TEXAS SOUTHERN FOOTBALL THE TEAMS THE MATCH-UP 1ST & 10 TEXAS SOUTHERN HOUSTON BAPTIST • Texas Southern continues its road stand with an easy SERIES HISTORY TIGERS HUSKIES 11-mile trip down Hwy 59 South for a match-up against the Huskies of Houston Baptist at 6:05 p.m. on Saturday. Overall....................................................HBU leads 2-0 Last Meeting...............................24-17, Sept. 7, 2017 • This marks the third match-up in series history be- tween both schools with HBU holding a 2-0 series lead. TELEVISION: ESPN3 The series began in 2016 and has been played at both THE NUMBERS team’s respective stadiums. Play-by-Play...............................................Jeff Power Analyst ....................................................Steve Foster Record 0-3 Record 3-1 • Saturday’s contest will feature live audio on KTSU SWAC 0-1 SLC 1-0 90.9 FM and will be shown on ESPN3. Non-Conference 0-2 Non-Conference 2-1 RADIO: KTSU 90.9 FM Home 0-1 Home 1-0 • The Tigers feature a new head coach in Clarence Play-by-Play .............................Lary “Chattabox” Hale Away 0-2 Away 1-1 McKinney. A Houston native, McKinney attended high Analyst ....................................................Devan Wade National Ranking N/A National Ranking N/A school across the street at Jack Yates High School and Sideline Reporter.................................Charles Bishop Points Scored 73 Points Scored 193 played collegiately at Montana State and the University Points Allowed 184 Points Allowed 122 of Mary. He also served as head coach at Yates before SOCIAL MEDIA: #TXSOATHLETICS Rushing Yards 384 Rushing Yards 740 joining the staffs at Houston, Texas A&M and Arizona. TDs Rush/Pass 2/10 TDs Rush/Pass 7/17 Twitter ..........................@TSUFootball/TXSOAthletics Total Offense 388.0 Total Offense 541.2 • Clarence McKinney is the 17th head coach in the Total Defense 703.5 Total Defense 431.8 history of Texas Southern Football. McKinney has a task LAST 10 SERIES RESULTS THE COACHES ahead as the program has only had 28 winning seasons Year W/L Stadium Site Score in 73 years of existence and hasn’t recorded a winning 2017 L BBVA 24-17 CLARENCE McKINNEY VIC SHEALY season since 2000. 2016 L Husky 24-20 Alma Mater: Alma Mater: Univ. of Mary ‘94 Richmond ‘84 • McKinney won as a student at Yates High School At TSU At HBU and helped the University of Mary post three winning 1st Season 6th Season seasons as a student-athlete in college which made 0-3 (.000) 13-46 (.220) school history. As head coach at Yates, McKinney post- As a Head Coach: As a Head Coach: ed a mark of 30-8 over three years before moving on to 1st Season 10th Season the collegiate ranks as an assistant. As an assistant at 0-3 (.000) 40-60-1 (.396) Houston, Texas A&M and Arizona, McKinney has only vs. HBU 0-0 vs. TSU 2-0 experienced two losing seasons in his 11 years of col- legiate coaching. 2019 SCHEDULE SERIES HISTORY • TSU returns to action after an open week on Sept. 21. Aug. 31 Prairie View A&M L, 44-23 Sept. 7 at Incarnate Word L, 63-44 Last HBU Win: 24-17, Sept. 7, 2017 The Tigers last played at Louisiana on Sept. 14. Last TSU Win: N/A Sept. 14 at Louisiana L, 77-6 Current Win Streak: HBU, 2 • Texas Southern is playing its second and final team Sept. 28 at HOUSTON BAPTIST 6:05 pm. Biggest Margin of Victory (HBU): 7 (24-17) from the Southland Conference this season. The Tigers Oct. 5 at Alabama A&M 2 p.m. Biggest Margin of Victory (TSU): N/A were defeated by Incarnate Word 63-44 on Sept. 7. Oct. 12 MISSOURI S&T 2 p.m. Longest Winning Streak (HBU): 2 Oct. 19 vs. Southern 2 p.m. Longest Winning Streak (TSU): N/A • TSU has scored 73 points in its first three games this Oct. 26 at Mississippi Valley 1 p.m. season. It took four games last season for the Tigers to Nov. 2 Grambling State 2 p.m. score 70-plus points. Nov. 9 ALABAMA STATE 2 p.m. Nov. 23 at Arkansas-Pine Bluff 1 p.m. • HBU has been an early surprise with a 3-1 record and features an offense which ranks No. 3 in the FCS (541.3 ypg). HBU holds the No. 3 passing offense (356.3) and TEXAS SOUTHERN SID OFFICE No. 2 in scoring offense (48.3 ppg). They lead all FCS 3100 Cleburne Street teams with 111 first downs as quarterback Bailey Houston, TX 77004 Zappe has passed for 1,319 yards and 14 touchdowns. Sports Information Director: Ryan McGinty • Texas Southern has not defeated a Southland Con- Phone: (713) 313-6829 ference opponent since a 26-20 win over Sam Houston Email: [email protected] State in 1996. TSUSPORTS.com TEXAS SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY TEXAS SOUTHERN FOOTBALL SPORTS INFORMATION / MEDIA POLICIES THE TEAMS PRESS CREDENTIALS TSU QUICK FACTS Media credentials and parking passes may be obtained by emailing or calling the Department of Sports Information. Founded: .......................................1946 INTERVIEWS & POLICIES Requests should be made no later than 48 hours prior to the Location: ......................................Houston, Texas scheduled contest. All requests are screened to ensure a work- Enrollment: ..................................10,500 Department Overview ing pressbox with priority given to daily newspapers, radio/TV Nickname: ...................................Tigers The Texas Southern Office Of Sports Information is sports directors and other media who cover the Tigers and their Colors: .........................................Maroon & Gray located in the H&PE Building located at the corner opponents on a regular basis. Affiliation: ....................................NCAA Division I of Blodgett and Ennis Street on the campus of Texas Conference: ..................................SWAC Southern. The main number is 713-313-6829. MEDIA WILL CALL President: ....................................Dr. Austin A. Lane Credentials will not be mailed. All credentials should be picked VP/Intercollegiate Athletics: .......Kevin Granger SWAC Weekly Teleconference up at the TSU Sports Information Office during normal business SWA: ...........................................Dr. Dwalah Fisher The weekly head football coaches teleconference for the hours or during designated pickup areas for neutral site con- Faculty Athletic Representative: .Anna James Southwestern Athletic Conference began Monday, Aug. tests. Credentials will be available at the Media Will Call win- 26 and continues each Monday through Nov. 25. dow no earlier than two hours prior to kickoff. Media Will Call is Each teleconference is scheduled from 10 a.m. to Noon located at the BBVA Stadium ticket booth. (Central). Contact [email protected] for access. HISTORY First Year of Football: ........................................ 1946 DATES FOR 2019 TELECONFERENCES: BBVA STADIUM ENTRANCE The pressbox for BBVA is located on the concourse level. A Black College Titles: ...............................................1 August 26 • September 2 • September 9 • SWAC Titles: ...........................................................3 September 16 • September 23 • September 30 • photo workroom and press room are available. October 7 • October 14 • October 21 • October 28 • November 4 • November 11 • November 18 • Novem- SIDELINE REGULATIONS ber 25 Tripods are allowed on the field but must be at least five yards away from the sideline or end line. No photographers or media The schedule is as follows: personnel are permitted within the team areas (midfield be- 10:00 -- SWAC News tween the 25-yard lines) at any time. Please work from either 10:05 -- Connell Maynor AAMU side of the team area and move quickly behind the benches 10:15 -- Donald Hill-Eley, Alabama State when changing ends of the field. Children are not allowed on 10:25 -- Fred McNair, Alcorn State the sidelines. 10:35 -- Cedric Thomas, Arkansas-Pine Bluff 10:45 -- Broderick Fobbs, GSU 10:55 -- John Hendrick, JSU MEDIA SERVICES 11:05 -- Vincent Dancy, MVSU Pregame notes, rosters and programs are provided to working me- 11:15 -- Eric Dooley, PVAMU dia in the pressbox prior to kickoff. Quickie stats will be distributed in 11:25 -- Dawson Odums, Southern the press box after each quarter. Final game packets will be available 11:35 -- Clarence McKinney, TSU in the pressbox following interviews. 12:00 -- SIGN-OFF TSU head coach Clarence McKinney and requested players will be available for interviews immediately following the game at a prearranged location which will be announced prior to the game’s PRACTICE COVERAGE conclusion. TSU’s locker room will remain closed to media. All practices are closed to the public, and only the first 20 minutes of the workout will be open for members of accredited media outlets. Media members wishing to attend the beginning or conclusion of practice (in- TSU GAME WEEK SCHEDULE terviews only) should contact the SID office for exact starting times and location. 9 10 11 12 13 14 MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY ADDITIONAL INTERVIEWS SWAC Practice Practice Practice Practice/Travel TSU at HBU In addition to Monday’s SWAC Media Teleconference, Teleconference 4:30 p.m. 4:30 p.m. 4 p.m. 6 p.m. head coach Clarence McKinney will be available for Call 11:35 a.m. in-person or phone interviews on Tuesday’s during a specified window. All interview requests must be co- Practice ordinated through the TSU Sports Information Office 4:30 p.m. 24 hours in advance. Student-athlete’s phone num- bers will not be given out. Coaches and student-ath- letes are not available for interviews the day before a game or on gameday unless arrangements are made in advance. 2 TEXAS SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY TEXAS SOUTHERN FOOTBALL THE COACHES running back Brent Wilson rushed for 1,032 yards THE McKINNEY ERA BEGINS and 10 touchdowns while Marcus Wright rushed for Head Coach: Clarence McKinney Clarence McKinney is the 17th head 1,200 yards in 2010. Record at TSU/Years: 0-3 (1st year) coach in the history of Texas Southern Football.