2016 Norfolk State Football Assistant Athletics Director for Communications (Primary FB Contact): Matt Michalec Phone: (757) 823-2628 • Email: [email protected] Associate Sports Information Director (Secondary FB Contact): Mike Bello Phone: (814) 602-6678 • Email: [email protected] 2016 schedule Spartans Open 2016 with OLD CIAA RIVAL ECSU Date Opponent Time/Result Game 1: Elizabeth City State (0-0) at NSU (0-0) Sept. 4 Elizabeth City State 6 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 4 • 6 p.m. • William “Dick” Price Stadium (30,000) Sept. 10 at Richmond (Comcast) 6 p.m. Radio: WNSB 91.1 FM (Live), WGH Star 1310 AM (tape-delayed) Sept. 17 at William & Mary 6 p.m. Play-by-Play: Ross Gordon; Color: Maguell Davis Sept. 24 North Carolina Central* 2 p.m. Live Video: www.nsuspartans.com/watch (Requires subscription) Oct. 1 Howard* 2 p.m. Live Statistics: www.sidearmstats.com/nsu/football Oct. 6 at N.C. A&T* (ESPNU/3) 7:30 p.m. Twitter Updates (NSU): @NSUSpartans • @NSU_FB Oct. 22 Bethune-Cookman* (ESPN3/U) 2 p.m. Series History: 57th meeting - NSU leads 33-22-1 Oct. 29 Morgan State* (Homecoming) 2 p.m. Last Meeting: NSU 14, ECSU 7 (Oct. 26, 1996) Nov. 5 at Savannah State* 5 p.m. First Meeting: ECSU 52, NSU 0 (1938) Nov. 12 at South Carolina State* 2 p.m. Current Streak: NSU has won last 2 meetings Nov. 19 at Hampton* 1 p.m. 1st and 10 Quick Facts Location: Norfolk, Va. This will be the fi rst meeting between Norfolk State and Elizabeth City State since 1996, the Spartans’ last Founded: 1935 season in the CIAA. Enrollment: 5,100 (Spring 2016) Mascot: Spartans Despite going 20 years between meetings, NSU has still played ECSU more than any other team (56 all- School Colors: Green (PMS 341) & Gold (PMS 130) time meetings). From NSU’s fi rst year of football in 1938 until that 1996 season, the teams played every year Affi liation: NCAA Division I FCS except 1942-44, when the Spartans suspended their program due to World War II. The teams also played Conference: Mid-Eastern Athletic (MEAC) twice in 1946. Stadium: William “Dick” Price Stadium Capacity: 30,000 The last time the teams played in Norfolk, the teams combined to score 112 points in a 62-50 Spartans’ Surface: Natural Grass win at Foreman Field at ODU. The game was the highest scoring in NSU history until the 63-61, 4-OT loss President/CEO: Eddie N. Moore Jr. to Bethune-Cookman in 2005. The 1995 game with ECSU remains the highest scoring regulation game in Athletics Director: Marty L. Miller Spartan history. Athletics Phone: (757) 823-8152 Ticket Offi ce: (757) 823-9009 2016 marks the return of the Labor Day Classic, which traditionally pitted NSU against Virginia State from 1991-2009 and again from 2011-12. This is ECSU’s fi rst time playing NSU in the LDC. VSU returns as the Labor Coaching Staff Day opponent in 2017 and ’18. Head Coach: Latrell Scott (Hampton ‘96) Record at NSU (Years): 4-7 (2nd season) The Spartans are 12-7 on the fi eld (excluding vacated wins) in home openers since moving to Division I Overall Record (Years): 29-16 (5th season) in 1997. Assistant Coaches/Staff : Keith Braxton (VMI ‘98): AHC/Defensive Line With his next win this season, Latrell Scott would attain his 30th career victory as a college head coach. Andrew Faison (Va. State ‘81): Co-DC/Safeties Cornell Brown (Va. Tech ‘97): Co-DC/Linebackers The Spartans will be seeing a couple familiar names and faces on the opposing sideline. New ECSU coach Christian Parker (Richmond ‘13): Cornerbacks Ernest Wilson roamed the visiting sideline at Dick Price Stadium on Nov. 7 of last season as head coach of Aaron Corp (Richmond ‘12): Quarterbacks Savannah State, which lost a 20-17 overtime aff air to the Spartans. He was also formerly an assistant coach Anthony Parker (Tennessee ’08): Off ensive Line at Hampton University. Additionally, one of the Vikings’ starting wideouts listed is James Roe, the son of the Montario Hardesty (Tennessee’09): Running Backs former Spartan great of the same name. The elder Roe (1992-95), a former D-II All-American at NSU, is the Mike Faragalli (Rhode Island ‘80): Tight Ends school’s all-time leader in receptions, receiving yards and touchdown catches. Brandon Bunn (Catawba ‘13): Assistant Receivers Devon Simmons (ODU ‘): Assistant Linebackers Shawn Hunt (Virginia State ’15): Director of Ops. NSU has lost 12 straight non-conference games, dating to a 31-24 at Liberty on Sept. 8, 2012. NSU On Social Media NSU has not lost to a Division II team since dropping a 34-6 season-opening decision to Virginia State on Sept. 3, 2005. Norfolk State Athletics The home opener is the fi rst of eight games this season (out of 11) that the Spartans will play within Virgin- ia borders. NSU will not play a game outside the state until Oct. 6, at North Carolina A&T. @NSUSpartans @NSU_FB NSUAthletics NSUAthletics Game #1: Elizabeth City State at Norfolk State Page 1 NSU Media Policies SPARTANS PICKED TO FINISH 6TH IN MEAC The Spartans were picked to fi nish sixth in the MEAC this season in the preseason poll of coaches and CREDENTIALS sports information directors, the same position NSU fi nished at the end of last season. Seven Spartans were Credentials are issued to working members of named to the preseason All-MEAC teams: QB Greg Hankerson, DL Chris Lee, CB Sandy Chapman and the media only. Because of limited space in the K Cameron Marouf were second-team selections. RB Gerard Johnson, DL Walter Brantley and KR Marcus press box, requests for press members on assign- Taylor were third-team picks. For the complete preseason poll, fl ip to page 4. ment will be honored on a space-available basis. All requests should be made to the Sports In- ANOTHER PRESEASON HONOR formation Director on of before Wednesday prior QB Greg Hankerson Jr. was named earlier this week to the watch list for the inaugural Deacon Jones to each home game. Requests will be screened to Trophy. The award will be given by the Black College Football Hall of Fame to the black college player of the ensure good working conditions along press row. year in February in Atlanta. Hankerson is one of 52 HBCU players from the Division I and Division II ranks on Present a valid I.D. at the Will Call entrance to Dick Price Stadium and admission will be granted upon the initial list. acceptance the day of the game. HANKERSON BACK AT THE CONTROLS SIDELINE POLICY The 2015 season was an impressive one for quarterback Greg Hankerson: Photographers and videographers will not • Hankerson tallied 2,475 yards of total off ense, fourth-most in school history for a single season. His 2,052 be allowed on the sidelines without a sideline or passing yards were the sixth-most ever by a Spartan quarterback. He also led the team in rushing, with 423 all-access pass issued by the sports information yards, and accounted for 16 touchdowns (13 passing, three rushing). All that came in his fi rst season after offi ce. Under NCAA guidelines, photographers transferring from Florida Atlantic, where he played in 2013 and ‘14. are not allowed between the 25-yard lines in the • A preseason All-MEAC second-team selection, Hankerson will now give the Spartans a returning starter team bench areas, and must remain outside the under center for the fi rst time since Chris Walley in 2010 and 2011. NSU had seven diff erent starting quarter- restraining lines surrounding the fi eld. Credential backs in the three years between Walley and Hankerson. holders who are not working will be asked to leave • Hankerson (423) came close last season to breaking NSU’s Division I-era rushing record for a quarterback. the sidelines. For the safety of others, please do not Dennis Brown (466 yards) set the record in 2008. leave any equipment unattended. • Hankerson accounted for more than 300 yards of total off ense twice last year, with 363 at Bethune-Cook- man and 319 at N.C. Central. The 363 yards of total off ense and four TD throws at BCU were the most by an INTERVIEWS NSU quarterback since Nico Flores amassed 423 total yards and four passing TDs against Howard in 2012. Coach Scott and players will be available to • Hankerson had four 200+ yard passing games, all after the month of September. He had a career-high 294 the press after a cooling off period following the at Howard on Oct. 3. game in Gill Gymnasium Room 199. Please see the • Hankerson was fourth in the MEAC in passing yards per game (186.5) and third in total off ense (225.0 ypg). NSU Sports Information staff to request players. • In MEAC-only games, Hankerson was second among league players in total off ense (242.6). All non-gameday interviews with • Hankerson had his fi rst two rushing TDs of the season at NCCU, including a 77-yarder. The 77-yarder is the NSU staff and athletes must also be longest by any Spartan quarterback since at least 1982. He also had a 57-yarder at Morgan State. scheduled through the Sports Information Offi ce. Please allow 24 hours notice ahead RANKING THE ROOKIES of the preferred interview time for players. The HBCU web site From the Press Box to Press Row (www.boxtorow.com) ranked the Norfolk State Practices are generally open to the media, and football recruiting class as the best in the MEAC and third among all HBCUs in its February release.