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TEXAS SOUTHERN FOOTBALL THE TEAMS THE MATCH-UP 1ST & 10 TEXAS SOUTHERN PRAIRIE VIEW A&M • The 2019 season kicks off this weekend as Texas SERIES HISTORY TIGERS PANTHERS Southern hosts longtime rival Prairie View A&M in the 35th edition of the Labor Day Classic. The Panthers have Overall.............................................TSU leads 41-31-1 won 12 of the past 15 contests since 2004 and are 3-0 Since LDC..........................................TSU leads 20-13 at BBVA Stadium. Last Meeting......................PVAMU 60, TSU 14 (2018) • Saturday’s contest will feature live audio on KTSU TELEVISION: ESPNU THE NUMBERS 90.9 FM and will be shown tape delayed on ESPNU at 9:30 p.m. Play-by-Play ............................................Eric Clemons Record 0-0 Record 0-0 Analyst .................................................Forrest Conoly SWAC 0-0 SWAC 0-0 • The Tigers will feature a new head coach in Clarence Non-Conference 0-0 Non-Conference 0-0 McKinney. A Houston native, McKinney attended high RADIO: KTSU 90.9 FM Home 0-0 Home 0-0 school across the street at Jack Yates High School and Play-by-Play .............................Lary “Chattabox” Hale Away 0-0 Away 0-0 played collegiately at Montana State and the University National Ranking N/A National Ranking N/A Analyst ....................................................Devan Wade of Mary. He also served as head coach at Yates before Sideline Reporter.................................Charles Bishop Points Scored Points Scored joining the staffs at Houston, Texas A&M and Arizona. Points Allowed Points Allowed SOCIAL MEDIA: #TXSOATHLETICS Rushing Yards Rushing Yards • Clarence McKinney is the 17th head coach in the TDs Rush/Pass TDs Rush/Pass history of Texas Southern Football. McKinney has a task Twitter ..........................@TSUFootball/TXSOAthletics Total Offense Total Offense ahead as the program has only had 28 winning seasons Total Defense Total Defense in 73 years of existence and hasn’t recorded a winning LAST 10 SERIES RESULTS THE COACHES season since 2000. Year W/L Stadium Site Score 2018 L Panther Stadium 60-14 CLARENCE McKINNEY ERIC DOOLEY • McKinney won as a student at Yates High School 2017 L BBVA Stadium 29-7 Alma Mater: Alma Mater: and helped the University of Mary post three winning 2016 L Panther Stadium 29-25 Univ. of Mary ‘94 Southern at N.O. ‘99 seasons as a student-athlete in college which made 2015 L BBVA Stadium 38-11 At TSU At PVAMU school history. As head coach at Yates, McKinney post- 2014 W NRG Stadium 37-35 1st Season 2nd Season ed a mark of 30-8 over three years before moving on to 2013 L BBVA Stadium 37-13 0-0 (.000) 5-6 (.455) the collegiate ranks as an assistant. As an assistant at 2012 W NRG Stadium 44-41 As a Head Coach: As a Head Coach: Houston, Texas A&M and Arizona, McKinney has only 2011 L Delmar Stadium 37-34 1st Season 2nd Season experienced two losing seasons in his 11 years of col- 2010 L NRG Stadium 16-14 0-0 (.000) 5-6 (.455) legiate coaching. 2009 L NRG Stadium 17-7 vs. PVAMU 0-0 vs. TSU 1-0 • The Labor Day Classic has rotated between both 2019 SCHEDULE schools since it became a home-and-home affair in SERIES HISTORY 2011. Since 1985, the game has been played at Delmar Aug. 31 PRAIRIE VIEW A&M 5:30 p.m. Sept. 7 at Incarnate Word 6 p.m. Last PV Win: 60-14, 2014 Stadium, Robertson Stadium, the Astrodome, NRG Sta- Last TSU Win: 37-35, 2014 dium, Rice Stadium, Panther Stadium and BBVA Stadi- Sept. 14 at Louisiana 6:30 p.m. Current Win Streak: PVAMU, 4 um. Sept. 28 at Houston Baptist 6 pm. Biggest Margin of Victory (PV): 60-14, 2018 Oct. 5 at Alabama A&M 2 p.m. Biggest Margin of Victory (TSU): 51-0, 1984 • The first Labor Day Classic MVP, Darrel Colbert, is Oct. 12 MISSOURI S&T 2 p.m. Longest Winning Streak (PVAMU): 5 (2007-11) now the Director of Football Operations for Texas South- Oct. 19 vs. Southern 2 p.m. Longest Winning Streak (TSU): 14 (1989-’03) ern. Oct. 26 at Mississippi Valley 1 p.m. Nov. 2 Grambling State 2 p.m. • The winner of the Labor Day Classic receives the trav- Nov. 9 ALABAMA STATE 2 p.m. eling Nicks-Durley Trophy. Named after legendary head Nov. 23 at Arkansas-Pine Bluff 1 p.m. coaches at both schools, the trophy has remained on the PVAMU campus since 2014. TSU holds a 20-13 margin in the classic series (dating back to 1985) while Prairie TEXAS SOUTHERN SID OFFICE View has won the past four games. TSU’s last win came 3100 Cleburne in 2014. Houston, TX 77005 Sports Information Director: Ryan McGinty Phone: (713) 313-6829 Email: [email protected] TSUSPORTS.com TEXAS SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY TEXAS SOUTHERN FOOTBALL SPORTS INFORMATION / MEDIA POLICIES THE TEAMS PRESS CREDENTIALS TSU QUICK FACTS Media credentials and parking passes may be obtained by emailing or calling the Department of Sports Information. Founded: .......................................1946 INTERVIEWS & POLICIES Requests should be made no later than 48 hours prior to the Location: ......................................Houston, Texas scheduled contest. All requests are screened to ensure a work- Enrollment: ..................................10,500 Department Overview ing pressbox with priority given to daily newspapers, radio/TV Nickname: ...................................Tigers The Texas Southern Office Of Sports Information is sports directors and other media who cover the Tigers and their Colors: .........................................Maroon & Gray located in the H&PE Building located at the corner opponents on a regular basis. Affiliation: ....................................NCAA Division I of Blodgett and Ennis Street on the campus of Texas Conference: ..................................SWAC Southern. The main number is 713-313-6829. MEDIA WILL CALL President: ....................................Dr. Austin A. Lane Credentials will not be mailed. All credentials should be picked VP/Intercollegiate Athletics: .......Kevin Granger SWAC Weekly Teleconference up at the TSU Sports Information Office during normal business SWA: ...........................................Dr. Dwalah Fisher The weekly head football coaches teleconference for the hours or during designated pickup areas for neutral site con- Faculty Athletic Representative: .Anna James Southwestern Athletic Conference began Monday, Aug. tests. Credentials will be available at the Media Will Call win- 26 and continues each Monday through Nov. 25. dow no earlier than two hours prior to kickoff. Media Will Call is Each teleconference is scheduled from 10 a.m. to Noon located at the BBVA Stadium ticket booth. (Central). Contact [email protected] for access. HISTORY First Year of Football: ........................................ 1946 DATES FOR 2019 TELECONFERENCES: BBVA STADIUM ENTRANCE The pressbox for BBVA is located on the concourse level. A Black College Titles: ...............................................1 August 26 • September 2 • September 9 • SWAC Titles: ...........................................................3 September 16 • September 23 • September 30 • photo workroom and press room are available. October 7 • October 14 • October 21 • October 28 • November 4 • November 11 • November 18 • Novem- SIDELINE REGULATIONS ber 25 Tripods are allowed on the field but must be at least five yards away from the sideline or end line. No photographers or media The schedule is as follows: personnel are permitted within the team areas (midfield be- 10:00 -- SWAC News tween the 25-yard lines) at any time. Please work from either 10:05 -- Connell Maynor AAMU side of the team area and move quickly behind the benches 10:15 -- Donald Hill-Eley, Alabama State when changing ends of the field. Children are not allowed on 10:25 -- Fred McNair, Alcorn State the sidelines. 10:35 -- Cedric Thomas, Arkansas-Pine Bluff 10:45 -- Broderick Fobbs, GSU 10:55 -- John Hendrick, JSU MEDIA SERVICES 11:05 -- Vincent Dancy, MVSU Pregame notes, rosters and programs are provided to working me- 11:15 -- Eric Dooley, PVAMU dia in the pressbox prior to kickoff. Quickie stats will be distributed in 11:25 -- Dawson Odums, Southern the press box after each quarter. Final game packets will be available 11:35 -- Clarence McKinney, TSU in the pressbox following interviews. 12:00 -- SIGN-OFF TSU head coach Clarence McKinney and requested players will be available for interviews immediately following the game at a prearranged location which will be announced prior to the game’s PRACTICE COVERAGE conclusion. TSU’s locker room will remain closed to media. All practices are closed to the public, and only the first 20 minutes of the workout will be open for members of accredited media outlets. Media members wishing to attend the beginning or conclusion of practice (in- TSU GAME WEEK SCHEDULE terviews only) should contact the SID office for exact starting times and location. 26 27 28 29 30 31 MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY ADDITIONAL INTERVIEWS SWAC Practice Practice Practice Practice PVAMU at TSU In addition to Monday’s SWAC Media Teleconference, Teleconference 4:30 p.m. 4:30 p.m. 4 p.m. 4 p.m. 5:30 p.m. head coach Clarence McKinney will be available for Call 11:35 a.m. in-person or phone interviews on Tuesday’s during a specified window. All interview requests must be co- Practice ordinated through the TSU Sports Information Office 4:30 p.m. 24 hours in advance. Student-athlete’s phone num- bers will not be given out. Coaches and student-ath- letes are not available for interviews the day before a game or on gameday unless arrangements are made in advance. 2 TEXAS SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY TEXAS SOUTHERN FOOTBALL THE COACHES THE McKINNEY ERA BEGINS THE ELEPHANT IN THE ROOM For the Tiger offense to succeed and com- Clarence McKinney is the 17th head Head Coach: Clarence McKinney pete in the SWAC, they’ll need an explosive season coach in the history of Texas Southern Football.