GOLDEN TIGER FOOTBALL FACT SHEET - Game #4
#25 TUSKEGEE GOLDEN TIGERS (3-0, 3-0 SIAC) VS. CONCORDIA-SELMA HORNETS (1-4)
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2007 - 1:00 P. M.
TUSKEGEE, AL - CLEVELAND L. ABBOTT MEMORIAL ALUMNI STADIUM (10,000)
TICKET INFORMATION
General Admission tickets are $20.00 (ages 13 and older); $8.00 (children ages 6-12); Free (Children ages 5 and under); $15.00 (Visiting high school and college students with a valid student ID). Visit our website at www.tuskegee.edu for additional football ticket prices.
THE COACHES
THE TUSKEGEE COACH: Willie Slater, who guided Tuskegee to the SIAC championship in 2006, is a 1979 graduate of the University of West Alabama (Livingston). He is in his second season as head coach at Tuskegee. The Coffeeville, Ala., native, has 29 years of coaching experience, including 27 years at the collegiate level. Seventeen were as an offensive coordinator at Troy University, the University of West Alabama, the University of North Alabama, Jacksonville State University and Temple University. Slater was a prep All-America quarterback at Coffeeville High School and a four-year starter at the same position at the University of West Alabama. Slater has a career record of 13-2 and a Tuskegee record of 13-2. In 2007, he is 3-0 overall, 3-0 in the SIAC, 1-0 at home, 2-0 on the road, 0-0 at neutral sites, 0-0 in non-conference play, 3-0 when leading at halftime and 0-0 when trailing at the half.
Tuskegee Coaching Staff:
| Willie Slater | Head Coach/Offensive Coordinator/Running Backs | University of West Alabama |
| Levorn Harbin | Defensive LineL/Recruiting Coordinator/Pro Liaison | University of North Alabama |
| Gregory Black | Offensive Line | Central State University |
| Montressa Kirby | Wide Receivers | Jacksonville State University |
| Andre' Brunson | Strength & Conditioning/Tight Ends | Tuskegee University |
| Antonio Knox | Defensive Line Assistant | Tuskegee University |
| Joe Carter | Defensive Backs | Eastern New Mexico University |
| Ricardo Reed | Running Backs Assistant/Special Teams | Tuskegee University |
| Dameyune Craig | Quarterbacks/Video Coordinator | Auburn University |
| Reginald Ruffin | Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers | University of North Alabama |
| Roosevelt Echeverry | Graduate Assistant/Special Teams | Tuskegee University |
| Pascual Thedford | Offensive Line/Student Assistant. | Tuskegee University |
THE CONCORDIA-SELMA COACH: Shepard Skanes is in his third season as head coach at Concordia with a 1-4 for 2007 and a 10-15 career record.
THE TUSKEGEE-CONCORDIA-SELMA FOOTBALL SERIES
This is the first meeting between the Golden Tigers and the Hornets.
THE SCHEDULES
TUSKEGEE UNIVERSITY GOLDEN TIGERS (3-0, 3-0 SIAC)
+Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Games (SIAC)
| DATE | OPPONENT | NCAA
CLASS | LOCATION | OUTCOME/
TIME | 2007 TU
RECORD | SERIES
RECORD |
| 09/02 | Miles + | NCAA II | Birmingham, AL | Won 40-6 | 1-0, 1-0 SIAC | TU leads series 41-11-1 |
| 09/15 | Benedict + | NCAA II | Columbia, SC | Won 44-8 | 2-0, 2-0 SIAC | TU leads series 11-0-0 |
| 09/22 | Fort Valley State + | NCAA II | Tuskegee, AL | Won 34-3 | 3-0, 3-0 SIAC | TU leads series 25-19-2 |
| 09/29 | Concordia-Selma | NAIA | Tuskegee, AL | 1:00 | - | First meeting |
| 10/06 | Morehouse + | NCAA II | Columbus, GA | 2:00 ET | - | TU leads series 62-27-7 |
| 10/13 | Stillman + | NCAA II | Tuskegee, AL | 1:00 | - | TU leads series 2-0-0 |
| 10/20 | Albany State + | NCAA II | Albany, GA | 7:00 ET | - | ALBN leads series 18-16-1 |
| 10/27 | Kentucky State | NCAA II | Frankfort, KY | 1:30 ET | - | TU leads series 9-8-0 |
| 11/03 | Clark Atlanta (HC)+ | NCAA II | Tuskegee, AL | 1:00 | - | TU leads series 53-15-3 |
| 11/10 | George Mason | NCAA II | Tuskegee, AL | 1:00 | - | First meeting |
| 11/22 | Alabama State | NCAA 1AA | Montgomery, AL | 1:00 | - | TU leads series 57-32-4 |
CONCORDIA-SELMA HORNETS (1-4)
| DATE | OPPONENT | LOCATION | OUTCOME/TIME | RECORD |
| 8/25 | Stillman | Tuscaloosa, AL | Lost 14-30 | 0-1 |
| 9/1 | Belhaven | Jackson, MS | Won 32-19 | 1-1 |
| 9/8 | West Alabama | Livingston, AL | Lost 21-28 | 1-2 |
| 9/13 | Tennessee Tech | Cookeville, TN | Lost 7-55 | 1-3 |
| 9/22 | Morehouse | Selma, AL | Lost 16-42 | 1-4 |
| 9/29 | Tuskegee | Tuskegee, AL | 1:00 p.m. | - |
| 10/13 | Webber International | Selma, AL | 2:00 p.m. | - |
| 10/27 | North Greenville | Tigerville, SC | 2:00 p.m. | - |
| 11/3 | Edward Waters | Greenville, SC | 3:00 p.m. | - |
| 11/10 | Miles | Fairfield, AL | 2:00 p.m. | - |
LAST YEAR
This is the first meeting between the two teams. Tuskegee, 2006 Co-SIAC Champions, completed the season at 10-2, 6-1 in the SIAC. Concordia-Selma finished the 2006 season at 2-8.
LAST WEEK
Jacary Atkinson, twice SIAC Offensive Player of the Week in 2007, threw for 156 yards and three touchdowns as nationally ranked Tuskegee beat Fort Valley State 34-3 at Abbott Stadium. The Golden Tigers (3-0, 3-0 SIAC) took a 20-3 lead into halftime on a 57-yard touchdown pass from Atkinson to Jason English in the first quarter. In the second, John Pascley scored on a 6-yard run and Atkinson connected with Stanley Reid for a 24-yard touchdown. Jake Grubbs added a 31-yard field goal for Fort Valley State. Neither teams scored in the third. Tuskegee put two more touchdowns on the scoreboard in the fourth on a scoring strike from Atkinson to Sean Bailey and an 85-yard interception return by Frank Williams, the second longest in recorded Tuskegee football history. Stephen Freeman led the Golden Tigers with 93 yards on six carries. Pascley added 78 yards and one touchdown on the ground. English led all receivers with four receptions for 93 yards and one touchdown, his fifth of the season. Garrett Williams ran for 47 yards on eight attempts for Fort Valley State (3-2, 2-1 SIAC). The Tuskegee defense recorded four interceptions and two fumble recoveries.
NEXT WEEK
The nationally ranked Golden Tigers will face the Maroon Tigers of Morehouse College at 2:00 p.m. ET, in the 72nd Annual Tuskegee-Morehouse Football Classic at McClung Stadium, Columbus, Ga. The Hornets of Concordia College-Selma will take the week off and prepare for a visit from Webber International on Oct. 13.
TRACKING TUSKEGEE'S OPPONENTS
| OPPONENT | RECORD |
| Miles Golden Bears | 1-4 |
| Benedict Tigers | 1-4 |
| Fort Valley State Wildcats | 3-2 |
| Concordia-Selma Hornets | 1-4 |
| Morehouse Maroon Tigers | 4-1 |
| Stillman Tigers | 4-1 |
| Albany State Rams | 3-1 |
| Kentucky State Thorobreds | 1-4 |
| Clark Atlanta Panthers | 0-4 |
| George Mason Patriots | 0-4 |
| Alabama State Hornets | 4-0 |
NATIONAL RANKINGS
| TUSKEGEE | - |
| Last Week | This Week | POLL |
| 4 | 3 | Sheridan Broadcasting Network Black College Poll |
| 7 | 7 | Box-to-Row.com/BASN Poll |
| 7 | - | Black College Sports Page Top Ten |
| 25 | 25 | American Football Coaches Association Division II Coaches' Poll |
| NR | 24 | D2football.com Top 25 Poll |
| 10 | 10 | CollegeSportsReport.com |
| 37 | - | Don Hansen's Football Gazette NCAA II Top 40 |
GOLDEN TIGER NOTEBOOK
Golden Tigers In The Weekly NCAA National Statistics
Tuskegee is ranked #1 in the following categories:
Pass efficiency defense (63.2)
Scoring defense (5.7)
Turnovers lost (2)
Fumbles lost (0)
Golden Tigers In The SIAC Weekly Statistics
Tuskegee is ranked #1 in 23 SIAC team and individual categories:
(Individual)
Total Offense (QB Jacary Atkinson-261.3)
Passing Efficiency (Jacary Atkinson-177.1
Interceptions (Justin Hannah -3, 1.0 per game
Scoring (Jason English - 30 points, 10.0 per game)
Scoring Touchdowns (Jason English -5)
Scoring Kicks (Matt Sims -6.7 points per game)
PAT Kicking Percentage (Matt Sims -87.5)
(Team)
Scoring Offense
Scoring Defense
Pass Defense
Rushing Defense
Total Offense
Total Defense
Punt Return Average
Pass Efficiency
Turnover Margin
Opponent First Downs
Pass Defense Efficiency
Third Down Conversions
Red Zone Offense
Red Zone Defense
On-Side Kick Success
On-Side Kick Allowed
The ten head football coaches picked Tuskegee to finish second in the 2007 SIAC race.
The 2007 Tuskegee football team members hail from 17 states and the District of Columbia (Alabama- 41; Georgia-32; Florida-4; Texas and Louisiana-3 each; Illinois, Missouri; California and North Carolina-2 each; Mississippi, South Carolina, Washington, New Jersey, West Virginia, Indiana, Michigan, Massachusetts and the District of Columbia-1 each).
Eight Golden Tigers were named to the 2007 All-SIAC Pre-season Football Team, one on the first team and seven on the second team: FIRST TEAM OFFENSE: #61 Anthony Driver (OL); SECOND TEAM OFFENSE: #3 Richard Fitzhugh (RB); #9 Lorenzo Crawford (WR); #69 Larry Peoples (OL); #66 Kevin Jones (OL); SECOND TEAM DEFENSE: #55 Jonathan Hall (LB); #46 Clifton Sanders (LB); #12 Terrance Stringer (DB); Jarod Simpson (DB).
The ‘07 football season marks the 114th consecutive year Tuskegee has fielded a football team.
CURRENT TUSKEGEE PLAYERS ON NFL ROSTERS:
DB Frank Walker, Green Bay Packers
DB Dimitri Patterson, Kansas City Chiefs
DB Drayton Florence, San Diego Chargers
TUSKEGEE SUPER BOWL PLAYERS
DB Anthony Mitchell, Baltimore Ravens, 2001, Ravens defeated the Hew York Giants, 34-7
LB Kenneth Woodard, Denver Broncos, 1987, Broncos lost to the New York Giants, 39-20
2007 SIAC STANDINGS
| SCHOOL | SIAC | OVERALL |
| TUSKEGEE | 3-0 | 3-0 |
| Albany State | 2-0 | 3-1 |
| Fort Valley State | 2-1 | 3-2 |
| Morehouse | 2-1 | 4-1 |
| Stillman | 1-1 | 4-1 |
| Kentucky State | 1-1 | 1-4 |
| Lane | 0-1 | 2-1 |
| Benedict | 0-2 | 1-4 |
| Clark Atlanta | 0-2 | 0-4 |
| Miles | 0-3 | 1-4 |
SIAC 2007 Football Conference Schedule
Game in bold font inside parenthesis does not count as a conference game.
Team Conference Opponents: (7 Game Conference Schedule)
Albany State: KYSU, SC, BC, MC, (CAU), TU, MHC, FVSU
Benedict: MHC, (MC), TU, ASU, KSU, FVSU, LC, SC
Clark Atlanta: FVSU, KSU, MC, (ALBN), MHC, BC, TU, LC
Ft. Valley State: CAU, (MHC), MC, TU, SC, BC, LC, ASU
Kentucky State: ASU, CAU, LC, BC, MC, TU, SC
Lane: MHC, KYSU, MC, SC, FVSU, BC, CAU
Miles: TU, (BC), FVSU, SC, ASU, LC, KYSU, MHC
Morehouse: BC, FVSU, LC, TU, CAU, ASU, MC
Stillman: ASU, MC, FVSU, TU, LC, KYSU, BC
Tuskegee: MC, BC, FVSU, MHC, SC, ASU, (KSU), CAU
LAST WEEK'S SIAC RESULTS
Tuskegee 34, Fort Valley State 3
Stillman 19, Miles 14
Central State 44, Kentucky State 14
Lenoir-Rhyne 38, Benedict 13
Morehouse 42, Concordia-Selma 16
THIS WEEK'S SIAC GAMES
Concordia-Selma at Tuskegee, 1:00 p.m.
St. Joseph's (IN) at Kentucky State, 1:00 p.m.
Lane at Central State, 1:30 p.m.
Stillman vs. Langston, St. Louis, Mo., 3:00 p.m.
Savannah State at Fort Valley State, 5:00 p.m.
Miles at Clark Atlanta, 6:00 p.m.
Benedict at Albany State, 7:00 p.m.
GOLDEN TIGERS' WEEKLY SIAC HONORS
WEEK 2 (Sept. 2 vs. Miles)
QB Jacary Atkinson, SIAC Offensive Player of the Week
OL Larry Peoples, SIAC Offensive Lineman of the Week
WEEK 4 (Sept. 15 vs. Benedict)
QB Jacary Atkinson, SIAC Offensive Player of the Week
OL Michael Stevens, SIAC Offensive Lineman of the Week
WR Antoine Mitchell, SIAC Co-Newcomer of the Week
WEEK 5 (Sept. 22 vs. Fort Valley State)
FB John Pascley, SIAC Newcomer of the Week
OL Kevin Jones, Co-SIAC Offensive Lineman of the Week
TUSKEGEE AT-A-GLANCE FACTS
Location: Tuskegee, AL 36088
Web Address: www.tuskegee.edu
Founded: 1881 by Booker T. Washington
President: Dr. Benjamin F. Payton
Nickname: Golden Tigers
Colors: Crimson and Old Gold
Enrollment: 3,000
Conference: SIAC
National Affiliation: NCAA II
Stadium: Cleve L. Abbott Memorial Alumni
Capacity: 10,000
Surface: Natural Grass
Interim Athletic Director: Emmett L. Taylor
Head Coach: Willie J. Slater
Office: (334) 724-4880
Football Fax: (334) 724-4800
Sports Information Director: Arnold Houston
Office: (334) 727-8150
Press Box: (334) 727-8167/724-4601/727-8004
SID Fax: (334) 727-8202
SID E-Mail Address: houstona@tuskegee.edu
CONCORDIA-SELMA AT-A-GLANCE FACTS
Location: Selma, Alabama
Web Address: www.concordiaselma.edu
Founded: 1922
President: Dr. Julius Jenkins
Nickname: Hornets
Colors: Green and Gold
Enrollment: 900
Conference: Southeast Atlantic Conference (SEAC)
National Affiliation: NAIA
Stadium: Wildcat (12,000)
Surface: Natural Grass
Athletic Director: Anthony Robinson
Head Coach: Shepard Skanes
Office: (334) 874-5700, Ext. 177
Sports Information Director: TBA
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RELATED LINKS
www.onnidan.com; www.theSIAC.com; www.ibcsports.com; www.boxtorow.com; www.donhansen.com; www.d2football.com
