HAMPTON FOOTBALL 75 ALL-AMERICANS • 5 SBN NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS • 19 CONFERENCE TITLES Hampton (0-2) vs. Tennessee Tech (1-1) GAME 3 Armstrong Stadium (12,000) • Hampton, Va. Saturday, Sept. 14, 2013 • 6:00 p.m. EST TV: None Radio: WHOV 88.1 FM THE GAME QUICK FACTS The Hampton University football team will be home for the first time this season on Saturday, taking on Tennessee Tech at 6 p.m. at Armstrong Stadium. The Pirates COACHES (0-2), in their fifth season under head coach Donovan Rose, lost 31-7 to William & Don Rose ...................... (Hampton ‘79) Record at HU .............. 21-24 (5th year) Mary this past Saturday, while the Golden Eagles (1-1), under long-time head coach vs. Tennessee Tech ........................0-1 Watson Brown, are coming off a 48-0 loss to Wisconsin this past Saturday. Overall Record .......................... Same vs. Tennessee Tech ........................0-1 HEAD COACH DONOVAN ROSE Watson Brown ............ (Vanderbilt, ‘73) Donovan Rose is entering his 23rd season with the Hampton University Pirates Record at TTU ............. 29-40 (7th year) football program. Rose brings a wealth of knowledge, impeccable character, and vs. Hampton ...............................1-0 the respect from the players, assistant coaches, school administrators and the Overall Record .........123-191 (29th year) community. vs. Hampton ...............................1-0 SERIES “With the tradition, family atmosphere and the roots that I have here at Hampton Tennessee Tech leads the series 1-0 University, I definitely feel honored to be the head coach at my alma mater, Hampton University. Hampton has always been known for its academics and athletic Last meetings: 2012 - TTU 41, HAM 31 achievements. With hard work, determination, discipline, and commitment from my coaches and players, I am very optimistic that we will compete and restore the RANKINGS luster to make Hampton a force to be reckoned with again.” Hampton -Head Coach Donovan Rose N/A ......................Sports Network Poll N/A .. College Sporting News Coaches Poll N/A .......... SBN Sports Black College Poll Entering his fifth year as head coach, Rose has changed the mindset of his players, as well as hired knowledgeable coaches who are poised, demanding, and share his Tennessee Tech vision. Rose’s philosophy and coaching style are simple: educate and inspire our N/A ......................Sports Network Poll N/A .. College Sporting News Coaches Poll players to be the best they can be on and off the field. “Ultimately,” Rose said, “I want to build a strong, fast, tough, smart team that’s disciplined, committed, and TELEVISION competes on the highest level every year.” None RADIO In four seasons as head coach, Rose is 21-22, including a 7-4 mark in 2011 – a year in WHOV 88.1 FM will carry the game live which the Pirates ranked third in the MEAC in scoring offense and fourth in scoring with Adam Rose and Ron Pinkney calling the action. HAMPTON (0-2) TENNESSEE TECH (1-1) MEDIA CONTACTS Hampton Date Opponent Score/Time Date Opponent Score/Time SID - Maurice Williams Aug. 29 at Western Illinois L,9-42 Aug. 29 Cumberland (Tenn.) W, 63-7 Phone (757) 727-5757 Sept. 7 at William & Mary L, 7-31 Sept. 7 at Wisconsin L, 0-48 Email: [email protected] Sept. 14 Tennessee Tech 6 p.m. Sept. 14 at Hampton 6 p.m. Sept. 21 at Coastal Carolina 6 p.m. Sept. 21 Tennessee State 6 p.m. Tennessee Tech Sept. 28 at South Carolina State 2 p.m. Sept. 28 Indiana State 6 p.m. SID - Rob Schabert Oct. 12 North Carolina A&T 2 p.m. Oct. 5 at Murray State 3 p.m. Phone (931) 372-3088 Oct. 19 at Norfolk State 1 p.m. Oct. 10 UT Martin 7 p.m. Email: [email protected] Oct. 26 Delaware State 1 p.m. Oct. 19 at Eastern Kentucky 2 p.m. Nov. 2 at Morgan State 1 p.m. Oct. 26 Jacksonville State 1:30 p.m. Nov. 9 North Carolina Central 1 p.m. Nov. 2 at Eastern Illinois 12 p.m. Nov. 16 at Bethune-Cookman 4 p.m. Nov. 9 at Southeast Mo. St. 1 p.m. Nov. 23 Howard 1 p.m. Nov. 23 Austin Peay 1:30 p.m. 2013 HAMPTON UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL defense. The Pirates also finished the season fourth in the MEAC in passing UNIVERSITY QUICK FACTS defense (183.9 yards per game), and senior defensive back Micah Pellerin was named First Team All-MEAC. Location ..................................... Hampton, VA Founded ...............................................1868 Enrollment ...........................................4,768 In 2010, the Pirates finished No. 1 in the FCS national rankings in the red Colors ................................ Royal Blue & White zone defense, No. 3 in total defense (271 yards per game) and No. 4 in pass Nickname ........................................... Pirates defense (141 yards per game). Stadium .............................. Armstrong Stadium Capacity ............................................ 12,000 Surface ........................Natural Grass (Bermuda) A 1979 graduate of Hampton University with a degree in business Lights ....................................................Yes management, Rose was an All-CIAA performer who was named the First Year of Football ................................1902 conference’s Defensive Player of the Year during his senior year. Donovan All-Time Record .............................. 541-400-34 MEAC Titles ............................................... 5 also earned All-American honors and was named a starter and captain on All-Time Bowl/Playoff Record........................1-8 the 1978 All Star Team which was played in New Orleans SuperDome. Years in Postseason Play ................................ 8 Last Postseason Appearance ........................2006 Since Rose’s return to his alma mater in 1991, the Pirates have won 14 ADMINISTRATION championships, graduated over 225 student-athletes and placed over 50 President ..........................Dr. William R. Harvey players in professional leagues. Rose has developed and placed several Athletic Director .................... Novelle Dickenson players in the pros and recruited several players who were either drafted Faculty Representative..................... Gene Moore or became free agents in the NFL. His most notable recruits have been Assist. AD for S. Services/SWA .......Alexiss Robinson Compliance Coordinator ........... Kristen Drummond Cordell Taylor, second-round pick of the Jacksonville Jaguars in 1998, and Athletics Marketing Specialist.......... Dana Hubbard Kendall Langford, third-round pick and starting defensive end for the Miami Athletic Business Manager ............... Yakina Parker Dolphins in 2008. Coord. of Academic Support ...........LaNea Winston Dir. of Facilities/Operations ............. John Jackson Athletics Phone .......................... (757) 727-5641 TENNESSEE TECH SERIES Athletics Fax ............................. (757) 728-6995 The Pirates are 0-1 all-time against Tennessee Tech after falling 41-31 on the road to open the 2012 season. This will be Tennessee Tech’s first visit FOOTBALL STAFF to Armstrong Stadium. Donovan Rose .............Head Coach (Hampton, ‘79) Coaching Record at HU ............. 21-24 (5th Season) Coaching Record Overall ........................... Same TENNESSEE TECH HEAD COACH WATSON BROWN Football Office Phone .................. (757) 727-5322 One of the byproducts of a long and successful coaching career is checklist Football Office Fax ..................... (757) 728-6664 of big numbers. Wins and losses. Players who receive their college degrees. Bernard Clark, Jr. ............. Deffensive Coordinator Glen Ferebee ............... Offensive Coordinator/QB Friendships, fans and memories. All of those totals really begin to pile up. Cordell Taylor .................................. Secondary David Banks ............................... Running Backs For Watson Brown, entering his 41st season as a collegiate coach and his Darryl Bullock............................. Offensive Line 29th as a head coach, many of those numbers are, quite simply, incredible. Delbert Cowsette ........................Defensive Line Michael Villagrana ........ Special Teams Coordinator Ataveus Cash ............................. Wide Receivers In the coming season, Brown will be on the sidelines for his 300th game as a Brandon Thompson ..................... Quality Control head coach. And, at some point in the season, Watson and his brother Mack, the head coach of the Texas Longhorns, will achieve a record by earning SPORTS INFORMATION Sports Information Director ......... Maurice Williams more Division I coaching victories by brothers than anybody in history. Williams Office Phone .................. (757) 727-5757 Williams Cell Phone ..................... (803) 842-1279 The Brown brothers come into 2013 with 352 career combined victories. Williams Office Fax ..................... (757) 727-5813 They need 11 to surpass the standing record of 362 held by Vince and Bill Williams E-mail .............. [email protected] Football Press Box Phone .............. (757) 727-5422 Dooley. PHYSICAL INFORMATION But, when Watson roams the sidelines this season, none of those personal Mailing Address ............................................. milestones will be in his thoughts -- he will be out to lead the Golden Eagles ........................... Hampton University Athletics .................................... 100 E. QUEEN STREET to their second Ohio Valley Conference championship in three years. ...........................................121 Holland Hall ....................................... Hampton, VA 23668 After guiding Tech to a share of the 2011