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2017 STATESMEN FOOTBALL GAME NOTES GAME 1: TARLETON STATE STATESMEN FOOTBALL | 2017 OFFICIAL GAME NOTES 2000 NCAA NATIONAL CHAMPIONS | SEVEN GULF SOUTH CONFERENCE CHAMPIONS | FOUR NCAA REGIONAL TITLES | EIGHT NCAA POSTSEASON APPEARANCES TEXANS 0-0 OVERALL 0-0 GSC 0-0 OVERALL 0-0 LSC Rankings .................................................NR - AFCA/NR - D2FB VS Rankings ............................................RV - AFCA/No. 23 - D2FB Record ............................................................... 0-0 (0-0 GSC) Record ............................................................... 0-0 (0-0 LSC) Head Coach ......................Todd Cooley (Arkansas Tech, 1999) Head Coach .............. Todd Whitten (Stephen F. Austin, 1987) STATESMEN Record at DSU (Years) ............................................24-18 (5th) Record at TSU (Years) .......50-29 (8th season) | Overall: 75-57 FOUR DOWNS: TARLETON STATE @ DELTA STATE HOW THEY COMPARE STATESMEN (0-0, 0-0 GSC) | TEXANS (0-0, 0-0 LSC) R SEASON OPENER: Delta State University opens its 85th season on the gridiron this Saturday, Sept. 2 against Tarleton State University. Kickoff is set for 2 p.m. at Parks Field-Sellers Stadium on the campus of Cleveland Central High School. Due to the emergency installation of new turf at Parker Field-McCool Stadium, the Statesmen are playing their first home-opener away from the facility since 1969. R INSIDE THE SERIES: Statesmen Texans The (0-0, 0-0 GSC) and (0-0, 0-0 LSC) highlight one of NCAA Division II’s 36.9 PPG 27.0 biggest nonconference matchups this season. Delta State holds a 2-0 edge in the series standings, including a 38-36 22.4 20.0 win in the last meeting on Oct. 19, 2013 at Parker Field-McCool Stadium. 1st DOWNS R TRACKING THE GSC: The Statesmen (0-0, 0-0 GSC) were picked to finish sixth in the annual Gulf South Confer- 166.5 RUSH 96.4 ence Preseason Coaches Poll, their lowest selection since 1997. The 2016 NCAA Division II runner-up, University of 283.2 PASS 262.0 North Alabama, enters the season as the GSC preseason favorite. Four Statesmen were named Preseason All-GSC, led 449.7 OFFENSE 358.4 by 2016 AFCA All-American Chris Robinson. Offensive tackle Derrick McClelland, linebacker Chandler Ector and return specialist LaDarion Peterson joined Robinson on the squad. 16 INTS 11 R MAKING A CASE FOR THE HARLON HILL: Senior running back Chris Robinson, a 2016 AFCA All-American, em- 47 TDS 39 barks on his final season with the Statesmen, with the 5-foot-9 speedster considered one of the leading candidates for 7-9 FGS 11-16 the Harlon Hill Trophy, presented annually to NCAA Division II Player of the Year. The Gulf Coast (Miss.) CC transfer led the nation in scoring, averaging 14.4 points per game on 24 touchdowns in 2016. The anchor of DSU’s ground 30:04 TOP 28:06 game, Robinson finished last year as NCAA DII’s leader in touchdowns (24) and rushing touchdowns (19) while 23-137 SACKS BY 36-168 GSC rushing yards per game pacing the in (976 yards) and (97.6). A dual-threat target for opposing defenses, 39.3 SCORING D 25.5 Robinson has caught 37 passes for 551 yards and five scores. 177.8 RUSH/A 160.8 242.5 PASS/A 277.9 420.3 OPP/OFFENSE 438.7 DELTA STATE UNIVERSITY 2017 SCHEDULE & RESULTS Sept. 2 | 2 pm | SSN Sept. 9 | 2 pm | SSN Sept. 16 | 2 pm | SSN Sept. 23 | 12 pm | SSN Sellers Field (CCHS) Parker-McCool Parker-McCool Rome, Ga. Sept. 30 | 7 pm | ESPN3 Oct. 7 | 6 pm | SSN Oct. 14 | 3 pm | SSN Oct. 21 | 2 pm | SSN Clinton, Miss. Parker-McCool | PP Pensacola, Fla. Parker-McCool Oct. 28 | 6 pm | SSN Nov. 4 | 2:30 pm | SSN Nov. 11 | 2 pm | ESPN3 CHRIS ROBINSON Florence, Ala. Tigerville, S.C. Parker-McCool | HC 2 | RB | Bude, Miss. 1 | DELTA STATE UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL @DELTASTATEFB @COACHTODDCOOLEY GOSTATESMEN.COM 2017 STATESMEN FOOTBALL GAME NOTES GAME 1: TARLETON STATE DELTA STATE FAST FACTS Name of School Delta State University City/Zip Cleveland, MS 38733 Founded 1924 Enrollment 3,832 LANDRY TULLO Nickname Statesmen 44 | LB | Hoover, Ala. School Colors Forest Green & White Affiliation NCAA Division II Conference Gulf South President William N. LaForge (Delta State, 1970) Athletic Director Ronnie Mayers (Delta State, 1972) STADIUM INFORMATION Home Field Parker Field at McCool Stadium Capacity 8,125 Surface Hellas Artificial Turf Record at Parker Field-McCool Stadium 148-82-8 NCAA Playoff Record at Parker-McCool 8-3 HISTORY First Year of Football 1926 All-Time Record 459-385-23 GSC Championships Seven/1998, 2000, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2014 NCAA National Championships One/2000 No. of Years in NCAA Tournament Eighth NCAA Postseason Record 14-7 All-Time Bowl/Post-Season Record 16-6 Last Post-Season Appearance 2014 Finish 0-1/L, 37-27 vs. West Georgia | NCAA 2nd Round TEAM INFORMATION 2016 Final Record 4-6* (2-8) Gulf South Conference 3-5* (1-7)/Tied for 7th Final National Ranking Not Ranked Basic Offense Spread Multiple Basic Defense 4-3 Starters Returning/Lost 16/9 Offense 6/5 Defense 7/4 Specialty 3/0 Lettermen Returning/Lost 47/49 Offense 19/16 Defense 27/11 Specialty 3/2 *Two games forfeited due to NCAA/GSC ruling COACHING STAFF Head Coach Todd Cooley Alma Mater/Year Arkansas Tech/1999 Record at DSU/Years 24-18/5th Career Collegiate Record 24-18/5th NCAA Playoff Record 0-1 NCAA Playoff Appearances 1/2014 EXTERNAL RELATIONS Football Office Phone (662) 846-4300 Delta State University’s Office of Athletic Communications provides a full service public relations Best Time To Reach Mornings (9-11 a.m.) shop to members of the media. Game day services include credentials, statistics, photography, video clips (where available), and post-game access to coaches and student-athletes. The Office of Athletic ASSISTANT COACHES Communications is located on the second floor of Chadwick-Dickson Fieldhouse adjacent to Parker Joel Williams (Mississippi College, 1981) Offensive Coordinator Field-McCool Stadium. Jerry Partridge (Missouri Western State, 1985) Defensive Coordinator Kelvin Green (Clemson, 2009) Defensive Line Football Contact .........................................................................................Matt Jones Jonathan Fletcher (Knox, 2011) Running Backs/STC E-Mail: [email protected] | Cell: (662) 719-9160 Tyler Hasty (Guilford, 2011) Wide Receivers Secondary Contact ....................................................................................... J.T. Webb Jesse Thompson (Oklahoma Panhandle State, 2014) Secondary E-Mail: [email protected] | Cell: (662) 719-7071 Jordan Martin (Delta State, 2016) Offensive Line | GA Statistics/Credentials .............................................................................. Fred Sington Patrick Bethley (Delta State, Exp. 2017) Slot Receivers | GA E-Mail: [email protected] | Cell: (662) 588-6232 Jamaal Bess (Rhode Island, 2014) Corners | GA Travis Partridge (Missouri Western State, 2015) Quarterbacks | GA Delta State University Office of Athletic Communications Marc Harrison (Missouri Western State, 2015) Linebackers | GA Chadwick-Dickson Fieldhouse • Cleveland, MS 38733 ATHLETIC TRAINING ONLINE: GOSTATESMEN.COM Abby Havard, ATC/LAT Interim Assistant AD for Sports Medicine GoStatesmen.com offers complete coverage of Delta State football each week online with a live Roger Tolleson, ATC Assistant in-game blog and live stats provided through SideArm Sports. GoStatesmen.com is also optimized for all devices. 2 | DELTA STATE UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL @DELTASTATEFB @COACHTODDCOOLEY GOSTATESMEN.COM 2017 STATESMEN FOOTBALL GAME NOTES GAME 1: TARLETON STATE DELTA STATE SCHEDULE BREAKDOWN TARLETON STATE The Texans are picked to finish fifth in the annual preseason Lone Sept. 2 | 2 pm | SSN Star Conference Coaches Poll. Led by quarterback Zed Woerner, the Parker-McCool | Cleveland TSU offense averaged 27.0 points and 358.6 yards per game last Results: season. Wide receiver Del’Michael High was named All-LSC. SETTING THE SCENE CHOWAN Chowan and Delta State have never met in athletic competition. The Location .......................................................................... Cleveland, Miss. Sept. 9 | 2 pm | SSN Hawks are picked to finished fourth in the Central Intercollegiate Kickoff .............................................................................................2 p.m. Parker-McCool | Cleveland Athletic Association and are led by senior linemen Donald Boone Site ................................................................Parks Field-Sellers Stadium Results: and Nate Wyche, both of whom were named All-CIAA. Capacity ...........................................................................................4,150 Surface .................................................................................Natural Grass TV .................................................................................... GoStatesmen TV WEST GEORGIA The David Dean Era officially begins at West Georgia after Will Hall Radio ..............................................................Statesmen Sports Network Sept. 16 | 2 pm | SSN departed for Louisiana-Lafayette. Dean, who won two NCAA DII titles All-Time Series ......................................................... Delta State leads 2-0 Parker-McCool | Cleveland at Valdosta State, brings an explosive brand of football to Carrollton. In Cleveland, Miss...... ...........................................Statesmen lead 1-0 Results: The Wolves are picked third in the GSC Preseason Coaches Poll. Last Meeting ...........................................Oct. 19, 2013 | Cleveland, Miss. Result ..................................W, 38-36