Alabama A&M Football 2013 SWAC CHAMPIONS • 2006 SWAC Eastern Division Champions 2011 • 2009 • 2006 • 2005 • 2002 • 2000 Website: www.aamusports.com • Facebook: www.facebook.com/ALABAMA-A&M-BULLDOGS • Twitter: @AAMUBULLDOGS • This will be Tuskegee Univ. second time in the Louis 1957 TUSK 28-18 2013 STATS - 2012 Stats crews Classic. The last time they met the Bulldogs came 1955 TIE 0-0 AAMU CATEGORY TU away with a 7-6 victory at Legion field. 1954 TUSK 20-0 18 First Downs 218 1953 TUSK 6-2 7 Rushing 112 • Minus Alabama State, the Bulldogs have played the 1952 TIE 6-6 10 Passing 80 Golden Tigers more than any other opponent in the his- 1939 TIE 0-0 1 Penalty 26 tory of the football program. This game is TU’s season 1932 TUSK 7-0 9-131 Penalties - Yds 94-805 opener. 0-0 Fumbles - Lost 31-16 • Alabama A&M is 25-14 in the month of September 36 Rushing Att. 501 • Alabama A&M has not loss to Tuskegee since the under head coach Anthony Jones (2-1 in 2002; 3-1 in 138.0 Rushing Yards 2793 2008 season. 2003; 2-2 in 2004; 3-1 in 2005; 3-1 in 2006; 4-1 in 1 Rushing TD’s 30 2007; 2-2 in 2008, 3-1 in 2009 and 2-2 in 2010, 2-2 3.8 Yards per Rush 5.6 AAMU leads 26-19-4 in 2011). 138.0 Rushing Yds/Game 232.8 2012 AAMU 7-6 15-28-1 Pass Comp-Att-Int 128-246-7 2011 AAMU 21-6 Homeward Bound 187 Passing Yards 2044 2009 AAMU 35-15 • Two Bulldog coaching staff members played colle- 2 Passing TD’s 11 2008 TUSK 34-24 giately at Tuskegee. Offensive coordinator Cedric Pearl 187.0 Passing Yds/Game 170.3 1999 AAMU 54-0 and linebackers coach Jay Martin both played football 325 Total Offense 4837 1998 TUSK 14-7 at Tuskegee. Their head coach at Tuskegee was former 5.1 Total Offense/Play 6.5 1997 AAMU 26-15 AAMU director of athletics and Jay’s father, the late 325.0 Total Offense/Game 403.1 1996 AAMU 21-7 James Martin, Sr. 23 Total Points 345 1995 TUSK 19-6 4-13 3rd Down Conv. 58-148 1994 AAMU 39-22 • The 2012 season saw the Jones squad start 6-0 dur- 1-3 4th Down Conv 10-12 1993 AAMU 36-18 ing his 12 year career on “The Hill”. The 6-0 start was 1992 AAMU 26-14 the first for AAMU since the 1966 team that was lead Anthony Jones 1991 TUSK 43-20 by Louis Crews. Alabama A&M head coach Anthony Jones is enter- 1990 AAMU 44-43 ing his 12th season leading the Bulldogs. He owns 1989 AAMU 49-0 SWAC WEEKLY FOOTBALL TELECONFERENCE the third highest winning percentage of any coach in 1988 AAMU 19-9 Bulldogs history (.621). 1987 AAMU 10-7 The SWAC football coaches will be available on a 1986 TUSK 23-8 weekly teleconference on Mondays from August 26 Career Record: 98-62 (14+ seasons) 1985 AAMU 35-21 - November 18 from 10:00 am until Noon Central Alabama A&M Record: 80-49 (11+ seasons) 1984 AAMU 20-14 time. Each coach will be available for10 minutes each 1983 AAMU 31-6 week for questions and reviews. On the Air 1982 TUSK 13-7 The 2013 Anthony Jones coaches radio show is broad- 1981 AAMU 3-0 Media representatives who wish to participate should casted live at 6 p.m. every Monday at Braumhower’s at 1980 TUSK 22-20 call 1 (800) 977-8002. The participant code is 4250 Balmoral Drive off of Airport Road. If you can’t 1979 AAMU 19-8 87446744#. A replay of each week’s teleconference make the broadcast you can listen to the show on 90.9 1978 AAMU 18-14 will be available each Tuesday on the conference’s web- FM WJAB. 1977 TUSK 23-21 site: www.swac.org. 1976 TUSK 35-25 The Alabama A&M Football Review television can be 1975 TUSK 26-16 TELECONFERENCE SCHEDULE seen on Sunday’s at 10:00 p.m. on Fox channel 54. 1974 TUSK 60-6 10:00 a.m. SWAC News and Notes 1973 TUSK 48-19 10:05 a.m. Anthony Jones • AAMU Interviews 1972 AAMU 28-7 10:15 a.m. Reggie Barlow • ASU Please joins us on Mondays at 12 p.m. in the Lobby of 1971 AAMU 28-16 10:25 a.m. Jay Hobson • Alcorn the George Hobson fieldhouse for the Bulldog Noon 1970 TUSK 24-14 10:35 a.m. Monte Coleman • UAPB presser. 1969 AAMU 41-20 10:45 a.m. Doug Williams • GSU 1968 AAMU 14-12 10:55 a.m. Rick Comegy • JSU All Alabama A&M football games are carried live on 1967 TIE 8-8 11:05 a.m. Karl Morgan • MVSU WJAB-FM 90.9 in the Huntsville area. Air time is 30 1966 AAMU 30-19 11:15 a.m. Heishma Northern • PVAMU minutes prior to kickoff. The games are also carried on 1965 AAMU 12-8 11:25 a.m. Dawson Odums • SU WJAB’s on-line link around the world. 1964 TUSK 7-6 11:35 a.m. Darrell Ausberry • TSU Play-by-Play: Ley Jean 1963 AAMU 28-20 Color Commentator: Ted Dixie 1958 TUSK 18-7 Production: Michael Burns BULLDOG Football 2013 *BULLDOG Football 2013 *BULLDOG Football 2013 2013 Schedule August 31 *Grambling State Univ. Grambling, LA Eddie G. Robinson W 23-9 4th Louis Crews Classic & 22nd Hall of Fame Game September 7 Tuskegee University Huntsville, Ala. Louis Crews 6:00 pm September 14 South Carolina State Orangeburg, SC Oliver C. Dawson 6:00 pm September 21 *Prairie View A&M Univ. Houston, Texas Prairie View 6:00 pm September 28 *Texas Southern Univ. Huntsville, Ala. Louis Crews 6:00 pm Homecoming 2013 October 5 *Mississippi Valley State Univ. Huntsville, Ala. Louis Crews 1:00 pm October 12 *Southern University Baton Rouge, LA Mumford 6:00 pm 72nd Magic City Classic October 26 *Alabama State University Birmingham, Ala. Legion Field 2:30 pm November 2 *Alcorn State Univ. Lorman, MS Jack Spinks 4:00 pm November 9 *Jackson State Univ. Huntsville, Ala. Louis Crews 1:00 pm High School Day November 16 Univ. Arkansas-Pine Bluff Huntsville, Ala. Louis Crews 1:00 pm November 23 Georgia Tech Atlanta, GA Bobby Dodd TBA 2013 SEASON HONORS LOCATION OF BULLDOG COACHES DURING THE GAME Week 1 Robert Nelson SWAC Defensive Player of the Week On The Field: College Sports Madness.com SWAC Defensive Player of the Week Anthony Jones, Head Coach College Football Performance Award Honorable Mention Gary Harper, Defensive Line Andy Fuller, Running backs / Video Jay Martin, Linebackers / Recruiting Knute Walker, Inside & Outside Linebackers James Hester, Strength / Conditioning Richard Wilson, Tightends / Kickers Willie Fuller, Defensive Assistant Bryant Ross, Offensive Line In The Press Box: Brawnski Towns, Assist. Head Coach / Def. Coord. / DB’s Cedric Pearl, Offensive Coordinator / Offensive Line John McKenzie, Wide Receivers / Academics Chris Hall, Defensive Assistant BULLDOG Football 2013 * BULLDOG Football * BULLDOG Football 2013 2013 Bulldog Bites Quarterback • Brandon Wells opens his career as the starting quarterback at A&M with a 23-9 win over Grambling State. Wells finished 15-28 with two touchdowns and an interception. Runningback • Brandon Eldimire rushed for 21 yards on 10 carries after starting his first contest of the year. His longest was 12 yards while he averaged 2.1 per carry. • Barrington Scott led the Bulldogs in rushing with 77 yards on 16 rushes. The Ball State transfer scored his first TD in the Maroon & White vs. GSU. He longest was 18 yards while he averaged 4.8 a carry. Wide Receiver • Montaurius Smith was double team throughout the contest but still managed to catch two passes for 32 yards and a touchdown vs. GSU. • G’Alonzo Milton played in his first game since the 2011 season and caught three passes for 46 yards vs. Grambling. • The ball was well distributed by Wells as he hit seven different receivers including Jonathan Dorsey, Bryan Nelson, Brandon Eldimire and O’Darius Williams. Tight End • Toriono Upshaw picked up where he left off last year leading the team with five receptions for 47 yards and a touchdown vs. Grambling. Offensive Line • With four new starters on the offensive line the Bulldogs gave up one sack and allowed 138 rushing yards and 187 passing yards in A&M’s 23-9 victory over Grambling. BULLDOG Football 2013 *BULLDOG Football 2013 *BULLDOG Football 2013 2013 Bulldog Bites Defensive Line • Reginald Bailey led the defensive line with five tackles three assisted and two solo versus Grambling. • Anthony Lanier ended with two tackles but those two were two solos for tackles for losses of eight yards, one for a sack of seven yards and two quarterback hurries. • Jawanza Vickers collected five assisted tackles vs. Grambling as the D-line caused havoc on the Tigers offensive line. Linebackers • Robert Nelson led the team with seven tackles with three for a loss of four yards. He secured the first points for A&M in 2013 with a safety vs. Grambling. • Conard Johnson posted five tackles (four assisted and one solo) with one for a loss of two yards versus Grambling. Defensive Back • Derrick Harris secured three tackles vs. Grambling State. He also secured the first turnover with a fumble recov- ery on the first play of the season. • A.