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QQUICKUICK FFACTSACTS/2015/2015 SSCHEDULECHEDULE QUICK FACTS University Information Location .................................Murfreesboro, TN 37132 Founded ...............................................................1911 Enrollment ........................................................23,881 Conference ..........................................Conference USA Nickname .................................................Blue Raiders Colors .........................................Royal Blue and White President ..........Sidney A. McPhee (Prairie View, 1976) AD ................Chris Massaro (Northern Colorado, 1983) Faculty Representative ........................Terry Whiteside NCAA Division ........................FBS (17 sports; 8M/9W) Band ........................................................Band of Blue Football Information First Year of Football .............................................1911 MIDDLE TENNESSEE ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS First Year of I-A (FBS) Football ..............................1999 MTSU Box 20 Overall Record (Years) ..................... 550-407-28 (100) Murfreesboro, TN 37132 Bowl Game Record .................................................3-5 615.898.2968 Last Postseason Appearance .......2013 (Armed Forces) GoBlueRaiders.com Stadium ........ Johnny “Red” Floyd (Horace Jones Field) Year Opened .........................................................1933 Capacity ............................................................30,788 CREDITS Playing Surface: .............Sportexe Synthetic Turf, 2006 Editorial: The 2015 Media Information Guide is a product of the Athletic Communications Offi ce and was written, 2014 Record .....................6-6 (5-3 C-USA/2nd in East) edited, and designed by Mark Owens. Off ense ...........................................................Multiple Defense ....................................................4-3 Multiple Mission Statement: The MTSU athletic program promotes excellence in athletics and provides academic and athletic opportunities for every student- Lettermen Returning/Lost ..................................43/23 athlete, the University, and the community. Building on tradition, the program advances the University’s regional and national stature and creates opportunities for innovative partnerships throughout the region. Middle Tennessee State University continually works to maximize human, fi nancial, Lettermen Lost .......10 off ense, 9 defense, 4 specialists and physical resources to create and heighten the quality of its sports programs. Lettermen Ret. .....17 off ense, 23 defense, 3 specialist Off ensive Starters Returning/Lost ..........................8/3 0615-1908 / Middle Tennessee State University is an AA/EEO employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, or age in its program and activities. The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding the non-discrimination policies: Defensive Starters Returning/Lost..........................8/3 Executive Director of Institutional Equity and Compliance, 1301 E. Main Street, CAB 220, Murfreesboro, TN, 37132; 615-898-2185 Football Staff Head Coach ........... Rick Stockstill (Florida State, 1982) 22015015 SSCHEDULECHEDULE MT Record: 57-55 Career Record: Same DDateate OOpponentpponent TTimeime TVTV SeriesSeries Off ensive Coordinator/QBs ..................Buster Faulkner SSept.ept. 5 JJACKSONACKSON SSTATETATE 6 PMPM NoneNone MMTT lleadseads 11-0-0 Recruiting Coordinator/CBs ..........................Steve Ellis Defensive Coordinator/LBs .......................... Tyrone Nix SSept.ept. 1212 atat AlabamaAlabama 3 PPMM SSECEC NetworkNetwork UUAA lleadseads 22-0-0 Defensive Line ..........................................Tommy West SSept.ept. 1199 CCHARLOTTE*HARLOTTE* 6 PPMM TTBABA FFirstirst MMeetingeeting Wide Receivers ............................................Kodi Burns SSept.ept. 2266 aatt IIllinoisllinois TTBABA TTBABA IIllinillini lleadseads 22-0-0 Off ensive Tackles/TEs................................Rick Mallory Off ensive Line ............................................Geep Wade OOct.ct. 3 VVANDERBILTANDERBILT ((HC)HC) 6 PPMM CCBSBS SSNN VVUU lleadseads 112-32-3 Safeties .....................................................David Bibee OOct.ct. 1100 aatt WWKU*KU* TTBABA FFoxox TTBDBD MMTT lleadseads 334-29-14-29-1 Running Backs/Special Teams Coord. .......... Mike Polly Director of Player Development ................ Brent Brock OOct.ct. 1177 FFIUIU* TBATBA FFoxox TTBDBD MMTT lleadseads 66-4-4 Director of Football Operations ..............Chris Matusek OOct.ct. 2244 aatt LLouisianaouisiana TTech*ech* 22:30:30 PPMM AASNSN LLTT lleadseads 33-1-1 Director of Player Personnel .............. Brandon Lawson Strength and Conditioning Coach ..............Jason Spray NNov.ov. 7 MMARSHALL*ARSHALL* TTBABA FFoxox TTBDBD MMUU lleadseads 33-1-1 Athletic Trainer ..........................................Keith Bunch NNov.ov. 1144 aatt FFloridalorida AAtlantic*tlantic* 1111 AAMM AASNSN MMTT lleadseads 9-39-3 Video Coordinator .....................................Erik Bartlett Equipment Manager .............................. Kortne Gosha NNov.ov. 2211 NNORTHORTH TTEXASEXAS* 1111 AAMM AASNSN NNTT lleadseads 88-5-5 Off ensive GA ..............................................Tyler Boyles NNov.ov. 2288 aatt UUTSA*TSA* 11:30:30 PPMM FFCSCS FFirstirst MMeetingeeting Off ensive GA ...............................................Cory Cronin Defensive GA ......................................Omar McLendon DDec.ec. 5 CC-USA-USA CChampionshiphampionship GGameame Defensive GA .....................................Kenneth Gilstrap Intern .......................................................Parks Frazier **ConferenceConference UUSASA GGamesames GoBlueRaiders.com | 1 MMEDIAEDIA IINFORMATIONNFORMATION CONTACT INFORMATION ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS STAFF Address .................................Athletic Communications Middle Tennessee 1500 Greenland Drive Murfreesboro, TN 37132 Athletic Communications Phone .......615.898.2968 Athletic Communications Fax .............615.898.5626 Press Box Phone ...................................615.898.2312 Football Offi ce Phone ..........................615.898.2926 MARK OWENS TONY STINNETT ALEX MITCHELL NATHAN WALLACH BRENT BEERENDS Ticket Offi ce Phone...615.898.2103 or 1.888.YES.MTSU Associate AD/Communications Assistant Director Assistant Director Media Specialist/Video Social Media Coordinator Athletic Department Phone ...............615.898.2450 Twitter ...................................................... MTAthletics Facebook .....................................Blue Raider Athletics DIRECTIONS TO FLOYD STADIUM Associate AD/Athletic Communications From Nashville International Airport: Enter Briley Parkway continuing south to the Interstate 24 junction. Take I-24 East to Mark Owens (Virginia Tech, 1989) Exit 76; turn left and follow Medical Center Parkway to Memorial Boulevard. Go left on Memorial to Clark Boulevard. Turn right Offi ce: 615.898.5057 on Clark Boulevard (at BP station). Follow Clark Blvd. (which becomes Middle Tennessee Boulevard) to intersection at Greenland Home: 615.631.9520 Drive. Turn left on Greenland Drive. Murphy Center and Floyd Stadium are located just to the right. Cell: 615.631.9520 E-mail: [email protected] From Nashville: From I-24 East, take Exit 76; turn left and follow Medical Center Parkway to Memorial Boulevard. Go left on Memo- Twitter: @markowens5 rial to Clark Boulevard. Turn right on Clark Boulevard (at BP station). Follow Clark Blvd. (which becomes Middle Tennessee Boulevard) to intersection at Greenland Drive. Turn left on Greenland Drive. Murphy Center and Floyd Stadium are located just to the right. Assistant Director Tony Stinnett (Middle Tennessee, 1990) From Chattanooga: Take I-24 West to Exit 81; follow U.S. Highway 231 North to Middle Tennessee Boulevard to intersection at Offi ce: 615.898.5270 Greenland Drive. Turn right onto Greenland Drive. The Greenland Drive parking lot is located to the right. Home: 615.631.9521 From Knoxville: Take I-40 West to Lebanon and exit onto U.S. Highway 231 South and follow approximately 25 miles to Clark Cell: 615.631.9521 Boulevard in Murfreesboro; turn left on Clark Boulevard. Follow Clark Blvd. (which becomes Middle Tennessee Boulevard) to E-mail: [email protected] intersection at Greenland Drive. Turn left on Greenland Drive. Murphy Center and Floyd Stadium are located just to the right. Assistant Director From Birmingham, AL: Take I-65 North to the 840 exit. Follow Highway 96 East to Murfreesboro. Continue east on 96 until Alex Mitchell (Georgia Tech, 2012) Clark Boulevard intersection; turn right on Clark Blvd. (which becomes Middle Tennessee Boulevard) to intersection at Greenland Offi ce: 615.904.8115 Drive. Turn left on Greenland Drive. Murphy Center and Floyd Stadium are located just to the right. Home: 770.309.1760 Cell: 770.309.1760 E-mail: [email protected] BLUE RAIDER NETWORK Media Specialist Blue Raider football is on the air! The 2015 football season marks the ninth year of the Blue Raider Network under the Nathan Wallach (Middle Tennessee, 2009) umbrella of a joint venture between Middle Tennessee athletics and Learfi eld Sports Marketing. Offi ce: 615.904.8115 The Blue Raider Network, which actually debuted in the early 1960s, is blessed with three major outlets for football and Home: 615.403.6424 men’s basketball, including ESPN Nashville 102.5 The Game in Nashville and 97.5 The Game in Murfreesboro,