HAMPTON FOOTBALL 76 ALL-AMERICANS • 5 SBN NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS • 19 CONFERENCE TITLES Hampton (1-1; 0-0 MEAC) vs. Howard (0-2; 0-0 MEAC) GAME 3 RFK Memorial Stadium (45,596) • Washington, D.C. Friday, Sept. 18, 2015 • 7:30 p.m. EST TV: ESPNU-Live Radio: WHOV 88.1 FM THE GAME QUICK FACTS The Hampton University football team will hit the road for the first time this season COACHES on Friday, as the Pirates square off against rival Howard at historic RFK Stadium in Connell Maynor ................(NC A&T ‘91) Washington, D.C. in the AT&T Nation’s Football Classic at 7:30 p.m. The Pirates (1- Record at HU ............... 4-10 (2nd year) 1), in their second season under head coach Connell Maynor, are coming off a 31-28 vs. Howard .................................0-1 loss to Richmond, while the Bison (0-2) are coming off a 76-0 loss this past weekend Overall Record ............. 49-16 (5th year) vs. Howard .................................0-1 at Boston College. Gary “Flea” Harrell ...........(Howard ‘94) THE SERIES Record at HOW ............ 17-19 (4th year) The Pirates are 47-43-1 all-time against Howard, though the Bison have won each vs. Hampton ...............................3-0 Overall Record .......................... Same of the last four meetings – including a 30-29 defeat in Washington, D.C. last season. vs. Hampton ...............................3-0 Prior to Howard four-game winning streak in the series, the Pirates had won 14 straight games against the Bison. Overall, the Pirates are 4-2 against Howard on a SERIES neutral field. Hampton leads the series 47-43-1 Last five meetings: 2014 - HOW 30, HAM 29 MULTIMEDIA 2013 - HOW 42, HAM 39 The game will be broadcast on the radio on WHOV 88.1 FM and live on ESPNU. 2012 - HOW 20, HAM 10 2011 - HOW 10, HAM 7 2010 - HAM 31, HOW 21 PIRATES ON NEUTRAL FIELDS Hampton last played on a neutral field in 2011, opening that season in Chicago, Ill. RANKINGS with a 21-20 win over Alabama A&M. Prior to that, the Pirates’ last neutral-field Hampton game came in the 2008 MEAC’SWAC Challenge, when Hampton defeated Jackson N/A ............................ STATS FCS Poll N/A ......................... FCS Coaches Poll State 17-13 in Orlando, Fla. Dating back to 2003, the Pirates have won their last 10th ......... SBN Sports Black College Poll nine neutral-field contests. Howard PIRATES AGAINST THE MEAC N/A ............................ STATS FCS Poll N/A ......................... FCS Coaches Poll The Pirates are 200-175-6 all-time against schools currently competing in the Mid- N/A .......... SBN Sports Black College Poll Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) after going 2-6 in league play last season – boasting wins over Delaware State and Bethune-Cookman. Hampton is 10-10 against TELEVISION Bethune-Cookman; 26-14 against Delaware State; 8-13 against Florida A&M; 47-43- Live - ESPNU RADIO HAMPTON (1-1; 0-0 MEAC) HOWARD (0-2, 0-0 MEAC) WHOV 88.1 FM will carry the game live with Richie Summerville & Jay Lang call- Date Opponent Score/Time Date Opponent Score/Time ing the action. Sept. 5 Kentucky State W, 35-20 Sept. 5 at Appalachian State L, 0-49 Sept. 12 Richmond L, 28-31 Sept. 12 at Boston College L, 0-76 MEDIA CONTACTS Sept. 18 vs. Howard 7:30 p.m. Sept. 18 vs. Hampton 7:30 p.m. Hampton Sept. 26 at Norfolk State 4 p.m. Sept. 26 vs. Morgan State 4:30 p.m. SID - Maurice Williams Oct. 3 North Carolina A&T 2 p.m. Oct. 3 Norfolk State 1 p.m. Phone (757) 727-5757 Oct. 10 Delaware State 2 p.m. Oct. 17 at South Carolina State 2 p.m. Email: [email protected] Oct. 17 at Morgan State 1 p.m. Oct. 24 at North Carolina A&T 1 p.m. Oct. 24 at William & Mary 3:30 p.m. Oct. 31 Savannah State 1 p.m. Howard Oct. 31 at SC State 1:30 p.m. Nov. 7 at Stony Brook 1 p.m. SID - Ed Hill Nov. 7 Florida A&M 1 p.m. Nov. 14 North Carolina Central 1 p.m. Phone (205) 806-7184 Nov. 14 at Savannah State 1 p.m. Nov. 21 at Delaware State 2 p.m. Email: [email protected] 2015 HAMPTON UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL 1 against Howard; 24-37-2 against Morgan State; 25-26-1 against Norfolk UNIVERSITY QUICK FACTS State; 26-16-2 against North Carolina A&T; 18-7 against North Carolina Central; 5-0 against Savannah State; and 11-8 against South Carolina State. Location ..................................... Hampton, VA Founded ...............................................1868 Since joining the MEAC in 1995, the Pirates have won the conference Enrollment ...........................................4,768 championship five times, including three straight in 2004, 2005, and 2006. Colors ................................ Royal Blue & White Nickname ........................................... Pirates PIRATES ON TV Stadium .............................. Armstrong Stadium Capacity ............................................ 12,000 This week’s contest against rival Howard – the AT&T Nation’s Football Classic Surface .............................AstroTurf 3D Decade at RFK Stadium in Washington, D.C. – will be televised live on ESPNU and Lights ....................................................Yes streamed on the WatchESPN app. The game will kick off at 7:30 p.m. EST. First Year of Football ................................1902 All-Time Record .............................. 549-416-34 All-time MEAC Record ............... 101-58 (19 years) PIRATES PICKED TO FINISH SIXTH IN THE MEAC MEAC Titles ............................................... 5 The MEAC preseason poll, voted on by the league’s head coaches and All-Time Bowl/Playoff Record........................1-8 sports information directors, picked the Pirates to finish sixth this season. Years in Postseason Play ................................ 8 In addition, the Pirates landed eight players on the conference’s preseason Last Postseason Appearance ........................2006 ..................... (New Hampshire 41, Hampton 38) teams, headlined by wideout Twarn Mixson, defensive lineman Miles Grooms, linebacker Joshua Thorne, and punter Christian Faber-Kinney – all ADMINISTRATION of whom were First Team selections. Four Pirates were named Preseason President ..........................Dr. William R. Harvey Second Team All-MEAC: offensive lineman Michael Young, defensive lineman Athletic Director .................. Eugene Marshall, Jr. Faculty Representative..................... Gene Moore Charles Owens, wideout Rashawn Proctor, and offensive lineman Torrian Assist. AD for Compliance/SWA .........Paula Jackson White. Director of Marketing & Promotions .. Dana Hubbard Ass. Dir. of Marketing & Promo ...Pamela Richardson COUNTING TO 1,000 Athletic Business Manager ............... Yakina Parker Coord. of Academic Support ...........LaNea Winston This Friday’s game against rival Howard will be the 1,000th in the history Coord. of Academic Support ................Sade Kirby of Hampton University football. Heading into Friday’s game, the Pirates are Dir. of Facilities/Operations ............. John Jackson 549-416-34 all-time (a .550 winning percentage). Athletics Phone .......................... (757) 727-5641 Athletics Fax ............................. (757) 728-6995 QUARTERBACK RETURNS HOME FOOTBALL STAFF For David Watford, who transferred to the Pirates from the University Cornnell Maynor ............ Head Coach (NC A&T, ‘91) of Virginia, Hampton is home. Watford played his high school football at Coaching Record at HU .............. 4-10 (2nd Season) nearby Hampton High, totaling over 3,000 yards as a senior en route to Coaching Record Overall ........... 49-16 (6th Season) Football Office Phone .................. (757) 727-5322 All-District and All-Region honors. He did not throw an interception that Football Office Fax ..................... (757) 728-6664 season, guiding the Crabbers to an 11-2 record – the only losses coming to Assistant Head Coach/WR ................Duane Taylor eventual state champion Phoebus. In 2012 with U.Va., Watford set a school Defensive Coordinator ...............Michael Ketchum record with 244 completions, and against Georgia Tech, he completed a Running Backs/Director of Opts. ........ Gary Lowery Offensive Line ......................... Michael Ramseur school-record 43 passes for a career-high 376 yards. In his Pirates debut Defensive Line .........................Tremayne Henry against Kentucky State, Watford threw for 335 yards and five touchdowns Safeties .......................................Marc Bacote – four of which went to T.J. Mixson. He also threw three touchdowns this Tight Ends .............................Markus Lawrence past Saturday against Richmond, and through two weeks, Watford leads Secondary/Defensive Backs ............. Bryant Foster Quarterbacks ............................ Kameron Smith the MEAC in passing (292.0 yards per game) and total offense (311.0 yards Defensive Assistant .......................Marcus Wade per game). Strength & Conditioning ....................Luke Butler MIXSON LEADING PIRATES’ RECEIVERS SPORTS INFORMATION Sports Information Director ......... Maurice Williams Twarn Mixson was a First Team All-MEAC selection last season and was on Williams Office Phone .................. (757) 727-5757 the conference preseason First Team. In 2014, Mixson led the team and Williams Cell Phone ..................... (803) 842-1279 the MEAC in receiving, averaging 68.3 yards per contest. He caught 5.6 Williams Office Fax ..................... (757) 727-5813 passes per game, and Mixson had a team-high 615 receiving yards on the Williams E-mail .............. [email protected] Football Press Box Phone .............. (757) 727-5422 season