2003 #Jacksonville State Eastern Kentucky Samford Tennessee State Southeast Missouri Murray State Eastern Illinois Tennessee Tech UT Martin
OVC 7-1 6-2 5-3 5-3 5-3 3-5 3-5 1-7 1-7
ALL 8-4 7-5 7-4 7-5 5-7 4-8 4-8 2-9 2-10
2008 #Eastern Kentucky Jacksonville State UT Martin Tennessee State Murray State Eastern Illinois Southeast Missouri Austin Peay Tennessee Tech
OVC 7-1 6-2 6-2 5-3 4-4 3-5 2-6 2-6 1-7
ALL 8-4 8-3 8-4 8-4 5-7 5-7 4-8 2-9 3-9
1995 #Murray State #Eastern Kentucky Middle Tennessee Southeast Missouri UT Martin Austin Peay Tennessee Tech Morehead State Tennessee State
OVC 8-0 7-1 6-2 5-3 4-4 2-6 2-6 1-7 1-7
ALL 11-1 9-3 7-4 5-6 5-6 3-8 3-8 2-8 2-9
2004 #Jacksonville State Murray State Eastern Kentucky Eastern Illinois Tennessee Tech Samford Southeast Missouri Tennessee State UT Martin
OVC 7-1 6-2 6-2 4-4 3-4 3-5 3-5 2-5 1-7
ALL 9-2 7-4 6-5 5-6 6-5 4-7 3-8 4-7 2-9
2009 #Eastern Illinois Tennessee Tech Eastern Kentucky UT Martin Tennessee State Austin Peay Murray State Southeast Missouri $Jacksonville State
OVC 6-2 5-3 5-3 4-4 3-4 3-5 2-6 1-7 6-1
ALL 8-4 6-5 5-6 5-6 4-7 4-7 3-8 2-9 8-3
1996 #Murray State #Eastern Illinois Eastern Kentucky Middle Tennessee Tennessee Tech Tennessee State Southeast Missouri Austin Peay UT Martin
OVC 8-0 6-2 6-2 4-4 4-4 3-5 3-5 1-7 1-7
ALL 11-2 8-4 6-5 6-5 5-6 4-7 3-8 1-10 1-10
2005 #Eastern Illinois Eastern Kentucky Jacksonville State UT Martin Samford Tennessee Tech Southeast Missouri Tennessee State Murray State
OVC 8-0 7-1 6-2 4-4 4-4 3-5 2-6 1-6 0-7
ALL 9-3 7-4 6-5 6-5 5-6 4-7 2-9 2-9 2-9
2010 #Southeast Missouri #Jacksonville State Eastern Kentucky Murray State UT Martin Tennessee Tech Eastern Illinois Austin Peay Tennessee State
OVC 7-1 6-2 5-2 5-3 5-3 4-4 2-6 1-7 0-7
ALL 9-3 9-3 6-5 6-5 6-5 5-6 2-9 2-9 3-8
1997 #Eastern Kentucky Eastern Illinois Murray State Tennessee Tech Tennessee State Middle Tennessee Southeast Missouri UT Martin
OVC 7-0 5-2 5-2 4-3 4-3 2-5 1-6 0-7
ALL 8-4 8-3 7-4 6-5 4-7 4-6 4-7 1-10
2006 #Eastern Illinois #UT Martin Tennessee State Jacksonville State Eastern Kentucky Tennessee Tech Southeast Missouri Samford Murray State
OVC 7-1 6-1 5-2 5-3 5-3 4-4 2-6 1-7 0-8
ALL 8-5 9-3 6-5 6-5 6-5 4-7 4-7 3-8 1-10
2011 #Tennessee Tech Jacksonville State #Eastern Kentucky Murray State Tennessee State UT Martin Austin Peay Southeast Missouri Eastern Illinois
OVC 6-2 6-2 6-2 5-3 4-4 4-4 2-6 2-6 1-7
ALL 7-4 7-4 7-5 7-4 5-6 5-6 3-8 3-8 2-9
1998 #Tennessee State Murray State Middle Tennessee Eastern Illinois Eastern Kentucky Tennessee Tech Southeast Missouri UT Martin
OVC 6-1 5-2 5-2 4-3 4-3 2-5 2-5 0-7
ALL 9-3 7-4 5-5 6-5 6-5 4-7 3-8 0-11
OVC 7-0 5-2 4-3 4-3 4-3 2-5 2-5 0-7
ALL 11-1 7-4 7-4 6-5 5-5 3-8 2-10 1-10
OVC 8-0 7-1 5-3 5-3 4-3 4-4 2-6 2-6 1-6 1-7
ALL 9-3 8-4 7-4 6-5 5-6 4-7 4-7 4-7 3-8 2-9
Legend
1999 #Tennessee State Murray State Eastern Kentucky Western Kentucky Tennessee Tech Southeast Missouri Eastern Illinois UT Martin
2007 #Eastern Kentucky #Eastern Illinois Austin Peay Jacksonville State Tennessee State UT Martin Samford Tennessee Tech Southeast Missouri Murray State
2000 #Western Kentucky #Eastern Illinois Tennessee Tech Murray State Eastern Kentucky Tennessee State Southeast Missouri UT Martin
OVC 7-0 6-1 5-2 4-3 3-4 2-5 1-6 0-7
ALL 11-2 8-4 8-3 6-5 6-5 3-8 3-8 2-9
2001 #Eastern Illinois Eastern Kentucky Tennessee Tech Tennessee State Murray State Southeast Missouri UT Martin
OVC 6-0 5-1 4-2 3-3 2-4 1-5 0-6
ALL 9-1 8-2 7-3 8-3 4-6 4-7 1-10
2002 #Eastern Illinois #Murray State Eastern Kentucky Southeast Missouri Tennessee Tech Tennessee State UT Martin
OVC 5-1 5-1 4-2 4-2 2-4 1-5 0-6
ALL 8-4 7-5 8-4 8-4 5-7 2-10 2-10
# - FCS/I-AA Playoff Participant * - Evansville declared champion because Marshall and Louisville did not play required games in 1949 % - Morehead State finished the season 5-6 overall (2-4 OVC) but forfeited two non-conference and two conference games following the season $ - Jacksonville State was ineligible for the OVC Championship due to a NCAA postseason ban because of APR penalties
ALL-TIME WINNING PERCENTAGES Current Members Austin Peay (1963-96, ’07-present) Eastern Illinois (1996-present) Eastern Kentucky (1948-present) Jacksonville State (2003-present) Murray State (1948-present) Southeast Missouri (1991-present) Tennessee State (1988-present) Tennessee Tech (1949-present) UT Martin (1992-present)
OVC Games 95-174-2 (.354) 75-45-0 (.625) 306-118-7 (.718) 54-17-0 (.761) 208-215-9 (.492) 56-102-0 (.354) 79-92-0 (.462) 191-209-3 (.478) 49-102-0 (.325)
All Games 155-257-3 (.377) 100-86-0 (.538) 453-235-13 (.655) 67-34-0 (.663) 333-328-16 (.504) 83-153-0 (.352) 119-148-2 (.446) 310-355-9 (.467) 74-150-0 (.330)
Former Members Western Kentucky (1948-81, 99-00) Morehead State (1948-95) Louisville (1948-49) Evansville (1948-51) Marshall (1949-51) Middle Tennessee State (1952-98) East Tennessee State (1958-77) Akron (1980-86) Youngstown State (1981-87) Samford (2003-07)
OVC Games 132-87-9 (.599) 83-223-5 (.275) 4-1-0 (.800) 10-9-2 (.524) 10-6-0 (.625) 193-114-4 (.627) 56-71-8 (.444) 27-22-1 (.550) 27-22-0 (.551) 15-25-0 (.375)
All Games 223-122-14 (.641) 156-312-10 (.337) 13-8-0 (.619) 20-16-2 (.553) 13-17-1 (.435) 297-205-9 (.592) 85-105-9 (.450) 41-35-1 (.539) 39-39-0 (.500) 23-32-0 (.418)
Note: Record in “all games” is each team’s overall record in all games only in the seasons they were members of the OVC. It is not reflective of the program’s alltime record. 2012 Ohio Valley Conference Football Media Guide • 79
OVC CHAMPIONS YEAR-BY-YEAR YEAR 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962
1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998
SCHOOL Murray State Evansville Evansville Murray State Murray State Tennessee Tech Western Kentucky Tennessee Tech Eastern Kentucky Tennessee Tech Middle Tennessee Middle Tennessee Middle Tennessee Tennessee Tech Middle Tennessee Tennessee Tech Tennessee Tech Tennessee Tech Eastern Kentucky East Tennessee Middle Tennessee Morehead State Western Kentucky Middle Tennessee Middle Tennessee Morehead State Eastern Kentucky Eastern Kentucky East Tennessee Western Kentucky Western Kentucky Tennessee Tech Western Kentucky Eastern Kentucky Tennessee Tech Eastern Kentucky Austin Peay Western Kentucky Murray State Western Kentucky Eastern Kentucky Eastern Kentucky Eastern Kentucky Eastern Kentucky Middle Tennessee Eastern Kentucky Murray State Eastern Kentucky Youngstown State Eastern Kentucky Middle Tennessee Eastern Kentucky Middle Tennessee Eastern Kentucky Middle Tennessee Eastern Kentucky Eastern Kentucky Murray State Murray State Eastern Kentucky Tennessee State
OVC 3-1-0 3-1-0 3-1-0 5-0-1 5-1-0 4-1-0 4-1-0 5-0-0 5-0-0 5-0-0 5-0-0 5-0-0 5-1-0 5-1-0 5-0-1 5-0-1 6-0-0 6-0-0 4-2-0 4-2-0 4-2-0 4-2-0 7-0-0 6-1-0 7-0-0 6-1-0 5-0-2 7-0-0 6-0-1 5-1-1 5-2-0 7-0-0 7-0-0 6-1-0 6-1-0 6-1-0 6-1-0 6-0-0 6-0-0 6-1-0 8-0-0 7-0-0 6-1-0 6-1-0 7-0-0 6-1-0 6-1-0 5-1-0 5-1-0 6-0-0 6-0-0 5-1-0 5-1-0 7-0-0 8-0-0 8-0-0 8-0-0 8-0-0 8-0-0 7-0-0 6-1-0
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OVERALL 9-1-0 5-3-0 7-2-1 7-2-1 8-1-0 9-1-0 8-1-0 7-4-0 8-0-1 7-3-0 7-2-0 10-0-0 8-2-0 7-3-0 10-0-1 7-2-2 8-2-0 7-3-0 6-3-0 7-3-0 6-4-0 5-3-0 9-0-1 7-2-1 10-0-0 7-2-0 7-1-2 8-2-0 9-0-1 8-1-1 8-2-0 10-1-0 10-0-0 8-2-0 9-1-0 8-3-0 9-1-0 8-2-0 9-2-1 9-1-0 12-2-0 13-0-0 7-2-1 8-4-0 11-1-0 10-3-1 7-4-1 9-3-0 8-4-0 11-3-0 9-4-0 10-2-0 11-2-0 12-2-0 10-3-0 8-4-0 8-4-0 11-1-0 11-2-0 8-4-0 9-3-0
YEAR 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
SCHOOL Tennessee State Western Kentucky Eastern Illinois Eastern Illinois Murray State Jacksonville State Jacksonville State Eastern Illinois Eastern Illinois UT Martin Eastern Kentucky Eastern Kentucky Eastern Illinois Southeast Missouri Tennessee Tech Jacksonville State Eastern Kentucky
OVC 7-0-0 7-0-0 6-0-0 5-1-1 5-1-1 7-1-0 7-1-0 8-0-0 7-1-0 6-1-0 8-0-0 7-1-0 6-2-0 7-1-0 6-2-0 6-2-0 6-2-0
OVERALL 11-1-0 11-2-0 9-2-0 8-4-0 7-5-0 8-4-0 9-2-0 9-3-0 8-5-0 9-3-0 9-3-0 8-4-0 8-4-0 9-3-0 7-4-0 7-4-0 7-5-0
CHAMPIONSHIPS BREAKDOWN School Eastern Kentucky Middle Tennessee State* Tennessee Tech Murray State Western Kentucky* Eastern Illinois Jacksonville State East Tennessee State* Evansville* Morehead State* Tennessee State Austin Peay Southeast Missouri UT Martin Youngstown State* Louisville* Marshall* Samford*
# of Titles 21 11 10 8 8 5 3 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 0 0 0
Last Title 2011 1992 2011 2002 2000 2009 2011 1969 1949 1966 1999 1977 2010 2006 1987 -
Current OVC Members in Bold * No longer a OVC football-playing member institution
ALL-TIME ALL-CONFERENCE TEAMS 1948 E - Frank Wallheiser, WKU E - Bob Sanders, MUR T - John Hackney, MUR T - Harold Mullins, MOR G - Powell Puckett, MUR G - Delmas Freeman, EKU C - Paul Wright, EKU B - Jim Pickens, WKU B - Ross Lucia, UL B - Joe Trabue, UL B - Winnie Bill, MUR 1949 E - Frank Wallheiser, WKU E - Jack Crouch, EU T - Harold Mullins, MOR T - John Hackney, MUR G - Carl Plantholt, EKU G - Robert Gerhardt, EU C - Alvin Cope, MUR B - Gene Logel, UL B - Ray Pelfrey, EKU B - Ed Zoretic, EKU B - Jerry Wing, MOR 1950 E - Stewart Kirtley, MOR E - Flavious Smith, TTU T - Gilbert Mains, MUR T - Hoyte Threet, WKU G - Roy Hina, WKU G - George Maier, MAR C - Clyde McLaughlin, MOR B - Chuck Porter, MOR B - Phil Foster, MUR B - Joe Unfried, EU B - Jerry Wing, MOR 1951 E - Flavious Smith, TTU E - James Swieczek, MAR T - Gilbert Mains, MUR T - Ed Wessel, EU G - Marv Rammelsburg, MOR G - Marvin Satterly, WKU C - Lawrence Gilbert, WKU B - Chuck Hertzer, EKU B - Jimmy Feix, WKU B - Bernie Behrendt, MUR B - Charles Fisher, EU 1952 OFFENSE E - Eddie Scott, TTU E - R. E. Simpson, WKU T - Chuck Schmitt, EKU T - Tom Fann, TTU G - Marvin Satterly, WKU G - Ben Chamness, MUR C - Bernie Fieler, MOR B - Jimmy Feix, WKU B - Bernie Behrendt, MUR B - Gene McFadden, WKU B - Bobby Young, MTSU DEFENSE E - Alex Kilakowski, EKU E - Mac Catlett, MUR T - Howard Alsup, MTSU T - John Roberts, MUR G - Marvin Satterly, WKU G - John Satterly, MOR LB - Bernie Behrendt, MUR LB - Bernie Fieler, MOR HB - Garnett Rather, MTSU HB - Max Stevens, WKU S - John Bohna, MUR 1953 E - Bill Ploumis, WKU E - Marshall Taylor, TTU T - Howard Alsup, MTSU T - James Parsons, TTU G - Marvin Satterly, WKU G - Carl Oakley, EKU C - Arnie Oaken, WKU B - Bobby Young, MTSU B - Roy Kidd, EKU B - Gene McFaddn, WKU B - John Bohna, MUR B - Max Stevens, WKU 1954 E - Fred Winscher, EKU E - Walt Apperson, WKU T - Frank Nassida, EKU
T - James Passons, TTU G - Jerry Johns, EKU G - Joe Collier, EKU C - Tom Patterson, WKU B - James Hanlon, EKU B - Don Daly, EKU B - Garner Ezell, MTSU B - Bob Muller, EKU 1955 E - Tom Schulte, EKU E - Don Heine, MUR T - Bill Hix, MTSU T - Bill Stogner, TTU G - Al Giordano, MUR G - Vernon Wilson, WKU C - Bill Strawn, WKU B - Terry Sweeney, MTSU B - Carl Walker, MUR B - Travis Akin, MTSU B - Ted Schwanger, TTU 1956 E - Jerry Hurst, MTSU E - Don Heine, MUR T - Gerald DeLucca, MTSU T - Don Simonic, TTU G - Al Giordano, MTSU G - Harold Greer, MTSU C - Don Plonk, MTSU B - Jerre Stripling, MUR B - Doug Caldwell, TTU B - Dave Bottos, MUR B - Terry Sweeney, MTSU 1957 E - Jerry Hurst, MTSU E - G.E. McCormack, MTSU T - Darrell Ferguson, TTU T - Ralph Massey, MTSU G - Lester Rizor, MTSU G - Jim Hardin, WKU C - Tom Scott, MOR B - Bobby Hallum, MTSU B - John Sebest, EKU B - Marvin Roiman, MTSU B - Ken Wright, TTU 1958 E - Rudy Schmittou, TTU E - Bert Dixon, MOR T - Don Franklin, MTSU T - Larry Nutter, WKU G - Willie Hickerson, MUR G - Jim Hardin, WKU C - Mickey Banyas, ETSU B - Bobby Hallum, MTSU B - Bucky Pitts, MTSU B - Dave Bishop, EKU B - Jack Morris, MUR 1959 E - Tommy Hackler, TTU E - Brady Luckett, MTSU T - Ralph Adams, MTSU T - Steve Herszeg, EKU G - Eddie Miller, EKU G - Darman Place, ETSU C - Joe Graybeal, EKU B - Gordon Mason, TTU B - W.J. Shumaker, TTU B - Ray Purvis, MTSU B - Bucky Pitts, MTSU B - Gene Windham, MTSU 1960 E - Tommy Hackler, TTU E - Bill Hughes, ETSU T - Ray Thomas, TTU T - Bob Burton, MUR G - Herb Wassom, WKU G - Joe Windham, MTSU C - Tom Scott, MOR QB - Gordon Mason, TTU HB - Ronnie Quillen, ETSU HB - Ralph Broyles, TTU FB - Larry Puryear, MTSU 1961 E - George Dykes, MTSU E - Jim Hughes, WKU E - Rudy Schmittou, TTU T - Dave Baxter, TTU T - Ernie DeCourley, MOR G - Ralph McMillan, TTU G - Don MacDonald, EKU
C - Lowell Smith, TTU QB - Terry Bailey, MTSU HB - Jimmy Chittum, EKU HB - Howard Murphy, MOR FB - Ken Fults, TTU 1962 E - Gary Foltz, MUR E - George Dykes, MTSU T - Pat Carter, ETSU T - Ernie DeCourley, MOR G - Harry Harman, ETSU G - Ken Goodhew, EKU C - Jerry Kirk, ETSU QB - Jimmy Baker, ETSU HB - Jimmy Chittum, EKU HB - Jim Shaeffer, TTU FB - Tommy Glover, MUR 1963 E - John Mutchler, WKU E - George Dykes, MTSU T - Wayne King, ETSU T - Harold Chambers, WKU G - Joe Bugel, WKU G - John Wheeler, MUR C - Bryan Draper, TTU QB - Jimmy Baker, ETSU HB - Jim Burt, WKU HB - Dale Lindsey, WKU FB - Ron Reeves, TTU 1964 OFFENSE E - Jack Smith, MOR E - Pete Hunt, ETSU T - Jack Armstrong, MTSU T - Ed Bunio, APSU G - Ed Crum, WKU G - Bob Borkowski, TTU C - Dave Satterfield, APSU QB - Charlie Forrest, MUR HB - Jim Burt, WKU HB - David Holtsclaw, ETSU FB - Tommy Glover, MUR DEFENSE E - Richard Pare, MOR E - Stan Napper, WKU T - James Osborne, MOR T - James Anderson, ETSU MG - Keith Atchley, MTSU LB - Dale Lindsey, WKU LB - John Wheeler, MUR B - Tim Chilcutt, APSU B - Jimbo Pearson, MTSU B - Pat Counts, WKU B - Carlton Flatt, APSU 1965 OFFENSE E - John Watsun, MUR E - Ronnie Parson, APSU T - Charlie Mitchell, MUR T - Tom Fiveash, MTSU G - Roscoe Perkins, EKU G - Tommy Dobbs, APSU C - Bryan Draper, TTU QB - Teddy Morris, MTSU HB - Jerry Smith, MTSU HB - Dickie Moore, WKU FB - John Ogles, APSU DEFENSE E - George Claxton, MTSU E - Chuck Siemon, EKU T - Tommy Dillard, APSU T - Roy Evans, EKU MG - Keith Atchley, MTSU LB - Bobby Byrd, APSU LB - Larry Dotson, MTSU B - Buddy Pfaadt, EKU B - Andy Toombs, APSU B - Tim Chilcutt, APSU B - Jim Whaley, TTU 1966 OFFENSE E - Aaron Marsh, EKU E - Ronnie Parson, APSU T - Paul Connor, MOR T - Calvin Walter, APSU G - Tommy Dobbs, APSU G - Steve Dillard, TTU C - Bill Holloway, TTU QB - Jim Guice, EKU HB - Tommy Gray, MOR B - Bob Holden, MTSU
FB - John Ogles, APSU DEFENSE E - George Claxton, MTSU E - Wes Simpson, WKU T - Bill Hull, TTU T - Frank Victory, MTSU MG - LeRoy Gray, ETSU LB - Larry Dotson, MTSU LB - Gary Virden, MOR B - Buddy Pfaat, EKU B - Andy Toombs, APSU B - Mike Smith, EKU B - Steve Edging, MTSU 1967 OFFENSE E - Aaron Marsh, EKU E - Harold Roberts, APSU T - Bill Brewer, EKU T - Larry Watkins, WKU G - Roy Bondurant, WKU G - Fred Troike, EKU C - Allen Hogan, WKU QB - Billy Walker, MTSU B - Dickie Moore, WKU B - Larry Schreiber, TT B - Harvey Tanner, MU DEFENSE E - Charles Siemon, EKU E - George Claxton, MTSU T - Walter Heath, WKU T - Dave Haverdick, MOR MG - Ted Taylor, EKU LB - Ron Reed, EKU LB - Doug Linebarger, ETSU B - Harry Lenz, EKU B - Ron Overbay, ETSU B - Mike Matheny, MTSU B - Jim Garrett, WKU 1968 OFFENSE E - Harold Roberts, APSU E - Marvin Hicks, MOR T - Bill Brewer, EKU T - George Rice, MUR G - Fred Troike, EKU G - Tony Sims, MUR C - John Walton, ETSU QB - Larry Tillman, MUR TB - Larry Schreiber, TTU WB - Billy Hess, MUR FB - Louis Rogan, MOR PK - Jerry Pullins, EKU DEFENSE E - Lawrence Brame, WKU E - Bill McPherson, TTU T - Walter Heath, WKU T - Dave Haverdick, MOR MG - Ted Taylor, WKU LB - Doug Linebarger, ETSU LB - Jim Moberly, EKU B - Ron Overbay, ETSU B - Howell Flatt, APSU B - Don Veatch, MUR B - Leon Wesley, MOR P - Ron Taylor, MTSU 1969 OFFENSE SE - Harold Roberts, APSU TE - Jack Wolf, MUR T - Andy Thompson, MTSU T - Darryl Sadowski, MOR G - Bill Swaggerty, TTU G - Don Williams, MUR C - John Walton, ETSU QB - Johnny Vance, WKU RB - Larry Schreiber, TTU RB - Jim Brooks, EKU FB - John High, MOR PK - Ronnie Harrold, ETSU DEFENSE E - Lawrence Brame, WKU E - Ron Mendheim, ETSU T - Dave Haverdick, MOR T - Frank Patterson, ETSU MG - Teddy Taylor, EKU LB - Doug Linebarger, ETSU LB - David Duval, MTSU B - Bill Casey, ETSU B - Bill Green, WKU B - Joe Mulvhill, TTU B - Al Guy, ETSU P - Bill Marston, MOR
1970 OFFENSE SE - Harold Roberts, APSU TE - David Wade, ETSU T - Charles Holt, MTSU T - Ed Mignery, MOR G - Harry Irwin, EKU G - Dennis Durso, WKU C - Greg Chestnut, ETSU QB - Larry Graham, ETSU TB - Jimmy Brooks, EKU WB - Jay Davis, WKU FB - Buch Evans, EKU PK - Steve Wilson, WKU DEFENSE E - Lawrence Brame, WKU E - Willie Bush, ETSU T - Dave Ford, MUR T - Wallace Chambers, EKU LB - Jim Barber, WKU LB - Harry Lyles, MOR LB - James Croudep, EKU DB - Bill Green, WKU DB - Bill Casey, ETSU DB - Larry Baldridge, MOR DB - Ed Miller, MTSU P - Chuck Cantrell, MUR 1971 OFFENSE WR - John High, MOR TE - James Wilson, EKU T - Terry Kokinda, WKU T - Mike Defino, TTU G - John Chuy, TTU G - Jim Inglis, MTSU C - Bill Sykes, WKU QB - Leo Peckenpaugh, WKU RB - Rick Fisher, MUR RB - Jeff Axel, TTU RB - Jimmy Brooks, EKU PK - Stan Watts, MUR DEFENSE E - John Matlock, TTU E - Jim Hughes, APSU T - Bonnie Sloan, APSU T - Terry Thompson, WKU LB - Jim Youngblood, TTU LB - Frank Head, MUR LB - Jimmy Barber, WKU B - Ray Oldham, MTSU B - James Porter, EKU B - Robert Morehead, WKU B - Mike Rucker, MOR P - Mike Shawen, MTSU 1972 OFFENSE WR - Larry Kirksey, EKU TE - Gary Shirk, MOR T - Allen Byrd, TTU T - Bob Orsillo, MTSU G - Charlie Holt, MTSU G - Howard Cochran, TTU C - Jim Dorsey, TTU QB - Dave Schaetzke, MOR RB - George Greenfield, MUR RB - Clarence Jackson, WKU RB - Jeff Axel, TTU PK - Butch Gentry, TTU DEFENSE E - Brad Watson, WKU E - Elois Grooms, TTU T - Bonnie Sloan, APSU T - Wally Chambers, EKU LB - Jim Youngblood, TTU LB - Mike Hennigan, TTU LB - James Croudep, EKU B - John Fitzpatrick, TTU B - Ray Oldham, MTSU B - Mike McCoy, WKU B - Andrew Francis, WKU P - Chuck Cantrell, MUR 1973 OFFENSE WR - Porter Williams, WKU TE - Bill Farrell, MUR T - Mike Defino, TTU T - Charles Carpenter, MUR G - David Noliner, WKU G - Rodney Pickering, MUR C - Nick Nighswander, MOR QB - Alan Chadwick, ETSU RB - Don Clayton, MUR RB - Clarence Jackson, WKU
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RB - Alfred Thompson, EKU PK - Don Russell, MOR DEFENSE E - Jeff Williamson, ETSU E - Charles Echert, MUR T - Lonnie Schuster, WKU T - John Bushong, WKU LB - Aundra Skiles, WKU LB - Bruce Farris, MUR LB - Rich Thomas, EKU B - Mike McCoy, WKU B - Nate Porter, MTSU B - Bob Morehead, WKU B - Mark Hickman, MUR P - Charlie Johnson, WKU 1974 OFFENSE WR - John Revere, EKU TE - Keith Mescher, MOR T - Robyn Hatley, EKU T - Charles Carpenter, MUR G - John Humphrey, WKU G - Joe Alvino, EKU C - David Carter, WKU QB - Thomas Pandolfi, MUR B - Everett Talbert, EKU B - Don Clayton, MUR B - Frank Jones, MOR PK - Earl Cody, EKU DEFENSE E - Keith Tandy, WKU E - Elois Grooms, TTU T - John Bushong, WKU T - Junior Hardin, EKU LB - Rick Green, WKU LB - Stan Roberts, EKU LB Dana Winningham, TTU B - Virgil Livers, WKU B - Vic Williams, MOR B - Peppy McCary, ETSU B - Robert Tripp, APSU P - Mike Shawen, MTSU 1975 OFFENSE G - Joe Alvino, EKU G - Chip Carpenter, WKU T - Robyn Hatley, WKU T - Ed Burns, TTU RB - Mike Moore, MTSU RB - Scott McCallister, EKU WR - Elmo Boyd, EKU WR - Willie DeLoach, MUR TE - Keith Mescher, MOR QB - Gary Perdue, TTU PK - Murray Cunningham, TTU DEFENSE LB - Rick Green, WKU LB - Pee Wee Brown, ETSU LB - Howard Stidham, TTU L - Tony Plavich, TTU L - Keith Tandy, WKU L - Junior Hardin, EKU L - John Csir, MTSU B - John Leathers, WKU B - Vic Williams, MOR B - Ed McFarland, MUR P - Walt Herod, WKU 1976 OFFENSE WR - Elmo Boyd, EKU WR - Craig Rolle, TTU TE - Keith Mescher, MOR T - Ed Burns, TTU T - Les Jones, APSU G - Joe Alvino, EKU G - Chip Carpenter, WKU C - Roosevelt Kelly, EKU QB - Ernie House, EKU B - Everett Talbert, EKU B - Mike Moore, MTSU B - Jimmy Woods, WKU B - Tony Harris, MOR PK - Hank Lagorce, MUR DEFENSE DL - Charles Norman, ETSU DL - Joe Jachimowicz, TTU DL - James Green, APSU LB - Biff Madon, WKU LB - Bob Bible, APSU LB - Terry McCabe, APSU LB - Jerry Spaeth, MOR DE - Keith Tandy, WKU DE - Chuck Wempe, MUR DB - Eddie McFarland, MUR DB - Anthony Miller, EKU DB - Johnny Tucker, TTU
DB - Bruce Walker, MUR P - Don Rardin, MOR 1977 OFFENSE B - Stan Mitchell, EKU B - Mike Moore, MTSU B - Waddell Whitehead, APSU B - Cecil Fore, TTU QB - Phil Simms, MOR TE - Joe Ware, TTU OT - Lance House, TTU OT - Randy Haeberlin, EKU OG - Chip Carpenter, WKU OG - Dean Stucky, EKU OG - Dan Hutchinson, MUR C - Darrell Williams, MTSU C - Jim Jez, MUR WR - Dennis Law, ETSU WR - Jim Nelson, EKU WR - Craig Rolle, TTU PK - Wayne Anderson, TTU DEFENSE DL - James Green, APSU DL - Reggie Bell, MTSU DL - Tony Towns, WKU LB - Biff Madon, WKU LB - Mo Bell, MTSU LB - Bob Bible, APSU DE - Ron Sebree, APSU DE - Dean Ratledge, TTU DB - Eddie McFarland, MUR DB - Greg Bauer, TTU DB - Anthony Miller, EKU DB - Mike Betts, APSU P - Randy Saunders, MTSU 1978 OFFENSE B - Danny Johnson, MUR B - Dale Patton, EKU B - Cecil Fore, TTU QB - John Hall, WKU TE - David Thomas, MUR OT - Ken Dew, TTU OT - Joe Huenefeld, MOR OG - Dean Stucky, EKU OG - Dan Hutchinson, MUR C - David Neal, EKU WR - Craig Rolle, TTU WR - Eddie Preston, WKU K - Wayne Anderson, TTU DEFENSE DL - Tony Towns, WKU DL - Bruce Martin, MUR DL - Joe Richard, EKU DE - Ron Sebree, APSU DE - Chris Roberts, EKU LB - Stan Wright, MTSU LB - Reginald Hayden, WKU LB - Rodney Jefferson, MOR DB - Mike Betts, APSU DB - Danny Martin, EKU DB - Carl Brazley, WKU DB - Lynn Hailstock, APSU DB - Joe Grimsley, APSU P - Steve Davis, TTU 1979 FIRST TEAM OFFENSE B - Bernard McIntosh, MOR B - Dale Patton, MOR B - Danny Johnson, MUR QB - John Hall, WKU TE - Ricky Gwinn, WKU OT - Ken Dew, TTU OT - Charlie Young, MOR OG - Jeff Alsup, WKU OG - Kevin Greve, EKU OG - Fred Rockymore, TTU C - David Neal, EKU WR - Eddie Preston, WKU K - David Flores, EKU FIRST TEAM DEFENSE DL - Richard Wozniak, APSU DL - Joe Richard, EKU DL - Tim Ford, WKU DL - Rick Lanpher, MUR DE - Carl Estelle, WKU DE - Glen Jones, MUR LB - Rodney Jefferson, MOR LB - Bob McIntyre, EKU DB - Terry Love, MUR DB - Lynn Halistock, APSU DB - Danny Martin, EKU DB - Greg Evans, MUR P - Steve Davis, TTU SECOND TEAM OFFENSE RB - Alvin Miller, EKU
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RB - Sam Smith, TTU QB - Bill Hughes, EKU QB - Ricky Ray, MUR TE - Bruce Bryant, MUR OL - Vernon Broadnax, MUR OL - Stan Burns, APSU WR - Jerry Parrish, EKU TE - Kris Robbins, MUR OL - Norman Fell, MUR K - Gerald Robinson, MTSU SECOND TEAM DEFENSE DL - Tim Brewer, MOR DL - Mike Watson, MUR DE - Timi Frommeyer, EKU DE - Ronnie Dyer, TTU DE - Lamar Williams, MUR LB - Tommy Warren, MOR LB - Chuck DeLacey, WKU DB - Greg Bright, MOR DB - George Floyd, EKU DB - Joe Grimsley, APSU DB - Greg Hamilton, TTU P - Ray Farmer, WKU 1980 FIRST TEAM OFFENSE B - Troy Snardon, WKU B - Dorron Hunter, MOR QB - Sonny Defilippis, APSU TE - Ricky Gwinn, WKU OT - Phil Rich, WKU OT - Darryl Lawson, EKU OG - Pete Walters, WKU OG - Kevin Greve, EKU C - Joe Schipske, EKU WR - Steve Puthoff, APSU WR - Jerry Flippin, WKU K - Wayne Anderson, TTU FIRST TEAM DEFENSE DL - Donnie Evans, WKU DL - Rick Lanpher, MUR DL - James Shelton, EKU DE - Brett Williams, APSU DE - Glenn Jones, MUR LB - Donald White, MUR LB - Brad Reese, AKR DB - George Floyd, EKU DB - Barry Bumm, WKU DB - Terry Love, MUR DB - Lamont Meacham, WKU P - Ray Farmer, WKU SECOND TEAM OFFENSE RB - Dennis Brumfield, AKR RB - Nate Jones, WKU RB - Dale Patton, EKU QB - Chris Isaac, EKU TE - Tim Devine, MOR OT - Charles Tucker, APSU OT - Ronnie Dyer, TTU OG - Davey Locke, TTU C - Greg Gallas, WKU WR - David Booze, EKU WR - Jack Kelly, TTU K - David Flores, EKU SECOND TEAM DEFENSE DL - Tim Ford, WKU DL - Jeff Gardner, MUR DL - Don Edwards, TTU DE - Lamar Williams, MUR DE - Mark Daniel, APSU LB - Danny Gooch, MOR LB - Alex Dominguez, EKU DB - Greg Evans, MUR DB - James Griffin, MTSU DB - Rodney Byrd, EKU DB - Tony Chatman, TTU P - Andy Graham, AKR 1981 OFFENSE B - Terence Thompson, EKU B - Paris Wicks, YSU QB - Gino Gibbs, MUR TE - Brad Millice, TTU OT - David Dihrkop, EKU OT - Phil Poirier, MUR OG - Kevin Greve, EKU OG - Chris Taylor, EKU C - Brad Johnson, MUR WR - John Newby, WKU WR - Jerry Parrish, EKU K - Kelly Potter, MTSU DEFENSE DL - Donnie Evans, WKU DL - Randy Taylor, EKU DL - Emanuel Toles, MTSU DE - Dennis Mix, MTSU DE - Tom Cullen, YSU LB - Alex Dominguez, EKU
LB - Paul Gray, WKU LB - Brad Reese, AKR DB - George Floyd, EKU DB - Barry Bumm, WKU DB - Greg Evans, MUR DB - James Griffin, MTSU P - John Christopher, MOR 1982 OFFENSE B - Paris Wicks, YSU B - James Black, AKR QB - Tuck Woolum, EKU TE - Tron Armstrong, EKU OT - Rick McDonald, YSU OT - Charles Tucker, APSU OG - Chris Taylor, EKU OG - Phil Poirier, MUR C - Brian Clark, AKR WR - Steve Bird, EKU WR - Mark Ledford, MOR WR - Stan Trice, MUR K - Dennis Heckman, AKR DEFENSE DL - Emmanuel Toles, MTSU DL - Randy Taylor, EKU DL - Joe Myers, AKR DE - Dennis Mix, MTSU DE - Tony Philpott, AKR LB - Alex Dominguez, EKU LB - Ed Grimsley, AKR DB - James Griffin, MTSU DB - Billy Blaylock, TTU DB - Ronald Hopkins, MUR DB - Dave Peters, YSU P - John Christopher, MOR K - Dennis Heckman, AKR 1983 OFFENSE B - James Black, AKR B - Vince Hall, MTSU QB - Mickey Corwin, MTSU TE - John Goode, YSU OT - Rick Brunot, YSU OT - Mike Bobek, EKU OG - Roger Carroll, MTSU OG - Jimmy Hopkins, MUR C - Chris Sullivan, EKU WR - Tron Armstrong, EKU WR - Mark Ledford, MOR K - Kelly Potter, MTSU DEFENSE DL - Dave Arango, AKR DL - Dan Coleman, MUR DL - Mike McSnane, EKU DE - Russell Holmes, AKR DE - Jim Piercefield, MUR LB - Jeff Lake, AKR LB - David Hill, EKU DB - Don Griffin, MTSU DB - Robert Johnson, AKR DB - Anthony Jones, EKU DB - Mike Newton, APSU P - Scott Meadows, TTU 1984 OFFENSE TB - Vince Hall, MTSU TB - Mike Clark, AKR FB - Mike Hardie, YSU QB - Mike Hanlin, MOR TE - Frank Pokorny, YSU OT - Joe Spadafino, EKU OT - Colby Schreckengost, MUR OG - Phil Cowan, MTSU OG - Billy Poe, MOR C - Chris Sullivan, EKU WR - Todd Short, MOR WR - Willie Davis, AKR K - Kelly Potter, MTSU DEFENSE DL - Dan Coleman, MUR DL - Jim Barlow, APSU DL - Wayne Grant, AKR DE - Chris Stec, YSU DE - Charles Keller, EKU LB - Fred Harvey, EKU LB - Pat Toler, YSU DB - Don Griffin, MTSU DB - Anthony Jones, EKU DB - Ralph Robinson, MUR DB - Ron Shegog, APSU P - Nick Xides, YSU 1985 OFFENSE TB - Mike Clark, AKR TB - Gerald Anderson, MTSU
TB - James Crawford, EKU FB - Tony Burse, MTSU QB - Marvin Collier, MTSU TE - Mike Clark, MTSU OT - Keith Bosley, EKU OT - David Kercell, MTSU OG - Joe Spadafino, EKU OG - Cecil Andrews, MTSU C - Mike Teifke, AKR WR - Rick Shepas, YSU WR - Lee McCormick, MUR K - Russ Klaus, AKR DEFENSE DL - Wayne Grant, AKR DL - Aaron Jones, EKU DL - Martin Chapman, APSU DE - Scott Fox, APSU DE - Bill Hadden, AKR LB - Ed Grimsley, AKR LB - Roosevelt Colvard, MTSU DB - Don Griffin, MTSU DB - Ron Shegog, APSU DB - James Yarbrough, MUR DB - Willie Thompson, TTU P - Nick Xides, YSU 1986 OFFENSE TB - Mike Clark, AKR TB - Dwight Stone, MTSU FB - Tony Burse, MTSU QB - Adrian Breen, MOR TE - Chris Kelley, AKR OT - John Jackson, EKU OT - Ron Pasquale, AKR OG - Billy Poe, MOR OG - Cecil Andrews, MTSU C - Byron Ingram, EKU WR - Rick Shepas, YSU WR - Stanley Howard, MUR K - Dale Dawson, EKU DEFENSE DL - Eugene Banks, EKU DL - Willie Bester, MUR DL - Harold Torrens, EKU DE - John Klingel, EKU DE - Tony Woodle, MUR LB - Fred Harvey, EKU LB - Eddie Walls, APSU LB - Roosevelt Colvard, MTSU DB - Pat Smith, EKU DB - Danny Copeland, EKU DB - Dejuan Buford, MTSU DB - Brian Moran, AKR P - Greg Burke, MOR 1987 OFFENSE RB - Elroy Harris, EKU RB - Lorenza Rivers, TTU RB - James Crawford, EKU QB - Trenton Lykes, YSU TE - Elliott Fedd, YSU OT - John Jackson, EKU OT - David Miller, EKU OG - Roy Berkemeier, APSU OG - Gary Greve, EKU C - Marshall Sills, MUR WR - Stanley Howard, MUR WR - Kenneth Gilstrap, TTU K - Paul Hickert, MUR DEFENSE DL - Aaron Jones, EKU DL - Eugene Banks, EKU DL - Harold Torrens, EKU DE - Kenny Tippins, MTSU DE - Jessie Small, EKU LB - Paul Solis, YSU LB - Thomas Squires, TTU DB - Danny Copeland, EKU DB - Jimmy Isom, TTU DB - Darrien Thomas, MTSU DB - Rod Henderson, YSU P - Greg Burke, MOR 1988 OFFENSE OT - Eric Crigler, MUR OT - Joe Gagliano, MOR OG - Mike Kelly, EKU OG - Mark Burke, MUR C - Mike Delvisco, EKU TE - Oscar Angulo, EKU QB - Michael Proctor, MUR TB - Elroy Harris, EKU FB - Tim Lester, EKU WR - Mike Cadore, EKU WR - Glen Arterburn, MUR WR - Ty Howard, MOR
K - Greg Duncan, MUR DEFENSE DL - Jack Pittman, MTSU DL - Anthony Pleasant, TSU DL - Jim Murphy, MUR DE - Kenny Tippins, MTSU DE - Jessie Small, EKU LB - Don Thomas, MTSU LB - Chris Coffey, EKU DB - Tommy Barnes, MTSU DB - Kelly Cutright, EKU DB - Ben Robinson, TSU DB - Elzie Anderson, APSU P - Chuck Daniel, MTSU HONORABLE MENTION C - Marshall Sills, MUR QB - Lorenzo Fields, EKU TB - Joe Campbell, MTSU DL - Lance Golden, MUR LB - Roderick Reed, TSU DE - Tim Tomaszewski, EKU DB - Myron Guyton, EKU DB - Chuck Swafford, MTSU DB - Michael Thornton, TTU
DE - David Wilkins, EKU DE - Brett Kolnick, EKU DE - Greg Pollard, MTSU LB - Anthony Coleman, MTSU LB - Kelly Blount, EKU DB - Marty Carter, MTSU DB - Jimmy McCarney, MTSU DB - Darrell Beavers, MOR DB - Craig Brooks, EKU HONORABLE MENTION OG - Keith Askin, MUR OT - Al Jacevicius, EKU C - Jim VonHandorf, EKU TE - Steve Dark, MTSU TE - Brandon Ford, MOR QB - Chris Swartz, MOR RB - Tim Lester, EKU WR - David Pingue, MOR K - J.J. Flournoy, TSU DL - Chris Burns, MTSU LB - Danny Amato, MUR DE - Mike Caldwell, MTSU DB - Felix Parham, TTU P - Chuck Daniel, MTSU
1989 FIRST TEAM OFFENSE OT - Al Jacevicius, EKU OT - Eric Crigler, MUR OG - Mark Mitchell, EKU OG - Keith Askin, MUR C - Jim Von Handorf, EKU TE - Melvin James, MTSU QB - Michael Proctor, MUR TB - Markus Thomas, EKU TB - Joe Campbell, MTSU FB - Wade Johnson, MTSU WR - Glen Arterburn, MUR WR - Randy Bohler, EKU K - Ryan Weeks, TTU FIRST TEAM DEFENSE DL - Bernard Rhodes, EKU DL - Anthony Pleasant, TSU DL - Ernest Thompson, EKU DE - Greg Pollard, MTSU DE - Anthony Brewer, MUR LB - Anthony Coleman, MTSU LB - Simon Shanks, TSU DB - Jimmy McCamey, MTSU DB - Tony Stargell, TSU DB - Joe Stone, TSU DB - Felix Parham, TTU P - Chuck Daniel, MTSU SECOND TEAM OFFENSE OT - Gerald Hall, TSU OT - Eric Coker, MOR OG - Michael Tharpe, TSU OG - Brooks Dalrymple, EKU C - Walter Underwood, MOR TE - Al Griffin, TSU QB - Lorenzo Fields, EKU TB - Jerome Williams, MOR FB - John Webb, TTU WR - Ty Howard, MOR WR - Kenny Donaldson, MTSU WR - Anthony Owens, TSU K - Joe Lisle, MTSU SECOND TEAM DEFENSE DL - Marlon Placide, TTU DL - Arbutus Price, TSU DL - Toby Gilbert, EKU DE - Brett Kolnick, EKU DE - David Gifford, MOR LB - Danny Amato, MUR LB - Gerald Dossett, TTU DB - Darrell Beavers, MOR DB - Robbie Andrews, EKU DB - Chris McNamee, EKU DB - Mike Turner, MOR P - Tracy Graham, TTU
1991 FIRST TEAM OFFENSE OT - Steve McAdoo, MTSU OT - Carl Satterly, EKU OG - Mike Roth, EKU OG - Tim Wimbley, EKU C - John Macon, TSU TE - Steve Dark, MTSU QB - James Wade, TSU RB - Joe Campbell, MTSU FB - Tim Lester, EKU WR - Darrell Philon, SEMO WR - Vince Parks, MTSU K - Garth Petrilli, MTSU FIRST TEAM DEFENSE DL - Ernest Thompson, EKU DL - Chris Burns, MTSU DL - Greg McKee, EKU LB - Scott Boykin, MTSU LB - Elliot Pilton, TSU DE - David Wilkins, EKU DE - Randy Wardlow, EKU DB - Jamie Redmond, MTSU DB - Chris McNamee, EKU DB - James Chinn, SEMO DB - Tyrone Fisher, MOR P - Colin Godfrey, TSU SECOND TEAM OFFENSE OT - Larry Tharpe, TSU OT - Greg Armstrong, MUR OG - Chris Smith, MTSU OG - James Appel, MOR C - Brandon Norman, SEMO TE - Jesse Olverson, MOR QB - Kelly Holcomb, MTSU QB - Eric Cohoon, SEMO RB - Markus Thomas, EKU FB - Dave Cox, MUR WR - Patrick Robinson, TSU WR - Marcus Dowdell, TSU K - Daniel Gipson, TTU SECOND TEAM DEFENSE DL - Chad Bratzke, EKU DL - Jeff Crutchfield, APSU DL - Ricky Sanders, TTU DL - Randy Houston, MTSU DE - Mike Caldwell, MTSU DE - Shane Queen, TTU LB - Maurice Drain, TTU LB - Fred Johnson, MOR DB - Sheldrick Hawkins, TSU DB - Carlos Tuck, MOR DB - Pete Hoston, MUR DB - Jerod Thomas, MOR P - Bryan Barrett, EKU
1990 OFFENSE OT - Steve McAdoo, MTSU OT - Carl Satterly, EKU OG - John Holmes, EKU OG - Tim Wimbley, EKU C - Jerry Jared, TTU TE - Anthony Owens, TSU QB - Phil Ironside, MTSU RB - Joe Campbell, MTSU FB - Wade Johnson, MTSU WR - Vince Parks, MTSU WR - Marcus Dowdell, TSU K - Matt Crews, MTSU DEFENSE DL - Ernest Thompson, EKU DL - Richard Shadwick, MOR DL - Greg McKee, EKU
1992 FIRST TEAM OFFENSE OT - Steve McAdoo, MTSU OT - Brian Pressler, EKU OG - Mike Thomas, EKU OG - Mike Hodge, SEMO C - Brandon Norman, SEMO TE - Steve Dark, MTSU QB - Kelly Holcomb, MTSU RB - Markus Thomas, EKU FB - Walt Crowder, MTSU WR - Patrick Robinson, TSU WR - Glenn Krupa, SEMO K - Garth Petrilli, MTSU FIRST TEAM DEFENSE DL - Chad Bratzke, EKU DL - Randy Houston, MTSU DL - Richard Shadwick, MOR
LB - Mike Caldwell, MTSU LB - Maurice Draine, TTU DE - Fred Johnson, MOR DE - Richard Darden, APSU DB - Jamie Richmond, MTSU DB - Brad Ladd, EKU DB - Mike Stewart, TTU DB - Eric McBroom, MTSU P - Colin Godfrey, TSU SECOND TEAM OFFENSE OT - Robert Moorman, TSU OT - Shawn Corbett, SEMO OT - Derrick Shepherd, TTU OG - Marcus Kimbrell, MUR OG - Gerod Duff, TSU C - Larry Maggard, MOR TE - Charles Hunter, TSU QB - James Wade, TSU RB - Walter Dunson, MTSU FB - Carlo Stallings, EKU WR - Vince Parks, MTSU WR - Aaron Layton, SEMO WR - Scott Stidham, UTM K - Todd Duffy, EKU SECOND TEAM DEFENSE DL - Montrell Toney, MTSU DL - Joe Keating, UTM DL - Doug Berg, SEMO DE - Shane Queen, TTU DE - Melvin Aldridge, MUR LB - Jabbar Troutman, MTSU LB - Jaime Phillips, MOR DB - James Chinn, SEMO DB - Brent Alexander, TSU DB - Randy Fuller, TSU DB - Tyrone Fisher, MOR P - Tim McNamee, EKU 1993 FIRST TEAM OFFENSE OT - Patrick Hicks, MTSU OT - Jason Combs, EKU OG - James Hand, EKU OG - Chris Reid, TTU C - Joel Woods, EKU TE - Xavier Shepherd, MUR QB - Mike Jones, TTU RB - Leon Brown, EKU RB - Kippy Bayless, MTSU WR - Lawrence Segree, TSU WR - Charles Malone, UTM K - Garth Petrilli, MTSU FIRST TEAM DEFENSE DL - Doug Berg, SEMO DL - Gerome Gardner, TSU DL - Craig Long, TTU DE - Chad Bratzke, EKU DE - Shane Queen, TTU LB - Maurice Draine, TTU LB - Carlos Timmons, EKU DB - Brent Alexander, TSU DB - Randy Fuller, TSU DB - Chris Guyton, EKU DB - Dewayne Harper, UTM P - Tim McNamee, EKU SECOND TEAM OFFENSE OT - Royce McGowan, TSU OT - Dave Stukenberg, SEMO OT - J.B. Norment, UTM OG - Marcus Kimbrell, MUR OG - Todd Neace, MOR C - Tracy Russell, TTU TE - Jason Dunn, EKU QB - Kelly Holcomb, MTSU QB - Daryl Williams, TSU RB - Mike Penman, EKU RB - Kelvin Anderson, SEMO RB - Michael Penix, TTU WR - Dennis Mimms, MTSU WR - Clarence Jones, TSU K - Marc Collins, EKU SECOND TEAM DEFENSE DL - Brian Pankey, TTU DL - Daryle Wagner, EKU DL - Brian Turpin, MOR DE - Anthony Hutch, MUR DE - Don Mathews, MOR LB - Anthony Hicks, MTSU LB - Brian Spano, UTM DB - Jermaine Scott, MUR DB - Barry Clark, MOR DB - Tab Vowell, UTM DB - Michael Swift, APSU P - Derek Norton, SEMO 1994 FIRST TEAM OFFENSE OT - Patrick Hicks, MTSU OT - Jason Combs, EKU
OG - James Hand, EKU OG - Chris Reid, TTU C - Tracy Russell, TTU TE - Chris Whitefield, EKU QB - Kelly Holcomb, MTSU RB - Kippy Bayless, MTSU RB - Kelvin Anderson, SEMO WR - Lawrence Segree, TSU WR - Cory Simpson, MTSU K - Garth Petrilli, MTSU FIRST TEAM DEFENSE DL - Doug Berg, SEMO DL - Roosevelt Givens, EKU DL - Brian Pankey, TTU DE - David Bell, TSU DE - Brian Harvey, APSU LB - Tony McCombs, EKU LB - Nathanial Claybrooks, MTSU LB - Brian Spano, UTM DB - Cedric Davis, TSU DB - Eric McBroom, MTSU DB - Dewayne Harper, UTM DB - Joe Smith, EKU DB - Darrell Williams, TSU P - Marc Collins, EKU SECOND TEAM OFFENSE OT - Dave Stukenberg, SEMO OT - J.B. Norment, UTM OG - Royce McGowan, TSU OG - Steve Haywood, APSU C - Durand Frierson, SEMO C - Mike Gossett, MUR TE - Scott Trent, TTU QB - John Sacca, EKU RB - Darron Davis, TSU RB - Michael Penix, TTU WR - Bobby Washington, EKU WR - Clarence Jones, TSU K - Marc Collins, EKU SECOND TEAM DEFENSE DL - Jim Lackey, TSU DL - Brad Godwin, UTM DL - Angel Rubio, SEMO DE - Derick Pinkney, MOR DE - Cordez Vaughn, SEMO LB - Bobby Haggerty, SEMO LB - Carlos Timmons, EKU DB - Cliff Freeman, MOR DB - Bob Head, EKU DB - Kevin Jackson, TTU DB - Greg Klund, SEMP P - Brandon Thomas, MTSU 1995 FIRST TEAM OFFENSE OT - Jason Combs, EKU OT - Burt Talley, MTSU OG - James Hand, EKU OG - Mike Ruppe, MUR C - Brian Cox, MUR TE - Scott Trent, TTU QB - Mike Cherry, MUR RB - Derrick Cullors, MUR RB - William Murrell, EKU WR - Dee Mostiller, MTSU WR - Gerald Bentley, TTU K - Chris Dill, MUR RET - Dione Tyler, SEMP FIRST TEAM DEFENSE DL - Brad Godwin, UTM DL - Anthony McCord, MTSU DL - Anthony Hutch, MUR DL - Anthony Hicks, MTSU LB - Tony McCombs, EKU LB - Nathanial Claybrooks, MTSU LB - Ronnie Merritt, MUR DB - William Hampton, MUR DB - Fred Thomas, UTM DB - Frank Russell, SEMP DB - Joe Ganns, EKU P - Marc Collins, EKU SECOND TEAM OFFENSE OT - Royce McGowan, TSU OT - Mark Robinson, MUR OG - Chris Reid, TTU OG - Mike Nielsen, SEMO C - Durand Frierson, SEMO TE - Chris Whitefield, EKU QB - Tommy Luginbill, EKU RB - Michael Penix, TTU WR - Jerome Hurd, TSU RB - Brigham Lyons, MTSU WR - Kwabene Idelette, MUR WR - Gary Williams, APSU K - Marc Collins, EKU RET - Fred Thomas, UTM SECOND TEAM DEFENSE DL - Emmanuel Duviella, MUR DL - David Hoelscher, EKU
DL - Jim Lackey, TSU DL - Steve Gulash, EKU LB - Reuel Shepherd, MUR LB - Ronnie Bell, EKU LB - Ryan Falker, TSU LB - Bobby Haggerty, SEMP DB - Renardo Hampton, MUR DB - Robert Taylor, TTU DB - Kirk Pointer, APSU DB - Victor Bonds, TSU DB - Kenny Thomas, MUR P - Erik Lombard, MUR 1996 FIRST TEAM OFFENSE OT - Travis Hunerburg, EIU OT - Roger Orlandi, EKU OG - Brandyon Brantley, EKU OG - Lemont Clark, EIU C - Chris Westenberger, EIU TE - Mitch Fryer, SEMO QB - Mike Cherry, MUR RB - Anthony Downs, MUR RB - William Murrell, EKU WR - Dee Mostiller, MTSU WR - Reginald Swinton, MUR K - Rob Hart, MUR RET - Dee Mostiller, MTSU FIRST TEAM DEFENSE DL - Anthony Hutch, MUR DL - Anthony Hicks, MTSU DL - Byran DeGraffenreid, MTSU DL - Lamar Carter, TSU LB - Tony McCombs, EKU LB - Ronnie Merritt, MUR LB - Sammy Sanders, TTU LB - Britt Bowen, EKU DB - Robert Taylor, TTU DB - William Hampton, MUR DB - Scooter Asel, EKU DB - Clifford Green, TSU P - Jay Henderson, TTU SECOND TEAM OFFENSE OT - Willy Van Gorder, MUR OT - Mike Lytle, TTU OG - Mark Robinson, MUR OG - Gary McVicar, TTU OG - Shawn Thompson, TSU C - Son Tran, EKU TE - Bob Rosenstiel, EIU QB - Mike Simpson, EIU RB - Justin Lynch, EIU RB - David McCann, MUR WR - Juan Hall, TSU WR - Jesse Jones, MUR K - Keegan Ray, MTSU RET - William Murrell, EKU RET - Chris Watson, EIU SECOND TEAM DEFENSE DL - Anthony McCord, MTSU DL - Angel Rubio, SEMO DL - John Moyer, EIU DL - Antonio Strobridge, UTM LB - Brian Burton, SEMP LB - Thomas Williams, APSU LB - Rodney Wilson, EIU DB - Greg Klund, SEMO DB - Hasheem Rasheed, EIU DB - Darrell Hinton, TSU DB - Bob Head, EKU P - Shawn Denzer, EIU 1997 FIRST TEAM OFFENSE OT - Dan Brown, MUR OT - Tyrone Hopson, EKU OG - Pete Wilkes, EIU OG - Josh Hunter, EKU C - Chris Dunkle, EIU TE - Gary Davis, MTSU QB - Simon Fuentes, EKU RB - Anthony Downs, MUR RB - Derick Logan, EKU WR - Tyrone Butterfield, TSU WR - Rondel Menendez, EKU K - Rob Hart, MUR RET - Tyrone Butterfield, TSU FIRST TEAM DEFENSE DL - Angel Rubio, SEMO DL - David Hoelscher, EKU DL - Branon Vaughn, TTU DL - Eddie Arnell, TTU LB - Thomas Williams, EIU LB - Ronnie Merritt, MUR LB - Sammy Sanders, TTU DB - Kenny Thomas, MUR DB - Chris Watson, EIU DB - Chris Guyton, EKU DB - Fred Hambrick, SEMO
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P - Justin Terrill, SEMO SECOND TEAM OFFENSE OT - Wes Gallagher, TTU OT - Bennie Anderson, TSU OG - Mark Robinson, MUR OG - Shawn Thompson, TSU C - Brian Cox, MUR TE - Mitch Fryer, SEMO QB - Jonathan Quinn, MTSU QB - Mike Simpson, EIU RB - Justin Lynch, EIU RB - Darriel Ruffin, UTM WR - Walter Hill, TTU WR - Dante Bryant, SEMO K - John Wright, EKU RET - Bobby Washington, EKU SECOND TEAM DEFENSE DL - Marcus Stepp, MUR DL - Justin Ernest, EKU DL - Troy Baglio, SEMO DL - Antonio Strobridge, UTM LB - Britt Bowen, EKU LB - Rodney Wilson, EIU LB - Armand Williams, TSU DB - Josh Symonette, TTU DB - Corey Clark, EKU DB - Antwan Perry, EIU DB - Darrell Hinton, TSU P - Ashley Johnson, TSU 1998 FIRST TEAM OFFENSE OT - Bennie Anderson, TSU OT - Tyrone Hopson, EKU OG - Jessie Eaton, SEMO OG - Ryan Shuff, EIU C - Matt Norwood, MTSU TE - Seth Willingham, EIU QB - Leon Murray, TSU RB - Justin Lynch, EIU RB - Corey Williams, SEMO WR - Tyrone Butterfield, TSU WR - Rondel Menendez, EKU K - Greg Miller, MUR RET - Sulecio Sanford, MTSU FIRST TEAM DEFENSE DL - Branon Vaughn, TTU DL - Marcus Stepp, MUR DL - Troy Baglio, SEMO DL - Josh Harris, TTU LB - Lamar Carter, TSU LB - Kevin Meacham, SEMO LB - Chris Vaughn, MUR DB - Jarrick Hillery, TSU DB - Joshua Symonette, TTU DB - Cedric Stegall, MTSU DB - Antwan Perry, EIU P - Andy Dorsey, TTU SECOND TEAM OFFENSE OT - Wes Gallagher, TTU OT - Jerrell Smith, EIU OT - Barry Hall, MTSU OG - Josh Hunter, EKU OG - Mark Williams, TTU C - Jason Williams, MUR TE - Mitch Fryer, SEMO QB - Justin Fuente, MUR RB - Justin Bivins, MUR RB - DeJuan Marshall, TSU WR - Sulecio Sanford, MTSU WR - Corey Sullivan, TSU K - David Collett, TTU RET - Avion Black, TSU SECOND TEAM DEFENSE DL - Kenneth Knotts, MUR DL - Reggie Scott, EIU DL - Eddie Arnell, TTU DL - Jerry Turner, TTU DL - Jason Muchow, EKU LB - Keith Pauldo, MTSU LB - Tony Esters, MUR LB - Chad Evitts, TTU DB - Darrell Hinton, TSU DB - Fred Hambrick, SEMO DB - Steffan Nicholson, EIU DB - Shawn Gallant, EKU P - Stephen Brown, EKU 1999 FIRST TEAM OFFENSE OT - Michael Thompson, TSU OT - Wes Gallagher, TTU OG - Josh Hunter, EKU OG - Bennie Anderson, TSU C - Patrick Goodman, WKU TE - John Borne, SEMO QB - Justin Fuente, MUR RB - Rod Smart, WKU RB - Jermaine Manning, MUR
WR - Terrence Tillman, MUR WR - Corey Sullivan, TSU K - David Collett, TTU RS - Avion Black, TSU FIRST TEAM DEFENSE DL - Branon Vaughn, TTU DL - Lamar Carter, TSU DL - Ben Wittman, WKU DL - Terry Thomas, EKU LB - Chad Evitts, TTU LB - Melvin Wisham, WKU LB - Jeremy Atwell, SEMO DB - Bobby Sippio, WKU DB - Brian Hinton, SEMO DB - Joshua Symonette, TTU DB - John Williams, EIU P - Brian Bivens, MUR SECOND TEAM OFFENSE OT - Ron Brown, MUR OT - Lewis Diaz, EKU OG - Mark Williams, TTU OG - Paul Carrizal, MUR C - Ike Boone, TSU C - Jason Williams, MUR TE - Anthony Watson, EKU QB - Anthony Buich, EIU QB - Leon Murray, TSU RB - Corey Crume, EKU RB - Amariah Robb, TSU WR - Joe Perez, MUR WR - Avion Black, TSU K - Jason Martin, EKU RS - Bobby Sippio, WKU SECOND TEAM DEFENSE DL - Jerry Turner, TTU DL - Joel Becker, SEMO DL - Jason Muchow, EKU DL - Steve Williams, MUR LB - Lavante Epson, UTM LB - Brent Sterling, TSU LB - Donovan LaViness, SEMO DB - Scooter Asel, EKU DB - Troy Grant, TTU DB - Ligarius Jennings, TSU DB - Mel Mitchell, WKU DB - Ed Sanders, TSU P - Bill Besenhofer, EIU 2000 FIRST TEAM OFFENSE OT - Andrew McGraw, TTU OT - Dan Fellows, EIU OG - Matt Gehrig, EIU OG - Chris Price, WKU C - Joey Bishop, TTU TE - Nathan Kreke, EIU QB - Tony Romo, EIU RB - Corey Crume, EKU RB - DeWayne Gallishaw, WKU WR - Alex Bannister, EKU WR - Michael Slater, MUR K - Peter Martinez, WKU RS - Carlos Wright, TSU FIRST TEAM DEFENSE DL - Mike Carlin, EIU DL - D.J. Bleisath, TTU DL - Nick Hill, EKU DL - Walter Reese, TSU LB - Chad Evitts, TTU LB - Melvin Wisham, WKU LB - Jai Williams, MUR DB - Bobby Sippio, WKU DB - Kourtney Young, EIU DB - Yeremiah Bell, EKU DB - Troy Grant, TTU DB - Beau Guest, MUR P - Jason Witczak, SEMO SECOND TEAM OFFENSE OT - Lawrence Smith, TSU OT - Lewis Diaz, EKU OG - Brett O’Buck, EKU C - Josh Foster, MUR TE - Josh McKeel, MUR QB - Stewart Childress, MUR RB - Garner Byars, MUR RB - Mario Riley, MUR WR - Frank Cutolo, EIU WR - Shaun Boykins, MUR K - David Collett, TTU RS - Curtis Cooper, SEMO SECOND TEAM DEFENSE DL - Marcus Adams, EKU DL - Phillip Wasson, MUR DL - Curley Grayson, TSU DL - Nick Stamper, UTM LB - Sherrod Coates, WKU LB - Corey Mathis, SEMO LB - Nick Ricks, EIU DB - Joseph Jefferson, WKU
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DB - Joe Williams, SEMO DB - Mel Mitchell, WKU DB - Ligarius Jennings, TSU P - Andy Dorsey, TTU 2001 FIRST TEAM OFFENSE OT - Mike Bujnak, EIU OT - Brent Fox, EKU OG - Kevin Hill, EIU OG - Lee Lawrence, UTM C - Joey Bishop, TTU TE - Steve Farmer, TSU QB - Tony Romo, EIU RB - C.J. Hudson, EKU RB - J.R. Taylor, EIU WR - C.J. Johnson, TSU WR - Willie Ponder, SEMO K - Shane Andrus, MUR RS - Curtis Cooper, SEMO FIRST TEAM DEFENSE DL - Marcus Adams, EKU DL - D.J. Bleisath, TTU DL - Chris Minter, EKU DL - Nick Stamper, UTM LB - Fred Miller, EIU LB - Walter Reese, TSU LB - Nick Ricks, EIU DB - Yeremiah Bell, EKU DB - Jameel Brown, TTU DB - Marquis Stephens, TSU DB - Kourtney Young, EIU P - Bill Besenhofer, EIU SECOND TEAM OFFENSE OT - Dan Connolly, SEMO OT - Clint Parker, MUR OG - Eugene Amano, SEMO OG - Lawrence Smith, TSU C - Scott Sholl, EIU TE - Scott Gilkey, EIU QB - Grant Swallows, TTU RB - Curtis Cooper, SEMO RB - Andre Raymond, EIU WR - Patrick Jenkins, TSU WR - Derek Lee, TTU K - David Collett, TTU RS - Andre Raymond, EIU SECOND TEAM DEFENSE DL - James Bridges, MUR DL - James Jennette, SEMO DL - Ed Johnson, MUR DL - Danny Roberson, TTU DL - Desmond Scantling, TSU LB - Jermaine Beale, TSU LB - Tim Gibbens, EKU LB - Corey Mathis, SEMO DB - Prince Anderson, SEMO DB - Jeremy Davis, MUR DB - Eric Joyce, TSU DB - Eric Sims, EKU DB - Vincent Thomas, UTM P - Kyle East, SEMO 2002 FIRST TEAM OFFENSE OT - Mike Bujnak, EIU OT - Cint Parker, MUR OG - Kevin Hill, EIU OG - Larry Turner, EKU C - Scott Sholl, EIU TE - Nick Eller, EIU QB - Tony Romo, EIU RB - Billy Blanchard, MUR RB - J.R. Taylor, EIU WR - Deandre Green, MUR WR - Willie Ponder, SEMO PK - Shane Andrus, MUR RS - Andre Raymond, EIU FIRST TEAM DEFENSE DL - Marcus Adams, EKU DL - D.J. Bleisath, TTU DL - Nick Hill, EKU DL - James Jennette, SEMO LB - Jermaine Beale, TSU LB - Nick Ricks, EIU LB - Justen Rivers, EKU DB - Perez Boyd, UTM DB - Scott Cunningham, TSU DB - Deon Giddens, TSU DB - Sunsett Graham, EKU P - Brian Bivens, MUR SECOND TEAM OFFENSE OT - Frank Castagnoli, EIU OT - Dan Connolly, SEMO OG - Dan Bieg, SEMO OG - Chris Rosenlund, EIU C - Eugene Amano, SEMO TE - Steve Farmer, TSU QB - Jack Tomcv, SEMO
RB - C.J. Hudson, EKU RB - Corey Kinsey, SEMO WR - C.J. Johnson, TSU WR - Andre Raymond, EIU K - Joey Hudak, TSU RS - Carlos Wright, TSU SECOND TEAM DEFENSE DL - Clint Alexander, EIU DL - Chad Dewberry, EKU DL - Ryan Roth, SEMO DL - John Ruff, TTU LB - Ricky Farmer, SEMO LB - Fred Miller, EIU LB - Bobby Sanders, MUR LB - Daniel Wentzel, TTU DB - Obinno Coley, EIU DB - Mandrell McGregory, MUR DB - Dimitri Patterson, SEMO DB - Marco Tipton, SEMO DB - Demetrick Westbrook, MUR P - Phil Kuhl, EKU 2003 FIRST TEAM OFFENSE QB - Ray Nelson, SAM RB - Charles Anthony, TSU RB - Kory Chapman, JSU WR - Efrem Hill, SAM WR - C.J. Johnson, TSU TE - Ray Goodson, SEMO C - Larry Turner, EKU OG - Dan Bieg, SEMO OG - Burt Shurette, TTU OT - Frank Castagnoli, EIU OT - Levet Jones, JSU PK - Derek Kutz, SEMO RS - Allen Evans, EKU FIRST TEAM DEFENSE DL - Chad Dewberry, EKU DL - Ryan Roth, SEMO DL - Paul Thomas, TSU DL - Marcus White, MUR LB - Ricky Farmer, SEMO LB - Nick Ricks, EIU LB - Justen Rivers, EKU LB - Daniel Wentzel, TTU DB - Donnell Allison, EKU DB - Scott Cunningham, TSU DB - Cortland Finnegan, SAM DB - Dimitri Patterson, SEMO P - Richie Rhodes, JSU SECOND TEAM OFFENSE QB - Matt Guice, EKU RB - Jason Ballard, TTU RB - Terry Ennis, EKU WR - Deandre Green, MUR WR - Andre Ralston, EKU TE - Nick Eller, EIU C - Eugene Amano, SEMO OG - Will Heineman, EKU OG - Justen Meyer, SEMO OT - Dan Connolly, SEMO OT - Frank Omiyale, TTU PK - Jesse Ohliger, MUR RS - Cortland Finnegan, SAM SECOND TEAM DEFENSE DL - Mike Dunn, EKU DL - Kory Lothe, EIU DL - Marcus Lorick, EIU DL - Mark Tibbs, JSU DL - Darold Williams, SAM LB - Jonathan Crutcher, JSU LB - James Dumervil, TSU LB - Fred Miller, EIU DB - Laroni Gallishaw, MUR DB - Deon Giddens, TSU DB - Michael Hanley, MUR DB - Ahmed Safeullah, TSU P - David Simonhoff, SEMO 2004 FIRST TEAM OFFENSE QB - Ray Nelson, SAM RB - Charles Anthony, TSU RB - Oscar Bonds, JSU WR - Efrem Hill, SAM WR - Ryan Voss, EIU TE - Ray Goodson, SEMO C - John Pettus, JSU OG - Dan Bieg, SEMO OG - Rod Olds, JSU OT - Justin Ard, MUR OT - Frank Omiyale, TTU K - Josh Foster, TTU RS - Craig Agee, JSU FIRST TEAM DEFENSE DL - Chad Dewberry, EKU DL - Marcus Lorick, EIU DL - Yusuf Sharif, TTU
DL - Paul Thomas, TSU LB - Jamarr Day, EIU LB - Jerome Jones, EKU LB - Justen Rivers, EKU DB - Cortland Finnegan, SAM DB - Russell Green, JSU DB - Brandon Shelby, TTU DB - Pierre Wright, EKU P - David Simonhoff, SEMO SECOND TEAM OFFENSE QB - Andrew Goodenough, SEMO QB - Matt Schabert, EIU RB - Donald Chapman, UTM RB - C.J. Hudson, EKU WR - Andre Ralston, EKU WR - Taurean Stephens, UTM TE - Patrick Bugg, EKU C - Pascal Matla, EIU OG - Eugene Russell, MUR OG - Steve Sobolewski, EIU OT - Dan Connolly, SEMO OT - Sean Dumford, EKU K - Derek Kutz, SEMO RS - Kyle Barber, EKU SECOND TEAM DEFENSE DL - Almonte Duncan, TSU DL - Kory Lothe, EIU DL - Andre Plummer, UTM DL - Marcus White, MUR LB - Jonathan Crutcher, JSU LB - LeMarcus Rowell, JSU LB - Brett Vavra, TTU DB - Ben Brown, EIU DB - Laroni Gallishaw, MUR DB - Russell Gambrell, UTM DB - Onsha Whitaker, MUR P - Richie Rhodes, JSU 2005 FIRST TEAM OFFENSE QB - Josh Greco, EKU RB - Clay Green, JSU RB - Don Chapman, UTM WR - Andre Ralston, EKU WR - Larry Shipp, TTU TE - Patrick Bugg, EKU C - Rod Olds, JSU OG - Jon Rueter, EIU OG - Kimani Brown, JSU OT - Eric Johnson, EIU OT - Sean Dumford, EKU K - Colin Schermann, SEMO RS - Cortland Finnegan, SAM FIRST TEAM DEFENSE DL - Mark Cristiani, EKU DL - Justin Komondoreas, SEMO DL - Kory Lothe, EIU DL - Andre Plummer, UTM LB - Clint Sellers, EIU LB - Brandon Rosser, EKU LB - Wesley Holmes, TSU DB - Tristan Burge, EIU DB - Jamar Landrom, TSU DB - Kenny Brown, JSU DB - Cortland Finnegan, SAM P - David Simonhoff, SEMO SECOND TEAM OFFENSE QB - Brady Wahlberg, UTM RB - Vincent Webb, EIU RB - Javarris Williams, TSU WR - Taurean Stephens, UTM WR - T.J. Milcic, SEMO TE - Joseph Tuineau, SEMO C - Pascal Matla, EIU OG - Alex Atkins, UTM OG - Shaun Sherrill, TTU OT - Anthony Rubican, EIU OT - Kevin Pughsley, SAM K - Josh Foster, TTU RS - Nick Turner, MUR SECOND TEAM DEFENSE DL - Ernest Jones, TSU DL - Cardius Dowell, EKU DL - Edgar Jones, SEMO DL - John Jackson, TTU LB - Lucius Seymour, EIU LB - David Gilmore, UTM LB - Marcus Mayes, EKU DB - Brandon Fields, TTU DB - Tremayne Perkins, EKU DB - Mike Miller, SEMP DB - Haneef Haqq, JSU P - Tom Schofield, EIU ALL-NEWCOMER TEAM RB - Tim Holloman, SEMO RB - Javarris Williams, TSU RB - Cameron Kirnes, TTU WR - Maurice Marchman, MUR OL - Keith Gergel, JSU
K - Zach Yates, EIU K - Colin Schermann, SEMO LB - Clint Sellers, EIU LB - Greg Rolfes, TTU DB - Darren Williams, JSU DB - Maurice Smith, TTU 2006 FIRST TEAM OFFENSE QB - Antonio Heffner, TSU RB - Don Chapman, UTM RB - Vincent Webb, EIU WR - Micah Rucker, EIU WR - Larry Shipp, TSU TE - Patrick Bugg, EKU C - Billy Krause, UTM OG - Jon Reuter, EIU OG - Alex Atkins, UTM OT - Adam Hansen, UTM OT - Anthony Rubican, EIU K - Shannon Flemming, SAM RS - Jessie Burton, UTM FIRST TEAM DEFENSE DL - Edgar Jones, SEMO DL - Mark Cristiani, EKU DL - Geoffrey Woods, TTU DL - Leonard Davis, TSU LB - Donald Thomas, EIU LB - Lucius Seymour, EIU LB - Adam Casper, SEMO DB - Tristan Burge, EIU DB - D. Rodgers-Cromartie, TSU DB - Brandon Gathof, EKU DB - Nikkieda Rutland, TSU P - David Simonhoff, SEMO SECOND TEAM OFFENSE QB - Lee Sweeney, TTU RB - Javarris Williams, TSU RB - Clay Green, JSU WR - Tauren Rhetta, JSU WR - Jeff Moore, SAM TE - Adam Parsill, EIU C - Graham Lemmond, SAM OG - Keith Gergel, JSU OG - Cecil Newton, TSU OT - Eric Johnson, EIU OT - Sean Dumford, EKU K - Taylor Brown, UTM RS - Davin Walker, EKU SECOND TEAM DEFENSE DL - Greg Green, JSU DL - Pierre Walters, EIU DL - Nate Wilson, UTM DL - Joel Kilpatrick, UTM LB - Markeseo Jackson, UTM LB - LeMarcus Rowell, JSU LB - Brandon Rosser, EKU DB - Kenny Brown, JSU DB - Craig Agee, JSU DB - Kevin Rondo, UTM DB - Aaron Strong, TSU P - Chris Hicks, SAM ALL-NEWCOMER TEAM WR - Micah Rucker, EIU DB - Dontrelle Miller, UTM QB - Antonio Heffner, TSU QB - Lee Sweeney, TTU DL - Shaun Richardson, TSU RB - Bobby Washington, EKU LB - Tamar Butler, MUR QB - Cole Stinson, EIU WR - E.J. Daniel, UTM DT - Jeff Sobol, EIU DB - Montae Pitts, JSU OT - Derek Hardman, EKU OL - Devon May, JSU 2007 FIRST TEAM OFFENSE QB - Allan Holland, EKU RB - Chris Fletcher, APSU RB - Ademola Adeniji, EIU WR - Micah Rucker, EIU WR - Larry Shipp, TTU TE - DeAngelo Nelson, MUR C - Shawn Dedden, EKU OG - Chaz Millard, EIU OG - Bakahri Thornton, EKU OT - Anthony Rubican, EIU OT - Sean Dumford, EKU K - Gavin Hallford, JSU RS - Larry Shipp, TTU FIRST TEAM DEFENSE DL - Pierre Walters, EIU DL - Chris Coy, EKU DL - John Scott, JSU DL - Shaun Richardson, TSU LB - Donald Thomas, EIU LB - Adam Casper, SEMO
LB - Josh Yarbrough, UTM DB - Derrick Huff, EKU DB - Brandon Gathof, EKU DB - D. Rodgers-Cromartie, TSU DB - Maurice Smith, TTU P - Doug Spada, SEMO SECOND TEAM OFFENSE QB - Jeff Ehrhardt, MUR RB - Bobby Washington, EKU RB - Don Chapman, UTM WR - Rod Harper, MUR WR - Jeff Moore, SAM TE - Stephen Sizemore, EKU C - Drew Cairo-Gross, EIU OG - Devon May, JSU OG - Kevin Bannon, UTM OG - Cage Major, APSU OT - Cornelius Lewis, TSU OT - Adam Hansen, UTM K - Taylor Long, EKU RS - Maurice Dupree, JSU SECOND TEAM DEFENSE DL - Cardius Dowell, EKU DL - John Jackson, TTU DL - Geoffrey Woods, TTU DL - Ray Williams, UTM LB - George Anderson, EKU LB - Justin Curry, EKU LB - Devin Phillips, JSU DB - Rashad Haynes, EIU DB - Ke’Andre Sams, EIU DB - Zach Denton, EKU DB - Derrick Parrott, MUR P - Kevin Cook, EIU ALL-NEWCOMER TEAM RS/RB - Terrence Holt, APSU P - Kevin Cook, EIU DB - Rashad Haynes, EIU OG - Kevin Mahoney, EIU QB - Cedric Johnson, JSU QB - Jeff Ehrhardt, MUR RB - Chris Evans, SAM OL - Thomas Gray, SAM WR - Miles Edwards, SEMO RB/RS - Henry Sailes, TTU QB - Cade Thompson, UTM 2008 FIRST TEAM OFFENSE QB - Cade Thompson, UTM RB - Travorus Bess, EIU RB - Javarris Williams, TSU WR - Maurice Dupree, JSU WR - Mike Hicks, UTM TE - Stephen Sizemore, EKU C - Cecil Newton, TSU OG - Chaz Millard, EIU OG - Kevin Bannon, UTM OT - Derek Hardman, EKU OT - Cornelius Lewis, TSU K - Taylor Long, EKU RS - Terrence Holt, APSU FIRST TEAM DEFENSE DL - Pierre Walters, EIU DL - Chris Coy, EKU DL - Austen Lane, MUR DL - Ray Williams, UTM LB - Alexander Henderson, JSU LB - Nathan Williams, MUR LB - Nick Stauffer, SEMO DB - Kevis Buckley, APSU DB - Brandon Gathof, APSU DB - Carnell Clark, JSU DB - Dontrell Miller, UTM P - Doug Spada, SEMO SECOND TEAM OFFENSE QB - Ryan Perrilloux, JSU RB - Daniel Jackson, JSU RB - Brandyn Young, UTM WR - Derrick Townsel, MUR WR - Walter Peoples, SEMO TE - DeAngelo Nelson, MUR C - Sam Reid, EKU OG - Keith Gergel, JSU OG - Scott Eller, TTU OT - Dumaka Atkins, TSU OT - Joe Gibbs, UTM K - Gavin Hallford, JSU RS - Maurice Dupree, JSU SECOND TEAM DEFENSE DL - Donovan Johnson, EIU DL - Jeff Sobol, EIU DL - Brandt Thomas, JSU DL - Maurice Davis, TSU LB - Daniel Becker, APSU LB - Tyjuan Jones, EKU LB - Josh Bey, UTM DB - Zach Denton, EKU DB - Eugene Clifford, TSU DB - Larry Williford, TSU
DB - Maurice Smith, TTU P - Adam Ivey, UTM ALL-NEWCOMER TEAM RB - Ryan White, APSU WR - Stephon Fuqua, EKU DB - A.J. Davis, JSU QB - Ryan Perrilloux, JSU LB - Phillip Klaproth, SEMO DL - Marcus Broxie, TSU DB - Eugene Clifford, TSU LB - Rico Council, TSU WR/KR - JaJuan Spillman, TSU WR - Tim Benford, TTU WR - Mike Hicks, UTM 2009 FIRST TEAM OFFENSE QB - Ryan Perrilloux, JSU RB - Ryan White, APSU RB - Terrence Holt, APSU WR - Tim Benford, TTU WR - James Wilkerson, JSU TE - DeAngelo Nelson, MUR C - Chaz Millard, EIU OG - Tylor Chambers, JSU OG - Stanley Brooks, APSU OT - Derek Hardman, EKU OT - Joe Gibbs, UTM K - Austin Signor, EIU RS - Terrence Holt, APSU FIRST TEAM DEFENSE DL - Austen Lane, MUR DL - Trevor Frericks, EIU DL - Andrew Soucy, EKU DL - Brandt Thomas, JSU LB - Alexander Henderson, JSU LB - Josh Bey, UTM LB - Daniel Becker, APSU DB - Eugene Clifford, TSU DB - T.J. Heath, JSU DB - Jeremy Caldwell, EKU DB - CJ James, EIU P - Kienan Cullen, MUR SECOND TEAM OFFENSE QB - Jake Christensen, EIU RB - Brandyn Young, UTM RB - Mon Williams, EIU WR - Garnett Phelps, EKU WR - Derrick Townsel, MUR TE - Cory Freeman, JSU C - Reggie Wade, JSU OG - Willie Henderson, EIU OG - Slade Adams, TTU OT - Chris Campbell, EIU OT - Curt Porter, JSU K - Kienan Cullen, MUR RS - Derrick Townsel, MUR SECOND TEAM DEFENSE DL - Rocky Dee Peeler, APSU DL - Perry Burge, EIU DL - Chris Hall, EKU DL - Kellen Woodard, TSU LB - Jordan Dalrymle, EKU LB - Tamar Butler, MUR LB - John Jones, Jr., TSU DB - Kevis Buckley, APSU DB - Rashad Haynes, EIU DB - Carnell Clark, JSU DB - Anthony Levine, TSU P - Doug Spada, SEMO ALL-NEWCOMER TEAM QB - Jake Christensen, EIU RB - Mon Williams, EIU QB - T.J. Pryor, EKU WR/RS - Alan Bonner, JSU DL - Torrey Davis, JSU WR - Greg Smith, JSU RB - Jamal Young, JSU LB - Justin Woodlief, SEMO LB - John Jones, Jr., TSU OL - Slade Adams, TTU DB - Caleb Mitchell, TTU RB/RS - Jason McNair, UTM 2010 FIRST TEAM OFFENSE QB - Matt Scheible, SEMO RB - Henry Harris, SEMO RB - Mike Harris, MUR WR - Marcus Harris, MUR WR - Tim Benford, TTU TE - Cory Freeman, JSU C - Sean Middleton, SEMO OG - Bryan Curry, SEMO OG - Frank Knights, SEMO OT - Curt Porter, JSU OT - Evan Conrad, SEMO K - Kienan Cullen, MUR RS - Terrence Holt, APSU
FIRST TEAM DEFENSE DL - Andrew Soucy, EKU DL - Spyros Bazigos, EIU DL - Monte Lewis, JSU DL - J.J. Sanchez, SEMO LB - Nick Nasti, EIU LB - Jordan Dalrymple, EKU LB - Josh Bey, UTM DB - Jeremy Caldwell, EKU DB - Keginald Harris, JSU DB - Tylor Brock, SEMO DB - Eugene Clifford, TSU P - Kevin Cook, EIU SECOND TEAM OFFENSE QB - Casey Brockman, MUR RB - Terrence Holt, APSU RB - Preston Brown, TSU WR - Orlandus Harris, EKU WR - Jeffrey Cameron, JSU TE - Cody Bruns, EIU C - Tyler Ogletree, JSU OG - Justin Kay, JSU OG - Alex Davis, TSU OT - Gershom Jordan, TSU OT - Jeremy Buchanan, UTM K - James Esco, JSU RS - Dontrell Johnson, MUR SECOND TEAM DEFENSE DL - Emory Attig, EKU DL - Jamison Wadley, JSU DL - Justin Hilliard, TTU DL - Tim Cox, UTM LB - Antonio Bonner, JSU LB - Joshua Jackson, SEMO LB - Justin Woodlief, SEMO LB - Rico Council, TSU DB - CJ James, EIU DB - Patrick McClellan, EKU DB - Dontrell Johnson, MUR DB - Kendal Harper, UTM P - Jordan Berry, EKU ALL-NEWCOMER TEAM QB - Jimmy Garoppolo, EIU P - Jordan Berry, EKU DL - Anthony Brown, EKU RB - Darius Barksdale, JSU P/QB - Coty Blanchard, JSU DL - Marquis George, JSU WR - Arthur Brackett, MUR RB - Mike Harris, MUR DB/RS - Dontrell Johnson, MUR LB - Wilson Robinson, TSU RB - Jocques Crawford, TTU
DL - Monte Lewis, JSU DL - Antonio Harper, TSU DL - Travis Adkins, TTU LB - Cory Leman, EIU LB - Sam Small, MUR LB - Qua Huzzie, MUR DB - Jeremy Caldwell, EKU DB - Patrick McClellan, EKU DB - A.J. Davis, JSU DB - Dontrell Johnson, MUR DB - Will Johnson, TTU P - Nick Campbell, TTU ALL-NEWCOMER TEAM LB - Kevin Hamlin, EKU RB - Washaun Ealey, JSU C - Max Holcombe, JSU LB - Sam Small, MUR LB - Qua Huzzie, MUR WR/RS - Spencer Davis, SEMO DB - Steven Godbolt, TSU QB - Michael German, TSU DB - Austin Tallant, TTU LB - Ben Johnson, UTM WR - Quentin Sims, UTM
2011 FIRST TEAM OFFENSE QB - Casey Brockman, MUR RB - Matt Denham, EKU RB - Washaun Ealey, JSU RB - Mike Harris, MUR WR - Calvin McNairl, TSU WR - Tim Benford, TTU TE - Kenny Jones, UTM C - O.J. Enabosi, EKU OG - Scott Schweitzer, TTU OG - Michael Mancini, UTM OT - Aaron Adams, EKU OT - Patrick Ford, EKU K - Cody Sandlin, UTM RS - Jeremy Caldwell, EKU FIRST TEAM DEFENSE DL - Anthony Brown, EKU DL - Emory Attig, EKU DL - Jamison Wadley, JSU DL - Marcus Edwards, TTU LB - Ichiro Vance, EKU LB - Blake Peiffer, SEMO LB - Rico Council, TSU DB - Amius Smith, APSU DB - Justin Bell, EKU DB - Joseph Wylie, TSU DB - Richmond Tooley, TTU P - Jordan Berry, EKU SECOND TEAM OFFENSE QB - Matt Scheible, SEMO RB - Ryan White, APSU RB - Dontey Gay, TTU WR - Tyrone Goard, EKU WR - Quentin Sims, UTM TE - Von Wise, EIU C - Sherman Carter, TSU OG - Eric Zink, EIU OG - Kadeem Edwards, TSU OT - Raymond Hopson, MUR OT - Rogers Gaines, TSU K - Kienan Cullen, MUR RS - Dontrell Johnson, MUR SECOND TEAM DEFENSE DL - Artavious Dowdell, EIU
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OVC PLAYERS OF THE YEAR OFFENSE YEAR PLAYER 1963 Jim Baker, QB 1964 Carlton Flatt, QB 1965 Teddy Morris, QB 1966 Tommie Gray, HB 1967 Dickie Moore, HB 1968 Larry Tillman, QB 1969 Larry Schreiber, HB 1970 Larry Graham, QB 1971 Rick Fisher, TB 1972 George Greenfield, RB 1973 Alan Chadwick, QB 1974 Everett Talbert, RB 1975 Mike Moore, FB 1976 Ernie House, QB Everett Talbert, RB 1977 Phil Simms, QB 1978 Danny Johnson, RB 1979 John Hall, QB 1980 Sonny Defilippis, QB 1981 Gino Gibbs, QB 1982 Steve Bird, WR ** 1983 James Black, RB 1984 Vince Hall, TB 1985 Marvin Collier, QB 1986 Mike Clark, TB 1987 Trenton Lykes, QB 1988 Elroy Harris, TB 1989 Michael Proctor, QB 1990 Joe Campbell, TB 1991 Markus Thomas, TB 1992 Markus Thomas, TB ** 1993 Kippy Bayless, TB 1994 Kippy Bayless, TB 1995 Derrick Cullors, TB 1996 Mike Cherry, QB 1997 Tyrone Butterfield, WR Simon Fuentes, QB 1998 Leon Murray, QB 1999 Justin Fuente, QB 2000 Tony Romo, QB 2001 Tony Romo, QB 2002 Tony Romo, QB 2003 Efrem Hill, WR ** 2004 Charles Anthony, RB ** 2005 Josh Greco, QB 2006 Vincent Webb, RB Don Chapman, RB 2007 Allan Holland, QB 2008 Javarris Williams, RB 2009 Ryan Perrilloux, QB 2010 Henry Harris, RB 2011 Tim Benford, WR
SCHOOL East Tennessee Austin Peay Middle Tennessee Morehead State Western Kentucky Murray State Tennessee Tech East Tennessee Murray State Murray State East Tennessee Eastern Kentucky Middle Tennessee Eastern Kentucky Eastern Kentucky Morehead State Murray State Western Kentucky Austin Peay Murray State Eastern Kentucky Akron Middle Tennessee Middle Tennessee Akron Youngstown State Eastern Kentucky Murray State Middle Tennessee Eastern Kentucky Eastern Kentucky Middle Tennessee Middle Tennessee Murray State Murray State Tennessee State Eastern Kentucky Tennessee State Murray State Eastern Illinois Eastern Illinois Eastern Illinois Samford Tennessee State Eastern Kentucky Eastern Illinois UT Martin Eastern Kentucky Tennessee State Jacksonville State Southeast Missouri Tennessee Tech
DEFENSE YEAR PLAYER 1963 John Mutchler, DE 1964 John Wheeler, NG 1965 Keith Atchley, NG 1966 Buddy Pfaadt, DB 1967 Ron Overbay, DB 1968 Ron Overbay, DB 1969 Lawrence Brame, DE 1970 Lawrence Brame, DE 1971 Jim Youngblood, LB 1972 Jim Youngblood, LB 1973 Lonnie Schuster, DT 1974 Virgil Livers, DB 1975 Rick Green, LB 1976 Biff Madon, LB 1977 Bob Bible, LB 1978 Mike Betts, DB 1979 Terry Love, DB 1980 George Floyd, DB 1981 George Floyd, DB ** 1982 Dennis Mix, DE 1983 Dave Arango, DL 1984 Fred Harvey, LB 1985 Don Griffin, DB ** 1986 Fred Harvey, LB ** 1987 Aaron Jones, DL Paul Solis, LB 1988 Don Thomas, LB 1989 Anthony Coleman, LB 1990 Marty Carter, DB 1991 David Wilkins, DE 1992 Mike Caldwell, LB 1993 Chad Bratzke, DE 1994 Doug Berg, DL 1995 William Hampton, DB 1996 Tony McCombs, LB 1997 Angel Rubio, DL 1998 Branon Vaughn, DE 1999 Lamar Carter, DE 2000 Chad Evitts, LB 2001 Yeremiah Bell, DB 2002 Nick Ricks, LB 2003 Cortland Finnegan, DB 2004 Justen Rivers, LB 2005 Clint Sellers, LB 2006 Donald Thomas, LB 2007 Derrick Huff, DB 2008 Nathan Williams, LB 2009 Austen Lane, DL 2010 Andrew Soucy, DL 2011 Rico Council, LB
SCHOOL Western Kentucky Murray State Middle Tennessee Eastern Kentucky East Tennessee East Tennessee Western Kentucky Western Kentucky Tennessee Tech Tennessee Tech Western Kentucky Western Kentucky Western Kentucky Western Kentucky Austin Peay Austin Peay Murray State Eastern Kentucky Eastern Kentucky Middle Tennessee Akron Eastern Kentucky Middle Tennessee Eastern Kentucky Eastern Kentucky Youngstown State Middle Tennessee Middle Tennessee Middle Tennessee Eastern Kentucky Middle Tennessee Eastern Kentucky Southeast Missouri Murray State Eastern Kentucky Southeast Missouri Tennessee Tech Tennessee State Tennessee Tech Eastern Kentucky Eastern Illinois Samford Eastern Kentucky Eastern Illinois Eastern Illinois Eastern Kentucky Murray State Murray State Eastern Kentucky Tennessee State
** Indicates player went on to win OVC Male Athlete of the Year Award (all sports) that year; EKU’s Chris Sullivan also won that award in 1984-85 86 • 2012 Ohio Valley Conference Football Media Guide
OVC COACHES OF THE YEAR YEAR 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987
COACH, SCHOOL Nick Denes, Western Kentucky Bill Dupes, Austin Peay Charles Murphy, Middle Tennessee Guy Penny, Morehead State Roy Kidd, Eastern Kentucky Bill Furgerson, Murray State John Bell, East Tennessee Bill Peck, Middle Tennessee Don Wade, Tennessee Tech Don Wade, Tennessee Tech Jimmy Feix, Western Kentucky Roy Kidd, Eastern Kentucky Don Wade, Tennessee Tech Roy Kidd, Eastern Kentucky Boots Donnelly, Austin Peay Jimmy Feix, Western Kentucky Mike Gottfried, Murray State Jimmy Feix, Western Kentucky Roy Kidd, Eastern Kentucky Roy Kidd, Eastern Kentucky Jim Dennison, Akron Roy Kidd, Eastern Kentucky Boots Donnelly, Middle Tennessee Bill Narduzzi, Youngstown State Boots Donnelly, Middle Tennessee Bill Baldridge, Morehead State Jim Tressel, Youngstown State
YEAR 1988 1989 1990
1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
COACH, SCHOOL Roy Kidd, Eastern Kentucky Boots Donnelly, Middle Tennessee Roy Kidd, Eastern Kentucky Cole Proctor, Morehead State Joe Gilliam, Tennessee State Roy Kidd, Eastern Kentucky Jim Ragland, Tennessee Tech Jim Ragland, Tennessee Tech John Mumford, Southeast Missouri Houston Nutt, Murray State Houston Nutt, Murray State Roy Kidd, Eastern Kentucky L.C. Cole, Tennessee State L.C. Cole, Tennessee State Jack Harbaugh, Western Kentucky Bob Spoo, Eastern Illinois Tim Billings, Southeast Missouri Bill Gray, Samford Jack Crowe, Jacksonville State Bob Spoo, Eastern Illinois Jason Simpson, UT Martin Danny Hope, Eastern Kentucky Dean Hood, Eastern Kentucky Bob Spoo, Eastern Illinois Tony Samuel, Southeast Missouri Watson Brown, Tennessee Tech
In 2003, the OVC’s Coach of the Year award was renamed the Roy Kidd Coach of the Year Award after the Eastern Kentucky legend who won the award 10 times during his career. He is pictured here with former EKU QB Ernie House.
MOST COACH OF THE YEAR AWARDS Coach, School Roy Kidd, Eastern Kentucky Boots Donnelly, APSU/MTSU Jimmy Feix, Western Kentucky Bob Spoo, Eastern Illinois Don Wade, Tennessee Tech
Awards 10 4 3 3 3
OVC FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR YEAR 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
COACH Don Chapman, RB Javarris Williams, RB Lee Sweeney, QB Jeff Ehrhardt, QB Tim Benford, WR T.J. Pryor, QB Coty Blanchard, P/QB Michael German, QB
SCHOOL UT Martin Tennessee State Tennessee Tech Murray State Tennessee Tech Eastern Kentucky Jacksonville State Tennessee State
Tennessee State quarterback Michael German was named OVC Freshman of the Year in 2011 after completing 140-of-250 passes for 1,899 yards and 12 touchdowns. He was the second TSU player to win the honor since the award began in 2004.
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ALL-TIME OVC FIRST-TEAM ALL-AMERICANS AKRON Brad Reese, LB - 1980, 1981 Wayne Grant, DL - 1985 Mike Clark, RB - 1986 AUSTIN PEAY L.E. Oakley, E - 1950 Jack Bushofsky, G - 1960 Tim Chilcutt, HB - 1965 John Ogles, FB - 1966 Harold Roberts, E - 1970 Bob Bible, LB - 1977 Mike Betts, DB - 1978 Brett Williams, DE - 1980 Charles Tucker, OT - 1982 Richard Darden, DE - 1992 EAST TENNESSEE Ron Overbay, DB - 1968 William Casey, DB - 1970 EASTERN ILLINOIS Kevin Hill, OL - 2002 Nick Ricks, LB - 2002 Tony Romo, QB - 2002 J.R. Taylor, RB - 2002 Clint Sellers, LB - 2005 Tristan Burge, S - 2006 Donald Thomas, LB - 2006 EASTERN KENTUCKY Don Daly, HB - 1952 Roy Kidd, QB - 1953 Jimmy Chittum, HB - 1963 Buddy Pfaadt, S - 1966 Aaron Marsh, SE - 1967 Jim Guice, QB - 1968 Fred Troike, OG - 1968 Teddy Taylor, NG - 1969 Everett Talbert, TB - 1974 Junior Hardin, LB - 1975 Roosevelt Kelly, C - 1976 Bob McIntyre, LB - 1979 George Floyd, ROV - 1980, 1981 Kevin Greve, OG - 1981 Steve Bird, SE - 1982 Chris Sullivan, C - 1983, 1984 Joe Spadafino, OG - 1985 Fred Harvey, LB - 1986 Aaron Jones, DT - 1987 Elroy Harris, TB - 1988 Jessie Small, DE - 1988 Al Jacevicius, OT - 1989, 1990 Carl Satterly, DT - 1991 Ernest Thompson, DL - 1991 Markus Thomas, TB - 1992 Chad Bratzke, DE - 1993 James Hand, OG - 1994, 1995 Marc Collins, P - 1995 Tony McCombs, LB - 1996 Chris Guyton, DB - 1997 Tyrone Hopson, OT - 1998 Alex Bannister, WR - 2000 Yeremiah Bell, DB - 2001 Pierre Wright, DB - 2004 Patrick Bugg, TE - 2005 Derrick Huff, DB - 2007 Taylor Long, K - 2008 Derek Hardman, OL - 2009
JACKSONVILLE STATE Curt Porter, OL - 2010 MIDDLE TENNESSEE Terry Sweeney, FB - 1956 Ralph Massey, T - 1957 G.E. McCormack, E - 1957 Jerry Hurst, E - 1957 George Dykes, E - 1963 Jimbo Pearson, HB - 1964 Keith Atchley, G - 1965 Mike Moore, FB - 1976 Roger Carroll, OG - 1983 Kelly Potter, PK - 1984 Don Griffin, DB - 1985 Don Thomas, LB - 1988 Joe Campbell, RB - 1990, 1991 Steve McAdoo, OT - 1991, 1992 Patrick Hicks, OT - 1993 Nathanial Claybrooks, LB - 1995 MOREHEAD STATE Dave Haverdick, T - 1969 John Christopher, P - 1982 Billy Poe, G - 1986 MURRAY STATE Al Giordana, G/LB - 1955 Gary Foltz, E - 1962 Don Clayton, TB - 1973 Eddie McFarland, DB - 1977 Terry Love, DB - 1979 Charley Wiles, G - 1986 Derrick Cullors, RB - 1995 William Hampton, DB - 1995, 1996 Shane Andrus, PK - 2001 Nathan Williams, LB - 2008 Austen Lane, DL - 2009 SAMFORD Efrem Hill, WR - 2003 SOUTHEAST MISSOURI Doug Berg, DL - 1994 Frank Russell, DB - 1995 Angel Rubio, DL - 1997 Willie Ponder, WR - 2002 Eugene Amano, OL - 2004 Edgar Jones, DL - 2006 David Simonhoff, P - 2006 Doug Spada, P - 2008 Henry Harris, RB - 2010 Sean Middleton, OL - 2010 TENNESSEE STATE Colin Godfrey, P - 1990 Brent Alexander, DB - 1993 Bennie Anderson, OL - 1999 Charles Anthony, RB - 2003 Lamar Carter, DL - 1999 Avion Black, KR/PR - 1999 Charles Anthony, RB - 2003 Charles Anthony, RB - 2004 Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie, DB - 2006, 2007 Cornelius Lewis, OL - 2008 Javarris Williams, RB - 2008 Eugene Clifford, DB - 2010
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TENNESSEE TECH Tom Fann, T - 1952 Tommy Fackler, E - 1959, 1960 Dave Baxter, T - 1961 Larry Schreiber, B - 1969 Jim Youngblood, LB - 1971, 1972 Elois Grooms, DE - 1974 Ed Burns, OT - 1976 Wayne Anderson, PK - 1980 Ryan Weeks, PK - 1989 Robert Taylor, CB - 1996 Branon Vaughn, DE - 1999 D.J. Bleisath, DL - 2001 UT MARTIN Dontrell Miller, DB - 2008 CJ Estelle, RS - 2011 WESTERN KENTUCKY Jimmy Feix, QB - 1952 Jim Hardin, G - 1957 John Mutchler, E - 1963 Dale Lindsey, LB - 1964 Lawrence Brame, DE - 1970 Jim Barber, LB (Academic) - 1971 Virgil Livers, DB - 1974 John Bushong, DT - 1974 Dave Carter, C - 1976 Chip Carpenter, G - 1977 Pete Walters, G - 1980 Tim Ford, DE - 1980 Donnie Evans, DE - 1981 Patrick Goodman, C - 1999 Melvin Wisham, LB - 2000 Bobby Sippio, DB - 2000 YOUNGSTOWN STATE Paris Wicks, RB - 1981, 1982
OVC RECORD BOOK - INDIVIDUALS Note: Prior to 2002, the NCAA only recognized regular-season games for records-keeping purposes. Beginning in 2002, all postseason games are now included in league and NCAA records. FCS/I-AA playoff games prior to 2002 still are not factored into league or NCAA records.
TOTAL OFFENSE MOST ATTEMPTS GAME: SEASON: CAREER:
83 - Josh Greco, Eastern Kentucky vs. Eastern Illinois (2005) 83 - Brady Wahlberg, UT Martin vs. Jacksonville State (2003) 627 - Ray Nelson, Samford (2004) 1,577 - Michael Proctor, Murray State (1986-89)
MOST YARDS GAME: SEASON: CAREER:
610 - Casey Brockman, Murray State vs. Tennessee State (2011) 3,606 - Ray Nelson, Samford (2004) 9,886 - Michael Proctor, Murray State (1986-89)
RUSHING MOST ATTEMPTS GAME: SEASON: CAREER:
52 - James Black, Akron vs. Austin Peay (1983) 351 - James Black, Akron (1983) 1,046 - Don Chapman, UT Martin (2004-07)
MOST YARDS GAME: SEASON: CAREER:
310 - Steve Chaney, Murray State vs. Austin Peay (2005) 1,786 - Mike Clark, Akron (1986) 5,149 - Markus Thomas, Eastern Kentucky (1989-92)
YEAR 2004 2011 1999 1989 2002 2003 2001 2002 1998 2005
PLAYER Ray Nelson (Samford) Casey Brockman (Murray State) Justin Fuente (Murray State) Michael Proctor (Murray State) Tony Romo (Eastern Illinois) Ray Nelson (Samford) Shannon Harris (Tennessee State) Jack Tomco (Southeast Missouri) Leon Murray (Tennessee State) Josh Greco (Eastern Kentucky)
YARDS 3,606 3,487 3,407 3,263 3,149 3,140 3,137 3,070 3,056 3,044
TOTAL OFFENSE (CAREER)
MOST YARDS PER CARRY GAME (min. 5 att.): 20.7 - Tim Lester, Eastern Kentucky vs. Austin Peay (1988) SEASON (min. 50 att.): 9.1 - Ray Purvis, Middle Tennessee (1959) CAREER (min. 400 att.): 6.57 - Markus Thomas, Eastern Kentucky (1989-92) MOST TOUCHDOWNS GAME: 5 - Marcus Harris, Murray State vs. Missouri State (2010) 5 - Derek White, Tennessee Tech vs. Concordia (Ala.) (2007) 5 - Daniel Williams, Austin Peay vs. UT Martin (1996) 5 - Paris Wicks, Youngstown State vs. Northern Iowa (1981) SEASON: 21 - Elroy Harris, Eastern Kentucky (1988) CAREER: 55 - Charles Anthony, Tennessee State (2001-04) LONGEST RUN:
TOTAL OFFENSE (SEASON)
YEARS 1986-89 1987-90 1999-02 2000-03 2008-11 2002-05 1997-99 1991-94 2006-09 2003-04 2009-pres.
PLAYER Michael Proctor (Murray State) Chris Swartz (Morehead State) Tony Romo (Eastern Illinois) Stewart Childress (Murray State) Matt Scheible (Southeast Missouri) Brady Wahlberg (UT Martin) Leon Murray (Tennessee State) Kelly Holcomb (Middle Tennessee) Lee Sweeney (Tennessee Tech) Ray Nelson (Samford) Casey Brockman (Murray State)
YARDS 9,886 8,648 8,059 7,803 7,436 7,387 7,251 6,998 6,805 6,746 6,700
99 yds. - Bobby Washington, Eastern Ky. vs. Murray St. (2007)
RUSHING (SEASON)
CONSECUTIVE 1,000-YARD SEASONS: 4 - Don Chapman, UT Martin (2004-07) (Chapman is one of just 14 players at Division I level to accomplish that feat) YEAR 1986 1995 2004 2010 2003 1989 2011 1983 1988 2002 1969
PLAYER Mike Clark (AKR) Derrick Cullors (MUR) Charles Anthony (TSU) Henry Harris (SEMO) Charles Anthony (TSU) Markus Thomas (EKU) Matt Denham (EKU) James Black (AKR) Elroy Harris (EKU) J.R. Taylor (EIU) Larry Schreiber (TTU)
ATT 245 269 306 305 322 232 254 351 277 254 271
YDS 1,786 1,765 1,739 1,735 1,708 1,620 1,570 1,568 1,543 1,522 1,522
YDS/GM 162.4 160.5 158.1 144.6 142.3 147.3 130.8 142.5 154.3 126.8 152.2
RUSHING (CAREER)
Eastern Kentucky running back Markus Thomas finished his career (1989-92) as the OVC’s all-time leading rusher (5,149 yards) and scorer (322 points).
YEARS 1989-92 2001-04 2004-07 1966-69 2005-08 1984-86 2003-06 2001-04
PLAYER Markus Thomas (EKU) Charles Anthony (TSU) Don Chapman (UTM) Larry Schreiber (TTU) Javarris Williams (TSU) Mike Clark (AKR) Vincent Webb (EIU) C.J. Hudson (EKU)
ATT 784 910 1046 877 849 804 869 846
YDS 5,149 5,057 5,017 4,421 4,329 4,257 4,233 4,149
TD’s 51 55 49 32 42 24 43 42
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PASSING MOST ATTEMPTS GAME: 71 - Josh Greco, Eastern Kentucky vs. Eastern Illinois (2005) SEASON: 477 - Casey Brockman, Murray State (2011) CAREER: 1,407 - Chris Swartz, Morehead State (1987-90) MOST COMPLETIONS GAME: 45 - Casey Brockman, Murray State vs. Tennessee State (2011) SEASON: 316 - Casey Brockman, Murray State (2011) CAREER: 774 - Chris Swartz, Morehead State (1987-90) MOST YARDS GAME: 600 - Casey Brockman, Murray State vs. Tennessee State (2011) SEASON: 3,497 - Justin Fuente, Murray State (1999) CAREER: 9,028 - Chris Swartz, Morehead State (1987-90)
PASSING YARDS (SEASON) YEAR 1999 2011 2002 2002 1998 2000 1998 2005 2004 1989
PLAYER Justin Fuente (Murray State) Casey Brockman (Murray State) Tony Romo (Eastern Illinois) Jack Tomco (Southeast Mo.) Leon Murray (Tennessee State) Stewart Childress (Murray State) Justin Fuente (Murray State) Josh Greco (Eastern Kentucky) Andrew Goodenough (SE Missouri) Michael Proctor (Murray State)
HIGHEST COMPLETION PERCENTAGE GAME: 100% (16-of-16) - Tony Romo, Eastern Illinois vs. Indiana St. (2001) SEASON: 68.3% (168-of-246) - Mike Simpson, Eastern Illinois (1997) 68.3% (132-of-193) - Jeff Ehrhardt, Murray State (2010) CAREER: 67.1% (331-of-493) - Mike Simpson, Eastern Illinois (1996-97) MOST TOUCHDOWNS GAME: 7 - Casey Brockman, Murray State vs. Tennessee State (2011) 7 - Casey Brockman, Murray State vs. Missouri State (2010) 7 - Chris Swartz, Morehead State vs. Murray State (1990) SEASON: 34 - Tony Romo, Eastern Illinois (2002) CAREER: 85 - Tony Romo, Eastern Illinois (2002) LONGEST COMPLETION 99 yds. - Riley Walker to Fred Burnette, Tennessee St. vs. Jacksonville St. (2004) MOST CONSECUTIVE COMPLETIONS (GAME) 19 - Butch Mosby, Murray State vs. UT Martin (1993) MOST TWO-POINT CONVERSION PASSES COMPLETIONS (GAME) 3 - Billy Walker, Middle Tennessee vs. UT Martin (1967)
ATT 400 316 407 372 353 392 395 387 466 375
COMP 240 477 258 242 183 230 220 222 279 192
PASSING YARDS (CAREER) YEAR 1987-90 1986-89 1999-02 2000-03 1997-99 2006-09 1991-94 1989-92 1998-99 2009-pres.
MOST PASSING YARDS IN A HALF (GAME) 422 - Casey Brockman, Murray State vs. Tennessee State (2011) (NCAA Record)
PLAYER Chris Swartz (MOR) Michael Proctor (MUR) Tony Romo (EIU) Stewart Childress (MUR) Leon Murray (TSU) Lee Sweeney (TTU) Kelly Holcomb (MTSU) James Wade (TSU) Justin Fuente (MUR) Casey Brockman (MUR)
ATT 1,407 1,148 941 1,118 843 625 861 798 795 888
COMP 774 578 584 649 458 1084 501 421 460 579
PASS COMPLETIONS (SEASON) YEAR 2011 2004 2004 2002 2003 2002 1995 1999 2007 2000
PLAYER Casey Brockman (Murray State) Andrew Goodenough (Southeast Mo.) Ray Nelson (Samford) Tony Romo (Eastern Illinois) Ray Nelson (Samford) Jack Tomco (Southeast Missouri) Jeff McCrone (UT Martin) Justin Fuente (Murray State) Jeff Ehrhardt (Murray State) Stewart Childress (Murray State)
COMP 316 279 258 258 242 242 241 240 236 230
PASS COMPLETIONS (CAREER) YEAR 1987-90 2000-03 2006-09 1999-02 2002-05 2007-10 2009-pres. 1986-89 2004-07 1991-94 Murray State senior quarterback Casey Brockman continued re-writting the OVC record books last season. He enters his final season with a chance to set OVC records for career passing yards and completions. 90 • 2012 Ohio Valley Conference Football Media Guide
YDS 3,497 3,276 3,165 3,132 3,002 2,928 2,896 2,861 2,820 2,812
PLAYER Chris Swartz (Morehead State) Stewart Childress (Murray State) Lee Sweeney (Tennessee Tech) Tony Romo (Eastern Illinois) Brady Wahlberg (UT Martin) Jeff Ehrhardt (Murary State) Casey Brockman (Murray State) Michael Proctor (Murray State) Jefferson Adcock (Samford) Kelly Holcomb (Middle Tennessee)
COMP 774 649 625 584 584 582 577 578 505 501
YDS 9,028 8,682 8,212 7,581 7,201 7,157 7,064 6,613 6,393 6,261
RECEIVING MOST CATCHES GAME: 20 - Harold Roberts, Austin Peay vs. Murray State (1969) SEASON: 92 - Efrem Hill, Samford (2003) CAREER: 232 - Harold Roberts, Austin Peay (1967-70) MOST YARDS GAME: 316 - Aaron Marsh, Eastern Kentucky vs. Northwood (1967) SEASON: 1,453 - Willie Ponder, Southeast Missouri (2002) CAREER: 3,903 - C.J. Johnson, Tennessee State (2000-03) MOST TOUCHDOWNS GAME: 5 - Marcus Harris, Murray State vs. Missouri State (2010) SEASON: 15 - Efrem Hill, Samford (2003) CAREER: 32 - C.J. Johnson, Tennessee State (2000-03)
RECEPTIONS (SEASON) YEAR 2003 1967 2002 2010 1992 1996 1983 1967 1998 1996
CONSECUTIVE GAMES WITH A CATCH 44 - Jeff Moore, Samford (2004-07 - made a catch in every career game)
SCORING MOST POINTS GAME: 36 - Derrick Cullors, Murray State vs. Morehead State (1995) SEASON: 128 - Elroy Harris, Eastern Kentucky (1988) CAREER: 322 - Markus Thomas, Eastern Kentucky (1989-92) MOST TOUCHDOWNS GAME: 6 - Derrick Cullors, Murray State vs. Morehead State (1995) SEASON: 21 - Elroy Harris, Eastern Kentucky (1988) CAREER: 54 - Markus Thomas, Eastern Kentucky (1989-92) MOST EXTRA POINTS GAME: 12 - Tom Hansen, UT Martin vs. Concordia (2008) SEASON: 56 - Chris Dill, Murray State (1995) CAREER: 166 - Garth Petrilli, Middle Tennessee (1991-94) MOST CONSECUTIVE EXTRA POINTS GAME: 12 - Tom Hansen, UT Martin vs. Concordia (2008) SEASON: 56 - Chris Dill, Murray State (1995) CAREER: 100 - Garth Petrilli, Middle Tennessee (1991-93) MOST FIELD GOALS GAME: 7 - Ryan Weeks, Tennessee Tech vs. Chattanooga (1989) SEASON: 22 - Gavin Hallford, Jacksonville State (2007) 22 - Rob Hart, Murray State (1996) CAREER: 58 - Kienan Cullen, Murray State (2008-11) MOST POINTS SCORED BY KICKING GAME: 22 - Ryan Weeks, Tennessee Tech vs. Chattanooga (1989) SEASON: 112 - Rob Hart, Murray State (1996) CAREER: 311 - Gavin Hallford, Jacksonville State (2004-08)
PLAYER Efrem Hill (SAM) Harvey Tanner (MUR) Willie Ponder (SEMO) Marcus Harris (MUR) Glenn Krupa (SEMO) Reggie Swinton (MUR) Mark Ledford (MOR) Aaron Marsh (EKU) Tyrone Butterfield (TSU) Juan Hall (TSU)
REC 92 88 87 84 77 75 74 73 72 72
YDS 1,387 996 1,453 1,057 773 1,120 948 1,095 1,129 1,021
YDS/REC 15.1 11.3 16.7 12.6 10.0 14.9 12.8 15.0 15.7 14.2
RECEPTIONS (CAREER) YEAR 1967-70 2008-11 2007-10 2003-06 2004-07 2000-03 2004-07 1987-90 2002-05 1992-95
PLAYER Harold Roberts (APSU) Tim Benford (TTU) Marcus Harris (MUR) Taurean Stephens (UTM) Larry Shipp (TTU) C.J. Johnson (TSU) Jeff Moore (SAM) Jerome Williams (MOR) Andre Ralston (EKU) Lawrence Segree (TSU)
REC 232 217 216 201 195 194 193 166 165 160
YDS 3,005 3,104 2,471 2,148 2,950 3,903 2,759 1,493 3,095 2,102
YDS/REC 13.0 14.3 11.4 10.7 15.1 20.1 14.3 9.0 18.8 13.1
RECEIVING YARDS (SEASON) YEAR 2002 2003 2005 1998 2000 2003 1967 2001 2003 1997
PLAYER Willie Ponder (SEMO) Efrem Hill (SAM) Andre Ralston (EKU) Tyrone Butterfield (TSU) Alex Bannister (EKU) C.J. Johnson (TSU) Aaron Marsh (EKU) Willie Ponder (SEMO) Andre Ralston (EKU) Rondel Menendez (EKU)
REC 87 92 62 72 71 57 73 70 59 49
YDS 1,453 1,387 1,150 1,129 1,122 1,106 1,095 1,090 1,082 1,073
YDS/REC 16.7 15.1 18.5 15.7 15.8 19.4 15.0 15.6 18.3 21.9
MOST FG’S ATTEMPTS (CAREER) 79 - Paul Hickert, Murray State (1984-87) LONGEST FIELD GOAL 62 yds - Paul Hickert, Murray State vs. Eastern Kentucky (1986) MOST 2-POINT CONVERSIONS (CAREER) 8 - Bill Marston, Morehead State (1966-69)
RECEIVING
MOST PUNTS GAME: SEASON:
PUNTING 14 - Mike Johnson, Austin Peay vs. Tennessee Tech (1971) 14 - Bubba Beasley, UT Martin vs. Eastern Kentucky (1993) 93 - John Christopher, Morehead State (1982)
BEST PUNTING AVERAGE GAME: 54.0 - Mike Shawen, Middle Tennessee vs. Ball St. (1974) SEASON: 46.0 - David Simonhoff, Southeast Missouri (2004) LONGEST PUNT: 90 yds. - Brian Bivens, Murray St. vs. Southeast Missouri (2002) MOST BLOCKED PUNTS (Career): 9 - Taurean Rhetta, Jacksonville St. (2004-07)
RECEIVING YARDS (CAREER) YEAR 2000-03 2008-11 2002-05 1967-70 2004-07 1995-98 1975-78 2004-07 2001-02 1996-99 2007-10
PLAYER C.J. Johnson (TSU) Tim Benford (TTU) Andre Ralston (EKU) Harold Roberts (APSU) Larry Shipp (TTU) Rondel Menendez (EKU) Craig Rolle (TTU) Jeff Moore (SAM) Willie Ponder (SEMO) Corey Sullivan (TSU) Marcus Harris (MUR)
REC 194 217 165 232 195 145 146 193 157 145 216
YDS 3,903 3,104 3,095 3,005 2,950 2,902 2,813 2,759 2,543 2,488 2,471
YDS/REC 20.1 14.3 18.8 13.0 15.1 20.0 19.3 14.3 16.2 17.2 11.4
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SCORING (SEASON)
KICKOFF RETURNS MOST RETURNS SEASON: CAREER:
52 - Terrence Holt, Austin Peay (2008) 191 - Terrence Holt, Austin Peay (2007-10) (NCAA Record)
MOST YARDS GAME: SEASON: CAREER:
250 - Terrence Holt, Austin Peay vs. North Dakota State (2008) 1,285 - Terrence Holt, Austin Peay (2008) 4,683 - Terrence Holt, Austin Peay (2007-10) (NCAA Record)
LONGEST KICK RETURN:
100 yds. - Buford Crager, Morehead St. vs. East Tennessee (1959) 100 yds. - Dickie Fulton, Tennessee Tech vs. East Tennessee (1973) 100 yds. - Leon Brown, Eastern Kentucky vs. Austin Peay (1989) 100 yds. - Leon Brown, Eastern Kentucky vs. Western Kentucky (1992) 100 yds. - Darriel Ruffin, UT Martin vs. Murray State (1997) 100 yds. - Avion Black, Tennessee State vs. Jackson State (1999) 100 yds. - Avion Black, Tennessee State vs. Alabama A&M (1999) 100 yds. - Davin Walker, Eastern Kentucky vs. Murray State (2006) 100 yds. - Weldon Garlington, Tennessee State vs. Austin Peay (2011)
YEAR 1988 2001 1995 2010 2004 1967 1996 2002 1995 1992 1993 1981
PLAYER POINTS Elroy Harris (Eastern Kentucky) 128 J.R. Taylor (Eastern Illinois) 120 Derrick Cullors (Murray State) 120 Henry Harris (Southeast Missouri) 114 Oscar Bonds (Jacksonville State) 114 Dickie Moore (Western Kentucky) 114 Rob Hart (Murray State) 112 J.R. Taylor (Eastern Illinois) 112 William Murrell (Eastern Kentucky) 108 Markus Thomas (Eastern Kentucky) 108 Kippy Bayless (Middle Tenn.) 104 Paris Wicks (Youngstown State) 104
BEST KICK RETURN AVERAGE (Season): 34.2 - Avion Black, Tennessee State (1999) KICKOFF RETURNS FOR A TOUCHDOWN (Season): 3 - Larry Shipp, Tennessee Tech (2007)
SCORING (CAREER) PUNT RETURNS MOST RETURNS GAME: SEASON:
9 - Allen Coker, Western Kentucky vs. Butler (1971) 9 - Allen Coker, Western Kentucky vs. Middle Tennessee (1972) 55 - Tommy Houk, Murray State (1980)
MOST YARDS GAME: SEASON:
183 - Dewayne Harper, UT Martin vs. Charleston Southern (1994) 564 - Dewayne Harper, UT Martin (1994)
LONGEST PUNT RETURN: 100 yds. - Phil Foster, Murray State vs. Morehead State (1959) MOST RETURNS FOR TD (GAME): 2 - Dewayne Harper, UT Martin vs. Charleston Southern (1994) 2 - Bobby Sippio, Western Ky. vs. Cumberland (1999) 2 - Frank Cutolo, Eastern Illinois vs. Ky. Wesleyan (2000) MOST RETURNS FOR TD (SEASON): 3 - Mo Hollingsworth, Morehead State (1971) 3 - Virgil Livers, Western Kentucky (1974) BEST PUNT RETURN AVG. (SEASON): 20.5 - Craig Agee, Jacksonville State (2004)
YEAR 1989-92 2004-08 1999-02 2004-07 2008-11 1985-88 1991-94 2001-04 1988-91 2005-08 1984-87 2001-04
PLAYER POINTS Markus Thomas (Eastern Kentucky) 322 Gavin Hallford (Jacksonville State) 311 J.R. Taylor (Eastern Illinois) 310 Don Chapman (UT Martin) 296 Kienan Cullen (Murray State) 295 Elroy Harris (Eastern Kentucky) 288 Garth Petrilli (Middle Tennessee) 280 Charles Anthony (Tennessee State) 276 Joe Campbell (Middle Tennessee) 272 Javarris Williams (Tennessee State) 264 Paul Hickert (Murray State) 263 Derek Kutz (Southeast Missouri) 262
CAREER KICK RETURN (KICK + PUNT) YARDAGE: 5,230 - Terrence Holt, APSU (2007-10) (NCAA Record) CAREER KICK RETURNS (KICK + PUNT): 241 - Terrence Holt, Austin Peay (2007-10) (NCAA Record)
INTERCEPTIONS MOST INTERCEPTIONS GAME: 4 - Jim Pickens, Western Kentucky vs. Eastern Kentucky (1948) 4 - Buddy Pfaadt, Eastern Kentucky vs. Austin Peay (1966) 4 - Bud Qualk, Murray State vs. Austin Peay (1969) 4 - Jim Hardie, Austin Peay vs. Morehead State (1970) 4 - Pat Smith, Eastern Kentucky vs. Marshall (1986) SEASON: 12 - John Fitzpatrick, Tennessee Tech (1972) CAREER: 22 - Robert Taylor, Tennessee Tech (1993-96) 22 - George Floyd, Eastern Kentucky (1978-81) 22 - Bill Casey, East Tennessee (1968-70) MOST YARDS GAME: SEASON: CAREER:
119 - Bobby Sippio, Western Kentucky vs. Tennessee State (2000) 280 - William Hampton, Murray State (1995) 409 - William Hampton, Murray State (1993-96)
MOST INTERCEPTIONS FOR TOUCHDOWNS SEASON: 4 - William Hampton, Murray State (1995) (NCAA Record) CAREER: 6 - William Hampton, Murray State (1993-96) LONGEST INT. RET.:
100 yds. - Ray Oldham, Middle Tennessee vs. Chattanooga (1970) 100 yds. - George Floyd, Eastern Kentucky vs. Youngstown State (1980) 100 yds. - Eddie Calvin, Southeast Missouri vs. Southwest Baptist (2007)
CONSECUTIVE GAMES WITH A INTERCEPTION FOR A TD: 4 - Jacksonville State (2006-07)
OTHER RECORDS LONGEST FUMBLE RET.: 99 yds. - Ray Neal, Middle Tennessee vs. Muskingum (1964) MOST DEFENSIVE TOUCHDOWNS - SEASON (PLAYER): 5 - Dontrell Miller, UT Martin (2008) (NCAA Record) MOST FUMBLE RETURNS FOR TOUCHDOWN - SEASON (TEAM): 6 - UT Martin (2008) (NCAA Record) TOTAL TACKLES - SEASON: 221 - Brad Reese, Akron (1980) LONGEST OVERALL WIN STREAK (ALL GAMES): LONGEST OVERALL LOSING STREAK (ALL GAMES): LONGEST OVERALL WIN STREAK (OVC GAMES): LONGEST OVERALL LOSING STREAK (OVC GAMES):
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18 - Eastern Kentucky (1982-83) 27 - Morehead State (1952-55) 22 - Eastern Kentucky (1980-83) 43 - UT Martin (1996-2003)
Austin Peay’s Terrence Holt finished his career as the NCAA all-time leader (all divisions) in kickoff returns (191) and kickoff yards (4,683). He is also the only player with four 1,000+ yard kick return seasons.
OVC RECORD BOOK - TEAM SINGLE GAME Most Points: Most Points in an OVC Game:
97 - UT Martin vs. Bethel (1995) 76 - Tennessee State vs. UT Martin (1998) 76 - UT Martin vs. Murray State (2007) Most Combined Pts. in OVC Game: 110 - UT Martin (76) vs. Murray State (34) (2007) Most Touchdowns: 14 - UT Martin vs. Bethel (1995) Most PAT Kicks: 13 - UT Martin vs. Bethel (1995) Most 2-Pt. Conversions: 3 - Middle Tennessee vs. UT Martin (1967) 3 - Eastern Kentucky vs. Northwood (1968) 3 - Tennessee Tech vs. UT Martin (1980) Most Touchdowns Rushing: 9 - UT Martin vs. Bethel (1995) Most Touchdowns Passing: 8 - Murray State vs. Tennessee State (2011) Most First Downs: 37 - Murray State vs. Tennessee State (2011) Most First Downs Rushing: 29 - Austin Peay vs. Kentucky Wesleyan (1994) Most First Downs Passing: 30 - Murray State vs. Tennessee State (2011) Most Plays: 102 - Samford vs. Southeast Missouri (2004) Most Total Yards: 821 - UT Martin vs. Murray State (2007) Most Yards Rushing: 674 - Austin Peay vs. Kentucky Wesleyan (1994) Fewest Yards Rushing: -88 - Morehead State vs. Austin Peay (1983) Most Rushing Attempts: 83 - Tennessee Tech vs. Morningside (1972) 83 - Eastern Kentucky vs. Morehead State (1989) Fewest Rushing Attempts: 5 - UT Martin vs. Eastern Kentucky (1995) Best Rushing Average: 10.6 - UT Martin vs. Murray State (2007) Most Yards Passing: 630 - Murray State vs. Tennessee State (2011) Most Passes Attempted: 73 - Murray State vs. Tennessee State (2011) Most Passes Completed: 48 - Murray State vs. Tennessee State (2011) Best Completion Percentage: .957 (22-of-23) - Murray State vs. UT Martin (1993) Most 2-Pt Conv. Pass Comp.: 3 - Middle Tennessee vs. UT Martin (1967) 3 - Tennessee Tech vs. UT Martin (1980) Most Field Goals Kicked: 7 - Tennessee Tech vs. Chattanooga (1989) Most Safeties Scored: 2 - Austin Peay vs. Middle Tennessee (1968) 2 - Tennessee Tech vs. Murray State (1993) 2 - Middle Tennessee vs. Tennessee State (1996) 2 - Murray State vs. Kentucky Wesleyan (2009) Most Kickoffs: 14 - UT Martin vs. Bethel (1995) 14 - UT Martin vs. Concordia (2008) Most Kickoffs Returned: 12 - Murray State vs. UT Martin (2007) Most Kickoff Return Yards: 325 - Tennessee State vs. Jackson State (1999) Most Punts: 14 - Austin Peay vs. Tennessee Tech (1971) 14 - UT Martin vs. Eastern Kentucky (1993) Best Punting Average: 55.7 - Southeast Missouri vs. Eastern Illinois (2003) Most Punt Return Yards: 183 - UT Martin vs. Charleston Southern (1994) Most Interceptions: 7 - Western Kentucky vs. Morehead State (1965) 7 - East Tennessee vs. Austin Peay (1971) 7 - Tennessee Tech vs. Middle Tennessee (1981) 7 - Middle Tennessee vs. Akron (1985) Most Interception Return Yds.: 189 - Tennessee Tech vs. Tennessee State (2003) Most Fumbles: 14 - Middle Tennessee vs. Murray State (1976) Most Fumbles Lost: 9 - Middle Tennessee vs. Murray State (1976) Most Fumbles Recovered: 9 - Murray State vs. Middle Tennessee (1976) Most Yards Penalized: 201 - Eastern Kentucky vs. Morehead State (1988) Fewest Total Yds. Allowed: 10 - Morehead State vs. Morgan State (1990) Fewest Rush Yds. Allowed: -88 - Austin Peay vs. Morehead State (1983) Fewest Passing Yds. Allowed: -3 - Western Kentucky vs. Austin Peay (1973)
Tennessee State running back Charles Anthony is the only player in OVC history to record back-to-back 1,700yard rushing seasons. He ranks as the league’s second all-time rushing leader (5,057 yards) and holds the Conference record for rushing touchdowns with 55.
During his career at Southeast Missouri (2008-11) quarterback Matt Scheible became the first player in OVC history to pass for 4,000 or more yards (4,841) and rush for 2,000 or more yards (2,595) in a career. His 7,436 yards of total offense was fifth in OVC history. 2012 Ohio Valley Conference Football Media Guide • 93
SEASON Most Points Scored: Fewest Points Scored: Most Touchdowns Scored: Most PAT’s Kicked: Most Points Scored Kicking: Most Field Goals Kicked: Most Safeties Scored: Most Touchdowns Rushing: Most Touchdowns Passing:
Most First Downs: Most First Downs Rushing: Most First Downs Passing:
KICKOFF RETURNS
Most Plays: Most Total Yards: Most Total Yards Per Game: Most Yards Rushing: Most Rushing Attempts: Best Rushing Average: Most Yards Passing: Most Passes Attempted: Most Passes Completed: Best Passing Yards Average: Best Completion Percentage:
448 - UT Martin (2008) 20 - Morehead State (1953) 61 - Eastern Illinois (2002) 56 - Murray State (1995) 112 - Murray State (1996) 22 - Murray State (1996) 22 - Jacksonville State (2007) 4 - Middle Tennessee (1965) 42 - Middle Tennessee (1959) 34 - Eastern Illinois (2002) 34 - Southeast Missouri (2002) 275 - Murray State (2011) 172 - Southeast Missouri (2010) 161 - Murray State (2010) 900 - Murray State (2010) 5,431 - Eastern Illinois (2002) 470.5 - Murray State (1999) 3,333 - Eastern Kentucky (1988) 722 - Tennessee Tech (1972) 311.4 - Middle Tennessee (1959) 3,506 - Murray State (1999) 515 - Murray State (2010) 347 - Murray State (2010) 321.0 Morehead State (1950) 67.4 - Eastern Illinois (1997) 67.4 - Murray State (2010)
Southeast Missouri State wide receiver Willie Ponder is one of only three players in OVC history to record back-to-back 1,000-yard receiving seasons. his 1,453 receiving yards in 2002 was the most ever by an OVC receiver, and he ranks as the league’s sixth all-time leading receiver despite playing just two years at Southeast Missouri. 94 • 2012 Ohio Valley Conference Football Media Guide
Fewest Interceptions Thrown: Most Interceptions Thrown: Consecutive Passes Without INT:
0 - Western Kentucky (2000) 35 - Austin Peay (1969) 218 - Eastern Illinois (2007)
Most Kickoffs Returned: Most Kickoff Return Yards: Most Punts: Best Punting Average: Most Punts Returned: Most Punt Return Yards:
85 - Morehead State (1994) 1,586 - Tennessee Tech (2007) 96 - Morehead State (1982) 45.1 - Tennessee State (1990) 60 - Western Kentucky (1974) 633 - Eastern Kentucky (1967)
Most Fumbles Lost: Most Penalties: Most Penalty Yards: Fewest Yards Penalized:
36 - Middle Tennessee (1976) 143 - Tennessee State (1998) 1,345 - Tennessee State (1999) 250 - Middle Tennessee (1954)
Fewest Points Allowed: Most Points Allowed:
40 - Middle Tennessee (1957) 556 - Morehead State (1994)
Fewest First Downs Allowed: Fewest Total Yards Allowed: Fewest Rushing Yds Allowed: Fewest Passing Yds Allowed: Fewest TD Passes Allowed:
84 - Middle Tennessee (1957) 1,511 - Western Kentucky (1971) 485 - Western Kentucky (1963) 365 - Western Kentucky (1960) 1 - Middle Tennessee (1957) 1 - Tennessee Tech (1972) 1 - Middle Tennessee (1990)
Most Interceptions: Most Fumbles Recovered: Most Punts Blocked:
34 - East Tennessee (1969) 40 - Murray State (1976) 9 - Middle Tennessee (1988)
Murray State kicker Rob Hart set OVC records for field goals in a season (22) and points scored in a season (112) in 1996. The barefooted kicker earned first-team All-OVC honors in 1996 and 1997.
YEAR-BY-YEAR STATISTICAL LEADERS RUSHING YEAR 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
PLAYER Winnie Dill, MUR Winnie Dill, MUR Phil Foster, MUR Gene McFadden, WKU Gene McFadden, WKU Bobby Young, MTSU Don Daly, EKU Carl Walker, MUR Tillman Harris, MTSU Moe Wright, TTU Bucky Pitts, MTSU W.J. Schumaker, TTU Ronnie Quillen, ETSU Phil Morgan, ETSU Tommy Glover, MUR Ron Reeves, TTU Tommy Glover, MUR Dickie Moore, WKU John Ogles, APSU Dickie Moore, WKU Larry Schreiber, TTU Larry Schreiber, TTU Jim Brooks, EKU Rick Fisher, MUR George Greenfield, MUR Don Clayton, MUR Everett Talbert, EKU Mike Moore, MTSU Mike Moore, MTSU Mike Moore, MTSU Danny Johnson, MUR Bernard McIntosh, MOR Dennis Brumfield, AKR Paris Wicks, YSU Paris Wicks, YSU James Black, AKR Vince Hall, MTSU Mike Clark, AKR Mike Clark, AKR Elroy Harris, EKU Elroy Harris, EKU Markus Thomas, EKU Joe Campbell, MTSU Markus Thomas, EKU Kelvin Anderson, SEMO Leon Brown, EKU Kippy Bayless, MTSU Derrick Cullors, MUR William Murrell, EKU Anthony Downs, MUR Torin Kirtsey, MTSU Rod Smart, WKU Travis Rogers, TTU C.J. Hudson, EKU J.R. Taylor, EIU Charles Anthony, TSU Charles Anthony, TSU Don Chapman, UTM Don Chapman, UTM Chris Fletcher, APSU Javarris Williams, TSU Ryan White, APSU Henry Harris, SEMO Matt Denham, EKU
ATT 89 114 71 110 108 186 110 89 80 104 104 131 143 105 138 149 145 203 247 208 286 271 248 224 251 242 262 212 249 296 253 124 254 245 282 351 260 301 245 192 277 232 151 178 205 144 268 269 192 210 154 188 137 217 254 322 306 302 269 251 207 230 305 254
YDS 602 463 519 568 601 1082 699 667 571 684 639 874 728 708 599 555 697 1055 1054 1444 1251 1522 913 1078 1155 1403 1478 1247 1188 1015 1217 745 1000 1363 1392 1568 1439 1299 1786 1152 1543 1620 1136 1353 1371 1046 1346 1765 1115 1011 774 1249 809 1221 1522 1708 1739 1396 1412 1343 1037 1081 1735 1570
PASSING Y/RUSH 6.7 4.1 7.0 5.3 5.6 5.8 6.3 7.4 7.1 6.6 6.0 6.7 5.0 6.7 4.3 3.7 4.8 5.2 4.3 6.9 4.4 5.6 5.3 4.7 4.6 5.8 5.6 5.6 4.8 3.4 4.8 6.0 3.9 5.7 4.9 4.5 5.5 4.3 7.3 6.0 5.6 7.0 7.5 7.6 6.7 7.3 5.0 6.6 5.8 4.8 5.0 6.6 5.9 5.6 6.0 5.3 5.7 4.6 5.2 5.4 5.0 4.7 5.7 6.2
Y/GAME 70.8 59.9 55.5 69.7 105.5 105.4 160.4 125.1 152.2 91.3 107.8 115.5 140.3 147.8 113.4 108.0 92.3 110.6 74.5 90.9 123.9 126.5 142.5 130.8 118.1 162.4 115.2 154.3 147.3 113.6 123.0 137.1 116.2 122.4 160.5 101.4 101.1 96.8 113.6 89.9 135.7 126.8 142.3 158.1 126.9 128.4 122.1 103.7 98.3 144.6 130.8
YEAR 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
PLAYER Not available Not available Charles Porter, MOR Jimmy Feix, WKU Jimmy Feix, WKU Whitey Sanders, WKU Jerry Nassand, WKU Francis Reynolds, MTSU Carrol Van Hooser, WKU Bobby Hallum, MTSU Denny Wedge, WKU Gordon Mason, TTU Gordon Mason, TTU Jim Baker, ETSU Tony Fioravanti, MTSU Teddy Morris, MTSU Teddy Morris, MTSU Teddy Morris, MTSU Jim Guice, EKU Larry Tillman, MUR Larry Tillman, MUR Matt Haug, MUR Larry Graham, ETSU Rich McGlothin, ETSU Alan Chadwick, ETSU Alan Chadwick, ETSU Dennis Tomek, WKU Mike Hobbie, MUR Phil Simms, MOR Phil Simms, MOR John Hall, WKU John Hall, WKU Gino Gibbs, MUR Ralph Antone, WKU Tuck Woolum, EKU Mickey Corwin, MTSU Mike Hanlin, MOR Adrian Breen, MOR Adrian Breen, MOR Michael Proctor, MUR Michael Proctor, MUR Michael Proctor, MUR Chris Swartz, MOR James Wade, TSU James Wade, TSU Mike Jones, TTU Kelly Holcomb, MTSU Jeff McCrone, UTM Mike Cherry, MUR Jonathan Quinn, MTSU Leon Murray, TSU Justin Fuente, MUR Stewart Childress, MUR Shannon Harris, TSU Tony Romo, EIU Ray Nelson, SAM Andrew Goodenough, SEMO Josh Greco, EKU Lee Sweeney, TTU Jeff Ehrhardt, MUR Cade Thompson, UTM Cade Thompson, UTM Derek Carr, UTM Casey Brockman, MUR
ATT. 219 181 176 76 126 94 101 66 76 117 128 111 159 139 156 211 226 380 307 311 243 233 220 320 156 260 241 367 209 215 175 191 208 202 316 232 347 287 277 375 354 243 308 271 244 394 301 293 353 400 392 382 407 408 466 387 356 393 328 339 328 477
COMP. 145 86 111 43 60 39 41 36 25 53 62 64 83 87 84 108 117 190 162 161 135 101 105 185 70 118 115 134 106 108 79 101 111 117 167 114 202 152 132 192 210 132 163 148 146 241 170 167 183 240 230 211 258 242 279 222 189 236 190 207 191 316
INT. 9 12 8 5 8 8 8 5 9 10 8 12 9 7 9 12 12 17 17 29 11 14 18 15 12 21 12 13 10 13 5 11 11 10 12 13 9 11 7 16 12 11 12 9 9 17 14 10 12 9 10 6 16 9 15 19 17 12 14 15 12 9
YDS. TD’S 2345 20 1189 8 1581 15 540 4 805 5 757 8 528 1 551 11 420 4 903 6 878 2 859 7 1055 9 1325 12 999 7 1749 16 1468 14 2291 18 2206 25 2327 19 1701 10 1338 4 1176 11 2173 9 1017 9 1329 5 1375 5 2041 15 1439 12 1418 10 1243 10 1356 8 1544 11 1658 14 1897 20 1373 6 2301 16 2375 12 1987 9 2812 22 2548 20 2020 15 2541 10 2000 18 2154 15 2519 17 2406 18 2209 16 3002 22 3497 27 2928 20 3008 26 3165 34 2759 23 2820 16 2861 25 2292 17 2567 21 2680 24 2546 16 2543 13 3276 25
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YEAR-BY-YEAR STATISTICAL LEADERS TOTAL OFFENSE YEAR 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
NAME PLAYS Winnie Dill, MUR Winnie Dill, MUR 114 Charles Porter, MOR Jimmy Feix, WKU 201 Jimmy Feix, WKU 196 Bobby Young, MTSU 201 Jerry Nassano, WKU Francis Reynolds, MTSU 129 Bill Robinson, TTU Bobby Hallum, MTSU 184 Bobby Hallum, MTSU 170 Gordon Mason, TTU 207 Henry Schutte, MOR 176 Jim Baker, ETSU 203 Jim Baker, ETSU 188 Jim Baker, ETSU 213 Charlie Forrest, MUR 236 Teddy Morris, MTSU 300 Carl Williams, APSU 276 Larry Tillman, MUR 464 Larry Tillman, MUR 373 Matt Haug, MUR 363 Larry Graham, ETSU 352 Dave Schaetzke, MOR 275 Alan Chadwick, ETSU 276 Alan Chadwick, ETSU 379 Everett Talbert, EKU 262 Mike Moore, MTSU 212 Ernie House, EKU 274 Phil Simms, MOR 363 John Hall, WKU 263 Brown Sanford, MTSU 308 Sonny Defilippis, APSU 432 Gino Gibbs, MUR 367 Tuck Woolum, EKU 264 Mickey Corwin, MTSU 262 Kevin Sisk, MUR 338 Marvin Collier, MTSU 262 Trenton Lykes, YSU 418 Michael Proctor, MUR 359 Michael Proctor, MUR 436 Michael Proctor, MUR 523 Chris Swartz, MOR 380 James Wade, TSU 296 James Wade, TSU 424 Daryl Williams, TSU 338 Kelly Holcomb, MTSU 312 Jeff McCrone, UTM 428 Mike Cherry, MUR 348 Jonathan Quinn, MTSU 359 Leon Murray, TSU 411 Justin Fuente, MUR 436 Stewart Childress, MUR 441 Shannon Harris, TSU 445 Tony Romo, EIU 442 Ray Nelson, SAM 523 Ray Nelson, SAM 627 Josh Greco, EKU 474 Lee Sweeney, TTU 400 Jeff Ehrhardt, MUR 539 Antonio Heffner, TSU 365 Ryan Perrilloux, JSU 334 Casey Brockman, MUR 399 Casey Brockman, MUR 568
RUSH 602 463 437 9 -35 1082 109 11 348 460 373 195 225 406 350 366 590 184 367 35 7 -139 59 226 163 124 1478 1247 133 -27 12 -88 581 563 54 63 277 594 198 197 515 451 -109 -110 60 319 97 -49 -97 170 54 -90 -43 129 -16 381 799 183 -25 375 503 443 292 211
PASS 41 0 2345 1189 1581 83 804 757 452 551 301 903 724 736 898 1149 975 1749 1103 2291 2206 2327 1701 1127 1176 2173 0 0 1336 2041 1439 1474 1618 1310 1544 1658 1524 1171 2188 2375 1987 2812 2548 2020 2541 1813 2154 2519 2406 2209 3002 3497 2928 3008 3165 2759 2807 2861 2292 2567 2239 2350 2442 3276
RECEPTIONS TOTAL 643 463 2782 1198 1546 1165 913 768 800 1011 674 1098 949 1142 1248 1515 1565 1933 1470 2326 2213 2188 1760 1353 1339 2297 1478 1247 1471 2014 1451 1386 2199 1873 1598 1721 1801 1765 2386 2572 2502 3263 2439 1910 2601 2132 2251 2470 2309 2379 3056 3407 2885 3137 3149 3140 3606 3044 2267 2942 2742 2793 2734 3487
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YDS/GM 114.2 124.8 168.3 156.5 193.3 147.0 232.6 221.3 218.7 176.0 135.3 133.9 208.8 147.8 113.4 133.7 201.4 145.1 138.6 199.9 170.3 159.8 172.1 200.1 160.5 216.9 233.8 250.2 296.6 221.7 212.2 236.5 213.2 204.6 224.5 209.9 237.9 277.8 309.7 262.3 285.2 262.4 285.5 327.8 276.7 206.1 267.5 249.3 279.3 303.8 317.0
YEAR 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
PLAYER Not Available Not Available Corky Kirtley, MOR Gene McFadden, WKU Bill Ploumis, WKU Bill Ploumis, WKU Don Heine, MUR Don Heine, MUR Don Heine, MUR Joe Cunningham, WKU Bucky Pitts, MTSU Tommy Hackler, TTU Tommy Hackler, TTU George Dykes, MTSU Gary Foltz, MUR Bobby Haile, TTU Jimbo Pearson, MTSU Jerry Smith, MTSU Aaron Marsh, EKU Harvey Tanner, MUR Harold Roberts, APSU Harold Roberts, APSU Harold Roberts, APSU John High, MOR Ron Hillman, ETSU Porter Williams, WKU Dave Maley, WKU Elmo Boyd, EKU Craig Rolle, TTU Jim Nelson, EKU Craig Rolle, TTU Eddie Preston, WKU Steve Puthoff, APSU John Newby, WKU Steve Bird, EKU Mark Ledford, MOR Todd Short, MOR Rick Shepas, YSU Rick Shepas, YSU Maury Bibent, YSU Jerome Williams, MOR Jerome Williams, MOR Dave Pingue, MOR Darrell Philon, SEMO Glenn Krupa, SEMO Lawrence Segree, TSU Clarence Jones, TSU Lawrence Segree, TSU Nikki Jackson, UTM Juan Hall, TSU Tyrone Butterfield, TSU Tyrone Butterfield, TSU Joe Perez, MUR Alex Bannister, EKU Wille Ponder, SEMO Wille Ponder, SEMO Efrem Hill, SAM Efrem Hill, SAM Andre Ralston, EKU Larry Shipp, TTU Jeff Moore, SAM Tim Benford, TTU Garnett Phelps, EKU Marcus Harris, MUR Tim Benford, TTU
REC. 36 16 34 17 20 24 16 13 13 30 37 24 25 32 38 53 52 88 63 67 46 49 36 45 39 29 38 40 53 39 43 48 47 74 62 61 54 48 47 61 58 60 77 65 54 54 63 72 59 72 64 71 70 87 92 71 62 51 61 68 58 84 65
YDS. 412 150 405 189 376 300 272 168 152 522 508 647 353 436 394 809 870 1019 990 869 474 571 427 849 618 647 990 741 878 739 912 736 803 948 633 959 821 625 367 566 836 815 773 870 752 707 425 1021 1053 1129 920 1122 1090 1453 1387 984 1150 799 996 782 752 1057 923
TD’S 10 1 4 3 0 1 1 0 3 2 1 7 4 0 1 8 11 3 8 9 3 4 3 10 2 6 7 7 6 6 3 3 8 2 9 3 2 4 4 1 7 4 4 5 7 7 0 5 7 11 6 12 11 15 15 10 8 8 6 10 3 9 5
YEAR-BY-YEAR STATISTICAL LEADERS SCORING YEAR 1948 1949 1950 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
PLAYER Joe Bronson, MUR Winnie Dill, MUR Phil Foster, MUR Max Stevens, WKU Bobby Young, MTSU Carl Walker, MUR Carl Walker, MUR Dave Bottos, MUR Bobby Hallum, MTSU Bobby Hallum, MTSU W.J. Schumaker, TTU Ronnie Quillen, ETSU George Dykes, MTSU Jim Baker, ETSU Sharon Miller, WKU Jim Burt, WKU Ronnie Parson, APSU Tommy Gray, MOR Dickie Moore, WKU Bill Hess, MUR Larry Schreiber, TTU Jim Brooks, EKU Jim Brooks, EK Butch Gentry, TTU Clarence Jackson, WKU Everett Talbert, EKU Murray Cunningham, TTU Mike Moore, MTSU Wayne Anderson, TTU Dale Patton, EKU Lindsey Hudspeth, MUR Troy Snardon, WKU Paris Wicks, YSU Paul McFadden, YSU Willie Cannon, MUR Kelly Potter, MTSU Elroy Harris, EKU Dale Dawson, EKU Paul Hickert, MUR Elroy Harris, EKU Markus Thomas, EKU Joe Campbell, MTSU Tim Lester, EKU Markus Thomas, EKU Kippy Bayless, MTSU Kippy Bayless, MTSU Derrick Cullors, MUR Rob Hart, MUR Anthony Downs, MUR Corey Williams, SEMO Rondel Menendez, EKU Terrence Tillman, MUR Peter Martinez, WKU J.R. Taylor, EIU J.R. Taylor, EIU Charles Anthony, TSU Oscar Bonds, JSU Don Chapman, UTM Clay Green, JSU Gavin Hallford, JSU Javarris Williams, TSU Terrence Holt, APSU Henry Harris, SEMO Dontey Gay, TTU
TD 7 5 7 12 9 6 9 8 8 7 10 7 7 7 10 10 6 14 19 13 13 11 9 16 11 9 15 9 12 17 11 14 21 15 14 14 18 17 15 20 12 12 12 14 20 18 15 19 16 16 16 15 19 15
PUNTING PAT 17 1 1 5 2 1 17 23 27 25
FG 1 4 4 11 14
42 1 21 32 2 33 30 1 1 1 46 44 2 33 -
5 17 14 18 19 22 15 22 -
PTS 42 30 42 72 71 37 54 49 56 44 60 42 44 71 60 60 71 84 114 78 78 66 54 60 96 66 67 54 57 90 54 72 104 72 66 74 88 87 87 128 92 86 84 108 104 90 120 112 72 72 72 84 89 120 112 92 114 96 96 99 96 90 114 90
YEAR 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
PLAYER Ralph McClain, MUR Allen Butcher, MUR Bob Vaughn, MUR John Gill, WKU Glin Jeffrey, MUR Bobby Young Jack Van Hooser, TTU Jere Stripling, MUR Tom Schulte, EKU Bobby Tillman, MTSU Dave Bishop, EKU Denny Wedge, WKU Mike Brown, MOR Gene Stuber, EKU Mike Brown, MOR Dave Lobo, EKU Fred Malins, EKU Fred Malins, EKU Bob Plotts, EKU Billy Walker, MTSU Ron Taylor, MTSU Bill Marston, MOR Chuck Cantrell, MUR Mike Shawen, MTSU Chuck Cantrell, MUR Charlie Johnson, WKU Mike Shawen, MTSU Walt Herod, WKU Don Rardin, MOR Randy Saunders, MTSU Steve Davis, TTU Steve Davis, TTU Ray Farmer, WKU John Christopher, MOR John Christopher, MOR Nick Xides, YSU Nick Xides, YSU Greg Burke, MOR Greg Burke, MOR Tracy Graham, TTU Jeff Buffaloe, APSU Tracy Graham, TTU Colin Godfrey, TSU Colin Godfrey, TSU Colin Godfrey, TSU Tim McNamee, EKU Brandon Thomas, MTSU Marc Collins, EKU Shawn Denzer, EIU Justin Terrill, SEMO Andy Dorsey, TTU Brian Bivens, MUR Jason Witczak, SEMO Bill Besenhofer, EIU Brian Bivens, MUR Richie Rhodes, JSU David Simonhoff, SEMO David Simonhoff, SEMO David Simonhoff, SEMO Kevin Cook, EIU Doug Spada, SEMO Kevin Cook, EIU Jordan Berry, EKU Joe Vucic, SEMO
NO. 33 43 52 35 19 24 18 24 14 17 38 23 38 35 42 38 46 48 55 33 58 69 67 74 61 40 62 58 59 53 62 79 62 76 93 58 77 49 68 54 48 54 57 63 54 59 32 43 38 72 65 43 47 36 56 67 69 63 59 36 47 50 54 44
AVG. 35.5 32.0 37.3 32.3 37.4 40.3 31.6 36.8 40.1 40.5 41.7 38.2 39.5 39.2 39.3 40.2 40.2 42.2 38.8 40.1 41.9 39.3 40.7 38.5 40.3 42.2 43.9 42.4 42.8 40.6 40.5 42.5 42.4 43.7 43.9 40.0 41.5 43.1 44.1 40.2 38.9 40.2 45.9 41.4 42.2 40.7 40.6 42.7 41.1 43.5 41.9 44.8 41.1 38.2 40.3 41.2 46.0 42.8 44.8 44.6 44.7 42.0 42.9 41.1
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ALL-TIME OVC PLAYERS OF THE WEEK 1978 Offensive S11 Milton Jenkins, TTU S18 Jimmy Woods, WKU S25 Bill Hughes, EKU Cecil Fore, TTU O2 Phil Simms, MOR O9 Dale Patton, EKU Mike Dickens, MUR O16 Bill Hughes, EKU O23 None Selected O30 Steve Brewer, APSU John Hall, WKU N6 Steve Brewer, APSU N13 Jimmy Maynord, TTU N20 Jimmy Maynord, TTU Defensive S11 Russell Brown, APSU S18 Reginald Hayden, WKU Stanley Wright, MTSU S25 Charles DeLacey, WKU O2 Tony Towns, WKU O9 Rodney Jefferson, MOR O16 Reginald Hayden, WKU O23 None Selected O30 Stan Wright, MTSU N6 Mike Betts, APSU N13 Joe Richard, EKU N20 Tony Towns, WKU 1979 Offensive S24 Danny Johnson, MUR O1 Bill Hughes, EKU O8 Eddie Preston, WKU O15 Nick Nance, MUR O22 Elmer Caldwell, WKU O29 Craig Woods, APSU N5 None Selected N12 Elmer Caldwell, WKU Defensive S24 Chuck DeLacey, WKU O1 Greg Jones, MUR O8 Rodney Jefferson, MOR O15 Rodney Jefferson, MOR O22 Joe Richard, EKU Rick Lanpher, MUR O29 Terry Love, MUR N5 None Selected N12 Joe Richard, EKU Rookie S24 Ricky Anderson, WKU O1 Ronald Lee Hopkins, MUR O8 Nicky Yeast, EKU O15 Ricky Chatman, WKU O22 Reggie Bazel, TTU O29 John Christopher, MOR N5 None Selected N12 Ricky Anderson, WKU 1980 Offensive S7 John Hall, WKU S15 Dennis Brumfield, AKR S22 Tony Braxton, EKU S29 Nate Jones, WKU O6 James Aaron, TTU O13 Sonny Defilippis, APSU O20 Gino Gibbs, MUR O27 Don Reeves, MOR N3 Troy Snardon, WKU Chris Isaac, EKU N10 Tony Braxton, EKU Nate Jones, WKU N17 Chris Isaac, EKU N24 Lindsey Hudspeth, MUR Defensive S7 Lamar Williams, MUR S15 Davlin Mullen, WKU S22 Bryan Gray, WKU Johnny Walker, APSU
S29 O6 O13 O20 O27 N3 N10 N17 N24 Rookie S7 S15 S22 S29 O6 O13 O20 O27 N3 N10 N17 N24
Gary Carmichael, MOR Brett Williams, APSU Donald White, MUR Mark Willoughby, EKU Dan Gooch, MOR Kent Pettyjohn, TTU Lamnot Meacham, WKU Brett Williams, APSU Dan Gooch, MOR David Hill, EKU Paul Gray, WKU None Selected Marvin McClennon, TTU Lenn Duff, MOR Marvin McClennon, TTU Jamie Lovett, EKU David Hill, EKU Jeff Lancaster, MUR Floyd Jones, APSU None Selected Marvin McClennon, TTU None Selected
1981 Offensive S8 Gino Gibbs, MUR Paris Wicks, YSU S14 Terence Thompson, EKU S21 Nick Nance, MUR S28 Terence Thompson, EKU O5 Chris Isaac, EKU O12 Floyd Jones, APSU O19 Tony Costantine, TTU O26 Paris Wicks, YSU N2 Chris Isaac, EKU N9 Danny Embree, WKU N16 Paris Wicks, YSU Defensive S8 Dennis Mix, MTSU S14 Donnie Wilson, MUR S21 Donald White, MUR S28 Ken Alexander, MOR O5 Gregg Evans, MUR O12 David Suggs, WKU O19 Dennis Mix, MTSU O26 George Floyd, EKU N2 George Floyd, EKU Paul Gray, WKU N9 Paul Gray, WKU N16 Alonzo Martin, APSU Rookie S8 Marcus Moss, MUR S14 Rodney Long, APSU S21 Kelly Potter, MTSU Mike Hardie, YSU S28 Marcus Moss, MUR O5 Kelly Potter, MTSU O12 Mike Hanlin, MOR O19 Van Smith, MTSU O26 Ed Grimsley, AKR N2 Mike Hanlin, MOR N9 Terry Simmons, EKU N16 Mark Powers, TTU 1982 Offensive S7 Dennis Heckman, AKR S14 Ed Hairston, EKU S21 Paris Wicks, YSU S27 Vince Hall, MTSU O4 Dennis Hickman, AKR O11 Steve Bird, EKU O18 Paris Wicks, YSU O25 Mike Hanlin, MOR Terence Thompson, EKU N1 Steve Bird, EKU N8 Mike Hardie, YSU N15 Reggie Bazel, TTU Defensive S7 Allen Young, EKU S14 Mike Owens, APSU
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S21 S27 O4 O11 O18 O25 N1 N8 N15 Rookie S7 S14 S21 S27 O4 O11 O18 O25 N1 N8 N15
Keith Curry, MOR Jeff Daughtry, TTU Danny Gooch, MOR Randy Taylor, EKU Danny Gooch, MOR Rodney Lofton, MUR Glenn Jones, MUR Dennis Mix, MTSU Donald White, MUR Tony Moore, MUR Pat Wilson, APSU Brent Fisher, TTU None Selected Fred Motes, APSU Fred Motes, APSU Kevin aker, MTSU Kevin Baker, MTSU Roger Cleveland, MOR Kevin Baker, MTSU Roger Cleveland, MOR Kaelin Byrd, APSU
1983 Offensive S6 Mickey Corwin, MTSU S12 Jamie Lovett, EKU S19 Jamie DeVore, YSU S26 Mickey Corwin, MTSU O3 Vince Hall, MTSU O10 Willie Cannon, MUR O17 James Black, AKR O24 Allen Lawrence, TTU O31 James Black, AKR Vince Hall, MTSU N7 James Black, AKR N18 Willie Johnson, APSU Defensive S6 Mike McShane, EKU S12 Fred Harvey, EKU S19 Mike Newton, APSU S26 Pat Wilson, APSU O3 Eugene Walker, EKU O10 Kaelin Byrd, APSU O17 Greg Reed, AKR O24 Jeff Spencer, MTSU O31 James Yarborough, MUR N7 Robert Johnson, AKR Randy Frazier, MOR Michael Shelton, APSU N18 Dan Coleman, MUR Special Teams S6 Jeff Lancaster, MUR S12 Nont Selected S19 Fred Motes, APSU S26 Brian Yarbrough, APSU O3 Steve Williams, APSU O10 Robert Thompson, YSU O17 Kelly Potter, MTSU O24 Dennis Heckman, AKR O31 Mark Ledford, MOR N7 None Selected N18 Brian Yarbrough, APSU Rookie S6 Greg Parker, EKU S12 Eddie Walls, APSU S19 Rick Shepas, YSU S26 Willie Cannon, MUR O3 Willie Cannon, MUR O10 David Hensley, EKU O17 Mike Mathis, MTSU O24 Mike Mathis, MTSU O31 Willie Cannon, MUR N7 Barry Cox, EKU N18 Greg Parker, EKU 1984 Offensive S4 Trenton Lykes, YSU S10 Mike Clark, AKR S17 Vince Hall, MTSU S24 Vince Hall, MTSU
O1 Kevin Sisk, MUR O8 Floyd Jones, APSU O15 Vince Hall, MTSU O22 Mike Hanlin, MOR N5 Mickey Corwin, MTSU N12 David Hensley, EKU N19 Rickey Rice, APSU Defensive S4 Ralph Robinson, MUR S10 Fred Harvey, EKU S17 Steve Rrafac, AKR S24 Dan Coleman, MUR O1 Robert Frazier, MTSU O8 Randy Carr, MTSU O15 Steve Rafac, AKR O22 Ralph Robinson, MUR Ron Shegog, APSU N5 Woody Clark, MUR N12 Randy Carr, MTSU N19 Pat Toler, YSU Offensive Lineman S4 Billy Poe, MOR S10 None Selected S17 Charlie Wiles, MUR S24 Jeff Ulmer, MUR O1 Rick Brito, MTSU Joe Spadafino, EKU O8 Colby Schreckengost, MUR O15 Chris Sullivan, EKU Phil Cowan, MTSU O22 Billy Poe, MOR N5 Rick Brito, MTSU N12 Keith Bosley, EKU N19 Chris Sullivan, EKU Special Teams S4 Kelly Potter, MTSU S10 Brian Yarbrough, APSU S17 Kelly Potter, MTSU S24 Dale Dawson, EKU O1 Kelly Potter, MTSU O8 Greg Burke, MOR O15 Steve Rowe, EKU O22 Brian Yarbrough, APSU N5 John Dowling, YSU N12 Mark Morrison, MTSU N19 Tony James, KEU Rookie S4 Trenton Lykes, YSU Bill Bird, MUR Daman Stephens, MOR S10 None Selected S17 Roderick Love, YSU S24 Daman Stephens, MOR O1 Kelly Cutright, EKU O8 Trenton Lykes, YSU O15 Mike Woznichak, MUR O22 Daman Stephens, MOR N5 Gerald Robinson, MTSU N12 Daman Stephens, MOR N19 Daman Stephens, MOR 1985 Offensive S9 Dwight Stone, MTSU S16 Mike Clark, AKR S23 Gerald Anderson, MTSU S30 Mike Whitaker, EKU O7 Mike Clark, AKR Stanley Howard, MUR O14 Marvin Collier, MTSU O21 Mike Clark, AKR O28 Gerald Anderson, MTSU N11 Gerald Anderson, MTSU N18 Marvin Collier, MTSU N25 Kevin Sisk, MUR Defensive S9 Anthony Harper, EKU S16 James Clark, MUR S23 Kelvin Bellamy, MOR S30 Mike Peterson, YSU O7 Fred Harvey, EKU O14 Bill Hadden, AKR
O21 O28 N11 N18
Willie Bester, MUR Herbert Jones, MUR Wayne Grant, AKR Don Griffin, MTSU Dino DeIuliis, MTSU N25 Wayne Grant, AKR Offensive Lineman S9 Jeff Ulmer, MUR S16 Larry Pickett, MTSU S23 Mike Teifke, AKR S30 Joe Spadafino, EKU O7 Charlie Wiles, MUR O14 David Kercell, MTSU O21 Keith Bosley, EKU O28 Cecil Andrews, MTSU N11 Keith Bosley, EKU N18 Joe Spadafino, EKU N25 Byron Ingram, EKU Special Teams S9 Dale Dawson, EKU S16 Brian Yarbrough, APSU S23 Russ Klaus, AKR S30 Russ Klaus, AKR O7 Nick Xides, YSU O14 Scott Meadows, TTU O21 Nick Xides, YSU O28 Dale Dawson, EKU N11 Mike Knapp, AKR N18 Brian Yarbrough, APSU N25 Don Griffin, MTSU Rookie S9 Rodney Payne, MUR S16 Marvin Collier, MTSU S23 Derrick Warren, MTSU S30 Rodney Payne, MUR O7 Elroy Harris, EKU O14 Pat Narduzzi, YSU O21 Elroy Harris, EKU O28 Mike Lewis, APSU N11 Elroy Harris, EKU N18 Mike Lewis, APSU Elroy Harris, EKU N25 Elroy Harris, EKU 1986 Offensive S8 Bill Bird, MUR S15 Adrian Breen, MOR S22 Adrian Breen, MOR S29 Mike Clark, AKR O6 Mike Lewis, APSU O13 Rod Love, YSU O20 Vernon Stewart, AKR O27 Mike Clark, AKR N3 Marvin Collier, MTSU N10 Mike Whitaker, EKU N17 Bill Bird, MUR Defensive S8 Randy Frazier, MOR S15 Fred Harvey, EKU S22 Pat Smith, EKU S29 Fred Harvey, EKU O6 Eddie Walls, APSU O13 Roosevelt Colvard, MTSU O20 Scott Fox, APSU O27 Kirk Brunson, MUR N3 Gary Tyler, AKR N10 Roosevelt Colvard, MTSU N17 Fred Harvey, EKU Offensive Lineman S8 Charles Wiles, MUR S15 Billy Poe, MOR S22 Joe Wagner, MOR Mike Grimm, MOR S29 Ron Pasquale, AKR O6 None Selected O13 John Nevotne, YSU O20 Cecil Andrews, MTSU O27 Byron Ingram, EKU N3 Charley Wiles, MUR N10 Larry Pickett, MTSU N17 Howard Jacobs, MOR
Special Teams S8 Bob Jacob, MUR S15 Dale Dawson, EKU S22 Charlie Stepp, MOR S29 None Selected O6 Mark Morrison, MTSU O13 Paul Hickert, MUR O20 Danny Copeland, EKU O27 Mike Knapp, AKR N3 Dale Dawson, EKU N10 Greg Burke, MOR N17 Dale Dawson, EKU Rookie S8 Pierce Joiner, AKR S15 Joe Warren, APSU S22 Sammy Gholston, APSU S29 Michael Proctor, MUR O6 None Selected O13 Michael Proctor, MUR O20 Tom McMillan, APSU O27 Randy Bohler, EKU N3 Michael Proctor, MUR N10 Frank Thigpen, MUR N17 Pierce Joiner, AKR 1987 Offensive S8 Dale Edwards, APSU S14 Patrick Pope, TTU S21 Elroy Harris, EKU O5 Trenton Lykes, YSU Patrick Pope, TTU O12 Trenton Lykes, YSU O19 Lorenza Rivers, TTU O26 James Crawford, EKU N2 Lorenzo Davis, YSU N9 Elroy Harris, EKU N16 Lorenza Rivers, TTU N23 Michael Proctor, MUR Defensive S8 Don Thomas, MTSU S14 Ron Jekel, EKU S21 Kenny Meadows, MOR O5 Myron Guyton, EKU O12 Ron Clark, APSU O19 Paul Soltis, YSU Kenny Tippins, MTSU O26 Jessie Small, EKU N2 Kent Lapa, MUR N9 Mike Metcalf, MOR N16 Marlon Placide, TTU N23 Marty Euverard, MTSU Offensive Lineman S8 Greg Hurd, MUR S14 Clark Richey, TTU S21 John Jackson, EKU O5 Doug Hintemeyer, MTSU O12 Gary Greve, EKU O19 Clark Richey, TTU O26 John Jackson, EKU Marshall Sills, MUR N2 Dave Miller, EKU Greg Hurd, MUR N9 Gary Greve, EKU N16 Elliott Fedd, YSU N23 Greg Hurd, MUR Special Teams S8 Tom McMillan, APSU S14 John Dowling, YSU S21 Danny Copeland, EKU O5 Robert Alford, MTSU O12 Lorenza Rivers, TTU O19 Paul Hickert, MUR O26 Paul Hickert, MUR N2 Danny Copeland, EKU N9 Paul Hickert, MUR N16 Chuck Daniel, MTSU N23 Paul Hickert, MUR Rookie S8 John Tate, MTSU S14 Chris Swartz, MOR S21 Chuck Daniel, MTSU O5 Lorenzo Fields, EKU O12 Lorenzo Fields, EKU
O19 O26 N2 N9 N16 N23
Chris Swartz, MOR Tracy Graham, TTU Alan Blythe, YSU Chris Swartz, MOR Chris Swartz, MOR Ricky Martin, MTSU Chuck Daniel, MTSU
1988 Offensive S6 Ty Howard, MOR S13 Mike Cadore, EKU S20 Chris Swartz, MOR S26 Joe Lisle, MTSU O3 Jerome Williams, MOR O10 Elroy Harris, EKU O17 Elroy Harris, EKU O24 Melvin Waters, TSU O31 Chris Swartz, MOR N7 Elroy Harris, EKU N14 Michael Proctor, MUR Elroy Harris, EKU N21 Ricky Martin, MTSU Defensive S6 Don Thomas, MTSU S13 Kelly Cutright, EKU S20 Marty Euverard, MTSU S26 Don Thomas, MTSU O3 Chris Coffey, EKU O10 Shelton Burruss, MUR O17 Gerald Dossett, TTU O24 Chris Coffey, EKU O31 Tim Tomaszewski, EKU N7 Elzie Anderson, APSU N14 Tony Clark, MUR N21 Jamie Lowicz, MUR Offensive Lineman S6 None Selected S13 Mike Kelly, EKU Mike Delvisco, EKU S20 Mike Delvisco, EKU Joe Gagliano, MOR S26 None Selected O3 Eric Crigler, MUR O10 Al Jacevicius, EKU O17 None Selected O24 Barry Nixon, TSU O31 Joe Gagliano, MOR N7 Joe Kelly, EKU Mike Delvisco, EKU N14 Eric Crigler, MUR Oscar Angulo, EKU N21 Mike Delvisco, EKU Marshall Sills, MUR Special Teams S6 Chuck Daniel, MTSU Van Overton, TSU S13 None Selected S20 Chuck Daniel, MTSU S26 Greg Duncan, MUR O3 None Selected O10 Grad Wright, APSU O17 Greg Duncan, MUR O24 Mike Cadore, EKU O31 Tracy Graham, TTU N7 Monty McIntyre, MOR N14 Greg Duncan, MUR N21 None Selected Rookie S6 Bill Desmond, APSU S13 Tim Lester, EKU S20 Van Overton, TSU S26 Joe Campbell, MTSU O3 Norman Drake, TTU O10 Tim Lester, EKU O17 Joe Campbell, MTSU O24 Norman Drake, TTU O31 Tim Lester, EKU Craig Lewis, TSU N7 Tim Lester, EKU N14 Jeff Buffaloe, APSU N21 Tim Lester, EKU
1989 Offensive S5 Michael Proctor, MUR S11 Ryan Weeks, TTU S18 Chris Swartz, MOR S25 Markus Thomas, EKU O2 Anthony Jerdine, MOR O9 Markus Thomas, EKU O16 Chauncey Hines, TSU O23 Markus Thomas, EKU Michael Proctor, MUR O30 Michael Proctor, MUR N6 Joe Campbell, MTSU N13 Joe Campbell, MTSU Defensive S5 Anthony Coleman, MTSU S11 Jeff Urbano, MUR S18 Simon Shanks, TSU S25 Tony Gilbert, EKU Jamie Lowicz, MUR O2 Felix Parham, TTU J.G. Porter, MOR O9 Anthony Brewer, MUR O16 Ernest Thompson, EKU Andre Dyer, MTSU O23 Joe Stone, TSU O30 Chuck Price, TSU N6 Anthony Coleman, MTSU N13 Doug Bowell, MOR Offensive Lineman S5 Mark Mitchell, EKU Keith Askin, MUR S11 Mark Mitchell, EKU S18 None Selected S25 Al Jacevicius, EKU O2 Bruce Lamb, TTU O9 Al Jacevicius, EKU Eric Crigler, MUR O16 Mark Mitchell, EKU Jim VonHandorf, EKU O23 Mark Mitchell, EKU Brooks Dalrymple, EKU O30 Al Jacevicius, EKU N6 Larry Tharpe, TSU John Tate, MTSU N13 Melvin James, MTSU Special Teams S5 Joe Lisle, MTSU S11 Chuck Daniel, MTSU S18 David Asbery, MOR S25 Robby Lannon, MUR O2 Chuck Daniel, MTSU O9 Greg Duncan, MUR O16 Tracy Graham, TTU O23 Greg Duncan, MUR O30 Ryan Weeks, TTU N6 Chuck Daniel, MTSU N13 Melvin James, MTSU Rookie S5 Mike Stewart, TTU S11 Markus Thomas, EKU S18 Billy Shackleford, TTU Mike Stewart, TTU S25 Simon Shanks, TSU O2 Markus Thomas, EKU O9 Leon Brown, EKU Simon Shanks, TSU O16 Xavier Pope, MUR O23 Simon Shanks, TSU O30 Markus Thomas, EKU N6 Simon Shanks, TSU N13 Mitch Fedak, MOR 1990 Offensive S4 Joe Campbell, MTSU S10 Jimmy Bethea, TSU S17 Leon Brown, EKU S24 Joe Campbell, MTSU O1 Phil Ironside, MTSU O8 Bert Browne, TTU O15 Bert Browne, TTU O22 Phil Ironside, MTSU O29 Joe Campbell, MTSU
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Tim Lester, EKU Chris Swartz, MOR Ricky Martin, MTSU Ricky Martin, MTSU Chris Swartz, MOR Defensive S4 Darrell Beavers, MOR S10 Scott Boykin, MTSU Simon Shanks, TSU S17 Kelly Blount, EKU S24 Brett Kolnick, EKU Danny Amato, MUR O1 Craig Brooks, EKU O8 Brett Kolnick, EKU David Wilkins, EKU O15 Rick Sanders, TTU O22 Darrell Beavers, MOR O29 Mark McCutcheon, TSU Felix Parham, TTU N5 Perry Hall, TSU N12 Roger Jones, TSU David Wilkins, EKU N19 Tom Cohan, MOR Offensive Lineman S4 James Appel, MOR S10 Al Jacevicius, EKU S17 Eric Coker, MOR S24 Mike Gibson, MTSU Rick Mitchell, MTSU Carlos James, TTU O1 Al Jacevicius, EKU Jim VonHandorf, EKU Carl Satterly, EKU O8 Larry Tharpe, TSU Paul Jones, TSU O15 Jerry Jared, TTU O22 Jim VonHandorf, EKU John Holmes, EKU O29 Tim Wimbley, EKU N5 Brandon Ford, MOR N12 Al Jacevicius, EKU N19 John Macon, TSU Larry Tharpe, TSU Special Teams S4 Daniel Gibson, TTU S10 Matt Crews, MTSU S17 Colin Godfrey, TSU S24 J.J. Flournoy, TSU Colin Godfrey, TSU O1 Daniel Gibson, TTU O8 J.J. Flournoy, TSU O15 Matt Crews, MTSU O22 Todd Duffey, EKU O29 Colin Godfrey, TSU N5 Colin Godfrey, TSU Richard Darden, APSU N12 Bryan Barrett, EKU Orlando Crenshaw, MTSU N19 Greg Duncan, MUR Rookie S4 Shane Queen, TTU S10 Damyen Taylor, TTU Samy Hillman, APSU S17 Walter Dunson, MTSU S24 Randy Fuller, TSU O1 Bryan Nichols, MOR Maurice Draine, TTU O8 Mark Cooper, TSU O15 Daniel Gipson, TTU O22 Leonard Love, EKU O29 Thomas Maxwell, APSU N5 Fred Johnson, MOR N12 Damyen Taylor, TTU N19 Fred Johnson, MOR N5 N12 N19
1991 Offensive S3 Tim Lester, EKU S9 Joe Campbell, MTSU S16 Tim Lester, EKU Marcus Dowdell, TSU S23 Jimmy Bethea, TSU S30 Walter Dunson, MTSU Darrin Harris, MOR
O7 O14 O21 O28 N4
Joe Campbell, MTSU Markus Thomas, EKU James Wade, TSU Tim Lester, EKU Joe Campbell, MTSU Steve Donato, MOR N11 Markus Thomas, EKU Patrick Robinson, TSU N18 James Wade, TSU N25 Jody Smith, APSU Defensive S3 Ara Jackson, EKU S9 Richard Darden, APSU S16 Brad Ladd, EKU S23 Bunky Beasley, APSU Chris McNamee, EKU David Wilkins, EKU S30 James Mesidor, APSU O7 Lamont Wortham, TSU O14 James Chinn, SEMO O21 Shane Queen, TTU O28 Fred Johnson, MOR N4 Randy Wardlow, EKU N11 Randy Wardlow, EKU Fred Johnson, MOR N18 Elliot Pilton, TSU Lamont Wortham, TSU N25 Scott Boykin, MTSU Offensive Lineman S3 None Selected S9 James Appel, MOR S16 Tim Wimbley, EKU Brian Neville, EKU S23 Jimmy Betea, TSU S30 None Selected O7 Mike Roth, EKU O14 Greg Armstrong, MUR O21 Shawn Corbett, SEMO O28 Jaime Hagan, APSU N4 Mike Roth, EKU Carl Satterly, EKU N11 Mike Roth, EKU N18 Tim Wimbley, EKU N25 Mike Roth, EKU Carl Satterly, EKU Special Teams S3 Marcus Dowdell, TSU Colin Godfry, TSU S9 Chris Dill, MUR S16 Bryan Barrett, EKU Marshall Hale, TTU S23 Tomas Cobb, MUR S30 Steve Munnell, APSU O7 Garth Petrilli, MTSU O14 Todd Duffy, EKU O21 Daniel Gipson, TTU O28 Bryan Barrett, EKU N4 Colin Godfrey, TSU N11 Colin Godfrey, TSU N18 Garth Petrilli, MTSU N25 Bryan Flynn, MOR Rookie S3 Chad McCollam, TSU S9 Garth Petrilli, MTSU S16 Martin Diehl, MUR S23 Arthur King, APSU Waynee McGowan, MUR S30 Jay Hampton, APSU O7 Randy Beaman, TTU O14 Randy Beaman, TTU O21 Kelly Holcomb, MTSU O28 Kippy Bayless, MTSU N4 Jamie Phillips, MOR Willie Queen, TTU N11 Donnie Matthews, MOR N18 Claude Sanders, SEMO N25 Ron Jones, EKU 1992 Offensive S6 Walter Dunson, MTSU S13 Kelvin Anderson, SEMO S20 Markus Thomas, EKU S27 Walter Dunson, MTSU
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O4 Randy Beaman, TTU O11 Brigham Lyons, MTSU O18 Kelly Holcomb, MTSU O25 James Wade, TSU N1 Markus Thomas, EKU N8 Joey Crenshaw, EKU N15 Markus Thomas, EKU N22 Markus Thomas, EKU Defensive S6 Lamont Wortham, TSU S13 Anthony Hutch, MUR S20 Brad Ladd, EKU S27 Kirk Pointer, APSU O4 Kevin Gibbs, MUR O11 Kevin Jackson, TTU O18 Jaime Phillips, MOR O25 Chris Young, EKU N1 Fred Johnson, MOR N8 Kevin Gibbs, MUR N15 Thomas Jackson, TSU N22 Randy Fuller, TSU Offensive Lineman S6 Bill Christmas, MUR S13 None Selected S20 Larry Duncan, EKU Mike Thomas, EKU Brian Pressler, EKU S27 Steve McAdoo, MTSU O4 None Selected O11 None Selected O18 Marshun Middleton, TSU O25 Robert Moorman, TSU N1 Dave Stukenberrg, SEMO N8 Marcus Kimbrell, MUR N15 Brian Pressler, EKU N22 Brian Pressler, EKU Special Teams S6 Leon Brown, EKU S13 Patrick Robinson, TSU S20 Bradd Ladd, EKU S27 Mike Penman, EKU O4 Tim McNamee, EKU O11 Colin Godfrey, TSU O18 Chad Brummitt, TTU O25 Mike Stewart, TTU N1 Craig Bere, MOR N8 Patrick Robinson, TSU N15 Garth Petrilli, MTSU N22 Timmy Bland, MUR Rookie S6 Kelvin Anderson, SEMO S13 Kirk Pointer, APSU S20 Mike Penix, TTU S27 Brigham Lyons, MTSU O4 Eric McBroom, MTSU O11 Gerald Bentley, TTU O18 Shane Kennedy, SEMO O25 Craig Long, TTU N1 Daniel Williams, APSU N8 Anthony Franklin, MTSU N15 Kelvin Anderson, SEMO N22 Kelvin Anderson, SEMO 1993 Offensive S5 Mike Jones, TTU S12 Willie Queen, TTU S19 Butch Mosby, MUR S26 Kippy Bayless, MTSU O3 Butch Mosby, MUR O10 Michael Penix, TTU O17 Darron Davis, TSU O24 Leon Brown, EKU O31 Mike Penman, EKU N7 Daryl Williams, TSU N14 Kelly Holcomb, MTSU N21 Mike Jones, TTU Defensive S5 Anthony Hutch, MUR S12 Brent Alexander, TSU S19 Calon Yeldon, APSU S26 Emerson Wells, EKU O3 Brent Alexander, TSU O10 Carlos Timmons, EKU
O17 Neil Fittery, EKU O24 Jaime Phillips, MOR O31 Brian Burton, SEMO N7 Derrick Carroll, MTSU N14 Chad Bratzke, EKU N21 Brian Spano, UTM Special Teams S5 Tim McNamee, EKU S12 Joey O’Donnell, UTM S19 Derek Norton, SEMO S26 Marc Collins, EKU O3 Garth Petrilli, MTSU O10 Chris Dill, MUR O17 tim McNamee, EKU O24 Bubba Beasley, UTM O31 Jay Henderson, TTU N7 Garth Petrilli, MTSU N14 Derek Norton, SEMO N21 Marc Collins, EKU Newcomer S5 Maurice Sanders, SEMO S12 Jesse Smith, APSU S19 Rontae Bass, MOR S26 Rodney Shelton, MTSU O3 Daryl Williams, TSU O10 Jason Griffin, UTM O17 Chris Guyton, EKU O24 Darrell Cross, MOR O31 Tim Scarborough, MUR N7 Cory Rodney, MUR N14 Chris Guyton, EKU N21 Victor Hyland, EKU 1994 Offensive S4 Charles Gamble, UTM S11 Kelly Holcomb, MTSU S18 Darron Davis, TSU S25 Michael Penix, TTU O2 John Sacca, EKU O9 Kippy Bayless, MTSU O16 Kelvin Anderson, SEMO O23 Kippy Bayless, MTSU O30 Kelly Holcomb, MTSU N6 Willie Queen, TTU N13 Lawrence Segree, TSU N20 Kippy Bayless, MTSU Defensive S4 Markee Tate, MTSU S11 Brian Pankey, TTU S18 Tony McCombs, EKU S25 Cedric Davis, TSU Greg Klund, SEMO O2 Dennis Friendly, APSU O9 Renardo Hampton, MUR O16 Joe Smiith, EKU O23 Tony McCombs, EKU O30 Angel Rubio, SEMO N6 Brad Simmons, TTU N13 Thomas Jackson, TSU N20 Victor Hyland, EKU Special Teams S4 Dione Tyler, SEMO S11 Marc Collins, EKU S18 Darrell Williams, TSU S25 Frank Diaz, MOR O2 Dione Tyler, SEMO O9 Donnie Stephens, MUR O16 Darrell Williams, TSU O23 David Young, APSU O30 Brian Nurick, MOR N6 Dewayne Harper, UTM N13 Dione Tyler, SEMO N20 Marc Collins, EKU Newcomer S4 Anthony Lee, APSU S11 David Hoelscher, EKU S18 Ronnie Merritt, MUR S25 Eric Clay, EKU O2 Eric Clay, EKU J.P. Blair, MOR O9 Fred Hoston, SEMO O16 Todd Mather, UTM Robey Williams, TSU
O23 O30 N6 N13 N20
Jacob Dickson, APSU Fred Hoston, SEMO William Murrell, EKU Jason Johnson, UTM Chris Berry, MOR
1995 Offensive S3 Mike Cherry, MUR S10 Dee Mostiller, MTSU S17 Derrick Cullors, MUR Lance Hoeltke, APSU S24 Shane Kennedy, SEMO O1 Jeff McCrone, UTM O8 Jarrick Hillery, TSU O15 Derrick Cullors, MUR O22 Michael Penix, TTU O29 Mike Cherry, MUR Dione Tyler, SEMO N5 Mike Cherry, MUR N12 Daymon Carter, EKU N20 Derrick Cullors, MUR Defensive S3 Anthony Hutch, MUR S10 Chris Guyton, EKU S17 Nathanial Claybrooks, MTSU S24 William Hampton, MUR O1 Richard Freeman, TSU O8 William Hampton, MUR O15 Fred Thomas, UTM Tony McCombs, EKU O22 Kirk Pointer, APSU Anthony HIcks, MTSU O29 Greg Klund, SEMO N5 Ronnie Merritt, MUR N12 Joe Smith, EKU N20 Frank Russell, SEMO Special Teams S3 Brandon Thomas, MTSU S10 Marc Collins, EKU Gerald Bentley, TTU S17 Justin Terrill, SEMO S24 Fred Thomas, UTM O1 Marc Collins, EKU O8 Rhett Kopp, MTSU O15 Kirk Pointer, APSU O22 Brandon Thomas, MTSU O29 Chris Dill, MUR N5 Brandon Thomas, MTSU N12 None Selected N20 Dione Tyler, SEMO Newcomer S3 Lance Hoeltke, APSU Derrick Cullors, MUR S10 Jarrick Hillery, TSU S17 Charles Hall, APSU S24 Derrick Cullors, MUR O1 Tommy Luginbill, EKU O8 Derrick Cullors, MUR O15 Jeff McCrone, UTM O22 Tommy Luginbill, EKU O29 David Bone, MOR N5 Jamie Sander, TTU Jonathan Quinn, MTSU N12 Jonathan Quinn, MTSU N20 David Bone, MOR 1996 Offensive S8 Justin Lynch, EIU S15 Reginald Swinton, MUR S22 Andre Caballero, TTU S29 William Murrell, EKU O6 Mike Cherry, MUR O13 Dee Mostiller, MTSU O20 William Murrell, EKU O27 Jabarey McDavid, EIU N3 Anthony Downs, MUR N10 Mike Cherry, MUR N17 William Murrell, EKU N24 Daniel Williams, APSU Defensive S8 Lamar Carter, TSU S15 Hasheem Rasheed, EIU
S22 S29 O6 O13 O20 O27 N3 N10
Robert Taylor, TTU Rodney Wilson, EIU Tony McCombs, EKU Anthony Hutch, MUR Renardo Hampton, MUR Danny Thomas, EKU Hasheem Rasheed, EIU Anthony Hicks, MTSU Robert Taylor, TTU N17 Typail McMullen, MTSU DeAndre James, MTSU N24 Angel Rubio, SEMO Special Teams S8 Donald Hitson, MUR S15 Chris Watson, EIU S22 Rob Hart, MUR S29 Jay Henderson, TTU O6 Rob Hart, MUR O13 Shawn Denzer, EIU O20 Chris Wiggins, APSU O27 Patrick McFall, TSU N3 Rob Hart, MUR N10 Rob Hart, MUR N17 Jay Henderson, TTU N24 Keegan RAy, MTSU Newcomer S8 Scooter Asel, EKU S15 Jermaine Womack, MTSU S22 Scooter Asel, EKU S29 Mike Simpson, EIU Lamar Carter, TSU O6 Todd Valentine, TSU Brant Billen, TTU O13 Andre Caballero, TTU O20 Kelverick Green, MTSU Shane Cowan, UTM O27 Todd Valentine, TSU N3 Adam Joyner, UTM N10 Kelverick Green, MTSU N17 Mancel Elam, MUR N24 Lamar Carter, TSU 1997 Offensive A31 Anthony Downs, MUR S7 Leon Murray, TSU S14 Donnie Davis, EIU S21 Mike Simpson, EIU S28 Anthony Downs, MUR O5 Jonathan Quinn, MTSU O12 Derick Logan, EKU O19 Justin Lynch, EIU O26 Jonathan Quinn, MTSU Mike Simpson, EIU N2 Justin Lynch, EIU N9 Todd Valentine, TSU N16 Anthony Downs, MUR N23 Simon Fuentees, EKU Rondel Menendez, EKU Defensive A31 Angel Rubio, SEMO S7 Branon Vaughn, TTU S14 Lamar Carter, TSU S21 Ronnie Merritt, MUR S28 Josh Symonette, TTU O5 Ed Jackson, EIU O12 Mancel Elam, MUR O19 Chris Guyton, EKU O26 Jason Muchow, EKU N2 Corey Chamblin, TTU N9 Marcus Stepp, MUR N16 Corey Cobb, UTM N23 Darrell Hinton, TSU Special Teams A31 Justin Terrill, SEMO S7 John Fowle, EIU S14 Tyrone Butterfield, TSU S21 John Fowle, EIU S28 Buck Billings, TSU O5 Darriel Ruffin, UTM O12 Mancel Elam, MUR O19 John Wright, EKU Casey Roberts, TTU O26 Terrance Smith, UTM
N2 Bobby Washington, EKU N9 Tyrone Butterfield, TSU N16 Jerome Tillman, TTU N23 Andy Dorsey, TTU Newcomer A31 Tyrone Butterfield, TSU S7 Dan Loyd, MUR S14 Corey Crume, EKU S21 Darriel Ruffin, UTM S28 Brian Durham, EKU O5 Dan Loyd, MUR O12 Darriel Ruffin, UTM O19 Stanley McGraw, TTU O26 Tyrone Butterfield, UTM N2 Aaron Layne, SEMO N9 Charlie Walker, MTSU N16 Corey Crume, EKU N23 Leon Murray, TSU Tyrone Butterfield, TSU 1998 Offensive S6 Torin Kirtsey, MTSU S13 Justin Fuente, MUR S20 Corey Crume, EKU S27 Corey Williams, SEMO O4 Justin Bivins, MUR O11 Torin Kirtsey, MTSU O18 Leon Murray, TSU O25 DeJuan Marshall, TSU N1 Wes Counts, MTSU N8 Justin Fuente, MUR Kelverrick Green, MTSU N15 Leon Murray, TSU N22 Rondel Menendez, EKU Defensive S6 Jerry Turner, TTU S13 Lamar Carter, TSU S20 Antwan Perry, EIU S27 Charles Tinsley, EKU O4 Keith Pauldo, MTSU O11 Labrent Sterling, TSU O18 Kenneth Knotts, MUR O25 Branon Vaughn, TTU N1 Scott Brown, MTSU N8 Darrell Hinton, TSU N15 Chad Evitts, TTU N22 Joshua Symonette, TTU Special Teams S6 Corey Chester, SEMO S13 Greg Miller, MUR S20 Stephen Brown, EKU S27 Andy Dorsey, TTU O4 Chris Watson, EIU O11 Jarrick Hillery, TSU O18 Ashley Johnson, TSU O25 David Collett, TTU N1 Greg Miller, MUR N8 Greg Miller, MUR N15 Andy Dorsey, TTU N22 Jarrick Hillery, TSU Newcomer S6 Justin Fuente, MUR Jon Denton, EKU S13 Anthony Boggs, EKU S20 Anthony Buich, EIU S27 Wes Counts, MTSU O4 Bobby Brune, SEMO O11 Kendall Newson, MTSU O18 Jon Denton, EKU O25 Anthony Buich, EIU N1 DeJuan Marshall, TSU N8 Tony Wesley, MTSU N15 Justin Fuente, MUR Anthony Buich, EIU N22 Tony Woods, EKU 1999 Offensive S6 Leon Murray, TSU S12 Justin Fuente, MUR S19 Leon Murray, TSU S26 Jabarey McDavid, EIU O3 Walter Hill, TTU O10 Justin Fuente, MUR
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Leon Murray, TSU Jermaine Manning, MUR Rod Smart, WKU Chris Perkins, TSU N7 Justin Fuente, MUR N14 Chris Perkins, TSU N21 Anthony Buich, EIU Defensive S6 Ed Sanders, TSU S12 Chad Evitts, TTU S19 Scooter Asel, EKU S26 Melvin Wisham, WKU O3 Mel Mitchell, WKU O10 Branon Vaughn, TTU O17 Branon Vaughn, TTU O24 Brian Hinton, SEMO O31 Lamar Carter, TSU N7 Benny Zeigler, TSU N14 Joshua Symonette, TTU N21 Jeremy Atwell, SEMO Special Teams S6 Brian Bivens, MUR S12 Avion Black, TSU S19 David Collett, TTU S26 Seth Carriere, SEMO O3 Ashley Johnson, TSU O10 Greg Miller, MUR O17 Frank Cutolo, EIU O24 Brian Bivens, MUR O31 Jason Martin, EKU N7 Brian Bivens, MUR N14 Jason Martin, EKU Seth Goodowens, TSU N21 Alan Ogletree, WKU Newcomer S6 Sherrod Coates, WKU S12 Bobby Sippio, WKU S19 Julius Hull, TSU S26 Tony Romo, EIU O3 Patrick Jenkins, TSU O10 Yeremiah Bell, EKU O17 Brian Bivens, MUR O24 Rashad West, SEMO O31 Shaka Jones, MUR N7 Amariah Robb, TSU Rashad West, SEMO N14 Bobby Sippio, WKU N21 Rashad West, SEMO 2000 Offensive S3 Tony Romo, EIU S10 Waylon Chapman, EKU Bobby Brune, SEMO S17 Tony Romo, EIU S24 Mario Riley, MUR O1 Corey Crume, EKU O8 Garner Byars, MUR O15 Tony Romo, EIU O22 Alex Bannister, EKU O29 Travis Rogers, TTU N5 J.R. Taylor, EIU N12 Garner Byars, MUR N19 Travis Rogers, TTU Defensive S3 Jai Williams, MUR S10 Sherrod Coates, WKU S17 Melvin Wisham, WKU S24 Chad Evitts, TTU O1 Nick Sullivan, EKU O8 Melvin Wisham, WKU O15 Chance Price, TSU O22 Bobby Sippio, WKU O29 Bobby Sippio, WKU N5 Phillip Wasson, MUR N12 Chad Evitts, TTU N19 Mike Carlin, EIU Special Teams S3 Luke Anderson, EKU S10 Frank Cutolo, EIU S17 Jason Witczak, SEMO S24 Andy Dorsey, TTU O1 Alan Ogletree, WKU O8 Alan Ogletree, WKU
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Andy Dorsey, TTU Bill Besenhofer, EIU Joseph Jefferson, WKU Jahi Henley, TTU Kourtney Young, EIU David Collett, TTU Bobby Sippio, WKU Newcomer S3 Kenton Evans, TSU S10 Curtis Cooper, SEMO S17 Michael Slater, MUR S24 Stewart Childress, MUR O1 Keith Brooks, WKU Stewart Childress, MUR O8 Ricky Farmer, SEMO O15 Jason Johnson, WKU Nick Ricks, EIU O22 Michael Slater, MUR O29 Marcus Patton, SEMO N5 Andre Raymond, EIU C.J. Johnson, TSU N12 Stewart Childress, MUR N19 Kenton Evans, TSU 2001 Offensive S2 Shannon Harris, TSU S9 Tony Romo, EIU S16 None Selected S25 Curtis Cooper, SEMO S30 Tony Romo, EIU O7 Curtis Cooper, SEMO O14 J.R. Taylor, EIU O21 J.R. Taylor, EIU O28 Grant Swallows, TTU N4 Grant Swallows, TTU N11 Grant Swallows, TTU N18 Tony Romo, EIU Defensive S2 Corey Mathis, SEMO S9 Antione Livingston, EIU S16 None Selected S25 Yeremiah Bell, EKU S30 Marcus Reese, TSU O7 Jameel Brown, TTU O14 Yeremiah Bell, EKU O21 Yeremiah Bell, EKU O28 D.J. Bleisath, TTU N4 Chris Minter, EKU N11 D.J. Bleisath, TTU N18 D.J. Bleisath, TTU Special Teams S2 David Collett, TTU S9 Shane Andrus, EIU Kyle East, SEMO S16 None Selected S25 Marquis Stephens, TSU S30 Bill Bessenhoffer, EIU O7 None Selected O14 Shane Andrus, EIU O21 None Selected O28 Andre Raymond, EIU N4 Frank Cutolo, EIU N11 David Collett, TTU N18 Adam Smith, EKU Newcomer S2 C.J. Hudson, EKU S9 Jeromy McDowell, SEMO S16 None Selected S25 C.J. Hudson, EKU S30 C.J. Hudson, EKU O7 C.J. Hudson, EKU O14 Charles Anthony, TSU O21 C.J. Hudson, EKU O28 Willie Ponder, SEMO N4 C.J. Hudson, EKU N11 Billy Blanchard, MUR N18 Steve Farmer, TSU 2002 Offensive A31 Andre Raymond, EIU S7 Willie Ponder, SEMO S14 Billy Blanchard, MUR S21 Will Bumphus, EIU
S28 O5 O12 O19 O26 N2 N9
Keiki Misipeka, SEMO Tony Romo, EIU Tony Romo, EIU Tony Romo, EIU Billy Blanchard, MUR Charles Anthony, TSU Willie Ponder, SEMO J.R. Taylor, EIU N16 J.R. Taylor, EIU N23 Jason Ballard, TTU Defensive A31 Marcus Adams, EKU S7 Ahmed Safeullah, TSU S14 Daniel Wentzel, TTU S21 Marcus Adams, EKU S28 Ricky Farmer, SEMO O5 Justen Rivers, EKU O12 Nick Ricks, EIU O19 Ricky Farmer, SEMO O26 Chad Dewberry, EKU N2 Dmitri Patterson, SEMO N9 Perez Boyd, UTM N16 Bobby Sanders, MUR N23 Tyrone Parks, MUR Special Teams A31 Andrew Winters, SEMO S7 Brent Harris, UTM S14 Nick Hodges, TTU S21 Andre Raymond, EIU S28 Nick Hodges, TTU O5 Chris NesSmith, SEMO O12 Carlos Wright, TSU O19 None Selected O26 Brian Bivens, MUR N2 Shane Andrus, MUR N9 None Selected N16 None Selected N23 Shane Andrus, MUR Newcomer A31 Matt Miller, EKU S7 Jack Tomco, SEMO S14 Keiki Misipeka, SEMO S21 Trey Bonner, TTU S28 Keiki Misipeka, SEMO O5 Jack Tomco, SEMO O12 Jack Tomco, SEMO O19 Matt Miller, EKU O26 Sugar Sanders, TSU N2 Deandre Green, MUR N9 Nick Eller, EIU N16 Jack Tomco, SEMO N23 Nick Eller, EIU 2003 Offensive A30 Charles Anthony, TSU S6 Matt Guice, EKU S13 Andre Ralston, EKU S20 Charles Anthony, TSU S27 Ray Nelson, SAM O4 Brady Wahlberg, UTM O11 Kory Chapman, JSU O18 Efrem Hill, SAM O25 C.J. Johnson, JSU N1 Ray Nelson, SAM N8 Maurice Mullins, JSU N15 Andre Ralston, EKU N22 Charles Anthony, TSU Defensive A30 Michael Hanley, MUR S6 Mike Dunn, EKU S13 Brandon Shelby, TTU S20 Fred Miller, EIU S27 Yusuf Sharif, TTU O4 Ricky Farmer, SEMO O11 Jerome Jones, EKU O18 Ben Brown, EIU O25 George Summers, JSU N1 Justen Rivers, EKU N8 Dimitri Patterson, SEMO N15 O.J. Turner, SEMO N22 Justen Rivers, EKU Special Teams A30 Richie Rhodes, JSU
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Cortland Finnegan, SAM Gerald Morrow, TSU Jarrett Morrow, TSU S20 Ty Neil, SAM S27 Richie Rhodes, JSU O4 Derek Kutz, SEMO O11 Chris Hicks, SAM O18 Charles Owens, EIU O25 Chris Hicks, SAM N1 Jesse Ohliger, MUR N8 Adam Smith, EKU N15 Richie Rhodes, JSU N22 Richie Rhodes, JSU Newcomer A30 Michael Hanley, MUR S6 Matt Guice, EKU S13 Matt Guice, EKU S20 David Taufou, SEMO S27 Derek White, TTU O4 Derek White, TTU O11 James Dumervil, TSU O18 David Simonhoff, SEMO O25 Vincent Webb, EIU N1 Andrew Goodenough, SEMO N8 Matt Guice, EKU N15 Matt Guice, EKU N22 Adam Ellis, EKU 2004 Offensive S4 Charles Anthony, TSU S11 Charles Anthony, TSU S18 Oscar Bonds, JSU S25 Oscar Bonds, JSU O2 C.J. Hudson, EKU O9 Trey Bonner, TTU O16 Riley Walker, TSU O23 Ray Nelson, SAM O30 Don Chapman, UTM N6 Oscar Bonds, JSU N13 Charles Anthony, TSU N20 Craig Agee, JSU Defensive S4 Cortland Finnegan, SAM S11 Justin Williams, TSU S18 Paul Thomas, TSU S25 LaMarcus Rowell, JSU O2 Jamar Landrom, TSU O9 Perry Kyles, TTU O16 Pierre Wright, EKU O23 Brett Vavra, TTU O30 Kellin White, SEMO N6 Brett Vavra, TTU N13 Marcus Lorick, EIU N20 Pierre Wright, EKU Special Teams S4 David Simonhoff, SEMO S11 Brandon Robinson, EIU S18 Gavin Hallford, JSU S25 Derek Kutz, SEMO O2 Rayvon Sims, UTM O9 Antoine Bullock, JSU O16 Phil Kuhl, EKU O23 Josh Foster, TTU O30 David Simonhoff, SEMO N6 Craig Agee, JSU N13 Kyle Barber, EKU N20 Phil Kuhl, EKU Newcomer S4 Don Chapman, UTM S11 Josh Greco, EKU S18 Don Chapman, UTM S25 Matt Schabert, EIU O2 Matt Schabert, EIU O9 Derrick Parrott, MUR O16 LaMarcus Rowell, JSU O23 Josh Greco, EKU O30 Don Chapman, UTM N6 Matt Schabert, EIU N13 Nick Turner, MUR N20 Matt Schabert, EIU
2005 Offensive S4 Brady Wahlberg, UTM S11 Josh Greco, EKU S18 Brady Wahlberg, UTM S25 Josh Greco, EKU O2 Stephen Britton, TTU O9 Chad Cook, MUR O16 Javarris Williams, TSU O23 Tim Holloman, SEMO O30 Clay Green, JSU N6 Anthony Ash, TTU N13 Mark Dunn, EKU N20 Don Chapman, UTM Defensive S4 Tristan Burge, EIU S11 Jamar Landrom, TSU S18 Michael Sturgis, MUR S25 Jason Coleman, UTM O2 Derrick Huff, EKU O9 David Gilmore, UTM O16 Lucius Seymour, EIU O23 Tristan Burge, EIU O30 Clint Sellers, EIU N6 Seth Harrell, SEMO N13 Gavin Slaughter, JSU N20 Clint Sellers, EIU Special Teams S4 Zach Walden, JSU S11 Josh Foster, TTU S18 Nick Turner, MUR S25 Taurean Rhetta, JSU O2 David Simonhoff, SEMO O9 Taylor Brown, UTM O16 Cortland Finnegan, SAM O23 Darren Williams, JSU O30 Jon Mahan, TTU N6 David Simonhoff, SEMO N13 David Simonhoff, SEMO N20 Tom Schofield, EIU Newcomer S4 Clint Sellers, EIU S11 K.J. Austin-Bruce, TSU S18 Darren Williams, JSU S25 Adam Kesler, EIU O2 Jonathan Eiland, MUR O9 Dante Harrold, UTM O16 Courtney Richardson, TSU O23 Tim Holloman, SEMO O30 Tim Holloman, SEMO N6 Cameron Kirnes, TTU N13 Stevie Chaney, MUR N20 Clint Sellers, EIU 2006 Offensive S3 Javarris Williams, TSU S10 Vincent Webb, EIU S17 Chad Cook, MUR S24 Vincent Webb, EIU O1 Clay Green, JSU O8 Josh Greco, EKU O15 Javarris Williams, TSU O22 Norris Smith, EIU O29 Javarris Williams, TSU N5 Don Chapman, UTM N12 Don Chapman, UTM N19 Lee Sweeney, TTU Defensive S3 LeMarcus Rowell, JSU S10 Brandon Rosser, EKU S17 Derrick Parrott, MUR S24 Aaron Williams, TTU O1 LeMarcus Rowell, JSU O8 Lucius Seymour, EIU O15 Lucius Seymour, EIU O22 Markeseo Jackson, UTM O29 Kevin Rondo, UTM N5 Donald Thomas, EIU N12 Brandon Gathof, EKU N19 Kenny Brown, JSU Special Teams S3 Shannon Fleming, SAM S10 Chris Hicks, SAM
S17 David Simonhoff, SEMO S24 John Mahan, TTU O1 Zach Walden, JSU O8 Zach Walden, JSU O15 Chris Hicks, SAM O22 David Simonhoff, SEMO O29 Zach Walden, JSU N5 Jessie Burton, UTM N12 Matt Schoborg, EKU N19 Clay Green, JSU Special Teams S3 Micah Rucker, EIU S10 Micah Rucker, EIU S17 Marcus Dawson, UTM S24 E.J. Daniel, UTM O1 Lee Sweeney, TTU O8 Cole Stinson, EIU O15 Lee Sweeney, TTU O22 Antonio Heffner, TSU O29 Aaron Williams, TSU N5 Cole Stinson, EIU N12 Bobby Washington, EKU N19 Lee Sweeney, TTU 2007 Offensive S2 Cole Stinson, EIU S9 Derek White, TTU S16 Derek White, TTU S23 Bobby Washington, EKU S30 Antonio Heffner, TSU O7 Allan Holland, EKU O14 Cedric Johnson, JSU O21 Chris Fletcher, APSU O28 Jefferson Adcock, SAM N4 Jeff Ehrhardt, MUR N11 Don Chapman, UTM N18 Ademola Adeniji, EIU Defensive S2 Dontrell Miller, UTM S9 Drew Robinson, JSU S16 Daniel Becker, APSU Shaun Richardson, TSU S23 Maurice Smith, TTU S30 Carnell Clark, JSU O7 Donald Thomas, EIU O14 Corey Reed, TTU O21 Derrick Huff, EKU O28 Derrick Huff, EKU N4 D. Rodgers-Cromartie, TSU N11 Michael Torres, EIU Brandon Gathof, EKU N18 Craig Worthen, UTM Special Teams S2 Terrence Holt, APSU Gavin Hallford, JSU S9 Gavin Hallford, JSU S16 Eric Benson, TSU S23 Mark Prevost, SAM S30 Maurice Dupree, JSU Gavin Hallford, JSU O7 Taylor Long, EKU O14 Zach Walden, JSU O21 Sean O’Brien, MUR O28 Larry Shipp, TTU N4 Maurice Dupree, JSU N11 Quinten Ponius, EIU N18 Terrence Holt, APSU Taurean Rhetta, JSU Newcomer S2 Victor Anderson, SEMO S9 Kevin Cook, EIU Justin Kraemer, TTU S16 Chris Evans, SAM S23 Alex Barnett, SAM Henry Sailes, TTU S30 Rashad Haynes, EIU O7 Cedric Johnson, JSU O14 Cedric Johnson, JSU O21 Chris Evans, SAM O28 Jeff Ehrhardt, MUR Cade Thomopson, UTM N4 Jeff Ehrhardt, MUR N11 Cade Thompson, UTM N18 Justin Kraemer, TTU
2008 Offensive A31 Houston Lillard, SEMO S7 Antonio Heffner, TSU S14 Henry Sailes, TTU S21 Antonio Heffner, TSU S28 Ryan Perrilloux, JSU O5 Derrick Townsel, MUR Javarris Williams, TSU O12 Brandyn Young, UT Martin O19 Ryan Perrilloux, JSU O26 Trent Caffee, APSU N2 Allan Holland, EKU N9 Antonio Heffner, TSU N16 C.J. Walker, EKU N23 Travorus Bess, EIU Jeff Ehrhardt, MUR Defensive A31 Eddie Calvin, SEMO S7 Seymour Loftman, EIU S14 Nathan Williams, MUR S21 A.J. Davis, JSU S28 Dontrell Miller, UTM O5 Eugene Clifford, TSU O12 Nathan Williams, MUR O19 Alexander Henderson, JSU O26 Nick Stauffer, SEMO N2 Nathan Williams, MUR N9 Austen Lane, MUR N16 Andrew Ridgeway, JSU N23 Brandon Gathof, EKU Special Teams A31 Terrence Holt, APSU S7 Jamaal Akbar, UTM S14 Justin Kraemer, TTU S21 Tyler Wilke, EIU S28 Taylor Long, EKU O5 Maurice Dupree, JSU O12 Quentin Ponius, EIU O19 Gavin Hallford, JSU Eric Benson, TSU O26 Doug Spada, SEMO N2 Terrence Holt, APSU N9 Derrick Townsel, MUR N16 Gavin Hallford, JSU N23 Ricky Thomas, APSU Newcomer A31 JaJuan Spillman, TSU S7 Ryan Perrilloux, JSU S14 Henry Harris, SEMO Daryl Bourne, UTM S21 Mike Hicks, UTM S28 Henry Harris, SEMO Ryan Perrilloux, JSU O5 Ryan Perrilloux, JSU O12 Shannon Davis, EKU O19 Desmin Ward, EIU Ryan Perrilloux, JSU O26 Ryan White, APSU N2 Ryan Perrilloux, JSU N9 Mike Hicks, UTM N16 Ryan White, APSU N23 Matt Scheible, SEMO 2009 Offensive S6 Jake Christensen, EIU S13 Ryan Perrilloux, JSU S20 Ryan Perrilloux, JSU S27 Ryan Perrilloux, JSU O4 Ryan Perrilloux, JSU O11 Ryan White, APSU O18 Garnett Phelps, EKU O25 Terrence Holt, APSU N1 Ryan Perrilloux, JSU Tim Benford, TTU N8 Brandyn Young, UTM N15 Jake Christensen, EIU Ryan Perrilloux, JSU N22 Ryan Perrilloux, JSU Defensive S6 Jeremy Caldwell, EKU S13 Jawaan Booker, JSU S20 Andre Evans, EKU S27 Bryan Blanfort, SEMO
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Jeremy Caldwell, EKU T.J. Heath, JSU O11 Dustin Dillehay, TTU O18 Patrick McClellan, EKU O25 Antonio Faulkner, APSU N1 Caleb Mitchell, TTU N8 Alexander Henderson, JSU Austin Lane, MUR N15 CJ James, EIU Alexander Henderson, JSU N22 Alexander Henderson, JSU Special Teams S6 Marcus Harris, MUR S13 Austin Signor, EIU S20 Alan Bonner, JSU S27 Patrick Tatum, JSU O4 Patrick Tatum, JSU O11 Kevin Cook, EIU O18 Kienan Cullen, MUR O25 Lorence Ricks, EIU N1 Austin Signor, EIU Kevin Cook, EIU N8 Terrence Holt, APSU N15 Terrence Holt, APSU N22 Terrence Holt, APSU Newcomer S6 Jason McNair, UTM S13 Mon Williams, EIU S20 Jake Christensen, EIU S27 Jake Christensen, EIU Jamal Young, UTM O4 T.J. Pryor, EKU O11 Jeremy Ross, APSU O18 T.J. Pryor, EKU O25 Jason McNair, UTM N1 Caleb Mitchell, TTU N8 Casey Brockman, MUR N15 Greg Smith, JSU N22 T.J. Pryor, EKU 2010 Offensive S5 Marques Ivory, JSU Coty Blanchard, JSU S12 Matt Scheible, SEMO S19 Henry Harris, SEMO S26 Jamal Young, JSU Henry Harris, SEMO Preston Brown, TSU O3 Henry Harris, SEMO O10 Casey Brockman, MUR O17 Henry Harris, SEMO O24 Matt Scheible, SEMO O31 T.J. Pryor, EKU N7 Chris Wright, EIU Orlandus Harris, EKU N14 Casey Brockman, MUR N21 Casey Brockman, MUR Cass Barnes, TTU Defensive S5 Rodney Garrott, JSU S12 Jeremy Ross, Austin Peay Aaron Grimes, SEMO S19 Darrin Nalls, UTM S26 Rico Council, TSU O3 Darrick Borum, SEMO O10 Rico Council, TSU O17 Caleb Mitchell, TTU Marcus Edwards, TTU O24 Brannon Byrd, JSU O31 Joshua Jackson, SEMO N7 Tyson Patrick, EKU N14 Jason Horton, JSU N21 Richmond Tooley, TTU Specialist S5 Rayshawn Weatherspoon, TSU S12 Drew Geldbach, SEMO S19 Stephen Stansell, APSU S26 Dontrell Johnson, MUR O3 Kevin Cook, EIU O10 Matthew Barker, TTU O17 Rashad Haynes, EIU Jordan Berry, EKU O24 Drew Geldbach, SEMO Nick Campbell, TTU
O31 Joe Hook, UTM N7 Jeremy Caldwell, EKU N14 James Esco, JSU N21 Jeremy Caldwell, EKU Newcomer S5 Coty Blanchard, JSU S12 Coty Blanchard, JSU S19 CJ Estelle, UTM S26 Mike Harris, MUR O3 Coty Blanchard, JSU Arthur Brackett, MUR O10 Mike Harris, MUR O17 Jocques Crawford, TTU O24 Jimmy Garoppolo, EIU O31 Jimmy Garoppolo, EIU N7 Mike Harris, MUR N14 Darius Barksdale, JSU Duane Brady, MUR N21 Jocques Crawford, TTU 2011 Offensive S4 Coty Blanchard, JSU S11 Mike Harris, MUR S18 Casey Brockman, MUR S25 Dontey Gay, TTU O2 Jake Ryan, APSU Matt Scheible, SEMO O9 Derek Carr, UTM O16 Mike Harris, MUR O23 Matt Denham, EKU O30 Matt Denham, EKU N6 T.J. Pryor, EKU N13 Calvin Middleton, JSU N20 Casey Brockman, MUR Dontey Gay, TTU Defensive S4 Patrick McClellan, EKU S11 Ichiro Vance, EKU S18 Richmond Tooley, TTU S25 Antwaun Majors, APSU O2 Clarence Jackson, JSU O9 Ben Johnson, UTM O16 Antonio Harper, TSU O23 Montori Hughes, UTM O30 Qua Huzzie, MUR Corey Watson, TTU N6 Antonio Harper, TSU N13 Blake Peiffer, SEMO N20 Richmond Tooley, TTU Specialst S4 Jordan Berry, EKU S11 Jeremy Caldwell, EKU Travis James, TSU S18 Scott Weatherford, EIU S25 Coty Blanchard, JSU Cody Forbes, TTU O2 Stephen Stansell, APSU O9 Jamin Godfrey, TSU O16 Zach Sharp, TTU O23 Gabriel Chambers, JSU O30 Nick Campbell, TSU N6 Kienan Cullen, MUR N13 Kienan Cullen, MUR N20 James Esco, JSU Newcomer S4 Washaun Ealey, JSU S11 Jeremiah Williams, EKU S18 Clarence Jackson, JSU S25 Washaun Ealey, JSU O2 Washaun Ealey, JSU Michael German, TSU O9 Michael German, TSU O16 Michael German, TSU O23 Tim Hamm-Bey, SEMO O30 Qua Huzzie, MUR N6 Cameron Bailey, EKU Washaun Ealey, JSU N13 Michael German, TSU N20 Kevin Hamlin, EKU
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NCAA DIVISION I FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP College football coaches often say the greatest improvement a team makes is between its first and second game. Team Frisco certainly agrees. After staging a successful championship game in 2011, its first of at least three at FC Dallas Stadium in Frisco, Texas, year two was even better. Last year, the perfect blend of two passionate fan bases combined with a “local” team making it to the championship game led to a standingroom only crowd of 20,586 to watch North Dakota State beat Sam Houston State 17-6. Fans of each school were scrambling to find tickets as soon as they locked up their appearances with semifinal wins and as a result, the game was sold out less than four days later. A limited number of standing-room-only tickets became available the week of the game and sold out within minutes. “I joked that the last person in the state of North Dakota needs to turn out the lights because I don’t know if there’s anybody left,” Bison coach Craig Bohl said after the game. “What a great showing of support. I want to say thanks to all our fans. This is a great game-day venue and Sam Houston State had a great following, too. I think it just sets a tone that this championship can really be special.” North Dakota State’s campus in Fargo is roughly 1,000 miles north of Frisco and about a 16-hour drive. Conversely, Frisco is only about 200 miles north of Huntsville, Texas, where Sam Houston State calls home. Combine those elements and it produced an electric atmosphere from start to finish. North Dakota State quarterback Brock Jensen threw a touchdown pass right after a fake punt and then added a 1-yard run for another score following a long interception return to help the No. 2 seed Bison upset the top-seeded Bearkats, snapping Sam Houston’s 16-game win streak and preventing it from winning its first national championship. North Dakota State won its first national championship at the Division I level to go with five Division II titles, the last in 1990. Each of the last four Division I championship games, including both games in Frisco, have produced a first-time champion: Richmond following the 2008 season, Villanova in 2009 and Eastern Washington in 2010. Eastern Washington erased 16-point deficit to beat Delaware 20-19 in the first game in Frisco in January 2011. The entertaining game certainly did not disappoint the 13,000-plus fans who attended the first college football game in Frisco. While the games have no doubt been the highlight, it is a week’s worth of events that have separated the event in Frisco from past championships – not to mention the great Texas hospitality. The teams arrive in Texas four days before the game starts. They’re greeted by signs and banners around town as well as great crowds at their respective team headquarters. The next day, the teams visit local elementary schools where they are welcomed by students eager to show off their school spirit for their newly adopted college teams. Later that night, the two participating teams gather for the Great Texas Barbecue Bowl that showcase the legendary Texas culture and hospitality. On Friday, teams attend the Champions Luncheon and make last-minute tweaks in game preparation. The day of the game, fans begin gathering at restaurants and parking lots surrounding FC Dallas Stadium and take part in Tailgate Town that features quality entertainment and even more Texas sounds, flavors and hospitality. “The NCAA national championship game in Frisco was an experience our players, fans and coaching staff will never forget,” Sam Houston State head coach Willie Fritz said. “What a great week. The NCAA, Southland Conference and city of Frisco put on a first class event from start to finish.” The local organizing committee, collectively known as Team Frisco consists of the City of Frisco, its Economic Development Corporation and Convention & Visitors Bureau, Hunt Sports Group/FC Dallas Stadium, the Frisco Chamber of Commerce and Frisco-based Southland Conference. The Football Championship Subdivision is comprised of the conferences and institutions that compete in the NCAA Division I Football Championship - Big Sky, Big South, Colonial Athletic Association, Ivy League, Mid-Eastern Athletic, Missouri Valley Football, Northeast, Ohio Valley, Patriot League, Pioneer, Southern, Southland and the Southwestern Athletic. The Ivy League and Southwestern Athletic Conference choose not to participate in the football championship. The FCS embodies a tradition of excellence through high level competition, student-athlete character and sportsmanship throughout the regular season and the championship experience.
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Second Round
Quarterfinals
Saturday, November 24
Saturday, December 1
Friday, December 7 or Saturday, December 8
Semifinals Friday, December 14 or Saturday, December 15
Final Saturday, January 5 FC Dallas Stadium - Frisco, Texas
#1 Seed
#5 Seed
#4 Seed
#3 Seed NATIONAL CHAMPION
#2 Seed
*Denotes host institution. Refer to www.NCAA.com/fcs for more information.
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OVC POSTSEASON HISTORY 1948 Murray State 21, Sul Ross State 21 (Tangerine Bowl) 1952 Western Kentucky 34, Arkansas State 19 (Refrigerator Bowl) East Texas State 33, Tennessee Tech 0 (Tangerine Bowl) 1954 Omaha 7, Eastern Kentucky 6 (Tangerine Bowl) Sam Houston State 27, Middle Tennessee 13 (Refrigerator Bowl) 1959 The Citadel 27, Tennessee Tech 0 (Tangerine Bowl) 1960 Middle Tennessee 21, Presbyterian 12 (Tangerine Bowl) 1961 Lamar 21, Middle Tennessee 14 (Tangerine Bowl) 1963 Western Kentucky 27, Coast Guard 0 (Tangerine Bowl) 1964 Middle Tennessee 20, Muskingham 0 (Grantland Rice Bowl) 1967 Eastern Kentucky 27, Ball State 13 (Grantland Rice Bowl) 1969 East Tennessee St. 34, Louisiana Tech 13 (Grantland Rice Bowl) 1972 Louisiana Tech 34, Tennessee Tech 0 (Grantland Rice Bowl)
1982 - NCAA I-AA PLAYOFFS at Eastern Kentucky 38, Idaho 30 (Quarterfinals) at Eastern Kentucky 13, Tennessee State 7 (Semifinals) Eastern Kentucky 17, Delaware 14 (Championship - Wichita Falls, Texas) 1983 - NCAA I-AA PLAYOFFS Boston University 24, at Eastern Kentucky 20 (1st Round) 1984 - NCAA I-AA PLAYOFFS Middle Tennessee 27, at Eastern Kentucky 10 (1st Round) Middle Tennessee 42, at Indiana State 41 (3OT) (Quarterfinals) Louisiana Tech 21, at Middle Tennessee 13 (Semifinals) 1985 - NCAA I-AA PLAYOFFS Georgia Southern 28, at Middle Tennessee 21 (1st Round) at Rhode Island 35, Akron 27 (1st Round) 1986 - NCAA I-AA PLAYOFFS Eastern Kentucky 23, at Furman 10 (1st Round) at Eastern Illinois 28, Murray State 21 (1st Round) Eastern Kentucky 24, at Eastern Illinois 22 (Quarterfinals) at Arkansas State 24, Eastern Kentucky 10 (Semifinals) 1987 - NCAA I-AA PLAYOFFS at Eastern Kentucky 40, Western Kentucky 17 (1st Round) at Northern Iowa 31, Youngstown State 28 (1st Round) at NE Louisiana 33, Eastern Kentucky 32 (Quarterfinals) 1988 - NCAA I-AA PLAYOFFS at Eastern Kentucky 28, Massachusetts 17 (1st Round) at Eastern Kentucky 41, Western Kentucky 24 (Quarterfinals) at Georgia Southern 21, Eastern Kentucky 17 (Semifinals) 1989 - NCAA I-AA PLAYOFFS at Middle Tennessee 24, Appalachian State 21 (1st Round) Youngstown State 28, at Eastern Kentucky 24 (1st Round) at Georgia Southern 45, Middle Tennessee 3 (Quarterfinals)
1973 Western Kentucky 25, Lehigh 16 (NCAA Division II 1st Round) Western Kentucky 28, Grambling 20 (Grantland Rice Bowl) Louisiana Tech 34, Western Kentucky 0 (NCAA Division II Champ.)
1990 - NCAA I-AA PLAYOFFS at Middle Tennessee 28, Jackson State 7 (1st Round) Furman 45, at Eastern Kentucky 17 (1st Round) at Boise State 20, Middle Tennessee 13 (Quarterfinals)
1975 Western Kentucky 14, Northern Iowa 12 (NCAA Division II 1st Round) Western Kentucky 14, New Hampshire 3 (Grantland Rice Bowl) Northern Michigan 16, Western Kentucky 14 (NCAA Division II Champ.)
1991 - NCAA I-AA PLAYOFFS at Middle Tennessee 20, Sam Houston 19 (OT) (1st Round) at Eastern Kentucky 14, Appalachian St. 3 (1st Round) at Eastern Kentucky 23, Middle Tennessee 13 (Quarterfinals) at Marshall 14, Eastern Kentucky 7 (Semifinals)
1976 North Dakota St. 10, Eastern Kentucky 7 (NCAA Division II 1st Round)
FCS/I-AA PLAYOFFS HISTORY The I-AA (re-named the Football Championship Subdivision at the end of the 2006 season) Playoffs began in 1978. FCS schools are the only Division I institutions who compete in a playoff format for a national championship (Football Bowl Subdivision - formerly I-A - compete for the Bowl Championship Series Championship). Eastern Kentucky, which won the I-AA national championship in 1979 and 1982, has been to the playoffs 20 times in the 34-year history of the event. That is the second-most appearances all-time (trailing only Montana). EKU, along with fellow OVC members Eastern Illinois, Jacksonville State, Southeast Missouri, Tennessee Tech and UT Martin have also been in the field during the past six years. 1979 - NCAA I-AA PLAYOFFS at Eastern Kentucky 33, Nevada-Reno 30 2OT (Semifinals) Lehigh 28, at Murray State 9 (Semifinals) Eastern Kentucky 30, Lehigh 7 (Championship - Orlando, Fla.) 1980 - NCAA I-AA PLAYOFFS at Eastern Kentucky 23, Lehigh 20 (Semifinals) Boise State 31, Eastern Kentucky 29 (Championship - Sacramento, Calif.) 1981 - NCAA I-AA PLAYOFFS at Eastern Kentucky 35, Delaware 28 (Quarterfinals) Eastern Kentucky 23, at Boise State 17 (Semifinals) Idaho State 34, Eastern Kentucky 23 (Championship - Wichita Falls, Texas) 106 • 2012 Ohio Valley Conference Football Media Guide
1992 - NCAA I-AA PLAYOFFS at Middle Tennessee 35, Appalachian State 10 (1st Round) at Marshall 44, Eastern Kentucky 0 (1st Round) at Marshall 35, Middle Tennessee 21 (Quarterfinals) 1993 - NCAA I-AA PLAYOFFS at Georgia Southern 14, Eastern Kentucky 12 (1st Round) 1994 - NCAA I-AA PLAYOFFS at Eastern Kentucky 30, Boston University 23 (1st Round) at Marshall 49, Middle Tennessee 14 (1st Round) at Youngstown State 18, Eastern Kentucky 15 (Quarterfinals) 1995 - NCAA I-AA PLAYOFFS Northern Iowa 35, at Murray State 34 (1st Round) at Montana 48, Eastern Kentucky 0 (1st Round) 1996 - NCAA I-AA PLAYOFFS at Murray State 34, Western Illinois 6 (1st Round) at Northern Iowa 21, Eastern Illinois 14 (1st Round) at Troy State 31, Murray State 3 (Quarterfinals) 1997 - NCAA I-AA PLAYOFFS at Western Kentucky 42, Eastern Kentucky 14 (1st Round) 1998 - NCAA I-AA PLAYOFFS at Appalachian State 45, Tennessee State 31 (1st Round) 1999 - NCAA I-AA PLAYOFFS North Carolina A&T 24, at Tennessee State 10 (1st Round) 2000 - NCAA I-AA PLAYOFFS at Western Kentucky 27, Florida A&M 0 (1st Round) at Montana 45, Eastern Illinois 13 (1st Round) Appalachian State 17, at Western Kentucky 14 (Quarterfinals)
2001 - NCAA I-AA PLAYOFFS Northern Iowa 49, at Eastern Illinois 43 (1st Round)
2008 - NCAA FCS PLAYOFFS at Richmond 38, Eastern Kentucky 10 (1st Round)
2002 - NCAA I-AA PLAYOFFS at Western Illinois 48, Eastern Illinois 9 (1st Round) at Western Kentucky 59, Murray State 20 (1st Round)
2009 - NCAA FCS PLAYOFFS at Southern Illinois 48, Eastern Illinois 7 (1st Round)
2003 - NCAA I-AA PLAYOFFS at Western Kentucky 45, Jacksonville State 7 (1st Round)
2010 - NCAA FCS PLAYOFFS Wofford 17, at Jacksonville State 14 (2nd Round) at Eastern Washington 37, Southeast Missouri 17 (2nd Round)
2004 - NCAA I-AA PLAYOFFS at Furman 49, Jacksonville State 7 (1st Round)
2011 - NCAA FCS PLAYOFFS James Madison 20, at Eastern Kentucky 17 (1st Round) Central Arkansas 34, at Tennessee Tech 14 (1st Round)
2005 - NCAA I-AA PLAYOFFS Southern Illinois 21, at Eastern Illinois 6 (1st Round) 2006 - NCAA FCS PLAYOFFS Illinois State 24, at Eastern Illinois 13 (1st Round) at Southern Illinois 36, UT Martin 30 (1st Round) 2007 - NCAA FCS PLAYOFFS at Southern Illinois 30, Eastern Illinois 11 (1st Round) at Richmond 31, Eastern Kentucky 14 (1st Round)
OVC TEAMS IN FCS/I-AA PLAYOFFS 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995
Eastern Kentucky Murray State Eastern Kentucky Eastern Kentucky Eastern Kentucky Eastern Kentucky Eastern Kentucky Middle Tennessee Akron Middle Tennessee Eastern Kentucky Murray State Eastern Kentucky Youngstown State Eastern Kentucky Eastern Kentucky Middle Tennessee Eastern Kentucky Middle Tennessee Eastern Kentucky Middle Tennessee Eastern Kentucky Middle Tennessee Eastern Kentucky Eastern Kentucky Middle Tennessee (at-large) Murray State Eastern Kentucky (at-large)
1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
ALL-TIME FCS/I-AA CHAMPIONS
Murray State Eastern Illinois (at-large) Eastern Kentucky Tennessee State Tennessee State Western Kentucky Eastern Illinois (at-large) Eastern Illinois Murray State Eastern Illinois (at-large) Jacksonville State Jacksonville State Eastern Illinois UT Martin Eastern Illinois (at-large) Eastern Kentucky Eastern Illinois (at-large) Eastern Kentucky Eastern Illinois Southeast Missouri Jacksonville State (at-large) Tennessee Tech Eastern Kentucky (at-large)
*From 1979-92, all playoff participants were determined on an at-large basis. The automatic-qualifying process began in 1993.
Since the FCS/I-AA football playoffs began in 1978, there have been 21 different champions in the 34-year history of the playoffs. Eastern Kentucky is among six teams (Appalachian State, Georgia Southern, Marshall, Montana and Youngstown State are the others) to have won more than one title. Here is a year-by-year list of FCS/I-AA champions: 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995
Florida A&M EASTERN KENTUCKY Boise State Idaho State EASTERN KENTUCKY Southern Illinois Montana State Georgia Southern Georgia Southern Northeast Louisiana Furman Georgia Southern Georgia Southern Youngstown State Marshall Youngstown State Youngstown State Montana
1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
Marshall Youngstown State Massachusetts Georgia Southern Georgia Southern Montana Western Kentucky Delaware James Madison Appalachian State Appalachian State Appalachian State Richmond Villanova Eastern Washington North Dakota State
OVC TEAM RECORDS IN FCS/I-AA PLAYOFFS TEAM Eastern Kentucky Eastern Illinois Middle Tennessee Murray State Tennessee State Jacksonville State Southeast Missouri Tennessee Tech UT Martin Western Kentucky Akron Youngstown State
YRS. 20 13 7 5 4 3 1 1 1 1 1 1
RECORD 16-18 3-13 6-7 1-5 0-4 0-3 0-1 0-1 0-1 1-1 0-1 0-1
LAST APP. 2011 2009 1994 2002 1999 2010 2010 2011 2006 2000 1985 1987
Current OVC members in bold Note: Two of Tennessee State’s appearances (1981, 1982) and five of Eastern Illinois’ appearances (1982, 1983, 1986, 1985, 1995) were made before they were members of the OVC.
The 1979 Eastern Kentucky Colonels squad captured the 1979 I-AA Championship with a 30-7 victory over Lehigh. The title game was only the second under the I-AA banner, which began in 1978. The Colonels would win another national championship in 1982, once again under legendary coach Roy Kidd.
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OVC FCS/I-AA FINAL POLLS Polls done by NCAA I-AA football committee from 1982-1992, and by The Sports Network from 1993-present. Polls are final regular season from 19821993 and post-playoff from 1994-present. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 1. 2. 4. 5. 6. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 1. 2. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 1. 2. 3.
1982 EASTERN KENTUCKY Louisiana Tech Delaware Tennessee State Eastern Illinois Furman South Carolina State Jackson State Colgate Grambling Idaho Northen Illinois Holy Cross Bowling Green Boise State Western Michigan Tenn.-Chattanooga Northwestern State Montana Lafayette 1983 Southern Illinois Furman Holy Cross North Texas State Indiana State Eastern Illinois Colgate EASTERN KENTUCKY Western Carolina Grambling Nevada Reno Idaho State Boston University Northeast Louisiana Jackson State MIDDLE TENNESSEE Tennessee State South Carolina State Mississippi Valley State New Hampshire 1984 Alcorn State Montana State Rhode Island Boston Universaity Indiana State Mississippi Valley MIDDLE TENNESSEE EASTERN KENTUCKY Louisiana Tech Arkansas State New Hampshire Richmond MURRAY STATE Western Carolina Holy Cross Furman Tenn.-Chattanooga Northern Iowa Delaware McNeese State 1985 MIDDLE TENNESSEE Furman Nevada-Reno Northern Iowa Idaho Arkansas State Rhode Island Grambling Georgia Southern Akron Eastern Washington Appalachian State Delaware State Louisiana Tech Jackson State William & Mary MURRAY STATE Richmond EASTERN KENTUCKY Alcorn State 1986 Nevado-Reno Arkansas State Eastern Illinois
4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18.
Georgia Southern Holy Cross Appalachian State Pennsylvania William & Mary Jackson State EASTERN KENTUCKY Sam Houston State Nicholls State Delaware Tennessee State Furman Idaho Southern Illinois MURRAY STATE Connecticut 20. North Carolina A&T 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 12. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20.
1987 Holy Cross Appalachian State Northeast Louisiana Northern Iowa Idaho Georgia Southern EASTERN KENTUCKY James Madison Jackson State Weber State Western Kentucky Arkansas State Maine Marshall YOUNGSTOWN STATE North Texas State Richmond Howard Sam Houston State Delaware State 1988 Idaho Georgia Southern Western Illinois Furman Jackson State Marshall EASTERN KENTUCKY N.W. Louisiana Stephen F. Austin Massachusetts North Texas State Boise State Western Kentucky The Citadel Delaware Montana MIDDLE TENNESSEE Florida A&M Holy Cross Grambling
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1989 Georgia Southern Furman Stephen F. Austin Holy Cross Idaho Montana Appalachian State Maine Southwest Missouri MIDDLE TENNESSEE William & Mary EASTERN KENTUCKY Grambling State Youngstown State Eastern Illinois Villanova Jackson State Connecticut Nevada-Reno Northern Iowa
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1990 MIDDLE TENNESSEE Youngstown State Georgia Southern Nevada-Reno EASTERN KENTUCKY Southwest Missouri William & Mary
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Holy Cross Massachusetts Boise State Northern Iowa Furman Idaho NE Louisiana The Citadel Jackson State Dartmouth Central Florida New Hampshire North Carolina A&T 1991 Nevada-Reno EASTERN KENTUCKY Holy Cross Northern Iowa Alabama State Delaware Villanova Marshall MIDDLE TENNESSEE Samford New Hampshire Sam Houston State Youngstown State Western Illinois Weber State James Madison Appalachian State Northeast Louisiana McNeese State The Citadel Furman
3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20.
1992 Northeast Louisiana The Citadel Northern Iowa MIDDLE TENNESSEE Idaho Marshall Youngstown State Delaware Samford Villanova McNeese State EASTERN KENTUCKY William & Mary Eastern Washington Florida A&M Appalachian State North Carolina A&T Alcorn State Liberty Western Illinois
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25.
1993 Troy State Georgia Southern Montana Northeast Louisiana McNeese State Boston University Youngstown State Howard Marshall William & Mary Idaho Central Florida Northern Iowa Stephen F. Austin Southern University Pennsylvania EASTERN KENTUCKY Delaware Western Kentucky Eastern Washington North Carolina A&T TENNESSEE TECH Alcorn State Towson State Massachusetts
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1994 Youngstown State Boise State Marshall Montana EASTERN KENTUCKY
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McNeese State James Madison Idaho Appalachian State Boston University Northern Iowa Troy State New Hampshire Pennsylvania North Texas MIDDLE TENNESSEE Grambling Alcorn State William & Mary Central Florida Stephen F. Austin Hofstra South Carolina State Western Illinois Northern Arizona
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1995 Montana Marshall McNeese State Stephen F. Austin Appalachian State Delaware Troy State Southern MURRAY STATE Hofstra Georgia Southern EASTERN KENTUCKY Northern Iowa Eastern Illinois James Madison Jackson State Florida A&M Idaho William and Mary Richmond Boise State Northern Arizona Connecticut Indiana State MIDDLE TENNESSEE
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1996 Marshall Montana Northern Iowa Troy State William & Mary MURRAY STATE East Tennessee Northern Arizona Furman Delaware Jackson State Villanova Western Illinois Florida A&M Nicholls State EASTERN ILLINOIS New Hampshire Youngstown State Dartmouth Howard Stephen F. Austin Appalachian State Southwest Missouri Dayton James Madison
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16.
1997 Youngstown State McNeese State Delaware Eastern Washington Villanova Western Illinois Western Kentucky Georgia Southern Hampton Florida A&M Southern Montana Jackson State Hofstra EASTERN KENTUCKY Cal Poly
17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25.
Northwestern State Stephen F. Austin South Carolina State Liberty EASTERN ILLINOIS Appalachian State Dayton Northeastern Colgate
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25.
1998 Massachusetts Georgia Southern Northwestern State Western Illinois Florida A&M Appalachian State Lehigh McNeese State Connecticut Richmond Hampton TENNESSEE STATE Troy State Southern Montana Illinois State William & Mary Bethune-Cookman Western Kentucky Hofstra Colgate South Florida Delaware MURRAY STATE Montana State
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25.
1999 Georgia Southern Youngstown State Illinois State Florida A&M Hofstra Troy State Massachusetts Montana Appalachian State North Carolina A&T TENNESSEE STATE Furman James Madison Lehigh Northern Iowa Northern Arizona Southern Colgate Jackson State Portland State Elon Stephen F. Austin South Florida Villanova Brown 2000 Georgia Southern Montana Delaware Appalachian State WESTERN KENTUCKY Richmond Hofstra Lehigh Troy State Furman Youngstown State Western Illinois Grambling Florida A&M Portland State McNeese State EASTERN ILLINOIS Weber State Northern Iowa Bethune-Cookman North Carolina A&T TENNESSEE TECH Wofford Illinois State Southwest Texas State
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.
2001 Montana Furman Georgia Southern Northern Iowa Lehigh Appalachian State Sam Houston State
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Grambling EASTERN ILLINOIS Maine Hofstra Western Kentucky McNeese State Northwestern State Youngstown State Northern Arizona William & Mary EASTERN KENTUCKY Harvard Villanova Rhode Island Florida A&M TENNESSEE TECH Pennsylvania TENNESSEE STATE
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25.
2002 Western Kentucky McNeese State Georgia Southern Villanova Western Illinois Maine Montana Grambling Furman Appalachian State Northeastern Fordham EASTERN ILLINOIS Wofford Bethune-Cookman Northwestern State Penn Idaho State Montana State MURRAY STATE EASTERN KENTUCKY Gardner-Webb Nicholls State SOUTHEAST MISSOURI Colgate
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25.
2003 Delaware Colgate Wofford Florida Atlantic Northern Iowa Western Illinois Western Kentucky McNeese State Southern Illinois Northern Arizona Massachusetts Penn Southern Montana Bethune-Cookman North Carolina A&T Grambling State JACKSONVILLE STATE Northern Colorado Northeastern Montana State Idaho State Lehigh Georgia Southern Villanova
2004 1. James Madison 2. Montana 3. William & Mary 4. Sam Houston State 5. Furman 6. New Hampshire 7. Delaware 8. Eastern Washington 9. Southern Illinois 10. Georgia Southern 11. Western Kentucky 12. Hampton 13. Harvard 14. JACKSONVILLE STATE 15. Lehigh 16. Cal Poly 17. Northwestern State 18. Wofford 19. Lafayette 20. Alabama State 21. Penn 22. South Carolina State 23. North Dakota State 24. Coastal Carolina 25. Northern Iowa
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25.
2005 Appalachian State Northern Iowa Furman Texas State New Hampshire Cal Poly Southern Illinois Richmond Georgia Southern Hampton Grambling State Montana Eastern Washington Youngstown State Brown EASTERN ILLINOIS Nicholls State Montana State Massachusetts South Carolina State Lafayette Illinois State Colgate Coastal Carolina James Madison
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25.
2006 Appalachian State Massachusetts Montana Youngstown State North Dakota State New Hampshire Southern Illinois Illinois State James Madison Montana State Hampton Furman UT MARTIN Coastal Carolina EASTERN ILLINOIS Cal Poly Northern Iowa Princeton Portland State San Diego McNeese State South Dakota State Wofford Central Arkansas Yale
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25.
2007 Appalachian State Delaware Southern Illinois Northern Iowa Richmond Wofford Massachusetts Eastern Washington North Dakota State Montana McNeese State James Madison EASTERN KENTUCKY New Hampshire Delaware State Youngstown State Georgia Southern EASTERN ILLINOIS South Dakota State Fordham Harvard Yale Elon Cal Poly Grambling State
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15.
2008 Richmond Montana James Madison Northern Iowa Appalachian State Villanova Weber State New Hampshire Wofford Cal Poly Southern Illinois Central Arkansas South Carolina State Liberty Harvard
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Colgate Elon Maine EASTERN KENTUCKY William & Mary McNeese State Texas State JACKSONVILLE STATE Grambling Prairie View A&M
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25.
2009 Villanova Montana Appalachian State William & Mary Richmond Southern Illinois New Hampshire South Carolina State Elon Stephen F. Austin South Dakota State McNeese State Eastern Washington Holy Cross Prairie View A&M JACKSONVILLE STATE Weber State Northern Iowa EASTERN ILLINOIS Penn Colgate Liberty Florida A&M Lafayette Texas State
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25.
2010 Eastern Washington Delaware Villanova Appalachian State Georgia State Wofford New Hampshire Stephen F. Austin North Dakota State William & Mary Montana State JACKSONVILLE STATE SOUTHEAST MISSOURI Lehigh Bethune-Cookman South Carolina State Western Illinois Penn Northern Iowa Montana Liberty Jacksonville Grambling State Cal Poly Dayton
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25.
2011 North Dakota State Sam Houston State Montana Georgia Southern Lehigh Northern Iowa Montana State Maine Towson Old Dominion New Hampshire Appalachian State Wofford Central Arkansas James Madison Harvard Delaware Stony Brook Norfolk State Illinois State TENNESSEE TECH Jackson State North Dakota EASTERN KENTUCKY Liberty
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ALL-TIME CONFERENCE SERIES GAME-BY-GAME 1958 1959 1988 1989 1992 1995 1996 1997 2008 2009 2010 2011
APSU-EIU EIU leads 9-3 APSU, 21-6 (H) APSU, 12-8 (A) EIU, 44-0 (H) EIU, 36-0 (A) EIU, 14-9 (A) EIU, 31-13 (A) EIU, 42-7 (A) EIU, 42-14 (H) APSU, 15-13 (A) EIU, 30-20 (A) EIU, 28-10 (H) EIU, 19-10 (A)
APSU-EKU EKU leads 39-5 1959 EKU, 21-7 (H) 1960 EKU, 27-13 (A) 1961 EKU, 21-7 (H) 1962 EKU, 14-7 (A) 1963 EKU, 14-0 (H) 1964 APSU, 26-0 (H) 1965 APSU, 30-25* (A) 1966 EKU, 33-15 (A) 1967 EKU, 37-0 (H) 1968 EKU, 21-20 (A) 1969 EKU, 29-10 (H) 1970 EKU, 38-7 (A) 1971 EKU, 14-9 (H) 1972 EKU, 21-6 (A) 1973 EKU, 24-7 (H) 1974 EKU, 22-7 (A) 1975 EKU, 49-0 (H) 1976 EKU, 27-13 (A) 1977 APSU, 20-17 (A) 1978 EKU, 14-0 (H) 1979 EKU, 35-10 (H) 1980 EKU, 23-10 (A) 1981 EKU, 41-12 (H) 1982 EKU, 27-18 (A) 1983 EKU, 31-14 (H) 1984 EKU, 20-3 (A) 1985 EKU, 20-10 (H) 1986 EKU, 27-17 (A) 1987 EKU, 50-7 (H) 1988 EKU, 56-10 (A) 1989 EKU, 45-20 (H) 1990 EKU, 38-14 (A) 1991 EKU, 21-0 (H) 1992 EKU, 45-14 (A) 1993 EKU, 48-7 (H) 1994 EKU, 27-14 (A) 1995 EKU, 28-0 (H) 1996 EKU, 24-10 (A) 1997 EKU, 56-3 (H) 2007 EKU, 28-14 (A) 2008 EKU, 13-10 (OT) (H) 2009 APSU, 24-20 (H) 2010 EKU, 17-3 (H) 2011 APSU, 23-17 (H) * - APSU won by forfeit APSU-JSU JSU leads 13-6-3 1947 JSU, 7-6 (H) 1948 APSU, 14-13 (H) 1949 JSU, 19-7 (H) 1950 Tie, 13-13 (at AP) 1951 Tie, 6-6 (at JSU) 1952 APSU, 20-7 (H) 1953 APSU, 47-16 (A) 1954 Tie, 14-14 (at AP) 1955 JSU, 20-0 (H) 1956 APSU, 7-0 (A) 1957 JSU, 20-0 (H) 1958 JSU, 8-6 (A) 1959 JSU, 15-14 (H) 1960 JSU, 14-8 (A) 1961 JSU, 21-6 (H) 1962 JSU, 23-13 (A) 1979 APSU, 21-13 (A) 2007 JSU, 42-9 (A) 2008 JSU, 35-22 (H) 2009 JSU, 28-10 (A) 2010 JSU, 56-3 (H) 2011 JSU, 44-14 (A) APSU-MUR MUR leads 32-13 1953 MUR, 33-13 (A) 1954 MUR, 44-7 (H) 1955 MUR, 20-13 (A) 1956 MUR, 33-27 (H)
1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 2005 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
MUR, 14-0 (H) APSU, 26-10 (H) APSU, 23-6 (A) APSU, 49-0 (H) APSU, 37-20 (A) APSU, 56-35 (H) MUR, 53-41 (H) APSU, 45-7 (H) MUR, 16-6 (H) APSU, 33-20 (H) MUR, 31-19 (H) MUR, 16-8 (A) MUR, 14-10 (H) MUR, 23-13 (A) APSU, 13-0 (A) APSU, 23-17 (H) MUR, 24-10 (H) APSU, 24-0 (H) MUR, 34-29 (H) MUR, 21-7 (A) APSU, 17-16 (H) MUR,20-13(2OT)(H) MUR, 14-6 (A) MUR, 24-14 (A) MUR, 40-0 (H) MUR, 19-3 (A) MUR, 49-43 (H) MUR,31-24(3OT)(A) APSU 27-9 (H) MUR, 27-10 (H) MUR, 38-14 (H) MUR, 29-14 (A) MUR, 45-17 (A) MUR, 51-7 (H) MUR, 51-0 (H) MUR, 42-6 (H) APSU, 23-17 (A) MUR, 32-12 (A) MUR, 27-17 (H) MUR, 61-35 (A) MUR, 56-24 (H)
APSU-SEMO SEMO leads 10-6 1953 SEMO, 19-6 1965 APSU, 50-7 1966 APSU, 28-27 1991 APSU, 24-21 (H) 1992 APSU, 21-16 (A) 1993 SEMO, 17-7 (A) 1994 SEMO, 31-10 (H) 1995 SEMO, 38-23 (A) 1996 SEMO, 17-13 (H) 1997 SEMO, 31-0 (A) 2006 SEMO, 38-13 (A) 2007 APSU,34-31(2OT)(A) 2008 SEMO, 33-30 (A) 2009 APSU, 24-14 (A) 2010 SEMO, 41-24 (A) 2011 SEMO, 17-13 (H) APSU-TSU TSU leads 8-6 1988 APSU, 16-12 (H) 1989 TSU, 38-10 (H) 1990 TSU, 33-7 (A) 1991 APSU, 31-17 (H) 1992 TSU, 35-14 (H) 1993 TSU, 21-16 (A) 1994 TSU, 26-22 (H) 1995 APSU, 28-6 (H) 1996 TSU, 38-14 (H) 2007 TSU, 33-32 (OT) (A) 2008 TSU, 37-34 (H) 2009 APSU, 24-21 (H) 2010 APSU, 26-23 (A) 2011 APSU, 37-34 (H) APSU-TTU TTU leads 28-17 1938 TTU, 27-0 1939 TTU, 25-0 1954 TTU, 27-13 1955 TTU, 37-6 (H) 1956 TTU, 17-7 (A) 1963 TTU, 28-13 (H) 1964 APSU, 29-0 (H) 1965 APSU, 23-13 (A) 1966 APSU, 20-15 (H) 1967 TTU, 38-13 (H) 1968 TTU, 10-0 (A) 1969 TTU, 56-20 (H) 1970 APSU, 10-6 (H) 1971 TTU, 37-17 (H)
1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
TTU, 19-7 (A) TTU, 31-12 (H) TTU, 28-7 (A) TTU, 20-0 (H) TTU, 31-13 (A) APSU, 24-21 (A) TTU, 28-14 (A) TTU, 21-14 (H) APSU, 18-10 (H) TTU, 29-24 (H) APSU, 31-27 (H) APSU, 21-7 (A) APSU, 27-7 (H) APSU, 24-20 (A) APSU, 23-13 (A) TTU, 14-9 (A) APSU, 10-6 (A) TTU, 17-15 (A) TTU, 20-14 (OT) (H) TTU, 32-7 (H) TTU, 10-0 (A) TTU, 35-17 (A) APSU, 34-27 (A) APSU, 20-7 (A) TTU, 23-17 (A) TTU, 36-3 (A) APSU, 30-27 (A) APSU, 31-28 (H) TTU, 31-23 (H) TTU, 34-21 (A) TTU, 49-7 (H)
APSU-UTM UTM leads 33-25-2 1930 UTM, 32-0 (A) 1931 Tie, 0-0 (at UTM) 1932 Tie, 6-6 (at AP) 1936 UTM, 19-0 (H) 1936 UTM, 33-0 (A) 1937 UTM, 20-12 (H) 1938 APSU, 14-13 (H) 1939 APSU, 7-0 (A) 1940 APSU, 20-0 (H) 1941 APSU, 13-0 (A) 1946 APSU, 33-0 (H) 1946 APSU, 14-6 (A) 1947 APSU, 20-7 (H) 1948 APSU, 39-0 (A) 1959 UTM, 21-10 (A) 1960 UTM, 13-7 (H) 1961 UTM, 14-7 (A) 1962 UTM, 16-0 (H) 1963 APSU, 20-6 (H) 1964 APSU, 35-0 (A) 1965 APSU, 49-0 (H) 1966 APSU, 17-3 (A) 1967 UTM, 47-6 (A) 1968 APSU, 9-7 (A) 1969 UTM, 7-6 (A) 1970 UTM, 22-21 (H) 1971 UTM, 17-3 (A) 1972 APSU, 28-14 (A) 1973 UTM, 26-0 (A) 1974 UTM, 31-26 (H) 1975 UTM, 24-15 (A) 1976 UTM, 24-0 (H) 1977 UTM, 23-10 (A) 1978 APSU, 21-14 (A) 1979 APSU, 24-7 (H) 1980 UTM, 24-20 (H) 1981 APSU, 28-24 (H) 1982 UTM, 17-14 (A) 1983 APSU, 45-6 (A) 1984 APSU, 13-10 (H) 1985 APSU, 13-7 (A) 1986 APSU, 36-0 (H) 1987 UTM, 30-10 (H) 1989 UTM, 21-0 (H) 1990 UTM, 24-10 (A) 1991 UTM, 34-28 (H) 1992 APSU, 32-18 (H) 1993 UTM,39-33(2OT)(A) 1994 APSU, 27-21 (A) 1995 UTM, 31-28 (H) 1996 APSU, 55-24 (H) 1997 UTM, 36-26 (A) 2003 UTM, 21-20 (H) 2004 UTM, 31-14 (A) 2006 UTM, 20-10 (A) 2007 APSU, 17-14 (H) 2008 UTM, 31-17 (A) 2009 UTM, 48-38 (H) 2010 UTM, 28-12 (A) 2011 UTM, 61-23 (H)
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EIU-EKU EKU leads 12-7 1947 EKU, 14-13 (A) 1948 EKU, 25-14 (H) 1986 EKU, 24-22 (A) 1996 EIU, 45-21 (H) 1997 EKU, 49-7 (A) 1998 EKU, 28-24 (H) 1999 EIU, 20-14 (A) 2000 EIU, 49-6 (H) 2001 EIU, 21-17 (A) 2002 EIU, 25-24 (H) 2003 EKU, 41-0 (A) 2004 EKU, 49-6 (H) 2005 EIU, 53-22 (H) 2006 EIU, 28-21 (A) 2007 EKU, 28-21 (A) 2008 EKU, 20-7 (H) 2009 EKU, 36-31 (A) 2010 EKU, 35-7 (H) 2011 EKU, 48-16 (A)
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
EIU-JSU JSU leads 5-4 JSU, 36-24 (H) JSU, 31-21 (A) EIU, 10-6 (A) EIU, 28-24 (H) EIU, 37-23 (A) JSU, 23-10 (A) EIU, 28-20 (A) JSU, 28-23 (A) JSU, 28-21 (H)
EIU-MUR EIU leads 14-13 1946 MUR, 38-13 (H) 1974 MUR, 13-0 (H) 1975 EIU, 14-6 (H) 1977 MUR, 35-7 (H) 1978 EIU, 35-14 (H) 1986 EIU, 28-21 (H) 1990 MUR, 14-10 (H) 1991 MUR, 28-27 (H) 1992 EIU, 48-9 (H) 1993 EIU, 34-7 (A) 1994 MUR, 31-15 (A) 1996 MUR, 35-28 (A) 1997 MUR, 24-17 (H) 1998 MUR, 35-21 (A) 1999 MUR, 37-32 (H) 2000 EIU, 48-7 (H) 2001 EIU, 37-6 (H) 2002 MUR, 37-35 (H) 2003 EIU, 27-17 (A) 2004 EIU, 24-9 (H) 2005 EIU, 35-28 (A) 2006 EIU, 20-10 (H) 2007 EIU, 27-24 (A) 2008 EIU, 34-6 (H) 2009 EIU, 16-10 (A) 2010 MUR, 38-28 (A) 2011 MUR, 36-27 (H) EIU-SEMO EIU leads 13-6 1956 SEMO, 46-13 (H) 1957 SEMO, 41-0 (A) 1995 EIU, 35-18 (H) 1996 EIU, 41-21 (A) 1997 EIU, 32-7 (A) 1998 EIU, 35-33 (H) 1999 SEMO, 45-38 (H) 2000 EIU, 38-9 (H) 2001 EIU, 41-21 (H) 2002 EIU, 44-27 (A) 2003 SEMO, 30-17 (H) 2004 EIU, 35-28 (H) 2005 EIU, 48-24 (A) 2006 EIU, 21-0 (H) 2007 EIU, 31-16 (A) 2008 EIU, 24-21 (H) 2009 EIU, 23-14 (A) 2010 SEMO, 28-13 (A) 2011 SEMO, 37-30 (H)
1982 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002
EIU-TSU EIU leads 8-7 TSU, 20-19 (H) TSU, 27-21 (A) TSU, 43-25 (H) EIU, 33-19 (H) EIU, 52-49 (H) EIU, 54-48 (A)
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
TSU, 24-14 H) EIU, 34-24 (H) EIU, 27-3 (A) EIU, 29-3 (H) EIU, 38-35 (A) TSU, 45-24 (H) TSU, 21-10 (A) EIU, 31-28 (OT) (A) TSU, 18-17 (A)
EIU-TTU EIU leads 12-6 1975 TTU, 37-0 (H) 1976 TTU, 41-14 (A) 1996 EIU, 35-27 (A) 1997 EIU, 10-7 (A) 1998 EIU, 13-6 (A) 1999 TTU, 14-7 (A) 2000 EIU, 27-6 (A) 2001 EIU, 44-33 (H) 2002 EIU, 35-28 (A) 2003 EIU, 37-10 (H) 2004 TTU, 40-37 (OT) (H) 2005 EIU, 31-20 (H) 2006 EIU, 38-14 (A) 2007 EIU, 45-24 (H) 2008 EIU, 38-20 (A) 2009 EIU, 23-15 (H) 2010 TTU, 34-20 (H) 2011 TTU, 31-20 (A) EIU-UTM EIU leads 12-5 1995 EIU, 30-22 (H) 1996 EIU, 38-0 (A) 1997 EIU, 42-6 (H) 1998 EIU, 56-35 (A) 1999 EIU, 42-21 (H) 2000 EIU, 42-7 (A) 2001 EIU, 56-16 (A) 2002 EIU, 55-43 (H) 2003 EIU, 29-12 (H) 2004 UTM, 32-14 (H) 2005 EIU, 26-7 (H) 2006 UTM 15-9 (H) 2007 EIU, 29-23 (H) 2008 UTM, 29-26 (H) 2009 EIU, 49-13 (H) 2010 UTM, 20-10 (H) 2011 UTM, 24-23 (A) EKU-JSU EKU leads 5-4 2003 JSU, 49-14 (H) 2004 JSU, 30-23 (A) 2005 EKU, 31-14 (A) 2006 JSU, 28-0 (A) 2007 EKU, 31-20 (A) 2008 EKU, 38-35 (H) 2009 JSU, 34-26 (H) 2010 EKU, 49-37 (H) 2011 EKU, 52-48 (A) EKU-MUR EKU leads 42-25-4 1929 MUR, 46-0 (H) 1930 MUR, 52-0 (A) 1941 EKU, 6-0 (H) 1942 Tie, 6-6 (at MUR) 1945 Tie, 7-7 (at EKU) 1946 EKU, 26-13 (A) 1947 MUR, 21-13 (H) 1948 EKU, 6-0 (H) 1949 EKU, 20-0 (A) 1950 MUR, 19-0 (A) 1951 MUR, 9-0 (H) 1952 MUR, 20-0 (A) 1953 EKU, 19-14 (A) 1954 EKU, 25-6 (H) 1955 EKU, 21-6(A) 1956 MUR, 14-7 (A) 1957 EKU, 26-19 (A) 1958 EKU, 14-6 (H) 1959 EKU, 7-0 (A) 1960 MUR, 21-19 (A) 1961 EKU, 14-13 (A) 1962 MUR, 17-14 (A) 1963 MUR, 20-0 (H) 1964 Tie, 6-6 (at EKU) 1965 Tie, 17-17 (at MUR) 1966 EKU, 27-6 (H) 1967 EKU, 28-7 (A) 1968 EKU, 21-20 (H) 1969 EKU, 34-13 (A)
1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
EKU, 17-7 (H) MUR, 17-7 (H) MUR, 7-3 (A) MUR, 21-20 (H) EKU, 30-16 (H) MUR, 26-7 (H) EKU, 12-10 (H) MUR, 24-20 (H) EKU, 24-21 (H) MUR, 24-7 (H) EKU, 24-14 (H) EKU, 24-20 (A) EKU, 21-20 (H) MUR, 24-10 (H) EKU, 27-14 (H) MUR, 27-20 (H) MUR, 17-15 (H) EKU, 29-21 (H) EKU, 31-24 (OT) (A) EKU, 38-36 (H) EKU, 42-0 (A) EKU, 42-17 (A) EKU, 21-18 (OT) (H) EKU, 21-13 (A) EKU, 49-13 (H) MUR, 17-7 (H) MUR, 17-14(A) EKU, 29-8 (A) MUR, 28-21 (A) MUR, 45-30 (H) MUR, 24-22 (A) EKU, 21-13 (A) EKU, 31-7 (H) EKU, 38-20 (A) MUR, 19-16 (OT) (A) EKU, 43-7 (A) EKU, 51-21 (H) EKU, 46-35 (A) EKU, 34-7 (H) EKU, 23-13 (A) EKU, 28-21 (H) EKU, 34-33 (A)
EKU-SEMO EKU leads 19-3 1990 EKU, 45-0 (H) 1991 EKU, 49-7 (A) 1992 EKU, 20-10 (H) 1993 EKU, 35-21 (A) 1994 EKU, 34-6 (H) 1995 EKU, 42-24 (A) 1996 EKU, 45-0 (H) 1997 EKU, 20-10 (A) 1998 EKU, 19-7 (H) 1999 EKU, 37-28 (A) 2000 EKU, 48-24 (H) 2001 EKU, 42-24 (A) 2002 SEMO, 35-21 (A) 2003 SEMO, 41-38 (A) 2004 EKU, 38-13 (A) 2005 EKU, 33-32 (H) 2006 EKU, 27-21 (A) 2007 EKU, 44-17 (H) 2008 EKU, 29-16 (A) 2009 EKU, 20-6 (H) 2010 SEMO, 40-21 (H) 2011 EKU, 41-17 (H) EKU-TSU EKU leads 20-4 1982 EKU, 13-7 (H) 1988 EKU, 10-0 (H) 1989 EKU, 21-9 (A) 1990 EKU, 55-17 (H) 1991 EKU, 27-20 (A) 1992 EKU, 49-28 (H) 1993 EKU, 52-13 (A) 1994 EKU, 28-13 (H) 1995 EKU, 56-20 (A) 1996 EKU, 30-10 (H) 1997 EKU, 49-7 (A) 1998 TSU, 31-21 (A) 1999 TSU, 33-28 (H) 2000 EKU, 28-0 (H) 2001 EKU, 13-10 (H) 2002 EKU, 45-20 (A) 2003 EKU, 43-38 (A) 2004 EKU, 29-14 (H) 2005 EKU, 49-0 (A) 2006 EKU, 20-3 (H) 2007 EKU, 49-7 (H) 2008 TSU, 34-20 (H) 2009 TSU, 20-17 (A) 2011 EKU, 33-22 (H)
EKU-TTU EKU leads 50-18 1937 EKU, 6-0 (H) 1942 EKU, 13-0 (A) 1945 EKU, 14-12 (A) EKU, 32-0 (H) 1946 TTU, 20-7 (A) EKU, 13-0 (A) 1950 EKU, 47-7 (H) 1951 EKU, 15-14 (A) 1952 TTU, 28-14 (A) 1953 TTU, 7-0 (H) 1954 EKU, 14-7 (H) 1955 TTU, 13-7 (H) 1956 EKU, 25-13 (H) 1957 TTU, 34-14 (H) 1958 TTU, 20-19 (A) 1959 TTU, 14-10 (H) 1960 TTU, 20-0 (A) 1961 TTU, 14-8 (H) 1962 EKU, 21-0 (H) 1963 TTU, 21-19 (H) 1964 TTU, 27-7 (A) 1965 EKU, 28-14 (A) 1966 TTU, 7-3 (A) 1967 EKU, 24-0 (H) 1968 EKU, 38-14 (A) 1969 EKU, 17-7 (H) 1970 EKU, 20-13 (A) 1971 EKU, 14-7 (H) 1972 TTU, 14-0 (H) 1973 EKU, 30-14 (H) 1974 EKU, 29-14 (A) 1975 TTU, 14-3 (A) 1976 EKU, 28-14 (A) 1977 EKU, 28-21 (H) 1978 EKU, 20-16 (A) 1979 EKU, 35-0 (H) 1980 EKU, 48-7 (A) 1981 EKU, 63-10 (H) 1982 EKU, 34-17 (A) 1983 EKU, 24-7 (H) 1984 EKU, 21-14 (A) 1985 EKU, 35-17 (H) 1986 EKU, 42-14 (H) 1987 EKU, 44-8 (A) 1988 EKU, 14-7 (H) 1989 EKU, 21-20 (A) 1990 EKU, 29-20 (H) 1991 EKU, 19-13 (A) 1992 EKU, 35-0 (H) 1993 EKU, 10-7 (H) 1994 EKU, 23-3 (A) 1995 EKU, 21-3 (A) 1996 EKU, 28-7 (H) 1997 EKU, 26-7 (H) 1998 TTU, 31-29 (3OT) (H) 1999 EKU, 23-20 (2OT) (A) 2000 TTU, 9-3 (A) 2001 EKU, 34-10 (H) 2002 EKU, 19-0 (A) 2003 EKU, 27-14 (H) 2004 EKU, 19-18 (A) 2005 EKU 52-3 (H) 2006 TTU, 27-14 (H) 2007 EKU, 38-24 (H) 2008 EKU, 33-12 (A) 2009 EKU, 17-7 (H) 2010 EKU, 42-29 (A) 2011 TTU, 28-21 (A) EKU-UTM EKU leads 21-1 1973 EKU, 16-14 (H) 1974 EKU, 24-9 (A) 1991 EKU, 56-21 (H) 1992 EKU, 35-9 (A) 1993 EKU, 30-0 (H) 1994 EKU, 34-14 (A) 1995 EKU, 38-15 (H) 1996 EKU, 45-7 (A) 1997 EKU, 49-0 (H) 1998 EKU, 47-29 (A) 1999 EKU, 54-7 (H) 2000 EKU, 27-0 (A) 2001 EKU, 42-10 (A) 2002 EKU, 58-3 (H) 2003 EKU, 41-32 (H) 2004 EKU, 41-14 (A) 2005 EKU, 31-17 (H) 2006 EKU, 31-28 (A) 2008 EKU, 33-31 (A) 2009 EKU, 31-25 (H) 2010 UTM, 10-7 (H) 2011 EKU, 23-16 (H)
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
JSU-MUR JSU leads 8-1 MUR, 23-17 (OT) (H) JSU, 35-14 (H) JSU, 28-23 (A) JSU, 49-17 (H) JSU, 40-24 (A) JSU, 31-21 (H) JSU, 41-7 (A) JSU, 40-34 (H) JSU, 38-30 (A)
JSU-SEMO JSU leads 11-5 1961 SEMO, 13-12 (H) 1962 JSU, 6-0 (H) 1963 SEMO, 10-7 (H) 1964 SEMO, 24-0 (A) 1965 JSU, 24-13 (A) 1969 SEMO, 19-13 (H) 1971 JSU, 57-0 (H) 2003 JSU, 22-17 (A) 2004 JSU, 47-9 (H) 2005 JSU, 24-10 (A) 2006 JSU, 38-7 (H) 2007 SEMO, 32-25 (H) 2008 JSU, 38-17 (H) 2009 JSU, 24-3 (A) 2010 JSU, 29-27 (H) 2011 JSU, 22-21 (A) JSU-TSU JSU leads 6-1 2003 JSU, 34-7 (A) 2004 JSU, 49-35 (H) 2005 JSU, 33-3 (A) 2006 TSU, 38-31 (A) 2008 JSU, 26-21 (H) 2010 JSU, 24-0 (H) 2011 JSU, 38-16 (A) JSU-TTU JSU leads 9-6 1936 TTU, 33-0 1977 TTU, 27-20 (H) 1979 JSU, 23-7 (H) 1980 JSU, 7-3 (A) 2001 TTU, 35-27 (A) 2002 JSU, 35-29 (A) 2003 JSU, 37-20 (H) 2004 TTU, 16-13 (H) 2005 JSU, 43-17 (H) 2006 JSU, 17-10 (OT) (A) 2007 JSU, 38-10 (H) 2008 JSU, 41-17 (A) 2009 JSU, 55-28 (H) 2010 TTU, 35-24 (H) 2011 TTU, 21-14 (A) JSU-UTM JSU leads 27-6 1967 UTM, 38-0 (A) 1968 JSU, 16-12 (H) 1969 JSU, 22-20 (H) 1970 JSU, 16-14 (A) 1971 JSU, 30-10 (H) 1972 JSU, 20-6 (A) 1973 JSU, 50-7 (H) 1974 JSU, 17-0 (A) 1975 JSU, 11-3 (H) 1976 JSU, 24-3 (A) 1977 JSU, 36-13 (H) 1978 JSU, 44-15 (A) 1979 UTM, 15-14 (A) 1980 JSU, 19-14 (A) 1981 JSU, 44-7 (H) 1982 JSU, 41-13 (A) 1983 JSU, 31-19 (H) 1984 JSU, 23-16 (A) 1985 JSU, 19-13 (H) 1986 JSU, 30-20 (A) 1987 UTM, 28-17 (A) 1988 UTM, 31-24 (H) 1989 JSU, 63-0 (H) 1990 JSU, 21-7 (A) 2003 JSU, 34-24 (H) 2004 JSU, 59-12 (A) 2005 JSU, 37-17 (H) 2006 UTM, 24-14 (H) 2007 JSU, 27-24 (H) 2008 UTM, 31-30 (H) 2009 JSU, 52-7 (H) 2010 JSU, 30-20 (A) 2011 JSU, 24-23 (H)
MUR-SEMO MUR leads 37-8-1 1926 MUR, 3-0 (H) 1927 MUR, 6-0 (A) 1928 MUR, 12-0 (H) 1929 SEMO, 13-0 (H) 1930 MUR, 7-0 (H) 1931 MUR, 32-6 (A) 1948 MUR, 40-0 (A) 1960 MUR, 21-10 (H) 1961 MUR, 22-7 (A) 1962 MUR, 19-15 (A) 1968 MUR, 27-14 (A) 1969 MUR, 34-14 (H) 1976 MUR, 14-3 (H) 1977 MUR, 13-6 (A) 1978 SEMO, 24-12 (A) 1979 Tie, 21-21 (at SEMO) 1980 MUR, 19-6 (H) 1981 MUR, 37-23 (A) 1982 MUR, 16-6 (H) 1983 MUR, 25-11 (A) 1984 MUR, 42-3 (H) 1985 MUR, 33-25 (H) 1986 MUR, 42-17 (A) 1987 MUR, 30-12 (H) 1988 SEMO, 16-13 (H) 1991 MUR, 14-10 (H) 1992 SEMO, 27-21 (H) 1993 MUR, 17-14 (H) 1994 MUR, 23-16 (A) 1995 MUR, 34-0 (H) 1996 MUR, 16-0 (A) 1997 MUR, 17-3 (H) 1998 MUR, 26-14 (A) 1999 MUR, 45-18 (H) 2000 MUR, 38-28 (A) 2001 MUR, 45-35 (A) 2002 MUR, 38-31 (H) 2003 MUR, 27-24 (A) 2004 MUR, 28-13 (H) 2005 SEMO, 52-21 (H) 2006 SEMO, 24-17 (A) 2007 MUR, 31-17 (A) 2008 MUR, 17-10 (H) 2009 SEMO, 49-13 (H) 2010 SEMO, 30-17 (A) 2011 MUR, 35-34 (A) MUR-TSU MUR leads 12-11 1988 MUR, 22-7 (H) 1989 MUR, 27-24 (H) 1990 TSU, 23-17 (A) 1991 TSU, 28-7 (H) 1992 TSU, 19-10 (A) 1993 TSU, 26-13 (H) 1994 TSU, 24-21 (A) 1995 MUR, 24-19 (A) 1996 MUR, 50-14 (H) 1997 MUR, 13-7 (A) 1998 TSU, 46-44 (A) 1999 TSU, 42-41 (H) 2000 MUR, 62-40 (H) 2001 TSU, 38-25 (H) 2002 MUR, 51-27 (H) 2003 TSU, 35-10 (A) 2004 MUR, 30-13 (A) 2006 TSU, 25-15 (H) 2007 TSU, 42-28 (H) 2008 MUR, 24-17 (H) 2009 MUR, 9-6 (A) 2010 MUR, 28-23 (H) 2011 MUR, 58-27 (H) MUR-TTU TTU leads 41-35-1 1930 TTU, 26-6 (A) 1931 TTU, 19-7 (H) 1932 Tie, 0-0 (at MUR) 1933 MUR, 9-6 (A) 1934 MUR, 40-7 (H) 1935 MUR, 13-0 (A) 1936 MUR, 47-0 (A) 1937 MUR, 14-6 (H) 1941 TTU, 14-6 (*) 1942 TTU, 14-6 (**) 1945 MUR, 13-7 (A) 1946 MUR, 20-13 (***) 1947 MUR, 7-2 (A) 1948 MUR, 34-6 (H) 1949 MUR, 26-7 (A) 1950 MUR, 6-0 (H) 1951 MUR, 20-7 (A) 1952 TTU, 14-3 (A) 1953 TTU, 9-0 (H) 1954 MUR, 19-12 (H)
1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
TTU, 20-7 (H) MUR, 34-7 (H) TTU, 26-14 (H) TTU, 15-14 (A) TTU, 29-16 (H) TTU, 14-12 (A) TTU, 27-8 (H) TTU, 16-12 (A) MUR, 28-27 (A) MUR, 28-21 (H) TTU, 23-14 (H) TTU, 51-13 (A) TTU, 22-21 (A) MUR, 19-0 (A) TTU, 28-21 (A) TTU, 21-7 (H) TTU, 27-3 (A) TTU, 10-0 (H) MUR, 18-17 (H) TTU, 26-0 (H) TTU, 14-7 (A) TTU, 24-7 (H) TTU, 21-19 (A) TTU, 24-14 (H) MUR, 24-3 (H) MUR, 10-3 (A) MUR, 15-10 (H) TTU, 10-3 (H) MUR, 20-6 (H) MUR, 37-0 (A) MUR, 29-21 (H) MUR, 23-16 (H) MUR, 24-21 (A) TTU, 16-13 (OT) (A) TTU, 21-20 (H) TTU, 16-3 (A) TTU, 45-7 (H) TTU, 35-10 (A) TTU, 31-16 (H) TTU, 38-21 (A) MUR, 45-14 (A) MUR, 41-3 (H) TTU, 16-13 (OT) (H) MUR, 23-3 (H) MUR, 22-11 (A) TTU, 36-21 (A) TTU, 15-12 (H) MUR, 31-14 (H) TTU, 49-24 (H) MUR, 34-15 (H) TTU, 42-21 (H) TTU, 20-14 (OT) (A) TTU, 48-24 (H) MUR, 51-21 (H) TTU, 45-14 (H) MUR, 44-13 (H) MUR, 38-37 (A)
* Owensboro, Ky. ** Henderson, Ky. *** Paducah, Ky.
MUR-UTM MUR leads 35-15-1 1924 MUR, 13-0 (H) 1925 MUR, 6-0 (A) 1926 MUR, 25-0 (H) 1927 MUR, 13-7 (A) 1928 MUR, 34-6 (H) 1929 MUR, 13-7 (H) 1930 MUR, 7-0 (A) 1961 MUR, 25-15 (H) 1962 MUR, 15-12 (A) 1963 MUR, 19-8 (H) 1964 MUR, 32-14 (A) 1965 UTM, 17-7 (A) 1966 UTM, 16-12 (H) 1967 UTM, 16-9 (H) 1968 Tie, 7-7 (at MUR) 1971 UTM, 41-0 (H) 1972 MUR, 14-7 (H) 1973 MUR, 21-10 (A) 1974 MUR, 14-6 (H) 1975 MUR, 17-10 (A) 1976 UTM, 24-0 (A) 1977 UTM, 31-20 (H) 1978 MUR, 21-7 (H) 1979 MUR, 24-0 (A) 1980 MUR, 20-6 (H) 1981 MUR, 10-7 (A) 1982 UTM, 10-7 (A) 1987 MUR, 34-6 (H) 1988 UTM, 32-24 (A) 1989 MUR, 24-3 (A) 1991 MUR, 40-34 (H) 1992 UTM, 13-7 (H) 1993 MUR, 28-21 (OT) (A) 1994 MUR, 28-24 (H)
1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
MUR, 33-9 (H) MUR, 28-14 (A) MUR, 45-7 (A) MUR, 47-35 (H) MUR, 62-14 (H) MUR, 48-3 (A) MUR, 35-17 (H) MUR, 42-3 (A) MUR, 41-26 (A) MUR, 38-0 (H) UTM, 49-20 (H) UTM, 42-14 (A) UTM, 76-34 (A) UTM, 63-38 (H) UTM, 38-24 (H) MUR, 52-16 (H) UTM, 48-26 (H)
SEMO-TSU Series tied 10-10 1991 SEMO, 37-34 (H) 1992 TSU, 37-27 (H) 1993 SEMO, 14-13 (H) 1994 SEMO, 17-12 (A) 1995 SEMO, 41-24 (H) 1996 SEMO, 24-21 (A) 1997 TSU, 32-27 (A) 1998 TSU, 38-7 (A) 1999 TSU, 35-28 (A) 2000 TSU, 51-33 (H) 2001 TSU, 20-14 (H) 2002 SEMO, 49-24 (H) 2003 SEMO, 52-35 (H) 2004 TSU, 38-36 (H) 2005 SEMO, 32-24 (H) 2006 TSU, 31-0 (H) 2008 SEMO, 27-20 (OT) (H) 2009 TSU, 23-17 (H) 2010 SEMO, 19-17 (H) 2011 TSU, 55-3 (H) SEMO-TTU TTU leads 12-8 1991 SEMO, 34-31 (H) 1992 TTU, 49-14 (H) 1993 TTU, 24-3 (A) 1994 SEMO, 19-14 (A) 1995 SEMO, 33-12 (H) 1996 TTU, 30-20 (H) 1997 TTU, 17-14 (A) 1998 SEMO, 29-24 (A) 1999 TTU, 21-7 (A) 2000 TTU, 31-6 (H) 2001 TTU, 41-21 (H) 2002 SEMO, 36-30 (H) 2003 SEMO, 24-20 (A) 2004 SEMO, 31-28 (OT) (H) 2005 TTU, 31-24 (H) 2006 TTU, 32-29 (A) 2008 TTU, 29-27 (A) 2009 TTU, 28-16 (H) 2010 SEMO, 23-21 (H) 2011 TTU, 38-21 (H) SEMO-UTM SEMO leads 14-13 1966 UTM, 17-14 (A) 1967 UTM, 39-0 (H) 1984 UTM, 21-7 (H) 1985 SEMO, 57-17 (H) 1986 SEMO, 37-29 (A) 1987 UTM, 25-13 (A) 1991 UTM, 36-29 (H) 1992 SEMO, 37-13 (H) 1993 UTM, 17-14 (H) 1994 SEMO, 10-0 (H) 1995 SEMO, 38-17 (A) 1996 UTM, 7-6 (A) 1997 SEMO, 42-7 (A) 1998 SEMO, 41-14 (H) 1999 SEMO, 36-7 (A) 2000 SEMO, 34-14 (H) 2001 SEMO, 45-30 (H) 2002 SEMO, 50-35 (A) 2003 SEMO, 20-7 (A) 2004 SEMO, 35-7 (H) 2005 UTM, 24-21 (H) 2006 UTM, 28-14 (A) 2007 UTM, 55-20 (H) 2008 UTM, 31-21 (A) 2009 UTM, 29-22 (H) 2010 SEMO, 24-17 (H) 2011 UTM, 38-30 (H)
1985 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
TSU, 26-13 (H) TSU, 27-23 (H) TSU, 21-19 (A) TSU, 36-14 (H) TSU, 14-10 (H) TTU, 26-15 (H) TTU, 24-21 (A) TTU, 28-20 (H) TTU, 28-24 (A) TTU, 21-19 (H) TSU, 28-21 (H) TSU, 42-21 (A) TSU, 25-19 (H) TTU, 56-23 (H) TTU, 63-13 (H) TTU, 20-14 (A) TSU, 27-23 (A) TSU 31-20 (A) TSU, 30-20 (H) TSU, 45-28 (A) TSU, 41-14 (H) TTU, 20-13 (H) TTU, 21-10 (A) TSU, 42-40 (A)
1976 1977 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
TSU-UTM TSU leads 14-7 UTM, 26-21 (H) TSU, 55-7 (H) TSU, 23-15(H) UTM, 21-14 (H) TSU, 20-3 (H) UTM, 28-7 (H) TSU, 37-14 (H) TSU, 27-20 (A) TSU, 76-0 (H) TSU, 43-7 (A) TSU, 33-6 (H) TSU, 55-7 (H) TSU, 26-8 (H) TSU, 41-10 (H) TSU, 27-13 (A) UTM, 42-20 (H) UTM, 43-38 (H) TSU, 30-27 (OT) (A) UTM, 28-7 (A) UTM, 37-0 (H) TSU, 35-30 (H)
TTU-UTM TTU leads 21-10-2 1926 TTU, 12-0 (H) 1927 Tie, 0-0 (at UTM) 1928 TTU, 14-13 (H) 1931 TTU, 26-7 (H) 1932 Tie, 0-0 (at UTM) 1970 TTU, 17-6 (A) 1971 TTU, 10-7 (H) 1972 TTU, 13-10 (A) 1973 TTU, 16-9 (H) 1980 TTU, 30-28 (A) 1981 UTM, 24-21 (A) 1982 UTM, 35-21 (H) 1991 UTM, 24-16 (H) 1992 TTU, 17-13 (H) 1993 TTU, 20-3 (H) 1994 UTM, 20-10 (H) 1995 UTM, 36-31 (H) 1996 TTU, 21-14 (2OT) (H) 1997 TTU, 33-2 (H) 1998 TTU, 31-24 (OT) (A) 1999 TTU, 45-9 (A) 2000 TTU, 46-6 (H) 2001 TTU, 41-7 (A) 2002 TTU, 68-7 (H) 2003 UTM, 30-23 (OT) (A) 2004 TTU, 49-20 (H) 2005 UTM, 46-16 (H) 2006 UTM, 35-16 (A) 2007 TTU, 13-10 (A) 2008 UTM, 35-7 (A) 2009 TTU, 35-28 (A) 2010 UTM, 27-24 (A) 2011 TTU, 34-31 (A)
TSU-TTU TSU leads 15-10 1984 TSU, 33-3 (A)
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OVC SCHOOLS VS. FOOTBALL BOWL SUBDIVISION TEAMS OVC teams have compiled a 18-149-1 record all-time against Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS, previously known as I-A) teams. That is counting only games while the teams were members of the Conference. Below is a complete list of current OVC schools and how they have fared against FBS competition. Austin Peay (2-13*) 1980 Arkansas State L, 41-14 1983 Central Florida L, 10-7 1984 Central Florida W, 24-21 1985 Cincinnati L, 31-0 1987 Kansas State W, 25-22 1987 Cincinnati L, 42-10 1988 Cincinnati L, 52-7 1988 Toledo L, 38-14 9/15/90 Temple L, 28-0 9/04/93 Cincinnati L, 42-10 9/07/96 Arkansas State L, 24-0 9/11/10 Middle Tennessee L, 56-33 9/25/10 #10 Wisconsin L, 70-3 9/3/11 Cincinnati L, 72-10 9/17/11 Memphis L, 27-6 *Does not include a 0-2 record while not a member of the OVC Eastern Illinois (3-18*) 8/29/96 Western Michigan W, 28-20 9/12/98 Central Florida L, 48-0 9/19/98 Northern Illinois W, 24-10 9/02/99 Central Michigan L, 33-17 9/11/99 Hawaii L, 31-27 10/02/99 Central Florida L, 31-21 9/16/00 Toledo L, 26-31 10/06/01 San Diego State L, 40-7 8/31/02 Hawaii L, 61-36 9/14/02 Kansas State L, 63-13 9/13/03 Missouri L, 37-0 9/25/04 Eastern Michigan W, 31-28 9/10/05 Brigham Young L, 45-10 9/02/06 Illinois L, 42-17 9/30/06 Hawaii L, 44-9 9/08/07 Purdue L, 52-6 8/28/08 Central Michigan L, 31-12 9/6/08 #24 Illinois L, 47-21 1010/09 #12 Penn State L, 52-3 9/4/10 #9 Iowa L, 37-7 9/10/11 Northwestern L, 42-21 *Does not include a 1-8 record while not a member of the OVC Eastern Kentucky (4-18) 9/08/79 Kent State 10/13/79 Cal State-Fullerton 11/15/80 East Carolina 9/19/81 Navy 11/23/85 Louisville 9/11/93 Northeastern Louisiana 9/12/98 Kentucky 10/14/00 Central Florida 8/30/01 Central Michigan 8/29/02 Oregon State 8/28/03 Bowling Green 9/13/03 Central Michigan 10/23/04 Vanderbilt 9/17/05 North Carolina State 9/02/06 Cincinnati 9/01/07 Kentucky 8/28/08 Cincinnati 9/6/08 Western Kentucky 9/3/09 Indiana 11/7/09 Kentucky 9/11/10 Louisville 9/3/11 Kansas State
W, 17-14 W, 33-17 W, 28-16 L, 24-0 W, 45-21 L, 40-14 L, 52-7 L, 34-3 L, 42-28 L, 49-10 L, 63-13 L, 42-41 L, 19-7 L, 54-10 L, 31-0 L, 50-10 L, 40-7 L, 37-13 L, 19-13 L, 37-12 L, 23-13 L, 10-7
Jacksonville State (1-8*) 9/20/03 Kansas L, 41-6 9/17/05 UAB L, 35-28 10/14/06 Mississippi State L, 35-3 9/15/07 Memphis L, 35-14 8/28/08 Georgia Tech L, 41-14 9/5/09 #15 Georgia Tech L, 37-17 9/12/09 Florida State L, 19-9 9/4/10 Ole Miss W, 49-48 (2ot) 10/22/11 Kentucky L, 38-14 *Does not include a 3-6 record while not a member of the OVC Murray State (2-19-1) 9/20/80 Louisville 9/17/83 East Carolina 9/01/84 Louisville 9/14/85 Memphis State 9/26/87 Louisville 9/15/89 North Texas 9/08/90 Louisville 10/20/90 Northern Illinois 9/26/98 Brigham Young 9/04/99 Wisconsin 112 • 2012 Ohio Valley Conference Football Media Guide
W, 13-9 L, 50-25 W, 26-23 T, 10-10 L, 34-10 L, 28-14 L, 68-0 L, 49-7 L, 43-9 L, 49-10
9/01/01 10/27/01 8/31/02 9/06/03 9/04/04 9/03/05 9/02/06 8/30/07 9/6/08 9/12/09 9/2/10 9/1/11
Ole Miss Minnesota Memphis Kentucky Connecticut Mississippi State Missouri Louisville Indiana N.C. State Kent State Louisville
Southeast Missouri (1-16) 11/12/94 Hawaii 10/19/96 Arkansas State 8/31/00 Marshall 9/01/01 Eastern Michigan 9/14/02 Eastern Michigan 9/28/02 Middle Tennessee State 8/30/03 Ohio 9/13/03 Arkansas State 9/11/04 Bowling Green 9/18/04 Central Michigan 9/10/05 Kent State 10/14/06 Arkansas 8/30/07 Cincinnati 9/6/08 #6 Missouri 9/12/09 #23 Cincinnati 9/2/10 Ball State 9/17/11 Purdue
L, 49-14 L, 66-10 L, 52-6 L, 37-6 L, 52-14 L, 38-6 L, 47-7 L, 73-10 L, 45-3 L, 65-7 L, 41-10 L, 21-9 L, 34-0 L, 38-9 L, 63-7 L, 16-12 L, 35-32 W, 24-14 L, 17-3 L, 21-3 L, 49-10 L, 44-27 L, 33-12 L, 63-7 L, 59-3 L, 52-3 L, 70-3 L, 27-10 L, 59-0
Tennessee State (0-2*) 9/23/06 Vanderbilt L, 38-9 9/24/11 Air Force L, 63-24 *Does not include a 3-1 record while not a member of the OVC Tennessee Tech (0-26) 1984 Kansas State 1985 UNLV 1986 Tulsa 1987 Cincinnati 1988 East Carolina 9/22/90 Ohio 9/14/91 Ohio 11/15/97 UAB 9/19/98 UAB 9/11/99 Bowling Green 9/1600 Ohio 9/08/01 Air Force 8/31/02 Bowling Green 9/07/02 Iowa State 8/30/03 Memphis 9/06/03 Northern Illinois 9/11/04 South Florida 9/17/05 Northern Illinois 9/14/06 Middle Tennessee 11/03/07 Auburn 9/6/08 Louisville 9/26/09 Kansas State 11/7/09 Georgia 9/4/10 #17 Arkansas 9/11/10 #4 TCU 9/3/11 Iowa
L, 28-12 L, 35-7 L, 51-0 L, 38-17 L, 52-13 L, 42-32 L, 35-14 L, 38-14 L, 38-6 L, 40-15 L, 52-14 L, 42-0 L, 41-7 L, 57-6 L, 40-10 L, 42-17 L, 21-7 L, 42-3 L, 44-0 L, 35-3 L, 51-10 L, 49-7 L, 38-0 L, 44-3 L, 62-7 L, 34-7
UT Martin (0-12*) 11/21/98 UAB L, 48-17 9/28/02 Arkansas State L, 30-10 9/06/03 Arkansas State L, 63-6 9/02/04 Western Michigan L, 42-0 9/10/05 Arkansas State L, 56-7 9/02/06 Ohio L, 29-3 9/01/07 Southern Miss L, 35-13 8/30/08 #19 South Florida L, 56-7 11/8/08 Auburn L, 37-20 9/19/09 Memphis L, 41-14 9/4/10 Tennessee L, 50-0 11/5/11 Mississippi State L, 55-17 *Does not include a 0-1 record while not a member of the OVC Former Member Records Akron Middle Tennessee State Morehead State Samford Youngstown State Western Kentucky
1-2 1-6 1-2 0-5 2-2 0-0
LARGEST CROWDS IN OVC HISTORY Over the years some large crowds have watched OVC football games. Overall there have been 45 crowds above 52,000 fans to see a game involving an OVC squad (including both non-conference and Conference games). In 2009, there were 104,488 fans at the Penn State/Eastern Illinois game, marking the largest crowd to ever see a game. Below is a list of every crowd above 52,000 as well as the largest 10 crowds to see a Conference matchup (all of which were above 20,000 fans). Largest Crowds - All Games 104,488 Eastern Illinois at #12 Penn State 99,123 UT Martin at Tennessee 92,746 Tennessee Tech at Georgia 85,754 Tennessee Tech at Auburn 85,365 UT Martin at Auburn 77,527 Murray State at Wisconsin 77,224 Austin Peay at #10 Wisconsin 72,453 Southeast Missouri State at Arkansas 71,420 Jacksonville State at Florida State 70,585 Eastern Illinois at #9 Iowa 70,585 Tennessee Tech at Iowa 70,185 Tennessee State vs. Florida A&M (in Atlanta) 69,596 Tennessee Tech at #17 Arkansas 67,712 Tennessee State vs. Florida A&M (in Atlanta) 67,167 Tennessee State vs. Florida A&M (in Atlanta) 67,053 Eastern Kentucky at Kentucky 66,512 Eastern Kentucky at Kentucky 63,306 Murray State at Kentucky 62,455 Tennessee State vs. Florida A&M (in Atlanta) 62,305 Southeast Missouri at Missouri 61,171 Tennessee State vs. Jackson State (in Memphis) 61,052 Tennessee State vs. Florida A&M (in Atlanta) 60,131 Eastern Illinois at Illinois 59,303 Murray State at BYU 59,011 Tennessee State vs. N.C. A&T (in Indianapolis) 58,131 Tennessee State vs. S.C. State (in Atlanta) 57,885 Tennessee State vs. Florida A&M (in Atlanta) 57,776 Eastern Kentucky at Kentucky 56,990 Tennessee State vs. Florida A&M (in Atlanta) 56,747 Eastern Kentucky at N.C. State 56,297 Tennessee State vs. Florida A&M (in Atlanta) 55,768 Jacksonville State at Ole Miss 55,545 Tennessee State vs. Jackson State (in Memphis) 55,510 Murray State at North Carolina State 55,212 Tennessee State vs. Jackson State (in Memphis) 55,096 UT Martin at Mississippi State 55,015 Tennessee State vs. Jackson State (in Memphis) 54,202 Tennessee State vs. Florida A&M (in Atlanta) 54,098 Jacksonville State at Kentucky 53,441 Tennessee State vs. Jackson State (in Memphis) 52,630 Eastern Illinois at BYU 52,603 Tennessee State vs. Jackson State (in Memphis) 52,504 Eastern Illinois at Purdue 52,387 Tennessee State vs. S.C. State (in Atlanta) 52,173 Tennessee State vs. Jackson State (in Memphis)
Oct. 10, 2009 Sept. 4, 2010 Nov. 7, 2009 Nov. 5, 2007 Nov. 8, 2008 Sept. 4, 1998 Sept. 25, 2010 Oct. 14, 2006 Sept. 12, 2009 Sept. 4, 2010 Sept. 3, 2011 Sept. 20, 2003 Sept. 4, 2010 Sept. 25, 2004 Sept. 28, 2002 Nov. 7, 2009 Sept. 1, 2007 Sept. 6, 2003 Sept. 23, 2000 Sept. 6, 2008 Sept. 13, 1997 Sept. 22, 2001 Sept. 6, 2008 Sept. 26, 1998 Oct. 4, 1997 Sept. 24, 1994 Sept. 30, 2006 Sept. 12, 1998 Sept. 29, 2007 Sept. 17, 2005 Sept. 24, 2005 Sept. 4, 2010 Sept. 12, 1998 Sept. 12, 2009 Sept. 14, 1996 Nov. 5, 2011 Sept. 18, 2004 Sept. 18, 2010 Oct. 22, 2011 Sept. 16, 2006 Sept. 10, 2005 Sept. 13, 2003 Sept. 8, 2007 Sept. 30, 1995 Sept. 16, 2000
Largest Crowds - OVC-Only Games 41,132 Tennessee Tech at Tennessee State (Nov. 6, 1999) 25,300 Eastern Kentucky vs. Western Kentucky (Oct. 20, 1979) 25,000 Eastern Kentucky vs. Western Kentucky (Oct. 22, 1977) 24,878 Murray State at Tennessee State (Nov. 3, 2007) 24,500 Eastern Kentucky vs. Western Kentucky (Oct. 23, 1971) 24,361 Tennessee Tech at Tennessee State (Nov. 1, 2008) 24,200 Eastern Kentucky vs. Western Kentucky (Oct. 25, 1975) 22,500 Eastern Kentucky vs. Murray State (Oct. 31, 2007) 22,092 UT Martin at Tennessee STate (Nov. 7, 2009) 22,046 UT Martin at Tennessee State (Oct. 24, 1998) 2012 Ohio Valley Conference Football Media Guide • 113
SGT. YORK TROPHY In July 2007, the Nashville Sports Council and the Ohio Valley Conference announced the creation of the Sergeant York Trophy which goes to the winner of the quadrangular season football series between the four Ohio Valley Conference schools located in the state of Tennessee – Austin Peay State University, University of Tennessee at Martin, Tennessee State University and Tennessee Technological University. The award is only the second traveling trophy that involves more than two teams in college sports; the other is the Commander in Chief’s Trophy which has been contested between Air Force, Army and Navy annually since 1972. In a close race, Tennessee State and Austin Peay shared the inaugural award, finishing with identical 2-1 records in 2007. Tennessee State took the trophy home with it thanks to a one-point victory in overtime over the Governors; that game was decided by a block extra point by NFL First Round Draft Pick Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie. The Tigers repeated as champions in 2008, winning all three of its Sgt. York games. The award is named in honor of Alvin C. York, the most noted Soldier of World War I. As a corporal in the 2nd battalion, 328th Infantry, in the Battle of the Meuse River-Argonne (Oct. 8, 1918), York and seven other soldiers captured 132 prisoners, was promoted to sergeant and received the Distinguished Service Cross, the French Croix de Guerre, the French Legion of Honor, the Croce di Guerra of Italy and the War Medal of Montenegro. Upon his return to the United States in 1919, he was bestowed the Congressional Medal of Honor. Following the war York returned his home in Pall Mall, Tenn. (located in north central Tennessee, 55 miles northeast of Cookeville) where he dedicated his life to improving education and facilitating educational opportunities for children in the state of Tennessee. In 1927 he established the Alvin C. York Institute after spending several years raising money for the school which opened as a private institution. That school was established, in part, to provide educational opportunities denied to the boys and girls of Fentress Country. In 1937, the Institute became a state special school after an appeal to the Tennessee State Legislature. The school, located in Jamestown, Tenn., is still in operation today. York died on Sept. 2, 1964 and the foundation which he helped establish in 1920 – The Sergeant York Patriotic Foundation – was dormant for many years. The Foundation was re-established by Lipscomb Davis, Jr. in 1992 and is currently run by Sgt. York’s grandson Gerald (U.S. Army Colonel, Retired). York’s papers are archived by Michael E. Birdwell, Ph.D., who is an associate professor of history at Tennessee Technological University, one of the four institutions that will compete for the yearly honor. After the completion of the football season, the Sergeant York Trophy is awarded to the institution with the best head-to-head record in the match-ups with their fellow Tennessee schools. In the event of a tie, the award is shared; however, the previous winner will retain the trophy if they are part of the tie. If the tie is between two other institutions, the trophy will go to the institution that has gone the most seasons without winning the trophy. The award is presented to the winning institution annually at the Pepsi Celebration of Champions which is hosted each spring by the Nashville Sports Council. The event was created in 1999 and salutes amateur and professional sports in Tennessee.
Members of the York Family with former OVC Commissioner Jon Steinbrecher (back row, far left), OVC head football coaches and Gary Alexander of the Nashville Sports Council (back row, far right) at the 2007 OVC Football Media Day, when the announcement of the trophy was first made. 114 • 2012 Ohio Valley Conference Football Media Guide
SGT. YORK SERIES HISTORY All-Time Sgt. York Trophy Winners 2007 - Tennessee State*, Austin Peay 2008 - Tennessee State 2009 - Tennessee Tech 2010 - UT Martin 2011 - Tennessee State*, Tennessee Tech *Took home the trophy due to winning the tiebreaker All-Time Sgt. York Trophy Game Results 2007 Sept. 15 Sept. 22 Sept. 27 Oct. 6 Oct. 11 Nov. 17
Tennessee State 33, @Austin Peay 32 (OT) @ Austin Peay 17, UT Martin 14 Tennessee Tech 13, @UT Martin 10 Austin Peay 30, @Tennessee Tech 27 Tennessee State 45, @Tennessee Tech 28 UT Martin 43, @Tennessee State 38
2008 Sept. 20 Oct. 4 Oct. 16 Oct. 18 Oct. 25 Nov. 1
UT Martin 31, @Austin Peay 17 Tennessee State 30, @UT Martin 27 (OT) UT Martin 35, @Tennessee Tech 7 @Tennessee State 37, Austin Peay 34 @Austin Peay 31, Tennessee Tech 28 @Tennessee State 41, Tennessee Tech 14
2009 Oct. 3 Oct. 10 Oct. 31 Nov. 7 Nov. 14 Nov. 21
@Tennessee Tech 31, Austin Peay 23 Tennessee Tech 35, @UT Martin 28 @Tennessee Tech 20, Tennessee State 13 UT Martin 28, @Tennessee State 7 @Austin Peay 24, Tennessee State 21 @UT Martin 48, Austin Peay 38
2010 Sept. 18 Sept. 30 Oct. 9
Austin Peay 26, @Tennessee State 23 UT Martin 27, @Tennessee Tech 24 Tennessee Tech 34, @Austin Peay 21
Tennessee State head football coach Rod Reed (right) is pictured with Tennessee State great Ed Temple at the Nashville Sports Council’s 2012 Pepsi Celebration of Champions event. Coach Reed accepted the Sgt. York Trophy after his team won the award for the third in the five years the award has existed. Oct. 23 Nov. 6 Nov. 13
Tennessee Tech 21, @Tennessee State 10 UT Martin 28, @Austin Peay 12 @UT Martin 37, Tennessee State 0
2011 Oct. 1 Oct. 1 Oct. 8 Oct. 15 Nov. 12 Nov. 19
@Austin Peay 37, Tennessee State 34 Tennessee Tech 34, @UT Martin 31 @UT Martin 61, Austin Peay 23 Tennessee State 42, @Tennessee Tech 40 @Tennessee State 35, UT Martin 30 @Tennessee Tech 49, Austin Peay 7
SGT. YORK GAME RECORDS Team Points: Total Offensive Yards: First Downs:
61 - UT Martin vs. Austin Peay (10/8/11) 554 - UT Martin vs. Austin Peay (11/21/09) 36 - Tennessee Tech vs. Tennessee State (10/15/11)
Rushing Yards: Rushing Attempts: Rushing Touchdowns:
377 - Tennessee State vs. Austin Peay (10/18/08) 63 - Tennessee State vs. Austin Peay (9/15/07) 5 - Tennessee Tech vs. Austin Peay (11/19/11)
Passing Yards: Passing Attempts: Passing Touchdowns: Completions:
387 - UT Martin vs. Austin Peay (10/8/11) 58 - Tennessee Tech vs. Tennessee State (10/15/11) 6 - UT Martin vs. Austin Peay (10/8/11) 34 - Tennessee Tech vs. Tennessee State (10/15/11)
Interceptions: INT Return Yards:
3 - Done Six Times 92 - Tennessee State vs. Tennessee Tech (10/31/09)
Fumbles Lost: Fumble Recoveries: Sacks: Turnovers Committed: Penalites: Penalty Yards:
3 - Done Five Times 3 - Done Five Times 5 - Tennessee State vs. Tennessee Tech (10/15/11) 5 - Done Twice 15 - Tennessee State vs. Austin Peay (10/18/08) 164 - UT Martin vs. Tennessee Tech (10/10/09)
Individual Rushing Yards: Rushing Attempts: Rushing Touchdowns: Longest Rush:
195 - Javarris Williams, TSU vs. APSU (10/18/08) 35 - Don Chapman, UTM vs. TSU (11/17/07) 4 - Javarris Williams, TSU vs. UTM (11/17/07) 73 - Javarris Williams, TSU vs. UTM (11/17/07)
Passing Yards: Passing Attempts: Completions: Passing Touchdowns: Longest Pass: Most Interceptions:
387 - Derek Carr, UTM vs. APSU (10/8/11) 58 - Tre Lamb, TTU vs. TSU (10/15/11) 34 - Tre Lamb, TTU vs. TSU (10/15/11) 6 - Derek Carr, UTM vs. APSU (10/8/11) 84 - Jeremy Perry, TSU vs. TTU (10/23/10) 3 - Done Three Times
Receiving Yards: Receptions: Receiving Touchdowns: Longest Reception: Field Goals Made: Longest Field Goal: Punts: Longest Punt: Punt Return Yards: Longest Punt Return: Kick Return Yards: Longest Kick Return: All-Purpose Yards: Interceptions: Tackles: Sacks:
159 - Tim Benford, TTU vs. UTM (10/10/09) 11 - Quentin Sims, UTM vs. TSU (11/12/11) 3 - Darryl Miller, APSU vs. TTU (10/25/08) 84 - Calvin McNairl, TSU vs. TTU (10/23/10) 4 - Stephen Stansell, APSU vs. TSU (9/18/10) 4 - Zach Sharp, TTU vs. TSU (10/15/11) 50 - Stephen Stansell, APSU vs. TSU (9/18/10) 9 - Jason Lennartz, TTU vs. TSU (10/31/09) 9 - Taylor Cisneros, TSU vs. UTM (11/13/10) 62 - Taylor Cisneros, TSU vs. UTM (10/4/08) 107 - CJ Estelle, UTM vs. APSU (11/6/10) 76 - CJ Estelle, UTM vs. APSU (10/8/11) 243 - Terrence Holt, APSU vs. UTM (11/21/09) 100 - Weldon Garlington, TSU vs. APSU (10/1/11) 312 - Terrence Holt, APSU vs. UTM (11/21/09) 2 - Done Six Times 20 - Corey Reed, TTU vs. UTM (10/16/08) 2.5 - Antonio Harper, TSU vs. TTU (10/15/11)
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ALL-TIME SPORTS NETWORK AWARD WINNERS Annually the Sports Network presents awards for the top players and coach in the Football Championship Subdivision (FCS). The awards include the Walter Payton Award (National Offensive Player of the Year), the Buck Buchanan Award (National Defensive Player of the Year), the Eddie Robinson Award (National Coach of the Year) and the Jerry Rice Award (National Freshman of the Year). The Payton & Robinson awards began in 1987 (the Buchanan Award was first handed out in 1995; the Rice Award in 2011); voting totals and finishes are available from 2000 to the present and listed below.
Eastern Illinois quarterback Tony Romo took home the Walter Payton Award in 2002. That year he passed for 3,165 yards and 34 touchdowns.
Former Murray State head coach Houston Nutt was the Eddie Robinson Award winner in 1995 after leading the Racers to a 11-1 overall and 8-0 OVC record.
Southeast Missouri State head coach Tony Samuel was the Eddie Robinson Award winner in 2010 after leading the Redhawks to its first-ever playoff berth.
PAYTON AWARD VOTING RESULTS 2000 Tony Romo, EIU 10th (37) 2001 Tony Romo, EIU 10th (37) Shannon Harris, TSU 11th (29) C.J. Hudson, EKU 16th (5) 2002 Tony Romo, EIU 1st (268) Willie Ponder, SEMO 5th (94) 2003 Charles Anthony, TSU 5th (74) 2004 Charles Anthony, TSU 5th (98) Oscar Bonds, JSU 14th (36) 2005 Barrick Nealey, TSU 5th (100) 2009 Ryan Perrilloux, JSU 6th (142) 2010 Henry Harris, SEMO 5th (155) Marcus Harris, MUR 22nd (1) 2011 Casey Brockman, MUR 11th (73) Matt Denham, EKU 21st (5)
BUCHANAN AWARD VOTING RESULTS 2000 Melvin Wisham, WKU 4th (108) Chad Evitts, TTU 14th (34) 2001 Yeremiah Bell, EKU 8th (85) D.J. Bleisath, TTU 15th (38) 2002 Nick Ricks, EIU 9th (82) 2003 Nick Ricks, EIU 13th (44) 2006 Edgar Jones, SEMO 12th (62) Markeseo Jackson, UTM 16th (25) 2007 D. Rodgers-Cromartie, TSU 13th (30) Donald Thomas, EIU 19th (3) 2008 Nathan Williams, MUR 5th (140) Brandon Gathof, EKU 21st (2) 2009 Austen Lane, MUR 6th (120) 2010 Eugene Clifford, TSU 13th (47) Josh Bey, UTM 20th (5) 2011 Jeremy Caldwell, EKU 17th (12)
ROBINSON AWARD VOTING RESULTS 2000 Bob Spoo, EIU 2nd (158) Jack Harbaugh, WKU 3rd (148) 2001 Bob Spoo, EIU 11th (76) 2002 Tim Billings, SEMO 12th (49) Joe Pannunzio, MUR 16th (4) 2003 Jack Crowe, JSU 9th (42) 2004 Jack Crowe, JSU 13th (35) 2005 Bob Spoo, EIU 11th (69) Matt Griffin, UTM 13th (43) 2006 Jason Simpson, UTM 4th (172) 2007 Danny Hope, EKU 13th (54) 2008 Dean Hood, EKU 18th (21) 2009 Bob Spoo, EIU 16th (21) 2010 Tony Samuel, SEMO 1st (269) Jack Crowe, JSU 10th (94) 2011 Watson Brown, TTU 9th (77)
RICE AWARD VOTING RESULTS 2011 Michael German, TSU 7th (82)
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OVC/NCAA OVERTIME PROCEDURES PROCEDURE FOLLOWING REGULATION PLAY: Immediately following the conclusion of the fourth quarter, officials will instruct both teams to retire to their respective team areas. The officials will escort the captains to the center of the field for the coin toss. The winner of the toss shall be given the option of selecting offense or defense, with the offense at the opponent’s 25-yard line to start the series, or which end of the field shall be used for both series of that overtime period. The winner of the toss may not defer his choice. The loser of the toss shall have the first choice of the two options for subsequent even-numbered extra periods. EXTRA PERIODS: An extra period shall consist of two series with Team A and Team B each putting the ball in play by snap at the designated 25-yard line, which becomes the opponent’s 25-yard line. TEAM SERIES: Each team retains the ball during a series until it scores or fails to make a first down. The ball remains alive after a change of team possession until it is declared dead. However, Team A may not have a first and 10 if it again possesses the ball after a change of team possession. SCORING: The team scoring the greater number of points during the regulation and extra periods shall be declared the winner. There shall be an equal number of series, as defined, in each extra period, except if Team B scores during a period other than on the try (i.e.: on the first possession of a period, Team A scores a touchdown. On the try, Team B intercepts a pass and returns it for a two-point touchdown. Ruling: Team B is awarded the ball on the 25-yard line to start its series with the overtime score 6-2.). Beginning with the third extra period, teams scoring a touchdown must attempt a two-point try. A one-point try, although not illegal, will not score a point. TIMEOUTS: Each team shall be allowed one timeout for each extra period. Unused extra-period timeouts may not be carried over to other extra periods.
OVC OVERTIME GAMES Date 10/13/84 11/03/84 10/19/85 11/04/85 10/04/86 10/10/87 11/07/87 10/01/88 10/29/88 11/18/89 11/10/90 11/17/90 11/07/92 10/2/93 11/20/93 10/05/96 10/26/96 11/01/97 10/17/98 10/24/98 11/13/99 10/04/03 10/04/03 09/25/04 10/02/04 10/23/04 10/30/04 11/06/04 11/13/04 09/30/06 10/28/06 09/15/07 11/03/07 09/27/08 10/04/08 10/25/08 11/6/10
Teams and Final Score Youngstown State 17, Austin Peay 13 Murray State 20, Austin Peay 13 Middle Tennessee 31, Murray State 24 Middle Tennessee 28, Youngstown State 21 Austin Peay 7, Middle Tennessee 0 Austin Peay 20, Morehead State 13 Youngstown State 20, Murray State 13 Tennessee Tech 16, Murray State 13 Eastern Kentucky 31, Murray State 24 Eastern Kentucky 38, Morehead State 3 Tennessee Tech 20, Austin Peay 14 Murray State 31, Austin Peay 24 Eastern Kentucky 21, Murray State 18 Murray State 28, UT Martin 21 UT Martin 39, Austin Peay 33 Tennessee Tech 21, UT Martin 14 Southeast Missouri 16, Middle Tennessee 13 Tennessee Tech 16, Murray State 13 Tennessee Tech 31, UT Martin 24 Tennessee Tech 31, Eastern Kentucky 29 Eastern Kentucky 23, Tennessee Tech 20 Murray State 23, Jacksonville State 17 UT Martin 30, Tennessee Tech 23 Southeast Missouri 51, Samford 48 Eastern Kentucky 39, Samford 36 Samford 42, Tennessee State 36 Murray State 19, Eastern Kentucky 16 Tennessee Tech 40, Eastern Illinois 37 Southeast Missouri 31, Tennessee Tech 28 Tennessee Tech 20, Murray State 14 Jacksonville State 17, Tennessee Tech 10 Tennessee State 33, Austin Peay 32 Austin Peay 34, Southeast Missouri 31 Eastern Kentucky 13, Austin Peay 10 Tennessee State 30, UT Martin 27 Southeast Missouri 27, Tennessee State 20 Eastern Illinois 31, Tennessee State 28
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Score After
Periods 1 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 3 1 3 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 3 2 1 1 4 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1
Regulation 10-10 10-10 17-17 14-14 0-0 13-13 13-13 10-10 24-24 21-21 14-14 14-14 18-18 21-21 26-26 14-14 13-13 13-13 24-24 17-17 17-17 17-17 23-23 31-31 36-36 36-36 13-13 34-34 28-28 14-14 10-10 26-26 21-21 10-10 24-24 20-20 28-28
NOTE: Overtime policy adopted by the Conference prior to the 1982 season.
OVC FOOTBALL OFFICIALS Ohio Valley Conference football officials have been selected to work numerous FCS/I-AA playoff games over the year. Since 1981, OVC officials have been assigned to 93 post-season games, including 29 semifinal playoff games and seven national championship contests (including the 2009 national championship game between Villanova and Montana). In 1995, the NCAA selected OVC officials to work all four rounds of the playoffs - an honor never before bestowed on a conference officiating program. Following is a list of the 2012 OVC Football Officials.
Chris Barney – Shepherdsville, Ky. Mike Boshers – Hermitage, Tenn. Brian Davis – Birmingham, Ala. Shane DeWitt – Bradley, Ill. Todd Dunaway – Cordova, Tenn. Craig Dunn – Smyrna, Tenn. Tim Fetsch – O’Fallon, Mo. Chris Flatt – Hendersonville, Tenn. Thomas Floyd – Cane Ridge, Tenn. John Graham – Versailles, Ky. Tom Hahs – Bourbannais, Ill. Brandon Harris – Fishers, Ind.
Steve Hendley – Mayfield, Ky. Steve Horn – Gleason, Tenn. Neil Hughes – Murfreesboro, Tenn. Jeff Irwin – Nashville, Tenn. Randy Jackson – Demorest, Ga. Burney Jenkins – Georgetown, Ky. Jason McArthur – Franklin, Tenn. Drew Myers – Nashville, Tenn. Steve Joest – Prospect, Ky. Greg Koerner – Champaign, Ill. Kirk Paitsel – Fulton, Ky. Pat Pownall – Morton, Ill.
Paul Schardein – Louisville, Ky. David Seewer – Louisville, Ky. Chip Shields – Tuscaloosa, Ala. John Short – Gallatin, Tenn. John Smoot – Lexington, Ky. Butch Stovall – Louisville, Ky. Al Studstill – Nashville, Tenn. Steve Swift – Nashville, Tenn. Ken Switzer – Nashville, Tenn. Rod Whittier – Wildwood, Mo. Matt Young – Independence, Ky.
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OVC PLAYERS IN THE NFL DRAFT Since the OVC was formed in 1948, the league has had 139 players selected in the National Football League (NFL) Draft. Amongst that picks are four first-round selections, Wally Chambers (No. 8 overall in 1973), Phil Simms (No. 7 in 1979), Aaron Jones (No. 18 in 1988) and Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie (No. 16 in 2008). Year 1950 1950 1950 1951 1951 1951 1952 1954 1954 1954 1955 1955 1955 1956 1956 1956 1956 1956 1957 1957 1957 1957 1957 1957 1958 1958 1958 1958 1958 1961 1961 1961 1965 1965 1965 1966 1967 1968 1968 1968 1970 1970 1971 1971 1971 1971 1972 1972 1973 1973 1973 1973 1973 1973 1973 1973 1974 1974 1975 1975 1975 1976 1976 1976 1977 1977 1977 1978 1978 1979 1980 1980 1982 1982 1983 1983 1983 1983 1983 1984 1984 1984 1985 1986 1986 1986 1987 1988 1988 1988 1988
Round 12 13 20 12 17 22 20 21 24 29 17 19 23 14 16 19 28 30 7 10 10 12 17 22 19 20 26 28 30 22 13 20 7 15 15 15 17 3 8 10 10 15 9 15 16 17 5 15 1 2 4 8 8 10 10 16 8 8 3 8 17 8 10 14 3 6 9 4 12 1 9 11 4 11 5 7 8 10 12 5 5 12 6 6 6 8 12 1 9 10 11
Pick 151 170 260 147 197 266 237 251 287 347 204 228 266 163 185 229 329 354 84 115 116 137 204 263 229 241 313 333 352 169 174 272 97 116 204 131 442 60 207 252 243 367 221 378 407 432 116 388 8 42 81 186 189 242 252 412 183 186 63 184 439 226 269 392 65 165 244 99 331 7 224 301 107 280 130 193 217 252 314 122 136 312 154 142 162 219 324 18 244 252 279
Player, School Frank Wallheiser, WKU Norm Wiley, MAR John Hackney, MUR Stew Kirtley, MOR Ray Pelfrey, EKU Waldo Binkley, APSU Gil Mains, MUR Howard Alsup, MTSU Jerry Daniels, TTU Ted Dunn, MUR Don Daly, EKU Bob Muller, EKU Karl Bays, EKU Ted Schwanger, TTU Billy Hix, MTSU John Sebest, EKU Bill Strawn, WKU Terry Sweeney, MTSU Jerry DeLucca, MTSU Joe Grisham, APSU Jerry Hurst, MTSU Don Simonic, TTU Don Heine, MUR Tom Schulte, EKU Dave Bottos, MUR Bill Curry, WKU Joe Bruce, MTSU Jim Murphy, ETSU Bobby Hallum, MTSU Tom Hackler, TTU Tommy Hackler, TTU Gordon Mason, TTU Dale Lindsey, WKU Jim Burt, WKU Phillip Morgan, ETSU Tom Dillard, APSU George Adams, MOR Aaron Marsh, EKU Tom Gray, MOR Bob Langford, MTSU Larry Schreiber, TTU Pat Houser, ETSU John Tanner, TTU Bill Green, WKU Lawrence Brame, WKU Sam Pearson, WKU Jim Bishop, TTU Mike Sivert, ETSU Wally Chambers, EKU Jim Youngblood, TTU Mike Hennigan, TTU Isaac Brown, WKU Ray Oldham, MTSU Bonnie Sloan, APSU Ray Bonner, MTSU George Greenfield, MUR Mike McCoy, WKU Alan Chadwick, ETSU Elois Grooms, TTU John Bushong, WKU Dwaine Copeland, MTSU Bobby Joe, MTSU Junior Hardin, EKU Tony Williams, MTSU Elmo Boyd, EKU David Carter, WKU Roosevelt Kelly, EKU Dennis Law, ETSU Mike Moore, MTSU Phil Simms, MOR Greg Bright, MOR Eddie Preston, WKU George Floyd, EKU Lamont Meacham, WKU Steve Bird, EKU James Griffin, MTSU Davlin Mullen, WKU Ronald Hopkins, MUR Billy Blaylock, TTU Tron Armstrong, EKU John Goode, YSU Paul McFadden, YSU Keith Lester, MUR Bob Thompson, YSU Don Griffin, MTSU Joe Mauntel, EKU Tony Burse, MTSU Aaron Jones, EKU Danny Copeland, EKU John Jackson, EKU Frank Pillow, TSU
Team Chicago Cardinals Philadelphia Eagles Cleveland Browns Cleveland Browns Green Bay Packers New York Giants Detroit Lions San Francisco 49ers San Francisco 49ers San Francisco 49ers Detroit Lions Detroit Lions Chicago Cardinals Baltimore Colts Philadelphia Eagles Cleveland Browns Philadelphia Eagles Baltimore Colts Chicago Bears Baltimore Colts San Francisco 49ers Baltimore Colts Chicago Bears Detroit Lions Detroit Lions Detroit Lions Detroit Lions Baltimore Colts Chicago Bears Denver Broncos San Francisco 49ers Chicago Bears Cleveland Browns New York Jets Minnesota Vikings Houston Oilers Dallas Cowboys Boston Patriots San Francisco 49ers Denver Broncos San Francisco 49ers Miami Dolphins San Diego Chargers Cleveland Browns St. Louis Cardinals Cincinnati Bengals San Diego Chargers Minnesota Vikings Chicago Bears Los Angeles Rams Detroit Lions New England Patriots Baltimore Colts St. Louis Cardinals Detroit Lions Cleveland Browns Houston Oilers Chicago Bears New Orleans Saints Baltimore Colts Miami Dolphins Buffalo Bills New Orleans Saints Buffalo Bills San Francisco 49ers Houston Oilers Pittsburgh Steelers Cincinnati Bengals Miami Dolphins New York Giants Cincinnati Bengals Houston Oilers New York Jets Baltimore Colts St. Louis Cardinals Cincinnati Bengals New York Jets Baltimore Colts San Diego Chargers New York Jets St. Louis Cardinals Philadelphia Eagles Cincinnati Bengals New Orleans Saints San Francisco 49ers Los Angeles Raiders Seattle Seahawks Pittsburgh Steelers Cleveland Browns Pittsburgh Steelers Tampa Bay Buccaneers
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Year 1989 1989 1989 1989 1990 1990 1990 1990 1990 1991 1991 1992 1992 1992 1992 1992 1993 1993 1993 1994 1994 1994 1995 1996 1996 1996 1996 1996 1997 1998 1998 1999 1999 1999 2000 2000 2001 2003 2003 2004 2004 2005 2006 2008 2008 2009 2010 2010
Round 2 3 8 12 3 3 10 11 11 8 12 6 6 6 10 10 3 5 7 4 5 6 5 2 2 4 7 7 6 3 7 3 5 7 4 4 5 6 6 7 7 5 7 1 3 7 5 5
Pick 49 71 218 327 56 73 261 289 300 207 327 142 144 145 255 276 83 134 187 123 155 188 150 47 54 113 227 245 171 86 221 67 161 221 100 121 140 199 213 238 239 163 215 16 79 212 152 153
Player, School Jessie Small, EKU Elroy Harris, EKU Myron Guyton, EKU Mike Cadore, EKU Tony Stargell, TSU Anthony Pleasant, TSU Eric Crigler, MUR Anthony Shelton, TSU Tyrone Watson, TSU Marty Carter, MTSU Darrell Beavers, MOR Chris Burns, MTSU Joe Campbell, MTSU Larry Tharpe, TSU Tim Lester, EKU Marcus Dowdell, TSU Mike Caldwell, MTSU Walter Dunson, MTSU Patrick Robinson, TSU Randy Fuller, TSU Chad Bratzke, EKU Tony McCombs, EKU Cedric Davis, TSU Fred Thomas, UTM Jason Dunn, EKU Kirk Pointer, APSU Clarence Jones, TSU Darrell Williams, TSU Mike Cherry, MUR Jonathan Quinn, MTSU Angel Rubio, SEMO Chris Watson, EIU Tyrone Hopson, EKU Sulecio Sanford, MTSU Michael Thompson, TSU Avion Black, TSU Alex Bannister, EKU Willie Ponder, SEMO Yeremiah Bell, EKU Larry Turner, EKU Eugene Amano, SEMO Frank Omiyale TTU Cortland Finnegan, SAM Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie, TSU Antwaun Molden, EKU Javarris Williams, TSU Otis Hudson, EIU Austen Lane, MUR
Team Philadelphia Eagles Seattle Seahawks New York Giants New Orleans Saints New York Jets Cleveland Browns Cincinnati Bengals San Francisco 49ers Philadelphia Eagles Tampa Bay Buccaneers Philadelphia Eagles Cincinnati Bengals Los Angeles Rams Detroit Lions Los Angeles Rams New Orleans Cleveland Browns San Diego Chargers Houston Oilers Denver Broncos New York Giants Arizona Cardinals Arizona Cardinals Seattle Seahawks Philadelphia Eagles Miami Dolphins Jacksonville Jaguars Kansas City Chiefs New York Giants Jacksonville Jaguars Pittsburgh Steelers Denver Broncos San Francisco 49ers Chicago Bears Atlanta Falcons Buffalo Bills Seattle Seahawks New York Giants Miami Dolphins St. Louis Rams Tennessee Titans Atlanta Falcons Tennessee Titans Arizona Cardinals Houston Texans Kansas City Chiefs Cincinnati Bengals Jacksonville Jaguars
Wally Chambers, Eastern Kentucky 1973, No. 8 overall (Chicago)
Phil Simms, Morehead State 1979, No. 7 overall (N.Y. Giants)
Aaron Jones, Eastern Kentucky 1988, No. 18 overall (Pittsburgh)
Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie, TSU 2008, No. 16 overall (Arizona)
OVC PLAYERS IN THE NFL The following is a list of former OVC players who have either been drafted or signed free agent contracts with NFL teams. Players are listed by school, along with the name of the team which drafted them or signed them via free agency. Listings are only for years that a team was a member of the OVC. As of July 1, 23 former OVC players are scheduled to be on on NFL rosters for the 2011 season. AUSTIN PEAY 1956 - Joe Neal Grisham, Baltimore Colts 1965 - Tim Chilcutt, Houston Oilers 1965 - Tom Dillard, Houston Oilers 1965 - Tom Jones, Houston Oilers 1971 - Harold Roberts, Philadelphia Eagles 1972 - Bonnie Sloan, St. Louis Cardinals 1974 - Percy Howard, Dallas Cowboys 1981 - Brett Williams, Houston Oilers 1983 - Mike Newton, Dallas Cowboys 1983 - Charles Tucker, Kansas City Chiefs 1985 - Ron Shegog, New England Patriots 1987 - Roy Berkemeier, Washington Redskins 1996 - Kirk Pointer, Miami Dolphins 1996 - Jeff Gooch, Tampa Bay Buccaneers 1996 - Michael Swift, San Diego Chargers 1996 - Tyrone Shorter, San Diego Chargers EASTERN ILLINOIS 1999 - Chris Watson, Denver Broncos 2002 - Frank Cutolo, New Orleans Saints 2002 - Kourtney Young, Detroit Lions 2003 - Tony Romo, Dallas Cowboys 2003 - J.R. Taylor, Green Bay Packers 2004 - Nick Eller, Baltimore Ravens 2004 - Fred Miller, St. Louis Rams 2006 - Kory Lothe, St. Louis Rams 2008 - Micah Rucker, Pittsburgh Steelers 2009 - Pierre Walters, Kansas City Chiefs 2010 - Otis Hudson, Cincinnati Bengals 2010 - Chris Campbell, Green Bay Packers EASTERN KENTUCKY 1982 - George Floyd, New York Jets 1983 - Steve Bird, St. Louis Cardinals 1984 - Tron Armstrong, New York Jets 1986 - Joe Mauntel, Los Angeles Raiders 1986 - Keith Bosley, Cleveland Browns 1987 - Dale Dawson, Minnesota Vikings 1987 - Byron Ingram, Kansas City Chiefs 1988 - Aaron Jones, Pittsburgh Steelers 1988 - John Jackson, Pittsburgh Steelers 1988 - Danny Copeland, Cleveland Browns 1989 - Jessie Small, Philadelphia Eagles 1989 - Mike Cadore, New Orleans Saints 1989 - Oscar Angulo, Atlanta Falcons 1989 - Elroy Harris, Seattle Seahawks 1990 - James Campbell, Minnesota Vikings 1990 - Robbie Andrews, Detroit Lions 1990 - Bernard Rhodes, Pittsburgh Steelers 1991 - Myron Guyton, New York Giants 1991 - Al Jacevicius, Phoenix Cardinals 1992 - Tim Lester, Los Angeles Rams 1992 - David Wilkins, San Francisco 49ers 1992 - Rick Burkhead, Miami Dolphins 1992 - Greg McKee, Houston Oilers 1993 - Markus Thomas, Philadelphia Eagles 1994 - Chad Bratzke, New York Giants 1995 - John Sacca, New York Jets 1996 - Jason Dunn, Philadelphia Eagles 1996 - Marc Collins, Seattle Seahawks 1996 - Dialleo Burks, Philadelphia Eagles 1997 - Tony McCombs, Arizona Cardinals 1999 - Tyrone Hopson, San Francisco 49ers 1999 - Rondel Menendez, Atlanta Falcons 1999 - Justin Ernest, New Orleans Saints 2001 - Alex Bannister, Seattle Seahawks 2001 - Corey Crume, Arizona Cardinals 2001 - Maurice Clark, New York Jets 2002 - Eric Sims, Atlanta Falcons 2003 - Yeremiah Bell, Miami Dolphins 2004 - Larry Turner, St. Louis Rams 2004 - Mike Woolridge, Cincinnati Bengals 2008 - Antwaun Molden, Houston Texans 2008 - Sean Dumford, Baltimore Ravens 2010 - Derek Hardman, Tampa Bay Buccaneers 2012 - Jeremy Caldwell, St. Louis Rams JACKSONVILLE STATE 2004 - Kory Chapman, Baltimore Ravens 2006 - Rod Olds, Tennessee Titans 2006 - Darren Williams, Miami Dolphins 2011 - Ryan Perrilloux, New York Giants 2012 - A.J. Davis, New Orleans Saints 2012 - T.J. Heath, Jacksonville Jaguars 2012 - Monte Lewis, Washington Redskins 2012 - Calvin Middleton, St. Louis Rams MIDDLE TENNESSEE 1957 - Gerry DeLucca, Boston Patriots 1957 - Jerry Hurst, Los Angeles Rams 1973 - Ray Oldham, Baltimore Colts 1983 - James Griffin, Cincinnati Bengals 1984 - David Little, Kansas City Chiefs 1986 - Bill Cherry, Green Bay Packers 1986 - Don Griffin, San Francisco 49ers
1987 - Tony Burse, Seattle Seahawks 1987 - Dwight Stone, Pittsburgh Steelers 1989 - Kenny Tippins, Dallas Cowboys 1991 - Marty Carter, Tampa Bay Buccaneers 1992 - Chris Burns, Cincinnati Bengals 1992 - Joe Campbell, Los Angeles Rams 1993 - Walter Dunson, San Diego Chargers 1993 - Steve Dark, San Diego Chargers 1993 - Mike Caldwell, Cleveland Browns 1993 - Jamie Redmond, New York Jets 1995 - Kelly Holcomb, Tampa Bay Buccaneers 1998 - Jonathan Quinn, Jacksonville Jaguars 1999 - Sulecio Sanford, Chicago Bears MOREHEAD STATE 1962 - Ernie DeCourley, San Francisco 49ers 1963 - Howard Murphy, Dallas Cowboys 1969 - Dave Haverdick, Detroit Lions 1974 - Nick Nighswander, Buffalo Bills 1975 - Gary Shirk, New York Giants 1979 - Phil Simms, New York Giants 1980 - Greg Bright, Cincinnati Bengals 1987 - Adrian Breen, Cincinnati Bengals 1987 - Randy Frazier, Kansas City Chiefs 1987 - Billy Poe, Cincinnati Bengals 1991 - Darrell Beavers, Philadelphia Eagles 1991 - Chris Swartz, Cincinnati Bengals 1993 - Tom Svobodny, Buffalo Bills MURRAY STATE 1939 - Claude McRaven, Cleveland Rams 1943 - Pete Gudauskas, Chicago Bears 1953 - Gil Mains, Detroit Lions 1975 - Don Clayton, New England Patriots 1984 - Dan Coleman, Minnesota Vikings 1984 - Keith Lester, Cincinnati Bengals 1984 - Kurt Marshall, Seattle Seahawks 1985 - Lee McCormick, St. Louis Cardinals 1987 - Paul Hickert, Cincinnati Bengals 1989 - Michael Proctor, New England Patriots 1990 - Tim Broady, Seattle Seahawks 1990 - Eric Crigler, Cincinnati Bengals 1993 - Melvin Aldridge, Houston Oilers 1993 - Marcus Perry, New York Jets 1996 - Derrick Cullors, Baltimore Ravens 1996 - Ramone Okoli, New York Giants 1997 - Mike Cherry, New York Giants 2003 - Billy Blanchard, Cleveland Browns 2003 - Cedric Harden, Tennessee Titans 2005 - Jimmy St. Louis, Tennessee Titans 2005 - Marcus White, Tennessee Titans 2007 - Shane Andrus, Indianapolis Colts 2008 - Rod Harper, Green Bay Packers 2010 - Derrick Townsel, Houston Texans 2010 - Austen Lane, Jacksonville Jaguars 2011 - Marcus Harris, Detroit Lions 2012 - Dontrell Johnson, Detroit Lions SAMFORD 2005 - Efrem Hill, Carolina Panthers 2006 - Cortland Finnegan, Tennessee Titans SOUTHEAST MISSOURI 1993 - Shawn Corbett, San Diego Chargers 1995 - Kelvin Anderson, Seattle Seahawks 1996 - Marquis Walker, St. Louis Rams 1998 - Angel Rubio, Pittsburgh Steelers 2000 - Brian Hinton, Kansas City Chiefs 2003 - Willie Ponder, New York Giants 2004 - Eugene Amano, Tennessee Titans 2005 - Dan Connolly, Jacksonville Jaguars 2007 - Edgar Jones, Baltimore Ravens TENNESSEE STATE 1987 - Charles Buchanan, Pittsburgh Steelers 1987 - Onzy Elam, New York Jets 1988 - Frank Pillow, Tampa Bay Buccaneers 1990 - Anthony Pleasant, Cleveland Browns 1990 - Anthony Shelton, San Francisco 49ers 1990 - Tony Stargell, New York Jets 1990 - Tyrone Watson, Philadelphia Eagles 1991 - Darrell Brooks, Detroit Lions 1991 - Marcus Dowdell, New Orleans Saints 1991 - Larry Tharpe, Detroit Lions 1991 - Bernard Wilson, Detroit Lions 1994 - Brent Alexander, Arizona Cardinals 1994 - Randy Fuller, Denver Broncos 1995 - Cedric Davis, Arizona Cardinals 1996 - Darrell Williams, Kansas City Chiefs 1996 - Clarence Jones, Jacksonville Jaguars 2000 - Michael Thompson, Atlanta Falcons 2000 - Avion Black, Buffalo Bills 2000 - Corey Sullivan, Buffalo Bills 2000 - Leon Murray, Washington Redskins 2000 - Antoine McNutt, St. Louis Rams 2000 - Bennie Anderson, St. Louis Rams
2001 - Ligarius Jennings, Detroit Lions 2002 - Eric Joyce, Arizona Cardinals 2002 - KaRon Key, Tennessee Titans 2002 - Lawrence Smith, Baltimore Ravens 2003 - Steve Farmer, Minnesota Vikings 2004 - Scott Cunningham, Tennessee Titans 2004 - Deon Giddens, Buffalo Bills 2005 - Charles Anthony, Tennessee Titans 2006 - Jamar Landrom, Pittsburgh Steelers 2007 - Mike Mason, Cleveland Browns 2008 - Dominique Rodgers-Cromarite, Arizona 2008 - Shaun Richardson, San Francisco 49ers 2008 - Lamar Divens, San Diego Chargers 2009 - Javarris Williams, Kansas City Chiefs 2009 - Cecil Newton, Jacksonville Jaguars 2009 - Cornelius Lewis, Indianapolis Colts 2010 - Anthony Levine, Green Bay Packers 2012 - Rico Council, Atlanta Falcons TENNESSEE TECH 1952 - Flavious Smith, Los Angeles Rams 1964 - Lonnie Warwick, Minnesota Vikings 1970 - Larry Schreiber, San Francisco 49ers 1971 - John Tanner, San Diego Chargers 1973 - Howard Cochran, Philadelphia Eagles 1973 - Mike Hennigan, Detroit Lions 1973 - Jim Youngblood, Los Angeles Rams 1974 - Tom Pemberton, Washington Redskins 1975 - Elois Grooms, New Orleans Saints 1977 - Murray Cunningham, Seattle Seahawks 1978 - Howard Stidham, Green Bay Packers 1979 - Craig Rolle, New Orleans Saints 1980 - Steve Davis, Seattle Seahawks 1983 - Reggie Bazel, Seattle Seahawks 1983 - Billy Blaylock, San Diego Chargers 1986 - Donald Snyder, Detroit Lions 1988 - Kelly Averitt, New York Jets 1988 - Bruce Hatfield, New York Jets 1988 - Thomas Squires, New Orleans Saints 1999 - Corey Chamblin, Baltimore Ravens 2000 - Joshua Symonette, Washington Redskins 2000 - Branon Vaughn, San Francisco 49ers 2001 - Chad Evitts, Pittsburgh Steelers 2001 - Troy Grant, San Diego Chargers 2001 - Jahi Henley, New Orleans Saints 2002 - David Collett, Indianapolis Colts 2004 - Beau Fullerton, New York Giants 2004 - Derek Lee, New York Jets 2005 - Frank Omiyale, Atlanta Falcons 2012 - Tim Benford, Dallas Cowboys UT MARTIN 1996 - Fred Thomas, Seattle Seahawks 2010 - Joe Gibbs, St. Louis Rams WESTERN KENTUCKY 1953 - Jimmy Feix, New York Giants 1964 - Harold Chambers San Francisco 49ers 1964 - John Mutchler, Cleveland Browns 1965 - Jim Burt, Los Angeles Rams 1965 - Pat Counts, Houston Oilers 1965 - Dale Lindsey, Cleveland Browns 1968 - Roy Bondurant, St. Louis Cardinals 1971 - Lawrence Brame, St. Louis Cardinals 1971 - Bill Green, Cleveland Browns 1974 - Clarence Jackson, New York Jets 1974 - Mike McCoy, Houston Oilers 1974 - Brad Watson, Washington Redskins 1975 - John Bushong, Baltimore Colts 1975 - Virgil Livers, Chicago Bears 1976 - Rick Caswell, New York Giants 1977 - David Carter, Houston Oilers 1978 - Biff Madon, Dallas Cowboys 1979 - Darryl Drake, Washington Redskins 1979 - Tony Towns, Houston Oilers 1980 - Eddie Preston, Houston Oilers 1981 - Ray Farmer, St. Louis Cardinals 1981 - Ricky Gwynn, Dallas Cowboys 1981 - Phil Rich, Dallas Cowboys 1981 - Pete Walters, Atlanta Falcons 1982 - Donnie Evans, Seattle Seahawks 1982 - Lamont Meacham, Baltimore Colts 1982 - Troy Snardon, Detroit Lions 2000 - Rod Smart, San Diego Chargers 2000 - Ben Wittman, Baltimore Ravens YOUNGSTOWN STATE 1984 - John Goode, St. Louis Cardinals 1984 - Paul McFadden, Philadelphia Eagles 1985 - Frank Pokorny, Pittsburgh Steelers Bold Indicates Players on NFL Rosters as of July 1, 2012
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CURRENT OVC ALUMNI IN THE NFL
Eugene Amano (Southeast Missouri) Tennessee Titans
Yeremiah Bell (Eastern Kentucky) New York Jets
Tim Benford (Tennessee Tech) Dallas Cowboys
Jeremy Caldwell (Eastern Kentucky) St. Loius Rams
Dan Connolly (Southeast Missouri) New England Patriots
Rico Council (Tennessee State) Atlanta Falcons
A.J. Davis (Jacksonville State) New Orleans Saints
Lamar Divens (Tennessee State) Tennessee Titans
Cortland Finnegan (Samford) St. Louis Rams
Derek Hardman (Eastern Kentucky) Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Marcus Harris (Murray State) Detroit Lions
T.J. Heath (Jacksonville State) Jacksonville Jaguars
Otis Hudson (Eastern Illinois) Cincinnati Bengals
Dontrell Johnson (Murray State) Detroit Lions
Austen Lane (Murray State) Jacksonville Jaguars
Anthony Levine (Tennessee State) Green Bay Packers
Monte Lewis (Jacksonville State) Washington Redskins
Calvin Middleton (Jacksonville St.) St. Louis Rams
Antwaun Molden (Eastern Kentucky) New York Giants
Frank Omiyale (Tennessee Tech) Seattle Seahawks
Ryan Perrilloux (Jacksonville St.) New York Giants
Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie (TSU) Philadelphia Eagles
Tony Romo (Eastern Illinois) Dallas Cowboys
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DIRECTORY OF OVC MEDIA RELATIONS DIRECTORS AUSTIN PEAY APSU Athletics PO Box 4515 Clarksville, TN 37044 www.LetsGoPeay.com
Football Contact Brad Kirtley Sports Information Director kirtleyb@apsu.edu
Office: (931) 221-7561 Cell: (931) 624-2904 Fax: (931) 221-7562 Press Box: (931) 221-7191
Football Contact Rich Moser Assoc. A.D./Media & Public Relations rlmoser@eiu.edu
Office: (217) 581-7480 Cell: (217) 508-8317 Fax: (217) 581-6434 Press Box: (217) 581-7770
Football Contact Michael Clark Director of Athletic Public Relations michael.clark@eku.edu
Office: (859) 622-6170 Cell: (859) 358-8360 Fax: (859) 622-5108 Press Box: (859) 622-2226
Football Contact Greg Seitz Asst. A.D./Media Relations gseitz@jsu.edu
Office: (256) 782-5279 Cell: (256) 453-3377 Fax: (256) 782-5958 Press Box: (256) 782-5585/5586
Football Contact John Brush Media Relations Assistant jbrush@murraystate.edu
Office: (270) 809-7044 Cell: (270) 293-0590 Fax: (270) 809-6814 Press Box: (270) 809-6811
EASTERN ILLINOIS EIU Department of Athletics Lantz Arena Charleston, IL 61920 www.EIUpanthers.com
EASTERN KENTUCKY 521 Lancaster Avenue 115 Alumni Coliseum Richmond, KY 40475 www.EKUSports.com
JACKSONVILLE STATE JSU Department of Athletics 700 Pelham Road North Jacksonville, AL 36265 www.JSUGamecockSports.com
MURRAY STATE Murray State Dept. of Athletics 217 Roy Stewart Stadium Murray, KY 42071 www.GoRacers.com
SOUTHEAST MISSOURI Southeast Missouri State Athletics One University Plaza, MS 0200 Cape Girardeau, MO 63701 www.GoSoutheast.com
Football Contact Jeff Honza Sports Information Director jhonza@semo.edu
Office: (573) 651-2933 Cell: (618) 528-1145 Fax: (573) 651-2810 Press Box: (573) 651-2191
Football Contact Russell Luna Assoc. A.D./Media Relations rluna@tnstate.edu
Office: (615) 963-5922 Cell: (615) 308-6245 Fax: (615) 963-7589 Press Box: (615) 565-4450
Football Contact Rob Schabert Asst. A.D./Sports Info & Broadcasting rschabert@tntech.edu
Office: (931) 372-3088 Cell: (931) 267-1065 Fax: (931) 372-6139 Press Box: (931) 372-6030/6031
Football Contact Joe Lofaro Sports Information Director jlofaro@utm.edu
Office: (731) 881-7632 Cell: (731) 514-2905 Fax: (731) 881-7624 Press Box: (731) 881-7694/7632
TENNESSEE STATE Tennessee State University Athletics 3500 John Merritt Boulevard Nashville, TN 37209 www.TSUTigers.com
TENNESSEE TECH Tennessee Technological University Box 5057 Cookeville, TN 38505 www.TTUSports.com
UT MARTIN Department of Athletics 40 Skyhawk Fieldhouse Martin, TN 38238 www.UTMSports.com
OHIO VALLEY CONFERENCE 215 Centerview Drive, Suite 115 Brentwood, TN 37027 OVCSports.com
Football Contact Kyle Schwartz Asst. Commissioner/Media Relations kschwartz@ovc.org
Office: (615) 371-1698, Ext. 6685 Direct: (615) 690-6685 Cell: (615) 775-1937 Fax: (615) 371-1788
@Central Michigan 6:00 p.m. (Aug. 30)
SOUTHEAST MISSOURI
@Southern Illinois 6:00 p.m.
@Missouri State 7:00 p.m.
@Coastal Carolina 5:00 p.m.
@Illinois State 1:00 p.m.
(OVC Digital Network)
(OVC Digital Network)
@Memphis 6:00 p.m.
(OVC Digital Network)
Hampton 7:00 p.m. (Aug. 30)
Network)
@Northern Illinois 6:00 p.m.
(OVC Digital Network)
North Greenville 7:00 p.m. (Sept. 6)
(OVC Digital Network)
Network)
Southeastern @Austin Louisiana Peay* 6:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m. (Sept. 13) (OVC Digital
@Southeast Missouri* 6:00 p.m.
(Pac-12 Network) (OVC Digital Network)
@Oregon 2:00 p.m.
(OVC Digital Network)
Eastern Kentucky* 1:00 p.m.
(OVC Digital Network)
@Murray State* 6:00 p.m.
(OVC Digital Network)
ArkansasPine Bluff 6:00 p.m. (HC)
(OVC Digital Network)
Tennessee @Jacksonville Tech* State* 6:00 p.m. 3:00 p.m.
(OVC Digital Network)
(OVC Digital Network)
Eastern Illinois* 2:00 p.m. (HC)
(OVC Digital Network)
Jacksonville State* 7:00 p.m.
(OVC Digital Network)
Eastern Kentucky* 1:00 p.m.
(OVC Digital Network)
@Austin Peay* 6:00 p.m.
Tennessee Tech* 6:00 p.m.
@Eastern Illinois* 6:30 p.m.
(OVC Digital Network)
(OVC Digital Network)
(OVC Digital Network)
@Murray State* 3:00 p.m.
(OVC Digital Network)
(OVC Digital Network)
@Southeast Missouri* 1:00 p.m.
(OVC Digital Network)
Eastern Kentucky* 7:00 p.m.
(OVC Digital Network)
(OVC Digital Network)
UT Martin* 1:00 p.m. (HC)
(OVC Digital Network)
(OVC Digital Network)
@Tennessee State* 1:00 p.m.
(OVC Digital Network)
(OVC Digital Network)
@Austin Peay* 4:00 p.m.
(OVC Digital Network)
@Jacksonville State* 3:00 p.m.
(OVC Digital Network)
@Southeast @Jacksonville Tennessee Tech* State* Missouri* 1:00 p.m. 3:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m.
(OVC Digital Network)
Tennessee State* 6:00 p.m.
(OVC Digital Network)
UT Martin* 3:00 p.m. (HC)
(OVC Digital Network)
Murray State* 3:00 p.m. (HC) Tennessee State* 3:00 p.m.
@Eastern Illinois* 1:30 p.m.
@Tennessee Tech* 7:00 p.m.
(OVC Digital Network)
Southeast Missouri* 3:00 p.m.
@Eastern Kentucky* 5:00 p.m.
(OVC Digital Network)
(OVC Digital Network)
(OVC Digital Network)
(OVC Digital Network)
(OVC Digital Network)
@Eastern Kentucky* 12:00 p.m.
(OVC Digital Network)
(OVC Digital Network)
UT Martin* 1:30 p.m.
(OVC Digital Network)
@Eastern Illinois 1:30 p.m.
(OVC Digital Network)
@Eastern Kentucky* 12:00 p.m.
(OVC Digital Network)
(OVC Digital Network)
Jacksonville @Tennessee Tech State* 1:30 p.m. 12:00 p.m.
(OVC Digital Network)
Eastern Illinois* 1:30 p.m. (HC)
(OVC Digital Network)
@Murray State* 1:00 p.m.
(OVC Digital Network)
Eastern Kentucky* 1:00 p.m.
(OVC Digital Network)
Tennessee State* 1:00 p.m.
(OVC Digital Network)
(OVC Digital Network)
Murray State* 12:00 p.m.
(OVC Digital Network)
Southeast Missouri* 1:30 p.m.
(OVC Digital Network)
@Jacksonville State* 3:00 p.m.
Nov. 10
@UT Martin* Austin Peay* 12:00 p.m. 3:00 p.m.
(OVC Digital Network)
@Southeast Missouri 1:00 p.m.
(OVC Digital Network)
@Tennessee Tech* 1:30 p.m.
(OVC Digital Network)
CulverStockton 1:00 p.m.
Southeast Missouri* 4:00 p.m. (HC)
(OVC Digital Network)
Nov. 3
Oct. 27
Eastern Illinois* 12:00 p.m.
(OVC Digital Network)
Oct. 20
@Tennessee Austin Peay* @Tennessee State* 2:00 p.m. Tech* 1:00 p.m. (HC) 7:00 p.m.
Network)
(OVC Digital Network)
UT Martin* 1:00 p.m.
(OVC Digital Network)
(OVC Digital Network)
(OVC Digital Network)
@Eastern Kentucky* 2:00 p.m.
Oct. 13
Jacksonville State* 1:30 p.m. (OVC Digital (HC)
(OVC Digital Network)
Austin Peay* @UT Martin* 1:30 p.m. 2:00 p.m.
(OVC Digital Network)
Murray State* 6:00 p.m.
@Eastern Illinois 1:30 p.m.
Jacksonville State* 5:00 p.m. (OVC Digital Network)
(OVC Digital Network)
Murray State* 6:30 p.m.
(OVC Digital Network)
Oct. 6
Sept. 29
* - Denotes OVC Game; HC - Denotes Homecoming Game; Home Games in Bold; All Times Are Central and Subject to Change
UT MARTIN
TENNESSEE TECH
(OVC Digital Network)
Mars Hill College 6:00 p.m.
(OVC Digital Network)
Central Arkansas 6:00 p.m.
Network)
Sept. 22
@Tennessee UT Martin* State* 6:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m.
Sept. 15
Florida A&M Jackson State Austin Peay* @Bethune1:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m. Cookman 6:00 p.m. (OVC Digital (in Memphis) (OVC Digital 3:00 p.m. Network)
@Florida State 5:00 p.m. (ESPN3)
TENNESSEE STATE
(OVC Digital Network)
Morehead State* 5:00 p.m.
@Western Michigan 6:00 p.m.
Chattanooga at Arkansas 6:00 p.m. (OVC Digital 6:00 p.m.
@Purdue 2:30 p.m. (BTN)
(OVC Digital Network)
Southern Illinois 6:30 p.m. (Aug. 30)
@Virgnia Tech 12:30 p.m. (ESPN3)
@Western Kentucky 6:00 p.m.
MURRAY STATE
JACKSONVILLE STATE
EASTERN KENTUCKY
EASTERN ILLINOIS
AUSTIN PEAY
Sept. 8
Sept. 1
2012 OHIO VALLEY CONFERENCE FOOTBALL SCHEDULE
(OVC Digital Network)
Tennessee State* 2:00 p.m.
(OVC Digital Network)
@Austin Peay* 1:00 p.m.
(OVC Digital Network)
@UT Martin* 2:00 p.m.
(OVC Digital Network)
@Murray State* 1:00 p.m.
(OVC Digital Network)
Southeast Missouri* 1:00 p.m.
@Florida TBA
@Central Arkansas 3:00 p.m.
(OVC Digital Network)
Tennessee Tech* 1:00 p.m.
Nov. 17
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