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2007 GOVERNORS FOOTBALL 2007 QUICK FActS ATHLETICS MISSION STATEMENT LOCATION:.Clarksville,.Tenn. 37044. Intercollegiate.athletics.at.Austin.Peay.State.University.aspires.to. POPULATION: .103,000 provide. educational. and. broad-based. competitive. opportunities. FOUNDED: 1927 at.the.NCAA.Division.I.level.for.eligible.male.and.female.student. ENROLLMENT: .9,207 athletes.. Seeking. to. maintain. a. proper. balance. between. athletic. and.academic.programs,.the.University.is.committed.to.preparing. NICKNAME: Governors students for productive, fulfilling and responsible lives. In addition COLORS: Red.and.white to.developing.individual.ability.and.successful.programs,.those.ath- STADIUM/CAPACITY: Governors.(10,000) letic.experiences.will.be.instrumental.in.developing.the.concepts.of. SURFACE: Polytan.Mega.Grass. teamwork, sportsmanship, loyalty, self-confidence plus the qualities NATIONAL AFFILIATION:. of.leadership.and.discipline..Intercollegiate.athletics.endeavors.to. NCAA.Football.Championship.Sub-Division.(FCS) provide positive impressions of University activities to a diversified group.of.audiences..Austin.Peay.strives.to.attract.a.diverse.and.tal- Ohio.Valley CONFERENCE: ented.group.of.participants,.coaches.and.administrators.with.a.strong. PRESIDENT: Tim.Hall commitment.to.excellence,.openness,.gender.equity.and.integrity,. ATHLETICS DIRECTOR: Dave.Loos reflecting a precise adherence to NCAA and conference rules and ATHLETIC TRAINER: .Joni.Johnson philosophies..As.a.result,.Austin.Peay.athletics.assumes.a.major. ATHLECTIC TRAINER FOR FOOTBALL:.Shaun.Duhe role in assisting University development and fiscal responsibility. The.departmental.goals.and.objectives.are.based.upon.its.mission. .Cheryl.Holt. ASSISTANT ATHLETICS DIRECTOR: as it builds on its traditions, confidently looking forward to an exciting TICKET MANAGER: Pam.Ball and.progressive.future. COMPLIANCE COORDINATOR: Tara Pfeifler ACADEMICS COORDINATOR: Josh.Sampson TABLE OF CONTENTS SPORTS INFORMATION DIRECTOR:.Brad.Kirtley AUSTIN PEAY COACHING STAFF................................................2-5 SPORTS INFORMATION COORDINATOR: Cody.Bush Head.Coach.Rick.Christophel.........................................................2-3 HEAD FOOTBALL COACH:. Rick. Christophel. (Austin. Peay,. Governors..Assistants..........................................................4-6 1975) THE OHIO VALLEY CONFERENCE ................................................7 THE 2007 GOVERNORS .............................................................8-22 COLLEGIATE RECORD: 0-0 (first season) The.Returning.Players...................................................................6-20 APSU RECORD: 0-0 (first season) Newcomers.................................................................................21-22 FOOTBALL OFFICE PHONE:.(931).221-7905 GOVERNORS HISTORY ...........................................................23-50 2006.Governors.Statistics...........................................................23-28 . BEST TIME TO CALL:.10.a.m..– noon All-Time.APSU.Records..............................................................29-40 ASSISTANTS:. Steve. Haywood. (Austin. Peay,. 1998),. offensive. Govs.Individual.League,.Coaches.Honors.......................................41 line/recruiting. coordinator;. Granville. Eastman. (Saint. Mary’s. All-America.Governors.....................................................................41 (Halifax,.Nova.Scotia),.1992),.defensive.coordinator/secondary;. Academic.All-America.Governors.....................................................41 Year-by-Year.Records......................................................................42. Bob.Ateca.(Austin.Peay,.1989),.offensive.coordinator/quarter- Year-by-Year.Scores....................................................................43-46 backs;.Brendan.Gregory.(Eastern.Kentucky,.2000),.defensive. Governors.All-Time.Coaches.Records.............................................47 line/strength.and.conditioning;.Marcus.Gildersleeve.(Virginia. Governors.Rivalries..........................................................................47 Tech,. 2000),. wide. receivers/special. teams;. Josh. Roberts. Governors.Lettermen..................................................................48-50 (Lambuth,.2006),.running.backs;.Vernon.Wright.(Austin.Peay,. 2005),.linebackers;.Pat.Curran.(Austin.Peay,.2005).offensive. KEY ATHLETICS TELEPHONE NUMBERS graduate.assistant;.Paul.Derrick.(Austin.Peay,.2005),.defensive. ATHLETICS DEPARTMENT EXCHANGE: (931).221-7903 graduate.assistant FAX MACHINE: (931).221-7830 BASIC DEFENSIVE ALIGNMENT: 4-3 FOOTBALL OFFICE:.(931).221-7905 BASIC OFFENSIVE ALIGNMENT: Pro-spread TRAINING ROOM: (931).221-6110 2006 RECORD: 3-8 TICKET OFFICE: (931).221-7761 LETTERMEN RETURNING:.51.(25.offense,.26.defense,.0.spe- SPORTS INFORMATION OFFICE:.(931).221-7561 cialists) FAX MACHINE:.(931).221-7562 LETTERMEN LOST:.7.(1.offense,.5.defense,.1.specialist) STARTERS RETURNING: 20.(10.offense,.10.defense,.0.specia. CREDITS: The.2007.Austin.Peay.State.University.football.media. ists) guide.was.written.by.Brad.Kirtley,.Sports.Information.Director.. STARTERS LOST:.11.(6.offense,.5.defense,.0.specialists) The.publication’s.design.was.produced.by.Cody.Bush,.Assistant. Sports.Information.Director.. Photography.provided.by.Gale.Hughes,.of.Main.Street.Photog- raphy;.Keith.Dorris,.Dorris.Photography.of.Lavergne,.Tenn.,.and. Brad.Kirtley... – – 2007 GOVERNORS FOOTBALL Rick Christophel, Governors Head Football Coach . Rick.Christophel.became.Austin. Kevin Drake, who became the first Peay’s.17th.head.coach.on.March. “I believe Rick brings a va- offensive.player.in.UAB.history.to.go. 23rd.. riety of experience to this to.the.National.Football.League.when. The. former. Austin. Peay. quar- position. He is well versed on he.signed.a.free-agent.contract.with. terback,. who. has. more. than. 25. both sides of the ball and has the.Arizona. Cardinals. (Drake. later. seasons. experience. as. a. Division. administrative experience played.on.the.NFL.Europe.champion. I. assistant,. leads. the. Governors. that made him very appeal- Rhein.Fire.and.was.signed.by.the. on. their. return. to. the. Ohio. Valley. ing as a candidate. Also, he Buffalo.Bills).. Conference.. He. replaced. Carroll. has worked for and with very . In.1999,.Christophel.worked.with. McCray,.who.resigned.in.February.. knowledgeable coaches. In the.Blazer.offensive.tackles.and.tight. Christophel.returned.to.his.alma. addition, we believe he will ends..He.has.also.coached.running. mater.after.spending the.previous be able to identify with the backs. during. his. time. at. UAB.. He. 11. years. at. the. University. of. Ala- players, coaches, and alumni served.as.director.of.football.opera- affiliated with our program.” tions.in.2000.while.also.coaching.the. —Dave Loos, APSU Athletics Director, receivers.. on the hiring of Rick Christophel. Christophel. spent. a. majority. of. his.years.in.the.coaching.profession. led.the.country.in.rushing.yards.al- alongside.Brown..The.two.were.to- lowed.at.57.3.per.game,.ranked.No.. gether.for.two.seasons.as.assistants. 5.nationally.in.total.defense.(265.9). at.Mississippi.State.(1991-92);.Chris- and.was.16th.in.scoring.defense.at. tophel. was. an. assistant. to. Brown. 18.7.points.given.up.per.contest.. at.Vanderbilt.(1986-90),.as.well.as. Christophel.long.was.one.of.the. Austin. Peay. (1979-80),. Cincinnati. Blazer.staff’s.most.versatile.coaches.. (1983).and.Rice.(1984-85).. He.came.to.UAB.with.head.coach. During. Christophel’s. tenure. at. Watson. Brown,. now. at.Tennessee. Mississippi.State.under.Jackie.Sher- Tech,.in.January.1995,.from.Missis- rill,. he. coached. three. future. NFL. sippi.State,.where.he.was.the.wide. receivers. --. Olanda. Truitt,. Willie. receivers. coach. for. four. seasons. Harris.and.Eric.Moulds..The.Bulldogs. (1991-94).. F r o m . 1 9 9 6 - 98,. Christophel. coached. the. UAB. wide. receivers.. bama-Birmingham..He.most.recently. During. that. time,. served. as. the. Blazers. defensive. he.coached.junior. coordinator.in.2006.after.serving.as. receiver. Darrius. the.program’s.defensive.line.coach.in. Malone,. who. set. 2005.while.also.serving.as.assistant. the. single-season. head. coach.. From. 2002-2003,. he. record.with.an.av- served.as.assistant.athletics.director. erage.of.22.1.yards. at.UAB. per.catch..In.1997,. He. previously. served. as. UAB’s. he coached fifth- defensive. coordinator. during. the. year. senior. and. 2001.season.and.the.results.were. former.quarterback. impressive..The.2001.UAB.defense. – – 2007 GOVERNORS FOOTBALL participated.in.three.bowl.games.dur- ing.that.span.as.well.(Liberty.Bowl.in. 1991.and.Peach.Bowl.in.1993.and. 1995).. At.Vanderbilt,.Christophel.coached. the.offensive.backs.for.three.years. (1986-88)..In.1989,.he.was.the.de- fensive. coordinator. and. coached. the.middle.linebackers;.a.year.later,. he. was. the. assistant. head. coach. and.again.worked.with.the.offensive. backs.. Christophel.coached.quarterbacks. and.running.backs.at.Rice.(1984-85). and.was.the.quarterbacks/.tight.ends. coach.at.Cincinnati.in.1983;.he.was. separated.from.Brown.for.one.season. in.1982.when.he.was.the.offensive.co- ordinator.at.Southern.Arkansas.State. University..Christophel.coached.run- ning.backs.at.APSU.during.his.three. seasons.there.(1979-81).. Prior. to. joining. the. collegiate. coaching.ranks.full-time,.Christophel. The Christophel File served. as. a. graduate. assistant. at. Austin. Peay. (1975). and. coached. Born.–.Oct..27,.1952 three.years.at.Highlands.High.School.