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2007 SCSU Football Media Guide Pp 1-14.Pmd 2007 Quick Facts & Table of Contents GENERAL INFORMATION TABLE OF CONTENTS School .......................................... South Carolina State University Quick Facts/Table of Contents .......................................... 1 Location ............................................. Orangeburg, SC Media Information ............................................................. 2 Founded ............................................ 1896 Media Outlets .................................................................... 3 Enrollment .......................................... 4,800 Credits/Cover Information ................................................ 3 Nickname ........................................... Bulldogs SCSU Athletics Telephone Directory ............................... 4 School Colors..................................... Garnet & Blue 2007 SEASON OUTLOOK President ............................................ Dr. Andrew Hugine, Jr. 2006 Season Outlook ....................................................... 6-8 Alma Mater ......................................... South Carolina State, 1971 2007 Numerical Roster .................................................... 9-10 Director of Athletics .............................. Charlene Johnson 2007 Alphabetical Roster.................................................. 11 Alma Mater ......................................... South Carolina State, 1980 2007 Roster Breakdown .................................................. 12 Affiliation ............................................. NCAA Division I 2007 Pre-Season Depth Chart ........................................ 13-14 Conference ........................................ Mid-Eastern Athletic University Website .............................. www.SCSU.edu MEET THE 2007 BULLDOGS Athletics Website (Avail. 8/15/07) ........ www.scsusports.com 2007 Player Profiles ......................................................... 16-30 2007 Newcomers ............................................................. 31-32 COACHING STAFF HISTORY OF SOUTH CAROLINA STATE FOOTBALL Head Coach Oliver “Buddy” Pough ................................ 34-35 First Year of Football .............................. 1907 David Blanchard .............................................................. 36 All-Time Record .................................... 370-239-28 Joseph Blackwell .............................................................. 37 All-Time Bowl/Playoff Record ................. 6-7 Gerald Harrison................................................................ 37 Years in the Post-Season....................... 11 Demetrius Davis ............................................................... 38 Last Post-Season Appearance.................1997Heritage Bowl John Hendrick .................................................................. 38 Result......................................................Southern 34 J.C. Harmon ..................................................................... 39 South Carolina State 28 Antonio Elliott ..................................................................... 39 Jonathan Pry .................................................................... 40 2006 TEAM INFORMATION Mike Adams ...................................................................... 40 2006 Overall Record ............................. 7-4 Thomas Stallworth, Strength & Conditioning.................... 40 Craig Howard, Head Athletic Trainer .............................. 40 2006 MEAC Record/Finish.................... 6-2/T2nd Basic Offense......................................... Multiple Pro I OPPONENT SECTION Basic Defense ....................................... Multiple 4 2007 Bulldog Opponents.................................................. 41-46 Offensive Starters Returning/Lost ........... 7/4 Defensive Starters Returning/Lost .......... 6/5 2006 SEASON REVIEW Special Teams Returning/Lost ................ 1/2 Game-By-Game Recaps.................................................. 47-52 Offensive Letterwinners Returning/Lost .. 24/8 2006 Statistics ................................................................... 53-58 Defensive Letterwinners Returning/Lost . 22/11 THE MID-EASTERN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE COACHING STAFF A Brief History of the MEAC ............................................. 59-60 Pre-Season All-MEAC/ Predicted Order of Finish .......... 61 Head Coach ..................... Oliver “Buddy” Pough (S.C.State, 75) The 2006 MEAC Review................................................. 62 Record at South Carolina State .......... 40-17/Five Years 2006 MEAC Statistics ....................................................... 63-67 Career Record.................................. Same Football Office Phone ......................... (803) 536-3743 A HISTORY OF SOUTH CAROLINA STATE FOOTBALL Email ................................................. [email protected] All-Time Series & Season Records ................................. 69 Office Fax .......................................... (803) 536-8718 All-Time Results ................................................................ 70-74 The Championship Seasons in Review .......................... 75 Assistant Coaches Year-By-Year Statistical Leaders ..................................... 76-79 Asst. Head Coach/Def. Line/Recruiting. ... David Blanchard Bulldog Record Book ....................................................... 80 Offensive Line Asst./Film Coordinator Demetrius Davis SCSU All-MEAC Performers............................................ 81-82 Defensive Coordinator/Linebacker ..... John Hendrick Bulldog All-Americans/Collegiate Hall of Famers ............. 83-84 Bulldogs in the Pros.......................................................... 85-86 Offensive Coordinator/Offensive Line . Joe Blackwell SCSU Athletics Hall of Fame ............................................ 87 Defensive Line/FB Operations ........... Gerald Harrison Hotel Information 88 Secondary/Special Teams ................. Mike Adams Fullbacks/Tight Ends ......................... J.C. Harmon ABOUT SOUTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY Quarterbacks/Running Backs ............ Jonathan Pry This is South Carolina State University 90-91 Wide Receivers.... ............................. Tony Elliott Dr. Andrew Hugine, Jr., President ................................... 92 Joel Taylor ........................................ Video/Academics (Grad Asst) Charlene Johnson, Director of Athletics ........................... 93 South Carolina State Department of Athletics ................... 94-95 About Oliver C. Dawson Bulldog Stadium ....................... 96 1 100 Years of Bulldog Football: A Tradition Since 1907 Media Information MEAC Teleconference Otherwise they can be picked up at the Press Photography Policies The Mid-Eastern Atheltic Conference will hold a Gate at Dawson Bulldog Stadium. Proper iden- The NCAA maintains a control policy in an effort teleconference for the media each Tuesday from tification will be required when picking up cre- to keep the playing area as clear as possible. 10 am to 11:30 am. The first session will be...and dentials. All passes must be aquired in advance with the the last will be Tuesday, November 19. Each South Carolina State University Office of Sports coach will have 10 minutes to make an opening Media Parking Information. Passes can be picked up at the statement and answer questions. Contact the Parking is available in front of Oliver Dawson front of the stadium from the proper Sports Infor- MEAC office at (757) 416-7116 for the phone Bulldog Stadium in designated media parking mation staff member. Photographers must stay number to call. The schedule is as follows: areas on a first-come first-served basis. in the designated areas. Be sure that all passes Time Coach (School) are clearly visible and are displayed at all times 10:00 MEAC Notes Game Day Services while in the stadium. 10:03 Donald Hill-Eley (Morgan State) The Sports Information Staff will be available 10:13 Lee Fobbs (N.C. A&T) throughout the game. All members of the media Interview Policies 10:23 Carey Bailey (Howard) will be provided game notes, media guides, During the season, please contact the South 10:33 Al Lavan (Delaware State) rosters, and other pertinent information. Full sta- Carolina State University Office of Sports Infor- 10:43 Buddy Pough (S.C. State) tistics will be available at halftime and at the end mation to schedule interviews with SCSU head 10:53 Joe Taylor (Hampton) of the game. Final statistics and play-by-play coach Oliver “Buddy” Pough, assistant coaches, 11:03 Pete Adrian (Norfolk State) will be available after the game. Telephone lines, and/or players on the team. SCSU players will 11:13 Alvin Wyatt (Bethune-Cookman) dataports, and a fax machine are also avail- not be available during game days prior to the 11:23 Rubin Carter (Florida A&M) able. game. If you wish to attend practice or conduct 11:33 Kermit Blount (Winston-Salem) GAME DAY CONTACT NUMBERS an interview before or after practice, please con- Area Code (803) tact the South Carolina State University Office of Media Credentials Sports Information. NO PLAYERS WILL BE Oliver C. Dawson Press Box: 533-3646/47 Working press passes for South Carolina State home ASKED TO MISS CLASS OR STUDY HALL 536-8623 games can be obtained by contacting the South FOR INTERVIEWS AND AT NO TIME WILL Press Box Fax 533-3644 Carolina State University Office of Sports Informa- A PLAYER’S HOME OR CELL PHONE NUM- Security 533-3751 tion. Due to space limitation,
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