A member of The Texas State University System brad wrigHt marcus clark head coach Senior linebacker da’marcus griggs Senior wide receiver d.J. Hall Junior offenSive line 2010 Football 2010 tEXAS sTAtE FOOtBALL Table of ConTenTs General InformaTIon media Information 2 Location San marcos, Texas Football Quick Facts 4 Founded 1899 2010 Texas State Rosters 5 enrollment 30,816 2010 Returning experience 8 Nickname Bobcats 2010 Post Spring Two Deeps 9 colors maroon and Gold (PmS 504 and 872) Football CoaChing StaFF affiliation NCAA Division I FcS Brad Wright, head coach 10 conference Southland mike Barela, tight ends coach, director of operations 14 President Dr. Denise m. Trauth Fred Bleil, defensive coordinator, safeties coach 17 NCAA Faculty Representative Dr. Paul Gowens Kevin Brown, wide receivers coach 15 athletic Director Dr. Larry Teis mike Bugar, defensive line coach 18 Senior Woman Administrator Tracy Shoemake Terrol Dillon, linebackers coach and special teams 19 Texas State Athletics (512) 245-2114 Steve Irvin, defensive backs coach 20 Slade Nagle, co-offensive coordinator, quarterbacks coach 13 Stadium inFormation Ben Norton, assistant head coach, Stadium Name Bobcat Stadium co-offensive coordinator, offensive line coach 12 Field Name Jim Wacker Field charlie Reeve, running backs coach 16 Surface FieldTurf Duraspine Pro official capacity 16,000 Football Support StaFF David Gish, head athletic trainer 21 First Year 1981 Linda Gutierrez, administrative assistant 22 First Game at Bobcat Stadium Sept. 5, 1981 Thad Livingston, strength and conditioning coach 21 (Texas State 56, Prairie View A&m 0) Dick miller, athletics equipment manager 22 Largest crowd 16,600 on Nov. 21, 1981 andrew Watt, video coordinator 22 (Texas A&m-Kingsville 21, Texas State 14) Record at Bobcat Stadium 100-70 2010 bobCat team 2010 outlook 23 2010 Returning Player Bios 26 Texas sTaTe UnIversITy sysTem 2010 Newcomer Bios 43 chancellor Brian mccall 2009 SeaSon in review board oF regentS 2009 Season capsule 46 Ron Blatchley, chairman Bryan/college Station 2009 Defensive Statistics 51 charlie Amato, vice chairman San Antonio 2009 Individual Statistics 48 Kevin J. Lilly Houston 2009 Individual Game-By-Game Starters 50 Ron mitchell Horseshoe Bay 2009 Individual Game-By-Game Statistics 53 David montagne Beaumont 2009 Individual Game-By-Game Statistical Leaders 51 2009 Individual Superlatives 54 Trisha Pollard Bellaire 2009 Individual Long Plays 55 michael Truncale Beaumont 2009 Individual Honor Roll 55 Donna N. Williams arlington 2009 Southland conference Individual Statistics 58 christopher covo, student regent San marcos 2009 Southland conference Team Statistics 56 2009 Team Statistics 48 Texas State University-San Marcos is an equal opportunity educational 2009 Team Game-By-Game comparisons 52 institution. 2009 Team Superlatives 52 Texas State University-San Marcos is a member of the Texas State University reCordS and hiStory System. all-Time Letterman 86 Bobcat All-americans 82 Bobcat All-Stars 77 This information is available in an alternate format upon request from the Of- Bobcat and the NFL 85 fice of Disability Services. Bobcat Team Award Winners 83 Longest Plays 60 Texas State Athletic Administration 103 Individual Records 60 Texas State Athletic Directory 108 individual Single Game Leaders 62 Individual Single Season Leaders 63 2010 opponentS Individual career Leaders 69 all-Time Series Records 113 Individual Year-by-Year Leaders 74 all-Time Series Results 114 Team Records 62 Pre-conference opponents 109 Team Year-by-Year Results 91 The Southland conference 110 Team Year-by-Year Record 96 Southland conference opponents 111 Texas State in overtime Games 96 Texas State in Homecoming Games 116 Texas State in Season openers 116 texaS State univerSity Texas State in Southland conference openers 116 Texas State University System Administration 97 Texas State University Profile 98 Texas State University President 101 Texas State University Athletic Director 102 TXSTaTeBoBcaTS.com 1 2010 tEXAS sTAtE FOOtBALL Texas sTaTe sPorTs InformaTIon medIa InformaTIon The Texas State Sports Information staff is available to help make rick poulter (Football Contact) your coverage of Texas State football as effortless as possible. We wel- Assistant Athletic Director come the coverage by local, regional and national journalists, and hope office (512) 245-2966 to see you at Bobcat Stadium this fall. cell (512) 738-0697 e-mail [email protected] texaS State Football FaCt book This publication serves as an informational resource for the Texas denise thompson (Secondary Football Contact) State football team. The fact book provides background information for Assistant Sports Information Director each coach and player on the Texas State team and a historical perspec- office (512) 245-2988 tive of the football program. cell (512) 216-3440 additional information is available on the Texas State athletics e-mail [email protected] website (www.txstatebobcats.com) or by contacting assistant athletic director/sports information director Rick Poulter via phone at (512) amber arterberry 245-2966 or by e-mail at [email protected]. Assistant Sports Information Director office (512) 245-4692 texaS State preSS box cell (512) 216-3414 The Texas State Press Box, located on the fourth level of the e-mail [email protected] Jerry D. and Linda Gregg Fields West Side Complex at Bobcat Stadium, opens three hours prior to each game. The working press box, coaches’ Steve appelhans booths and radio/TV booths are located on the same level. Media cre- Assistant Sports Information Director dentials are required for admittance to the press box and for meals. office (512) 245-4387 Game notes and programs are provided prior to the game. Game cell (262) 492-4498 statistics and quotes are provided during and after the game. The work- e-mail [email protected] ing press area has complimentary wireless internet access available. On game day, Texas State telecommunications representatives are on hand texaS State Sid oFFiCe to assist media members. office Phone (512) 245-2966 office Fax (512) 245-2967 SidelineS Bobcat Stadium Press Box (512) 245-7765 Texas State follows guidelines set forth by the NCAA Public Rela- tions Committee, the NCAA Football Rules Committee, the American Football coaches Association and the National Press Photographers mailing addreSS association. Darren B. casey Athletic Admininistration complex Photographers are not permitted to shoot between the 25-yard 601 University Drive lines and must have credentials visible at all times. In an effort to en- San marcos, TX 78666 sure the best possible working conditions for media photographers, uniformed security personnel will be patrolling the sidelines. Anyone holding a media pass who is not actively involved in coverage of the game will be escorted from the sideline. Similar procedures will be in WWW.TXSTaTeBoBcaTS.com effect in the press box. WEEKLY preSS lunCheon Head coach Brad Wright meets with the media each Tuesday pre- The official website for the Texas State athletics Department, ceding a game in the Sac N Pac Room on the second level of Bobcat www.txstatebobcats.com, supplies Bobcat fans around the world with Stadium’s End Zone Complex. Lunch is served at 11:30 a.m. and fol- the news and features on the Texas State football team. lowed by interviews. The football page on the site provides press releases, rosters, bios, depth charts, schedules, team statistics, game notes, quotes, photo gal- additional INTERVIEWS leries, audio and video highlights for Bobcat fans and the media. In addition to Tuesday’s media luncheon, Texas State student-ath- The premium content Texas State All-access at www.txstatebob- letes and coach Wright will be available for in-person or phone inter- cats.com provides even greater access to the Bobcats for Texas State views after practice on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. Requests fans. Every week during the season, Texas State All-access carries video should be directed to Rick Poulter. of Texas State’s weekly press conference when head coach Brad Wright all interview requests must be coordinated through the Texas discusses the upcoming game and postgame press conferences. State Sports Information Office with at least one day advance notice. In addition, live statistics, video and audio streaming of each home Student-athlete’s phone numbers will not be given out. coaches and game is provided. For road games, live statistics and audio streaming is student-athletes are not available for interviews the day before a game available through the All-access page. or on game day. poStgame INTERVIEWS The Texas State locker room is located inside the End Zone Com- plex at Bobcat Stadium. The visiting locker room is located outside the north end zone of the stadium. Texas State head coach and requested players are available in the team meeting room approximately 10 min- utes after each game. Texas State’s locker room is closed following each game and practice. 2 TWo NaTIoNaL cHamPIoNSHIPS • 13 coNFeReNce cHamPIoNSHIPS 2010 tEXAS sTAtE FOOtBALL Texas State University is committed to a policy of equal access for They Cover The bobCaTs both male and female reporters and photographers. newSpaperS Visiting SID’s will establish media interview and locker room ad- San marCoS daily reCord ---------------------------- (512) 392-2458 mittance policies for their respective teams. sports editor: Randy Stevens; texas State beat writer: Tyler mayforth auStin ameriCan-StateSman ------------------------ (800) 777-0833 praCtiCe COVERAGE assistant sports editor: Rich Tijerina. texas State beat writer: on days of availability, head coach Brad Wright and/or student- Bill Harrison. columnist: Kirk Bohls athletes can be interviewed after practice at the practice fields or on the playing field of Bobcat Stadium. A member of the SID staff will be San antonio expreSS-newS ------------------------- (800) 555-1551 on hand at every practice to assist the media. assistant sports editor: Jerry Briggs. texas State beat writer: Pat Turner check with the Sports Information Office for status of media at- new braunFelS herald-Zeitung ---------------- (830) 625-9144 tendance at Texas State football practices.