Tuskegee University Golden Tigers Tuskegee University Tigers Football 2014 Tuskegee Tigers (3-2, 2-0 SIAC W) Vs Morehouse Tigers (4-1, 2-0 SIAC E)
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Tuskegee University Golden Tigers TUSKEGEE UNIVERSITY TIGERS FOOTBALL 2014 TUSKEGEE TIGERS (3-2, 2-0 SIAC W) VS MOREHOUSE TIGERS (4-1, 2-0 SIAC E) BLACK COLLEGE NATIONAL CHAMPIONS • 1924 • 1925 • 1926 • 1927 • 1929 • 1930 • 2000 • 2007 GAME FORECAST FOR STARTERS Date ................................ October 11, 2014 Location .............................Columbus, GA Site .......................A. J. McClung Stadium • Today’s Game: Today’s game will mark Capacity ..........................................15,000 Kick Off ............................... 5:00 PM ET the 79th classic between these two teams. Radio ..................www.stevesoulradio.com Tuskegee defeated the Maroon Tigers of Play-by-Play ......................Jonathan Spells Color Analyst ................ Richard Moncrief Morehouse College last season, 54-10. The Television / Media ........................... Aspire Golden Tigers and Maroon Tigers have both The Coaches: had to deal with non-conference losses. But TU ..........................................Willie Slater Career Record ...................................45-31 today, records are thrown out the window Record at TU .....................................45-31 Years at TU ...........................................8th for this annual event. Morehouse.................... ....... Rich Freeman • Tuskegee-Morehouse Classic Series: Tuske- Career Record ...................................45-31 gee not only leads in the Tuskegee-Morehouse Record at MHC .................................45-31 Years at MHC ........................................7th Classic series but also in the overall series. The Series: Series Record ................ TU leads 68-28-7 Classic Record .............. TU leads 53-20-5 Last Meeting ........ In 2013, TU won 54-10 MEDIA RELATIONS CONTACT TUSKEGEE’S WEEKLY MEDIA EVENTS Tuskegee The SIAC hosts its weekly coaches show every Monday morning at 10 a.m. ET. For more information please visit www.thesiac.com. DIAL-IN NUMBER: (605) 475-6333 SID .................................. LaMonica Scott PASSWORD: 378288 Phone.................................(334) 727-8150 SIAC Head Coaches Weekly Schedule: Cell ....................................(318) 394-1336 • 10:00 a.m. -- 10:05 a.m. SIAC News and Notes • 10:05 a.m. -- 10:15 a.m. James “Mike” White • Albany State University E-Mail [email protected] • 10:15 a.m. -- 10:25 a.m. James Woody • Benedict College website ..........www.goldentigersports.com • 10:25 a.m. -- 10:35 a.m. Cedric Pearl • Central State University • 10:35 a.m. -- 10:45 a.m. Kevin Weston • Clark Atlanta University • 10:45 a.m. -- 10:55 a.m. Donald Pittman • Fort Valley State University • 10:55 a.m. -- 11:05 a.m. Josh Dean • Kentucky State University Morehouse • 11:05 a.m. -- 11:15 a.m. Malik Hoskins • Lane College SID ......................................... Yusuf Davis • 11:15 a.m. -- 11:25 a.m. Reginald Ruffin • Miles College • 11:25 a.m. -- 11:35 a.m. Rich Freeman • Morehouse College Phone................................... 404-222-2575 • 11:35 a.m. -- 11:45 a.m. Greg Ruffin • Paine College • 11:45 a.m. -- 11:55 a.m. Teddy Keaton • Stillman College E-Mail ................. [email protected] • 11:55 a.m. -- 12:05 a.m. Willie Slater • Tuskegee University website .......http://athletics.morehouse.edu 2014 Tuskegee University Tiger Tales Tuskegee University Golden Tigers Willie Slater was appointed head football GENERAL coach at Tuskegee University on January 17, 2006. Slater has 36 seasons of coaching ex- perience, including 30 years at the collegiate Location: Tuskegee, AL 36088 level; 18 were as an offensive coordinator. Founded: 1881 Enrollment: 3,122 The Coffeeville, Ala., native has coached at Temple University, 2004- 2005; Jacksonville Affiliation:. NCAA Division II State University, Jacksonville, Ala., 2000- Conference: SIAC 2003; the University of North Alabama, Nickname: Tigers Florence, Ala., 1992-1999; the University of West Alabama, Livingston, Ala., 1991-1992; School Colors: Old Gold and Crimson and Troy University, Troy, Ala., 1983-1990. Stadium: Cleve L. Abbott Slater was offensive coordinator for the 1A Capacity: 10,000 Temple Owls of Philadelphia, Pa., in 2005. Surface: Natural Grass A five-time NCAA Division II National As- President: Dr. Brian Johnson sistant Coach of the Year, he has five Divi- Director of Athletics: Curtis Campbell sion II national championship rings. Slater joined the Tuskegee staff after having served Compliance/SWA: Deana Person as the offensive coordinator at Temple un- Faculty Athletic Rep.: Dr. Joe Jimmeh der Bill Wallace in 2005 and Jacksonville Athletic Trainer: LaJoy Paige State under Jack Crowe from 2000 to 2003. JSU won the Ohio Valley Conference title with a 7-1 (8-4 overall) record in 2003. Prior to his stay with the Gamecocks, Equipment Manager: David Lunn he worked as offensive coordinator at North Alabama for eight years (1992-1999), including six seasons under Wallace (1992-1997). During his stay in Florence, All Numbers are 334 Area Code with 727 Prefix Ala., the Lions qualified for the NCAA playoffs five times and won three con- secutive national championships from 1993-95. Slater was named the Division II Ticket Office: 8594 National Assistant Coach of the Year in each of UNA’s title seasons. In 1993, North Alabama had the country’s top rushing offense, gaining 317.5 yards per contest. Department of Athletics Mailing Address: Slater’s first full-time position at the collegiate level was at Troy State, where he Tuskegee University served as the running backs coach under Chan Gailey from 1983-84. In total, he Office of Sports Information spent eight seasons with Trojans, also working as quarterbacks and running backs Daniel ‘Chappie’ James Center - Room 320 coach under Rick Rhoades (1985-87) and offensive coordinator under Robert Maddox (1988-90). Troy State went to the playoffs three times during his tenure 1200 W. Montgomery Rd. and won NCAA championships in 1984 and 1987. Slater was cited as the Division Tuskegee, Alabama, 36088 II National Assistant Coach of the Year in both of the team’s title campaigns. Slater began his coaching career as a graduate assistant coach at his alma mater, Overnight Address: West Alabama, in 1978 and earned a Bachelor of Science degree in business ed- Tuskegee University ucation at the university in 1979. He also coached at the high school level, first Athletics Dept. - Sports Information at Jess Lanier High School in Bessemer, Ala. (1979-1980) before moving to T.R. Miller High School in Brewton, Ala. (1981-82). Slater was a four year starter at Second Floor - Logan Hall quarterback for West Alabama, then called Livingston College, from 1974-77 1200 W. Montgomery Rd. and helped the Tigers to a third place finish in the 1975 NCAA Division II play- Tuskegee, Alabama, 36088 offs. He still ranks sixth in career rushing at the school with 1,582 yards and 20 touchdowns and is ninth in career total offense with 2,081 yards. His 90-yard run against Troy State in 1975 still stands as the longest run from scrimmage. Slater is a 1974 graduate of Coffeeville (Ala.) High School, where he was a prep All-America quarterback and the Class IA State Most Valuable Player. During a stellar 28-year career of working with programs in Divisions I-A, I-AA and II, Slater has had the pleasure of coaching numerous players who have taken those skills to the NFL playing for teams such as the New England Patriots, Caro- lina Panthers, Washington Redskins and several other teams. FOLLOW US ON Slater has propelled the Tuskegee Golden Tigers to a 65-15 record his first seven Follow all Tuskegee sports on the internet: years, winning five SIAC titles and a black college national crown (2007, unde- feated, 12-0). The Pigskin Club of Washington, DC and the Sheridan Broadcasting Network named him Coach of the Year in 2007. Additionally, Slater was tabbed as SIAC Coach of the Year in 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2012. /MyTUAthletics /GoldenTigerSports /MyTUAthletics 2014 Tuskegee University Tiger Tales Tuskegee University Golden Tigers CURRENT STANDINGS Heritage Sports Radio Network Poll SIAC Overall Division II – Preseason Poll School (First Place Votes) Pts Last Yr W L W L 1 Winston Salem State Rams (13) 143 1 SIAC East 2 Tuskegee Golden Tigers (3) 133 2 1) Morehouse 2 0 4 1 3 Virginia State Trojans (4) 128 3 2) Albany State 2 0 2 2 4 Albany State Rams 92 5 3) Fort Valley State 2 1 3 2 5 Shaw Bears 86 4 6 Fayetteville State Broncos 72 6 4) Benedict 0 2 2 3 7 Miles Golden Bears 55 7 5) Clark-Atlanta 0 3 1 4 8 Stillman Tigers 36 8 6) Paine 0 3 0 5 9 Lane Dragons 24 9 10 Elizabeth City State Vikings 18 NR SIAC West 1) Stillman 2 0 3 2 Lindy’s NCAA Division II Preseason Top 25 2) Tuskegee 2 0 3 2 1. Northwest Missouri 15-0 3) Miles 1 1 2 3 2. St. Cloud State 12-2 4) Kentucky State 1 1 2 3 3. Lenoir-Rhyne 13-2 5) Central State 1 2 1 4 4. Grand Valley State 12-3 5. Henderson State 11-1 6) Lane 1 2 1 4 6. Pittsburg State 10-2 7. Minn.-Duluth 11-2 8. West Chester 13-2 SIAC RECAP 9. CSU-Pueblo 11-1 10. Shepherd 11-1 Stillman at Lane Stillman 55-16 11. West Alabama 8-3 KSU v. Central State KSU 31-24 12. Ohio Dominican 10-1 13. Emporia State 9-2 MHC at Clark-Atlanta MHC 20-7 14. Carson-Newman 10-3 Albany State at Paine ASU 17-0 15. Winston-Salem State 10-2 Fort Valley at TU TU 35-28 16. Minn. State-Mankato 11-1 Benedict at Miles Miles 23-13 17. UNC-Pembroke 9-2 18. West Texas A&M 11-3 19. Indianapolis 10-2 20. North Alabama 10-3 21. Saginaw Valley State 9-3 22. Azusa Pacific 10-2 23. Bloomsburg 10-2 24. Missouri Western 8-3 25. Tuskegee 8-3 AFCA Preseason Poll Rank School (1st votes) 1. Northwest Missouri St.