HAMPTON FOOTBALL 75 ALL-AMERICANS • 5 SBN NatIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS • 19 CONFERENCE TITLES Hampton (0-1) vs. Howard (0-1) GAME 2 Greene Stadium (7,086) • Washington, D.C. Saturday, Sept. 11, 2010 • 1:00 p.m. EST TV: None; Radio: WHOV 88.1 FM QUICK FACTS THE GAME: The Hampton University football team (0-1, 0-0 MEAC) will open COACHES conference play on the road, as they head to Washington, D.C. to take on the Bison Don Rose ...................... (Hampton ‘79) of Howard University in the “Battle For The REAL HU” on Saturday at 1 p.m. at Record at HU ................ 5-7 (2nd year) William H. Greene Stadium. The Bison (0-1, 0-0), under the direction of head coach vs. Central Michigan ......................0-0 Overall Record .......................... Same Carey Bailey, opened their season on Saturday with a 38-7 loss at Holy Cross. vs. Central Michigan ......................0-0 HEAD COACH DONOVAN ROSE: Donovan Rose is entering his 20th season with the Carey Bailey ................(Tennessee ‘92) Hampton University football program and second as head coach. Rose brings a Record at HOW ............. 7-27 (4th year) vs. Hampton ...............................0-3 wealth of knowledge, impeccable character, and the respect from the players, Overall Record .......................... Same assistant coaches, school administrators and the community. vs. Hampton ...............................0-3 “With the tradition, family atmosphere and the roots that I have here at Hampton SERIES Hampton leads the all-time series 46-39-1 University, I definitely consider this a great opportunity for me to be named head Last five meetings: coach at my alma mater. Hampton has always been known for its academics and 2009 - HAM 37, HOW 0 athletic achievements. With hard work, determination, and commitment, I am 2008 - HAM 38, HOW 27 very optimistic that we will restore the luster to make Hampton a force to be 2007 - HAM 31, HOW 24 2006 - HAM 46, HOW 7 reckoned with again.” 2005 - HAM 22, HOW 12 - Donovan Rose, Head Football Coach RANKINGS Rose went 5-6 in his first year as head coach, with the Pirates going 3-5 in MEAC Hampton N/A ......................Sports Network Poll play. Hampton was third in the MEAC in scoring defense in 2009, giving up just 19.4 N/A .. College Sporting News Coaches Poll points per game. The Pirates were also third in the MEAC in total defense, giving up N/A .......... SBN Sports Black College Poll 278.1 yards per contest in keeping with Rose’s background on defense. Howard N/A ......................Sports Network Poll The Pirates also gave up just 117 rushing yards per game, second-best in the MEAC. N/A .. College Sporting News Coaches Poll Hampton was also second in the conference with 157 total sacks and third in the N/A .......... SBN Sports Black College Poll MEAC in only allowing teams to convert 31.5 percent of their third downs. TELEVISION None Under Rose and his staff, the Pirates earned four First Team All-MEAC honors. RADIO HAMPTON (0-1) HOWARD (0-1) WHOV 88.1 FM will carry the game live with Matt White and Shemar Woods call- Date Opponent Score/Time Date Opponent Score/Time ing the action. Sept. 2 at Central Michigan L, 0-33 Sept. 4 at Holy Cross L, 7-38 Sept. 11 at Howard 1 p.m. Sept. 11 Hampton 1 p.m. MEDIA CONTACTS Sept. 18 NORTH CAROLINA A&T 6 p.m. Sept. 18 Florida A&M 1 p.m. Hampton Sept. 30 at Delaware State 6 p.m. Sept. 25 vs. Morgan State 12 p.m. SID - Maurice Williams Oct. 9 at N. Carolina Central 4 p.m. Oct. 2 Lincoln (Pa.) 1 p.m. Phone (757) 727-5757 Oct. 16 NORFOLK STATE 1 p.m. Oct. 9 at Furman 12 p.m. Email: [email protected] Oct. 23 at S. Carolina State 1:30 p.m. Oct. 23 at N. Carolina A&T 1:30 p.m. Oct. 30 OLD DOMINION 2 p.m. Oct. 30 Norfolk State 1 p.m. Howard Nov. 6 BETHUNE-COOKMAN 1 p.m. Nov. 6 at S. Carolina State 1:30 p.m. SID - Ed Hill, Jr. Nov. 13 at Florida A&M 3 p.m. Nov. 13 at Bethune-Cookman 4 p.m. Phone (202) 806-9595 Nov. 20 at Morgan State 4 p.m. Nov. 20 Delaware State 1 p.m. Email: [email protected] 2010 HAMPTON UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL Senior running back LaMarcus Coker was named First Team All-MEAC after UNIVERSITY QUICK FACTS becoming the first Pirate since 2006 to rush for 1,000 yards in a season, and his 1,027 rushing yards led the MEAC. Senior punter Jahmal Blanchard Location ..................................... Hampton, VA Founded ...............................................1868 also earned First Team All-MEAC honors – for the third straight year – after Enrollment ...........................................6,152 leading the MEAC with a 43.9 punting average. Colors ................................ Royal Blue & White Nickname ........................................... Pirates Blanchard was also named an SBN Sports Black College All-American for the Stadium .............................. Armstrong Stadium Capacity ............................................ 17,000 second straight year, and he was also named to the Associated Press All- Surface ........................Natural Grass (Bermuda) American Third Team. Lights ....................................................Yes First Year of Football ................................1902 Keeping with Rose’s defensive background, the Pirates’ other two First All-Time Record .............................. 520-376-34 MEAC Titles ............................................... 5 Team selections were on that side of the ball. Junior linebacker Julio All-Time Bowl/Playoff Record........................1-8 Sanchez earned All-MEAC honors after leading the Pirates with 98 tackles Years in Postseason Play ................................ 8 – the second-highest total in the conference. Sanchez had 51 solo tackles Last Postseason Appearance ........................2006 in 2009, and he recorded a career-high 16 total stops in an overtime win ADMINISTRatION at Winston-Salem State. Junior defensive lineman Kenrick Ellis was also President ..........................Dr. William R. Harvey named First Team All-MEAC, after sitting fifth on the team with 51 tackles Athletic Director ....................... Lonza Hardy, Jr. and second on the team with 15.0 tackles for loss. Faculty Representative............. Novelle Dickenson Assist. AD for Student Services/SWA .........Tia Scott Compliance Coordinator ....................Nancy Lake Redshirt-junior defensive lineman Brandon Peguese led the MEAC with 7.5 Athletics Marketing Specialist............. Brint Martin sacks and 16.0 tackles for loss on the season, earning Second Team All- Athletic Business Manager ............ Petra Klimplova MEAC honors. Senior linebacker Brandon Roundtree was also named Second Coord. of Academic Support ...........LaNea Winston Team All-MEAC after sitting second on the team with 73 tackles. Dir. of Facilities/Operations ............. John Jackson Athletics Phone .......................... (757) 727-5641 Athletics Fax ............................. (757) 728-6995 HOWARD SERIES Hampton leads the all-time series against Howard 46-39-1, and the FOOTBALL Staff Pirates have won 13 straight games against the Bison dating back to the Donovan Rose ...........Head Coach (Hampton, 1978) Coaching Record at HU ............... 5-7 (2nd Season) 1997 season. Howard last defeated Hampton in 1996, taking a 26-7 win at Coaching Record Overall ............. 5-7 (2nd Season) Armstrong Stadium. The Pirates blanked the Bison last season at Armstrong Football Office Phone .................. (757) 727-5322 Stadium, winning 37-0 and recording their first shutout victory since 2004 Football Office Fax ..................... (757) 728-6664 over Norfolk State. The last time these two teams met at William H. Greene Fred Kaiss ........................Offensive Coordinator Keith Goganious ...... Def. Coordinator/Line Backers Stadium, Hampton came away with a 31-24 win in 2007. Hampton is 9-13 Shannon Harris ............................ Quarterbacks all-time on the road against Howard, but 17-13-1 all-time at Armstrong Devan Hill ............................... Defensive Backs Stadium. Over the last 13 games between these two teams, Hampton is Stephen Field ............................. Running Backs averaging 35.2 points per game on offense – and the Pirates have scored at Charles Huff .............................. Offensive Line Ray Lewis .................... Assistant Defensive Backs least 30 points in five of the last six meetings with Howard. Michael Villagrana ............................ Tight Ends Delbert Cowsette ........................Defensive Line A FIRST FOR THE PIRATES Will Judson .......................... GA/Wide Receivers When Hampton opened the 2010 season on the road on Sept. 2, it did so in Phillip Dungan .......................... SA/Line Backers Jonathan Wade ...................... SA/Defensive Line historic fashion; the Pirates’ contest against Central Michigan marked the first time in program history that they played against an NCAA Division I SPORTS INFORmatION Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) opponent. Central Michigan beat Hampton Sports Information Director ......... Maurice Williams at Kelly/Shorts Stadium in Mount Pleasant, Mich. 33-0. Williams Office Phone .................. (757) 727-5757 Williams Cell Phone ..................... (803) 842-1279 Williams Office Fax ..................... (757) 727-5813 A STREAK SNAPPED Williams E-mail .............. [email protected] When the Pirates fell 33-0 to Central Michigan on Sept. 2, it marked the end Football Press Box Phone .............. (757) 727-5422 of an impressive streak for the program. Prior to the loss, Hampton