HAMPTON FOOTBALL 75 ALL-AMERICANS • 5 SBN NatIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS • 19 CONFERENCE TITLES Hampton (2-1; 2-0 MEAC) vs. Delaware State (0-3; 0-1 MEAC) GAME 4 Alumni Stadium (7,000) • Dover, Del. Thursday, Sept. 30, 2010 • 7:30 p.m. EST TV: ESPNU-Live; Radio: WHOV 88.1 FM QUICK FACTS THE GAME: The Hampton University football team (2-1, 2-0 MEAC) will take to the COACHES road again following the bye week, as the Pirates head to Dover, Del. to take on Don Rose ...................... (Hampton ‘79) the Hornets of Delaware State (0-3, 0-1) at Alumni Stadium in a nationally-televised Record at HU ................ 7-7 (2nd year) game at 7:30 p.m. on ESPNU. The Pirates are on a two-game winning streak, while vs. Delaware State ........................0-1 Overall Record .......................... Same the Hornets, under the direction of head coach Al Lavan, are still looking for their vs. Delaware State ........................0-1 first win of the season after losing 34-14 to Coastal Carolina this past Saturday. Al Lavan ............... (Colorado State ‘68) HEAD COACH DONOVAN ROSE: Donovan Rose is entering his 20th season with the Record at DSU ............. 38-32 (7th year) vs. Hampton ...............................3-3 Hampton University football program and second as head coach. Rose brings a Overall Record .......................... 40-32 wealth of knowledge, impeccable character, and the respect from the players, vs. Hampton ...............................3-3 assistant coaches, school administrators and the community. SERIES Hampton leads the all-time series 22-13 “With the tradition, family atmosphere and the roots that I have here at Hampton Last five meetings: University, I definitely consider this a great opportunity for me to be named head 2009 - DSU 31, HAM 6 coach at my alma mater. Hampton has always been known for its academics and 2008 - HAM 17, DSU 14 athletic achievements. With hard work, determination, and commitment, I am 2007 - DSU 24, HAM 17 2006 - HAM 29, DSU 14 very optimistic that we will restore the luster to make Hampton a force to be 2005 - HAM 26, DSU 8 reckoned with again.” -Donovan Rose, Head Football Coach RANKINGS Hampton N/A ......................Sports Network Poll Rose went 5-6 in his first year as head coach, with the Pirates going 3-5 in MEAC N/A .. College Sporting News Coaches Poll play. Hampton was third in the MEAC in scoring defense in 2009, giving up just 19.4 10th ......... SBN Sports Black College Poll points per game. The Pirates were also third in the MEAC in total defense, giving up 278.1 yards per contest in keeping with Rose’s background on defense. Delaware State N/A ......................Sports Network Poll N/A .. College Sporting News Coaches Poll The Pirates also gave up just 117 rushing yards per game, second-best in the MEAC. N/A .......... SBN Sports Black College Poll Hampton was also second in the conference with 157 total sacks and third in the MEAC in only allowing teams to convert 31.5 percent of their third downs. TELEVISION ESPNU - Live RADIO HAMPTON (2-1; 2-0 MEAC) DELawaRE State (0-3; 0-1 MEAC) 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. 5 Southern L, 27-37 Sept. 11 at Howard W, 31-21 Sept. 11 Florida A&M L, 14-17 MEDIA CONTACTS Sept. 18 N. CAROLINA A&T W, 35-21 Sept. 25 at Coastal Carolina L, 14-34 Hampton Sept. 30 at Delaware State 6 p.m. Sept. 30 Hampton 7:30 p.m. SID - Maurice Williams Oct. 9 at N. Carolina Central 4 p.m. Oct. 9 at Bethune-Cookman 4 p.m. Phone (757) 727-5757 Oct. 16 NORFOLK STATE 1 p.m. Oct. 16 North Carolina A&T 1 p.m. Email: [email protected] Oct. 23 at S. Carolina State 1:30 p.m. Oct. 23 at Morgan State 1 p.m. Oct. 30 OLD DOMINION 2 p.m. Oct. 30 South Carolina State 1 p.m. Delaware State Nov. 6 BETHUNE-COOKMAN 1 p.m. Nov. 6 North Carolina Central 1 p.m. SID - Dennis Jones Nov. 13 at Florida A&M 3 p.m. Nov. 13 at Norfolk State 1 p.m. Phone (302) 857-6069 Nov. 20 at Morgan State 4 p.m. Nov. 20 at Howard 1 p.m. Email: [email protected] 2010 HAMPTON UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL Under Rose and his staff, the Pirates earned four First Team All-MEAC UNIVERSITY QUICK FACTS honors. Senior running back LaMarcus Coker was named First Team All- MEAC after becoming the first Pirate since 2006 to rush for 1,000 yards in Location ..................................... Hampton, VA Founded ...............................................1868 a season, and his 1,027 rushing yards led the MEAC. Senior punter Jahmal Enrollment ...........................................6,152 Blanchard also earned First Team All-MEAC honors – for the third straight Colors ................................ Royal Blue & White year – after leading the MEAC with a 43.9 punting average. Nickname ........................................... Pirates Stadium .............................. Armstrong Stadium Capacity ............................................ 17,000 Blanchard was also named an SBN Sports Black College All-American for the Surface ........................Natural Grass (Bermuda) second straight year, and he was also named to the Associated Press All- Lights ....................................................Yes American Third Team. First Year of Football ................................1902 All-Time Record .............................. 520-376-34 MEAC Titles ............................................... 5 Keeping with Rose’s defensive background, the Pirates’ other two First All-Time Bowl/Playoff Record........................1-8 Team selections were on that side of the ball. Junior linebacker Julio Years in Postseason Play ................................ 8 Sanchez earned All-MEAC honors after leading the Pirates with 98 tackles Last Postseason Appearance ........................2006 – the second-highest total in the conference. Sanchez had 51 solo tackles ADMINISTRatION in 2009, and he recorded a career-high 16 total stops in an overtime win President ..........................Dr. William R. Harvey at Winston-Salem State. Junior defensive lineman Kenrick Ellis was also Athletic Director ....................... Lonza Hardy, Jr. named First Team All-MEAC, after sitting fifth on the team with 51 tackles Faculty Representative............. Novelle Dickenson and second on the team with 15.0 tackles for loss. Assist. AD for Student Services/SWA .........Tia Scott Compliance Coordinator ....................Nancy Lake Athletics Marketing Specialist............. Brint Martin Redshirt-junior defensive lineman Brandon Peguese led the MEAC with 7.5 Athletic Business Manager ............ Petra Klimplova sacks and 16.0 tackles for loss on the season, earning Second Team All- Coord. of Academic Support ...........LaNea Winston MEAC honors. Senior linebacker Brandon Roundtree was also named Second Dir. of Facilities/Operations ............. John Jackson Athletics Phone .......................... (757) 727-5641 Team All-MEAC after sitting second on the team with 73 tackles. Athletics Fax ............................. (757) 728-6995 DELAWARE STATE SERIES: The Pirates are 22-13 all-time against Delaware FOOTBALL Staff State and have won 12 of the last 15 meetings between these two teams Donovan Rose ...........Head Coach (Hampton, 1978) Coaching Record at HU ............... 7-7 (2nd Season) – despite the Hornets leaving Armstrong Stadium with a 21-6 victory last Coaching Record Overall ............. 7-7 (2nd Season) season. Hampton won the last meeting between these two teams at Alumni Football Office Phone .................. (757) 727-5322 Stadium in 2008, 17-14, and the Pirates are 10-6 all-time against Delaware Football Office Fax ..................... (757) 728-6664 State in Alumni Stadium. Hampton last lost to the Hornets in Alumni Stadium Fred Kaiss ........................Offensive Coordinator Keith Goganious ...... Def. Coordinator/Line Backers in 2004, by a score of 28-23. Shannon Harris ............................ Quarterbacks Devan Hill ............................... Defensive Backs A FIRST FOR THE PIRATES: When Hampton opened the 2010 season on the Stephen Field ............................. Running Backs road on Sept. 2, it did so in historic fashion; the Pirates’ contest against Charles Huff .............................. Offensive Line Ray Lewis .................... Assistant Defensive Backs Central Michigan marked the first time in program history that they played Michael Villagrana ............................ Tight Ends against an NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) opponent. Central Delbert Cowsette ........................Defensive Line Michigan beat Hampton at Kelly/Shorts Stadium in Mount Pleasant, Mich. Will Judson .......................... GA/Wide Receivers 33-0. Phillip Dungan .......................... SA/Line Backers Jonathan Wade ...................... SA/Defensive Line A STREAK SNAPPED: When the Pirates fell 33-0 to Central Michigan on SPORTS INFORmatION Sept. 2, it marked the end of an impressive streak for the program. Prior to Sports Information Director ......... Maurice Williams the loss, Hampton had not been shut out in a game since the 1984 season Williams Office Phone .................. (757) 727-5757 Williams Cell Phone ..................... (803) 842-1279 opener, where the Pirates, then an NCAA Division II program, fell 44-0 to Williams Office Fax ..................... (757) 727-5813 Tennessee State. Since that loss, the Pirates had scored in 281 consecutive Williams E-mail .............. [email protected]