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HAMPTON FOOTBALL 76 ALL-AMERICANS • 5 SBN NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS • 19 CONFERENCE TITLES GAME 6 Hampton (3-2, 2-0 MEAC) at Norfolk St.(2-3, 2-0 MEAC) Dick Price Stadium (30,000) • Norfolk, Va. QUICK FACTS Saturday, Oct. 14, 2017 • 2:00 p.m. EST COACHES TV: ESPNU (tape delay) | Radio: WHOV 88.1 FM Connell Maynor ................(NC A&T ‘91) Record at HAM ............. 17-22 (4th year) vs. Norfolk State ..........................0-3 THE GAME Overall Record ............. 62-28 (8th year) The Hampton University football team will cross the Hampton Roads vs. Savannah ...............................0-3 Bridge Tunnel for the annual Battle of the Bay against rival Norfolk Latrell Scott ................ (Hampton, ‘99) State at Dick Price Stadium on Saturday. Kickoff is set for 2 p.m. Record at NSU ................10-17 (3rd yr) vs. Hampton ...............................2-0 Overall Record ................35-26 (6th yr) vs. Hampton ...............................2-0 RADIO/STREAMING The game will be broadcast live on WHOV 88.1 FM and streamed live SERIES Norfolk State leads 26-25-1 on ESPN3 (with a tape-delay broadcast Saturday night on ESPNU). Two NSU wins were later forfeited to ESPN broadcasters will be Eric Clemmons and Jay Walker. Hampton as this is the 55th meeting all- time NSU has won the last three meetings Last Hampton win was 2013 at NSU 27-17 THE SERIES Norfolk State leads the all-time series 26-25-1 after defeating Hampton 17-10 in Armstrong Stadium last season. The Spartans have won the last three meetings, including a 24-14 win at Dick Price Stadium in RANKINGS Hampton 2015. In Norfolk, Hampton leads the all-time series 13-11-1. Norfolk 6th - BoxtoRow Coaches Poll State forfeited two victories in 2009 and 2011 to Hampton. Receiving Votes - BoxtoRow Media Poll PIRATES AT HOME RADIO The Pirates are 2-1 at home so far this season, having defeated WHOV 88.1 FM will carry the game live with Richie Summerville & Rashard Ander- Delaware State and Livingstone at Armstrong Stadium before falling son calling the action. to Monmouth in overtime. During Maynor’s tenure, Hampton is a Pre-game show begins at 1:30 pm combined 10-9 at home. MEDIA CONTACTS Hampton SID - Jim Heath HAMPTON (3-2/2-0) NORFOLK ST. (2-3/2-0) Phone (757) 727-5757 Email: [email protected] Date Opponent Score/Time Date Opponent Score/Time Sept. 2 at Ohio L, 59-0 Sept. 2 Va. State L, 14-10 Norfolk State Sept. 8 Delaware State W, 28-13 Sept. 9 William & Mary L, 20-6 SID - Matt Michalec Sept. 16 Livingstone W, 59-0 Sept. 16 at JMU L, 75-14 Email: [email protected] Sept. 23 Monmouth L, 30-23 OT Sept. 23 at Delaware St. W, 17-7 Oct. 7 at Savannah State W, 17-10 Oct. 7 Florida A&M W, 35-28 Oct. 14 at Norfolk State 2 pm Oct. 14 Hampton 2 pm Oct. 21 Florida A&M 2 pm Oct. 21 at N.C. Central 2 pm Oct. 28 at Bethune-Cookman 4 pm Oct. 28 Savannah State 2 pm Nov. 4 N.C. Central 1 pm Nov. 4 N.C. A&T 1 pm Nov. 11 at S.C. State 1:30 pm Nov. 11 at Howard 1 pm Nov. 18 Howard 1 pm Nov. 18 at Morgan State 1 pm 2017 HAMPTON UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL PIRATES ON THE ROAD UNIVERSITY QUICK FACTS Hampton opened the 2017 season with a road game at Ohio, Location ..................................... Hampton, VA falling 59-0, and they defeated Savannah State 17-10 this past Founded ...............................................1868 Enrollment ...........................................4,768 Saturday. The Savannah State game was one of three road Colors ................................ Royal Blue & White games for the Pirates in October; they also have road games Nickname ........................................... Pirates Stadium .............................. Armstrong Stadium against Norfolk State (14th) and Bethune-Cookman (28th) Capacity ............................................ 12,000 before closing the road slate with South Carolina State (Nov. Surface .............................AstroTurf 3D Decade Lights ....................................................Yes 11). The Pirates are a combined 5-13 in true road games under First Year of Football ................................1902 head coach Connell Maynor. All-Time Record ................559-425-34 (116 years) All-time MEAC Record ............... 111-64 (19 years) MEAC Titles ............................................... 6 All-Time Bowl/Playoff Record ........................1-8 PIRATES PICKED TO FINISH FIFTH IN THE MEAC Years in Postseason Play ................................ 8 After fi nishing in a share of third place in the 2016 MEAC season, Last Postseason Appearance ........................2006 ..................... (New Hampshire 41, Hampton 38) the 2017 MEAC preseason poll, voted on by the league’s head coaches and sports information directors, picked the Pirates ADMINISTRATION President ..........................Dr. William R. Harvey to fi nish fi fth this season. The Pirates picked up one fi rst- Athletic Director .................. Eugene Marshall, Jr. place vote, while defending champion North Carolina Central Faculty Representative............. Novelle Dickenson Assist. AD for Compliance/SWA .........Paula Jackson was picked to repeat. Yahkee Johnson was a Preseason First Assist. AD for Operations .................Ataveus Cash Team selection, while Steven Smith and Brendan Cole earned Director of Marketing ..............Pamela Richardson Athletic Business Manager ............... Yakina Parker Preseason Second Team honors. Coord. of Academic Support ...........LaNea Winston Dir. of Facilities/Operations ............. John Jackson Athletics Phone .......................... (757) 727-5641 JOHNSON LOOKING TO FINISH IN STYLE Athletics Fax ............................. (757) 728-6995 Yahkee Johnson is heading into his senior season looking to fi nish FOOTBALL STAFF off his career in style. The Richmond, Va. Native enters his Cornnell Maynor ............ Head Coach (NC A&T, ‘91) Coaching Record at HU ............. 16-22 (5th Season) senior campaign off a preseason fi rst team All-MEAC selection Coaching Record Overall ........... 61-28 (9th Season) as he ran for 763 yards as a junior. He had his breakout with Football Offi ce Phone .................. (757) 727-5322 Football Offi ce Fax ...................... (757) 728-6664 the Pirates on Sept. 10, 2016, rushing for a game-high 115 yards Defensive Coordinator ...............Michael Ketchum on 12 carries against William & Mary. On Sept. 18, he rushed 12 Running Backs/Director of Opts. ............Jason Mai Off ensive Line .........Michael Ramseur/Charles Huff times for 132 yards and three scores against Livingstone, and Defensive Line .........................Tremayne Henry he was named MEAC Off ensive Player of the Week. Johnson Defensive Tackles ..........................Marcus Dixon Safeties/Special Teams ....................Jeep Hunter currently ranks sixth in the MEAC in rushing, averaging nearly Quarterbacks ............................ Kameron Smith 72 yards a game on the ground. Graduate Assistant ........................Marcus Wade Strength & Conditioning ....................Luke Butler SPORTS INFORMATION FROM POP WARNER TO COLLEGE TEAMMATES Sports Information Contact .................. Jim Heath One wouldn’t imagine a pair of kids starting off in football Heath Offi ce Phone ..................... (757) 727-5757 Heath Cell Phone ........................ (757) 503-8107 winding up as college teammates. Steven Smith and Delmon Heath E-mail ............ [email protected] Williams were opponents growing up in a local youth league Football Press Box Phone .............. (757) 727-5422 championship game, while years later they both were PHYSICAL INFORMATION teammates at Hampton University. Smith, a senior linebacker Mailing Address ............................................. ........................... Hampton University Athletics from Virginia Beach and Williams, a senior quarterback from .................................... 100 E. QUEEN STREET Norfolk, as one would imagine have diff erent versions of how ...........................................121 Holland Hall ....................................... Hampton, VA 23668 that youth game fi nished. Football Offi ce Mailing Address .......................... ....................................... Armstrong Stadium .................................... 100 E. QUEEN STREET SMITH/COLE LEADING CHARGE ON DEFENSE ....................................... Hampton, VA 23666 Smith is the leading returning tackler from 2016, as he amassed 61 tackles and topped the team in tackles for a loss (10.5), sacks (4.5) and quarterback hurries (10). Right behind him is 2017 HAMPTON UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL senior Brendan Cole who had 54 tackles, four pass defl ections, HAMPTON IN NCAA RANKINGS three pass breakups and three fumble recoveries. These two Pass Effi ciency Def. 97.44 4th were key in a defense that fi nished second in the MEAC in total Passing YDs/Game 144.2 T5th defense in 2016, allowing 340.5 yards per game. 1st Downs Allowed 73 8th Total Defense 278.0 10th PLAYER OF THE WEEK HONORS 3rd Down Conv. Def. 32.1% 22nd After Hampton’s 28-15 MEAC-opening victory over Delaware State on Sept. 8, two Pirates were recognized by the conference TRACKING OPPONENTS in the weekly awards. Senior Steven Smith was a Co-Defensive Ohio (4-2) at Bowling Green Player of the Week winner after his 11 tackles, 3.5 for a loss Last Week: L 26-23 Central Michigan and 1.5 sack performance. Redshirt freshman Aulden Knight won Next Week: vs. Kent State Rookie of the Week honors following a four-reception, 172-yard, Delaware State (0-5) vs. Howard two-touchdown showing in his home