HAMPTON FOOTBALL 75 ALL-AmERiCANS • 5 SBN NatiONAL ChAmpiONShipS • 19 CONfERENCE TiTLES Hampton (1-4, 1-2 MEAC) vs. NC Central (4-2, 3-0 MEAC) GAME 6 O’Kelly-Riddick Stadium (10,000) • Durham, N.C. Thursday, Oct. 18, 2012 • 7:30 p.m. EST TV: ESPNU-Live Radio: WHOV 88.1 FM THE GAME QUICK FACTS The Hampton University football team will hit the road on Thursday for a nationally- televised contest, as the Pirates take on North Carolina Central live on ESPNU at COACHES 7:30 p.m. in O’Kelly-Riddick Stadium. The Pirates (1-4, 1-2 MEAC) picked up their Don Rose ...................... (Hampton ‘79) Record at HAM ............. 19-19 (4th year) first win of the season this past Saturday, winning the Battle of the Bay 28-14 over vs. NC Central .............................3-0 rival Norfolk State, while the Eagles (4-2, 3-0 MEAC) have won three straight games Overall Record .......................... Same after beating Morgan State 24-20 on Saturday. vs. NC Central .............................3-0 Henry Frazier III ......... (Bowie State ‘93) HEAD COACH DONOVAN ROSE Record at NCCU ............ 6-11 (2nd year) Donovan Rose is entering his 22nd season with the Hampton University Pirates vs. Hampton ...............................0-1 football program. Coach Rose brings a wealth of knowledge, impeccable character, Overall Record ............75-62 (14th year) and the respect from the players, assistant coaches, school administrators and the vs. Hampton ...............................0-1 community. SERIES Hampton leads the all-time series 17-5 “With the tradition, family atmosphere and the roots that I have here at Last five meetings: Hampton University, I definitely feel honored to be the head coach at my alma 2011 - HAM 30, NCCU 27 - OT 2010 - HAM 27, NCCU 13 mater, Hampton University. Hampton has always been known for its academics 2009 - HAM 31, NCCU 24 and athletic achievements. With hard work, determination, discipline, and 1992 - HAM 31, NCCU 19 commitment from my coaches and players, I am very optimistic that we will 1991 - HAM 44, NCCU 28 compete and restore the luster to make Hampton a force to be reckoned with RANKINGS again.” Hampton -Head Coach Donovan Rose N/A ......................Sports Network Poll N/A .. College Sporting News Coaches Poll Entering his fourth year as head coach, Coach Rose has changed the mind set of N/A .......... SBN Sports Black College Poll his players as well as hired knowledgeable coaches who are poised, demanding and NC Central share his vision. Rose’s philosophy and coaching style is simple: educate and inspire N/A ......................Sports Network Poll our players to be the best they can be on and off the field. “Ultimately,” Rose said, N/A .. College Sporting News Coaches Poll “I want to build a strong, fast, tough, smart team that’s discipline, committed and N/A ........... SBN Sports Black College Pol competes on the highest level ever year.” TELEVISION None RADIO HAMPTON (1-4, 1-2 MEAC) NC CENTRAL (4-2, 3-0 MEAC) WHOV 88.1 FM will carry the game live with Billy Mann and Malik Smith calling Date Opponent Score/Time Date Opponent Score/Time the action. Aug. 30 at Tennessee Tech L, 31-41 Sept. 1 Fayetteville State W, 54-31 Sept. 8 Old Dominion L, 7-45 Sept. 8 at Elon L, 14-34 MEDIA CONTACTS Sept. 15 at Florida A&M L, 20-44 Sept. 15 at Duke L, 17-54 Hampton Sept. 29 Bethune-Cookman L, 26-38 Sept. 22 at Savannah State W, 45-33 SID - Maurice Williams Oct. 13 Norfolk State W, 28-14 Oct. 6 vs. South Carolina State W, 40-10 Phone (757) 727-5757 Oct. 18 at NC Central 7:30 p.m. Oct. 13 at Morgan State W, 24-20 Email: [email protected] Oct. 27 Savannah State 2 p.m. Oct. 18 Hampton 7:30 p.m. Nov. 3 at Howard 1 p.m. Oct. 27 at Bethune-Cookman 4 p.m. NC Central Nov. 10 at Delaware State 1 p.m. Nov. 3 Delaware State 2 p.m. SID - Kyle Serba Nov. 17 vs. Morgan State 3 p.m. Nov. 10 at Florida A&M 3 p.m. Phone: (919) 530-6017 Nov. 17 North Carolina A&T 2 p.m. Email: [email protected] 2012 HAMPTON UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL In three seasons as head coach of the Pirates, Rose is 18-15, including UNIVERSITY QUICK FACTS a 7-4 mark last season – a year in which the Pirates ranked third in the MEAC in scoring offense and fourth in scoring defense. The Pirates also Location ........................................ Hampton, VA Founded .................................................. 1868 finished the season fourth in the MEAC in passing defense (183.9 yards Enrollment .............................................. 5,221 per game), and senior defensive back Micah Pellerin was named First Colors ....................................Royal Blue & White Team All-MEAC. Nickname ..............................................Pirates Stadium .................................Armstrong Stadium Capacity ................................................17,000 In 2010, the Pirates finished No. 1 in the FCS national rankings in the red Surface ........................... Natural Grass (Bermuda) zone defense, No. 3 in total defense (271 yards per game) and No. 4 in Lights ....................................................... Yes pass defense (141 yards per game). First Year of Football ................................... 1902 All-Time Record ..................................539-395-34 MEAC Titles ...................................................5 A 1979 graduate of Hampton University with a degree in business All-Time Bowl/Playoff Record .......................... 1-8 management, Rose was an All-CIAA performer who was named the Years in Postseason Play ....................................8 conference’s Defensive Player of the Year during his senior year. Donovan Last Postseason Appearance .......................... 2006 also earned All-American honors and was named a starter and captain on Administration the 1978 All Star Team which was played in New Orleans Super Dome. President ............................. Dr. William R. Harvey Athletic Director ........................Novelle Dickenson NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL SERIES Faculty Representative ....................... Gene Moore The Pirates are 17-5 all-time against North Carolina Central, and the Assist. AD for S. Services/SWA .......... Alexiss Robinson Compliance Coordinator .............. Kristen Drummond Pirates have won the last eight meetings – including a 30-27 overtime win Athletic Business Manager ...............Terrence Warren at Armstrong Stadium last season. The Eagles last defeated the Pirates Coord. of Academic Support .............. LaNea Winston back in 1983, when they took a 24-20 win in Durham, N.C. to cap off a Dir. of Facilities/Operations ................ John Jackson five-game winning streak in the series. Prior to that five-game span, the Athletics Phone .............................(757) 727-5641 Athletics Fax ................................(757) 728-6995 Pirates had won nine straight against NCCU dating back to 1924. FOOTBALL Staff The Pirates are 3-2 all-time against North Carolina Central on the road. Donovan Rose ............. Head Coach (Hampton, 1978) Coaching Record at HU ............... 19-19 (4th Season) Coaching Record Overall ............................. Same SOMETHING SPECIAL ABOUT SPECIAL TEAMS Football Office Phone ......................(757) 727-5322 A bright spot for the Pirates so far this season has been its special teams Football Office Fax .........................(757) 728-6664 play; heading into this week’s game at North Carolina Central, Hampton Keith Goganious .......... Assistant HC/Def. Coordinator leads the MEAC and in fourth in the nation in punting, averaging 39.9 Earnest Wilson ..................... Offensive Coordinator Devan Hill ...................................Defensive Backs yards per kick, while also sitting fourth in the conference and 22nd in David Banks ...................................Running Backs the nation in kickoff returns, averaging 23.7 yards per kick. Daryll Bullock ............................... Offensive Line Bernard Clark .................... D-Line/Defensive Backs Hampton is tied for second in the MEAC in field goals, going 4-for-5 on Michael Villagrana ............ Special Teams Coord./TEs Delbert Cowsette ........................... Defensive Line the young season, and is tied for the conference lead in PATs at a perfect Lamar Thomas...............................Wide Receivers 14-for-14. Brandon Thompson ........................ Quality Control Individually, Jordan Stovall in second in the MEAC and sits 33rd in the Sports Information Sports Information Director ............ Maurice Williams nation in punting, averaging 41.4 yards per punt. Taurean Durham is Williams Office Phone ......................(757) 727-5757 seventh in the conference in field goals, having made four of his five Williams Cell Phone ........................(803) 842-1279 tries for an .800 clip. Antwon Chisholm is averaging 19.7 yards per Williams Office Fax .........................(757) 727-5813 kickoff return. Williams E-mail ................ [email protected] Football Press Box Phone ..................(757) 727-5422 BRINGING IT BACK PHYSICAL Information Time was, the Pirates were known for their special teams prowess, Mailing Address ................................................ particularly in the return game. Return man Jorrian Washington reminded ............................. Hampton University Athletics .......................................100 E. QUEEN STREET everyone of that at Tennessee Tech on Aug. 30, when the redshirt- ............................................. 121 Holland Hall sophomore