WHAT’S INSIDE 2015 SCHEDULE TABLE OF CONTENTS Date Opponent Time Table of Contents __________________________ 1 Bowl Appearances ___________________ 107-111 Sept. 3 COLORADO (CBS Sports) 7:00 p.m. Quick Facts ______________________________2-3 Bowl Game Record Book __________________ 112 Sept. 12 at Ohio State (Big Ten Network) 3:30 p.m. ET Media Information ________________________4-5 National Rankings _______________________ 113 Media Outlets _____________________________ 6 National Television_______________________ 114 Sept. 19 UC DAVIS (Oceanic PPV) 6:00 p.m. Hawaiian Airlines Field at Aloha Stadium ______ 7 All-Time Head Coaches ___________________ 115 Sept. 26 at Wisconsin (Big Ten Network) 7:00 p.m. CT All-Time Letterwinners ________________ 116-122 Oct. 3 at Boise State* (ESPN Networks) TBA RAINBOW WARRIOR FOOTBALL Distinguished Alumni _____________________ 123 8 Year-by-Year Statistics ________________ 124-125 Oct. 10 SAN DIEGO STATE* (Oceanic PPV) 6:00 p.m. Season Outlook ________________________ 8-11 Year-by-Year Results _________________ 126-127 Rosters ______________________________ 12-13 Oct. 17 at New Mexico* (Oceanic PPV) 5:00 p.m. MT All-Time Results _____________________ 128-135 Geographical Roster/Pronunciation Chart _____ 14 Awards and Honors Oct. 24 at Nevada* (Oceanic PPV) 1:00 p.m. PT Depth Chart _____________________________ 15 All-Americans ___________________ 136-140 Oct. 31 AIR FORCE* (CBS Sports) 4:30 p.m. Head Coach Norm Chow ________________ 16-17 Major Award Finalists ________________ 141 Assistant Coaches _____________________ 18-21 Nov. 7 at UNLV* (Oceanic PPV) 3:00 p.m. PT All-Conference __________________ 142-143 Football Support Staff __________________ 22-23 Scholar-Athletes ____________________ 144 Nov. 14 FRESNO STATE* (Oceanic PPV) 6:00 p.m. Player Profiles_________________________ 24-44 All-Star Game Participants ____________ 145 SAN JOSÉ STATE* (Oceanic PPV) Newcomer Profiles _____________________ 45-51 Nov. 21 6:00 p.m. Team Awards ___________________ 146-147 Mountain West Conference ________________ 53 Nov. 28 UL MONROE (Oceanic PPV) 6:00 p.m. ’Bows in the Pros ___________________________ MW Composite Schedule __________________ 54 National Football League _________ 148-149 Dec. 5 MW Championship Game (ESPN) TBA MW Bowl Affiliations ______________________ 55 NFL Draft Picks _____________________ 149 2015 Opponents _________________________ 56 NFL Free Agents ____________________ 150 BOLD CAPS = Home games played at Hawaiian Airlines All-Time Opponent Series Records ___________ 57 Other Pro Leagues __________________ 151 Field at Aloha Stadium 2015 Opponent Series History __________ 58-59 All times local to site * = Mountain West game Season in Review ______________________ 60-61 Game Recaps & Statistics _______________ 62-68 152 THE UNIVERSITY Final Statistics ________________________ 69-75 Hawai‘i—The 50th State __________________ 152 MW Statistics _________________________ 76-77 The University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa _____ 153-155 Athletics Director David A.K. Matlin _________ 156 Head Coaches/Staff Directory _____________ 157 78 RECORDS Athletics Facilities _______________________ 158 Passing ______________________________ 78-80 Rushing ______________________________ 81-83 UH MĀNOA POLICY ON GENDER EQUITY CREDITS: Total Offense _________________________ 84-85 IN INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS The 2015 University of Receiving ____________________________ 86-87 Hawai‘i Football Media All-Purpose Yards _________________________ 88 Gender equity in athletics extends the doctrine of fairness to Guide was produced by Punting _________________________________ 89 all areas of athletic activity at the University level. It is activated the University of Hawai‘i Sports Media Relations Scoring ______________________________ 90-91 by a sense of moral obligation that exceeds any specific duty to comply with legal requirements, although it also recognizes the Office. All rights reserved. Kickoff Returns __________________________ 92 necessity of observing the tenets of Title IX, Patsy Mink Act. Derek Inouchi, Director; Punt Returns ____________________________ 93 Its desired effect is to offer women and men equal Michael Stambaugh, Kara Defense _____________________________ 94-95 opportunities to participate in sports for which there is Nishimura, John Barry, Interceptions ____________________________ 96 demonstrated interest among athletes in Hawai‘i and to Kau‘i Awong, Assistant Miscellaneous/Attendance _________________ 97 provide equitable levels of support for coaching, travel, Directors; Troy Yamamoto, scholarships, operating expenses and facilities used. Beyond Opponent/Team Scoring ___________________ 98 Internet Specialist; Jay these specific goals, gender equity also fosters an attitude Metzger, Multimedia Margins _________________________________ 99 and establishes an environment in which men’s and women’s Specialist; Alexis Streaks ________________________________ 100 sports are encouraged in comparable ways. Hernandez, Kristy Tamashiro, Malia Weisskopf; Student Those who support gender equity are willing to Assistants. Kaili Ayers, Derren Iha; Interns. Layout and cooperate in frequent self-evaluations and to implement design by Derek Inouchi and Michael Stambaugh. Written change so that all student-athletes can have the same HISTORY by Derek Inouchi, Michael Stambaugh and Kara Nishimura. 101 opportunity to realize the highest level of their abilities. History of UH Football ________________ 101-105 Cover designs by Kara Nishimura. Edited by Sherri Yoshioka. Bowl Game History _______________________ 106 A copy of the plan titled, “Believe It, Achieve It,” is available in the Senior Woman Administrator’s Office. Printing by Best Printing. 2015 University of Hawai‘i Rainbow Warrior Football Media Guide 4 1 QUICK FACTS GENERAL INFORMATION Asst. Media Relations Dir./Secondary FB Contact __ Michael Stambaugh Location __________________________________ Honolulu, Hawai‘i E-mail _____________________________ [email protected] Founded ____________________________________________ 1907 Office ____________________________________(808) 956-9748 Enrollment ________________________________________ 20,000 Cell _____________________________________(785) 979-5721 President (UH System) __________________________David Lassner Assistant Directors ______ Kara Nishimura, John Barry, Kau‘i Awong UH-Mānoa Chancellor _____________________ Robert Bley-Vroman Multimedia Specialist ____________________________Jay Metzger Athletics Director ___________________________David A. K. Matlin Internet Specialist ____________________________Troy Yamamoto Senior Woman Administrator _____ Marilyn Moniz-Kaho‘ohanohano Fax ________________________________________(808) 956-4470 Faculty Athletics Representative _____________David Ericson, PhD Address _____________________________ UH Sports Media Relations Colors ____________________________ Green, Black, White, Silver 1337 Lower Campus Rd., Honolulu, HI 96822 Nickname _________________________________Rainbow Warriors Website ____________________________ www.HawaiiAthletics.com Conference (Division) ____________Mountain West (West Division) Stadium (Capacity) ______________________ Hawaiian Airlines Field IMPORTANT PHONE NUMBERS at Aloha Stadium (50,000) Aloha Stadium Press Box _____________________(808) 486-1800 Surface ______________________________ Synthetic Infilled Turf Athletics Department Phone ___________________(808) 956-7301 Stan Sheriff Center Box Office _________________(808) 956-4481 TEAM INFORMATION 2014 Overall Record __________________ 4-9 (3-4 H, 1-5 A, 0-0 N) COACHING STAFF 2014 MW Record (Place) _______________________3-5 (4th-West) Head Coach ____________________________________ Norm Chow 2014 Bowl __________________________________________ None Alma Mater (Year) ____________________________ Utah (1968) 2014 Final Ranking _____________________ NR (AP)/NR (Coaches) Overall Record (Years) _____________________________8-29 (3) Starters Returning/Lost _______________________________ 16/10 Record at School (Years) _____________________________ Same Offense: 8/3 Defense: 6/5 Special Teams: 2/2 Bowl Record _________________________________________ 0-0 Lettermen Returning/Lost _____________________________ 45/25 Offensive Coordinator _________ Don Bailey (Portland State, 1981) Offense: 23/11 Defense: 20/12 Special Teams: 2/2 Defensive Coordinator (Inside Linebackers) Newcomers ____________________________________________ 40 ____________________ Tom Mason (Eastern Washington, 1982) Offensive Formation ________________________________ Multiple Asst. Head Coach (Offensive Line) __ Chris Naeole (Colorado, 1997) Defensive Formation ____________________________________ 3-4 Special Teams Coordinator/Tight Ends _________________________ Jake Cookus (Oregon State, 2002) FOOTBALL HISTORY Outside Linebackers _____________Kurt Gouveia (Rochville, 2008) First Season _________________________________________ 1909 Secondary ______________________ Abe Elimimian (Hawai‘i, 2004) All-Time Record ___________________________534-426-25 (.555) Wide Receivers ___________________ Luke Matthews (Utah, 2012) All-Time Collegiate Record ____________________367-369-9 (.499) Running Backs _______________Wayne Moses (Washington, 1977) Home Record _____________________________446-273-22 (.617) Defensive Line ________________Lance Samuseva (Hawai‘i, 2004) Road Record ________________________________ 86-152-3 (.363) Strength & Conditioning Coordinator _ Gary Beemer (Florida, 2011) Neutral Record _________________________________