1996, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004 and 2010 Gulf South Conference Champions 1 Table of Contents Blazer Football Record Book
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1996, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004 AND 2010 GULF SOUTH CONFERENCE CHAMPIONS 1 TABLE OF CONTENTS BLAZER FOOTBALL RECORD BOOK QUICK FACTS TABLE OF CONTENTS Location .................................................................................. Valdosta, Ga. Table of Contents ........................................................................................2 Founded.................................................................................................1906 Quick Facts .................................................................................................2 Enrollment ..........................................................................................12,300 Nickname ..........................................................................................Blazers 2016 IN REVIEW Colors ................................................................. Red (PMS 186) and Black 2016 Game Recaps ................................................................................. 4-9 Athletic Affiliation .......................................................... NCAA Division II 2016 Team Stats ........................................................................................10 Conference ..................................................................................Gulf South 2016 Individual Stats .......................................................................... 10-12 President ...................................................................... Dr. Richard Carvajal 2016 NCAA and GSC Stat Rankings........................................................12 Athletic Director ...................................................................Herb Reinhard 2016 Defensive Stats .................................................................................13 Website ....................................................................www.vstateblazers.com 2016 Superlatives ......................................................................................14 2016 Final GSC Standings ........................................................................15 FOOTBALL STAFF 2016 Blazer Honors ..................................................................................15 Head Coach ...............................................................................Kerwin Bell 2016 Final National Polls..........................................................................15 Alma Mater ...........................................University of Florida, 1989 Collegiate Record (Years) .....................................74-38 (10th year) BLAZER HISTORY Record at VSU (Years) ...............................................8-3 (2nd year) VSU and the Harlon Hill Trophy ..............................................................17 Office Phone .............................................................(229) 333-5844 VSU Athletics Hall of Fame .....................................................................18 Best Time To Call .........................................................Contact SID Blazers in the Pros ....................................................................................19 Offensive Line / Run Coordinator / Recruiting CoordinatorJeremy Darveau Blazer Superlatives ...................................................................................20 Defensive Coordinator / Linebackers ................................. Danny Verpaele All-Time Gulf-South Conference .............................................................21 Defensive Backs ........................................................................David Rowe All-Time Players of the Week/All-Time Lettermen ............................ 22-25 Defensive Line ...................................................................... Willie Tillman Valdosta State and the NCAA Playoffs ............................................... 26-30 Strength and Conditioning ................................................ Michael Doscher Valdosta State and the NCAA Division II Rankings ................................31 Head Certified Athletic Trainer ................................................. Jay Johnson Valdosta State vs. Nationally Ranked Teams ............................................32 Football Secretary ..................................................................Angie Colbert Series Results ...................................................................................... 33-35 Year-by-Year Results .......................................................................... 36-39 PROGRAM HISTORY Team Year-by-Year Stats ...........................................................................40 First Year of Football ............................................................................1982 Annual Leaders ................................................................................... 41-42 Overall All-Time Record .............................................................275-122-4 Team Single Game Records ................................................................ 43-44 Overall Gulf South Record ............................................................179-85-3 Team Single Season Records ....................................................................45 Gulf South Championships .........................................................................6 Individual Single Game Records ........................................................ 46-48 (1996, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2010) Individual Single Season Records ...................................................... 49-50 NCAA Championships................................................................................3 Individual Career Records .................................................................. 51-52 (2004, 2007, 2012) Coaching Records .....................................................................................52 NCAA Playoff Appearances .....................................................................14 Bazemore-Hyder Stadium Records ...........................................................53 (‘94, ‘96, ‘00, ‘01, ‘02, ‘03, ‘04, ‘05, ‘07, ‘08, ‘10, ‘12, ‘14, ‘15, ‘16) NCAA Postseason Play Record .......................................................... 22-12 2016 Record ............................................................................................ 8-3 2016 Gulf South Record ......................................................................... 6-2 2016 Gulf South Finish .............................................................Tied for 2nd Letterwinners Returning / Lost ..........................................................52 / 21 Starters Returning / Lost ....................................................................13 / 12 (7 / 4 offense, 4 / 7 defense, 2 / 1 special teams) SPORTS INFORMATION Sports Information Director .....................................................Matt Malone Malone’s Email ................................................... [email protected] Malone’s Office Phone .........................................................(229) 333-5903 Sports Information Fax ........................................................(229) 333-5972 Press Box Phone ..................................................................(229) 245-3779 Mailing Address ..........................................................1500 N. Patterson St. Valdosta, GA 31698 2 2004, 2007 AND 2012 NCAA DIVISION II CHAMPIONS 1996, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004 AND 2010 GULF SOUTH CONFERENCE CHAMPIONS 3 2016 GAME-BY-GAME BLAZER FOOTBALL RECORD BOOK BLAZER FOOTBALL RECORD BOOK GAME 1 GAME 2 VALDOSTA STATE 16, ALBANY STATE 7 VALDOSTA STATE 19, NORTH ALABAMA 44 VALDOSTA, Ga. – The Black Swarm defense came up big in Valdo- FLORENCE, Ala. – A host of Blazer miscues, combined with a sta State football’s home opener to hold the Golden Rams at bay and strong offensive outing by North Alabama quarterback Jacob Tucker, help lift the Blazers to a 16-7 victory on Saturday night in Titletown. resulted in a lopsided 44-19 victory for the Lions in Saturday’s Gulf South Conference road matchup in Florence, Ala. After a 15-yard Roland Rivers pass to Jordan Germany for a Val- The Lions evened up their overall record at 1-1 with the victory dosta State first down on the first play of the game from scrimmage, and opened up GSC play at 1-0, while the Blazers fell to 1-1 overall The Blazer offense stalled out continuously throughout the remainder and 0-1 in conference action. of the first half. Statistically, the numbers didn’t matchup with the outcome of the Despite the slow start for the offense, Valdosta State’s defensive contest, as Valdosta State racked up 433 total yards against UNA’s effort helped keep the game in check for the first two quarters and 369. The Blazers struggled to complete drives, however, as the Lion allowed just one score for the Golden Rams in the half. Albany State defense tightened up in the red zone and forced VSU to kick field pieced together a 10-play, 72-yard march down the field on their first goals on four out of six opportunities. possession of the second quarter with a drive that quarterback Caleb Gray finished 4-for-5 on field goal attempts in the contest for a Edmonds capped off with a touchdown scramble. The carry accounted new career high, connecting from 25-yards, 35-yards, and twice from 30-yards out. for six of 156 rushing yards for Edmonds on the night. Scoring 1 2 3 4 F Scoring 1 2 3 4 F Valdosta State 0 0 16 0 16 Valdosta State 0 9 7 3 19 Albany State 0 7 0