2012 Football 2012 SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL NOTES Football Contact: Matt Sullivan • E-Mail: [email protected] • Office: (985) 549-2142 • Cell: (985) 981-0009 Southeastern Louisiana Media Relations • 800 Galloway Drive • Hammond, LA 70402 • Main Office: (985) 549-2253 www.LionSports.net Game 4: Southeastern vs. McNeese State 2012 Schedule (0-3) Date Opponent Time/Result Southeastern Louisiana (0-3) Sept. 1 at Missouri L, 62-10 vs. McNeese State (3-0) Sept. 8 South Dakota State L, 31-14 Saturday, Sept. 22, 2012 • 7 p.m. Sept. 13 at UT Martin L, 23-6 Strawberry Stadium (7,408) Sept. 22 #17/19 McNeese State * (SE-C) 7 p.m. Hammond, La. Sept. 29 at Lamar * (SLC) 3 p.m. Oct. 6 at UAB 2 p.m. Game Day Story Lines Game Information Oct. 13 Northwestern State * (SLC) 3 p.m. • Tonight’s game will mark the 38th meeting between South- Oct. 27 Central Arkansas * (HC) (SE-C) 7 p.m. eastern and McNeese State. The series with the Cowboys is Radio tied for the third-longest for Southeastern in school history Nov. 3 at Sam Houston State * 2 p.m. KSLU-FM (90.9) behind Northwestern State (55), Louisiana-Monroe (47) and Nov. 10 Stephen F. Austin * (SE-C) 7 p.m. Louisiana-Lafayette (38). Nov. 15 at Nicholls State * 6 p.m. • Southeastern is 3-4 in Southland Conference openers. TV • Jordan Wells can become the Southeastern all-time leader Southeastern Channel in kickoff return yards as he needs 24 yards to pass former * - Southland Conference game Lion (1,494 yards from 2003-07). Wells en- Keylam Davis Live Stats/Live Audio SLC - Southland Television Network ters tonight’s game third in school history with 1,471 yards www.LionSports.net and needs 18 yards to tie Steve Keller (1968-71) for sec- SE-C - Southeastern Channel ond place. Rankings • Southeastern looks to avoid its first 0-4 start since 1985. That year, the Lions dropped contests to McNeese State (16- Southeastern Louisiana: 7), UCF (27-21), Mississippi College (34-30) and Louisiana None 2011 Schedule (3-8) Tech (40-7) en route to an 0-6 start and 2-9 record. Date Opponent Time/Result McNeese State: • The game for head coach Ron Roberts marks the sec- Sept. 3 at Tulane L, 47-33 ond meeting against the Cowboys as his former team - Delta No. 17 (FCS); No. 19 (TSN) State - dropped a 52-27 decision in Lake Charles in 2008. Sept. 10 Savannah State (SEC) W, 63-6 • Southeastern is 4-14 against FCS ranked programs since The Coaches Sept. 17 at Southern Miss L, 52-6 resuming football in 2003. A pair of wins have come against Southeastern Louisiana: Sept. 24 at #18/19 McNeese State * L, 48-27 McNeese State (2004 and 2005). Ron Roberts (UTM, ‘90) Oct. 1 Lamar * (SLC) L, 48-38 • Quarterback Nathan Stanley set a career mark for pass- Record at SLU: 0-3 (1st yr.) ing yards (280) in last week’s game at UT Martin. He set Oct. 15 at Northwestern State * L, 51-17 Overall Record: 47-19 (6th yr.) career marks in completions (22) and attempts (43) on Sept. Oct. 22 Texas State (SEC) W, 38-28 8 against South Dakota State. • Southeastern recorded 13 tackles for loss against UT Mar- McNeese State: Oct. 29 at Central Arkansas * L, 55-29 tin - tied for the second-most in a single-game (13 vs. Jack- Matt Viator (McNeese State, ‘86) Nov. 5 #4/5 Sam Houston State * (HC) L, 38-9 sonville, 2006) since resuming football in 2003. Record at MCN: 48-20 (7th yr.) Nov. 12 at Stephen F. Austin * L, 28-20 • The Lions lead the Southland Conference and are 33rd na- tionally in pass defense (169.7 yards per game) and are eighth Series Record Nov. 17 Nicholls State * (CST) W, 31-14 among FCS schools in tackles for loss (8.7 per game). McNeese State leads, 22-15 • Southeastern must replace its top six receivers from 2011 * - Southland Conference game that combined for 240 catches, 2,897 yards and 16 touch- downs. The Lions’ top three receivers (Simmie Yarbor- SEC - Southeastern Channel Last Meeting ough, Brandon Collins and Kory Theodore) were lost SLC - Southland Television Network McNeese State 48, SLU 27 to graduation while Dean Johnson (injured - foot), Sam CST - Cox Sports Television Fairley (injured- achilles) and Carl Pearson (academics) Sept. 24, 2011 in Lake Charles will miss the entire 2012 campaign. Southeastern returns six players from the 2011 squad that caught a combined 29 passes for 211 yards and no TDs. Southeastern Media Contacts Media Information Matt Sullivan, Assistant AD/Media Relations Office - (985) 549-2142 Pregame Cell - (985) 981-0009 A pregame notes package, game program as well as flip card will be available for each home game. E-Mail - [email protected] Updated scores from around the country will also be made available periodically throughout the game and quarter and halftime statistics will be provided along with a final game book. Media guides Kemmler Chapple, Associate Director are available upon request. Office - (985) 549-3221 Cell - (985) 974-5466 Post Game Press Conference Information - Home Games E-Mail - [email protected] Following the game, head coach Ron Roberts will be available in the Billups Room, located on the lower level on the southwest corner of Strawberry Stadium. Selected players will also be made Damon Sunde, Assistant Director available for reporters prior Coach Roberts’ interview. All requests for player interviews must Office - (985) 549-3774 be made to a member of the Southeastern Media Relations staff by the 6:00 mark of the fourth Cell - (225) 938-5987 quarter. E-Mail - [email protected] Post Game Press Conference Information - Road Games Lions’ Weekly Schedule - For road games, head coach Ron Roberts and selected players will be available for interviews out- vs. McNeese State side of the Southeastern locker room. The locker room is closed to the media. Please check with Sunday . 6:50 p.m. Assistant AD for Media Relations Matt Sullivan for road post-game procedures. Monday . .OFF Tuesday . 3:15 p.m. Tuesday Press Conference Wednesday . 3:15 p.m. Beginning Aug. 28 and running each Tuesday during the regular season, head coach Ron Roberts will Thursday . 3:40 p.m. meet with the media during lunch at 12 p.m. in the Victory Club, located on the fifth floor of Straw- Friday . 3 p.m. (walk thru) berry Stadium. Parking for the media is available in the visitor spots located in front of the Dugas Saturday . Kickoff (7 p.m.) Center for Southeastern Athletics and on the fourth floor of the parking garage. Requested players will be made available (depending on class schedule) for each luncheon. All player requests must be Times and or practice dates may change. made by 2 p.m. on Monday before the event. Please contact Matt Sullivan for player availability. Please contact the Media Relations office for specific information on times and coach/player availability. Post Practice Interviews Head coach Ron Roberts, members of his coaching staff and selected Southeastern football players Southland Coaches’ Teleconference will be available for interviews with the media following practice during game week (Tuesday and Starting Aug. 28 and running each Tuesday Wednesday only) for a Saturday game; and Tuesday only for a Thursday contest). Please see a Media Relations staffer for arrangements. Players will not be available for interviews beginning 48 through Nov. 13, the Southland Conference hours prior to kickoff. will host a coaches’ conference call each week during the season (beginning at 10:30 a.m.) in an effort to assist media members. Contact a Gameday Radio/Television Information member of the Southeastern Athletic Media Radio Relations staff for phone and access numbers. All 11 Lions’ football games will be broadcast live on flagship station KSLU-FM (90.9) in the Hammond area. The games will also be available on the internet at LionSports.net. Lion Gameday The weekly schedule is as follows: begins 30 minutes prior to kickoff. Mark Willoughby (PBP), Robbie Rhodes (Color), Damon Sunde (all times are Central) (Sideline) or Matt Sullivan (Sideline) will provide the call for each game. Southland Notes . 10:30 a.m. Nicholls State – Charlie Stubbs . 10:35 a.m. Television/Video Streaming Lamar – Ray Woodard . 10:41 a.m. Southeastern is scheduled to have five games broadcast this season on television this season high- McNeese State – Matt Viator . 10:47 a.m. lighted by its Oct. 13 contest against Northwestern State as part of the Southland Conference Central Arkansas – Clint Conque . 10:53 a.m. Television package. Three games - McNeese State Central Arkansas and Stephen F. Austin - are Northwestern St. – Bradley Dale Peveto . 10:59 a.m. scheduled to be televised on a tape-delayed by the Southeastern Channel on the Northshore with Sam Houston State – Willie Fritz . 11:05 a.m. the Lions’ Sept. 22 game at Lamar being televised live on Southland TV. Southeastern – Ron Roberts . 11:11 a.m. Stephen F. Austin – J.C. Harper . 11:17 a.m. Coaches Show Radio/TV Information The call will be streamed live and an archive Radio The weekly “Ron Roberts Radio” airs on Monday nights from 7-8 p.m. and is held at Tope La’ will be available the same day on SLC NOW Restaurant (104 North Cate St.) in Hammond and can be heard on KSLU-FM (90.9) and on the on Southland.org. internet at www.LionSports.net. We Are Southeastern! Television The name of our institution is Southeastern “Inside Southeastern Football with Ron Roberts” can be seen each week on Cox Sports Television, Louisiana University and we ask that you use WHNO-TV (Charter Cable 14) and Pelican Broadcasting in Baton Rouge.