THE CITADEL FOOTBALL sOcon champions - 2016, 2015, 1992, 1961 • fcs playoffs - 2016, 2015, 1992, 1990, 1988 Football Contact: John Brush • O: 843-953-6795 • C: 270-293-0590 • Email: [email protected] The Citadel Athletic Communications, McAlister Field House, 171 Moultrie Street, Charleston, S.C. 29409 The citadel (0-2, 0-0 SOCON) SEPTEMBER 14 - 12:30 p.m. Aug. 31 #11 Towson L, 21-28 Sept. 7 @ Elon L, 28-35 Game 3 ATLANTA, GA. - BOBBY DODD STADIUM Sept. 14 @ Georgia Tech 12:30 p.m. Sept. 21 Charleston Southern 6 p.m. RV/RV THE CITADEL BULLDOGS (0-2, 0-0) Sept. 28 @ Samford * 3 p.m. Head Coach: Brent Thompson, 4th Season (Norwich, 1998) Oct. 5 VMI * 2 p.m. Record at The Citadel: 20-16 (.556) Career Record: Same Oct. 12 Western Carolina * 2 p.m. Oct. 19 @Furman * 1 p.m. Record against GT: 0-0 Oct. 26 Mercer * 2 p.m. Nov. 2 @ ETSU * 3:30 p.m. NR/NR GEORGIA TECH YELLOW JACKETS (1-1, 0-1) Nov. 16 @ Chattanooga * 2 p.m. Head Coach: Geoff Collins, 1st Season (Western Carolina, 1994) Nov. 23 Wofford * Noon Record at Georgia Tech: 1-1 (.500) Career Record: 16-11 Home games in BOLD; * - SoCon game Record against The Citadel: 0-0 GEORGIA TECH (1-1, 0-1 ACC) Aug. 29 at Clemson * L, 14-52 Sept. 7 South Florida W, 14-10 MatCHup at a Glance Sept. 14 The Citadel 12:30 p.m. The Citadel ____________________________ vs. ___________________________Georgia Tech Sept. 28 at Temple TBA Charleston, South Carolina ____________ Location _____________________ Atlanta, Georgia Oct. 5 North Carolina * TBA 1842 ______________________________ Founded ______________________________ 1885 Oct. 12 at Duke * TBA 2,300 _____________________________ Enrollment ____________________________ 35,000 Oct. 19 at Miami * TBA Southern __________________________ Conference ______________________ Atlantic Coast Nov. 2 Pitt * TBA Johnson Hagood _____________________Stadium ________________________ Bobby Dodd Nov. 9 at Virginia * TBA Mike Capaccio____________________ Athletics Director __________________ Todd Stansbury Nov. 16 Virginia Tech * TBA 1905 __________________________First Year of Football __________________________ 1892 Nov. 21 NC State * 8 p.m. 507-562-32 _______________________All-Time Record ______________________ 736-503-43 Nov. 30 Georgia TBA Brent Thompson ____________________ Head Coach _______________________ Geoff Collins Home games in BOLD; * - ACC game 20-16 ___________________________ Record at School _____________________________1-1 20-16 ____________________________ Career Record ____________________________16-11 5-6 _______________________________ 2018 Record _______________________________7-6 on the air TV/ONLINE inside the numbers ACC RSN Tom Werme (PxP) 47.7 - The average keeps going up for sophomore punter Matt Campbell as he James Bates (analyst) averaged 47.7 yards on six punts against Elon. Two of his punts were downed inside the Lyndsay Rowley (sideline) 20, including a 67-yarder in the first half. 31:45 - The Citadel continued to control the clock against Elon as the held the ball for RADIO 31:45. The ball control was evident in the second half as The Citadel held the ball for Luke Mauro (play-by-play) 19:56 in the second half. Ted Byrne (analyst) 13 - Linebacker Willie Eubanks III tied his career high with 13 tackles against Elon. The junior added three quarterback hurries. He leads the team with 18 tackles and four quarterback hurries through two games. GAMEDAY AFFILIATES 3 - Quarterback Brandon Rainey rushed for a career high three touchdowns against Charleston Elon. He is the first ball carrier to rush for three touchdowns since Tyler Renew ran for WQNT (92.1-FM/102.1-FM/1450-AM) three scores against Samford in 2016. Columbia 2 - Defensive back Sean-Thomas Faulkner blocked two punts against Elon. He has four WQXL (100.7-FM/1470-AM) blocked punts in his career after blocking one at VMI and Western Carolina in 2018. Sumter WDXY (105.9-FM/1240-AM) on this date... In 2002, Nehemiah Broughton scored from one-yard out with 43 seconds to play to give the Bulldogs a 24-20 victory over No. 15 Delaware inside Johnson Hagood Stadium. The touchdown capped a 21-play drive that saw the Bulldogs eat up 7:40 seconds off the fourth-quarter clock. The victory was the first over a ranked opponent since the 1998 season. 2019 FOOTBALL GAME NOTES • GEORGIA TECH Media Information Sunday - 8 Monday - 9 Tuesday - 10 Wednesday - 11 Thursday - 12 Friday - 13 Saturday - 14 Practice Off Day Practice Practice Practice Depart for at Elon 5:15 p.m. 4:30 p.m. 4:30 p.m. 4:30 p.m. Atlanta 12:30 p.m. Brent Thompson Noon Press Conference Brent Thompson Head Coach and 12:15 Radio Show Players available 7 p.m. after game Football Information Daily Media Availability Offensive Formation ______________________________ Triple Option Monday Press Conference Defensive Formation _________________________________ Multiple Head coach Brent Thompson is available to the media on Monday’s 2018 Overall Record _______________________________________5-6 at 12:15 p.m. on the 5th floor of Johnson Hagood Stadium. Two 2018 Conference Record ___________________________________4-4 cadet-athletes may also be available following Coach Thompson. The 2018 Conference Finish __________________________________ t-5th press conferences will be streamed live and available for replay on Offensive Starters Returning/Lost __________________________ 10/3 CitadelSports.com. Defensive Starters Returning/Lost ___________________________ 7/4 First Varsity Season ______________________________________ 1905 The Brent Thompson Radio Show Overall Record ______________________________ 507-561-32 (.475)) Head Coach Brent Thompson joins “Voice of the Bulldogs” Luke Mauro All-Time Playoff Record ____________________________________2-5 for The Brent Thompson Radio Show each Wednesday from 7-8 p.m. at SoCon Titles ______________________________________________ 4 the Marina Variety Store. The show airs on ESPN Radio - 94.7 FM & 910 _______________________________________ 1961, 1992, 2015, 2016 AM in Charleston. NCAA Playoff Appearances __________________________________ 5 __________________________________ 1988, 1990, 1992, 2015, 2016 The Citadel Cadet-Athlete Media Opportunities All requests for cadet-athlete interviews must be submitted via email Stadium Information to Assistant Athletic Director for Athletic Communications John Brush Stadium Name ________________________Johnson Hagood Stadium ([email protected]) at least 24 hours in advance of the requested Field ___________________________________________ Natural Grass interview. The best time for interviews is before practice Tuesdays or Capacity _____________________________________________11,332 Thursdays but other times can be arranged. First Year ______________________________________________ 1948 First Game ____________________ Oct. 16, 1948 (Davidson 14, The Citadel 6) Note: Player or coach interviews must not conflict with classes, Largest Crowd ___________ 23,025 Oct. 17, 1992 (Marshall 34, The Citadel 13) meetings, training room treatments or other team obligations. Record at Stadium _____________________________230-149-3 (.606) The Citadel Coaches and Staff Head Coach ____________________ Brent Thompson (Norwich, 1998) ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS Record at The Citadel ______________________________ 20-14 (.588) McAlister Fieldhouse Overall Record _________________________________________Same 171 Moultrie Street Charleston, S.C., 29409 Offensive Coord./QBs/B-Backs _________ Lou Conte (Springfield, 2004) Defensive Coord./DBs _____________ Tony Grantham (Radford, 2000) Special Teams Coord./Recruiting _______ Turner West (Memphis, 2010) Offensive Line ______________Ron Boyd (West Virginia Weslyan, 1992) Cornerbacks ______________Orlando Mitjans, Jr. (Northeastern, 1992) Wide Receivers ______________ Brian Rucker (Western Carolina, 2004) Defensive Line/Academic Coord. _______ John Ward (Springfield, 2010) Inside Linebackers _____________ Ben Hodges (Central College, 2006) John Brush Milledge Austin Outside Linebackers _______________ Kevin Weston (Tusculum, 2002) Assistant AD Associate Director Offensive Tackles/TEs _______ Bobby Ruff (Charleston Southern, 2017) (football contact) Director of Football Operations ___________________ Will Christopher Quality Control ________________________ Grant Drakeford (offense) _____________________________________ Cannon Jordan (defense) Video Coordinator ____________________________ Floris Mendonca Director of Personnel ______________________________ Kate Yeager Asst AD/Strength & Conditioning _______Donnell Boucher (Worcester St., 2005) Asst AD/Sports Medicine _______ Andy Clawson (Henderson St., 1969) Parker King Graphic Designer 2 The Low ountry’s Team CITADELSPORTS.COM • @CITADELFOOTBALL • #FIRETHOSECANNONS General Notes Scouting Georgia Tech Georgia Tech Quick Facts STATS FCS Top 25 Poll Georgia Tech enters the game with a record of Location ________________ Atlanta, Georgia (Sept. 2) 1-1 after a 14-10 victory over South Florida in Enrollment ______________________35,000 home opener last Saturday. Nickname ________________ Yellow Jackets Prev Colors ______________ Tech Gold and White Team (1st-place votes) Record Rank The Yellow Jackets are under the direction Conference ________________ Atlantic Coast 1. North Dakota State (149) 2-0 1 of first-year head coach Geoff Collins. He President _________________ Angel Cabrera 2. James Madison (9) 1-1 2 took over the GT program after spending Athletics Director _________ Todd Stansbury 3. South Dakota State 1-1 3 4. Eastern Washington 1-1 4 the previous two years as the