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HAMPTON PIRATES 2006 FOOTBALL GAME 4 Morgn State (1-2, 0-0 MEAC) vs. #11 Hampton (3-0, 2-0 MEAC) Giants Stadium (80,242) - East Rutherford, N.J. Sept. 23, 2006 - 4 p.m. EST TV: None; Radio: WHOV 88.1 FM QUICK FACTS COACHES Joe Taylor (Western Illinois ‘72) Today’s Game: For the 14th consecutive year, the Pirates of Hampton University travel to Record at HU ....................123-42-1 (14 years) Giants Stadium to participate in the New York Urban League Classic. Hampton made its vs. Morgan State ......................................... 9-2 initial appearance in 1990 falling to Grambling State 22-3 and the Pirates returned in 1993 Overall Record ..................184-71-4 (23 years) vs. Morga State ......................................... 13-3 and have been a mainstay ever since. Hampton has compiled an overall record of 11-3 in the classic. Donald Hill-Eley (Virginia Union ‘91) Record at Morgan State............ 21-27 (6 years) The 11th ranked Pirates enter the game looking to reach a historical milestone with their 500th vs. Hampton ................................................1-3 Overall Record .........................21-27 (6 years) victory in 105 years of football at the University. A win over the Bears and the Pirates will vs. Hampton ................................................1-3 join a list that includes 27 other Division I-AA programs, including two historically black colleges in Southern (514) and Florida A&M (513). In addition, a victory would also extend SERIES Hampton’s regular season winning streak to 21 games heading into next week’s game at Morgan State leads the all-time series Last fi ve meetings: Delaware State. The Hornets were the last team to defeat the Pirates in regular season play 2005 - HAM 44, MSU 14 with a 28-23 win back on Oct. 2, 2004. 2004 - HAM 49, MSU 37 2003 - HAM 21, MSU 21 (ot) The Bears of Morgan State are coming off of their fi rst victory of the season with a 28-20 win 2002 - MSU 52, HAM 42 2001 - HAM 35, MSU 20 over Bowie State last Saturday. Chad Simpson ran for 178 yards and three touchdowns to help the Bears rally from a 13-point defi cit and improve to 1-2 on the season. RANKINGS Hampton Series History: This will be the 55th meeting between the Pirates and the Bears with Morgan 11th ...................................Sports Network Poll 11th ........College Sporting News Coaches Poll State leading the series 34-18-2. One of Hampton’s oldest rivalries, this matchup dates back 1st ...................SBN Sports Black College Poll to 1922 when the Pirates won the fi rst meeting 6-0. Hampton went on to win the next three games as well before the 1933 battle ended in a 6-6 tie Following that the Bears rebounded to Morgan State win the next seven meetings. Under the direction of Coach Taylor the Pirates have dominated N/A ...................................Sports Network Poll N/A ........College Sporting News Coaches Poll the series by winning nine of the 11 games. N/A .................SBN Sports Black College Poll The Coaches: Joe Taylor is entering his 15th season at the helm of the Pirate program and his TELEVISION 24th season overall as a head coach. He is Hampton’s all-time winningest coach with a record None of 123-42-1, guiding the Pirates to seven conference championships (4 MEAC, 3 CIAA), four RADIO SBN Black College National Championships and six playoff appearances. With 184 career WHOV 88.1 FM will carry the game live with Rob Dixon and George Richards calling the action. #11 Hampton (3-0, 2-0 MEAC) Morgn State (1-2, 0-0 MEAC) MEDIA CONTACTS Date Opponent Score/Time Date Opponent Score/Time Hampton Sept. 2 vs. Grambling State W, 27-26 (ot) Sept. 2 at Towson L, 2-30 SID - Jamar Ross Sept. 9 HOWARD W, 46-7 Sept. 9 at Monmouth L, 9-26 Phone (757) 727-5757 Sept. 16 N.C. A&T 1:30 p.m. Sept. 16 BOWIE STATE W, 28-20 Email: [email protected] Sept. 23 vs. Morgan State 4 p.m. Sept. 23 vs. Hampton 4 p.m. Sept. 30 at Delaware State 7 p.m. Sept. 30 BETHUNE-COOKMAN 6 p.m. Morgn State Oct. 7 vs. Central State (OH) 4 p.m. Oct. 7 at North Carolina A&T 1:30 p.m. SID - Leonard Haynes Oct. 14 NORFOLK STATE 1:30 p.m. Oct. 14 at Howard 1 p.m. Phone (443) 885-3831 Oct. 21 at South Carolina State 1:30 p.m. Oct. 21 DELAWARE STATE Noon Email: [email protected] Oct. 28 WINSTON-SALEM ST. 2 p.m. Oct. 28 at Florida A&M 3 p.m. Nov. 2 BETHUNE-COOKMAN 7:30 p.m. Nov. 4 at Norfolk State 1 p.m. Nov. 11 at Florida A&M 3 p.m. Nov. 11 SOUTH CAROLINA STATE 6 p.m. 2006 HAMPTON UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL MEAC STANDINGS victories, head coach Joe Taylor ranks fourth on the list of winningest active coaches in Division I-AA. His .710 winning percentage is fi fth among active coaches as well. Team MEAC Overall Strk Hampton 2-0 3-0 W3 Donald Hill-Eley is in his fi fth season at the helm of the Morgan State football program. He Bethune-Cookman 1-0 2-1 W2 has compiled an overall record of 21-27, 1-3 versus Hampton. Hill is no stranger to the Pirate Delaware State 1-0 2-1 L1 football team after spending four seasons (1997-00) as Joe Taylor’s offensive coordinator. Florida A&M 1-1 1-2 W1 Norfolk State 0-0 2-0 W2 S.C. State 0-1 1-2 L1 Winningest Active Division I-AA Coaches (By Victories) Morgan State 0-0 1-2 W1 Mike Kelly, Dayton 233 Howard 0-2 0-2 L2 Bob Ford, Albany 212 N.C. A&T 0-1 0-2 L2 Al Bagnoli, Penn 186 Joe Taylor, Hampton 184 Walt Hameline, Wagner 178 Jimmye Laycock, William & Mary 175 Jerry Moore, Appalachian State 169 THIS WEEK IN THE MEAC Rob Ash, Drake 169 Howard at Rutgers - 2 p.m. Andy Talley, Villanova 166 Norfolk State at Bethune-Cookman - 4 p.m. Pete Richardson, Southern 152 NC A&T at Louisiana-Lafayette - 5 p.m. Winston-Salem State at Florida A&M - 6 p.m. SC State at Coastal Carolina - 7 p.m. Last Meeting: Hampton 44, Morgan State 14 – Sept. 24, 2005 – Giants Stadium Princeton Shepherd completed 9-of-15 passes for 186 yards and two touchdowns, while Alonzo Coleman rushed for 126 yards and two scores on just 11 carries as the Pirates amassed TRACKING OPPONENTS 576 yards of total offense. New Jersey native Dereck Faulkner had a career-day with fi ve Grambling State (0-3) Idle catches for 113 yards and his 38-yard touchdown catch in the third quarter gave the Pirates a Last Week: L, 22-42 at Houston 34-7 advantage. Defensively Justin Durant led Hampton with 10 tackles (8 solo) and Marcus Next Week: at Prairie View A&M Dixon pitched in with seven stops and a sack. Howard (0-2) at Rutgers Last Week: L, 23-31 vs. Florida A&M Last Time Out: Hampton 48, NC A&T 14 – Sept. 16, 2006 – Armstrong Stadium Next Week: Savannah State Making his fi rst career start in place of an injured Alonzo Coleman, Kevin Beverly ran for North Carolina A&T (0-2) at La.-Lafayette 204 yards and four touchdowns to lead the 10th ranked Pirates of Hampton University to a Last Week: L, 14-48 at Hampton 48-14 victory over visiting North Carolina A&T. Beverly scored on runs of 4, 1, 6, and 9 Next Week: at Norfolk State yards, while the pirates rushed for six total touchdowns as a team. Quarterback Princeton Morgan State (1-2) vs. Hampton Shepherd threw for 140 yards and a touchdown and ran for another. Defensively, Travarous Last Week: W, 28-20 vs. Bowie State Bain picked off two passes and broke up two more and Justin Durant led the Pirates 10 Next Week: Bethune-Cookman tackles. Hampton held NC A&T to just 210 total yards on the day. Delaware State (2-1) Idle Last Week: L, 3-23 at Northwestern State In The Polls: Despite defeating North Carolina A&T 48-14 last Saturday, the Pirates fell one Next Week: Hampton spot to No. 11 in both The Sports Network and The College Sporting News Coaches Polls. Central State (OH) vs. Kentucky State Hampton remains No. 1 in the SBN Sports Black College Football Poll, receiving all 30 fi rst Last Week: Idle place votes. Next Week: Virginia Union Norfolk State (2-0) at Bethune-Cookman Success vs. The Bears: The Morgan State defense has been a welcome sight for the Pirates Last Week: Idle over the past several years, evident by Hampton’s 40 point average over the last four Next Week: North Carolina A&T meetings. In fact the Pirates have scored at least 30 points in seven of their last eight games South Carolina St. (1-2) at Coastal Carolina versus MSU. Last Week: L, 21-45 Bethune-Cookman Next Week: Idle HU Versus The MEAC: Since the 2003 season the Pirates have a conference record of 21- Winston-Salem St. (1-2) at Florida A&M 3, including 13 consecutive victories. Their last MEAC loss came with a 28-23 defeat at Last Week: Idle Delaware State back on Oct. 2, 2004. Next Week: Coastal Carolina Bethune-Cookman (2-1) Norfolk State Taylor In September: The Pirates are 48-9-1 (.828) in the month of September under Coach Last Week: W, 45-21 at SC State Taylor, including a mark of 14-0 in the last three years.