ULM VS WARHAWKS GAME FIVE 2011 SCHEDULE Date Opponent (AP/Coaches) Time/Result ULM (1-3, 0-0 SUN BELT) Sept. 3 at #6/5 Florida State (ESPNU) L, 0-34 Sept. 10 Grambling State (ESPN3) W, 35-7 VS Sept. 17 at #23/23 TCU (The Mtn.) L, 17-38 Sept. 24 at Iowa (Big 10 Network) L, 17-45 Oct. 8 *Arkansas State 6 p.m. ARKANSAS STATE (3-2, 1-0 SUN BELT) Oct. 15 * at Troy (Sun Belt Network) 6 p.m. Oct. 22 * at North Texas 6 p.m. Oct. 29 * Western Kentucky 2:30 p.m. OCT. 8, 2011 6 P.M. / WARHAWKS All ACCESS Nov. 5 * at UL-Lafayette (Sun Belt Network) 2:30 p.m. MAloNE STADIum (30,427) MONROE, LA. Nov. 12 * Middle Tennessee TBA Nov. 19 * FIU TBA Dec. 3 * at Florida Atlantic TBA D ID Y ou K N ow ? Tale of the Tape * Sun Belt Conference Game / All times Central • Twenty freshmen and sophomores are listed on Offense ULM ASU ULM’s offensive and defensive two-deep heading Points 69 148 into the game against Arkansas State. Ten of them Average 17.2 29.6 ULM BY THE NUMBERS are listed as starters; last season ULM started 10 freshmen and sophomores First Downs/Game 18.8 22.8 1 ULM is the only FBS or FCS to open its season Total Offense 1309 2320 with a ranked opponent each of the past four seasons • ULM has the second best winning percentage in Average 327.2 464.0 the state of Louisiana among FBS schools over the Net Rushing 487 760 past six seasons Average 121.8 152.0 2 Straight years that the Warhawks have led the Net Passing 822 1560 • The Warhawks have forced at least one turnover Average 205.5 312.0 Sun Belt Conference in rush defense; it’s also the number in 25-of-28 games under defensive coordinator Pass Attempts 145 183 Troy Reffett -- ULM has forced 48 turnovers in of seasons Troy Reffett has been the defensive coordinator Complete 89 126 those 25 games Interceptions 2 5 • Sports Illustrated picked the Warhawks to finish Fumbles/Lost 6/3 7/4 4 First downs allowed by the ULM defense 8-4 overall and 7-1 in the Sun Belt Conference; SI 3rd Down 30/65 (46%) 30/71 (42%) against Grambling; one shy of the school record prognosticated a three-way tie for the Belt crown FG/Att. 2/6 12/18 with ULM, FIU and Troy Avg. TOP 31:32 27:54 Penalties 23-216 32-293 5 Warhawks who have already earned their un- • ULM has won 15 of its last 20 home games dat- Average 54.0 58.6 ing back to the 2007 season; the Warhawks have dergraduate degree. Eight others are on track to gradu- the second best home winning percentage in the ate in December and five more are on track for a spring state of Louisiana (FBS) over that time period Defense ULM ASU graduation Points 124 108 • ULM has averaged a third place finish in the Sun Average 31.0 21.6 Belt Conference over the past seven seasons First Downs/Game 19.0 18.0 13 Catches by junior Brent Leonard in ULM’s game Total Defense 1380 1704 • Linebacker R.J. Young graduated from the Uni- Average 345.0 340.4 at TCU. His total was the second highest in school history versity of Arizona in just three years before trans- Net Rushing 505 668 ferring to ULM this summer and is the seventh most in the NCAA this season Average 126.2 133.6 • Luther Ambrose finished third in the 100m dash Net Passing 875 1034 at the 2010 NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Cham- Average 218.8 206.8 15 ULM ranks 15th in the NCAA with just five turn- pionships; he needs two touchdown receptions, Pass Attempts 112 143 overs this season; the Warhawks are 17th with only two two catches and 497 receiving yards to move into Complete 70 82 interceptions thrown the top 10 in ULM history in each category Interceptions 3 5 Avg. per return 17.3 13.6 • Four of ULM’s assistant coaches played for head Fumble/Rec. 5/3 7/2 coach Todd Berry during their collegiate careers. 3rd Down 25/53 (47%) 36/79 (46%) 26 ULM has recorded at least one sack in 26-of-28 Steve Farmer (Illinois State), Jason Nichols (East Sacks/Yds. 10/62 13/76 games over the past three seasons Carolina), Vance Vice (Oklahoma State), Adam Waugh (Illinois State) S U N B E LT S TA N D I N G S 84 Consecutive pass attempts without an intercep- tion by Kolton Browning dating back to the second quar- We Are ULM SBC OVERALL STK UL-Lafayette 2-0 4-1 W4 ter against Grambling; ULM QB’s have attempted 111 pass In all references, please refer to us as ULM. Arkansas State 1-0 3-2 W2 attempts without being intercepted Troy 1-0 2-2 W2 We are ULM, not Monroe, La.-Monroe, LAM, FIU 1-1 3-2 L2 La.-Mon, UL Monroe, UL-M, LMU or any other ULM 0-0 1-2 L1 .833 ULM’s winning percentage at Malone Stadium variation Middle Tennessee 0-1 1-3 W1 over the past 12 home games. The Warhawks have won North Texas 0-1 1-4 L1 10 of their last 12 games in Monroe; ULM has won its first We are the University of Louisiana at Monroe, Florida Atlantic 0-1 0-4 L4 four home games each of the past two seasons not Louisiana-Monroe Western Kentucky 0-1 0-4 L4 ULM PRACTICE POLICIES WHO TO CONTACT ULM's practices are open to credentialed media as long as our policies are adhered to. Please contact Adam Prendergast in the Athletics Media Relations Office by 2 p.m. if you plan on coming to practice and then check in with a member of All Player, Coach and Administrator Interview the Athletics Media Relations Office upon your arrival. Please arrive to practice at least 10 minutes before the scheduled Requests end time in case it concludes early. All Credential & Photo Requests What's Open: Still and video photography is allowed. Any injuries sustained during the open portion of practice are Director of Media Relations asked to not be reported on until the players parents have been notified. TWITTER UPDATES ARE NOT ALLOWED AT Adam Prendergast • 318-342-5463 (o) • 318-953-4234 (c) PRACTICE. [email protected] Friday’s walk-thru on home weeks is completely closed to the public and to the media. The Warhawks will not go Secondary Contact through a walk-thru on the road. Media Relations Intern Tony Jones • 318-342-5461 (o) TODD BERRY INTERVIEW OPPORTUNITIES [email protected] Sun Belt Conference Teleconference -- Monday 10:56 a.m. ON THE WEB This is the best opportunity for out-of-town media to ask Todd Berry questions about the upcoming week and any player feature stories. Berry is scheduled to be on the call at 10:56 a.m. every Monday morning -- please note that the ulmwarhawks.com conference sometimes runs early and late, so it is advised that media members be on the call at least five minutes early. For access to the teleconference, members of the media can call 212-812-4494, passcode 1359 9868. For quick access, The official online home of ULM athletics, ulmwar- go to https://sportssystems.spiderphone.com/13599868. For more information about the Sun Belt Teleconference con- hawks.com, is the number one stop on the web for all tact John McElwain at [email protected]. the up to date information you need on the Warhawk football team. ULM Weekly Press Conference -- Tuesday 1:45 p.m. Todd Berry and selected players will meet with the media every Tuesday at 1:45 p.m. in the Scogin Room in Malone Sta- Schedules, results, rosters, bios, stats, general releases, dium. For directions to the Scogin Room or to request a specific player (please note that some players have class during game notes, depth chart and the 2011 ULM Football this time) contact the ULM Athletics Media Relations Office. Fan Guide can all be found at ulmwarhawks.com or warhawksfootball.com. The press conference will be streamed live online at ulmwarhawks.com, but will be a listen only feature. Audio and video of the press conference will be posted to ulmwarhawks.com later that afternoon for viewing. ULM will edit a four-minute sunbeltsports.org clip of the press conference to be placed on an FTP site for download by out-of-town television -- contact the ULM Ath- letics Media Relations Office for instructions on how to download. The official online home of the Sun Belt Conference, sunbeltsports.org, has updated league standings, re- Post Practice in Person sults, schedules and notes. Todd Berry will be available after practice on Tuesday and Wednesday during the week to speak with the media. By Phone Via Appointment collegepressbox.com Todd Berry will have limited availability to do phone interviews early in the week, however it is advised that all out-of- town media participate in the Sun Belt Teleconference. Contact the ULM Athletics Media Relations Office to schedule collegepressbox.com is the official media Web site for an interview. Sun Belt football. Access and download weekly game notes, quotes, stats, media guides and more for the conference and each of its nine member schools. Login UN ELT ONFERENCE EEKLY NTERVIEWS IGHLIGHTS S B C W I & H information will be distributed to accredited media or you can apply for a password by sending an e-mail to This year all files will be available online only through the Sun Belt Conference’s file sharing program.