SEPT. 26, 2015 THE COTTON BOWL prairie view a&m panthers DALLAS, TEXAS 2015 football game notes #PVAMUPANTHERS GRAMBLING STATE (1-2, 1-0) at PRAIRIE VIEW A&M (2-1, 2-0) THE TEAMS THE MATCH-UP WHAT’S INSIDE PRAIRIE VIEW A&M GRAMBLING STATE • The Panthers prepare for a huge SWAC Western Division Media Policies & Game Week Schedule .................2 showdown versus Grambling State at the Cotton Bowl on Sat- PANTHERS TIGERS PVAMU Quick Facts ...............................................2 urday afternoon at 4 p.m. in Dallas. PVAMU Notes .....................................................3-4 • Saturday’s contest will be streamed live on YouTube with live audio on KPVU 91.3 FM and the Open Mic Network. The Last Time They Met .........................................3 Coaching Staff/Team Quick Facts ...........................3 PVAMU’s Record When .........................................4 This Week In The SWAC ........................................6 THE NUMBERS PRAIRIE VIEW A&M STORYLINES 2015 Opponent Tracker ..........................................6 • The inside track to the SWAC West race comes early in Record 2-1 Record 1-2 Head Coach Willie Simmons ..................................7 the season as Prairie View A&M faces Grambling State. Both PVAMU Coaching Staff ..........................................8 SWAC 2-0 SWAC 1-0 teams enter Saturday’s game undefeated in league play. Non-Conference 0-1 Non-Conference 0-1 New PVAMU Football Stadium ...............................9 Home 1-0 Home 0-1 • This is the 90th annual State Fair Classic as the game be- Numerical Roster ............................................10-11 Away 1-1 Away 1-1 gan in 1925 featuring the Wiley Wildcats and Langston Lions. Alphabetical Roster ..............................................12 National Ranking N/A National Ranking N/A Langston still has a football team while Wiley does not field Depth Chart ..........................................................13 Points Scored 38.3 Points Scored 33.7 football anymore. Season Stats ........................................................14 Points Allowed 41.0 Points Allowed 46.3 • PVAMU has the top offense in the SWAC at 460.3 yards per Rushing Yards 180.7 Rushing Yards 165 series history contest while Grambling State ranks third at 429 yards. Both TDs Rush/Pass 9/7 TDs Rush/Pass 4/8 Series Rec.: GSU leads 49-18-1 teams rank 2-3 in scoring offense. Total Offense 460.3 Total Offense 429.0 Last PVAMU Win: 31-3, 2013 Last GSU Win: 26-20, 2014 Total Defense 503.7 Total Defense 478.0 • Saturday’s game marks the 69th meeting in series history Current Win Streak: PVAMU, 3 THE COACHES as GSU leads 49-18-1. PVAMU is 4-2 over GSU dating back Biggest Margin of Victory (PVAMU): 44-6, 1958 to 2009. Prior to 2009, PVAMU’s last win over GSU occurred Biggest Margin of Victory (GSU): 68-0, 1980 WILLIE SIMMONS BRODERICK FOBBS in 1986. Longest Winning Streak (GSU): 21, 1987-08 Longest Winning Streak (PVAMU): 5, 1950-54 Alma Mater: Alma Mater: • A win on Saturday would mark the second time since 2011 Clemson, 2002 Grambling, 1995 that a first-year head coach at PVAMU would defeat GSU on At PVAMU At GSU its first try. That feat has only happened once (2011) since the 1st Season 2nd Season series began in 1946. 2-1 (.667) 8-7 (.533) LAST 10 SERIES RESULTS • The Panthers play eight games inside the state of Texas this As a Head Coach: As a Head Coach: Year W/L Stadium Site Score season and won’t leave the state until a contest at Southern 1st Season 2nd Season 2014 L Cotton Bowl (Dallas, TX) 26-20 on Oct. 17. 2-1 (1.000) 8-7 (.533) 2013 W Cotton Bowl (Dallas, TX) 31-3 vs. GSU: 0-0 vs. PVAMU: 1-0 • As the offensive coordinator at Alcorn State, head coach 2012 W Cotton Bowl (Dallas, TX) 31-14 Willie Simmons was 2-1 versus GSU and 0-1 against 2011 W Cotton Bowl (Dallas, TX) 31-23 THE COVERAGE GSU’s Broderick Fobbs. 2010 L Cotton Bowl (Dallas, TX) 34-17 2009 W Cotton Bowl (Dallas, TX) 35-32 VIDEO • Five players were named to the 2015 All-SWAC Preseason 2008 L Cotton Bowl (Dallas, TX) 40-16 YouTube Team while Prairie View A&M was picked third in the SWAC 2007 L Cotton Bowl (Dallas, TX) 17-14 Play-by-Play: Charles Porter West in the annual SWAC Preseason Poll. 2006 L Cotton Bowl (Dallas, TX) 53-7 Color Analyst: Johnathan Stribling 2005 L Cotton Bowl (Dallas, TX) 50-7 PRAIRIE VIEW A&M PANTHERS RADIO (1-1, 1-0 SWAC) pvamu sports information KPVU 91.3 FM PO BOX 519, MS 1500 Sept. 5 *at Texas Southern (Root Sports SW) W, 38-11 Play-by-Play: Leonard Moon Prairie View, Texas 77446 Sideline Analyst: Tre Glover Sept. 12 at Texas State (ESPN3) L, 63-24 Sept. 19 *ALABAMA A&M W, 53-49 Sports Information Director: Ryan McGinty ONLINE Sept. 26 *vs. Grambling State 4 p.m. Phone: (936) 261-9140 Twitter // @PVAMUPanthers Oct. 3 UNIVERSITY OF FAITH 1 p.m. Email: [email protected] Live updates with stats & notes Oct. 10 *MISSISSIPPI VALLEY 2 p.m. Instagram // @PVAMUPanthers Oct. 17 *at Southern (Cox Sports) 4 p.m. Assistant SID: Alan Wiederhold In-game updates and photos Oct. 31 *ARKANSAS-PINE BLUFF 1 p.m. Phone: (936) 261-9106 Facebook // PVPANTHERAthletics Nov. 7 *at Alcorn State 2 p.m. Email: [email protected] Behind-the-scenes coverage Nov. 14 *at Alabama State 2 p.m. YouTube // PVPantherAthletics Nov. 21 *JACKSON STATE 1 p.m. Highlights and interviews *Southwestern Athletic Conference contest PVPANTHERS.com PVPanthers.com Grambling State will be played in the Dallas, Texas (The Cotton Bowl) Complete coverage of Prairie View A&M football All home games will be played in Waller, Texas (Waller ISD Stadium) 1 PRAIRIE VIEW A&M UNIVERSITY prairie view a&m panthers 2015 football game notes prairie view a&m sports information / media policies THE TEAMS PRESS CREDENTIALS prairie view a&m quick facts Media credentials and parking passes may be obtained by INTERVIEWS & POLICIES emailing or calling the Department of Sports Information. Founded: .......................................1876 Requests should be made no later than 48 hours prior to the Location: ......................................Prairie View, Texas scheduled contest. All requests are screened to ensure a work- Enrollment: ..................................8,300 Department Overview ing pressbox with priority given to daily newspapers, radio/TV Nickname: ...................................Panthers The Prairie View A&M University Department of Sports sports directors and other media who cover the Panthers and Colors: .........................................Purple and Gold Information serves as the primary liaison between their opponents on a regular basis. Affiliation: ....................................NCAA Division I PVAMU’s student-athletes, coaches, and athletics ad- Conference: ..................................SWAC ministration and the media. The department is respon- MEDIA WILL CALL President: ....................................Dr. George C. Wright sible for a variety of duties, including but not limited to: Athletic Director: ........................Ashley Robinson Credentials will not be mailed. All credentials should be picked setting up media interviews, compiling and distributing SWA/Assistant AD: .....................Alicia Pete up at the PVAMU Sports Information Office during normal busi- game statistics, creating and distributing athletics publi- Associate Athletic Director: .......Monique Carroll ness hours or during designated pickup areas for neutral site cations, and updating Prairie View A&M’s official athletic Faculty Athletic Representative: .Dr. George Brown contests. Credentials will be available at the Media Will Call website. window no earlier than two and a half hours prior to kickoff. Me- dia Will Call is located at the Waller ISD Stadium ticket booth. SWAC Weekly Teleconference history The weekly head football coaches teleconference for the WALLER ISD STADIUM ENTRANCE First Year of Football: ........................................ 1907 Southwestern Athletic Conference began Monday, Aug. Black College Titles: ...............................................5 To access the pressbox in Waller ISD, media members 31 and continues each Monday through Nov. 23. SWAC Titles: .........................................................11 should use the elevator located inside the stadium. Media seat- Each teleconference is scheduled from 10 a.m. to Noon Post-Season Record: ............................................1-1 (Central). Contact [email protected] for access. ing will be available on the second floor. game. DATES FOR 2015 TELECONFERENCES: SIDELINE REGULATIONS Requested PVAMU players will be made available in the near the home locker room. Requests for specific players should be August 31 • September 7 • September 14 • Tripods are allowed on the field but must be at least five submitted to the PVAMU Sports Information staff in the press- September 21 • September 28 • October 5 • yards away from the sideline or end line. No photographers or box before or during the fourth quarter. October 12 • October 19 • October 26 • November 2 • media personnel are permitted within the team areas (midfield The PVAMU locker room is closed to the media at all times. November 9 • November 16 • November 23 between the 25-yard lines) at any time. Please work from either The visiting coach and visiting player availability will be an- side of the team area and move quickly behind the benches nounced in the press box. The schedule is as follows: when changing ends of the field. Children are not allowed on 10:00 -- SWAC News the sidelines. 10:05 -- James Spady, AAMU IN-GAME NOTES VIA TWITTER 10:15 -- Brian Jenkins, Alabama State MEDIA SERVICES The PVAMU Sports Information Office posts in-game notes 10:25 -- Jay Hopson, Alcorn State via Twitter. Follow the real-time updates at Twitter.com/ Pregame notes, rosters and programs are provided to 10:35 -- Monte Coleman, Arkansas-Pine Bluff PVAMUPanthers. working media in the pressbox prior to kickoff. Quickie stats 10:45 -- Broderick Fobbs, GSU For complete coverage of PVAMU football visit the official ath- will be distributed in the press box after each quarter. Final 10:55 -- Harold Jackson, JSU letics site at PVPanthers.com.