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2013 JMUXX FOOTBALL xxJames Madison What’s Inside Dukes Today’s Game Info .............. 2-3 vs. Team Statistics ................... 4 University ....................... 7 Stony Brook President ........................ 8 Head Coach .................. 12-13 Seawolves Assistant Coaches ........14, 16-17, 19 Support Staff . 21 Saturday, November 16, 2013 ~~ 3:30 p.m. Academics ......................22 Sports Medicine ..................25 Strength & Conditioning ..........27 2013 Dukes ............... 29-30, 32 JMU/nTelos Sports Network .......35 CAA Update .....................38 Game Rosters, Depth Charts .... 39-42 Thank You Seniors! ............ 43-44 Stadium Information ..............45 Athletics Director ................ 46 Athletics Staff ................... 49 Athletic Affiliations ...............52 JMU Duke Club .............54-57, 59 43 78 Athletics Information Services ..... 56 Wheel Club ..................... 56 Marching Royal Dukes ............ 60 Bridgeforth Stadium/ Zane Showker Field ............ 61 Plecker Performance Center ........ 62 Key Football Dates ............... 65 2004 National Title ................ 67 JMU Football Hall of Fame ...... 68-69 JMU Hall Of Fame ............ 71-72 Athletic Facilities ...............74-75 JMU & Opponent Results ..........77 79 2013 Hall of Fame Class ........ 78-79 Upcoming JMU Sports Dates .......80 Local Advertisers’ Index Allstate ...................................9 JMU Bookstore ..........................11 Rockingham Group .......................11 Chili’s ...................................18 JMU College of Business ..................26 Signs USA ...............................23 Coca-Cola ................Inside Front Cover JMU Dining Services. Inside Back Cover Southview Apartments ....................63 Daniel’s .................................28 JMU Graduate School. .47 Downtown Dining Alliance .................36 JMU Madison Collaborative ...............48 Spotswood Country Club ..................36 Duke Club ...............................53 JMU Puppy Pound ........................63 Steven Toyota ............................70 Early Cycle Center ........................28 Merchants for Madison ................24, 66 University of Virginia Health System ........10 Farm Bureau Insurance ..........Back Cover Mickey Matthews Show ...................13 Virginia Business Systems .................28 Foxhill Townhomes ........................6 nTelos Wireless ..........................35 JMU Alumni Association ...................5 O’Neill’s Grill .............................23 Virginia Pork Board .......................72 JMU Athletics Social Media ............33, 58 RMH Orthopedics. .50 Virginia Sports Hall of Fame ................76 2013 JMU Football Program - 1 TODAY’S XXGAME INFO xx Wrapping Up the Regular Season Home Slate With Senior Day: James Madison will conclude the 2013 regular season home schedule today by hosting the Stony Brook Seawolves. Prior to the game, the Dukes will recognize their 2013 senior student-athletes, as well as managers and other support staff. The game is regionally televised on Comcast SportsNet Regional, with Mike Corey on play-by-play and Andy Gresh is the analyst. The Coaches: James Madison Head Coach Mickey Matthews (West Texas State, ‘76) is Game Facts in his 15th season at JMU and as a head coach overall with a 109-69 record. Series: First Meeting Stadium (Capacity/Surface): Stony Brook Head Coach Chuck Priore (Albany, ’82) is in his eighth year of coaching Bridgeforth Stadium (24,877/FieldTurf) the Seawolves, with a 50-40 mark, and 11th season overall, sporting a solid 89-49 record. TV Coverage: Comcast SportsNet Regional Announcers: Mike Corey (Play-by-Play), Andy History With Stony Brook: This will be the first time that the two schools and two Gresh (Analyst) head coaches have met on the gridiron. Stony Brook is a newcomer to the Colonial Radio Coverage: WSVA 550AM (Harrisonburg) Flagship; WGH 1310AM (Hampton Roads), FOX Athletic Association this year after having spent the previous five seasons in the Big 910AM (Roanoke), WREJ 1540AM (Richmond), South Conference. ESPN 94.1 FM (Hampton Roads - Selected Broadcasts) Home Is Where the Heart (And the Victories) Are: The Dukes are tough to beat at Radio Announcers: Mike Schikman (Play-by- Bridgeforth Stadium under Head Coach Mickey Matthews. In his 14-plus years at the Play), Clint Estes (Color) helm, Matthews has led his squad to a solid 69-20 (.767) record in Harrisonburg. What Video Stream: MadiZONE (outside of region) Announcers: Curt Dudley (Play-by-Play), Hous- makes that more impressive is that eight of the losses occurred during a two-year ton Stutz (Analyst) span (2001-02) when the Dukes had a combined overall record of 7-16 (JMU was 2-9 in 2001 and 5-7 in 2002). JMU has had 11 straight .500 or better seasons at home and Stony Brook Information will go for its fourth straight perfect overall home mark and fifth in conference play Location ..............................Stony Brook, N.Y. under Matthews today against Stony Brook. Nickname ....................................... Seawolves Matthews’ JMU Home Mark Enrollment .............................................24,149 Year Overall Conf. Colors ..............................Red, Blue and Grey President ......................Dr. Samuel L. Stanley 1999 5-0 4-0 Athletics Director ............................ Jim Fiore 2000 6-0 4-0 Stadium ................................LaValle Stadium 2001 1-4 0-4 ...................................... (8,136/FieldTurf) 2002 3-4 2-3 Conference ...... Colonial Athletic Association 2003 5-1 3-1 Team Information 2004 5-1 3-1 2005 5-1 3-1 JAMES MADISON 2006 5-0 4-0 Head Coach: Mickey Matthews (West Texas St., ’76) 2007 5-1 3-1 at James Madison: 109-69 (15th year) 2008 8-1 4-0 Overall: Same 2009 3-2 2-2 Internet Site: www.JMUSports.com 2010 3-3 1-3 2011 4-1 3-1 STONY BROOK Head Coach: 2012 5-1 3-1 Chuck Priore (Albany, ‘82) 2013 6-0 3-0 at Stony Brook: 50-40 (Eighth year) Totals 69-20 42-18 Overall: 89-49 (11th year Internet Site: www.goseawolves.org Robertson Showing His Excellence On Defense: Redshirt-senior linebacker Stephon Robertson has shown a nose for the football throughout his collegiate career. A 2013 Tale of the Tape Sports Network JMU SBU First-Team Preseason All-American, Robertson has led the Dukes in tackles in seven of the 10 games this season. Recently, he tied his career-high with 16 tackles 6-4 (3-3) Record (League) 3-6 (1-5) Spread Primary Offense Multiple with 2.0 tackles for loss in the home win over Villanova, earning his third CAA Defensive 4-3 Primary Defense Multiple Player of the Week honor this season. He currently leads the CAA and ranks second in 28.4 Scoring Offense 20.0 FCS football at 11.9 tackles per game, while also leading the league and currently tied 22.0 Scoring Defense 22.3 for 12th nationally in tackles for loss at 1.6 per game. 178.9 Rushing Offense 144.8 In his career, Robertson has started in all 44 games played. He has amassed 423 career 228.8 Passing Offense 190.0 tackles, an average of 9.61 tackles per game, despite being targeted as a threat by every 98.2 Rush Defense 134.3 244.9 Pass Defense 184.0 opposing offense. That ranks him first on the NCAA FCS active career chart and now 2013 JMU Football Program - 2 TODAY’S XXGAME INFO xxsixth in JMU career list, having just passed current secondary Snow Earns CoSIDA Academic All-District Honors: Redshirt- coach and four-time All-American Tony LeZotte (2004-07) at senior Tyler Snow was named to the Capital One/College Sports 415. Next on the list are Dean McCullough (1983-86) in fifth at Information Directors of America Academic All-District First 427 and Woody Bergeria (1974-77) at 438. NFL standout Charles Team, announced by the organization. He is the second Duke Haley (1982-85) is the all-time leader at 506. Robertson also has ever to earn this particular honor, joining Matt Magerko in 2005. 24 career games with double-digit tackles, including seven of Snow had a 3.54 in earning his bachelor’s degree in history 10 games this season. and currently has a 4.0 in his master’s work in education. Snow currently ranks seventh for JMU and second among defensive Robertson’s National FCS Season Ranks linemen with 37 total tackles, 7.5 tackles for loss, 5.0 sacks, one Category Rank Total fumble recovery and six quarterback hurries in eight games Tackles Per Game 2nd 11.9 played. He had a season-high nine tackles in the win over Tackler For Loss/Game 12th 1.6 (15.5 on season) Charlotte and has posted four or more tackles in six of the eight games played. Robertson’s Current FCS National Active Player Career Ranks With the honor, he moves on to the ballot for Academic Category Rank Total All-American, which will be voted on in the next several weeks Total Tackles 1st 423 and announced later this month. Total Solo Tackles 1st 186 Total Assisted Tackles 1st 237 Getting the Sack Attack Going: With leadership from the de- Tackles Per Game 7th 9.61 fensive coaching staff, including the addition of defensive line Tackler For Loss/Game 25th 0.97 (42.5 for career) coach Jeff Hanson, the Dukes’ defense has found itself in the Solo Tackles For Loss 12th 30 opponent’s backfield more this year. Last year, JMU recorded Assisted Tackles For Loss 2nd 25 18 sacks and 60 tackles for loss. After not recording a sack in the opener, Madison now has already surpassed that total with Birdsong Moves Into Elite JMU Group: Sophomore 31 sacks through 10 games (seventh nationally) and has posted quarterback Michael Birdsong has joined