2011 DELAWARE STATE UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL GAME 10 DELAWARE STATE UNIVERSITY HORNETS (2-7; 0-6 MEAC) VS. HAMPTON UNIVERSITY PIRATES (5-4; 3-3 MEAC) SAT., NOV. 12, 2011 (1:00 P.M) ARMSTRONG STADIUM/ (17,000) - HAMPTON, VA. DSU Athletic Media Relations: Dennis Jones (football contact) - (302) 857-6068/office; (302) 270-6088/cell; email: [email protected] DELAWARE STATE VS HAMPTON 2011 DELAWARE STATE SCHEDULE/RESULTS Date Opponent Time/Result Series Sep. 3 at VMI W, 24-21. DSU 1-0 Elko passes for 232 yards, 3 TDs in opening day win Delaware State: 2-7; 0-6 MEAC Hampton: 5-4; 0-5 MEAC Sep. 10 SHAW W, 31-27 DSU 3-0 Hornets score game-winning TD with :35 left to play The Series: Hampton leads 23-13 Location: Armstrong Stadium (18,000) - Hampton, Va.; (Surface— Natural Grass) Sep. 17 at Delaware L, 0-45 UD 3-0 Hornets shut out for first time since ‗04: outgained 512-112 National Rankings: Neither team is ranked in any of the major Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) or Black Col- lege polls. Sep. 24 at SC State* L, 0-69 SCS 26-15 DSU held to84 total yards Pressbox Phone: 757-727-5422 Delaware State Head Coach Kermit Blount: Blount (Winston-Salem State, ‗80) is 2-7 in his first season as head Oct. 1 at Florida A&M* L, 7-34 FAMU 21-8 coach of the Hornets. Now in his 18th year as a collegiate Hornets end scoreless drought, but drop third straight head coach, he has a career record of 93-94-3 (.497). Prior to accepting the DSU post, he was 91-87-3 in 17 years as head coach at Winston-Salem State University. Blount led WSSU to two CIAA championships and three league title game appear- Oct. 8 NORFOLK STATE* L, 21-38 DSU 13-6 ances. He was named CIAA Coach-of-the-Year in 1999 & DSU drops fourth straight despite 339 passing yards 2000. Blount was 2-3 vs. Hampton while coaching at Winston- Salem State. Hampton Head Coach Donovan Rose: Donovan Rose Oct. 15 at No Carolina A&T* L, 24-42 TIED 20-20-1 (Hampton, ‗79) is in his third season as head coach of the Tarpley has career receiving yards; Elko has 2nd straight 300-yd. game Pirates. He owns a 16-15 record at Hampton and in his career. A former Hampton All-American and assistant coach, Rose also had a brief stint in the National Football League (Kansas City Chiefs, Miami Dolphins) and played for several champion- Oct. 29 MORGAN STATE* L, 0-12 MSU 32-23 ship teams in the Canadian Football League. He is 1-1 vs. Hornets held to 54 total yards Delaware State (2009). Nov. 5 NC CENTRAL* 1:00 p.m. NCCU 14-6 DSU Radio: 1290 The Ticket (www.1290theticket.com) is the Tarpley has 203 yards from scrimmage flagship station of the Delaware State Hornets Radio Network. Scott Klatzkin is in his fourth season as DSU‘s play-by-play announcer. The game will also air on 1410 AM (WDOV). Nov. 12 at Hampton* 1:00 p.m. HAM 23-13 Hampton Media Contact: DSU seeks third straight win at Armstrong Field Maurice Williams Sports Information Office Office Phone: (757) 727-5757 email; [email protected] Nov. 19 HOWARD* 1:00 p.m. DSU 36-30-1 Live Stats: www.Hamptonpirates.com Justin Wilson had 9 rec. for 217 yards and 4 TDs in 2010 meeting Live Streaming: N/A * - Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference game HOME GAMES (AT ALUMNI STADIUM ON DSU CAMPUS) IN ALL CAPS All times Eastern and subject to change www.DSUHornets.com DELAWARE STATE 2011 SCHEDULE/RESULTS THE GAME (2-7; 0-6 MEAC) Delaware State takes on MEAC rival Hampton in the final road game of the season for the Hornets. DSU is riding a seven game losing streak that‘s Sep. 3 at VMI W, 24-21 dropped its record to 2-7 overall and 0-6 in the MEAC. The Hornets are coming Sep. 10 SHAW W, 31-27 of a 14-7 loss to North Carolina Central last Saturday. The loss overshadowed Sep. 17 at Delaware L, 0-45_ a career performance by DSU‘s Travis Tarpley, who tied a school record with Sep. 24 at So. Carolina State* L, 0-69_ 11 catches for a career-high 162 yards. Tarpley also had 41 rushing yards to give him a career-best 204 yards from scrimmage in the contest. Hampton is 5- Oct. 1 at Florida A&M* L, 7-34_ 4 overall and 3-3 in the MEAC. The Pirates are trying to bounce back from a 10- Oct. 8 NORFOLK STATE* L, 21-38 7 home loss to Howard last week. The loss snapped a two-game win streak for Oct. 15 at No. Carolina A&T* L, 24-42 HU. Oct. 29 MORGAN STATE* (HC) L, 0-12_ Nov. 5 N.C. CENTRAL* L, 7-14. THE SERIES Nov. 12 at Hampton* 1:00 p.m. This is the 37th meeting between the Hornets and Pirates. Hampton holds a 23- Nov. 20 HOWARD* 1:00 p.m. 13 series lead, although DSU has won three of the last seven games between *-MEAC game the teams. Last season, Hampton posted a 20-14 win over the Hornets in a game played on a rainy Thursday evening at DSU‘s Alumni Stadium. Hampton freshman Antwon Chisholm rushed for 157 yards and a touchdown to lead the HAMPTON SCHEDUL/RESULTS Pirates. The game was scoreless for nearly three quarters before Hampton (5-4; 3-3 MEAC) broke through. The Pirates led 20-7 before Delaware State scored a touchdown in the final minute. The Hornets attempted an onsides kick after the touchdown, but Hampton recovered the ball to secure the win. Delaware State has won its Sep. 3 vs. Alabama A&M W, 21-20 last two games at Hampton‘s Armstrong Stadium, including a 21-6 triumph in its Sep. 8 FLORIDA A&M* W, 23-17_ last visit here in 2009. Sep. 17 at Old Dominion L, 42-45_ Sep. 22 at Bethune-Cookman* L, 31-35 DSU vs. Hampton—series results Oct. 8 PRINCETON W, 28-23 YR W/L Score Site Oct. 15 at Norfolk State* L, 24-34 _ YR W/L Score Site 1945 W 14-0 A Oct. 22 NC CENTRAL* _ W, 30-27 ot 1969 W 20-0 A 1946 L 0-12 A Oct. 29 at Savannah State* W, 22-5_ 1970 W 49-0 H 1953 L 0-26 A 1995 L 21-51 A 1954 W 6-0 H Nov. 5 HOWARD* L, 7-10 1996 L 7-37 H 1955 W 12-0 A Nov. 12 DELAWARE STATE* 1:00 p.m. 1997 L 20-24 A 1956 W 46-6 H Nov. 19 MORGAN STATE* 1:00 p.m. 1998 L 13-41 H 1957 L 0-6 A 1999 L 0-21 A 1958 L 14-28 H 2000 L 28-54 H * - MEAC game 1959 L 8-26 A 2001 L 20-31 A 1960 L 8-13 H 2002 L 13-44 H 1961 W 22-8 A 2003 L 9-41 A 1962 W 12-9 H 2004 W 28-23 H 2011 STATISTICAL COMPARISON 1963 L 6-25 A 2005 L 8-26 A (DSU/NSU NCAA Rankings*) 1964 W 26-23 H 2006 L 14-29 H 1965 W 30-13 A 2007 W 24-17 A Category DSU (9 gms.) HAM (9 gms.) 1966 L 0-6 H 2008 L 14-17 H Rushing off. 38.8 (119) 100.0 (101)____ 1967 L 6-35 A 2009 W 21-6 A Passing off. 192.9 (72) 208.6 (53) ____ 1968 L 10-17 H 2010 L 20-14 h Total off. 231.7 (120) 308.6 (95) ____ Scoring off. 12.7 (120) 21.0 (85) ____ Rushing def. 211.4 (109) 195.9 (100)____ Largest DSU victory: 49-0 (1970) Pass Eff. Defense 148.3 (104) 135.3 (82)_____ Largest Hampton victory: 51-21 (1995) Total def.. 418.6 (102) 422.9 (103) ___ Longest DSU win streak: 3 games (1955-57) Scoring def. 33.6 (103) 34.0 (100)_____ Longest Hampton win streak: 9 (1995-2003) Net punting 31.9 (97) 34.9 (50) _____ Punt returns 5.2 (99) 6.3 (90) ____ Kick off returns 16.7 (116) 19.8 (82) _____ Turnover margin -1.6 (116) -1.0 (102) _____ OFFENSE GROUNDED Pass def.. 207.1 (57) 227.0 (84)_____ Delaware State remains at new lows for offensive production this season. Passing Eff. 104.2 (106) 108.4 (97)_____ Sacks 1.1 (109) 1.4 (94)_______ The Hornets are last among all 120 Football Championship Subdivision Tackles for loss 6.2 (58) 7.3 (29) _____ schools in total offense (231.7 ypg) and in scoring offense (12.7 ppg). DSU Sacks allowed 3.2 (T-102) 3.6 (110)______ collected a season-low 54 total yards in its 12-0 loss to Morgan State on Oct. 29. In addition, the Hornets are 119th in the nation in rushing offense (38.8 *120 teams ranked in Football Championship Subdivision ypg). The Hornets have rushed for less than 60 yards in seven of their nine games this season. DSU‘s lone 100-plus yard game this season was at VMI (114) in the season opener on Sep.