TOWSON FOOTBAL L Football Contact: John Brush • O: 410-704-3102 • C: 270-293-0590 • Email: [email protected] Towson Media Relations, Unitas Stadium, 8000 York Road, Towson, MD 21252 • www.TowsonTigers.com 2015 Schedule Game 1 Date Opponent Time/Result Sep.t 3 at South Florida 7 p.m. 24/RV TOWSON South Florida American Sports Network/ESPN3 Sept. 10 Saint Francis 6 p.m. vs CAA.tv Sept. 17 at Villanova * 3:30 p.m. 0-0, 0-0 CAA 0-0, 0-0 AAC Comcast SportsNet Sept. 3 • 7 p.m. • Raymond James Stadium • Tampa, Fla. Oct. 1 at Richmond * 3:30 p.m. Comcast SportsNet Gameday Central Oct. 8 Stony Brook * 7 p.m. Stadium __________________________________________________ Raymond James Stadium Comcast SportsNet Capacity _________________________________________________________________ 65,857 Surface ____________________________________________________________ Natural Grass Oct. 15 at Dartmouth 1:30 p.m. Kickoff ___________________________________________________________________ 7 p.m. Television __________________________________________ American Sports Network/ESPN3 Oct. 22 New Hampshire * 3:30 p.m. _______________________________________Mike Gleason (PxP) and Michael Young (Analyst) Comcast SportsNet Radio _______________________________________________________CBS Sports Radio 1300 _______________________________________ Spiro Morekas (PxP) and Gordy Combs (Analyst) Oct. 29 at Delaware * 3:30 p.m. Internet ___________________________________________________ www.TowsonTigers.com Comcast SportsNet Series Record ________________________________________________________First Meeting Nov. 5 Elon * 2 p.m. CAA.tv Mathcup at a Glance Towson _______________________________ vs. __________________________ South Florida Nov. 12 William & Mary * 12 p.m. Towson, Maryland ___________________ Location ______________________ Tampa, Florida American Sports Network 1866 ______________________________ Founded ______________________________ 1956 22,284 ____________________________ Enrollment ____________________________ 48,793 Nov. 19 at Rhode Island * 12 p.m. Colonial Athletic Association __________ Conference _________American Athletic Conference CAA.tv. Johnny Unitas ________________________Stadium _____________________ Raymond James Tim Leonard _____________________ Athletics Director _____________________ Mark Harlan * - CAA contests 1969 __________________________First Year of Football __________________________ 1997 All times are Eastern 262-236-4 ________________________All-Time Record _________________________125-101 Rob Ambrose ______________________ Head Coach ______________________ Willie Taggart 43-41 ___________________________ Record at School ___________________________14-23 46-48 ____________________________ Career Record ____________________________30-43 7-4 _______________________________ 2015 Record _______________________________8-5 Follow the Tigers Story Lines Radio _______________ CBS Sports Radio 1300 Play-by-Play ________________ Spiro Morekas u The Tigers are opening the season against a team from the American Athletic Conference for Color Analyst ________________Gordy Combs the second-straight season and the third time in the last four years. Towson opened the season with a 28-20 loss at East Carolina in 2015. Internet Audio ___________TowsonTigers.com Live Stats ________________TowsonTigers.com u The 2016 season marks the fourth time in the past five years the Tigers have opened the season against an FBS team. Social Media Facebook_____ Facebook.com/TowsonFootball u Senior running back Darius Victor enters his final season looking to become just the second Twitter _________@Towson_FB, @TowsonTigers Tiger running back to rush for over 1,000 yards in three-straight seasons. He was named to Instagram __________Instagram.com/TUTigers the STATS Offensive Player of the Year Watch List, as well as the CFPA FCS Performer of the Year You Tube _____YouTube.com/TheTowsonTigers Watch List. u Redshirt sophomore Morgan Mahalak was named the starting quarterback for the season opener. Mahalak transferred to Towson after spending two years at Oregon. 2015 FOOTBALL GAME NOTES • SOUTH FLORIDA Media Information Sunday - 28 Monday - 29 Tuesday - 30 Wednesday - 31 Thursday - 1 Friday - 2 Saturday - 3 Off Day Off Day Practice Practice Practice Walk thru @ USF 3:30 p.m. 3:30 p.m. 3:30 p.m. TBA 7 p.m. No availability No availability Players and No availability No availability Depart for Tampa Players and Coach Ambrose Coaches Coaches available CAA Teleconference available after after game 12 p.m. practice Football Information Daily Media Availability Offensive Formation _________________________________ Pro-style Monday: Coach Ambrose will be available during the CAA Conference Defensive Formation _____________________________________ 3-4 call. His weekly time slot is 12:00-12:10 p.m. Media members are 2015 Overall Record ______________________________________ 7-4 encouraged to call in with questions by dialing 877-805-0692 and 2015 Conference Record __________________________________ 5-3 requesting the CAA Football teleconference. 2015 Conference Finish ___________________________________ 4th Offensive Starters Returning/Lost __________________________ 10/3 Tuesday: Coach Ambrose, assistant coaches and players will be Defensive Starters Returning/Lost ___________________________ 8/4 available at the conclusion of practice. First Varsity Season ______________________________________1969 Seasons/Winning Seasons _______________________________ 47/24 Wednesday: Coach Ambrose, assistant coaches and players will be Overall Record _______________________________ 263-236-4 (.527) available at the conclusion of practice. All-Time Playoff Record ___________________________________ 6-6 CAA Titles ________________________________________________2 Thursday: Coach Ambrose will be available on a case-by-case basis. _________________________________________________2011, 2012 Please contact the media relations office to put in a request. No NCAA Playoff Appearances __________________________________6 players will be available after Wednesday. _____________________________ 1976, 1983, 1984, 1986, 2011, 2013 Friday and Sunday: No Availability. Stadium Information Stadium Name _________________________Johnny Unitas® Stadium Saturday: Post-game availability only. Members of the Towson Field _____________________________________ FieldTurf Revolution Athletics Media Relations staff will escort media representatives to the Capacity ____________________________________________ 11,198 appropriate areas following the conclusion of the game. The Towson First Year ______________________________________________1978 locker room, home and away, is closed to the media at all times. First Game ______________________ Sept. 9, 1978 (Towson 37, Mansfield 6) Largest Crowd ____ 11,196 Dec. 3, 2011 (Lehigh 40, Towson 38 - FCS Playoffs) Coach Ambrose and selected Tiger players will be brought to the Record at Stadium __________________________________ 125-76-2 designated interview area. At home games, that area is the Field View Room on the top floor of the Field House. Towson Coaches and Staff After a 10-minute cooling off period, the visiting team coaches and Head Coach _________________________ Rob Ambrose (8th season) players will appear in the interview room. After the visiting team Overall D1 Head Coaching Record ________________________ 43-41 finishes, Coach Ambrose and selected players will appear in the Overall Record at Towson ________________________________ 43-41 interview room. Offensive Coordinator, Quarterbacks ______________ Jared Ambrose Defensive Coordinator, Inside Linebackers _________ Matt Hachmann We ask the media to please say what outlet they are with before Offensive Line Coach ____________________________John Donatelli asking questions. Running Backs/Recruiting Coordinator ____________ Lyndon Johnson Cornerbacks _________________________________ Derrick Johnson No Tiger first-year freshmen will be made available. Defensive _____________________________ Konstantinos Kosmakos Safeties/Special Teams Coordinator __________________ Joe Tricario At the midway point of the fourth quarter, interview requests will be Outside Linebackers ______________________________Jon Schwartz collected. Wide Receivers _______________________________Mike Moyseenko Fullbacks/Tight Ends ___________________________Dan Hernandez Interviews after games on the road will be conducted based on the Director of Football Operations ____________________ Lance Yaniger post-game policy of that institution. Strength & Conditioning Coach ______________________ Jeremy Pick Director of Sports Medicine _______________________ Nathan Wilder Assistant Athletic Trainer _________________________ Tyler Fredlund Practice Procedures Academic Advisor _______________________________Elysa Newman Covering Practice: Practices are generally open to the media. Please Equipment Manager _____________________________Mike Shapley contact John Brush no later than noon on the day you would like to attend practice. Brush will provide parking information. Coach Ambrose reserves the right to close practice at any time. Note: Player or coach interviews must not conflict with classes, meetings, training room treatments or other team obligations. 2 TOWSONTIGERS.COM • @TOWSON_FB • #TOWSONTIGERS General Notes Scouting South Florida South Florida Quick Facts STATS FCS Top 25 Poll South Florida enters its fourth season under Location _________________ Tampa, Florida (Preseason) head coach Willie Taggart. Enrollment ______________________48,793