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HOUSTONFOOTBALL HOUSTON FOOTBALL 2017 SEASON 2017 >> 2017 OPPONENTS COACHING STAFF SEPTEMBER 2 SEPTEMBER 9 SEPTEMBER 16 SEPTEMBER 23 AT UTSA AT ARIZONA RICE TEXAS TECH Date: Sept. 2, 2017 Date: Sept. 9, 2017 Date: Sept. 16, 2017 Date: Sept. 23, 2017 Location: San Antonio, Texas Location: Tucson, Ariz. Location: TDECU Stadium Location: TDECU Stadium THE COUGARS Series: Series tied 1-1 Series: Series tied 1-1 Series: Houston leads 29-11 Series: Houston leads 18-11-1 Last Meeting: Last Meeting: Last Meeting: Last Meeting: UTSA 27, Houston 7 | 2014 Arizona 37, Houston 3 | 1986 Houston 31, Rice 26 | 2013 Texas Tech 35, Houston 20 | 2010 SEPTEMBER 30 OCTOBER 7 OCTOBER 14 OCTOBER 19 SEASON REVIEW AT TEMPLE SMU AT TULSA MEMPHIS Date: Sept. 30, 2017 Date: Oct. 7, 2017 Date: Oct. 14, 2017 Date: Oct. 19, 2017 Location: Philadelphia, Pa. Location: TDECU Stadium Location: Tulsa, Okla. Location: TDECU Stadium Series: Houston leads 5-0 Series: Houston leads 20-11-1 Series: Houston leads 23-18 Series: Houston leads 15-10 Last Meeting: Last Meeting: Last Meeting: Last Meeting: Houston 24, Temple 13 | 2015 SMU 38, Houston 16 | 2016 Houston 38, Tulsa 31 | 2016 Memphis 48, Houston 44 | 2016 HISTORY & RECORDS HISTORY TM OCTOBER 28 NOVEMBER 4 NOVEMBER 18 NOVEMBER 24 EAST CAROLINA AT USF AT TULANE NAVY Date: Oct. 28, 2017 Date: Nov. 4, 2017 Date: Nov. 18, 2017 Date: Nov. 24, 2017 Location: TDECU Stadium Location: Tampa, Fla. Location: New Orleans, La. Location: TDECU Stadium Series: East Carolina leads 7-5 Series: Series tied 2-2 Series: Houston leads 16-5 Series: Houston leads 2-1 Last Meeting: Last Meeting: Last Meeting: Last Meeting: East Carolina 48, Houston 28 | 2012 Houston 27, USF 3 | 2014 Houston 30, Tulane 18 | 2016 Navy 46, Houston 40 | 2016 1 @UHCOUGARFB #HTOWNTAKEOVER HOUSTONFOOTBALL MEDIA INFORMATION HOUSTON ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS >> 2017 SEASON 2017 DAVID BASSITY JEFF CONRAD ALLISON MCCLAIN ROMAN PETROWSKI KYLE ROGERS ALEX BROWN SENIOR ASSOCIATE AD ASSISTANT AD DIRECTOR ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR ASSISTANT DIRECTOR TED NANCE COMMUNICATIONS ASST. Cell: (405) 274-1455 Cell: (713) 557-3841 Cell: (936) 635-1129 Cell: (936) 714-6282 Cell: (832) 573-5725 Office: (713) 743-9404 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] FOOTBALL MEN’S BASKETBALL, MEN’S AND WOMEN’S GOLF BASEBALL, FOOTBALL WOMEN’S BASKETBALL, VOLLEYBALL, SOFTBALL SOCCER, SWIMMING & DIVING TRACK & FIELD, XC, TENNIS The University of Houston is an equal opportunity institution whose programs, services, activities and operations are without discrimination as to sex, color, or national origin and are not opposed to qualified handicapped persons. COACHING STAFF @UHCougarFB Houston Cougar Football UHCougarFB UHAthletics TABLE OF CONTENTS >> MEDIA INFORMATION HISTORY & RECORDS CONTACT INFO Media Information....................... 2-3 In Professional Football ..............100-101 Rosters / Pronunciation Guide .............4-5 NFL Draft History .......................102 THE COUGARS Athletics Communications Phone Houston at a Glance.....................6-7 Andre’ Ware & Wilson Whitley .............103 2017 Outlook .........................8-17 Honor Roll.........................104-108 (713) 743-9404 TDECU Stadium.........................18 Bowl History/Recaps ................109-121 Houston Athletics Department ..............19 Year-by-Year Results ....................122 The University of Houston .................20 Coaching History .......................123 Athletics Communications Fax The City of Houston ......................21 Assistant Coaches ......................124 (713) 743-9411 The American Athletic Conference ...........22 Miscellaneous History....................125 All-Time Lettermen ..................126-129 TDECU Stadium Press Box Phone COACHES & STAFF Jersey Numbers ....................130-133 Television History ...................134-135 (713) 743-0550 Major Applewhite .....................24-25 Series Records.........................136 Brian Johnson...........................26 Series History......................137-139 Mark D’Onofrio..........................27 All-Time Results ....................140-145 Web Site Clay Jennings...........................28 Attendance Records.................146-147 A.J. Blum ..............................29 Individual Records ..................148-149 UHCougars.com Dan Carrel .............................30 Team Records .....................150-151 James Casey ...........................31 Long Plays ........................152-153 Kenny Guiton ...........................32 Rushing Records ...................154-161 Kenith Pope ............................33 Passing Records ...................162-167 SEASON REVIEW Chris Scelfo ............................34 Receiving Records ..................168-175 MAILING ADDRESS Support Staff.........................35-42 All-Purpose Records.....................176 Total Offensive Records..................177 Houston Athletics Communications THE COUGARS Returns Records....................178-179 Scoring Records....................180-182 3204 Cullen Blvd., Suite 2008 The Cougars.........................44-74 Punting Records........................183 2017 Signing Class....................75-77 Defensive Records..................184-187 Athletics/Alumni Center Annual Leaders ....................188-195 Houston, TX 77204 2016 SEASON REVIEW Houston Year-by-Year ...................196 Opponents Year-by-Year .................197 Team Statistics ..........................80 In the NCAA Records................198-199 Individual Statistics....................81-83 Miscellaneous Records ..............200-201 Game-by-Game Statistics .................84 Bowl Records .........................202 Starting Lineups .........................85 Participation ............................86 The Last Time...........................87 Season Highs ...........................88 Team Game-by-Game ....................89 Scoring Drives .......................90-91 HISTORY & RECORDS HISTORY Game Recaps........................92-98 2017 UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE The 2017 University of Houston Football media guide was designed, written and edited by the Houston Athletics Communications Department. 2 Covers created by Drew Scholsser and Hana Campbell. Printing by University of Houston Printing and Postal Services. 2017 HOUSTON FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE UHCOUGARS.COM HOUSTONFOOTBALL MEDIA INFORMATION CREDENTIALS All requests for working press, radio, television, photography or scouting credentials should be made online at SEASON 2017 www.uhcougars.com/credentials AT LEAST ONE WEEK PRIOR TO THE GAME. Season credential requests should be requested by August 26. Seating in the press box is for working media and scouts only. All space for the working press, radio and television is allocated by the Houston Athletics Communications Office, which reserves the right to deny credentials to any outlet. Spouses, dates, children, equipment carriers and non-workers are restricted from receiving credentials. Any abuse of a working credential will result in the media agency losing credential privileges. Freelance and/or non-daily writers may be asked to produce copies of actual publications in which their work has appeared. Admission to COACHING STAFF the press box is by credential only. ASSISTANCE REFRESHMENTS The University of Houston Athletics Communications Office is at A pregame meal will be available to the media. Drinks will be your service to assist you with your coverage of Houston Football. available throughout the game. Senior Associate Athletics Director for Communications David Bassity, ACCREDITATION GUIDELINES Assistant Athletics Director for Communications Jeff Conrad, Director STATISTICAL SERVICES • Only full-time, salaried employees intending to provide actual Allison McClain, Associate Director Roman Petrowski, Assistant Quarter, halftime and complete final statistics will be provided. game coverage may receive credentials. Director Kyle Rogers and Ted Nance Communications Assistant Alex Postgame quotes from head coach Major Applewhite, student- • A requesting media agency must represent a collective, Brown will be happy to serve you during the 2017 season. athletes and the visiting coach will be distributed via email after For information regarding credentials, team and student-athlete the game. organizational editorial voice, not simply the offerings of a information, interviews, statistics, photos, video highlights, press Statistics will be emailed to those media who request such service single individual. conferences and satellite feeds, please call the Houston Athletics following the game and will be posted at UHCougars.com. To make an • Membership in a writers’ association does not automatically qualify Communications Office at (713) 743-9404. email request, please see a member of the Athletics Communications The Athletics Communications Office is located in the Ted Nance staff in the press box. an agency for credentials. Suite (No. 2008) on the second floor of the Athletics/Alumni Center, • Previous year’s receipt of Houston Athletics credentials and/or located on Cullen Boulevard between Darryl & Lori Schroeder Park and POSTGAME INTERVIEWS credential requests granted by other Houston sports teams do not Hofheinz Pavilion. If available, parking will be provided in the front lot Houston maintains a closed-locker room policy. With of the Athletics/Alumni Center. approximately five minutes remaining in the game, members of