2013 PANTHER FOOTBALL 2013 PRAIRIE VIEW A&M FOOTBALL GAME WEEK W, 37-13 Saturday, Aug. 31 • 7 p.m. BLACK COLLEGE NATIONAL CHAMPIONS • 1953 • ‘54 • ‘58 • ‘63 • ‘64 @ TEXAS SOUTHERN SWAC CHAMPIONS • 1931 • ‘33 • ‘51 • ’52 • ’53 • ’54 • ’58 • ’60 • ’63 • ’64 • ‘09 BBVA Stadium, Houston, Texas Saturday, Sept. 7 • 6 p.m. L, 28-3 PRAIRIE VIEW A&M QUICK HITS @ TEXAS STATE Bobcat Stadium, San Marcos, Texas MEDIA SERIES HISTORY RADIO: KPVU 91.3 FM Series Rec.: Abilene Christian leads 2-0 PxP: Leonard Moon Last PVAMU Win: n/a Saturday, Sept. 14 • 6 p.m. L, 62-59 (OT) Press Box #: TBA Last Abilene Christian Win: 30-14, 1996 @ SOUTHERN SID: Ryan McGinty ([email protected]) Current Win Streak: Abilene Christian, 2 A.W. Mumford, Baton Rouge, La. Biggest Margin of Victory (PV): n/a INTERNET/TV Biggest Margin of Victory (ACU): 35-0, 1995 VIDEO: Panthervision Saturday, Sept. 21 • 6 p.m. W, 28-26 Longest Winning Streak (ACU): 2, 1995-96 TV: n/a Longest Winning Streak (PV): n/a @ ALABAMA A&M KPVU Audio: www.pvamu.edu/kpvu Blackshear Field, Prairie View, Texas THE COACHES Saturday, Sept. 28 • 6 p.m. W, 56-48 Heishma Northern (Southern ‘96) Ken Collums (Central Arkansas ‘95) @ STEPHEN F. AUSTIN Homer Bryce Stadium, Nacogdoches, TX PV Record: 13-19 (3rd year) ACU Record: 12-8 (2nd year) Overall: 13-19 (3rd year) Overall: 12-8 (2nd year) Northern vs. ACU: 0-0 Collums vs. PVAMU: 0-0 Saturday, Oct. 5 • 4:30 p.m. W, 31-3 vs. GRAMBLING THE GAME The Cotton Bowl, Dallas, Texas ABILENE CHRISTIAN at PRAIRIE VIEW A&M Saturday, Oct. 12 • 1 p.m. L, 48-42 (OT) Saturday, Nov. 16 ● 1:00 p.m. @ ALABAMA STATE Blackshear Field ● Prairie View, Texas New Hornet Stadium, Montgomery, Ala. The Prairie View A&M Panthers return to the friendly confines of Blackshear Field for a non-conference match-up against Abilene Christian Saturday, Oct. 19 • 2 p.m. W, 51-14 on Saturday afternoon. The Panthers will close out their final two games vs. MISSISSIPPI VALLEY Blackshear Field, Prairie View, Texas of the season at home. Prairie View A&M’s SWAC Championship dreams came to halt Saturday, Oct. 26 • 4 p.m. L, 51-38 last week as its loss to Alcorn State mathematically eliminated them from JACKSON STATE the divisional hunt coupled with a win by Southern. As of now, the Pan- Independence Stadium, Shreveport, La. thers are playing for an opportunity to secure their first winning record since 2010 in addition to protecting their undefeated home record this Thursday, Nov. 7 • 6:30 p.m. L, 51-38 season as they’re currently 2-0. In addition to chasing a winning record, @ ALCORN STATE several PVAMU players are within reach of attaining individual school re- Spinks-Casem Stadium, Alcorn State, Miss. cords. Saturday, Nov. 16 • 1 p.m. Saturday’s game marks the f-irst time since 1996 that the Pan- vs. ABILENE CHRISTIAN thers will meet Abilene Christian as both teams last played at Blackshear Blackshear Field, Prairie View, Texas Field. The biggest difference this time around for both teams is that Abi- lene Christian is a transitional member to the NCAA Division I FCS ranks Saturday, Nov. 23 • 1 p.m. and will play in the Southland Conference. vs. ARKANSAS-PB The high-powered Panthers are continuing to click offensively as Blackshear Field, Prairie View, Texas they’re led by junior quarterback Jerry Lovelocke (2,394 yards passing, 17 TDs), running back Courtney Brown (82 ypg, 8 TD), running back Johnta’ FOLLOW THE PANTHERS ON... Hebert (55.6 ypg, 5 TD) and wide receiver Deandre Cooper (70 receptions, Twitter Instagram 938 yards, 10 TD). Defensively, linebackers Raheem Cardwell, Jerome PVPantherAthletics PVPantherAthletics Howard and Chuck Obi lead the way with 92, 73 and 67 tackles, respec- Facebook Prairie View A&M Athletics tively. 1 2013 PANTHER FOOTBALL • OFFICIAL GAME NOTES • www.PVPANTHERS.com 2013 PANTHER FOOTBALL OFFICE OF PANTHER GAME WEEK AVAILABILITY SPORTS INFORMATION Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Heishma North- Players and Players and coaches Call SID Office on Depends on Ryan McGinty - SID* ern on SWAC coaches available available for post- Wednesday to team travel E-mail: [email protected] Conference Call for post-practice practice interviews. arrange plans (11:15 a.m.) interviews. (4:00 p.m.) Chris Elliott - Assistant SID (4:00 p.m.) E-mail: [email protected] ABOUT THE *denotes main football contact ABILENE CHRISTIAN WILDCATS Abilene Christian fell in the closing minute to Incarnate Office Phone: (936) 261-9140/9106 Office FAX: (936) 261-9159 Word (34-31) last weekend in San Antonio, Texas and will need a win in order to avoid a non-losing record as they’re 5-5. A former MAILING ADDRESS Division II power, ACU is transitioning to the FCS ranks and is play- Prairie View A&M University ing as an independent this season. The Wildcats will eventually Department of Athletics have a home in the Southland Conference. PO Box 519 Mail Stop 1500 The Wildcats are 5-5 on the season as they’ve dropped Prairie View, Texas 77446 five of their past seven games. ACU started off 3-0 but hit a rough INTERNET ACCESS patch in late September with three straight losses before re- bounding to win two straight in October. The Wildcats are cur- For the latest in the Prairie View A&M rently on a two-game slide. University Department of Athletics, please view www.PVPanthers.com. The site Quarterback John David Baker drives the Wildcat offense features up-to-date team news, statistics, as he has passed for 2,891 yards and 31 touchdowns this season rosters, depth charts in addition to links of while completing 66.1 percent of his passes in his first year as a interest. starter. Charcandrick West leads all rushers with 755 yards and SWAC 10 touchdowns while Taylor Gabriel and Darian Hogg are the top two wideouts with 966 and 707 yards, respectively. TELECONFERENCE Defensive back Angel Lopez is the top tackler with 92 This call is available to media each tackles while defensive end Nick Richardson has nine sacks and Monday. To receive information on how 12.5 tackles for loss. to call-in, contact the SWAC Office at 205- 251-7573 or e-mail [email protected]. THE LAST TIME The schedule is as follows: Both teams are meeting for the first time since a two- game home-and-home series in 1995-96. Abilene Christian domi- 10:00 -- SWAC News 10:05 -- Anthony Jones, AAMU nated both games with a 35-0 win in 1995 and a 30-14 win in 1996 10:15 -- Reggie Barlow, Alabama St. at Blackshear Field. 10:25 -- Jay Hopson, Alcorn State 10:35 -- Monte Coleman, Arkansas-PB 10:45 -- Dennis Winston, GSU 10:55 -- Rick Comegy, Jackson State 11:05 -- Karl Morgan, MVSU 11:15 -- Heishma Northern, PVAMU 11:25 -- Dawson Odums, Southern 11:35 -- Darrell Asberry, TSU 11:45 -- Commissioner’s Corner 12:00 -- SIGN-OFF 2 2013 PANTHER FOOTBALL • OFFICIAL GAME NOTES • www.PVPANTHERS.com 2013 PANTHER FOOTBALL PRAIRIE VIEW A&M HISTORY THE COACHES Location:……………..Prairie View, Texas REPEATED Northern……..…….Collums Founded:…….……………..…………….1876 Head coach Heishma Enrollment:…..………………………...8,900 Northern’s five wins have tied a 13 Wins 12 Affiliation:……….…………………….NCAA I career-high for wins in a single 19 Losses 8 Conference:…………………………….SWAC season and is two more than last Nickname:..…………………………Panthers year’s three-win total. — BCF Titles — School Colors:............Purple and Gold The Panthers haven’t had — League Titles — Stadium:……………...Blackshear (6,000) a winning season since 2010 and Surface:…..……………..……Natural Grass are shooting to eclipse that mark. President:………..Dr. George C. Wright Ath. Director:………….Ashley Robinson The Panthers suffered losing seasons in 2011 and 2012 which SWA:…………………………….….Alicia Pete marked their first losing seasons since 2005 and 2006. HISTORY RECORD WATCH First Year of Football:……………….1907 Senior Deandre Cooper is having a career season with 70 Black College Titles:………………………..5 receptions for 938 yards and 10 touchdowns. Cooper is within SWAC Titles:…………..………………….…11 reach of PV’s all-time receiving record as he needs 82 yards to Post-Season Record:…………………...1-1 eclipse the 1,000-yard mark and surpass all-time great Otis Tay- COACHING STAFF lor’s mark of 1,015 yards. Junior running back Courtney Brown needs 180 yards to Heishma Northern 3rd season Head Coach become PV’s first 1,000-yard rusher since Donald Babers. Babers Prince Pearson 10th season rushed for 1,085 yards in 2008. Assistant HC / Offensive Line Charles McMillian 1st season NEW CHANGES Defensive Coordinator Mark Orlando 3rd season For the first time since the 2005 campaign, all eyes will Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks be on the defensive side of the ball as the team unveiled a re- Miles Brandon 9th season vamped scheme under new defensive coordinator Charles Defensive Line McMillian. Raasaan Haralson 4th season Outside Linebackers After finishing ninth in total defense last fall, head coach Brian Morgan 3rd season Heishma Northern made several personnel changes on the de- Inside Linebackers/Special Teams fensive side of the ball during the offseason which began with Bubba McDowell 3rd season McMillian's hire. In addition to adding McMillian, Northern also Defensive Backs reshuffled the defensive staff and moved running backs coach Harry Williams 3rd season Wide Receivers Brian Morgan to inside linebackers while cornerbacks coach Clyde Edwards 1st season Raasaan Haralson moves to outside linebackers. Running Backs A former defensive coordinator at Prairie View A&M and K.J. Black 1st season Grambling State in addition to coaching on the offensive side of Graduate Assistant Cody Haralson 2nd season the ball while beginning his coaching career, Northern said the Defensive Student Assistant changes remind him of a similar staff change early in his career at Anthony Nunley 1st season Grambling State which began a run of three SWAC Titles.