TEXAS SOUTHERN FOOTBALL THE TEAMS THE MATCH-UP 1ST & 10 TEXAS SOUTHERN INCARNATE WORD • Texas Southern returns to action this weekend as SERIES HISTORY TIGERS CARDINALS they’ll head to the Alamo City to face the University of the Incarnate Word. This marks the first time in series Overall.....................................................First Meeting history both teams will meet on the gridiron. Last Meeting..........................................................N/A • Head coach Clarence McKinney and UIW Eric Mor- ris share a past as both were on the staff at the Uni- TELEVISION: ESPN+ THE NUMBERS versity of Houston. Morris was an offensive graduate assistant while McKinney was the team’s running backs Play-by-Play................................................Mike Lefko Record 0-1 Record 0-1 coach. The offensive coordinator at the time was current Analyst ..............................................Hector Ledesma SWAC 0-1 SLC 0-0 Arizona Cardinals head coach Kliff Kingsbury. Sideline Reporter........................................Jill Jelnick Non-Conference 0-0 Non-Conference 0-1 Home 0-1 Home 0-0 • Saturday’s contest will feature live audio on KTSU RADIO: KTSU 90.9 FM Away 0-0 Away 0-1 90.9 FM and will be shown on ESPN+. National Ranking N/A National Ranking N/A Play-by-Play .............................Lary “Chattabox” Hale Analyst ....................................................Devan Wade Points Scored 23 Points Scored 7 • The Tigers feature a new head coach in Clarence Sideline Reporter.................................Charles Bishop Points Allowed 44 Points Allowed 35 McKinney. A Houston native, McKinney attended high Rushing Yards 164 Rushing Yards 28 school across the street at Jack Yates High School and TDs Rush/Pass 0/4 TDs Rush/Pass 0/1 played collegiately at Montana State and the University Total Offense 423.0 Total Offense 209.0 of Mary. He also served as head coach at Yates before Total Defense 615.0 Total Defense 490.0 joining the staffs at Houston, Texas A&M and Arizona. LAST 10 SERIES RESULTS THE COACHES Year W/L Stadium Site Score • Clarence McKinney is the 17th head coach in the 2019 N/A CLARENCE McKINNEY ERIC MORRIS history of Texas Southern Football. McKinney has a task Alma Mater: Alma Mater: ahead as the program has only had 28 winning seasons Univ. of Mary ‘94 Texas Tech ‘08 in 73 years of existence and hasn’t recorded a winning At TSU At UIW season since 2000. 1st Season 2nd Season 0-1 (.000) 6-6 (.500) • McKinney won as a student at Yates High School As a Head Coach: As a Head Coach: and helped the University of Mary post three winning 1st Season 2nd Season seasons as a student-athlete in college which made 0-1 (.000) 6-6 (.500) school history. As head coach at Yates, McKinney post- vs. UIW 0-0 vs. TSU 0-0 ed a mark of 30-8 over three years before moving on to the collegiate ranks as an assistant. As an assistant at 2019 SCHEDULE Houston, Texas A&M and Arizona, McKinney has only SERIES HISTORY experienced two losing seasons in his 11 years of col- Aug. 31 Prairie View A&M L, 44-23 Sept. 7 at INCARNATE WORD 6 p.m. Last UIW Win: N/A legiate coaching. Last TSU Win: N/A Sept. 14 at Louisiana 6:30 p.m. Current Win Streak: N/A • Despite its proximity to the city of Houston, TSU has Sept. 28 at Houston Baptist 6 pm. Biggest Margin of Victory (UIW): N/A not played in the city of San Antonio since 2000 against Oct. 5 at Alabama A&M 2 p.m. Biggest Margin of Victory (TSU): N/A Grambling State during a classic game. TSU fell 26-17 to Oct. 12 MISSOURI S&T 2 p.m. Longest Winning Streak (UIW): N/A GSU as the game was played in the Alamodome. Oct. 19 vs. Southern 2 p.m. Longest Winning Streak (TSU): N/A Oct. 26 at Mississippi Valley 1 p.m. • Texas Southern has not won a non-conference game Nov. 2 Grambling State 2 p.m. against an NCAA FCS opponent since a 28-3 win over Nov. 9 ALABAMA STATE 2 p.m. Morris Brown College in 2002. Prior to that, it was a 17- Nov. 23 at Arkansas-Pine Bluff 1 p.m. 12 win over Norfolk State in 2000. • Texas Southern has not defeated a Southland Con- TEXAS SOUTHERN SID OFFICE ference opponent since a 26-20 win over Sam Houston 3100 Cleburne Street State in 1996. Houston, TX 77004 • UIW is the first of two Southland Conference oppo- Sports Information Director: Ryan McGinty nents this season as the Tigers will face Houston Baptist Phone: (713) 313-6829 on Sept. 28. Email: [email protected] TSUSPORTS.com TEXAS SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY TEXAS SOUTHERN FOOTBALL SPORTS INFORMATION / MEDIA POLICIES THE TEAMS PRESS CREDENTIALS TSU QUICK FACTS Media credentials and parking passes may be obtained by emailing or calling the Department of Sports Information. Founded: .......................................1946 INTERVIEWS & POLICIES Requests should be made no later than 48 hours prior to the Location: ......................................Houston, Texas scheduled contest. All requests are screened to ensure a work- Enrollment: ..................................10,500 Department Overview ing pressbox with priority given to daily newspapers, radio/TV Nickname: ...................................Tigers The Texas Southern Office Of Sports Information is sports directors and other media who cover the Tigers and their Colors: .........................................Maroon & Gray located in the H&PE Building located at the corner opponents on a regular basis. Affiliation: ....................................NCAA Division I of Blodgett and Ennis Street on the campus of Texas Conference: ..................................SWAC Southern. The main number is 713-313-6829. MEDIA WILL CALL President: ....................................Dr. Austin A. Lane Credentials will not be mailed. All credentials should be picked VP/Intercollegiate Athletics: .......Kevin Granger SWAC Weekly Teleconference up at the TSU Sports Information Office during normal business SWA: ...........................................Dr. Dwalah Fisher The weekly head football coaches teleconference for the hours or during designated pickup areas for neutral site con- Faculty Athletic Representative: .Anna James Southwestern Athletic Conference began Monday, Aug. tests. Credentials will be available at the Media Will Call win- 26 and continues each Monday through Nov. 25. dow no earlier than two hours prior to kickoff. Media Will Call is Each teleconference is scheduled from 10 a.m. to Noon located at the BBVA Stadium ticket booth. (Central). Contact [email protected] for access. HISTORY First Year of Football: ........................................ 1946 DATES FOR 2019 TELECONFERENCES: BBVA STADIUM ENTRANCE The pressbox for BBVA is located on the concourse level. A Black College Titles: ...............................................1 August 26 • September 2 • September 9 • SWAC Titles: ...........................................................3 September 16 • September 23 • September 30 • photo workroom and press room are available. October 7 • October 14 • October 21 • October 28 • November 4 • November 11 • November 18 • Novem- SIDELINE REGULATIONS ber 25 Tripods are allowed on the field but must be at least five yards away from the sideline or end line. No photographers or media The schedule is as follows: personnel are permitted within the team areas (midfield be- 10:00 -- SWAC News tween the 25-yard lines) at any time. Please work from either 10:05 -- Connell Maynor AAMU side of the team area and move quickly behind the benches 10:15 -- Donald Hill-Eley, Alabama State when changing ends of the field. Children are not allowed on 10:25 -- Fred McNair, Alcorn State the sidelines. 10:35 -- Cedric Thomas, Arkansas-Pine Bluff 10:45 -- Broderick Fobbs, GSU 10:55 -- John Hendrick, JSU MEDIA SERVICES 11:05 -- Vincent Dancy, MVSU Pregame notes, rosters and programs are provided to working me- 11:15 -- Eric Dooley, PVAMU dia in the pressbox prior to kickoff. Quickie stats will be distributed in 11:25 -- Dawson Odums, Southern the press box after each quarter. Final game packets will be available 11:35 -- Clarence McKinney, TSU in the pressbox following interviews. 12:00 -- SIGN-OFF TSU head coach Clarence McKinney and requested players will be available for interviews immediately following the game at a prearranged location which will be announced prior to the game’s PRACTICE COVERAGE conclusion. TSU’s locker room will remain closed to media. All practices are closed to the public, and only the first 20 minutes of the workout will be open for members of accredited media outlets. Media members wishing to attend the beginning or conclusion of practice (in- TSU GAME WEEK SCHEDULE terviews only) should contact the SID office for exact starting times and location. 2 3 4 5 6 7 MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY ADDITIONAL INTERVIEWS SWAC Practice Practice Practice Practice/Travel TSU at UIW In addition to Monday’s SWAC Media Teleconference, Teleconference 4:30 p.m. 4:30 p.m. 4 p.m. 6 p.m. head coach Clarence McKinney will be available for Call 11:35 a.m. in-person or phone interviews on Tuesday’s during a specified window. All interview requests must be co- Practice ordinated through the TSU Sports Information Office 4:30 p.m. 24 hours in advance. Student-athlete’s phone num- bers will not be given out. Coaches and student-ath- letes are not available for interviews the day before a game or on gameday unless arrangements are made in advance. 2 TEXAS SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY TEXAS SOUTHERN FOOTBALL THE COACHES THE McKINNEY ERA BEGINS THE ELEPHANT IN THE ROOM For the Tiger offense to succeed and com- Clarence McKinney is the 17th head Head Coach: Clarence McKinney pete in the SWAC, they’ll need an explosive season coach in the history of Texas Southern Football. Record at TSU/Years: 0-1 (1st year) from their quarterback. As for who it’ll be, we’ll see McKinney has a task ahead as the program has only Overall Record (Years): 0-1 (1st year) but there’s talent in the room as Florida Atlantic had 28 winning seasons in 73 years of existence Associate HC/RB: Dallas Blacklock transfer DeAndre Johnson joins the team and will and hasn’t recorded a winning season since 2000.