TABLE OF CONTENTS / QUICK FACTS 2008 Bulldogs Football Media Guide Table of Contents BULLDOGS QUICK FACTS Media Information / Bulldogs Quick Facts .......................................1 Location: Bowie, MD (Prince George's County) University President ..............................................................................2 Founded: January 9 1865 Head Coach............................................................................................. 3 Enrollment: 5,404 Assistant Coaches ............................................................................4 - 6 President: Dr. Mickey L. Burnim 2008 Outlook ......................................................................................... 7 Academic Calendar: Two Semesters 2008 Preseason Roster ...................................................................8 - 9 University Information: (301) 860-4000 Meet the Bulldogs .......................................................................10 - 17 Admissions: (301) 860-3415 2008 Opponents .........................................................................18 - 22 Financial Aid: (301) 860-3540 2007 Results and Final Statistics ..............................................23 - 24 University Web Site: www.bowiestate.edu Year-by-Year Results ...................................................................25 - 27 Athletic Web Site: www.bsubulldogs.com Administration and Support Staff Directory .................................2 8 Nickname: Bulldogs FOOTBALL 2008 BOWIE STATE Bowie State University History ........................................................2 9 Conference: Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA), Athletic Administration ..............................................................30 - 31 Eastern Division The CIAA ...................................................................................... 32 - 33 Affi liation: NCAA Division II All-Time Series Results ..............................................................34 - 38 Home Facility: Bulldogs Stadium (2,964) Bulldog Record Book .................................................................39 - 40 2007 Football Superlatives .................................................................4 0 Athletic Director: Derek Carter Program Management Specialist: Donna Rice Media Information Faculty Athletic Representative: Dr. Freddie Vaughns Assoc. Athletic Director/Compliance: Donna Polk Credentials: Requests for media credentials should be Senior Woman Administrator: Arlene Creek made at least fi ve days in advance of the game date. They will be mailed if time permits; otherwise they will be left at the Bulldog Head Football Coach: Michael J. Lynn, Jr. Stadium Media Gate (located between the stadium and softball Record at BSU: 21 - 21 (4 Seasons) fi eld). Interior space in the press box is extremely limited. Ar- Overall Record: Same rangements will be made to accommodate all working media in Offi ce Phone: (301) 860-3578 the best possible manner. NO CREDENTIALS WILL BE ISSUED ON GAMEDAY! Athletic Trainer: Gerard Burley Offi ce Phone: (301) 860-3581 Press Area: The press box (including the roof) are restricted to working media representatives and others whose duties entail Sports Information Director: Gregory C. Goings the use of the press area. No one will be seated without proper Offi ce Phone: (301) 860-3574 / PB (301) 464-7129 credentials. All media are expected to observe proper decorum Offi ce Fax: (301) 860-3585 in the press area at all times. Pre-Game notes, depth charts, game E-mail: [email protected] programs and halftime statistics will be provided in the press box. Final stat packages may be picked up in the Sports 2007 Overall Record: 3 - 7 Information Offi ce (Room 124-B Leonidas S. James 2007 Conference record: 3 - 4 (5th / CIAA East) Complex) - 30 minutes after the game. Lettermen Returning/Lost: 40 / 10 Starters Returning: 9 - Offense / 10 - Defense Photography & Video: Working photo credentials are available to accredited media if requested in advance. Photogra- phers and videographers may shoot along the sidelines and end Credits: The Bowie State University 2008 Football Me- lines but only in designated areas outside the team boxes per dia guide was produced by BSU's Offi ce of Sports Information. The NCAA regulations. publication was compiled and edited by Gregory C. Goings, Sports Parking: Media parking is available just outside the gate of Information Director with typesetting and design assistance from Bulldog Stadium. Lut Williams (Azeez Communications) and MultiAd (Peoria, IL). Cover design and printing by MultiAd. Athletic photos courtesy Ticket Prices: $12 General Admission, $7 Seniors, Students of Lawrence Johnson, Carroll Smith, Ken Shipp and Bobby Parker w/ID and Youth and Children 6 and under are admitted free (Note: of All-Pro Photography. Additional photos courtesy of the Bowie Ticket regulations are subject to change). Homecoming tickets are State Offi ce of University Relations and Marketing. $17 General Admission and $12 Seniors, Students w/ID and Youth. Cover photos courtesy of Lawrence Johnson - All Pro Photo For ticket information, call (301) 860-4062. 1 UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT Dr. Mickey L. Burnim - President MickeyM L. Burnim has served as ninth president of Bowie State University since September 11, 2006. His research and publications focus on economics, with special emphasis on public fi nance and labor economics. He has written papers and published several scholarly articles in these areas. HHe serves on the National Association for Equal Opportunity in Education (NAFEO) board oof directors, the American Association of State Colleges and Universities (AASCU) board oof directors, and the American Council on Education–Center for Advancement of Racial anand Ethnic Equity. Recently, he accepted an appointment from the executive council of the CCommission on Colleges to serve on the Principles Review Committee, which is charged to study the commission’s current standards. He is a member of The Bowie Rotary Club anand a former chairman of the board of directors for the Central Intercollegiate Athletic AAssociation (CIAA). Prior to arriving at Bowie State University, Dr. Burnim served as chancellor for 11 years at Elizabeth City State University (ECSU) and was the eighth chief executive offi cer of ECSU. He also previously served as provost and vice chancellor for academic affairs at North Carolina Central University. Earlier in his career, he worked as assistant vice president for academic affairs in the general administration of the University of North Carolina; as a staff economist at the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development; and as a faculty member and researcher at Florida State University. He is an economist with three degrees in economics—a BA degree and an MA degree from the University of North Texas, and a PhD from the University of Wisconsin at Madison. A native of Teague, Texas, the president and his wife, the former LaVera Levels, have two adult children and three grandchildren. 2008 BOWIE STATE FOOTBALL 2008 BOWIE STATE 2 HEAD COACH Michael J. Lynn, Jr. - Head Football Coach Michael “Mike” Lynn enters his fi fth season as Bowie State University’s head football coach.co Lynn joined the Bulldogs family after serving as Director of Football Operations and AssistantA Coach (Offensive Line) at Morgan State University (2002 - 2004). He has also servedse as Morgan State’s Interim Head Football Coach (November 2001 - February 2002), AssistantA Head Football Coach (January 2000 - November 2001) and Defensive Line Coach (April(A 1999 - January 2000). Lynn began his coaching career at Suitland High School (Forestville, MD) where he servedse as Assistant Football Coach (1996 - 1999) and Head Wrestling Coach (1995 - 2000). HeH played his college football at Morgan State, where he lettered all four years as offensive guard.gu FOOTBALL 2008 BOWIE STATE Lynn, graduated from Morgan State in 1990 with a degree in political science. He andan wife Gayle, are the parents of two children, daughter Briana (14) and son Michael, III (9) andan resides in Ft. Washington, MD. Bowie State Coachinghi Records R d NAME YEARS TOTAL W L T PCT. Staley Jackson 1972-1973 2 7 7 0 .500 Clarence Thomas 1974-1975 2 14 4 1 .763 John Organ 1976-1985 10 20 76 1 .211 Dave Dolch 1986-1988 3 11 18 2 .387 Sanders Shiver 1989-1992 4 15 24 1 .388 Sherman Wood 1993-1998 6 22 37 1 .375 Henry Frazier 1999-2003 5 26 24 0 .520 MIKE LYNN 2004-PRESENT 4 21 21 0 .500 TOTALS 35 136 211 6 .390 3 ASSISTANT COACHES MICHAEL CARTER Asst. Head Coach / Offensive Coordinator Michael Carter begins his fi fth season as the offensive coordinator for Coach MichaelM Lynn and BSU. In addition to coaching the offensive line, Carter will be in charge of recruiting Baltimore, Baltimore County, Howard County, Harford County,C and Virginia. Since his arrival to BSU, Carter has produced six First-Team All-CIAA per- formers.fo In his fi rst four seasons, Bowie State has ranked among the conference leadersle in fewest sacks allowed, time of possession and rushing yards gained. The offensive line is also consistently one of the least penalized units in the CIAA. Carter played collegiately at Morgan State University Bears as an offensive lineman. While at Morgan State, Carter was a four-year starter and represented MSU’s Bears in the 1986 Freedom Bowl Classic. Carter’s coaching career began as a volunteer assistant for the Bears in 1999, and then joined the staff full time in 2000 as the tight-ends coach. After three seasons with the Bears,