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TOWSON FOOTBAL L Football Contact: John Brush • O: 410-704-3102 • C: 270-293-0590 • Email: [email protected] Towson Media Relations, Unitas Stadium, 8000 York Road, Towson, MD 21252 • www.TowsonTigers.com 2016 Schedule Game 9 Date Opponent Time/Result Sep.t 3 at South Florida L, 20-56 TOWSON ELON American Sports Network/ESPN3 Sept. 10 Saint Francis W, 35-28 vs CAA.tv Sept. 17 at #21/18 Villanova * L, 21-40 1-7 0-5 CAA 2-6, 1-4 CAA Comcast SportsNet Nov. 5 • 2 p.m. • Unitas Stadium • Towson, Md. Oct. 1 at #6/7 Richmond * L, 28-31 Comcast SportsNet Gameday Central Oct. 8 Stony Brook * L, 20-27 Stadium ___________________________________________________ Johnny Unitas® Stadium Comcast SportsNet Capacity _________________________________________________________________ 11,186 Surface ________________________________________________________________Field Turf Oct. 15 at Dartmouth L, 17-20 Kickoff ___________________________________________________________________ 2 p.m. Ivy League Network Television _________________________________________________________________ None Radio _______________________________________________________CBS Sports Radio 1300 Oct. 22 New Hampshire * L, 7-21 _______________________________________ Spiro Morekas (PxP) and Gordy Combs (Analyst) Comcast SportsNet Internet ___________________________________________________ www.TowsonTigers.com Series Record ________________________________________________________ TU leads 4-1 Oct. 29 at Delaware * L, 6-20 Comcast SportsNet Nov. 5 Elon * 2 p.m. Mathcup at a Glance CAA.tv Towson _______________________________ vs. __________________________________Elon Towson, Maryland ___________________ Location __________________Elon, North Carolina Nov. 12 William & Mary * 12 p.m. 1866 ______________________________ Founded ______________________________ 1889 American Sports Network 22,284 ____________________________ Enrollment _____________________________ 6,483 Colonial Athletic Association __________ Conference __________Colonial Athletic Association Nov. 19 at Rhode Island * 12 p.m. Johnny Unitas ________________________Stadium _____________________ Rhodes Stadium CAA.tv. Tim Leonard _____________________ Athletics Director ______________________ Dave Blank 1969 __________________________First Year of Football __________________________ 1909 * - CAA contests 263-243-4 ________________________All-Time Record ______________________________ ?? All times are Eastern Rob Ambrose ______________________ Head Coach _______________________ Rich Skrosky 44-48 ___________________________ Record at School ____________________________7-24 47-52 ____________________________ Career Record _____________________________8-31 7-4 _______________________________ 2015 Record _______________________________4-7 Follow the Tigers Story Lines Radio _______________ CBS Sports Radio 1300 Play-by-Play ________________ Spiro Morekas u The Tigers return to Unitas Stadium to take on Elon for Military Appreciation. Kickoff is set Color Analyst ________________Gordy Combs for 2 p.m. Internet Audio ___________TowsonTigers.com u Towson is in the midst of a six-game losing streak. It is the longest losing streak since the Live Stats ________________TowsonTigers.com 2010 season. The Tigers went 0-5 during the month of October and marks the fourth time since joining Division I in 1987 that Towson went winless during the month of October. Social Media Facebook_____ Facebook.com/TowsonFootball u The Tiger offense has failed to score a touchdown in back-to-back games. The last time Twitter _________@Towson_FB, @TowsonTigers the Towson reached the endzone was when Deshaun Wethington scored on a one-yard Instagram __________Instagram.com/TUTigers touchdown run with 1:44 left in the third quarter against Dartmouth on Oct. 15. You Tube _____YouTube.com/TheTowsonTigers u Turnovers have been the story for the Tigers this season as they turned the ball over five times against Delaware and are -11 in turnover margin on the season. 2016 FOOTBALL GAME NOTES • ELON Media Information Sunday - 30 Monday - 31 Tuesday - 1 Wednesday - 2 Thursday - 3 Friday - 4 Saturday - 5 Off Day Off Day Practice Practice Walk thru Practice Elon 3:30 p.m. 3:30 p.m. 3:30 p.m. 3:30 p.m. 2 p.m. No availability No availability Players and Players and No availability No availability Players and Coach Ambrose Coaches Coaches Coaches available CAA Teleconference available after available after after game 12 p.m. practice practice Football Information Daily Media Availability Offensive Formation _________________________________ Pro-style Monday: Coach Ambrose will be available during the CAA Conference Defensive Formation _____________________________________ 3-4 call. His weekly time slot is 12:00-12:10 p.m. Media members are 2015 Overall Record ______________________________________ 7-4 encouraged to call in with questions by dialing 877-805-0692 and 2015 Conference Record __________________________________ 5-3 requesting the CAA Football teleconference. 2015 Conference Finish ___________________________________ 4th Offensive Starters Returning/Lost __________________________ 10/3 Tuesday: Coach Ambrose, assistant coaches and players will be Defensive Starters Returning/Lost ___________________________ 8/4 available at the conclusion of practice. First Varsity Season ______________________________________1969 Seasons/Winning Seasons _______________________________ 47/24 Wednesday: Coach Ambrose, assistant coaches and players will be Overall Record _______________________________ 263-236-4 (.527) available at the conclusion of practice. All-Time Playoff Record ___________________________________ 6-6 CAA Titles ________________________________________________2 Thursday: Coach Ambrose will be available on a case-by-case basis. _________________________________________________2011, 2012 Please contact the media relations office to put in a request. No NCAA Playoff Appearances __________________________________6 players will be available after Wednesday. _____________________________ 1976, 1983, 1984, 1986, 2011, 2013 Friday and Sunday: No Availability. Stadium Information Stadium Name _________________________Johnny Unitas® Stadium Saturday: Post-game availability only. Members of the Towson Field _____________________________________ FieldTurf Revolution Athletics Media Relations staff will escort media representatives to the Capacity ____________________________________________ 11,198 appropriate areas following the conclusion of the game. The Towson First Year ______________________________________________1978 locker room, home and away, is closed to the media at all times. First Game ______________________ Sept. 9, 1978 (Towson 37, Mansfield 6) Largest Crowd ____ 11,196 Dec. 3, 2011 (Lehigh 40, Towson 38 - FCS Playoffs) Coach Ambrose and selected Tiger players will be brought to the Record at Stadium __________________________________ 125-76-2 designated interview area. At home games, that area is the Field View Room on the top floor of the Field House. Towson Coaches and Staff After a 10-minute cooling off period, the visiting team coaches and Head Coach _________________________ Rob Ambrose (8th season) players will appear in the interview room. After the visiting team Overall D1 Head Coaching Record ________________________ 43-41 finishes, Coach Ambrose and selected players will appear in the Overall Record at Towson ________________________________ 43-41 interview room. Offensive Coordinator, Quarterbacks ______________ Jared Ambrose Defensive Coordinator, Inside Linebackers _________ Matt Hachmann We ask the media to please say what outlet they are with before Offensive Line Coach ____________________________John Donatelli asking questions. Running Backs/Recruiting Coordinator ____________ Lyndon Johnson Cornerbacks _________________________________ Derrick Johnson No Tiger first-year freshmen will be made available. Defensive _____________________________ Konstantinos Kosmakos Safeties/Special Teams Coordinator __________________ Joe Tricario At the midway point of the fourth quarter, interview requests will be Outside Linebackers ______________________________Jon Schwartz collected. Wide Receivers _______________________________Mike Moyseenko Fullbacks/Tight Ends ___________________________Dan Hernandez Interviews after games on the road will be conducted based on the Director of Football Operations ____________________ Lance Yaniger post-game policy of that institution. Strength & Conditioning Coach ______________________ Jeremy Pick Director of Sports Medicine _______________________ Nathan Wilder Assistant Athletic Trainer _________________________ Tyler Fredlund Practice Procedures Academic Advisor _______________________________Elysa Newman Covering Practice: Practices are generally open to the media. Please Equipment Manager _____________________________Mike Shapley contact John Brush no later than noon on the day you would like to attend practice. Brush will provide parking information. Coach Ambrose reserves the right to close practice at any time. Note: Player or coach interviews must not conflict with classes, meetings, training room treatments or other team obligations. 2 TOWSONTIGERS.COM • @TOWSON_FB • #TOWSONTIGERS General Notes Scouting Elon Elon Quick Facts STATS FCS Top 25 Poll The Phoenix enter the game with an overall Location _____________Elon, North Carolina (Oct. 31) record of 2-6 and a 1-4 mark in CAA play. Enrollment _______________________ 6,483 Nickname ______________________Phoenix Prev Elon has lost four in