Sept. 24, 2005 / Jonesboro / 2:30 p.m. Indian Stadium (30,406) Quick Gameday Info Arkansas State University (1-2) Opponent Florida International vs. Florida International (0-2) Where Jonesboro, Ark. (Indian Stadium) When 2:30 p.m. central ASU (1-2 / 0-0) TV ESPN + 9/3 Missouri^ L, 17-44 Radio Arkansas State Radio Network (KCJF 103.9 flagship) 9/10 Tennessee-Martin W, 56-7 Internet ASUIndians.com (follow link) 9/17 at Oklahoma State L, 10-20 ASU record 1-2 / 0-0 Sun Belt Conference 9/24 Florida International* 2:30 p.m. ASU Coach Steve Roberts (15-24 ASU / 64-57-1 12th yr) 10/1 at Louisiana-Monroe* 6:00 p.m. FIU record 0-2 / 0-0 Sun Belt Conference 10/8 OPEN FIU Coach Don Strock (10-25 at FIU/overall first yr.) 10/13 Louisiana-Lafayette* 6:30 p.m. ‘04 ASU record 3-8 / 3-4 SBC (fourth) 10/22 Florida Atlantic* 6:00 p.m. ‘04 FIU record 3-7 (Independet) 10/29 OPEN Series First meeting 11/5 at Middle Tennessee* 4:00 p.m. 11/12 Troy* 6:00 p.m. 11/19 at Army noon Game 4 Florida International has brought its 11/26 at North Texas* 1:00 p.m. fledgling football program a long way ^ - game played at Kansas City, Mo. in a short time and has benefitted from being locat- * - Sun Belt Conference game ed in a talent-rich state like Florida. This will mark Florida International (0-2 / 0-0) the first meeting between FIU and ASU in football, 9/3 at Kansas State L, 21-35 and also the first official Sun Belt game for the 9/10 at Texas Tech L, 3-56 Golden Panthers. The good news for ASU is that 9/17 OPEN 9/24 at Arkansas State 2:30 p.m. the Indians are 3-1 in SBC season openers all-time, 10/1 Florida A&M TBA and 4-0 if you discount the loss in a designated con- 10/8 OPEN ference game (Tulsa in 2003). 10/15 North Texas 5:00 p.m. 10/22 at Troy TBA 10/29 Middle Tennessee 5:00 p.m. The game, the first-ever conference game for FIU, 11/5 at Louisiana-Monroe 6:30 p.m. is being televised by ESPN+ and marks the first of 11/12 at Louisiana-Lafayette 4:00 p.m. five games on TV for the Tribe this season. 11/19 Western Kentucky 5:00 p.m. 11/26 Florida Atlantic 5:00 p.m. Week three for the Indians was bitter-sweet indeed University Quick Facts: as ASU went toe-to-toe with Big XII foe Oklahoma ASU FIU State, getting the best of the Cowboys in every sta- location Jonesboro, Ark. Miami, Fla. tistical category but points. Penalties and mental enrollment 10,508 34,000 founded 1909 1972 mistakes plagued ASU as the Tribe failed to cash in 2004 rec. 3-8 / 3-4 3-7 on several mistakes made by OSU. Still, ASU conf. Sun Belt Sun Belt showed resilience in proving that the game against colors Scarlet & Black Blue & Gold Missouri was not the typical Indian game, and with mascot Indian Family Roary the exception of Ole Miss last season, played a nickname Indians Golden Panthers stadium Indian Stadium FIU Stadium team from one of the BCS conferences within 10 capacity 30,406 17,000 points. surface grass turf Pres. Dr. Les Wyatt Dr. Modesto Maidique AD Dr. Dean Lee Rick Mello Arkansas State University Football Sept. 24, 2005 vs. Florida International The Roberts File SU Head Coach Steve Roberts - Now in his as a head coach fourth season as coach of the Indians and his overall 64-57-1 A12th overall. Since taking over the reins of the ASU Tribe, Roberts has led the Indians to 11 total wins in 2005 1-2 / 0-0 consecutive seasons (‘02 and ‘03), the best such mark 2004 3-8 / 3-4 (6th) in two straight years at ASU since the 1987 and ‘88 2003 5-7 / 3-4 (t-4th) seasons. The Indians have won 10 Division 1-A games 2002 6-7 / 3-3 (3rd) in three seasons under Roberts, surpassing the nine totals 15-24 / 9-11 won in the prior five years. Roberts and his staff are credited with one of the Northwestern State 2001 8-4 (playoffs) most impressive turnarounds in the nation in 2002, tak- 2000 6-5 ing ASU from 2-9 in 2001 to 6-7 and just 11 points from totals 14-9 a trip to the New Orleans Bowl. Roberts started his career with a bang at ASU, winning the most games (6) Southern Arkansas in his first season at ASU as head coach since Gene Harlow went 6-3 in his 1999 9-1 first season in 1955. 1998 8-2 Among his many accolades, Roberts has been a finalist for the Eddie 1997 9-2 Robinson Award while at Northwestern (La.) State and was named the Gulf 1996 4-6 South Conference’s Coach of the Year while at Southern Arkansas. 1995 4-6 1994 1-7-1 His teams have always fared well in the classroom, not just on the field, as totals 35-24-1 evidenced by ASU being awarded a plaque for the top alma mater grade point average among all football programs in the Ouachita Baptist (87) Sun Belt Conference for the 2002-03 academic year. assistant coaches/staff At the conclusion of the 2004-05 school year, Jason Kevin Corless - CDC/LB Jack Curtis - CDC/S Wood was named the recipient of the NCAA Post Doug Ruse - OC/QB Graduate Scholarship from the Sun Belt Conference Tate Behne - TE after being named second-team Academic All-America Tony Gilbert - CB/RC in 2004. A total of 18 players have been selected to the David Gunn - RB All-Sun Belt squad under Roberts’ tenure as well. Darren Hiller - OL Mike McCarty - WR Since arriving at ASU, four ASU players have Kevin Peoples - DL made it to the NFL, two to the CFL and two to the AFL. John Arce - Str. & Cond. Ron Carroll - Trainer “Everything Counts” 2005 Arkansas State Radio Network On-Air Team 103.9 KCJF-FM (Earle/Jonesboro) 690 KEWI-AM (Benton) Matt Stolz kicks off his first year as “Voice of the Indians” 98.3 KFCM-FM (Cherokee Village) 92.1 KHPQ-FM (Clinton) while Coach Bill Keedy 92.7 KASR-FM (Conway) 102.3 KQEW-FM (Fordyce) returns for his sixth season as 1240 KTLO-AM (Mt. Home) 104.7 KOOU-FM (Hardy) color commentator for the 106.3 KRLW-FM (Walnut Ridge) football broadcast. ASU wel- 1320 KRLW-AM (Pocahontas) comes Matt to the Indian fam- 105.5 KWAK-FM (Stuttgart) ily and his exciting calls of 1400 KWYN-AM (Wynne) ASU Football Arkansas State University Football Sept. 24, 2005 vs. Florida International Current SBC Standings (for the week of Sept. 24) sbc all vs. ASU all-time this week’s opponent North Texas 1-0 1-1 NT, 8-6 at Kansas State Arkansas State 0-0 1-2 n/a Florida International Louisiana-Lafayette 0-0 1-2 ULL, 17-15-1 OPEN Troy 0-0 1-2 ASU, 3-1 at South Carolina Florida International 0-0 0-2 first meeting at ASU Florida Atlantic 0-0 0-3 first meeting Louisiana-Monroe Louisiana-Monroe 0-0 0-3 ASU, 14-11 at Florida Atlantic (Sept. 22) Middle Tennessee 0-1 0-3 MT, 5-1 OPEN The Sun Belt Conference turns 30 in the 2005-06 competition year and a fledgling five years old in football. Despite the youth of football in the conference, the SBC has seen great achievement in all sports, including football. Impressive conference victories over the SEC, MAC, C-USA and the Big XII have already put the upstart conference on the map in football. The North Texas Mean Green have produced the last two NCAA individual rushing champs and, perhaps the crowning achievement so far Arkansas State SID / Media Information in the brief history of SBC football, two teams went to bowl Asst. AD / Athletic Media Relations games for 2004 (North Texas and Troy). Gina Bowman ([email protected]) After realigning for the upcoming 2005 season, the office (870) 972-2541 SBC has more of an appropriate geographic feel. Added cell (870) 243-6020 to the slate are Florida International and Florida Atlantic, Asst. SID / Football -- Bill Bowen email - ([email protected]) replacing New Mexico State, Utah State and Idaho. ASU, office (870) 972-2541 Louisiana-Lafayette, Louisiana-Monroe, Middle cell (870) 243-6021 Tennessee, North Texas and Troy round out the rest of the fax (870) 972-3367 conference. ASU, ULL, ULM, MT and NT are the five Official website -- www.ASUIndians.com remaining original members of the conference, which Arkansas State’s locker room is closed to all began in 2001. media. At the conclusion of each game and a brief cooling off period, Coach Roberts will do a short radio postgame and then be available for com- ments in an interview area. A maximum of four The Superdome is the site of players will be brought to the interview area after the New Orleans Bowl, pit- Coach Roberts has addressed the media. ting the Sun Belt Conference champion against a to-be- determined team from C- ASU practices are open to the media. USA. Since its inaugural contest in 2001, the Bowl has There will be no injury reports given throughout been the traditional game to the season.