THE AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE

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American Athletic Conference...... 2-3 Commissioner Mike Aresco...... 4-5 Conference ...... 7-11 Playoff...... 12 15 Park Row West • Providence, Rhode Island 02903 Switchboard - 401.244.3278 • Communications - 401.453.0660 American Bowl Lineup...... 13 www.TheAmerican.org The American On Television...... 14 The American Digital Network...... 15 American Athletic Conference Notebook...... 16-18 American Athletic Conference Staff Commissioner...... Michael L. Aresco The Teams Senior Associate Commissioner (Administration)...... Donna DeMarco East Division Senior Associate Commissioner (Broadcasting)...... Tom Odjakjian UCF Knights...... 19-24 Chief Financial ...... Stacy Martin School Quick Facts...... 19 Associate Commissioner (Communications and External Relations) ...... Bernadette Cafarelli Storylines & Schedule...... 20 Associate Commissioner (Football) ...... Scott Draper Associate Commissioner (Governance and Compliance) ...... Ellen Ferris Coaching Staff...... 21 Associate Commissioner (Men’s )...... To be named Coaching Records...... 22 Associate Commissioner (Women’s Basketball)...... Barbara Jacobs 2015 Statistics & Results...... 23 Associate Commissioner (Sport Administration and Championships)...... James Siedliski Year-By-Year Results...... 24 Associate Commissioner (Women’s Basketball)...... Barbara Jacobs Assistant Commissioner (Communications)...... Chuck Sullivan Bearcats...... 25-30 Assistant Commissioner (Sport Administration and Championships)...... Robert Weygand UConn Huskies...... 31-36 Senior Director of Compliance...... Andrea Dahly East Carolina Pirates...... 37-42 Senior Director of Communications and Digital Media...... To be named USF Bulls...... 43-48 Senior Director of Football Operations...... Michael Costa Temple Owls...... 49-54 Director of Broadcast Scheduling...... Michael Coyne Director of Business Affairs...... Karen Giblin Director of Communications...... Chevonne Mansfield West Division Director of Branding and Sport Administration...... Catherine Carmignani Houston Cougars...... 55-60 Director of Sport Administration and Championships...... Patrick Colbert Memphis Tigers...... 61-66 Assistant to the Commissioner...... Lisa Zanecchia Navy Midshipmen...... 67-72 Assistant Director of Digital Communications...... Jamie Corun Assistant Director of Digital Media and Reporter...... Hali Oughton SMU Mustangs...... 73-78 Executive Assistant for Administration...... Lois DeBlois Tulane Green Wave...... 79-84 Administrative Assistant...... Wanda Factor Tulsa Golden Hurricane...... 85-90 Receptionist...... Kathy Kirkpatrick Administrative Fellow...... Kauri Black American Athletic Conference Almanac Communications Intern...... Taylor Alward Communications Intern...... Christina Anderson 2015 In Review...... 92-99 Compliance Intern...... Lauren Doby Final Standings...... 92 Video Production Intern...... Kyle Coulter Bowl Results...... 92 Coordinator of Football Officiating...... Terry McAulay Postseason Awards...... 93 Men’s Basketball Officiating Consortium Coordinator...... Curtis Shaw Coordinator of Women’s Basketball Officiating...... Debbie Williamson All-Conference Teams...... 93 NCAA Leaders...... 94 Conference Individual Leaders...... 95-96 Conference Team Leaders...... 97-98 The Championship...... 99

Record Book Individual Records...... 100-112 Team Records...... 113-119 Annual Leaders...... 120-121 Annual Standings...... 122 Year-By-Year History...... 123 Coaching Records...... 124 Series Results...... 125-128 National Award Winners...... 129-134 All-Time Polls...... 135-145 American vs. Ranked Teams...... 146 Credits The American and the NFL...... 147 Editor: Chuck Sullivan All-Time Bowl Appearances...... 148-149 National Bowl Results...... 150-155 Printing: Charles Guillette - Colonial Lithograph, Inc. Attleboro, Mass. American Athletic Conference Media Services...... 156 Media Relations Directory...... IBC Photography: Ben Solomon and member school communications offices.

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The American Athletic Conference consists of 12 prestigious in- gave The American a top-10 team in the final national polls for the stitutions: the University of Central Florida, the University of Cin- second time in the league’s three seasons. UCF finished No. 10 in cinnati, , the University of Connecticut, the the 2013 rankings after the Knights’ Fiesta Bowl win against Baylor. University of Houston, the University of Memphis, the U.S. Naval In 2014, The American had the best men’s basketball postseason Academy (in football only), the University of South Florida Southern record of any league, when conference teams were a combined Methodist University, Temple University, and the 13-4, and the league sent four teams to the 2016 NCAA Champi- . onship. Teams from The American have registered top-10 national Under the leadership of commissioner Mike Aresco, the Ameri- rankings in football, men’s basketball, women’s basketball, base- can Athletic Conference has written an impressive list of accom- ball, men’s soccer, men’s golf, and men’s track and field. plishments, both in the competitive arena and the classroom. In Individual teams in The American have enjoyed unprecedented the course of its first three seasons, The American has taken its success since the conference’s formation. Houston went 13-1 in place at the forefront of intercollegiate athletics, with a collection the 2015 football season, setting a school record for wins, while of national team and individual championships and football and Navy won a program-record 11 games in its first season in the con- men’s and women’s basketball postseason victories that place The ference, also in 2015. The 2014 season saw Memphis finish with 10 American among the elite Division I FBS conferences. wins in football for the first time since 1938, while Temple enjoyed The league has produced four NCAA championship teams – its first 10-win season in 2015. UConn men’s basketball in 2014 and UConn women’s basketball That kind of success has led to an across-the-board increase in in 2014, 2015 and 2016 – two New Year’s Six bowl champions, and football attendance. The American Athletic Conference had four of two individuals who have won NCAA titles, most recently SMU’s the top six teams in average attendance gain from 2015 to 2016, Bryson Dechambeau, who was the 2015 national champion in while the conference as a whole realized a 9.1-percent increase at men’s golf. Additionally, American Athletic Conference teams have the turnstiles. Cincinnati, Houston and Temple all set single-game advanced to the College World Series, reached the semifinal and attendance records at their respective facilities final rounds of the NIT, qualified for the match play round of the Under The American’s banner, SMU advanced to the NCAA NCAA Men’s Golf Championship and registered a top-10 finish at Men’s Basketball Championship for the first time since 1993. UCF the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championship. and Houston have both achieved top-10 rankings in baseball in the The American Athletic Conference was one of six finalists for past two years. USF finished the 2014-15 season at No. 8 in the the 2016 Sports Business Journal Sports League of the Year award, final men’s golf national ranking. The UConn women’s basketball along with Major League Baseball, Major League Soccer, NASCAR, team won its NCAA-record ninth, 10th and 11th national champion- the National Basketball Association and the PGA Tour. The Ameri- ships. can was the only entity from college athletics to be so honored. American Athletic Conference student-athletes have distin- In football, three American Athletic Conference teams were in guished themselves in all facets of intercollegiate athletics. Temple the final rankings of 2015, while two teams linebacker Tyler Matakevich won the Bednarik Award and the Na- from The American were ranked in the top 20 of the final national gurski Trophy as the nation’s top defensive player in 2015, while polls in both 2013 and 2015. Eight of The American’s 12 football Navy Keenan Reynolds finished fifth in the Heisman teams played in bowl games to cap the 2015 season as Houston Trophy voting. UConn basketball standout Breanna Stewart fin- defeated Florida State in the Chick-Fil-A Peach Bowl and Navy beat ished her career as the most decorated player in college basketball Pittsburgh in the Military Bowl. Houston’s finish at No. 8 nationally history as she was chosen as the consensus national player of the

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year for the third time and became the first player be named four by ABC as part of Championship Saturday. times as the Most Outstanding Player at the Final Four. In men’s basketball, the television deal calls for all conference- Reynolds and Stewart were selected as the winners of the 2016 controlled games to be televised, with more than 63 percent slot- AAU James E. Sullivan Award as the nation’s top amateur athletes, ted for national broadcast or national cable – a minimum of 107 marking only the second time in the 86-year history of the award games. The entire postseason tournament is televised, including that multiple winners were chosen. the championship game, which is on ABC or ESPN. Sixty percent Additionally, SMU’s Avery Acker was chosen as the Division I of the American’s women’s basketball games are carried on nation- women’s volleyball Academic All-America of the Year in 2015, while al cable, regional sports networks or ESPN3, while the conference Navy offensive guard E.K. Binns was one of 12 finalists nationally has a multi-year agreement with CBS Sports Network for coverage for the Campbell Trophy, which is presented by the National Foot- of select baseball games. ball Foundation to the top scholar-athlete in college football. Tulsa American Athletic Conference teams have access to the pinnacle soccer standout Katy Riojas was the winner of the 2016 NCAA of college football’s postseason structure. An American represen- Walter Byers Postgraduate Scholarship, while Golden Hurricane tative would be chosen for the College Football Playoff semifinals rower Emalia Seto won the 2016 NCAA Jim McKay Scholarship. if it is among the top four teams in the CFP selection committee’s Two student-athletes from The American earned NCAA Postgradu- final ranking. Otherwise, the league would place its champion in a ate Scholarships in the conference’s first three years. New Year’s Bowl if it is ranked higher than the champions of Con- American Athletic Conference alumni have made their mark in ference USA, the Mid-American Conference, the Mountain West professional sports as well. UCF quarterback Blake Bortles was se- Conference and the Sun Belt Conference. lected by the with the No. 3 pick in the 2014 Additionally, The American holds primary or secondary partner- NFL Draft. More recently, a number of American Athletic Confer- ships with 12 bowls for the current six-year cycle, ensuring multiple ence athletes have been selected in the first round of the profes- annual matchups against the nation’s top conferences and provid- sional entry drafts in football, basketball, baseball and soccer. The ing desirable postseason destinations to member institutions and American has had two first-round picks in football in each of the their fans. last three seasons, while the conference produced four first-round The American Athletic Conference serves its membership from picks, including the top three selections, in the 2016 WNBA Draft. a state-of-the-art office located in Providence, R.I. The location of The American Athletic Conference holds media rights partner- the conference headquarters – just steps from the city’s Amtrak ships with ESPN and CBS Sports which provide the conference station and 10 minutes from T.F. Green International Airport – gives with outstanding national exposure on the two industry leaders in the conference easy access to its member schools. The conference sports television. The football portion of the contract calls for nearly headquarters is equipped with a complete video production studio, 90 percent of conference-controlled games on national broadcast which serves as the home of The American Digital Network, and or national cable platforms. The first American Athletic Conference meeting rooms to accommodate the many coaches’ and adminis- Football Championship, which was played in 2015, was televised trators’ meetings held on-site each year.

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Mike Aresco Commissioner Mike Aresco has established himself as one the conference, finished No. 18 nationally after a league’s history. He has of the leading figures in intercollegiate sports school-record 11 wins in 2015. UConn went on restructured the confer- as commissioner of the American Athletic to win its fourth straight NCAA title in women’s ence office staff to maxi- Conference. basketball, while The American sent four teams mize efficiency and bet- Aresco, who was named to his current posi- to the NCAA men’s basketball tournament. ter serve the needs of tion Aug. 14, 2012, has overseen a strategic Among the milestones reached in Aresco’s the membership. reinvention of the conference, which has quickly tenure have been the announcement of a con- Among his other signif- become one of the premier conferences in the ference football championship game for the first icant accomplishments nation. Conference teams have won four NCAA time in 2015 and the league’s successful staging on behalf of the American Athletic Conference Championships and two New Year’s Six bowl of its own postseason , the Miami were the spearheading of expansion efforts, games since the 2012-13 academic year. Beach Bowl, in 2014. which resulted in the addition of East Carolina, The American’s inaugural year produced a In the wake of the changes created by college Tulane and Tulsa as of July 1, 2014, and Navy remarkable string of accomplishments as UCF sports realignment, Aresco moved quickly to as a football member in 2015; launching The won the Tostitos Fiesta Bowl and finished the solidify the conference, leading negotiations that American Digital Network; successful site nego- season ranked No. 10 in the Associated Press resulted in the most favorable financial terms tiations for the conference’s men’s and wom- poll. UConn won NCAA titles in both men’s for the conference’s football schools, after the en’s basketball championships; and the launch- and women’s basketball as American Athletic withdrawal of the non-football-playing schools, ing of a brand marketing campaign. Conference teams had the best postseason as well as the 2013-14 launch of the renamed Additionally, Aresco brokered a multi-year winning percentage of any conference in men’s and rebranded conference. marketing rights agreement with IMG College, basketball. The league sent four teams to the He simultaneously led the negotiations that the industry leader in collegiate sports mar- NCAA tournament and saw SMU advance to the resulted in television contracts with ESPN and keting, and oversaw the development of The championship game of the NIT. CBS Sports, which have given the conference American’s new football bowl lineup, which The American was the only conference to have unprecedented national exposure and branding features numerous annual matchups against the a win and teams in with the two industry leaders in sports televi- nation’s other top conferences. Included in that the Men’s Final Four, the Women’s Final Four sion. Aresco then quickly and successfully orga- lineup is the Miami Beach Bowl – a bowl game and the College World Series in 2013-14. Teams nized the process whereby the conference was that is owned and operated by the American from the conference finished in the national top renamed the American Athletic Conference – a Athletic Conference in a first-of-its-kind venture. 10 in football, men’s basketball, women’s bas- name that was immediately accepted nationally Aresco’s first months were marked by his suc- ketball, men’s soccer, baseball and men’s golf. – and he also oversaw the process that resulted cessful efforts to ensure the conference’s place More recently, The American produced three in the conference’s popular graphic identity. within the College Football Playoff. Aresco was teams in the final College Football Playoff poll of He has also successfully worked with the con- instrumental in securing the arrangement that 2015, including Houston, which defeated Florida ference schools to arrive at an equitable distribu- puts the American Athletic Conference cham- State in the Chick-Fil-A Peach Bowl and finished tion of existing revenue for the current and new pion in a New Year’s Day system bowl if it is the No. 8 in the final national rankings with a 13-1 conference institutions, bringing about a period highest-ranked team among the champions of record. Navy, in its first year as a member of of cohesiveness that is unprecedented in the five conferences.

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Aresco has played an active role in the for- ed national broadcast and cable coverage of strategies for all ESPN college sports properties. mation of the College Football Playoff, serving the NCAA basketball championship. Aresco Earlier in his tenure at ESPN, he was responsible on the College Football Playoff Management also was instrumental in the CBS Television for programming a wide variety of sports proper- Committee and helping to select the 13 mem- Network’s groundbreaking bundled rights agree- ties, including College Football Association, Big bers of the CFP Selection Committee. Aresco ment with the NCAA, which granted CBS exclu- Ten, and Pac-10 college football, NCAA events, also serves on the College Football Playoff sive rights to the NCAA tournament from 2003 including early rounds of the NCAA basket- Television and Site Selection committees. through 2010. The 2010 NCAA Championship ball tournament, the College World Series and In basketball, Aresco has secured the confer- won a Sports Emmy in the Outstanding Playoff various professional sports events, including ence’s participation in The Men’s Basketball Coverage category. Aresco also played a key thoroughbred racing, Top Rank Boxing, CFL foot- Officiating Consortium, L.L.C., partnering with role in negotiating NCAA marketing agreements ball, Australian Rules Football, rodeo and yacht- the Big 12 Conference, Conference USA, the and in creating a partnership with IMG and the ing. He was the architect of ESPN’s signature Ohio Valley Conference and the Southland NCAA to assist in acquiring new NCAA corporate Thursday night college football series and helped Conference to ensure that the highest-quality sponsors. He also was a significant contributor in develop ESPN’s Bowl Week. He joined ESPN game officials are assigned to American Athletic the development of new media platforms for the in 1984 as Counsel and was named Assistant Conference contests. NCAA Championship, including March Madness General Counsel in 1988 before moving to the Aresco is a member of the Conference On Demand, a highly successful streaming programming department. Commissioners Association enforcement work- platform. Aresco is a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Tufts ing group and women’s basketball working In 2008, Aresco negotiated a historic 15-year University (B.A., magna cum laude, history), group. He serves on the board of managers agreement with the Southeastern Conference The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy for both College Football Officiating, LLC, and to televise the league’s football and basketball at Tufts (M.A., international relations), where Men’s College Basketball, LLC. He is also a games. The agreement also provided multiple he held a John Moors Cabot Scholarship, and member of the FBS commissioners’ media new media rights for CBS, CBS Sports Network the University of Connecticut School of Law subcommittee. He is a charter member of the and CBS Interactive. He forged numerous bas- (J.D.). He practiced law privately in Hartford, steering committee of the Columbia University/ ketball agreements with major conferences and Connecticut, for several years. New York City Chapter of the National Football negotiated 10-year extensions of the Army-Navy Aresco is a regular speaker and expert panel- Foundation and serves on the board of the and Notre Dame-Navy football rivalries. ist at national symposiums and seminars on National Sports Marketing Network. Aresco was the creator and executive pro- the topics of college athletics and sports televi- Aresco has been a leader in the NCAA gov- ducer of The Tony Barnhart Show and Courtside sion. He was awarded the 2013 Distinguished ernance redesign efforts and a strong and with Seth Davis, both of which aired on the CBS Graduate Award by the UConn School of Law articulate spokesman in various forums for the Sports Network. In 2004, he was appointed by Alumni Association and was elected to the integrity of the collegiate model. the late NCAA President Myles Brand to the Middletown (Connecticut) Sports Hall of Fame Aresco came to the conference from CBS Basketball Partnership, a select panel whose in January of 2015. Sports where he was Executive Vice President, mission was to explore ways to improve and Aresco and his wife, Sharon, have two adult Programming. He was responsible for all college promote college basketball. sons: Matthew, an Emmy-nominated television sports programming for CBS Sports and CBS Aresco joined CBS Sports from ESPN where producer who lives in Connecticut with his wife, Sports Network. Aresco oversaw the acquisi- he was responsible for overseeing the acquisi- Elizabeth; and Brett, an actor who lives in New tion and management of CBS Sports college tion, scheduling and development of long-term York City. properties, including the NCAA Men’s Basketball Championship, regular- season college bas- ketball and football, conference basketball championship games, football bowl games and other programming. His responsibilities included game selection and scheduling, day-to-day operations, contract negotiations, identifica- tion of future acquisi- tions, development of programming strategies and coordination of new media and marketing ini- tiatives. Aresco played an integral role in the land- mark deal that created the CBS Sports-Turner Broadcasting partner- ship, which resulted in the acquisition of the NCAA Men’s Division I Basketball Championship rights through 2024. He managed the com- plex 14-year agreement that provides expand-

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2015-16 American Athletic Conference Champions National Honors

Sport...... Regular-Season...... Postseason NCAA Team Championships (4) Women’s Cross Country...... Tulsa UConn Men’s Basketball - 2014 Men’s Cross Country...... Tulsa UConn Women’s Basketball - 2014, 2015, 2016 Women’s Soccer...... UConn...... Cincinnati Men’s Soccer...... SMU...... Tulsa NCAA Individual Championships (3) Football...... Temple, Houston, Navy...... Houston Joao DeLucca, Women’s Volleyball...... SMU Louisville Men’s Swimming & Diving Men’s Swimming & Diving...... East Carolina 100-yard freestyle - 2014 Women’s Swimming & Diving...... SMU 200-yard freestyle - 2014 Men’s Indoor Track & Field...... Houston Women’s Indoor Track & Field...... UConn Bryson Dechambeau, Men’s Basketball...... Temple...... UConn SMU Men’s Golf - 2015 Women’s Basketball...... UConn...... UConn Men’s Tennis...... USF NCAA Postgraduate Scholarships (2) Women’s Tennis...... Tulsa Sam Bombaugh, Louisville Women’s Golf...... Houston Indoor Track & Field - 2014 Men’s Golf...... USF Men’s Outdoor Track & Field...... Houston Emily Juhl, Louisville Women’s Outdoor Track & Field...... Cincinnati Women’s Volleyball - 2014 Softball...... USF...... Tulsa Women’s Rowing...... UCF Baseball...... Tulane...... UConn

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Donna DeMarco Tom Odjakjian Senior Associate Commissioner Senior Associate Commissioner (Administration) (Broadcasting)

Donna DeMarco has been part of the con- Tom Odjakjian, who serves as the Senior ference staff since 1988 and has been Senior Associate Commissioner for Broadcasting Associate Commissioner for Administration and Digital Content, is a longtime veteran of since 2009. the conference’s senior staff, having joined DeMarco serves as The American’s chief the office from ESPN in 1995 as Associate operating officer, overseeing the organiza- Commissioner. tional aspects of the conference, including management of the Odjakjian has oversight of all external conference content, conference staff. As the conference’s primary administrator, she including its digital content, and is The American’s primary liaison ensures that direct lines of communication exist between the with the league’s television partners, managing those relation- conference office and the 12 member institutions. ships on a daily basis. Additionally, DeMarco assists with overall administration and Odjakjian has been the conference’s primary point person for management of conference matters pertaining to service, gover- a number of significant television agreements, including The nance and facilitation. American’s current partnerships with ESPN and CBS Sports that DeMarco has further oversight of the fiscal, legal and business have given member institutions unprecedented exposure. Under affairs of The American and is the conference’s liaison with insti- the conference’s current agreement, all conference-controlled tutional personnel in those areas. She supervises the approval of football and men’s basketball games will be televised, with nearly the conference’s annual operating budget, ensures appropriate 90 percent of the football games and more than 90 percent of the legal contract review and manages the league’s human resource men’s basketball games available on either national broadcast or operation. national cable platforms. Before taking on her current role, DeMarco had been Associate Odjakjian also has direct involvement in the assembly of The Commissioner for Women’s Basketball from 2006-09, during American’s annual schedules in football and men’s and women’s which time she was the primary administrator for one of the con- basketball, in order to fulfill the network’s contractual obligations ference’s most successful and high-profile sports. and maximize exposure for the conference while balancing insti- DeMarco was the conference’s Associate Commissioner for tutional schedules. Sport Administration from 1996-2006, overseeing all opera- Odjakjian served in various executive roles at ESPN from 1981- tional and governance matters for 23 conference sports. She 94, including as the director of college sports. He was responsible began her career as an administrative assistant for Public for negotiation, acquisition, scheduling and budget supervision for Relations & Championships in 1988 before being promoted to the network’s collegiate sports programming. Odjakjian was the Director of Championship Operations and subsequently Assistant architect behind the creation of ESPN’s basketball Championship Commissioner for Championships. Week and football Bowl Week and had a hand in the network’s DeMarco completed a term on the NCAA Division I Administration NFL, NBA, NHL and Olympic sports programming. Cabinet — which is responsible for addressing governance Prior to joining ESPN, Odjakjian also served as Associate issues, the Division I membership process and all committee Commissioner of the Eastern College Athletic Conference and selections — in July of 2015. She was a member of the NCAA Assistant Sports Information Director at . Division I Men’s Soccer Committee from 1999-2003 and served While at ESPN, in 1994, he was named as The Most Influential as the committee chair from 2000-03. Person in College Sports by College Sports Magazine and was DeMarco is a 1987 graduate of the University of Connecticut tabbed as one of the four most influential people in college bas- with a bachelor’s degree in communications and journalism. ketball by Sporting News in 1990. Odjakjian is a 1976 graduate of Lafayette with a bachelor’s degree in Economics and Business. He played football and baseball as an undergraduate and was the recipient of George Wharton Pepper Prize, Lafayette’s most prestigious honor.

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Scott Draper Terry McAulay Associate Commissioner Coordinator of Football Officiating (Football) Terry McAulay has been the conference’s Scott Draper joined the American Athletic Coordinator of Football Officiating since Conference staff in April 2014 as Associate 2008. He is responsible for the develop- Commissioner for Football. ment, training, recruitment and evaluation of Draper is the conference’s primary football football officials within the conference. administrator and contact for all football ini- McAulay has served as an NFL referee tiatives and programs, including scheduling, since 2001 and he has worked five confer- officiating, operations and bowl relationships. ence championship games and two Super Bowls (XXXIX and As the conference’s liaison with administrators and coaches XLIII). He was a side judge for four years before becoming a from each member institution, Draper works with the commis- referee. sioner on football budgets and special projects and also provides Before working at the NFL, McAulay was a referee with oversight of the Miami Beach Bowl and The American Athletic the Atlantic Coast Conference and the Old Dominion Athletic Conference Football Championship. Conference. His college officiating career began in 1989. Draper joined The American after most recently serving as While working for the ACC, McAulay was the referee for the Associate Director of Athletics and Director of Development 1998 BCS National Championship Game which was played at the for Athletics at Albion College, a position he held since 2011. Orange Bowl in Miami. Prior to that, he was the Assistant for Football McAulay earned a bachelor’s degree from LSU in 1981 and a Operations at the , where he was a key master’s degree from Johns Hopkins in 1989. staff member of teams that won four Big Ten Football champion- ships, four Rose Bowls, played in 12 bowl games and won the 1997 National Championship. In his role, he supervised football sport administration, strength and conditioning, equipment opera- tions, and athletic training operations. He also served as sport administrator and liaison to admissions, academic services, com- Michael Costa pliance and eligibility, and dining and housing. Senior Director Previously, he was a Football Offensive Graduate Assistant of Football Administration (1995-97) and Assistant Video Coordinator (1992-95) at the University of Michigan. Michael Costa joined the full-time confer- Draper holds a bachelor’s degree in general studies from ence staff in 2011 as Assistant Director of Eastern Michigan University (1994). He earned a master’s degree Football & Video Administration and was in business administration from Madonna University in 2012. promoted to his current position in 2016. Costa assists in all football administrative tasks and coordinates the conference’s foot- ball video operations. He is the primary point person for all logisti- cal operations associated with the American Athletic Conference Football Championship, which will be played for the first time in 2015 and has oversight duties with the Miami Beach Bowl. Costa spent the 2010-11 season as the conference’s football and video administration assistant. Before coming to the conference, Costa served as a football game day operations intern with the Atlantic Coast Conference and assisted with the South Florida Host Committee for XLIV in Miami. Originally from Lynchburg, Virginia, Costa is a graduate of Guilford College and holds a master’s degree in sports manage- ment from .

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Stacy Martin Ellen Ferris Chief Financial Officer Associate Commissioner (Governance and Compliance)

Stacy Martin joined the American Athletic Ellen Ferris joined the American Athletic Conference as Chief Financial Officer in Conference staff in October of 2013 as May of 2015. Associate Commissioner for Governance Before joining The American, Martin had and Compliance. been Executive Senior Associate Athletic Ferris’ responsibilities include coordination Director for Finance and Administration at and administration of the conference’s day- the University of Memphis since 2012 to-day compliance services with member institutions, including Before joining the staff at Memphis, Martin served as Assistant interpretative support and rules education. Athletic Director for Business at Kansas State. She served for Before joining the conference staff, Ferris served as Associate eight years at her alma mater, San Jose State University, as Vice President for Athletic Compliance at the University of Senior Associate Athletic Director and COO. She is a recent Past- Southern California. She also served four years at the NCAA and President and five-year Executive Committee member of the was the Assistant Commissioner for Compliance Services at the Collegiate Athletic Business Management Association, has part- Big Sky Conference for three years. nered with the NCAA on the development of a Global Business Ferris sits on the Board of Directors of the National Association Travel Association workshop for athletic business officers, and of Athletic Compliance and has been a member of the NAAC was the tournament manager of the 2014 NCAA Division I Men’s Reasonable Standards Committee, the NCAA Division I Basketball South Regional. Legislative Review and Interpretations Committee, the Division I Martin holds an undergraduate degree, cum laude, in busi- Management Council and the Division I Men’s Tennis Committee ness administration, with a concentration in corporate financial Ferris holds an undergraduate degree in education from Texas management, and an MBA in finance, both from San Jose State State University-San Marcos and a master’s degree in sport man- University. Additionally, she serves as a member of the Global agement from the Sports Academy. She holds a Business Travel Association Sports Committee and has partici- juris doctor degree from Southern Methodist University. pated in the Sports Management Institute’s Executive Education Program

Bernadette Cafarelli Barbara Jacobs Associate Commissioner Associate Commissioner (Communications) (Women’s Basketball) Bernadette Cafarelli joined the American Barbara Jacobs, who has worked with Athletic Conference as associate commis- the conference since 1995, was promot- sioner for communications in January of ed to her current position of Associate 2016. Commissioner for Women’s Basketball in Cafarelli came to The American after spend- July of 2014. ing the last 22 years at the University of Jacobs oversees all aspects of The Notre Dame, most recently as assistant ath- American’s women’s basketball operations, including television, letics director/media relations. scheduling, branding and messaging, and management of the Cafarelli worked as the primary contact for Notre Dame’s men’s conference championship. basketball program, while she coordinated game management oper- Jacobs was the Secretary/Rules Editor for the NCAA Women’s ations for Irish football games, including press box management. Basketball Rules Committee from 1998-2006 and was the tour- Before joining the staff at Notre Dame, Cafarelli served as assistant nament manager for the 2004 NCAA East Regional. She was director of marketing, promotions and media relations at Providence named Vice President of the CCA Coordinators of Officials from College for eight years. She began her career as assistant sports 1997-99 and was President from 1999-2001. information director at the College of William & Mary. Jacobs was head coach at Syracuse from 1978-93, helping the Cafarelli has been a member of the College Sports Information Orange to the 1985 Big East title. She was named Big East Coach Directors of America’s Academic All-America committee for 25 of the Year in 1988. years, including the last three years as the committee co-chair. Jacobs was the head coach at Hartwick prior to leading the Cafarelli earned a bachelor’s degree in American Studies from Syracuse program. During her eight-year tenure at Hartwick, she Notre Dame and holds a master’s degree in sports administration was also the head field hockey coach, head men’s tennis coach, from Ohio University. She was the 2000 recipient of CoSIDA’s coordinator of women’s athletics and a tenured professor of Lester Jordan Award, for outstanding contribution to the Academic physical education. All-America program, accepted the CoSIDA Arch Ward Award Jacobs was inducted into the Syracuse Orange Plus Hall of for excellence in 2016, served on CoSIDA’s University Division Fame in 1990 and to the New England Basketball Hall of Fame Management Advisory Council from 2010-12, and was inducted into in 2006. the CoSIDA Hall of Fame in 2013. Jacobs holds a bachelor’s degree in physical education from the University of Wisconsin at La Crosse and a master’s degree in education from SUNY Cortland.

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James Siedliski Chuck Sullivan Associate Commissioner Assistant Commissioner (Sport Administration & Championships) (Communications)

James Siedliski was promoted to his cur- Chuck Sullivan joined the conference rent position of Associate Commissioner as Director of Communications in August for Sport Administration & Championships 2007 and was promoted to Assistant in 2006. Commissioner in 2014. Siedliski oversees management and oper- Sullivan manages the day-to-day commu- ations of the conference’s 18 Olympic sport nications operations for The American’s 21 programs, including scheduling, officiating, policy-making and Division I sports and serves as the primary external relations oversight of postseason championships. He additionally serves contact for football. as tournament manager for The American’s annual men’s basket- Sullivan has served on the media coordination staff for the ball championship and is the conference’s liaison with member College Football Playoff, the BCS National Championship and the institutions with all matters pertaining to Olympic sport adminis- NCAA Final Four. tration. Before coming to the conference, Sullivan served as Director In addition to his duties with the conference, Siedliski was a of Athletic Communications at Harvard from 2003-07, where he member of the NCAA Division I Men’s Lacrosse Committee for managed the communications efforts for the nation’s largest three years, and chaired the committee in 2013. intercollegiate athletics program. He also served as Assistant Siedliski came to the conference in 1998 as Director of Sport Director of Athletics for Communications at Bryant from 1999- Administration and was promoted to Assistant Commissioner for 2003. He was the Sports Information Director at UMass Boston Sport Administration in 2000 before assuming his current role on from 1995-99. the conference’s senior staff. Sullivan is a 1993 graduate of Boston University. Before joining the conference, Siedliski had been Executive Director of the New Jersey Association of USA Track & Field. Siedliski is a 1989 graduate of Rutgers University.

Robert Weygand Jr. Assistant Commissioner (Sport Administration & Championships)

Robert Weygand joined the conference staff in 2004 and serves as Assistant Commissioner of Sport Administration and Championships. Weygand serves as one of the prima- ry administrators and contacts for several American Athletic Conference sports and is the lead office liaison for communication with member schools’ administrators, coach- ing staffs and game officials. He provides on-site management of select conference championships, oversees regular-season scheduling and is the conference’s liaison with the members’ sports medicine group. Weygand served as Director of Sport Administration since 2007 after spending three years as Assistant Director of Sport Administration. Weygand is a 2002 graduate of the University of Rhode Island with a degree in sports medicine. He earned a master’s degree in education from Springfield College in 2004.

10 • 2016 American Athletic Conference Football CONFERENCE STAFF

Andrea Dahly Karen Giblin Chevonne Mansfield Senior Director of Director of Business Affairs Director of Communications Compliance Joined Conference Staff Joined Conference Staff Joined Conference Staff 2014 2013 2014

Patrick Colbert Catherine Carmignani Michael Coyne Director of Sport Director of Branding & Director of Broadcast Administration & Sport Administration Scheduling Championships Joined Conference Staff Joined Conference Staff Joined Conference Staff 2012 2006 2012

Jamie Corun Hali Oughton Lisa Zanecchia Assistant Director of Assistant Director of Assistant to the Digital Communications Digital Media and Reporter Commissioner

Joined Conference Staff Joined Conference Staff Joined Conference Staff 2012 2014 1982

Lois DeBlois Wanda Factor Kathy Kirkpatrick Executive Assistant Administrative Assistant Receptionist for Administration Joined Conference Staff Joined Conference Staff Joined Conference Staff 1999 1990 1991

Kauri Black Taylor Alward Christina Anderson Administrative Fellow Communications Intern Communications Intern

Joined Conference Staff Joined Conference Staff Joined Conference Staff 2015 2016 2016

Lauren Doby Kyle Coulter Compliance Intern Video Production Intern

Joined Conference Staff Joined Conference Staff 2016 2016

2016 American Athletic Conference Football • 11 COLLEGE FOOTBALL PLAYOFF

The College Football Playoff (CFP) is a big success. Fans, including many 2016-17 College Football Playoff Schedule who are new to the sport, enjoy it. The first College Football Playoff semi- finals and national championship were the three most-viewed programs SEMIFINAL in cable television history. Chick-Fil-A Peach Bowl December 31, 2016 Every Game Counts 3 p.m./7 p.m. ET, ESPN The playoff preserves the excitement and significance of college foot- Georgia Dome, Atlanta, Ga. ball’s unique regular season where every game counts. SEMIFINAL Four Teams Fiesta Bowl The selection committee ranks the teams based on championships December 31, 2016 won, strength of schedule, head-to-head results, comparative outcomes 3 p.m./7 p.m. ET, ESPN of common opponents and other factors. University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Ariz. Two Days New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day belong to college football, with two semifinal games and four other top bowl games continuing a won- Capital One Orange Bowl derful tradition. The two teams winning the playoff semifinals compete December 30, 2016 for the College Football Playoff National Championship. That game is in a 8 p.m. ET, ESPN different city each year, always on a Monday night. Sun Life Stadium, Miami Gardens, Fla.

Universal Access Every FBS team has equal access to the College Football Playoff based Rose Bowl Game on its performance. No team automatically qualifies. presented by Northwestern Mutual January 1, 2017 Governance 5 p.m. ET, ESPN University presidents and chancellors from all 10 FBS conferences and Rose Bowl Stadium, Pasadena, Calif. Notre Dame serve on the CFP Board of Managers and govern the admin- istrative operations, with commissioners (the Management Committee) managing the event. A small staff in the playoff office in Irving, Texas, Goodyear Cotton Bowl carries out the detailed responsibilities. January 2, 2017 1 p.m. ET, ESPN Selection Committee AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas A talented group of high-integrity individuals with experience as coach- es, student-athletes, college administrators and journalists, along with sitting athletics directors, comprise the selection committee. Members of Allstate the committee are: Kirby Hocutt (chair), , Jeff Bower, Lloyd January 2, 2016 Carr, , Tom Jernstedt, Bobby Johnson, Jeff Long, Rob 8 p.m. ET, ESPN Mullens, , Condoleezza Rice, Steve Wieberg and Tyrone Mercedez-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, La. Willingham.

Selection Committee Responsibilities • Rank the top 25 teams and assign the top four to semifinal sites. COLLEGE FOOTBALL PLAYOFF • Assign teams to New Year’s bowls NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP • Create competitive matchups January 9, 2017 • Attempt to avoid rematches of regular-season games and repeat 8:30 p.m. ET, ESPN appearances , Tampa, Fla. • Consider geography

Participants In New Year’s Bowls Both participants in the Orange, Rose and Sugar Bowls are contracted outside the playoff arrange­ment (Big Ten and Pac-12 to Rose Bowl; SEC and Big 12 to Sugar Bowl; ACC to Orange Bowl against the high- est ranked available team from the SEC, Big Ten and Notre Dame). If a conference champion qualifies for the playoff, then the bowl will choose a replacement from that conference. When those bowls host the semifinals and their contracted conference champions do not qualify, then the dis­ placed champion(s) will play in one of the other New Year’s bowls.

When not hosting semifinals, the Cotton, Fiesta and Peach Bowls will welcome displaced conference champions and the top-ranked champion from a non-contract conference. The highest-ranked available teams will fill any other berths. The selection committee will make the pairings.

12 • 2016 American Athletic Conference Football BOWL PARTNERSHIPS

The American Bowl Lineup

In addition to the College Football Playoff and New Year’s Bowls, The American Boca Raton, Florida. The American representative will play a team from either the will have either a primary or secondary affiliation with 12 bowl games during its Mid-American Conference or Conference USA in 2016. current six-year bowl cycle. The American works annually with its member schools The Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl is played at Amon G. Carter Stadium and bowl partners to create the most sensible and attractive postseason matchups. on the campus of Texas Christian University. The American Athletic Conference The Miami Beach Bowl was played for the first time in 2014 at state-of-the-art sends a team to the bowl in 2014, 2016 and 2018. The opponent will be a Big 12 Marlins Park in Miami, which sits on the site of the historic Orange Bowl stadium. An team in 2016 and 2018, with Conference USA as a secondary affiliation. American Athletic Conference plays in the bowl each year, beginning with last year’s The Popeyes Bahamas Bowl is played in at Thomas A. Robinson Stadium in matchup against Brigham Young. Conference USA, the Mid-American Conference Nassau, Bahamas. The American Athletic Conference will face the Mid-American and the Sun Belt Conference are scheduled for future years, though institutions from Conference or Conference USA in 2016 and 2018. other conferences also will have the opportunity to participate. The AutoNation made its debut in 2015 at the newly renovated Citrus The Military Bowl presented by Northrop Grumman takes place at Navy- Bowl in Orlando, Florida. An American Athletic Conference team will be paired Marine Corps Memorial Stadium in Annapolis, , while the events and activi- against an opponent from the Sun Belt Conference. Net proceeds from the game ties surrounding the game are based in Washington, D.C. The American Athletic will benefit the Breast Cancer Research Foundation. Conference will face an opponent from the Atlantic Coast Conference each year in The R&L Carriers New Orleans Bowl is held at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome the current cycle. in New Orleans. The American Athletic Conference has agreed to play in the bowl The Birmingham Bowl takes place at Legion Field in Birmingham, Alabama. in 2018 and 2019. The American/Big East has partnered with the bowl since its inception in the 2006 The Hawai’i Bowl is played on Hawaiian Airlines Field at Aloha Stadium on the cam- season. The American Athletic Conference will annually face an opponent from the pus of the University of Hawaii. The American Athletic Conference will participate Southeastern Conference. in the bowl in 2015, 2017 and 2019, facing an opponent from the Mountain West. The St. Petersburg Bowl is played at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida. In addition to the conference’s primary bowl affiliations, The American holds The American Athletic Conference will supply a team to the bowl during each year secondary partnerships with the AutoZone Liberty Bowl in Memphis, Tennessee, of the six-year cycle. Conference USA will play in the game in 2015, 2017 and 2019, the Duck Commander Independence Bowl in Shreveport, , and the San while the Atlantic Coast Conference provides the opposing team in 2014, 2016 and Diego County Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl in San Diego, as well as with other 2018. ESPN-owned bowls. The Marmot Boca Raton Bowl began in 2014 and will feature an American Athletic Conference team three times during the six-year cycle at FAU Stadium in

AutoNation Cure Bowl Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl Florida Citrus Bowl • Orlando, Fla. Amon G. Carter Stadium • Fort Worth, Texas Dec. 17, 2016 • 5:30 p.m. • CBS Sports Network Dec. 23, 2016 • 4:30 p.m. ET • ESPN

Miami Beach Bowl St. Petersburg Bowl Marlins Park • Miami, Fla. Tropicana Field • St. Petersburg, Fla. Dec. 19, 2016 • 2:30 p.m. ET • ESPN Dec. 23, 2016 • 11 a.m. ET • ESPN

Marmot Boca Raton Bowl Military Bowl FAU Stadium • Boca Raton, Fla. presented by Northrop Grumman Dec. 20, 2016 • 7 p.m. ET • ESPN Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium • Annapolis, Md. Dec. 27, 2016 • 3:30 p.m. ET • ESPN

Popeyes Bahamas Bowl Thomas A Robinson Stadium • Nassau, Bahamas Birmingham Bowl Dec. 23, 2016 • 1 p.m. ET • ESPN Legion Field • Birmingham, Ala. Dec. 29, 2016 • 2 p.m. ET • ESPN

2016 American Athletic Conference Football • 13 THE AMERICAN ON TELEVISION

NATIONALLY TELEVISED GAMES The American Athletic Conference will have an extensive schedule of games on national television. The following telecasts were known at press time. Other games will be added via the 12-day and 6-day advance selection process.

ABC Sat, Sept. 3 Oklahoma at Houston Noon CBS Sat., Sept. 10 Tulsa at Ohio State 3:30 p.m. Sat., Nov. 5 Navy vs. Notre Dame 11:30 a.m. Sat., Dec. 10 Navy vs. Army 3 p.m. ESPN Thu., Sept. 15 Houston at Cincinnati * 7:30 p.m. CBSSN Fri., Sept. 23 TCU at SMU 8 p.m. Fri., Sept. 2 Army at Temple 7 p.m. Thu., Sept. 29 UConn at Houston * 8 p.m. Sat., Sept. 3 Fordham at Navy Noon Thu., Oct. 6 Temple at Memphis * 8 p.m. San Jose State at Tulsa 7 p.m. Thu., Oct. 13 Navy at East Carolina * 7:30 p.m. Sat., Sept. 10 UConn at Navy * 3:30 p.m. Fri., Oct. 21 USF at Temple * 7 p.m. Northern at USF 7 p.m. Thu., Nov. 17 Louisville at Houston 8 p.m. Sat., Sept. 17 Maryland at UCF 7 p.m. Sat., Oct. 1 Navy at Air Force 3:30 p.m. ABC or ESPN Sat., Oct. 8 Cincinnati at UConn * 11:30 a.m. Sat., Sept. 10 UCF at Michigan Noon Houston at Navy * 3 p.m. Sat., Dec. 3 American Football Championship Noon Sat., Oct. 22 Memphis at Navy * 3:30 p.m. Sat., Nov. 12 Tulsa at Navy * Noon ESPN2 Fri., Nov. 18 Memphis at Cincinnati * 8 p.m. Fri., Oct. 28 Navy at USF * 7 p.m. Fri., Nov. 4 Temple at UConn * 7 p.m. FS1 Sat., Sept. 10 SMU at Baylor 3:30 p.m. ESPNU Sat., Sept. 10 North Carolina State at East Carolina Noon SNY Sat., Sept. 17 Kansas at Memphis Noon Sat., Sept. 17 Virginia at UConn 1:30 p.m. Fri., Oct. 14 Memphis at Tulane * 8 p.m. SEC Network ESPN2 or ESPNU Sat., Sept. 17 East Carolina at South Carolina 4 p.m. Fri., Oct. 7 Tulane at UCF * 8 p.m. SMU at Tulsa * 8 p.m. Big Ten Network Sat., Sept. 10 Cincinnati at Purdue Noon ESPN3 Sat., Sept. 17 Temple at Penn State Noon Thu., Sept. 1 UT Martin at Cincinnati 7 p.m. Maine at UConn 7 p.m. MW Network Tulane at Wake Forest 7 p.m. Sat., Sept. 24 Tulsa at Fresno State 4:30 p.m. Sat., Sept. 3 Western Carolina at East Carolina 6 p.m. South Carolina State at UCF 7 p.m. American Sports Network Southeast Missouri State at Memphis 7 p.m. Sat., Sept. 3 SMU at North Texas 7 p.m. Towson at USF 7 p.m. Sat., Sept. 10 Lamar at Houston Noon beIN Sports Stony Brook at Temple 1 p.m. Sat., Sept. 24 UCF at Florida International 7 p.m. Southern at Tulane 8 p.m. Sat., Sept. 17 North Carolina A&T at Tulsa 2 p.m. USF at Syracuse 3:30 p.m. Liberty at SMU 7 p.m. All times Eastern and subject to change. * American Athletic Conference Navy at Tulane * 7 p.m. game

14 • 2016 American Athletic Conference Football THE AMERICAN DIGITAL NETWORK

The most in-depth coverage of the 2016 American Athletic Conference Additionally, The American Digital Network will football season can be found on The American Digital Network, the over- provide coverage of regular-season women’s basket- the-top streaming video platform of The American and its 12 member ball games as well as select regular-season contests institutions. in soccer, volleyball, softball and baseball. The ADN The American has extended its partnership with L2 Productions to pro- will have full wraparound coverage of The American’s vide video production services for more than 65 events annually on The postseason championships in football and men’s and American Digital Network through the 2018-19 academic year. women’s basketball. The American and L2 Productions have collaborated on live video pro- In addition to its coverage of regular-season and duction of regular-season and championship events for the past two years. championship events, The American Digital Network is the home for on- The American Digital Network more than 80 events in the 2015-16 season. demand previews and game highlights as well as “The Rise,” a weekly All events are carried by professional-grade, multiple-camera productions look at the conference that includes scores, highlights and feature stories. which include accomplished play-by-play announcers and expert analysts. The American Digital Network is also the primary source for coverage As a result of the partnership, The American Digital Network will contin- of the conference’s Summer Kickoff and Media Days in Newport, Rhode ue to provide complete live video coverage of The American’s postseason Island. Coverage in 2016 will once again include live segments from the championships in cross country, swimming and diving, indoor track and podium, including roundtable discussions with The American’s 12 head field, outdoor track and field, and rowing. coaches and the opening remarks by commissioner Mike Aresco. The ADN will also provide coverage of any games of the conference’s All of The American Digital Network productions are available on desk- women’s soccer, men’s soccer, softball and baseball championships that top, tablet, mobile and Roku devices at no charge. The ADN includes DVR are not carried by one of the conference’s television partners. functionality and immediate access to archived replays.

TheAmerican.org/DN

2016 American Athletic Conference Football • 15 AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE NOTEBOOK

Three’s To Be The Best ... Back Where We Belong The American Athletic Conference was one of five FBS Houston was one of two schools nationally (along with UConn and USF returned to postseason play for the first leagues that had at least three 10-win teams in 2015 Stanford) to go unbeaten in at least four games against time since the 2010 season. Tulsa played in a bowl game (Houston, Navy, Temple). The others were the ACC, Big top-25 opponents in 2015. for the first time since the 2012 campaign. Ten, Big 12 and SEC. Rank And File Moving The Turnstiles Poll Position Ten of the 12 teams in the American Athletic Conference Average attendance at American Athletic Conference Houston finished the 2015 season ranked No. 8 in both have been ranked in the top 25 of the Bowl Championship home stadiums improved by 9.1 percent in 2015. The the Associated Press and USA Today polls. It was Hous- Series standings or the College Football Playoff commit- average home crowd in The American was 31,842 in ton’s highest finish in the AP poll since 1979, when the tee rankings between 2008 and 2015. 2015 after an average of 21,193 in 2014. Temple drew Cougars were No. 5. Navy was ranked No. 18 in both polls Team Years Ranked (2008-15) 69,176 at Lincoln Financial Field for its season-opening for the Midshipmen’s best AP finish since 1963 (No. 2). UCF 2010, 2013 win against Penn State and broke that mark with 69,280 Cincinnati 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 against Notre Dame. The Best Around UConn 2008 Temple LB Tyler Matakevich was chosen as the 2015 East Carolina 2014 Cincinnati had an on-campus record with 40,124 in at- winner of the Nagurski Trophy and the Bednarik Award Houston 2009, 2011, 2015 tendance against UConn. Memphis had 60,241 at Liberty as the nation’s top defensive player. Memphis 2015 Bowl Memorial Stadium for the Tigers’ game against Navy 2015 Mississippi, while Houston had a TDECU Stadium-record The Company We Keep USF 2008, 2009 42,159 on hand for the Cougars’ game against Memphis. The American Athletic Conference ranked fifth among Temple 2015 FBS conferences in winning percentage against other Tulsa 2008 FBS opponents in 2015. Conference W-L Pct. 1. SEC 43-11 .796 2. Pac-12 28-11 .718 3. Big Ten 41-18 .695 4. Big 12 19-10 .655 5. American 23-23 .500 ACC 25-25 .500 7. MAC 15-34 .306 8. Conference USA 14-33 .298 9. Mountain West 11-32 .256 10. Sun Belt 7-32 .179

Crunch Time The American Athletic Conference has gone 2-0 in College Football Playoff New Year’s Bowls or Bowl Champion- ship Series games since the league’s formation in the 2013 season. Conference W-L Pct. 1. American 2-0 1.000 Mountain West 1-0 1.000 3. ACC 4-2 .667 4. Big Ten 5-3 .625 5. Pac-12 2-3 .400 6. SEC 3-5 .375 7. Big 12 2-4 .333

Veteran Presence The American Athletic Conference returns seven of its top 10 passing leaders from last season. YPG TD 1. , Tulsa 333.2 25 2. Paxton Lynch, Memphis 290.6 28 3. Gunner Kiel, Cincinnati 277.7 19 4. Blake Kemp, East Carolina 241.6 16 5. P.J. Walker, Temple 212.3 19 6. Greg Ward Jr., Houston 202.0 17 7. Matt Davis, SMU 188.2 16 8. Tanner Lee, Tulane 182.1 11 9. Quinton Flowers, USF 176.6 22 10. Bryant Shirreffs, UConn 173.2 9 returning players in italics

Nice Debut Houston coach became the fourth coach in NCAA history to win 13 games in his first season. He joined Boise State’s Chris Petersen (2006), Penn’s George Woodruff (1892) and Yale’s Walter Camp (1888).

Dane Evans, Tulsa

16 • 2016 American Athletic Conference Football AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE NOTEBOOK

Ratings Scale The American Athletic Conference had 18 games last American Idols season that drew at least one million television viewers. Nearly six million television viewers nationally watched Keep an eye on these American Athletic Conference players, who could challenge for All-America Temple’s Oct. 31 game against Notre Dame on ABC. The honors in 2016. game averaged 5,977,000 viewers despite competition Jordan Akins, TE, UCF Jamir Tillman, WR, Navy from Game 4 of the World Series. The 6-3, 240-pound Akins was off to a terrific Despite playing in an offense that had a six-to- start to the 2015 season (14 rec., 152 yards, two one run-pass ratio last year, Tillman had five In Philadelphia, the Temple-Notre Dame game drew a TDs in two games) before an injury on the open- touchdown receptions and averaged 20.6 yards 17.6 local rating which, by far, was ABC’s highest re- ing kickoff of the following game ended his year. per catch. corded rating for a regular-season college football game in the nation’s No. 4 designated market area. The game Mike Boone, RB, Cincinnati Marlon Mack, RB, USF also provided the backdrop for ESPN College GameDay, Boone split carries in a talented backfield, but Mack set USF’s single-season rushing record which was staged from Independence Mall. averaged 7.2 yards per attempt and led the with 1,381 yards and was The American’s leader Bearcats with nine touchdowns. with 115.1 yards per game. Memphis’ Oct. 17 win against Mississippi attracted a 22.6 rating and a 39 share in the Memphis DMA, while Jamar Summers, CB, UConn Matt Davis, QB, SMU the Tigers also earned local ratings of 12.0 or better for Summers led The American with eight intercep- Davis rushed for 10 touchdowns and threw for their conference games against Cincinnati and Tulsa tions as part of a defense that held eight of 13 16 as the Mustangs nearly tripled their offensive on ESPN. opponents to fewer than 20 points. production from 2014 to 2015.

As Easy As ABC Zay Jones, WR, East Carolina Jahad Thomas, RB, Temple The American Athletic Conference had five conference- Jones led The American with 98 receptions last Thomas was a workhorse in the Owls’ backfield controlled games televised nationally on ABC in 2015 season and enters his senior year with 2,553 who rushed for 1,262 yards and was second career receiving yards. among American running backs with 17 touch- — two more than the annual contracted minimum. downs last year. The American Athletic Conference Championship had Greg Ward Jr., QB, Houston a television audience of 2.4 million viewers, while the Ward is finding himself on some early Heisman Tanzel Smart, DT, Tulane regular-season finale between Houston and Navy drew Trophy candidate lists after he rushed for 21 Smart registered 15.0 tackles for loss from the in- 3.1 million viewers. touchdowns and threw for 17 in Houston’s 13-1 terior line on his way to first team all-conference season. honors in 2015. Chart Toppers The American Athletic Conference has had a team finish Jake Elliott, K, Memphis Keevan Lucas, WR, Tulsa in the national top 10 of the Associated Press and USA Elliott earned second team All-America status Lucas was averaging 102.2 receiving yards per Today polls in two of its first three seasons. Houston from the Associated Press and Walter Camp last game for suffering a season-ending knee injury was No. 8 in the final polls of 2015, while UCF was No. year and is a two-time American Athletic Confer- early last season. He had 101 catches for 1,219 10 to close the 2013 season. ence Special Teams Player of the Year. yards and 11 touchdowns in 2014.

The American placed two teams in the top 20 of the final national polls in each of those years.

Greg Ward Jr., Houston Jamir Tillman, Navy

2016 American Athletic Conference Football • 17 AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE NOTEBOOK

Breaking Ground Since the formation of The American, several teams have Rising Stars enjoyed unprecedented success in FBS football. Hous- ton (13), Navy (11) and Temple (10) all set or tied school Here are some American Athletic Conference players who could be poised for breakout seasons in 2016. records for wins in 2015. Memphis won 10 games in the 2014 season to match its school record, set in 1938. Tre’Quan Smith, So., WR, UCF Tago Smith, Sr., QB, Navy Smith was The American’s Rookie of the Year in Smith saw limited action behind Individualism 2015 after he caught 52 passes for 724 yards and candidate Keenan Reynolds, but was effective in In its first three seasons, American Athletic Conference four TDs as a true freshman. spot duty and has the keys to the Midshipmen’s football players have earned some of college football’s offense as a senior. most prestigious individual awards. Former Temple Cortez Broughton So., DT, Cincinnati linebacker Tyler Matakevich won the Bednarik Award Broughton made 11 starts as a redshirt freshman Rodney Adams, Sr., WR, USF and the Nagurski Trophy as the nation’s top defensive last year and will be a key factor on an experi- The Bulls’ turnaround last year coincided with player in 2015, while former Navy quarterback Keenan enced Bearcat defensive line. the strong second-half play of Adams, who had Reynolds finished fifth in the Heisman Trophy voting 822 yards and nine TDs as a junior. and won the AAU Sullivan Award as the nation’s top E.J. Levenberry, Jr., LB, UConn amateur athlete. Former Memphis Tom Hornsey Levenberry played all 13 games for Florida Courtland Sutton, So., WR, SMU was chosen as the 2013 Ray Guy Award winner as the State’s national championship team in 2014 and Sutton tied for the conference lead with nine nation’s top punter. strengthens a solid group of linebackers. touchdown catches as a true freshman and emerged as a big-play threat from the outset. Draft Status Phillp Nelson, Jr., QB, East Carolina The American Athletic Conference has had at least two Nelson, who was a two-year starter at Minne- Ventell Bryant, So., WR, Temple players chosen in the first round of each of the last three sota, could be next in line on East Carolina’s list Bryant set school records for receptions (39) NFL drafts. Former Houston cornerback William Jackson of talented . and receiving yards (579) by a freshman and III was taken at No. 24 overall by the , should be a focal point of the Owls’ offense as while former Memphis quarterback Paxton Lynch went Will Noble, So., C, Houston a sophomore. at No. 26 to the Denver Broncos in the 2016 draft. The Noble showed poise and ability as a true fresh- man as he stepped in to earn Freshman All- American has had three quarterbacks taken in the first Dontrell Hilliard, Jr., RB, Tulane America honors on an offensive line unit that round in its first three seasons. was beset with injuries in 2015. Hilliard rushed for 646 yards last year and should thrive in the run-oriented offense of new coach Welcome Aboard Riley Ferguson, Jr., QB, Memphis . The American Athletic Conference will introduce four Ferguson threw for 2,942 yards and 35 touch- new head coaches in 2016. Former Oregon offensive downs at Coffeyville CC and should step right Jeremy Smith, Jr., DE, Tulsa coordinator takes over at UCF,. Former Duke into the starting lineup following the departure Smith had 6.5 tackles for loss last year and should offensive coordinator is the new of Paxton Lynch to the NFL. be a big part of the Golden Hurricane’s veteran head coach at East Carolina. , most recently defense in 2016. the offensive coordinator at Arizona State, is the head coach at Memphis, while former Georgia Southern coach Willie Fritz is the new man at Tulane.

Giant Killers UConn was the only team to defeat Houston in the Cou- gars’ 13-1 season last year. The Huskies also were the only American Athletic Conference team to defeat UCF, when the Knights went 7-1 in conference play in 2015.

Three Grand Tulsa quarterback Dane Evans looks to become the first Golden Hurricane player to throw for 3,000 yards in three separate seasons. Evans ranked eighth nationally with 4,332 passing yards last season.

Dual Threats Two returning American Athletic Conference quarter- backs — Houston’s Greg Ward Jr. and USF’s Quinton Flowers — ranked among the conference’s top 10 players in both rushing and passing in 2015. SMU quar- terback Matt Davis finished as the Mustangs’ leading rusher and passer as well.

Championship Week The second American Athletic Conference Football Championship will take place Dec. 3, 2016, at the home venue of the divisional champion with the best record in conference games. The game will take place at noon ET and will be televised on either ABC or ESPN. Houston defeated Temple 24-13 at TDECU Stadium to win last year’s inaugural championship.

Courtland Sutton, SMU

18 • 2016 American Athletic Conference Football EAST DIVISION

UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA Location:...... Orlando, Fla. Enrollment:...... 63,016 Founded:...... 1963 Nickname: ...... Knights Colors: ...... Black and Gold Website: ...... UCFAthletics.com Stadium: ...... Bright House Networks Stadium (45,323/Grass) President: ...... Dr. John C. Hitt Director of Athletics: ...... Danny White Head Coach: ...... Scott Frost (Nebraska ’97)

MEDIA RELATIONS Senior Associate Director of Communications: .Brian Ormiston Office Phone: ...... (407) 823-2409 Mobile: ...... (407) 920-1223 E-mail: ...... [email protected] Press Box Phone: ...... (407) 822-0386

KNIGHT TEAM FACTS 2015 Record/Finish: ...... 0-12/0-8 American (6th, East) All-Time Record: ...... 224-202-1 (.526) Bowl Appearances: ...... 7 Bowl Record: ...... 3-4 (.429) Last Bowl Appearance: ...... 2014 St. Petersburg Bowl (North Carolina State 34, UCF 27) Offensive System:...... Spread Defensive System:...... Multiple Lettermen Returning/Lost: ...... 45/11 Starters Returning/Lost: ...... 18/6

UCF KNIGHTS

Dr. John C. Hitt Danny White Scott Frost Brian Ormiston President Athletics Director Head Coach Communications

2016 American Athletic Conference Football • 19 UCF

OFFENSE DEFENSE SPECIAL TEAMS RETURNING STARTERS (9) RETURNING STARTERS (7) RETURNING STARTERS (2) Cal Bloom, TE Chequan Burkett, LB Caleb Houston, P Aaron Evans, OT Drico Johnson, S Matthew Wright, K Justin Holman, QB Kyle Gibson, CB Tyler Hudanick, OG Shaquil Griffin, CB K Matthew Wright made 13 field goals as a C.J. Jones, RB Jamiyus Pittman, DT freshman in 2015. Wyatt Miller, OT Pat Jasinski, LB Tristan Payton, WR D.J. Killings, CB P Caleb Houston earned all-conference second Jason Rae, C team honors in 2015 after he averaged 44.2 Tre’Quan Smith, WR UCF returns seven of its top eight tackle leaders yards per punt. from last season. WR Tre’Quan Smith was named as the 2015 American Athletic Conference Rookie of the Year S Drico Johnson finished the 2015 season with STORYLINES after he had 52 catches for 724 yards and four 64 tackles and four tackles for loss to finish Scott Frost enters his first year as UCF’s head touchdowns as a freshman. second on the team. coach after serving as offensive coordinator at Oregon. QB Justin Holman enters his third year as the CB Shaquill Griffin had two interceptions and Knights’ starting signal-caller. Holman’s 2015 a team-high 15 passes defended last season UCF was a combined 15-1 in its first two seasons season was limited by injuries to nine games. and is one of four returning starters in a veteran of American Athletic Conference play before go- secondary. ing winless in 2015. The Knights return eight offensive starters from last season, as well as TE Jordan Akins, who DT Jamiyus Pittman registered a team-high missed the last nine games of 2015 due to injury. 4.5 sacks and had seven tackles for loss last season. Pittman is the lone returning starter on RB C.J. Jones finished as the Knights’ leading the defensive line. rusher with 344 yards on the year.

Tight end Jordan Akins

2016 SCHEDULE

South Carolina State at Michigan Maryland at Florida International at East Carolina Tulane

9/3 9/10 9/17 9/24 10/1 Friday 10/7 10/15 10/22 10/29 11/12 11/19 11/26 Temple at UConn at Houston Cincinnati Tulsa at USF

20 • 2016 American Athletic Conference Football UCF

Scott Frost At A Glance Scott Frost Hometown: Wood River, Neb. Head Coach Family: Wife – Ashley Alma Mater (Year): Nebraska (1997) Hired at UCF: Dec. 1, 2015 A new era in UCF football begins in 2016 as the Knights announced Dec. Collegiate/Professional Career 1, 2015, the hiring of Oregon offensive 2002 Graduate Assistant, Nebraska coordinator Scott Frost as the 10th head 2006 Graduate Assistant, Kansas State coach in program history. 2007 Linebackers Coach, Northern Iowa 2008 Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers, A former national-champion quarterback Northern Iowa at Nebraska, Frost was with Oregon from 2009-12 Wide Receivers Coach, Oregon 2009-15, and took over as its offensive 2013-15 Offensive Coordinator, Oregon coordinator in 2013. 2016- Head Coach, UCF When Frost arrived to Eugene, Oregon remained one of the top offenses in the Assistant Coaches country. In 2009, the Ducks ranked 33rd in total offense and eighth in scoring. One Erik Chinander year later, they climbed to first in the FBS Defensive Coordinator in both categories, and never dropped below sixth with Frost on staff. Offensive Coordinator/Wide Receivers Oregon won at least 10 games each year from 2009-14, and had a 79-11 Greg Austin record during Frost’s tenure before he Offensive Line accepted the role at UCF. The Ducks Sean Beckton appeared in the national title game in Tight Ends 2010 and 2014 along with the Rose Bowl, in just their second year in the FBS, surprised Fiesta Bowl and Alamo Bowl. the home team with a 17-14 halftime lead. Mike Dawson Frost was the offensive coordinator as Marcus No. 6 Nebraska bounced back with 17 points Defensive Line Mariota won the Heisman Trophy following a in the third quarter for a 38-24 win, and the 2014 campaign where he threw for 4,454 yards Cornhuskers eventually were a perfect 13-0 to Jovan Dewitt Linebackers/Special Teams and 42 touchdowns with just four interceptions. claim yet another national championship. Mariota completed 66.8 percent of his passes Frost would later be tagged in the NFL Draft’s Travis Fisher with 105 passing touchdowns and 14 picks as a third round by the , and played in Defensive Backs Duck, as well as rushing for 2,237 yards and 29 regular season games on defense for the Jets, touchdowns from 2012-14. Browns and Buccaneers. Ryan Held Running Backs Frost originally kicked off his career on the Frost and his wife, Ashley, were married in sidelines as a graduate assistant at Nebraska in March 2016. Mario Verduzco 2002, then held the same role with Kansas State Quarterbacks in 2006. His first full-time position came as the linebackers coach for Northern Iowa in 2007 and then as co-defensive coordinator in 2008. Both of those seasons the Panthers appeared in the FCS Playoffs. A native of Wood River, Nebraska, Frost trav- eled to Stanford to begin his college career under legendary Pro Football Hall of Fame head coach Bill Walsh. Frost played at both quarterback and free safety for the Cardinal. He then returned home to suit up for Nebraska and head coach College Football Hall of Famer Tom Osborne. After sitting out the 1995 campaign where the program went 12-0 en route to the national title, he took over for Tommie Frazier in 1996 as the Cornhuskers’ starting signal-caller. That season, he was selected as the Big 12 Offensive Newcomer of the Year thanks to throwing for 1,440 yards with 13 touchdowns and just three picks. He also rushed for 438 yards and nine touchdowns. As a senior in 1997, Frost was a Johnny Unitas Award finalist, a Davey O’Brien Award semifinal- ist and a CoSIDA Academic All-America selec- tion. He was voted on to the All-Big 12 Second Team, throwing for 1,237 yards and rushing for 1,096 along with 19 touchdowns on the ground. During 1997, the Cornhuskers faced off with UCF in Lincoln, where the Knights, who were

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Scott Frost Year-By-Year

YEAR SCHOOL OVERALL CONFERENCE BOWL FINAL RANK 2016 UCF

Career Record 0-0 0-0 0-0

All-Time UCF Coaches TENURE W L T PCT 1979-81 14 12 1 .537 Sam Weir 1982 0 10 0 .000 * 1983-84 6 12 0 .333 Jerry Anderson * 1984 1 3 0 .250 Gene McDowell 1985-97 86 61 0 .585 * 1998-2003 36 30 .545 Alan Gooch * 2003 0 2 .000 George O’Leary * 2004- 81 68 .544 * 2015 0 4 .000 Total 224 190 1 .536

*Jerry Anderson coached the final four games of the 1984 season after the resignation of Lou Saban; Alan Gooch coached the final two games of the 2003 season after Mike Kruczek was relieved of his duties; Danny Barrett coached the final four games of the 2015 season following the retirement of George O’Leary.

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2015 RESULTS (0-12, 0-8 American) INDIVIDUAL LEADERS

Date Opponent Result RUSHING GP Att Gain Loss Net Avg TD Long Avg/G 9/3 Florida International L, 14-15 JONES, C.J. 12 93 382 38 344 3.7 1 51 28.7 9/12 at Stanford L, 7-31 MCGOWAN, Taj 8 85 284 22 262 3.1 1 15 32.8 9/19 Furman L, 15-16 WILSON, Dontravious 6 44 160 13 147 3.3 0 23 24.5 9/26 at South Carolina L, 14-31 HOLMAN, Justin 9 46 195 55 140 3.0 0 15 15.6 10/3 at Tulane * L, 31-45 Total...... 12 356 1252 272 980 2.8 4 51 81.7 10/10 UConn * L, 13-40 Opponents...... 12 496 2620 229 2391 4.8 24 47 199.2 10/17 at Temple * L, 16-30 10/24 Houston * L, 10-59 PASSING G Effic Cmp-Att-Int Pct Yds TD Lng Avg/G 10/31 at Cincinnati * L, 7-52 HOLMAN, Justin 9 95.0 127-250-14 50.8 1374 7 46 152.7 11/7 at Tulsa * L, 30-45 SCHNEIDER, Bo 8 87.1 54-105-7 51.4 534 2 62 66.8 11/19 East Carolina * L, 7-44 HARRIS, Tyler 6 100.1 26-61-2 42.6 308 4 36 51.3 11/26 USF * L, 3-44 Total...... 12 93.2 211-425-23 49.6 2241 13 62 186.8 Opponents...... 12 167.1 232-355-4 65.4 3178 31 93 264.8

TEAM STATISTICS RECEIVING G No. Yds Avg TD Long Avg/G UCF OPP SMITH, Tre’Quan 12 52 724 13.9 4 44 60.3 SCORING 167 452 PAYTON, Tristan 10 21 264 12.6 1 46 26.4 Points Per Game 13.9 37.7 FRANKS, Jordan 10 20 246 12.3 2 44 24.6 Points Off Turnovers 54 137 Total...... 12 211 2241 10.6 13 62 186.8 FIRST DOWNS 189 267 Opponents...... 12 232 3178 13.7 31 93 264.8 Rushing 59 124 Passing 110 122 Penalty 20 21 PUNT RETURNS No. Yds Avg TD Long RUSHING YARDAGE 980 2391 JOHNSON, Chris 6 41 6.8 0 24 Yards gained rushing 1252 2620 Total...... 12 72 6.0 0 24 Yards lost rushing 272 229 Opponents...... 27 203 7.5 0 65 Rushing Attempts 356 496 Average Per Rush 2.8 4.8 KICK RETURNS No. Yds Avg TD Long Average Per Game 81.7 199.2 PAYTON, Tristan 30 726 24.2 0 35 TDs Rushing 4 24 JONES, Hayden 12 222 18.5 0 33 PASSING YARDAGE 2241 3178 Total...... 65 1492 23.0 0 44 Comp-Att-Int 211-425-23 232-355-4 Opponents...... 28 576 20.6 0 71 Average Per Pass 5.3 9.0 Average Per Catch 10.6 13.7 |------PATs ------| Average Per Game 186.8 264.8 SCORING TD FGs Kick Rush Rcv Pass DXP Saf Points TDs Passing 13 31 WRIGHT, Matthew 0 13-17 17-17 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 56 TOTAL OFFENSE 3221 5569 SMITH, Tre’Quan 4 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 24 Total Plays 781 851 PATTI, Nick 3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 18 Average Per Play 4.1 6.5 WILSON, D’erren 3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 18 Average Per Game 268.4 464.1 Total...... 18 13-17 18-18 0-0 0 0-0 0 1 167 KICK RETURNS: #-Yards 65-1492 28-576 Opponents...... 57 17-19 51-51 0-1 2 2-5 0 2 452 PUNT RETURNS: #-Yards 12-72 27-203 INT RETURNS: #-Yards 4-132 23-290 KICK RETURN AVERAGE 23.0 20.6 TOTAL OFFENSE G Plays Rush Pass Total Avg/G PUNT RETURN AVERAGE 6.0 7.5 HOLMAN, Justin 9 296 140 1374 1514 168.2 INT RETURN AVERAGE 33.0 12.6 SCHNEIDER, Bo 8 121 -62 534 472 59.0 FUMBLES-LOST 17-10 15-9 Total...... 12 781 980 2241 3221 268.4 PENALTIES-Yards 64-541 87-776 Opponents...... 12 851 2391 3178 5569 464.1 Average Per Game 45.1 64.7 PUNTS-Yards 75-3328 59-2256 FIELD GOALS FGM-FGA Pct 01-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-99 Lg Blk Average Per Punt 44.4 38.2 WRIGHT, Matthew 13-17 76.5 2-2 4-4 2-4 5-7 0-0 48 1 Net punt average 40.9 35.7 KICKOFFS-Yards 41-2540 85-5208 PUNTING No. Yds Avg Long TB FC I20 50+ Blkd Average Per Kick 62.0 61.3 HOUSTON, Caleb 65 2874 44.2 56 2 31 28 17 0 Net kick average 41.2 38.7 Total...... 75 3328 44.4 61 3 33 31 22 1 TIME OF POSSESSION/Game 27:36 32:24 Opponents...... 59 2256 38.2 55 4 24 22 5 1 3RD-DOWN Conversions 50/170 84/177 3rd-Down Pct 29% 47% ALL PURPOSE G Rush Rec PR KOR IR Tot Avg/G 4TH-DOWN Conversions 6/18 8/12 PAYTON, Tristan 10 4 264 0 726 0 994 99.4 4th-Down Pct 33% 67% SMITH, Tre’Quan 12 0 724 0 0 0 724 60.3 SACKS BY-Yards 16-90 23-164 JONES, C.J. 12 344 65 0 28 0 437 36.4 MISC YARDS 0 0 Total...... 12 980 2241 72 1492 132 4917 409.8 TOUCHDOWNS SCORED 18 57 Opponents...... 12 2391 3178 203 576 290 6638 553.2 FIELD GOALS-ATTEMPTS 13-17 17-19 ON-SIDE KICKS 1-4 0-0 DEFENSE G Solo Ast Total TFL/Yds Sacks Int PBU PD H FR-Yds FF Blk Saf RED-ZONE SCORES (21-28) 75% (48-53) 91% RED-ZONE TOUCHDOWNS (12-28) 43% (38-53) 72% SPENCER, Domenic 12 49 55 104 9.5- 21 1.0- 2 . . . . . 1 . . PAT-ATTEMPTS (18-18) 100% (51-51) 100% JOHNSON, Drico 12 39 25 64 4.0- 11 . . 1 1 . 1- 5 . . . ATTENDANCE 180388 226486 BURKETT, Chequan 12 32 24 56 6.5- 27 3.0- 21 1- 15 4 5 5 1- 0 2 . . Games/Avg Per Game 6/30065 6/37748 NEAL, Tre 12 30 25 55 0.5- 0 . . 3 3 . 1- 0 . . . Neutral Site Games 0/0 GRIFFIN, Shaquill 12 38 12 50 0.5- 1 . 2- 102 13 15 . . . . . Total...... 12 473 420 893 66- 214 16- 90 4- 132 36 40 19 9- 5 8 2 1 SCORE BY QUARTERS 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Total Opponents...... 12 412 360 772 73- 278 23- 164 23- 290 59 82 31 10- 121 12 2 2 UCF 47 42 23 55 167 Opponents 92 135 139 86 452

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YEAR GP W L T HEAD COACH BOWL 1979 8 6 2 0 Don Jonas 1980 9 4 4 1 Don Jonas 1981 10 4 6 0 Don Jonas 1982 10 0 10 0 Sam Weir 1983 11 5 6 0 Lou Saban 1984 11 2 9 0 Lou Saban/Jerry Anderson * 1985 11 4 7 0 Gene McDowell 1986 11 6 5 0 Gene McDowell 1987 13 9 4 0 Gene McDowell 1988 11 6 5 0 Gene McDowell 1989 10 7 3 0 Gene McDowell 1990 14 10 4 0 Gene McDowell 1991 11 6 5 0 Gene McDowell 1992 10 6 4 0 Gene McDowell 1993 12 9 3 0 Gene McDowell 1994 11 7 4 0 Gene McDowell 1995 11 6 5 0 Gene McDowell 1996 11 5 6 Gene McDowell 1997 11 5 6 Gene McDowell 1998 11 9 2 Mike Kruczek 1999 11 4 7 Mike Kruczek 2000 11 7 4 Mike Kruczek 2001 11 6 5 Mike Kruczek 2002 12 7 5 Mike Kruczek 2003 12 3 9 Mike Kruczek/Alan Gooch * 2004 11 0 11 George O’Leary 2005 13 8 5 George O’Leary Hawaii 2006 12 4 8 George O’Leary 2007 14 10 4 George O’Leary Liberty 2008 12 4 8 George O’Leary 2009 13 8 5 George O’Leary St. Petersburg 2010 14 11 3 George O’Leary Liberty 2011 12 5 7 George O’Leary 2012 14 10 4 George O’Leary Beef ‘O’ Brady’s 2013 13 12 1 George O’Leary Fiesta 2014 13 9 4 George O’Leary St. Petersburg 2015 12 0 12 George O’Leary/Danny Barrett TOTAL 427 224 202 1

*Jerry Anderson coached the last four games of the 1984 season; Alan Gooch coached the last two games of the 2003 season; Danny Barrett coached the last four games of the 2015 season.

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UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI Location:...... Cincinnati, Ohio Enrollment:...... 42,656 Founded:...... 1819 Nickname: ...... Bearcats Colors: ...... Red and Black Website: ...... GoBearcats.com Stadium: ...... Nippert Stadium (40,000/UBU Speed Series 55-M) Interim President: ...... Dr. Beverly Davenport Director of Athletics: ...... Head Coach: ...... (Southern Arkansas ’76)

MEDIA RELATIONS Associate AD/Strategic Communications: ...... Ryan Koslen Office Phone: ...... (513) 556-5186 Mobile: ...... (216) 798-5998 E-mail: ...... [email protected] Press Box Phone: ...... (513) 556-1010

BEARCAT TEAM FACTS 2015 Record/Finish: ...... 7-6/4-4 American (tied, 3rd, East) All-Time Record: ...... 596-570-51 (.510) Bowl Appearances: ...... 17 Bowl Record: ...... 8-9 (.471) Last Bowl Appearance: ...... 2015 Hawai’i Bowl (San Diego State 42, Cincinnati 7) Offensive System:...... Multiple Defensive System:...... Multiple Lettermen Returning/Lost: ...... 41/25 Starters Returning/Lost: ...... 13/11

CINCINNATI BEARCATS 

Dr. Beverly Davenport Mike Bohn Tommy Tuberville Ryan Koslen Interim President Director of Athletics Head Coach Communications

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OFFENSE DEFENSE .SPECIAL TEAMS RETURNING STARTERS (4) RETURNING STARTERS (6) RETURNING STARTERS (2) Deyshawn Bond, C Cortez Broughton, DT Andrew Gantz, K Gunner Kiel, QB Zach Edwards, S Sam Geraci, P Ryan Leahy, OG Tyrell Gilbert, S Idarius Ray, OG Bryce Jenkinson, LB K Andrew Gantz, a two-time all-conference selec- Alex Pace, DT tion, is one of the nation’s top kickers. Gantz was Cincinnati led The American and ranked sixth Linden Stephens, CB 21-of-27 on field goals last season. Eric Wilson, LB nationally in total offense in 2015, averaging 559.4 P Sam Geraci averaged 46.3 yards per punt, yards per game. Cincinnati returns its top three tackle leaders second in The American, and had 17 punts of at from 2015, including LB Eric Wilson, who was least 50 yards among his 44 attempts. Cincinnati loses its leading rusher from 2015, eighth in The American with 8.2 tackles per Hosey Williams, but RB Mike Boone and RB Tion game. Wilson earned second-team all-confer- Green combined to rush for 1,478 yards and 17 ence honors. STORYLINES touchdowns. Cincinnati has won at least a share of five con- S Zach Edwards was an honorable mention all- ference championships in the last eight years. QB Hayden Moore made three starts and threw conference pick last year after he finished with for 1,885 yards, while QB Gunner Kiel made nine 93 tackles, three interceptions and 11 passes The Bearcats have gone 26-5 at home in the starts and threw 19 touchdown passes. defended. last five seasons. Cincinnati was 5-1 at Nippert Stadium in 2015, but was 2-5 away from home. The top returning receiver is WR Nate Cole, who DT Cortez Broughton made 11 starts on the had 19 catches for 262 yards and a touchdown interior line as a freshman. Cincinnati has won 28 straight nonconference in 2015. home games at Nippert Stadium. Cincinnati ranked 124th nationally in both sacks C Deyshawn Bond and OG Ryan Leahy earned (1.0 per game) and turnover margin (-1.46) in 2015. all-conference second team honors last year and anchor a veteran offensive line.

Running back Tion Green

2016 SCHEDULE

UT Martin at Purdue Houston at Miami (Ohio) USF at UConn

Thursday 9/1 9/10 Thursday 9/15 9/24 10/1 10/8 10/22 10/29 11/5 11/12 11/18 11/25 East Carolina at Temple Brigham Young at UCF Memphis at Tulsa

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Tommy Tuberville At A Glance Tommy Tuberville Hometown: Camden, Ark. Head Coach Family: Wife – Suzanne; Children - Thomas, Troy Alma Mater (Year): Southern Arkansas (1976) Hired at Cincinnati: Dec. 8, 2012 Tommy Tuberville was named the 41st football head coach at the University of Collegiate/Professional Career Cincinnati Dec. 8, 2012. 1980-84 Assistant Coach, Arkansas State Tuberville, widely regarded as one of 1986-92 Defensive Coach, Miami (Fla.) the top coaches and recruiters in college 1993 Defensive Coordinator, Miami (Fla.) football, holds a career mark of 149-85. 1994 Defensive Coordinator, Texas A&M He has led the Bearcats to an 18-8 mark, 1995-98 Head Coach, Mississippi 1999-2008 Head Coach, Auburn a 2014 American Athletic Conference 2010-12 Head Coach, Texas Tech Football Championship and three bowl 2013- Head Coach, Cincinnati appearances. The 2015 UC squad finished 7-6, played in the Hawai‘i Bowl, had the most prolific offense in school history, set 18 school Assistant Coaches records and finished No. 6 in the NCAA Robert Prunty FBS in total offense, averaging 537.8 yards Associate Head Coach/Co-Defensive Coordinator per game. UC finished its 2014 campaign with a 9-4 record, an American Athletic Conference Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks Championship and a matchup against Virginia Tech in the 2014 Military Bowl. Mike Gillhamer Secondary Cincinnati rebounded from a 2-3 start and finished the regular season 9-3 on a The season before Tuberville’s arrival, Auburn JB Grimes seven-game winning streak with a share of the finished with a 3-8 overall record and a last-place Offensive Line conference crown. finish in the SEC Western Division. Tuberville led The 2013 Bearcats led the American Athletic Kenny Ingram Auburn to an SEC Championship, five Western Defensive Tackles Conference in total offense (472.1) and rush- Division titles including outright championships ing offense (168.3) with the offense totaling a in 2000 and 2004 and co-championships in 2001, Jeff Koonz school-record 6,137 yards. The defense was one 2002 and 2005. Tuberville directed Auburn to Linebackers of the best in the country, ranking in the top 10 eight consecutive bowl appearances, including nationally in both rushing defense (6th, 104.5 five New Year’s Day bowl berths and three con- Ty Linder ypg) and total defense (9th, 315.6 ypg). secutive January 1 bowl games from 2005-07. Special Teams Coordinator/Tight Ends He came to UC after three years at Texas Tech, While at Ole Miss from 1995-98, Tuberville where he led the Red Raiders to a 20-17 mark Blake Rolan posted a 25-20 record. Inheriting a Rebel pro- Wide Receivers and a pair of bowl appearances. gram plagued by NCAA sanctions and probation, Tuberville assembled the top two recruiting he guided Ole Miss to a winning record in his first classes in Texas Tech history that placed the season in 1995, despite having just 61 players on Red Raiders in the national top 25 in both 2011 scholarship. He did not have a full compliment of and 2012. scholarship players to work with in any of his four Tuberville’s strong bowl history proved benefi- years at Ole Miss. cial for the Red Raiders as he led them to a 45-38 Prior to becoming head coach at Ole Miss, win over Northwestern, which gave Tech its third Tuberville served as defensive coordinator and consecutive win over a Big Ten foe. linebackers coach at Texas A&M for one season. In 10 seasons at Auburn (1999-2008), Tuberville In 1994, he helped lead the Aggies to a 10-0-1 led the Tigers to 85 overall wins, which ranks record and No. 8 final ranking by the Associated fourth in school history. The Tigers also won 49 Press. Southeastern Conference games, a number that Tuberville served as a member of the University is the fourth-best mark in the SEC. Tuberville of Miami staff for eight seasons from 1986-93, led Auburn to seven-straight bowl appearances, taking over as defensive coordinator in 1993. including New Year’s Day bowl games in four of While serving on the staffs of Jimmy Johnson those years. and Dennis Erickson at Miami, Tuberville was In 2004, Tuberville led Auburn to its best a defensive coach on teams which won three season ever as the Tigers won a school-record national championships, posted an 87-9 record 13 games and captured the SEC Championship and played in nine consecutive New Year’s Day and the Nokia Sugar Bowl title. Auburn won its bowls. first conference title since 1989, including its Tuberville began his collegiate coaching career first outright championship since 1987. Auburn at Arkansas State in 1980, coaching various defeated five top-15 teams, becoming just the segments of the Indians’ defense over the next 10th NCAA Division I-A team to finish 13-0 or bet- five seasons. He began his coaching career at ter. The Tigers earned their first berth in a Bowl Hermitage (Ark.) High School where he spent Championship Series game and defeated Virginia two years as an assistant and two as a head Tech, 16-13 in the Sugar Bowl. For his efforts, coach. Tuberville was named the AFCA, Associated Press, Paul “Bear” Bryant, FCA, SEC and Walter Camp Coach of the Year.

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Tommy Tuberville Year-By-Year YEAR SCHOOL OVERALL CONFERENCE BOWL FINAL RANK 1995 Mississippi 6-5 3-5 1996 Mississippi 5-6 2-6 1997 Mississippi 8-4 4-4 Motor City (beat Marshall, 34-31) 22/22 1998 Mississippi 6-5 3-5 Independence (beat Texas Tech, 35-18) 1999 Auburn 5-6 2-6 2000 Auburn 9-4 6-2 Citrus (lost to Michigan, 31-28) 20/18 2001 Auburn 7-5 5-3 Peach (lost to North Carolina, 16-10) 2002 Auburn 9-4 5-3 Capital One (beat Penn State, 13-9) 16/14 2003 Auburn 8-5 5-3 Music City (beat Wisconsin, 28-14) 2004 Auburn 13-0 8-0 Sugar (beat Virginia Tech, 16-13) 2/2 2005 Auburn 9-3 7-1 Capital One (lost to Wisconsin, 24-10) 14/14 2006 Auburn 11-2 6-2 Cotton (beat Nebraska, 17-14) 8/9 2007 Auburn 9-4 5-3 Chick-Fil-A (beat Clemson, 23-20) 14/15 2008 Auburn 5-7 2-6 2010 Texas Tech 8-5 3-5 TicketCity (beat Northwestern 45-38) 2011 Texas Tech 5-7 2-7 2012 Texas Tech 7-5 4-5 Meineke Car Care of Texas (beat Minnesota, 34-31) 2013 Cincinnati 9-4 6-2 Belk (lost to North Carolina, 39-17) -/rv 2014 Cincinnati 9-4 7-1 Military (lost to Virginia Tech, 33-17) 2015 Cincinnati 7-6 4-4 Hawai’i (lost to San Diego State, 42-7)

Mississippi Record (three years) 25-20 12-20 2-0 .556 .375 1.000

Auburn Record (10 years) 85-40 51-29 5-3 .680 .638 .625

Texas Tech Record (three years) 20-17 9-17 2-0 .541 .321 1.000

Cincinnati Record (three years) 25-14 17-7 0-3 .641 .708 .000

Career Record (20 years) 155-91 89-73 9-6 .630 .549 .600

All-Time Cincinnati Coaches TENURE W L T PCT No Coach 1885-93 13 12 4 .517 W. Durant Berry 1894-95 6 6 0 .500 Williams Reynolds 1896 4 3 1 .562 Tom Fennel 1897 9 1 1 .864 Frank Cavanaugh 1898 5 1 3 .722 Dan Reed 1899-00 8 6 1 .567 Henry Pratt 1901 1 3 1 .300 1902-03 5 10 2 .353 1904-05 11 4 0 .733 William Foley 1906 0 7 2 .111 Ralph Inott 1908 1 4 1 .250 Robert Burch 1909-11 16 8 2 .654 Lowell Dana 1912-13 8 7 2 .529 George Little 1914-15 10 8 0 .556 Ion Cortright 1916 0 8 1 .056 1917 0 6 0 .000 1918-21 12 15 3 .450 George McLaren 1922-26 16 26 3 .389 George Babcock 1927-30 12 21 3 .375 Dana King 1931-34 25 10 1 .708 1935-37 8 11 3 .432 Wade Woodworth 1937 0 6 0 .000 Joe Meyer 1938-42 27 16 3 .620 1945-48 23 15 1 .603 1949-54 50 13 1 .789 George Blackburn 1955-60 25 27 6 .483 1961-66 27 33 0 .450 1967-68 8 10 1 .447 1969-72 20 23 0 .465 Tony Mason 1973-76 26 18 0 .591 Ralph Staub 1977-80 14 28 2 .341 1981-82 12 10 0 .545 1983 4 6 1 .409 Dave Currey 1984-88 19 36 0 .345 Tim Murphy 1989-93 17 37 1 .318 1994-03 53 63 1 .457 2004-06 * 18 17 .514 Brian Kelly 2006-09 * 34 6 .850 2009 * 0 1 .000 2010-12 * 23 14 .621 2012 * 1 0 1.000 Tommy Tuberville 2013- 25 14 .641 Total 594 570 51 .510

* Mark Dantonio resigned in the 2006 season prior to the 2006-07 International Bowl, which was coached by Brian Kelly (27-24 win against Western Michigan). Kelly resigned in 2009, prior to the 2009-10 Allstate Sugar Bowl, which was coached by Jeff Quinn (51-24 loss to Florida). Butch Jones resigned in the 2012 season prior to the Belk Bowl, which was coached by Steve Stripling (48-30 win against Duke).

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2015 RESULTS (7-6, 4-4 American) INDIVIDUAL LEADERS

Date Opponent Result RUSHING GP Att Gain Loss Net Avg TD Long Avg/G 9/5 Alabama A&M W, 52-10 WILLIAMS, Hosey 13 138 787 10 777 5.6 4 84 59.8 9/12 Temple * L, 26-34 BOONE, Mike 11 104 754 5 749 7.2 9 74 68.1 9/19 at Miami (Ohio) W, 37-33 GREEN, Tion 13 151 764 35 729 4.8 8 41 56.1 9/24 at Memphis * L, 46-53 Total...... 13 512 2624 311 2313 4.5 25 84 177.9 10/1 Miami (Fla.) W, 34-23 10/16 at Brigham Young L, 24-38 Opponents...... 13 507 2682 191 2491 4.9 21 65 191.6 10/24 UConn * W, 37-13 10/31 UCF * W, 52-7 PASSING G Effic Cmp-Att-Int Pct Yds TD Lng Avg/G 11/7 at Houston * L, 30-33 KIEL, Gunner 10 151.9 206-316-11 65.2 2777 19 88 277.7 11/14 Tulsa * W, 49-38 MOORE, Hayden 9 132.9 133-225-11 59.1 1885 9 68 209.4 11/20 at USF * L, 27-65 11/28 at East Carolina * W, 19-16 Total...... 13 143.6 341-547-22 62.3 4679 29 88 359.9 12/24 vs. San Diego State 1 L, 7-42 Opponents...... 13 130.5 237-410-9 57.8 2821 24 82 217.0

1 Hawaii Bowl, Honolulu, Hawaii RECEIVING G No. Yds Avg TD Long Avg/G WASHINGTON, Shaq 13 90 982 10.9 6 46 75.5 TEAM STATISTICS MORRISON, Max 13 52 617 11.9 3 40 47.5 CIN OPP MOORE, Chris 12 40 870 21.8 7 68 72.5 SCORING 440 405 CHISUM, Alex 13 38 475 12.5 1 45 36.5 Points Per Game 33.8 31.2 MCKAY, Mekale 12 27 507 18.8 2 88 42.2 Points Off Turnovers 68 92 COLE, Nate 13 19 262 13.8 1 50 20.2 FIRST DOWNS 370 264 HOLTON, Johnny 7 17 461 27.1 5 78 65.9 Rushing 126 110 Total...... 13 341 4679 13.7 29 88 359.9 Passing 217 125 Opponents...... 13 237 2821 11.9 24 82 217.0 Penalty 27 29 RUSHING YARDAGE 2313 2491 PUNT RETURNS No. Yds Avg TD Long Yards gained rushing 2624 2682 WASHINGTON, Shaq 13 134 10.3 0 69 Yards lost rushing 311 191 Total...... 15 141 9.4 0 69 Rushing Attempts 512 507 Opponents...... 12 111 9.2 0 39 Average Per Rush 4.5 4.9 Average Per Game 177.9 191.6 KICK RETURNS No. Yds Avg TD Long TDs Rushing 25 21 BOONE, Mike 17 279 16.4 0 37 PASSING YARDAGE 4679 2821 LEWIS, Kahlil 10 199 19.9 0 35 Comp-Att-Int 341-547-22 237-410-9 HOLTON, Johnny 10 220 22.0 0 40 Average Per Pass 8.6 6.9 Total...... 52 1046 20.1 0 40 Average Per Catch 13.7 11.9 Opponents...... 51 1343 26.3 2 100 Average Per Game 359.9 217.0 TDs Passing 29 24 |------PATs ------| TOTAL OFFENSE 6992 5312 SCORING TD FGs Kick Rush Rcv Pass DXP Saf Points Total Plays 1059 917 GANTZ, Andrew 0 21-27 49-50 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 112 Average Per Play 6.6 5.8 BOONE, Mike 9 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 54 Average Per Game 537.8 408.6 GREEN, Tion 8 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 48 KICK RETURNS: #-Yards 52-1046 51-1343 MOORE, Chris 7 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 0-0 0 0 44 PUNT RETURNS: #-Yards 15-141 12-111 WASHINGTON, Shaq 6 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1-1 0 0 36 INT RETURNS: #-Yards 9-53 22-448 Total...... 54 21-27 49-50 0-0 2 2-4 0 0 440 KICK RETURN AVERAGE 20.1 26.3 Opponents...... 51 16-21 47-50 1-1 0 0-0 0 1 405 PUNT RETURN AVERAGE 9.4 9.2 INT RETURN AVERAGE 5.9 20.4 TOTAL OFFENSE G Plays Rush Pass Total Avg/G FUMBLES-LOST 19-11 16-5 KIEL, Gunner 10 348 27 2777 2804 280.4 PENALTIES-Yards 104-948 82-748 MOORE, Hayden 9 281 22 1885 1907 211.9 Average Per Game 72.9 57.5 Total...... 13 1059 2313 4679 6992 537.8 PUNTS-Yards 49-2180 72-3031 Opponents...... 13 917 2491 2821 5312 408.6 Average Per Punt 44.5 42.1 Net punt average 39.8 38.5 FIELD GOALS FGM-FGA Pct 01-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-99 Lg Blk KICKOFFS-Yards 86-5394 76-4554 GANTZ, Andrew 21-27 77.8 0-0 8-10 6-6 5-6 2-5 51 2 Average Per Kick 62.7 59.9 Net kick average 38.1 39.2 PUNTING No. Yds Avg Long TB FC I20 50+ Blkd TIME OF POSSESSION/Game 30:53 29:07 GERACI, Sam 44 2036 46.3 63 5 10 21 17 1 3RD-DOWN Conversions 100/196 69/186 Total...... 49 2180 44.5 63 6 10 23 17 2 3rd-Down Pct 51% 37% Opponents...... 72 3031 42.1 72 6 27 23 12 0 4TH-DOWN Conversions 7/11 11/20 4th-Down Pct 64% 55% ALL PURPOSE G Rush Rec PR KOR IR Tot Avg/G SACKS BY-Yards 13-77 26-145 BOONE, Mike 11 749 108 0 279 0 1136 103.3 MISC YARDS 0 9 WASHINGTON, Shaq 13 0 982 134 0 0 1116 85.8 TOUCHDOWNS SCORED 54 51 MOORE, Chris 12 10 870 0 111 0 991 82.6 FIELD GOALS-ATTEMPTS 21-27 16-21 GREEN, Tion 13 729 101 0 139 0 969 74.5 ON-SIDE KICKS 0-1 1-3 Total...... 13 2313 4679 141 1046 53 8232 633.2 RED-ZONE SCORES (53-65) 82% (48-56) 86% Opponents...... 13 2491 2821 111 1343 448 7214 554.9 RED-ZONE TOUCHDOWNS (39-65) 60% (34-56) 61% PAT-ATTEMPTS (49-50) 98% (47-50) 94% DEFENSE G Solo Ast Total TFL/Yds Sacks Int PBU PD H FR-Yds FF Blk Saf ATTENDANCE 222578 221422 WILSON, Eric 13 51 55 106 3.5- 6 . . 2 2 2 2- 2 1 . . Games/Avg Per Game 6/37096 6/36904 EDWARDS, Zach 13 63 30 93 4.5- 6 . 3- 29 8 11 . . 1 . . Neutral Site Games 1/22793 JENKINSON, Bryce 13 30 29 59 3.0- 8 1.0- 5 1- 0 1 2 . . 1 . . BROWN, Kevin 13 25 34 59 1.0- 3 . 1- 0 2 3 . . . . . SCORE BY QUARTERS 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Total GILBERT, Tyrell 13 23 27 50 1.0- 1 . 1- 0 6 7 . . . . . Cincinnati 104 138 105 93 440 Total...... 13 506 422 928 58- 172 13- 77 9- 53 44 53 23 5- 16 8 1 . Opponents 116 102 78 109 405 Opponents...... 13 583 444 1027 70- 245 26- 145 22- 448 46 68 25 11- 0 11 4 1

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YEAR GP W L T HEAD COACH BOWL YEAR GP W L T HEAD COACH BOWL 1885 2 1 0 1 No Coach 1959 10 5 4 1 George Blackburn 1886 2 2 0 0 No Coach 1960 10 4 6 0 George Blackburn 1887 1 1 0 0 No Coach 1961 10 3 7 0 Chuck Studley 1888 2 1 0 1 No Coach 1962 10 2 8 0 Chuck Studley 1889 2 1 1 0 No Coach 1963 10 6 4 0 Chuck Studley 1890 4 2 1 1 No Coach 1964 10 8 2 0 Chuck Studley 1891 7 4 2 1 No Coach 1965 10 5 5 0 Chuck Studley 1892 3 1 2 0 No Coach 1966 10 3 7 0 Chuck Studley 1893 6 0 6 0 No Coach 1967 9 3 6 0 Homer Rice 1894 6 3 3 0 W. Durant Berry 1968 10 5 4 1 Homer Rice 1895 6 3 3 0 W. Durant Berry 1969 10 4 6 0 Ray Callahan 1896 8 4 3 1 William Reynolds 1970 11 7 4 0 Ray Callahan 1897 11 9 1 1 Tom Fennel 1971 11 7 4 0 Ray Callahan 1898 9 5 1 3 Frank Cavanaugh 1972 11 2 9 0 Ray Callahan 1899 7 5 2 0 Dan Reed 1973 11 4 7 0 Tony Mason 1900 8 3 4 1 Dan Reed 1974 11 7 4 0 Tony Mason 1901 5 1 3 1 Henry Pratt 1975 11 6 5 0 Tony Mason 1902 8 4 2 2 Anthony Chez 1976 11 9 2 0 Tony Mason 1903 9 1 8 0 Anthony Chez 1977 11 5 4 2 Ralph Staub 1904 8 7 1 0 Amos Foster 1978 11 5 6 0 Ralph Staub 1905 7 4 3 0 Amos Foster 1979 11 2 9 0 Ralph Staub 1906 9 0 7 2 William Foley 1980 11 2 9 0 Ralph Staub 1907 No Games Played 1981 11 6 5 0 Mike Gottfried 1908 6 1 4 1 Ralph Inott 1982 11 6 5 0 Mike Gottfried 1909 8 4 3 1 Robert Burch 1983 11 4 6 1 Watson Brown 1910 9 6 3 0 Robert Burch 1984 11 2 9 0 Dave Currey 1911 9 6 2 1 Robert Burch 1985 11 5 6 0 Dave Currey 1912 8 3 4 1 Lowell Dana 1986 11 5 6 0 Dave Currey 1913 9 5 3 1 Lowell Dana 1987 11 4 7 0 Dave Currey 1914 9 6 3 0 George Little 1988 11 3 8 0 Dave Currey 1915 9 4 5 0 George Little 1989 11 1 9 1 Tim Murphy 1916 9 0 8 1 Ion Cortright 1990 11 1 10 0 Tim Murphy 1917 6 0 6 0 Frank Marty 1991 11 4 7 0 Tim Murphy 1918 5 3 0 2 Boyd Chambers 1992 11 3 8 0 Tim Murphy 1919 8 3 4 1 Boyd Chambers 1993 11 8 3 0 Tim Murphy 1920 9 4 5 0 Boyd Chambers 1994 11 2 8 1 Rick Minter 1921 8 2 6 0 Boyd Chambers 1995 11 6 5 0 Rick Minter 1922 9 1 7 1 George McLaren 1996 11 6 5 Rick Minter 1923 9 6 3 0 George McLaren 1997 12 8 4 Rick Minter Humanitarian 1924 9 2 6 1 George McLaren 1998 11 2 9 Rick Minter 1925 9 4 5 0 George McLaren 1999 11 3 8 Rick Minter 1926 9 3 5 1 George McLaren 2000 12 7 5 Rick Minter Motor City 1927 9 2 5 2 George Babcock 2001 12 7 5 Rick Minter Motor City 1928 9 1 8 0 George Babcock 2002 14 7 7 Rick Minter New Orleans 1929 9 4 4 1 George Babcock 2003 12 5 7 Rick Minter 1930 9 5 4 0 George Babcock 2004 12 7 5 Mark Dantonio Fort Worth 1931 9 5 4 0 Dana King 2005 11 4 7 Mark Dantonio 1932 9 7 2 0 Dana King 2006 13 8 5 Mark Dantonio/Brian Kelly * International 1933 9 7 2 0 Dana King 2007 13 10 3 Brian Kelly PapaJohns.com 1934 9 6 2 1 Dana King 2008 14 11 3 Brian Kelly FedEx Orange 1935 9 7 2 0 Russ Cohen 2009 13 12 1 Brian Kelly/Jeff Quinn * Allstate Sugar 1936 9 1 5 3 Russ Cohen 2010 12 4 8 Butch Jones 1937 10 0 10 0 Russ Cohen/Wade Woodworth 2011 13 10 3 Butch Jones AutoZone Liberty 1938 9 4 5 0 Joe Meyer 2012 13 10 3 Butch Jones/Steve Stripling Belk 1939 9 4 3 2 Joe Meyer 2013 13 9 4 Tommy Tuberville Belk 1940 9 5 3 1 Joe Meyer 2014 13 9 4 Tommy Tuberville Military 1941 9 6 3 0 Joe Meyer 2015 13 7 6 Tommy Tuberville Hawai’i 1942 10 8 2 0 Joe Meyer TOTAL 1217 596 570 51 1943 No Games Played 1944 No Games Played *Brian Kelly coached Cincinnati in the 2007 International Bowl; Jeff Quinn coached Cincinnati in the 1945 8 4 4 0 Ray Nolting 2009-10 Allstate Sugar Bowl; Steve Stripling coached Cincinnati in the 2012 Belk Bowl. 1946 11 9 2 0 Ray Nolting Sun 1947 10 7 3 0 Ray Nolting 1948 10 3 6 1 Ray Nolting 1949 11 7 4 0 Sid Gillman Glass 1950 12 8 4 0 Sid Gillman Sun 1951 11 10 1 0 Sid Gillman 1952 10 8 1 1 Sid Gillman 1953 10 9 1 0 Sid Gillman 1954 10 8 2 0 Sid Gillman 1955 9 1 6 2 George Blackburn 1956 9 4 5 0 George Blackburn 1957 10 5 4 1 George Blackburn 1958 10 6 2 2 George Blackburn

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UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT Location:...... Storrs, Conn. Enrollment:...... 31,624 Founded:...... 1881 Nickname: ...... Huskies Colors: ...... National Flag Blue and White Website: ...... UConnHuskies.com Stadium: Pratt & Whitney Stadium at Rentschler Field (40,000/Grass) President: ...... Dr. Susan Herbst Director of Athletics: ...... David Benedict Head Coach: ...... (Iowa ’95)

MEDIA RELATIONS Senior Associate AD/Communications: ...... Mike Enright Office Phone: ...... (860) 486-2241 Mobile: ...... (860) 208-4756 E-mail: ...... [email protected] SID Fax: ...... (860) 486-5085 Press Box Phone: ...... (860) 610-4778

HUSKY TEAM FACTS 2015 Record/Finish: ...... 6-7/4-4 American (tied, 3rd, East) All-Time Record: ...... 502-543-38 (.481) Bowl Appearances: ...... 6 Bowl Record: ...... 3-3 (.500) Last Bowl Appearance: ...... 2015 St. Petersburg Bowl (Marshall 16, UConn 10) Offensive System:...... Multiple Defensive System:...... 4-3 Lettermen Returning/Lost: ...... 36/16 Starters Returning/Lost: ...... 18/6

UCONN HUSKIES

Dr. Susan Herbst David Benedict Bob Diaco Mike Enright President Director of Athletics Head Coach Communications

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OFFENSE DEFENSE . RETURNING STARTERS (10) RETURNING STARTERS (6) SPECIAL TEAMS Tyraiq Beals, WR Luke Carrezola, LB RETURNING STARTERS (2) Alec Bloom, TE Folorunso Fatukasi, DT Bobby Puyol, K Thommy Hopkins, OG Junior Joseph, LB Justin Wain, P Andreas Knappe, OT Obi Melifonwu, S Richard Levy, OT Jamar Summers, CB K Bobby Puyol went 16-for-18 on field goal at- Tommy Myers, TE Jhavon Williams, CB tempts last season. Puyol’s 88.9 percentage was Arkeel Newsome, RB the best in The American. Bryant Shirreffs, QB UConn ranked 15th nationally in scoring defense Noel Thomas, WR last season, allowing an average of 15.9 points P Justin Wain averaged 38.2 yards per punt and Brendan Vechery, C per game. The Huskies allowed only one of 13 had 22 of his punts downed inside the 20-yard opponents to score more than 30 points. The Huskies return 10 offensive players who line. started at least half of the team’s games in 2015. CB Jamar Summers led The American with eight interceptions in 2015. Summers was third nation- STORYLINES RB Arkeel Newsome was the conference leader ally at 0.6 interceptions per game. The Huskies returned to a bowl game for the first in all-purpose yards in 2015 (129.7 ypg). He led time since 2010 by winning three of their final UConn in rushing (792 yards) and was the team’s UConn’s two returning starters at linebacker will four games of the regular season. second-leading receiver. be joined by LB E.J. Levenberry, who is a transfer from Florida State. UConn has handed the eventual American Ath- QB Bryant Shirreffs threw for 2,078 yards and letic Conference champion its only conference rushed for 503 in his first year as the Huskies’ DT Folorunso Fatukasi had 7.5 sacks and was loss in two of the league’s first three seasons starter. named as an honorable mention all-conference (UCF in 2013 and Houston in 2015). selection in 2015. Fatukasi is the lone returning The Huskies return their top five receivers from starter on the defensive line last year.

Cornerback Jamar Summers

2016 SCHEDULE

Maine at Navy Virginia Syracuse at Houston Cincinnati

Thursday 9/1 9/10 9/17 9/24 Thursday 9/29 10/8 10/15 10/22 10/29 11/4 11/19 11/26 at USF UCF at East Carolina Temple at Boston College Tulane Friday

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Bob Diaco At A Glance Bob Diaco Hometown: Cedar Grove, N.J. Head Coach Family: Wife – Julia; Children - Angelo, Michael, Josephine Alma Mater (Year): Iowa (1995) Bob Diaco enters his third season as Hired at UConn: Dec. 12, 2013 UConn’s head coach in 2016. Before coming to UConn, Diaco served Collegiate/Professional Career: on the Notre Dame coaching staff as the 1996-97 Graduate Assistant, Iowa defensive coordinator from 2010-13 and 1999-2000 Running Backs/Special Teams Coach, the assistant head coach in 2012-13. He Western Illinois was named the 30th head football coach 2001 Running Backs/Special Teams Coach, Eastern Michigan at UConn Dec. 12, 2013. 2002 Linebackers/Special Teams Coach, Diaco led UConn to a four-game improve- Eastern Michigan ment in the win column in 2015 as the 2003 Outside Linebackers/Special Teams Coach, Huskies returned to a bowl game for the Eastern Michigan first time since the 2010 season. UConn 2004 Linebackers/Special Teams Coach, clinched bowl eligibility thanks to a late Western Michigan three-game winning streak. which included 2005 Co-Defensive Coordinator/ Linebackers Coach, Central Michigan a 20-17 win against No. 13 Houston at 2006-08 Linebackers/Special Teams Coach Pratt & Whitney Stadium at Rentschler , Virginia Field. 2009 Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers Coach, UConn was one of the top defensive Cincinnati teams nationally in 2016 as the Huskies 2010 Defensive Coordinator/ led the American Athletic Conference Inside Linebackers Coach, Notre Dame and ranked 15th in NCAA FBS in scoring 2011 Defensive Coordinator, Linebackers Coach, Notre Dame defense (19.5 points per game). UConn Diaco has developed a national reputation as 2012-13 Assistant Head Coach/ was second in The American, and 33rd nationally, one of the top defensive coaches in the game. Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers Coach, in total defense (355.1 ypg). Notre Dame allowed an average of 19.08 points/ Notre Dame Diaco was the 2012 winner of the Frank game over the last four seasons, which ranks as 2014- Head Coach, UConn , given to the top assistant college the ninth-best average over 2010-13 of any team football coach in the country and was the first in the FBS. Irish assistant to receive the prestigious award. In his only season at Cincinnati (2009), he Assistant Coaches He was a semifinalist for the award in 2011. was charged with replacing 10 starters on the Diaco joined the Notre Dame staff in 2010 Bearcats’ defense, including every player on the Frank Verducci as defensive coordinator and inside linebacker front seven for 2009. The Bearcats recorded 110 Offensive Coordinator/Tight Ends coach, took responsibility for the entire lineback- tackles for loss in 2009 (8.46 per game) to rank er position in 2011 and added responsibilities as Anthony Poindexter third in the nation. They totaled 37 sacks and tied Defensive Coordinator/Safeties associate head coach in 2012. for 10th in the country averaging 2.85 sacks per His 2012 Irish defense ranked among the top contest. Cincinnati’s defense allowed 3.6 rushing Vincent Brown 10 in the Football Bowl Subdivision in 12 differ- yards per carry. Co-Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers ent categories as the school played in the BCS Prior to Cincinnati, Diaco spent three years National Championship Game and posted an as the linebackers coach and special teams David Corley Running Backs/Special Teams Coordinator overall record of 12-1. coordinator on ’s coaching staff at the Diaco has an impressive coaching resume as from 2006-08. At the con- he served at Virginia (2006-08) as the lineback- Mike Cummings clusion of the 2008 season, was promoted to the Offensive Line/Co-Offensive Coordinator ers and special teams coordinator and Cincinnati Cavaliers’ defensive coordinator position, but he (2009) as the defensive coordinator and inside left two months later to take the same position Erik Campbell linebackers coach before joining the Notre Dame at Cincinnati. Virginia played in the Wide Receivers staff. following ‘07. A native of Cedar Grove, N.J., and a 1995 Wayne Lineburg In his only season at Central Michigan (2005), Quarterbacks Iowa graduate, Diaco began his coaching career Diaco turned around CMU’s rushing defense in 1996-97 as a graduate assistant at his alma that just two years earlier had ranked last in the mater. Mid-American Conference. Under Diaco’s watch, Defensive Line/Recruiting Coordinator He then served on the staffs of Western Illinois Central Michigan led the MAC, allowing only (1999-2000) as the special teams coordinator and 113.7 rushing yards per game. Josh Reardon running backs coach, Eastern Michigan (2001- He coached the special teams and lineback- Cornerbacks/Co-Special Teams Coordinator 2003) working with the same positions and ers at Western Michigan from 1999-2000. The Central Michigan (2005) as the co-defensive punting, punt return and kickoff return units all coordinator and linebackers coach. finished in the top three of the MAC. Diaco has coached in eight postseason games, Diaco’s first full-time position was at Western including the BCS title game with Notre Dame in Illinois where he was the running backs coach 2012 and the Sugar Bowl with Cincinnati in 2010. and special teams coordinator in 1999 and 2000. He played in three bowl games as a student- The Leathernecks won the Gateway Conference athlete at Iowa. crown in 2000 and made an appearance in the He was a two-time All-Big Ten selection at NCAA Division I-AA playoffs. Iowa as a linebacker under Hall of Fame coach and was named the team’s co-MVP in 1995, starting in all 23 games over his junior and senior seasons.

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Bob Diaco Year-By-Year

YEAR SCHOOL OVERALL CONFERENCE BOWL FINAL RANK 2014 UConn 2-10 1-7 2015 UConn 6-7 4-4 St. Petersburg (Lost to Marshall, 16-10)

UConn Record (one year) 8-17 5-11 0-1 .320 .313 ­.000

All-Time UConn Coaches TENURE W L T PCT No Coach 1896-97 10 5 0 .667 E.S. Mansfield 1898 0 3 0 .000 T.D. Knowles 1899-01 18 7 1 .712 E.O. Smith 1902-05 14 13 1 .518 George H. Lamson 1906-07 4 9 0 .308 W.F. Madden 1908 4 3 1 .563 S.F.G. McLean 1909 3 5 0 .375 M.F. Claffey 1910 1 5 1 .214 Leo Hafford 1911 0 5 0 .000 A.J. Sharadin 1912 3 3 0 .500 P.T. Brady 1913 5 3 0 .625 Dave W. Warner 1914 3 0 0 1.000 John F. Donahue 1915-16 2 14 0 .125 Roy J. Guyer 1919 2 6 0 .250 1920 1 6 1 .187 Wilder Tasker 1921-22 5 8 4 .412 Sumner A. Dole 1923-33 36 39 14 .483 J.O. Christian 1934-49 66 51 4 .562 Arthur L. Valpey 1950-51 7 9 0 .438 Robert Ingalls 1952-63 49 54 3 .476 Richard E. Forzano 1964-65 7 10 1 .417 John L. Toner 1966-70 20 24 3 .457 Robert F. Casciola 1971-72 9 8 1 .528 Larry L. Naviaux 1973-76 18 24 1 .430 1977-82 24 39 2 .385 Tom Jackson 1983-93 62 57 0 .521 1994-98 34 23 0 .596 1999-2010 74 70 .514 2011-13 10 18 .357 T.J. Weist 2013 3 5 .375 Bob Diaco 2014-15 8 17 .320 Total 502 543 38 .481

* Paul Pasqualoni coached the first four games of the 2013 season before T.J. Weist coached the final eight games of the year.

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2015 RESULTS (6-7, 4-4 American) INDIVIDUAL LEADERS

Date Opponent Result RUSHING GP Att Gain Loss Net Avg TD Long Avg/G 9/3 Villanova W, 20-15 NEWSOME, Arkeel 13 183 852 60 792 4.3 6 90 60.9 9/12 Army W, 22-17 SHIRREFFS, Bryant 12 154 685 182 503 3.3 3 36 41.9 9/19 at Missouri L, 6-9 JOHNSON, Ron 12 88 277 53 224 2.5 5 29 18.7 9/26 Navy * L, 18-28 10/2 at Brigham Young L, 13-30 Total...... 13 477 1967 345 1622 3.4 14 90 124.8 10/10 at UCF * W, 40-13 Opponents...... 13 486 2419 264 2155 4.4 13 84 165.8 10/17 USF * L, 20-28 10/24 at Cincinnati * L, 13-37 PASSING G Effic Cmp-Att-Int Pct Yds TD Lng Avg/G 10/30 East Carolina * W, 31-13 11/7 at Tulane * W, 7-3 SHIRREFFS, Bryant 12 127.7 168-279-8 60.2 2078 9 69 173.2 11/21 Houston * W, 20-17 BOYLE, Tim 11 84.3 31-60-2 51.7 281 0 25 25.5 11/28 at Temple * L, 3-27 Total...... 13 121.8 201-342-10 58.8 2412 10 69 185.5 12/26 vs. Marshall 1 L, 10-16 Opponents...... 13 112.7 235-401-18 58.6 2461 14 71 189.3 1 St. Petersburg Bowl, St. Petersburg, Fla RECEIVING G No. Yds Avg TD Long Avg/G TEAM STATISTICS THOMAS, Noel 13 54 719 13.3 3 45 55.3 CONN OPP NEWSOME, Arkeel 13 45 465 10.3 2 58 35.8 SCORING 223 253 BEALS, Tyraiq 13 24 275 11.5 2 39 21.2 Points Per Game 17.2 19.5 BLOOM, Alec 13 22 314 14.3 1 38 24.2 Points Off Turnovers 57 36 Total...... 13 201 2412 12.0 10 69 185.5 FIRST DOWNS 215 241 Opponents...... 13 235 2461 10.5 14 71 189.3 Rushing 90 107 Passing 105 120 PUNT RETURNS No. Yds Avg TD Long Penalty 20 14 VITALE, Nick 4 -13 -3.2 0 2 RUSHING YARDAGE 1622 2155 LEMELLE, Brian 2 15 7.5 0 9 Yards gained rushing 1967 2419 Total...... 6 2 0.3 0 9 Yards lost rushing 345 264 Opponents...... 17 71 4.2 0 26 Rushing Attempts 477 486 Average Per Rush 3.4 4.4 KICK RETURNS No. Yds Avg TD Long Average Per Game 124.8 165.8 NEWSOME, Arkeel 19 429 22.6 0 71 TDs Rushing 14 13 Total...... 29 551 19.0 0 71 PASSING YARDAGE 2412 2461 Opponents...... 35 750 21.4 1 94 Comp-Att-Int 201-342-10 235-401-18 Average Per Pass 7.1 6.1 |------PATs ------| Average Per Catch 12.0 10.5 SCORING TD FGs Kick Rush Rcv Pass DXP Saf Points Average Per Game 185.5 189.3 PUYOL, Bobby 0 16-18 21-24 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 69 TDs Passing 10 14 NEWSOME, Arkeel 8 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 48 TOTAL OFFENSE 4034 4616 Total Plays 819 887 JOHNSON, Ron 5 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 30 Average Per Play 4.9 5.2 THOMAS, Noel 3 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 0-0 0 0 20 Average Per Game 310.3 355.1 SHIRREFFS, Bryant 3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1-1 0 0 18 KICK RETURNS: #-Yards 29-551 35-750 Total...... 25 16-19 21-24 0-0 1 1-1 0 1 223 PUNT RETURNS: #-Yards 6-2 17-71 Opponents...... 29 16-23 27-28 0-0 0 0-1 0 2 253 INT RETURNS: #-Yards 18-185 10-106 KICK RETURN AVERAGE 19.0 21.4 TOTAL OFFENSE G Plays Rush Pass Total Avg/G PUNT RETURN AVERAGE 0.3 4.2 SHIRREFFS, Bryant 12 433 503 2078 2581 215.1 INT RETURN AVERAGE 10.3 10.6 NEWSOME, Arkeel 13 183 792 0 792 60.9 FUMBLES-LOST 15-6 20-7 Total...... 13 819 1622 2412 4034 310.3 PENALTIES-Yards 74-595 65-632 Opponents...... 13 887 2155 2461 4616 355.1 Average Per Game 45.8 48.6 PUNTS-Yards 76-2866 57-2375 FIELD GOALS FGM-FGA Pct 01-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-99 Lg Blk Average Per Punt 37.7 41.7 PUYOL, Bobby 16-18 88.9 1-1 6-6 5-6 3-4 1-1 52 1 Net punt average 35.2 40.2 KICKOFFS-Yards 53-3118 58-3536 PUNTING No. Yds Avg Long TB FC I20 50+ Blkd Average Per Kick 58.8 61.0 WAIN, Justin 75 2866 38.2 53 6 39 22 2 1 Net kick average 36.7 39.8 Total...... 76 2866 37.7 53 6 39 22 2 1 TIME OF POSSESSION/Game 30:50 29:10 Opponents...... 57 2375 41.7 69 4 25 21 12 0 3RD-DOWN Conversions 57/179 77/190 3rd-Down Pct 32% 41% ALL PURPOSE G Rush Rec PR KOR IR Tot Avg/G 4TH-DOWN Conversions 6/20 9/23 NEWSOME, Arkeel 13 792 465 0 429 0 1686 129.7 4th-Down Pct 30% 39% SACKS BY-Yards 21-100 37-180 THOMAS, Noel 13 22 719 0 0 0 741 57.0 MISC YARDS 1 1 SHIRREFFS, Bryant 12 503 0 0 0 0 503 41.9 TOUCHDOWNS SCORED 25 29 Total...... 13 1622 2412 2 551 185 4772 367.1 FIELD GOALS-ATTEMPTS 16-19 16-23 Opponents...... 13 2155 2461 71 750 106 5543 426.4 ON-SIDE KICKS 1-3 0-0 RED-ZONE SCORES (26-33) 79% (32-44) 73% DEFENSE G Solo Ast Total TFL/Yds Sacks Int PBU PD H FR-Yds FF Blk Saf RED-ZONE TOUCHDOWNS (16-33) 48% (17-44) 39% ADAMS, Andrew 13 56 47 103 3.5- 6 . 3- 7 3 6 . . . . . PAT-ATTEMPTS (21-24) 88% (27-28) 96% JOSEPH, Junior 13 40 53 93 3.5- 4 . 1- 6 . 1 2 1- 0 . . . ATTENDANCE 169343 248276 MELIFONWU, Obi 13 57 31 88 2.0- 7 . 2- 16 5 7 . . . . . Games/Avg Per Game 6/28224 6/41379 STEWART, Graham 13 43 25 68 9.5- 28 2.0- 6 . 1 1 2 . . . . Neutral Site Games 1/14652 WILLIAMS, Jhavon 13 42 13 55 2.0- 6 . 3- 36 7 10 . . . . Total...... 13 509 360 869 67- 209 21- 100 18- 185 31 49 25 7- 0 10 2 1 SCORE BY QUARTERS 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Total Opponents...... 13 451 402 853 96- 326 37- 180 10- 106 37 47 20 6- 7 11 5 2 UConn 58 53 64 48 223 Opponents 56 62 37 98 253

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YEAR GP W L T HEAD COACH BOWL YEAR GP W L T HEAD COACH BOWL 1896 8 5 3 0 1970 10 4 4 2 John L. Toner 1897 7 5 2 0 1971 9 5 3 1 Robert F. Casciola 1898 3 0 3 0 E.S. Mansfield 1972 9 4 5 0 Robert F. Casciola 1899 8 6 2 0 T.D. Knowles 1973 11 8 2 1 Larry L. Naviaux 1900 8 4 3 1 T.D. Knowles 1974 10 4 6 0 Larry L. Naviaux 1901 10 8 2 0 T.D. Knowles 1975 11 4 7 0 Larry L. Naviaux 1902 7 4 3 0 E.O. Smith 1976 11 2 9 0 Larry L. Naviaux 1903 8 3 5 0 E.O. Smith 1977 11 1 10 0 Larry L. Naviaux 1904 9 5 3 1 E.O. Smith 1978 11 4 7 0 Walt Nadzak 1905 4 2 2 0 E.O. Smith 1979 11 3 6 2 Walt Nadzak 1906 6 2 4 0 George H. Lamson 1980 10 7 3 0 Walt Nadzak 1907 7 2 5 0 George H. Lamson 1981 11 4 7 0 Walt Nadzak 1908 8 4 3 1 W.F. Madden 1982 11 5 6 0 Walt Nadzak 1909 8 3 5 0 S.F.G. McLean 1983 11 5 6 0 Tom Jackson 1910 7 1 5 1 M.F. Claffey 1984 11 3 8 0 Tom Jackson 1911 5 0 5 0 Leo Hafford 1985 9 4 5 0 Tom Jackson 1912 6 3 3 0 A.J. Sharadin 1986 11 8 3 0 Tom Jackson 1913 8 5 3 0 P.T. Brady 1987 11 7 4 0 Tom Jackson 1914 3 3 0 0 Dave W. Warner 1988 11 7 4 0 Tom Jackson 1915 8 1 7 0 John F. Donahue 1989 11 8 3 0 Tom Jackson 1916 8 1 7 0 John F. Donahue 1990 11 6 5 0 Tom Jackson 1917 No Games Played 1991 11 3 8 0 Tom Jackson 1918 No Games Played 1992 11 5 6 0 Tom Jackson 1919 8 2 6 0 Roy J. Guyer 1993 11 6 5 0 Tom Jackson 1920 8 1 6 1 Ross Swartz 1994 11 4 7 0 Tom Jackson 1921 8 3 2 3 Wilder Tasker 1995 11 8 3 0 Skip Holtz 1922 9 2 6 1 Wilder Tasker 1996 11 5 6 Skip Holtz 1923 8 3 4 1 Sumner A. Dole 1997 11 7 4 Skip Holtz 1924 8 6 0 2 Sumner A. Dole 1998 13 10 3 Skip Holtz 1925 9 3 5 1 Sumner A. Dole 1999 11 4 7 Randy Edsall 1926 8 7 1 0 Sumner A. Dole 2000 11 3 8 Randy Edsall 1927 9 5 4 0 Sumner A. Dole 2001 11 2 9 Randy Edsall 1928 8 4 0 4 Sumner A. Dole 2002 12 6 6 Randy Edsall 1929 8 4 4 0 Sumner A. Dole 2003 12 9 3 Randy Edsall 1930 7 1 5 1 Sumner A. Dole 2004 12 8 4 Randy Edsall Motor City 1931 8 2 3 3 Sumner A. Dole 2005 11 5 6 Randy Edsall 1932 8 0 6 2 Sumner A. Dole 2006 12 4 8 Randy Edsall 1933 8 1 6 1 Sumner A. Dole 2007 13 9 4 Randy Edsall Meineke Car Care 1934 8 1 7 0 J.O. Christian 2008 13 8 5 Randy Edsall International 1935 7 2 4 1 J.O. Christian 2009 13 8 5 Randy Edsall PapaJohns.com 1936 9 7 2 0 J.O. Christian 2010 13 8 5 Randy Edsall Fiesta 1937 9 6 2 1 J.O. Christian 2011 12 5 7 Paul Pasqualoni 1938 7 4 3 0 J.O. Christian 2012 12 5 7 Paul Pasqualoni 1939 8 5 3 0 J.O. Christian 2013 * 12 3 9 Paul Pasqualoni/T.J. Weist 1940 8 4 4 0 J.O. Christian 2014 12 2 10 Bob Diaco 1941 8 2 6 0 J.O. Christian 2015 13 6 7 Bob Diaco St. Petersburg 1942 8 6 2 0 J.O. Christian TOTAL 1093 502 543 38 1943 No Games Played 1944 8 7 1 0 J.O. Christian * Paul Pasqualoni coached the first four games of the 2013 season before T.J. Weist coached the 1945 8 7 1 0 J.O. Christian final eight games of the year. 1946 8 4 3 1 J.O. Christian 1947 8 4 4 0 J.O. Christian 1948 8 3 5 0 J.O. Christian 1949 9 4 4 1 J.O. Christian 1950 8 3 5 0 Arthur L. Valpey 1951 8 4 4 0 Arthur L. Valpey 1952 8 5 3 0 Robert Ingalls 1953 8 3 4 1 Robert Ingalls 1954 9 1 8 0 Robert Ingalls 1955 8 4 4 0 Robert Ingalls 1956 9 6 2 1 Robert Ingalls 1957 10 5 4 1 Robert Ingalls 1958 10 7 3 0 Robert Ingalls 1959 9 6 3 0 Robert Ingalls 1960 9 5 4 0 Robert Ingalls 1961 9 2 7 0 Robert Ingalls 1962 9 3 6 0 Robert Ingalls 1963 8 2 6 0 Robert Ingalls 1964 9 4 4 1 Richard E. Forzano 1965 9 3 6 0 Richard E. Forzano 1966 9 2 6 1 John L. Toner 1967 9 5 4 0 John L. Toner 1968 10 4 6 0 John L. Toner 1969 9 5 4 0 John L. Toner

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EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY Location:...... Greenville, N.C. Enrollment:...... 27,000 Founded:...... 1907 Nickname: ...... Pirates Colors: ...... Purple and Gold Website: ...... ECUPirates.com Stadium: ...... Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium (50,000/Grass) Chancellor: ...... Dr. Cecil Staton Director of Athletics: ...... Head Coach: ...... Scottie Montgomery (Duke ’00)

MEDIA RELATIONS Assistant AD/Media Relations: ...... Tom McClellan Office Phone: ...... (252) 737-1274 Mobile: ...... (252) 414-0990 E-mail: ...... [email protected] SID Fax: ...... (252) 737-4528 Press Box Phone: ...... (252) 328-4697

PIRATE TEAM FACTS 2015 Record/Finish: ...... 5-7/3-5 American (5th, East) All-Time Record: ...... 429-394-12 (.521) Bowl Appearances: ...... 20 Bowl Record: ...... 9-11 (.450) Last Bowl Appearance: ...... 2015 Birmingham Bowl (Florida 28, East Carolina 20) Offensive System:...... Multiple Defensive System:...... Multiple 3-4 Lettermen Returning/Lost: ...... 50/25 Starters Returning/Lost: ...... 13/11

EAST CAROLINA . PIRATES

Dr. Cecil Staton Jeff Compher Scottie Montgomery Tom McClellan Chancellor Director of Athletics Head Coach Communications

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OFFENSE DEFENSE SPECIAL TEAMS RETURNING STARTERS (5) RETURNING STARTERS (6) RETURNING STARTERS (2) J.T. Boyd, OG Joe Allely, LB Worth Gregory, P Davon Grayson, WR DaShawn Benton, S Davis Plowman, K Zay Jones, WR Demetri McGill, NT Brandon Smith, OT Fred Presley, DE K Davis Plowman was 10-of-12 on field goals Jimmy Williams, WR Travon Simmons, S in 2015, including a 7-of-7 showing from inside Jordan Williams, LB 40 yards. WR Zay Jones, a fourth-year starter, enters 2016 East Carolina returns two-thirds of its starting in third place on East Carolina’s career receptions P Worth Gregory averaged 43.0 yards per punt defensive line from last year, with senior DE Fred (241) and receiving yards (2,553) charts. Jones (fifth in The American) and had 11 punts of at Presley and senior DT Demetri McGill providing ranked fourth nationally in receptions in 2015 (8.2 least 50 yards. per game) and was named to The American’s a veteran presence. Presley had 4.0 tackles for loss and two forced fumbles last year, while all-conference second team. WR Quay Johnson handled most of the kickoff McGill had 2.5 sacks, 5.5 tackles for loss and (20.1 avg.) and punt (9.0 avg.) chores in 2015. QB Phillip Nelson started 16 games at Minnesota two fumble recoveries. from 2012-13 and could emerge as the Pirates’ STORYLINES starter in 2016. Nelson threw nine touchdown The Pirates will be without two all-conference East Carolina welcomes head coach Scottie passes and rushed for six TDs in 2013. performers at linebacker, but have LB Joe Allely and LB Jordan Williams back at that spot. Wil- Montgomery, who had been the offensive co- ordinator for the most successful era at Duke in OG J.T. Boyd was an honorable mention all- liams was East Carolina’s second-leading tackler program history. conference selection in 2015 and is one of two last season with 81 stops. returning starters on the offensive line East Carolina has both starting safeties back. S East Carolina has made eight bowl appearances in the last 10 seasons. The Pirates dropped four RB Anthony Scott, who rushed for 207 yards Travon Simmons led the team with nine passes of their last five games in 2015 to miss the post- last season, is the top returner in the backfield. defended, while S DaShawn Benton had two interceptions. season for the first time since 2011.

Wide receiver Zay Jones

2016 SCHEDULE

Western Carolina North Carolina State at South Carolina at Virginia Tech UCF at USF 9/3 9/10 9/17 9/24 10/1 10/8 10/13 10/22 10/29 11/5 11/12 11/26 Navy at Cincinnati UConn at Tulsa SMU at Temple Thursday

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Scottie Montgomery Scottie Montgomery At A Glance Head Coach Hometown: Shelby, N.C. Family: Wife – Ebony; Children - Cassius, Moses, Scottie Montgomery, who has played Magnus an integral role leading Duke and the Alma Mater (Year): Duke (2000) Pittsburgh Steelers to divisional champion- Hired at East Carolina: Dec. 14, 2015 ships and postseason play, is in his first season as head football coach at East Collegiate/Professional Career: 2006-09 Wide Receivers Coach, Duke Carolina University. 2010-12 Wide Receivers Coach, Pittsburgh Steelers Montgomery, a North Carolina native 2013 Wide Receivers Coach, Duke with a documented history of balanced 2014-15 Associate Head Coach/Offensive Coord./ success on the offensive side of the ball, Quarterbacks, Duke was formally introduced as the Pirates’ 2016- Head Coach, East Carolina 21st head coach Dec. 14, 2015. His acceptance of the ECU position offi- cially ended a two-year tenure as the Assistant Coaches Blue Devils’ associate head coach, offen- sive coordinator and quarterbacks coach. Rick Smith Overall, Montgomery served on the Duke Assistant Head Coach/Secondary staff for seven seasons under head coach- es Ted Roof (2006-07) and Tony Petersen Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks (2008-09, 2013-15) - five as receivers coach. He helped guide Duke to three- Kenwick Thompson straight bowl appearances, including an Defensive Coordinator/Outside Linebackers exciting 44-41 overtime victory against est pass-catchers in school and ACC history. As Indiana in the 2015 New Era Pinstripe Bowl at Shannon Moore a wide receiver for the Blue Devils from 1996 Special Teams Coordinator/Tight Ends Yankee Stadium. to 1999, Montgomery paced Duke in receiving Montgomery’s coaching experience in the three-straight seasons and was a two-time win- Deke Adams spanned three seasons ner of the program’s Carmen Falcone Award Defensive Line under Mike Tomlin’s leadership. His work with as the Most Valuable Player. He became the the Steelers’ receivers in 2010, 2011 and 2012 third player in school history to lead the team in Ryan Anderson resulted in two playoff appearances, the 2010 receptions in three straight years and was only Inside Linebackers AFC North Division championship and a spot in the sixth Blue Devil to earn multiple team MVP Super Bowl XLV. Antonio King honors. Running Backs The 2015 campaign marked Montgomery’s Montgomery closed his collegiate career with second as both primary offensive play-caller and 171 catches for 2,379 yards and 13 touchdowns. Phil McGeoghan quarterbacks coach at Duke, a program in which He caught 51 passes in both 1997 and 1999, and Wide Receivers he starred as an All-Atlantic Coast Conference registered a career-high 60 receptions as a junior wide receiver from 1996 to 1999. Tasked with in 1998. Geep Wade Offensive Line grooming a new starting quarterback following Montgomery’s name is etched into the Duke the graduation of the school’s all-time winningest record book for longest plays with an 88-yard signal-caller and All-ACC selection Anthony pass from Bobby Campbell against Vanderbilt in Boone, Montgomery encouraged balance to a 1998 and a 99-yard kickoff return versus Wake unit that continued to display a consistent level Forest in 1999. Montgomery finished his career of production. ranking among Duke’s all-time leaders in kickoff Montgomery was recognized for his efforts returns (63) and kickoff return yards (1,515) and as a one of three finalists for the AFCA National all-purpose yardage (4,188). Assistant Coach-of-the-Year Award in 2015. In During his senior campaign in 1999, addition, he was listed by Athlon as one of Montgomery established the school standard “College Football’s 20 Best Coaches Under 40” for all-purpose yards in a season with 1,565 and - ranking among the top 13 coordinators in the he still holds two of Duke’s top single-game country. totals for all-purpose yardage with 262 versus During his first year as offensive coordinator Vanderbilt in 1998 and 250 against Virginia in in 2014, Montgomery had oversight of an attack 1999. In the Vanderbilt contest, he registered that tallied 421 points, the second-highest single- 243 receiving yards, a total that at the time, season total in program history. Only the 2013 marked the fourth-highest single-game perfor- squad, which Montgomery served as Duke’s mance in school history. wide receivers coach, owns a better point total. He played professionally with the NFL’s Denver In addition to a 32.4 scoring average, the Blue Broncos (2000-02) and Oakland Raiders (2003). Devil offense also racked up 5,178 yards of total Montgomery was born in Shelby, North offense on the way to a 9-4 overall record and an Carolina, and graduated from Burns High School appearance in the Hyundai . before earning a bachelor’s degree in cultural Montgomery helped the Steelers to a three- anthropology from Duke in 2000. year regular season record of 32-16, mentoring receivers such , Mike Wallace and Antonio Brown. During his earlier four-year coaching stay at Duke, Montgomery directed several of the fin-

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Scottie Montgomery Year-By-Year

YEAR SCHOOL OVERALL CONFERENCE BOWL FINAL RANK 2016 East Carolina

Career Record 0-0 0-0 0-0

All-Time East Carolina Coaches TENURE W L T PCT Kenneth Beatty 1932-33 1 10 0 .091 G.L. “Doc” Mathis 1934-35 4 7 1 .375 Bo Farley 1936 3 2 0 .600 J.D. Alexander 1973-38 3 11 1 .233 O.A. Hanker 1939 0 8 0 .000 John Christenbury 1940-41 12 3 0 .800 1946-48 8 18 1 .271 1949-51 15 14 1 .517 1952-61 49 46 5 .515 1962-69 50 27 1 .647 Mike McGee 1970 3 8 0 .273 1971-73 22 10 0 .688 1974-79 48 18 1 .727 1980-84 26 29 0 .473 1985-88 12 32 0 .273 Bill Lewis 1989-91 21 12 1 .632 Steve Logan 1992-2002 69 58 0 .543 John Thompson 2003-04 3 20 .150 Skip Holtz 2005-09 38 27 .585 Ruffin McNeill 2010-15 42 34 .552 Total 429 394 12 .521

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2015 RESULTS (5-7, 3-5 American) INDIVIDUAL LEADERS

RUSHING GP Att Gain Loss Net Avg TD Long Avg/G Date Opponent Result HAIRSTON, Chris 12 165 818 64 754 4.6 8 45 62.8 9/5 Towson W, 28-20 SUMMERS, James 10 96 542 96 446 4.6 8 41 44.6 9/12 at Florida L, 24-31 9/19 at Navy * L, 21-45 SCOTT, Anthony 10 49 231 24 207 4.2 1 29 20.7 9/26 Virginia Tech W, 35-28 Total...... 12 404 1933 333 1600 4.0 19 45 133.3 10/3 at SMU * W, 49-23 Opponents...... 12 518 2355 261 2094 4.0 21 90 174.5 10/10 at Brigham Young L, 38-45 10/17 Tulsa * W, 30-17 PASSING G Effic Cmp-Att-Int Pct Yds TD Lng Avg/G 10/22 Temple * L, 14-24 KEMP, Blake 11 137.6 260-375-10 69.3 2658 16 69 241.6 10/30 at UConn * L, 14-31 SUMMERS, James 10 138.2 60-94-2 63.8 683 5 56 68.3 11/7 USF * L, 17-22 Total...... 12 137.4 321-473-12 67.9 3375 21 69 281.2 11/19 at UCF * W, 44-7 Opponents...... 12 125.6 204-376-8 54.3 2717 17 67 226.4 11/28 Cincinnati * L, 16-19

RECEIVING G No. Yds Avg TD Long Avg/G JONES, Zay 12 98 1099 11.2 5 36 91.6 TEAM STATISTICS WILLIAMS, Bryce 12 58 588 10.1 4 56 49.0 ECU OPP BROWN, Trevon 9 41 496 12.1 4 47 55.1 SCORING 329 312 GRAYSON, Davon 12 33 448 13.6 3 69 37.3 Points Per Game 27.4 26.0 Total...... 12 321 3375 10.5 21 69 281.2 Points Off Turnovers 64 44 Opponents...... 12 204 2717 13.3 17 67 226.4 FIRST DOWNS 260 260 Rushing 86 117 PUNT RETURNS No. Yds Avg TD Long Passing 158 117 JOHNSON, Quay 19 171 9.0 0 46 Penalty 16 26 Total...... 23 225 9.8 1 46 RUSHING YARDAGE 1600 2094 Opponents...... 14 46 3.3 0 14 Yards gained rushing 1933 2355 Yards lost rushing 333 261 KICK RETURNS No. Yds Avg TD Long Rushing Attempts 404 518 JOHNSON, Quay 27 544 20.1 0 34 Average Per Rush 4.0 4.0 BROWN, Trevon 10 193 19.3 0 49 Average Per Game 133.3 174.5 Total...... 38 760 20.0 0 49 TDs Rushing 19 21 Opponents...... 31 682 22.0 0 39 PASSING YARDAGE 3375 2717 Comp-Att-Int 321-473-12 204-376-8 |------PATs ------| Average Per Pass 7.1 7.2 SCORING TD FGs Kick Rush Rcv Pass DXP Saf Points Average Per Catch 10.5 13.3 PLOWMAN, Davis 0 10-12 37-39 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 67 Average Per Game 281.2 226.4 HAIRSTON, Chris 9 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 54 TDs Passing 21 17 SUMMERS, James 8 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 48 TOTAL OFFENSE 4975 4811 JONES, Zay 5 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 30 Total Plays 877 894 WILLIAMS, Bryce 4 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 24 Average Per Play 5.7 5.4 BROWN, Trevon 4 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 24 Average Per Game 414.6 400.9 Total...... 43 10-13 41-43 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 329 KICK RETURNS: #-Yards 38-760 31-682 Opponents...... 39 13-20 37-38 0-0 0 0-1 0 1 312 PUNT RETURNS: #-Yards 23-225 14-46 INT RETURNS: #-Yards 8-150 12-117 TOTAL OFFENSE G Plays Rush Pass Total Avg/G KICK RETURN AVERAGE 20.0 22.0 KEMP, Blake 11 414 -8 2658 2650 240.9 PUNT RETURN AVERAGE 9.8 3.3 SUMMERS, James 10 190 446 683 1129 112.9 INT RETURN AVERAGE 18.8 9.8 HAIRSTON, Chris 12 165 754 0 754 62.8 FUMBLES-LOST 19-7 18-8 Total...... 12 877 1600 3375 4975 414.6 PENALTIES-Yards 89-825 85-732 Opponents...... 12 894 2094 2717 4811 400.9 Average Per Game 68.8 61.0 PUNTS-Yards 64-2639 67-2884 FIELD GOALS FGM-FGA Pct 01-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-99 Lg Blk Average Per Punt 41.2 43.0 PLOWMAN, Davis 10-12 83.3 0-0 3-3 4-4 3-5 0-0 45 0 Net punt average 38.6 37.6 KICKOFFS-Yards 66-4079 62-3824 PUNTING No. Yds Avg Long TB FC I20 50+ Blkd Average Per Kick 61.8 61.7 GREGORY, Worth 60 2583 43.0 73 6 13 32 11 3 Net kick average 39.3 40.5 Total...... 64 2639 41.2 73 6 13 33 11 3 TIME OF POSSESSION/Game 28:07 31:53 Opponents...... 67 2884 43.0 63 7 19 19 20 2 3RD-DOWN Conversions 80/186 78/192 3rd-Down Pct 43% 41% ALL PURPOSE G Rush Rec PR KOR IR Tot Avg/G 4TH-DOWN Conversions 11/17 12/23 JONES, Zay 12 -6 1099 0 23 0 1116 93.0 4th-Down Pct 65% 52% HAIRSTON, Chris 12 754 193 0 0 0 947 78.9 SACKS BY-Yards 25-171 29-184 JOHNSON, Quay 12 4 134 171 544 0 853 71.1 MISC YARDS 0 0 BROWN, Trevon 9 0 496 13 193 0 702 78.0 TOUCHDOWNS SCORED 43 39 Total...... 12 1600 3375 225 760 150 6110 509.2 FIELD GOALS-ATTEMPTS 10-13 13-20 Opponents...... 12 2094 2717 46 682 117 5656 471.3 ON-SIDE KICKS 0-0 1-1 RED-ZONE SCORES (39-44) 89% (37-44) 84% DEFENSE G Solo Ast Total TFL/Yds Sacks Int PBU PD H FR-Yds FF Blk Saf RED-ZONE TOUCHDOWNS (30-44) 68% (28-44) 64% BIGGER, Zeek 12 51 47 98 6.5-14 1.5-6 . 1 1 7 . . . . PAT-ATTEMPTS (41-43) 95% (37-38) 97% WILLIAMS, Jordan 12 45 36 81 6.0-21 2.0-16 1- 9 . 1 . 1- 0 1 . . ATTENDANCE 259645 246975 OVERTON, Montese 12 40 30 70 10.0- 64 7.5- 60 . 7 7 2 . . . . Games/Avg Per Game 6/43274 6/41162 SIMMONS, Travon 12 30 15 45 1.0- 3 . . 9 9 . . . . . Neutral Site Games 0/0 PRESLEY, Fred 12 23 21 44 4.0- 8 . . . . 1 1- 0 2 . . Total...... 12 493 392 885 62-243 25-171 8- 150 47 55 30 8- 0 10 2 . SCORE BY QUARTERS 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Total Opponents...... 12 528 338 866 90-332 29-184 12-117 42 54 27 7- 28 13 4 1 East Carolina 100 86 65 78 329 Opponents 73 85 58 96 312

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YEAR GP W L T HEAD COACH BOWL YEAR GP W L T HEAD COACH BOWL 1912 4 3 1 0 Lester Larson 2005 11 5 6 Skip Holtz 1932 5 0 5 0 Kenneth Beatty 2006 13 7 6 Skip Holtz PapaJohns.com 1933 6 1 5 0 Kenneth Beatty 2007 13 8 5 Skip Holtz Hawaii 1934 6 1 4 1 G.L. Mathis 2008 14 9 5 Skip Holtz Liberty 1935 6 3 3 0 G.L. Mathis 2009 14 9 5 Skip Holtz Liberty 1936 5 3 2 0 Bo Farley 2010 13 6 7 Ruffin McNeill Military 1937 7 2 5 0 J.D. Alexander 2011 12 5 7 Ruffin McNeill 1938 8 1 6 1 J.D. Alexander 2012 13 8 5 Ruffin McNeill New Orleans 1939 8 0 8 0 O.A. Hankner 2013 13 10 3 Ruffin McNeill Beef ‘O’ Brady’s 1940 8 5 3 0 John Christenbury 2014 13 8 5 Ruffin McNeill Birmingham 1941 7 7 0 0 John Christenbury 2015 12 5 7 Ruffin McNeill 1942 No Games Played TOTAL 835 429 394 12 1943 No Games Played 1944 No Games Played 1945 No Games Played 1946 9 5 3 1 Jim Johnson 1947 9 3 6 0 Jim Johnson 1948 9 0 9 0 Jim Johnson 1949 10 4 5 1 Bill Dole 1950 10 7 3 0 Bill Dole 1951 10 4 6 0 Bill Dole 1952 11 6 3 2 Jack Boone Lions 1953 10 8 2 0 Jack Boone Elks 1954 10 5 4 1 Jack Boone 1955 9 4 5 0 Jack Boone 1956 10 2 7 1 Jack Boone 1957 9 1 8 0 Jack Boone 1958 10 6 4 0 Jack Boone 1959 11 5 6 0 Jack Boone 1960 10 7 3 0 Jack Boone 1961 10 5 4 1 Jack Boone 1962 9 5 4 0 Clarence Stasavich 1963 10 9 1 0 Clarence Stasavich Eastern 1964 10 9 1 0 Clarence Stasavich Tangerine 1965 10 9 1 0 Clarence Stasavich Tangerine 1966 10 4 5 1 Clarence Stasavich 1967 10 8 2 0 Clarence Stasavich 1968 10 4 6 0 Clarence Stasavich 1969 9 2 7 0 Clarence Stasavich 1970 11 3 8 0 Mike McGee 1971 10 4 6 0 Sonny Randle 1972 11 9 2 0 Sonny Randle 1973 11 9 2 0 Sonny Randle 1974 11 7 4 0 Pat Dye 1975 11 8 3 0 Pat Dye 1976 11 9 2 0 Pat Dye 1977 11 8 3 0 Pat Dye 1978 12 9 3 0 Pat Dye Independence 1979 11 7 3 1 Pat Dye 1980 11 4 7 0 Ed Emory 1981 11 5 6 0 Ed Emory 1982 11 7 4 0 Ed Emory 1983 11 8 3 0 Ed Emory 1984 11 2 9 0 Ed Emory 1985 11 2 9 0 Art Baker 1986 11 2 9 0 Art Baker 1987 11 5 6 0 Art Baker 1988 11 3 8 0 Art Baker 1989 11 5 5 1 Bill Lewis 1990 11 5 6 0 Bill Lewis 1991 12 11 1 0 Bill Lewis Peach 1992 11 5 6 0 Steve Logan 1993 11 2 9 0 Steve Logan 1994 12 7 5 0 Steve Logan Liberty 1995 12 9 3 0 Steve Logan Liberty 1996 11 8 3 Steve Logan 1997 11 5 6 Steve Logan 1998 11 6 5 Steve Logan 1999 12 9 3 Steve Logan Mobile 2000 12 8 4 Steve Logan GalleryFurniture.com 2001 12 6 6 Steve Logan GMAC 2002 12 4 8 Steve Logan 2003 12 1 11 John Thompson 2004 11 2 9 John Thompson

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UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA Location:...... Tampa, Fla. Enrollment:...... 47,646 Founded:...... 1956 Nickname: ...... Bulls Colors: ...... Green and Gold Website: ...... GoUSFBulls.com Stadium: ...... Raymond James Stadium (65,857/Grass) President: ...... Dr. Judy Genshaft Director of Athletics: ...... Mark Harlan Head Coach: ...... (Western Kentucky ’98)

MEDIA RELATIONS Assocaite AD/Communications: ...... Brian Siegrist Office Phone: ...... (813) 974-4086 Mobile: ...... (813) 293-3897 E-mail: ...... [email protected] Press Box Phone: ...... (813) 350-6225

BULL TEAM FACTS 2015 Record/Finish: ...... 8-5/6-2 American (2nd, East) All-Time Record: ...... 125-101 (.553) Bowl Appearances: ...... 7 Bowl Record: ...... 4-3 (.571) Last Bowl Appearance: ...... 2015 Miami Beach Bowl (Western Kentucky 45, USF 35) Offensive System:...... West Coast Defensive System:...... 4-2-5 Lettermen Returning/Lost: ...... 46/21 Starters Returning/Lost: ...... 15/9

USF BULLS

Dr. Judy Genshaft Mark Harlan Willie Taggart Brian Siegrist President Director of Athletics Head Coach Communications

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OFFENSE DEFENSE SPECIAL TEAMS RETURNING STARTERS (7) RETURNING STARTERS (7) RETURNING STARTERS (1) Rodney Adams, WR Devin Abraham, S Emilio Nadelman, K Kofi Amichia, OT Nate Godwin, LB Chris Barr, WR Nigel Harris, LB K Emilio Nadelman hit 15 field goals in 2015 and Ryeshene Bronson, WR Ronnie Hoggins, CB was 9-for-11 from inside 40 yards. Quinton Flowers, QB Deatrick Nichols, CB Marlon Mack, RB Auggie Sanchez, LB Dominique Threatt, OG Deadrin Senat, DT Rodney Adams was the American Athletic Conference leader in kickoff returns as he aver- RB Marlon Mack set USF’s single-season rush- The Bulls return seven starters from a defense aged 29.1 yards per attempt, including a 97-yard ing records with 1,381 yards and an average of that ranked 13th nationally in tackles for loss (7..5 touchdown. 6.6 yards per carry in 2015. Mack is a two-time per game) and 14th in interceptions (17). first-team all-conferece player and was named to The Bulls averaged 10.9 yards on punt returns, the preseason watch lists for the Maxwell Trophy LB Auggie Sanchez had 117 tackles last season, good for second in The American. and the Walter Camp Award. the mos among returning players in the American Athletic Conference. STORYLINES QB Quinton Flowers threw 22 touchdown USF returned to postseason play for the first passes and had a team-high 12 rushing TDs in CB Deatrick Nichols was chosen to the Ameri- time in five years as the Bulls played in the Miami 2015. Flowers ranked 16th nationally in points can Athletic Conference First Team after he had Beach Bowl. responsible for (204). four interceptions, two forced fumbles and 8.5 tackles for loss in 2015. S Devin Abraham had USF beat each of the other five teams in The WR Rodney Adams earned second-team all- three interceptions. American’s East Division in the regular season. conference plaudits in 2015 after he had at least one touchdown catch in seven of the last nine USF ranked 13th nationally in turnover margin last USF won seven of its last eight regular-season games. Adams set school records with 822 season. The Bulls had 25 takeaways. games in 2015. receiving yards and nine touchdown catches.

Running back Marlon Mack

2016 SCHEDULE

Towson Northern Illinois at Syracuse Florida State at Cincinnati East Carolina 9/3 9/10 9/17 9/24 10/1 10/8 10/15 10/21 10/28 11/12 11/19 11/26 UConn Friday at Temple Friday Navy at Memphis at SMU UCF

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Willie Taggart At A Glance Willie Taggart Hometown: Bradenton, Fla. Head Coach Family: Wife – Taneshia; Children - Willie Jr., Jackson, Morgan Alma Mater (Year): Western Kentucky (1998) Named head coach at USF on Dec. 9, Hired at USF: Dec. 9, 2012 2012, Willie Taggart, a Bay Area native, received a three-year contract extension in Collegiate/Professional Career: December of 2015 that will keep him with 1999 Wide Receivers Coach, Western Kentucky the Bulls through 2020 after leading USF to 2000 Quarterbacks Coach, Western Kentucky its first bowl game in five years. 2001-02 Co-Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks, Taggart returned home to lead USF after Western Kentucky 2003-06 Assistant Head Coach/Quarterbacks, spending three seasons as the head coach Western Kentucky at his alma mater Western Kentucky, 2007-09 Running Backs Coach, Stanford where he led a dramatic turnaround for 2010-12 Head Coach, Western Kentucky the Hilltoppers. Prior to taking the lead 2013- Head Coach, USF at WKU, Taggart had a successful run at Stanford, helping build the Cardinal into a national power in a similar turnaround Assistant Coaches under . At USF, Taggart set to work changing Darren Heller the Bulls culture and rebuilding a winning Co-Offensive Coordinator/Offensive Line program in Tampa. His magnetic, positive energy and stellar recruiting once again set T.J. Weist a program on a winning path as the Bulls Co-Offensive Coordinator/Receivers doubled their win totals in each of the last Raymond Woodie two seasons and reached the Miami Beach 2011 and the start of 2012, with the only losses Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers Bowl in 2015, the program’s first since 2010. coming to LSU and Alabama, both of which were Taggart’s teams steadily improved, grew more ranked No. 1 in the nation at the time, and most David Reaves Associate Head Coach/Tight Ends resilient and markedly more talented, setting the importantly, WKU secured the top recruiting foundation for Bulls’ success to come. His first classes in the Sun Belt Conference in both 2010 full recruiting period resulted in the consensus Donte Pimpleton and 2011. Running Backs No. 1 ranked class in The American in 2014 and After guiding the Hilltoppers to two wins in his he followed that with another top class in the first season, Taggart saw his squad start 0-4 in Shaun King conference in 2015. 2011. That’s when the turnaround began. WKU Quarterbacks Taggart, the team’s primary play caller, fit went on to win seven of its last eight games. the new talent into his masterful “Gulf Coast Alonzo Hampton The only loss in that stretch came to No. 1 LSU in Defensive Backs/Special Teams Coordinator Offense” that hit its stride midway through the Baton Rouge. The Hilltoppers went 7-1 in the Sun 2015 season. The Bulls won seven of their last Belt Conference to finish second in the league. John Jancek eight regular season games and broke school The only league-loss was a four-point setback to Safeties offense records by the bushel as they went 8-5 eventual champion Arkansas State. and set a program record for conference wins Before joining the Hilltoppers, Taggart served Eric Mathies with a 6-2 mark in The American. as running backs coach at Stanford from 2007- Defensive Line/Recruiting Coordinator The “Gulf Cost Offense” under the direction 09. He joined the Stanford coaching staff follow- of first-year starting, sophomore quarterback ing a 1-11 season in 2006 and was instrumental Quinton Flowers set USF marks for total yards in the development of the Cardinal offense and (5,741), rushing yards (3,205), total touchdowns running game that has become a staple of that (54), touchdown passes (26), fewest turnovers program’s three-year BCS run. Stanford, ranked (15), points in a half (51 vs. Cincinnati) and as high as 14th in the nation by the Associated points in a conference game (65 vs. Cincinnati). Press in 2009, posted an 8-4 regular-season Sophomore Marlon Mack set the school season record with wins over nationally-ranked USC and rushing mark (1,381), Flowers set marks for Oregon. passing TD (22) and rushing by a quarterback Prior to his arrival at Stanford, Taggart spent (991) and junior wide receiver Rodney Adams the previous eight seasons on the WKU coach- set season records for receiving yards (822) and ing staff (1999-2006) and helped guide the touchdowns (9). Hilltoppers to eight-consecutive winning cam- Prior to Taggart’s arrival at WKU, the Hilltoppers paigns during the stretch. He worked with cur- had lost 20 consecutive games. But after just one rent Michigan head coach Jim Harbaugh in his year of transition, Taggart guided the school to first three seasons of coaching from 1999-2001. two consecutive winning seasons, culminating in Taggart started his coaching career as WKU’s its first bowl appearance, the 2012 Little Caesars wide receivers coach in 1999 before working Pizza Bowl, since joining the Football Bowl with the quarterbacks from 2000-06. He was Subdivision (FBS). also the co-offensive coordinator in 2001 and Under Taggart’s leadership, WKU posted 14 2002, helping lead the Hilltoppers to the Division wins in 2011 and 2012 after the program won I-AA national championship in 2002, and was just four games the previous three seasons promoted to assistant head coach in 2003. combined. The Hilltoppers went from 2-6 in 2010 Taggart graduated from WKU with a bachelor’s Sun Belt games to 7-1 in 2011, marking the larg- degree in social sciences in 1998. est one-year turnaround in conference history. WKU won 12-of-14 games between the end of

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Willie Taggart Year-By-Year YEAR SCHOOL OVERALL CONFERENCE BOWL FINAL RANK 2010 Western Kentucky 2-10 2-6 2011 Western Kentucky 7-5 7-1 2012 Western Kentucky 7-5 4-4 2013 USF 2-10 2-6 2014 USF 4-8 3-5 2015 USF 8-5 6-2 Miami Beach (lost to Western Kentucky, 45-35)

Western Kentucky Record (three years) 16-20 13-11 0-0 .444 .520

USF Record (three years) 14-23 11-13 0-1 .379 .458

Career Record (six years) 30-43 24-24 0-1 .411 .500

All-Time USF Coaches TENURE W L T PCT Jim Leavitt 1997-2009 95 57 .625 Skip Holtz 2010-12 16 21 .432 Willie Taggart 2013- 14 23 .379 Total 125 101 .553

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2015 RESULTS (8-5, 6-2 American) INDIVIDUAL LEADERS

Date Opponent Result RUSHING GP Att Gain Loss Net Avg TD Long Avg/G 9/5 Florida A&M W, 51-3 MACK, Marlon 12 210 1418 37 1381 6.6 8 59 115.1 9/12 at Florida State L, 14-34 FLOWERS, Quinton 13 191 1107 116 991 5.2 12 67 76.2 9/19 at Maryland L, 17-35 TICE, Darius 13 88 476 16 460 5.2 4 44 35.4 10/2 Memphis * L, 17-24 Total...... 13 592 3476 271 3205 5.4 28 67 246.5 10/10 Syracuse W, 45-24 Opponents...... 13 497 2257 419 1838 3.7 19 74 141.4 10/17 at UConn * W, 28-20 10/24 SMU * W, 38-14 PASSING G Effic Cmp-Att-Int Pct Yds TD Lng Avg/G 10/31 at Navy * L, 17-29 FLOWERS, Quinton 13 149.4 163-276-8 59.1 2296 22 71 176.6 11/7 at East Carolina * W, 22-17 BENCH, Steven 7 152.1 14-22-1 63.6 177 2 62 25.3 11/14 Temple * W, 44-23 Total...... 13 152.8 179-301-9 59.5 2536 26 71 195.1 11/20 Cincinnati * W, 65-27 Opponents...... 13 118.8 251-447-17 56.2 3108 16 70 239.1 11/26 at UCF * W, 44-3 12/21 vs. Western Kentucky 1 L, 35-45 RECEIVING G No. Yds Avg TD Long Avg/G ADAMS, Rodney 13 45 822 18.3 9 68 63.2 1 Miami Beach Bowl, Miami, Fla. JOHNSON, D’Ernest 13 26 356 13.7 4 71 27.4 BARR, Chris 13 23 200 8.7 1 38 15.4 TEAM STATISTICS PRICE, Sean 13 19 296 15.6 5 46 22.8 USF OPP Total...... 13 179 2536 14.2 26 71 195.1 SCORING 437 298 Opponents...... 13 251 3108 12.4 16 70 239.1 Points Per Game 33.6 22.9 Points Off Turnovers 89 56 PUNT RETURNS No. Yds Avg TD Long FIRST DOWNS 264 252 FULLWODD, Tajee 19 198 10.4 0 46 Rushing 150 102 Total...... 21 229 10.9 0 46 Passing 95 130 Opponents...... 25 206 8.2 0 37 Penalty 19 20 RUSHING YARDAGE 3205 1838 KICK RETURNS No. Yds Avg TD Long Yards gained rushing 3476 2257 JOHNSON, D’Ernest 21 563 26.8 0 54 Yards lost rushing 271 419 ADAMS, Rodney 16 466 29.1 1 97 Rushing Attempts 592 497 Total...... 41 1093 26.7 1 97 Average Per Rush 5.4 3.7 Average Per Game 246.5 141.4 Opponents...... 70 1396 19.9 0 56 TDs Rushing 28 19 PASSING YARDAGE 2536 3108 |------PATs ------| Comp-Att-Int 179-301-9 251-447-17 SCORING TD FGs Kick Rush Rcv Pass DXP Saf Points Average Per Pass 8.4 7.0 NADELMAN, Emilio 0 15-23 53-54 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 98 Average Per Catch 14.2 12.4 FLOWERS, Quinton 12 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 72 Average Per Game 195.1 239.1 ADAMS, Rodney 11 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 66 TDs Passing 26 16 MACK, Marlon 9 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 54 TOTAL OFFENSE 5741 4946 JOHNSON, D’Ernest 5 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 30 Total Plays 893 944 PRICE, Sean 5 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 30 Average Per Play 6.4 5.2 Total...... 56 15-23 54-55 0-1 0 0-0 0 1 437 Average Per Game 441.6 380.5 Opponents...... 35 18-23 34-34 0-0 0 0-1 0 0 298 KICK RETURNS: #-Yards 41-1093 70-1396 PUNT RETURNS: #-Yards 21-229 25-206 TOTAL OFFENSE G Plays Rush Pass Total Avg/G INT RETURNS: #-Yards 17-226 9-57 FLOWERS, Quinton 13 467 991 2296 3287 252.8 KICK RETURN AVERAGE 26.7 19.9 MACK, Marlon 12 210 1381 0 1381 115.1 PUNT RETURN AVERAGE 10.9 8.2 Total...... 13 893 3205 2536 5741 441.6 INT RETURN AVERAGE 13.3 6.3 Opponents...... 13 944 1838 3108 4946 380.5 FUMBLES-LOST 20-6 21-8 PENALTIES-Yards 79-714 82-724 FIELD GOALS FGM-FGA Pct 01-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-99 Lg Blk Average Per Game 54.9 55.7 NADELMAN, Emilio 15-23 65.2 0-0 4-5 5-6 6-11 0-1 49 1 PUNTS-Yards 65-2768 75-3126 Average Per Punt 42.6 41.7 PUNTING No. Yds Avg Long TB FC I20 50+ Blkd Net punt average 38.2 37.8 CIABATTI, Mattias 57 2465 43.2 68 4 12 19 15 1 KICKOFFS-Yards 81-4525 63-3939 GORDON, Brent 7 277 39.6 44 0 4 1 0 0 Average Per Kick 55.9 62.5 Total...... 65 2768 42.6 68 4 16 20 15 1 Net kick average 36.5 37.2 Opponents...... 75 3126 41.7 73 3 27 31 15 0 TIME OF POSSESSION/Game 28:14 31:46 3RD-DOWN Conversions 66/179 78/210 ALL PURPOSE G Rush Rec PR KOR IR Tot Avg/G 3rd-Down Pct 37% 37% MACK, Marlon 12 1381 111 0 0 0 1492 124.3 4TH-DOWN Conversions 11/19 13/22 ADAMS, Rodney 13 81 822 0 466 0 1369 105.3 4th-Down Pct 58% 59% JOHNSON, D’Ernest 13 307 356 25 563 0 1251 96.2 SACKS BY-Yards 34-256 21-90 FLOWERS, Quinton 13 991 0 0 0 0 991 76.2 MISC YARDS 0 0 TEAM 8 -54 0 0 0 0 -54 -6.8 TOUCHDOWNS SCORED 56 35 Total...... 13 3205 2536 229 1093 226 7289 560.7 FIELD GOALS-ATTEMPTS 15-23 18-23 Opponents...... 13 1838 3108 206 1396 57 6605 508.1 ON-SIDE KICKS 0-0 1-3 RED-ZONE SCORES (41-47) 87% (32-37) 86% DEFENSE G Solo Ast Total TFL/Yds Sacks Int PBU PD H FR-Yds FF Blk Saf RED-ZONE TOUCHDOWNS (32-47) 68% (18-37) 49% SANCHEZ, Auggie 13 73 44 117 8.5- 25 0.5- 2 . 1 1 . 1- 0 . . . PAT-ATTEMPTS (54-55) 98% (34-34) 100% BYRD, Jamie 13 60 28 88 11.0- 51 5.0- 35 3- 38 4 7 2 1- 0 2 . . ATTENDANCE 159468 239284 GODWIN, Nate 13 46 17 63 1.0- 1 . . 3 3 . . . . . Games/Avg Per Game 6/26578 6/39881 Neutral Site Games 1/21712 NICHOLS, Deatrick 13 48 14 62 8.5- 31 1.0- 8 4- 71 5 9 . 1- 0 2 . . ABRAHAM, Devin 13 41 10 51 2.0- 11 1.0- 8 3- 83 3 6 . 1- 0 . . . BY QUARTERS 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Total Total...... 13 640 264 904 97- 425 34- 256 17- 226 41 58 10 8- 1 13 . 1 USF 80 139 101 117 437 Opponents...... 13 603 219 822 77- 247 21- 90 9- 57 25 34 14 6- 0 10 3 . Opponents 41 53 126 78 298

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YEAR GP W L T HEAD COACH BOWL 1997 11 5 6 Jim Leavitt 1998 11 8 3 Jim Leavitt 1999 11 7 4 Jim Leavitt 2000 11 7 4 Jim Leavitt 2001 11 8 3 Jim Leavitt 2002 11 9 2 Jim Leavitt 2003 11 7 4 Jim Leavitt 2004 11 4 7 Jim Leavitt 2005 12 6 6 Jim Leavitt Meineke Car Care 2006 13 9 4 Jim Leavitt PapaJohn’s.com 2007 13 9 4 Jim Leavitt Brut Sun 2008 13 8 5 Jim Leavitt magicJack St. Petersburg 2009 13 8 5 Jim Leavitt International 2010 13 8 5 Skip Holtz Meineke Car Care 2011 12 5 7 Skip Holtz 2012 12 3 9 Skip Holtz 2013 12 2 10 Willie Taggart 2014 12 4 8 Willie Taggart 2015 13 8 5 Willie Taggart Miami Beach TOTAL 226 125 101

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TEMPLE UNIVERSITY Location:...... Philadelphia, Pa. Enrollment:...... 39,000 Founded:...... 1884 Nickname: ...... Owls Colors: ...... Cherry and White Website: ...... OwlSports.com Stadium: ...... Lincoln Financial Field (69,5556/Natural Grass) President: ...... Dr. Neil D. Theobald Director of Athletics: ...... Dr. Patrick Kraft Head Coach: ...... (Penn State ’97)

MEDIA RELATIONS Assistant AD/Football Communications: ...... Rich Burg Office Phone: ...... (215) 204-0876 Mobile: ...... (215) 356-3952 E-mail: ...... [email protected] Press Box Phone: ...... (267) 570-4453

OWL TEAM FACTS 2015 Record/Finish: ...... 10-4/7-1 American (1st, East) All-Time Record: ...... 446-569-52 (.442) Bowl Appearances: ...... 5 Bowl Record: ...... 2-3 (.400) Last Bowl Appearance: ...... 2015 Marmot Boca Raton Bowl (Toledo 32, Temple 17) Offensive System:...... Pro Spread Defensive System:...... 4-3 Lettermen Returning/Lost: ...... 39/20 Starters Returning/Lost: ...... 14/10

TEMPLE OWLS

Dr. Neil D. Theobald Dr. Patrick Kraft Matt Rhule Rich Burg President Director of Athletics Head Coach Communications

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OFFENSE DEFENSE SPECIAL TEAMS RETURNING STARTERS (6) RETURNING STARTERS (6) RETURNING STARTERS (2) Brian Carter, OG Jarred Alway, LB Austin Jones, K Dion Dawkins, OT Sean Chandler, S Alex Starzyk, P Leon Johnson, OT Stephaun Marshall, LB Jahad Thomas, RB , DE K Austin Jones was second on the team in scor- Colin Thompson, TE Averee Robinson, DT ing with 113 points, one shy of the team lead. Phillip Walker, QB Nate L. Smith, CB Jones hit 23 of 28 field goals and was 4-for-6 from 40 yards or longer. QB Phillip Walker enters his fourth year as the The Owls return six starters from a defense Owls’ starter. Walker ranked fifth in The American that held four opponents without an offensive P Alex Starzyk averaged 42.4 yards per punt and in passing last season at 212.3 yards per game. touchdown in 2015. Among the players lost, had 13 kicks of 50 yards or longer. however, is Tyler Matakevich, who won the Be- RB Jahad Thomas was fourth in The American darik Award and Nagurski Trophy as the nation’s Temple’s special teams units blocked seven with 17 rushing touchdowns in 2015. Thomas top defensive player. kicks in 2015. finished the year with 1,262 rushing yards on 276 carries. DE Haason Reddick was second on the Owls with 12.5 tackles for loss last season and joins DE STORYLINES OT Dion Dawkins earned all-conference second Praise Martin-Oguike as a pair of senior starters Temple tied a school record with 10 wins last team honors in 2015 and anchors a veteran on the defensive line. season and captured the American Athletic defensive line. Dawkins is one of two projected Conference East Division title. senior starters on the line, which will also feature S Sean Chandler registered 65 tackles with four two juniors. interceptions (two four touchdowns) on his way The Owls outscored their opponents by a 257- to all-conference second team honors in 2015. 108 margin in the second half last season. WR Ventell Bryant had 39 catches for 579 yards . and three touchdowns as a freshman LB Jarred Alwan is the top returning tackler from last year. He had 74 tackles and 7.5 TFL in 2015

Quarterback Phillip Walker

2016 SCHEDULE

Army Stony Brook at Penn State Charlotte SMU at Memphis 9/2 9/10 9/17 9/24 10/1 10/6 Friday Thursday 10/15 10/21 10/29 11/4 11/19 11/26 Friday at UCF USF Cincinnati Friday at UConn at Tulane East Carolina

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Matt Rhule At A Glance Matt Rhule Hometown: State College, Pa. Head Coach Family: Wife - Julie; Children - Bryant, Vivienne, Leona Alma Mater (Year): Penn State (1997) Hired at Temple: Dec. 17, 2012 On Dec. 17, 2012, Matt Rhule returned to North Broad Street to take the helm as Collegiate/Professional Career: head coach of the Temple Owls. Following 1988 Linebackers Coach, Albright six seasons as one of Al Golden’s top 1999 Assistant Defensive Line Coach, Buffalo assistants, he joined the New York Giants 2000 Defensive Line Coach, Buffalo as the assistant offensive line coach in 2001 Assistant Defensive Line Coach, UCLA 2012. He is now in his fourth year as the 2002 Linebackers/Special Teams Coach, 26th Owls head coach and 10th on the Western Carolina 2003-04 Assistant Head Coach/Linebackers/ Temple campus. Special Teams, Western Carolina Prior to the start of his first season in 2005 Assistant Head Coach/Offensive Line/ charge, he offered that his squad would Special Teams/Run Game Coordinator, produce an exciting brand of football and Western Carolina they would improve as the season pro- 2006 Defensive Line Coach, Temple gressed. Rhule delivered on those prom- 2007 Quarterbacks Coach/Recruiting Coordinator, ises as the 2013 Owls produced nearly Temple 2008-10 Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks, 400 yards per game of offense (the second Temple best total in school history). Despite an 0-6 2011 Assistant Offensive Coordinator/Tight Ends/ start to the season, the troops never sur- Recruiting Coordinator, Temple rendered and the team never trailed at the 2012 Assistant Offensive Line Coach, start of the fourth quarter in the second New York Giants half of the season. The mission in the 2013- Head Coach, Temple 2014 offseason was to learn how to finish out games. In 2011, the Owls went 9-4 and played in They did just that, allowing only 23 fourth- the fourth bowl game in school history, the Assistant Coaches quarter points in all of 2014. That adjustment, and Gildan Bowl, where they crushed the overall improved play of the defense, helped Wyoming, 37-15 – Temple’s first postseason vic- Ed Foley the Owls to a 6-6 record. tory since the 1979 Garden State Bowl. Assistant Head Coach/Tight Ends/Special Teams On June 25, 2015, Rhule was rewarded with a In 2010, Rhule helped guide the team to an 8-4 Phil Snow four-year contract extension that will keep him on regular-season record, and the Owls recorded Defensive Coordinator/Safeties the Temple sidelines through the 2021 season. back-to-back winning seasons for the first time In 2015, Rhule led his team to a 10-win regular since 1978-79. Glenn Thomas season and an American Athletic East division In 2009, Rhule’s offense helped TU win a Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks trophy. For the first time in 73 years, the Owls single-season record nine consecutive games en beat Penn State, started the season a program- route to a 9-4 overall record and first-place tie in Francis Brown best 7-0, and were ranked in the top 25 for the MAC East. Associate Head Coach/Defensive Backs the first time in 36 seasons. Ten of his players In 2008, Rhule took the reins as offensive George DeLeone earned all-conference honors and senior line- coordinator, helping the Owls to their most wins Run Game Coordinator/Offensive Line backer Tyler Matakevich won the Bednarik and in nearly two decades. The Owls outscored their Nagurski Awards. opponents for the season for the first time since Frisman Jackson The State College, Pennsylvania, native and a 1990. Passing Game Coordinator/Wide Receivers former player at Penn State, has 18 years of col- Rhule arrived in Owl Country after spending legiate coaching experience, including nine sea- four seasons as an assistant coach at Western Elijah Robinson Defensive Run Game Coordinator/Defensive Line sons at Temple, and seven bowl games -- three Carolina, including three as assistant head coach. with the Owls -- on his resume. From 2002 to 2005, Rhule was an assistant at Mike Siravo Rhule joined the Giants in the spring of 2012. Western Carolina under head coach Kent Briggs, Defensive Passing Game Coordinator/Linebackers He worked closely with Pat Flaherty, who has serving as assistant head coach during his last been the offensive line coach since 2004. They three seasons. In 2005, he was offensive line Chris Wiesehan finished the 2012 campaign at 9-7, second in the coach and run game coordinator after directing Senior Offensive Assistant/Running Backs NFC East, and averaged 355 yards of offense per the linebackers his first three years. game. Four New York players, including guard In 2004, WCU ranked 12th nationally in total Chris Snee, were selected to the Pro Bowl. defense and 15th in pass defense, largely due During his previous tenure at Temple, Rhule’s to the production of Rhule’s linebacker corps. role changed several times. In spring 2012, he In 2003, the Catamounts led the SoCon in rush was promoted to co-offensive coordinator after defense for the first time in school history. serving as the assistant offensive coordinator Rhule arrived at Western Carolina after serv- and tight ends coach as well as the recruiting ing as assistant defensive line coach at UCLA in coordinator under Steve Addazio in 2011. 2001. He assisted in coaching five Bruins who Under Al Golden, Rhule was promoted to offen- earned All Pac-10 honors as the team posted a sive coordinator in the spring of 2008. He also 7-4 record under head coach . coached the TU quarterbacks. He coached the From 1999 to 2000, Rhule served as an assis- defensive line in 2006 and served as the quarter- tant coach at Buffalo, directing the Bulls’ defen- backs coach and recruiting coordinator during the sive line in 2000 and working as assistant defen- 2006 and 2007 seasons. For three consecutive sive line coach in 1999. In 2000. years, Temple’s recruiting class was ranked No. Rhule began his coaching career as a volunteer 1 in the MAC [2006, 2007, 2008]. assistant at Penn State in the spring of 1998.

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Matt Rhule Year-By-Year

YEAR SCHOOL OVERALL CONFERENCE BOWL FINAL RANK 2013 Temple 2-10 1-7 2014 Temple 6-6 4-4 2015 Temple 10-4 7-1 Marmot Boca Raton (lost to Toledo, 32-17) rv/rv

Career Record (three years) 18-20 12-12 0-1 .473 .500 .000

All-Time Temple Coaches TENURE W L T PCT Charles M. Williams 1894-98 13 15 1 .466 John T. Rogers 1899-1900 4 8 2 .357 H. Shindle Wingert 1901-05 13 9 2 .560 Horace Butterworth 1907 4 0 2 .833 Dr. Frank W. White 1908 3 2 1 .583 William J. Schatz 1909-13 13 13 3 .500 William Nicholai 1914-16 9 5 3 .618 Elwood Geiges 1917 0 6 1 .071 Francois M. D’Eliscu 1922-23 1 9 1 .136 Albert Barron 1924 1 4 0 .200 Henry J. Miller 1925-32 50 15 8 .740 Glenn S. Warner 1933-38 31 18 9 .612 Fred H. Swan 1939 2 7 0 .222 Ray Morrison 1940-48 31 38 9 .455 Albert P. Kawal 1949-54 24 28 3 .436 1955 0 8 0 .000 Peter P. Stevens 1956-59 4 28 0 .125 George Makris 1960-69 45 44 4 .505 1970-82 80 52 3 .604 Bruce Arians 1983-88 28 38 0 .438 1989-92 11 33 0 .250 Ron Dickerson 1993-97 8 47 0 .145 Bobby Wallace 1998-2005 19 71 .211 Al Golden 2006-10 27 34 .443 Steve Addazio 2011-12 13 11 .542 Matt Rhule 2013- 18 20 .473 Total 446 569 52 .442

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2015 RESULTS (10-4, 7-1 American) INDIVIDUAL LEADERS

Date Opponent Result RUSHING GP Att Gain Loss Net Avg TD Long Avg/G 9/5 Penn State W, 27-10 THOMAS,Jahad 14 276 1385 123 1262 4.6 17 60 90.1 9/12 at Cincinnati * W, 34-26 WALKER,Phillip 14 81 365 158 207 2.6 2 38 14.8 9/19 at Massachusetts W, 25-23 ARMSTEAD,Ryquell 13 51 206 15 191 3.7 2 16 14.7 10/2 at Charlotte W, 37-3 GARDNER,Jager 11 32 186 2 184 5.8 1 94 16.7 10/10 Tulane * W, 49-10 Total...... 14 518 2449 352 2097 4.0 25 94 149.8 10/17 UCF * W, 30-16 Opponents...... 14 469 2194 402 1792 3.8 16 79 128.0 10/22 at East Carolina * W, 24-14 10/31 Notre Dame L, 20-24 PASSING G Effic Cmp-Att-Int Pct Yds TD Lng Avg/G 11/6 at SMU * W, 60-40 WALKER,Phillip 14 125.3 245-432-8 56.7 2972 19 75 212.3 11/14 at USF * L, 23-44 Total...... 14 126.5 249-438-8 56.8 3037 20 75 216.9 11/21 Memphis * W, 31-12 Opponents...... 14 112.5 269-467-16 57.6 2923 13 88 208.8 11/28 UConn * W, 27-3 12/5 at Houston 1 L, 13-24 RECEIVING G No. Yds Avg TD Long Avg/G 12/22 vs. Toledo 2 L, 17-32 ANDERSON,Robby 14 70 939 13.4 7 53 67.1 1 American Athletic Conference Championship BRYANT,Ventell 14 39 579 14.8 3 75 41.4 2 Marmot Boca Raton Bowl, Boca Raton, Fla. THOMAS,Jahad 14 22 216 9.8 1 34 15.4 SHIPPEN,Brandon 14 20 288 14.4 1 49 20.6 CHRISTOPHER,John 14 20 208 10.4 0 28 14.9 TEAM STATISTICS DELOATCH,Romond 13 20 155 7.8 3 22 11.9 TEM OPP Total...... 14 249 3037 12.2 20 75 216.9 SCORING 417 281 Points Per Game 29.8 20.1 Opponents...... 14 269 2923 10.9 13 88 208.8 Points Off Turnovers 71 56 FIRST DOWNS 272 239 PUNT RETURNS No. Yds Avg TD Long Rushing 104 83 CHANDLER,Sean 17 206 12.1 0 65 Passing 136 131 ANDERSON,Robby 9 53 5.9 0 19 Penalty 32 25 Total...... 29 294 10.1 1 65 RUSHING YARDAGE 2097 1792 Opponents...... 17 140 8.2 0 24 Yards gained rushing 2449 2194 Yards lost rushing 352 402 KICK RETURNS No. Yds Avg TD Long Rushing Attempts 518 469 GARDNER,Jager 16 359 22.4 0 54 Average Per Rush 4.0 3.8 Total...... 39 810 20.8 1 100 Average Per Game 149.8 128.0 Opponents...... 64 1281 20.0 1 80 TDs Rushing 25 16 PASSING YARDAGE 3037 2923 Comp-Att-Int 249-438-8 269-467-16 |------PATs ------| Average Per Pass 6.9 6.3 SCORING TD FGs Kick Rush Rcv Pass DXP Saf Points Average Per Catch 12.2 10.9 THOMAS,Jahad 19 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 114 Average Per Game 216.9 208.8 JONES,Austin 0 23-28 44-45 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 113 TDs Passing 20 13 ANDERSON,Robby 7 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 0-0 0 0 44 TOTAL OFFENSE 5134 4715 BRYANT,Ventell 3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 18 Total Plays 956 936 DELOATCH,Romond 3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 18 Average Per Play 5.4 5.0 Total...... 49 23-28 44-45 0-0 4 4-4 1 0 417 Average Per Game 366.7 336.8 Opponents...... 31 21-26 28-30 0-0 0 0-1 0 2 281 KICK RETURNS: #-Yards 39-810 64-1281 PUNT RETURNS: #-Yards 29-294 17-140 TOTAL OFFENSE G Plays Rush Pass Total Avg/G INT RETURNS: #-Yards 16-301 8-114 WALKER,P.J. 14 513 207 2972 3179 227.1 KICK RETURN AVERAGE 20.8 20.0 THOMAS,Jahad 14 276 1262 0 1262 90.1 PUNT RETURN AVERAGE 10.1 8.2 Total...... 14 956 2097 3037 5134 366.7 INT RETURN AVERAGE 18.8 14.2 FUMBLES-LOST 23-11 21-6 Opponents...... 14 936 1792 2923 4715 336.8 PENALTIES-Yards 81-773 104-975 Average Per Game 55.2 69.6 FIELD GOALS FGM-FGA Pct 01-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-99 Lg Blk PUNTS-Yards 65-2719 83-3131 JONES,Austin 23-28 82.1 0-0 4-4 15-18 4-5 0-1 41 0 Average Per Punt 41.8 37.7 Net punt average 37.2 33.0 PUNTING No. Yds Avg Long TB FC I20 50+ Blkd KICKOFFS-Yards 86-5152 63-3810 STARZYK,Alex 63 2674 42.4 71 8 20 19 13 1 Average Per Kick 59.9 60.5 Total...... 65 2719 41.8 71 8 20 20 13 1 Net kick average 39.5 38.9 Opponents...... 83 3131 37.7 64 5 16 19 9 5 TIME OF POSSESSION/Game 32:56 27:00 3RD-DOWN Conversions 87/211 65/204 ALL PURPOSE G Rush Rec PR KOR IR Tot Avg/G 3rd-Down Pct 41% 32% THOMAS,Jahad 14 1262 216 0 199 0 1677 119.8 4TH-DOWN Conversions 11/23 9/20 ANDERSON,Robby 14 15 939 53 130 0 1137 81.2 4th-Down Pct 48% 45% SACKS BY-Yards 33-189 18-101 BRYANT,Ventell 14 9 579 0 0 0 588 42.0 MISC YARDS 0 0 GARDNER,Jager 11 184 0 0 359 0 543 49.4 TOUCHDOWNS SCORED 49 31 Total...... 14 2097 3037 294 810 301 6539 467.1 FIELD GOALS-ATTEMPTS 23-28 21-26 Opponents...... 14 1792 2923 140 1281 114 6250 446.4 ON-SIDE KICKS 1-2 0-2 RED-ZONE SCORES (54-62) 87% (33-42) 79% DEFENSE G Solo Ast Total TFL/Yds Sacks Int PBU PD H FR-Yds FF Blk Saf RED-ZONE TOUCHDOWNS (36-62) 58% (18-42) 43% MATAKEVICH,Tyler 14 77 61 138 15.0- 62 4.5- 28 5- 47 5 10 1 . . . . PAT-ATTEMPTS (44-45) 98% (28-30) 93% ALWAN,Jarred 14 30 44 74 7.5- 24 1.5- 9 . 2 2 1 . 4 . . ATTENDANCE 264951 182121 CHANDLER,Sean 14 44 21 65 5.5- 11 1.0- 4 4- 63 10 14 . . . . . Games/Avg Per Game 6/44158 7/26017 SMITH,Nate L. 14 32 22 54 0.5- 0 . 1- 74 3 4 . . . . . Neutral Site Games 1/25908 WELLS,Alex 14 32 20 52 1.0- 2 . 2- 78 6 8 . . . . . Total...... 14 537 384 921 104- 366 33- 189 16- 301 50 66 18 6- 7 11 7 . Opponents...... 14 567 348 915 96- 299 18- 101 8- 114 61 69 22 11- 3 13 2 2 BY QUARTERS 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Total Temple 64 96 125 132 417 Opponents 40 133 32 76 281

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YEAR GP W L T HEAD COACH BOWL YEAR GP W L T HEAD COACH BOWL 1894 5 4 1 0 Charles M. Williams 1968 10 4 6 0 George Makris 1895 6 1 4 1 Charles M. Williams 1969 10 4 5 1 George Makris 1896 5 3 2 0 Charles M. Williams 1970 10 7 3 0 Wayne Hardin 1897 6 3 3 0 Charles M. Williams 1971 9 6 2 1 Wayne Hardin 1898 7 2 5 0 Charles M. Williams 1972 9 5 4 0 Wayne Hardin 1899 6 1 4 1 John T. Rogers 1973 10 9 1 0 Wayne Hardin 1900 8 3 4 1 John T. Rogers 1974 10 8 2 0 Wayne Hardin 1901 5 3 2 0 H. Shindle Wingert 1975 11 6 5 0 Wayne Hardin 1902 6 1 4 1 H. Shindle Wingert 1976 10 4 6 0 Wayne Hardin 1903 5 4 1 0 H. Shindle Wingert 1977 11 5 5 1 Wayne Hardin 1904 5 3 2 0 H. Shindle Wingert 1978 11 7 3 1 Wayne Hardin 1905 3 2 0 1 H. Shindle Wingert 1979 12 10 2 0 Wayne Hardin Garden State 1906 No Games Played 1980 11 4 7 0 Wayne Hardin 1907 6 4 0 2 Horace Butterworth 1981 10 5 5 0 Wayne Hardin 1908 6 3 2 1 Dr. Frank W. White 1982 11 4 7 0 Wayne Hardin 1909 5 0 4 1 William J. Schatz 1983 11 4 7 0 Bruce Arians 1910 6 3 3 0 William J. Schatz 1984 11 6 5 0 Bruce Arians 1911 7 6 1 0 William J. Schatz 1985 11 4 7 0 Bruce Arians 1912 5 3 2 0 William J. Schatz 1986 11 0 11 0 Bruce Arians 1913 6 1 3 2 William J. Schatz 1987 11 4 7 0 Bruce Arians 1914 6 3 3 0 William Nicholai 1988 11 4 7 0 Bruce Arians 1915 5 3 1 1 William Nicholai 1989 11 1 10 0 Jerry Berndt 1916 6 3 1 2 William Nicholai 1990 11 7 4 0 Jerry Berndt 1917 7 0 6 1 Elwood Geiges 1991 11 2 9 0 Jerry Berndt 1918 No Games Played 1992 11 1 10 0 Jerry Berndt 1919 No Games Played 1993 11 1 10 0 Ron Dickerson 1920 No Games Played 1994 11 2 9 0 Ron Dickerson 1921 No Games Played 1995 11 1 10 0 Ron Dickerson 1922 6 1 4 1 Francois M. D’Eliscu 1996 11 1 10 Ron Dickerson 1923 5 0 5 0 Francois M. D’Eliscu 1997 11 3 8 Ron Dickerson 1924 5 1 4 0 Albert Barron 1998 11 2 9 Bobby Wallace 1925 9 5 2 2 Henry J. Miller 1999 11 2 9 Bobby Wallace 1926 8 5 3 0 Henry J. Miller 2000 11 4 7 Bobby Wallace 1927 8 7 1 0 Henry J. Miller 2001 11 4 7 Bobby Wallace 1928 10 7 1 2 Henry J. Miller 2002 12 4 8 Bobby Wallace 1929 10 6 3 1 Henry J. Miller 2003 12 1 11 Bobby Wallace 1930 10 7 3 0 Henry J. Miller 2004 11 2 9 Bobby Wallace 1931 10 8 1 1 Henry J. Miller 2005 11 0 11 Bobby Wallace 1932 8 5 1 2 Henry J. Miller 2006 12 1 11 Al Golden 1933 8 5 3 0 Glenn S. Warner 2007 12 4 8 Al Golden 1934 10 7 1 2 Glenn S. Warner Sugar 2008 12 5 7 Al Golden 1935 10 7 3 0 Glenn S. Warner 2009 13 9 4 Al Golden EagleBank 1936 11 6 3 2 Glenn S. Warner 2010 12 8 4 Al Golden 1937 9 3 2 4 Glenn S. Warner 2011 13 9 4 Steve Addazio New Mexico 1938 10 3 6 1 Glenn S. Warner 2012 11 4 7 Steve Addazio 1939 9 2 7 0 Fred H. Swan 2013 12 2 10 Matt Rhule 1940 9 4 4 1 Ray Morrisson 2014 12 6 6 Matt Rhule 1941 9 7 2 0 Ray Morrisson 2015 13 10 4 Matt Rhule Boca Raton 1942 10 2 5 3 Ray Morrisson TOTAL 1,066 446 569 52 1943 8 2 6 0 Ray Morrisson 1944 8 2 4 2 Ray Morrisson 1945 8 7 1 0 Ray Morrisson 1946 8 2 4 2 Ray Morrisson 1947 9 3 6 0 Ray Morrisson 1948 9 2 6 1 Ray Morrisson 1949 9 5 4 0 Albert P. Kawal 1950 9 4 4 1 Albert P. Kawal 1951 10 6 4 0 Albert P. Kawal 1952 10 2 7 1 Albert P. Kawal 1953 9 4 4 1 Albert P. Kawal 1954 8 3 5 0 Albert P. Kawal 1955 8 0 8 0 Josh Cody 1956 8 3 5 0 Peter P. Stevens 1957 7 1 6 0 Peter P. Stevens 1958 8 0 8 0 Peter P. Stevens 1959 9 0 9 0 Peter P. Stevens 1960 9 2 7 0 George Makris 1961 9 2 5 2 George Makris 1962 9 3 6 0 George Makris 1963 9 5 3 1 George Makris 1964 9 7 2 0 George Makris 1965 10 5 5 0 George Makris 1966 9 6 3 0 George Makris 1967 9 7 2 0 George Makris

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UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON Location:...... Houston, Texas Enrollment:...... 40,194 Founded:...... 1927 Nickname: ...... Cougars Colors: ...... Scarlet and White Website: ...... UHCougars.com Stadiums: ...... TDECU Stadium (40,000/Synthetic) Chancellor: ...... Dr. Renu Khator Vice President for Intercollegiate Athletics: ... Hunter Yurachek Head Coach: ...... Tom Herman (Cal Lutheran ’97)

MEDIA RELATIONS Associate AD/Strategic Communications: ...... David Bassity Office Phone: ...... (713) 743-9409 Mobile: ...... (405) 274-1455 E-mail: ...... [email protected]

COUGAR TEAM FACTS 2015 Record/Finish: ...... 13-1/7-1 American (tied, 1st, West) All-Time Record: ...... 417-352-15 (.541) Bowl Appearances: ...... 24 Bowl Record: ...... 11-12-1 (.479) Last Bowl Appearance: ...... 2015 Chick-Fil-A Peach Bowl (Houston 38, Florida State 24) Offensive System:...... Multiple Pro Defensive System:...... 3-4 Lettermen Returning/Lost: ...... 31/23 Starters Returning/Lost: ...... 12/12

HOUSTON COUGARS

Dr. Renu Khator Hunter Yurachek Tom Herman David Bassity Chancellor VP for Athletics Head Coach Communications

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OFFENSE DEFENSE SPECIAL TEAMS RETURNING STARTERS (5) RETURNING STARTERS (5) RETURNING STARTERS (1) Greg Ward Jr., QB Cameron Malveaux, DE Ty Cummings, K Chance Allen, WR Tyus Bowser, LB Steven Dunbar, WR B.J. Singleton, DT K Ty Cummings went 8-for-8 on field goal at- Tyler McCloskey, TE Steven Taylor, LB tempts after taking over as the everyday kicker Will Noble, C Brandon Wilson, DB Marcus Oliver, OT last season. The Cougars return five starters from a defense QB/P Kyle Postma served as the backup quarter- QB Greg Ward Jr. is the nation’s top returning that led the nation in turnovers gained (35) last back, but is the preseason leader to handle the rusher among quarterbacks. Ward, one of seven season. punting duties in 2016. returning Maxwell Award semifinalists from last season, rushed for 1,108 yards and 21 touch- LB Steven Taylor led The American with 10 sacks downs and threw 17 TD passes in 2015. and was second to former teammate Elandon STORYLINES Roberts with 18.5 tackles for loss. Houston capped a 13-1 season with a win against RB Duke Catalon, a transfer from Texas, is the Florida State in the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl. The leading candidate to take over as the primary DB Brandon Wilson emerged as a two-way Cougars finished No. 8 in both major national man in the backfield. threat as a defensive back and running back last polls. season. Wilson had 58 tackles and nine passes C Will Noble earned FWAA Freshman All-America defended in 2015. Houston has registered two 13-win seasons honors after he made eight starts in his rookie since 2011. season. The Cougars return to of their three starters from an outstanding defensive line. DE Cameron Head coach Tom Herman is the fourth coach in The Cougars return five of their top six receivers Malveaux registered 2.5 sacks and 8.5 tackles for FBS history to win at lest 13 games in his first from last year. WR Chance Allen had 56 catches loss last season. season. for 752 yards and a team-high six touchdowns. .

Quarterback Greg Ward Jr.

2016 SCHEDULE

Oklahoma Lamar at Cincinnati at Texas State UConn at Navy 9/3 9/10 9/15 9/24 9/29 10/8 Thursday Thursday 10/15 10/22 10/29 11/12 11/17 11/25 Tulsa at SMU UCF Tulane Louisville Friday at Memphis Thursday

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Tom Herman At A Glance Tom Herman Hometown: Simi Valley, Calif. Head Coach Family: Wife – Michelle; Children - Priya, TD, Maverick Alma Mater (Year): Cal Lutheran (1997) Hired at Houston: Dec. 16, 2014 Tom Herman was named head coach at the University of Houston on Dec. 16, Collegiate/Professional Career 2014, just one week after being named the 1998 Wide Receivers Coach, Texas Lutheran Broyles Award winner, presented to the 1999-2000 Offensive Graduate Assistant, Texas nation’s top assistant coach. 2001-04 Wide Recievers/Special Teams Coord., In his first season, Herman became just Sam Houston State the fourth head coach in NCAA history 2005-06 Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks, with at least 13 wins in a rookie season, Texas State 2007-08 Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks, Rice joining Chris Petersen (Boise State - 2006), 2009-11 Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks, George Woodruff (Penn - 1892) and Walter Iowa State Camp (Yale - 1888), and just the fifth head 2012-14 Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks, coach in NCAA history to win the first 10 Ohio State games of his career, joining Petersen, 2015- Head Coach, Houston (Miami - 2001), Woodruff and Camp in accomplishing the feat. Herman led Houston to its first New Assistant Coaches Year’s Bowl in 30 years, its second 13-win season in program history and its 11th con- Major Applewhite ference championship in program history Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks by claiming the inaugural American Athletic Conference Championship. He led all FBS Todd Orlando coaches in their first year with a program Ranking 10th in scoring offense (40.4 points per Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers with 13 wins as Houston finished third nationally game) and 21st in scoring defense (20.7 points per game), Houston was the only program in the Craig Naivar with a 92.9 winning percentage at 13-1. Associate Head Coach/ A finalist for the Eddie Robinson and Bear nation to rank in the top 10 in scoring offense and Co-Defensive Coordinator/Safeties Bryant Coach of the Year Awards, Herman was the top 25 in scoring defense. Houston ranked named the FWAA First-Year Coach of the Year fifth nationally with an average margin of victory Oscar Giles and The American’s Co-Coach of the Year as a of 19.7 points per game. Assistant Head Coach/Defensive Line league-best 12 players received postseason hon- Prior to his arrival at Houston, Herman helped ors from The American. develop record-setting and explosive offenses Jason Washington Special Teams Coordinator/Cornerbacks With a 38-24 win over No. 9 Florida State in the in each of his 10 seasons as an offensive coor- Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl, Herman joined College dinator, including three as offensive coordinator Darrell Wyatt Football Hall of Famer Bill Yeoman as just the and quarterbacks coach at Ohio State where Recruiting Coordinator/Wide Receivers second coach in Houston history with a win in a he helped the Buckeyes win the 2015 College New Year’s 6 Bowl and the second with a bowl Football Playoff Championship with third-string Kenith Pope victory over a top-10 opponent. quarterback Cardale Jones under center for the Running Backs Houston ended the 2015 season at No. 8 in the Big Ten Championship win over Wisconsin and CFP wins over Alabama and Oregon. Corby Meekins final Associated Press and USA Today Coaches Tight Ends/Fullbacks polls, the highest final finish since finishing No. 5 Herman, who was named the 2013 Rivals.com in 1979 and just the sixth time in program history Big Ten Recruiter of the Year and national Top Derek Warehime to finish in the top 10. 25 recruiter, arrived in Columbus after spend- Offensive Line Houston was one of just two schools nationally ing three years as the offensive coordinator and to play at least four ranked opponents in 2015 quarterbacks coach at Iowa State. and remain undefeated in the matchups with Herman spent 2007 and 2008 as offensive three of Houston’s wins over ranked opponents coordinator at Rice before heading to Iowa coming by double-digits, the fourth-best total State. During his two seasons with the Owls, in the nation. Houston was one of eight teams his offenses broke over 40 school records and, nationally with at least four wins against ranked in his second season, the Owls won 10 games opponents and went to a bowl for the first time since 1954. Under Herman’s leadership, Houston was third Prior to Rice, Herman directed offensive attacks nationally with seven wins of 21 points or more for two years (2005-06) at Texas State, where with 10 wins by double-digit. Houston’s lone Bobcat squads led the Southland Conference loss, a 20-17 decision at UConn, came without in total offense. The 2005 Texas State club was starting quarterback Greg Ward Jr., who was eighth nationally in scoring and made a run to the injured in the previous week, and without 54 FCS semifinals in the school’s first appearance in minutes of defensive leader Elandon Roberts, the Division 1-AA playoffs. Herman also worked who lead the nation with 88 solo tackles. four years as an assistant coach at Sam Houston Herman vowed Houston would be physical State, helping them to a pair of conference titles in the trenches and the numbers reflected it. and trips to the FCS semifinals and quarterfinals. The Cougars ranked eighth nationally in rushing Herman received Big 12 experience at Texas defense, allowing just 108.9 yards per game, (1999-2000) serving as a graduate assistant with while ranking 13th in rushing offense with an the offensive line on the Longhorns’ Cotton and average of 235.8 yards per game. Houston was Holiday Bowl teams, after receiving his coaching the only team in the nation to rank in the top 13 start in 1998 as a wide receivers coach at Texas in both categories. Lutheran.

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Tom Herman Year-By-Year

YEAR SCHOOL OVERALL CONFERENCE BOWL FINAL RANK 2015 Houston 13-1 7-1 Peach (defeated Florida State, 38-24) 8/8

Career Record (one year) 13-1 7-1 1-0 .929 .875 1.000

All-Time Houston Coaches TENURE W L T PCT Jewell Wallace 1946-47 7 14 0 .333 Clyde Lee 1948-54 37 32 2 .535 Bill Meek 1955-56 13 6 1 .675 Harold Lahar 1957-61 24 23 2 .510 Bill Yeoman 1962-86 160 108 8 .597 1987-89 22 11 1 .662 John Jenkins 1990-92 18 15 0 .545 Kim Helton 1993-99 24 53 1 .314 Dana Dimel 2000-03 8 26 .235 Art Briles * 2003-07 34 28 .548 * 2007 0 1 .000 Kevin Sumlin * 2008-11 35 17 .673 Tony Levine * 2011-14 20 17 .541 David Gibbs * 2014 1 0 1.000 Tom Herman 2015 13 1 .929 Total 417 352 15 .541

*Chris Thurmond coached the 2007 Texas Bowl following the resignation of Art Briles; Tony Levine coached the 2011 TicketCity Bowl following the resignation of Kevin Sumlin. Tony Levine coached the first 12 games of the 2014 season before David Gibbs coached the 2014 Armed Forces Bowl.

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2015 RESULTS (13-1, 7-1 American) INDIVIDUAL LEADERS

Date Opponent Result RUSHING GP Att Gain Loss Net Avg TD Long Avg/G 9/5 Tennessee Tech W, 52-24 WARD Jr., Greg 14 198 1301 193 1108 5.6 21 47 79.1 9/12 at Louisville W, 34-31 FARROW, Kenneth 12 185 975 17 958 5.2 12 44 79.8 9/26 Texas State W, 59-14 JACKSON, Ryan 10 84 428 21 407 4.8 4 29 40.7 10/3 at Tulsa * W, 38-24 Total...... 14 669 3660 359 3301 4.9 46 53 235.8 10/8 SMU * W, 49-28 Opponents...... 14 480 1938 414 1524 3.2 16 52 108.9 10/16 at Tulane * W, 42-7 10/24 at UCF * W, 59-10 PASSING G Effic Cmp-Att-Int Pct Yds TD Lng Avg/G 10/31 Vanderbilt W, 34-0 WARD Jr., Greg 14 148.9 232-345-6 67.2 2828 17 67 202.0 11/7 Cincinnati * W, 33-30 POSTMA, Kyle 10 130.8 43-68-1 63.2 453 3 40 45.3 11/14 Memphis * W, 35-34 Total...... 14 147.1 285-432-7 66.0 3477 22 67 248.4 11/21 at UConn * L, 17-20 Opponents...... 14 125.0 278-500-21 55.6 3846 20 77 274.7 11/27 Navy * W, 52-31 12/5 Temple 1 W, 24-13 12/31 vs. Florida State 2 W, 38-24 RECEIVING G No. Yds Avg TD Long Avg/G AYERS, Demarcus 14 98 1222 12.5 6 67 87.3 1 American Athletic Conference Championship ALLEN, Chance 14 56 752 13.4 6 52 53.7 2 Chick-Fil-A Peach Bowl, Atlanta, Ga. DUNBAR, Steven 13 31 382 12.3 3 65 29.4 BONNER, Linell 12 25 317 12.7 5 37 26.4 TEAM STATISTICS Total...... 14 285 3477 12.2 22 67 248.4 HOU OPP Opponents...... 14 278 3846 13.8 20 77 274.7 SCORING 566 290 Points Per Game 40.4 20.7 PUNT RETURNS No. Yds Avg TD Long Points Off Turnovers 128 25 AYERS, Demarcus 28 290 10.4 1 73 FIRST DOWNS 332 253 Total...... 29 302 10.4 1 73 Rushing 157 84 Opponents...... 16 35 2.2 0 24 Passing 149 151 Penalty 26 18 KICK RETURNS No. Yds Avg TD Long RUSHING YARDAGE 3301 1524 WILSON, Brandon 23 611 26.6 2 100 Yards gained rushing 3660 1938 WEBB, Javin 7 105 15.0 0 23 Yards lost rushing 359 414 Total...... 33 777 23.5 2 100 Rushing Attempts 669 480 Opponents...... 68 1389 20.4 0 37 Average Per Rush 4.9 3.2 Average Per Game 235.8 108.9 |------PATs ------| TDs Rushing 46 16 SCORING TD FGs Kick Rush Rcv Pass DXP Saf Points PASSING YARDAGE 3477 3846 WARD Jr., Greg 21 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 126 Comp-Att-Int 285-432-7 278-500-21 CUMMINGS, Ty 0 8-8 51-51 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 75 Average Per Pass 8.0 7.7 FARROW, Kenneth 12 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 72 Average Per Catch 12.2 13.8 Average Per Game 248.4 274.7 AYERS, Demarcus 8 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 48 TDs Passing 22 20 BULLARD, Kyle 0 5-9 24-24 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 39 TOTAL OFFENSE 6778 5370 Total...... 75 13-17 75-75 0-0 0 0-0 0 1 566 Total Plays 1101 980 Opponents...... 36 12-18 34-34 0-0 2 2-2 0 0 290 Average Per Play 6.2 5.5 Average Per Game 484.1 383.6 TOTAL OFFENSE G Plays Rush Pass Total Avg/G KICK RETURNS: #-Yards 33-777 68-1389 WARD Jr., Greg 14 543 1108 2828 3936 281.1 PUNT RETURNS: #-Yards 29-302 16-35 FARROW, Kenneth 12 185 958 0 958 79.8 INT RETURNS: #-Yards 21-342 7-67 POSTMA, Kyle 10 95 194 453 647 64.7 KICK RETURN AVERAGE 23.5 20.4 JACKSON, Ryan 10 84 407 0 407 40.7 PUNT RETURN AVERAGE 10.4 2.2 Total...... 14 1101 3301 3477 6778 484.1 INT RETURN AVERAGE 16.3 9.6 Opponents...... 14 980 1524 3846 5370 383.6 FUMBLES-LOST 19-7 21-14 PENALTIES-Yards 85-783 96-768 FIELD GOALS FGM-FGA Pct 01-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-99 Lg Blk Average Per Game 55.9 54.9 BULLARD, Kyle 5-9 55.6 0-0 4-5 0-0 1-4 0-0 41 0 PUNTS-Yards 64-2584 86-3603 CUMMINGS, Ty 8-8 100.0 0-0 4-4 3-3 1-1 0-0 45 0 Average Per Punt 40.4 41.9 Net punt average 38.9 37.5 PUNTING No. Yds Avg Long TB FC I20 50+ Blkd KICKOFFS-Yards 100-6265 61-3672 PIPER, Logan 64 2584 40.4 71 3 23 23 10 0 Average Per Kick 62.7 60.2 Total...... 64 2584 40.4 71 3 23 23 10 0 Net kick average 41.3 36.8 Opponents...... 86 3603 41.9 61 4 34 24 19 1 TIME OF POSSESSION/Game 31:15 28:40 3RD-DOWN Conversions 117/232 79/211 3rd-Down Pct 50% 37% ALL PURPOSE G Rush Rec PR KOR IR Tot Avg/G 4TH-DOWN Conversions 13/26 8/17 AYERS, Demarcus 14 147 1222 290 0 0 1659 118.5 4th-Down Pct 50% 47% WARD Jr., Greg 14 1108 0 0 0 0 1108 79.1 SACKS BY-Yards 36-274 29-162 FARROW, Kenneth 12 958 119 0 0 0 1077 89.8 MISC YARDS 0 0 WILSON, Brandon 14 188 49 0 611 51 899 64.2 TOUCHDOWNS SCORED 75 36 ALLEN, Chance 14 0 752 0 0 0 752 53.7 FIELD GOALS-ATTEMPTS 13-17 12-18 Total...... 14 3301 3477 302 777 342 8199 585.6 ON-SIDE KICKS 0-0 0-2 Opponents...... 14 1524 3846 35 1389 67 6861 490.1 RED-ZONE SCORES (59-67) 88% (32-35) 91% RED-ZONE TOUCHDOWNS (49-67) 73% (25-35) 71% DEFENSE G Solo Ast Total TFL/Yds Sacks Int PBU PD H FR-Yds FF Blk Saf PAT-ATTEMPTS (75-75) 100% (34-34) 100% ROBERTS, Elandon 14 88 54 142 19.0- 76 6.0- 45 1- 7 5 6 8 . 2 . . ATTENDANCE 271836 143916 TAYLOR, Steven 14 61 31 92 18.5- 92 10.0- 77 2- 30 3 5 12 . 2 1 . Games/Avg Per Game 8/33980 5/28783 McDONALD, Adrian 14 59 33 92 3.5- 15 1.0- 7 4- 24 2 6 3 2- 8 2 . . Neutral Site Games 1/71007 STEWART, Trevon 14 52 24 76 10.5- 73 6.0- 65 4- 58 2 6 6 4- 0 1 . 1 WILSON, Brandon 14 51 7 58 2.0- 13 . 1- 51 8 9 . 1- 85 2 . . SCORE BY QUARTERS 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Total Total...... 14 598 316 914 85- 388 36- 274 21- 342 66 87 61 14- 106 11 2 1 Houston 105 178 141 142 566 Opponents...... 14 649 456 1105 79- 286 29- 162 7- 67 39 46 25 7- 0 12 . . Opponents 68 75 45 102 290

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YEAR GP W L T HEAD COACH BOWL 1946 10 4 6 0 Jewell Wallace 1947 11 3 8 0 Jewell Wallace 1948 11 5 6 0 Clyde Lee 1949 10 5 4 1 Clyde Lee 1950 10 4 6 0 Clyde Lee 1951 11 6 5 0 Clyde Lee Salad 1952 10 8 2 0 Clyde Lee 1953 9 4 4 1 Clyde Lee 1954 10 5 5 0 Clyde Lee 1955 10 6 4 0 Bill Meek 1956 10 7 2 1 Bill Meek 1957 10 5 4 1 Hal Lahar 1958 9 5 4 0 Hal Lahar 1959 10 3 7 0 Hal Lahar 1960 10 6 4 0 Hal Lahar 1961 10 5 4 1 Hal Lahar 1962 11 7 4 0 Bill Yeoman Tangerine 1963 10 2 8 0 Bill Yeoman 1964 9 2 6 1 Bill Yeoman 1965 10 4 5 1 Bill Yeoman 1966 10 8 2 0 Bill Yeoman 1967 10 7 3 0 Bill Yeoman 1968 10 6 2 2 Bill Yeoman 1969 11 9 2 0 Bill Yeoman Bluebonnet 1970 11 8 3 0 Bill Yeoman 1971 12 9 3 0 Bill Yeoman Bluebonnet 1972 11 6 4 1 Bill Yeoman 1973 12 11 1 0 Bill Yeoman Bluebonnet 1974 12 8 3 1 Bill Yeoman Bluebonnet 1975 10 2 8 0 Bill Yeoman 1976 12 10 2 0 Bill Yeoman Cotton 1977 11 6 5 0 Bill Yeoman 1978 12 9 3 0 Bill Yeoman Cotton 1979 12 11 1 0 Bill Yeoman Cotton 1980 12 7 5 0 Bill Yeoman Garden State 1981 12 7 4 1 Bill Yeoman Sun 1982 11 5 5 1 Bill Yeoman 1983 11 4 7 0 Bill Yeoman 1984 12 7 5 0 Bill Yeoman Cotton 1985 11 4 7 0 Bill Yeoman 1986 11 1 10 0 Bill Yeoman 1987 11 4 6 1 Jack Pardee 1988 12 9 3 0 Jack Pardee Aloha 1989 11 9 2 0 Jack Pardee 1990 11 10 1 0 John Jenkins 1991 11 4 7 0 John Jenkins 1992 11 4 7 0 John Jenkins 1993 11 1 9 1 Kim Helton 1994 11 1 10 0 Kim Helton 1995 11 2 9 0 Kim Helton 1996 12 7 5 Kim Helton Liberty 1997 11 3 8 Kim Helton 1998 11 3 8 Kim Helton 1999 11 7 4 Kim Helton 2000 11 3 8 Dana Dimel 2001 11 0 11 Dana Dimel 2002 12 5 7 Dana Dimel 2003 13 7 6 Art Briles Hawaii 2004 11 3 8 Art Briles 2005 12 6 6 Art Briles Fort Worth 2006 14 10 4 Art Briles Liberty 2007 13 8 5 Art Briles/Chris Thurmond * Texas 2008 13 8 5 Kevin Sumlin Armed Forces 2009 14 10 4 Kevin Sumlin Armed Forces 2010 12 5 7 Kevin Sumlin 2011 14 13 1 Kevin Sumlin/Tony Levine * TicketCity 2012 12 5 7 Tony Levine 2013 13 8 5 Tony Levine BBVA Compass 2014 13 8 5 Tony Levine/David Gibbs Armed Forces 2015 14 13 1 Tom Herman Peach TOTAL 784 417 352 15

*Chris Thurmond coached the last game of the 2007 season. Tony Levine coached the last game of the 2011 season.

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UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS Location:...... Memphis, Tenn. Enrollment:...... 21,480 Founded:...... 1912 Nickname: ...... Tigers Colors: ...... Blue and Gray Website: ...... GoTigersGo.com Stadium: ...... Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium (56,862/FieldTurf) President: ...... Dr. M. David Rudd Director of Athletics: ...... Tom Bowen Head Coach: ...... Mike Norvell (Central Arkansas ’05)

MEDIA RELATIONS Interim Assistant Athletics Director: ...... Tammy DeGroff Office Phone: ...... (901) 678-5787 Mobile: ...... (901) 734-1504 E-mail: ...... [email protected] Press Box Phone: ...... (901) 272-0136

TIGER TEAM FACTS 2015 Record/Finish: ...... 9-4/5-3 American (3rd, West) All-Time Record: ...... 463-504-33 (.477) Bowl Appearances: ...... 9 Bowl Record: ...... 5-4 (.556) Last Bowl Appearance: ...... 2015 Birmingham Bowl (Auburn 31, Memphis 10) Offensive System:...... Multiple Defensive System:...... Multiple Lettermen Returning/Lost: ...... 51/18 Starters Returning/Lost: ...... 15/9

MEMPHIS TIGERS

Dr. M. David Rudd Tom Bowen Mike Norvell Tammy DeGroff President Director of Athletics Head Coach Communications

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OFFENSE DEFENSE SPECIAL TEAMS RETURNING STARTERS (6) RETURNING STARTERS (7) RETURNING STARTERS (2) Doroland Dorceus, RB Genard Avery, LB Jake Elliott, K Gabe Kuhn, OT Jackson Dillon, LB Spencer Smith, P Drew Kyser, C Christian Jonnson, DE Phil Mayhue, WR Arthur Maulet, CB K Jake Elliott has been The American’s Special Christopher Roberson, OG Chris Morley6, S Teams Player of the Year twice (2014, 2015) and Trevon Tate, OT Dontrell Nelson, CB Donald Pennington, DT was a finalist for the Lou Groza Award as the nation’s top kicker. He was an Associated Press Memphis returns six offensive starters from last and Walter Camp All-America second team season, including four-fifths of its regular offen- The Tigers return three men in the secondary selection in 2015.. sive line. C Drew Kyser started 12 games as a among their seven defensive returning starters. freshman, while OT Trevon Tate made 10 starts CB Arthur Maulet had two interceptions and was in his rookie season. second on the team with nine passes defended STORYLINES in 2015. Head coach Mike Norvell, most recently the QB Riley Ferguson, a junior college transfer who deputy head coach and offensive coordinator at originally signed with Tennessee, is the leading The top returning tackler is LB Shareef White, who Arizona State, begins his first year at Memphis. candidate to take over as the Tigers’ starting made 63 stops with seven tackles for loss in 2015. quarterback after Paxton Lynch was selected in The Tigers have won a combined 19 games in the the first round of the NFL Draft. Memphis returns 10 of its top 11 defensive line- last two seasons — the most in program history men from last year. DT Donald Pennington had in a two-year span. Memphis was ranked as high RB Doroland Dorceus scored a team-high eight 5.5 tackles for loss from the interior line, while as No. 13 nationally last season. rushing touchdowns in 2015 and was the Tigers’ DE Christian Johnson finished with 6.5 tackles leading rusher with 659 yards. for loss and four sacks. Memphis won its first eight games of 2015, but dropped four of its last five to close the season. WR Anthony Miller had a team-high five touch- down receptions in 2015.

Wide receiver Anthony Miller

2016 SCHEDULE

Southeast Missouri State Kansas Bowling Green at Mississippi Temple at Tulane 9/3 9/17 9/24 10/1 10/6 10/14 Thursday Friday 10/22 10/29 11/5 11/12 11/18 11/25 Friday at Navy Tulsa at SMU USF Friday at Cincinnati Houston

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Mike Norvell At A Glance Mike Norvell Family: Wife – Maria; Children - Mila Head Coach Alma Mater (Year): Central Arkansas (2005) Hired at Memphis: Dec. 4, 2015

Mike Norvell, who has been instrumental Collegiate/Professional Career: in developing dynamic, high-scoring offens- es throughout his career, begins his first 2006 Graduate assistant, Central Arkansas year as the head coach at the University of 2007-08 Graduate Assistant/Receivers, Tulsa Memphis. Norvell was named the Tigers’ 2009-10 Passing Game Coordinator/Receivers, Tulsa 24th head coach during a press conference 2011 Co-Offensive Coordinator/Wide Receivers, held Dec. 4, on the university campus. Pittsburgh 2012-13 Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks, Norvell joins the Memphis family and Arizona State Tiger Nation after coaching the previous 2014-15 Deputy Head Coach/Offensive Coordinator/ four years at Arizona State University Quarterbacks, Arizona State where he was the program’s deputy head 2016- Head Coach, Memphis coach and offensive coordinator. After breaking into coaching at his alma mater, the University of Central Arkansas, Assistant Coaches as a graduate assistant in 2006, Norvell joined ’s coaching staff at Chris Ball Tulsa as wide receivers coach in 2007. He Defensive Coordinator was a member of Graham’s staff at Tulsa four years (2007-2010), before coaching Chip Long one season at Pittsburgh (2011). Norvell Offensive Coordinator was hired as Arizona State’s offensive Darrell Dickey coordinator after Graham was named the that category with 7,796 career yards. Johnson Assistant Head Coach/Running Backs head coach ahead of the 2012 season. averaged 202.2 all-purpose yards per game in Arizona State ranked 23rd nationally in total 2010. In Tulsa’s 62-35 win over Hawai’i in the David Johnson Wide Receivers offense in 2015, averaging 473.8 yards per game. Sheraton Hawai’i Bowl, he averaged an incred- The Sun Devils averaged 289 passing yards per ible 21.73 yards per touch en route to 326 all- game which ranked 22nd in FBS Football. Dan Lanning purpose yards. Inside Linebackers/Recruiting Coordinator In 2014, the Sun Devils’ offense ranked 16th In 2008, Norvell’s receivers were a vital part in the nation in scoring (37 points per game) and of college football’s most prolific offense. Tulsa Joe Long 13th in touchdown passes (34). The offense fin- averaged an astounding 569.9 yards per game Special Teams Coordinator/Outside Linebackers ished with 5,750 total yards, including 2,194 on that season to lead the country. The Golden the ground and 3,556 through the air. Paul Randolph Hurricane ranked second nationally in scoring Defensive Line Norvell was promoted to deputy head coach at (47.1points/game) and ninth in passing yards Arizona State in December 2013. (301.8 yards/game). Tulsa also topped the coun- Ryan Silverfield The 2013 Sun Devil offense was ranked 10th try in total offense in 2007 (543.9 yards/game) Offensvie Line nationally in scoring, averaging 39.7 points per and set 29 school records, 15 Conference USA game. marks and four NCAA records. The ‘07 Golden Marcus Woodson Norvell led a balanced and explosive offense in Hurricane became in NCAA history Defensive Backs his first year with ASU, helping the Sun Devils to have a 5,000-yard passer, a 1,000-yard rusher set school marks at the quarterback, running and three 1,000-yard receivers in a single season. back and tight end positions. Prior to Tulsa, Norvell was an offensive gradu- The 2012 Sun Devils became the 14th team ate assistant at his alma mater, Central Arkansas. in NCAA FBS bowl history to score 60+ points In addition to coaching receivers and H-Backs, in a bowl game (62 against Navy in Kraft Fight he was a significant contributor to UCA’s special Hunger Bowl). teams. Of the 464.5 total yards per game ASU aver- Norvell was accomplished on the field and in aged in 2012, 205.5 came on the ground, repre- the classroom at Central Arkansas. A four-year senting the second-best mark in the previous 25 starter at receiver, he finished his career as the seasons (since 1988). school’s all-time leader in receptions (213) and Norvell’s quick-strike offense also produced 58 ranked third in receiving yards (2,611). Norvell scoring drives of three minutes or less in 2012. earned All-Gulf South honors and was the confer- In his first full-time coaching opportunity at the ence’s 2001 Freshman of the Year. He also was University of Tulsa where he originally started a two-time first-team Gulf South All-Academic as an offensive graduate assistant, Norvell soon honoree. Norvell earned his bachelor’s degree of transitioned to passing game coordinator and education in social studies in 2005 and a master’s receivers coach before adding director of recruit- degree in training systems in 2007, both from ing to his title in 2010. At Pitt in 2011, Norvell UCA. was the co-offensive coordinator, wide receivers Norvell is married to the former Maria Chiolino coach and director of recruiting. of Fort Smith, Arkansas. They have a daughter, While with Tulsa, the Golden Hurricane had Mila, who was born on June 23, 2014. At the age five 1,000-yard receivers emerge under Norvell’s of 34 (born Oct. 11, 1981), Norvell is the young- tutelage. His most accomplished pupil was All- est head coach in FBS Football America receiver Damaris Johnson, who led the country in all-purpose yards for two consecutive years and set the all-time NCAA FBS record for

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Mike Norvell Year-By-Year

YEAR SCHOOL OVERALL CONFERENCE BOWL FINAL RANK 2016 Memphis

Career Record 0-0 0-0 0-0 — — —

All-Time Memphis Coaches TENURE W L T PCT Clyde Wilson 1912-15 9 12 1 .432 Tom Shea 1916 2 3 1 .417 V.M. (Bic) Campbell 1917, 1919 6 6 0 .500 John Childerson 1918 2 4 0 .333 Elmore George 1920 0 5 0 .000 Rollin Wilson 1921 4 5 1 .450 1922-23 11 5 3 .658 Zach Curlin 1924-36 43 60 14 .427 Allyn McKeen 1937-38 13 6 0 .684 C.C. Humphreys 1939-41 14 15 0 .483 Charlie Jamerson 1942 2 7 0 .222 Ralph Hatley 1947-57 59 43 5 .575 Billy J. Murphy 1958-71 91 44 1 .673 Fred Pancoast 1972-74 20 12 1 .621 Richard Williamson 1975-80 31 35 0 .470 Rex Dockery 1981-83 8 24 1 .258 1984-85 7 12 3 .386 Charlie Bailey 1986-88 12 20 1 .379 Chuck Stobart 1989-94 29 36 1 .447 Rip Scherer 1995-2000 22 44 .333 Tommy West 2001-09 49 61 .445 Larry Porter 2010-11 3 21 .125 Justin Fuente 2012-15 * 26 23 .530 Darrell Dickey 2015 * 0 1 .000 Total 463 504 33 .477

*Justin Fuente resigned in 2015 prior to the Birmingham Bowl, which was coached by Darrell Dickey.

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2015 RESULTS (9-4, 5-3 American) INDIVIDUAL LEADERS

Date Opponent Result RUSHING GP Att Gain Loss Net Avg TD Long Avg/G 9/5 Missouri State W, 63-7 DORCEUS, Doroland 13 155 696 37 659 4.3 8 35 50.7 9/12 at Kansas W, 55-23 COOPER, Jarvis 12 91 401 12 389 4.3 5 26 32.4 9/19 at Bowling Green W, 44-41 CRAFT, Sam 12 82 368 35 333 4.1 5 26 27.8 9/24 Cincinnati * W, 53-46 Total...... 13 563 2639 308 2331 4.1 29 60 179.3 10/2 at USF * W, 24-17 Opponents...... 13 540 2330 426 1904 3.5 24 43 146.5 10/17 Mississippi W, 37-24 10/23 at Tulsa * W, 66-42 PASSING G Effic Cmp-Att-Int Pct Yds TD Lng Avg/G 10/31 Tulane * W, 41-13 LYNCH, Paxton 13 157.5 296-443-4 66.8 3778 28 82 290.6 11/7 Navy * L, 20-45 Total...... 13 158.3 311-465-5 66.9 3999 30 82 307.6 11/14 at Houston * L, 34-35 Opponents...... 13 137.2 242-419-12 57.8 3383 22 94 260.2 11/21 at Temple * L, 12-31 11/28 SMU * W, 63-0 RECEIVING G No. Yds Avg TD Long Avg/G 12/30 vs. Auburn 1 L, 10-31 FRAZIER, Mose 13 70 799 11.4 4 45 61.5 1 Birmingham Bowl, Birmingham, Ala. MAYHUE, Phil 13 51 670 13.1 1 43 51.5 MILLER, Anthony 12 47 694 14.8 5 82 57.8 TEAM STATISTICS PROCTOR, Roderick 10 25 335 13.4 0 61 33.5 CROSS, Alan 13 25 229 9.2 3 38 17.6 MEM OPP Total...... 13 311 3999 12.9 30 82 307.6 SCORING 522 355 Opponents...... 13 242 3383 14.0 22 94 260.2 Points Per Game 40.2 27.3 Points Off Turnovers 100 27 FIRST DOWNS 322 284 PUNT RETURNS No. Yds Avg TD Long Rushing 125 113 PROCTOR, Roderick 19 140 7.4 1 63 Passing 172 136 Total...... 28 224 8.0 1 63 Penalty 25 35 Opponents...... 16 149 9.3 0 56 RUSHING YARDAGE 2331 1904 Yards gained rushing 2639 2330 KICK RETURNS No. Yds Avg TD Long Yards lost rushing 308 426 OGLESBY, Jae’Lon 25 588 23.5 0 48 Rushing Attempts 563 540 CRAFT, Sam 11 218 19.8 0 28 Average Per Rush 4.1 3.5 Total...... 44 990 22.5 0 48 Average Per Game 179.3 146.5 Opponents...... 22 342 15.5 0 29 TDs Rushing 29 24 PASSING YARDAGE 3999 3383 |------PATs ------| Comp-Att-Int 311-465-5 242-419-12 SCORING TD FGs Kick Rush Rcv Pass DXP Saf Points Average Per Pass 8.6 8.1 ELLIOTT, Jake 0 23-28 63-63 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 132 Average Per Catch 12.9 14.0 DORCEUS, Doroland 11 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 66 Average Per Game 307.6 260.2 CRAFT, Sam 7 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 42 TDs Passing 30 22 MILLER, Anthony 7 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 42 TOTAL OFFENSE 6330 5287 FRAZIER, Mose 6 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 36 Total Plays 1028 959 HENDERSON, Jamarius 6 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 36 Average Per Play 6.2 5.5 Total...... 64 23-28 63-63 1-1 0 0-0 0 2 522 Average Per Game 486.9 406.7 Opponents...... 46 12-14 43-45 0-0 0 0-1 0 0 355 KICK RETURNS: #-Yards 44-990 22-342 PUNT RETURNS: #-Yards 28-224 16-149 TOTAL OFFENSE G Plays Rush Pass Total Avg/G INT RETURNS: #-Yards 12-156 5-25 LYNCH, Paxton 13 530 239 3778 4017 309.0 KICK RETURN AVERAGE 22.5 15.5 Total...... 13 1028 2331 3999 6330 486.9 PUNT RETURN AVERAGE 8.0 9.3 Opponents...... 13 959 1904 3383 5287 406.7 INT RETURN AVERAGE 13.0 5.0 FUMBLES-LOST 18-9 22-10 FIELD GOALS FGM-FGA Pct 01-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-99 Lg Blk PENALTIES-Yards 99-976 78-735 Average Per Game 75.1 56.5 ELLIOTT, Jake 23-28 82.1 0-0 6-6 7-11 8-9 2-2 53 1 PUNTS-Yards 57-2528 77-2980 Average Per Punt 44.4 38.7 PUNTING No. Yds Avg Long TB FC I20 50+ Blkd Net punt average 39.3 35.3 SMITH, Spencer 43 2024 47.1 72 4 11 10 18 0 KICKOFFS-Yards 99-6373 71-4427 JACOBS, Nick 14 504 36.0 47 3 6 11 0 0 Average Per Kick 64.4 62.4 Total...... 57 2528 44.4 72 7 17 21 18 0 Net kick average 42.2 40.3 Opponents...... 77 2980 38.7 57 2 25 19 11 2 TIME OF POSSESSION/Game 30:21 29:39 3RD-DOWN Conversions 101/207 71/193 ALL PURPOSE G Rush Rec PR KOR IR Tot Avg/G 3rd-Down Pct 49% 37% FRAZIER, Mose 13 119 799 28 0 0 946 72.8 4TH-DOWN Conversions 10/18 5/19 MILLER, Anthony 12 54 694 28 105 0 881 73.4 4th-Down Pct 56% 26% DORCEUS, Doroland 13 659 217 0 0 0 876 67.4 SACKS BY-Yards 26-176 16-115 OGLESBY, Jae’Lon 9 59 167 0 588 0 814 90.4 MISC YARDS 0 0 MAYHUE, Phil 13 4 670 0 0 0 674 51.8 TOUCHDOWNS SCORED 64 46 CRAFT, Sam 12 333 114 0 218 0 665 55.4 FIELD GOALS-ATTEMPTS 23-28 12-14 Total...... 13 2331 3999 224 990 156 7700 592.3 ON-SIDE KICKS 1-1 0-0 Opponents...... 13 1904 3383 149 342 25 5803 446.4 RED-ZONE SCORES (56-63) 89% (37-44) 84% RED-ZONE TOUCHDOWNS (41-63) 65% (28-44) 64% DEFENSE G Solo Ast Total TFL/Yds Sacks Int PBU PD H FR-Yds FF Blk Saf PAT-ATTEMPTS (63-63) 100% (43-45) 96% PEGUES, Leonard 12 50 25 75 7.0- 22 1.0- 7 1- 3 . 1 1 1- 26 1 . . ATTENDANCE 262811 175605 WHITE, Shareef 13 51 12 63 7.0- 23 1.0- 10 . . . . . 1 . . Games/Avg Per Game 6/43802 6/29268 McMANIS, Wynton 13 51 11 62 5.0- 15 3.0- 12 . . . . 1- 0 . 1 . Neutral Site Games 1/59430 BALL, Reggis 13 44 13 57 2.5- 4 . 5- 66 5 10 . 1- 10 . 1 . AVERY, Genard 11 42 11 53 6.5- 28 3.0- 20 . . . 2 . . . . SCORE BY QUARTERS 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Total Total...... 13 640 194 834 72- 281 26- 176 12- 156 37 49 12 10- 81 10 4 2 Memphis 127 170 131 94 522 Opponents...... 13 661 312 973 73- 293 16- 115 5- 25 35 40 15 9- 4 11 1 . Opponents 85 91 76 103 355

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YEAR GP W L T HEAD COACH BOWL YEAR GP W L T HEAD COACH BOWL 1912 4 1 2 1 Clyde Wilson 1986 11 1 10 0 Charlie Bailey 1913 3 1 2 0 Clyde Wilson 1987 11 5 5 1 Charlie Bailey 1914 8 3 5 0 Clyde Wilson 1988 11 6 5 0 Charlie Bailey 1915 7 4 3 0 Clyde Wilson 1989 11 2 9 0 Chuck Stobart 1916 6 2 3 1 Tom Shea 1990 11 4 6 1 Chuck Stobart 1917 5 3 2 0 V.M. (Bic) Campbell 1991 11 5 6 0 Chuck Stobart 1918 6 2 4 0 John Childerson 1992 11 6 5 0 Chuck Stobart 1919 7 3 4 0 V.M. (Bic) Campbell 1993 11 6 5 0 Chuck Stobart 1920 5 0 5 0 Elmore George 1994 11 6 5 0 Chuck Stobart 1921 10 4 5 1 Rollin Wilson 1995 11 3 8 Rip Scherer 1922 10 5 2 3 Lester Barnard 1996 11 4 7 Rip Scherer 1923 9 6 3 0 Lester Barnard 1997 11 4 7 Rip Scherer 1924 9 1 7 1 Zach Curlin 1998 11 2 9 Rip Scherer 1925 8 0 7 1 Zach Curlin 1999 11 5 6 Rip Scherer 1926 9 1 8 0 Zach Curlin 2000 11 4 7 Rip Scherer 1927 9 5 3 1 Zach Curlin 2001 11 5 6 Tommy West 1928 10 5 3 2 Zach Curlin 2002 12 3 9 Tommy West 1929 10 8 0 2 Zach Curlin 2003 13 9 4 Tommy West New Orleans 1930 10 6 3 1 Zach Curlin 2004 12 8 4 Tommy West GMAC 1931 9 2 5 2 Zach Curlin 2005 12 7 5 Tommy West 1932 9 4 5 0 Zach Curlin 2006 12 2 10 Tommy West Motor City 1933 9 7 1 1 Zach Curlin 2007 13 7 6 Tommy West New Orleans 1934 8 3 3 2 Zach Curlin 2008 13 6 7 Tommy West St. Petersburg 1935 8 1 6 1 Zach Curlin 2009 12 2 10 Tommy West 1936 9 0 9 0 Zach Curlin 2010 12 1 11 Larry Porter 1937 9 3 6 0 Allyn McKeen 2011 12 2 10 Larry Porter 1938 10 10 0 0 Allyn McKeen 2012 12 4 8 Justin Fuente 1939 10 3 7 0 C.C. Humphries 2013 12 3 9 Justin Fuente 1940 10 5 5 0 C.C. Humphries 2014 13 10 3 Justin Fuente Miami Beach 1941 9 6 3 0 C.C. Humphries 2015 * 13 9 4 Justin Fuente/Darrell Dickey Birmingham 1942 9 2 7 0 Charlie Jamerson TOTAL 1000 463 504 33 1943 No Games Played 1944 No Games Played *Darrell Dickey coached the last game of the 2015 season 1945 No Games Played 1946 No Games Played 1947 9 6 2 1 Ralph Hatley 1948 11 6 5 0 Ralph Hatley 1949 10 9 1 0 Ralph Hatley 1950 11 9 2 0 Ralph Hatley 1951 8 5 3 0 Ralph Hatley 1952 9 2 7 0 Ralph Hatley 1953 10 6 4 0 Ralph Hatley 1954 10 3 4 3 Ralph Hatley 1955 9 2 7 0 Ralph Hatley 1956 10 5 4 1 Ralph Hatley Burley 1957 10 6 4 0 Ralph Hatley 1958 9 4 5 0 Billy J. Murphy 1959 10 6 4 0 Billy J. Murphy 1960 10 8 2 0 Billy J. Murphy 1961 10 8 2 0 Billy J. Murphy 1962 9 8 1 0 Billy J. Murphy 1963 10 9 0 1 Billy J. Murphy 1964 9 5 4 0 Billy J. Murphy 1965 10 5 5 0 Billy J. Murphy 1966 9 7 2 0 Billy J. Murphy 1967 9 6 3 0 Billy J. Murphy 1968 10 6 4 0 Billy J. Murphy 1969 10 8 2 0 Billy J. Murphy 1970 10 6 4 0 Billy J. Murphy 1971 11 5 6 0 Billy J. Murphy Pasadena 1972 11 5 5 1 Fred Pancoast 1973 11 8 3 0 Fred Pancoast 1974 11 7 4 0 Fred Pancoast 1975 11 7 4 0 Richard Williamson 1976 11 7 4 0 Richard Williamson 1977 11 6 5 0 Richard Williamson 1978 11 4 7 0 Richard Williamson 1979 11 5 6 0 Richard Williamson 1980 11 2 9 0 Richard Williamson 1981 11 1 10 0 Rex Dockery 1982 11 1 10 0 Rex Dockery 1983 11 6 4 1 Rex Dockery 1984 11 5 5 1 Rey Dempsey 1985 11 2 7 2 Rey Dempsey

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UNITED STATES NAVAL ACADEMY Location:...... Annapolis, Md. Enrollment:...... 4,400 Founded:...... 1845 Nickname: ...... Midshipmen Colors: ...... Navy Blue and Gold Website: ...... NavySports.com Stadium: ...... Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium (34,000) President: ...... Vice Admiral Ted Carter, USN Director of Athletics: ...... Chet Gladchuk Head Coach: ...... (Hawaii ’89)

MEDIA RELATIONS Senior Assocaite AD/Sports Information: .....Scott Strasemeier Office Phone: ...... (410) 293-8775 Mobile: ...... (443) 336-9023 E-mail: ...... [email protected] Press Box Phone: ...... (410) 268-1489

MIDSHIPMEN TEAM FACTS 2015 Record/Finish: ...... 11-2/7-1 Amercan (tied, 1st West All-Time Record: ...... 693-547-57 (.556) Bowl Appearances: ...... 21 Bowl Record: ...... 10-10-1 (.500) Last Bowl Appearance: ...... 2015 Military Bowl (Navy 44, Pittsburgh 28) Offensive System:...... Spread/Triple Option Defensive System:...... Multiple Lettermen Returning/Lost: ...... 43/33 Starters Returning/Lost: ...... 8/16

NAVY MIDSHIPMEN

Vice Adm. Ted Carter Chet Gladchuk Ken Niumatalolo Scott Strasemeier Superintendent Director of Athletics Head Coach Communications

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OFFENSE DEFENSE SPECIAL TEAMS RETURNING STARTERS (1) RETURNING STARTERS (7) RETURNING STARTERS (1) Jamir Tillman, WR Brendon Clements, CB Alex Barta, P Daniel Gonzales, LB QB Tago Smith will step in to replace Keenan Amos Mason, DE P Alex Barta averaged 41.6 yards per punt and DJ Palmore, LB had six kicks of at least 50 yards in 2015. Reynolds, who finished fifth in the Heisman Josiah Powell, LB Trophy voting. Smith saw action in eight games Micah Thomas, LB in 2015 and averaged 4.7 yards per carry. Daiquan Thomasson, S RB Dishan Romine, who is Navy’s top returning rusher, was second in The American in kickoff WR Jamir Tillman is the only returning starter The Navy defense has seven starters returning, returns last year, averaging 27.3 yards per at- on offense for Navy. Tillman accounted for five including all of its regular linebackers. tempt. Romine had 655 yards on kickoff returns. of Navy’s nine touchdown receptions and 45 percent of the team’s total receptions last year. LB Micah Thomas was second on the team with STORYLINES 73 tackles last season, one shy of the team lead. Navy set a school record with 11 wins in 2015 as Navy ranked second nationally in rushing last the Midshipmen tied Houston for the American season at 326.7 yards per game. The Midshipmen CB Brandon Clements led the Midshipmen Athletic Conference West Division title. have averaged at least 300 rushing yards ineach with four interceptions and 10 passes defended of the last three seasons. in 2015. The Midshipmen committed the fewest turn- overs of any NCAA FBS team in 2015 (eight). Navy scored on 55 of its 58 red zone chances last Navy held 10 of its 13 opponents to 21 points or season (94.8 percent) to lead The American. The fewer in 2015. The Midshipmen ranked fourth Midshipmen scored 44 red zone touchdowns. in The American in scoring defense (21.8 ppg).

Running back Toneo Gulley

2016 SCHEDULE

Fordham UConn at Tulane at Air Force Houston at East Carolina 9/3 9/10 9/17 10/1 10/8 10/13 Thursday 10/22 10/28 11/5 11/12 11/26 12/10 Memphis Friday at USF vs. Notre Dame Tulsa at SMU vs. Army

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Ken Niumatalolo At A Glance Ken Niumatalolo Hometown: Laie, Hawaii Head Coach Family: Wife – Barbara; Children - Alexcia, Va’a, Ali’i Alma Mater (Year): Hawaii (1989) Hired at Navy: Dec. 8, 2007 In his eight seasons at the helm of the Navy football program, and in his 18 years Collegiate/Professional Career: overall at the Naval Academy, head coach Ken Niumatalolo continues to engineer a 1990-92 Graduate Assistant, Hawaii program that has hit on all cylinders since 1992-94 Assistant Coach, Hawaii he took over the reigns at the end of the 1995-96 Assistant Coach, Navy 2007 campaign. He has repeatedly guided 1997-98 Offensive Coordinator, Navy 1999-2001 Assistant Coach, UNLV the Midshipmen to success both on and 2002-07 Assistant Head Coach, Navy off the gridiron. Included in his accomplish- 2007- Head Coach, Navy ments are a number of milestones never before achieved by a coach or team in the program’s 134-year history. Assistant Coaches Niumatalolo (68-37, .648) is the all-time Ivin Jasper winningest coach in school history and is Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks the only coach in the history of the Army- Navy game to start his coaching career 8-0 Dale Pehrson against the other Academy. Defenisve Coordinator Those two achievements go at the top of Chris Culton a long list of achievements by Niumatalolo. Offensive Line He led Navy to a school-record 11 wins in 2015, which included sharing the West Justin Davis Division title with Houston in Navy’s first for a bowl game for the 10th time in the last 11 Outside Linebackers year in the American Athletic Conference and years, won a bowl game for just the eighth time in school history (beat Middle Tennessee, 24-6, Robert Green winning the Lambert Trophy, which is given to Outside Linebackers the best team in the East, for the first time since in the Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl) and 1963. He is the first coach in school history to defeated Army for a series-record 12th consecu- Ashley Ingram win three consecutive bowl games and his four tive year. The 2013 squad is just the fifth in Navy Offensive Line/Running Game Coordinator bowl wins total are the most in school history. history to win at least nine games in a season, beat Army and win a bowl game. The 1957, Steve Johns He has led Navy to five Commander-In-Chief’s Inside Linebackers/Special Teams Coordinator Trophies, which is tied with George Welsh and 1978, 2004 and 2009 teams are the only other Paul Johnson for the most in school history. In teams to have achieved that feat. Mike Judge 2013, Niumatalolo was selected to the inaugural The 2009 season was one to remember for Fullbacks class of the Polynesian Football Hall of Fame and the Midshipmen, as Navy tied a school record for wins with 10, won a school-record sev- Shaun Nua was inducted on January 23 in Honolulu. Defensive Line He is just the second coach since World War enth consecutive Commander-In-Chief’s Trophy, II to lead Navy to a winning record in each of his appeared in a seventh consecutive bowl game, Dan O’Brien first three seasons at the helm. beat Notre Dame in South Bend for the second Secondary Navy finished the 2015 campaign with a school- straight time and ran their winning streak against the other two service academies to an amazing Danny O’Rourke record 11 wins against just two losses, qualified Slot Backs for a bowl game for the 12th time in the last 15 straight games. The Mids capped the season 13 years, won a bowl game for the 10th time off with a 35-13 rout of Missouri in the Texas Napoleon Sykes in school history (beat Pittsburgh, 44-28, in the Bowl. Defensive Line Military Bowl), won a bowl game for a third Niumatalolo, 49, was promoted to head football coach at the Naval Academy on Dec. 8, 2007, Mick Yokitis straight year for the first time in school history, Wide Receivers defeated Army for a series-record 14th consecu- by Naval Academy Director of Athletics Chet tive year, won the Commander-In-Chief’s Trophy Gladchuk. for the third time in the last four years, won the He is the second Polynesian head coach in Lambert Trophy as the best team in the East Football Bowl Subdivision history and the first for the first time since 1963, finished 18th in Samoan collegiate head coach on any level. the country in both the Associated Press and Niumatalolo was also an assistant at Navy from Coaches polls and shared the West Division 1995-98, serving as the offensive coordinator in title of the American Athletic Conference with 1997 and 1998. Houston in Navy’s first year of being in a confer- Niumatalolo coached at UNLV for three sea- ence after being an Independent for 134 years. sons (1999-01) and called the plays his final year Navy finished the 2014 campaign with an 8-5 (2001) in Vegas. He also worked with the kickoff record, qualified for a bowl game for the 11th return unit and, under his guidance, UNLV ranked time in the last 12 years, won a bowl game for sixth in the nation in kickoff returns in 2001 and just the ninth time in school history (beat San finished second in 1999. Diego State, 17-16, in the Poinsettia Bowl), won A 1989 graduate of Hawaii, Niumatalolo let- a bowl game in back-to-back years for the second tered three years as a quarterback and was a time in school history and defeated Army for a part of Hawaii’s first bowl team in 1989. He was series-record 13th consecutive year. hired as a full-time assistant by his alma mater in Navy finished the 2013 season with a 9-4 1992 and spent three seasons coaching on the record, won the Commander-In-Chief’s Trophy offensive side of the ball. for the ninth time in the last 11 years, qualified

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Ken Niumatalolo Year-By-Year

YEAR SCHOOL OVERALL CONFERENCE BOWL FINAL RANK 2007 * Navy 0-1 Poinsettia (lost to Utah, 35-22) 2008 Navy 8-5 EagleBank (lost to Wake Forest, 28-19) 2009 Navy 10-4 Texas (beat Missouri, 35-13) 2010 Navy 9-4 Poinsettia (lost to San Diego State, 35-14) 2011 Navy 5-7 2012 Navy 8-5 Fight Hunger (lost to Arizona State, 62-14) 2013 Navy 9-4 Armed Forces (beat Middle Tennessee, 24-6) 2014 Navy 8-5 Poinsettia (beat San Diego State, 17-16) 2015 Navy 11-2 7-1 Military (beat Pittsburgh, 44-28) 18/18

Career Record (eight years) 68-37 7-1 4-4 .648 .875 .500

* Niumatalolo coached Navy in the 2007 Poinsettia Bowl after the resignation of Paul Johnson

All-Time Navy Coaches TENURE W L T PCT Student Coaches 1879, 1883-91 23 15 3 .598 Vauix Carter 1882 1 0 0 1.000 1892 5 2 0 .714 Josh Hartwell 1893 5 3 0 .625 Bill Wurtenburg 1894 4 1 2 .714 Matt McClung 1895 5 2 0 .714 Johnny Poe 1896 5 3 0 .625 1897-99 20 5 0 .800 1900 6 3 0 .667 Doc Hillebrand 1901-02 8 11 2 .429 1903 4 7 1 .375 1904-06 25 5 4 .794 Joe Reeves 1907 9 2 1 .792 Frank Berrien 1908-10 21 5 3 .776 Doug Howard 1911-14 25 7 4 .750 Jonas Ingram 1915-16 9 8 2 .526 1917-19 17 3 0 .850 1920-24 24 12 3 .654 1925 5 2 1 .688 1926-30 32 13 4 .694 Rip Miller 1931-33 12 15 2 .448 Hank Hardwick 1937-38 8 7 3 .528 1939-41 16 8 3 .648 Billick Whelchel 1942-43 13 5 0 .722 1944-45 13 4 1 .750 Tom Hamilton 1946-47 21 23 1 .478 1948-49 3 13 2 .222 1950-58 50 26 8 .643 Wayne Hardin 1959-64 38 22 2 .629 1965-68 15 22 3 .413 1969-72 10 33 0 .233 George Welsh 1973-81 55 46 1 .544 1982-86 20 34 1 .373 1987-89 8 25 0 .242 1990-94 14 41 0 .255 * 1995-2001 30 45 0 .400 * 2001 0 3 .000 Paul Johnson * 2002-07 45 35 .563 Ken Niumatalolo * 2007- 68 37 .648 Total 692 547 57 .556

* Rick Lantz coached the final three games of the 2001 season after Charlie Weatherbie was relieved of his duties. Ken Niumatalolo coached Navy in the 2007 Poinsettia Bowl after the resignation of Paul Johnson

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2015 RESULTS (11-2, 7-1 American) INDIVIDUAL LEADERS

Date Opponent Result RUSHING GP Att Gain Loss Net Avg TD Long Avg/G 9/5 Colgate W, 48-10 REYNOLDS, Keenan 13 265 1537 164 1373 5.2 24 67 105.6 9/19 East Carolina * W, 45-21 SWAIN, Chris 13 211 1038 15 1023 4.8 10 52 78.7 9/26 at UConn * W, 28-18 ROMINE, Dishan 13 36 380 2 378 10.5 0 55 29.1 10/3 Air Force W, 33-11 EZELL, Quentin 13 62 317 0 317 5.1 6 45 24.4 10/10 at Notre Dame L, 24-41 SANDERS, DeBrandon 13 42 318 5 313 7.5 0 46 24.1 10/24 Tulane * W, 31-14 BROWN, Demond 13 32 237 6 231 7.2 5 32 17.8 10/31 USF * W, 29-17 GULLEY, Toneo 12 12 189 0 189 15.8 3 70 15.8 11/7 at Memphis * W, 45-20 CASS Jr., Calvin 13 16 140 0 140 8.8 1 44 10.8 11/14 SMU * W, 55-14 11/21 at Tulsa * W, 44-21 SMITH, Tago 8 27 133 7 126 4.7 1 22 15.8 11/27 at Houston * L, 31-55 Total...... 13 748 4473 226 4247 5.7 53 70 326.7 12/12 vs. Army 1 W, 21-17 Opponents...... 13 452 2084 225 1859 4.1 17 45 143.0 12/28 Pittsburgh 2 W, 44-28 PASSING G Effic Cmp-Att-Int Pct Yds TD Lng Avg/G 1 Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Pa. 2 Military Bowl, Annapolis, Md. REYNOLDS, Keenan 13 162.1 61-115-1 53.0 1203 8 75 92.5 SMITH, Tago 8 194.0 2-3-1 66.7 30 1 24 3.8 Total...... 13 161.7 64-122-2 52.5 1280 9 75 98.5 TEAM STATISTICS Opponents...... 13 134.9 251-387-12 64.9 2885 16 62 221.9 NAVY OPP SCORING 478 284 RECEIVING G No. Yds Avg TD Long Avg/G Points Per Game 36.8 21.8 Points Off Turnovers 97 31 TILLMAN, Jamir 13 29 597 20.6 5 72 45.9 FIRST DOWNS 272 253 Total...... 13 64 1280 20.0 9 75 98.5 Rushing 217 107 Opponents...... 13 251 2885 11.5 16 62 221.9 Passing 40 135 Penalty 15 11 PUNT RETURNS No. Yds Avg TD Long RUSHING YARDAGE 4247 1859 SANDERS, DeBrandon 6 44 7.3 0 14 Yards gained rushing 4473 2084 CASS Jr., Calvin 5 23 4.6 0 12 Yards lost rushing 226 225 Total...... 11 67 6.1 0 14 Rushing Attempts 748 452 Opponents...... 11 174 15.8 0 50 Average Per Rush 5.7 4.1 Average Per Game 326.7 143.0 KICK RETURNS No. Yds Avg TD Long TDs Rushing 53 17 ROMINE, Dishan 24 655 27.3 0 90 PASSING YARDAGE 1280 2885 Total...... 32 775 24.2 0 90 Comp-Att-Int 64-122-2 251-387-12 Opponents...... 65 1502 23.1 2 100 Average Per Pass 10.5 7.5 Average Per Catch 20.0 11.5 Average Per Game 98.5 221.9 |------PATs ------| TDs Passing 9 16 SCORING TD FGs Kick Rush Rcv Pass DXP Saf Points TOTAL OFFENSE 5527 4744 REYNOLDS, Keenan 24 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-1 0 0 144 Total Plays 870 839 GREBE, Austin 0 12-14 58-61 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 94 Average Per Play 6.4 5.7 SWAIN, Chris 10 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 60 Average Per Game 425.2 364.9 EZELL, Quentin 6 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 36 KICK RETURNS: #-Yards 32-775 65-1502 Total...... 63 13-15 59-62 0-0 0 0-1 0 1 478 PUNT RETURNS: #-Yards 11-67 11-174 Opponents...... 36 10-17 34-34 1-1 1 1-1 0 0 284 INT RETURNS: #-Yards 12-93 2-0 KICK RETURN AVERAGE 24.2 23.1 TOTAL OFFENSE G Plays Rush Pass Total Avg/G PUNT RETURN AVERAGE 6.1 15.8 REYNOLDS, Keenan 13 380 1373 1203 2576 198.2 INT RETURN AVERAGE 7.8 0.0 SWAIN, Chris 13 211 1023 0 1023 78.7 FUMBLES-LOST 15-6 25-15 Total...... 13 870 4247 1280 5527 425.2 PENALTIES-Yards 40-339 57-521 Average Per Game 26.1 40.1 Opponents...... 13 839 1859 2885 4744 364.9 PUNTS-Yards 42-1737 39-1537 Average Per Punt 41.4 39.4 FIELD GOALS FGM-FGA Pct 01-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-99 Lg Blk Net punt average 33.9 37.2 GREBE, Austin 12-14 85.7 0-0 6-6 4-5 2-3 0-0 44 0 KICKOFFS-Yards 87-5298 55-3415 Average Per Kick 60.9 62.1 PUNTING No. Yds Avg Long TB FC I20 50+ Blkd Net kick average 37.9 37.5 BARTA, Alex 40 1663 41.6 72 7 7 10 6 0 TIME OF POSSESSION/Game 32:57 27:03 Total...... 42 1737 41.4 72 7 8 10 6 0 3RD-DOWN Conversions 89/177 80/171 Opponents...... 39 1537 39.4 53 1 15 9 2 0 3rd-Down Pct 50% 47% 4TH-DOWN Conversions 24/26 14/29 ALL PURPOSE G Rush Rec PR KOR IR Tot Avg/G 4th-Down Pct 92% 48% REYNOLDS, Keenan 13 1373 47 0 0 0 1420 109.2 SACKS BY-Yards 22-147 14-107 ROMINE, Dishan 13 378 42 0 655 0 1075 82.7 MISC YARDS 12 0 SWAIN, Chris 13 1023 12 0 0 0 1035 79.6 TOUCHDOWNS SCORED 63 36 FIELD GOALS-ATTEMPTS 13-15 10-17 Total...... 13 4247 1280 67 775 93 6462 497.1 ON-SIDE KICKS 0-1 1-3 Opponents...... 13 1859 2885 174 1502 0 6420 493.8 RED-ZONE SCORES (55-58) 95% (28-38) 74% RED-ZONE TOUCHDOWNS (44-58) 76% (23-38) 61% DEFENSE G Solo Ast Total TFL/Yds Sacks Int PBU PD H FR-Yds FF Blk Saf PAT-ATTEMPTS (59-62) 95% (34-34) 100% BARBOUR, Lorentez 13 52 22 74 0.5- 1 . 3- 1 3 6 . . 2 . . ATTENDANCE 226366 232522 THOMAS, Micah 13 40 33 73 4.5- 20 2.5- 16 . 2 2 . . . . . Games/Avg Per Game 7/32338 5/46504 ADAMS, Quincy 12 48 22 70 3.5- 5 . . 7 7 . 1- 0 1 . . Neutral Site Games 1/69722 GONZALES, Daniel 11 39 27 66 4.0- 8 . 1- 10 1 2 1 . 1 . . ANTHONY, Will 13 37 24 61 11.5- 82 7.5- 58 . 2 2 3 2- 0 3 1 . SCORE BY QUARTERS 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Total Total...... 13 537 324 861 57- 231 22- 147 12- 93 38 50 16 15- 54 17 1 1 Navy 104 158 80 136 478 Opponents...... 13 607 310 917 55- 183 14- 107 2- 0 14 16 8 6- 22 7 2 . Opponents 71 69 76 68 284

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YEAR GP W L T HEAD COACH BOWL YEAR GP W L T HEAD COACH BOWL 1879 1 0 0 1 1953 9 4 3 2 Eddie Erdelatz 1880 No Games Played 1954 10 8 2 0 Eddie Erdelatz Sugar 1881 No Games Played 1955 9 6 2 1 Eddie Erdelatz 1882 1 1 0 0 Vauix Carter 1956 9 6 1 2 Eddie Erdelatz 1883 1 0 1 0 1957 11 9 1 1 Eddie Erdelatz Cotton 1884 1 1 0 0 1958 9 6 3 0 Eddie Erdelatz 1885 3 1 2 0 1959 10 5 4 1 Wayne Hardin 1886 6 3 3 0 1960 11 9 2 0 Wayne Hardin Orange 1887 4 3 1 0 1961 10 7 3 0 Wayne Hardin 1888 5 1 4 0 1962 10 5 5 0 Wayne Hardin 1889 6 4 1 1 1963 11 9 2 0 Wayne Hardin Cotton 1890 7 5 1 1 1964 10 3 6 1 Wayne Hardin 1891 7 5 2 0 1965 10 4 4 2 Bill Elias 1892 7 5 2 0 Ben Crosby 1966 10 4 6 0 Bill Elias 1893 8 5 3 0 Josh Hartwell 1967 10 5 4 1 Bill Elias 1894 7 4 1 2 Bill Wurtenburg 1968 10 2 8 0 Bill Elias 1895 7 5 2 0 Matt McClung 1969 10 1 9 0 Rick Forzano 1896 8 5 3 0 Johnny Poe 1970 11 2 9 0 Rick Forzano 1897 9 8 1 0 Bill Armstrong 1971 11 3 8 0 Rick Forzano 1898 8 7 1 0 Bill Armstrong 1972 11 4 7 0 Rick Forzano 1899 8 5 3 0 Bill Armstrong 1973 11 4 7 0 George Welsh 1900 9 6 3 0 Garrett Cochran 1974 11 4 7 0 George Welsh 1901 11 6 4 1 Doc Hillebrand 1975 11 7 4 0 George Welsh 1902 10 2 7 1 Doc Hillebrand 1976 11 4 7 0 George Welsh 1903 12 4 7 1 Burr Chamberlain 1977 11 5 6 0 George Welsh 1904 10 7 2 1 Paul Dashiell 1978 12 9 3 0 George Welsh Holiday 1905 12 10 1 1 Paul Dashiell 1979 11 7 4 0 George Welsh 1906 12 8 2 2 Paul Dashiell 1980 12 8 4 0 George Welsh Garden State 1907 12 9 2 1 Joe Reeves 1981 12 7 4 1 George Welsh Liberty 1908 12 9 2 1 Frank Berrien 1982 11 6 5 0 Gary Tranquill 1909 8 4 3 1 Frank Berrien 1983 11 3 8 0 Gary Tranquill 1910 9 8 0 1 Frank Berrien 1984 11 4 6 1 Gary Tranquill 1911 9 6 0 3 Doug Howard 1985 11 4 7 0 Gary Tranquill 1912 9 6 3 0 Doug Howard 1986 11 3 8 0 Gary Tranquill 1913 9 7 1 1 Doug Howard 1987 11 2 9 0 Elliot Uzelac 1914 9 6 3 0 Doug Howard 1988 11 3 8 0 Elliot Uzelac 1915 9 3 5 1 Jonas Ingram 1989 11 3 8 0 Elliot Uzelac 1916 10 6 3 1 Jonas Ingram 1990 11 5 6 0 George Chaump 1917 8 7 1 0 Gil Dobie 1991 11 1 10 0 George Chaump 1918 5 4 1 0 Gil Dobie 1992 11 1 10 0 George Chaump 1919 7 6 1 0 Gil Dobie 1993 11 4 7 0 George Chaump 1920 8 6 2 0 Bob Folwell 1994 11 3 8 0 George Chaump 1921 7 6 1 0 Bob Folwell 1995 11 5 6 0 Charlie Weatherbie 1922 7 5 2 0 Bob Folwell 1996 12 9 3 Charlie Weatherbie Aloha 1923 9 5 1 3 Bob Folwell Rose 1997 11 7 4 Charlie Weatherbie 1924 8 2 6 0 Bob Folwell 1998 11 3 8 Charlie Weatherbie 1925 8 5 2 1 Jack Owsley 1999 12 5 7 Charlie Weatherbie 1926 10 9 0 1 Bill Ingram 2000 11 1 10 Charlie Weatherbie 1927 9 6 3 0 Bill Ingram 2001 10 0 10 Charlie Weatherbie/Rick Lantz * 1928 9 5 3 1 Bill Ingram 2002 12 2 10 Paul Johnson 1929 10 6 2 2 Bill Ingram 2003 13 8 5 Paul Johnson Houston 1930 11 6 5 0 Bill Ingram 2004 12 10 2 Paul Johnson Emerald 1931 11 5 5 1 Rip Miller 2005 12 8 4 Paul Johnson Poinsettia 1932 9 2 6 1 Rip Miller 2006 13 9 4 Paul Johnson Meineke Car Care 1933 9 5 4 0 Rip Miller 2007 13 8 5 Paul Johnson/Ken Niumatalolo * Poinsettia 1934 9 8 1 0 Tom Hamilton 2008 13 8 5 Ken Niumatalolo EagleBank 1935 9 5 4 0 Tom Hamilton 2009 14 10 4 Ken Niumatalolo Texas 1936 9 6 3 0 Tom Hamilton 2010 13 9 4 Ken Niumatalolo Poinsettia 1937 9 4 4 1 Hank Hardwick 2011 12 5 7 Ken Niumatalolo 1938 9 4 3 2 Hank Hardwick 2012 13 8 5 Ken Niumatalolo Fight Hunger 1939 9 3 5 1 Swede Larson 2013 13 9 4 Ken Niumatalolo Armed Forces 1940 9 6 2 1 Swede Larson 2014 13 8 5 Ken Niumatalolo Poinsettia 1941 9 7 1 1 Swede Larson 2015 13 11 2 Ken Niumatalolo Military 1942 9 5 4 0 Billick Whelchel TOTAL 1296 692 547 57 1943 9 8 1 0 Billick Whelchel 1944 9 6 3 0 Oscar Hagberg * Rick Lantz coached the final three games of the 2001 season. Ken Niumatalolo coached the 1945 9 7 1 1 Oscar Hagberg final game of the 2007 season. 1946 9 1 8 0 Tom Hamilton 1947 9 1 7 1 Tom Hamilton 1948 9 0 8 1 George Sauer 1949 9 3 5 1 George Sauer 1950 9 3 6 0 Eddie Erdelatz 1951 9 2 6 1 Eddie Erdelatz 1952 9 6 2 1 Eddie Erdelatz

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SOUTHERN METHODIST UNIVERSITY Location:...... Dallas, Texas Enrollment:...... 10,893 Founded:...... 1911 Nickname: ...... Mustangs Colors: ...... Red and Blue Website: ...... SMUMustangs.com Stadium: ...... Gerald J. Ford Stadium (32,000/FieldTurf) President: ...... Dr. R. Gerald Turner Director of Athletics: ...... Rick Hart Head Coach: ...... (Texas A&M ’92)

MEDIA RELATIONS Senior Associate AD/Public Relations: ...... Brad Sutton Office Phone: ...... (214) 768-1651 Mobile: ...... (214) 914-8705 E-mail: ...... [email protected] Press Box Phone: ...... (214) 768-7730

MUSTANG TEAM FACTS 2015 Record/Finish: ...... 2-10/1-7 American (tied, 5th, West) All-Time Record: ...... 473-521-54 (.477) Bowl Appearances: ...... 15 Bowl Record: ...... 7-7-1 (.500) Last Bowl Appearance: ...... 2012 Hawaii Bowl (SMU 43, Fresno State 10) Offensive System:...... Multiple Defensive System:...... Multiple Lettermen Returning/Lost: ...... 37/20 Starters Returning/Lost: ...... 14/10

SMU MUSTANGS

Dr. R. Gerald Turner Rick Hart Chad Morris Brad Sutton President Director of Athletics Head Coach Communications

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OFFENSE DEFENSE SPECIAL TEAMS RETURNING STARTERS (8) RETURNING STARTERS (5) RETURNING STARTERS (1) Evan Brown, C Mason Gentry, DT Josh Williams, P Matt Davis, QB Justin Lawler, DE Jeremiah Gaines, TE Darrion Millines, S P Josh Williams shared the punting duties last Braylon Hyder, OG Horace Richardson, CB season and averaged 38.7 yards per punt, with Xavier Jones, RB Jordan Wyatt, CB Chad Pursley, OT six kicks of 50 or more yards. Courtland Sutton, WR The Mustangs look to improve a defense that Shelby Walker, WR WR Deion Sanders is the Mustangs’ career ranked 126th in points allowed last season. SMU leader in kickoff returns (1,501 yards). Sanders allowed an average of 45.7 points per game. The Mustangs return eight offensive starters averaged a team-high 24.8 yards on kickoff returns in 2015. from a unit that averaged 382.8 yards per game SMU returns three of its top four tackle leaders in Chad Morris’ first year as head coach. from 2015. DE Justin Lawler led the squad with 64 stops, including 5.0 sacks and 9.0 tackles for loss. STORYLINES SMU, which averaged 11.1 points per game in SMU looks to return to postseason play for 2014, nearly tripled its offensive production in S Darrion Millines and CB Horace Richardson the first time since the 2012 season, when the 2015, as the Mustangs averaged 27.8 ppg. provide senior leadership in the secondary. Rich- Mustangs made four straight bowl appearances. ardson had two interceptions last season, while QB Matt Davis ranked sixth in The American in Millines was third on the team with 53 tackles. SMU scored 133 points inthe entire 2014 season, total offense (251.7 ypg) and finished as SMU’s but scored 134 points in the first four games of leading rusher and passer in 2015. SMU forced 13 turnovers in its first seven games, 2015. The Mustangs finished the season with but had two takeaways in the final five contests. 333 points. WR Courtland Sutton tied for the American Athletic Conference lead with nine touchdown The Mustangs will have to replace all three start- The Mustangs faced four top-25 opponents last receptions in his freshman season. ing linebackers from last year. year and have four teams from the final top-25 rankings on their 2016 schedule.

Quarterback Matt Davis

2016 SCHEDULE

at North Texas at Baylor Liberty TCU at Temple at Tulsa 9/3 9/10 9/17 9/23 10/1 10/7 Friday Friday 10/22 10/29 11/5 11/12 11/19 11/26 Houston at Tulane Memphis at East Carolina USF Navy

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Chad Morris At A Glance Chad Morris Hometown: Dallas, Texas Head Coach Alma Mater: Texas A&M (1992) Hired at SMU: Dec. 1, 2014

Chad Morris was named the head foot- Collegiate/Professional Career: ball coach at SMU on Dec. 1, 2014. Morris 2010 Associate Head Coach/Offensive Coord./ arrived on the Hilltop after five seasons as Quarterbacks, Tulsa an offensive coordinator on the collegiate 2011-14 Offensive Coord./Quarterbacks, Clemson level and 16 seasons as a Texas high 2015- Head Coach, SMU school coach. In his first season on the Hilltop, Morris engineered an offensive turnaround, as Assistant Coaches SMU increased its scoring output by 16.7 points per game – the second-largest Van Malone increase in the nation in 2015. He also Defensive Coordinator developed two of the nation’s top fresh- men - wide receiver Courtland Sutton and Joe Craddock running back Xavier Jones. Sutton was Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks named a Freshman All-American in 2015 Dustin Fry after ranking No. 1 among freshmen with Offensive Line nine receiving TDs. He set an SMU fresh- man record for receiving yards with 862 Jess Loepp and tied former SMU standout Emmanuel Secondary Sanders for most touchdowns by a fresh- man, while Jones set an SMU freshman 1,000-yard rusher and 1,000-yard receiver every Claude Mathis Running Backs record with 10 rushing TDs, surpassing SMU year from 2011-13. greats Eric Dickerson and Zach Line. Morris went to Clemson after one season Archie McDaniel For the previous four seasons, Morris had- as associate head coach/offensive coordinator/ Linebackers served as offensive coordinator at Clemson, quarterbacks coach at Tulsa. After his arrival, helping the Tigers to a 41-11 record, the 2011 Tulsa improved from 5-7 in 2009 to 10-3 in 2010, Justin Stepp ACC championship and four bowl berths, includ- averaging 41.4 points per game, eighth-most in Wide Receivers ing two Orange Bowl appearances. the nation, and scoring at least 28 points in 12 of its 13 games. Tulsa was fifth nationally in first Buddy Wyatt Clemson also posted three final top-25 rank- Defensive Line ings, including a top-10 finish in the final USA downs (25.6) and tied for fifth in touchdowns Today polls in 2012 and 2013. At the time of scored from the red zone (46). His offense Keith Gunn his departure, the Tigers were ranked 19th in scored 64 touchdowns on scrimmage plays (32 Assistant Coach the 2014 AP and USA Today polls. Clemson rushing, 32 passing) and totaled 1,006 plays (537 established 127 offensive records during his rushes, 469 passes). four years (89 individual/38 team) and posted the Prior to his stint at Tulsa, Morris served as a top three scoring seasons in school history, as head coach on the Texas prep level for 16 years, well as four of the top five passing seasons in coaching at Eustace Independent School District Clemson history. (1994-97), Elysian Field ISD (1998-99), Bay City For his work, Morris was named AFCA National ISD (2000-02), Stephenville ISD (2004-07) and Assistant Coach of the Year and one of five final- Lake Travis ISD (2008-09). ists for National Offensive Coordinator of the Morris is a legend in the state after posting a Year by 247Sports.com in 2013, and the National 169-38 record overall and winning back-to-back Offensive Coordinator of the Year by Rivals.com undefeated state championships in his final two in 2011. seasons as a prep coach. In all, Morris took six of Among the players Morris tutored at Clemson his teams to Texas State Championship Games, were 2012 first-team All-American quarterback with three of those teams capturing state titles, and ACC Player of the Year Tajh Boyd, 2012 first- and earned Coach of the Year honors 11 times. team All-American center Dalton Freeman, 2012 Morris’ offenses enjoyed tremendous success third-team All-American wide receiver DeAndre in his two seasons at Lake Travis. In 2008, the Hopkins and 2013 first-team All-American wide Cavaliers averaged 49.0 points per game and had receiver and Biletnikoff Award finalist Sammy a 41-point margin of victory, while scoring 784 Watkins as well as NFLers Dwayne Allen of points, the fourth-most in Texas football history, the Indianapolis Colts, Jaron Brown and Andre and throwing for 305 yards per game. Ellington of the Arizona Cardinals, Martavis In that same 2008 campaign, Morris coached Bryant of the Pittsburgh Steelers, Tyler Shatley former Mustang great Garrett Gilbert, who was of the Jacksonville Jaguars and Brandon Thomas named the Gatorade and Parade Magazine of the . National Player of the Year, while setting the Clemson’s 2012 team set school records for state of Texas’ single-season passing yardage total offense per game (512.7) and points per mark with 4,884 yards and 55 touchdowns. game (41.0), ranking sixth in the nation in scor- Gilbert also rushed for 790 yards and 28 TDs ing and ninth in the nation in total offense, and that season. the 2013 offense averaged 507.7 yards and Morris earned a bachelor’s degree in math- 40.2 points per game. Clemson and Baylor were ematics with a minor in statistics from Texas the only FBS schools with a 3,000-yard passer, A&M University in 1992.

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Chad Morris Year-By-Year

YEAR SCHOOL OVERALL CONFERENCE BOWL FINAL RANK 2015 SMU 2-10 1-7

Career Record (one year) 2-10 1-7 0-0 .167 .125 —

All-Time SMU Coaches TENURE W L T PCT Ray Morrison 1915-16, 1922-34 84 44 22 .633 J. Burton Rix 1917-21 16 19 7 .464 Madison Bell 1935-41, 1945-49 79 40 8 .653 James H. Stewart 1942-44 10 18 2 .366 H.N. Russell 1950-52 13 15 2 .466 Chalmer Woodard 1953-56 19 20 1 .487 Bill Meek 1957-61 17 29 4 .388 Hayden Fry 1962-72 49 66 1 .426 Dave Smith 1973-75 16 15 2 .515 Ron Meyer 1976-81 34 32 1 .514 Bobby Collins 1982-86 43 14 1 .750 1989-90 3 19 0 .136 Tom Rossley 1991-96 15 48 3 .250 Mike Cavan 1997-2001 18 28 .391 Phil Bennett 2002-07 18 52 .257 June Jones * 2008-14 36 43 .456 Tom Mason * 2014 1 9 .100 Chad Morris 2015 2 10 .167 Total 473 521 54 .477

* June Jones coached the first two games of the 2014 season. Tom Mason coached the final 10 games of the 2014 season.

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2015 RESULTS (2-10, 1-7 American) INDIVIDUAL LEADERS

Date Opponent Result RUSHING GP Att Gain Loss Net Avg TD Long Avg/G 9/4 Baylor L, 21-56 DAVIS,Matt 12 187 1111 350 761 4.1 10 65 63.4 9/12 North Texas W, 31-13 JONES, Xavier 12 152 696 62 634 4.2 10 35 52.8 9/19 at TCU L, 37-56 WEST, Braeden 12 63 343 13 330 5.2 2 36 27.5 9/26 James Madison L, 45-48 Total...... 12 504 2485 507 1978 3.9 23 65 164.8 10/3 East Carolina * L, 23-49 Opponents...... 12 542 3340 206 3134 5.8 40 94 261.2 10/8 at Houston * L, 28-49 10/24 at USF * L, 14-38 PASSING G Effic Cmp-Att-Int Pct Yds TD Lng Avg/G 10/31 Tulsa * L, 31-40 DAVIS,Matt 12 122.6 182-335-7 54.3 2259 16 63 188.2 11/6 Temple * L, 40-60 11/14 at Navy * L, 14-55 COLBERT JR., Darrel 7 168.3 15-21-0 71.4 203 1 37 29.0 11/21 Tulane * W, 49-21 Total...... 12 128.3 202-365-8 55.3 2616 19 63 218.0 11/28 at Memphis * L, 0-63 Opponents...... 12 163.7 184-311-10 59.2 2892 31 75 241.0

RECEIVING G No. Yds Avg TD Long Avg/G TEAM STATISTICS SUTTON,Courtland 12 49 862 17.6 9 51 71.8 SMU OPP JONES, Xavier 12 27 214 7.9 0 24 17.8 SCORING 333 548 MALONE, Ryheem 12 23 258 11.2 2 63 21.5 Points Per Game 27.8 45.7 CASTILLE, Xavier 12 23 254 11.0 2 40 21.2 Points Off Turnovers 45 88 GAINES,Jeremiah 12 16 249 15.6 4 60 20.8 FIRST DOWNS 246 277 Total...... 12 202 2616 13.0 19 63 218.0 Rushing 109 153 Opponents...... 12 184 2892 15.7 31 75 241.0 Passing 109 107 Penalty 28 17 PUNT RETURNS No. Yds Avg TD Long RUSHING YARDAGE 1978 3134 JOSEPH, Darius 6 23 3.8 0 11 Yards gained rushing 2485 3340 WEST, Braeden 5 32 6.4 0 13 Yards lost rushing 507 206 Rushing Attempts 504 542 Total...... 13 41 3.2 0 13 Average Per Rush 3.9 5.8 Opponents...... 26 290 11.2 0 46 Average Per Game 164.8 261.2 TDs Rushing 23 40 KICK RETURNS No. Yds Avg TD Long PASSING YARDAGE 2616 2892 WEST, Braeden 27 635 23.5 1 80 Comp-Att-Int 202-365-8 184-311-10 SANDERS, Deion 15 372 24.8 0 42 Average Per Pass 7.2 9.3 Total...... 56 1246 22.2 1 80 Average Per Catch 13.0 15.7 Opponents...... 20 447 22.4 0 38 Average Per Game 218.0 241.0 TDs Passing 19 31 |------PATs ------| TOTAL OFFENSE 4594 6026 SCORING TD FGs Kick Rush Rcv Pass DXP Saf Points Total Plays 869 853 HEDLUND, Chad 0 8-11 43-43 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 67 Average Per Play 5.3 7.1 DAVIS,Matt 10 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-1 0 0 60 Average Per Game 382.8 502.2 JONES, Xavier 10 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 60 KICK RETURNS: #-Yards 56-1246 20-447 PUNT RETURNS: #-Yards 13-41 26-290 SUTTON,Courtland 9 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 54 INT RETURNS: #-Yards 10-82 8-142 Total...... 44 8-11 43-43 0-0 0 0-1 0 1 333 KICK RETURN AVERAGE 22.2 22.4 Opponents...... 75 8-11 72-74 0-0 1 1-1 0 0 548 PUNT RETURN AVERAGE 3.2 11.2 INT RETURN AVERAGE 8.2 17.8 TOTAL OFFENSE G Plays Rush Pass Total Avg/G FUMBLES-LOST 30-17 15-5 DAVIS,Matt 12 522 761 2259 3020 251.7 PENALTIES-Yards 65-604 79-805 Total...... 12 869 1978 2616 4594 382.8 Average Per Game 50.3 67.1 Opponents...... 12 853 3134 2892 6026 502.2 PUNTS-Yards 67-2557 48-1989 Average Per Punt 38.2 41.4 FIELD GOALS FGM-FGA Pct 01-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-99 Lg Blk Net punt average 33.2 37.7 HEDLUND, Chad 8-11 72.7 0-0 3-3 4-6 0-0 1-2 52 1 KICKOFFS-Yards 61-3906 94-5757 Average Per Kick 64.0 61.2 PUNTING No. Yds Avg Long TB FC I20 50+ Blkd Net kick average 39.5 38.1 WILLIAMS, Josh 38 1472 38.7 56 0 5 11 6 0 TIME OF POSSESSION/Game 31:24 28:36 3RD-DOWN Conversions 71/180 77/166 KOONCE, Jackson 27 1069 39.6 54 2 6 3 3 2 3rd-Down Pct 39% 46% Total...... 67 2557 38.2 56 2 11 14 9 2 4TH-DOWN Conversions 7/20 13/22 Opponents...... 48 1989 41.4 68 7 11 15 10 0 4th-Down Pct 35% 59% SACKS BY-Yards 16-83 41-289 ALL PURPOSE G Rush Rec PR KOR IR Tot Avg/G MISC YARDS 77 12 WEST, Braeden 12 330 138 32 635 0 1135 94.6 TOUCHDOWNS SCORED 44 75 SUTTON,Courtland 12 0 862 -8 0 0 854 71.2 FIELD GOALS-ATTEMPTS 8-11 8-11 JONES, Xavier 12 634 214 0 0 0 848 70.7 ON-SIDE KICKS 1-3 0-2 DAVIS,Matt 12 761 0 0 0 0 761 63.4 RED-ZONE SCORES (37-44) 84% (51-55) 93% Total...... 12 1978 2616 41 1246 82 5963 496.9 RED-ZONE TOUCHDOWNS (30-44) 68% (43-55) 78% Opponents...... 12 3134 2892 290 447 142 6905 575.4 PAT-ATTEMPTS (43-43) 100% (72-74) 97% ATTENDANCE 147301 163522 DEFENSE G Solo Ast Total TFL/Yds Sacks Int PBU PD H FR-Yds FF Blk Saf Games/Avg Per Game 7/21043 5/32704 LAWLER, Justin 12 43 21 64 9.0- 35 5.0- 27 . 1 1 2 . 1 1 . Neutral Site Games 0/0 YENGA, Jonathan 12 37 21 58 0.5- 1 . . 1 1 . 1- 0 . . . RICHARDSON,Darrion 10 47 6 53 2.0- 6 . 1- 32 4 5 . . 1 . . SCORE BY QUARTERS 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Total MITCHELL, Kyran 9 28 12 40 4.5- 6 . 1- 5 . 1 . . . . . SMU 100 90 54 89 333 RANDOLPH,Shakiel 12 29 10 39 1.5- 3 . . . . 1 . . . . Opponents 131 149 134 134 548 Total...... 12 546 191 737 57- 191 16- 83 10- 82 28 38 15 5- 0 9 4 1 Opponents...... 12 573 176 749 96- 459 41- 289 8- 142 40 48 37 17- 84 17 3 .

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YEAR GP W L T HEAD COACH BOWL YEAR GP W L T HEAD COACH BOWL 1915 7 2 5 0 Ray Morrison 1989 11 2 9 0 Forrest Gregg 1916 10 0 8 2 Ray Morrison 1990 11 1 10 0 Forrest Gregg 1917 8 3 2 3 J. Burton Rix 1991 11 1 10 0 Tom Rossley 1918 6 4 2 0 J. Burton Rix 1992 11 5 6 0 Tom Rossley 1919 10 5 4 1 J. Burton Rix 1993 11 2 7 2 Tom Rossley 1920 10 3 5 2 Rix-Cunningham-Kelly 1994 11 1 9 1 Tom Rossley 1921 8 1 6 1 Ray Morrison 1995 11 1 10 Tom Rossley 1922 10 6 3 1 Ray Morrison 1996 11 5 6 Tom Rossley 1923 9 9 0 0 Ray Morrison 1997 11 6 5 Mike Cavan 1924 10 5 1 4 Ray Morrison Dixie Classic 1998 2 1 1 Mike Cavan 1925 9 5 2 2 Ray Morrison 1999 10 4 6 Mike Cavan 1926 9 8 0 1 Ray Morrison 2000 12 3 9 Mike Cavan 1927 9 7 2 0 Ray Morrison 2001 11 4 7 Mike Cavan 1928 10 6 3 1 Ray Morrison 2002 12 3 9 Phil Bennett 1929 10 6 0 4 Ray Morrison 2003 12 0 12 Phil Bennett 1930 10 6 3 1 Ray Morrison 2004 11 3 8 Phil Bennett 1931 11 9 1 1 Ray Morrison 2005 11 5 6 Phil Bennett 1932 12 3 7 2 Ray Morrison 2006 12 6 6 Phil Bennett 1933 12 4 7 1 Ray Morrison 2007 12 1 11 Phil Bennett 1934 12 8 2 2 Ray Morrison 2008 12 1 11 June Jones 1935 13 12 1 0 Madison Bell Rose 2009 13 8 5 June Jones Hawaii 1936 10 5 4 1 Madison Bell 2010 14 7 7 June Jones Armed Forces 1937 11 5 6 0 Madison Bell 2011 13 8 5 June Jones BBVA Compass 1938 10 6 4 0 Madison Bell 2012 13 7 6 June Jones Hawaii 1939 10 6 3 1 Madison Bell 2013 12 5 7 June Jones 1940 10 8 1 1 Madison Bell 2014 * 12 1 11 June Jones/Tom Mason 1941 10 5 5 0 Madison Bell 2015 12 2 10 Chad Morris 1942 11 3 6 2 James H. Stewart TOTAL 1048 473 521 54 1943 9 2 7 0 James H. Stewart 1944 10 5 5 0 James H. Stewart * June Jones coached the first two games of the 2014 season before Tom Mason coached the final 1945 11 5 6 0 Madison Bell 10 games of the year. 1946 10 4 5 1 Madison Bell 1947 11 9 0 2 Madison Bell Cotton 1948 11 9 1 1 Madison Bell Cotton 1949 10 5 4 1 Madison Bell 1950 10 6 4 0 Chalmer Woodard 1951 10 3 6 1 Chalmer Woodard 1952 10 4 5 1 Chalmer Woodard 1953 10 5 5 0 Chalmer Woodard 1954 10 6 3 1 Bill Meek 1955 10 4 6 0 Bill Meek 1956 10 4 6 0 Bill Meek 1957 10 4 5 1 Bill Meek 1958 10 6 4 0 Bill Meek 1959 10 5 4 1 Hayden Fry 1960 10 0 9 1 Hayden Fry 1961 10 2 7 1 Hayden Fry 1962 10 2 8 0 Hayden Fry 1963 11 4 7 0 Hayden Fry 1964 10 1 9 0 Hayden Fry 1965 10 4 5 1 Hayden Fry 1966 11 8 3 0 Hayden Fry 1967 10 3 7 0 Hayden Fry 1968 11 8 3 0 Hayden Fry Bluebonnet 1969 10 3 7 0 Hayden Fry 1970 11 5 6 0 Hayden Fry 1971 11 4 7 0 Hayden Fry 1972 11 7 4 0 Hayden Fry 1973 11 6 4 1 Dave Smith 1974 11 6 4 1 Dave Smith 1975 11 4 7 0 Dave Smith 1976 11 3 8 0 Ron Meyer 1977 11 4 7 0 Ron Meyer 1978 11 4 6 1 Ron Meyer 1979 11 5 6 0 Ron Meyer 1980 12 8 4 0 Ron Meyer Holiday 1981 11 10 1 0 Ron Meyer 1982 12 11 0 1 Bobby Collins 1983 12 10 2 0 Bobby Collins Sun 1984 12 10 2 0 Bobby Collins Aloha 1985 11 6 5 0 Bobby Collins 1986 11 6 5 0 Bobby Collins 1987 No Games Played 1988 No Games Played

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TULANE UNIVERSITY Location:...... New Orleans, La. Enrollment:...... 13,449 Founded:...... 1834 Nickname: ...... Green Wave Colors: ...... Olive Green and Sky Blue Website: ...... TulaneGreenWave.com Stadium: ...... Yulman Stadium (30,000/UBU Speed Series 5M) President: ...... Dr. Michael Fitts Director of Athletics: ...... Troy Dannen Head Coach: ...... Willie Fritz (Pittsburg State ’83)

MEDIA RELATIONS Assistant AD/Communications: ...... Roger Dunaway Office Phone: ...... (504) 862-8240 Mobile: ...... (504) 452-2906 E-mail: ...... [email protected] Press Box Phone: ...... (504) 314-7490

GREEN WAVE TEAM FACTS 2015 Record/Finish: ...... 3-9/2-6 American (tied, 5th, West) All-Time Record: ...... 509-630-38 (.449) Bowl Appearances: ...... 11 Bowl Record: ...... 4-7 (.364) Last Bowl Appearance: ... 2013 R&L Carriers New Orleans Bowl (Louisiana 24, Tulane 21) Offensive System:...... Multiple Defensive System:...... Multiple Lettermen Returning/Lost: ...... 47/20 Starters Returning/Lost: ...... 13/9

TULANE GREEN WAVE

Dr. Michael Fitts Troy Dannen Willie Fritz Roger Dunaway President Director of Athletics Head Coach Communications

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OFFENSE DEFENSE SPECIAL TEAMS RETURNING STARTERS (5) RETURNING STARTERS (7) RETURNING STARTERS (1) Kendall Ardoin, TE Ade Aruna, DE Andrew DiRocco, K Devon Breaux, WR Jarrod Franklin, S Dontrell Hilliard, RB Donnie Lewis Jr., CB K Andrew DiRocco made 9 of 10 field goal at- Todd Jacquet, OT Nico Marley, LB tempts in 2015 and was perfect (9-for-9) from Chris Taylor, OG Parry Nickerson, CB Tanzel Smart, DT inside 40 yards. Tulane returns seven starters from a defense that Eric Thomas, LB ranked 12th nationally in tackles for loss in 2015. The Green Wave struggled on kick and punt LB Nico Marley and DT Tanzel Smart were both Tulane returns seven starters from a defense that protenction and coverage last season. Tulane all-conference first team choices. ranked 12th nationally in tackles for loss in 2015. allowed two punt returns and one kickoff return for touchdowns in 2015. Tulane had five kicks RB Dontrell Hilliard is the only returning skill LB Nico Marley and DT Tanzel Smart were both blocked as well. position starter from last season. Hilliard led all-conference first team choices. Marley led the the Green Wave in both rushing yards (644) and Green Wave with 82 tackles, while Smart was the STORYLINES rushing touchdowns (six) in 2015. team leader with 15.0 tackles for loss. Willie Fritz, who most recently led Georgia South- ern to back-to-back nine-win seasons, enters his The only quarterback on the roster with game CB Parry Nickerson had six interceptions as a first year as Tulane’s head coach. experience is senior QB Devin Powell. who saw freshman in 2014, but did not have a pick last action in five games last year. year. Fritz was a two-time FCS national coach of the year honoree as head coach at Sam Houston OG Chris Taylor was named to the Outland Trophy Nickerson leads a secondary that returns four State. Fritz is 58-22 in six years as a Division I watch list. Taylor started all 12 games for the starters or key reserves from last year, while head coach. Green Wave in 2015 Smart and DE Ade Aruna lead a veteran defen- sive line.

Running back Dontrell Hilliard

2016 SCHEDULE

at Wake Forest Southern Navy Louisiana at Massachusetts at UCF 9/1 9/10 9/17 9/24 10/1 10/7 Thursday Friday 10/14 10/22 10/29 11/12 11/19 11/26 Friday Memphis at Tulsa SMU Friday at Houston Temple at UConn

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Willie Fritz At A Glance Willie Fritz Family: Wife – Susan; Children - Wesley, Lainie, Brooke Head Coach Alma Mater (Year): Pittsburg State (1983) Hired at Tulane: Dec. 15, 2016

Tulane University Director of Athletics Collegiate/Professional Career: Troy Dannen formally introduced Willie 1982 Graduate Assistant, Pittsburg State Fritz as the Green Wave’s head football 1984-85 Graduate Assistant, Sam Houston State coach Dec. 15, 2015. Fritz became the 1987-90 Defensive Coordinator, Coffeyville CC 40th head football coach in the 121-year 1991-92 Defensive Backs/Special Teams, history of the Tulane football program. Sam Houston State Fritz brings 33 years of collegiate expe- 1993-96 Head Coach, Blinn College 1997-2009 Head Coach, Central Missouri rience as a football student-athlete or 2010-13 Head Coach, Sam Houston State coach to the Green Wave. He has led 2014-15 Head Coach, Georgia Southern his teams to six combined conference 2015- Head Coach, Tulane championships (one at every level he has coached) and two bowl appearances. He was also twice named the national Assistant Coaches coach of the year, including the American Football Coaches Association Football Alex Atkins Championship Subdivision (FCS) Coach of Assistant Head Coach/Offensive Line the Year in 2011 and the Liberty Mutual Coach of the Year in 2012. Doug Ruse Fritz, came to Tulane from Georgia Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks Southern, where he spent two seasons Jack Curtis and led the Eagles to a combined record Defensive Coordinator of 17-7, a 2014 Sun Belt Conference title and the school’s first NCAA postseason In 2002, Central Missouri made its first appear- Jamaal Fobbs bowl game with their berth in the 2015 GoDaddy. ance in the NCAA Division II Championship and Running Backs com Bowl. Georgia Southern concluded the 2015 was the Mid-America Athletic Association co- regular season with an 8-4 overall record, includ- champion a year later. He was the only coach to Kevin Peoples ing a mark of 6-2 in conference play. win seven or more games in eight consecutive Defensive Line Fritz led the Eagles to a 9-3 overall record and seasons and his victory total ranked him 15th Michal Mutz a perfect mark of 8-0 in conference play during among active Division II coaches at the time. In Linebackers his first season at Georgia Southern in 2014, addition to his impressive 67.4 winning percent- and was named the Sun Belt Coach of the Year. age with the Mules, Fritz coached his student- Jeff Conway However, the school’s waiver claim to allow athletes to achieve their potential both on the Receivers Georgia Southern to play in a bowl despite being field and in the classroom. More than 150 Mules in the second year of the NCAA’s transition were recognized with All-MIAA honors with 41 Chris Hampton Defensive Backs period was denied. first-team selections and 24 All-Americans. Prior to Georgia Southern, Fritz served as Under Fritz, Central Missouri recorded a Slade Nagle head coach at Sam Houston State from 2010- graduation rate of 84 percent with 144 MIAA Tight Ends 13, where he led the team to back-to-back Commissioner’s Academic Honor Roll recipients, Southland Conference titles, NCAA FCS cham- 14 Academic All-Region and three Academic All- pionship appearances in 2011 and 2012, and a Americans. third-straight playoff berth in 2013. Fritz was also the head coach at Blinn College, The Liberty Mutual Coach of the Year at the where he turned around a program that had only FCS level in 2012, Fritz was recognized nation- five wins in its previous three seasons. ally in 2011 as the American Football Coaches From 1993-96, Fritz and the Buccaneers would Association Coach of the Year. Honored as the rack up 39 victories against only five losses AFCA Regional Coach of the Year in 2011 and with a tie and claim two national junior college 2012, Fritz was the Southland Conference Coach championships. He was inducted into the NJCAA of the Year in 2011 after his team went 7-0 in Football Hall of Fame for the environment of suc- conference play. cess he created at Blinn. In 2011 and 2012, Sam Houston State posted One of seven children, Fritz is the son of the two highest single-season win totals in the late Harry Fritz, who coached the Central program history with marks of 14-1 (2011) and Missouri football team in 1952 before continu- 11-4 (2012) and Bearkat players were showered ing his career as the Executive Director at the with accolades. All-America status from national National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics coaching and media outlets were bestowed on in Kansas City. 11 Sam Houston State players during his tenure. Fritz played on two conference title teams and After a highly successful tenure at Blinn was a four-starter at defensive back at Pittsburg College, averaging nearly 10 wins a season dur- State and remained at his alma mater as a stu- ing his four years there, Fritz left to revitalize a dent assistant coach for his alma mater in 1982. Central Missouri program and guided it to 11 win- Early coaching stops included a year at Shawnee ning seasons. The NCAA Division II program’s Mission Northwest High School (Kansas) in 1983 ledger included two 10-win seasons with the and Willis High School (Texas) in 1986, with his 2001 Mule squad earning its first postseason trip return to Sam Houston State for graduate school in more than 30 years. in between those years.

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Willie Fritz Year-By-Year YEAR SCHOOL OVERALL CONFERENCE BOWL/POSTSEASON FINAL RANK 1997 Central Missouri 5-6 4-5 1998 Central Missouri 8-3 6-3 1999 Central Missouri 7-4 5-4 2000 Central Missouri 7-4 5-4 2001 Central Missouri 10-2 7-2 2002 Central Missouri 10-2 8-1 0-1 NCAA Division II Championship 2003 Central Missouri 9-2 7-2 2004 Central Missouri 7-4 5-4 2005 Central Missouri 7-3 5-3 2006 Central Missouri 5-6 3-6 2007 Central Missouri 7-4 6-3 2008 Central Missouri 7-4 5-4 2009 Central Missouri 9-3 6-3 2010 Sam Houston State 6-5 4-3 2011 Sam Houston State 14-1 7-0 4-1 NCAA FCS Championship 2012 Sam Houston State 11-4 6-1 4-1 NCAA FCS Championship 2013 Sam Houston State 9-5 4-3 2-1 NCAA FCS Championship 2014 Georgia Southern 9-3 8-0 2015 * Georgia Southern 8-4 6-2

* Fritz coached the first 12 games for Georgia Southern in 2015, but did not coach in the GoDaddy Bowl

Central Missouri Record (13 years) 97-47 72-44 0-1 .674 .621 .000

Sam Houston State Record (four years) 40-15 31-10 10-3 .727 .756 .769

Georgia Southern Record (two years) 18-7 14-2 0-0 .720 .875 —

Career Record (19 years) 155-69 117-56 10-4 .692 .676 .714

All-Time Tulane Coaches TENURE W L T PCT T.L. Bayne 1983, 1895 4 4 0 .500 Fred Sweet 1894 0 4 0 .000 Harry Baum 1896 3 2 0 .600 John Lombard 1898 1 1 0 .500 H.H. Collier 1899 0 6 1 .071 H.T. Summersgill 1900-01 10 1 0 .909 Virginius Dabney 1902 1 4 2 .286 1903 2 2 1 .500 T. Barry/J. Janvier 1904 5 2 0 .714 J. Tobin/H. Ludlow 1905 0 1 0 .000 John Russ 1906 0 4 1 .100 Joe Curtis 1907-08 10 3 0 .769 Buster Brown 1909 4 3 2 .556 A.A. Mason 1910-12 10 13 1 .438 A.C. Hoffman 1913 3 5 0 .357 E.R. Sweetland 1914 3 3 1 .550 1915-20, 1922-26 59 26 6 .681 1921 4 6 0 .400 1927-31 36 10 2 .771 Ted Cox 1932-35 28 10 2 .725 Lowell “Red” Dawson 1936-41 36 19 4 .644 Claude Simons Jr. 1942-45 13 17 1 .435 Henry E. Frnka 1946-51 31 23 4 .569 1952-53 6 13 1 .325 1954-61 25 49 6 .350 Tommy O’Boyle 1962-65 6 33 1 .163 1966-70 21 30 1 .413 1971-75 27 29 0 .482 Larry Smith 1976-79 18 27 0 .400 1980-82 17 17 0 .500 1983-84 5 17* 0 .227 1985-87 11 23 0 .324 Greg Davis 1988- 14 31 0 .311 1992-96 11 45* 0 .196 1997-98 18 4 .818 # 1998-2006 37 57 .394 Bob Toledo 2007-2011 15 40 .272 ^ 2011 0 6 .000 Curtis Johnson 2012-15 15 34 .306 Total 509 630 38 .449

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2015 RESULTS (3-9, 1-7 American) RUSHING GP Att Gain Loss Net Avg TD Long Avg/G HILLIARD, Dontrell 12 115 665 19 646 5.6 6 85 53.8 BADIE, Sherman 12 72 339 29 310 4.3 2 56 25.8 Date Opponent Result KELLEY, Rob 12 65 252 20 232 3.6 1 43 19.3 9/3 Duke L, 7-37 9/12 at L, 10-65 ROUNDS, Josh 12 35 221 14 207 5.9 1 46 17.2 9/19 Maine W, 38-7 THOMPSON, Lazedrick 9 45 171 9 162 3.6 1 15 18.0 10/3 UCF * W, 45-31 Total...... 12 397 1812 423 1389 3.5 11 85 115.8 10/10 at Temple * L, 10-49 Opponents...... 12 518 2602 456 2146 4.1 29 65 178.8 10/16 Houston * L, 7-42 10/24 at Navy * L, 14-31 PASSING G Effic Cmp-Att-Int Pct Yds TD Lng Avg/G 10/31 at Memphis * L, 13-41 LEE, Tanner 9 109.8 143-276-7 51.8 1639 11 90 182.1 11/7 UConn * L, 3-7 JOSEPH, Jordy 6 122.9 46-91-3 50.5 619 6 66 103.2 11/14 at Army W, 34-31 11/21 at SMU * L, 21-49 POWELL, Devin 5 90.2 16-36-0 44.4 157 1 28 31.4 11/27 Tulsa * L, 34-45 Total...... 12 111.0 205-403-10 50.9 2415 18 90 201.2 Opponents...... 12 146.6 203-333-8 61.0 2801 20 62 233.4 TEAM STATISTICS RECEIVING G No. Yds Avg TD Long Avg/G TULANE OPP SCORING 236 435 VEAL, Teddy 12 48 644 13.4 5 90 53.7 Points Per Game 19.7 36.2 BADIE, Sherman 12 27 284 10.5 0 51 23.7 Points Off Turnovers 52 73 BREAUX, Devon 11 25 431 17.2 3 76 39.2 FIRST DOWNS 195 256 Total...... 12 205 2415 11.8 18 90 201.2 Rushing 68 114 Opponents...... 12 203 2801 13.8 20 62 233.4 Passing 112 127 Penalty 15 15 PUNT RETURNS No. Yds Avg TD Long RUSHING YARDAGE 1389 2146 MONROE, Darion 11 73 6.6 0 15 Yards gained rushing 1812 2602 VEAL, Teddy 3 15 5.0 0 8 Yards lost rushing 423 456 Total...... 14 88 6.3 0 15 Rushing Attempts 397 518 Opponents...... 26 340 13.1 2 73 Average Per Rush 3.5 4.1 Average Per Game 115.8 178.8 KICK RETURNS No. Yds Avg TD Long TDs Rushing 11 29 BADIE, Sherman 15 311 20.7 0 30 PASSING YARDAGE 2415 2801 Comp-Att-Int 205-403-10 203-333-8 PRESTON, Rickey 14 247 17.6 0 25 Average Per Pass 6.0 8.4 GLENN, Devin 10 197 19.7 0 36 Average Per Catch 11.8 13.8 Total...... 47 859 18.3 0 36 Average Per Game 201.2 233.4 Opponents...... 28 667 23.8 1 95 TDs Passing 18 20 TOTAL OFFENSE 3804 4947 |------PATs ------| Total Plays 800 851 SCORING TD FGs Kick Rush Rcv Pass DXP Saf Points Average Per Play 4.8 5.8 DiROCCO, Andrew 0 9-10 29-30 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 56 Average Per Game 317.0 412.2 HILLIARD, Dontrell 7 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 42 KICK RETURNS: #-Yards 47-859 28-667 VEAL, Teddy 5 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 30 PUNT RETURNS: #-Yards 14-88 26-340 Total...... 30 9-12 29-30 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 236 INT RETURNS: #-Yards 8-100 10-236 Opponents...... 57 10-12 57-57 0-0 0 0-0 0 3 435 KICK RETURN AVERAGE 18.3 23.8 PUNT RETURN AVERAGE 6.3 13.1 TOTAL OFFENSE G Plays Rush Pass Total Avg/G INT RETURN AVERAGE 12.5 23.6 FUMBLES-LOST 19-5 23-8 LEE, Tanner 9 299 -162 1639 1477 164.1 PENALTIES-Yards 70-641 79-747 JOSEPH, Jordy 6 110 93 619 712 118.7 Average Per Game 53.4 62.2 HILLIARD, Dontrell 12 115 646 0 646 53.8 PUNTS-Yards 82-2974 57-2254 BADIE, Sherman 12 72 310 0 310 25.8 Average Per Punt 36.3 39.5 Total...... 12 800 1389 2415 3804 317.0 Net punt average 31.9 36.6 Opponents...... 12 851 2146 2801 4947 412.2 KICKOFFS-Yards 51-3228 77-4834 Average Per Kick 63.3 62.8 FIELD GOALS FGM-FGA Pct 01-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-99 Lg Blk Net kick average 39.4 42.5 DiROCCO, Andrew 9-10 90.0 0-0 3-3 6-6 0-1 0-0 39 1 TIME OF POSSESSION/Game 28:20 31:40 3RD-DOWN Conversions 63/182 83/179 PUNTING No. Yds Avg Long TB FC I20 50+ Blkd 3rd-Down Pct 35% 46% BLOCK, Zachary 47 1783 37.9 53 1 18 2 4 1 4TH-DOWN Conversions 5/16 13/22 PICERELLI, Peter 31 1138 36.7 56 0 15 13 3 0 4th-Down Pct 31% 59% Total...... 82 2974 36.3 56 1 33 16 8 3 SACKS BY-Yards 25-198 26-175 MISC YARDS 1 77 Opponents...... 57 2254 39.5 65 4 25 25 9 0 TOUCHDOWNS SCORED 30 57 FIELD GOALS-ATTEMPTS 9-12 10-12 ALL PURPOSE G Rush Rec PR KOR IR Tot Avg/G ON-SIDE KICKS 0-2 0-1 HILLIARD, Dontrell 12 646 267 0 0 0 913 76.1 RED-ZONE SCORES (25-28) 89% (43-51) 84% BADIE, Sherman 12 310 284 0 311 0 905 75.4 RED-ZONE TOUCHDOWNS (16-28) 57% (36-51) 71% VEAL, Teddy 12 1 644 15 0 0 660 55.0 PAT-ATTEMPTS (29-30) 97% (57-57) 100% Total...... 12 1389 2415 88 859 100 4851 404.2 ATTENDANCE 137577 194199 Opponents...... 12 2146 2801 340 667 236 6190 515.8 Games/Avg Per Game 6/22930 6/32366 Neutral Site Games 0/0 DEFENSE G Solo Ast Total TFL/Yds Sacks Int PBU PD H FR-Yds FF Blk Saf MARLEY, Nico 12 62 20 82 13.0- 47 1.0- 12 1- 7 . 1 . . 1 . . FRANKLIN, Jarrod 12 55 19 74 5.0- 28 1.5- 18 . 3 3 . 1- 0 . . . SCORE BY QUARTERS 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Total MONROE, Darion 12 53 21 74 5.5- 15 . 3- 14 4 7 1 2- 8 . . . Tulane 33 121 38 44 236 THOMAS, Eric 11 49 18 67 7.5- 36 1.0- 7 . 1 1 1 . 1 . . Opponents 80 129 83 143 435 SMART, Tanzel 12 42 20 62 15.0- 46 2.0- 13 . . . 1 1- 0 1 . . Total...... 12 589 188 777 90- 388 25- 198 8- 100 39 47 5 8- 92 8 1 . Opponents...... 12 513 188 701 71- 291 26- 175 10- 236 45 55 12 5- 0 4 5 3

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YEAR GP W L T HEAD COACH BOWL YEAR GP W L T HEAD COACH BOWL 1893 3 1 2 0 T.L. Bayne 1967 10 3 7 0 Jim Pittman 1894 4 0 4 0 Fred Sweet 1968 10 2 8 0 Jim Pittman 1895 5 3 2 0 T.L. Bayne 1969 10 3 7 0 Jim Pittman 1896 5 3 2 0 Harry Baum 1970 12 8 4 0 Jim Pittman Liberty 1897 No Games Played 1971 11 3 8 0 Bennie Ellender 1898 2 1 1 0 John Lombard 1972 11 6 5 0 Bennie Ellender 1899 7 0 6 1 H.H. Collier 1973 12 9 3 0 Bennie Ellender Bluebonnet 1900 5 5 0 0 H.T. Summersgill 1974 11 5 6 0 Larry Smith 1901 6 5 1 0 H.T. Summersgill 1975 11 4 7 0 Larry Smith 1902 7 1 4 2 V. Dabney/C. Green 1976 11 2 9 0 Larry Smith 1903 5 2 2 1 C. Eshelman/R. Wood 1977 11 3 8 0 Larry Smith 1904 7 5 2 0 T. Berry/J. Janvier 1978 11 4 7 0 Vince Gibson 1905 1 0 1 0 J. Tobin/H. Ludlow 1979 12 9 3 0 Vince Gibson Liberty 1906 5 0 4 1 John Russ 1980 12 7 5 0 Vince Gibson Hall of Fame 1907 5 3 2 0 Joe Curtis 1981 11 6 5 0 Wally English 1908 8 7 1 0 Joe Curtis 1982 11 4 7 0 Wally English 1909 9 4 3 2 Buster Brown 1983 11 2 9 0 Mack Brown 1910 7 0 7 0 A.A. Mason 1984 11 3 8 0 Mack Brown 1911 9 5 3 1 A.A. Mason 1985 11 1 10 0 Mack Brown 1912 8 5 3 0 A.A. Mason 1986 11 4 7 0 Greg Davis 1913 8 3 5 0 A.C. Hoffman 1987 12 6 6 0 Greg Davis Independence 1914 7 3 3 1 E.R. Sweetland 1988 11 5 6 0 Greg Davis 1915 8 4 4 0 Clark Shaughnessy 1989 12 4 8 0 Greg Davis 1916 8 4 3 1 Clark Shaughnessy 1990 11 4 7 0 Buddy Teevens 1917 9 5 3 1 Clark Shaughnessy 1991 11 1 10 0 Buddy Teevens 1918 6 4 1 1 Clark Shaughnessy 1992 11 2 9 0 Buddy Teevens 1919 8 6 2 0 Clark Shaughnessy 1993 12 4 8 0 Buddy Teevens 1920 8 6 2 0 Clark Shaughnessy 1994 11 1 10 0 Buddy Teevens 1921 11 4 6 1 Myron Fuller 1995 11 2 9 0 Buddy Teevens 1922 8 4 4 0 Clark Shaughnessy 1996 11 2 9 Buddy Teevens 1923 10 6 3 1 Clark Shaughnessy 1997 11 7 4 Tommy Bowden 1924 10 8 1 1 Clark Shaughnessy 1998 12 12 0 T. Bowden/C. Scelfo Liberty 1925 10 9 0 1 Clark Shaughnessy 1999 11 3 8 Chris Scelfo 1926 9 3 5 1 Clark Shaughnessy 2000 11 6 5 Chris Scelfo 1927 7 2 5 0 Bernie Bierman 2001 12 3 9 Chris Scelfo 1928 9 6 3 0 Bernie Bierman 2002 13 8 5 Chris Scelfo Hawaii 1929 9 9 0 0 Bernie Bierman 2003 12 5 7 Chris Scelfo 1930 9 8 1 0 Bernie Bierman 2004 11 5 6 Chris Scelfo 1931 12 11 1 0 Bernie Bierman Rose 2005 11 2 9 Chris Scelfo 1932 9 6 2 1 Ted Cox 2006 12 4 8 Chris Scelfo 1933 10 6 3 1 Ted Cox 2007 12 4 8 Bob Toledo 1934 11 10 1 0 Ted Cox Sugar 2008 12 2 10 Bob Toledo 1935 10 6 4 0 Ted Cox 2009 12 3 9 Bob Toledo 1936 10 6 3 1 Lowell Dawson 2010 12 4 8 Bob Toledo 1937 10 5 4 1 Lowell Dawson 2011 13 2 11 B. Toledo/M. Hutson 1938 10 7 2 1 Lowell Dawson 2012 12 2 10 Curtis Johnson 1939 10 8 1 1 Lowell Dawson Sugar 2013 13 7 6 Curtis Johnson New Orleans 1940 10 5 5 0 Lowell Dawson 2014 12 3 9 Curtis Johnson 1941 9 5 4 0 Lowell Dawson 2015 12 3 9 Curtis Johnson 1942 9 4 5 0 Claude Simons TOTAL 1177 509 630 38 1943 6 3 3 0 Claude Simons 1944 7 4 3 0 Claude Simons 1945 9 2 6 1 Claude Simons 1946 10 3 7 0 Henry E. Frnka 1947 9 2 5 2 Henry E. Frnka 1948 10 9 1 0 Henry E. Frnka 1949 10 7 2 1 Henry E. Frnka 1950 9 6 2 1 Henry E. Frnka 1951 10 4 6 0 Henry E. Frnka 1952 10 5 5 0 Raymond Wolf 1953 10 1 8 1 Raymond Wolf 1954 10 1 6 3 Andy Pilney 1955 10 5 4 1 Andy Pilney 1956 10 6 4 0 Andy Pilney 1957 10 2 8 0 Andy Pilney 1958 10 3 7 0 Andy Pilney 1959 10 3 6 1 Andy Pilney 1960 10 3 6 1 Andy Pilney 1961 10 2 8 0 Andy Pilney 1962 10 0 10 0 Tommy O’Boyle 1963 10 1 8 1 Tommy O’Boyle 1964 10 3 7 0 Tommy O’Boyle 1965 10 2 8 0 Tommy O’Boyle 1966 10 5 4 1 Jim Pittman

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UNIVERSITY OF TULSA Location:...... Tulsa, Okla. Enrollment:...... 4,100 Founded:...... 1894 Nickname: ...... Golden Hurricane Colors: ...... Old Gold, Royal Blue and Crimson Website: ...... TulsaHurricane.com Stadium: ...... H.A. Chapman Stadium (30,000/FieldTurf) President: ...... Dr. Steadman Upham Director of Athletics: ...... Dr. Head Coach: ...... (Tarleton State ’95)

MEDIA RELATIONS Senior Associate AD/Communications: ...... Don Tomkalski Office Phone: ...... (918) 631-3200 Mobile: ...... (918) 640-0683 E-mail: ...... [email protected] Press Box Phone: ...... (918) 631-5513

GOLDEN HURRICANE TEAM FACTS 2015 Record/Finish: ...... 6-7/3-5 American (4th, West) All-Time Record: ...... 608-479-27 (.558) Bowl Appearances: ...... 20 Bowl Record: ...... 9-11 (.450) Last Bowl Appearance: ...... 2015 Independence Bowl (Virginia Tech 55, Tulsa 52) Offensive System:...... Spread Defensive System:...... 4-3 Lettermen Returning/Lost: ...... 48/21 Starters Returning/Lost: ...... 15/9

TULSA GOLDEN HURRICANE

Dr. Steadman Upham Dr. Derrick Gragg Philip Montgomery Don Tomkalski President Director of Athletics Head Coach Communications

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OFFENSE DEFENSE SPECIAL TEAMS RETURNING STARTERS (6) RETURNING STARTERS (7) RETURNING STARTERS (1) Josh Atkinson, WR Jeremy Brady, S Redford Jones, K D’Angelo Brewer, RB Jesse Brubaker, DT Dalton Parks, P Dane Evans, QB Matt Linscott, LB Chandler Miller, C Trent Martin, LB K Redford Jones was sixth in The American (third Evan Plagg, OT Jeremy Smith, DE among kickers) in scoring in 2015, averaging 8.4 Willie Wright, OT Craig Suits, LB Kerwin Thomas, CB points per game. QB Dane Evans led The American in passing P Dalton Parks averaged 41.3 yards per punt in (333.2 ypg) and total offense (332.5 ypg) and was Tulsa returns four of its top five tacklers from last 2015, good for eighth in the American Athletic seventh nationally in passing yards. season. LB Matt Linscott had 107 stops, averaged Conference. 8.2 tackles per game and ranked fourth in The WR Keevan Lucas will return for the 2016 season American in tackles for loss (16.0). after he missed the last eight games of 2015 STORYLINES with a knee injury. Lucas had five touchdown LB Trent Martin was ninth in the conference in Tulsa improved by four wins from 2014 to 2015 receptions and averaged 102.2 receiving yards tackles and was one of three Tulsa players to in Philip Montgomery’s first year on the Golden in the first four games of last season. finish with at least 100 stops (104). Hurricane sideline.

RB D’Angelo Brewer averaged 5.2 yards per carry LB Craig Suits earned freshman All-America Three of Tulsa’s seven losses were to nationally and ranked eighth in The American in rushing at honors in 2014, but was limited to 11 games and ranked opponents. 76.1 yards per game. 47 tackles in 2015. The Golden Hurricane played in a bowl game for Tulsa ranked 13th nationally in total offense (502.8 The Golden Hurricane looks to shore up a de- the first time since 2012 with last year’s trip to ypg) and was 21st in scoring offense (37.2 ppg) fensive unit that ranked 125th nationally in total the Independence Bowl. in 2015. defense (536.6 ypg).

Quarterback Dane Evans

2016 SCHEDULE

San Jose State at Ohio State North Carolina A&T at Fresno State SMU at Houston 9/3 9/10 9/17 9/24 10/7 10/15 Friday 10/22 10/29 11/5 11/12 11/19 11/25

Tulane at Memphis East Carolina at Navy at UCF Friday Cincinnati

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Philip Montgomery At A Glance Philip Montgomery Hometown: Eastland, Texas Head Coach Family: Wife – Ashli; Children - Cannon, Maci Alma Mater (Year): Tarleton State (1995) Hired at Tulsa: Dec. 11, 2014 In his first season as a head coach, Tulsa’s Philip Montgomery transformed a previous two- Collegiate/Professional Career: win team into a squad that won six games and 2003-05 RB/QB Coach, Houston made the school’s 20th bowl game appearance. 2006-07 Co-Offensive Coord./RB/QB Coach, Houston Considered one of the brightest offensive 2008-11 Co-Offensive Coord./RB/QB Coach, Baylor minds in college football, Montgomery became 2012-14 Offensive Coord./QB Coach Baylor The University of Tulsa’s 29th head football 2015- Head Coach, Tulsa coach Dec. 11, 2014. Montgomery brought excitement back to H.A. Assistant Coaches Chapman Stadium in 2015 with his potent offen- sive style. Tulsa ranked among the nation’s lead- Bill Young ers the entire season for passing, scoring and Co-Defensive Coordinator/Defensive Line total offense, while leading the Golden Hurricane to the 2015 Camping World Independence Bowl. Brian Norwood Tula completed the 2015 campaign ranked 11th Assoc. Head Coach/Co-Defensive Coord./ nationally in passing, 13th in total offense and Safeties 21st in scoring. Tulsa scored over 37 points per game, while racking up an average of 507 total Jermail Ashley yards and 333 yards passing. Defensive Line Tulsa’s appearance in the Independence Bowl was the 10th time Montgomery has helped take Aaron Fletcher a team to a bowl game, but was the first of his For three straight seasons, each with a different Cornerbacks head-coaching career. He becomes only the fifth quarterback, Montgomery’s pupils have earned Tulsa head coach to take a team to a bowl game All-America honors. In 2013, Petty joined the list Joseph Gillespie in their first year at the helm of the program. after throwing for 4,200 yards and 32 TDs. Petty Linebackers Montgomery’s Hurricane team posted a final finished seventh in the Heisman Trophy voting 6-7 record, bettering the previous two-year win and was named the unanimous Big 12 Offensive Michael Bloesch total (5) by one game, and became bowl eligible Player of the Year. Offensive Line with a 45-34 win over Tulane in the regular sea- The Bears finished the 2011 season with a 10-3 son finale. record, including a memorable 67-56 Alamo Bowl Justin Hill Before coming to Tulsa, Montgomery logged win over Washington, and ranked 12th (coaches) Running Backs nearly two decades of coaching experience, and 13th (AP) in the final national polls. The 2011 including seven seasons (2008-14) at Baylor Baylor offense set or tied 101 offensive school Calvin Lowry University, where he most recently served as the records. Receivers offensive coordinator for the Big 12 powerhouse. In 2010 Montgomery coached honorable men- The Bears posted 10 or more wins in three of his tion All-American and NFL Draftee Jay Finley, BeauTrahan last four years, including 11 victories in each of who broke the Baylor single-season rushing Quarterbacks the last two seasons. In 2014, Baylor produced record by gaining 1,218 yards. Griffin III set an 11-1 record and ranked as high as No. 4 in the or tied 11 school records, including the then- Associated Press poll. single-season passing mark with 3,501 yards. In In his career, Montgomery has tutored sev- all, Montgomery assisted a Baylor offense that eral award-winning quarterbacks, including Big established 55 school records and ranked 13th 12 Player of the Year Bryce Petty, Heisman Trophy nationally (475.3 ypg) that season. winner Robert Griffin III, Baylor All-American Nick Montgomery arrived at Baylor following five Florence, Conference USA MVP Kevin Kolb and seasons coaching the offensive backfield at Houston standout Case Keenum. Houston, and serving as co-offensive coordina- Following Baylor’s record-breaking 2013 Big 12 tor in 2006 and 2007. During his Houston ten- championship season, Montgomery was hon- ure, the Cougar offense ranked as one of the ored as the Offensive Coordinator of the Year nation’s most prolific. In the 2007 regular season, by FootballScoop.com and was named a finalist Houston ranked fourth nationally in total offense for the Broyles Award given to the nation’s top (513.1 ypg), 10th in rushing offense (239.9 ypg), assistant. In 2011, Montgomery was named the 17th in scoring offense (36.3 ppg) and 27th in National Offensive Coordinator of the Year by passing offense (273.2 ypg). Rivals.com and was the Quarterback Coach of Prior to joining the Cougars’ coaching staff, the Year by SpeedTracs/FootballScoop.com. Montgomery served one year as the offensive Montgomery has called plays for an offense coordinator at Denton (Texas) High School and ranked among the nation’s top two in each of the helped that team compile a 10-2 record and the past four seasons. In 12 games this year, Baylor’s 2002 Bi-district crown. Before that, Montgomery 581.3 yards per game and 48.8 points lead the spent six seasons as the quarterback and back- nation. The Bears led the nation in total offense in field coach at Stephenville High School, where 2013 (618.8 ypg) and ranked second in both 2012 he was part of a program that won back-to-back (572.2) and 2011 (587.1). Baylor’s passing attack Class 4A Division II state championships. has ranked among the top five in that same span A four-year letterman at Tarleton State, - fifth in both 2014 (346.2 ypg) and 2013 (359.1) Montgomery began his coaching career as a stu- and fourth in both 2012 (340.5) and 2011 (351.5). dent assistant coach at his alma mater.

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Philip Montgomery Year-By-Year YEAR SCHOOL OVERALL CONFERENCE BOWL FINAL RANK 2015 Tulsa 6-7 3-5 Independence (lost to Virgnia Tech, 55-52)

Career Record (one year) 6-7 3-5 0-1 .462 .375 .000

All-Time Tulsa Coaches TENURE W L T PCT Norman Leard 1895-97 5 2 0 .714 Fred Taylor 1898-99 1 1 1 .500 Harvey Allen 1912 1 3 0 .250 George Evans 1913 5 2 0 .714 Sam McBirney 1908, 1914-16 25 6 1 .806 Hal Medford 1917 0 8 1 .000 Arthur Smith 1918 1 2 0 .333 1919-21 24 3 2 .889 Howard Acher 1922-24 12 11 2 .522 Elmer Henderson 1925-35 70 25 5 .737 1936-38 15 9 5 .625 1939-40 11 8 1 .589 1941-45 40 9 1 .816 J. O. Brothers 1946-52 45 25 4 .635 1953-54 3 18 0 .143 1955-60 30 28 2 .517 1961-68 45 37 0 .549 Vince Carillot 1969 1 9 0 .100 Claude Gibson 1970-72 11 16 0 .407 F. A. Dry 1972-76 31 18 1 .633 John Cooper 1977-84 57 31 0 .648 1985-86 13 9 0 .591 1987 3 8 0 .273 1988-99 49 80 1 .376 Pat Henderson 1999 3 0 .250 Keith Burns 2000-02 7 28 0 .200 2003-06 29 22 0 .569 Todd Graham 2007-10 36 17 0 .679 2011-14 24 27 0 .471 Philip Montgomery 2015 6 7 0 .462 Total 608 479 27 .558

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2015 RESULTS (6-7, 3-5 American) RUSHING GP Att Gain Loss Net Avg TD Long Avg/G BREWER, D’Angelo 11 162 854 17 837 5.2 6 48 76.1 LANGER, Zack 11 201 792 15 777 3.9 18 46 70.6 Date Opponent Result WARREN, Ramadi 9 71 493 18 475 6.7 6 65 52.8 9/5 Florida Atlantic ot W, 47-44 9/12 at New Mexico W, 40-21 Total...... 13 591 2653 389 2264 3.8 33 65 174.2 9/19 at Oklahoma L, 38-52 Opponents...... 13 592 3406 290 3116 5.3 37 70 239.7 10/3 Houston * L, 24-38 10/10 ULM W, 34-24 PASSING G Effic Cmp-Att-Int Pct Yds TD Lng Avg/G 10/17 at East Carolina * L, 17-30 EVANS, Dane 13 151.6 305-485-8 62.9 4332 25 80 333.2 10/23 Memphis * L, 42-66 Total...... 13 149.5 305-492-8 62.0 4332 25 80 333.2 10/31 at SMU * W, 40-31 Opponents...... 13 146.1 289-467-10 61.9 3860 27 75 296.9 11/7 UCF * W, 45-30 11/14 at Cincinnati * L, 38-49 11/21 Navy * L, 21-44 RECEIVING G No. Yds Avg TD Long Avg/G 11/27 at Tulane * W, 45-34 GARRETT, Keyarris 13 96 1588 16.5 8 50 122.2 12/26 vs. Virginia Tech 1 L, 52-55 ATKINSON, Josh 13 76 1071 14.1 5 80 82.4 FLOYD, Conner 13 45 458 10.2 3 36 35.2 1 Camping World Independence Bowl, Shreveport, La. HOBBS, Justin 13 32 551 17.2 2 61 42.4 LUCAS, Keevan 4 26 409 15.7 5 43 102.2 TEAM STATISTICS Total...... 13 305 4332 14.2 25 80 333.2 TULSA OPP Opponents...... 13 289 3860 13.4 27 75 296.9 SCORING 483 518 Points Per Game 37.2 39.8 PUNT RETURNS No. Yds Avg TD Long Points Off Turnovers 105 90 FLOYD, Conner 8 114 14.2 0 35 FIRST DOWNS 332 346 Total...... 9 114 12.7 0 35 Rushing 123 147 Opponents...... 17 187 11.0 1 67 Passing 175 175 Penalty 34 24 KICK RETURNS No. Yds Avg TD Long RUSHING YARDAGE 2264 3116 LOUIE, Bishop 20 389 19.5 0 35 Yards gained rushing 2653 3406 WARREN, Ramadi 12 244 20.3 0 45 Yards lost rushing 389 290 Rushing Attempts 591 592 Total...... 35 687 19.6 0 45 Average Per Rush 3.8 5.3 Opponents...... 67 1505 22.5 0 90 Average Per Game 174.2 239.7 TDs Rushing 33 37 |------PATs ------| PASSING YARDAGE 4332 3860 SCORING TD FGs Kick Rush Rcv Pass DXP Saf Points Comp-Att-Int 305-492-8 289-467-10 JONES, Redford 0 17-25 58-60 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 109 Average Per Pass 8.8 8.3 LANGER, Zack 18 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 108 Average Per Catch 14.2 13.4 GARRETT, Keyarris 8 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 0-0 0 0 50 Average Per Game 333.2 296.9 BREWER, D’Angelo 7 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 42 TDs Passing 25 27 WARREN, Ramadi 6 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 36 TOTAL OFFENSE 6596 6976 \Total...... 62 17-25 58-60 0-0 1 1-1 0 0 483 Total Plays 1083 1059 Opponents...... 66 18-27 66-66 0-0 0 0-0 0 1 518 Average Per Play 6.1 6.6 Average Per Game 507.4 536.6 TOTAL OFFENSE G Plays Rush Pass Total Avg/G KICK RETURNS: #-Yards 35-687 67-1505 PUNT RETURNS: #-Yards 9-114 17-187 EVANS, Dane 13 581 -9 4332 4323 332.5 INT RETURNS: #-Yards 10-325 8-130 BREWER, D’Angelo 11 162 837 0 837 76.1 KICK RETURN AVERAGE 19.6 22.5 LANGER, Zack 11 201 777 0 777 70.6 PUNT RETURN AVERAGE 12.7 11.0 WARREN, Ramadi 9 71 475 0 475 52.8 INT RETURN AVERAGE 32.5 16.2 Total...... 13 1083 2264 4332 6596 507.4 FUMBLES-LOST 21-12 22-14 Opponents...... 13 1059 3116 3860 6976 536.6 PENALTIES-Yards 91-730 98-914 Average Per Game 56.2 70.3 FIELD GOALS FGM-FGA Pct 01-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-99 Lg Blk PUNTS-Yards 70-2897 56-2419 JONES, Redford 17-25 68.0 0-0 9-11 5-7 3-7 0-0 46 2 Average Per Punt 41.4 43.2 Net punt average 36.7 39.4 PUNTING No. Yds Avg Long TB FC I20 50+ Blkd KICKOFFS-Yards 86-5114 95-5994 PARKS, Dalton 69 2848 41.3 63 6 32 19 13 0 Average Per Kick 59.5 63.1 Total...... 70 2897 41.4 63 7 32 19 13 0 Net kick average 37.3 40.9 Opponents...... 56 2419 43.2 73 5 18 20 15 0 TIME OF POSSESSION/Game 27:44 32:16 3RD-DOWN Conversions 100/227 93/208 3rd-Down Pct 44% 45% ALL PURPOSE G Rush Rec PR KOR IR Tot Avg/G 4TH-DOWN Conversions 14/26 11/21 GARRETT, Keyarris 13 0 1588 0 0 0 1588 122.2 4th-Down Pct 54% 52% ATKINSON, Josh 13 0 1071 0 0 0 1071 82.4 SACKS BY-Yards 21-112 41-282 BREWER, D’Angelo 11 837 107 0 0 0 944 85.8 MISC YARDS 0 74 LANGER, Zack 11 777 61 0 0 0 838 76.2 TOUCHDOWNS SCORED 62 66 WARREN, Ramadi 9 475 0 0 244 0 719 79.9 FIELD GOALS-ATTEMPTS 17-25 18-27 Total...... 13 2264 4332 114 687 325 7722 594.0 ON-SIDE KICKS 1-5 0-1 Opponents...... 13 3116 3860 187 1505 130 8798 676.8 RED-ZONE SCORES (49-57) 86% (57-66) 86% RED-ZONE TOUCHDOWNS (35-57) 61% (42-66) 64% DEFENSE G Solo Ast Total TFL/Yds Sacks Int PBU PD H FR-Yds FF Blk Saf PAT-ATTEMPTS (58-60) 97% (66-66) 100% MUDOH, Michael 13 76 59 135 3.5- 8 . 1- 86 6 7 2 . 1 . . ATTENDANCE 117730 228793 LINSCOTT, Matt 13 61 46 107 16.0- 62 5.0- 30 1- 0 4 5 1 1- 0 1 . . Games/Avg Per Game 6/19622 6/38132 MARTIN, Trent 13 59 45 104 14.0- 31 2.0- 5 . 3 3 1 1- 0 4 . . BRADY, Jeremy 13 48 23 71 . . 2- 63 3 5 . . . . . Neutral Site Games 1/31289 THOMAS, Kerwin 13 44 16 60 2.0- 5 . 2- 45 11 13 . 1- 0 1 . . Total...... 13 611 420 1031 84- 263 21- 112 10- 325 48 58 16 14- 0 14 . . SCORE BY QUARTERS 1st 2nd 3rd 4th OT Total Opponents...... 13 580 468 1048 77- 368 41- 282 8- 130 66 74 15 12- 21 13 3 1 Tulsa 106 123 88 160 6 483 Opponents 135 147 140 93 3 518

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YEAR GP W L T HEAD COACH BOWL YEAR GP W L T HEAD COACH BOWL 1895 1 1 0 0 Norman Leard 1969 10 1 9 0 Vince Carillot 1896 3 2 1 0 Norman Leard 1970 10 6 4 0 Claude Gibson 1897 3 2 1 0 Norman Leard 1971 11 4 7 0 Claude Gibson 1898 1 1 0 0 Fred Taylor 1972 11 4 7 0 Claude Gibson/F.A. Dry 1899 2 0 1 1 Fred Taylor 1973 11 6 5 0 F.A. Dry 1900 3 2 1 0 Unknown 1974 11 8 3 0 F.A. Dry 1901 1 0 1 0 Unknown 1975 11 7 4 0 F.A. Dry 1902 1 0 1 0 Unknown 1976 12 7 4 1 F.A. Dry Independence 1903 No Games Played 1977 11 3 8 0 John Cooper 1904 No Games Played 1978 11 9 2 0 John Cooper 1905 3 1 2 0 Unknown 1979 11 6 5 0 John Cooper 1906 No Games Played 1980 11 8 3 0 John Cooper 1907 No Games Played 1981 11 7 4 0 John Cooper 1908 5 2 3 0 Sam McBirney 1982 11 10 1 0 John Cooper 1909 3 2 1 0 Unknown 1983 11 8 3 0 John Cooper 1910 3 2 1 0 Unknown 1984 11 6 5 0 John Cooper 1911 No Games Played 1985 11 6 5 0 Don Morton 1912 4 1 3 0 Harvey Allen 1986 11 7 4 0 Don Morton 1913 7 5 2 0 George Evans 1987 11 3 8 0 George Henshaw 1914 9 7 2 0 Sam McBirney 1988 11 4 7 0 David Rader 1915 8 6 1 1 Sam McBirney 1989 12 6 6 0 David Rader Independence 1916 10 10 0 0 Sam McBirney 1990 11 3 8 0 David Rader 1917 9 0 8 1 Hal Medford 1991 12 10 2 0 David Rader Freedom 1918 3 1 2 0 Arthur Smith 1992 11 4 7 0 David Rader 1919 9 8 0 1 Francis Schmidt 1993 11 4 6 1 David Rader 1920 11 10 0 1 Francis Schmidt 1994 11 3 8 0 David Rader 1921 9 6 3 0 Francis Schmidt 1995 11 4 7 0 David Rader 1922 9 9 0 0 Howard Archer 1996 11 4 7 David Rader 1923 8 2 5 1 Howard Archer 1997 11 2 9 David Rader 1924 8 1 6 1 Howard Archer 1998 11 4 7 David Rader 1925 8 6 2 0 Elmer Henderson 1999 11 2 9 David Rader/Pat Henderson 1926 9 7 2 0 Elmer Henderson 2000 12 5 7 Keith Burns 1927 9 8 1 0 Elmer Henderson 2001 11 1 10 Keith Burns 1928 10 7 2 1 Elmer Henderson 2002 12 1 11 Keith Burns 1929 10 6 3 1 Elmer Henderson 2003 13 8 5 Steve Kragthorpe Humanitarian 1930 9 7 2 0 Elmer Henderson 2004 12 4 8 Steve Kragthorpe 1931 11 8 3 0 Elmer Henderson 2005 13 9 4 Steve Kragthorpe Liberty 1932 9 7 1 1 Elmer Henderson 2006 13 8 5 Steve Kragthorpe Armed Forces 1933 7 6 1 0 Elmer Henderson 2007 14 10 4 Todd Graham GMAC 1934 8 5 2 1 Elmer Henderson 2008 14 11 3 Todd Graham GMAC 1935 10 3 6 1 Elmer Henderson 2009 12 5 7 Todd Graham 1936 9 5 2 2 Vic Hurt 2010 13 10 3 Todd Graham Hawaii 1937 10 6 2 2 Vic Hurt 2011 13 8 5 Bill Blankenship Armed Forces 1938 10 4 5 1 Vic Hurt 2012 14 11 3 Bill Blankenship Liberty 1939 10 4 5 1 Chet Benefiel 2013 12 3 9 Bill Blankenship 1940 10 7 3 0 Chet Benefiel 2014 12 2 10 Bill Blankenship 1941 10 8 2 0 Henry Frnka Sun 2015 13 6 7 Philip Montgomery Independence 1942 11 10 1 0 Henry Frnka Sugar TOTAL 1114 608 479 27 1943 8 6 1 1 Henry Frnka Sugar 1944 10 8 2 0 Henry Frnka Orange 1945 11 8 3 0 Henry Frnka Oil 1946 10 9 1 0 J.O. Brothers 1947 10 5 5 0 J.O. Brothers 1948 10 0 9 1 J.O. Brothers 1949 11 5 5 1 J.O. Brothers 1950 11 9 1 1 J.O. Brothers 1951 11 9 2 0 J.O. Brothers 1952 11 8 2 1 J.O. Brothers Gator 1953 10 3 7 0 Bernie Witcuki 1954 11 0 11 0 Bernie Witcuki 1955 10 2 7 1 Bobby Dobbs 1956 10 7 2 1 Bobby Dobbs 1957 10 4 6 0 Bobby Dobbs 1958 10 7 3 0 Bobby Dobbs 1959 10 5 5 0 Bobby Dobbs 1960 10 5 5 0 Bobby Dobbs 1961 10 2 8 0 Glenn Dobbs 1962 10 5 5 0 Glenn Dobbs 1963 10 5 5 0 Glenn Dobbs 1964 11 9 2 0 Glenn Dobbs Bluebonnet 1965 11 8 3 0 Glenn Dobbs Bluebonnet 1966 10 6 4 0 Glenn Dobbs 1967 10 7 3 0 Glenn Dobbs 1968 10 3 7 0 Glenn Dobbs

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AMERICAN OVERALL SCHOOL W-L PCT PF PA H A W-L PCT PF PA H A N STREAK Temple rv/rv 7-1 .875 278 165 4-0 3-1 10-4 .714 417 281 5-1 5-2 0-1 Lost 2 USF 6-2 .750 265 157 3-1 3-1 8-5 .615 437 298 5-1 3-3 0-1 Lost 1 Cincinnati 4-4 .500 286 259 3-1 1-3 7-6 .538 440 405 5-1 2-4 0-1 Lost 1

EAST UConn 4-4 .500 152 166 2-2 2-2 6-7 .462 223 253 4-2 2-4 0-1 Lost 2 East Carolina 3-5 .375 204 188 1-3 2-2 5-7 .417 329 312 3-3 2-4 0-0 Lost 1 UCF 0-8 .000 117 359 0-4 0-4 0-12 .000 167 452 0-6 0-6 0-0 Lost 13

SCHOOL W-L PCT PF PA H A W-L PCT PF PA H A N STREAK Houston 8/8 7-1 .875 325 184 4-0 4-0 13-1 .929 566 290 8-0 4-1 1-0 Won 3 Navy 18/18 7-1 .875 308 177 4-0 3-1 11-2 .846 478 284 7-0 3-2 1-0 Won 2

Memphis -/rv 5-3 .625 313 229 3-1 2-2 9-4 .692 522 355 5-1 4-2 0-1 Lost 1

WEST Tulsa 3-5 .375 272 322 1-3 2-2 6-7 .462 483 518 3-3 3-3 0-1 Lost 1 SMU 1-7 .125 199 375 1-3 0-4 2-10 .167 333 548 2-5 0-5 0-0 Lost 1 Tulane 1-7 .125 147 295 1-3 0-4 3-9 .250 236 435 1-4 2-5 0-0 Lost 2

rank in AP/USA Today polls listed

BOWL RESULTS CONFERENCE HONORS

Miami Beach Bowl • Dec. 21 OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR Western Kentucky 45, USF 35 Keenan Reynolds • Sr. • QB • Navy • Antioch, Tenn. USF: Quinton Flowers, 14 of 32, 273 yards, 1 TD, 16 att., 108 Reynolds rushed for 1,373 yards and a league-leading 24 touchdowns in the 2015 season on his way to yards, 2 TD; Marlon Mack, 17 att., 108 yards; Rodney Adams, 6 a fifth-place finish in the Heisman Trophy voting. Reynolds also threw eight touchdown passes with one rec., 130 yards, 1 TD. interception in 115 attempts. He finished his career as the NCAA all-time leader in rushing touchdowns (88) and total touchdowns (88) and became the first player in NCAA history to have three seasons Marmot Boca Raton Bowl • Dec. 22 with at least 23 rushing touchdowns. Reynolds was chosen as a third-team All-America selection by Toledo 32, Temple 17 the Associated Press after he helped Navy to a school-record 11 wins. Temple: P.J. Walker, 23 of 42, 236 yards, 1 INT, 10 att., 30 yards; Robby Anderson, 6 rec., 66 yards; Brandon Shippen, 4 rec., 70 DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR yards; Tyler Matakevich, 12 tackles. Tyler Matakevich • Sr. • LB • Temple • Stratford, Conn. Matakevich was named American Athletic Conference Defensive Player of the Year after he registered Hawai’i Bowl • Dec. 24 his fourth consecutive season with at least 100 tackles – a feat accomplished by only six other players San Diego State 42, Cincinnati 7 in NCAA FBS history. Matakevich finished the season with 138 tackles, 4.5 sacks, 15.0 tackles for Cincinnati: Hayden Moore, 19 of 30, 202 yards, 3 INT; Hosey loss and five interceptions. He was the only player in FBS football to lead his team in tackles in every Williams, 9 att., 50 yards; Max Morrison, 7 rec., 84 yards. game in 2015, and he was the winner of the Bednarik Award and Nagurski Trophy as the nation’s top defensive player and was chosen as an NCAA consensus All-America pick. St. Petersburg Bowl • Dec. 26 Marshall 16, UConn 10 SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE YEAR UConn: Bryant Shirreffs, 10 of 17, 86 yards, 1 INT, 19 att., 75 Jake Elliott • Jr. • K • Memphis • Western Spring, Ill. yards; Arkeel Newsome, 9 att., 32 yards, 5 rec., 33 yards; Andrew Elliott becomes the first player in American Athletic Conference history to repeat as a major individual Adams, 14 tackles. award winner as he was named Special Teams Player of the Year for the second consecutive season. Elliott was The American’s top-scoring kicker in 2015, with 132 points on a league-high 23 field goals and 63 Camping World Independence Bowl • Dec. 26 PATs. An Associated Press and Walter Camp second-team All-America selection and a finalist for the Lou Virginia Tech 55, Tulsa 52 Groza Award as the nation’s top kicker, Elliott made 10 of 11 field goal attempts from 40 yards or longer. Tulsa: Dane Evans, 27 of 44, 374 yards, 3 TD; D’Angelo Brewer, 14 att., 105 yards, 2 TD; Josh Atkinson, 11 rec., 139 yards, 1 TD; ROOKIE OF THE YEAR Keyarris Garrett, 8 rec., 137 yards, 1 TD. Tre’Quan Smith • Fr. • WR • UCF • Delray Beach, Fla. Smith was a bright spot for UCF on his way to Rookie of the Year honors in The American as he finished Military Bowl • Dec. 28 with 52 receptions for 724 yards and four touchdowns – all team highs. Smith had more than twice as Navy 44, Pittsburgh 28 many receptions and receiving yards as any other UCF player, while he finished among the league’s Navy: Keenan Reynolds, 9 of 17, 126 yards, 1 TD, 24 att., 144 yards, top 10 in both categories. 3 TD; Chris Swain, 27 att., 114 yards; Dishan Romine, 4 att., 84 yards. COACHES OF THE YEAR Birmingham Bowl • Dec. 30 Tom Herman • Houston Auburn 31, Memphis 10 Ken Niumatalolo • Navy Memphis: Paxton Lynch, 16 of 37, 108 yards, 1 INT; Doroland Herman led Houston to a 13-1 season, a win in the first American Athletic Conference Dorceus, 11 att., 46 yards; Mose Frazier, 4 rec., 49 yards; Shareef Football Championship and a Chick-Fil-A Peach Bowl victory against Florida State. The White, 17 tackles. Cougars finished the season ranked No. 8 nationally.

Chick-Fil-A Peach Bowl • Dec. 31 Niumatalolo led Navy to an 11-2 overall record and a 7-1 mark in the Midshipmen’s first year as a conference member. Houston 38, Florida State 24 Navy, which set a school record with 11 wins, finished the 2015 season ranked No. 18 in both major national polls. Houston: Greg Ward Jr., 25 of 41, 238 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT, 20 att., 67 yards, 2 TD; Ryan Jackson, 16 att., 54 yards, 1 TD; Demarcus Ayers, 9 rec., 82 yards, 1 of 2, 20 yards, 1 TD; William Jackson III, 10 tackles, 2 INT; Trevon Stewart, 2 INT, 1 FR.

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ALL-CONFERENCE FIRST TEAM Pos. Player School Cl. Ht. Wt. Hometown/High School WR Demarcus Ayers Houston Jr. 5-11 190 Lancaster, Texas/Lancaster WR Keyarris Garrett Tulsa Sr. 6-4 221 Daingerfield, Texas/Daingerfield OT Parker Ehinger Cincinnati Sr. 6-7 318 Rockford, Mich./Rockford OT Taylor Fallin Memphis Sr. 6-6 330 Bowie, Md./Bowie OG E.K. Binns Navy Sr. 6-3 295 Cape Coral, Fla./Island Coast OG Eric Lofton Temple Sr. 6-5 302 Lumberton, N.J./Rancocas Valley C Kyle Friend Temple Sr. 6-2 305 Carlisle, Pa./Cumberland Valley TE Bryce Williams East Carolina Sr. 6-6 258 Winston-Salem, N.C./Marshall QB Paxton Lynch Memphis Jr. 6-7 245 Deltona, Fla./Trinity Christian Academy QB Keenan Reynolds Navy Sr. 5-11 205 Antioch, Tenn./Goodpasture Christian RB Marlon Mack USF So. 6-0 195 Sarasota, Fla./Booker RB Jahad Thomas Temple Jr. 5-10 180 Elizabeth, N.J./Elizabeth K Jake Elliott Memphis Jr. 5-10 165 Western Springs, Ill./Lyons Township RS Demarcus Ayers Houston Jr. 5-11 190 Lancaster, Texas/Lancaster DL Will Anthony Navy Sr. 6-1 254 Jacksonville, Fla./Trinity Christian DL Matt Ioannidis Temple Sr. 6-4 292 Ringoes, N.J./Hunterdon Central DL Nate D. Smith Temple Sr. 6-0 236 Highland Park, N.J./Fork Union Keenan Reynolds, Navy DL Tanzel Smart Tulane Jr. 6-1 304 Baton Rouge, La./Scotlandville Magnet LB Zeek Bigger 2 East Carolina Sr. 6-2 216 Gastonia, N.C./Ashbrook LB Elandon Roberts Houston Sr. 6-0 235 Port Arthur, Texas/Morgan State LB Tyler Matakevich * Temple Sr. 6-1 232 Stratford, Conn./St. Joseph’s LB Nico Marley Tulane Jr. 5-10 208 Weston, Fla./Cypress Bay CB Jamar Summers UConn So. 6-0 185 Orange, N.J./Orange CB Deatrick Nichols USF So. 5-10 189 Miami, Fla./Miami Central S Trevon Stewart Houston Sr. 5-10 195 Patterson, La./Patterson S Alex Wells Temple Sr. 6-0 203 , Md./Overlea P Spencer Smith Memphis So. 6-1 195 Newnan, Ga./East Coweta

* unanimous selection

ALL-CONFERENCE SECOND TEAM Pos. Player School Cl. Ht. Wt. Hometown/High School WR Shaq Washington Cincinnati Sr. 5-9 179 Maple Heights, Ohio/Maple Heights WR Isaiah Jones East Carolina Jr. 6-1 197 Austin, Texas/Stephen F. Austin OT Alex Cooper Houston Sr. 6-4 305 Bellaire, Texas/Second Baptist OT Dion Dawkins Temple Jr. 6-5 318 Rahway, N.J./Rahway Marlon Mack, USF OG Ryan Leahy Cincinnati Jr. 6-6 292 Cincinnati, Ohio/La Salle OG Thor Jozwiak USF Sr. 6-4 318 Eagle Lake, Fla./Lake Region C Deyshawn Bond Cincinnati Jr. 6-1 291 Indianapolis, Ind./Warren Central TE Sean Price USF Sr. 6-3 252 Citra, Fla./North Marion QB Greg Ward Jr. Houston Jr. 5-11 185 Tyler, Texas/John Tyler RB Kenneth Farrow Houston Sr. 5-10 220 Hurst, Texas/L.D. Bell RB Chris Swain Navy Sr. 6-1 245 Macon, Ga./Mount de Sales Academy K Andrew Gantz Cincinnati So. 5-9 170 Dayton, Ohio/Centerville RS Rodney Adams USF Jr. 6-1 190 St. Petersburg, Fla./Toledo DL Silverberry Mouhon Cincinnati Sr. 6-3 255 Norcross, Ga./Norcross DL Julian Campenni UConn Sr. 6-0 306 West Pittston, Pa./Wyoming Area DL B.J. Singleton Houston Jr. 6-4 305 Destrehan, La./Destrehan DL Eric Lee USF Sr. 6-3 260 Daphne, Ala./Daphne LB Eric Wilson Cincinnati Jr. 6-2 219 Redford, Mich./Northwestern LB Montese Overton East Carolina Sr. 6-3 221 Greenville, N.C./South Central LB Steven Taylor Houston Jr. 6-1 225 Cedar Hill, Texas/Cedar Hill LB Auggie Sanchez USF So. 6-2 244 St. Petersburg, Fla./Northeast CB William Jackson III Houston Sr. 6-2 195 Houston, Texas/Trinity Valley CC William Jackson III, Houston CB Sean Chandler Temple So. 5-11 185 Camden, N.J./Camden S Andrew Adams UConn Sr. 6-0 198 Fayetteville, Ga./Woodward Academy S Adrian McDonald Houston Sr. 5-11 205 Lawton, Okla./Eisenhower P Caleb Houston UCF Jr. 6-1 210 Cleveland, Tenn./Walker Valley P Mattias Ciabatti USF Sr. 6-0 200 Tampa, Fla./Hillsborough

ALL-CONFERENCE HONORABLE MENTION Pos. Player School Cl. Ht. Wt. Hometown/High School S Zach Edwards Cincinnati Jr. 6-1 200 Middletown, Ohio/Middletown DL Folorunso Fatukasi UConn So. 6-4 304 Far Rockaway, N.Y./Beach Channel LB Junior Joseph UConn So. 6-1 242 Sinking Springs, Pa./Wilson Westlawn OT Ike Harris East Carolina Sr. 6-7 309 Irmo, S.C./Dutch Fork OG J.T. Boyd East Carolina Jr. 6-4 298 Fort Mill, S.C./Nation Ford C Will Noble Houston Fr. 6-4 290 Leander, Texas/Rouse TE Alan Cross Memphis Sr. 6-1 235 Millington, Tenn./Millington OT Joey Gaston Navy Sr. 6-5 281 Knoxville, Tenn./Knoxville Catholic DL Haason Reddick Temple Jr. 6-1 225 Camden, N.J./Haddon Heights WR Rodney Adams USF Jr. 6-1 190 St. Petersburg, Fla./Toledo LB Trent Martin Tulsa Jr. 6-2 230 Jenks, Okla./Jenks Tyler Matakevich, Temple S Michael Mudoh Tulsa Sr. 5-10 205 Richmond, Texas/Bush

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NCAA LEADERS

INDIVIDUAL LEADERS Punting...... Avg Total Defense...... YPG Interceptions...... Total Rushing...... YPG 23. Caleb Houston, UCF...... 44.2 20. Temple...... 337.0 7. Houston...... 21 16. Marlon Mack, USF...... 115.1 33. Mattias Ciabatti, USF...... 43.2 33. UConn...... 355.1 12. UConn...... 18 24. Keenan Reynolds, Navy...... 105.6 36. Worth Gregory, East Carolina...... 43.1 40. Navy...... 364.9 14. USF...... 17 45. Jahad Thomas, Temple...... 90.1 44. Alex Starzyk, Temple...... 42.4 52. USF...... 380.5 21. Temple...... 16 53. Houston...... 383.6 56. Navy...... 12 Completions Per Game...... CPG Punt Returns...... Avg 66. East Carolina...... 400.9 Memphis...... 12 12. Blake Kemp, East Carolina...... 23.64 16. Sean Chandler, Temple...... 12.1 77. Memphis...... 406.7 78. SMU...... 10 14. Dane Evans, Tulsa...... 23.46 26. Tajee Fullwood, USF...... 10.4 78. Cincinnati...... 408.6 Tulsa...... 10 18. Paxton Lynch, Memphis...... 22.77 27. Demarcus Ayers, Houston...... 10.4 80. Tulane...... 412.3 91. Cincinnati...... 9 31. Gunner Kiel, Cincinnati...... 20.60 33. Quay Johnson, East Carolina...... 9.0 113. UCF...... 464.1 100. Tulane...... 8 42. Roderick Proctor, Memphis...... 7. 4 118. SMU...... 502.2 East Carolina...... 8 Passing Yards Per Game...... YPG 125. Tulsa...... 536.6 121. UCF...... 4 8. Dane Evans, Tulsa...... 333.2 Kickoff Returns...... Avg 18. Paxton Lynch, Memphis...... 290.5 6. Rodney Adams, USF...... 29.1 Scoring Offense...... Avg Turnovers Gained...... Total 22. Gunner Kiel, Cincinnati...... 277.7 11. Dishan Romine, Navy...... 27.3 10. Houston...... 40.4 1. Houston...... 35 38. Blake Kemp, East Carolina...... 241.6 16. D’Ernest Johnson, USF...... 26.8 11. Memphis...... 40.2 13. Navy...... 27 19. Brandon Wilson, Houston...... 26.6 21. Tulsa...... 37.2 24. USF...... 25 Passing Efficiency...... Rating 35. Tristan Payton, UCF...... 24.2 22. Navy...... 36.8 UConn...... 25 11. Paxton Lynch, Memphis...... 157.5 43. Braeden West, SMU...... 23.5 38. Cincinnati...... 33.8 34. Tulsa...... 24 18. Gunner Kiel, Cincinnati...... 151.9 41. USF...... 33.6 43. Memphis...... 22 20. Dane Evans, Tulsa...... 151.6 Field Goals...... FG/Game 60. Temple...... 29.8 Temple...... 22 25. Quinton Flowers, USF...... 149.4 8. Jake Elliott, Memphis...... 1.77 73. SMU...... 27.8 96. Tulane...... 16 27. Greg Ward Jr., Houston...... 148.9 16. Austin Jones, Temple...... 1.64 76. East Carolina...... 27.4 East Carolina...... 16 45. Blake Kemp, East Carolina...... 137.6 17. Andrew Gantz, Cincinnati...... 1.62 113. Tulane...... 19.7 104. SMU...... 15 46. Redford Jones, Tulsa...... 1.31 121. UConn...... 1 7. 2 109. Cincinnati...... 14 Receptions Per Game...... RPG 125. UCF...... 13.9 115. UCF...... 13 4. Isaiah Jones, East Carolina...... 8.2 TEAM LEADERS 8. Keyarris Garrett, Tulsa...... 7. 4 Rushing Offense...... YPG Scoring Defense...... PPG Turnovers Lost...... Total 10. Demarcus Ayers, Houston...... 7. 0 2. Navy...... 326.7 15. UConn...... 19.5 1. Navy...... 8 11. Shaq Washington, Cincinnati...... 6.9 10. USF...... 246.5 17. Temple...... 20.1 10. Memphis...... 14 36. Josh Atkinson, Tulsa...... 5.8 13. Houston...... 235.8 20. Houston...... 20.7 Houston...... 14 48. Mose Frazier, Memphis...... 5.4 55. Memphis...... 179.5 26. Navy...... 21.8 17. Tulane...... 15 57. Cincinnati...... 177.9 35. USF...... 22.9 USF...... 15 Receiving Yards Per Game...... YPG 61. Tulsa...... 174.2 54. East Carolina...... 26.0 25. UConn...... 16 1. Keyarris Garrett, Tulsa...... 122.2 73. SMU...... 164.5 67. Memphis...... 27.3 51. Temple...... 19 18. Isaiah Jones, East Carolina...... 91.6 95. Temple...... 149.7 91. Cincinnati...... 31.2 East Carolina...... 19 23. Demarcus Ayers, Houston...... 87.3 106. East Carolina...... 133.3 110. Tulane...... 36.3 61. Tulsa...... 20 29. Josh Atkinson, Tulsa...... 82.4 114. UConn...... 124.6 117. UCF...... 37.7 104. SMU...... 25 43. Shaq Washington, Cincinnati...... 75.5 118. Tulane...... 115.8 120. Tulsa...... 39.8 124. Cincinnati...... 33 126. UCF...... 81.3 126. SMU...... 45.7 UCF...... 33 Total Offense...... YPG 11. Dane Evans, Tulsa...... 332.5 Rushing Defense...... YPG Net Punting...... Net Avg Turnover Margin...... Margin/Game 16. Paxton Lynch, Memphis...... 308.8 8. Houston...... 108.9 10. UCF...... 40.87 2. Houston...... 1.50 27. Greg Ward Jr., Houston...... 281.1 24. Temple...... 127.9 21. Cincinnati...... 39.78 3. Navy...... 1.46 29. Gunner Kiel, Cincinnati...... 280.4 31. USF ���������������������������������������������������141.4 28. Memphis...... 39.28 13. USF...... 0.77 37. Quinton Flowers, USF...... 252.8 32. Navy...... 143.0 33. Houston...... 38.89 15. UConn...... 0.69 39. Matt Davis, SMU...... 252.0 38. Memphis...... 146.5 39. East Carolina...... 38.64 23. Memphis...... 0.62 50. Blake Kemp, East Carolina...... 240.9 60. UConn...... 165.8 47. USF...... 38.18 39. Tulsa...... 0.31 69. East Carolina...... 174.5 67. Temple...... 37.22 50. Temple...... 0.21 Scoring...... PPG 74. Tulane...... 178.8 82. Tulsa...... 36.71 58. Tulane...... 0.08 5. Keenan Reynolds, Navy...... 11. 1 90. Cincinnati...... 191.6 112. UConn...... 35.20 89. East Carolina...... -0.25 9. Jake Elliott, Memphis...... 10.2 100. UCF...... 199.2 118. Navy...... 33.88 112. SMU...... -0.83 13. Zack Langer, Tulsa...... 10.2 117. Tulsa...... 239.7 122. SMU...... 33.24 124. Cincinnati...... -1.46 25. Greg Ward Jr., Houston...... 9.0 123. SMU...... 261.2 125. Tulane...... 31.88 126. UCF...... -1.67 35. Andrew Gantz, Cincinnati...... 8.6 40. Redford Jones, Tulsa...... 8.4 Passing Offense...... YPG Punt Returns...... Avg Tackles For Loss...... Per Game 47. Jahad Thomas, Temple...... 8.1 6. Cincinnati...... 359.9 21. Tulsa...... 12.67 12. Tulane...... 7. 5 48. Austin Jones, Temple...... 8.1 11. Tulsa...... 333.2 36. USF...... 10.90 13. USF...... 7. 5 18. Memphis...... 307.5 41. Houston...... 10.41 17. Temple...... 7. 4 All-Purpose Yards...... YPG 27. East Carolina...... 281.3 43. Temple...... 10.14 54. Tulsa...... 6.5 24. Arkeel Newsome, UConn...... 129.69 44. Houston...... 248.4 48. East Carolina...... 9.78 67. Houston...... 6.1 32. Marlon Mack, USF...... 124.33 70. SMU...... 218.3 53. Cincinnati...... 9.40 83. Memphis...... 5.5 38. Keyarris Garrett, Tulsa...... 122.15 72. Temple...... 217.0 69. Memphis...... 8.00 87. UCF...... 5.5 44. Jahad Thomas, Temple...... 119.79 90. Tulane...... 201.3 92. Tulane...... 6.29 99. East Carolina...... 5.2 49. Demarcus Ayers, Houston...... 118.50 95. USF...... 195.1 97. Navy...... 6.09 101. UConn...... 5.2 102. UCF...... 187.2 98. UCF...... 6.00 109. SMU...... 4.8 Tackles...... TPG 103. UConn...... 185.5 121. SMU...... 3.15 116. Cincinnati...... 4.5 9. Michael Mudoh, Tulsa...... 10.4 125. Navy...... 98.5 127. UConn...... 0.40 119. Navy...... 4.4 13. Elandon Roberts, Houston...... 10.1 16. Tyler Matakevich, Temple...... 9.9 Pass Efficiency Defense...... Avg Kickoff Returns...... Avg Sacks...... Per Game 35. Auggie Sanchez, USF...... 9.0 22. Temple...... 112.60 6. USF...... 26.66 26. USF...... 2.62 45. Domenic Spencer, UCF...... 8.7 24. UConn...... 112.70 25. Navy...... 24.22 29. Houston...... 2.57 34. USF...... 118.76 28. Houston...... 23.55 43. Temple...... 2.36 Tackles For Loss...... TFL/Game 61. Houston...... 125.01 33. UCF...... 22.95 65. Tulane...... 2.08 24. Elandon Roberts, Houston...... 1. 4 63. East Carolina...... 125.62 41. Memphis...... 22.39 East Carolina...... 2.08 29. Steven Taylor, Houston...... 1. 3 73. Cincinnati...... 130.53 43. SMU...... 22.25 70. Memphis...... 2.00 33. Tanzel Smart, Tulane...... 1. 3 85. Navy...... 134.92 72. Temple...... 20.77 91. Navy...... 1.69 90. Memphis...... 137.16 90. Cincinnati...... 20.12 97. UConn...... 1.62 Sacks...... SPG 108. Tulsa...... 146.11 91. East Carolina...... 20.00 Tulsa...... 1.62 27. Steven Taylor, Houston...... 0.71 109. Tulane...... 146.63 99. Tulsa...... 19.63 111. SMU...... 1.33 41. Montese Overton, East Carolina...... 0.63 124. SMU...... 163.74 108. UConn...... 19.00 UCF...... 1.33 Folorunso Fatukasi, UConn...... 0.63 126. UCF...... 166.95 114. Tulane...... 18.28 124. Cincinnati...... 1. 0 0

Passes Defended...... PD/Game Total Offense...... YPG Fumbles Recovered...... Total Sacks Allowed ...... Per Game 1. William Jackson, Houston...... 2.2 6. Cincinnati...... 559.4 1. Navy...... 15 9. Navy...... 1.08 24. Shaquill Griffin, UCF...... 1. 3 13. Tulsa...... 502.8 3. Tulsa...... 14 21. Temple...... 1.29 19. Memphis...... 510.4 Houston...... 14 22. Memphis...... 1.31 Interceptions...... Int/Game 20. Houston...... 484.1 33. Memphis...... 10 42. USF...... 1.62 3. Jamar Summers, UConn...... 0.6 35. USF...... 441.6 45. UCF...... 9 55. UCF...... 1.92 25. Reggis Ball, Memphis...... 0.4 48. Navy...... 425.2 66. USF...... 8 58. Cincinnati...... 2.00 William Jackson, Houston...... 0.4 55. East Carolina...... 414.6 Tulane...... 8 Houston...... 2.00 36. Tyler Matakevich, Temple...... 0.4 76. SMU...... 382.8 East Carolina...... 8 70. Tulane...... 2.17 96. Temple...... 366.7 88. UConn...... 7 86. East Carolina...... 2.42 Forced Fumbles...... FF/Game 119. Tulane...... 317.0 106. Temple...... 6 107. UConn...... 2.85 9. Folorunso Fatukasi, UConn...... 0.33 123. UConn...... 310.3 113. Cincinnati...... 5 116. Tulsa...... 3.15 13. Trent Martin, Tulsa...... 0.31 127. UCF...... 268.4 SMU...... 5 125. SMU...... 3.42 24. Jarred Alwan, Temple...... 0.29 32. Pat Green, East Carolina...... 0.25

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RUSHING G Att Yds Avg TD Long Yds/G SCORING (TDs) G TD Rush Pass Ret PAT Pts Pts/G 1. MACK, Marlon USF SO 12 210 1381 6.6 8 59 115.1 1. REYNOLDS, Keenan NAVY SR 13 24 24 0 0 0 144 11.1 2. REYNOLDS, Keenan NAVY SR 13 265 1373 5.2 24 67 105.6 2. LANGER, Zack TLS SR 11 18 18 0 0 0 108 9.8 3. THOMAS,Jahad TEM JR 14 276 1262 4.6 17 60 90.1 3. WARD Jr., Greg HOU JR 14 21 21 0 0 0 126 9.0 4. FARROW, Kenneth HOU SR 12 185 958 5.2 12 44 79.8 4. THOMAS,Jahad TEM JR 14 19 17 1 1 0 114 8.1 5. WARD Jr., Greg HOU JR 14 198 1108 5.6 21 47 79.1 5. FARROW, Kenneth HOU SR 12 12 12 0 0 0 72 6.0 6. SWAIN, Chris NAVY SR 13 211 1023 4.8 10 52 78.7 6. FLOWERS, Quinto USF SO 13 12 12 0 0 0 72 5.5 7. FLOWERS, Quinto USF SO 13 191 991 5.2 12 67 76.2 7. ADAMS, Rodney USF JR 13 11 1 9 1 0 66 5.1 8. BREWER, D’Angelo TLS SO 11 162 837 5.2 6 48 76.1 DORCEUS, D MEM SO 13 11 8 3 0 0 66 5.1 9. LANGER, Zack TLS SR 11 201 777 3.9 18 46 70.6 9. JONES, Xavier SMU FR 12 10 10 0 0 0 60 5.0 10. BOONE, Mike CIN SO 11 104 749 7.2 9 74 68.1 DAVIS,Matt SMU JR 12 10 10 0 0 0 60 5.0

PASSING AVG/GAME G Att Cmp Int Pct. Yds TD Avg/G FIELD GOALS G FG FGA Pct. FG/G 1. EVANS, Dane TLS JR 13 485 305 8 62.9 4332 25 333.2 1. ELLIOTT, Jake MEM JR 13 23 28 82.1 1.77 2. LYNCH, Paxton MEM JR 13 443 296 4 66.8 3778 28 290.6 2. JONES,Austin TEM SO 14 23 28 82.1 1.64 3. KIEL, Gunner CIN JR 10 316 206 11 65.2 2777 19 277.7 3. GANTZ, Andrew CIN SO 13 21 27 77.8 1.62 4. KEMP, Blake ECU JR 11 375 260 10 69.3 2658 16 241.6 4. JONES, Redford TLS SO 13 17 25 68.0 1.31 5. WALKER,P.J. TEM JR 14 432 245 8 56.7 2972 19 212.3 5. PUYOL, Bobby UCONN SR 13 16 18 88.9 1.23 6. WARD Jr., Greg HOU JR 14 345 232 6 67.2 2828 17 202.0 6. NADELMAN, Emili USF SO 13 15 23 65.2 1.15 7. DAVIS,Matt SMU JR 12 335 182 7 54.3 2259 16 188.2 7. WRIGHT, Matthew UCF FR 12 13 17 76.5 1.08 8. LEE, Tanner TLN SO 9 276 143 7 51.8 1639 11 182.1 8. GREBE, Austin NAVY SR 13 12 14 85.7 0.92 9. FLOWERS, Quinto USF SO 13 276 163 8 59.1 2296 22 176.6 9. PLOWMAN, Davis ECU JR 11 10 12 83.3 0.91 10. SHIRREFFS, Bryant UCONN JR 12 279 168 8 60.2 2078 9 173.2 10. DiROCCO, Andrew TLN SO 12 9 10 90.0 0.75

PASS EFFICIENCY G Att Cmp Int Pct. Yds TD Eff. SCORING (KICK) G PATs FGs Pts Pts/G 1. LYNCH, Paxton MEM JR 13 443 296 4 66.8 3778 28 157.5 1. ELLIOTT, Jake MEM JR 13 63-63 23-28 132 10.2 2. KIEL, Gunner CIN JR 10 316 206 11 65.2 2777 19 151.9 2. GANTZ, Andrew CIN SO 13 49-50 21-27 112 8.6 3. EVANS, Dane TLS JR 13 485 305 8 62.9 4332 25 151.6 3. JONES, Redford TLS SO 13 58-60 17-25 109 8.4 4. FLOWERS, Quinto USF SO 13 276 163 8 59.1 2296 22 149.4 4. JONES,Austin TEM SO 14 44-45 23-28 113 8.1 5. WARD Jr., Greg HOU JR 14 345 232 6 67.2 2828 17 148.9 5. NADELMAN, Emili USF SO 13 53-54 15-23 98 7.5 6. KEMP, Blake ECU JR 11 375 260 10 69.3 2658 16 137.6 6. GREBE, Austin NAVY SR 13 58-61 12-14 94 7.2 7. SHIRREFFS, Bryant UCONN JR 12 279 168 8 60.2 2078 9 127.7 7. PLOWMAN, Davis ECU JR 11 37-39 10-12 67 6.1 8. WALKER,P.J. TEM JR 14 432 245 8 56.7 2972 19 125.3 8. HEDLUND, Chad SMU SR 12 43-43 8-11 67 5.6 9. DAVIS,Matt SMU JR 12 335 182 7 54.3 2259 16 122.6 9. CUMMINGS, Ty HOU JR 14 51-51 8-8 75 5.4 10. LEE, Tanner TLN SO 9 276 143 7 51.8 1639 11 109.8 10. PUYOL, Bobby UCONN SR 13 21-24 16-18 69 5.3

TOTAL OFFENSE G Rush Pass Plays Total Yds/G FIELD GOAL PCT G FG FGA Long Pct. 1. EVANS, Dane TLS JR 13 -9 4332 581 4323 332.5 1. PUYOL, Bobby UCONN SR 13 16 18 52 88.9 2. LYNCH, Paxton MEM JR 13 239 3778 530 4017 309.0 2. GREBE, Austin NAVY SR 13 12 14 44 85.7 3. WARD Jr., Greg HOU JR 14 1108 2828 543 3936 281.1 3. PLOWMAN, Davis ECU JR 11 10 12 45 83.3 4. KIEL, Gunner CIN JR 10 27 2777 348 2804 280.4 4. ELLIOTT, Jake MEM JR 13 23 28 53 82.1 5. FLOWERS, Quinto USF SO 13 991 2296 467 3287 252.8 JONES,Austin TEM SO 14 23 28 41 82.1 6. DAVIS,Matt SMU JR 12 761 2259 522 3020 251.7 6. GANTZ, Andrew CIN SO 13 21 27 51 77.8 7. KEMP, Blake ECU JR 11 -8 2658 414 2650 240.9 7. WRIGHT, Matthew UCF FR 12 13 17 48 76.5 8. WALKER,P.J. TEM JR 14 207 2972 513 3179 227.1 8. JONES, Redford TLS SO 13 17 25 46 68.0 9. SHIRREFFS, Bryant UCONN JR 12 503 2078 433 2581 215.1 9. NADELMAN, Emili USF SO 13 15 23 49 65.2 10. REYNOLDS, Keenan NAVY SR 13 1373 1203 380 2576 198.2 PAT KICKING PCT G Made Att Pct. RECEPTIONS/GAME G Rec Yds TD Long Avg/C Rec/G 1. ELLIOTT, Jake MEM JR 13 63 63 100.0 1. JONES, Isaiah ECU JR 12 98 1099 5 36 11.2 8.17 CUMMINGS, Ty HOU JR 14 51 51 100.0 2. GARRETT, Keyarris TLS SR 13 96 1588 8 50 16.5 7.38 HEDLUND, Chad SMU SR 12 43 43 100.0 3. AYERS, Demarcus HOU JR 14 98 1222 6 67 12.5 7.00 4. NADELMAN, Emili USF SO 13 53 54 98.1 4. WASHINGTON, Shaq CIN SR 13 90 982 6 46 10.9 6.92 5. GANTZ, Andrew CIN SO 13 49 50 98.0 5. ATKINSON, Josh TLS JR 13 76 1071 5 80 14.1 5.85 6. JONES,Austin TEM SO 14 44 45 97.8 6. FRAZIER, Mose MEM SR 13 70 799 4 45 11.4 5.38 7. JONES, Redford TLS SO 13 58 60 96.7 7. ANDERSON,Robby TEM SR 14 70 939 7 53 13.4 5.00 DiROCCO, Andrew TLN SO 12 29 30 96.7 8. WILLIAMS, Bryce ECU SR 12 58 588 4 56 10.1 4.83 9. GREBE, Austin NAVY SR 13 58 61 95.1 9. BROWN, Trevon ECU SO 9 41 496 4 47 12.1 4.56 10. PLOWMAN, Davis ECU JR 11 37 39 94.9 10. SMITH, Tre’Quan UCF FR 12 52 724 4 44 13.9 4.33 PUNTING Cl G Punt Yds Long Avg RECEIVE YDS/GAME G Rec Yds TD Long Avg/C Yds/G 1. SMITH, Spencer MEM SO 13 43 2024 72 47.1 1. GARRETT, Keyarris TLS SR 13 96 1588 8 50 16.5 122.2 2. GERACI, Sam CIN SO 13 44 2036 63 46.3 2. JONES, Isaiah ECU JR 12 98 1099 5 36 11.2 91.6 3. HOUSTON, Caleb UCF JR 12 65 2874 56 44.2 3. AYERS, Demarcus HOU JR 14 98 1222 6 67 12.5 87.3 4. CIABATTI, Matti USF SR 12 57 2465 68 43.2 4. ATKINSON, Josh TLS JR 13 76 1071 5 80 14.1 82.4 5. GREGORY, Worth ECU JR 12 60 2583 73 43.0 5. WASHINGTON, Shaq CIN SR 13 90 982 6 46 10.9 75.5 6. STARZYK,Alex TEM SO 14 63 2674 71 42.4 6. MOORE, Chris CIN SR 12 40 870 7 68 21.8 72.5 7. BARTA, Alex NAVY JR 13 40 1663 72 41.6 7. SUTTON,Courtland SMU FR 12 49 862 9 51 17.6 71.8 8. PARKS, Dalton TLS JR 13 69 2848 63 41.3 8. ANDERSON,Robby TEM SR 14 70 939 7 53 13.4 67.1 9. PIPER, Logan HOU SR 14 64 2584 71 40.4 9. ADAMS, Rodney USF JR 13 45 822 9 68 18.3 63.2 10. WILLIAMS, Josh SMU FR 9 38 1472 56 38.7 10. FRAZIER, Mose MEM SR 13 70 799 4 45 11.4 61.5 PUNT RETURN AVG Cl G Ret Yds TD Long Avg ALL PURPOSE G Rush Rcv PR KR Yds Avg/G 1. CHANDLER,Sean TEM SO 14 17 206 0 65 12.1 1. NEWSOME, Arkeel UCONN SO 13 792 465 0 429 1686 129.7 2. FULLWODD, Tajee USF SO 13 19 198 0 46 10.4 2. MACK, Marlon USF SO 12 1381 111 0 0 1492 124.3 3. AYERS, Demarcus HOU JR 14 28 290 1 73 10.4 3. GARRETT, Keyarris TLS SR 13 0 1588 0 0 1588 122.2 4. JOHNSON, Quay ECU SO 12 19 171 0 46 9.0 4. THOMAS,Jahad TEM JR 14 1262 216 0 199 1677 119.8 5. PROCTOR, R MEM SO 10 19 140 1 63 7.4 5. AYERS, Demarcus HOU JR 14 147 1222 290 0 1659 118.5 6. REYNOLDS, Keenan NAVY SR 13 1373 47 0 0 1420 109.2 KICK RETURN AVG Cl G Ret Yds TD Long Avg 7. ADAMS, Rodney USF JR 13 81 822 0 466 1369 105.3 1. ADAMS, Rodney USF JR 13 16 466 1 97 29.1 8. BOONE, Mike CIN SO 11 749 108 0 279 1136 103.3 2. ROMINE, Dishan NAVY JR 13 24 655 0 90 27.3 9. PAYTON, Tristan UCF FR 10 4 264 0 726 994 99.4 3. JOHNSON, D’Erne USF SO 13 21 563 0 54 26.8 10. JOHNSON, D’Erne USF SO 13 307 356 25 563 1251 96.2 4. WILSON, Brandon HOU JR 14 23 611 2 100 26.6 5. PAYTON, Tristan UCF FR 10 30 726 0 35 24.2 SCORING G TD XPT FG 2XP Pts Pts/G 6. WEST, Braeden SMU FR 12 27 635 1 80 23.5 1. REYNOLDS, Keenan NAVY SR 13 24 0 0 0 144 11.1 7. NEWSOME, Arkeel UCONN SO 13 19 429 0 71 22.6 2. ELLIOTT, Jake MEM JR 13 0 63 23 0 132 10.2 8. GARDNER,Jager TEM FR 11 16 359 0 54 22.4 3. LANGER, Zack TLS SR 11 18 0 0 0 108 9.8 9. BADIE, Sherman TLN SO 12 15 311 0 30 20.7 4. WARD Jr., Greg HOU JR 14 21 0 0 0 126 9.0 10. JOHNSON, Quay ECU SO 12 27 544 0 34 20.1 5. GANTZ, Andrew CIN SO 13 0 49 21 0 112 8.6 6. JONES, Redford TLS SO 13 0 58 17 0 109 8.4 7. THOMAS,Jahad TEM JR 14 19 0 0 0 114 8.1 8. JONES,Austin TEM SO 14 0 44 23 0 113 8.1 9. NADELMAN, Emili USF SO 13 0 53 15 0 98 7.5 10. GREBE, Austin NAVY SR 13 0 58 12 0 94 7.2

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TACKLES (All positions) FUMBLES FORCED G FF Avg/G Player G Pos Solo Ast Total Avg/G Sack 1. FATUKSAI, Folorunso UCONN JR 12 4 0.33 1. MUDOH, Michael TLS SR 13 DB 76 59 135 10.4 0.0 2. MARTIN, Trent TLS JR 13 4 0.31 2. ROBERTS, Elandon HOU SR 14 LB 88 54 142 10.1 6.0 3. ALWAN,Jarred TEM JR 14 4 0.29 3. MATAKEVICH,Tyler TEM SR 14 LB 77 61 138 9.9 4.5 4. GREEN, Patrick ECU SO 12 3 0.25 4. SANCHEZ, Auggie USF SO 13 LB 73 44 117 9.0 0.5 5. ANTHONY, Will NAVY SR 13 3 0.23 5. SPENCER, Domenic UCF SR 12 LB 49 55 104 8.7 1.0 McCOY, Kevin NAVY SO 13 3 0.23 6. LINSCOTT, Matt TLS JR 13 LB 61 46 107 8.2 5.0 7. MARTIN-OGUIKE,P TEM JR 14 3 0.21 7. BIGGER, Zeek ECU SR 12 LB 51 47 98 8.2 1.5 8. MITCHELL, Jackson SMU JR 12 2 0.17 8. WILSON, Eric CIN 13 LB 51 55 106 8.2 0.0 PRESLEY, Fred ECU JR 12 2 0.17 9. MARTIN, Trent TLS JR 13 LB 59 45 104 8.0 2.0 McCLENEGHEN,Andrew SMU SR 12 2 0.17 10. ADAMS, Andrew UCONN SR 13 DB 56 47 103 7.9 0.0 11. EDWARDS, Zach CIN JR 13 DB 63 30 93 7.2 0.0 FUMBLES RECOVERED G FR Avg/G JOSEPH, Junior UCONN JR 13 LB 40 53 93 7.2 0.0 1. MUTCHERSON, TJ UCF JR 9 3 0.33 13. MARLEY, Nico TLN JR 12 LB 62 20 82 6.8 1.0 2. STEWART, Trevon HOU SR 14 4 0.29 14. MELIFONWU, Obi UCONN SR 13 DB 57 31 88 6.8 0.0 3. AMOS, DaShaun ECU JR 11 2 0.18 BYRD, Jamie USF SR 13 LB 60 28 88 6.8 5.0 AISEGBU, Zik TLS SR 11 2 0.18 16. WILLIAMS, Jrdn ECU SO 12 LB 45 36 81 6.8 2.0 5. MONROE, Darion TLN SR 12 2 0.17 17. McDONALD, Adrian HOU SR 14 DB 59 33 92 6.6 1.0 McGILL, Demetri ECU JR 12 2 0.17 TAYLOR, Steven HOU JR 14 LB 61 31 92 6.6 10.0 MITCHELL, Jackson SMU JR 12 2 0.17 19. PEGUES, Leonard MEM SR 12 LB 50 25 75 6.2 1.0 8. WILSON, Eric CIN 13 2 0.15 20. MONROE, Darion TLN SR 12 DB 53 21 74 6.2 0.0 CARTER, Jerard HOU FR 13 2 0.15 FRANKLIN, Jarrod TLN SO 12 LB 55 19 74 6.2 1.5 PALMORE, D.J. NAVY SO 13 2 0.15 22. THOMAS, Eric TLN JR 11 LB 49 18 67 6.1 1.0 23. GONZALES, Daniel NAVY JR 11 LB 39 27 66 6.0 0.0 PASSES DEFENDED G Brup Int Total Avg/G 24. OVERTON, Mntese ECU SR 12 LB 40 30 70 5.8 7.5 1. GLENN, Jacoby UCF 13 11 7 18 1.38 ADAMS, Quincy NAVY SR 12 DB 48 22 70 5.8 0.0 2. HAWKINS, Josh ECU 13 11 5 16 1.23 26. BARBOUR, Lorentez NAVY SR 13 DB 52 22 74 5.7 0.0 3. YOUNG,Tavon TEM 12 9 4 13 1.08 27. THOMAS, Micah NAVY SO 13 LB 40 33 73 5.6 2.5 4. OZERITIES, Jordan UCF 13 11 3 14 1.08 28. BRADY, Jeremy TLS JR 13 DB 48 23 71 5.5 0.0 5. DOSS, Lorenzo TLN 12 9 3 12 1.00 29. STEWART, Trevon HOU SR 14 DB 52 24 76 5.4 6.0 RANDOLPH,Shakiel SMU 9 8 1 9 1.00 30. LAWLER, Justin SMU SO 12 DE 43 21 64 5.3 5.0 NICKERSON, Parry TLN 12 6 6 12 1.00 JOHNSON, Drico UCF JR 12 LB 39 25 64 5.3 0.0 8. JACKSON, W. HOU 13 10 2 12 0.92 32. RICHARDSON,Darrion SMU JR 10 DB 47 6 53 5.3 0.0 9. HOLLIER, Bakari MEM 13 10 1 11 0.85 33. ALWAN,Jarred TEM JR 14 DL 30 44 74 5.3 1.5 10. ALEXANDER, Brandon UCF 13 7 3 10 0.77 34. STEWART, Graham UCONN SR 13 LB 43 25 68 5.2 2.0 35. SMART, Tanzel TLN JR 12 DT 42 20 62 5.2 2.0 PASSES DEFENDED Team Cl G Brup Int Total Avg/G 36. WHITE, Shareef MEM SO 13 DL 51 12 63 4.8 1.0 1. JACKSON III, Willia HOU SR 13 23 5 28 2.15 GODWIN, Nate USF JR 13 LB 46 17 63 4.8 0.0 2. GRIFFIN, Shaquill UCF JR 12 13 2 15 1.25 38. YENGA, Jonathan SMU SR 12 LB 37 21 58 4.8 0.0 3. CHANDLER,Sean TEM SO 14 10 4 14 1.00 39. AVERY, Genard MEM SO 11 LB 42 11 53 4.8 3.0 THOMAS, Kerwin TLS SO 13 11 2 13 1.00 40. McMANIS, Wynton MEM SR 13 LB 51 11 62 4.8 3.0 5. SUMMERS, Jamar UCONN SO 13 3 8 11 0.85 NICHOLS, Deatri USF SO 13 DB 48 14 62 4.8 1.0 EDWARDS, Zach CIN JR 13 8 3 11 0.85 42. ANTHONY, Will NAVY SR 13 DE 37 24 61 4.7 7.5 7. SEARGENT, Corey ECU FR 9 6 1 7 0.78 43. BURKETT, Chequan UCF SO 12 LB 32 24 56 4.7 3.0 8. BALL, Reggis MEM SR 13 5 5 10 0.77 44. CHANDLER,Sean TEM SO 14 DB 44 21 65 4.6 1.0 WILLIAMS, Jhavon UCONN SR 13 7 3 10 0.77 45. THOMAS, Kerwin TLS SO 13 CB 44 16 60 4.6 0.0 CLEMENTS, Brendon NAVY JR 13 6 4 10 0.77 46. NEAL, Tre UCF FR 12 DB 30 25 55 4.6 0.0 47. BROWN, Kevin CIN JR 13 LB 25 34 59 4.5 0.0 INTERCEPTIONS Team Cl G Int Yds TD Long Int/G JENKINSON, Bryce CIN FR 13 LB 30 29 59 4.5 1.0 1. SUMMERS, Jamar UCONN SO 13 8 102 1 67 0.62 49. MITCHELL, Kyran SMU FR 9 LB 28 12 40 4.4 0.0 2. JACKSON III, Willia HOU SR 13 5 110 2 55 0.38 50. BALL, Reggis MEM SR 13 LB 44 13 57 4.4 0.0 BALL, Reggis MEM SR 13 5 66 1 53 0.38 4. MATAKEVICH,Tyler TEM SR 14 5 47 0 26 0.36 SACKS G Pos Solo Ast Yds Total Avg/G 5. NICHOLS, Deatri USF SO 13 4 71 1 29 0.31 1. TAYLOR, Steven HOU JR 14 LB 9 2 77 10.0 0.71 CLEMENTS, Brendon NAVY JR 13 4 17 0 15 0.31 2. OVERTON, Mntese ECU SR 12 LB 6 3 60 7.5 0.62 7. CHANDLER,Sean TEM SO 14 4 63 2 41 0.29 FATUKSAI, Folorunso UCONN JR 12 DL 7 1 26 7.5 0.62 STEWART, Trevon HOU SR 14 4 58 0 58 0.29 4. ANTHONY, Will NAVY SR 13 DE 7 1 58 7.5 0.58 McDONALD, Adrian HOU SR 14 4 24 0 13 0.29 5. SMITH,Nate D. TEM SR 14 DE 7 2 48 8.0 0.57 10. MONROE, Darion TLN SR 12 3 14 0 12 0.25 6. LaFRANCE, Royce TLN SR 12 DE 6 1 47 6.5 0.54 7. CARREZOLA, Luke UCONN SO 13 LB 6 0 29 6.0 0.46 8. STEWART, Trevon HOU SR 14 DB 6 0 65 6.0 0.43 ROBERTS, Elandon HOU SR 14 LB 5 2 45 6.0 0.43 10. HECTOR, Bruce USF SO 12 DL 5 0 35 5.0 0.42

TACKLES FOR LOSS G Pos Solo Ast Yds Total Avg/G 1. ROBERTS, Elandon HOU SR 14 LB 17 4 76 19.0 1.36 2. TAYLOR, Steven HOU JR 14 LB 17 3 92 18.5 1.32 3. SMART, Tanzel TLN JR 12 DT 15 0 46 15.0 1.25 4. LINSCOTT, Matt TLS JR 13 LB 14 4 62 16.0 1.23 5. LaFRANCE, Royce TLN SR 12 DE 13 1 65 13.5 1.12 6. MARLEY, Nico TLN JR 12 LB 11 4 47 13.0 1.08 7. MARTIN, Trent TLS JR 13 LB 10 8 31 14.0 1.08 8. MATAKEVICH,T. TEM SR 14 LB 12 6 62 15.0 1.07 9. WOOD, Zach SMU SR 10 DE 9 1 56 9.5 0.95 10. LEE, Eric USF SR 13 DL 10 4 62 12.0 0.92

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SCORING OFFENSE G TD XP 2XP DXP FG Saf Pts Avg PASS OFFENSE G Att Cmp Int Pct. Yds Avg TD Yds/G 1. Houston 14 75 75 0 0 13 1 566 40.4 1. Cincinnati 13 547 341 22 62.3 4679 8.6 29 359.9 2. Memphis 13 64 63 1 0 23 2 522 40.2 2. Tulsa 13 492 305 8 62.0 4332 8.8 25 333.2 3. Tulsa 13 62 58 1 0 17 0 483 37.2 3. Memphis 13 465 311 5 66.9 3999 8.6 30 307.6 4. Navy 13 63 59 0 0 13 1 478 36.8 4. East Carolina 12 473 321 12 67.9 3375 7.1 21 281.2 5. Cincinnati 13 54 49 2 0 21 0 440 33.8 5. Houston 14 432 285 7 66.0 3477 8.0 22 248.4 6. USF 13 56 54 0 0 15 1 437 33.6 6. SMU 12 365 202 8 55.3 2616 7.2 19 218.0 7. Temple 14 49 44 4 1 23 0 417 29.8 7. Temple 14 438 249 8 56.8 3037 6.9 20 216.9 8. SMU 12 44 43 0 0 8 1 333 27.8 8. Tulane 12 403 205 10 50.9 2415 6.0 18 201.2 9. East Carolina 12 43 41 0 0 10 0 329 27.4 9. USF 13 301 179 9 59.5 2536 8.4 26 195.1 10. Tulane 12 30 29 0 0 9 0 236 19.7 10. UCF 12 425 211 23 49.6 2241 5.3 13 186.8 11. UConn 13 25 21 1 0 16 1 223 17.2 11. UConn 13 342 201 10 58.8 2412 7.1 10 185.5 12. UCF 12 18 18 0 0 13 1 167 13.9 12. Navy 13 122 64 2 52.5 1280 10.5 9 98.5

SCORING DEFENSE G TD XP 2XP DXP FG Saf Pts Avg PASS EFFICIENCY G Att Cmp Pct Int Yds TD Effic 1. UConn 13 29 27 0 0 16 2 253 19.5 1. Navy 13 122 64 52.5 2 1280 9 161.7 2. Temple 14 31 28 0 0 21 2 281 20.1 2. Memphis 13 465 311 66.9 5 3999 30 158.3 3. Houston 14 36 34 2 0 12 0 290 20.7 3. USF 13 301 179 59.5 9 2536 26 152.8 4. Navy 13 36 34 2 0 10 0 284 21.8 4. Tulsa 13 492 305 62.0 8 4332 25 149.5 5. USF 13 35 34 0 0 18 0 298 22.9 5. Houston 14 432 285 66.0 7 3477 22 147.1 6. East Carolina 12 39 37 0 0 13 1 312 26.0 6. Cincinnati 13 547 341 62.3 22 4679 29 143.6 7. Memphis 13 46 43 0 0 12 0 355 27.3 7. East Carolina 12 473 321 67.9 12 3375 21 137.4 8. Cincinnati 13 51 47 1 0 16 1 405 31.2 8. SMU 12 365 202 55.3 8 2616 19 128.3 9. Tulane 12 57 57 0 0 10 3 435 36.2 9. Temple 14 438 249 56.8 8 3037 20 126.5 10. UCF 12 57 51 2 0 17 2 452 37.7 10. UConn 13 342 201 58.8 10 2412 10 121.8 11. Tulsa 13 66 66 0 0 18 1 518 39.8 11. Tulane 12 403 205 50.9 10 2415 18 111.0 12. SMU 12 75 72 1 0 8 0 548 45.7 12. UCF 12 425 211 49.6 23 2241 13 93.2

TOTAL OFFENSE G Rush Pass Plays Yards Avg/P TD Yds/G PASS DEFENSE G Att Cmp Int Pct. Yds Avg TD Yds/G 1. Cincinnati 13 2313 4679 1059 6992 6.6 54 537.8 1. UConn 13 401 235 18 58.6 2461 6.1 14 189.3 2. Tulsa 13 2264 4332 1083 6596 6.1 58 507.4 2. Temple 14 467 269 16 57.6 2923 6.3 13 208.8 3. Memphis 13 2331 3999 1028 6330 6.2 59 486.9 3. Cincinnati 13 410 237 9 57.8 2821 6.9 24 217.0 4. Houston 14 3301 3477 1101 6778 6.2 68 484.1 4. Navy 13 387 251 12 64.9 2885 7.5 16 221.9 5. USF 13 3205 2536 893 5741 6.4 54 441.6 5. East Carolina 12 376 204 8 54.3 2717 7.2 17 226.4 6. Navy 13 4247 1280 870 5527 6.4 62 425.2 6. Tulane 12 333 203 8 61.0 2801 8.4 20 233.4 7. East Carolina 12 1600 3375 877 4975 5.7 40 414.6 7. USF 13 447 251 17 56.2 3108 7.0 16 239.1 8. SMU 12 1978 2616 869 4594 5.3 42 382.8 8. SMU 12 311 184 10 59.2 2892 9.3 31 241.0 9. Temple 14 2097 3037 956 5134 5.4 45 366.7 9. Memphis 13 419 242 12 57.8 3383 8.1 22 260.2 10. Tulane 12 1389 2415 800 3804 4.8 29 317.0 10. UCF 12 355 232 4 65.4 3178 9.0 31 264.8 11. UConn 13 1622 2412 819 4034 4.9 24 310.3 11. Houston 14 500 278 21 55.6 3846 7.7 20 274.7 12. UCF 12 980 2241 781 3221 4.1 17 268.4 12. Tulsa 13 467 289 10 61.9 3860 8.3 27 296.9

TOTAL DEFENSE G Rush Pass Plys Yards Avg TD Yds/G PASS DEF EFFICIENCY G Att Cmp Int Pct. Yds TD Effic 1. Temple 14 1792 2923 936 4715 5.0 29 336.8 1. Temple 14 467 269 16 57.6 2923 13 112.5 2. UConn 13 2155 2461 887 4616 5.2 27 355.1 2. UConn 13 401 235 18 58.6 2461 14 112.7 3. Navy 13 1859 2885 839 4744 5.7 33 364.9 3. USF 13 447 251 17 56.2 3108 16 118.8 4. USF 13 1838 3108 944 4946 5.2 35 380.5 4. Houston 14 500 278 21 55.6 3846 20 125.0 5. Houston 14 1524 3846 980 5370 5.5 36 383.6 5. East Carolina 12 376 204 8 54.3 2717 17 125.6 6. East Carolina 12 2094 2717 894 4811 5.4 38 400.9 6. Cincinnati 13 410 237 9 57.8 2821 24 130.5 7. Memphis 13 1904 3383 959 5287 5.5 46 406.7 7. Navy 13 387 251 12 64.9 2885 16 134.9 8. Cincinnati 13 2491 2821 917 5312 5.8 45 408.6 8. Memphis 13 419 242 12 57.8 3383 22 137.2 9. Tulane 12 2146 2801 851 4947 5.8 49 412.2 9. Tulsa 13 467 289 10 61.9 3860 27 146.1 10. UCF 12 2391 3178 851 5569 6.5 55 464.1 10. Tulane 12 333 203 8 61.0 2801 20 146.6 11. SMU 12 3134 2892 853 6026 7.1 71 502.2 11. SMU 12 311 184 10 59.2 2892 31 163.7 12. Tulsa 13 3116 3860 1059 6976 6.6 64 536.6 12. UCF 12 355 232 4 65.4 3178 31 167.1

RUSHING OFFENSE G Att Yds Avg TD Yds/G KICKOFF RETURNS G Ret Yds TD Avg 1. Navy 13 748 4247 5.7 53 326.7 1. USF 13 41 1093 1 26.7 2. USF 13 592 3205 5.4 28 246.5 2. Navy 13 32 775 0 24.2 3. Houston 14 669 3301 4.9 46 235.8 3. Houston 14 33 777 2 23.5 4. Memphis 13 563 2331 4.1 29 179.3 4. UCF 12 65 1492 0 23.0 5. Cincinnati 13 512 2313 4.5 25 177.9 5. Memphis 13 44 990 0 22.5 6. Tulsa 13 591 2264 3.8 33 174.2 6. SMU 12 56 1246 1 22.2 7. SMU 12 504 1978 3.9 23 164.8 7. Temple 14 39 810 1 20.8 8. Temple 14 518 2097 4.0 25 149.8 8. Cincinnati 13 52 1046 0 20.1 9. East Carolina 12 404 1600 4.0 19 133.3 9. East Carolina 12 38 760 0 20.0 10. UConn 13 477 1622 3.4 14 124.8 10. Tulsa 13 35 687 0 19.6 11. Tulane 12 397 1389 3.5 11 115.8 11. UConn 13 29 551 0 19.0 12. UCF 12 356 980 2.8 4 81.7 12. Tulane 12 47 859 0 18.3

RUSHING DEFENSE G Rushes Yards Avg. TD Yds/G PUNT RETURNS G Ret Yds TD Avg 1. Houston 14 480 1524 3.2 16 108.9 1. Tulsa 13 9 114 0 12.7 2. Temple 14 469 1792 3.8 16 128.0 2. USF 13 21 229 0 10.9 3. USF 13 497 1838 3.7 19 141.4 3. Houston 14 29 302 1 10.4 4. Navy 13 452 1859 4.1 17 143.0 4. Temple 14 29 294 1 10.1 5. Memphis 13 540 1904 3.5 24 146.5 5. East Carolina 12 23 225 1 9.8 6. UConn 13 486 2155 4.4 13 165.8 6. Cincinnati 13 15 141 0 9.4 7. East Carolina 12 518 2094 4.0 21 174.5 7. Memphis 13 28 224 1 8.0 8. Tulane 12 518 2146 4.1 29 178.8 8. Tulane 12 14 88 0 6.3 9. Cincinnati 13 507 2491 4.9 21 191.6 9. Navy 13 11 67 0 6.1 10. UCF 12 496 2391 4.8 24 199.2 10. UCF 12 12 72 0 6.0 11. Tulsa 13 592 3116 5.3 37 239.7 11. SMU 12 13 41 0 3.2 12. SMU 12 542 3134 5.8 40 261.2 12. UConn 13 6 2 0 0.3

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PUNTING G No. Yards Avg/P PR Avg TBg Net/P SACKS BY G Sacks Yards 1. UCF 12 75 3328 44.4 203 2.7 3 40.9 1. Houston 14 36 274 2. Cincinnati 13 49 2180 44.5 111 2.3 6 39.8 2. USF 13 34 256 3. Memphis 13 57 2528 44.4 149 2.6 7 39.3 3. Temple 14 33 189 4. Houston 14 64 2584 40.4 35 0.5 3 38.9 4. Memphis 13 26 176 5. East Carolina 12 64 2639 41.2 46 0.7 6 38.6 5. Tulane 12 25 198 6. USF 13 65 2768 42.6 206 3.2 4 38.2 East Carolina 12 25 171 7. Temple 14 65 2719 41.8 140 2.2 8 37.2 7. Navy 13 22 147 8. Tulsa 13 70 2897 41.4 187 2.7 7 36.7 8. UConn 13 21 100 9. UConn 13 76 2866 37.7 71 0.9 6 35.2 Tulsa 13 21 112 10. Navy 13 42 1737 41.4 174 4.1 7 33.9 10. UCF 12 16 90 11. SMU 12 67 2557 38.2 290 4.3 2 33.2 SMU 12 16 83 12. Tulane 12 82 2974 36.3 340 4.1 1 31.9 12. Cincinnati 13 13 77

Gained Lost SACKS AGAINST G Sacks Yards TURNOVER MARGIN G Fum Int Tot Fum Int Tot Mar Per/G 1. Navy 13 14 107 1. Houston 14 14 21 35 7 7 14 +21 1.50 2. Memphis 13 16 115 2. Navy 13 15 12 27 6 2 8 +19 1.46 3. Temple 14 18 101 3. USF 13 8 17 25 6 9 15 +10 0.77 4. USF 13 21 90 4. UConn 13 7 18 25 6 10 16 +9 0.69 5. UCF 12 23 164 5. Memphis 13 10 12 22 9 5 14 +8 0.62 6. Tulane 12 26 175 6. Tulsa 13 14 10 24 12 8 20 +4 0.31 Cincinnati 13 26 145 7. Temple 14 6 16 22 11 8 19 +3 0.21 8. Houston 14 29 162 8. Tulane 12 8 8 16 5 10 15 +1 0.08 East Carolina 12 29 184 9. East Carolina 12 8 8 16 7 12 19 -3 -0.25 10. UConn 13 37 180 10. SMU 12 5 10 15 17 8 25 -10 -0.83 11. Tulsa 13 41 282 11. Cincinnati 13 5 9 14 11 22 33 -19 -1.46 SMU 12 41 289 12. UCF 12 9 4 13 10 23 33 -20 -1.67 PENALTIES G No Yds Avg/G FIRST DOWNS G Rush Pass Pen Total 1. Navy 13 40 339 26.1 1. Cincinnati 13 126 217 27 370 2. UCF 12 64 541 45.1 2. Tulsa 13 123 175 34 332 3. UConn 13 74 595 45.8 Houston 14 157 149 26 332 4. SMU 12 65 604 50.3 4. Memphis 13 125 172 25 322 5. Tulane 12 70 641 53.4 5. Navy 13 217 40 15 272 6. USF 13 79 714 54.9 Temple 14 104 136 32 272 7. Temple 14 81 773 55.2 7. USF 13 150 95 19 264 8. Houston 14 85 783 55.9 8. East Carolina 12 86 158 16 260 9. Tulsa 13 91 730 56.2 9. SMU 12 109 109 28 246 10. East Carolina 12 89 825 68.8 10. UConn 13 90 105 20 215 11. Cincinnati 13 104 948 72.9 11. Tulane 12 68 112 15 195 12. Memphis 13 99 976 75.1 12. UCF 12 59 110 20 189 OPPONENT PENALTIES G No Yds Avg/G OPPONENT 1ST DOWNS G Rush Pass Pen Total 1. Tulsa 13 98 914 70.3 1. Temple 14 83 131 25 239 2. Temple 14 104 975 69.6 2. UConn 13 107 120 14 241 3. SMU 12 79 805 67.1 3. USF 13 102 130 20 252 4. UCF 12 87 776 64.7 4. Houston 14 84 151 18 253 5. Tulane 12 79 747 62.2 Navy 13 107 135 11 253 6. East Carolina 12 85 732 61.0 6. Tulane 12 114 127 15 256 7. Cincinnati 13 82 748 57.5 7. East Carolina 12 117 117 26 260 8. Memphis 13 78 735 56.5 8. Cincinnati 13 110 125 29 264 9. USF 13 82 724 55.7 9. UCF 12 124 122 21 267 10. Houston 14 96 768 54.9 10. SMU 12 153 107 17 277 11. UConn 13 65 632 48.6 11. Memphis 13 113 136 35 284 12. Navy 13 57 521 40.1 12. Tulsa 13 147 175 24 346 FIELD GOALS G Made Att Pct 3RD-DN CONVERSIONS G Conv Att Pct 1. Navy 13 13 15 .867 1. Cincinnati 13 100 196 51.0 2. UConn 13 16 19 .842 2. Houston 14 117 232 50.4 3. Memphis 13 23 28 .821 3. Navy 13 89 177 50.3 Temple 14 23 28 .821 4. Memphis 13 101 207 48.8 5. Cincinnati 13 21 27 .778 5. Tulsa 13 100 227 44.1 6. East Carolina 12 10 13 .769 6. East Carolina 12 80 186 43.0 7. Houston 14 13 17 .765 7. Temple 14 87 211 41.2 UCF 12 13 17 .765 8. SMU 12 71 180 39.4 9. Tulane 12 9 12 .750 9. USF 13 66 179 36.9 10. SMU 12 8 11 .727 10. Tulane 12 63 182 34.6 11. Tulsa 13 17 25 .680 11. UConn 13 57 179 31.8 12. USF 13 15 23 .652 12. UCF 12 50 170 29.4 PAT KICKING G Made Att Pct OPP 3RD-DN CONVERT G Conv Att Pct 1. Houston 14 75 75 1.000 1. Temple 14 65 204 31.9 Memphis 13 63 63 1.000 2. Memphis 13 71 193 36.8 SMU 12 43 43 1.000 3. Cincinnati 13 69 186 37.1 UCF 12 18 18 1.000 4. USF 13 78 210 37.1 5. USF 13 54 55 .982 5. Houston 14 79 211 37.4 6. Cincinnati 13 49 50 .980 6. UConn 13 77 190 40.5 7. Temple 14 44 45 .978 7. East Carolina 12 78 192 40.6 8. Tulsa 13 58 60 .967 8. Tulsa 13 93 208 44.7 Tulane 12 29 30 .967 9. Tulane 12 83 179 46.4 10. East Carolina 12 41 43 .953 10. SMU 12 77 166 46.4 11. Navy 13 59 62 .952 11. Navy 13 80 171 46.8 12. UConn 13 21 24 .875 12. UCF 12 84 177 47.5

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Houston Holds Off Temple In First American Championship

Championship Most Outstanding Player Greg Ward Jr. ran for 148 yards and two touchdowns to secure Houston’s spot in the Chick-Fil-A Peach Bowl with a 24-13 win against Temple in the first American Athletic Conference Football Championship Dec. 5, 2015, at TDECU Stadium.

Houston jumped to a 17-0 lead with the help of two turnovers by Temple, one capped by a 47-yard touchdown run by quarterback Greg Ward Jr.

Temple had a chance to get within a touchdown early in the fourth quarter, but Jeremy Winchester knocked down a pass in the end zone and the Owls settled for a field goal that made it 24-13.

They had two more chances to cut the deficit after that, but were stopped on fourth down both times.

In addition to his 148 rushing yards, Ward completed 11 of 21 passes for 88 yards for the Cougars. Cornerback William Jackson III finished with five tackles and a conference-record seven pass breakups to lead the Houston defense.

Phillip Walker threw for 287 yards with a touchdown and interception and Robby Anderson had a season-high 150 yards receiving for the Owls.

2016 American Athletic Conference Football • 99 INDIVIDUAL RECORDS

TOTAL OFFENSE YARDS PER GAME PLAYS SEASON 379.5 Garrett Gilbert, SMU, 2013 (10 games, 3,795 yards) GAME 370.2 Shane Carden, East Carolina, 2014 (13 games, 4,812 yards) 81 Garrett Gilbert, SMU vs. Rutgers, 10/5/13 (11 rush, 70 pass) 332.5 Dane Evans, Tulsa, 2015 (13 games, 4,323 yards) 76 Garrett Gilbert, SMU vs. Texas Tech, 8/30/13 (14 rush, 62 pass) 311.4 Teddy Bridgewater, Louisville, 2013 (13 games, 4,048 yards) 75 Shane Carden, East Carolina vs. Florida, 1/3/15 (9 rush, 66 pass) 309.0 Paxton Lynch, Memphis, 2015 (13 games, 4,017 yards) 73 Shane Carden, East Carolina vs. UConn, 1/23/14 (9 rush, 64 pass) 296.4 Blake Bortles, UCF, 2013 (13 games, 3,853 yards) 67 Garrett Gilbert, SMU at Texas A&M, 9/21/13 (5 rush, 62 pass) 281.1 Greg Ward Jr., Houston, 2015 (14 games, 3,936 yards) 66 Shane Carden, East Carolina at Cincinnati, 11/13/14 (5 rush, 61 pass) 280.4 Gunner Kiel, Cincinnati, 2015 (10 games, 2,804 yards) 65 P.J. Walker, Temple vs. UConn, 11/23/13 (19 rush, 46 pass) 268.4 P.J. Walker, Temple, 2013 (9 games, 2,416 yards) 62 P.J. Walker, Temple vs. Navy, 9/6/14 (13 rush, 49 pass) 263.3 Dane Evans, Tulas, 2014 (12 games, 3,160 yards) Justin Holman, UCF vs. North Carolina State, 12/26/14 (9 rush, 53 pass)

61 Garrett Gilbert, SMU vs. Temple, 10/26/13 (8 rush, 53 pass) Paxton Lynch, Memphis vs. Mississippi, 10/17/15 (8 rush, 53 pass) YARDS PER PLAY Greg Ward Jr., Houston vs. Florida State, 12/31/15 (20 rush, 41 pass) GAME (Minimum 15 plays) 17.9 Brendon Kay, Cincinnati vs. Northwestern State, 9/14/13 (16 plays, 286 yards) SEASON 15.3 Paxton Lynch, Memphis vs. SMU, 11/28/15 (15 plays, 229 yards) 713 Shane Carden, East Carolina, 2014 14.3 Sherman Badie, Tulane at Tulsa, 8/28/14 (15 plays, 215 yards) 587 Garrett Gilbert, SMU, 2013 12.5 James Summers, East Carolina at SMU, 10/3/15 (19 plays, 238 yards) 581 Dane Evans, Tulsa, 2015 12.0 Teddy Bridgewater, Louisville vs. Eastern Kentucky, 9/7/13 (33 plays, 396 yards) 543 Greg Ward Jr., Houston, 2015 Blake Bortles, UCF vs. UConn, 10/26/13 (26 plays, 312 yards) 539 Dane Evans, Tulsa, 2014 530 Paxton Lynch, Memphis, 2015 SEASON (Minimum 250 plays) 526 Paxton Lynch, Memphis, 2014 8.3 Teddy Bridgewater, Louisville, 2013 (490 plays, 4,048 yards) 523 John O’Korn, Houston, 2013 8.2 Blake Bortles, UCF, 2013 (469 plays, 3,853 yards) 522 Matt Davis, SMU, 2015 8.1 Gunner Kiel, Cincinnati, 2015 (348 plays, 2,804 yards) 513 P.J. Walker, Temple, 2015 7.6 Paxton Lynch, Memphis, 2015 (530 plays, 4,017 yards) 7.5 Gunner Kiel, Cincinnati, 2014 (453 plays, 3,254 yards) CAREER 1,493 Paxton Lynch, Memphis, 2013-15 CAREER (Minimum 400 plays) 1,340 P.J. Walker, Temple, 2013-15 8.3 Teddy Bridgewater, Louisville, 2013 (490 plays, 4,048 yards) 1,120 Dane Evans, Tulsa, 2014-15 8.2 Blake Bortles, UCF, 2013 (469 plays, 3,853 yards) 998 Greg Ward Jr., Houston, 2013-15 7.7 Gunner Kiel, Cincinnati, 2014-15 (801 plays, 6,200 yards) 821 Justin Holman, UCF, 2013-15 7.3 Brendon Kay, Cincinnati, 2013 (466 plays, 3,421 yards) 801 Gunner Kiel, Cincinnati, 2014-15 7.0 Greg Ward Jr., Houston, 2013-15 (995 plays, 7,005 yards) 794 Matt Davis, SMU, 2014-15 728 John O’Korn, Houston, 2013-14 TOUCHDOWN RESPONSIBILITY 713 Shane Carden, East Carolina, 2014 GAME 671 Tanner Lee, Tulane, 2014-15 7 Garrett Gilbert, SMU vs. Rutgers, 10/5/13 (2 rush, 5 pass) Paxton Lynch, Memphis vs. Brigham Young, 12/22/14 (3 rush, 4 pass) YARDS GAINED Paxton Lynch, Memphis vs. SMU, 11/28/15 (0 rush, 7 pass) GAME 6 Garrett Gilbert, SMU vs. Temple, 10/26/13 (2 rush, 4 pass) 635 Garrett Gilbert, SMU vs. Temple, 10/26/13 (97 rush, 538 pass) Gunner Kiel, Cincinnati vs. Toledo, 9/12/14 (0 rush, 6 pass) 564 Hayden Moore, Cincinnati at Memphis, 9/24/15 (7 rush, 557 pass) Shane Carden, East Carolina vs. North Carolina, 9/20/14 (2 rush, 4 pass) 499 Gunner Kiel, Cincinnati at Houston, 11/7/15 (-24 rush, 523 pass) Greg Ward Jr., Houston vs. Texas State, 9/26/15 (2 rush, 4 pass) 498 Garrett Gilbert, SMU vs. Rutgers, 10/5/13 (14 rush, 484 pass) 5 15 Times 477 Shane Carden, East Carolina vs. UConn, 10/23/14 (32 rush, 445 pass) Most Recent: Quinton Flowers, USF at UCF, 11/26/15 (2 rush, 3 pass) 471 Teddy Bridgewater, Louisville vs. Miami (Fla), 12/28/13 (24 rush, 447 pass) 468 Blake Kemp, East Carolina at UCF, 11/19/15 (3 rush, 456 pass) SEASON 467 Blake Bortles, UCF at Temple, 11/16/13 (63 rush, 404 pass) 38 Greg Ward Jr., Houston, 2015 (21 rush, 17 pass) 466 Casey Cochran, UConn vs. Memphis, 12/7/13 (5 rush, 461 pass) 36 Shane Carden, East Carolina, 2014 (6 rush, 30 pass) 465 Bryant Shirreffs, UConn vs. USF, 10/17/15 (100 rush, 365 pass) 35 Paxton Lynch, Memphis, 2014 (13 rush, 22 pass) 34 Quinton Flowers, USF, 2015 (12 rush, 22 pass) SEASON 32 Teddy Bridgewater, Louisville, 2013 (1 rush, 32 pass) 4,812 Shane Carden, East Carolina, 2014 (76 rush, 4,736 pass) Gunner Kiel, Cincinnati, 2014 (1 rush, 31 pass) 4,323 Dane Evans, Tulsa, 2015 (-9 rush, 4,332 pass) Keenan Reynolds, Navy, 2015 (24 rush, 8 pass) 4,048 Teddy Bridgewater, Louisville, 2013 (78 rush, 3,970 pass) 31 Blake Bortles, UCF, 2013 (6 rush, 25 pass) 4,017 Paxton Lynch, Memphis, 2015 (239 rush, 3,778 pass) 30 Paxton Lynch, Memphis, 2015 (2 rush, 28 pass) 3,936 Greg Ward Jr., Houston, 2015 (1,108 rush, 2,828 pass) 29 John O’Korn, Houston, 2013 (1 rush, 28 pass) 3,853 Blake Bortles, UCF, 2013 (272 rush, 3,581 pass) 3,795 Garrett Gilbert, SMU, 2013 (267 rush, 3,528 pass) CAREER 3,421 Brendon Kay, Cincinnati, 2013 (137 rush, 3,284 pass) 76 Paxton Lynch, Memphis, 2013-15 (17 rush, 59 pass) 3,396 Gunner Kiel, Cincinnati, 2014 (142 rush, 3,254 pass) 60 P.J Walker, Temple, 2013-15 (8 rush, 52 pass) 3,352 Paxton Lynch, Memphis, 2014 (321 rush, 3,031 pass) 59 Greg Ward Jr., Houston, 2013-15 (29 rush, 30 pass) 53 Gunner Kiel, Cincinnati, 2014-15 (3 rush, 50 pass) CAREER Dane Evans, Tulsa, 2014-15 (5 rush, 48 pass) 9,552 Paxton Lynch, Memphis, 2013-15 36 Shane Carden, East Carolina, 2014 (6 rush, 30 pass) 8,236 P.J. Walker, Temple, 2013-15 John O’Korn, Houston, 2013-14 (2 rush, 34 pass) 7,483 Dane Evans, Tulsa, 2014-15 34 Justin Holman, UCF, 2013-15 (3 rush, 31 pass) 7,005 Greg Ward Jr., Houston, 2013-15 Quinton Flowers, USF, 2014-15 (12 rush, 22 pass) 6,200 Gunner Kiel, Cincinnati, 2014-15 32 Teddy Bridgewater, Louisville, 2013 (1 rush, 31 pass) 4,812 Shane Carden, East Carolina, 2014 Keenan Reynolds, Navy, 2015 (24 rush, 8 pass) 4,770 Justin Holman, UCF, 2013-15 4,488 Matt Davis, SMU, 2014-15 4,190 John O’Korn, Houston, 2013-14 4,048 Teddy Bridgewater, Louisville, 2013

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RUSHING QUARTERBACK GAME 201 Quinton Flowers, USF vs. SMU, 10/24/15 RUSHING ATTEMPTS 191 Matt Davis, SMU at UConn, 12/6/14 GAME 183 Keenan Reynolds, Navy vs. Air Force, 10/3/15 38 Sam Craft, Memphis at Cincinnati, 10/4/14 182 Greg Ward Jr., Houston at Tulsa, 10/3/15 33 Zack Langer, Tulsa vs. SMU, 11/8/14 181 Matt Davis, SMU at Tulsa, 11/8/14 Zack Langer, Tulsa at New Mexico, 9/12/15 169 James Summers, East Carolina vs. Virginia Tech, 9/26/15 32 Doroland Dorceus, Memphis at Tulsa, 10/23/15 148 Greg Ward Jr., Houston vs. Temple, 12/5/15 Arkeel Newsome, UConn vs. Houston, 11/21/15 144 Keenan Reynolds, Navy vs. Pittsburgh, 12/28/15 31 Justin Goodwin, Rutgers vs. Houston, 10/26/13 142 Keenan Reynolds, Navy vs. East Carolina, 9/19/15 Marlon Mack, USF vs. UConn, 9/19/04 137 Keenan Reynolds, Navy vs. SMU, 11/14/15 Zack Langer, Tulsa at Oklahoma, 9/19/15 Jahad Thomas, Temple vs. UCF, 10/17/15 QUARTERBACK SEASON 30 Zack Langer, Tulsa at Temple, 10/11/14 1,373 Keenan Reynolds, Navy, 2015 Kenneth Farrow, Houston vs. Cincinnati, 11/7/15 1,108 Greg Ward Jr., Houston, 2015 991 Quinton Flowers, USF, 2015 SEASON 761 Matt Davis, SMU, 2015 276 Jahad Thomas, Temple, 2015 (1,262 yards) 613 Matt Davis, SMU, 2014 265 Keenan Reynolds, Navy, 2015 (1,373 yards) 569 Greg Ward Jr., Houston, 2014 213 Storm Johnson, UCF, 2013 (1,139 yards) 503 Bryant Shirrefffs, UConn, 2015 211 Chris Swain, Navy, 2015 (1,023 yards) 446 James Summers, East Carolina, 2015 210 Marlon Mack, USF, 2015 (1,381 yards) 443 Matt Davis, SMU, 2015 202 Marlon Mack, USF, 2014 (1,041 yards) 332 P.J. Walker, Temple, 2013 201 Brandon Hayes, Memphis, 2013 (860 yards) Zack Langer, Tulsa, 2015 (777 yards) FRESHMAN SEASON 198 Greg Ward Jr., Houston, 2015 (1,108 yards) 1,041 Marlon Mack, USF, 2014 196 Brandon Hayes, Memphis, 2014 (949 yards) 688 Sherman Badie, Tulane, 2014 Zack Langer, Tulsa, 2014 (801 yards) 650 Mike Boone, Cincinnati, 2014 634 Xavier Jones, SMU, 2015 CAREER 533 Zaire Williams, Temple, 2013 474 Kenneth Farrow, Houston, 2013-15 412 Marlon Mack, USF, 2014-15 100-YARD GAMES, SEASON 397 Brandon Hayes, Memphis, 2013-14 9 Marlon Mack, USF, 2015 Zack Langer, Tulsa, 2014-15 8 Keenan Reynolds, Navy, 2014 361 Greg Ward Jr., Houston, 2013-15 7 Kenneth Farrow, Houston, 2014 356 Jahad Thomas, Temple, 2013-15 5 Storm Johnson, UCF, 2013 335 Ryan Jackson, Houston, 2013-15 Chris Swain, Navy, 2015 306 William Stanback, UCF, 2013-15 Jahad Thomas, Temple, 2015 295 Matt Davis, SMU, 2014-15 288 Paxton Lynch, Memphis, 2014-15 100-YARD GAMES, CAREER 13 Marlon Mack, USF, 2014-15 RUSHING YARDS 11 Kenneth Farrow, Houston, 2013-15 GAME 8 Keenan Reynolds, Navy, 2015 275 Marlon Mack, USF vs. Western Carolina, 8/30/14 6 Zack Langer, Tulsa, 2014-15 230 Marlon Mack, USF vs. Temple, 11/14/15 Chris Swain, Navy, 2015 215 Sherman Badie, Tulane at Tulsa, 8/28/14 Jahad Thomas, Temple, 2013-15 212 Mike Boone, Cincinnati vs. USF, 10/24/14 Matt Davis, SMU, 2014-15 211 Breon Allen, East Carolina vs. North Carolina, 9/20/14 201 Quinton Flowers, USF vs. SMU, 10/24/15 YARDS PER GAME 199 Brandon Hayes, Memphis vs. Tulsa, 10/31/14 SEASON Jahad Thomas, Temple vs. UCF, 10/17/15 115.1 Marlon Mack, USF, 2015 (12 games, 1,381 yards) 193 Jahad Thomas, Temple at Cincinnati, 9/12/15 105.6 Keenan Reynolds, Navy, 2015 (13 games, 1,373 yards) 192 Paul James, Rutgers vs. Eastern Michigan, 9/14/13 90.1 Jahad Thomas, Temple, 2015 (14 games, 1,262 yards) 87.6 Storm Johnson, UCF, 2013 (13 games, 1,139 yards) SEASON 86.8 Marlon Mack, UCF, 2014 (12 games, 1,041 yards) 1,381 Marlon Mack, USF, 2015 80.1 Zack Langer, Tulsa, 2014 (10 games, 801 yards) 1,373 Keenan Reynolds, Navy, 2015 79.8 Kenneth Farrow, Houston, 2014 (13 games, 1,037 yards) 1,262 Jahad Thomas, Temple, 2015 Kenneth Farrow, Houston, 2015 (12 games, 958 yards) 1,139 Storm Johnson, UCF, 2013 79.1 Brandon Hayes, Memphis, 2014 (12 games, 949 yards) 1,108 Greg Ward Jr., Houston, 2015 Greg Ward Jr., Houston, 2015 (14 games, 1,108 yards) 1,041 Marlon Mack, USF, 2014 1,037 Kenneth Farrow, Houston, 2014 CAREER (Minimum 20 games) 1,023 Chris Swain, Navy, 2015 100.9 Marlon Mack, USF, 2014-15 (24 games, 2,422 yards) 991 Quinton Flowers, USF, 2015 75.4 Brandon Hayes, Memphis, 2013-14 (24 games, 1,809 yards) 958 Kenneth Farrow, Houston, 2015 75.1 Zack Langer, Tulsa, 2014-15 (21 games, 1,578 yards) 69.9 Mike Boone, Cincinnati, 2014-15 (20 games, 1,399 yards) CAREER 69.7 Kenneth Farrow, Houston, 2013-15 (36 games, 2,509 yards) 2,509 Kenneth Farrow, Houston, 2013-15 62.5 Matt Davis, SMU, 2014-15 (22 games, 1,374 yards) 2,422 Marlon Mack, USF, 2014-15 51.3 Chris Hairston, East Carolina, 2014-15 (25 games, 1,282 yards) 1,857 Greg Ward Jr., Houston, 2013-15 50.7 Hosey Williams, Cincinnati, 2013-15 (31 games, 1,572 yards) 1,809 Brandon Hayes, Memphis, 2013-14 50.2 Greg Ward Jr., Houston, 2013-15 (37 games, 1,857 yards) 1,678 Ryan Jackson, Houston, 2013-15 1,646 Jahad Thomas, Temple, 2013-15 1,578 Zack Langer, Tulsa, 2014-15 1,572 Hosey Williams, Cincinnati, 2013-15 1,399 Mike Boone, Cincinnati, 2014-15 1,374 Matt Davis, SMU, 2014-15

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YARDS PER RUSH ALL-PURPOSE YARDS GAME (Minimum 10 rushes) GAME 15.7 Marquis Warford, Memphis vs. Arkansas State, 9/21/13 (11 att., 173 yards) 342 Jahad Thomas, Temple at Cincinnati, 9/12/15 14.3 Sherman Badie, Tulane at Tulsa, 8/28/14 (15 att., 215 yards) 311 Robby Anderson, Temple at SMU, 10/26/13 12.8 Kenneth Farrow, Houston at UCF, 10/24/15 (13 att., 167 yards) 283 Demarcus Ayers, Houston at Tulane, 10/16/15 12.1 Marcus Shaw, USF vs. McNeese State, 8/31/13 (12 att., 145 yards) 281 D’Ernest Johnson, USF vs. Cincinnati, 11/20/15 12.0 Ryan Jackson, Houston vs. Southern, 8/30/13 (10 att., 120 yards) 280 Marlon Mack, USF vs. Western Carolina, 8/30/14 277 Rannell Hall, UCF at Temple, 11/29/13 272 Marlon Mack, USF vs. Temple, 11/14/15 SEASON (Minimum 100 rushes) 269 Keevan Lucas, Tulsa vs. Tulane, 8/28/14 6.6 Marlon Mack, USF, 2015 (210 att., 1,381 yards) 268 Keyarris Garrett, Tulsa vs. Memphis, 10/23/15 6.5 Breon Allen, East Carolina, 2014 (134 att., 869 yards) 5.69 Sherman Badie, Tulane, 2014 (121 att., 688 yards) SEASON 5.67 Matt Davis, SMU, 2014 (108 att., 613 yards) 1.696 Rannell Hall, UCF, 2013 (121 rush, 886 rec., 0 pr, 689 kr) 5.63 Hosey Williams, Cincinnati, 2015 (138 att., 777 yards) 1,686 Arkeel Newsome, UConn, 2015 (792 rush, 465 rec., 0 pr, 429 kr) 1,677 Jahad Thomas, Temple, 2015 (1,262 rush, 216 rec., 0 pr, 199 kr) CAREER (Minimum 200 rushes) 1,659 Demarcus Ayers, Houston, 2015 (147 rush, 1,222 rec., 290 pr, 0 kr) 6.8 Mike Boone, Cincinnati, 2014-15 (205 att., 1,399 yards) 1,596 Justin Hardy, East Carolina, 2014 (7 rush, 1,494 rec., 95 pr) 5.9 Marlon Mack, USF, 2014-15 (412 att., 2,422 yards) 1,588 Keyarris Garrett, Tulsa, 2015 (0 rush, 1,588 rec., 0 pr, 0 kr) 5.6 Hosey Williams, Cincinnati, 2013-15 (279 att., 1,572 yards) 1,492 Marlon Mack, USF, 2015 (1,381 rush, 111 rec., 0 pr, p kr) 5.3 Storm Johnson, UCF, 2013 (213 att., 1,139 yards) 1,420 Keenan Reynolds, Navy, 2015 (1,373 rush, 47 rec., 0 pr, 0 kr) 5.3 Kenneth Farrow, Houston, 2013-15 (474 att., 2,509 yards) 1,399 Storm Johnson, UCF, 2013 (1,139 rush, 260 rec., 0 pr, 0 kr) 1,369 Rodney Adams, USF, 2015 (81 rush, 822 rec., 0 pr, 466 kr) TOUCHDOWNS RUSHING GAME CAREER 5 Keenan Reynolds, Navy vs. East Carolina, 9/19/15 3,763 Demarcus Ayers, Houston, 2013-15 4 Marlon Mack, USF vs. Western Carolina, 8/30/14 3,233 Jahad Thomas, Temple, 2013-15 Kenneth Farrow, Houston vs. Tulsa, 11/22/14 2,941 Shaq Washington, Cincinnati, 2013-15 Chris Hairston, East Carolina vs. Towson, 9/5/15 2,870 Kenneth Farrow, Houston, 2013-15 Greg Ward Jr., Houston vs. SMU, 10/8/15 2,759 Arkeel Newsome, UConn, 2014-15 Keenan Reynolds, Navy vs. SMU, 11/14/15 2,693 Marlon Mack, USF, 2014-15 2,655 Rannell Hall, UCF, 2013-14 GAME (QUARTERBACK) 2,440 Chris Moore, Cincinnati, 2013-15 5 Keenan Reynolds, Navy vs. East Carolina, 9/19/15 2,431 Isaiah Jones, East Carolina, 2014-15 4 Greg Ward Jr., Houston vs. SMU, 10/8/15 2,348 Ryan Jackson, Houston, 2013-15 Keenan Reynolds, Navy vs. SMU, 11/14/15 3 Paxton Lynch, Memphis vs. Brigham Young, 12/22/14 Greg Ward Jr., Houston vs. Tulsa, 10/3/15 Greg Ward Jr., Houston at Tulane, 10/16/15 Quinton Flowers, USF vs. SMU, 10/24/15 Keenan Reynolds, Navy vs. Pittsburgh, 12/28/15

SEASON 24 Keenan Reynolds, Navy, 2015 21 Greg Ward Jr., Houston, 2015 18 Zack Langer, Tulsa, 2015 17 Jahad Thomas, Temple, 2015 14 Storm Johnson, UCF, 2013 Kenneth Farrow, Houston, 2014 13 Paxton Lynch, Memphis, 2013 12 Quinton Flowers, USF, 2012 Kenneth Farrow, Houston, 2015 10 William Stanback, UCF, 2014 Matt Davis, SMU, 2015 Xavier Jones, SMU, 2015

CAREER 32 Kenneth Farrow, Houston, 2013-15 29 Greg Ward Jr., Houston, 2013-15 24 Keenan Reynods, Navy, 2015 22 Zack Langer, Tulsa, 2014-15 18 Mike Boone, Cincinnati, 2014-15 17 Paxton Lynch, Memphis, 2013-15 Jahad Thomas, Temple, 2014-15 Marlon Mack, USF, 2014-15 16 William Stanback, UCF, 2013-15 Tion Green, Cincinnati, 2013-15

LONGEST RUSHING PLAY td 94 Jager Gardner, Temple at SMU, 11/6/15 td 90 Sherman Badie, Tulane at Tulsa, 8/28/14 td 90 Arkeel Newsome, UConn vs. East Carolina, 10/30/15 td 86 Sherman Badie, Tulane at Rutgers, 9/27/14 td 85 Dontrell Hilliard, Tulane vs. Maine, 9/19/15 84 Breon Allen, East Carolina vs. North Carolina, 9/20/14 84 Hosey Williams, Cincinnati vs. UConn, 10/24/15 td 80 Marcus Shaw, USF vs. McNeese State, 8/31/13 77 Hosey Williams, Cincinnati vs. Northwestern State, 9/14/13 77 Dominique Brown, Louisville vs. Florida International, 9/21/13 Demarcus Ayers, Houston

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PASSING ATTEMPTS COMPLETION PERCENTAGE GAME GAME (Minimum 10 comp.) 70 Garrett Gilbert, SMU vs. Rutgers, 10/5/13 100.0 Gunner Kiel, Cincinnati vs. UCF, 10/31/15 (15 of 15) 67 Garrett Krstich, SMU at East Carolina, 10/4/14 93.3 Munchie Legaux, Cincinnati vs. USF, 10/24/14 (14 of 15) 66 Shane Carden, East Carolina vs. Florida, 1/3/15 88.9 Greg Ward Jr., Houston vs. SMU, 10/8/15 (16 of 18) 64 Shane Carden, East Carolina vs. UConn, 10/23/14 88.0 Paxton Lynch, Memphis at Kansas, 9/12/15 (22 of 25) 62 Garrett Gilbert, SMU vs. Texas Tech, 8/30/13 87.9 Greg Ward Jr., Houston vs. Temple, 10/17/14 (29 of 33) Garrett Gilbert, SMU at Texas A&M, 9/21/13 86.5 Dane Evans, Tulsa vs. Navy, 11/21/15 (32 of 37) 61 Shane Carden, East Carolina at Cincinnati, 11/13/14 86.2 Teddy Bridgewater, Louisville at USF, 10/26/13 (25 of 29) 57 Gunner Kiel, Cincinnati at Miami (Fla.), 10/11/14 84.6 Darrel Colbert Jr., SMU at USF, 10/24/15 (11 of 13) 54 Casey Cochran, UConn vs. Memphis, 12/7/13 84.4 Brendon Kay, Cincinnati vs. SMU, 11/9/13 (27 of 32) Blake Kemp, East Carolina at Florida, 9/12/15 83.8 Brendon Kay, Cincinnati vs. Temple, 10/11/13 (31 of 37)

SEASON SEASON (Minimum 100 comp.) 617 Shane Carden, East Carolina, 2014 71.0 Teddy Bridgewater, Louisville, 2013 (303 of 427) 504 Garrett Gilbert, SMU, 2013 69.3 Blake Kemp, East Carolina, 2015 (260 of 375) 485 Dane Evans, Tulsa, 2015 67.8 Blake Bortles, UCF, 2013 (259 of 382) 462 Dane Evans, Tulsa, 2014 67.2 Greg Ward Jr., Houston, 2015 (232 of 345) 446 John O’Korn, Houston, 2013 67.0 Greg Ward Jr., Houston, 2014 (175 of 261) 443 Paxton Lynch, Memphis, 2015 66.8 Paxton Lynch, Memphis, 2015 (206 of 316) 432 P.J. Walker, Temple, 2015 66.5 Garrett Gilbert, SMU, 2013 (335 of 504) 427 Teddy Bridgewater, Louisville, 2013 66.2 Brendon Kay, Cincinnati, 2013 (261 of 394) 413 Paxton Lynch, Memphis, 2014 63.5 Shane Carden, East Carolina, 2014 (392 of 617) 394 Brendon Kay, Cincinnati, 2013 62.9 Dane Evans, Tulsa, 2015 (305 of 485)

CAREER CAREER (Minimum 300 comp.) 1,205 Paxton Lynch, Memphis, 2013-15 71.0 Teddy Bridgewater, Louisville, 2013 (303 of 427) 1,063 P.J. Walker, Temple, 2013-15 67.2 Greg Ward Jr., Houston, 2013-15 (428 of 637) 947 Dane Evans, Tulsa, 2014-15 66.5 Garrett Gilbert, SMU, 2013 (335 of 504) 706 Gunner Kiel, Cincinnati, 2014-15 63.5 Shane Carden, East Carolina, 2014 (392 of 617) 656 Justin Holman, UCF, 2013-15 62.9 Paxton Lynch, Memphis, 2013-15 (758 of 1,205) 637 Greg Ward Jr., Houston, 2013-15 62.2 Gunner Kiel, Cincinnati, 2014-15 (439 of 706) 619 John O’Korn, Houston, 2013-14 59.2 Dane Evans, Tulsa, 2014-15 (561 of 947) 617 Shane Carden, East Carolina, 2014 56.4 P.J. Walker, Temple, 2013-15 (600 of 1,063) 612 Tanner Lee, Tulane, 2014-15 56.4 John O’Korn, Houston, 2013-14 (349 of 619) 504 Garrett Gilbert, SMU, 2013 55.4 Justin Holman, UCF, 2013-15 (359 of 656)

COMPLETIONS PASSING YARDS GAME GAME 45 Garrett Gilbert, SMU vs. Rutgers, 10/5/13 557 Hayden Moore, Cincinnati at Memphis, 9/24/15 42 Garrett Krstich, SMU at East Carolina, 10/4/14 538 Garrett Gilbert, SMU vs. Temple, 10//26/13 41 Garrett Gilbert, SMU vs. Texas Tech, 8/30/13 523 Gunner Kiel, Cincinnati at Houston, 11/7/15 39 Paxton Lynch, Memphis vs. Mississippi, 10/17/15 484 Garrett Gilbert, SMU vs. Rutgers, 10/5/13 38 Garrett Gilbert, SMU at Cincinnati, 11/9/13 465 Blake Kemp, East Carolina at UCF, 11/19/15 Shane Carden, East Carolina vs. UConn, 10/23/14 461 Casey Cochran, UConn vs. Memphis, 12/7/13 37 Garrett Gilbert, SMU at Texas A&M, 10/26/13 447 Teddy Bridgewater, Louisville vs. Miami (Fla.), 12/28/13 Garrett Gilbert, SMU vs. Temple, 10/26/13 Paxton Lynch, Memphis at Tulsa, 10/23/15 36 Shane Carden, East Carolina vs. UCF, 12/4/14 445 Shane Carden, East Carolina vs. UConn, 10/23/14 Blake Kemp, East Carolina at Navy, 9/19/15 438 Dane Evans, Tulsa vs. Tulane, 8/28/14 Shane Carden, East Carolina vs. UConn, 10/13/14 SEASON 392 Shane Carden, East Carolina, 2014 SEASON 335 Garrett Gilbert, SMU, 2013 4,736 Shane Carden, East Carolina, 2014 305 Dane Evans, Tulsa, 2015 4,332 Dane Evans, Tulsa, 2015 303 Teddy Bridgewater, Louisville, 2013 3,970 Teddy Bridgewater, Louisville, 2013 296 Paxton Lynch, Memphis, 2015 3,778 Paxton Lynch, Memphis, 2015 261 Brendon Kay, Cincinnati, 2013 3,581 Blake Bortles, UCF, 2013 260 Blake Kemp, East Carolina, 2015 3,528 Garrett Gilbert, SMU, 2013 259 Blake Bortles, UCF, 2013 3,284 Brendon Kay, Cincinnati, 2013 John O’Korn, Houston, 2013 3,254 Gunner Kiel, Cincinnati, 2014 Paxton Lynch, Memphis, 2014 3,117 John O’Korn, Houston, 2013 3,102 Dane Evans, Tulsa, 2014 CAREER 758 Paxton Lynch, Memphis, 2013-15 CAREER 600 P.J. Walker, Temple, 2013-15 8,865 Paxton Lynch, Memphis, 2013-15 561 Dane Evans, Tulsa, 2014-15 7,434 Dane Evans, Tulsa, 2014-15 439 Gunner Kiel, Cincinnati, 2014-15 7,373 P.J. Walker, Temple, 2013-15 428 Greg Ward Jr., Houston, 2013-15 6,031 Gunner Kiel, Cincinnati, 2014-15 392 Shane Carden, East Carolina, 2014 5,148 Greg Ward Jr., Houston, 2013-15 359 Justin Holman, UCF, 2013-15 4,736 Shane Carden, East Carolina, 2014 349 John O’Korn, Houston, 2013-14 4,401 Justin Holman, UCF, 2013-15 335 Garrett Gilbert, SMU, 2013 4,068 John O’Korn, Houston, 2013-14 328 Tanner Lee, Tulane, 2014-15 3,970 Teddy Bridgewater, Louisville, 2013 3,601 Tanner Lee, Tulane, 2014-15

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500-YARD GAMES, SEASON INTERCEPTIONS THROWN 1 Garrett Gilbert, SMU, 2013 GAME Hayden Moore, Cincinnati, 2015 4 Garrett Gilbert, SMU at TCU, 9/28/13 Gunner Kiel, Cincinnati, 2015 Gary Nova, Rutgers at Louisville, 10/10/13 Mike White, USF vs. Memphis, 11/16/13 400-YARD GAMES, SEASON John O’Korn, Houston vs. Texas-, 8/29/14 6 Shane Carden, East Carolina, 2014 Justin Holman, UCF at UConn, 11/1/14 3 Garrett Gilbert, SMU, 2013 Greg Ward Jr., Houston vs. Tulane, 11/8/14 Dane Evans, Tulsa, 2015 P.J. Walker, Temple at Pen State, 11/15/14 2 Gunner Kiel, Cincinnati, 2014 Gunner Kiel, Cincinnati vs. Temple, 9/12/15 Paxton Lynch, Memphis, 2015 SEASON 300-YARD GAMES, SEASON 17 Dane Evans, Tulsa, 2014 10 Shane Carden, East Carolina, 2014 15 P.J. Walker, Temple, 2014 6 Dane Evans, Tulsa, 2015 14 Gary Nova, Rutgers, 2013 8 Garrett Gilbert, SMU, 2013 Tanner Lee, Tulane, 2014 Paxton Lynch, Memphis, 2015 Justin Holman, UCF, 2014 7 Teddy Bridgewater, Louisville, 2013 Justin Holman, UCF, 2015 5 Blake Bortles, UCF, 2013 13 Gunner Kiel, Cincinnati, 2014 Brendon Kay, Cincinnati, 2013 12 Brendon Kay, Cincinnati, 2013 Blake Kemp, East Carolina, 2015 11 Gunner Kiel, Cincinnati, 2015 Gunner Kiel, Cincinnati, 2015 Hayden Moore, Cincinnati, 2015

300-YARD GAMES, CAREER CAREER 12 Dane Evans, Tulsa, 2014-15 31 P.J. Walker, Temple, 2013-15 Paxton Lynch, Memphis, 2013-15 29 Justin Holman, UCF, 2013-15 10 Shane Carden, East Carolina, 2014 25 Dane Evans, Tulsa, 2014-15 9 Gunner Kiel, Cincinnati, 2014-15 24 Gunner Kiel, Cincinnati, 2014-15 8 Garrett Gilbert, SMU, 2013 23 Paxton Lynch, Memphis, 2013-15 7 Teddy Bridgewater, Louisville, 2013 21 Tanner Lee, Tulane, 2014-15 5 Blake Bortles, UCF, 2013 18 John O’Korn, Houston, 2013-14 Brendon Kay, Cincinnati, 2013 16 Mike White, USF, 2013-14 Blake Kemp, East Carolina, 2015 14 Gary Nova, Rutgers, 2013 Chandler Whitmer, UConn, 2013-14 TOUCHDOWN PASSES GAME LOWEST PERCENTAGE OF INTERCEPTIONS 7 Paxton Lynch, Memphis vs. SMU, 11/28/15 SEASON (Minimum 200 attempts) 6 Gunner Kiel, Cincinnati vs. Toledo, 9/12/14 0.90 Paxton Lynch, Memphis, 2015 (4 on 443) 5 Gary Nova, Rutgers at Fresno State, 8/29/13 0.93 Teddy Bridgewater, Louisville, 2013 (4 on 427) Teddy Bridgewater, Louisville vs. Ohio, 9/1/13 1.38 Garrett Gilbert, SMU, 2013 (7 on 504) Garrett Gilbert, SMU vs. Rutgers, 10/5/13 1.62 Shane Carden, East Carolina, 2014 (10 on 617) John O’Korn, Houston at Rutgers, 10/26/13 1.64 Dane Evans, Tulsa, 2015 (8 on 485) Dane Evans, Tulsa vs. SMU, 11/8/14 1.73 Greg Ward Jr., Houston, 2015 (6 on 345) Gunner Kiel, Cincinnati vs. UCF, 10/31/15 1.85 P.J. Walker, Temple, 2015 (8 on 432) 2.08 Matt Davis, SMU, 2015 (7 on 335) SEASON 2.17 Paxton Lynch, Memphis, 2014 (9 on 413) 31 Teddy Bridgewater, Louisville, 2013 2.24 John O’Korn, Houston, 2013 (10 on 446) Gunner Kiel, Cincinnati, 2014 30 Shane Carden, East Carolina, 2014 FEWEST TOTAL INTERCEPTIONS 28 John O’Korn, Houston, 2013 SEASON (Minimum 200 attempts) Paxton Lynch, Memphis, 2015 4 Paxton Lynch, Memphis, 2015 (443 attempts) 25 Blake Bortles, UCF, 2013 Teddy Bridgewater, Louisville, 2013 (427 attempts) Dane Evans, Tulsa, 2015 6 Greg Ward Jr., Houston, 2015 (345 attempts) 23 Dane Evans, Tulsa, 2014 7 Garrett Gilbert, SMU, 2013 (504 attempts) Justin Holman, UCF, 2014 Greg Ward Jr., Houston, 2014 (261 attempts) 22 Brendon Kay, Cincinnati, 2013 Matt Davis, SMU, 2015 (335 attempts) Paxton Lynch, Memphis, 2014 Tanner Lee, Tulane, 2015 (276 attempts) Quinton Flowers, USF, 2015 8 P.J. Walker, Temple, 2013 (250 attempts)

Chandler Whitmer, UConn, 2014 (223 attempts) CAREER Dane Evans, Tulsa, 2015 (485 attempts) 59 Paxton Lynch, Memphis, 2013-15 P.J. Walker, Temple, 2015 (432 attempts) 52 P.J. Walker, Temple, 2013-15 Quinton Flowers, USF, 2015 (276 attempts) 50 Gunner Kiel, Cincinnati, 2014-15 Bryant Shirreffs, UConn, 2015 (279 attempts) 48 Dane Evans, Tulsa, 2014-15

34 John O’Korn, Houston, 2013-14 31 Teddy Bridgewater, Louisville, 2013 Justin Holman, UCF, 2013-15 30 Shane Carden, East Carolina, 2014 Greg Ward Jr., Houston, 2013-15 25 Blake Bortles, UCF, 2013

LONGEST PASSING PLAYS td 91 Blake Bortles to Breshad Perriman, UCF vs. Akron, 8/29/13 90 Tanner Lee, Tulane at Army, 11/14/15 td 89 Greg Ward Jr. to Markeith Ambles, Houston vs. Cincinnati, 12/6/14 88 Chandler Whitmer to Deshon Foxx, UConn at East Carolina, 10/23/14 td 88 Gunner Kiel to Mekale McKay, Cincinnati vs. Temple, 9/12/15 td 85 Mike White to Andre Davis, USF at Tulsa, 10/18/14

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RECEIVING RECEIVING YARDS RECEPTIONS GAME 268 Keyarris Garrett, Tulsa vs. Memphis, 10/23/15 GAME 239 Robby Anderson, Temple at SMU, 10/26/13 18 Jeremy Johnson, SMU vs. Rutgers, 10/5/13 233 Keevan Lucas, Tulsa vs. Tulane, 8/28/14 15 Geremy Davis, UConn vs. Memphis, 12/7/13 224 Cam Worthy, East Carolina at Virginia Tech, 9/13/14 Justin Hardy, East Carolina at Cincinnati, 11/13/14 221 Chris Moore, Cincinnati at Ohio State, 9/27/14 Shaq Washington, Cincinnati at East Carolina, 11/28/15 217 Jeremy Johnson, SMU vs. Rutgers, 10/5/13 14 Deontay Greenberry, Houston at Temple, 9/7/13 216 Keyarris Garrett, Tulsa at Tulane, 11/27/15 Justin Hardy, East Carolina vs. UConn, 10/23/14 209 Keenan Holman, SMU vs. Temple, 10/26/13 Keevan Lucas, Tulsa at Houston, 11/22/14 207 Geremy Davis, UConn vs. Memphis, 12/7/13 Isaiah Jones, East Carolina at Florida, 9/12/15 193 Keevan Lucas, Tulsa vs. Florida Atlantic, 9/5/15 Keyarris Garrett, Tulsa at Oklahoma ,9/19/15

Keyarris Garrett, Tulsa vs. Memphis, 10/23/15 SEASON Isaiah Jones, East Carolina at UCF, 11/19/15 1,588 Keyarris Garrett, Tulsa, 2015

1,494 Justin Hardy, East Carolina, 2014 SEASON 1,222 Demarcus Ayers, Houston, 2015 121 Justin Hardy, East Carolina, 2014 1,219 Keevan Lucas, Tulsa, 2014 112 Jeremy Johnson, SMU, 2013 1,202 Deontay Greenberry, Houston, 2013 103 Darius Joseph, SMU, 2013 1,112 Jeremy Johnson, SMU, 2013 101 Keevan Lucas, Tulsa, 2014 1,099 Isaiah Jones, East Carolina, 2015 98 Demarcus Ayers, Houston, 2015 1,085 Geremy Davis, UConn, 2013 Isaiah Jones, East Carolina, 2015 1,071 Josh Atkinson, Tulsa, 2015 96 Keyarris Garrett, Tulsa, 2015 1,044 Breshad Perriman, UCF, 2014 90 Shaq Washington, Cincinnati, 2015

82 Deontay Greenberry, Houston, 2013 CAREER 81 Isaiah Jones, East Carolina, 2014 2,528 Shaq Washington, Cincinnati, 2013-15 2,286 Keyarris Garrett, Tulsa, 2014-15 CAREER 2,188 Chris Moore, Cincinnati, 2013-15 233 Shaq Washington, Cincinnati, 2013-15 2,043 Deontay Greenberry, Houston, 2013-14 179 Isaiah Jones, East Carolina, 2014-15 1,929 Isaiah Jones, East Carolina, 2014-15 166 Darius Joseph, SMU, 2013-15 1,855 Breshad Perriman, UCF, 2013-14 154 Deontay Greenberry, Houston, 2013-14 1,730 Robby Anderson, Temple, 2013, 2015 143 Keyarris Garrett, Tulsa, 2014-15 1,717 Mekale McKay, Cincinnati, 2013-15 142 Demarcus Ayers, Houston, 2013-15 1,687 Demarcus Ayers, Houston, 2013-15 135 Mose Frazier, Memphis, 2013-15 1,628 Keevan Lucas, Tulsa, 2014-15 127 Keevan Lucas, Tulsa, 2014-15 126 Max Morrison, Cincinnati, 2013-15 100-YARD GAMES, SEASON 121 Justin Hardy, East Carolina, 2014 8 Justin Hardy, East Carolina, 2014

7 Keyarris Garett, Tulsa, 2015 RECEPTIONS PER GAME 6 Jeremy Johnson, SMU, 2013 SEASON Josh Atkinson, Tulsa, 2015 9.33 Jeremy Johnson, SMU, 2013 (12 games, 112 rec.) 5 Deontay Greenberry, Houston, 2013 9.31 Justin Hardy, East Carolina, 2014 (13 games, 121 rec.) Keevan Lucas, Tulsa, 2014 8.6 Darius Joseph, SMU, 2013 (12 games, 103 rec.) Cam Worthy, East Carolina, 2014 8.4 Keevan Lucas, Tulsa, 2014 (12 games, 101 rec.) Isaiah Jones, East Carolina, 2015 8.2 Isaiah Jones, East Carolina, 2015 (13 games, 96 rec.) 7.4 Keyarris Garrett, Tulsa, 2015 (13 games, 96 rec.) 100-YARD GAMES, CAREER 7.0 Demarcus Ayers, Houston, 2015 (14 games, 98 rec.) 8 Justin Hardy, East Carolina, 2014 6.9 Shaq Washington, Cincinnati, 2015 (13 games, 90 rec.) Deontay Greenberry, Houston, 2013-14 6.8 Deontay Greenberry, Houston, 2013 (12 games, 82 rec.) Isaiah Jones, East Carolina, 2014-15 6.5 Anthony McClung, Cincinnati, 2013 (11 games, 71 rec.) Keyarris Garrett, Tulsa, 2014-15 Shaq Washington, Cincinnati, 2013-15 6 Keevan Lucas, Tulsa, 2014-15 Jeremy Johnson, SMU, 2013 J.J. Worton, UCF, 2013-14 Geremy Davis, UConn, 2013-14 Josh Atkinson, Tulsa, 2014-15 Chris Moore, Cincinnati, 2013-15

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RECEIVING YARDS PER GAME SCORING SEASON POINTS 122.2 Keyarris Garrett, Tulsa, 2015 (13 games, 1,588 yards) GAME 114.9 Justin Hardy, East Carolina, 2014 (13 games, 1,494 yards) 30 Keenan Reynolds, Navy vs. East Carolina, 9/19/15 101.6 Keevan Lucas, Tulsa, 2014 (12 games, 1,219 yards) 24 Marlon Mack, USF vs. Western Carolina, 8/30/14 100.2 Deontay Greenberry, Houston, 2013 (12 games, 1,202 yards) Kenneth Farrow, Houston vs. Tulsa, 11/22/14 92.7 Jeremy Johnson, SMU, 2013 (12 games, 1,112 yards) Chris Hairston, East Carolina vs. Towson, 9/5/15 92.4 Cam Worthy, East Carolina, 2014 (11 games, 1,016 yards) Greg Ward Jr., Houston vs. SMU, 10/8/15 91.6 Isaiah Jones, East Carolina, 2015 (12 games, 1,099 yards) Keenan Reynolds, Navy vs. SMU, 11/14/15 90.4 Geremy Davis, UConn, 2013 (12 games, 1,085 yards) 20 Jeremy Johnson, SMU vs. Rutgers, 10/5/13 87.3 Demarcus Ayers, Houston, 2015 (14 games, 1,222 yards)

86.4 Keenan Holman, SMU, 2013 (12 games, 1,037 yards) SEASON 144 Keenan Reynolds, Navy, 2015 (24 TD) CAREER (minimum 20 games) 132 Jake Elliott, Memphis, 2015 (23 FG, 63 PAT) 99.4 Keyarris Garrett, Tulsa, 2014-15 (23 games, 2,286 yards) 126 Greg Ward Jr., Houston, 2015 (21 TD) 81.7 Deontay Greenberry, Houston, 2013-14 (25 games, 2,043 yards) 120 Jake Elliott, Memphis, 2014 (21 FG, 57 PAT) 77.2 Isaiah Jones, East Carolina, 2014-15 (25 games, 1,929 yards) 114 Jahad Thomas, Temple, 2015 (19 TD) 74.2 Breshad Perriman, UCF, 2013-14 (25 games, 1,855 yards) 113 Austin Jones, Temple, 2015 (23 FG, 44 PAT) 73.0 Geremy Davis, UConn, 2013-14 (22 games, 1,606 yards) 112 Shawn Moffit, UCF, 2013 (21 FG, 49 PAT) 72.1 Robby Anderson, Temple, 2013, 2015 (24 games, 1,730 yards) John Wallace, Louisville, 2013 (20 FG, 52 PAT) 66.4 Andre Davis, USF, 2013-14 (20 games, 1,329 yards) Andrew Gantz, Cincinnati, 2015 (21 FG, 49 PAT) 64.8 Shaq Washington, Cincinnati, 2013-15 (39 games, 2,528 yards) 109 Emilio Nadelman, USF, 2015 (15 FG, 53 PAT) 60.3 Rannell Hall, UCF, 2013-14 (23 games, 1,386 yards)

59.5 Josh Atkinson, Tulsa, 2014-15 (25 games, 1,487 yards) CAREER 324 Jake Elliott, Memphis, 2013-15 YARDS PER RECEPTION 212 Andrew Gantz, Cincinnati, 2014-15 GAME (Minimum 5 catches) 206 Kenneth Farrow, Houston, 2013-15 37.3 Cam Worthy, East Carolina at Virginia Tech, 9/13/14 (6 for 224) 193 Shawn Moffitt, UCF, 2013-14 32.6 Keyarris Garrett, Tulsa vs. Florida Atlantic, 9/5/15 (5 for 163) 186 Greg Ward Jr., Houston, 2013-15 32.4 Jamir Tillman, Navy at Houston, 11/27/15 (5 for 162) 182 Austin Jones, Temple, 2014-15 31.2 Anthony Miller, Memphis vs. Cincinnati, 9/24/15 (5 for 156) 167 Kyle Bullard, Houston, 2013-15 30.6 Chris Moore, Cincinnati at Memphis, 9/24/15 (5 for 153) 146 Chris Moore, Cincinnati, 2013-15 144 Keenan Reynolds, Navy, 2015 SEASON (Minimum 50 catches) 132 Zack Langer, Tulsa, 2014-15 20.9 Breshad Perriman, UCF, 2014 (50 for 1,044) 18.5 Cam Worthy, East Carolina, 2014 (55 for 1,016) TOUCHDOWNS 16.5 Keyarris Garrett, Tulsa, 2015 (96 for 1,588) GAME 16.1 DeVante Parker, Louisville, 2013 (55 for 855) 5 Keenan Reynolds, Navy vs. East Carolina, 9/19/15 15.5 Keenan Holman, SMU, 2013 (67 for 1,037) 4 Marlon Mack, USF vs. Western Carolina, 8/30/14 Kenneth Farrow, Houston vs. Tulsa, 11/22/14 CAREER (Minimum 75 catches) Chris Hairston, East Carolina vs. Towson, 9/5/15 20.8 Breshad Perriman, UCF, 2013-14 (89 for 1,855) Greg Ward Jr., Houston vs. SMU, 10/8/15 19.7 Mekale McKay, Cincinnati, 2013-15 (87 for 1,717) Keenan Reynolds, Navy at UConn, 9/26/15 19.0 Chris Moore, Cincinnati, 2013-15 (115 for 2,188) 16.0 Keyarris Garrett, Tulsa, 2014-15 (143 for 2,286) SEASON 15.6 Andre Davis, USF, 2013-14 (85 for 1,329) 24 Keenan Reynolds, Navy, 2015 (24 rush) 21 Greg Ward Jr., Houston, 2015 (21 rush) TOUCHDOWN RECEPTIONS 19 Jahad Thomas, Temple, 2015 (17 rush, 1 rec., 1 kr) GAME 18 Zack Langer, Tulsa, 2015 (18 rush) 3 16 Times 17 Storm Johnson, UCF, 2013 (14 rush, 3 rec.) Most Recent: Keyarris Garrett, Tulsa vs. Memphis, 10/23/15 15 Kenneth Farrow, Houston, 2014 (14 rush, 1 rec.) 13 Paxton Lynch, Memphis, 2014 (13 rush) SEASON 12 DeVante Parker, Louisville, 2013 (12 rec.) 12 DeVante Parker, Louisville, 2013 William Stanback, UCF, 2014 (10 rush, 2 rec.) 11 Deontay Greenberry, Houston, 2013 Kenneth Farrow, Houston, 2015 (12 rush) Keevan Lucas, Tulsa, 2014 Quinton Flowers, USF, 2015 (12 rush) 10 Justin Hardy, East Carolina, 2014 9 Keenan Holman, SMU, 2013 CAREER Robby Anderson, Temple, 2013 34 Kenneth Farrow, Houston, 2013-15 Chris Moore, Cincinnati, 2013 31 Greg Ward Jr., Houston, 2013-15 Leonte Carroo, Rutgers, 2013 24 Keenan Reynolds, Navy, 2015 Breshad Perriman, UCF, 2014 Chris Moore, Cincinnati, 2013-15 Courtland Sutton, SMU, 2015 22 Zack Langer, Tulsa, 2014-15 Rodney Adams, USF, 2015 20 Jahad Thomas, Temple, 2013-15 19 William Stanback, UCF, 2013-15 CAREER Ryan Jackson, Houston, 2013-15 24 Chris Moore, Cincinnati, 2013-15 18 Marlon Mack, USF, 2014-15 17 Deontay Greenberry, Houston, 2013-14 Mike Boone, Cincinnati, 2014-15 Mekale McKay, Cincinnati, 2013-15 16 Keevan Lucas, Tulsa, 2014-15 Robby Anderson, Temple, 2013, 2015 13 Breshad Perriman, UCF, 2013-14 Keyarris Garrett, Tulsa, 2014-15 12 DeVante Parker, Louisville, 2013 J.J. Worton, UCF, 2013-14 11 Rodney Adams, USF, 2014-15 Shaq Washington, Cincinnati, 2013-15

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FIELD GOAL ATTEMPTS LONGEST FIELD GOAL GAME 56 Jake Elliott, Memphis at USF, 11/16/13 6 Richie Leone, Houston at Temple, 9/7/13 54 Jake Elliott, Memphis vs. Brigham Young, 12/22/14 Shawn Moffitt, UCF at East Carolina, 12/4/14 53 Jake Elliott, Memphis vs. Tulsa, 10/31/14 5 Jake Elliott, Memphis at Houston, 10/12/13 Jake Elliott, Memphis vs. Auburn, 12/30/15 Carl Salazar, Tulsa vs. Tulane, 8/28/14 52 Marvin Kloss, USF vs. Cincinnati, 10/5/13 Jake Elliott, Memphis vs. Tulsa, 10/31/14 Jake Elliott, Memphis vs. SMU, 10/19/13 Andrew Gantz, Cincinnati at Memphis, 9/24/15 Jake Elliott, Memphis at Bowling Green, 9/19/15 Redford Jones, Tulsa vs. Louisiana-Monroe, 10/10/15 Chad Hedlund, SMU vs. James Madison, 9/26/15 Austin Jones, Temple at USF, 11/14/15 Bobby Puyol, UConn vs. Marshall, 12/26/15 51 Chase Hover, SMU vs. Texas Tech, 8/30/13 SEASON Kyle Bullard, Houston vs. UCF, 10/2/14 32 Jake Elliott, Memphis, 2014 Andrew Gantz, Cincinnati vs. Miami (Fla.), 10/1/15 28 Austin Jones, Temple, 2015 Jake Elliott, Memphis, 2015 FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE 27 Andrew Gantz, Cincinnati, 2015 SEASON (Minimum 10 made) 25 Redford Jones, Tulsa, 2015 91.3 Shawn Moffitt, UCF, 2013 (21 of 23) 24 John Wallace, Louisville, 2013 88.9 Jake Elliott, Memphis, 2013 (16 of 18) 23 Shawn Moffitt, UCF, 2013 Bobby Puyol, UConn, 2015 (16 of 18) Marvin Kloss, UCF, 2013 85.7 Chase Hover, SMU, 2013 (18 of 21) Shawn Moffitt, UCF, 2014 Austin Grebe, Navy, 2015 (12 of 14) Emilio Nadelman, USF, 2015 83.3 John Wallace, Louisville, 2013 (20 of 24) Davis Plowman, East Carolina, 2015 (10 of 12) CAREER 82.1 Austin Jones, Temple, 2015 (23 of 28) 78 Jake Elliott, Memphis, 2013-15 Jake Elliott, Memphis, 2015 (23 of 28) 50 Austin Jones, Temple, 2014-15 80.0 Andrew Gantz, Cincinnati, 2014 (16 of 20) 47 Andrew Gantz, Cincinnati, 2014-15 46 Shawn Moffitt, UCF, 2013-14 40 Marvin Kloss, UCF, 2013-14 37 Kyle Bullard, Houston, 2013-15 PAT KICKS ATTEMPTED GAME 32 Bobby Puyol, UConn, 2014-15 10 Warren Harvey, East Carolina vs. North Carolina, 9/20/14 25 Redford Jones, Tulsa, 2014-15 9 Tony Miliano, Cincinnati vs. Northwestern State, 9/14/13 24 John Wallace, Louisville, 2013 Jake Elliott, Memphis vs. Austin Peay, 8/30/14 Andrew DiRocco, Tulane, 2014-15 Jake Elliott, Memphis vs. Missouri State, 9/5/15

Jake Elliott, Memphis vs. Tulsa, 10/23/15 FIELD GOALS MADE Jake Elliott, Memphis vs. SMU, 11/28/15 GAME 5 Richie Leone, Houston at Temple, 9/7/13 SEASON Jake Elliott, Memphis at Houston, 10/12/13 63 Jake Elliott, Memphis, 2015 (63 made) 4 Marvin Kloss, USF vs. Cincinnati, 10/5/13 61 Austin Grebe, Navy, 2015 (58 made) Kyle Bullard, Houston vs. Grambling State, 9/6/14 60 Redford Jones, Tulsa, 2015 (58 made) Kyle Bullard, Houston vs. UCF, 10/2/14 58 Warren Harvey, East Carolina, 2014 (57 made) Jake Elliott, Memphis vs. Tulsa, 10/31/14 57 Jake Elliott, Memphis, 2014 (57 made) Shawn Moffitt, UCF at East Carolina, 12/4/14 Redford Jones, Tulsa at New Mexico, 9/12/15 CAREER Andrew Gantz, Cincinnati at Memphis, 9/24/15 144 Jake Elliott, Memphis, 2013-15 Jake Elliott, Memphis at Temple, 11/21/15 104 Andrew Gantz, Cincinnati, 2014-15 91 Kyle Bullard, Houston, 2013-15 SEASON 79 Shawn Moffitt, UCF, 2013-14 23 Austin Jones, Temple, 2015 (28 attempts) 75 Austin Jones, Temple, 2014-15 Jake Elliott, Memphis, 2015 (28 attempts) 21 Shawn Moffitt, UCF, 2013 (23 attempts) Jake Elliott, Memphis, 2014 (32 attempts) PAT KICKS MADE Andrew Gantz, Memphis, 2015 (27 attempts) GAME 20 John Wallace, Louisville, 2013 (24 attempts) 10 Warren Harvey, East Carolina vs. North Carolina, 9/20/14 18 Chase Hover, SMU, 2013 (21 attempts) 9 Tony Miliano, Cincinnati vs. Northwestern State, 9/14/13 Marvin Kloss, USF, 2013 (23 attempts) Jake Elliott, Memphis vs. Austin Peay, 8/30/14 Jake Elliott, Memphis vs. Missouri State, 9/5/15 CAREER Jake Elliott, Memphis vs. Tulsa, 10/23/15 60 Jake Elliott, Memphis, 2013-15 Jake Elliott, Memphis vs. SMU, 11/28/15 38 Shawn Moffitt, UCF, 2013-14 37 Andrew Gantz, Cincinnati, 2014-15 SEASON 36 Austin Jones, Temple, 2014-15 63 Jake Elliott, Memphis, 2015 (63 attempts) 31 Marvin Kloss, USF, 2013-14 58 Redford Jones, Tulsa, 2015 (60 attempts) 27 Kyle Bullard, Houston, 2013-15 Austin Grebe, Navy, 2015 (61 attempts) 25 Bobby Puyol, UConn, 2014-15 57 Jake Elliott, Memphis, 2014 (57 attempts) 20 John Wallace, Louisville, 2013 Warren Harvey, East Carolina, 2014 (58 attempts) 18 Chase Hover, SMU, 2013 17 Redford Jones, Tulsa, 2014-15 CAREER Andrew DiRocco, Tulane, 2014-15 144 Jake Elliott, Memphis, 2013-15 101 Andrew Gantz, Cincinnati, 2014-15 86 Kyle Bullard, Houston, 2013-15 79 Shawn Moffitt, UCF, 2013-14 74 Austin Jones, Temple, 2014-15 58 Austin Grebe, Navy, 2015 Redford Jones, Tulsa, 2015

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PAT KICKS PERCENTAGE PUNTING GAME (Minimum 9 Attempts) MOST PUNTS 100.0 Warren Harvey, East Carolina vs. North Carolina, 9/20/14 (10 of 10) GAME Tony Miliano, Cincinnati vs. Northwestern State, 9/14/13 (9 of 9) 11 Justin Wain, UConn at Tulane, 11/7/15 Jake Elliott, Memphis vs. Austin Peay, 8/30/14 (9 of 9) Zachary Block, Tulane vs. UConn, 11/7/15 Jake Elliott, Memphis vs. Missouri State, 9/5/14 (9 of 9) Alex Barta, Navy vs. Army, 12/12/15 Jake Elliott, Memphis at Tulsa, 10/23/15 (9 of 9) 10 Richie Leone, Houston vs, Cincinnati, 11/23/13 Jake Elliott, Memphis vs. SMU, 11/28/15 (9 of 9) Richie Leone, Houston vs. Vanderbilt, 1/4/14

Peter Picerelli, Tulane vs. Memphis, 11/15/14 SEASON (Minimum 40 Made) Peter Picerelli, Tulane vs. Duke, 9/3/15 100.0 Jake Elliott, Memphis, 2015 (63 of 63) Mattias Ciabatti, USF at Florida State, 9/12/15 Jake Elliott, Memphis, 2014 (57 of 57) Caleb Houston, UCF vs. East Carolina, 11/19/15 Ty Cummings, Houston, 2015 (51 of 51)

Shawn Moffitt, UCF, 2013 (49 of 49) SEASON Chad Hedlund, SMU, 2015 (43 of 43) 75 Justin Wain, UConn, 2015 74 Jackson Koonce, SMU, 2014 CAREER (Minimum 60 Made) Justin Wain, UConn, 2014 100.0 Jake Elliott, Memphis, 2013-15 (144 of 144) 73 Richie Leone, Houston, 2013 Shawn Moffitt, UCF, 2013-14 (79 of 79) Mattias Ciabatti, USF, 2013 98.7 Austin Jones, Temple, 2014-15 (74 of 75) 71 Cole Wagner, UConn, 2013 97.1 Andrew Gantz, Cincinnati, 2014-15 (101 of 104) Peter Picerelli, Tulane, 2014 94.5 Kyle Bullard, Houston, 2013-14 (86 of 91) 69 Dalton Parks, Tulsa, 2015

65 Caleb Houston, UCF, 2015 CONSECUTIVE PATs MADE 64 Logan Piper, Houston, 2015 144 Jake Elliott, Memphis, 9/7/13-present 79 Shawn Moffitt, UCF, 8/29/13-12/26/14 CAREER 195 Mattias Ciabatti, USF, 2013-15 TOTAL POINTS SCORED BY KICKING 160 Caleb Houston, UCF, 2013-15 GAME 149 Justin Wain, UConn, 2014-15 17 Kyle Bullard, Houston vs. Grambling State, 9/6/14 (4 field goals, 5 PAT) 139 Dalton Parks, Tulsa, 2014-15 16 Richie Leone, Houston at Temple, 9/7/13 (5 field goals, 1 PAT) 133 Alex Starzyk, Temple, 2014-15 Jake Elliott, Memphis vs. Tulsa, 10/31/14 (4 field goals, 4 PAT) 109 Worth Gregory, East Carolina, 2014-15 Redford Jones, Tulsa at New Mexico, 9/12/15 (4 field goals, 4 PAT) 107 Logan Piper, Houston, 2014-15 Andrew Gantz, Cincinnati at Memphis, 9/24/15 (4 field goals, 4 PAT) 102 Peter Picerelli, Tulane, 2014-15 15 Jake Elliott, Memphis at Houston, 10/12 13 (5 field goals) 101 Jackson Koonce, SMU, 2014-15 Spencer Smith, Memphis, 2014-15 SEASON 132 Jake Elliott, Memphis, 2015 (23 field goals, 63 PAT) YARDS PUNTED 120 Jake Elliott, Memphis, 2014 (21 field goals, 57 PAT) GAME 113 Austin Jones, Temple, 2015 (23 field goals, 44 PAT) 469 Alex Barta, Navy vs. Army, 12/12/15 112 John Wallace, Louisville, 2013 (20 field goal, 52 PAT) 449 Caleb Houston, UCF vs. East Carolina, 11/19/15 Shawn Moffitt, UCF, 2013 (21 field goals, 49 PAT) 447 Richie Leone, Houston vs, Cincinnati, 11/23/13 Andrew Gantz, Cincinnati, 2015 (21 field goals, 49 PAT) 445 Mattias Ciabatti, USF at Florida State, 9/12/15 109 Redford Jones, Tulsa, 2015 (17 field goals, 44 PAT) 436 Richie Leone, Houston vs. Vanderbilt, 1/4/14 99 Warren Harvey, East Carolina, 2014 (14 field goals, 57 PAT) 98 Emilio Nadelman, USF, 2015 (15 field goals, 53 PAT) SEASON 90 Kyle Bullard, Houston, 2014 (16 field goals, 42 PAT) 3,153 Richie Leone, Houston, 2013 3,017 Jackson Koonce, SMU, 2014 CAREER 2,943 Dalton Parks, Tulsa, 2014 324 Jake Elliott, Memphis, 2013-15 2,937 Mattias Ciabatti, USF, 2013 212 Andrew Gantz, Cincinnati, 2014-15 2,888 Mattias Ciabatti, USF, 2014 193 Shawn Moffitt, UCF, 2013-14 2,874 Caleb Houston, UCF, 2015 182 Austin Jones, Temple, 2014-15 2,866 Justin Wain, UConn, 2015 167 Kyle Bullard, Houston, 2013-15 2,848 Dalton Parks, Tulsa, 2015 131 Marvin Kloss, USF, 2013-14 121 Austin Jones, Temple, 2014-15 CAREER 115 Bobby Puyol, UConn, 2014-15 8,290 Mattias Ciabatti, USF, 2013-15 112 John Wallace, Louisville, 2013 6,709 Caleb Houston, UCF, 2013-15 109 Redford Jones, Tulsa, 2015 5,791 Dalton Parks, Tulsa, 2014-15 5,734 Justin Wain, UConn, 2014-15 5,363 Alex Starzyk, Temple, 2014-15 4,719 Worth Gregory, East Carolina, 2014-15 4,359 Spencer Smith, Memphis, 2014-15 4,275 Logan Piper, Houston, 2014-15 4,086 Jackson Koonce, SMU, 2014 4,083 Sam Geraci, Cincinnati, 201415

Jake Elliott, Memphis

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PUNTING AVERAGE RETURNS GAME (Minimum 3 punts) PUNT RETURNS 53.0 Sam Geraci, Cincinnati at Miami (Ohio), 9/19/15 (5 for 265) GAME 52.7 Spencer Smith, Memphis vs. Cincinnati, 9/24/15 (6 for 316) 8 Demarcus Ayers, Houston at Tulane, 10/16/15 52.2 Caleb Houston, UCF at Memphis, 10/5/13 (6 for 313) 7 Quay Johnson, East Carolina at SMU, 10/3/15 51.8 Alex Starzyk, Temple vs. Navy, 9/6/14 (5 for 259) 6 Keiwone Malone, Memphis vs. Middle Tennessee, 9/20/14 51.7 Tom Hornsey, Memphis at Houston, 10/12/13 (3 for 155)

SEASON SEASON (Minimum 30 punts) 34 Keiwone Malone, Memphis, 2014 47.1 Spencer Smith, Memphis, 2015 (43 for 2,024) 25 Keiwone Malone, Memphis, 2013 46.3 Sam Geraci, Cincinnati, 2015 (44 for 2,036) 28 Demarcus Ayers, Houston, 2015 45.2 Tom Hornsey, Memphis, 2013 (62 for 2,800) 23 Justin Hardy, East Carolina, 2014 44.4 Mattias Ciabatti, USF, 2014 (65 for 2,888) 44.2 Caleb Houston, UCF, 2015 (65 for 2,874) CAREER 43.6 Worth Gregory, East Carolina, 2014 (49 for 2,136) 59 Keiwone Malone, Memphis, 2013-14 43.24 Mattias Ciabatti, USF, 2015 (57 for 2,465) 36 Shaq Washington, Cincinnati, 2013-15 43.19 Richie Leone, Houston, 2013 (73 for 3,153) 33 Demarcus Ayers, Houston, 2013-15 42.8 Paul Layton, Temple, 2013 (61 for 2,609) 30 J.J. Worton, UCF, 2013-14 23 Justin Hardy, East Carolina, 2014 CAREER (Minimum 60 punts)

45.2 Tom Hornsey, Memphis, 2013 (62 for 2,800) 43.3 Worth Gregory, East Carolina, 2014-15 (109 for 4,719) PUNT RETURN YARDS 43.2 Spencer Smith, Memphis, 2014-15 (101 for 4,359) GAME 43.2 Richie Leone, Houston, 2013 (73 for 3,153) 175 Demarcus Ayers, Houston at Tulane, 10/16/15 42.5 Mattias Ciabatti, USF, 2013-15 (195 for 8,290) 106 Janarion Grant, Rutgers vs. Arkansas, 9/21/13 42.8 Paul Layton, Temple, 2013 (61 for 2,609) 98 Khalif Herbin, Temple vs. Delaware State, 9/20/14 42.6 Sam Geraci, Cincinnati, 2015 (95 for 4,043) 89 Sean Chandler, Temple vs. UCF, 10/17/15 41.9 Caleb Houston, UCF, 2013-15 (160 for 6,709) 85 Deshon Foxx, UConn vs. Stony Brook, 9/6/14 41.7 Dalton Parks, Tulsa, 2014-15 (139 for 5,791) 40.6 Nick Marsh, Rutgers, 2013 (65 for 2,640) SEASON 290 Demarcus Ayers, Houston, 2015 261 Keiwone Malone, Memphis, 2014 LONGEST PUNT 206 Sean Chandler, Temple, 2015 79 Tom Hornsey, Memphis vs. Duke, 9/7/13 198 Tajee Fullwood, USF, 2015 73 Worth Gregory, East Carolina vs. USF, 11/7/15 171 Quay Johnson, East Carolina, 2015 72 Alex Barta, Navy vs. Colgate, 9/5/15

Spencer Smith, Memphis vs. Cincinnati, 9/24/15 CAREER 71 Caleb Houston, UCF at Memphis, 10/5/13 420 Keiwone Malone, Memphis, 2013-14 Worth Gregory, East Carolina vs. Towson, 9/5/15 324 J.J. Worton, UCF, 2013-14 Logan Piper, Houston at Tulsa, 10/3/15 312 Demarcus Ayers, Houston, 2013-15 Alex Starzyk, Temple vs. Toledo, 12/2/15 297 Shaq Washington, Cincinnati, 2013-15 70 Tom Hornsey, Memphis vs. Tennessee-Martin, 11/9/13 206 Sean Chandler, Temple, 2014-15 69 Worth Gregory, East Carolina at UConn 10/30/15 PUNT RETURN AVERAGE GAME (Minimum 2 returns) 49.0 Khalif Herbin, Temple vs. Delaware State, 9/20/14 (2 for 98) 33.0 Joe Craig, Memphis vs. Austin Peay, 8/30/14 (2 for 66) 28.3 Deshon Foxx, UConn vs. Stony Brook, 9/6/14 (3 for 85)

SEASON (Minimum 15 returns) 12.1 Sean Chandler, Temple, 2015 (17 for 206) 10.4 Tajee Fullwood, USF, 2015 (19 for 198) 10.4 Demarucs Ayers, Houston, 2015 (28 for 290) 9.8 J.J. Worton, UCF, 2014 (17 for 167) 9.2 Janarion Grant, Rutgers, 2013 (17 for 156)

CAREER (Minimum 30 returns) 10.8 J.J. Worton, UCF, 2013-14 (30 for 324) 9.5 Demarcus Ayers, Houston, 2013-15 (33 for 312) 8.2 Shaq Washington, Cincinnati, 2013-15 (36 for 297) 7.1 Keiwone Malone, Memphis, 2013-14 (59 for 420)

PUNT RETURN TOUCHDOWNS GAME 1 17 Times Most Recent: Demarcus Ayers, Houston at Tulane, 10/16/15

SEASON 1 17 Times

CAREER 1 17 Times

LONGEST PUNT RETURN 84 Khalif Herbin, Temple vs. Delaware State, 9/20/14 73 Demarcus Ayers, Houston at Tulane, 10/16/15 72 Deshon Foxx, UConn vs. Stony Brook, 9/6/14 69 Shaq Washington, Cincinnati vs. Miami (Fla.), 10/1/15 65 Sean Chandler, Temple vs. UCF, 10/17/15 Tom Hornsey, Memphis

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KICKOFF RETURNS DEFENSIVE RECORDS GAME 10 Deion Sanders, SMU at UCF, 11/22/14 8 Isaiah Jones, East Carolina at Cincinnati, 11/13/14 INTERCEPTIONS 7 Deion Sanders, SMU at North Texas, 9/6/14 GAME Braeden West, SMU vs. Temple, 11/6/15 3 Bobby McCain, Memphis at USF, 11/16/13 Andrew Adams, UConn vs. UCF, 11/1/14 SEASON 2 23 Times 37 Demarcus Ayers, Houston, 2013 Most Recent: William Jackson III vs. Florida State, 12/31/15 Deion Sanders, SMU, 2014 and Trevon Stewart vs. Florida State, 12/31/15 36 Arkeel Newsome, UConn, 2014 SEASON CAREER 8 Jamar Summers, UConn, 2015 71 Demarcus Ayers, Houston, 2013-15 7 Jacoby Glenn, UCF, 2014 70 Deion Sanders, SMU, 2013-15 6 Bobby McCain, Memphis, 2013 55 Arkeel Newsome, UConn, 2014-15 Adrian McDonald, Houston, 2013 47 Joe Craig, Memphis, 2013-14 Parry Nickerson, Tulane, 2014 45 Johnny Holton, Cincinnati, 2014-15 5 Charles Gaines, Louisville, 2013 Zach McMillian, Houston, 2013 Adrian McDonald, Houston, 2014 KICKOFF RETURN YARDS Bobby McCain, Memphis, 2014 GAME Josh Hawkins, East Carolina, 2014 203 Deion Sanders, SMU at UCF, 11/22/14 William Jackson III, Houston, 2015 181 D’Ernest Johnson, USF vs. Cincinnati, 11/20/15 Reggis Ball, Memphis, 2015 180 Braeden West, SMU vs. Temple, 11/6/15 Tyler Matakevich, Temple, 2015 177 Rannell Hall, UCF vs. USF, 11/29/13 Joe Craig, Memphis at UConn, 12/7/13 CAREER

15 Adrian McDonald, Houston, 2013-15 SEASON 11 Bobby McCain, Memphis, 2013-14 1,021 Demarcus Ayers, Houston, 2013 Trevon Stewart, Houston, 2013-15 759 Deion Sanders, SMU, 2014 9 Jacoby Glenn, UCF, 2013-14 730 Arkeel Newsome, UConn, 2014 Andrew Adams, UConn, 2013-15 726 Tristan Payton, UCF, 2015 Jamar Summers, UConn, 2014-15 724 Joe Craig, Memphis, 2013 8 William Jackson III, Houston, 2013-15 7 Josh Hawkins, East Carolina, 2014-15 CAREER Reggis Ball, Memphis, 2013-15 1,613 Demarcus Ayers, Houston, 2013-15 Tyler Matakevich, Temple, 2013-15 1,501 Deion Sanders, SMU, 2013-15 Zach Edwards, Cincinnati, 2013-15 1,172 Joe Craig, Memphis, 2013-14

1,159 Arkeel Newsome, UConn, 2014-15 1,019 Rannell Hall, UCF, 2013-14 INTERCEPTION RETURN YARDS GAME 100 Josh Hawkins, East Carolina vs. Tulsa, 10/17/15 KICKOFF RETURN AVERAGE 96 William Jackson, Houston at Texas-San Antonio, 9/28/13 GAME (Minimum 2 returns) 95 Mike Tyson, Cincinnati vs. UConn, 10/19/13 69.5 Rodney Adams, USF at Navy, 10/31/15 (2 for 139) 93 Reggis Ball, Memphis vs. SMU, 10/19/13 65.5 Quron Pratt, Rutgers vs. Eastern Michigan, 9/14/13 (2 for 131) Tavon Young, Temple at UConn, 9/27/14 57.5 Brandon Wilson, Houston at UConn, 11/21/15 (2 for 115)

56.5 Janarion Grant, Rutgers at Fresno State, 8/29/13 (2 for 113) SEASON 45.2 D’Ernest Johnson, USF vs. Cincinnati, 11/20/15 (4 for 181) 153 Tavon Young, Temple, 2014

145 Adrian McDonald, Houston, 2014 SEASON (Minimum 15 returns) 110 William Jackson III, Houston, 2015 29.1 Rodney Adams, USF, 2015 (16 for 466) 108 Bobby McCain, Memphis, 2013 27.6 Demarcus Ayers, Houston, 2013 (37 for 1,021) 102 Shaquill Griffin, UCF, 2015 27.3 Dishan Romine, Navy, 2015 (24 for 655) Jamar Summers, UConn, 2015 26.8 Joe Craig, Memphis, 2013 (27 for 724) 26.8 D’Ernest Johnson, USF, 2015 (21 for 563) CAREER

245 Adrian McDonald, Houston, 2013-15 CAREER (Minimum 30 returns) 211 William Jackson III, Houston, 2013-15 24.9 Joe Craig, Memphis, 2013-14 (47 for 1,172) 183 Reggis Ball, Memphis, 2013-15 24.9 Rannell Hall, UCF, 2013-14 (41 for 1,019) 167 Bobby McCain, Memphis, 2013-14 24.2 Tristan Payton, UCF., 2015 (30 for 726) 162 Tavon Young, Temple, 2013-15 23.4 Chris Dunkley, USF, 2013-14 (41 for 959) 22.9 Jahad Thomas, Temple, 2013-15 (44 for 1,007) YARDS PER INTERCEPTION KICKOFF RETURN TOUCHDOWNS GAME (Minimum 2) GAME 39.0 Alex Wells, Temple at Cincinnati, 9/12/15 (2 for 78) 1 10 Times 32.5 Reggis Ball, Memphis vs. Auburn, 12/30/15 (2 for 65) Most Recent: Brandon Wilson, Houston at UConn, 11/21/15 29.0 Zach McMillian, Houston vs. SMU, 11/29/13 (2 for 58) SEASON 2 Brandon Wilson, Houston, 2015 SEASON (Minimum 4) 38.2 Tavon Young, Temple, 2014 (4 for 153) CAREER 29.0 Adrian McDonald, Houston, 2014 (5 for 145) 2 Brandon Wilson, Houston, 2013-15 26.0 Andrew Adams, UConn, 2014 (4 for 104)

CAREER (Minimum 6) LONGEST KICKOFF RETURNS 26.4 William Jackson III, Houston, 2013-15 (8 for 211) 100 Janarion Grant, Rutgers at Fresno State, 8/2/13 26.1 Reggis Ball, Memphis, 2013-15 (7 for 183) Brandon Wilson, Houston at Louisville, 9/12/15 19.3 Adrian McDonald, Houston, 2013-14 (11 for 221) Jahad Thomas, Temple at Cincinnati, 9/12/15 15.2 Bobby McCain, Memphis, 2013-14 (11 for 15.2) 99 Quron Pratt, Rutgers vs. Eastern Michigan, 9/14/13 14.1 Andrew Adams, UConn, 2013-15 (8 for 113) 97 Rodney Adams, USF at Navy, 10/31/15

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INTERCEPTIONS FOR TOUCHDOWNS TACKLES FOR LOSS GAME GAME 1 37 Times 5.0 Montese Overton, East Carolina at SMU, 10/3/15 (4 solo, 2 assisted) Most Recent: Reggis Ball, Memphis vs. Auburn, 12/30/15 4.5 Martin Ifedi, Memphis vs. Arkansas State, 9/21/13 (4 solo, 1 assisted) Terrance Plummer, UCF vs. Brigham Young, 10/9/14 (4 solo, 1 assisted) SEASON Elandon Roberts, Houston vs. Navy, 11/27/15 (4 solo, 1 assisted) 2 Bobby McCain, Memphis, 2013 4.0 Nine Times William Jackson III, Houston, 2015 Most Recent: Will Anthony, Navy at Tulsa, 11/21/15 (4 solo) Sean Chandler, Temple, 2015 SEASON CAREER 19.0 Elandon Roberts, Houston, 2015 (17 solo, 4 assisted) 3 Bobby McCain, Memphis, 2013-14 18.5 Steven Taylor, Houston, 2015 (17 solo, 3 assisted) William Jackson III, Houston, 2013-15 17.5 Marcus Smith, Louisville, 2013 (17 solo, 1 assisted) 2 Sean Chandler, Temple, 2014-15 16.0 Matt Linscott, Tulsa, 2015 (14 solo, 4 assisted) 15.5 Tank Jakes, Memphis, 2014 (15 solo, 1 assisted) LONGEST INTERCEPTION RETURN 15.0 Tanzel Smart, Tulane, 2015 (15 solo) 100 Josh Hawkins, East Carolina vs. Tulsa, 10/17/15 Tyler Matakevich, Temple, 2015 (12 solo, 6 assisted) 96 William Jackson, Houston at Texas-San Antonio, 9/28/13 14.5 Martin Ifedi, Memphis, 2013 (13 solo, 3 assisted) 93 Reggis Ball, Memphis vs. SMU, 10/19/13 14.0 Trent Martin, Tulsa, 2015 (10 solo, 8 assisted) Tavon Young, Temple at UConn, 9/27/14 13.5 Stephon Sanders, SMU, 2013 (11 solo, 5 assisted) 89 Kolton Shindelar, Tulsa at Tulane, 11/27/15 Nick Temple, Cincinnati, 2013 (11 solo, 5 assisted) Nico Marley, Tulane, 2014 (10 solo, 7 assisted) Royce LaFrance, Tulane, 2015 (13 solo, 1 assisted) TACKLES GAME CAREER 24 Tyler Matakevich, Temple at Idaho, 9/28/13 (13 solo, 11 assisted) 38.0 Steven Taylor, Houston, 2013-15 20 Michael Mudoh, Tulsa vs. Florida Atlantic, 9/5/15 (12 solo, 8 assisted) 37.0 Tyler Matakevich, Temple, 2013-15 Domenic Spencer, UCF at Tulsa, 11/7/15 (6 solo, 14 assisted) 30.0 Matt Ioannidis, Temple, 2013-15 19 Jeff Luc, Cincinnati vs. Miami (Ohio), 9/20/14 (8 solo, 11 assisted) 26.5 Nico Marley, Tulane, 2014-15 18 Randall Joyner, SMU vs. Rutgers, 10/5/13 (11 solo, 7 assisted) 25.5 Silverberry Mouhon, Cincinnati, 2013-15 Greg Blair, Cincinnati vs. Louisville, 12/5/13 (7 solo, 11 assisted) 24.0 Tank Jakes, Memphis, 2013-14 DeDe Lattimore, USF at Rutgers, 12/7/13 (9 solo, 9 assisted) Martin Ifedi, Memphis, 2013-14 Jeff Luc, Cincinnati at Ohio State, 9/27/14 (11 solo, 7 assisted) Nick Temple, Cincinnati, 2013-14 Eric Wilson, Cincinnati at Miami (Ohio), 9/19/15 (9 solo, 9 assisted) Thomas Niles, UCF, 2014-15 Elandon Roberts, Houston vs. Memphis, 11/14/15 (8 solo, 10 assisted) 23.5 Royce LaFrance, Tulane, 2014-15 Haason Reddick, Temple, 2013-15 SEASON Ricky Hunter, Memphis, 2013-15 142 Elandon Roberts, Houston, 2015 (88 solo, 54 assisted) 140 Zeek Bigger, East Carolina, 2014 (66 solo, 74 assisted) 138 Tyler Matakevich, Temple, 2015 (77 solo, 61 assisted) 137 Tyler Matakevich, Temple, 2013 (99 solo, 38 assisted) Efrem Oliphant, Houston, 2014 (69 solo, 68 assisted) 135 Michael Mudoh, Tulsa, 2015 (76 solo, 59 assisted) 134 Efrem Oliphant, Houston, 2013 (70 solo, 64 assisted) Jeff Luc, Cincinnati, 2014 (65 solo, 69 assisted) 124 Brandon Williams, East Carolina, 2014 (54 solo, 74 assisted) 123 Steve Longa, Rutgers, 2013 (51 solo, 72 assisted) 121 Zach Edwards, Cincinnati, 2014 (67 solo, 54 assisted)

CAREER 392 Tyler Matakevich, Temple, 2013-15 287 Zach Edwards, Cincinnati, 2013-15 271 Efrem Oliphant, Houston, 2013-14 266 Adrian McDonald, Houston, 2013-15 257 Steven Taylor, Houston, 2013-15 248 Michael Mudoh, Tulsa, 2014-15 241 Trevon Stewart, Houston, 2013-15 240 Andrew Adams, UConn, 2013-15 238 Zeek Bigger, East Carolina, 2014-15 233 Obi Melifonwu, UConn, 2013-15

TACKLES PER GAME SEASON 11.4 Tyler Matakevich, Temple, 2013 (12 games, 137 tackles) 10.8 Zeek Bigger, East Carolina, 2014 (13 games, 140 tackles) 10.5 Efrem Oliphant, Houston, 2014 (13 games, 137 tackles) 10.4 Michael Mudoh, Tulsa, 2015 (13 games, 135 tackles) 10.3 Efrem Oliphant, Houston, 2013 (13 games, 134 tackles) Jeff Luc, Cincinnati, 2014 (13 games, 134 tackles) 10.1 Elandon Roberts, Houston, 2015 (14 games, 142 tackles) 9.9 Tyler Matakevich, Temple, 2015 (14 games, 138 tackles) 9.83 Yawin Smallwood, UConn, 2013 (12 games, 118 tackles) 9.80 Randall Joyner, SMU, 2013 (10 games, 98 tackles)

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SACKS FORCED FUMBLES GAME SEASON 4.0 Montese Overton, East Carolina at SMU, 10/3/15 (3 solo, 2 assisted) 6 Nigel Harris, USF, 2014 3.0 Marcus Smith, Louisville vs. Rutgers, 10/10/13 (3 solo) Jeff Luc, Cincinnati, 2014 Derrick Mathews, Houston vs. Brigham Young, 10/19/13 (3 solo) 5 Praise Martin-Oguike, Temple, 2014 Jaryl Mamea, UCF at Houston, 10/2/14 (3 solo) 4 DeDe Lattimore, USF, 2013 Tyler Matakevich, Temple vs. Penn State, 9/5/15 (3 solo) Marcus Smith, Louisville, 2013 Royce LaFrance, Tulane vs. UCF, 10/3/15 (3 solo) Tank Jakes, Memphis, 2014 Steven Taylor, Houston at Tulsa, 10/3/15 (2 solo, 2 assisted) Folorunso Fatuksai, UConn, 2015 Steven Taylor, Houston vs. SMU, 10/8/15 (3 solo) Trent Martin, 2015 Trevon Stewart, Houston vs. Cincinnati, 10/7/15 (3 solo) Jarred Alwan, 2015 Will Anthony, Navy at Tulsa, 11/21/15 (3 solo) CAREER SEASON 8 Jeff Luc, Cincinnati, 2013-14 14.5 Marcus Smith, Louisville, 2013 (14 solo, 1 assisted) Nigel Harris, USF, 2013-15 11.5 Martin Ifedi, Memphis, 2013 (10 solo, 1 assisted) Praise Martin-Oguike, 2014-15 10.0 Steven Taylor, Houston, 2015 (9 solo, 2 assisted) 5 Tank Jakes, Memphis, 2013-14 9.5 Lorenzo Mauldin, Louisville, 2013 (9 solo, 1 assisted) Adrian McDonald, Houston, 2013-15 Silverberry Mouhon, Cincinnati, 2013 (8 solo, 3 assisted) Steven Taylor, Houston, 2013-15 9.0 Terrell Hartsfield, Cincinnati, 2014 (8 solo, 2 assisted) Jarred Alwan, Temple, 2013-15 8.0 Nate D. Smith, Temple, 2015 (7 solo, 2 assisted) 7.5 Derrick Alexander, Tulsa, 2014 (5 solo, 5 assisted) FUMBLES RECOVERED Praise Martin-Oguike, Temple, 2014 (7 solo, 1 assisted) SEASON Thomas Niles, UCF, 2014 (7 solo, 1 assisted) 6 Trevon Stewart, Houston, 2013 Montese Overton, East Carolina, 2015 (6 solo, 3 assisted) 4 Jeff Luc, Cincinnati, 2014 Folorunso Fatuksai, UConn, 2015 (7 solo, 1 assisted) Trevon Stewart, Houston, 2015 Will Anthony, Navy, 2015 (7 solo, 1 assisted) 3 DeDe Lattimore, USF, 2013 Sean Maag, UCF, 2013 CAREER Sharif Finch, Temple, 2014 18.0 Silverberry Mouhon, Cincinnati, 2013-15 Averee Robinson, Temple, 2014 17.0 Steven Taylor, Houston, 2013-15 Adrian McDonald, Houston, 2014 14.5 Marcus Smith, Louisville, 2013 Eric Wilson, Cincinnati, 2014 14.0 Martin Ifedi, Memphis, 2013-14 Terrell Hartsfield, Cincinnati, 2014 13.0 Tyus Bowser, Houston, 013-15 T.J. Mutcherson, UCF, 2015 12.5 Thomas Niles, UCF, 2013-15 12.0 Royce LaFrance, Tulane, 2014-15 CAREER 11.5 Praise Martin-Oguike, Temple, 2014-15 10 Trevon Stewart, Houston, 2013-15 11.0 Nate D. Smith, Temple, 2013-15 6 Adrian McDonald, Houston, 2013-15 Derrick Alexander, Tulsa, 2014-15 5 Jeff Luc, Cincinnati, 2013-14 Eric Wilson, Cincinnati, 2014-15 4 Darion Monroe, Tulane, 2014-15 Tyler Matakevich, Temple, 2013-15 Todd Chandler, USF, 2013-14

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RUSHING PASSING MOST RUSHING ATTEMPTS ATTEMPTS GAME GAME 75 Navy vs. East Carolina, 9/19/15 71 SMU vs. Rutgers, 10/5/13 71 Navy vs. Pittsburgh, 12/28/15 68 East Carolina vs. Florida, 1/3/15 69 Memphis at Cincinnati, 10/4/14 67 SMU at Texas A&M, 9/21/13 Navy vs. USF, 10/31/15 SMU at East Carolina, 10/4/14 66 Navy at Memphis, 11/7/15 65 East Carolina vs. UConn, 10/23/14

SEASON SEASON 748 Navy, 2015 (13 games) 637 East Carolina, 2014 (13 games) 669 Houston, 2015 (14 games) 619 SMU, 2013 (12 games) 594 Memphis, 2014 (13 games) 547 Cincinnati, 2015 (13 games) 592 USF, 2015 (13 games) 518 Houston, 2013 (13 games) 591 Tulsa, 2015 (13 games) 492 Tulsa, 2015 (13 games)

RUSHING YARDS COMPLETIONS GAME GAME 469 Navy at Tulsa, 11/21/15 45 SMU vs. Rutgers, 10/5/13 428 Navy vs. USF, 10/31/15 42 SMU at East Carolina, 10/4/14 417 Navy vs. Pittsburgh, 12/28/15 41 SMU vs. Texas Tech, 8/30/31 415 Navy vs. East Carolina, 9/19/15 SMU at Texas A&M, 9/21/13 403 Navy vs. SMU, 11/14/15 39 East Carolina vs. UConn, 10/23/14 Memphis vs. Mississippi, 10/17/15 SEASON 4,247 Navy, 2015 (13 games) SEASON 3,301 Houston, 2015 (14 games) 402 East Carolina, 2014 (13 games) 3,205 USF, 2015 (13 games) 400 SMU, 2013 (12 games) 2,476 Memphis, 2014 (13 games) 341 Cincinnati, 2015 (13 games) 2,387 Houston, 2014 (13 games) 321 East Carolina, 2015 (12 games) 311 Louisville, 2013 (13 games) GAME - TWO TEAMS Memphis, 2015 (13 games) 672 James Madison (44) at SMU (232), 9/26/15 643 Navy (487) at Temple (156), 9/6/14 COMPLETION PERCENTAGE 615 Navy (417) vs. Pittsburgh (198), 12/28/15 GAME 569 Houston (399) vs. UNLV (170), 9/20/14 90.5 Cincinnati vs. Northwestern State, 9/14/13 (19 of 21) Navy (371) vs. Colgate (198), 9/5/15 88.9 Memphis at Kansas, 9/12/15 (24 of 27) 547 Navy (403) vs. SMU (144), 11/14/15 Houston vs. SMU, 10/8/15 (16 of 18) 87.9 Houston vs. Temple, 10/17/14 (29 of 33) YARDS PER GAME 86.7 Louisville at USF, 10/26/13 (26 of 30) 326.7 Navy, 2015 (13 games, 4,247 yards) 246.5 USF, 2015 (13 games, 3,205 yards) SEASON 235.8 Houston, 2015 (14 games, 3,301 yards) 70.8 Louisville, 2013 (311 of 439) 190.5 Memphis, 2014 (13 games, 2,476 yards) 67.9 East Carolina, 2015 (321 of 473) 183.6 Houston, 2014 (13 games, 2,387 yards) 66.9 Memphis, 2015 (311 of 465) 66.6 UCF, 2013 (269 of 404) YARDS PER RUSH 66.2 Cincinnati, 2013 (310 of 468) GAME 8.9 USF vs. Western Carolina, 8/30/14 PASSING YARDS (33 attempts, 294 yards) GAME 8.5 Tulane at Tulsa, 8/28/14 (30 attempts, 254 yards) 620 Cincinnati at Memphis, 9/24/15 7.9 Navy vs. Colgate, 9/5/15 (47 attempts, 371 yards) 538 SMU vs. Temple, 10/26/13 7.69 Navy at Tulsa, 11/21/15 (61 attempts, 469 yards) 523 Cincinnati at Houston, 11/7/15 7.67 Houston vs. UNLV, 9/20/14 (52 attempts, 399 yards) 507 Cincinnati at Rutgers, 11/16/13 489 Cincinnati vs. UCF, 10/31/15 SEASON 5.7 Navy, 2015 (748 attempts, 4,247 yards) SEASON 5.4 USF, 2015 (592 attempts, 3,205 yards) 4,835 East Carolina, 2014 (13 games) 4.9 Houston, 2015 (669 attempts, 3,301 yards) 4,679 Cincinnati, 2015 (13 games) 4.84 East Carolina, 2014 (433 attempts, 2,094 yards) 4,332 Tulsa, 2015 (13 games) 4.83 Houston, 2014 (494 attempts, 2,387 yards) 4,097 SMU, 2013 (12 games) 4,082 Louisville, 2013 (13 games) RUSHING TOUCHDOWNS GAME PASSING YARDS - TWO TEAMS 7 Memphis vs. Austin Peay, 8/30/14 GAME Houston vs. SMU, 10/8/15 1,032 Cincinnati (620) at Memphis (412), 9/24/15 Navy vs. SMU, 11/14/15 914 SMU (538) vs. Temple (376), 10/26/13 6 Houston vs. Tennessee Tech, 9/5/15 Tulsa (427) at Oklahoma (487), 9/19/15 Navy vs. East Carolina, 9/19/15 868 Memphis (447) at Tulsa (421), 10/23/15 SMU vs. Tulane, 11/21/15 854 Cincinnati (436) vs. East Carolina (418), 11/13/14

SEASON 53 Navy, 2015 YARDS PER GAME 371.9 East Carolina, 2014 (13 games, 4,835 yards) 46 Houston, 2015 359.9 Cincinnati, 2015 (13 games, 4,679 yards) 33 Tulsa, 2015 341.4 SMU, 2013 (12 games, 4,097 yards) 31 Memphis, 2014 333.2 Tulsa, 2015 (13 games, 4,332 yards) 29 Memphis, 2015 314.0 Louisville, 2013 (13 games, 4,082 yards)

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YARDS PER ATTEMPT TOTAL OFFENSE SEASON PLAYS 10.5 Navy, 2015 (122 attempts, 1,280 yards) GAME 9.3 Louisville, 2013 (439 attempts, 4,082 yards) 107 Tulsa vs. Louisiana-Monroe, 9/10/15 9.1 UCF, 2013 (404 attempts, 3,661 yards) 101 East Carolina vs. Florida, 1/3/15 8.8 Tulsa, 2015 (305 attempts, 4,332 yards) 100 East Carolina vs. UConn, 10/23/14 8.6 Memphis, 2015 (311 attempts, 3,999 yards) Cincinnati at Memphis, 9/24/15

99 SMU vs. Rutgers, 10/5/13 YARDS PER COMPLETION Houston vs. Florida State, 12/31/15 SEASON 20.0 Navy, 2015 (64 completions, 1,280 yards) SEASON 14.2 Tulsa, 2015 (305 completions, 4,332 yards) 1,101 Houston, 2015 (6,778 yards, 14 games) 14.2 USF, 2015 (179 completions, 2,536 yards) 1,083 Tulsa, 2015 (6,596 yards, 13 games) 13.7 Cincinnati, 2015 (341 completions, 4,679 yards) 1,070 East Carolina, 2014 (6,929 yards, 13 games) 13.6 UCF, 2013 (269 completions, 3,661 yards) 1,059 Cincinnati, 2015 (6,992 yards, 13 games) 1,028 Memphis, 2015 (6,330 yards, 13 games) PASSING TOUCHDOWNS GAME YARDS GAINED 7 Memphis vs. SMU, 11/28/15 GAME 6 Louisville vs. Ohio, 9/1//13 789 East Carolina vs. North Carolina, 9/20/14 Cincinnati at Rutgers, 11/16/13 (343 rush, 446 pass) Cincinnati vs. Toledo, 9/12/14 752 Cincinnati at Memphis, 9/24/15 (132 rush, 620 pass) Cincinnati vs. UCF, 10/31/15 728 SMU vs. Temple, 10/26/13 (190 rush, 538 pass) 726 Cincinnati vs. UCF, 10/31/15 (237 rush, 489 pass) SEASON 704 Memphis at Tulsa, 10/23/15 (257 rush, 447 pass) 35 Cincinnati, 2014 (13 games) 33 Louisville, 2013 (13 games) SEASON 31 East Carolina, 2013 (13 games) 6,992 Cincinnati, 2015 (4,679 pass, 2,313 rush) 30 Houston, 2013 (13 games) 6,929 East Carolina, 2014 (4,835 pass, 2,094 rush) Memphis, 2015 (13 games) 6,778 Houston, 2015 (3,477 pass, 3,301 rush) 6,596 Tulsa, 2015 (4,332 pass, 1,083 rush) PASSES HAD INTERCEPTED 6,330 Memphis, 2015 (3,999 pass, 1,028 rush) GAME 5 Rutgers vs. Houston, 10/26/13 YARDS GAINED - TWO TEAMS 4 12 Times GAME Most Recent: Cincinnati at USF, 11/20/15 1,376 Tulsa (603) at Oklahoma (773), 9/19/15 1,322 Cincinnati (752) at Memphis (570), 9/24/15 SEASON 1,321 SMU (728) vs. Temple (593), 10/26/13 23 UCF, 2015 (12 games) 1,240 Cincinnati (652) vs. Tulsa (588), 11/14/15 22 Rutgers, 2013 (13 games) 1,238 Memphis (704) at Tulsa (534), 10/23/15 Cincinnati, 2015 (13 games) 18 UConn, 2013 (12 games) YARDS PER GAME Tulane, 2014 (12 games) 537.8 Cincinnati, 2015 (13 games, 6,992 yards) Tulsa, 2014 (12 games) 533.0 East Carolina, 2014 (13 games, 6,929 yards)

507.4 Tulsa, 2015 (13 games, 6,596 yards) FEWEST INTERCEPTIONS 486.9 Memphis, 2015 (13 games, 6,330 yards) GAME (Min. 50 att.) 484.1 Houston, 2015 (14 games, 6,778 yards) 0 SMU vs. Rutgers, 10/5/13 (71 attempts) SMU vs. Texas Tech, 8/30/13 (62 attempts) YARDS PER PLAY East Carolina vs. Cincinnati, 11/13/14 (62 attempts) GAME Tulsa at Memphis, 10/31/14 (54 attempts) 10.0 Cincinnati vs. Northwestern State, 9/14/13 SMU vs. Temple, 10/26/13 (53 attempts) (67 plays, 669 yards) Houston at Brigham Young, 9/11/14 (53 attempts) 9.8 Cincinnati vs. UCF, 10/31/15 (74 plays, 726 yards) Tulsa at Oklahoma, 9/19/15 (51 attempts) 8.9 SMU vs. Temple, 10/26/13 (82 plays, 728 yards) East Carolina vs. Cincinnati, 11/28/15 (51 attempts) 8.8 Houston vs. Texas State, 9/26/15 (76 plays, 689 yards) Tulsa at Cincinnati, 11/14/15 (50 attempts) 8.7 Cincinnati at Rutgers, 11/16/13 (71 plays, 619 yards)

SEASON (Lowest pct.) SEASON 0.91 Louisville, 2013 (4 INT, 439 attempts) 6.7 Louisville, 2013 (894 plays, 5,991 yards) 1.07 Memphis, 2015 (5 INT, 465 attempts) 6.60 Cincinnati, 2015 (1,059 plays, 6,992 yards) 1.62 Houston, 2015 (7 INT, 432 attempts) 6.56 UCF, 2013 (875 plays, 5,740 yards) 1.63 Tulsa, 2015 (8 INT, 492 attempts) 6.5 East Carolina, 2014 (1,070 plays, 6,929 yards) 1.64 Navy, 2015 (2 INT, 122 attempts) 6.4 USF, 2051 (893 plays, 5,741 yards)

SEASON - FEWEST TOTAL 2 Navy, 2015 (122 attempts) FIRST DOWNS 4 Louisville, 2013 (439 attempts) GAME 5 Memphis, 2015 (465 attempts) 39 East Carolina vs. North Carolina, 9/20/14 7 Houston, 2015 (432 attempts) 38 Cincinnati at Memphis, 9/24/15 8 Temple, 2015 (438 attempts) 35 Houston vs. Southern, 8/30/13 Tulsa, 2015 (492 attempts) Memphis at Tulsa, 10/23/15 SMU, 2015 (365 attempts) 34 SMU vs. Temple, 10/26/13 Cincinnati vs. Alabama A&M, 9/5/15 Memphis at Kansas, 9/12/15 Cincinnati vs. Temple, 9/12/15

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SEASON SEASON 378 East Carolina, 2014 44.5 Cincinnati, 2015 (49 punts, 2,180 yards) 370 Cincinnati, 2015 44.44 Memphis, 2013 (63 punts, 2,800 yards) 332 Houston, 2015 44.37 UCF, 2015 (75 punts, 3,328 yards) Tulsa, 2015 44.35 Memphis, 2015 (57 punts, 2,528 yards) 322 Memphis, 2015 43.8 USF, 2014 (66 punts, 2,888 yards)

FIRST DOWNS RUSHING PUNT RETURNS GAME RETURNS 24 Navy vs. SMU, 11/14/15 GAME 23 Navy vs. East Carolina, 9/19/15 8 Louisville vs. Florida International, 9/21/13 22 Navy at Tulsa, 11/21/15 East Carolina at SMU, 10/3/15 Navy vs. Pittsburgh, 12/28/15 Houston at Tulane, 10/16/15 21 Houston vs. Southern, 8/30/13 7 Memphis vs. Austin Peay, 8/30/14 Navy vs. USF, 10/31/15 6 Rutgers vs. Norfolk State, 9/7/13 Memphis vs. Middle Tennessee, 9/20/14 SEASON UCF vs. Brigham Young, 10/9/14 217 Navy, 2015 Memphis vs. Brigham Young, 12/22/14 157 Houston, 2015 150 USF, 2015 SEASON 129 Houston, 2014 42 Memphis, 2014 126 Cincinnati, 2015 29 Cincinnati, 2013 Houston, 2015 FIRST DOWNS PASSING Temple, 2015 GAME 28 UCF, 2014 27 Cincinnati at Memphis, 9/24/15 24 SMU vs. Temple, 10/26/13 YARDS RETURNED 23 UConn vs. Memphis, 12/7/13 GAME Louisville vs. Miami (Fla.), 12/28/13 175 Houston at Tulane, 10/16/15 East Carolina vs. Florida, 1/3/15 134 Temple vs. Delaware State, 9/20/14 112 Memphis vs. Austin Peay, 8/30/14 SEASON 106 Rutgers vs. Arkansas, 9/21/13 238 East Carolina, 2014 92 Temple vs. UCF, 10/17/15 217 Cincinnati, 2015 195 Louisville, 2013 SEASON 191 SMU, 2013 371 Memphis, 2014 185 Cincinnati, 2014 302 Houston, 2015 294 Temple, 2015 PUNTING 238 UCF, 2014 229 USF, 2015 PUNTS GAME 11 Tulane vs. Houston, 10/16/15 YARDS PER RETURN UConn at Tulane, 11/7/15 GAME (Minimum 3 returns) Tulane vs. UConn, 11/7/15 44.7 Temple vs. Delaware State, 9/20/14 (3 att., 134 yards) SMU at Memphis, 11/28/15 28.0 Memphis vs. Missouri State, 9/5/15 (3 att., 84 yards) Navy vs. Army, 12/12/15 27.3 USF vs. SMU, 10/24/13 (3 punts, 82 yards) 26.5 Rutgers vs. Arkansas, 9/21/13 (4 att., 106 yards) SEASON 22.0 Houston vs. Vanderbilt, 10/31/15 (3 att., 166 yards) 82 Tulane, 2015 80 UConn, 2014 SEASON 77 SMU, 2014 14.1 USF, 2013 (14 att., 198 yards) 76 UConn, 2015 12.7 Tulsa, 2015 (9 att., 114 yards) 75 UCF, 2015 12.3 Temple, 2014 (18 att., 221 yards) 11.4 Rutgers, 2013 (19 att., 216 yards) 10.9 USF, 2015 (21 att., 229 yards) YARDS PUNTING GAME 469 Navy vs. Army, 12/12/15 (11 punts) PUNT RETURN TOUCHDOWNS 461 Tulane vs. Houston, 10/16/15 (11 punts) GAME 449 UCF vs. East Carolina, 11/19/15 (10 punts) 2 Temple vs. Delaware State, 9/20/14 447 Houston vs. Cincinnati, 11/23/13 (10 punts) 445 USF at Florida State, 9/12/15 (10 punts) SEASON 3 Temple, 2014 SEASON 2 Rutgers, 2013 3,328 UCF, 2015 (75 punts) 3,153 Houston, 2013 (73 punts) 3,121 SMU, 2014 (77 punts) 3,078 UConn, 2014 (80 punts) 2,974 Tulane, 2015 (82 punts)

PUNTING AVERAGE GAME (Minimum 3 punts) 54.2 Cincinnati vs. Temple, 10/11/13 (4 punts, 217 yards) 53.0 Cincinnati at Miami (Ohio), 9/19/15 (5 punts, 265 yards) 52.7 Memphis vs. Cincinnati, 9/14/15 (6 punts, 316 yards) 52.2 UCF at Memphis, 10/5/13 (6 punts, 313 yards) 51.8 Temple vs. Navy, 9/6/14 (5 punts, 259 yards)

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KICKOFF RETURNS PENALTIES RETURNS MOST PENALTIES GAME GAME 10 SMU vs. UCF, 11/22/14 19 USF at Houston, 10/31/13 Cincinnati at USF, 11/20/15 16 SMU at Texas A&M, 9/21/13 8 11 Times: Most Recent 15 Memphis at Middle Tennessee, 9/14/13 Temple at USF, 11/14/15 14 Houston vs. Southern, 8/30/13 SMU vs. Tulane, 11/21/15 SEASON 65 UCF, 2015 TWO TEAMS - GAME 58 SMU, 2014 29 SMU (16) at Texas A&M (13), 9/21/13 56 SMU, 2015 52 Cincinnati, 2015 SEASON 49 Cincinnati, 2014 109 East Carolina, 2014 104 Cincinnati, 2015 YARDS RETURNED 102 USF, 2013 GAME 99 Memphis, 2015 222 USF at Navy, 10/31/15 98 Houston, 2013 210 SMU at Navy, 11/14/15 209 Houston vs. Brigham Young, 10/19/13 MOST PENALTY YARDS 203 SMU at UCF, 11/22/14 GAME 200 UCF at Tulsa, 11/7/15 170 USF at Houston, 10/31/13 148 East Carolina at USF, 10/11/14 SEASON 145 Memphis at Middle Tennessee, 9/14/13 1,492 UCF, 2015 133 Tulane vs. Houston, 10/16/15 1,246 SMU, 2015 131 Cincinnati at Northwestern State, 9/14/13 1,187 Houston, 2013 1,093 USF, 2015 TWO TEAMS - GAME 1,090 SMU, 2014 225 Texas A&M (114) vs. SMU (111), 9/21/13

YARDS PER RETURN SEASON GAME (Minimum 3 returns) 1,004 East Carolina, 2014 48.0 Rutgers vs. Eastern Michigan, 9/14/13 976 Memphis, 2015 (3 att., 144 yards) 948 Cincinnati, 2015 45.2 USF vs. Cincinnati, 11/20/15 (4 att., 181 yards) 881 Houston, 2013 44.2 UCF vs. USF, 11/29/13 (4 att., 177 yards) 872 USF, 2013 37.5 Temple at Cincinnati, 9/12/15 (4 ret., 150 yards) 37.0 Houston at Louisville, 9/12/15 (4 ret., 148 yards)

SEASON 26.7 USF, 2015 (41 att., 1,093 yards) 26.6 UCF, 2014 (36 att., 957 yards) 25.3 Houston, 2013 (47 att., 1,187 yards) 24.2 Navy, 2015 (32 att., 775 yards) 23.5 Houston, 2015 (33 att., 777 yards)

KICKOFF RETURN TOUCHDOWNS GAME 1 10 Times: Most Recent Houston at UConn, 11/21/15

SEASON 2 Rutgers, 2013 Houston, 2015 1 Houston, 2013 Louisville, 2013 UCF, 2014 SMU, 2015 USF, 2015 Temple, 2015

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SCORING MOST TOUCHDOWNS MOST POINTS GAME 10 Louisville vs. Florida International, 9/21/13 GAME East Carolina vs. North Carolina, 9/20/14 72 Louisville vs. Florida International, 9/21/13 9 Cincinnati vs. Northwestern State, 9/14/13 70 East Carolina vs. North Carolina, 9/20/14 Memphis vs. Austin Peay, 8/30/14 66 Cincinnati vs. Northwestern State, 9/14/13 Memphis vs. Missouri State, 9/5/15 Memphis at Tulsa, 10/23/15 Memphis at Tulsa, 10/23/15 65 USF vs. Cincinnati, 11/20/15 USF vs. Cincinnati, 11/20/15

Memphis vs. SMU, 11/28/15 HALF

56 Memphis vs. SMU, 11/28/15 (1st) SEASON 51 USF vs. Cincinnati, 11/20/15 (1st) 75 Houston, 2015 49 Temple vs. Delaware State, 9/20/14 (1st) 64 Memphis, 2015 45 UCF vs. UConn, 10/26/13 (1st) 63 Navy, 2015 SMU vs. Temple, 10/26/13 (2nd) 62 Tulsa, 2015

61 East Carolina, 2014 QUARTER

29 Houston vs. Pittsburgh, 1/2/15 (4th) 28 Louisville vs. Florida International, 9/21/13 (2nd) FIELD GOALS MADE Houston at Texas-San Antonio, 9/28/13 (4th) GAME Temple vs. Delaware State, 9/20/14 (2nd) 5 Houston at Temple, 9/7/13 Memphis vs. Missouri State, 9/5/15 (1st) Memphis at Houston, 10/12/13 Cincinnati vs. Alabama A&M, 9/5/15 (2nd) Houston vs. Texas State, 9/26/15 (2nd) SEASON Houston at UCF, 10/24/15 (3rd) 23 Temple, 2015 Memphis vs. SMU, 11/28/15 (1st, 2nd) Memphis., 2015 21 UCF, 2013 OVERTIME UCF, 2014 20 Rutgers vs. SMU, 10/5/13 (3ot) Memphis, 2014 17 SMU vs. Rutgers, 10/5/13 (3ot) Cincinnati, 2015 Tulsa vs. Texas State, 9/27/14 (3ot) FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTED SEASON GAME 566 Houston, 2015 6 Houston at Temple, 9/7/13 522 Memphis, 2015 UCF at East Carolina, 12/4/14 483 Tulsa, 2015 478 Navy, 2015 SEASON 457 Louisville, 2013 32 Memphis, 2014 29 UCF, 2014 POINTS PER GAME 28 Temple, 2015 40.4 Houston, 2015 (14 games, 566 points) Memphis, 2015 40.2 Memphis, 2015 (13 games, 522 points) 27 Cincinnati, 2015 37.2 Tulsa, 2015 (13 games, 483 points) 36.8 Navy, 2015 (13 games, 478 points) PAT KICKS MADE 36.2 Memphis, 2014 (13 games, 471 points) GAME 10 East Carolina vs. North Carolina, 9/20/14 POINTS - TWO TEAMS 111 East Carolina (70) vs. North Carolina (41), 9/20/14 SEASON 108 SMU (59) vs. Temple (49), 10/26/13 75 Houston, 2015 Memphis (66) at Tulsa (42), 10/23/15 63 Memphis, 2015 107 Rutgers (55) at SMU (52), 10/5/13 (3ot) 59 Navy, 2015 Virginia Tech (55) vs. Tulsa (52), 12/26/15 58 Memphis, 2014 103 Fresno State (52) vs. Rutgers (51), 8/29/13 (ot) East Carolina, 2014 Memphis (55) vs. Brigham Young (48), 12/22/14 (2ot) Tulsa, 2015

FEWEST POINTS - TWO TEAMS PAT KICKS ATTEMPTED 10 UConn (7) at Tulane (3), 11/7/15 GAME 13 Temple (10) at Tulane (3), 12/6/14 10 Louisville vs. Florida International, 9/21/13 14 Cincinnati (14) at Miami (Ohio) (0), 9/21/13 East Carolina vs. North Carolina, 9/20/14 15 Tulane (12) vs. UConn (3), 10/11/14 Missouri (9) vs. UConn (6), 9/19/15 SEASON 75 Houston, 2015 SCORING MARGIN 63 Memphis, 2015 GAME 62 Navy, 2015 72 Louisville (72) vs. Florida International (0), 9/21/13 60 Tulsa, 2015 63 Memphis (63) vs. Austin Peay (0), 8/30/14 59 East Carolina, 2014 Memphis (63) vs. SMU (0), 11/28/15 59 Temple (59) vs. Delaware State (0), 9/20/14 57 Cincinnati (66) vs. Northwestern State (9), 9/14/13

2016 American Athletic Conference Football • 117 TEAM RECORDS

RUSH DEFENSE PASS DEFENSE FEWEST RUSHES ALLOWED FEWEST PASSES ALLOWED GAME GAME 14 UConn vs. UCF , 10/10/15 3 UConn vs. Army, 11/8/14 18 East Carolina vs. SMU, 10/4/14 Tulsa vs. Navy, 11/7/15 Houston vs. Cincinnati, 11/7/15 5 UConn vs. Navy, 9/26/15 Cincinnati vs. East Carolina, 11/28/15 Memphis vs. Navy, 11/7/15 19 UCF vs. Rutgers, 11/21/13 6 Colgate vs. Navy, 9/5/15 Notre Dame vs. Navy, 10/10/15 SEASON 400 UCF, 2013 SEASON 406 Louisville, 2013 311 SMU, 2015 421 Memphis, 2013 333 Tulane, 2015 423 Rutgers, 2013 342 USF, 2013 Cincinnati, 2013 355 UCF, 2015 362 USF, 2014 FEWEST YARDS ALLOWED 364 SMU, 2014 GAME -35 Tulane vs. UCF, 10/3/15 FEWEST COMPLETIONS ALLOWED 0 Louisville vs. Florida International, 9/21/13 GAME 5 UCF at USF, 11/28/14 2 UConn vs. Army, 11/8/14 7 Cincinnati at Miami (Ohio), 9/21/13 Tulsa vs. Navy, 11/21/15 8 Temple vs. Tulane, 10/10/15 SMU at Navy, 11/14/15 3 Tulane vs. Georgia Tech, 9/6/14 SEASON UConn vs. Army, 9/12/15 1,049 Louisville, 2013 UConn vs. Navy, 9/26/15 1,310 Rutgers, 2013 1,356 UCF, 2014 SEASON 1,358 Cincinnati, 2013 184 SMU, 2015 1,396 Memphis, 2013 189 Louisville, 2013 203 Tulane, 2015 FEWEST YARDS PER GAME 204 East Carolina, 2015 80.7 Louisville, 2013 (13 games, 1,049 yards) 215 USF, 2013 100.8 Rutgers, 2013 (13 games, 1,310 yards) 104.3 UCF, 2014 (13 games, 1,356 yards) LOWEST COMPLETION PERCENTAGE 104.5 Cincinnati, 2013 (13 games, 13,58 yards) GAME 108.9 Houston, 2015 (14 games, 1,524 yards) 22.2 SMU at Navy, 11/14/15 (2 of 9) 22.7 Memphis vs. SMU, 11/28/15 (5 of 22) FEWEST YARDS PER RUSH 28.6 UConn vs. USF, 10/12/13 (8 of 28) GAME 29.6 Rutgers vs. Norfolk State, 9/7/13 (8 of 27) -1.6 Tulane vs. UCF, 10/3/15 (22 att., -35 yards) 31.6 Houston vs. Vanderbilt, 1/4/14 (6 of 19) 0.0 Louisville vs. Florida International, 9/21/13 33.3 Houston vs. UCF, 10/2/14 (6 of 18) (34 att., 0 yards) 0.24 Cincinnati at Miami (Ohio), 9/21/13 (29 att., 7 yards) SEASON 0.23 UCF at USF, 11/28/14 (22 att., 5 yards) 50.7 Louisville, 2013 (189 of 373) 0.3 Temple vs. Tulane, 10/10/15 (27 att., 8 yards) 53.4 Memphis, 2014 (264 of 494) 54.3 East Carolina, 2015 (204 of 376) SEASON 55.1 UCF, 2014 (243 of 441) 2.6 Louisvile, 2013 (406 att., 1,049 yards) 55.6 Houston, 2015 (278 of 500) 3.09 Rutgers, 2013 (423 att., 1,310 yards) 3.16 UCF, 2014 (428 att., 1,356 yards) FEWEST YARDS ALLOWED 3.18 Houston, 2015 (480 att., 1,524 yards) GAME 3.21 Cincinnati, 2013 (423 att., 1,358 yards) 15 Tulane vs. Georgia Tech, 9/6/14 16 USF at Navy, 10/31/15 27 Louisville vs. Florida International, 9/21/13 FEWEST FIRST DOWNS 30 Temple vs. Navy, 9/6/14 RUSHING ALLOWED Memphis vs. Austin Peay, 8/30/14 GAME 0 Louisville vs. Florida International, 9/21/13 SEASON 1 Cincinnati at Miami (Ohio), 9/21/13 2,220 Louisville, 2013 UConn vs. Boise State, 9/13/14 2,243 Temple, 2014 Navy vs. USF, 10/31/15 2,461 UConn, 2015 Houston vs. Florida State, 12/31/15 2,505 UConn, 2014 2,525 UCF, 2014 SEASON 70 Louisville, 2013 FEWEST TOUCHDOWNS ALLOWED 79 Rutgers, 2013 SEASON East Carolina, 2014 8 Louisville, 2013 80 Cincinnati, 2013 9 Temple, 2014 82 Memphis, 2014 13 UCF, 2013 Temple, 2015

14 Memphis, 2014 UConn, 2015

118 • 2016 American Athletic Conference Football TEAM RECORDS

FEWEST FIRST DOWNS FEWEST POINTS ALLOWED PASSING ALLOWED SEASON GAME 158 Louisville, 2013 0 USF at Navy, 10/31/15 210 Temple, 2014 1 Memphis vs. Austin Peay, 8/30/14 253 UConn, 2015 Temple vs. Navy, 9/6/14 273 Cincinnati, 2013 UCF vs. SMU, 11/22/14 277 UCF, 2013 UConn vs. Army, 9/12/15 Memphis vs. Navy, 11/7/15 FEWEST POINTS ALLOWED PER GAME Memphis vs. SMU, 11/28/15 SEASON 12.2 Louisville, 2013 (13 games, 158 points) SEASON 17.5 Temple, 2014 (12 games, 210 points) 93 Louisville, 2013 19.2 UCF, 2014 (13 games, 249 points) 101 Temple, 2014 19.5 Memphis, 2014 (13 games, 253 points) 103 UCF, 2014 UConn, 2015 (13 games, 253 points) 107 SMU, 2015 110 UConn, 2014 SACKS GAME TOTAL DEFENSE 10 Temple vs. Penn State, 9/5/15 8 Louisville vs. Rutgers, 10/10/13 FEWEST YARDS ALLOWED Cincinnati vs. UConn, 10/19/13 GAME Houston vs. Brigham Young, 10/19/13 27 Louisville vs. Florida International, 9/21/13 Cincinnati vs. Miami (Ohio), 9/20/14 87 Cincinnati at Miami (Ohio), 9/21/13 East Carolina at SMU, 10/3/15 93 Temple vs. Delaware State, 9/20/14

97 Memphis vs. SMU, 11/28/15 SEASON 110 Temple vs. Tulane, 10/10/15 43 Louisville, 2013

36 UCF, 2014 SEASON Houston, 2015 3,269 Louisville, 2013 35 Cincinnati, 2013 3,881 UCF, 2014 Cincinnati, 2014 4,103 Cincinnati, 2013

4,165 Temple, 2014 BLOCKED KICKS SEASON FEWEST YARDS PER GAME 7 Temple, 2015 251.5 Louisville, 2013 (13 games, 3,269 yards) 5 Temple, 2014 298.5 UCF, 2014 (13 games, 3,881 yards) 4 Rutgers, 2013 315.6 Cincinnati, 2013 (13 games, 4,103 yards) Tulsa, 2014 336.8 Temple, 2015 (14 games, 4,715 yards) Memphis, 2015 341.0 Houston, 2014 (13 games, 4,433 yards) SMU, 2015

FEWEST FIRST DOWNS ALLOWED GAME 2 Louisville vs. Florida International, 9/21/13 4 Cincinnati at Miami (Ohio), 9/21/13 UCF vs. SMU, 11/22/14 6 Rutgers vs. Norfolk State, 9/7/13 USF vs. UConn, 9/19/14

SEASON 183 Louisville, 2013 225 UCF, 2014 230 Cincinnati, 2013 233 UConn, 2013 Temple, 2014

MOST INTERCEPTIONS GAME 5 Houston at Rutgers, 10/26/13 4 Houston at Texas-San Antonio, 9/28/13 Louisville vs. Rutgers, 10/10/13 Memphis at USF, 11/16/13 UConn vs. UCF, 11/1/14 Temple vs. Cincinnati, 9/12/15 UConn vs. East Carolina, 10/30/15 USF vs. Cincinnati, 11/20/15 Houston vs. Florida State, 12/31/15

SEASON 25 Houston, 2013 21 Houston, 2015 19 Houston, 2014 18 UCF, 2014 UConn, 2015

2016 American Athletic Conference Football • 119 YEAR-BY-YEAR LEADERS

RUSHING Year Player, School GP Att. Yards TD YPG 2013 Storm Johnson, UCF, Jr. 13 213 1139 14 87.6 2014 Marlon Mack, USF, Fr. 12 202 1041 9 86.8 2015 Marlon Mack, USF, So. 12 210 1381 8 115.1

PASSING EFFICIENCY Year Player, School GP Att. Cmp. Pct. INT Yards TD Eff. 2013 Teddy Bridgewater, Louisville, Jr. 13 427 303 71.0 4 3970 31 171.1 2014 Gunner Kiel, Cincinnati, So. 13 390 233 59.7 13 3254 31 149.4 2015 Paxton Lynch, Memphis, Jr. 13 443 296 66.8 4 3778 28 157.5

PASSING YARDS PER GAME Year Player, School GP Att. Cmp. Pct. INT Yards TD YPG 2013 Garrett Gilbert, SMU, Sr. 10 504 335 66.5 7 3528 21 352.8 2014 Shane Carden, East Carolina, Sr. 13 617 392 63.5 10 4736 30 364.3 2015 Dane Evans, Tulsa, Jr. 13 485 305 62.9 8 4332 25 333.2

RECEPTIONS PER GAME Year Player, School GP Rec. Yards TD RPG 2013 Jeremy Johnson, SMU, Sr. 12 112 1112 6 9.3 2014 Justin Hardy, East Carolina, Sr. 12 121 1494 10 9.3 2015 Isaiah Jones, East Carolina, Jr. 12 98 1099 5 8.2

RECEIVING YARDS PER GAME Year Player, School GP Rec. Yards TD YPG 2013 Deontay Greenberry, Houston, So. 12 82 1202 11 100.2 2014 Justin Hardy, East Carolina, Sr. 13 121 1494 10 114.9 2015 Keyarris Garrett, Tulsa, Sr. 13 96 1588 8 122.2

TOTAL OFFENSE Year Player, School GP Rush Pass Yards YPG 2013 Garrett Gilbert, SMU, Sr. 10 267 3528 3795 379.5 2014 Shane Carden, East Carolina, Sr. 13 76 4736 4812 370.2 2015 Dane Evans, Tulsa, Jr. 13 -9 4332 4323 332.5

SCORING Year Player, School GP TD. PAT FG Points PPG 2013 John Wallace, Louisville, So. 13 0 52 20 112 8.6 2014 Jake Elliott, Memphis, So. 13 0 21 57 120 9.2 2015 Keenan Reynolds, Navy, Sr. 13 24 0 0 144 11.1

ALL-PURPOSE YARDS Year Player, School GP Rush Rec. PR KOR Yards YPG 2013 Rannell Hall, UCF, Jr. 13 121 886 0 689 1696 130.5 2014 Justin Hardy, East Carolina, Sr. 13 7 1494 95 0 1596 122.8 2015 Arkeel Newsome, UConn, So. 13 792 465 0 429 1686 129.7

PUNTING Year Player, School GP Att. Yards Avg. 2013 Tom Hornsey, Memphis, Sr. 12 62 2800 45.2 2014 Mattias Ciabatti, USF, Jr. 12 65 2888 44.4 2015 Spencer Smith, Memphis, So. 13 43 2024 47.1

PUNT RETURNS Year Player, School No. Yards TD Avg. 2013 Keiwone Malone, Memphis, Jr. 25 159 0 6.4 2014 Keiwone Malone, Memphis, Jr. 34 261 0 7.7 2015 Sean Chandler, Temple, So. 17 206 0 12.1

KICKOFF RETURNS Year Player, School No. Yards TD Avg. 2013 Demarcus Ayers, Houston, Fr. 37 1021 1 27.6 2014 Chris Dunkley, USF, Sr. 23 553 0 24.0 2015 Rodney Adams, USF, Jr. 16 466 1 29.1

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INTERCEPTIONS PASSES DEFENDED Year Player, School GP Int. Yards TD IPG Year Player, School GP BrUp INT Total Avg. 2013 Bobby McCain, Memphis, Jr. 9 6 108 2 0.67 2013 Jacoby Glenn, UCF, Fr. 12 15 2 17 1.42 2014 Jacoby Glenn, UCF, So. 13 7 29 0 0.54 2014 Jacoby Glenn, UCF, So. 13 11 7 18 1.38 2015 Jamar Summrs, UConn, So. 13 8 102 1 0.62 2015 William Jackson III, Houston, Sr. 13 23 5 28 2.15

TACKLES FUMBLES FORCED Year Player, School GP Solo Ast. Total TPG Year Player, School GP No. Avg. 2013 Tyler Matakevich, Temple, So. 12 99 38 137 11.4 2013 DeDe Lattimore, USF, Sr. 12 4 0.33 2014 Zeek Bigger, East Carolina, Jr. 13 66 74 140 10.8 2014 Nigel Harris, USF, So. 11 6 0.55 2015 Michael Mudoh, Tulsa, Sr. 13 76 59 135 10.4 2015 Folorunso Fatuksai, UConn, Jr. 12 4 0.33

TACKLES FOR LOSS FUMBLES RECOVERED Year Player, School GP Solo Ast. Total Avg. Year Player, School GP No. Avg. 2013 Marcus Smith, Louisville, Sr. 13 17 1 17.5 1.35 2013 Trevon Stewart, Houston, So. 13 6 0.46 2014 Tank Jakes, Memphis, Sr. 13 15 1 15.5 1.19 2014 Jeff Luc, Cincinnati, Sr. 13 4 0.31 2015 Elandon Roberts, Houston, Sr. 14 17 4 19.0 1.36 2015 T.J. Mutcherson, UCF, Jr. 9 3 0.33

SACKS Year Player, School GP Solo Ast. Total Avg. SCORING OFFENSE 2013 Marcus Smith, Louisville, Sr. 13 14 1 14.5 1.12 Year School GP Pts. Avg. 2014 Terrell Hartsfield, Cincinnati, Sr. 13 8 2 9.0 0.69 2013 Louisville 13 457 35.2 2015 Steven Taylor, Houston, Jr. 14 9 2 10.0 0.71 2014 Memphis 13 471 36.2 2015 Houston 14 566 40.4

RUSHING OFFENSE Year School GP Att. Yards YPG 2013 Cincinnati 13 517 2188 168.3 2014 Memphis 13 594 2476 190.5 2015 Navy 13 748 4247 326.7

PASSING OFFENSE Year School GP Att. Cmp. Yards YPG 2013 SMU 13 619 400 4097 341.4 2014 East Carolina 14 637 402 4835 371.9 2015 Cincinnati 13 547 341 4679 359.9

TOTAL OFFENSE Year School GP Plays Yards YPG 2013 Cincinnati 13 985 6137 472.1 2014 East Carolina 13 1070 6929 533.0 2015 Cincinnati 13 1059 6992 537.8

SCORING DEFENSE Year School GP Pts. Avg. 2013 Louisville 13 158 12.2 2014 Temple 12 210 17.5 2015 UConn 13 253 19.5

RUSHING DEFENSE Year School GP Att. Yards YPG 2013 Louisville 13 406 1049 80.7 2014 UCF 13 428 1356 104.3 2015 Houston 14 480 1524 108.9

PASS EFFICIENCY DEFENSE Year School GP Att. Cmp. Int. Yards TD Rating 2013 Louisville 13 373 189 16 2220 8 99.2 2014 Memphis 13 494 264 17 2964 14 106.3 2015 Navy 13 387 251 12 2885 8 221.9

TOTAL DEFENSE Year School GP Plays Yards YPG 2013 Louisville 13 779 3269 251.5 2014 UCF 13 869 3881 298.5 2015 Temple 14 936 4715 336.8 Jacoby Glenn, UCF

2016 American Athletic Conference Football • 121 YEAR-BY-YEAR HISTORY

YEAR-BY-YEAR STANDINGS 2013 AMERICAN OVERALL SCHOOL W-L PCT PF PA H A W-L PCT PF PA H A N STREAK UCF 10/12 8-0 1.000 263 169 4-0 4-0 12-1 .923 450 277 5-1 6-0 1-0 Won 9 Louisville 15/15 7-1 .875 229 122 3-1 4-0 12-1 .923 457 158 6-1 5-0 1-0 Won 6 Cincinnati -/rv 6-2 .750 261 173 3-1 3-1 9-4 .692 417 273 5-1 4-2 0-1 Lost 2 Houston 5-3 .625 209 128 3-1 2-2 8-5 .615 431 283 4-2 3-2 1-1 Lost 1 SMU 4-4 .500 237 239 2-2 2-2 5-7 .417 321 400 3-3 2-4 0-0 Lost 2 Rutgers 3-5 .375 184 272 2-2 1-3 6-7 .462 345 387 5-2 1-4 0-1 Lost 1 UConn 3-5 .375 175 233 2-2 1-3 3-9 .250 247 363 2-5 1-4 0-0 Won 3 USF 2-6 .250 107 192 1-3 1-3 2-10 .167 165 343 1-6 1-4 0-0 Lost 6 Memphis 1-7 .125 153 237 0-4 1-3 3-9 .250 234 295 2-5 1-4 0-0 Lost 3 Temple 1-7 .125 207 260 0-4 1-3 2-10 .167 299 358 1-5 1-5 0-0 Won 1

Final BCS Standings: 15 - UCF; 18 - Louisville Final Associated Press Top 25: 10 - UCF; 15 - Louisville Final USA Today Top 25: 12 - UCF; 15 - Louisville; rv - Cincinnati Bowl Appearances (2-3): New Era Pinstripe Bowl (Notre Dame 29, Rutgers 16); Belk Bowl (North Carolina 39, Cincinnati 17); Russell Athletic Bowl (Louisville 36, Miami (Fla.) 9); Tostitos Fiesta Bowl (UCF 52, Baylor 42); BBVA Compass Bowl (Vanderbilt 41, Houston 24)

2014 AMERICAN OVERALL SCHOOL W-L PCT PF PA H A W-L PCT PF PA H A N STREAK Memphis 25/25 7-1 .875 279 122 3-1 4-0 10-3 .769 471 253 5-1 4-2 1-0 Won 7 UCF 7-1 .875 232 120 4-0 4-1 9-4 .692 365 249 6-0 3-2 0-2 Lost 1 Cincinnati 7-1 .875 274 158 3-1 4-0 9-4 .692 442 354 5-1 4-2 0-1 Lost 1 East Carolina 5-3 .625 273 206 3-1 2-2 8-4 .667 446 308 5-1 3-3 0-0 Lost 1 Houston 5-3 .625 226 160 2-2 3-1 8-5 .615 387 268 4-3 3-2 1-0 Won 1 Temple 4-4 .500 144 142 2-2 2-2 6-6 .500 277 210 3-3 3-3 0-0 Won 1 USF 3-5 .375 126 193 1-3 2-2 4-8 .333 206 324 2-5 2-3 0-0 Lost 2 Tulane 2-6 .250 117 205 1-3 1-3 3-9 .250 192 341 2-4 1-5 0-0 Lost 3 Tulsa 2-6 .250 217 290 2-2 0-4 2-10 .167 296 471 2-4 0-6 0-0 Lost 3 UConn 1-7 .125 115 234 1-3 0-4 2-10 .167 186 358 2-5 0-5 0-0 Lost 4 SMU 1-7 .125 121 294 0-4 1-3 1-11 .083 133 496 0-6 1-5 0-0 Won 1

Final Associated Press Top 25: 25 - Memphis Final USA Today Top 25: 25 - Memphis Bowl Appearances (2-3): Miami Beach Bowl (Memphis 55, Brigham Young 48 - 2ot); Bitcoin St. Petersburg Bowl (North Carolina State 34, UCF 27); Military Bowl (Virginia Tech 33, Cincinnati 27); Lock- heed Martin Armed Forces Bowl (Houston 35, Pittsburgh 34); Birmingham Bowl (Florida 28, East Carolina 20)

2015 AMERICAN OVERALL EAST SCHOOL W-L PCT PF PA H A W-L PCT PF PA H A N STREAK Temple rv/rv 7-1 .875 278 165 4-0 3-1 10-4 .714 417 281 5-1 5-2 0-1 Lost 2 USF 6-2 .750 265 157 3-1 3-1 8-5 .615 437 298 5-1 3-3 0-1 Lost 1 Cincinnati 4-4 .500 286 259 3-1 1-3 7-6 .538 440 405 5-1 2-4 0-1 Lost 1 UConn 4-4 .500 152 166 2-2 2-2 6-7 .462 223 253 4-2 2-4 0-1 Lost 2 East Carolina 3-5 .375 204 188 1-3 2-2 5-7 .417 329 312 3-3 2-4 0-0 Lost 1 UCF 0-8 .000 117 359 0-4 0-4 0-12 .000 167 452 0-6 0-6 0-0 Lost 13

WEST SCHOOL W-L PCT PF PA H A W-L PCT PF PA H A N STREAK Houston 8/8 7-1 .875 325 184 4-0 4-0 13-1 .929 566 290 8-0 4-1 1-0 Won 3 Navy 18/18 7-1 .875 308 177 4-0 3-1 11-2 .846 478 284 7-0 3-2 1-0 Won 2 Memphis -/rv 5-3 .625 313 229 3-1 2-2 9-4 .692 522 355 5-1 4-2 0-1 Lost 1 Tulsa 3-5 .375 272 322 1-3 2-2 6-7 .462 483 518 3-3 3-3 0-1 Lost 1 SMU 1-7 .125 199 375 1-3 0-4 2-10 .167 333 548 2-5 0-5 0-0 Lost 1 Tulane 1-7 .125 147 295 1-3 0-4 3-9 .250 236 435 1-4 2-5 0-0 Lost 2

Final College Football Playoff Rankings: 18 - Houston; 21 - Navy; 24 - Temple Final Associated Press Top 25: 8 - Houston; 18 - Navy; RV - Temple Final USA Today Top 25: 8 - Houston; 18 - Navy; RV - Temple, Memphis Bowl Appearances (2-6): Miami Beach Bowl (Western Kentucky 45, USF 35 ); Marmot Boca Raton Bowl (Toledo 32, Temple 17); Hawai’i Bowl (San Diego State 42, Cincinnati 7); St. Petersburg Bowl (Mar- shall 16, UConn 10); Camping World Independence Bowl (Virginia Tech 55, Tulsa 52); Military Bowl (Navy 44, Pittsburgh 28); Birmingham Bowl (Auburn 31, Memphis 10); Chick-Fil-A Peach Bowl (Houston 38, Florida State 24)

122 • 2016 American Athletic Conference Football YEAR-BY-YEAR HISTORY

ANNUAL FOOTBALL CHAMPIONS OVERALL WINNING STREAKS Year Champion American Overall Coach No School Dates 2013 UCF 8-0 12-1 George O’Leary 15 Memphis Oct. 25, 2014-Nov. 7, 2015 2014 Memphis 7-1 10-3 Justin Fuente 11 Houston Jan. 2, 2015-Nov. 21, 2015 UCF 7-1 9-4 George O’Leary 9 UCF Oct. 5, 2013-Aug. 30, 2014 Cincinnati 7-1 9-4 Tommy Tuberville 8 Temple Dec. 6, 2014-Oct. 22, 2015 2015 Houston 7-1 13-1 Tom Herman 7 Cincinnati Oct. 18-Dec. 27, 2014 6 Louisville Sept. 1-Oct. 10, 2013 Cincinnati Oct. 11-Nov. 23, 2013 CHAMPIONSHIPS BY SCHOOL Louisville Oct. 26-Dec. 28, 2013 School Years Won UCF (2) 2013, 2014 CONSECUTIVE CONFERENCE WINS Cincinnati (1) 2014 No School Dates Houston (1) 2015 11 UCF Oct. 5, 2013-Nov. 1, 2014 Memphis (1) 2014 10 Memphis Oct. 25, 2014-Nov. 7, 2015 7 Cincinnati Oct. 18, 2014-Sept. 12, 2015 Navy Sept. 19, 2015-Nov. 27, 2015 CHAMPIONSHIP COACHES 6 Cincinnati Oct. 11-Nov. 23, 2013 Coach School (Years Won) Houston Oct. 3, 2015-Nov. 21, 2015 George O’Leary UCF (2013, 2014) Tommy Tuberville Cincinnati (2014) CONSECUTIVE CONFERENCE LOSSES Tom Herman Houston (2015) No School Dates Justin Fuente Memphis (2014) 9 SMU Nov. 29, 2013-Dec. 6, 2014 8 UCF Oct. 3, 2015-present 7 Temple Sept. 7-Nov. 23, 2013 ALL-TIME CONFERENCE STANDINGS Tulane Oct. 10, 2015-present (Regular season conference games against each other) 6 USF Oct. 26, 2013-Sept. 19, 2014 Team GP W-L PCT. SMU Oct. 3, 2015-Nov. 14, 2015 Navy 8 7-1 .875 Tulsa Nov. 14, 2014-Oct. 23, 2015 Houston 24 18-6 .750 5 UConn Oct. 12-Nov. 16, 2013 Cincinnati 24 17-7 .708 UCF 24 15-9 .625 HOME RECORDS Memphis 24 13-11 .541 (all games) Temple 24 12-12 .500 Team GP W-L PCT. East Carolina 16 8-8 .500 Cincinnati 18 15-3 .833 USF 24 11-13 .458 Houston 21 16-5 .762 UConn 24 8-16 .333 East Carolina 12 8-4 .667 Tulsa 16 5-11 .313 Memphis 19 12-7 .632 SMU 24 6-18 .250 UCF 18 11-7 .611 Tulane 16 3-13 .188 Temple 18 9-9 .500 --- Tulsa 12 5-7 .417 Louisville 8 7-1 .875 UConn 20 8-12 .400 Rutgers 8 3-5 .375 USF 20 8-12 .400 Tulane 11 3-8 .273 SMU 19 5-14 .263 OVERTIME GAMES (8) --- Three Overtimes (2) Louisville 7 6-1 .857 Rutgers 55, SMU 52 10/5/13 Rutgers 7 5-2 .714 Texas State 37, Tulsa 34 9/27/14 Most Home Victories - Season Two Overtimes (2) 8 Houston...... 2015 Tulsa 38, Tulane 31 8/28/14 7 Navy...... 2015 Memphis 55, Brigham Young 48 12/22/14 6 Louisville...... 2013 UCF...... 2014 One Overtime (4) Fresno State 52, Rutgers 51 8/29/13 ROAD RECORDS Louisville 31, Cincinnati 24 12/5/13 (all games) UCF 31, Brigham Young 24 10/9/14 Team GP W-L PCT. Tulsa 47, Florida Atlantic 44 9/5/15 UCF 17 9-8 .529 Cincinnati 18 10-8 .556 Houston 15 10-5 .667 East Carolina 12 5-7 .417 Memphis 17 9-8 .529 Temple 19 9-10 .473 USF 16 6-10 .375 SMU 17 3-14 .176 Tulane 13 3-10 .231 UConn 15 3-12 .200 Tulsa 12 3-9 .333 --- Louisville 5 5-0 1.000 Rutgers 5 1-4 .200

Most Road Victories - Season 6 UCF...... 2013

2016 American Athletic Conference Football • 123 COACHING RECORDS

HEAD COACHING RECORDS ALL GAMES (by percentage) ALL GAMES (by total wins) Team GP W-L PCT. YEARS Team GP W-L PCT. YEARS Tom Herman, Houston 14 13-1 .929 2015 Tommy Tuberville, Cincinnati 39 25-14 .641 2013-15 , Louisville 13 12-1 .923 2013 Justin Fuente, Memphis 37 22-15 .595 2013-15 Ken Niumatalolo, Navy 13 11-2 .846 2015 George O’Leary, UCF 34 21-13 .618 2013-15 Tommy Tuberville, Cincinnati 39 25-14 .641 2013-15 Matt Rhule, Temple 37 18-20 .474 2013-15 George O’Leary, UCF 34 21-13 .618 2013-15 Tony Levine, Houston 26 16-10 .615 2013-14 Tony Levine, Houston 26 16-10 .615 2013-14 Willie Taggart, USF 37 14-23 .378 2013-15 Justin Fuente, Memphis 37 22-15 .595 2013-15 Tom Herman, Houston 14 13-1 .929 2015 Ruffin McNeill, East Carolina 25 13-12 .520 2014-15 Ruffin McNeill, East Carolina 25 13-12 .520 2014-15 Matt Rhule, Temple 37 18-20 .474 2013-15 Charlie Strong, Louisville 13 12-1 .923 2013 Kyle Flood, Rutgers 13 6-7 .462 2013 Ken Niumatalolo, Navy 13 11-2 .846 2015 Philip Montgomery, Tulsa 13 6-7 .462 2015 Bob Diaco, UConn 25 8-17 .320 2014-15 Willie Taggart, USF 37 14-23 .378 2013-15 Philip Montgomery, Tulsa 13 6-7 .462 2015 T.J. Weist, UConn 8 3-5 .375 2013 Kyle Flood, Rutgers 13 6-7 .462 2013 June Jones, SMU 14 5-9 .357 2013-14 Curtis Johnson, Tulane 24 6-18 .250 2014-15 Bob Diaco, UConn 25 8-17 .320 2014-15 June Jones, SMU 14 5-9 .357 2013-14 Curtis Johnson, Tulane 24 6-18 .250 2014-15 T.J. Weist, UConn 8 3-5 .375 2013 Bill Blankenship, Tulsa 12 2-10 .167 2014 Bill Blankenship, Tulsa 12 2-10 .167 2014 Chad Morris, SMU 12 2-10 .167 2015 Chad Morris, SMU 12 2-10 .167 2015 Tom Mason, SMU 10 1-9 .100 2014 Tom Mason, SMU 10 1-9 .100 2014 Darrell Dickey, Memphis 1 0-1 .000 2015 Paul Pasqualoni, UConn 4 0-4 .000 2013 Paul Pasqualoni, UConn 4 0-4 .000 2013 Danny Barrett, UCF 4 0-4 .000 2015 Danny Barrett, UCF 4 0-4 .000 2015 Darrell Dickey, Memphis 1 0-1 .000 2015

CONFERENCE GAMES (by percentage) CONFERENCE GAMES (by total wins) Team GP W-L PCT. YEARS Team GP W-L PCT. YEARS Tom Herman, Houston 8 7-1 .875 2015 Tommy Tuberville, Cincinnati 24 17-7 .708 2013-15 Ken Niumatalolo, Navy 8 7-1 .875 2015 George O’Leary, UCF 20 15-5 .750 2013-15 Charlie Strong, Louisville 8 7-1 .875 2013 Justin Fuente, Memphis 24 13-11 .542 2013-15 George O’Leary, UCF 20 15-5 .750 2013-15 Matt Rhule, Temple 24 12-12 .500 2013-15 Tommy Tuberville, Cincinnati 24 17-7 .708 2013-15 Willie Taggart, USF 24 11-13 .458 2013-15 Tony Levine, Houston 16 10-6 .625 2013-14 Tony Levine, Houston 16 10-6 .625 2013-14 Justin Fuente, Memphis 24 13-11 .542 2013-15 Ruffin McNeill, East Carolina 16 8-8 .500 2014-15 Matt Rhule, Temple 24 12-12 .500 2013-15 Tom Herman, Houston 8 7-1 .875 2015 Ruffin McNeill, East Carolina 16 8-8 .500 2014-15 Ken Niumatalolo, Navy 8 7-1 .875 2015 June Jones, SMU 8 4-4 .500 2013 Charlie Strong, Louisville 8 7-1 .875 2013 Willie Taggart, USF 24 11-13 .458 2013-15 Bob Diaco, UConn 16 5-11 .313 2014-15 Kyle Flood, Rutgers 8 3-5 .375 2013 June Jones, SMU 8 4-4 .500 2013 T.J .Weist, UConn 8 3-5 .375 2013 Kyle Flood, Rutgers 8 3-5 .375 2013 Bob Diaco, UConn 16 5-11 .313 2014-15 T.J .Weist, UConn 8 3-5 .375 2013 Bill Blankenship, Tulsa 8 2-6 .250 2014 Curtis Johnson, Tulane 16 3-13 .188 2014-15 Curtis Johnson, Tulane 16 3-13 .188 2014-15 Bill Blankenship, Tulsa 8 2-6 .250 2014 Tom Mason, SMU 8 1-7 .125 2014 Tom Mason, SMU 8 1-7 .125 2014 Chad Morris, SMU 8 1-7 .125 2015 Chad Morris, SMU 8 1-7 .125 2015 Danny Barrett, UCF 4 0-4 .000 2015 Danny Barrett, UCF 4 0-4 .000 2015

George O’Leary, UCF Tommy Tuberville, Cincinnati

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UCF VS. CINCINNATI UCF VS. TULANE CINCINNATI VS. MEMPHIS Cincinnati leads, 1-0 (American: Cincinnati, 1-0) UCF leads, 5-2 (American: Tied, 1-1) Memphis leads, 20-12 (American: Memphis, 2-1) 2015 Cincinnati 52-7 Nippert Stadium 2001 UCF 36-29 Louisiana Superdome 1966 Memphis 26-14 Liberty Bowl Stadium 2005 UCF 34-24 Citrus Bowl 1967 Memphis 17-0 Liberty Bowl Stadium UCF VS. UCONN 2006 Tulane 10-9 Louisiana Superdome 1969 Memphis 52-6 Nippert Stadium UConn leads, 2-1 (American: UConn, 2-1) 2009 UCF 49-0 Bright House Networks Stad. 1970 Memphis 14-10 Liberty Bowl Stadium 2013 UCF 62-17 Bright House Networks, Stad. 2010 UCF 61-14 Louisiana Superdome 1971 Memphis 45-21 Nippert Stadium 2014 UConn 37-29 Rentschler Field 2014 UCF 20-13 Bright House Networks Stad. 1972 Memphis 29-24 Liberty Bowl Stadium 2015 UConn 40-13 Bright House Networks Stad. 2015 Tulane 45-31 Yulman Stadium 1973 Memphis 17-13 Nippert Stadium 1974 Memphis 13-7 Liberty Bowl Stadium UCF VS. EAST CAROLINA UCF VS. TULSA 1975 Cincinnati 13-3 Nippert Stadium East Carolina leads, 10-4 (American: Tied, 1-1) Tulsa leads, 6-3 (American: Tied, 1-1) 1978 Cincinnati 34-14 Liberty Bowl Stadium 1991 East Carolina 47-25 Citrus Bowl 2005 Tulsa 44-27 Citrus Bowl 1979 Memphis 23-17 Liberty Bowl Stadium 1993 East Carolina 41-17 Ficklen Stadium 2007 UCF 44-23 Bright House Networks Stad. 1980 Cincinnati 14-10 Nippert Stadium 1994 East Carolina 23-20 Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium UCF 44-25 Bright House Networks Stad. 1981 Cincinnati 38-7 Nippert Stadium 1996 East Carolina 28-7 Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium 2008 Tulsa 49-19 H.A. Chapman Stadium 1982 Cincinnati 16-7 Liberty Bowl Stadium 2005 UCF 3-20 Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium 2011 Tulsa 24-17 Bright House Networks Stad. 1983 Memphis 43-10 Nippert Stadium 2006 East Carolina 23-10 Citrus Bowl 2012 Tulsa 23-21 H.A. Chapman Stadium 1984 Memphis 47-7 Liberty Bowl Stadium 2007 East Carolina 52-38 Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium Tulsa ot 33-27 H.A. Chapman Stadium 1989 Memphis 34-17 Nippert Stadium 2008 East Carolina ot 13-10 Bright House Networks Stad. 2014 UCF 31-7 Bright House Networks Stad. 1992 Memphis 34-14 Liberty Bowl Stadium 2009 East Carolina 19-14 Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium 2015 Tulsa 45-30 H.A. Chapman Stadium 1993 Cincinnati 23-20 Nippert Stadium 2010 UCF 49-35 Bright House Networks Stad. 1994 Memphis 26-3 Liberty Bowl Stadium 2011 East Carolina 38-31 Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium CINCINNATI VS. UCONN 1995 Cincinnati 28-3 Nippert Stadium 2012 UCF 40-20 Bright House Network Stad. Cincinnati leads, 10-2 (American: Cincinnati, 3-0) 1996 Memphis 18-16 Liberty Bowl Stadium 2014 UCF 32-30 Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium 2004 Cincinnati 45-28 Nippert Stadium 1997 Cincinnati 20-17 Nippert Stadium 2015 East Carolina 44-7 Bright House Networks Stad. 2005 Cincinnati 28-17 Nippert Stadium 1998 Memphis 41-23 Liberty Bowl Stadium 2006 Cincinnati 26-23 Rentschler Field 1999 Memphis 21-13 Nippert Stadium UCF VS. HOUSTON 2007 Cincinnati 27-3 Nippert Stadium 2000 Cincinnati ot 13-10 Liberty Bowl Stadium UCF leads, 5-2 (American: UCF, 2-1) 2008 UConn 40-16 Rentschler Field 2001 Cincinnati 36-34 Liberty Bowl Stadium 2005 UCF 31-29 Citrus Bowl 2009 Cincinnati 47-45 Nippert Stadium 2002 Cincinnati 48-10 Nippert Stadium 2006 Houston 51-31 Robertson Stadium 2010 UConn 38-17 Rentschler Field 2003 Memphis 21-16 Liberty Bowl Stadium 2009 UCF 37-32 Bright House Networks Stad. 2011 Cincinnati 35-27 Nippert Stadium 2004 Cincinnati 49-10 Nippert Stadium 2010 UCF 40-33 Robertson Stadium 2012 Cincinnati 34-17 Rentschler Field 2013 Cincinnati 34-21 Liberty Bowl Stadium 2013 UCF 19-14 Bright House Networks Stad. 2013 Cincinnati 41-16 Nippert Stadium 2014 Memphis 41-14 Stadium 2014 UCF 17-12 TDECU Stadium 2014 Cincinnati 41-0 Rentschler Field 2015 Memphis 53-46 Liberty Bowl Stadium 2015 Houston 59-10 Bright House Networks Stad. 2015 Cincinnati 37-13 Nippert Stadium CINCINNATI VS. NAVY UCF VS. MEMPHIS CINCINNATI VS. EAST CAROLINA Navy leads, 2-0 UCF leads, 9-1 (American: UCF, 1-0) East Carolina leads, 12-7 (American: Cincinnati, 2-0) 1940 Navy 14-0 Thompson Stadium 1990 Memphis 37-28 Liberty Bowl Stadium 1986 East Carolina 32-19 Ficklen Stadium 1956 Navy 13-7 Thompson Stadium 2005 UCF 38-17 Citrus Bowl 1987 East Carolina 56-28 Ficklen Stadium 2006 UCF 26-24 Liberty Bowl Stadium 1988 East Carolina 49-14 Nippert Stadium CINCINNATI VS. USF 2007 UCF 56-20 Bright House Networks Stad. 1989 East Carolina 21-14 Nippert Stadium Cincinnati leads, 8-4 (American: USF, 2-1) 2008 UCF 28-21 Liberty Bowl Stadium 1990 East Carolina 56-32 Ficklen Stadium 2003 USF 2ot 24-17 Raymond James Stadium 2009 UCF 32-14 Bright House Networks Stad. 1991 East Carolina 30-19 Nippert Stadium 2004 Cincinnati 45-23 Nippert Stadium 2010 UCF 37-17 Liberty Bowl Stadium 1992 East Carolina 42-21 Ficklen Stadium 2005 USF 31-16 Raymond James Stadium 2011 UCF 41-0 Bright House Networks Stad. 1993 Cincinnati 34-14 Nippert Stadium 2006 Cincinnati 23-6 Nippert Stadium 2012 UCF 35-17 Liberty Bowl Stadium 1994 East Carolina 35-21 Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium 2007 Cincinnati 38-33 Raymond James Stadium 2013 UCF 24-17 Liberty Bowl Stadium 1995 Cincinnati 13-10 Nippert Stadium 2008 Cincinnati 24-10 Nippert Stadium 1997 East Carolina 14-7 Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium 2009 Cincinnati 34-17 Raymond James Stadium UCF VS. NAVY 1998 East Carolina 24-21 Nippert Stadium 2010 USF 38-30 Nippert Stadium No games 1999 East Carolina 48-34 Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium 2011 Cincinnati 37-34 Raymond James Stadium 2001 East Carolina 28-26 Nippert Stadium 2012 Cincinnati 27-10 Nippert Stadium UCF VS. SMU 2002 Cincinnati 42-26 Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium 2013 USF 26-20 Raymond James Stadium UCF leads, 6-1 (American: UCF, 2-0) 2003 Cincinnati 40-3 Nippert Stadium 2014 Cincinnati 34-17 Paul Brown Stadium 2007 UCF 49-20 Gerald J. Ford Stadium 2004 Cincinnati 24-19 Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium 2015 USF 65-27 Raymond James Stadium 2008 UCF 31-17 Bright House Networks Stad. 2014 Cincinnati 54-46 Paul Brown Stadium 2010 UCF 17-7 Bright House Networks Stad. 2015 Cincinnati 19-16 Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium CINCINNATI VS. SMU 2011 SMU 38-17 Gerald J. Ford Stadium Cincinnati leads, 2-0 (American: Cincinnati, 2-0) 2012 UCF 42-17 Bright House Networks Stad. CINCINNATI VS. HOUSTON 2013 Cincinnati 28-25 Nippert Stadium 2013 UCF 17-13 Gerald J. Ford Stadium Houston leads, 14-9 (American: Cincinnati, 2-1) 2014 Cincinnati 41-3 Gerald J. Ford Stadium 2014 UCF 53-7 Bright House Networks Stad. 1957 Houston 7-0 Nippert Stadium 1958 Houston 34-13 Nippert Stadium CINCINNATI VS. TEMPLE UCF VS. USF 1959 Houston 13-12 Rice Stadium Temple leads, 10-7-1 (American: Cincinnati, 2-1) USF leads, 5-2 (American: UCF, 2-1) 1960 Houston 14-0 Rice Stadium 1973 Temple 16-15 Temple Stadium 2005 USF 31-14 Raymond James Stadium 1961 Houston 13-7 Nippert Stadium 1974 Cincinnati 20-22 Nippert Stadium 2006 USF 24-17 Citrus Bowl 1962 Houston 42-14 Rice Stadium 1975 Temple 21-17 Temple Stadium 2007 USF 64-12 Raymond James Stadium 1964 Cincinnati 20-6 Rice Stadium 1976 Tie 17-17 Nippert Stadium 2008 USF ot 31-24 Bright House Networks Stad. 1965 Houston 21-6 Astrodome 1978 Temple 16-13 Veterans Stadium 2013 UCF 23-20 Bright House Networks Stad. 1968 Houston 71-33 Astrodome 1979 Temple 35-14 Veterans Stadium 2014 UCF 16-0 Raymond James Stadium 1971 Houston 12-3 Nippert Stadium 1980 Temple 23-7 Nippert Stadium 2015 USF 44-3 Bright House Networks Stad. 1972 Houston 49-0 Astrodome 1981 Temple 24-13 Nippert Stadium 1974 Houston 27-6 Astrodome 1982 Temple 41-7 Veterans Stadium UCF VS. TEMPLE 1975 Cincinnati 28-23 Nippert Stadium 1983 Cincinnati 31-16 Nippert Stadium UCF leads, 2-1 (American: UCF, 2-1) 1993 Cincinnati 41-17 Astrodome 1984 Temple 42-10 Veterans Stadium 2013 UCF 39-36 Lincoln Financial Field 1996 Cincinnati 31-20 Nippert Stadium 1985 Temple 28-16 Nippert Stadium 2014 UCF 34-14 Bright House Networks Stad. 1997 Houston ot 41-38 Robertson Stadium 2002 Cincinnati 35-22 Franklin Field 2015 Temple 30-16 Lincoln Financial Field 1998 Cincinnati 44-43 Nippert Stadium 2003 Cincinnati 3ot 30-24 Nippert Stadium 1999 Houston 23-20 Robertson Stadium 2012 Cincinnati 34-10 Lincoln Financial Field 2000 Cincinnati 48-31 Nippert Stadium 2013 Cincinnati 38-20 Nippert Stadium 2001 Cincinnati 29-28 Robertson Stadium 2014 Cincinnati 14-6 Lincoln Financial Field 2002 Cincinnati 47-14 Nippert Stadium 2015 Temple 34-26 Nippert Stadium 2013 Cincinnati 24-17 BBVA Compass Stadium 2014 Cincinnati 38-31 Paul Brown Stadium 2015 Houston 33-30 TDECU Stadium

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CINCINNATI VS. TULANE UCONN VS. USF EAST CAROLINA VS. MEMPHIS Tulane leads, 11-4 (American: Cincinnati, 1-0) USF leads, 8-5 (American: USF, 3-0) East Carolina leads, 15-6 1909 Tulane 6-0 New Orleans 2000 USF 21-13 Memorial Stadium 1990 East Carolina 24-17 Liberty Bowl Stadium 1948 Tulane 6-0 Nippert Stadium 2001 USF 41-20 Raymond James Stadium 1991 East Carolina 20-13 Ficklen Stadium 1966 Tulane 28-21 Tulane Stadium 2005 UConn 15-10 Rentschler Field 1992 Memphis 42-7 Liberty Bowl Stadium 1970 Tulane 6-3 Nippert Stadium 2006 USF 38-16 Raymond James Stadium 1993 Memphis 34-7 Ficklen Stadium 1976 Cincinnati 21-14 Louisiana Superdome 2007 UConn 22-15 Rentschler Field 1994 East Carolina 30-6 Liberty Bowl Stadium 1977 Tulane 16-13 Louisiana Superdome 2008 USF 17-13 Raymond James Stadium 1995 East Carolina 31-17 Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium 1981 Cincinnati 17-13 Nippert Stadium 2009 UConn 29-27 Rentschler Field 1996 East Carolina 20-10 Liberty Bowl Stadium 1990 Tulane 49-7 Louisiana Superdome 2010 UConn 19-16 Raymond James Stadium 1997 East Carolina 32-10 Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium 1996 Tulane 34-14 Nippert Stadium 2011 UConn 16-10 Rentschler Field 1998 East Carolina 34-31 Liberty Bowl Stadium 1997 Tulane 31-17 Louisiana Superdome 2012 USF 13-6 Raymond James Stadium 2000 Memphis 17-10 Liberty Bowl Stadium 1998 Tulane 52-34 Nippert Stadium 2013 USF 13-10 Rentschler Field 2001 East Carolina 32-11 Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium 2000 Tulane 24-19 Louisiana Superdome 2014 USF 17-14 Raymond James Stadium 2003 Memphis 41-24 Liberty Bowl Stadium 2001 Cincinnati 46-33 Nippert Stadium 2015 USF 28-20 Pratt & Whitney Stadium 2004 Memphis 38-35 Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium 2002 Tulane 35-17 Louisiana Superdome 2005 Memphis 27-24 Liberty Bowl Stadium 2014 Cincinnati 38-14 Yulman Stadium UCONN VS. SMU 2006 East Carolina 35-20 Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium SMU leads, 3-0 (American: SMU, 2-0) 2007 East Carolina 56-40 Liberty Bowl Stadium CINCINNATI VS. TULSA 1989 SMU 31-30 Cotton Bowl 2008 East Carolina 30-10 Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium Tulsa leads, 16-14-2 (American: Cincinnati, 1-0) 2013 SMU 38-21 Gerald J. Ford Stadium 2009 East Carolina 38-19 Liberty Bowl Stadium 1946 Tulsa 20-0 Skelly Stadium 2014 SMU 27-20 Rentschler Field 2010 East Carolina 49-27 Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium 1951 Cincinnati 47-35 Nippert Stadium 2011 East Carolina 35-17 Liberty Bowl Stadium 1952 Tie 14-14 Skelly Stadium UCONN VS. TEMPLE 2012 East Carolina 41-7 Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium 1953 Cincinnati 14-7 Skelly Stadium Temple leads, 10-5 (American: Temple, 2-1) 1954 Cincinati 40-7 Nippert Stadium 1963 Temple 9-7 Temple Stadium EAST CAROLINA VS. NAVY 1955 Tie 21-21 Skelly Stadium 1964 UConn 25-7 Memorial Stadium Navy leads, 4-1 (American: Navy, 1-0) 1956 Cincinnati 7-6 Nippert Stadium 1965 Temple 12-11 Memorial Stadium 2006 Navy 28-23 Navy-Marine Corps Stadium 1957 Tulsa 12-7 Skelly Stadium 1966 Temple 35-25 Temple Stadium 2010 Navy 76-35 Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium 1958 Cincinnati 15-6 Nippert Stadium 1970 Temple 41-23 Temple Stadium 2011 East Carolina 38-35 Navy-Marine Corps Stadium 1959 Tulsa 14-7 Skelly Stadium 1971 Temple 38-0 Temple Stadium 2012 Navy 56-28 Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium 1960 Tulsa 34-3 Nippert Stadium 2001 Temple 56-7 Franklin Field 2015 Navy 45-21 Navy-Marine Corps Stadium 1961 Tulsa 19-0 Skelly Stadium 2002 Temple 38-24 Memorial Stadium 1962 Tulsa 24-18 Nippert Stadium 2004 UConn 45-31 Rentschler Field EAST CAROLINA VS. USF 1963 Cincinnati 21-15 Skelly Stadium 2007 UConn 22-17 Rentschler Field USF leads, 5-1 (American: Tied, 1-1) 1964 Cincinnati 28-23 Nippert Stadium 2008 UConn ot 12-9 Lincoln Financial Field 2002 USF 46-30 Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium 1965 Tulsa 49-6 Skelly Stadium 2010 Temple 30-16 Lincoln Financial Field 2003 USF 2ot 38-37 Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium 1966 Tulsa 13-0 Nippert Stadium 2012 Temple ot 17-14 Rentschler Field 2004 USF 41-17 Raymond James Stadium 1967 Tulsa 35-6 Skelly Stadium 2013 UConn 28-21 Lincoln Financial Field 2006 USF 24-7 Legion Field 1968 Tulsa 34-27 Nippert Stadium 2014 Temple 36-10 Rentschler Field 2014 East Carolina 28-17 Raymond James Stadium 1969 Tulsa 40-24 Skelly Stadium 2015 Temple 27-3 Lincoln Financial Field 2015 USF 22-17 Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium 1970 Tulsa 7-3 Skelly Stadium 1973 Tulsa 16-13 Skelly Stadium UCONN VS. TULANE EAST CAROLINA VS. SMU 1975 Tulsa 24-16 Skelly Stadium Tied, 1-1 (American: Tied, 1-1) East Carolina leads, 4-2 (American: East Carolina, 2-0) 1976 Cincinnati 16-7 Nippert Stadium 2014 Tulane 12-3 Yulman Stadium 2005 East Carolina 24-17 Gerald J. Ford Stadium 1977 Cincinnati 28-0 Nippert Stadium 2016 UConn 7-3 Pratt & Whitney Stadium 2006 East Carolina 38-21 Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium 1978 Tulsa 27-26 Nippert Stadium 2009 SMU 28-21 Gerald J. Ford Stadium 1980 Tulsa 31-13 Skelly Stadium UCONN VS. TULSA 2010 SMU ot 45-38 Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium 1993 Cincinnati 22-15 Skelly Stadium No games 2014 East Carolina 45-24 Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium 1994 Cincinnati 28-13 Nippert Stadium 2015 East Carolina 49-23 Gerald J. Ford Stadium 1995 Cincinnati 24-5 Skelly Stadium EAST CAROLINA VS. HOUSTON 1997 Cincinnati 34-24 Nippert Stadium East Carolina leads, 7-5 EAST CAROLINA VS. TEMPLE 2015 Cincinnati 49-38 Nippert Stadium 1997 East Carolina 28-27 Astrodome East Carolina leads, 8-5 (American: Tied, 1-1) 1998 Houston 34-31 Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium 1982 East Carolina 23-10 Veterans Stadium UCONN VS. EAST CAROLINA 1999 East Carolina 19-3 Robertson Stadium 1983 East Carolina 24-11 Veterans Stadium Tied, 1-1 (American: Tied, 1-1) 2000 East Carolina 62-20 Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium 1984 Temple 17-0 Ficklen Stadium 2014 East Carolina 31-21 Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium 2002 East Carolina 3ot 54-48 Robertson Stadium 1985 Temple 21-7 Ficklen Stadium 2015 UConn 31-13 Pratt & Whitney Stadium 2003 Houston 27-13 Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium 1986 Temple 45-28 Veterans Stadium 2004 Houston 34-24 Robertson Stadium 1987 East Carolina 31-26 Ficklen Stadium UCONN VS. HOUSTON 2007 East Carolina 37-35 Robertson Stadium 1988 East Carolina 34-17 Veterans Stadium UConn leads, 1-0 (American: UConn, 1-0) 2008 Houston 41-24 Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium 1989 East Carolina 31-24 Ficklen Stadium 2015 UConn 20-17 Pratt & Whitney Stadium 2009 East Carolina 38-32 Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium 1990 Temple 30-27 Veterans Stadium 2011 Houston 56-3 Roberston Stadium 1994 East Carolina 31-14 Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium UCONN VS. MEMPHIS 2012 East Carolina 48-28 Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium 1995 East Carolina 32-22 Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium Tied, 1-1 (American: Tied, 1-1) 2014 Temple 20-10 Lincoln Financial Field 2013 UConn 45-10 Rentschler Field 2015 Temple 24-14 Lincoln Financial Field 2014 Memphis 41-10 Liberty Bowl Stadium EAST CAROLINA VS. TULANE UCONN VS. NAVY East Carolina leads, 11-2 (American: East Carolina, 1-0) Navy leads, 7-1 (American: Navy, 1-0) 1991 East Carolina 38-28 Ficklen Stadium 1975 Navy 55-7 Navy-Marine Corps Stadium 1997 Tulane 33-16 Louisiana Superdome 1976 Navy 21-3 Memorial Stadium 1999 East Carolina 52-7 Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium 1977 Navy 38-7 Navy-Marine Corps Stadium 2000 East Carolina 37-17 Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium 1978 Navy 30-0 Memorial Stadium 2001 East Carolina 51-24 Louisiana Superdome 1979 Navy 21-10 Navy-Marine Corps Stadium 2002 East Carolina 24-20 Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium 2002 UConn 38-0 Navy-Marine Corps Stadium 2003 Tulane 28-18 Louisiana Superdome 2006 Navy 41-17 Rentschler Field 2004 East Carolina 27-25 Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium 2015 Navy 28-18 Pratt & Whitney Stadium 2007 East Carolina 35-12 Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium 2008 East Carolina 28-24 Louisiana Superdome 2011 East Carolina 34-13 Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium 2012 East Carolina 28-23 Mercedes-Benz Superdome 2014 East Carolina 34-6 Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium

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EAST CAROLINA VS. TULSA HOUSTON VS. TEMPLE MEMPHIS VS. USF East Carolina leads, 7-5 (American: East Carolina, 2-0) Houston leads, 5-0 (American: Houston, 3-0) Memphis leads, 5-3 (American: Memphis, 3-0) 1984 Tulsa 31-20 Skelly Stadium 1987 Houston 37-7 Veterans Stadium 2001 Memphis 17-9 Liberty Bowl Stadium 1985 Tulsa 21-20 Ficklen Stadium 1989 Houston 65-7 Astrodome 2002 USF 31-28 Raymond James Stadium 1993 Tulsa 52-26 Ficklen Stadium 2013 Houston 22-13 Lincoln Financial Field 2003 USF 21-16 Liberty Bowl Stadium 1994 East Carolina 28-21 Skelly Stadium 2014 Houston 31-10 TDECU Stadium 2004 Memphis 31-15 Raymond James Stadium 1995 East Carolina 28-7 Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium 2015 Houston 24-13 TDECU Stadium 2008 USF 41-14 Tropicana Field 2005 Tulsa 45-13 Skelly Stadium 2013 Memphis 23-10 Raymond James Stadium 2006 Tulsa 31-10 Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium HOUSTON VS. TULANE 2014 Memphis 31-20 Liberty Bowl Stadium 2008 East Carolina 27-24 H.A. Chapman Stadium Houston leads, 15-5 (American: Tied, 1-1) 2015 Memphis 24-17 Raymond James Stadium 2009 East Carolina 44-17 H.A. Chapman Stadium 1968 Houston 54-7 Astrodome 2010 East Carolina 51-49 Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium 1973 Houston 47-7 Astrodome MEMPHIS VS. SMU 2014 East Carolina 49-32 H.A. Chapman Stadium 1996 Houston 20-17 Louisiana Superdome Memphis leads, 5-3 (American: Memphis, 2-1) 2015 East Carolina 30-17 Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium 1997 Tulane 44-10 Astrodome 1976 Memphis 27-13 Liberty Bowl Stadium 1998 Tulane 48-20 Louisiana Superdome 2007 Memphis 3ot 55-52 Liberty Bowl Stadium HOUSTON VS. MEMPHIS 1999 Houston 36-31 Robertson Stadium 2008 Memphis 31-26 Gerald J. Ford Stadium Houston leads, 15-9 (American: Houston, 3-0) 2000 Tulane 41-23 Louisiana Superdome 2009 SMU 42-0 Liberty Bowl Stadium 1963 Memphis 29-6 Crump Stadium 2002 Tulane 34-13 Robertson Stadium 2012 SMU 44-13 Gerald J. Ford Stadium 1966 Memphis 14-13 Astrodome 2003 Houston 45-42 Louisiana Superdome 2013 SMU 34-29 Liberty Bowl Stadium 1967 Houston 35-18 Astrodome 2004 Houston 24-3 Robertson Stadium 2014 Memphis 48-10 Gerald J. Ford Stadium 1968 Houston 27-7 Liberty Bowl Stadium 2005 Houston 35-14 Cajun Field 2015 Memphis 63-0 Liberty Bowl Stadium 1971 Houston 35-7 Liberty Bowl Stadium 2006 Houston 45-7 Robertson Stadium 1973 Houston 35-21 Astrodome 2007 Houston 34-10 Louisiana Superdome MEMPHIS VS. TEMPLE 1974 Houston 13-10 Astrodome 2008 Houston 42-14 Robertson Stadium Temple leads, 2-1 (American: Temple, 2-1) 1975 Memphis 14-7 Liberty Bowl Stadium 2009 Houston 44-16 Louisiana Superdome 2013 Temple 41-21 Liberty Bowl Stadium 1978 Memphis 17-3 Liberty Bowl Stadium 2010 Houston 42-23 Robertson Stadium 2014 Memphis 16-13 Lincoln Financial Field 1996 Houston 37-20 Astrodome 2011 Houston 73-17 Louisiana Superdome 2015 Temple 31-12 Liberty Bowl Stadium 1997 Memphis 24-3 Liberty Bowl Stadium 2012 Houston 40-17 Robertson Stadium 1998 Houston 35-14 Robertson Stadium 2014 Tulane 31-24 TDECU Stadium MEMPHIS VS. TULANE 2000 Houston 3ot 33-30 Liberty Bowl Stadium 2015 Houston 42-7 Yulman Stadium Memphis leads, 20-11-1 (American: Memphis, 2-0) 2001 Memphis 52-33 Robertson Stadium 1954 Tie 13-13 Tulane Stadium 2002 Houston 26-21 Liberty Bowl Stadium HOUSTON VS. TULSA 1976 Memphis 14-7 Louisiana Superdome 2003 Memphis 45-14 Robertson Stadium Houston leads, 22-18 (American: Houston, 2-0) 1977 Memphis 27-9 Liberty Bowl Stadium 2004 Memphis 41-14 Liberty Bowl Stadium 1950 Tulsa 28-21 Rice Stadium 1978 Tulane 41-24 Louisiana Superdome 2005 Memphis 35-20 Robertson Stadium 1951 Tulsa 46-27 Skelly Stadium 1980 Tulane 21-16 Louisiana Superdome 2006 Houston ot 23-20 Liberty Bowl Stadium 1952 Houston 33-7 Rice Stadium 1981 Tulane 24-7 Liberty Bowl Stadium 2009 Houston 55-14 Robertson Stadium 1953 Tulsa 23-21 Skelly Stadium 1982 Tulane 17-10 Louisiana Superdome 2010 Houston 56-17 Liberty Bowl Stadium 1954 Houston 20-7 Rice Stadium 1983 Memphis 28-25 Liberty Bowl Stadium 2013 Houston 25-15 BBVA Compass Stadium 1955 Tulsa 14-7 Skelly Stadium 1984 Tulane 14-9 Louisiana Superdome 2014 Houston 28-24 Liberty Bowl Stadium 1956 Houston 14-0 Rice Stadium 1985 Memphis 38-21 Liberty Bowl Stadium 2015 Houston 35-34 TDECU Stadium 1957 Houston 13-7 Skelly Stadium 1986 Tulane 15-6 Louisiana Superdome 1958 Tulsa 25-20 Rice Stadium 1987 Memphis 45-36 Liberty Bowl Stadium HOUSTON VS. NAVY 1959 Houston 22-13 Skelly Stadium 1988 Tulane 20-19 Louisiana Superdome Houston leads, 2-0 (American: Houston, 1-0) 1960 Tulsa 26-16 Rice Stadium 1989 Tulane 38-34 Louisiana Superdome 1980 Houston 35-0 Giants Stadium 1961 Houston 14-2 Skelly Stadium 1990 Memphjs 21-14 Liberty Bowl Stadium 2015 Houston 52-31 TDECU Stadium 1962 Houston 35-31 Rice Stadium 1992 Memphis 62-20 Louisiana Superdome 1963 Tulsa 22-21 Skelly Stadium 1994 Memphis 13-0 Liberty Bowl Stadium HOUSTON VS. USF 1964 Tulsa 31-23 Rice Stadium 1995 Memphis 23-8 Louisiana Superdome Tied, 2-2 (American: Houston, 2-0) 1965 Tulsa 14-0 Astrodome 1996 Memphis 17-10 Liberty Bowl Stadium 2001 USF 45-6 Raymond James Stadium 1966 Houston 73-14 Astrodome 1997 Tulane 26-14 Louisiana Superdome 2002 USF 32-14 Robertson Stadium 1967 Tulsa 22-13 Skelly Stadium 1998 Tulane 41-31 Liberty Bowl Stadium 2013 Houston 35-23 Reliant Stadium 1968 Houston 100-6 Astrodome 1999 Memphis 49-7 Louisiana Superdome 2014 Houston 27-3 Raymond James Stadium 1969 Houston 47-14 Skelly Stadium 2000 Tulane 37-14 Louisiana Superdome 1970 Houston 21-9 Astrodome 2002 Memphis 38-10 Liberty Bowl Stadium HOUSTON VS. SMU 1972 Houston 21-0 Skelly Stadium 2003 Memphis 41-9 Louisiana Superdome Houston leads, 20-10-1 (American: Houston, 3-0) 1973 Houston 36-16 Astrodome 2004 Memphis 49-24 Liberty Bowl Stadium 1975 SMU 26-16 Astrodome 1974 Tulsa 30-14 Skelly Stadium 2007 Memphis 28-27 Louisiana Superdome 1976 Houston 29-6 Cotton Bowl 1975 Houston 42-30 Astrodome 2008 Memphis 45-6 Liberty Bowl Stadium 1977 SMU 37-23 Astrodome 1985 Tulsa 31-24 Skelly Stadium 2011 Memphis 33-17 Louisiana Superdome 1978 Houston 42-28 Cotton Bowl 1986 Tulsa 24-14 Astrodome 2012 Memphis 37-23 Liberty Bowl Stadium 1979 Houston 37-10 Astrodome 1988 Houston 82-28 Astrodome 2014 Memphis 38-7 Yulman Stadium 1980 Houston 13-11 Texas Stadium 1992 Tulsa 28-25 Skelly Stadium 2015 Memphis 41-13 Liberty Bowl Stadium 1981 SMU 38-22 Astrodome 1993 Tulsa 38-24 Astrodome 1982 SMU 20-14 Texas Stadium 2005 Tulsa 30-23 Skelly Stadium 1983 SMU 34-23 Mirage Bowl (Tokyo) 2006 Houston 27-10 Robertson Stadium 1984 Houston 29-20 Texas Stadium Tulsa 56-7 Skelly Stadium 1985 SMU 37-13 Astrodome 2008 Houston 70-30 Robertson Stadium 1986 SMU 10-3 Texas Stadium 2009 Houston 46-45 H.A. Chapman Stadium 1989 Houston 95-21 Astrodome 2010 Tulsa 28-25 Robertson Stadium 1990 Houston 44-17 Ownby Stadium 2011 Houston 48-16 H.A. Chapman Stadium 1991 Houston 49-20 Astrodome 2012 Tulsa 41-7 Robertson Stadium 1992 SMU 41-16 Ownby Stadium 2014 Houston 38-28 TDECU Stadium 1993 Tie 28-28 Astrodome 2015 Houston 38-24 H.A. Chapman Stadium 1994 Houston 39-33 Ownby Stadium 1995 Houston 38-15 Astrodome MEMPHIS VS. NAVY 2000 Houston 17-15 Robertson Stadium Navy leads, 1-0 (American: Navy, 1-0) 2005 SMU 29-24 Robertson Stadium 2015 Navy 45-20 Liberty Bowl Stadium 2006 Houston 37-27 Gerald J. Ford Stadium 2007 Houston 38-28 Robertson Stadium 2008 Houston 44-38 Gerald J. Ford Stadium 2009 Houston 38-15 Robertson Stadium 2010 Houston 45-20 Gerald J. Ford Stadium 2011 Houston 37-7 Robertson Stadium 2012 SMU 72-42 Gerald J. Ford Stadium 2013 Houston 34-0 Reliant Stadium 2014 Houston 35-9 Gerlad J. Ford Stadium 2015 Houston 49-28 TDECU Stadium

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MEMPHIS VS. TULSA NAVY VS. TULANE SMU VS. TULSA Memphis leads, 16-10 (American: Memphis, 2-0) Tulane leads, 11-8-1 (American: Navy, 1-0) SMU leads, 13-9 (American: Tulsa, 2-0) 1961 Memphis 48-12 Skelly Stadium 1949 Tie 21-21 Tulane Stadium 1935 SMU 14-0 Skelly Stadium 1963 Memphis 28-15 Skelly Stadium 1950 Tulane 27-0 Memorial Stadium 1943 Tulsa 20-7 Ownby Stadium 1964 Tulsa 19-7 Skelly Stadium 1956 Tulane 21-6 Tulane Stadium 1991 Tulsa 31-26 Ownby Stadium 1965 Tulsa 32-28 Skelly Stadium 1958 Tulane 14-6 Norfolk, Va. 1996 SMU 17-10 Cotton Bowl 1966 Memphis 6-0 Liberty Bowl Stadium 1973 Tulane 17-15 Tulane Stadium 1997 SMU 42-41 Skelly Stadium 1968 Memphis 32-6 Skelly Stadium 1991 Tulane 34-7 Louisiana Superdome 1998 SMU 33-3 Cotton Bowl 1969 Memphis 42-24 Liberty Bowl Stadium 1992 Navy 20-17 Navy-Marine Corps Stadium 1999 SMU 28-14 Skelly Stadium 1970 Tulsa 27-12 Skelly Stadium 1993 Tulane 27-25 Louisiana Superdome 2000 SMU 24-20 Gerald J. Ford Stadium 1972 Memphis 49-21 Liberty Bowl Stadium 1994 Navy 17-15 Louisiana Superdome 2001 SMU 24-14 Skelly Stadium 1973 Memphis 28-16 Liberty Bowl Stadium 1995 Navy 35-7 Navy-Marine Corps Stadium 2002 SMU 24-21 Gerald J. Ford Stadium 1975 Memphis 16-14 Skelly Stadium 1996 Navy 35-21 Navy-Marine Corps Stadium 2003 Tulsa 35-16 Skelly Stadium 1976 Tulsa 16-14 Skelly Stadium 1998 Tulane 42-24 Louisiana Superdome 2004 SMU ot 41-35 Gerald J. Ford Stadium 1987 Memphis 14-0 Skelly Stadium 1999 Navy 45-21 Navy-Marine Corps Stadium 2005 Tulsa 20-13 Skelly Stadium 1988 Memphis 26-20 Liberty Bowl Stadium 2000 Tulane 50-38 Louisiana Superdome 2006 SMU 34-24 Gerald J. Ford Stadium 1990 Memphis 22-10 Skelly Stadium 2001 Tulane 42-28 Navy-Marine Corps Stadium 2007 Tulsa 29-23 H.A. Chapman Stadium 1991 Tulsa 33-28 Liberty Bowl Stadium 2002 Tulane 51-30 Louisiana Superdome 2008 Tulsa 37-31 Gerald J. Ford Stadium 1992 Memphis 30-25 Skelly Stadium 2003 Navy 35-17 Navy-Marine Corps Stadium 2009 SMU 27-13 H.A. Chapman Stadium 1993 Tulsa 23-19 Liberty Bowl Stadium 2004 Tulane 42-10 Louisiana Superdome 2010 SMU 21-18 Gerald J. Ford Stadium 1994 Memphis 42-18 Skelly Stadium 2005 Navy 49-21 Navy-Marine Corps Stadium 2011 Tulsa 38-7 H.A. Chapman Stadium 1995 Memphis 10-7 Liberty Bowl Stadium 2015 Navy 31-14 Navy-Marine Corps Stadium 2012 SMU 35-27 Gerald J. Ford Stadium 2005 Tulsa ot 37-31 Skelly Stadium 2014 Tulsa 38-28 H.A. Chapman Stadium 2006 Tulsa 35-14 Liberty Bowl Stadium NAVY VS. TULSA 2015 Tulsa 40-31 Gerald J. Ford Stadium 2009 Tulsa ot 33-30 H.A. Chapman Stadium Navy leads, 2-1 (American: Navy, 1-0) 2010 Tulsa 48-7 Liberty Bowl Stadium 2004 Navy 29-0 Skelly Stadium TEMPLE VS. TULANE 2014 Memphis 40-20 Liberty Bowl Stadium 2006 Tulsa ot 24-23 Navy-Marine Corps Stadium Temple leads, 2-1 (American: Temple, 2-0) 2015 Memphis 66-42 H.A. Chapman Stadium 2015 Navy 44-21 H.A. Chapman Stadium 1935 Tulane 20-14 Tulane Stadium 2014 Temple 10-3 Yulman Stadium NAVY VS. USF USF VS. SMU 2015 Temple 49-10 Lincoln Financial Field Navy leads, 1-0 (American: Navy, 1-0) USF leads, 2-1 (American: USF, 2-1) 2015 Navy 29-17 Navy-Marine Corps Stadium 2013 SMU 16-6 Raymond James Stadium TEMPLE VS. TULSA 2014 USF 14-13 Gerald J. Ford Stadium Tulsa leads, 2-1 (American: Temple, 1-0) NAVY VS. SMU 2015 USF 38-14 Raymond James Stadium 1987 Tulsa 24-17 Veterans Stadium Navy leads, 10-7 (American: Navy, 1-0) 1988 Tulsa 15-10 Skelly Stadium 1930 SMU 20-7 Municipal Stadium USF VS. TEMPLE 2014 Temple 35-24 Lincoln Financial Field 1931 SMU 13-6 Thompson Stadium Tied, 1-1 (American: USF, 1-0) 1959 SMU 20-7 Cotton Bowl 2012 Temple 37-28 Lincoln Financial Field TULANE VS. TULSA 1960 Navy 26-7 Oyster Bowl 2015 USF 44-23 Raymond James Stadium Tulsa leads, 10-2 (American: Tulsa, 2-0) 1963 SMU 32-28 Cotton Bowl 1968 Tulane 25-15 Tulane Stadium 1966 SMU 21-3 Cotton Bowl USF VS. TULANE 2005 Tulsa 38-14 Malone Stadium 1993 SMU 42-13 Navy-Marine Corps Stadium No games 2006 Tulsa 38-3 Skelly Stadium 1995 Navy 33-2 Ownby Stadium 2007 Tulsa 49-25 Louisiana Superdome 1996 Navy 19-17 Navy-Marine Corps Stadium USF VS. TULSA 2008 Tulsa 56-7 H.A. Chapman Stadium 1997 Navy 46-16 Cotton Bowl USF leads, 1-0 (American: USF, 1-0) 2009 Tulsa 37-13 Louisiana Superdome 1998 SMU 24-11 Navy-Marine Corps Stadium 2014 USF 38-30 H.A. Chapman Stadium 2010 Tulsa 52-24 H.A. Chapman Stadium 2002 Navy 38-7 Gerald J. Ford Stadium 2011 Tulsa 31-3 Louisiana Superdome 2008 Navy 34-7 Navy-Marine Corps Stadium SMU VS. TEMPLE 2012 Tulsa 45-10 H.A. Chapman Stadium 2009 Navy ot 38-35 Gerald J. Ford Stadium Tied, 1-1-2 (American: Tied, 1-1) 2013 Tulane 14-7 Mercedes-Benz Superdome 2010 Navy 28-21 Navy-Marine Corps Stadium 1942 Tie 6-6 Temple Stadium 2014 Tulsa 3ot 38-31 H.A. Chapman Stadium 2011 Navy 24-17 Gerald J. Ford Stadium 1946 Tie 7-7 Ownby Stadium 2015 Tulsa 45-34 Yulman Stadium 2015 Navy 55-14 Navy-Marine Corps Stadium 2013 SMU 59-49 Gerald J. Ford Stadium 2015 Temple 60-40 Gerald J. Ford Stadium NAVY VS. TEMPLE Navy leads, 6-5 SMU VS. TULANE 1988 Temple 12-7 Navy-Marine Corps Stadium Tulane leads, 13-9 (American: SMU, 1-0) 1991 Temple 21-14 Veterans Stadium 1943 Tulane 12-6 Tulane Stadium 1997 Navy 49-17 Navy-Marine Corps Stadium 1944 Tulane 27-7 Tulane Stadium 2000 Temple 17-6 Navy-Marine Corps Stadium 1945 Tulane 19-7 Tulane Stadium 2001 Temple 45-26 Veterans Stadium 1977 SMU 28-23 Cotton Bowl 2005 Navy 38-17 Navy-Marine Corps Stadium 1979 Tulane 24-17 Louisiana Superdome 2006 Navy 42-6 Navy-Marine Corps Stadium 1980 SMU 31-21 Louisiana Superdome 2007 Navy 30-19 Lincoln Financial Field 1982 SMU 51-7 Texas Stadium 2008 Navy ot 33-27 Navy-Marine Corps Stadium 1990 Tulane 43-7 Louisiana Superdome 2009 Temple 27-24 Navy-Marine Corps Stadium 1991 SMU 31-17 Louisiana Superdome 2014 Navy 31-24 Lincoln Financial Field 1992 Tulane 13-12 Ownby Stadium 1998 Tulane 31-21 Cotton Bowl 1999 Tulane 53-19 Louisiana Superdome 2000 Tulane 29-17 Gerald J. Ford Stadium 2005 Tulane 31-10 Gerald J. Ford Stadium 2006 SMU 33-28 Louisiana Superdome 2007 Tulane ot 41-34 Gerald J. Ford Stadium 2008 Tulane 34-27 Louisiana Superdome 2009 SMU 26-21 Gerald J. Ford Stadium 2010 SMU 31-17 Louisiana Superdome 2011 SMU 45-24 Gerald J. Ford Stadium 2012 Tulane 27-26 Mercedes-Benz Superdome 2015 SMU 49-21 Gerald J. Ford Stadium

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HEISMAN MEMORIAL TROPHY 1979 Charles White, USC, HB 1936 Larry Kelley, Yale, E Originally presented in 1935 as the DAC Trophy by 1978 Billy Sims, Oklahoma, HB 1935 Jay Berwanger, Chicago, HB the Downtown Athletic Club to the best college player 1977 Earl Campbell, Texas, HB east of the Mississippi River. In 1936, players across 1976 Tony Dorsett, Pittsburgh, HB WILLIAM V. CAMPBELL TROPHY 1975 Archie Griffin, Ohio State, HB the country were eligible and the award was renamed Formerly known as the Vincent dePaul Draddy Trophy, 1974 Archie Griffin, Ohio State, HB the Heisman Memorial Trophy. The award goes to the the award recognizes the scholar-athlete who most 1973 John Cappelletti, Penn State, HB outstanding college football player fully represents the ideals of The National Football 1972 Johnny Rodgers, Nebraska, FL 2015 , Alabama, RB Foundation. The award was presented for the first 1971 Pat Sullivan, Auburn, QB 2014 Marcus Mariota, Oregon, QB time in 1990 and is given to the top scholar-athlete in 1970 Jim Plunkett, Stanford, QB 2013 Jameis Winston, Florida State, QB football, both academically and on the field. 1969 Steve Owens, Oklahoma, HB 2012 Johnny Manziel, Texas A&M, QB 2015 Ty Darlington, Oklahoma, C 1968 O.J. Simpson, USC, HB 2011 Robert Griffin III, Baylor, QB 2014 David Helton, Duke, LB 1967 Gary Beban, UCLA, QB 2010 Cam Newton, Auburn, QB 2013 John Urshel, Penn State, OG 1966 Steve Spurrier, Florida, QB 2009 Mark Ingram, Alabama, RB 2012 Barrett Jones, Alabama, C 1965 Mike Garrett, USC, HB 2008 Sam Bradford, Oklahoma, QB 2011 Andrew Rodriguez, Army, LB 1964 John Huarte, Notre Dame, QB 2007 Tim Tebow, Florida, QB 2010 Sam Acho, Texas, DE 1963 Roger Staubach, Navy, QB 2006 Troy Smith, Ohio State, QB 2009 Tim Tebow, Florida, QB 1962 Terry Baker, Oregon State, QB 2005 Reggie Bush, USC, RB 2008 Alex Mack, California, C 1961 Ernie Davis, Syracuse, HB 2004 , USC, QB 2007 Dallas Griffin, Texas, C 1960 Joe Bellino, Navy, HB 2003 Jason White, Oklahoma, QB 2006 Brian Leonard, Rutgers, FB 1959 Billy Cannon, LSU, HB 2002 Carson Palmer, USC, QB 2005 Rudy Niswanger, LSU, OL 1958 Pete Dawkins, Army, HB 2001 Eric Crouch, Nebraska, QB 2004 Michael Munoz, Tennessee, OL 1957 , Texas A&M, HB 2000 Chris Weinke, Florida State, QB 2003 Craig Krenzel, Ohio State, QB 1956 Paul Hornung, Notre Dame, QB 1999 Ron Dayne, Wisconsin, RB 2002 Brandon Roberts, Washington (Mo.) 1955 Howard Cassidy, Ohio State, HB 1998 Ricky Williams, Texas, RB 2001 Joaquin Gonzalez, Miami, OT 1954 Alan Ameche, Wisconsin, FB 1997 Charles Woodson, Michigan, DB 2000 Kyle Vanden Bosch, Nebraska, DE 1953 Johnny Lattner, Notre Dame, HB 1996 Danny Wuerffel, Florida, QB 1999 Chad Pennington, Marshall, QB 1952 , Oklahoma, HB 1995 Eddie George, Ohio State, RB 1998 Matt Stinchcomb, Georgia, OL 1951 Dick Kazmaier, Princeton, HB 1994 Rashaan Salaam, Colorado, RB 1997 Peyton Manning, Tennessee, QB 1950 Vic Janowicz, Ohio State, HB 1993 Charlie Ward, Florida State, QB 1996 Danny Wuerffel, Florida, QB 1949 Leon Hart, Notre Dame, E 1992 Gino Torretta, Miami, QB 1995 Bobby Hoying, Ohio State, QB 1948 Doak Walker, SMU, HB 1991 Desmond Howard, Michigan, WR 1994 Robert B. Zatechka, Nebraska, OT 1947 John Lujack, Notre Dame, QB 1990 Ty Detmer, Brigham Young, QB 1993 Thomas D. Burns, Virginia 1946 Glenn Davis, Army, HB 1989 Andre Ware, Houston, QB 1992 Jim Hansen, Colorado 1945 Doc Blanchard, Army, FB 1988 Barry Sanders, Oklahoma State, RB 1991 Brad Culpepper, Florida 1944 Les Horvath, Ohio State, QB 1987 Tim Brown, Notre Dame, WR 1990 Chris Howard, Air Force 1986 Vinny Testaverde, Miami, QB 1943 Angelo Bertelli, Notre Dame, QB 1985 Bo Jackson, Auburn, RB 1942 , Georgia, HB 1984 , Boston College, QB 1941 , Minnesota, HB OUTLAND TROPHY 1983 Mike Rozier, Nebraska, HB 1940 Tom Harmon, Michigan, HB Honoring the outstanding interior lineman in the 1982 Herschel Walker, Georgia, HB 1939 Nile Kinnick, Iowa, HB nation, first presented in 1946 by the Football Writers 1981 Marcus Allen, USC, HB 1938 Davey O’Brien, TCU, QB Association of America. The award is named for its 1980 George Rogers, South Carolina, HB 1937 Clint Frank, Yale, HB benefactor, Dr. John H. Outland. 2015 Josh Garnett, Stanford, OG 2014 Brandon Scherff, Iowa, OT HEISMAN TROPHY WINNERS 2013 Aaron Donald, Pittsburgh, DT American Athletic Conference member institutions have produced four winners of college foot- 2012 Luke Joeckel, Texas A&M, OT ball’s highest individual honor. 2011 Barrett Jones, Alabama, OT 2010 Gabe Carimi, Wisconsin, OT 2009 Ndamukong Suh, Nebraska, DT 2008 Andre Smith, Alabama, OT 2007 Glenn Dorsey, LSU, DT 2006 Joe Thomas, Wisconsin, OL 2005 Greg Eslinger, Minnesota, OL 2004 Jammal Brown, Oklahoma, OL 2003 Robert Gallery, Iowa, OT 2002 Rien Long, Washington State, DT 2001 Bryant McKinnie, Miami, OT 2000 John Henderson, Tennessee, DT 1999 Chris Samuels, Alabama, OT 1998 Kris Farris, UCLA, OG 1997 Aaron Taylor, Nebraska, OG 1996 Orlando Pace, Ohio State, OT 1995 Jonathan Ogden, UCLA, OT Doak Walker, SMU • 1948 Joe Bellino, Navy • 1960 1994 Zach Wiegert, Nebraska, OT 1993 Rob Waldrop, Arizona, NG 1992 Will Shields, Nebraska, G 1991 Steve Entman, Washington, DT 1990 Russell Maryland, Miami, DT 1989 Mohammed Elewonibi, Brigham Young, G 1988 Tracy Rocker, Auburn, DT 1987 Chad Hennings, Air Force, DT 1986 Jason Buck, Brigham Young, DT 1985 Mike Ruth, Boston College, NG 1984 Bruce Smith, Virginia Tech, DT 1983 Dean Steinkuhler, Nebraska, G 1982 Dave Rimington, Nebraska, C 1981 Dave Rimington, Nebraska, C 1980 Mark May, Pittsburgh, OT 1979 Jim Ritcher, North Carolina State, C 1978 Greg Roberts, Oklahoma, G Roger Staubach, Navy • 1963 Andre Ware, Houston • 1989

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1977 Brad Shearer, Texas, DT 2004 David Pollack, Georgia, DE 1977 Ross Browner, Notre Dame, DE 1976 Ross Browner, Notre Dame, DE 2003 Tommie Harris, Oklahoma, DE 1976 Tony Dorsett, Pittsburgh, HB 1975 Lee Roy Selmon, Oklahoma, DT 2002 Terrell Suggs, Arizona State, DE 1975 Archie Griffin, Ohio State, RB 1974 Randy White, Maryland, DE 2001 Julius Peppers, North Carolina, DE 1974 Steve Joachim, Temple, QB 1973 John Hicks, Ohio State, OT 2000 Jamal Reynolds, Florida State, DE 1973 John Cappelletti, Penn State, RB 1972 Rich Glover, Nebraska, MG 1999 Corey Moore, Virginia Tech, DE 1972 Brad VanPelt, Michigan State, DB 1971 Larry Jacobson, Nebraska, DT 1998 Dat Nguyen, Texas A&M, LB 1971 Ed Marinaro, Cornell, RB 1970 Jim Stillwagon, Ohio State, MG 1997 Grant Wistrom, Nebraska, DE 1970 Jim Plunkett, Stanford, QB 1969 Mike Reid, Penn State, DT 1996 Orlando Pace, Ohio State, OT 1969 Mike Reid, Penn State, DT 1968 Bill Stanfill, Georgia, T 1995 Orlando Pace, Ohio State, OT 1968 O.J. Simpson, USC, RB 1967 Ron Yary, USC, T 1994 Warren Sapp, Miami, DT 1967 Gary Beban, UCLA, QB 1966 Loyd Phillips, Arkansas, T 1993 Aaron Taylor, Notre Dame, OT 1966 Jim Lynch, Notre Dame, LB 1965 Tommy Nobis, Texas, G 1992 Marvin Jones, Florida State, LB 1965 Tommy Nobis, Texas, LB 1964 Steve DeLong, Tennessee, T 1991 Steve Emtman, Washington, DT 1964 Glenn Ressler, Penn State, C 1963 Scott Appleton, Texas, T 1990 Chris Zorich, Notre Dame, NT 1963 Roger Staubach, Navy, QB 1962 Bobby Bell, Minnesota, T 1989 Percy Snow, Michigan State, LB 1962 Terry Baker, Oregon State, QB 1961 Merlin Olsen, Utah State, T 1988 Tracy Rocker, Auburn, DT 1961 Bob Ferguson, Ohio State, FB 1960 , Minnesota, G 1987 Chris Spielman, Ohio State, LB 1960 Joe Bellino, Navy, HB 1959 Mike McGee, Duke, T 1986 Cornelius Bennett, Alabama, LB 1959 Rich Lucas, Penn State, QB 1958 Zeke Smith, Auburn, G 1985 Tony Casillas, Oklahoma, NG 1958 Pete Dawkins, Army, HB 1957 Alex Karras, Iowa, T 1984 Tony Degrate, Texas, DT 1957 Bob Reifsnyder, Navy, T 1956 Jim Parker, Ohio State, G 1983 Dean Steinkuhler, Nebraska, G 1956 Tommy McDonald, Oklahoma, HB 1955 Calvin Jones, Iowa, G 1982 Dave Rimington, Nebraska, C 1955 Howard Cassidy, Ohio State, HB 1954 Bill Brooks, Arkansas, G 1981 Kenneth Sims, Texas, DT 1954 Ron Beagle, Navy, E 1953 J.D. Roberts, Oklahoma, G 1980 Hugh Green, Pittsburgh, DE 1953 Johnny Lattner, Notre Dame, HB 1952 , Maryland, T 1979 Brad Budde, USC, G 1952 Johnny Lattner, Notre Dame, HB 1951 Jim Weatherall, Oklahoma, T 1978 Bruce Clark, Penn State, DT 1951 Dick Kazmaier, Princeton, HB 1950 , Kentucky, T 1977 Ross Browner, Notre Dame, DE 1950 Reds Bagnell, Pennsylvania, HB 1949 Ed Bagdon, Michigan State, G 1976 Wilson Whitley, Houston, DT 1949 Leon Hart, Notre Dame, E 1948 Bill Fischer, Notre Dame, G 1975 Lee Roy Selmon, Oklahoma, DT 1948 Chuck Bednarik, Pennsylvania, C 1947 Joe Steffy, Army, G 1974 Randy White, Maryland, DT 1947 Doak Walker, SMU, HB 1946 George Connor, Notre Dame, T 1973 John Hicks, Ohio State, OT 1946 , Georgia, HB 1972 Rich Glover, Nebraska, MG 1945 Doc Blanchard, Army, FB FWAA BRONKO NAGURSKI AWARD 1971 Walt Patulski, Notre Dame, DE 1944 Glenn Davis, Army, HB 1970 Jim Stillwagon, Ohio State, MG 1943 Bob Odell, Pennsylvania, HB Honoring the nation’s top defensive player as selected 1942 , Columbia, QB by the Football Writers Association of America. The 1941 Bill Dudley, Virginia, HB award, presented by The Charlotte Touchdown Club, MAXWELL AWARD 1940 Tom Harmon, Michigan, HB was introduced in 1993 and formally took on the name Honoring the nation’s outstanding college football 1939 Nile Kinnick, Iowa, HB of 1920’s Minnesota All-American in 1995. player, first presented in 1937 by the Maxwell Memorial 1938 Davey O’Brien, TCU, QB 2015 TYLER MATAKEVICH, TEMPLE, LB Football Club of Philadelphia. The award is named after 1937 Clint Frank, Yale, HB 2014 Scooby Wright, Arizona, LB Robert “Tiny” Maxwell, a Philadelphia native who 2013 Aaron Donald, Pittsburgh, DT played on the University of Chicago as a lineman near 2012 Manti Te’o, Notre Dame, LB the turn of the century. WALTER CAMP AWARD 2011 Luke Kuechly, Boston College, LB 2015 Derrick Henry, Alabama, RB Honoring the nation’s outstanding football player, first 2010 Da’Quan Bowers, Clemson, DE 2014 Marcus Mariota, Oregon, QB presented in 1937 by the Walter Camp Foundation in 2009 Ndamukong Suh, Nebraska, DT 2013 AJ McCarron, Alabama, QB balloting by Division I-A coaches and sports information 2008 Brian Orakpo, Texas, DE 2012 Manti Te’o, Notre Dame, LB directors. The award is named after Walter Camp, one 2007 Glenn Dorsey, LSU, DT 2011 Andrew Luck, Stanford, QB of the giants of football who introduced many of the 2006 James Laurinaitis, Ohio St., LB 2010 Cam Newton, Auburn, QB innovations that led to the evolution to the American 2005 Elvis Dumerville, Louisville, DE 2009 Colt McCoy, Texas, QB style of football. 2004 Derrick Johnson, Texas, LB 2008 Tim Tebow, Florida, QB 2015 Derrick Henry, Alabama, RB 2003 Derrick Strait, Oklahoma, DB 2007 Tim Tebow, Florida, QB 2014 Marcus Mariota, Oregon, QB 2002 Terrell Suggs, Arizona State, DE 2006 Brady Quinn, Notre Dame, QB 2013 Jameis Winston, Florida State, QB 2001 Roy Williams, Oklahoma, DB 2005 Vince Young, Texas, QB 2012 Manti Te’o, Notre Dame, LB 2000 Dan Morgan, Miami, LB 2004 Jason White, Oklahoma, QB 2011 Andrew Luck, Stanford, QB 1999 Corey Moore, Virginia Tech, DE 2003 Eli Manning, Mississippi, QB 2010 Cam Newton, Auburn, QB 1998 Champ Bailey, Georgia, CB 2002 Larry Johnson, Penn State, RB 2009 Colt McCoy, Texas, QB 1997 Charles Woodson, Michigan, DB 2001 Ken Dorsey, Miami, QB 2008 Colt McCoy, Texas, QB 1996 Pat Fitzgerald, Northwestern, DT 2000 , Purdue, QB 2007 Darren McFadden, Arkansas, RB 1995 Pat Fitzgerald, Northwestern, NG 1999 Ron Dayne, Wisconsin, RB 2006 Troy Smith, Ohio State, QB 1994 Warren Sapp, Miami, DT 1998 Ricky Williams, Texas, RB 2005 Reggie Bush, USC, QB 1993 Rob Waldrop, Arizona, NG 1997 Peyton Manning, Tennessee, QB 2004 Matt Leinart, USC, QB 1996 Danny Wuerffel, Florida, QB 2003 , Pittsburgh, WR VINCE LOMBARDI AWARD 1995 Eddie George, Ohio State, RB 2002 Larry Johnson, Penn State, RB 1994 Kerry Collins, Penn State, QB 2001 Eric Crouch, Nebraska, QB Honoring the outstanding college lineman of the year, 1993 Charlie Ward, Florida State, QB 2000 , Oklahoma, QB first presented in 1970 by the Rotary Club of Houston. 1992 Gino Torretta, Miami, QB 1999 Ron Dayne, Wisconsin, RB The award is named after professional football coach 1991 Desmond Howard, Michigan, WR 1998 Ricky Williams, Texas, RB Vince Lombardi, a member of the legendary “Seven 1990 Ty Detmer, Brigham Young, QB 1997 Charles Woodson, Michigan, DB Blocks of Granite” at Fordham, in the 1930s. 1989 Anthony Thompson, Indiana, RB 1996 Danny Wuerffel, Florida, QB 2015 Carl Nassib, Penn State, DE 1988 Barry Sanders, Oklahoma State, RB 1995 Eddie George, Ohio State, RB 2014 Scooby Wright, Arizona, LB 1987 Don McPherson, Syracuse, QB 1994 Rashaan Salaam, Colorado, RB 2013 Aaron Donald, Pittsburgh, DT 1986 Vinny Testaverde, Miami, QB 1993 Charlie Ward, Florida State, QB 2012 Manti Te’o, Notre Dame, LB 1985 Chuck Long, Iowa, QB 1992 Gino Torretta, Miami, QB 2011 Luke Kuechly, Boston College, LB 1984 Doug Flutie, Boston College, QB 1991 Desmond Howard, Michigan, WR 2010 Nick Fairly, Auburn, DT 1983 Mike Rozier, Nebraska, RB 1990 Raghib Ismail, Notre Dame, WR 2009 Ndamukong Suh, Nebraska, DT 1982 Hershel Walker, Georgia, RB 1989 Andre Ware, Houston, QB 2008 Brian Orakpo, Texas, DE 1981 Marcus Allen, USC, RB 1988 Barry Sanders, Oklahoma State, RB 2007 Glenn Dorsey, LSU, DT 1980 Hugh Green, Pittsburgh, DE 1987 Tim Brown, Notre Dame, WR 2006 LaMarr Woodley, Michigan, DL 1979 Charles White, USC, RB 1986 Paul Palmer, Temple, RB 2005 A.J. Hawk, Ohio State, LB 1978 Chuck Fusina, Penn State, QB 1985 Lorenzo White, Michigan State, RB

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1984 Keith Byars, Ohio State, RB BUTKUS AWARD DAVEY O’BRIEN 1983 Mike Rozier, Nebraska, HB First presented in 1985 to honor the nation’s best col- NATIONAL QUARTERBACK AWARD 1982 John Elway, Stanford, QB legiate linebacker by the Downtown Athletic Club of First presented in 1977 as the O’Brien Memorial Trophy 1981 Art Schlichter, Ohio State, QB Orlando, Fla. The award is named after Dick Butkus, to the outstanding player in the Southwest. In 1981, 1980 Herschel Walker, Georgia, RB two-time consensus All-American at Illinois and six-time the Davey O’Brien Educational and Charitable Trust 1979 Charles White, Southern Cal, RB all-pro linebacker with the . of Fort Worth, Texas renamed the award the Davey 1978 Chuck Fusina, Penn State, QB 2015 Jaylon Smith, Notre Dame O’Brien National Quarterback Award. It now honors the 1977 Earl Campbell, Texas, HB 2014 Eric Kendricks, UCLA nation’s best quarterback. 1976 Tony Dorsett, Pittsburgh, RB 2013 C.J. Mosley, Alabama 2015 Deshaun Watson, Clemson 1975 Chuck Muncie, California, HB 2012 Manti Te’o, Notre Dame 2014 Marcus Mariota, Oregon 1974 Anthony Davis, USC, HB 2011 Luke Kuechly, Boston College 2013 Jameis Winston, Florida State 1973 John Cappelletti, Penn State, RB 2010 Von Miller, Texas A&M 2012 Johnny Manziel, Texas A&M 1972 Greg Pruitt, Oklahoma, RB 2009 Rolando McClain, Alabama 2011 Robert Griffin III, Baylor 1971 Ed Marinaro, Cornell, RB 2008 Aaron Curry, Penn State 2010 Cam Newton, Auburn 1970 Ed Marinaro, Cornell, RB 2007 James Laurinaitis, Ohio State 2009 Colt McCoy, Texas 1969 Archie Manning, Mississippi, QB 2006 Patrick Willis, Mississippi 2008 Sam Bradford, Oklahoma 1968 O.J. Simpson, USC, HB 2005 Paul Posluszny, Penn State 2007 Tim Tebow, Florida 1967 Gary Beban, UCLA, QB 2004 Derrick Johnson, Texas 2006 Troy Smith, Ohio State 1966 Steve Spurrier, Florida, QB 2003 Teddy Lehman, Oklahoma 2005 Vince Young, Texas 1965 Jim Grabowski, Illinois, FB 2002 E.J. Henderson, Maryland 2004 Jason White, Oklahoma 1964 , Tulsa, QB 2001 Rocky Calmus, Oklahoma 2003 Jason White, Oklahoma 1963 Roger Staubach, Navy, QB 2000 Dan Morgan, Miami 2002 Brad Banks, Iowa 1962 , LSU, HB 1999 LeVar Arrington, Penn State 2001 Eric Crouch, Nebraska 1961 Ernie Davis, Syracuse, HB 1998 Chris Claiborne, USC 2000 Chris Weinke, Florida State 1960 Joe Bellino, Navy, HB 1997 Andy Katzenmoyer, Ohio State 1999 Joe Hamilton, Georgia Tech 1959 Billy Cannon, LSU, HB 1996 Matt Russell, Colorado 1998 Michael Bishop, Kansas State 1958 Randy Duncan, Iowa, QB 1995 Kevin Hardy, Illinois 1997 Peyton Manning, Tennessee 1957 John David Crow, Texas A&M, HB 1994 Dana Howard, Illinois 1996 Danny Wuerffel, Florida 1956 Paul Hornung, Notre Dame, QB 1993 Trev Alberts, Nebraska 1995 Danny Wuerffel, Florida 1955 Howard Cassidy, Ohio State, HB 1992 Marvin Jones, Florida State 1994 Kerry Collins, Penn State 1954 Ralph Guglielmi, Notre Dame, QB 1991 Erick Anderson, Michigan 1993 Charlie Ward, Florida State 1953 Alan Ameche, Wisconsin, FB 1990 Alfred Williams, Colorado 1992 Gino Torretta, Miami Bernie Faloney, Maryland, QB 1989 Percy Snow, Michigan State 1991 Ty Detmer, Brigham Young Paul Giel, Minnesota, HB 1988 Derrick Thomas, Alabama 1990 Ty Detmer, Brigham Young Johnny Lattner, Notre Dame, HB 1987 Paul McGowan, Florida State 1989 Andre Ware, Houston 1952 Don McAuliffe, Michigan State, HB 1986 Brian Bosworth, Oklahoma 1988 Troy Aikman, UCLA 1951 Dick Kazmaier, Princeton, HB 1985 Brian Bosworth, Oklahoma 1950 Babe Parilli, Kentucky, QB 1987 Don McPherson, Syracuse 1949 Emil Sitko, Notre Dame, HB 1986 Vinnie Testaverde, Miami 1948 Charlie Justice, North Carolina, HB JIM THORPE AWARD 1985 Chuck Long, Iowa 1947 John Lujack, Notre Dame, QB First presented in 1986 to honor the nation’s best 1984 Doug Flutie, Boston College 1946 Charley Trippi, Georgia, HB defensive back by the Jim Thorpe Athletic Club of 1983 Steve Young, Brigham Young 1945 Doc Blanchard, Army, FB Oklahoma City. The award is named after Jim Thorpe, 1982 , Penn State 1944 Glenn Davis, Army, FB Olympic champion, two-time consensus All-America 1981 Jim McMahon, Brigham Young 1943 Angelo Bertelli, Notre Dame, QB halfback at Carlisle and professional football player. 1980 Mike Singletary, Baylor, LB 1942 Frank Sinkwich, Georgia, HB 2015 Desmond King, Iowa 1979 Mike Singletary, Baylor, LB 1941 Bill Dudley, Virginia, DB 2014 Gerod Holliman, Louisville 1978 Billy Sims, Oklahoma, RB 1940 Tom Harmon, Michigan, HB 2013 Darqueze Dennard, Michigan State 1977 Earl Campbell, Texas, RB 1939 Nile Kinnick, Iowa, HB 2012 Jonthan Banks, Mississippi State 1938 Davey O’Brien, TCU, QB 2011 Morris Claiborne, LSU DOAK WALKER NATIONAL 1937 Marshall Goldberg, Pittsburgh, HB 2010 , LSU 2009 Eric Berry, Tennessee RUNNING BACK AWARD 2008 Malcolm Jenkins, Ohio State First presented in 1990 to honor the nation’s best run- BEDNARIK AWARD 2007 Antoine Cason, Arizona ning back among Division I-A juniors or seniors who First presented in 1995 to honor the nation’s best col- 2006 Aaron Ross, Texas combine outstanding achievements on the field, in the legiate defensive player by the Maxwell Football Club. 2005 Michael Huff, Texas classroom and in the community. Sponsored by the The award is named after Chuck Bednarik, college and 2004 Carlos Rogers, Auburn Southern Methodist Athletic Forum in Dallas, Texas, pro football Hall-of-Famer. 2003 Derrick Strait, Oklahoma a $10,000 scholarship is donated to the recipient’s 2015 TYLER MATAKEVICH, TEMPLE, LB 2002 Terence Newman, Kansas State university in his name. The award is named after Doak 2014 Scooby Wright, Arizona, LB 2001 Roy Williams, Oklahoma Walker, SMU’s three-time consensus All-America half- 2013 Aaron Donald, Pittsburgh, DT 2000 Jamar Fletcher, Wisconsin back and 1948 Heisman Trophy winner. 2012 Manti Te’o, Notre Dame, LB 1999 Tyrone Carter, Minnesota 2015 Derrick Henry, Alabama 2011 Tyrann Mathieu, LSU, CB 1998 Antoine Winfield, Ohio State 2014 Melvin Gordon, Wisconsin 2010 Patrick Peterson, LSU, CB 1997 Charles Woodson, Michigan 2013 Andre Williams, Boston College 2009 Ndamukong Suh, Nebraska, DT 1996 Lawrence Wright, Florida 2012 Montee Ball, Wisconsin 2008 Rey Maualuga, USC, LB 1995 Greg Myers, Colorado State 2011 Trent Richardson, Alabama 2007 Dan Connor, Penn State, LB 1994 Chris Hudson, Colorado 2010 LaMichael James, Oregon 2006 Paul Posluszny, Penn State, LB 1993 Antonio Langham, Alabama 2009 Toby Gerhart, Stanford 2005 Paul Posluszny, Penn State, LB 1992 Deon Figures, Colorado 2008 Shonn Greene, Iowa 2004 David Pollack, Georgia, DE 1991 Terrell Buckley, Florida State 2007 Darren McFadden, Arkansas 2003 Teddy Lehman, Oklahoma, LB 1990 Darryll Lewis, Arizona 2006 Darren McFadden, Arkansas 2002 E.J. Henderson, Maryland, LB 1989 Mark Carrier, USC 2005 Reggie Bush, USC 2001 Julius Peppers, North Carolina, DE 1988 Deion Sanders, Florida State 2004 Cedric Benson, Texas 2000 Dan Morgan, Miami, LB 1987 Bennie Blades, Miami 2003 Chris Perry, Michigan 1999 LaVar Arrington, Penn State, LB Rickey Dixon, Oklahoma 2002 Larry Johnson, Penn State 1998 Dat Nguyen, Texas A&M, LB 1986 Thomas Everett, Baylor 2001 Luke Staley, BYU 1997 Charles Woodson, Michigan, DB 2000 LaDainian Tomlinson, TCU 1996 Pat Fitzgerald, Northwestern, LB 1999 Ron Dayne, Wisconsin 1995 Pat Fitzgerald, Northwestern, LB 1998 Ricky Williams, Texas 1997 Ricky Williams, Texas 1996 Byron Hanspard, Texas Tech 1995 Eddie George, Ohio State

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1994 Rashaan Salaam, Colorado JOHN MACKEY AWARD PAUL “BEAR” BRYANT AWARD 1993 Byron Morris, Texas Tech First presented in 2000 to honor the nation’s top col- First presented in 1957 to honor the nation’s top col- 1992 , Georgia legiate tight end. Sponsored by the Nassau County legiate head coach. Sponsored by the Touchdown Club 1991 Trevor Cobb, Rice Sports Commission. This award is named after former of Houston and voted on by the National Sportscasters 1990 Greg Lewis, Washington Syracuse and Baltimore Colts tight end John Mackey, and Sportswriters Association. This award is named regarded as the greatest tight end in NFL history. after Paul “Bear” Bryant, one of college football’s win- LOU GROZA COLLEGIATE 2015 Hunter Henry, Arkansas ningest head coaches. 2014 Nick O’Leary, Florida State 2015 , Clemson PLACEKICKER AWARD 2013 Austin Seferian-Jenkins, Washington 2014 Gary Patterson, TCU First presented in 1992 to honor the nation’s top colle- 2012 Tyler Eifert, Notre Dame 2013 , Auburn giate placekicker. Sponsored by the Palm Beach County 2011 Dwayne Allen, Clemson 2012 Bill O’Brien, Penn State Sports Authority in conjunction with the Orange Bowl 2010 D.J. Williams, Arkansas 2011 Mike Gundy, Oklahoma State Committee. The award is named after NFL Hall of Fame 2009 Aaron Hernandez, Florida 2010 , Auburn kicker Lou Groza. 2008 Chase Coffman, Missouri 2009 Chris Petersen, Boise State 2015 Ka’imi Fairbairn, UCLA 2007 Fred Davis, USC 2008 Kyle Whittingham, Utah 2014 Brad Craddock, Maryland 2006 Matt Spaeth, Minnesota 2007 , Kansas 2013 Roberto Aguayo, Florida State 2005 Marcedes Lewis, UCLA 2006 Chris Petersen, Boise State 2012 Cairo Santos, Tulane 2004 Heath Miller, Virginia 2005 Mack Brown, Texas 2011 Randy Bullock, Texas A&M 2003 Kellen Winslow, Miami 2004 Tommy Tuberville, Auburn 2010 Dan Bailey, Oklahoma State 2002 Dallas Clark, Iowa 2003 , LSU 2009 Kai Forbath, UCLA 2001 Daniel Graham, Colorado 2002 Jim Tressel, Ohio State 2008 Graham Gano, Florida State 2000 Tim Stratten, Purdue 2001 Larry Coker, Miami 2007 Thomas Weber, Arizona State 2000 , Oklahoma 2006 Art Carmody, Louisville RAY GUY AWARD 1999 , Virginia Tech 2005 Alexis Serna, Oregon State 1998 , Kansas State First presented in 2000 to honor the nation’s top colle- 2004 Mike Nugent, Ohio State 1997 Lloyd Carr, Michigan giate punter. Sponsored by the Greater Augusta Sports 2003 Jonathan Nichols, Mississippi 1996 Bruce Snyder, Arizona State Council. This award is named after former Oakland 2002 Nate Kaeding, Iowa 1995 Gary Barnett, Northwestern Raiders all-pro punter Ray Guy. 2001 Seth Marler, Tulane 1994 Rick Brooks, Oregon 2015 Tom Hackett, Utah 2000 Jonathan Ruffin, Cincinnati 1993 , Auburn 2014 Tom Hackett, Utah 1999 Sebastian Janikowski, Florida State 1992 Gene Stallings, Alabama 2013 TOM HORNSEY, MEMPHIS 1998 Sebastian Janikowski, Florida State 1991 Don James, Washington 2012 Ryan Allen, Louisiana Tech 1997 Martin Gramatica, Kansas State 1990 Bobby Ross, Georgia Tech 2011 Ryan Allen, Louisiana Tech 1996 Marc Primanti, NC State 1989 Bill McCartney, Colorado 2010 Chas Henry, Florida 1995 Michael Reeder, TCU 1988 , Notre Dame 2009 Drew Butler, Georgia 1994 Steve McLaughlin, Arizona 1987 Dick MacPherson, Syracuse 2008 Matt Fodge, Oklahoma State 1993 Judd Davis, Florida 1986 Joe Paterno, Penn State 2007 Durant Brooks, Georgia Tech 1992 Joe Allison, Memphis 1985 Fisher DeBerry, Air Force 2006 Daniel Sepulveda, Baylor 1984 La Vell Edwards, BYU 2005 Ryan Plackemeier, Wake Forest 1983 Howard Schnellenberger, Miami FRED BILETNIKOFF 2004 Daniel Sepulveda, Baylor 1982 Joe Paterno, Penn State RECEIVER AWARD 2003 B.J. Sander, Ohio State 1981 , Clemson First presented in 1994 to honor the nation’s top col- 2002 Mark Mariscal, Colorado 1980 Vince Dooley, Georgia legiate pass receiver. Sponsored by the Downtown 2001 Travis Dorsch, Purdue 1979 Earle Bruce, Ohio State Athletic Club of Orlando, Florida. The award is named 2000 Kevin Stemke, Wisconsin 1978 Joe Paterno, Penn State after Fred Biletnikoff, former Florida State All-America 1977 Lou Holtz, Arkansas and Oakland Raider receiver, a member of both the RIMINGTON TROPHY 1976 , Pittsburgh College Football and Pro Football halls of fame. First presented in 2000 to honor the nation’s top 1975 Woody Hayes, Ohio State 2015 Corey Coleman, Baylor collegiate center. Presented by the Boomer Esiason 1974 Grant Teaff, Baylor 2014 Amari Cooper, Alabama Foundation. This award is named after former University 1973 Johnny Majors, Pittsburgh 2013 Brandin Cooks, Oregon State of Nebraska center Dave Rimington. 1972 John McKay, USC 2012 Marqis Lee, USC 2015 Ryan Kelly, Alabama 1971 Bob Devaney, Nebraska 2011 Justin Blackmon, Oklahoma State 2014 Reese Dismukes, Auburn 1970 Alex Agase, Northwestern 2010 Justin Blackmon, Oklahoma State 2013 Bryan Stork, Florida State 1969 Bo Schembechler, Michigan 2009 Golden Tate, Notre Dame 2012 Barrett Jones, Alabama 1968 Woody Hayes, Ohio State 2008 Michael Crabtree, Texas Tech 2011 David Molk, Michigan 1967 John Pont, Indiana 2007 Michael Crabtree, Texas Tech 2010 Jake Kirkpatrick, TCU 1966 Tom Cahill, Army 2006 Calvin Johnson, Georgia Tech 2009 Maurkice Pouncey, Florida 1965 Duffy Daugherty, Michigan State 2005 Mike Hass, Oregon State 2008 A.Q, Shipley, Penn State 1964 Ara Parseghian, Notre Dame 2004 Braylon Edwards, Michigan 2007 Jonathan Luigs, Arkansas 1963 Darrell Royal, Texas 2003 Larry Fitzgerald, Pittsburgh 2006 Dan Mozes, 1962 John McKay, USC 2002 Charles Rogers, Michigan State 2005 Greg Eslinger, Minnesota 1961 Darrell Royal, Texas 2001 Josh Reed, LSU 2004 Ben Wilkerson, LSU/ David Baas, Michigan 1960 Murry Warmath, Minnesota 2000 Antonio Bryant, Pittsburgh 2003 Jake Grove, Virginia Tech 1959 Ben Schwartzwalder, Syracuse 1999 Troy Walters, Stanford 2002 Brett Romberg, Miami 1958 Paul Dietzel, LSU 1998 Troy Edwards, Louisiana Tech 2001 LeCharles Bentley, Ohio State 1957 Woody Hayes, Ohio State 1997 Randy Moss, Marshall 2000 Dominic Raiola, Nebraska 1996 Marcus Harris, Wyoming 1995 Terry Glenn, Ohio State 1994 Bobby Engram, Penn State

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EDDIE ROBINSON CONSENSUS ALL-AMERICA COACH OF THE YEAR AWARD The following is a list of players from American Athletic Conference institutions who were consensus All-America (players who were accorded a majority of votes at their positions by the national selectors). First presented in 1957 to honor the nation’s top col- legiate head coach. Selected by the Football Writers CINCINNATI USF Association of America. This award honors former 2000 Jonathan Ruffin, PK 2007 George Selvie, DE Grambling State head coach Eddie Robinson, the win- 2007 Kevin Huber, P ningest head coach in collage football history. 2008 Kevin Huber, P SMU 2015 Kirk Ferentz, Iowa 1935 JC Wetsel, L 2014 Gary Patterson, TCU HOUSTON Bobby Wilson, B 2013 Gus Malzahn, Auburn 1967 Rich Stotter, OL 1947 Doak Walker, B 2012 Brian Kelly, Notre Dame 1969 Bill Bridges, OL 1948 Doak Walker, B 2011 Mike Gundy, Oklahoma State 1970 Elmo Wright, E 1949 Doak Walker, B 2010 Chip Kelly, Oregon 1976 Wilson Whitley, DL 1950 Kyle Rote, B 2009 Gary Patterson, TCU 1980 Leonard Mitchell, DL 1951 Dick Hightower, L 2008 Nick Saban, Alabama 1988 Jason Phillips, WR 1966 John Lagrone, DL 2007 Mark Mangino, Kansas 1989 Andre Ware, QB 1968 Jerry Levias, E 2006 Greg Schiano, Rutgers 1972 Robert Popelka, DB 2005 , Notre Dame EAST CAROLINA 1974 Louie Kelcher, DL 2004 Tommy Tuberville, Auburn 1983 Terry Long, OL 1978 Emanuel Tolbert, WR 2003 Nick Saban, LSU 1991 Robert Jones, LB 1980 John Simmons, DB 2002 Jim Tressel, Ohio State 1999 Andrew Bayes, P 1982 Eric Dickerson, RB 2001 , Maryland 1983 Russell Carter, DB 2000 Bob Stoops, Oklahoma MEMPHIS 1985 Reggie Dupard, RB 1999 Frank Beamer, Virginia Tech 1992 Joe Allison, K 1998 Phillip Fulmer, Tennessee 2013 TOM HORNSEY, P TEMPLE 1997 Mike Price, Washington State 1985 John Rienstra, OL 1996 Bruce Snyder, Arizona State NAVY 1986 Paul Palmer, RB 1995 Gary Barnett, Northwestern 1907 Bill Dague, E 2015 TYLER MATAKEVICH, LB 1994 Rick Brooks, Oregon 1908 Percy Northcroft, T 1993 Terry Bowden, Auburn Ed Lange, B TULANE 1992 Gene Stallings, Alabama 1911 Jack Dalton, B 1931 Jerry Dalrymple, E 1991 Don James, Washington 1913 John Brown, G 1932 Don Zimmerman, B 1990 Bobby Ross, Georgia Tech 1918 Lyman Perry, G 1939 Harley McCollum, L 1989 Bill McCartney, Colorado Wolcott Roberts, B 2012 Cairo Santos, K 1988 Lou Holtz, Notre Dame 1922 Wendell Taylor, T 1987 Dick MacPherson, Syracuse 1926 Frank Wickhorst, T TULSA 1986 Joe Paterno, Penn State 1928 Edward Burke, G 1941 Ernie Blandin, L 1985 Fisher DeBerry, Air Force 1934 Fred Borries, B 1965 Howard Twilley, E 1984 La Vell Edwards, BYU 1943 Don Whitmire, T 1991 Jerry Ostroski, OL 1983 Howard Schnellenberger, Miami 1944 Don Whitmire, T 1982 Joe Paterno, Penn State Ben Chase, G 1981 Danny Ford, Clemson Bob Jenkins, B 1980 Vince Dooley, Georgia 1945 Dick Duden, E 1979 Earle Bruce, Ohio State 1954 Ron Beagle, E 1978 Joe Paterno, Penn State 1955 Ron Beagle, E 1977 Lou Holtz, Arkansas 1960 Joe Bellino, B 1976 Johnny Majors, Pittsburgh 1963 Roger Staubach, B 1975 Woody Hayes, Ohio State 1975 Chet Moeller, DB 1974 Grant Teaff, Baylor 1983 Napoleon McCallum, RB 1973 Johnny Majors, Pittsburgh 1985 Napoleon McCallum, RB 1972 John McKay, USC 1971 Bob Devaney, Nebraska 1970 Alex Agase, Northwestern 1969 Bo Schembechler, Michigan 1968 Woody Hayes, Ohio State 1967 John Pont, Indiana 1966 Tom Cahill, Army 1965 Duffy Daugherty, Michigan State 1964 Ara Parseghian, Notre Dame 1963 Darrell Royal, Texas 1962 John McKay, USC 1961 Darrell Royal, Texas 1960 Murry Warmath, Minnesota 1959 Ben Schwartzwalder, Syracuse 1958 Paul Dietzel, LSU 1957 Woody Hayes, Ohio State

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ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICA Since 1952, Academic All-America teams have been selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America:

UCF USF 2007 Keith Shologan, DL 2011 Chaz Hine, OL

CINCINNATI SMU 1979 Edward Koboves, OG 1952 Dave Powell, E 1981 Kari Yli-Renko, OT 1953 Darrell Lafitte, G 1983 Jason Stargell, WR 1954 Raymond Berry, E (Hall of Fame) 1989 Jeff Jones, P 1955 David Hawk, G 1990 Kyle Stroh, DL 1957 Tom Koenig, G 1991 Kris Bjorson, TE 1958 Tom Koenig, G 1962 Raymond Schoenke, OL UCONN 1966 John LaGrone, MG 1973 Robert Bundy, OG Lynn Thornhill, OG 1976 William Leahy, C 1968 Jerry Levias, OE Darryl Schwartz, RB 1970 Vic Brittain, DT 1977 William Leahy, C 1972 Andy Duvall, DB 1978 William Leahy, OL Cleve Whitener, LB 1981 Gordon McAdams, C EAST CAROLINA 1983 Brian O’Meara, T 2011 Matt Milner, DL 1985 Monte Goen, LB 2012 Matt Milner, DL 1986 Douglas Rice, OT 1989 Mitchell Glieber, WR HOUSTON 1992 James Brabham, DB 1964 Horst Paul, E 2009 Mitch Enright, OL 1976 Mark Mohr, DB, Kevin Rollwage, OT 1977 Kevin Rollwage, OT TEMPLE 1988 Keith Jenkins, DL 1973 Dwight Fulton, DB

MEMPHIS TULANE 1992 Gary Bouldin, TE 1970 David Hebert, DB Pat Jansen, DL 1971 David Hebert, DB 2007 Brandon Patterson, DB 1978 Gerry Sheridan, OL 1979 Rich Hontas, QB NAVY 2009 Andre Anderson, RB 1953 Steve Eisenhauer, G 2014 Sam Scofield, DB 1957 Tom Forrestal, QB 1958 Joe Tranchini, B TULSA 1969 Dan Pike, RB 1964 Howard Twilley, E (Hall of Fame) 1974 Tim Harden, DE 1965 Howard Twilley, E 1979 Ted Dumbauld, LB 1974 Mack Lancaster, DT 1980 Ted Dumbauld, LB 1983 Brett White, RB 1983 Bill Weidenhammer, OL 1995 David Eldon Milwee, OL 1999 Terrence Anderson, C 1996 Levi Gillen, DB 2002 Grant Moody, OG 1997 Levi Gillmen, DB 2009 John Dowd, OG 2001 Drew McLaughlin, DL 2010 John Dowd, OG 2002 Michael Dulaney, LB 2011 John Dowd, OG 2005 Garrett Mills, TE 2012 Keegan Wetzel, LB 2006 , QB 2015 Thomas Wilson, WR 2007 Paul Smith, QB E.K. Binns, OL

E.K. Binns, Navy Sam Scofield, Tulane

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1936 1939 1942 1945 1948 1951 1. Minnesota 1. Texas A&M 1. Ohio State 1. Army 1. Michigan 1. Tennessee 2. Louisiana State 2. Tennessee 2. Georgia 2. Alabama 2. Notre Dame 2. Michigan State 3. Pittsburgh 3. USC 3. Wisconsin 3. NAVY 3. North Carolina 3. Maryland 4. Alabama 4. Cornell 4. TULSA 4. Indiana 4. California 4. Illinois 5. Washington 5. TULANE 5. Georgia Tech 5. Oklahoma State 5. Oklahoma 5. Georgia Tech 6. Santa Clara 6. Missouri 6. Notre Dame 6. Michigan 6. Army 6. Princeton 7. Northwestern 7. UCLA 7. Tennessee 7. St. Mary’s (Calif.) 7. Northwestern 7. Stanford 8. Notre Dame 8. Duke 8. Boston College 8. Pennsylvania 8. Georgia 8. Wisconsin 9. Nebraska 9. Iowa 9. Michigan 9. Notre Dame 9. Oregon 9. Baylor 10. Pennsylvania 10. Duquesne 10. Alabama 10. Texas 10. SMU 10. Oklahoma 11. Duke 11. Boston College 11. Texas 11. USC 11. Clemson 11. Texas Christian 12. Yale 12. Clemson 12. Stanford 12. Ohio State 12. Vanderbilt 12. California 13. Dartmouth 13. Notre Dame 13. UCLA 13. Duke 13. TULANE 13. Virginia 14. Duquesne 14. Santa Clara 14. William & Mary 14. Tennessee 14. Michigan State 14. San Francisco 15. Fordham 15. Ohio State 15. Santa Clara 15. Louisiana State 15. Mississippi 15. Kentucky 16. Texas Christian 16. Georgia Tech 16. Auburn 16. Holy Cross 16. Minnesota 16. Boston University 17. Tennessee 17. Fordham 1 7. Washington State 17. TULSA 17. William & Mary 17. UCLA 18. Arkansas 18. Nebraska 18. Mississippi State 18. Georgia 18. Penn State 18. Washington State NAVY 19. Oklahoma 19. Holy Cross 19. Wake Forest 19. Cornell 19. Holy Cross 20. Marquette 20. Michigan Minnesota 20. Columbia 20. Wake Forest 20. Clemson Penn State 1937 1940 1946 1949 1952 1. Pittsburgh 1. Minnesota 1943 1. Notre Dame 1. Notre Dame 1. Michigan State 2. California 2. Stanford 1. Notre Dame 2. Army 2. Oklahoma 2. Georgia Tech 3. Fordham 3. Michigan 2. Iowa Pre-Flight 3. Georgia 3. California 3. Notre Dame 4. Alabama 4. Tennessee 3. Michigan 4. UCLA 4. Army 4. Oklahoma 5. Minnesota 5. Boston College 4. NAVY 5. Illinois 5. Rice 5. USC 6. Villanova 6. Texas A&M 5. Purdue 6. Michigan 6. Ohio State 6. UCLA 7. Dartmouth 7. Northwestern 6. Great Lakes 7. Tennessee 7. Michigan 7. Mississippi 8. Louisiana State 8. Nebraska 7. Duke 8. Louisiana State 8. Minnesota 8. Tennessee 9. Notre Dame 9. Mississippi State 8. Del Monte P-F 9. North Carolina 9. Louisiana State 9. Alabama Santa Clara 10. Washington 9. Northwestern 10. Rice 10. Pacific 10. Texas 11. Nebraska 11. Santa Clara 10. March Field 11. Georgia Tech 11. Kentucky 11. Wisconsin 12. Yale 12. Fordham 11. Army 12. Yale 12. Cornell 12. TULSA 13. Ohio State 13. Georgetown 12. Washington 13. Pennsylvania 13. Villanova 13. Maryland 14. Holy Cross 14. Pennsylvania 13. Georgia Tech 14. Oklahoma 14. Maryland 14. Syracuse Arkansas 15. Cornell 14. Texas 15. Texas 15. Santa Clara 15. Florida 16. Texas Christian 16. SMU 15. TULSA 16. Arkansas 16. North Carolina 16. Duke 17. Colorado 17. Hardin-Simmons 16. Dartmouth 17. TULSA 17. Tennessee 17. Ohio State 18. Rice 18. Duke 17. Bainbridge NTS 18. NC State 18. Princeton 18. Purdue 19. North Carolina 19. Lafayette 18. Colorado College 19. Delaware 19. Michigan State 19. Princeton 20. Duke 19. Pacific 20. Indiana 20. Missouri 20. Kentucky 20. Pennsylvania Baylor 1938 1941 1947* 1953 1. Texas Christian 1. Minnesota 1944 1. Notre Dame 1950 1. Maryland 2. Tennessee 2. Duke 1. Army 2. Michigan 1. Oklahoma 2. Notre Dame 3. Duke 3. Notre Dame 2. Ohio State 3. SMU 2. Army 3. Michigan State 4. Oklahoma 4. Texas 3. Randolph Field 4. Penn State 3. Texas 4. Oklahoma 5. Notre Dame 5. Michigan 4. NAVY 5. Texas 4. Tennessee 5. UCLA 6. Carnegie Mellon 6. Fordham 5. Bainbridge NTS 6. Alabama 5. California 6. Rice 7. USC 7. Missouri 6. Iowa Pre-Flight 7. Pennsylvania 6. Princeton 7. Illinois 8. Pittsburgh 8. Duquesne 7. USC 8. USC 7. Kentucky 8. Georgia Tech 9. Holy Cross 9. Texas A&M 8. Michigan 9. North Carolina 8. Michigan State 9. Iowa 10. Minnesota 10. NAVY 9. Notre Dame 10. Georgia Tech 9. Michigan 10. West Virginia 11. Texas Tech 11. Northwestern 10. March Field 11. Army 10. Clemson 11. Texas 12. Cornell 12. Oregon State 11. Duke 12. Kansas 11. Washington 12. Texas Tech 13. Alabama 13. Ohio State 12. Tennessee 13. Mississippi 12. Wyoming 13. Alabama 14. California 14. Georgia 13. Georgia Tech 14. William & Mary 13. Illinois 14. Army 15. Fordham 15. Pennsylvania Norman P-F 15. California 14. Ohio State 15. Wisconsin 16. Michigan 16. Mississippi State 15. Illinois 16. Oklahoma 15. Miami 16. Kentucky 17. Northwestern 17. Mississippi 16. El Toro 17. NC State 16. Alabama 17. Auburn 18. Villanova 18. Tennessee 17. Great Lakes 18. Rice 17. Nebraska 18. Duke 19. TULANE 19. Washington State 18. Fort Pierce 19. Duke 18. Washington & Lee 19. Stanford 20. Dartmouth 20. Alabama 19. St. Mary’s P-F 20. Columbia 19. TULSA 20. Michigan 20. 2nd Air Force 20. TULANE

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1954 1957 1960 1964 1969 1972 1. Ohio State 1. Auburn 1. Minnesota 1. Alabama 1. Texas 1. USC 2. UCLA 2. Ohio State 2. Mississippi 2. Arkansas 2. Penn State 2. Oklahoma 3. Oklahoma 3. Michigan State 3. Iowa 3. Notre Dame 3. USC 3. Texas 4. Notre Dame 4. Oklahoma 4. NAVY 4. Michigan 4. Ohio State 4. Nebraska 5. NAVY 5. NAVY 5. Missouri 5. Texas 5. Notre Dame 5. Auburn 6. Mississippi 6. Iowa 6. Washington 6. Nebraska 6. Missouri 6. Michigan 7. Army 7. Mississippi 7. Arkansas 7. Louisiana State 7. Arkansas 7. Alabama 8. Maryland 8. Rice 8. Ohio State 8. Oregon State 8. Mississippi 8. Tennessee 9. Wisconsin 9. Texas A&M 9. Alabama 9. Ohio State 9. Michigan 9. Ohio State 10. Arkansas 10. Notre Dame 10. Duke 10. USC 10. Louisiana State 10. Penn State 11. Miami 11. Texas 11. Kansas 11. Nebraska 11. Louisiana State 12. West Virginia 12. Arizona State 12. Baylor 1965 12. HOUSTON 12. North Carolina 13. Auburn 13. Tennessee 13. Auburn 1. Alabama 13. UCLA 13. Arizona State 14. Duke 14. Mississippi State 14. Yale 2. Michigan State 14. Florida 14. Notre Dame 15. Michigan 15. NC State 15. Michigan State 3. Arkansas 15. Tennessee 15. UCLA 16. Virginia Tech 16. Duke 16. Penn State 4. UCLA 16. Colorado 16. Colorado 17. USC 17. Florida 1 7. New Mexico State 5. Nebraska 17. West Virginia 17. NC State 18. Baylor 18. Army 18. Florida 6. Missouri 18. Purdue 18. Louisville 19. Rice 19. Wisconsin 19. Purdue 7. Tennessee 19. Stanford 19. Washington State 20. Penn State 20. Virginia Military Syracuse 8. Louisiana State 20. Auburn 20. Georgia Tech 9. Notre Dame 1955 1958 1961 10. USC 1970 1973 1. Oklahoma 1. Louisiana State 1. Alabama 1. Nebraska 1. Notre Dame 2. Michigan State 2. Iowa 2. Ohio State 1966 2. Notre Dame 2. Ohio State 3. Maryland 3. Army 3. Texas 1. Notre Dame 3. Texas 3. Oklahoma 4. UCLA 4. Auburn 4. Louisiana State 2. Michigan State 4. Tennessee 4. Alabama 5. Ohio State 5. Oklahoma 5. Mississippi 3. Alabama 5. Ohio State 5. Penn State 6. Texas Christian 6. Air Force 6. Minnesota 4. Georgia 6. Arizona State 6. Michigan 7. Georgia Tech 7. Wisconsin 7. Colorado 5. UCLA 7. Louisiana State 7. Nebraska 8. Auburn 8. Ohio State 8. Michigan State 6. Nebraska 8. Stanford 8. USC 9. Notre Dame 9. Syracuse 9. Arkansas 7. Purdue 9. Michigan 9. Arizona State 10. Mississippi 10. Texas Christian 10. Utah State 8. Georgia Tech 10. Auburn HOUSTON 11. Pittsburgh 11. Mississippi 11. Missouri 9. Miami 11. Arkansas 11. Texas Tech 12. Michigan 12. Clemson 12. Purdue 10. SMU 12. Toledo 12. UCLA 13. USC 13. Purdue 13. Georgia Tech 13. Georgia Tech 13. Louisiana State 14. Miami 14. Florida 14. Syracuse 1967 14. Dartmouth 14. Texas 15. Miami (Ohio) 15. South Carolina 15. Rutgers 1. USC 15. USC 15. Miami (Ohio) 16. Stanford 16. California 16. UCLA 2. Tennessee 16. Air Force 16. NC State 17. Texas A&M 17. Notre Dame 17. Arizona 3. Oklahoma 17. TULANE 17. Missouri 18. NAVY 18. SMU Penn State 4. Indiana 18. Penn State 18. Kansas 19. West Virginia 19. Oklahoma State Rice 5. Notre Dame 19. HOUSTON 19. Tennessee 20. Army 20. Rutgers 20. Duke 6. Wyoming 20. Mississippi 20. Maryland 7. Oregon State Oklahoma TULANE 1956 1959 1962 8. Alabama 1. Oklahoma 1. Syracuse 1. USC 9. Purdue 1971 1974 2. Tennessee 2. Mississippi 2. Wisconsin 10. Penn State 1. Nebraska 1. Oklahoma 3. Iowa 3. Louisiana State 3. Mississippi 2. Oklahoma 2. USC 4. Georgia Tech 4. Texas 4. Texas 1968 3. Colorado 3. Michigan 5. Texas A&M 5. Georgia 5. Alabama 1. Ohio State 4. Alabama 4. Ohio State 6. Miami 6. Wisconsin 6. Arkansas 2. Penn State 5. Penn State 5. Alabama 7. Michigan 7. Texas Christian 7. Louisiana State 3. Texas 6. Michigan 6. Notre Dame 8. Syracuse 8. Washington 8. Oklahoma 4. USC 7. Georgia 7. Penn State 9. Michigan State 9. Arkansas 9. Penn State 5. Notre Dame 8. Arizona State 8. Auburn 10. Oregon State 10. Alabama 10. Minnesota 6. Arkansas 9. Tennessee 9. Nebraska 11. Baylor 11. Clemson 7. Kansas 10. Stanford 10. Miami (Ohio) 12. Minnesota 12. Penn State 1963 8. Georgia 11. Louisiana State 11. NC State 13. Pittsburgh 13. Illinois 1. Texas 9. Missouri 12. Auburn 12. Michigan State 14. Texas Christian 14. USC 2. NAVY 10. Purdue 13. Notre Dame 13. Maryland 15. Ohio State 15. Oklahoma 3. Illinois 11. Oklahoma 14. Toledo 14. Baylor 16. NAVY 16. Wyoming 4. Pittsburgh 12. Michigan 15. Mississippi 15. Florida 1 7. George Washington 17. Notre Dame 5. Auburn 13. Tennessee 16. Arkansas 16. Texas A&M 18. USC 18. Missouri 6. Nebraska 14. SMU 17. HOUSTON 17. Mississippi State 19. Clemson 19. Florida 7. Mississippi 15. Oregon State 18. Texas Texas 20. Colorado 20. Pittsburgh 8. Alabama 16. Auburn 19. Washington 19. HOUSTON 9. Oklahoma 17. Alabama 20. USC 20. Tennessee 10. Michigan State 18. HOUSTON 19. Louisiana State 20. Ohio

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1975 1978 1981 1984 1987 1990 1. Oklahoma 1. Alabama 1. Clemson 1. Brigham Young 1. Miami 1. Colorado 2. Arizona State 2. USC 2. Texas 2. Washington 2. Florida State 2. Georgia Tech 3. Alabama 3. Oklahoma 3. Penn State 3. Florida 3. Oklahoma 3. Miami 4. Ohio State 4. Penn State 4. Pittsburgh 4. Nebraska 4. Syracuse 4. Florida State 5. UCLA 5. Michigan 5. SMU 5. Boston College 5. Louisiana State 5. Washington 6. Texas 6. Clemson 6. Georgia 6. Oklahoma 6. Nebraska 6. Notre Dame 7. Arkansas 7. Notre Dame 7. Alabama 7. Oklahoma State 7. Auburn 7. Michigan 8. Michigan 8. Nebraska 8. Miami 8. SMU 8. Michigan State 8. Tennessee 9. Nebraska 9. Texas 9. North Carolina 9. UCLA 9. UCLA 9. Clemson 10. Penn State 10. HOUSTON 10. Washington 10. USC 10. Texas A&M 10. HOUSTON 11. Texas A&M 11. Arkansas 11. Nebraska 11. South Carolina 11. Oklahoma State 11. Penn State 12. Miami (Ohio) 12. Michigan State 12. Michigan 12. Maryland 12. Clemson 12. Texas 13. Maryland 13. Purdue 13. Brigham Young 13. Ohio State 13. Georgia 13. Florida 14. California 14. UCLA 14. USC 14. Auburn 14. Tennessee 14. Louisville 15. Pittsburgh 15. Missouri 15. Ohio State 15. Louisiana State 15. South Carolina 15. Texas A&M 16. Colorado 16. Georgia 16. Arizona State 16. Iowa 16. Iowa 16. Michigan State 17. USC 17. Stanford 17. West Virginia 17. Florida State 17. Notre Dame 17. Oklahoma 18. Arizona 18. NC State 18. Iowa 18. Miami 18. USC 18. Iowa 19. Georgia 19. Texas A&M 19. Missouri 19. Kentucky 19. Michigan 19. Auburn 20. West Virginia 20. Maryland 20. Oklahoma 20. Virginia 20. Arizona State 20. USC 21. Mississippi 1976 1979 1982 1985 1988 22. Brigham Young 1. Pittsburgh 1. Alabama 1. Penn State 1. Oklahoma 1. Notre Dame 23. Virginia 2. USC 2. USC 2. SMU 2. Michigan 2. Miami 24. Nebraska 3. Michigan 3. Oklahoma 3. Nebraska 3. Penn State 3. Florida State 25. Illinois 4. HOUSTON 4. Ohio State 4. Georgia 4. Tennessee 4. Michigan 5. Oklahoma 5. HOUSTON 5. UCLA 5. Florida 5. West Virginia 1991 6. Ohio State 6. Florida State 6. Arizona State 6. Texas A&M 6. UCLA 1. Miami 7. Texas A&M 7. Pittsburgh 7. Washington 7. UCLA 7. USC 2. Washington 8. Maryland 8. Arkansas 8. Clemson 8. Air Force 8. Auburn 3. Penn State 9. Nebraska 9. Nebraska 9. Arkansas 9. Miami 9. Clemson 4. Florida State 10. Georgia 10. Purdue 10. Pittsburgh 10. Iowa 10. Nebraska 5. Alabama 11. Alabama 11. Washington 11. Louisiana State 11. Nebraska 11. Oklahoma State 6. Michigan 12. Notre Dame 12. Texas 12. Ohio State 12. Arkansas 12. Arkansas 7. Florida 13. Texas Tech 13. Brigham Young 13. Florida State 13. Alabama 13. Syracuse 8. California 14. Oklahoma State 14. Baylor 14. Auburn 14. Ohio State 14. Oklahoma 9. EAST CAROLINA 15. UCLA 15. North Carolina 15. USC 15. Florida State 15. Georgia 10. Iowa 16. Colorado 16. Auburn 16. Oklahoma 16. Brigham Young 16. Washington State 11. Syracuse 17. Rutgers 17. Temple 17. Texas 17. Baylor 17. Alabama 12. Texas A&M 18. Kentucky 18. Michigan 18. North Carolina 18. Maryland 18. HOUSTON 13. Notre Dame 19. Iowa State 19. Indiana 19. West Virginia 19. Georgia Tech 19. Louisiana State 14. Tennessee 20. Mississippi State 20. Penn State 20. Maryland 20. Louisiana State 20. Indiana 15. Nebraska 16. Oklahoma 1977 1980 1983 1986 1989 17. Georgia 1. Notre Dame 1. Georgia 1. Miami 1. Penn State 1. Miami 18. Clemson 2. Alabama 2. Pittsburgh 2. Nebraska 2. Miami 2. Notre Dame 19. UCLA 3. Arkansas 3. Oklahoma 3. Auburn 3. Oklahoma 3. Florida State 20. Colorado 4. Texas 4. Michigan 4. Georgia 4. Arizona State 4. Colorado 21. TULSA 5. Penn State 5. Florida State 5. Texas 5. Nebraska 5. Tennessee 22. Stanford 6. Kentucky 6. Alabama 6. Florida 6. Auburn 6. Auburn 23. Brigham Young 7. Oklahoma 7. Nebraska 7. Brigham Young 7. Ohio State 7. Michigan 24. NC State 8. Pittsburgh 8. Penn State 8. Michigan 8. Michigan 8. USC 25. Air Force 9. Michigan 9. Notre Dame 9. Ohio State 9. Alabama 9. Alabama 10. Washington 10. North Carolina 10. Illinois 10. Louisiana State 10. Illinois 11. Ohio State 11. USC 11. Clemson 11. Arizona 11. Nebraska 12. Nebraska 12. Brigham Young 12. SMU 12. Baylor 12. Clemson 13. USC 13. UCLA 13. Air Force 13. Texas A&M 13. Arkansas 14. Florida State 14. Baylor 14. Iowa 14. UCLA 14. HOUSTON 15. Stanford 15. Ohio State 15. Alabama 15. Arkansas 15. Penn State 16. San Diego State 16. Washington 16. West Virginia 16. Iowa 16. Michigan State 17. North Carolina 17. Purdue 17. UCLA 17. Clemson 17. Pittsburgh 18. Arizona State 18. Miami 18. Pittsburgh 18. Washington 18. Virginia 19. Clemson 19. Mississippi State 19. Boston College 19. Boston College 19. Texas Tech 20. Brigham Young 20. SMU 20. EAST CAROLINA 20. Virginia Tech 20. Texas A&M 21. West Virginia 22. Brigham Young 23. Washington 24. Ohio State 25. Arizona

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1992 1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 1. Alabama 1. Nebraska 1. Florida 1. Tennessee 1. Oklahoma 1. Ohio State 2. Florida State 2. Penn State 2. Ohio State 2. Ohio State 2. Miami 2. Miami 3. Miami 3. Colorado 3. Florida State 3. Florida State 3. Washington 3. Georgia 4. Notre Dame 4. Florida State 4. Arizona State 4. Arizona 4. Oregon State 4. USC 5. Michigan 5. Alabama 5. Brigham Young 5. Florida 5. Florida State 5. Oklahoma 6. Syracuse 6. Miami 6. Nebraska 6. Wisconsin 6. Virginia Tech 6. Texas 7. Texas A&M 7. Florida 7. Penn State 7. TULANE 7. Oregon 7. Kansas State 8. Georgia 8. Texas A&M 8. Colorado 8. UCLA 8. Nebraska 8. Iowa 9. Stanford 9. Auburn 9. Tennessee 9. Georgia Tech 9. Kansas State 9. Michigan 10. Florida 10. Utah 10. North Carolina 10. Kansas State 10. Florida 10. Washington State 11. Washington 11. Oregon 11. Alabama 11. Texas A&M 11. Michigan 11. Alabama 12. Tennessee 12. Michigan 12. Louisiana State 12. Michigan 12. Texas 12. NC State 13. Colorado 13. USC 13. Virginia Tech 13. Air Force 13. Purdue 13. Maryland 14. Nebraska 14. Ohio State 14. Miami 14. Georgia 14. Colorado State 14. Auburn 15. Washington State 15. Virginia 15. Northwestern 5. Texas 15. Notre Dame 15. Boise State 16. Mississippi 16. Colorado State 16. Washington 16. Arkansas 16. Clemson 16. Penn State 17. NC State 17. NC State 17. Kansas State 17. Penn State 17. Georgia Tech 17. Notre Dame 18. Ohio State 18. Brigham Young 18. Iowa 18. Virginia 18. Auburn 18. Virginia Tech 19. North Carolina 19. Kansas State 19. Notre Dame 19. Nebraska 19. South Carolina 19. Pittsburgh 20. Hawaii 20. Arizona 20. Michigan 20. Miami 20. Georgia 20. Colorado 21. Boston College 21. Washington State 21. Syracuse 21. Missouri 21. Texas Christian 21. Florida State 22. Kansas 22. Tennessee 22. Wyoming 22. Notre Dame 22. Louisiana State 22. Virginia 23. Mississippi State 23. Boston College 23. Texas 23. Virginia Tech 23. Wisconsin 23. Texas Christian 24. Fresno State 24. Mississippi State 24. Auburn 24. Purdue 24. Mississippi State 24. Marshall 25. Wake Forest 25. Texas 25. Army 25. Syracuse 25. Iowa State 25. West Virginia

1993 1995 1997 1999 2001 2003 1. Florida State 1. Nebraska 1. Michigan 1. Florida State 1. Miami 1. USC 2. Notre Dame 2. Florida 2. Nebraska 2. Virginia Tech 2. Oregon 2. Louisiana State 3. Nebraska 3. Tennessee 3. Florida State 3. Nebraska 3. Florida 3. Oklahoma 4. Auburn 4. Florida State 4. Florida 4. Wisconsin 4. Tennessee 4. Ohio State 5. Florida 5. Colorado 5. UCLA 5. Michigan 5. Texas 5. Miami 6. Wisconsin 6. Ohio State 6. North Carolina 6. Kansas State 6. Oklahoma 6. Michigan 7. West Virginia 7. Kansas State 7. Tennessee 7. Michigan State 7. Louisiana State 7. Georgia 8. Penn State 8. Northwestern 8. Kansas State 8. Alabama 8. Nebraska 8. Iowa 9. Texas A&M 9. Kansas 9. Washington State 9. Tennessee 9. Colorado 9. Washington State 10. Arizona 10. Virginia Tech 10. Georgia 10. Marshall 10. Washington State 10. Miami (Ohio) 11. Ohio State 11. Notre Dame 11. Auburn 11. Penn State 11. Maryland 11. Florida State 12. Tennessee 12. USC 12. Ohio State 12. Florida 12. Illinois 12. Texas 13. Boston College 13. Penn State 13. Louisiana State 13. Mississippi State 13. South Carolina 13. Mississippi 14. Alabama 14. Texas 14. Arizona State 14. Southern Miss 14. Syracuse 14. Kansas State 15. Miami 15. Texas A&M 15. Purdue 15. Miami 15. Florida State 15. Tennessee 16. Colorado 16. Virginia 16. Penn State 16. Georgia 16. Stanford 16. Boise State 17. Oklahoma 17. Michigan 17. Colorado State 17. Arkansas 17. Louisville 17. Maryland 18. UCLA 18. Oregon 18. Washington 18. Minnesota 18. Virginia Tech 18. Purdue 19. North Carolina 19. Syracuse 19. Southern Miss 19. Oregon 19. Washington 19. Nebraska 20. Kansas State 20. Miami 20. Texas A&M 20. Georgia Tech 20. Michigan 20. Minnesota 21. Michigan 21. Alabama 21. Syracuse 21. Texas 21. Boston College 21. Utah 22. Virginia Tech 22. Auburn 22. Mississippi 22. Mississippi 22. Georgia 22. Clemson 23. Clemson 23. Texas Tech 23. Missouri 23. Texas A&M 23. Toledo 23. Bowling Green 24. Louisville 24. Toledo 24. Oklahoma State 24. Illinois 24. Georgia Tech 24. Florida 25. California 25. Iowa 25. Georgia Tech 25. Purdue 25. Brigham Young 25. Texas Christian

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2004 2006 2008 2010 2012 2014 1. USC 1. Florida 1. Florida 1. Auburn 1. Alabama 1. Ohio State 2. Auburn 2. Ohio State 2. Utah 2. TCU 2. Oregon 2. Oregon 3. Oklahoma 3. LSU 3. USC 3. Oregon 3. Ohio State 3. TCU 4. Utah 4. USC 4. Texas 4. Stanford 4. Notre Dame 4. Alabama 5. Texas 5. Boise State 5. Oklahoma 5. Ohio State 5. Georgia 5. Michigan State 6. Louisville 6. Louisville 6. Alabama 6. Oklahoma Texas A&M Florida State 7. Georgia 7. Wisconsin 7. TCU 7. Wisconsin 7. Stanford 7. Baylor 8. Iowa 8. Michigan 8. Penn State 8. LSU 8. South Carolina 8. Georgia Tech 9. California 9. Auburn 9. Ohio State 9. Boise State 9. Florida 9. Georgia 10. Virginia Tech 10. West Virginia 10. Oregon 10. Alabama 10. Florida State 10. UCLA 11. Miami (Fla.) 11. Oklahoma 11. Boise State 11. 11. Clemson 11. Mississippi State 12. Boise State 12. Rutgers 12. Texas Tech 12. Arkansas 12. Kansas State 12. Arizona State 13. Tennessee 13. Texas 13. Georgia 13. Oklahoma State 13. Louisville 13. Wisconsin 14. Michigan 14. California 14. Mississippi 14. Michigan State 14. LSU 14. Missouri 15. Florida State 15. Arkansas 15. Virginia Tech 15. Mississippi State 15. Oklahoma 15. Clemson 16. LSU 16. Brigham Young 16. Oklahoma State 16. Virginia Tech 16. Utah State 16. Boise State 17. Wisconsin 17. Notre Dame 17. CINCINNATI 17. Florida State 17. Northwestern 17. Mississippi 18. Texas Tech 18. Wake Forest 18. Oregon State 18. Missouri 18. Boise State 18. Kansas State 19. Arizona State 19. Virginia Tech 19. Missouri 19. Texas A&M 19. Texas 19. Arizona 20. Ohio State 20. Boston College 20. Iowa 20. Nebraska 20. Oregon State 20. USC 21. Boston College 21. Oregon State 21. Florida State 21. UCF 21. San Jose State 21. Utah 22. Fresno State 22. TCU 22. Georgia Tech 22. South Carolina 22. Northern Illinois 22. Auburn 23. Virginia 23. Georgia 23. West Virginia 23. Maryland 23. Vanderbilt 23. Marshall 24. NAVY 24. Penn State 24. Michigan State 24. TULSA 24. Michigan 24. Louisville 25. Pittsburgh 25. Tennessee 25. Brigham Young 25. NC State 25. Nebraska 25. MEMPHIS

2005 2007 2009 2011 2013 2015 1. Texas 1. Louisiana State 1. Alabama 1. Alabama 1. Florida State 1. Alabama 2. USC 2. Georgia 2. Texas 2. LSU 2. Auburn 2. Clemson 3. Penn State 3. USC 3. Florida 3. Oklahoma State 3. Michigan State 3. Stanford 4. Ohio State 4. Missouri 4. Boise State 4. Oregon 4. South Carolina 4. Ohio State 5. West Virginia 5. Ohio State 5. Ohio State 5. Arkansas 5. Missouri 5. Oklahoma 6. LSU 6. West Virginia 6. TCU 6. USC 6. Oklahoma 6. Michigan State 7. Virginia Tech 7. Kansas 7. Iowa 7. Stanford 7. Alabama 7. TCU 8. Alabama 8. Oklahoma 8. CINCINNATI 8. Boise State 8. Clemson 8. HOUSTON 9. Notre Dame 9. Virginia Tech 9. Penn State 9. South Carolina 9. Oregon 9. Iowa 10. Georgia 10. Texas 10. Virginia Tech 10. Wisconsin 10. UCF 10. Mississippi 11. TCU Boston College 11. Oregon 11. Michigan State 11. Stanford 11. Notre Dame 12. Florida 12. Tennessee 12. Brigham Young 12. Michigan 12. Ohio State 12. Michigan 12. Oregon 13. Florida 13. Georgia Tech 13. Baylor 13. Baylor 13. Baylor 14. Auburn 14. Brigham Young 14. Nebraska 14. TCU 14. LSU 14. Florida State 15. Wisconsin 15. Auburn 15. Pittsburgh 15. Kansas State 15. Louisville 15. North Carolina 16. UCLA 16. Arizona State 16. Wisconsin 16. Oklahoma 16. UCLA 16. LSU 17. Miami 17. CINCINNATI 17. LSU 17. West Virginia 17. Oklahoma State 17. Utah 18. Boston College 18. Michigan 18. Utah 18. HOUSTON 18. Texas A&M 18. NAVY 19. Louisville 19. Hawaii 19. Miami 19. Georgia 19. USC 19. Oregon 20. Texas Tech 20. Illinois 20. Mississippi 20. Southern Miss 20. Notre Dame 20. Oklahoma State 21. Clemson 21. Clemson 21. Texas Tech 21. Virginia Tech 21. Arizona State 21. Wisconsin 22. Oklahoma 22. Texas Tech 22. USC 22. Clemson 22. Wisconsin 22. Tennessee 23. Florida State 23. Oregon 23. Central Michigan 23. Florida State 23. Duke 23. Northwestern 24. Nebraska 24. Wisconsin 24. Clemson 24. Nebraska 24. Vanderbilt 24. Western Kentucky 25. California 25. Oregon State 25. West Virginia 25. CINCINNATI 25. Washington 25. Florida

*On January 6, 1948, in a special postseason poll after the Rose Bowl, the Associated Press voted Michigan No. 1 and Notre Dame No. 2. However, the postseason poll did not supersede the final regular-season poll of December 6, 1947

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1950 1953 1956 1959 1962 1965 1. Oklahoma 1. Maryland 1. Oklahoma 1. Syracuse 1. USC 1. Michigan State 2. Texas 2. Notre Dame 2. Tennessee 2. Mississippi 2. Wisconsin 2. Arkansas 3. Tennessee 3. Michigan State 3. Iowa 3. Louisiana State 3. Mississippi 3. Nebraska 4. California 4. UCLA 4. Georgia Tech 4. Texas 4. Texas 4. Alabama 5. Army 5. Oklahoma 5. Texas A&M 5. Georgia 5. Alabama 5. UCLA 6. Michigan 6. Rice 6. Miami 6. Wisconsin 6. Arkansas 6. Missouri 7. Kentucky 7. Illinois 7. Michigan 7. Washington 7. Oklahoma 7. Tennessee 8. Princeton 8. Texas 8. Syracuse 8. Texas Christian 8. Louisiana State 8. Notre Dame 9. Michigan State 9. Georgia Tech 9. Minnesota 9. Arkansas 9. Penn State 9. USC 10. Ohio State 10. Iowa 10. Michigan State 10. Penn State 10. Minnesota 10. Texas Tech 11. Illinois 11. Alabama 11. Baylor 11. Illinois 11. Georgia Tech 11. Ohio State 12. Clemson 12. Texas Tech 12. Pittsburgh 12. USC 12. Missouri 12. Florida 13. Miami 13. West Virginia 13. Oregon State 13. Alabama 13. Ohio State 13. Purdue 14. Wyoming 14. Wisconsin 14. Texas Christian 14. Pittsburgh 14. Duke 14. Louisiana State 15. Baylor 15. Kentucky 15. USC 15. Oklahoma Washington 15. Georgia Washington 16. Army 16. Wyoming 16. Michigan State 16. Northwestern 16. TULSA 17. Alabama 17. Stanford 17. Yale Northwestern Oregon State 17. Mississippi 18. Washington & Lee 18. Duke 18. Colorado 18. Wyoming 18. Arizona State 18. Kentucky 19. NAVY 19. Michigan 19. NAVY 19. Auburn Illinois 19. Syracuse 20. Cornell 20. Ohio State 20. Duke Missouri Miami 20. Colorado Nebraska Wisconsin 1954 1957 1960 1963 1966 1. UCLA 1. Ohio State 1. Minnesota 1. Texas 1. Notre Dame 1951 2. Ohio State 2. Auburn 2. Iowa 2. NAVY 2. Michigan State 1. Tennessee 3. Oklahoma 3. Michigan State 3. Mississippi 3. Pittsburgh 3. Alabama 2. Michigan State 4. Notre Dame 4. Oklahoma 4. Missouri 4. Illinois 4. Georgia 3. Illinois 5. NAVY 5. Iowa 5. Wisconsin 5. Nebraska 5. UCLA 4. Maryland 6. Mississippi 6. NAVY 6. NAVY 6. Auburn 6. Purdue 5. Georgia Tech 7. Army 7. Rice 7. Arkansas 7. Mississippi 7. Nebraska 6. Princeton 8. Arkansas 8. Mississippi 8. Ohio State 8. Oklahoma 8. Georgia Tech 7. Stanford 9. Miami 9. Notre Dame 9. Kansas 9. Alabama 9. SMU 8. Wisconsin 10. Wisconsin 10. Texas A&M 10. Alabama 10. Michigan State 10. Miami 9. Baylor 11. Georgia Tech 11. Texas 11. Baylor 11. Mississippi State 11. Florida 10. Texas Christian Maryland 12. Arizona State Duke 12. Syracuse 12. Mississippi 11. Oklahoma USC 13. Army Michigan State 13. Arizona State 13. Arkansas 12. California 14. Duke 14. Duke 14. Auburn 14. MEMPHIS 14. Tennessee 13. Notre Dame 15. Michigan Wisconsin 15. Purdue 15. Washington 15. Wyoming 14. Purdue 16. Penn State 16. Tennessee 16. Florida 16. Missouri 16. Syracuse San Francisco 17. SMU 17. Oregon 17. Texas Penn State 17. HOUSTON Washington State 18. Denver 18. Clemson 18. Yale USC 18. USC 17. Holy Cross 19. Rice UCLA 19. New Mexico State 19. North Carolina 19. Oregon State Kentucky 20. Baylor 20. NC State Tennessee 20. Baylor 20 Virginia Tech UCLA 20. Kansas 1955 1958 1961 1964 1967 1. Oklahoma 1. Louisiana State 1. Alabama 1. Alabama 1. USC 1952 2. Michigan State 2. Iowa 2. Ohio State 2. Arkansas 2. Tennessee 1. Michigan State 3. Maryland 3. Army 3. Louisiana State 3. Notre Dame 3. Oklahoma 2. Georgia Tech 4. UCLA 4. Auburn 4. Texas 4. Michigan 4. Notre Dame 3. Notre Dame 5. Ohio State 5. Oklahoma 5. Mississippi 5. Texas 5. Wyoming 4. Oklahoma 6. Texas Christian 6. Wisconsin 6. Minnesota 6. Nebraska 6. Indiana USC 7. Georgia Tech 7. Ohio State 7. Colorado 7. Louisiana State 7. Alabama 6. UCLA 8. Auburn 8. Air Force 8. Arkansas 8. Oregon State 8. Oregon State 7. Mississippi 9. Mississippi 9. Texas Christian 9. Michigan State 9. Ohio State 9. Purdue 8. Tennessee 10. Notre Dame 10. Syracuse 10. Utah State 10. USC 10. UCLA 9. Alabama 11. Pittsburgh 11. Purdue 11. Purdue 11. Florida State 11. Penn State 10. Wisconsin 12. USC 12. Mississippi Missouri 12. Syracuse 12. Syracuse 11. Texas 13. Michigan 13. Clemson 13. Georgia Tech 13. Princeton 13. Colorado 12. Purdue 14. Texas A&M 14. Notre Dame 14. Duke 14. Penn State 14. Minnesota 13. Maryland 15. Army 15. Florida 15. Kansas Utah 15. Florida State 14. Princeton 16. Duke 16. California 16. Syracuse 16. Illinois 16. Miami 15. Ohio State 17. West Virginia 17. Northwestern 17. Wyoming New Mexico 17. NC State Pittsburgh 18. Miami 18. SMU 18. Wisconsin 18. Missouri 18. Georgia 17. NAVY 19. Iowa 19. Miami TULSA 19. HOUSTON 18. Duke 20. Miami (Ohio) Penn State 20. Michigan State 20. Arizona State 19. HOUSTON NAVY Mississippi Kentucky Stanford

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1968 1971 1974 1977 1980 1983 1. Ohio State 1. Nebraska 1. USC 1. Notre Dame 1. Georgia 1. Miami 2. USC 2. Alabama 2. Alabama 2. Alabama 2. Pittsburgh 2. Nebraska 3. Penn State 3. Oklahoma 3. Ohio State 3. Arkansas 3. Oklahoma 3. Auburn 4. Georgia 4. Michigan 4. Notre Dame 4. Penn State 4. Michigan 4. Georgia 5. Texas 5. Auburn 5. Michigan 5. Texas 5. Florida State 5. Texas 6. Kansas 6. Arizona State 6. Auburn 6. Oklahoma 6. Alabama 6. Florida 7. Tennessee 7. Colorado 7. Penn State 7. Pittsburgh 7. Nebraska 7. Brigham Young 8. Notre Dame 8. Georgia 8. Nebraska 8. Michigan 8. Penn State 8. Ohio State 9. Arkansas 9. Tennessee 9. NC State 9. Washington 9. North Carolina 9. Michigan 10. Oklahoma 10. Louisiana State 10. Miami (Ohio) 10. Nebraska 10. Notre Dame 10. Illinois 11. Purdue 11. Penn State 11. HOUSTON 11. Florida State 11. Brigham Young 11. SMU 12. Alabama 12. Texas 12. Florida 12. Ohio State 12. USC 12. Alabama 13. Oregon State 13. Toledo 13. Maryland USC 13. Baylor 13. UCLA 14. Florida State 14. HOUSTON 14. Baylor 14. North Carolina 14. UCLA 14. Iowa 15. Michigan 15. Notre Dame 15. Texas A&M 15. Stanford 15. Ohio State 15. Air Force 16. SMU 16. Stanford Tennessee 16. North Texas 16. Purdue 16. West Virginia 17. Missouri 17. Iowa State 17. Mississippi State Brigham Young 17. Washington 17. Penn State 18. Ohio 18. North Carolina 18. Michigan State 18. Arizona State 18. Miami 18. Oklahoma State Minnesota 19. Florida State 19. TULSA 19. NC State 19. Florida 19. Pittsburgh 20. HOUSTON 20. Arkansas San Diego State 20. SMU 20. Boston College Stanford Mississippi 1975 1. Oklahoma 1978 1981 1984 1969 1972 2. Arizona State 1. USC 1. Clemson 1. Brigham Young 1. Texas 1. USC 3. Alabama 2. Alabama 2. Pittsburgh 2. Washington 2. Penn State 2. Oklahoma 4. Ohio State 3. Oklahoma 3. Penn State 3. Nebraska 3. Arkansas 3. Ohio State 5. UCLA 4. Penn State 4. Texas 4. Boston College 4. USC 4. Alabama 6. Arkansas 5. Michigan 5. Georgia 5. Oklahoma State 5. Ohio State 5. Texas 7. Texas 6. Notre Dame 6. Alabama 6. Oklahoma 6. Missouri 6. Michigan 8. Michigan 7. Clemson 7. Washington 7. Florida 7. Louisiana State 7. Auburn 9. Nebraska 8. Nebraska 8. North Carolina 8. SMU 8. Michigan 8. Penn State 10. Penn State 9. Texas 9. Nebraska 9. USC 9. Notre Dame 9. Nebraska 11. Maryland 10. Arkansas 10. Michigan 10. UCLA 10. UCLA 10. Louisiana State 12. Texas A&M 11. HOUSTON 11. Brigham Young 11. Maryland 11. Tennessee 11. Tennessee 13. Arizona 12. UCLA 12. Ohio State 12. Ohio State 12. Nebraska 12. Notre Dame Pittsburgh 13. Purdue 13. USC 13. South Carolina 13. Mississippi 13. Arizona State 15. California 14. Missouri 14. Oklahoma 14. Auburn 14. Stanford 14. Colorado 16. Miami (Ohio) 15. Georgia 15. Iowa 15. Iowa 15. Auburn North Carolina 17. Notre Dame 16. Stanford 16. Arkansas 16. Louisiana State 16. HOUSTON 16. Louisville West Virginia 17. NAVY 17. Mississippi State 17. Virginia 17. Florida 17. UCLA 19. Georgia 18. Texas A&M 18. West Virginia 18. West Virginia 18. Purdue Washington State USC 19. Arizona State 19. Southern Miss 19. Kentucky San Diego State 19. Utah State NC State 20. Missouri Florida State West Virginia 20. San Diego State 1976 1. Pittsburgh 1979 1982 1985 1970 1973 2. USC 1. Alabama 1. Penn State 1. Oklahoma 1. Texas 1. Alabama 3. Michigan 2. USC 2. SMU 2. Michigan 2. Ohio State 2. Oklahoma 4. HOUSTON 3. Oklahoma 3. Nebraska 3. Penn State 3. Nebraska 3. Ohio State 5. Ohio State 4. Ohio State 4. Georgia 4. Tennessee 4. Tennessee 4. Notre Dame 6. Oklahoma 5. HOUSTON 5. UCLA 5. Air Force 5. Notre Dame 5. Penn State 7. Nebraska 6. Pittsburgh 6. Arizona State 6. UCLA 6. Louisiana State 6. Michigan 8. Texas A&M 7. Nebraska 7. Washington 7. Texas A&M 7. Michigan 7. USC 9. Alabama 8. Florida State 8. Arkansas 8. Miami 8. Arizona State 8. Texas 10. Georgia 9. Arkansas 9. Pittsburgh 9. Iowa 9. Auburn 9. UCLA 11. Maryland 10. Purdue 10. Florida State 10. Nebraska 10. Stanford 10. Arizona State 12. Notre Dame 11. Washington 11. Louisiana State 11. Ohio State 11. Air Force 11. Nebraska 13. Texas Tech 12. Brigham Young 12. Ohio State 12. Arkansas 12. Arkansas Texas Tech 14. Oklahoma State 13. Texas 13. North Carolina 13. Florida State 13. HOUSTON 13. HOUSTON 15. UCLA 14. North Carolina 14. Auburn 14. Alabama Dartmouth 14. Louisiana State 16. Colorado 15. Baylor 15. Michigan 15. Baylor 15. Oklahoma 15. Kansas 17. Rutgers 16. Indiana 16. Oklahoma 16. Fresno State 16. Colorado TULANE 18. Iowa State 17. Temple 17. Alabama 17. Brigham Young 17. Georgia Tech 17. Miami (Ohio) 19. Baylor 18. Penn State 18. Texas 18. Georgia Tech Toledo 18. Maryland Kentucky 19. Michigan 19. West Virginia 19. Maryland 19. Penn State 19. Florida 20. Missouri 20. Maryland 20. Louisiana State USC San Diego State

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1986 1989 1991 1993 USA Today began issuing 1984 1. Penn State 1. Miami 1. Washington 1. Florida State college football rankings 1. Brigham Young 2. Miami 2. Florida State 2. Miami 2. Notre Dame with the 1982 season. 2. Washington 3. Oklahoma 3. Notre Dame 3. Penn State 3. Nebraska The poll was the USA 3. Florida 4. Nebraska 4. Nebraska 4. Colorado 4. Florida State 4. Florida Today/CNN poll through 5. Oklahoma 5. Arizona State 5. Tennessee 5. Alabama 5. Wisconsin the 1996 season and has 6. Boston College 6. Ohio State 6. Auburn 6. Michigan 6. Penn State been the USA Today/ESPN 7. Oklahoma State 7. Michigan 7. Alabama 7. Florida 7. West Virginia poll since. 8. SMU 8. Auburn 8. Michigan 8. California 8. Arizona 9. Maryland 9. Alabama 9. USC 9. EAST CAROLINA 9. Texas A&M 1982 10. South Carolina 10. Arizona 10. Illinois 10. Iowa 10. Ohio State 1. Penn State 11. USC 12. UCLA 11. Louisiana State 11. Clemson 11. Syracuse 11. Tennessee 2. SMU 3. Nebraska 13. Louisiana State 12. Texas A&M 12. Nebraska 12. Notre Dame 12. Boston College 4. Georgia 14. Ohio State 13. Baylor 13. Arkansas 13. Texas A&M 13. Alabama 5. UCLA 15. Auburn 14. UCLA 14. Penn State 14. Tennessee 14. Miami 6. Arizona State 16. Miami 15. Iowa 15. Virginia 15. Nebraska 15. Oklahoma 7. Pittsburgh 17. Florida State 16. Arkansas 16. Texas Tech 16. Oklahoma 16. UCLA 8. Arkansas 18. Virginia 17. Washington Michigan State 17. Clemson 17. Colorado 9. Clemson 19. Kentucky 18. BOSTON COLLEGE 18. Brigham Young 18. Colorado 18. Michigan 10. Washington 20. Iowa 11. Louisiana State 21. West Virginia 19. Clemson 19. Pittsburgh 19. UCLA 19. Kansas State 12. Florida State 22. Army 20. Florida State 20. Washington 20. Georgia 20. North Carolina 13. Ohio State 23. Georgia 21. TULSA 21. Virginia Tech 14. USC 24. Air Force 1987 1990 22. Stanford 22. Louisville 15. Oklahoma 25. Notre Dame 1. Miami 1. Georgia Tech 23. NC State 23. Clemson 16. Auburn 2. Florida State 2. Colorado 24. Brigham Young 24. California 17. West Virginia 1985 3. Oklahoma 3. Miami 25. Ohio State 25. USC 18. Maryland 1. Oklahoma 4. Syracuse 4. Florida State 19. North Carolina 2. Penn State 20. Texas 3. Michigan 5. Louisiana State 5. Washington 1992 1994 21. Michigan 4. Tennessee 6. Nebraska 6. Notre Dame 1. Alabama 1. Nebraska 22. Alabama 5. Florida 7. Auburn 7. Tennessee 2. Florida State 2. Penn State 23. TULSA 6. Miami 8. Michigan State 8. Michigan 3. Miami 3. Colorado 24. Iowa 7. Air Force 9. Texas A&M 9. Clemson 4. Notre Dame 4. Florida State 25. Florida 8. Texas A&M 10. Clemson 10. Penn State 5. Michigan 5. Alabama 9. UCLA 11. UCLA 11. Texas 6. Syracuse 6. Miami 1983 10. Iowa 11. Nebraska 12. Oklahoma State 12. Louisville 7. Texas A&M 7. Florida 1. Miami 2. Auburn 12. Alabama 13. Tennessee 13. Texas A&M 8. Georgia 8. Utah 3. Nebraska 13. Ohio State 14. Georgia 14. Michigan State 9. Stanford 9. Michigan 4. Georgia 14. Florida State 15. South Carolina 15. Virginia 10. Florida 10. Ohio State 5. Texas 15. Arkansas 16. Iowa 16. Iowa 11. Washington 11. Oregon 6. Brigham Young 16. Brigham Young 17. USC 17. Brigham Young 12. Tennessee 12. Brigham Young 7. Michigan 17. Maryland 18. Michigan Nebraska 13. Colorado 13. USC 8. Ohio State 18. Georgia Tech 19. Texas 19. Auburn 14. Nebraska 14. Colorado State 9. Florida 19. Baylor 10. Clemson 20. Auburn 20. Indiana 20. San Jose State 15. Washington State 15. Virginia 11. Illinois 21. Louisiana State 21. Syracuse 16. Mississippi 16. Kansas State 12. SMU 22. Army 1988 22. USC 17. NC State 17. NC State 13. Alabama 23. Fresno State 1. Notre Dame 23. Mississippi 18. North Carolina 18. Tennessee 14. Air Force 24. Georgia 2. Miami 24. Illinois 19. Ohio State 19. Washington State 15. West Virginia 25. Oklahoma State 3. Florida State 25. Virginia Tech 20. Hawaii 20. Arizona 16. Iowa 4. Michigan 21. Boston College 21. North Carolina 17. Tennessee 5. West Virginia 22. Kansas 22. Boston College 18. UCLA 19. Pittsburgh 6. UCLA 23. Fresno State 23. Texas 20. Penn State 7. Auburn 24. Penn State 24. Virginia Tech 21. Oklahoma 8. Clemson 25. Mississippi State 25. Mississippi State 22. Boston College 9. USC 23. Oklahoma State 10. Nebraska 24. Maryland 11. Oklahoma State 25. EAST CAROLINA 12. Syracuse 13. Arkansas 14. Oklahoma 15. Georgia 16. Washington State 17. Alabama NC State 19. Indiana 20. Wyoming

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1986 1988 1990 1992 1994 1996 1. Penn State 1. Notre Dame 1. Colorado 1. Alabama 1. Nebraska 1. Florida 2. Miami 2. Miami 2. Georgia Tech 2. Florida State 2. Penn State 2. Ohio State 3. Oklahoma 3. Florida State 3. Miami 3. Miami 3. Colorado 3. Florida State 4. Nebraska 4. UCLA 4. Florida State 4. Notre Dame 4. Alabama 4. Arizona State 5. Arizona State 5. Michigan 5. Washington 5. Michigan 5. Florida State 5. Brigham Young 6. Ohio State 6. West Virginia 6. Notre Dame 6. Texas A&M 6. Miami 6. Nebraska 7. Auburn 7. USC 7. Tennessee 7. Syracuse 7. Florida 7. Penn State 8. Michigan 8. Nebraska 8. Michigan 8. Georgia 8. Utah 8. Colorado 9. Alabama 9. Auburn 9. Clemson 9. Stanford 9. Ohio State 9. Tennessee 10. Louisiana State 10. Clemson 10. Texas 10. Washington 10. Brigham Young 10. North Carolina 11. Arizona 11. Oklahoma State 11. Penn State 11. Florida 11. Oregon 11. Alabama 12. Texas A&M 12. Syracuse 12. HOUSTON 12. Tennessee 12. Michigan 12. Virginia Tech 13. UCLA 13. Oklahoma 13. Florida 13. Colorado 13. Virginia 13. Louisiana State 14. Baylor 14. Arkansas 14. Louisville 14. Nebraska 14. Colorado State 14. Miami 15. Boston College 15. Washington State 15. Michigan State 15. NC State 15. USC 15. Washington 16. Iowa 16. Georgia 16. Texas A&M 16. Mississippi 16. Kansas State 16. Northwestern 17. Arkansas 17. Alabama 17. Oklahoma 1 7. Washington State 17. NC State 17. Kansas State 18. Clemson 18. NC State 18. Iowa 18. North Carolina 18. Tennessee 18. Iowa 19. Washington 19. HOUSTON 19. Auburn 19. Ohio State 19. Washington 19. Syracuse 20. Virginia Tech 20. Indiana 20. Brigham Young 20. Hawaii 20. Arizona 20. Michigan 21. Florida State 21. Wyoming 21. Mississippi 21. Boston College 21. North Carolina 21. Notre Dame 22. Stanford 22. Louisiana State 22. USC 22. Fresno State 22. Boston College 22. Wyoming 23. Georgia 23. Colorado 23. Nebraska 23. Kansas 23. Texas 23. Texas 24. NC State 24. Southern Miss 24. Illinois 24. Penn State 24. Virginia Tech 24. Army 25. San Diego State 25. Brigham Young 25. Virginia 25. Wake Forest 25. Mississippi State 25. Auburn

1987 1989 1991 1993 1995 1997 1. Miami 1. Miami 1. Washington 1. Florida State 1. Nebraska 1. Nebraska 2. Florida State 2. Notre Dame 2. Miami 2. Notre Dame 2. Tennessee 2. Michigan 3. Oklahoma 3. Florida State 3. Penn State 3. Nebraska 3. Florida 3. Florida State 4. Syracuse 4. Colorado 4. Florida State 4. Florida 4. Colorado 4. North Carolina 5. Nebraska 5. Tennessee 5. Alabama 5. Wisconsin 5. Florida State 5. UCLA 6. Louisiana State 6. Auburn 6. Michigan 6. West Virginia 6. Kansas State 6. Florida 7. Auburn 7. USC 7. California 7. Penn State 7. Northwestern 7. Kansas State 8. Michigan State 8. Michigan 8. Florida 8. Texas A&M 8. Ohio State 8. Tennessee 9. Texas A&M 9. Alabama 9. EAST CAROLINA 9. Arizona 9. Virginia Tech 9. Washington State 10. UCLA 10. Illinois 10. Iowa 10. Ohio State 10. Kansas 10. Georgia 11. Clemson 11. Nebraska 11. Syracuse 11. Tennessee 11. USC 11. Auburn 12. Oklahoma State 12. Clemson 12. Notre Dame 12. Boston College 12. Penn State 12. Ohio State 13. Georgia 13. Arkansas 13. Texas A&M 13. Alabama 13. Notre Dame 13. Louisiana State 14. Tennessee 14. HOUSTON 14. Oklahoma 14. Oklahoma 14. Texas 14. Arizona State 15. Iowa 15. Penn State 15. Tennessee 15. Miami 15. Texas A&M 15. Purdue 16. Notre Dame 16. Virginia 16. Nebraska 16. Colorado 16. Syracuse 16. Colorado State 17. USC 17. Michigan State 17. Clemson 17. UCLA 17. Virginia 17. Penn State 18. South Carolina 18. Texas Tech 18. UCLA 18. Kansas State 18. Oregon 18. Washington 19. Michigan 19. Pittsburgh 19. Georgia 19. Michigan 19. Michigan 19. Southern Miss 20. Texas 20. Texas A&M 20. Colorado 20. Virginia Tech 20. Texas Tech 20. Syracuse 21. Pittsburgh 21. West Virginia 21. TULSA 21. North Carolina 21. Auburn 21. Texas A&M 22. Indiana 22. Brigham Young 22. Stanford 22. Clemson 22. Iowa 22. Mississippi 23. Penn State 23. Syracuse 23. Brigham Young 23. Louisville 23. EAST CAROLINA 23. Missouri 24. Ohio State 24. Ohio State 24. Air Force 24. California 24. Toledo 24. Oklahoma State 25. Alabama 25. Washington 25. NC State 25. USC 25. Louisiana State 25. Air Force

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1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 1. Tennessee 1. Oklahoma 1. Ohio State 1. USC 1. Florida 2. Ohio State 2. Miami 2. Miami 2. Auburn 2. Ohio State 3. Florida State 3. Washington 3. Georgia 3. Oklahoma 3. Louisiana State 4. Arizona 4. Florida State 4. USC 4. Texas 4. USC 5. Wisconsin 5. Oregon State 5. Oklahoma 5. Utah 5. Wisconsin 6. Florida 6. Virginia Tech 6. Kansas State 6. Georgia 6. Boise State 7. TULANE 7. Nebraska 7. Texas 7. Louisville 7. Louisville 8. UCLA 8. Kansas State 8. Iowa 8. Iowa 8. Auburn 9. Kansas State 9. Oregon 9. Michigan 9. California 9. Michigan 10. Air Force 10. Michigan 10. Washington State 10. Virginia Tech 10. West Virginia 11. Georgia Tech 11. Florida 11. NC State 11. Miami 11. Oklahoma 12. Michigan 12. Texas 12. Boise State 12. Michigan 12. Rutgers 13. Texas A&M 13. Purdue 13. Maryland 13. Boise State 13. Texas 14. Georgia 14. Clemson 14. Virginia Tech 14. Florida State 14. California 15. Penn State 15. Colorado State 15. Penn State 15. Tennessee 15. Brigham Young 16. Texas 16. Notre Dame 16. Auburn 16. Louisiana State 16. Arkansas 17. Arkansas 17. Georgia 17. Notre Dame 17. Texas Tech 17. Wake Forest 18. Virginia 18. Texas Christian 18. Pittsburgh 18. Wisconsin 18. Virginia Tech 19. Virginia Tech 19. Georgia Tech 19. Marshall 19. Ohio State 19. Notre Dame 20. Nebraska 20. Auburn 20. West Virginia 20. Arizona State 20. Boston College 21. Miami 21. South Carolina 21. Colorado 21. Boston College 21. Texas Christian 22. Notre Dame 22. Mississippi State 22. Texas Christian 22. Fresno State 22. Oregon State 23. Purdue 23. Iowa State 23. Florida State 23. Virginia 23. Tennessee 24. Syracuse 24. Wisconsin 24. Florida 24. NAVY 24. Hawaii 25. Missouri 25. Tennessee 25. Virginia 25. Florida 25. Penn State

1999 2001 2003 2005 2007 1. Florida State 1. Miami 1. Louisiana State 1. Texas 1. Louisiana State 2. Nebraska 2. Oregon 2. USC 2. USC 2. USC 3. Virginia Tech 3. Florida 3. Oklahoma 3. Penn State 3. Georgia 4. Wisconsin 4. Tennessee 4. Ohio State 4. Ohio State 4. Ohio State 5. Michigan 5. Texas 5. Miami 5. Louisiana State 5. Missouri 6. Kansas State 6. Oklahoma 6. Georgia 6. West Virginia 6. West Virginia 7. Michigan State 7. Nebraska 7. Michigan 7. Virginia Tech 7. Kansas 8. Alabama 8. Louisiana State 8. Iowa 8. Alabama 8. Oklahoma 9. Tennessee 9. Colorado 9. Washington State 9. Texas Christian 9. Virginia Tech 10. Marshall 10. Maryland 10. Florida State 10. Georgia 10. Texas 11. Penn State 11. Washington State 11. Texas 11. Notre Dame 11. Boston College 12. Mississippi State 12. Illinois 12. Miami (Ohio) 12. Oregon 12. Tennessee 13. Southern Miss 13. South Carolina 13. Kansas State 13. UCLA 13. Arizona State 14. Florida 14. Syracuse 14. Mississippi 14. Auburn 14. Auburn 15. Miami 15. Florida State 15. Boise State 15. Wisconsin 15. Brigham Young 16. Georgia 16. Louisville 16. Tennessee 16. Florida 16. Florida 17. Minnesota 17. Stanford 17. Minnesota 17. Boston College 17. Hawaii 18. Oregon 18. Virginia Tech 18. Nebraska 18. Miami 18. Illinois 19. Arkansas 19. Washington 19. Purdue 19. Texas Tech 19. Michigan 20. Texas A&M 20. Michigan 20. Maryland 20. Louisville 20. CINCINNATI 21. Georgia Tech 21. Marshall 21. Utah 21. Clemson 21. Wisconsin 22. Mississippi 22. Toledo 22. Clemson 22. Oklahoma 22. Clemson 23. Texas 23. Boston College 23. Bowling Green 23. Florida State 23. Texas Tech 24. Stanford 24. Brigham Young 24. Texas Christian 24. Nebraska 24. Oregon 25. Illinois 25. Georgia Tech 25. Florida 25. California 25. Penn State

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2008 2010 2012 2014 1. Florida 1. Auburn 1. Alabama 1. Ohio State 2. USC 2. TCU 2. Oregon 2. Oregon 3. Texas 3. Oregon 3. Notre Dame 3. TCU 4. Utah 4. Stanford 4. Georgia 4. Alabama 5. Oklahoma 5. Ohio State 5. Texas A&M 5. Michigan State 6. Alabama 6. Oklahoma 6. Stanford 6. Florida State 7. Texas Christian 7. Boise State 7. South Carolina 7. Georgia Tech 8. Penn State 8. LSU 8. Florida State 8. Baylor 9. Oregon Wisconsin 9. Clemson 9. Georgia 10. Georgia 10. Oklahoma State 10. Florida 10. UCLA 11. Ohio State 11. Alabama 11. Kansas State 11. Missouri 12. Texas Tech 12. Arkansas 12. LSU 12. Mississippi State 13. Boise State 13. Nevada 13. Louisville 13. Wisconsin 14. Virginia Tech 14. Michigan State 14. Boise State 14. Arizona State 15. Mississippi 15. Virginia Tech 15. Oklahoma 15. Clemson 16. Missouri 16. Florida State 16. Northwestern 16. Boise State 17. CINCINNATI 17. Mississippi State 17. Utah State 17. Arizona 18. Oklahoma St. 18. Missouri 18. Texas 18. Kansas State 19. Oregon State 19. Nebraska 19. Oregon State 19. Mississippi 20. Iowa 20. UCF 20. Vanderbilt 20. Utah 21. Brigham Young 21. Texas A&M 21. San Jose State 21. USC 22. Georgia Tech 22. South Carolina 22. CINCINNATI 22. Marshall 23. Florida State 23. Utah 23. Nebraska 23. Auburn 24. Michigan State 24. Maryland 24. Northern Illinois 24. Louisville 25. California 25. North Carolina State 25. TULSA 25. MEMPHIS

2009 2011 2013 2015 1. Alabama 1. Alabama 1. Florida State 1. Alabama 2. Texas 2. LSU 2. Auburn 2. Clemson 3. Florida 3. Oklahoma State 3. Michigan State 3. Stanford 4. Boise State 4. Oregon 4. South Carolina 4. Ohio State 5. Ohio State 5. Arkansas 5. Missouri 5. Oklahoma 6. TCU 6. Boise State 6. Oklahoma 6. Michigan State 7. Iowa 7. Stanford 8. Clemson 7. TCU 8. Penn State 8. South Carolina 7. Alabama 8. HOUSTON 9. CINCINNATI 9. Michigan 9. Oregon 9. Mississippi 10. Virginia Tech 10. Michigan State 10. Ohio State 10. Iowa 11. Oregon 11. Wisconsin Stanford 11. Michigan 12. Brigham Young 12. Baylor 12. UCF 12. Notre Dame 13. Georgia Tech 13. TCU 13. Baylor 13. Baylor 14. Nebraska 14. HOUSTON 14. LSU 14. Florida State 15. Pittsburgh 15. Oklahoma 15. Louisville 15. North Carolina 16. Wisconsin 16. Kansas State 16. UCLA 16. Utah 17. LSU 17. Virginia Tech 17. Oklahoma State 17. LSU 18. Utah 18. West Virginia 18. Texas A&M 18. NAVY 19. Miami 19. Southern Miss 19. USC 19. Oklahoma State 20. USC 20. Georgia 20. Arizona State 20. Oregon 21. Mississippi 21. CINCINNATI 21. Wisconsin 21. Wisconsin 22. West Virginia 22. Clemson 22. Duke 22. Northwestern 23. Texas Tech 23. Florida State 23. Vanderbilt 23. Tennessee 24. Central Michigan 24. Nebraska 24. Notre Dame 24. Georgia 25. Oklahoma State 25. Brigham Young 25. Nebraska 25. Florida

2016 American Athletic Conference Football • 145 NATIONAL POLLS

THE AMERICAN VS. NATIONALLY RANKED TEAMS AP/USA Today rank in parentheses

UCF (2-3/1-1) MEMPHIS (1-4/0-2) TULANE (0-3/0-2) 9/28/13 South Carolina (12/13) L, 25-28 11/23/13 at Louisville * (21/15) L, 17-24 9/12/15 Georgia Tech (15/16) L, 10-65 10/18/13 at Louisville * (8/6) W, 38-35 9/6/14 at UCLA (11/11) L, 35-42 10/16/15 Houston (24/rv) L, 7-42 1/1/14 vs. Baylor (6/5) W, 52-42 9/27/14 at Mississippi (10/11) L, 3-24 10/31/15 Memphis (16/16) L, 13-41 9/13/14 at Missouri (20/21) L, 10-38 10/17/15 Mississippi (13/12) W, 37-24 10/24/15 Houston * (21/22) L, 10-59 11/14/15 at Houston * (16/16) L, 34-35 TULSA (0-4/0-2) 9/6/14 Oklahoma (3/4) L, 7-52 CINCINNATI (0-3/0-2) USF (1-7/1-3) 9/19/15 at Oklahoma (16/17) L, 38-52 12/5/13 Louisville * (19/16) ot L, 24-31 9/28/13 vs. Miami (Fla.) (15/15) L, 21-49 10/23/15 Memphis * (18/17) L, 42-66 9/27/14 at Ohio State (22/20) L, 28-50 10/26/13 Louisville * (18/16) L, 3-34 11/21/15 Navy * (19/19) L, 21-44 11/7/15 at Houston * (18/18) L, 30-33 11/29/13 at UCF * (17/19) L, 20-23 9/27/14 at Wisconsin (19/17) L, 10-27 --- UCONN (1-5/1-3) 10/11/14 East Carolina * (19/19) L, 17-28 LOUISVILLE (2-0/1-0) 9/21/13 Michigan (15/14) L, 21-24 9/12/15 at Florida State (11/8) L, 14-34 12/5/13 Cincinnati * (rv/23) ot W, 31-24 10/26/13 at UCF * (21/25) L, 17-62 11/14/15 Temple * (21/21) W, 44-23 12/28/13 vs. Miami (Fla.) (rv/25) W, 36-9 11/8/13 Louisville * (20/16) L, 10-31 12/21/15 vs. Western Kentucky (25/rv) L, 35-45 10/23/14 at East Carolina * (18/17) L, 21-31 RUTGERS (0-3/0-2) 9/19/15 at Missouri (22/20) L, 6-9 SMU (0-9/0-4) 10/10/13 at Louisville * (8/8) L, 10-24 11/21/15 Houston * (13/14) W, 20-17 9/21/13 at Texas A&M (10/9) L, 13-42 11/21/13 at UCF * (17/20) L, 17-41 12/7/13 UCF * (15/17) L, 13-17 12/28/13 vs. Notre Dame (25/rv) L, 16-29 EAST CAROLINA (2-2/0-1) 8/31/14 at Baylor (10/10) L, 0-45 9/6/14 at South Carolina (21/21) L, 23-33 9/20/14 Texas A&M (6/7) L, 6-58 * American Athletic Conference game 9/13/14 at Virginia Tech (17/19) W, 28-21 10/4/14 at East Carolina * (22/23) L, 24-45 9/20/13 North Carolina (25/rv) W, 70-41 9/4/15 Baylor (4/4) L, 21-56 10/22/15 Temple * (22/24) L, 14-24 9/19/15 at TCU (3/3) L, 37-56 11/6/15 Temple * (23/23) L, 40-60 HOUSTON (4-3/3-2) 11/14/15 at Navy * (22/23) L, 14-55 11/9/13 at UCF * (19/21) L, 14-19 11/16/13 at Louisville (19/13) L, 13-20 TEMPLE (1-4/1-2) 9/11/14 at Brigham Young (25/rv) L, 25-33 8/31/13 at Notre Dame (14/11) L, 6-28 11/14/15 Memphis * (25/25) W, 35-34 11/16/13 UCF * (15/19) L, 36-39 11/27/15 Navy * (16/15) W, 52-31 11/1/14 East Carolina * (21/19) W, 20-10 12/5/15 Temple + (20/21) W, 24-13 10/31/15 Notre Dame (9/9) L, 20-24 12/31/15 vs. Florida State (9/8) W, 38-24 12/5/15 at Houston + (17/18) L, 13-24

THE AMERICAN WHEN NATIONALLY RANKED AP/USA Today rank in parentheses

UCF (7-0/6-0) Memphis (3-2/2-2) 10/26/13 (21/25) UConn * W, 62-17 10/17/15 (rv/22) Mississippi (13/12) W, 37-24 11/9/13 (19/21) Houston * W, 19-14 10/23/15 (18/17) at Tulsa * W, 66-42 11/16/13 (15/19) at Temple * W, 39-36 10/31/15 (18/16) Tulane * W, 41-13 11/21/13 (17/20) Rutgers * W, 41-17 11/7/15 (15/16) Navy * L, 20-45 11/29/13 (17/19) USF * W, 23-20 11/14/15 (25/25) at Houston * (16/16) L, 34-35 12/7/13 (15/17) at SMU * W, 17-13 1/1/14 (15/15) vs. Baylor (6/5) W, 52-42 Navy (4-1/2-1) 11/14/15 (22/23) SMU * W, 55-14 Cincinnati (0-0/0-0) 11/21/15 (19/19) at Tulsa * W, 44-21 11/27/15 (16/15) at Houston * L, 31-55 UConn (0-0/0-0) 12/12/15 (21/22) vs. Army W, 21-17 12/28/15 (21/22) Pittsburgh W, 44-28 East Carolina (3-1/3-1) 10/4/14 (22/23) SMU * W, 45-24 USF (0-0/0-0) 10/11/14 (19/19) at USF * W, 28-17 10/23/14 (18/17) UConn * W, 31-21 SMU (0-0/0-0) 11/1/14 (21/19) at Temple * L, 10-20 Temple (3-4/3-1) Houston (8-1/6-1) 10/22/15 (22/24) at East Carolina * W, 24-14 10/16/15 (24/rv) at Tulane * W, 42-7 10/31/15 (21/22) Notre Dame (9/9) L, 20-24 10/24/15 (21/22) at UCF * W, 59-10 11/6/15 (23/23) at SMU * W, 60-40 10/31/15 (18/19) Vanderbilt W, 34-0 11/14/15 (21/21) at USF * L, 23-44 11/7/15 (18/18) Cincinnati * W, 33-30 11/28/15 (25/24) UConn * W, 27-3 11/14/15 (16/16) Memphis * (25/25) W, 35-34 12/5/15 (20/21) at Houston + L, 13-24 11/21/15 (13/14) at UConn * L, 13-14 12/22/15 (24/24) vs. Toledo L, 17-32 11/27/15 (21/21) Navy * (16/15) W, 52-31 12/5/15 (17/18) Temple + (20/21) W, 24-13 Tulane (0-0/0-0) 12/31/15 (14/16) vs. Florida State (9/8) W, 38-24 Tulsa (0-0/0-0)

146 • 2016 American Athletic Conference Football NFL PLAYERS

THE AMERICAN ON 2016 NFL ROSTERS AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE The following former American Athletic Conference players were on NFL rosters as of July 15, IN THE NFL DRAFT 2016. These players played at least one season in The American. UCF USF 2014 (12 players) Demetris Anderson, DT Green Bay Reshard Cliett, LB Houston Round/Overall Pos School NFL Team Blake Bortles, QB Jacksonville Andre Davis, WR Tampa Bay 1 3 Blake Bortles QB UCF Jacksonville Clayton Geathers, S Indianapolis Eric Lee, LB Houston 1 18 Calvin Pryor S Louisville New York Jets Storm Johnson, RB Tampa Bay Aaron Lynch, DE San Francisco 1 26 Marcus Smith DE Louisville Philadelphia Chris Martin, OT Buffalo Austin Reiter, C Washington 1 32 Teddy Bridgewater QB Louisville Minnesota Breshad Perriman, WR Baltimore Darrell Williams, OT Los Angeles 3 73 Preston Brown LB Louisville Buffalo J.J. Worton, WR Los Angeles 5 150 Aaron Lynch DE USF San Francisco SMU 6 180 Kenneth Acker CB SMU San Francisco CINCINNATI Kenneth Acker, WR San Francisco 6 214 Garrett Gilbert QB SMU St. Louis Blake Annen, TE Buffalo Ben Gottschalk, C Tampa Bay 7 220 Shamar Stephen DT UConn Minnesota Parker Ehinger, OG Kansas City Shakiel Randolph, DB Kansas City 7 222 Storm Johnson RB UCF Jacksonville Johnny Holton, WR Oakland 7 238 Yawin Smallwood LB UConn Atlanta Jeff Luc, LB Cincinnati TEMPLE 7 256 Lonnie Ballentine S Memphis Houston Mekale McKay, WR Cincinnati Shahbaz Ahmed, OL Atlanta Chris Moore, WR Baltimore Robby Anderson, WR New York Jets 2015 (11 players) Cody Booth, OT Washington Round/Overall Pos School NFL Team UCONN Kyle Friend, C New York Jets \ 1 26 Breshad Perriman WR UCF Baltimore Andrew Adams, CB New York Giants Matt Ioannidis, DT Washington 1 27 Byron Jones CB UConn Dallas Deshon Foxx, WR Seattle Tyler Matakevich, LB Pittsburgh 4 107 Justin Hardy WR East Carolina Atlanta Byron Jones, CB Dallas Tavon Young, CB Baltimore 4 109 Clayton Geathers SS UCF Indianapolis B.J. McBride, DE Green Bay 5 145 Bobby McCain CB Memphis Miami Shamar Stephen, DT Minnesota TULANE 5 164 Lorenzo Doss CB Tulane Denver Lorenzo Doss, CB Denver 6 186 Geremy Davis WR UConn New York Giants EAST CAROLINA Rob Kelley, RB Washington 6 211 Reshard Cliett LB USF Houston Justin Hardy, WR Atlanta Taurean Nixon, CB Denver 7 222 Austin Reiter C USF Washington Josh Hawkins, CB Green Bay Arturo Uzdavinis, OT Houston 7 227 Martin Ifedi DE Memphis St. Louis Montese Overton, LB Seattle 7 251 Taurean Nixon DB Tulane Denver Bryce Williams, TE New England TULSA Keyarris Garrett, WR Carolina 2016 (10 players) HOUSTON Round/Overall Pos School NFL Team Demarcus Ayers, WR Pittsburgh ------1 24 William Jackson III CB Houston Cincinnati Alex Cooper, OG Cincinnati 1 26 Paxton Lynch QB Memphis Denver Kenneth Farrow, RB San Diego LOUISVILLE 4 104 Tavon Young CB Temple Baltimore William Jackson III, CB Cincinnati Teddy Bridgewater, QB Minnesota 4 105 Parker Ehinger OG Cincinnati Kansas City Joey Mbu, NT Atlanta Jamon Brown, OT Los Angeles 4 107 Chris Moore WR Cincinnati Baltimore Adrian McDonald, S San Diego Preston Brown, LB Buffalo 5 152 Matt Ioannidis DT Temple Washington Elandon Roberts, LB New England James Burgess, LB Miami 6 182 Keenan Reynolds QB Navy Baltimore B.J. Dubose, DT Minnesota 6 214 Elandon Roberts LB Houston New England MEMPHIS Aaron Epps, OT Cincinnati 7 229 Demarcus Ayers WR Houston Pittsburgh Marcus Ball, S Carolina Charles Gaines, CB Cleveland 7 246 Tyler Matakevich LB Temple Pittsburgh Lonnie Ballentine, S Houston Lorenzo Mauldin, LB New York Jets Al Bond, OT Washington John Miller, OG Buffalo Alan Cross, TE Tampa Bay Deiontrez Mount, LB Tennessee Taylor Fallin, OT Tampa Bay Senorise Perry, RB Chicago AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE Moze Frazier, WR Denver Calvin Pryor, S New York Jets Tevin Jones, WR Houston Devante Parker, WR Miami SUPER BOWL CHAMPIONS Paxton Lynch, QB Denver Ryan Mack, OT Memphis RUTGERS Year Pos School NFL Team Bobby McCain, CB Miami Sam Bergen, FB Tennessee 2015 Lorenzo Doss CB Tulane Denver Wynton McManis, LB San Francisco Leonte Carroo, WR Miami Taurean Nixon CB Tulane Denver Brandon Coleman, WR New Orleans NAVY Quentin Gause, LB Philadelphia Keenan Reynolds, RB Baltimore Tyler Kroft, TE Cincinnati Chris Swain, FB San Diego Steve Longa, LB Seattle

Taurean Nixon (left) won a Super Bowl with the Denver Broncos

2016 American Athletic Conference Football • 147 ALL-TIME BOWL APPEARANCES

UCF (3-4/1-1) EAST CAROLINA (9-8) 12-24-05 Hawaii Bowl – Nevada 49, UCF 48 12-12-64 Tangerine Bowl — East Carolina 14, Massachusetts 13 12-29-07 Liberty Bowl – Mississippi State 10, UCF 3 12-11-65 Tangerine Bowl — East Carolina 31, Maine 0 12-19-09 St. Petersburg Bowl – Rutgers 45, UCF 24 12-16-78 Independence Bowl — East Carolina 35, Louisiana Tech 13 12-31-10 Liberty Bowl – UCF 10, Georgia 6 1-1-92 Peach Bowl — East Carolina 37, North Carolina State 34 12-21-12 Beef ‘O’ Brady’s Bowl – UCF 38, Ball State 17 12-31-94 Liberty Bowl — Illinois 30, East Carolina 0 1-1-14 Tostitos Fiesta Bowl — UCF 52, Baylor 42 12-30-95 Liberty Bowl — East Carolina 19, Stanford 13 12-26-14 Bitcoin St. Petersburg Bowl – North Carolina State 34, UCF 27 12-22-99 Mobile Alabama Bowl — TCU 28, East Carolina 14 12-27-00 GalleryFurniture.com Bowl — East Carolina 40, Texas Tech 27 CINCINNATI (8-9/0-3) 12-19-01 GMAC Bowl — Marshall 64, East Carolina 61 (ot) 1-1-47 Sun Bowl – Cincinnati 18, Virginia Tech 6 12-23-06 PapaJohns.com Bowl — USF 24, East Carolina 7 12-3-49 Glass Bowl – Cincinnati 33, Toledo 13 12-23-07 Hawaii Bowl — East Carolina 41, Boise State 38 1-1-51 Sun Bowl – Cincinnati 13, West Texas State 14 1-2-09 Liberty Bowl — Kentucky 25, East Carolina 19 12-21-97 Humanitarian Bowl – Cincinnati 35, Utah State 19 1-2-10 Liberty Bowl — Arkansas 20, East Carolina 17 (ot) 12-27-00 Motor City Bowl – Cincinnati 14, Marshall 25 12-29-10 Military Bowl — Maryland 51, East Carolina 20 12-29-01 Motor City Bowl – Cincinnati 16, Toledo 23 12-22-12 New Orleans Bowl — Louisiana 43, East Carolina 34 12-17-02 New Orleans Bowl – Cincinnati 19, North Texas 24 12-23-13 Beef ‘O’ Brady’s Bowl — East Carolina 27, Ohio 20 12-23-04 PlainsCapital Fort Worth – Cincinnati 32, Marshall 14 1-3-15 Birmingham Bowl — Florida 28, East Carolina 20 1-6-07 International Bowl — Cincinnati 27, Western Michigan 24 12-22-07 PapaJohns.com Bowl — Cincinnati 31, Southern Mississippi 21 HOUSTON (11-12-1/2-1) 1-1-09 FedEx Orange Bowl — Virginia Tech 20, Cincinnati 7 1-1-52 Salad Bowl – Houston 26, Dayton 21 1-1-10 Allstate Sugar Bowl — Florida 51, Cincinnati 24 12-22-62 Tangerine Bowl – Houston 49, Miami (Ohio) 21 12-31-11 AutoZone Liberty Bowl — Cincinnati 31, Vanderbilt 24 12-31-69 – Houston 36, Auburn 7 12-27-12 Belk Bowl — Cincinnati 48, Duke 34 12-31-71 Bluebonnet Bowl – Colorado 29, Houston 17 12-28-13 Belk Bowl — North Carolina 39, Cincinnati 17 12-29-73 Bluebonnet Bowl – Houston 47, Tulane7 12-27-14 Military Bowl — Virginia Tech 33, Cincinnati 17 12-23-74 Bluebonnet Bowl – North Carolina State 31, Houston 31 12-24-15 Hawai’i Bowl — San Diego State 42, Cincinnati 7 1-1-77 Cotton Bowl – Houston 30, Maryland 21 1-1-79 Cotton Bowl – Notre Dame 35, Houston 34 UCONN (3-3/0-1) 1-1-80 Cotton Bowl – Houston 17, Nebraska 14 12-27-04 Motor City Bowl – UConn 39, Toledo 10 12-14-80 Garden State Bowl – Houston 35, Navy 0 12-29-07 Meineke Car Care Bowl — Wake Forest 24, UConn 10 12-26-81 Sun Bowl – Oklahoma 40, Houston 14 1-3-09 International Bowl — UConn 38, Buffalo 20 1-1-85 Cotton Bowl – Boston College 45, Houston 28 1-2-10 PapaJohns.com Bowl — UConn 20, South Carolina 7 12-25-88 Aloha Bowl – Washington State 22, Houston 22 1-1-11 Tostitos Fiesta Bowl — Oklahoma 48, UConn 20 12-27-96 Liberty Bowl – Syracuse 30, Houston 17 12-26-15 St. Petersburg Bowl — Marshall 16, UConn 10 12-25-03 Hawaii Bowl – Hawaii 54, Houston 48 12-23-05 Fort Worth Bowl – Kansas 42, Houston 13 12-29-06 Liberty Bowl – South Carolina 44, Houston 36 12-28-07 Texas Bowl – TCU 20, Houston 13 12-31-08 Armed Forces Bowl – Houston 34, Air Force 28 12-31-09 Armed Forces Bowl – Air Force 47, Houston 20 1-2-12 Ticket City Bowl – Houston 30, Penn State 14 1-4-14 BBVA Compass Bowl – Vanderbilt 41, Houston 20 1-2-15 Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl – Houston 35, Pittsburgh 34 12-31-15 Chick-Fil-A Peach Bowl — Houston 38, Florida State 24

UCF beat Baylor in the 2015 Fiesta Bowl to cap the first season of American Athletic Conference football

148 • 2016 American Athletic Conference Football ALL-TIME BOWL APPEARANCES

MEMPHIS (4-4/1-1) SMU (7-7-1) 12-18-71 Pasadena Bowl — Memphis 28, San Jose State 9 1-1-25 Dixie Classic – West Virginia Wesleyan 9, SMU 7 12-16-03 New Orleans Bowl — Memphis 27, North Texas 17 1-1-36 Rose Bowl – Stanford 7, SMU 0 12-22-04 GMAC Bowl — Bowling Green 52, Memphis 35 1-1-48 Cotton Bowl – Penn State 13, SMU 13 12-26-05 Motor City Bowl — Memphis 38, Akron 31 1-1-49 Cotton Bowl – SMU 21, Oregon State 13 12-21-07 New Orleans Bowl — Florida Atlantic 44, Memphis 27 12-31-63 Sun Bowl – Oregon 21, SMU 14 12-20-08 St. Petersburg Bowl — USF 41, Memphis 14 12-31-68 Bluebonnet Bowl – SMU 28, Oklahoma 27 12-22-14 Miami Beach Bowl — Memphis 55, Brigham Young 48 (2ot) 12-19-80 Holiday Bowl – Brigham Young 46, SMU 45 12-30-15 Birmingam Bowl — Auburn 31, Memphis 10 1-1-83 Cotton Bowl – SMU 7, Pittsburgh 3 12-24-83 Sun Bowl – Alabama 28, SMU 7 NAVY (10-10-1/1-0) 12-29-84 Aloha Bowl – SMU 27, Notre Dame 20 1-1-24 Rose Bowl — Navy 14, Washington 14 12-30-10 Armed Forces Bowl – Army 16, SMU 14 1-1-55 Sugar Bowl — Navy 21, Mississippi 0 1-7-12 BBVA Compass Bowl – SMU 28, Pittsburgh 6 1-1-58 Cotton Bowl — Navy 20, Rice 7 12-24-12 Hawaii Bowl – SMU 43, Fresno State 10 1-2-61 Orange Bowl — Missouri 21, Navy 14 1-1-64 Cotton Bowl — Texas 28, Navy 6 TEMPLE (2-3/0-1) 12-22-78 Holiday Bowl — Navy 23, Brigham Young 16 1-1-35 Sugar Bowl — Tulane 20, Temple 14 12-14-80 Garden State Bowl — Houston 35, Navy 0 12-15-79 Garden State Bowl — Temple 28, California 17 12-30-81 Liberty Bowl — Ohio State 31, Navy 28 12-29-09 EagleBank Bowl — UCLA 30, Temple 21 12-25-96 Aloha Bowl — Navy 42, California 38 12-1-11 New Mexico Bowl —Temple 37, Wyoming 15 12-30-03 Houston Bowl — Texas Tech 38, Navy 14 12-22-15 Boca Raton Bowl — Toledo 32, Temple 15 12-30-04 Emerald Bowl — Navy 34, New Mexico 19 12-22-05 Poinsettia Bowl — Navy 51, Colorado State 30 TULANE (4-7) 12-30-06 Meineke Car Care Bowl — Boston College 25, Navy 24 1-1-32 Rose Bowl — USC 21, Tulane 12 12-20-07 Poinsettia Bowl — Utah 35, Navy 32 1-1-35 Sugar Bowl — Tulane 20, Temple 14 12-20-08 EagleBank Bowl — Wake Forest 28, Navy 19 1-1-40 Sugar Bowl — Texas A&M 14, Tulane 13 12-31-09 Texas Bowl — Navy 35, Missouri 13 12-12-70 Liberty Bowl — Tulane 17, Colorado 3 12-23-10 Poinsettia Bowl — San Diego State 35, Navy 14 12-29-73 Bluebonnet Bowl — Houston 47, Tulane 7 12-29-12 Fight Hunger Bowl — Arizona State 62, Navy 28 12-22-79 Liberty Bowl — Penn State 9, Tulane 6 12-30-13 Armed Forces Bowl — Navy 24, Middle Tennessee 6 12-27-80 All-American Bowl — Arkansas 34, Tulane 15 12-23-14 Poinsettia Bowl — Navy 17, San Diego State 16 12-19-87 Independence Bowl — Washington 24, Tulane 12 12-28-15 Military Bowl — Navy 44, Pittsburgh 28 12-31-98 Liberty Bowl — Tulane 41, Brigham Young 27 12-25-02 Hawaii Bowl — Tulane 36, Hawaii 28 USF (4-3/0-1) 12-21-13 New Orleans Bowl — Louisiana 24, Tulane 21 12-31-05 Meineke Car Care Bowl – North Carolina State 14, USF 0, 12-23-06 PapaJohns.com Bowl – USF 24, East Carolina 7 TULSA (9-11/0-1) 12-31-07 Brut Sun Bowl — Oregon 56, USF 21 1-1-42 Sun Bowl — Tulsa 6, Texas Tech 0 12-20-08 St. Petersburg Bowl — USF 41, Memphis 14 1-1-43 Sugar Bowl — Tennessee 14, Tulsa 7 1-2-10 International Bowl — USF 27, Northern Illinois 3 1-1-44 Sugar Bowl — Georgia Tech 20, Tulsa 18 12-31-10 Meineke Car Care Bowl — USF 31, Clemson 26 1-1-45 Orange Bowl — Tulsa 26, Georgia Tech 12 12-21-15 Miami Beach Bowl — Western Kentucky 45, USF 35 1-1-46 Oil Bowl — Georgia 20, Tulsa 6 1-1-53 Gator Bowl — Florida 14, Tulsa 13 12-19-64 Bluebonnet Bowl — Tulsa 14, Mississippi 7 12-18-65 Bluebonnet Bowl — Tennessee 27, Tulsa 6 12-13-76 Independence Bowl — McNeese State 20, Tulsa 16 12-16-89 Independence Bowl — Oregon 27, Tulsa 24 12-30-91 Freedom Bowl — Tulsa 28, San Diego State 17 1-3-04 Humanitarian Bowl —Georgia Tech 52, Tulsa 10 12-31-05 Liberty Bowl — Tulsa 31, Fresno State 24 12-23-06 Armed Forces Bowl — Utah 25, Tulsa 13 1-6-08 GMAC Bowl — Tulsa 63, Bowling Green 7 1-6-09 GMAC Bowl — Tulsa 45, Ball State 13 12-24-10 Hawaii Bowl — Tulsa 62, Hawaii 35 12-30-11 Armed Forces Bowl — Brigham Young 24, Tulsa 21 12-31-12 Liberty Bowl — Tulsa 31, Iowa State 17 12-26-15 Independence Bowl — Virginia Tech 55, Tulsa 52

Memphis rallied past BYU to win the first Miami Beach Bowl in 2014

2016 American Athletic Conference Football • 149 BOWL GAME RESULTS

COLLEGE FOOTBALL PLAYOFF POPEYES BAHAMAS BOWL BUFFALO WILD WINGS CITRUS BOWL NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Nassau, Bahamas Orlando, Florida 1-12-15 Ohio State 42, Oregon 20; Arlington, Texas 12-24-14 Western Kentucky 49, Central Michigan 48 1-1-47 Catawba 31, Maryville 6 1-11-16 Alabama 45, Clemson 40; Glendale, Ariz. 12-24-15 Western Michigan 45, Middle Tennessee 31 1-1-48 Catawba 7, Marshall 0 1-1-49 Murray State 21, Sul Ross State 21 BCS NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP BELK BOWL (0-1) 1-2-50 St. Vincent 7, Emory & Henry 6 1-8-07 Florida 41, Ohio State 14; Glendale, Ariz. Charlotte, North Carolina 1-1-51 Morris Harvey 35, Emory & Henry 14 1-7-08 LSU 38, Ohio State 24; New Orleans, La. 12-28-02 Virginia 48, West Virginia 22 1-1-52 Stetson 35, Arkansas State 7 1-8-09 Florida 24, Oklahoma 14; Miami, Fla. 12-27-03 Virginia 23, Pittsburgh 16 1-1-53 East Texas State 33, Tenn. Tech 0 1-7-10 Alabama 37, Texas 21; Pasadena, Calif. 12-30-04 Boston College 37, North Carolina 24 1-1-54 East Texas State 7, Arkansas State 7 1-10-11 Auburn 22, Oregon 19; Glendale, Ariz. 12-31-05 North Carolina State 14, USF 0 1-1-55 Nebraska-Omaha 7, Eastern Kentucky 6 1-9-12 Alabama 21, LSU 0; New Orleans, La. 12-30-06 Boston College 25, Navy 24 1-2-56 Juniata 6, Missouri Valley 6 1-7-13 Alabama 42, Notre Dame 14; Miami, Fla. 12-29-07 Wake Forest 24, UConn 10 1-1-57 West Texas State 20, Southern Miss 13 1-6-14 Florida State 34, Auburn 31; Pasadena, Calif. 12-27-08 West Virginia 31, North Carolina 30 1-1-58 East Texas State 10, Southern Miss 9 12-26-09 Pittsburgh 19, North Carolina 17 12-27-58 East Texas State 26, Missouri Valley 7 VALERO ALAMO BOWL 12-31-10 USF 31, Clemson 26 1-1-60 Middle Tennessee 21, Presbyterian 12 San Antonio, Texas 12-27-11 North Carolina State 31, Louisville 24 12-30-60 Citadel 27, Tennessee Tech 0 12-31-93 California 37, Iowa 3 12-27-12 Cincinnati 48, Duke 34 12-29-61 Lamar 21, Middle Tennessee 14 12-31-94 Washington State 10, Baylor 3 12-28-13 North Carolina 39, Cincinnati 17 12-22-62 Houston 49, Miami (Ohio) 21 12-28-95 Texas A&M 22, Michigan 20 12-30-14 Georgia 37, Louisville 14 12-28-63 Western Kentucky 27, Coast Guard 0 12-29-96 Iowa 27, Texas Tech 0 12-30-15 Mississippi State 51, North Carolina State 28 12-12-64 East Carolina 14, Massachusetts 13 12-30-97 Purdue 33, Oklahoma State 20 12-11-65 East Carolina 31, Maine 0 12-29-98 Purdue 37, Kansas State 34 BOCA RATON BOWL (0-1) 12-10-66 Morgan State 14, West Chester 6 12-28-99 Penn State 24, Texas A&M 0 Boca Raton, Fla. 12-16-67 Tenn.-Martin 25, West Chester 8 12-30-00 Nebraska 66, Northwestern 17 12-23-14 Marshall 52, Northern Illinois 23 12-27-68 Richmond 49, Ohio 42 12-29-01 Iowa 19, Texas Tech 16 12-22-15 Toledo 32, Temple 17 12-26-69 Toledo 56, Davidson 33 12-28-02 Wisconsin 31, Colorado 28 (ot) 12-28-70 Toledo 40, William & Mary 12 12-29-03 Nebraska 17, Michigan State 3 MOTEL 6 CACTUS BOWL 12-28-71 Toledo 28, Richmond 3 12-19-04 Ohio State 33, Oklahoma State 7 Tempe, Arizona 12-29-72 Tampa 21, Kent State 18 12-28-05 Nebraska 32, Michigan 28 12-31-89 Arizona 17, North Carolina State 10 12-22-73 Miami (Ohio) 16, Florida 7 12-30-06 Texas 26, Iowa 24 12-31-90 California 17, Wyoming 15 12-21-74 Miami (Ohio) 21, Georgia 10 12-29-07 Penn State 24, Texas A&M 17 12-31-91 Indiana 24, Baylor 0 12-20-75 Miami (Ohio) 20, South Carolina 7 12-29-08 Missouri 30, Northwestern 23 (ot) 12-29-92 Washington State 31, Utah 28 12-18-76 Oklahoma State 49, Brigham Young 21 1-2-10 Texas Tech 41, Michigan State 31 12-29-93 Kansas State 52, Wyoming 17 12-23-77 Florida State 40, Texas Tech 17 12-29-10 Oklahoma State 36, Arizona 10 12-29-94 Brigham Young 31, Oklahoma 6 12-23-78 North Carolina State 30, Pittsburgh 17 12-29-11 Baylor 67, Washington 56 12-27-95 Texas Tech 55, Air Force 41 12-22-79 LSU 34, Wake Forest 10 12-29-12 Texas 31, Oregon State 27 12-27-96 Wisconsin 38, Utah 10 12-20-80 Florida 35, Maryland 20 12-30-13 Oregon 30, Texas 7 12-27-97 Arizona 20, New Mexico 14 12-19-81 Missouri 19, Southern Miss 17 1-2-15 UCLA 40, Kansas State 35 12-26-98 Missouri 34, West Virginia 31 12-18-82 Auburn 33, Boston College 26 1-2-16 TCU 47, Oregon 41 (3ot) 12-31-99 Colorado 62, Boston College 28 12-17-83 Tennessee 30, Maryland 23 12-28-00 Iowa State 37, Pittsburgh 29 12-22-84 Georgia 17, Florida State 17 NOVA HOME LOANS ARIZONA BOWL 12-29-01 Syracuse 26, Kansas State 3 12-28-85 Ohio State 10, Brigham Young 7 Tucson, Ariz. 12-26-02 Pittsburgh 38, Oregon State 13 1-1-87 Auburn 16, USC 7 12-29-15 Nevada 28, Colorado State 23 12-26-03 California 52, Virginia Tech 49 1-1-88 Clemson 35, Penn State 10 12-28-04 Oregon State 38, Notre Dame 21 1-2-89 Clemson 13, Oklahoma 6 ARMED FORCES BOWL (1-0) 12-27-05 Arizona State 45, Rutgers 40 1-1-90 Illinois 31, Virginia 21 Forth Worth, Texas 12-29-06 Texas Tech 44, Minnesota 41 (2ot) 1-1-91 Georgia Tech 45, Nebraska 21 12-23-03 Boise State 34, TCU 31 12-31-07 Oklahoma State 49, Indiana 33 1-1-92 California 37, Clemson 13 12-23-04 Cincinnati 32, Marshall 14 12-31-08 Kansas 42, Minnesota 21 1-1-93 Georgia 21, Ohio State 14 12-23-05 Kanas 42, Houston 13 12-31-09 Iowa State 14, Minnesota 13 1-1-94 Penn State 31, Tennessee 13 12-23-06 Utah 25, Tulsa 13 12-28-10 Iowa 27, Missouri 24 1-2-95 Alabama 24, Ohio State 17 12-31-07 California 42, Air Force 36 12-30-11 Oklahoma 31, Iowa 14 1-1-96 Tennessee 20, Ohio State 14 12-29-08 Missouri 30, Northwestern 23 (ot) 12-29-12 Michigan State 17, TCU 16 1-1-97 Tennessee 48, Northwestern 28 12-31-09 Air Force 47, Houston 20 12-28-13 Kansas State 31, Michigan 14 1-1-98 Florida 21, Penn State 6 12-30-10 Army 16, Southern Methodist 14 1-2-15 Oklahoma State 30, Washington 22 1-1-99 Michigan 45, Arkansas 31 12-30-11 Brigham Young 24, Tulsa 21 1-2-16 West Virginia 43, Arizona State 42 1-1-00 Michigan State 37, Florida 34 12-29-12 Rice 33, Air Force 14 1-1-01 Michigan 31, Auburn 28 12-30-13 Navy 24, Middle Tennessee 6 RAYCOM MEDIA CAMELLIA BOWL 1-1-02 Tennessee 45, Michigan 17 1-2-15 Houston 35, Pittsburgh 34 Montgomery, Ala. 1-1-03 Auburn 13, Penn State 9 12-29-15 California 55, Air Force 36 12-20-14 Bowling Green 33, South Alabama 28 1-1-04 Georgia 34, Purdue 27 (ot) 12-19-15 Appalachian State 31, Ohio 29 1-1-05 Iowa 30, LSU 25 BIRMINGHAM BOWL (0-3) 1-2-06 Wisconsin 24, Auburn 10 Birmingham, Ala. 1-1-07 Wisconsin 17, Arkansas 14 12-23-06 USF 24, East Carolina 7 1-1-08 Michigan 41, Florida 35 12-22-07 Cincinnati 31, Southern Mississippi 21 1-1-09 Georgia 24, Michigan State 12 12-29-08 Rutgers 29, North Carolina State 23 1-1-10 Penn State 19, LSU 17 1-2-10 UConn 20, South Carolina 7 1-2-12 South Carolina 30, Nebraska 13 1-8-11 Pittsburgh 27, Kentucky 10 1-1-13 Georgia 45, Nebraska 31 1-7-12 SMU 28, Pittsburgh 6 1-1-14 South Carolina 34, Wisconsin 24 1-5-13 Mississippi 38, Pittsburgh 17 1-1-15 Missouri 33, Minnesota 17 1-4-14 Vanderbilt 41, Houston 24 1-1-16 Michigan 41, Florida 7 1-3-15 Florida 28, East Carolina 20 12-30-15 Auburn 31, Memphis 10

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GOODYEAR AUTONATION CURE BOWL GODADDY BOWL Arlington, Texas Orlando, Florida Mobile, Alabama 1-1-37 TCU 16, Marquette 6 12-19-15 San Jose State 27, Georiga State 16 12-20-00 Southern Mississippi 28, TCU 21 1-1-38 Rice 28, Colorado 14 12-19-01 Marshall 64, East Carolina 61 1-2-39 St. Mary’s 20, Texas Tech 13 FIESTA BOWL (1-0) 12-18-02 Marshall 38, Louisville 15 1-1-40 Clemson 6, Boston College 3 Glendale, Arizona 12-18-03 Miami (Ohio) 49, Louisville 28 1-1-41 Texas A&M 13, Fordham 12 12-27-71 Arizona State 45, Florida State 38 12-22-04 Bowling Green 52, Memphis 35 1-1-42 Alabama 29, Texas A&M 21 12-23-72 Arizona State 49, Missouri 35 12-21-05 Toledo 45, Texas-El Paso 13 1-1-43 Texas 14, Georgia Tech 7 12-21-73 Arizona State 28, Pittsburgh 7 1-7-07 Southern Mississippi 28, Ohio 7 1-1-44 Texas 7, Randolph Field 7 12-28-74 Oklahoma State 16, Brigham Young 6 1-6-08 Tulsa 63, Bowling Green 7 1-1-45 Oklahoma State 34, TCU 0 12-26-75 Arizona State 17, Nebraska 14 1-6-09 Tulsa 45, Ball State 13 1-1-46 Texas 40, Missouri 27 12-25-76 Oklahoma 41, Wyoming 7 1-6-10 Central Michigan 44, Troy 41 (ot) 1-1-47 Arkansas 0, LSU 0 12-25-77 Penn State 42, Arizona State 30 1-6-11 Miami (Ohio) 35, Middle Tennessee 21 1-1-48 SMU 13, Penn State 13 12-25-78 Arkansas 10, UCLA 10 1-8-12 Northern Illinois 38, Arkansas State 20 1-1-49 SMU 21, Oregon 13 12-25-79 Pittsburgh 16, Arizona 10 1-6-13 Arkansas State 17, Kent State 13 1-2-50 Rice 27, North Carolina 13 12-26-80 Penn State 31, Ohio State 19 1-5-14 Arkansas State 23, Ball State 20 1-1-51 Tennessee 20, Texas 14 1-1-82 Penn State 26, USC 10 1-4-15 Toledo 63, Arkansas State 44 1-1-52 Kentucky 20, TCU 7 1-1-83 Arizona State 32, Oklahoma 21 12-23-15 Georgia Southern 58, Bowling Green 27 1-1-53 Texas 16, Tennessee 0 1-2-84 Ohio State 28, Pittsburgh 23 1-1-54 Rice 28, Alabama 6 1-1-85 UCLA 39, Miami 37 HAWAII BOWL (0-1) 1-1-55 Georgia Tech 14, Arkansas 6 1-1-86 Michigan 27, Nebraska 23 Honolulu, Hawaii 1-2-56 Mississippi 14, TCU 13 1-2-87 Penn State 14, Miami 10 12-25-02 Tulane 36, Hawaii 28 1-1-57 TCU 28, Syracuse 27 1-1-88 Florida State 31, Nebraska 28 12-25-03 Hawaii 54, Houston 48 1-1-58 Navy 20, Rice 7 1-2-89 Notre Dame 34, West Virginia 21 12-24-04 Hawaii 59, UAB 40 1-1-59 TCU 0, Air Force 0 1-1-90 Florida State 41, Nebraska 17 12-24-05 Nevada 49, Central Florida 48 (ot) 1-1-60 Syracuse 23, Texas 14 1-1-91 Louisville 34, Alabama 7 12-24-06 Hawaii 41, Arizona State 24 1-2-61 Duke 7, Arkansas 6 1-1-92 Penn State 42, Tennessee 17 12-23-07 East Carolina 41, Boise State 38 1-1-62 Texas 12, Mississippi 7 1-1-93 Syracuse 26, Colorado 22 12-24-08 Notre Dame 49, Hawaii 21 1-1-63 LSU 13, Texas 0 1-1-94 Arizona 29, Miami 0 12-24-09 Southern Methodist 45, Nevada 10 1-1-64 Texas 28, Navy 6 1-2-95 Colorado 41, Notre Dame 24 12-24-10 Tulsa 62, Hawaii 35 1-1-65 Arkansas 10, Nebraska 7 1-2-96 Nebraska 62, Florida 24 12-24-11 Southern Mississippi 24, Nevada 17 1-1-66 LSU 14, Arkansas 7 1-1-97 Penn State 38, Texas 15 12-24-12 SMU 43, Fresno State 10 12-31-66 Georgia 24, SMU 9 12-31-97 Kansas State 35, Syracuse 18 12-24-13 Oregon State 38, Boise State 23 1-1-68 Texas A&M 20, Alabama 16 1-4-99 Tennessee 23, Florida State 16 12-24-14 Rice 30, Fresno State 6 1-1-69 Texas 36, Tennessee 13 1-2-00 Nebraska 31, Tennessee 21 12-24-15 San Diego State 42, Cincinnati 7 1-1-70 Texas 21, Notre Dame 17 1-1-01 Oregon State 41, Notre Dame 9 1-1-71 Notre Dame 24, Texas 11 1-1-02 Oregon 38, Colorado 16 ZAXBY’S HEART OF DALLAS BOWL 1-1-72 Penn State 30, Texas 6 1-3-03 Ohio State 31, Miami 24 (2ot) Dallas, Texas 1-1-73 Texas 17, Alabama 13 1-2-04 Ohio State 35, Kansas State 28 1-2-11 Texas Tech 45, Northwestern 38 1-1-74 Nebraska 19, Texas 3 1-1-05 Utah 35, Pittsburgh 7 1-2-12 Houston 30, Penn State 14 1-1-75 Penn State 41, Baylor 20 1-2-06 Ohio State 34, Notre Dame 10 1-1-13 Oklahoma State 58, Purdue 14 1-1-76 Arkansas 31, Georgia 10 1-1-07 Boise State 43, Oklahoma 42 1-1-14 North Texas 36, UNLV 14 1-1-77 Houston 30, Maryland 21 1-2-08 West Virginia 48, Oklahoma 28 12-26-14 Louisiana Tech 35, Illinois 18 1-2-78 Notre Dame 38, Texas 10 1-5-09 Texas 24, Ohio State 21 12-26-15 Washington 44, Southern Mississippi 31 1-1-79 Notre Dame 35, Houston 34 1-4-10 Boise State 17, TCU 10 1-1-80 Houston 17, Nebraska 14 1-1-11 Oklahoma 48, UConn 20 NATIONAL FUNDING HOLIDAY BOWL 1-1-81 Alabama 30, Baylor 2 1-2-12 Oklahoma State 41, Stanford 38 (ot) San Diego, California 1-1-82 Texas 14, Alabama 12 1-3-13 Oregon 35, Kansas State 17 12-22-78 Navy 23, Brigham Young 16 1-1-83 SMU 7, Pittsburgh 3 1-1-14 UCF 52, Baylor 42 12-21-79 Indiana 38, Brigham Young 37 1-2-84 Georgia 10, Texas 9 12-31-14 Boise State 38, Arizona 30 12-17-80 Ohio State 46, Brigham Young 45 1-1-85 Boston College 45, Houston 28 1-1-16 Ohio State 44, Notre Dame 28 12-18-81 Brigham Young 38, Washington State 36 1-1-86 Texas A&M 36, Auburn 16 12-17-82 Ohio State 47, Brigham Young 17 1-1-87 Ohio State 28, Texas A&M 12 FOSTER FARMS BOWL 12-23-83 Brigham Young 21, Missouri 17 1-1-88 Texas A&M 35, Notre Dame 10 Santa Clara, California 12-21-84 Brigham Young 24, Michigan 17 1-2-89 UCLA 17, Arkansas 3 12-31-02 Virginia Tech 20, Air Force 13 12-22-85 Arkansas 18, Arizona State 17 1-1-90 Tennessee 31, Arkansas 27 12-31-03 Boston College 35, Colorado State 21 12-30-86 Iowa 39, San Diego State 38 1-1-91 Miami 46, Texas 3 12-30-04 Navy 34, New Mexico 19 12-30-87 Iowa 20, Wyoming 19 1-1-92 Florida State 10, Texas A&M 2 12-29-05 Utah 38, Georgia Tech 10 12-30-88 Oklahoma State 62, Wyoming 14 1-1-93 Notre Dame 28, Texas A&M 3 12-27-06 Florida State 44, UCLA 27 12-29-89 Penn State 50, Brigham Young 39 1-1-94 Notre Dame 24, Texas A&M 21 12-28-07 Oregon State 21, Maryland 14 12-29-90 Texas A&M 65, Brigham Young 14 1-2-95 USC 55, Texas Tech 14 12-27-08 California 24, Miami (Fla.) 17 12-30-91 Iowa 13, Brigham Young 13 1-1-96 Colorado 38, Oregon 6 12-26-09 USC 24, Boston College 13 12-30-92 Hawaii 27, Illinois 17 1-1-97 Brigham Young 19, Kansas State 15 1-9-11 Nevada 20, Boston College 13 12-30-93 Ohio State 28, Brigham Young 21 1-1-98 UCLA 29, Texas A&M 23 12-31-11 Illinois 20, UCLA 14 12-30-94 Michigan 24, Colorado State 14 1-1-99 Texas 38, Mississippi State 11 12-29-12 Arizona State 62, Navy 28 12-29-95 Kansas State 54, Colorado State 21 1-1-00 Arkansas 27, Texas 6 12-27-13 Washington 31, Brigham Young 16 12-30-96 Colorado 33, Washington 21 1-1-01 Kansas State 35, Tennessee 21 12-30-14 Stanford 45, Maryland 21 12-29-97 Colorado State 35, Missouri 24 1-1-02 Oklahoma 10, Arkansas 3 12-27-15 Nebraska 37, UCLA 29 12-30-98 Arizona 23, Nebraska 20 1-1-03 Texas 35, LSU 20 12-29-99 Kansas State 24, Washington 20 1-2-04 Mississippi 31, Oklahoma State 28 12-29-00 Oregon 35, Texas 30 1-1-05 Tennessee 38, Texas A&M 7 12-28-01 Texas 47, Washington 43 1-2-06 Alabama 13, Texas Tech 10 12-27-02 Kansas State 34, Arizona State 27 1-1-07 Auburn 17, Nebraska 14 12-30-03 Washington State 28, Texas 20 1-1-08 Missouri 38, Arkansas 7 12-30-04 Texas Tech 45, California 31 1-2-09 Mississippi 47, Texas Tech 34 12-29-05 Oklahoma 17, Oregon 14 1-2-10 Mississippi 21, Oklahoma State 7 12-28-06 California 45, Texas A&M 10 1-7-11 LSU 41, Texas A&M 24 12-27-07 Texas 52, Arizona State 34 1-6-12 Arkansas 29, Kansas State 16 12-30-08 Oregon 42, Oklahoma State 31 1-4-13 Texas A&M 41, Oklahoma 13 12-30-09 Nebraska 33, Arizona 0 1-3-14 Missouri 41, Oklahoma State 31 12-30-10 Washington 19, Nebraska 7 1-1-15 Michigan State 42, Baylor 41 12-28-11 Texas 21, California 10 12-31-15 Alabama 38, Michigan State 0 12-27-12 Baylor 49, UCLA 26

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12-30-13 Texas Tech 37, Arizona State 23 AUTOZONE LIBERTY BOWL MUSIC CITY BOWL 12-27-14 USC 45, Nebraska 42 Memphis, Tennessee (since 1965) Nashville, Tennessee 12-26-15 Wisconsin 23, USC 21 12-19-59 Penn State 7, Alabama 0 12-29-98 Virginia Tech 38, Alabama 7 12-17-60 Penn State 41, Oregon 12 12-29-99 Syracuse 20, Kentucky 13 CAMPING WORLD INDEPENDENCE BOWL (0-1) 12-16-61 Syracuse 15, Miami 14 12-28-00 West Virginia 49, Mississippi 38 Shreveport, Louisiana 12-15-62 Oregon State 6, Villanova 0 12-28-01 Boston College 20, Georgia 16 12-13-76 McNeese State 20, Tulsa 16 12-21-63 Mississippi State 16, North Carolina St. 12 12-30-02 Minnesota 29, Arkansas 14 12-17-77 Louisiana Tech 24, Louisville 14 12-19-64 Utah 32, West Virginia 6 12-31-03 Auburn 28, Wisconsin 14 12-16-78 East Carolina 35, Louisiana Tech 13 12-18-65 Mississippi 13, Auburn 7 12-31-04 Minnesota 20, Alabama 16 12-15-79 Syracuse 31, McNeese State 7 12-10-66 Miami 14, Virginia Tech 7 12-30-05 Virginia 34, Minnesota 31 12-13-80 Southern Miss 16, McNeese State 14 12-16-67 North Carolina State 14, Georgia 7 12-28-06 Kentucky 28, Clemson 20 12-12-81 Texas A&M 33, Oklahoma St. 16 12-14-68 Mississippi 34, Virginia Tech 17 12-31-07 Kentucky 35, Florida State 28 12-11-82 Wisconsin 14, Kansas State 3 12-13-69 Colorado 47, Alabama 33 12-31-08 Vanderbilt 16, Boston College 14 12-10-83 Air Force 9, Mississippi 3 12-12-70 Tulane 17, Colorado 3 12-27-09 Clemson 21, Kentucky 13 12-15-84 Air Force 23, Virginia Tech 7 12-20-71 Tennessee 14, Arkansas 13 12-30-10 North Carolina 30, Tennessee 27 12-21-85 Minnesota 20, Clemson 13 12-18-72 Georgia Tech 31, Iowa State 30 12-30-11 Mississippi State 23, Wake Forest 17 12-20-86 Mississippi 20, Texas Tech 17 12-17-73 North Carolina State 31, Kansas 18 12-31-12 Vanderbilt 38, North Carolina State 24 12-12-87 Washington 24, Tulane 12 12-16-74 Tennessee 7, Maryland 3 12-30-13 Mississippi 25, Georgia Tech 17 12-23-88 Southern Miss 38, Texas-El Paso 18 12-22-75 USC 20, Texas A&M 0 12-30-14 Notre Dame 31, LSU 28 12-16-89 Oregon 27, Tulsa 24 12-20-76 Alabama 36, UCLA 6 12-30-15 Louisville 27, Texas A&M 21 12-15-90 Louisiana Tech 34, Maryland 34 12-19-77 Nebraska 21, North Carolina 17 12-29-91 Georgia 24, Arkansas 15 12-23-78 Missouri 20, LSU 15 GILDAN NEW MEXICO BOWL 12-31-92 Wake Forest 39, Oregon 35 12-22-79 Penn State 9, Tulane 6 Albuquerque, New Mexico 12-31-93 Virginia Tech 45, Indiana 20 12-27-80 Purdue 28, Missouri 25 12-23-06 San Jose State 20, New Mexico 12 12-28-94 Virginia 20, TCU 10 12-30-81 Ohio State 31, Navy 28 12-22-07 New Mexico 23, Nevada 0 12-29-95 LSU 45, Michigan State 26 12-29-82 Alabama 21, Illinois 15 12-20-08 Colorado State 40, Fresno State 35 12-31-96 Auburn 32, Army 29 12-29-83 Notre Dame 19, Boston College 18 12-19-09 Wyoming 35, Fresno State 28 (ot) 12-28-97 LSU 27, Notre Dame 9 12-27-84 Auburn 21, Arkansas 15 12-18-10 Brigham Young 52, UTEP 24 12-31-98 Mississippi 35, Texas Tech 18 12-27-85 Baylor 21, LSU 7 12-17-11 Temple 37, Wyoming 15 12-31-99 Mississippi 27, Oklahoma 25 12-29-86 Tennessee 21, Minnesota 14 12-15-12 Arizona 49, Nevada 48 12-31-00 Mississippi State 43, Texas A&M 41 (ot) 12-29-87 Georgia 20, Arkansas 17 12-21-13 Colorado State 48, Washington State 45 12-27-01 Alabama 14, Iowa State 13 12-28-88 Indiana 34, South Carolina 10 12-20-14 Utah State 21, UTEP 6 12-27-02 Mississippi 27, Nebraska 23 12-28-89 Mississippi 42, Air Force 29 12-19-15 Arizona 45, New Mexico 37 12-31-03 Arkansas 27, Missouri 14 12-27-90 Air Force 23, Ohio State 11 12-28-04 Iowa State 17, Miami (Ohio) 13 12-29-91 Air Force 38, Mississippi State 15 R&L CARRIERS NEW ORLEANS BOWL 12-30-05 Missouri 38, South Carolina 31 12-31-92 Mississippi 13, Air Force 0 New Orleans, Louisiana 12-28-06 Oklahoma State 34, Alabama 31 12-28-93 Louisville 18, Michigan State 7 12-18-01 Colorado State 45, North Texas 20 12-30-07 Alabama 30, Colorado 24 12-31-94 Illinois 30, East Carolina 0 12-17-02 North Texas 24, Cincinnati 19 12-28-08 Louisiana Tech 17, Northern Illinois 10 12-30-95 East Carolina 19, Stanford 13 12-16-03 Memphis 27, North Texas 17 12-28-09 Georgia 44, Texas A&M 20 12-27-96 Syracuse 30, Houston 17 12-14-04 Southern Mississippi 31, North Texas 10 12-27-10 Air Force 14, Georgia Tech 7 12-31-97 Southern Mississippi 41, Pittsburgh 7 12-20-05 Southern Miss 31, Arkansas State 19 12-26-11 Missouri 41, North Carolina 24 12-31-98 Tulane 41, Brigham Young 27 12-22-06 Troy 41, Rice 17 12-28-12 Ohio 45, Louisiana-Monroe 14 12-31-99 Southern Mississippi 23, Colorado State 17 12-21-07 Florida Atlantic 44, Memphis 27 12-31-13 Arizona 42, Boston College 19 12-29-00 Colorado State 22, Louisville 17 12-21-08 Southern Mississippi 30, Troy 27 (ot) 12-27-14 South Carolina 24, Miami (Fla.) 21 12-31-01 Louisville 28, Brigham Young 10 12-20-09 Middle Tennessee 42, Southern Miss 32 12-26-15 Virginia Tech 55, Tulsa 52 12-31-02 TCU 17, Colorado State 3 12-18-10 Troy 48, Ohio 21 12-31-03 Utah 17, Southern Mississippi 0 12-17-11 Louisiana 32, San Diego State 30 ROYAL PURPLE LAS VEGAS BOWL 12-31-04 Louisville 44, Boise State 40 12-22-12 Louisiana 43, East Carolina 34 Las Vegas, Nevada 12-31-05 Tulsa 31, Fresno State 24 12-21-13 Louisiana 24, Tulane 21 12-17-93 Utah State 42, Ball State 33 12-29-06 South Carolina 44, Houston 36 12-20-14 Louisiana 16, Nevada 3 12-15-94 UNLV 52, Central Michigan 24 12-29-07 Mississippi State 10, Central Florida 3 12-19-15 Louisiana Tech 47, Arkansas State 28 12-14-95 Toledo 40, Nevada 37 (ot) 1-2-09 Kentucky 25, East Carolina 19 12-19-96 Nevada 18, Ball State 15 1-2-10 Arkansas 20, East Carolina 17 (ot) CAPITAL ONE ORANGE BOWL 12-20-97 Oregon 41, Air Force 13 12-31-10 UCF 10, Clemson 6 Miami, Florida 12-19-98 North Carolina 20, San Diego State 13 12-31-11 Cincinnati 31, Vanderbilt 24 1-1-35 Bucknell 26, Miami 0 12-18-99 Utah 17, Fresno State 16 12-31-12 Tulsa 31, Iowa State 17 1-1-36 Catholic 20, Mississippi 19 12-21-00 UNLV 31, Arkansas 14 12-31-13 Mississippi State 44, Rice 7 1-1-37 Duquesne 13, Mississippi State 12 12-25-01 Utah 10, USC 6 12-29-14 Texas A&M 45, West Virginia 37 1-1-38 Auburn 6, Michigan State 0 12-25-02 UCLA 27, New Mexico 13 1-2-16 Arkansas 45, Kansas State 23 1-2-39 Tennessee 17, Oklahoma 0 12-24-03 Oregon State 55, New Mexico 14 1-1-40 Georgia Tech 21, Missouri 7 12-23-04 Wyoming 24, UCLA 21 MIAMI BEACH BOWL (1-1) 1-1-41 Mississippi State 14, Georgetown 7 12-22-05 California 35, Brigham Young 28 Miami, Fla. 1-1-42 Georgia 40, TCU 26 12-21-06 Brigham Young 38, Oregon 8 12-22-14 Memphis 55, Brigham Young 48 (2ot) 1-1-43 Alabama 37, Boston College 21 12-22-07 Brigham Young 17, UCLA 16 12-21-15 Western Kentucky 45, USF 35 1-1-44 LSU 19, Texas A&M 14 12-20-08 Arizona 31, Brigham Young 21 1-1-45 Tulsa 26, Georgia Tech 12 12-22-09 BYU 44, Oregon State 20 MILITARY BOWL (1-1) 1-1-46 Miami 13, Holy Cross 6 12-22-10 Boise State 26, Utah 3 Annapolis, Md. 1-1-47 Rice 8, Tennessee 0 12-22-11 Boise State 56, Arizona State 24 12-20-08 Wake Forest 29, Navy 19 1-1-48 Georgia Tech 20, Kansas 14 12-22-12 Boise State 28, Washington 26 12-29-09 UCLA 30, Temple 21 1-1-49 Texas 41, Georgia 28 12-21-13 USC 45, Fresno State 20 12-29-10 Maryland 51, East Carolina 20 1-2-50 Santa Clara 21, Kentucky 13 12-20-14 Utah 45, Colorado State 10 12-28-11 Toledo 42, Air Force 41 1-1-51 Clemson 15, Miami 14 12-19-15 Utah 35, Brigham Young 28 12-27-12 San Jose State 29, Bowling Green 20 1-1-52 Georgia Tech 17, Baylor 14 12-27-13 Marshall 31, Maryland 20 1-1-53 Alabama 61, Syracuse 6 12-27-14 Virginia Tech 33, Cincinnati 17 1-1-54 Oklahoma 7, Maryland 0 12-28-15 Navy 44, Pittsburgh 28 1-1-55 Duke 34, Nebraska 7 1-2-56 Oklahoma 20, Maryland 6 1-1-57 Colorado 27, Clemson 21 1-1-58 Oklahoma 48, Duke 21 1-1-59 Oklahoma 21, Syracuse 6 1-1-60 Georgia 14, Missouri 0 1-2-61 Missouri 21, Navy 14 1-1-62 LSU 25, Colorado 7

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1-1-63 Alabama 17, Oklahoma 0 1-1-11 Florida 37, Penn State 24 NEW ERA PINSTRIPE BOWL (0-1) 1-1-64 Nebraska 13, Auburn 7 1-2-12 Michigan State 33, Georgia 30 (ot) Bronx, N.Y. 1-1-65 Texas 21, Alabama 17 1-1-13 South Carolina 33, Michigan 28 12-30-10 Syracuse 36, Kansas State 34 1-1-66 Alabama 39, Nebraska 28 1-1-14 LSU 21, Iowa 14 12-30-11 Rutgers 27, Iowa State 13 1-2-67 Florida 27, Georgia Tech 12 1-1-15 Wisconsin 34, Auburn 31 (ot) 12-29-12 Syracuse 38, West Virginia 14 1-1-68 Oklahoma 26, Tennessee 24 1-1-16 Tennessee 45, Northwestern 6 12-28-13 Notre Dame 29, Rutgers 16 1-1-69 Penn State 15, Kansas 14 12-27-14 Penn State 31, Boston College 30 (ot) 1-1-70 Penn State 10, Missouri 3 CHICK-FIL-A PEACH BOWL (1-0) 12-26-15 Duke 44, Indiana 41 1-1-71 Nebraska 17, LSU 12 Atlanta, Georgia 1-1-72 Nebraska 38, Alabama 6 12-30-68 LSU 31, Florida State 27 POINSETTIA BOWL 1-1-73 Nebraska 40, Notre Dame 6 12-30-69 West Virginia 14, South Carolina 3 San Diego, California 1-1-74 Penn State 16, LSU 9 12-30-70 Arizona State 48, North Carolina 26 12-22-05 Navy 51, Colorado State 30 1-1-75 Notre Dame 13, Alabama 11 12-30-71 Mississippi 41, Georgia Tech 18 12-19-06 TCU 37, Northern Illinois 7 1-1-76 Oklahoma 14, Michigan 6 12-29-72 North Carolina State 49, West Virginia 13 12-20-07 Utah 35, Navy 32 1-1-77 Ohio State 27, Colorado 10 12-28-73 Georgia 17, Maryland 16 12-21-08 TCU 17, Boise State 16 1-2-78 Arkansas 31, Oklahoma 6 12-28-74 Vanderbilt 6, Texas Tech 6 12-23-09 Utah 37, California 27 1-1-79 Oklahoma 31, Nebraska 24 12-31-75 West Virginia 13, North Carolina State 10 12-23-10 San Diego State 35, Navy 14 1-1-80 Oklahoma 24, Florida State 7 12-31-76 Kentucky 21, North Carolina 0 12-21-11 TCU 31, Louisiana Tech 24 1-1-81 Oklahoma 18, Florida State 17 12-31-77 North Carolina State 24, Iowa State 14 12-20-12 Brigham Young 23, San Diego State 6 1-1-82 Clemson 22, Nebraska 15 12-25-78 Purdue 41, Georgia Tech 21 12-26-13 Utah State 21, Northern Illinois 14 1-1-83 Nebraska 21, LSU 20 12-31-79 Baylor 24, Clemson 18 12-23-14 Navy 17, San Diego State 16 1-2-84 Miami 31, Nebraska 30 1-2-81 Miami 20, Virginia TEch 10 12-23-15 Boise State 55, Northern Illinois 7 1-1-85 Washington 28, Oklahoma 17 12-31-81 West Virginia 26, Florida 6 1-1-86 Oklahoma 25, Penn State 10 12-31-82 Iowa 28, Tennessee 22 QUICK LANE BOWL 1-1-87 Oklahoma 42, Arkansas 8 12-30-83 Florida State 28, North Carolina 3 Detroit, Michigan 1-1-88 Miami 20, Oklahoma 14 12-31-84 Virginia 27, Purdue 24 12-26-97 Mississippi 34, Marshall 31 1-2-89 Miami 23, Nebraska 3 12-31-85 Army 31, Illinois 29 12-23-98 Marshall 48, Louisville 29 1-1-90 Notre Dame 21, Colorado 6 12-31-86 Virginia Tech 25, North Carolina State 24 12-27-99 Marshall 21, Brigham Young 3 1-1-91 Colorado 10, Notre Dame 9 1-2-88 Tennessee 27, Indiana 22 12-27-00 Marshall 25, Cincinnati 14 1-1-92 Miami 22, Nebraska 0 12-31-88 North Carolina State 28, Iowa 23 12-29-01 Toledo 23, Cincinnati 16 1-1-93 Florida State 27, Nebraska 14 12-30-89 Syracuse 19, Georgia 18 12-26-02 Boston College 51, Toledo 25 1-1-94 Florida State 18, Nebraska 16 12-29-90 Auburn 27, Indiana 23 12-26-03 Bowling Green 28, Northwestern 24 1-1-95 Nebraska 24, Miami 17 1-1-92 East Carolina 37, North Carolina State 34 12-27-04 UConn 39, Toledo 10 1-1-96 Florida State 31, Notre Dame 26 1-2-93 North Carolina 21, Mississippi State 17 12-26-05 Memphis 38, Akron 31 12-31-96 Nebraska 41, Virginia Tech 21 12-31-93 Clemson 14, Kentucky 13 12-26-06 Central Michigan 31, Middle Tennessee 14 1-2-98 Nebraska 42, Tennessee 17 1-1-95 North Carolina State 28, Mississippi State 24 12-26-07 Purdue 51, Central Michigan 48 1-2-99 Florida 31, Syracuse 10 12-30-95 Virginia 34, Georgia 27 12-26-08 Florida Atlantic 24, Central Michigan 21 1-1-00 Michigan 34, Alabama 34 (ot) 12-28-96 LSU 10, Clemson 7 12-26-09 Marshall 21, Ohio 17 1-3-01 Oklahoma 13, Florida State 2 1-2-98 Auburn 21, Clemson 7 12-26-10 Florida International 34, Toledo 32 1-2-02 Florida 56, Maryland 23 12-31-98 Georgia 35, Virginia 33 12-27-11 Purdue 37, Western Michigan 32 1-2-03 USC 38, Iowa 10 12-30-99 Mississippi State 17, Clemson 7 12-26-12 Central Michigan 24, Western Kentucky 21 1-1-04 Miami 16, Florida State 14 12-29-00 LSU 28, Georgia Tech 14 12-26-13 Pittsburgh 30, Bowling Green 27 1-4-05 USC 55, Oklahoma 19 12-31-01 North Carolina 16, Auburn 10 12-26-14 Rutgers 40, North Carolina 21 1-3-06 Penn State 26, Florida State 23 (3ot) 12-31-02 Maryland 30, Tennessee 3 12-28-15 Minnesota 21, Central Michigan 14 1-2-07 Louisville 24, Wake Forest 13 1-2-04 Clemson 27, Tennessee 14 1-3-08 Kansas 24, Virginia Tech 21 12-31-04 Miami 27, Florida 10 ROSE BOWL 1-1-09 Virginia Tech 20, Cincinnati 7 12-30-05 LSU 40, Miami 3 Pasadena, California 2-5-10 Iowa 24, Georgia Tech 14 12-30-06 Georgia 31, Virginia Tech 24 1-1-02 Michigan 49, Stanford 0 1-3-11 Stanford 40, Virginia Tech 12 12-31-07 Auburn 23, Clemson 20 (ot) 1-1-16 Washington State 14, Brown 0 1-4-12 West Virginia 70, Clemson 33 12-31-08 LSU 38, Georgia Tech 3 1-1-17 Oregon 14, Pennsylvania 0 1-1-13 Florida State 31, Northern Illinois 10 12-31-09 Virginia Tech 37, Tennessee 14 1-1-18 Mare Island 19, Camp Lewis 7 1-3-14 Clemson 40, Ohio State 35 12-31-10 Florida State 26, South Carolina 17 1-1-19 Great Lakes 17, Mare Island 0 12-31-14 Georgia Tech 49, Mississippi State 34 12-31-11 Auburn 43, Virginia 24 1-1-20 Harvard 7, Oregon 6 12-31-15 Clemson 37, Oklahoma 17 12-31-12 Clemson 25, LSU 24 1-1-21 Carolina 28, Ohio State 0 12-31-13 Texas A&M 52, Duke 48 1-2-22 Wash. & Jeff. 0, California 0 OUTBACK BOWL 12-31-14 TCU 42, Mississippi 3 1-1-23 USC 14, Penn State 3 Tampa, Florida 12-31-15 Houston 38, Florida State 24 1-1-24 Navy 14, Washington 14 12-23-86 Boston College 27, Georgia 24 1-1-25 Notre Dame 27, Stanford 10 1-2-88 Michigan 28, Alabama 24 FAMOUS IDAHO POTATO BOWL 1-1-26 Alabama 20, Washington 19 1-2-89 Syracuse 23, LSU 10 Boise, Idaho 1-1-27 Alabama 7, Stanford 7 1-1-90 Auburn 31, Ohio State 14 12-29-97 Cincinnati 35, Utah State 19 1-2-28 Stanford 7, Pittsburgh 6 1-1-91 Clemson 30, Illinois 0 12-30-98 Idaho 42, Southern Mississippi 35 1-1-29 Georgia Tech 8, California 7 1-1-92 Syracuse 24, Ohio State 17 12-30-99 Boise State 34, Louisville 31 1-1-30 USC 47, Pittsburgh 14 1-1-93 Tennessee 38, Boston College 23 12-28-00 Boise State 38, Texas-El Paso 23 1-1-31 Alabama 24, Washington State 0 1-1-94 Michigan 42, North Carolina State 7 12-31-01 Clemson 49, Louisiana Tech 24 1-1-32 USC 21, Tulane 12 1-2-95 Wisconsin 34, Duke 20 12-31-02 Boise State 34, Iowa State 16 1-2-33 USC 35, Pittsburgh 0 1-1-96 Penn State 43, Auburn 14 1-3-04 Georgia Tech 52, Tulsa 10 1-1-34 Columbia 7, Stanford 0 1-1-97 Alabama 17, Michigan 14 12-27-04 Fresno State 37, Virginia 34 1-1-35 Alabama 29, Stanford 13 1-1-98 Georgia 33, Wisconsin 6 12-28-05 Boston College 27, Boise State 24 1-1-36 Stanford 7, SMU 0 1-1-99 Penn State 26, Kentucky 14 12-31-06 Miami 21, Nevada 20 1-1-37 Pittsburgh 21, Washington 0 1-1-00 Georgia 28, Purdue 25 (ot) 12-31-07 Fresno State 40, Georgia Tech 28 1-1-38 California 13, Alabama 0 1-1-01 South Carolina 24, Ohio State 7 12-30-08 Maryland 42, Nevada 35 1-2-39 USC 7, Duke 3 1-1-02 South Carolina 31, Ohio State 28 12-30-09 Idaho 43, Bowling Green 42 1-1-40 USC 14, Tennessee 0 1-1-03 Michigan 38, Florida 30 12-18-10 Northern Illinois 40, Fresno State 17 1-1-41 Stanford 21, Nebraska 13 1-1-04 Iowa 37, Florida 17 12-17-11 Ohio 24, Utah State 23 1-1-42 Oregon State 20, Duke 16 1-1-05 Georgia 24, Wisconsin 21 12-15-12 Utah State 41, Toledo 15 1-1-43 Georgia 9, UCLA 0 1-2-06 Florida 31, Iowa 24 12-21-13 San Diego State 49, Buffalo 24 1-1-44 USC 29, Washington 0 1-1-07 Penn State 20, Tennessee 10 12-20-14 Air Force 38, Western Michigan 24 1-1-45 USC 25, Tennessee 0 1-1-08 Tennessee 21, Wisconsin 17 12-22-15 Akron 23, Utah State 21 1-1-46 Alabama 34, USC 14 1-1-09 Iowa 31, South Carolina 10 1-1-47 Illinois 45, UCLA 14 1-1-10 Auburn 38, Northwestern 35 (ot) 1-1-48 Michigan 49, USC 0

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1-1-49 Northwestern 20, California 14 RUSSELL ATHLETIC BOWL (1-0) 12-31-73 Notre Dame 24, Alabama 23 1-2-50 Ohio State 17, California 14 Orlando, Florida 12-31-74 Nebraska 13, Florida 10 1-1-51 Michigan 14, California 6 12-28-90 Florida State 24, Penn State 17 12-31-75 Alabama 13, Penn State 6 1-1-52 Illinois 40, Stanford 7 12-28-91 Alabama 30, Colorado 25 1-1-77 Pittsburgh 27, Georgia 3 1-1-53 USC 7, Wisconsin 0 1-1-93 Stanford 24, Penn State 3 1-2-78 Alabama 35, Ohio State 6 1-1-54 Michigan State 28, UCLA 20 1-1-94 Boston College 31, Virginia 13 1-1-79 Alabama 14, Penn State 7 1-1-55 Ohio State 20, USC 7 1-2-95 South Carolina 24, West Virginia 21 1-1-80 Alabama 24, Arkansas 9 1-2-56 Michigan State 17, UCLA 14 12-30-95 North Carolina 20, Arkansas 10 1-1-81 Georgia 17, Notre Dame 10 1-1-57 Iowa 35, Oregon State 19 12-27-96 Miami 31, Virginia 21 1-1-82 Pittsburgh 24, Georgia 20 1-1-58 Ohio State 10, Oregon 7 12-29-97 Georgia Tech 35, West Virginia 30 1-1-83 Penn State 27, Georgia 23 1-1-59 Iowa 38, California 12 12-29-98 Miami 46, North Carolina State 23 1-2-84 Auburn 9, Michigan 7 1-1-60 Washington 44, Wisconsin 8 12-30-99 Illinois 63, Virginia 21 1-1-85 Nebraska 28, LSU 10 1-2-61 Washington 17, Minnesota 7 12-28-00 North Carolina State 38, Minnesota 30 1-1-86 Tennessee 35, Miami 7 1-1-62 Minnesota 21, UCLA 3 12-20-01 Pittsburgh 34, North Carolina State 19 1-1-87 Nebraska 30, LSU 15 1-1-63 USC 42, Wisconsin 37 12-23-02 Texas Tech 55, Clemson 15 1-1-88 Syracuse 16, Auburn 16 1-1-64 Illinois 17, Washington 7 12-22-03 North Carolina State 56, Kansas 26 1-2-89 Florida State 13, Auburn 7 1-1-65 Michigan 34, Oregon State 7 12-21-04 Georgia Tech 51, Syracuse 14 1-1-90 Miami 33, Alabama 25 1-1-66 UCLA 14, Michigan State 12 12-27-05 Clemson 19, Colorado 10 1-1-91 Tennessee 23, Virginia 22 1-2-67 Purdue 14, USC 13 12-29-06 Maryland 24, Purdue 7 1-1-92 Notre Dame 39, Florida 28 1-1-68 USC 14, Indiana 3 12-28-07 Boston College 24, Michigan State 21 1-1-93 Alabama 34, Miami 13 1-1-69 Ohio State 27, USC 16 12-27-08 Florida State 24, Wisconsin 13 1-1-94 Florida 41, West Virginia 7 1-1-70 USC 10, Michigan 3 12-29-09 Wisconsin 20, Miami 14 1-2-95 Florida State 27, Florida 21 1-1-71 Stanford 27, Ohio State 17 12-28-10 North Carolina State 23, West Virginia 7 12-31-95 Virginia Tech 28, Texas 10 1-1-72 Stanford 13, Michigan 12 12-29-11 Florida State 18, Notre Dame 14 1-2-97 Florida 52, Florida State 20 1-1-73 USC 42, Ohio State 17 12-28-12 Virginia Tech 13, Rutgers 10 1-1-98 Florida State 31, Ohio State 14 1-1-74 Ohio State 42, USC 21 12-28-13 Louisville 36, Miami (Fla.) 9 1-1-99 Ohio State 24, Texas A&M 14 1-1-75 USC 18, Ohio State 17 12-29-14 Clemson 40, Oklahoma 6 1-1-00 Florida State 46, Virginia Tech 29 1-1-76 UCLA 23, Ohio State 10 12-29-15 Baylor 49, North Carolina 38 1-2-01 Miami 37, Florida 20 1-1-77 USC 14, Michigan 6 1-1-02 LSU 47, Illinois 34 1-2-78 Washington 27, Michigan 20 ST. PETERSBURG BOWL (0-2) 1-1-03 Georgia 26, Florida State 13 1-1-79 USC 17, Michigan 10 St. Petersburg, Fla. 1-4-04 LSU 21, Oklahoma 14 1-1-80 USC 17, Ohio State 16 12-20-08 USF 41, Memphis 14 1-3-05 Auburn 16, Virginia Tech 13 1-1-81 Michigan 23, Washington 6 12-19-09 Rutgers 45, UCF 24 1-2-06 West Virginia 38, Georgia 35 1-1-82 Washington 28, Iowa 0 12-21-10 Louisville 31, Southern Mississippi 28 1-3-07 LSU 41, Notre Dame 14 1-1-83 UCLA 24, Michigan 14 12-20-11 Marshall 20, Florida International 10 1-1-08 Georgia 41, Hawaii 10 1-2-84 UCLA 45, Illinois 9 12-21-12 UCF 38, Ball State 17 1-2-09 Utah 31, Alabama 17 1-1-85 USC 20, Ohio State 17 12-23-13 East Carolina 37, Ohio 20 1-1-10 Florida 51, Cincinnati 24 1-1-86 UCLA 45, Iowa 28 12-26-14 North Carolina State 34, UCF 27 1-4-11 Ohio State 31, Arkansas 26 1-1-87 Arizona State 22, Michigan 15 12-26-15 Marshall 16, UConn 10 1-3-12 Michigan 23, Virginia Tech 20 (ot) 1-1-88 Michigan State 20, USC 17 1-2-13 Louisville 33, Florida 23 1-2-89 Michigan 22, USC 14 ALLSTATE SUGAR BOWL 1-2-14 Oklahoma 45, Alabama 31 1-1-90 USC 17, Michigan 10 New Orleans, Louisiana 1-1-15 Ohio State 42, Alabama 35 1-1-91 Washington 46, Iowa 34 1-1-35 Tulane 20, Temple 14 1-1-16 Mississippi 48, Oklahoma State 20 1-1-92 Washington 34, Michigan 14 1-1-36 TCU 3, LSU 2 1-1-93 Michigan 38, Washington 31 1-1-37 Santa Clara 21, LSU 14 HYUNDAI SUN BOWL 1-1-94 Wisconsin 21, UCLA 16 1-1-38 Santa Clara 6, LSU 0 El Paso, Texas 1-2-95 Penn State 38, Oregon 20 1-2-39 TCU 15, Carnegie Tech 7 1-1-36 Hardin-Simmons 14, New Mexico State 14 1-1-96 USC 41, Northwestern 12 1-1-40 Texas A&M 14, Tulane 13 1-1-37 Hardin-Simmons 34, Texas-El Paso 6 1-1-97 Ohio State 20, Arizona State 17 1-1-41 Boston College 19, Tennessee 13 1-1-38 West Virginia 7, Texas Tech 6 1-1-98 Michigan 21, Washington State 16 1-1-42 Fordham 2, Missouri 0 1-2-39 Utah 26, New Mexico 0 1-1-99 Wisconsin 38, UCLA 31 1-1-43 Tennessee 14, Tulsa 7 1-1-40 Catholic 0, Arizona State 0 1-1-00 Washington 34, Purdue 24 1-1-44 Georgia Tech 20, Tulsa 18 1-1-41 Western Reserve 26, Arizona State 13 1-3-02 Miami 37, Nebraska 14 1-1-45 Duke 29, Alabama 26 1-1-42 Tulsa 6, Texas Tech 0 1-1-03 Oklahoma 34, Washington State 14 1-1-46 Oklahoma St. 33, St. Mary’s 13 1-1-43 2nd Air Force 13, Hardin-Simmons 7 1-1-04 USC 28, Michigan 14 1-1-47 Georgia 20, North Carolina 10 1-1-44 Southwestern Texas 7, New Mexico 0 1-1-05 Texas 38, Michigan 37 1-1-48 Texas 27, Alabama 7 1-1-45 Southwestern Texas 35, New Mexico 0 1-4-06 Texas 41, USC 38 1-1-49 Oklahoma 14, North Carolina 6 1-1-46 New Mexico 34, Denver 24 1-1-07 USC 32, Michigan 18 1-2-50 Oklahoma 35, LSU 0 1-1-47 Cincinnati 18, Virginia Tech 6 1-1-08 USC 49, Illinois 17 1-1-51 Kentucky 13, Oklahoma 7 1-1-48 Miami (Ohio) 13, Texas Tech 12 1-1-09 USC 38, Penn State 24 1-1-52 Maryland 28, Tennessee 13 1-1-49 West Virginia 21, Texas-El Paso 12 1-1-10 Ohio State 26, Oregon 17 1-1-53 Georgia Tech 24, Mississippi 7 1-2-50 Texas-El Paso 33, Georgetown 20 1-1-11 TCU 21, Wisconsin 19 1-1-54 Georgia Tech 42, West Virginia 19 1-1-51 West Texas State 14, Cincinnati 13 1-1-12 Oregon 45, Wisconsin 38 1-1-55 Navy 21, Mississippi 0 1-1-52 Texas Tech 25, Pacific 14 1-1-13 Stanford 20, Wisconsin 14 1-2-56 Georgia Tech 7, Pittsburgh 0 1-1-53 Pacific 26, Southern Miss 7 1-1-14 Michigan State 24, Stanford 20 1-1-57 Baylor 13, Tennessee 7 1-1-54 Texas-El Paso 37, Southern Miss 14 1-1-15 Oregon 59, Florida State 20 1-1-58 Mississippi 39, Texas 7 1-1-55 Texas-El Paso 47, Florida State 20 1-1-16 Stanford 45, Iowa 16 1-1-59 LSU 7, Clemson 0 1-2-56 Wyoming 21, Texas Tech 14 1-1-60 Mississippi 21, LSU 0 1-1-57 George Washington 13, Texas-El Paso 0 1-2-61 Mississippi 14, Rice 6 1-1-58 Louisville 34, Drake 20 1-1-62 Alabama 10, Arkansas 3 12-31-58 Wyoming 14, Hardin-Simmons 6 1-1-63 Mississippi 17, Arkansas 13 12-31-59 New Mexico State 28, North Texas State 8 1-1-64 Alabama 12, Mississippi 7 12-31-60 New Mexico State 20, Utah State 13 1-1-65 LSU 13, Syracuse 10 12-30-61 Villanova 17, Wichita State 9 1-1-66 Missouri 20, Florida 18 12-31-62 West Texas State 15, Ohio U. 14 1-2-67 Alabama 34, Nebraska 7 12-31-63 Oregon 21, SMU 14 1-1-68 LSU 20, Wyoming 13 12-26-64 Georgia 7, Texas Tech 0 1-1-69 Arkansas 16, Georgia 2 12-31-65 Texas-El Paso 13, TCU 12 1-1-70 Mississippi 27, Arkansas 22 12-24-66 Wyoming 28, Florida State 20 1-1-71 Tennessee 34, Air Force 13 12-30-67 Texas-El Paso 14, Mississippi 7 1-1-72 Oklahoma 40, Auburn 22 12-28-68 Auburn 34, Arizona 10 12-31-72 Oklahoma 14, Penn State 0 12-20-69 Nebraska 45, Georgia 6

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12-19-70 Georgia Tech 17, Texas Tech 9 TAXSLAYER BOWL ADVOCARE V100 TEXAS BOWL 12-18-71 LSU 33, Iowa State 15 Jacksonville, Florida Houston, Texas 12-30-72 North Carolina 32, Texas Tech 28 1-1-46 Wake Forest 26, South Carolina 14 12-28-06 Rutgers 37, Kansas State 10 12-29-73 Missouri 34, Auburn 17 1-1-47 Oklahoma 34, North Carolina State 13 12-28-07 TCU 20, Houston 13 12-28-74 Mississippi State 26, North Carolina 24 1-1-48 Maryland 20, Georgia 20 12-30-08 Rice 38, Western Michigan 14 12-26-75 Pittsburgh 33, Kansas 19 1-1-49 Clemson 24, Missouri 23 12-31-09 Navy 35, Missouri 13 1-2-77 Texas A&M 37, Florida 14 1-2-50 Maryland 20, Missouri 7 12-29-10 Illinois 38, Baylor 14 12-31-77 Stanford 24, LSU 14 1-1-51 Wyoming 20, Washington & Lee 7 12-31-11 Texas A&M 33, Northwestern 22 12-23-78 Texas 42, Maryland 0 1-1-52 Miami 14, Clemson 0 12-28-12 Texas Tech 34, Minnesota 31 12-22-79 Washington 14, Texas 7 1-1-53 Florida 14, Tulsa 13 12-27-13 Syracuse 21, Minnesota 17 12-27-80 Nebraska 31, Mississippi State 17 1-1-54 Texas Tech 35, Auburn 13 12-29-14 Arkansas 31, Texas 7 12-26-81 Oklahoma 40, Houston 14 12-31-54 Auburn 33, Baylor 13 12-29-15 LSU 56, Texas Tech 27 12-25-82 North Carolina 26, Texas 10 12-31-55 Vanderbilt 25, Auburn 13 12-24-83 Alabama 28, SMU 7 12-29-56 Georgia Tech 21, Pittsburgh 14 12-22-84 Maryland 28, Tennessee 27 12-28-57 Tennessee 3, Texas A&M 0 12-28-85 Georgia 13, Arizona 13 12-27-58 Mississippi 7, Florida 3 12-25-86 Alabama 28, Washington 6 1-2-60 Arkansas 14, Georgia Tech 7 12-25-87 Oklahoma State 35, West Virginia 33 12-31-60 Florida 13, Baylor 12 12-24-88 Alabama 29, Army 28 12-30-61 Penn State 30, Georgia Tech 15 12-30-89 Pittsburgh 31, Texas A&M 28 12-29-62 Florida 17, Penn State 7 12-31-90 Michigan State 17, USC 16 12-28-63 North Carolina 35, Air Force 0 12-31-91 UCLA 6, Illinois 3 1-2-65 Florida State 36, Oklahoma 19 12-31-92 Baylor 20, Arizona 15 12-31-65 Georgia Tech 31, Texas Tech 21 12-24-93 Oklahoma 41, Texas Tech 10 12-31-66 Tennessee 18, Syracuse 12 12-30-94 Texas 35, North Carolina 31 12-30-67 Penn State 17, Florida State 17 12-29-95 Iowa 38, Washington 18 12-28-68 Missouri 35, Alabama 10 12-31-96 Stanford 38, Michigan State 0 12-27-69 Florida 14, Tennessee 13 12-31-97 Arizona State 17, Iowa 7 1-2-71 Auburn 35, Mississippi 28 12-31-98 TCU 28, USC 19 12-31-71 Georgia 7, North Carolina 3 12-31-99 Oregon 24, Minnesota 20 12-30-72 Auburn 24, Colorado 3 12-29-00 Wisconsin 21, UCLA 20 12-29-73 Texas Tech 28, Tennessee 19 12-31-01 Washington State 33, Purdue 27 12-30-74 Auburn 27, Texas 3 12-31-02 Purdue 34, Washington 24 12-29-75 Maryland 13, Florida 0 12-31-03 Minnesota 31, Oregon 30 12-27-76 Notre Dame 20, Penn State 9 12-31-04 Arizona State 27, Purdue 23 12-30-77 Pittsburgh 34, Clemson 3 12-30-05 UCLA 50, Northwestern 38 12-29-78 Clemson 17, Ohio State 15 12-29-06 Oregon State 39, Missouri 38 12-28-79 North Carolina 17, Michigan 15 12-31-07 Oregon 56, USF 21 12-29-80 Pittsburgh 37, South Carolina 9 12-31-08 Oregon State 3, Pittsburgh 0 12-28-81 North Carolina 31, Arkansas 27 12-31-09 Oklahoma 31, Stanford 27 12-30-82 Florida State 31, West Virginia 12 12-31-10 Notre Dame 33, Miami 17 12-30-83 Florida 14, Iowa 6 12-31-11 Utah 30, Georgia Tech 27 (ot) 12-28-84 Oklahoma State 21, South Carolina 14 12-31-12 Georgia Tech 21, USC 7 12-30-85 Florida State 34, Oklahoma State 23 12-31-13 UCLA 42, Virginia Tech 12 12-27-86 Clemson 27, Stanford 21 12-27-14 Arizona State 36, Duke 31 12-31-87 LSU 30, South Carolina 13 12-26-15 Washington State 20, Miami (Fla.) 14 1-1-89 Georgia 34, Michigan State 27 12-30-89 Clemson 27, West Virginia 7 1-1-91 Michigan 35, Mississippi 3 12-29-91 Oklahoma 48, Virginia 14 12-31-92 Florida 27, North Carolina State 10 12-31-93 Alabama 24, North Carolina 10 12-30-94 Tennessee 45, Virginia Tech 23 1-1-96 Syracuse 41, Clemson 0 1-1-97 North Carolina 20, West Virginia 13 1-1-98 North Carolina 42, Virginia Tech 3 1-1-99 Georgia Tech 35, Notre Dame 28 1-1-00 Miami 28, Georgia Tech 13 1-1-01 Virginia Tech, Clemson 20 1-1-02 Florida State 30, Virginia Tech 17 1-1-03 North Carolina State 28, Notre Dame 6 1-1-04 Maryland 41, West Virginia 7 1-1-05 Florida State 30, West Virginia 18 1-2-06 Virginia Tech 35, Louisville 24 1-1-07 West Virginia 38, Georgia Tech 35 1-1-08 Texas Tech 31, Virginia 28 1-1-09 Nebraska 26, Clemson 21 1-1-10 Florida State 33, West Virginia 21 1-1-11 Mississippi State 52, Michigan 14 1-2-12 Florida 24, Ohio State 17 1-1-13 Northwestern 34, Mississippi State 20 1-1-14 Nebraska 24, Georgia 19 1-2-15 Tennessee 45, Iowa 28 1-2-16 Georgia 24, Penn State 17

2016 American Athletic Conference Football • 155 MEDIA SERVICES

The official website of the American Athletic Conference features up-to- The American Digital Network is the home of all live and on-demand date information on all facets of the league. Football standings, results, video coverage of all 21 American Athletic Conference sports. The ADN statistics and notes are updated as games are played. In addition, in-game will provide in-depth coverage of the 2016 American football season, scores for all football contests involving American Athletic Conference beginning with reports from the league’s annual Summer Kickoff & teams will be updated in-progress. Media Days in Newport, Rhode Island.

Weekly Release & Statistics Media members may access PDF versions of the complete weekly release, including conference and team-by-team statistics, on TheAmerican.org or via CollegePressBox.com is the official media website for American Athletic CollegePressBox.com. Regular updates of the weekly release will be distrib- Conference football and the media home for information on every Division uted via e-mail from the conference office. To be included on the distribution I team and conference. Access and download weekly game notes, quotes, list, send an e-mail request to Chuck Sullivan at [email protected]. statistics, media guides, photos and more for the conference and each of its eight member schools throughout the season. Login information will be Weekly Football Highlights distributed to accredited media, or you can apply for a password by sending The American Athletic Conference offers video highlights and clips of selected an e-mail to [email protected]. press conferences on a weekly basis through the XOS Digital XChange FTP tool. Content is available in full broadcast-quality resolution. Contact Chuck Sullivan ([email protected]) for information on how to access the highlights. Weekly Teleconference The American Athletic Conference will hold weekly teleconferences with Weekly Awards its 12 head football coaches, beginning Monday, Aug. 29 and continuing The American names offensive, defensive and special teams Players of each Monday through Nov 28. Each coach will be available for 10 minutes. the Week each Monday morning during the season. Winners are chosen Media representatives wishing to participate in the teleconference should from nominations provided by conference communications directors. The contact The American office for the phone number. This year’s schedule is information will be available from the conference office via release as well as follows (all times Eastern): as on the league web site.

11 a.m. Ken Niumatalolo, Navy 11:10 a.m. Chad Morris, SMU Annual Awards The American Athletic Conference will name first and second all-conference 11:20 a.m. Bob Diaco, UConn teams, players of the year on offense, defense and special teams, rookie 11:30 a.m. Scottie Montgomery, East Carolina of the year and coach of the year. The awards are chosen by a vote of the 11:40 a.m. Philip Montgomery, Tulsa league’s 12 head coaches at the conclusion of the regular season. The 11:50 a.m. Tom Herman, Houston awards will be announced Nov. 30, 2016. The American Athletic Conference Noon Tommy Tuberville, Cincinnati All-Academic Team is comprised of players who have an overall grade-point 12:10 p.m. Willie Taggart, USF average of 3.00 or better over the previous academic year and completed at 12:20 p.m. Matt Rhule, Temple least two semesters of academic work. The team is announced in August. 12:30 p.m. Mike Norvell, Memphis The American Athletic Conference Football Scholar-Athlete of the Year was 12:40 p.m. Scott Frost, UCF established to recognize student-athletes who have achieved success in the 12:50 p.m. Willie Fritz, Tulane classroom and on the field. The winner receives a scholarship which may be applied to graduate or professional studies. Social Media

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Mike Norvell, Head Football Coach Philip Montgomery, Head Football Coach Office...... (901) 678-4140 Office...... (918) 631-2544 Tammy DeGroff, Assistant Athletics Director Don Tomkalski, Senior Associate AD/Communications Office...... (901) 671-5787 Office...... (918) 631-3200 Mobile...... (901) 734-1504 Mobile...... (918) 640-0683 e-mail...... [email protected] e-mail...... [email protected] 2016 SCHEDULE Dec. November October September 22 8 25 7 19 23 15 12 10 10 3 5 4 6 1 3 2 1 24 15 17 26 18 29 21 14 17 13 29 28 at Cincinnati at Memphis Oklahoma Louisville at Navy at at SMU Tulane UConn Lamar Tulsa UCF SE MissouriSt. Bowling Green at Mississippi at Cincinnati at Tulane Houston at Navy at Kansas at SMU Temple Tulsa USF WEST DIVISION American Athletic Conference Championship at East Carolina vs. Notre Dame at Air Forceat Air Memphis at Tulane Fordham Houston vs. Army at SMU at USF UConn Tulsa at East Carolina at North Texasat at Temple Memphis at Tulane at Baylor Houston at Tulsa Liberty Navy TCU USF at Massachusetts at Wake Forest at Houston Louisiana Memphis at UConn Southern at Tulsa Temple at UCF Navy SMU at Fresno State San Jose StateSan Jose East Carolina at Ohio State Ohio at at Memphis at Houston Cincinnati at Navy at NC A&T Tulane at UCF SMU South CarolinaState at East Carolina at Michigan at Houston Cincinnati Maryland at UConn Temple Tulane at USF at FIU Tulsa Brigham Young East Carolina Miami (Ohio) UT Martin at Temple at Purdue Memphis at UConn Houston at Tulsa at UCF USF EAST DIVISION American Athletic Conference Championship at BostonCollege at East Carolina at Houston Cincinnati Syracuse Virginia at Navy Temple Tulane at USF Maine UCF at South Carolina Western Carolina atVirginia Tech at Cincinnati at Temple NC State at Tulsa at USF UConn Navy SMU UCF Northern Illinois East Carolina Florida State at Cincinnati at Memphis at Syracuse at Temple Towson at SMU UConn Navy UCF at Penn State East Carolina Stony Brook at Memphis Cincinnati Charlotte at Tulane at UConn at UCF Army SMU USF

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