No. 15 Villanova (3-2, 2-0) at No. 3 Towson
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2013 Towson University Football Game Notes 2013 Towson Schedule No. 15 Villanova (3-2, 2-0) Aug. 29 at Connecticut (ESPN3) W, 33-18 Sept. 7 at Holy Cross W, 49-7 at No. 3 Towson (6-0, 2-0) Sept. 14 DELAWARE STATE W, 49-7 Sept. 21 at North Carolina Central W, 35-17 Saturday, October 12 - 7:06 pm Sept. 28 at Stony Brook * W, 35-21 Oct. 5 NEW HAMPSHIRE * (CSN-MA) W, 44-28 Unitas Stadium, Towson, Md. Oct. 12 VILLANOVA * (NBCSN) 7:00 pm Oct. 19 at Albany * 3:30 pm Oct. 26 at Richmond * (CSN-MA) 12 noon TIGERS HOST VILLANOVA IN MATCHUP OF RANKED TEAMS: Nov. 2 DELAWARE * 7:00 pm Towson and Villanova are meeting for the 10th time in a series that began in 2004 ... The teams have met every season since 2004 and Villanova owns a 5-4 series lead ... Nov. 16 at William & Mary * 1:30 pm However, Towson has won the last two games. Nov. 23 JAMES MADISON * (NBC SN) 3:30 pm This will be the fifth game between the teams at Unitas TOWSON VS. VILLANOVA All games broadcast on www.TowsonTigers.com. 2004 *VILLA 41, Towson 6 ..........(A) Home games at Unitas Stadium in BOLD CAPS Stadium where the teams have split four games ... Villanova HC - Homecoming has a 3-2 record at home against Towson ... The home field 2005 *Towson 40, VILLA 19 ........(H) * - Colonial Athletic Association game has not been significant in the series as the home team has 2006 *Towson 21, VILLA 13 .......(A) a 5-4 record. 2007 *VILLA 14, Towson 12 ........(H) 2013 CAA Standings Towson has won the last two meetings, scoring 80 points 2008 *VILLA 34, Towson 31 ........(A) CAA Overall in the two games ... Two years ago, the Tigers beat Villanova, 2009 *VILLA 49, Towson 7 ..........(H) No. 3 Towson 2-0 6-0 31-10 in a game in which Terrance West made his debut ... He 2010 *VILLA 43, Towson 7 ..........(A) No. 15 Villanova 2-0 3-2 had 11 carries for 40 yards and two touchdowns. 2011 *Towson 31, VILLA 10 ........(H) Last season, the teams played a very entertaining game 2012 *Towson 49, VILLA 35 ........(A) No. 14 Maine 2-0 5-1 at Villanova ... In a game that was tied four times, the Tigers William & Mary 1-1 3-2 pulled out a 49-35 win ... With the game tied at 35-35 in the Delaware 1-1 4-2 third quarter, West capped a 74-yard, seven-play drive with his third touchdown of the game ... With 2:32 left in No. 21 James Madison 1-1 4-2 the third quarter, Grant Enders scored on a 40-yard run to give the Tigers a 49-35 lead ... Enders finished the Rhode Island 1-2 2-4 game with 391 yards of total offense as he passed for 269 yards and rank for 122 yards ... Towson and Villanova Stony Brook 1-2 2-3 combined for 938 yards of offense. Richmond 0-1 2-3 STREAKING TIGERS: After winning their first six FCS CURRENT LONGEST No. 25 New Hampshire 0-1 1-3 games of the season, the Tigers have the second-longest winning WINNING STREAKS Albany 0-2 1-5 streak in FCS football ... Dating back to last year, the Tigers have won North Dakota State .................. 14 10 games in a row ... It is also the second-longest winning streak since Today’s Game Towson ....................................10 the Tigers won 11 straight in 1974 and 1975. Charleston Southern ................. 6 Television: NBC Sports Network. Mike Corey and Anthony Coincidentally, the Tigers started this winning streak on Oct. 27, Fordham .................................... 6 Herron will call the action. 2012 with a 49-35 win at Villanova ... Towson closed out 2012 with wins Radio: www.TowsonTigers.com - Spiro Morekas and Ron over Villanova, Delaware, Rhode Island and New Hampshire but did not earn a berth in the FCS playoffs. Meehan call the action for Saturday’s game while Zach North Dakota State has won 14 straight games while Towson has won 10 in a row ... Charleston Southern and Maskavich is the host of the pre-game show. Fordham have six-game winning streaks ... Towson is one of three teams in FCS football with a perfect 6-0 record Post-Game Interviews: All post-game interviews will be ... In addition to Towson, Fordham and Charleston Southern are 6-0 on the season ... There are seven unbeaten held in the Field View Room located on the third floor teams remaining in FCS: Towson (6-0), Fordham (6-0), North Dakota State (5-0), Coastal Carolina (5-0), Harvard of the Field House. Villanova Coach Andy Talley and (3-0) and Yale (3-0) . selected Villanova players will address the media after a TIGER WINNING STREAK 2ND LONGEST IN PROGRAM 10-minute cooling off period. HISTORY: The Tigers’ current 10-game winning streak is the second-longest streak in program history ... Coach Rob Ambrose and selected Towson players will If the Tigers beat Villanova, they will tie the school record for the longest winning streak ... Towson won 11 games follow. in a row in 1974 and 1975 ... After posting The Towson locker room is closed at all times. a 10-0 record in 1974, the Tigers won their TOWSON’S LONGEST WINNING STREAKS season opener in 1975. 11 ....................................Sept. 14, 1974 to Sept. 13, 1975 Tiger Athletics Media Relations This is the Tigers’ longest winning 10................................................. Oct. 27, 2012 to present Director/Football Contact ................................ Dan O’Connell streak as an NCAA FCS program and it is 9 .........................................Sept. 8, 1979 to Nov. 17, 1979 Phone ...............................................................410-704-3102 the fourth time in program history that 8 .......................................... Oct. 9, 1976 to Nov. 27, 1976 Cell Phone .....................................................410-382-4986 Towson has won as many as eight in a row. E-Mail [email protected] Towson’s 6-0 start is the Tigers’ best six-game record since 1986 TOWSON’S BEST STARTS Associate Director .................................... Dustin Semonavick when the Tigers went 6-0 in their final season as an NCAA Division Assistant Director .......................................... Megan Bradshaw II program. Season Start Final Assistant Director ............................................... Megan O’Brien In 1984, Towson won its first seven games of the season and 1974 10-0 10-0 Intern ...............................................................................Kevin Hess finished the season with a 9-4 record ... In 1984, Towson reached the 1984 7-0 9-4 SID Emeritus ............................................................Peter Schlehr semi finals of the NCAA Division II playoffs by beating Norfolk State, 1985 7-0-1 7-2-1 Media Relations Fax............................................... 410-704-3861 31-21 ... The Tigers lost to Troy State in the national semi finals. 1986 6-0 8-3-1 Website ..................................................www.TowsonTigers.com In 1974 and 1975, the Tigers set a school record with 11 consecutive 2013 6-0 ??? victories ... The 1974 Tigers are the only undefeated team in school history and finished a perfect 10-0 record. 2013 Towson University Football Game Notes TIGER FOOTBALL ... The Last Time TIGERS PLAYED AN OVERTIME GAME: TIGER RUSHED FOR OVER 300 YARDS: Nov. 3, 2012 - Tigers 34, Delaware 27 - 1 OT ... The Tigers have Nov. 20, 1993 - Tony Vinson - 327 yds. (32 carries) at Morgan State played eight overtime games since 1996 and are 6-2 ... The longest OPPONENT RUSHED FOR OVER 300 YARDS: game was their 5-OT game against Coastal Carolina in 2010 ... The Aug. 30, 2008 - Shun White, Navy - 348 yds. (19 carries) - school record Tigers had played 86 games between overtime contests when they beat Coastal, 47-45. TIGER RUSHED FOR OVER 200 YARDS: Nov. 17, 2012 - Terrance West - 236 yds. (19 carries) at New Hamp. TIGERS WERE SHUT OUT: OPPONENT RUSHED FOR OVER 200 YARDS: Nov. 6, 2010 - Delaware 48, Towson 0 Oct. 24, 2009 - John Griffin, Northeastern - 200 yds. (29 carries) TIGERS SHUT OUT OPPONENT: TIGER RUSHED FOR OVER 100 YARDS: Sept. 10, 2005 - Towson 70, Lock Haven 0 Sept. 289, 2013 - Terrance West - 121 yds. (17 carries at Holy Cross) OPPONENT RUSHED FOR OVER 100 YARDS: TIGER RETURNED KICKOFF FOR TOUCHDOWN: Oct. 20, 2012 - Kevin Monangai, Villanova - 103 yds. (17 carries) Sept. 14, 2013 - Derrick Joseph - 95 yds. vs. Delaware State ... There have been 8 kickoff returns for TD’s in school history (Maurice Sydnor TIGER PASSED FOR OVER 500 YARDS: 2, David Meggett 2, Derrick Joseph 3, Mike Barth) Oct. 30, 1999 - Joe Lee - 567 yds. (47-77-2) at Lehigh - school rec. OPPONENTS RETURNED KICKOFF FOR TOUCHDOWN: TIGER PASSED FOR OVER 400 YARDS: Aug. 30, 2012 - Dri Archer, Kent State, 98-yd. kickoff return Oct. 28, 2006 - Sean Schaefer - 435 yds. (27-37-0) vs. Delaware OPPONENT PASSED FOR OVER 400 YARDS: TIGER RETURNED PUNT FOR TOUCHDOWN: Nov. 4, 2006 - Mike Potts, William & Mary - 409 yds. (28-44-1) Sept. 26, 1998 - Dennis Cliggett - 71 yds. vs. Fordham ... There have been 12 punt returns for TD’s - 3 by Gary Gist in 1970 and 1971 TIGER PASSED FOR OVER 300 YARDS: OPPONENTS RETURNED PUNT FOR TOUCHDOWN: Oct. 15, 2011 - Grant Enders - 314 yds. (24-37-1) at Old Dominion Sept. 11, 2004 - Sidney Haugabrook, Delaware - 80 yds. OPPONENT PASSED FOR OVER 300 YARDS: Nov. 3, 2012 - Trent Hurley, Delaware - 309 yds. (25-34-1) TIGER HAD INTERCEPTION RETURN FOR TD: Sept. 7, 2013 - Thomas Bradley - 90 yds. at Holy Cross TIGER PASSED FOR 5 TOUCHDOWNS: Oct. 28, 2006 - Sean Schaefer - 5 at Delaware (tied school record) OPPONENTS INTERCEPTION RETURN FOR TD: Oct. 13, 2012 - Troy Eastman, Maine - 92 yds. TIGER PASSED FOR 4 TOUCHDOWNS: Nov. 10, 2012 - Grant Enders - 4 TD passes vs.