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PRAIRIE VIEW A&M 2011 FOOTBALL GAME RELEASE www.PVPanthers.com BLACK COLLEGE NATIONAL CHAMPIONS • 1953 • ‘54 • ‘58 • ‘63 • ‘64 SWAC CHAMPIONS • 1931 • ‘33* • ‘51 • ’52 • ’53 • ’54 • ’58 • ’60 • ’63 • ’64 • 2009 GAME 1 ● BETHUNE-COOKMAN Sunday, Sept. 4, 2011 ● Citrus Bowl ● 11:00 a.m. CT Prairie View A&M Sports Information: Ryan McGinty, SID Address: Post Office Box 519 - Mail Stop 1500 • Prairie View, Texas• 77446 • Office: 936/261-9140 • Fax: 936/261-9159 2011 PRAIRIE VIEW A&m SCHEDULE & RESULTS 2011 Overall: 0-0; SWAC: 0-0; Home: 0-0; Away: 0-0; Neutral: 0-0 Date Opponent Time/Score meac/swac challenge 9/4 %vs. Bethune-Cookman (ESPN) 11:00 a.m. 9/10 *at Texas Southern 7:00 p.m. VS. 9/17 *Arkansas-Pine Bluff 6:00 p.m. 9/24 *Mississippi Valley State 6:00 p.m. 10/1 $*Grambling State 6:00 p.m. 10/8 *at Southern 6:00 p.m. When: Sunday, Sept. 4 10/15 *at Alabama State (ESPNU) 1:00 p.m. Where: Orlando, Fla. 10/29 ^*vs. Jackson State (SWAC-TV) 4:00 p.m. Stadium: Citrus Bowl 11/5 at Texas State 3:00 p.m. Press Box Number: TBA 11/12 *at Alcorn State 4:00 p.m. Kickoff: 11:00 a.m. 11/19 *Alabama A&M (homecoming) 2:00 p.m. Series Rec.: First meeting *Southwestern Athletic Conference contest Last PVAMU Win: n/a %=BCC will be played in Orlando, Fla. (Citrus Bowl) Last BCU Win: n/a $=Grambling will be played in Dallas (Cotton Bowl) Current Win Streak: n/a ^=Jackson St. will be played in Shreveport, La. (Independence Stadium) Biggest Margin of Victory (PV): n/a TOP STORYLINES Biggest Margin of Victory (BCU): n/a ● 2011 season opener Longest Winning Streak (BCU): n/a ● First-ever meeting between both schools Longest Winning Streak (PV): n/a ● First time playing in Florida since the 1950s THE COACHES THIS WEEK’S GAME Heishma Northern (Southern ‘96) The 2011 season officially begins on Sunday as PVAMU Record:………………………0-0 (1st year) the Prairie View A&M Panthers battle Bethune-Cookman Overall:………………………..………..0-0 (1st year) University in the 7th edition of the MEAC/SWAC Challenge Northern vs. BCU:……………..………………….0-0 at the Citrus Bowl in Orlando, Fla. The contest will be tele- vised nationally by ESPN. Prairie View A&M University had an offseason full Brian Jenkins (Cincinnati ‘93) of changes beginning with the departure of head coach BCU Record:………………………..10-2 (2nd year) Henry Frazier III in December of 2010. Longtime defen- Overall:………………………..……..10-2 (2nd year) sive coordinator Heishma Northern took over the reigns Jenkins vs. PVAMU…………..……………………0-0 and begins his first year as head coach. As a team, the Panthers went through a lot of changes personnel wise RADIO/INTERNET/TV from the offensive scheme to the amount of experience as they return four starters offensively and five defensively. KPVU 91.3 FM - Leonard Moon (Play-By-Play) Sunday’s game marks the first time ever the Pan- ESPN thers will play on ESPN. PRAIRIE VIEW A&M Football Weekly Release . BETHUNE-COOKMAN, SEPT. 4, 2011 . .Page 2 PRAIRIE view A&M GAME WEEK AVAILABILITY SPORTS INFORMATION Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Heishma North- Players and Players and Call SID Office on (TBA) Ryan McGinty - SID* ern on SWAC coaches available coaches available Wednesday to Depends on Conference Call for post-practice for post-practice arrange team travel E-mail: [email protected] (11:15 a.m.) interviews. interviews. plans *denotes main football contact (6:30 p.m.) (4:00 p.m.) Office Phone 936/261-9140 Office FAX 936/261-9159 MAILING ADDRESS BCU was picked to finish BOUT HE anthers Prairie View A&M University A T P second in the annual MEAC poll this Office of Sports Information Prairie View A&M was picked season with nine preseason All-MEAC to finish third in the 2011 SWAC Pre- selections, led by Preseason MEAC PO Box 519 Mail Stop 1500 season poll as they begin the year Prairie View, Texas 77446 Defensive Player of the Year Ryan under new head coach Heishma Lewis. Northern. A total of nine starters (4 INTERNET ACCESS O/5 D) return as the Panthers begin THE LAST TIME For the latest in the Prairie their first year under a new coach since This marks the first time View A&M University Depart- 2004. Senior cornerback Moses Ellis both schools have met on the gridiron. is the defensive leader after leading The last time Prairie View A&M faced a ment of Athletics, please view the nation in interceptions (8) during MEAC foe occurred in 2007 as they www.PVPanthers.com. the 2010 season. The Panthers also defeated North Carolina A&T 22-7 in The site features up-to-date return a pair of senior defensive line- the now defunct Angel City Classic in team news, statistics, rosters, men in Adrian Hamilton, Jarvis Los Angeles, Calif. Wilson and a pair of young lineback- The Panthers are 4-4 all-time depth charts in addition to ers in Marcus White and Raheem versus the MEAC with matchups versus links of interest. Cardwell. Florida A&M (3-4) and North Carolina Offensively, new offensive A&T (1-0). coordinator Mark Orlando inherits a SWAC young offense that returns four start- vs. HE ers. The Panthers have to replace PV T MEAC TELECONFERENCE several All-SWAC standouts at the The Panthers are 4-4 all-time This call is available to me- quarterback, running and wide receiver versus the MEAC with matchups versus position. The offensive line is the most Florida A&M (3-4) and North Carolina dia each Monday. To receive A&T (1-0). information on how to call-in, experienced unit with three starters back. contact the SWAC Office at On special teams, the Pan- WIN, WIN & WIN 205-251-7573 or e-mail thers also have to rebuild with only one Once known for its infamous [email protected]. player back (Spencer Nelson) with 80-game losing streak, times have Here are the order significant experience. changed as the past three years have From a coaching perspective, been great for Prairie View A&M foot- of participants….. this year marks the first major overhaul ball. 10:00 -- SWAC News of the coaching staff at Prairie View Since the final game of the 10:05 -- Anthony Jones, AAMU A&M since 2005 as four coaches join 2006 campaign, Prairie View has won 10:15 -- Reggie Barlow, Alabama St. the staff. 33 of its past 41 contests. 10:25 -- Melvin Spears, Alcorn State 10:35 -- Monte Coleman, Arkansas-PB ABOUT THE 10:45 -- Doug Williams, GSU 10:55 -- Rick Comegy, Jackson State Bethune-COOKMAN 11:05 -- Karl Morgan, MVSU ILDCATS 11:15 -- Heishma Northern, PVAMU W 11:25 -- Stump Mitchell, Southern Under then first-year head 11:35 -- Kevin Ramsey, TSU coach Brian Jenkins, BCU shocked 11:45 -- Commissioner’s Corner the MEAC as they finished with a 10-2 12:00 -- SIGN-OFF overall record, a share of the MEAC Championship and a second round appearance in the 2010 NCAA FCS Playoffs. PRAIRIE VIEW A&M Football Weekly Release . BETHUNE-COOKMAN, SEPT. 4, 2011 . .Page 3 PRAIRIE VIEW A&M Momentum BACK IN Location:………Prairie View, Texas Senior cornerback Moses HE Ellis has emerged as one of the top T SWAC Founded:…….…………………….1876 Offensive coordinator Mark Enrollment:…..………………...8,900 cornerbacks in the SWAC and on the FCS level. Orlando is a seasoned veteran with Affiliation:……….…………….NCAA I The senior from Fort Worth, over 30 years of experience who has Conference:…………………….SWAC Texas led the FCS ranks with eight had success at most of his stops. Nickname:..…………………Panthers interceptions last season and is a 2011 He helped win the first Divi- School Colors:.....Purple and Gold Buck Buchannan Award Watch List sion I-AA Championship as an assistant at Florida A&M in the late 1970s and Stadium:……….Blackshear (6,000) member. Ellis will have a larger role to made his name in the SWAC as South- Surface:…..……………Natural Grass ern won the 1993 SWAC Championship President:….Dr. George C. Wright fill this fall as he’s slated to return punts and kickoffs. in his first year. Orlando won a share Ath. Director:…..Fred Washington of the MEAC Championship in 2010 SWA:………………………….Alicia Pete during his first season at Bethune- COACHING TIES Cookman and hopes to do the same at istory Sunday’s contest has plenty PV in 2011. H of coaching ties as both staffs are in- First Year of Football:………1907 tertwined. NAME TAGS PLEASE Black College Titles:………………5 Prairie View A&M offensive The Panthers will have SWAC Titles:…………..……………11 coordinator Mark Orlando was Be- plenty of new faces on both sides of Post-Season Record:………….1-1 thune’s offensive coordinator in 2010 the ball making contributions this sea- before moving to Prairie View this sea- son. That’s a far cry from the past as son. Offensive line coach Prince oaching taff freshmen usually redshirted at Prairie C S Pearson grew up with BCC head View but depth issues forced a change Heishma Northern 1st season coach Brian Jenkins as both are Fort in philosophy this year. Head Coach Lauderdale, Fla. natives. Offensively, several fresh- Prince Pearson 8th season On the BCC side, assistant men are slated to play right away at Assistant HC / Offensive Line head coach Terry Sims coached at wide receiver with one or two at run- John Pearce 8th season Prairie View in 2004 with Pearson and ning back.