Aug. 28, 2008, Seibert Stadium, Birmingham, Ala., 7 p.m. WEST GEORGIA

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2 SAMFORD RECORDS HISTORY REVIEW OPPONENTS PLAYERS COACHES OUTLOOK QUICK FACTS Aug. 28, 2008, Seibert Stadium, Birmingham, Ala., 7 p.m. WEST GEORGIA Daryl Dickey Location: Carollton, Ga. Enrollment: 10,750 Founded: 1906 Nickname: Wolves Colors: Blue and Red Conference (Affiliation): Gulf South (NCAA II) Stadium (Capacity), Turf: Grisham (8,000), Natural Grass President: Dr. Behurez N. Sethna Athletics Director: Ed Murphy Athletics Phone: Record: Conference Record (Finish): 1-8 (10th) Type Offense: Multiple Type Defense: Multiple Lettermen Returning: 26 Lettermen Lost: 24 Starters Returning: 10 Starters Lost: 14 Sports Information Director: Mitch Gray Office Phone: Cell Phone: mgray@westga.edu Murphy Athletic Building 1601 Maple Street Carrollton, GA Fax: Press Box Phone: Website: (Alma Mater): Daryl Dickey (Tennessee 78) Record at School (Years): First Year Career Record (Years): (four years) Assistant Coaches, Responsibilities: Jeff Fela, Assistant /Offensive Coordinator/Offensive Line James Colzie, Defensive Coordinator/Secondary Louie LeBlanc, Defensive Line Russell Rothar, Linebackers Lamont Seward, Wide Receivers Ryan Locke, Fullbacks/Tight Ends Dave Ware, Kickers Football Office Phone: Sept. 1 at Clark Atlanta W, Sept. 8 at Georgia Southern L, Sept. 15 Arkansas Tech* L, Sept. 22 at Newberry L, 7-64 Sept. 29 Henderson State* L, Oct. 4 at Harding* L, Oct. 13 West Alabama* W, Oct. 20 Arkansas Monticello* L, Oct. 27 at Delta State* L, 9-41 Nov. 3 at North Alabama* L, Nov. 10 at Valdosta State* L, *GSC game Series Record: Tied, 2-2 First Meeting: Sept. 15, 1984, Carrollton, Ga., UWG 41, SU 6 Last Meeting: Sept. 2, 1992, Birmingham, SU 44, UWG 16 Last Meeting in Birmingham: Sept. 2, 1992, SU 44, UWG 16 Joey Harris Aug. 28 at SAMFORD Sept. 6 Clark Atlanta Sept. 13 at Ouachita Baptist* Sept. 20 North Alabama* Oct. 4 Henderson State* Oct. 9 at Arkansas Monticello* Oct. 18 Arkansas Tech* Oct. 25 at West Alabama* Oct. 30 at Valdosta State* Nov. 8 Delta State* *GSC game Sean Gray James Crowley Ray Mitchell Grisham Stadium Top Returning Tackler UT AT TT FC-FR TFL/YDS SACK/YDS INT Ray Mitchell /10 1.0/ SAMFORD FOOTBALL

3 Sept. 6, 2008, Seibert Stadium, Birmingham, Ala., 6 p.m. FAULKNER Jim Nichols Location: Montgomery, Ala. Enrollment: 2,700 Founded: 1942 Nickname: Eagles Colors: Royal Blue, Gray, White, Black Conference (Affiliation): Mid-South (NAIA I) Stadium (Capacity), Turf: Cramton Bowl (24,500), Natural Grass President: Billy D. Hillyer Athletics Director: Brent Barker Athletics Phone: Record: Conference Record (Finish): N/A Type Offense: N/A Type Defense: N/A Lettermen Returning: N/A Lettermen Lost: N/A Starters Returning: N/A Starters Lost: N/A Sports Information Director: Ryan Bartels Office Phone: rbartels@faulkner.edu 5345 Atlanta Highway Montgomery, AL Fax: Press Box Phone: N/A Website: (Alma Mater): Jim Nichols (Harding 98) Record at School (Years): 0-9 (one year) Career Record (Years): 0-9 (one year) Assistant Coaches, Responsibilities: Gregg Baker, Running Game/Offensive Line Eric Howell, Defensive Coordinator Dean Briggs, Linebackers Charles Knapp, Wide Receivers Blake Boren, Quarterbacks Heath Stripling, Running Backs Chad Franklin, Defensive Line Camden Clark, Defensive Backs Football Office Phone: Sept. 1 at Pikeville L, 6-30 Sept. 15 Webber L, 6-27 Sept. 22 Kentucky Christian W, Sept. 29 Cumberland L, 7-35 Oct. 6 Edward Waters L, Oct. 13 Huntingdon L, Oct. 20 at Southern Virginia L, Oct. 27 at UNC Pembroke L, Nov. 3 North Greenville L, 7-65 Nov. 10 Southwest Assemblies L, of God First Meeting N/A Sept. 6 at SAMFORD Sept. 13 Huntingdon Sept. 20 Union College Sept. 27 at Shorter College Oct. 4 at Belhaven College Oct. 11 Cumberland Oct. 18 at Lambuth Oct. 25 at Kentucky Christian Nov. 1 West Virginia Tech Nov. 6 Bethel College Nov. 15 at Virginia Wise N/A N/A Sean Thom Cramton Bowl Top Returning Tackler UT AT TT FF-FR TFL/YDS SACK/YDSINT N/A QUICK FACTS OUTLOOK COACHES PLAYERS OPPONENTS REVIEW HISTORY RECORDS SAMFORD SAMFORDSPORTS.COM 67

4 SAMFORD RECORDS HISTORY REVIEW OPPONENTS PLAYERS COACHES OUTLOOK QUICK FACTS Sept. 13, 2008, Vaught-Hemingway Stadium, Oxford, Miss., TBA OLE MISS Houston Nutt Location: Oxford, Miss. Enrollment: 17,325 Founded: 1848 Nickname: Rebels Colors: Cardinal Red and Navy Blue Conference (Affiliation): Southeastern (NCAA I-FBS) Stadium (Capacity), Turf: Vaught-Hemingway (60,580), AstroPlay President: Dr. Robert C. Khayat Athletics Director: Pete Boone Athletics Phone: Record: Conference Record (Finish): 0-8 (6th-West) Type Offense: Multiple Type Defense: 4-3 Lettermen Returning: 48 Lettermen Lost: 16 Starters Returning: 19 Starters Lost: 7 (Alma Mater): Houston Nutt (Oklahoma State 81) Record at School (Years): First Year Career Record (Years): (15 years) Assistant Coaches, Responsibilities: Kent Austin, Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks Kim Dameron, Secondary Ron Dickerson, Wide Receivers Mike Markuson, Running Game Coordinator/Offensive Line Derrick Nix, Running Backs Tyrone Nix, Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers Tracy Rocker, Defensive Line James Shibest, Special Teams Coordinator/Tight Ends Chris Vaughn, Recruiting Coordinator/Safeties Football Office Phone: Senior Associate Athletics Director/Sports Information Director: Langston Rogers Office Phone: Home Phone: lrogers@olemiss.edu Athletics Media Relations Office Intercollegiate Athletics Building All-American Drive University, MS Fax: Press Box Phone: Website: Sept. 1 at Memphis W, Sept. 8 Missouri L, Sept. 15 at Vanderbilt* L, Sept. 22 Florida* L, Sept. 29 at Georgia* L, Oct. 6 Louisiana Tech W, 24-0 Oct. 13 Alabama* L, Oct. 20 Arkansas* L, 8-44 Oct. 27 at Auburn* L, 3-17 Nov. 3 Northwestern State W, Nov. 17 LSU* L, Nov. 23 at Mississippi State* L, *SEC game Series Record: Series tied, 1-1 First Meeting: Oct. 8, 1932, Oxford, Miss., OM 26, SU 6 Last Meeting: Oct. 20, 1934, Oxford, Miss., SU 7, OM 6 Last Meeting in Birmingham: Never met in Birmingham Dexter McCluster Aug. 30 Memphis Sept. 6 at Wake Forest Sept. 13 SAMFORD Sept. 20 Vanderbilt* Sept. 27 at Florida* Oct. 4 South Carolina* Oct. 18 at Alabama* Oct. 25 at Arkansas* Nov. 1 Auburn* Nov. 15 Louisiana Monroe Nov. 22 at LSU* Nov. 28 Mississippi State* *SEC game N/A Shay Hodge Jevan Snead Vaught-Hemingway Stadium Top Returning Tackler UT AT TT FC-FR TFL/YDS SACK/YDS INT Ashlee Palmer /24 0.5/ SAMFORD FOOTBALL

5 Sept. 27, 2008, Rhodes Stadium, Elon, N.C., TBA ELON Pete Lembo Location: Elon, N.C. Enrollment: 5,456 Founded: 1889 Nickname: Phoenix Colors: Maroon and Gold Conference (Affiliation): Southern (NCAA Division I-FCS) Stadium (Capacity), Turf: Rhodes Stadium (11,250), Natural Grass President: Dr. Leo Lambert Athletics Director: Dave Blank Athletics Phone: Record: Conference Record (Finish): 4-3 (T-3rd) Type Offense: Multiple Type Defense: 4-3 Lettermen Returning: 38 Lettermen Lost: 13 Starters Returning: 18 Starters Lost: 4 Assistant Athletics Director/Sports Information Director: Matt Eviston Office Phone: Cell Phone: meviston@elon.edu 100 Campus Drive Elon, NC SID Fax: Press Box Phone: Website: (Alma Mater): Pete Lembo (Georgetown 92) Record at School (Years): (2 years) Career Record: (7 years) Assistant Coaches, Responsibilities Mike McCarty, Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks Jay Bateman, Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers Scott Browne, Running Backs/Recruiting Coordinator Shane Burnham, Special Teams Coordinator/Defensive Ends Mike Nall, Punters Brian Newberry, Defensive Backs Rickey Perez, Wide Receivers Rich Strosky, Offensive Line Mitch Rippy, Place-Kickers Marc Yellock, Defensive Line Football Office Phone: Sept. 1 at South Florida L, Sept. 8 West Virginia Wesleyan W, Sept. 22 Liberty W, Sept. 29 Appalachian State* L, Oct. 6 at Western Carolina* W, Oct. 13 Georgia Southern* W, Oct. 20 at Wofford* W, Oct. 27 Chattanooga* W, Nov. 3 at Furman* L, Nov. 10 at The Citadel* L, Nov. 17 Stony Brook W, Series Record: Elon leads, 4-2 First Meeting: Sept. 15, 1973, Birmingham, ELON 33, SU 10 Last Meeting: Nov. 3, 2001, Birmingham, SU 43, ELON 36 Last Meeting in Birmingham: Nov. 3, 2001, SU 43, ELON 36 Brandon Newsome Aug. 30 Richmond Sept. 6 at Stony Brook Sept. 13 Presbyterian Sept. 20 at Georgia Southern* Sept. 27 SAMFORD* Oct. 4 Furman* Oct. 11 at The Citadel* Oct. 18 at Chattanooga* Oct. 25 Wofford* Nov. 8 Western Carolina* Nov. 15 at Appalachian State* Nov. 22 at Liberty Scott Riddle Terrell Hudgins Terrell Hudgins Rhodes Stadium Top Returning Tackler UT AT TT FF-FR TFL/YDS SACK/YDS INT Brandon Wiggins /13 1.5/12 0 QUICK FACTS OUTLOOK COACHES PLAYERS OPPONENTS REVIEW HISTORY RECORDS SAMFORD SAMFORDSPORTS.COM 69

6 SAMFORD RECORDS HISTORY REVIEW OPPONENTS PLAYERS COACHES OUTLOOK QUICK FACTS Oct. 4, 2008, E. J. Whitmire Stadium, Cullowhee, N.C., 12 p.m. WESTERN CAROLINA Dennis Wagner Location: Cullowhee, N.C. Enrollment: 9,000 Founded: 1889 Nickname: Catamounts Colors: Purple and Gold Conference (Affiliation): Southern (NCAA Division I-FCS) Stadium (Capacity), Turf: E. J. Whitmire Stadium (13,742), AstroPlay President: Dr. John Bardo Athletics Director: Chip Smith Athletics Phone: Record: Conference (Finish): 0-7 (8th) Type Offense: Spread/Multiple Type Defense: Lettermen Returning: 39 Lettermen Lost: 19 Starters Returning: 13 Starters Lost: 9 (Alma Mater): Dennis Wagner (Utah 82) Record at School (Years): First Year Career Record (Years): First Year Assistant Coaches, Responsibilities: Matt Pawlowski, Assistant /Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers Keith Heckendorf, Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks Brad Sherrod, Associate /Running Backs Andy Follett, Wide Receivers/Recruiting Coordinator Steven Clinkscale, Secondary John Scott, Defensive Line Ty Davis, Offensive Intern/Tight Ends Daniel Gibson, Defensive Intern Football Office Phone: Assistant Athletics Director/Media Relations: Daniel Hooker Office Phone: Home Phone: dhooker@ .wcu.edu 2517 Ramsey Center Cullowhee, NC SID Fax: Press Box Phone: Website: Sept. 1 at Alabama L, 6-52 Sept. 8 at Eastern Kentucky L, Sept. 15 at Georgia L, Sep. 22 Presbyterian W, Sept. 29 at Georgia Southern* L, Oct. 6 Elon* L, Oct. 13 at Chattanooga* L, Oct. 20 The Citadel* L, Oct. 25 Wofford* L, Nov. 10 at Appalachian State* L, Nov. 17 Furman* L, Series Record: SU leads, 4-1 First Meeting: Nov. 8, 1969, Birmingham, WCU 47, SU 13 Last Meeting: Nov. 6, 1999, Cullowhee, SU 35, WCU 32 Last Meeting in Birmingham: Nov. 22, 1997, SU 19, WCU 0) Willie Harper Aug. 28 Shorter College Sept. 6 at Florida State Sept. 13 Liberty Sept. 20 at Presbyterian Sept. 27 at The Citadel* Oct. 4 SAMFORD* Oct. 11 at Furman* Oct. 18 at Wofford* Oct. 25 Georgia Southern* Nov. 1 Chattanooga* Nov. 8 at Elon* Nov. 22 Appalachian State* Adam Hearns Marquel Pittman Quintin Phillips E. J. Whitmire Stadium Top Returning Tackler UT AT TT FF-FR TFL/YDS SACK/YDS INT Quintin Phillips /32 0.5/ SAMFORD FOOTBALL

7 Oct. 11, 2008, Seibert Stadium, Birmingham, Ala., 2:30 p.m. APPALACHIAN STATE Jerry Moore Location: Boone, N.C. Enrollment: 15,000 Founded: 1899 Nickname: Mountaineers Colors: Black and Gold Conference (Affiliation): Southern (Division I-FCS) Stadium (Capacity), Turf: Kidd Brewer (20,150), FieldTurf President: Dr. Kenneth E. Peacock Athletics Director: Charlie Cobb Athletics Phone: Record: Conference (Finish): 5-2 (T-1st) Type Offense: Multiple Spread Type Defense: 4-3 Lettermen Returning: 41 Lettermen Lost: 21 Starters Returning: 14 Starters Lost: 12 Assistant Athletics Director/Sports Information Director: Mike Flynn Office Phone: Cell Phone: Varsity Gym Boone, NC SID Fax: Press Box Phone: Website: (Alma Mater): Jerry Moore (Baylor 61) Record at School (Years): (19 years) Career Record (Years): (26 years) Assistant Coaches, Responsibilities: Antonio Carter, Wide Receivers (Split Ends) Shawn Elliott, Offensive Line/Tight Ends Brad Glenn, Wide Receivers (Slot) Dale Jones, Linebackers Chris Moore, Running Backs Scott Satterfield, Quarterbacks Mark Speir, Defensive Line/Recruiting Coordinator John Wiley, Defensive Coordinator/Defensive Backs Football Office Phone: Sept. 1 at Michigan W, Sept. 8 Lenior Rhyne W, 48-7 Sept. 15 Northern Arizona W, Sept. 22 at Wofford* L, Sept. 29 at Elon* W, Oct. 6 Gardner-Webb W, 45-7 Oct. 20 Georgia Southern* L, Oct. 26 at Furman* W, Nov. 3 at The Citadel* W, Nov. 10 Western Carolina* W, Nov. 17 Chattanooga* W, Nov. 24 James Madison** W, Dec. 1 Eastern Washington** W, Dec. 7 Richmond** W, Dec. 14 Delaware** W, **NCAA Playoff game Series Record: Series tied, 1-1 First Meeting: Nov. 15, 1969, Birmingham, ASU 49, SU 36 Last Meeting: Nov. 7, 1970, Boone, SU 42, ASU 35 Last Meeting in Birmingham: Nov. 15, 1969, ASU 49, SU 36 Armanti Edwards Aug. 30 at LSU Sept. 6 Jacksonville Sept. 20 at James Madison Sept. 27 Presbyterian Oct. 4 The Citadel* Oct. 11 at SAMFORD* Oct. 18 at Georgia Southern* Oct. 25 Furman* Oct. 31 Wofford* Nov. 8 at Chattanooga* Nov. 15 Elon* Nov. 22 at Western Carolina* Armanti Edwards CoCo Hllary Armanti Edwards Kidd Brewer Stadium Top Returning Tackler UT AT TT FC-FR TFL/YDS SACK/YDS INT Jacque Roman / QUICK FACTS OUTLOOK COACHES PLAYERS OPPONENTS REVIEW HISTORY RECORDS SAMFORD SAMFORDSPORTS.COM 71

8 SAMFORD RECORDS HISTORY REVIEW OPPONENTS PLAYERS COACHES OUTLOOK QUICK FACTS Oct. 25, 2008, Seibert Stadium, Birmingham, Ala., 2 p.m. THE CITADEL Kevin Higgins (Alma Mater): Kevin Higgins (West Chester 77) Record at School (Years): Career Record (Years): Assistant Coaches, Responsibilities Bob Fello, Assistant /Special Teams Coordinator Dave Cecchini, Offensive Coordinator/Wide Receivers Isaac Collins, Defensive Coordinator/Safeties Ryan Hearn, Recruiting Coordinator/Tight Ends Everette Sands, Running Backs Eric Westerfield, Defensive Line Aashon Larkins, Cornerbacks Kevin Olecki, Offensive Line Wes Nurse, Assistant Defensive Line George Shehl, Defensive Quality Control Matthew Mohler, Offensive Quality Control Football Office Phone: Location: Charleston, S.C. Enrollment: 1,900 Founded: 1842 Nickname: Bulldogs, Cadets Colors: Citadel Blue and White Conference (Affiliation): Southern (Division I-FCS) Stadium (Capacity), Turf: Johnson Hagood Stadium (21,000), Natural Grass President: Lt. Gen. John W. Rosa Athletics Director: Les Robinson Athletics Phone: Record: Conference Record (Finish): 4-3 (T-3rd) Type Offense: Spread Option Type Defense: 4-3 Lettermen Returning: 15 Lettermen Lost: 12 Starters Returning: 16 Starters Lost: 9 Sports Information Director: Noelle Orr Blaney Office Phone: Cell Phone: Noelle.Orr@citadel.edu 171 Moultree Street Citadel Stadium Charleston, SC Press Box Phone: N/A Website: Sept. 1 Charleston Southern W, Sept. 8 Webber International W, 76-0 Sept. 15 at Wisconsin L, Sept. 29 at Chattanooga* W, Oct. 6 Wofford* L, 7-28 Oct. 13 Furman* W, Oct. 20 at Western Carolina* W, Oct. 27 at Georgia Southern* L, Nov. 3 Appalachian State* L, Nov. 10 Elon* W, Nov. 17 at VMI W, Series Record: CIT leads, 1-0 First Meeting: Nov. 4, 1989, in Charleston, CIT 35, SU 16 Last Meeting: Nov. 4, 1989, in Charleston, CIT 35, SU 16 Last Meeting in Birmingham: N/A Cody Wilson Aug. 30 Webber International Sept. 6 at Clemson Sept. 20 Princeton Sept. 27 Western Carolina* Oct. 4 at Appalachian State* Oct. 11 Elon* Oct. 18 at Furman* Oct. 25 at SAMFORD* Nov. 1 Georgia Southern* Nov. 8 at Wofford* Nov. 15 Chattanooga* Nov. 22 at Florida Bart Blanchard Andre Roberts Andre Roberts Johnson Hagood Stadium Top Returning Tackler UT AT TT FC-FR TFL/YDS SACK/YDS INT Kevin McCaskill /14 2.0/ SAMFORD FOOTBALL

9 Nov. 1, 2008, Seibert Stadium, Birmingham, Ala., 2 p.m. FURMAN Bobby Lamb Location: Greenville, S.C. Enrollment: 2,600 Founded: 1826 Nickname: Paladins Colors: Purple and White Conference (Affiliation): Southern (Division I-FCS) Stadium (Capacity), Turf: Paladin Stadium (16,000), Natural Grass President: Dr. David Shi Athletics Director: Dr. Gary Clark Athletics Phone: (Alma Mater): Bobby Lamb (Furman 87) Record at School (Years): (six years) Career Record (Years): (six years) Assistant Coaches, Responsibilities Drew Cronic, Tight Ends Tony Elliott, Wide Receivers Tom Evangelista, Cornerbacks/Co-Special Teams Coordinator Jeff Farrington, Co-Defensive Coordinator/Safeties Carroll McCray, Offensive Line Roberto Panilla, Defensive Line Bob Price, Specialist Tim Sorrells, Associate /Offensive Coordinator/ Running Backs Football Office Phone: Record: Conference Record (Finish): 4-3 (T-3rd) Type Offense: Spread Type Defense: Lettermen Returning: 40 Lettermen Lost: 21 Starters Returning: 11 Starters Lost: 13 Sports Information Director Football Contact: Hunter Reid Office Phone: Cell Phone: Hunter.Reid@furman.edu Sports Information Office Timmons Arena Furman University 3300 Poinsett Highway Greenville, SC SID Fax: Press Box Phone: Website: Sept. 1 Presbyterian W, Sept. 8 at Hofstra L, Sept. 15 at Clemson L, Sept. 29 Wofford* L, Oct. 6 Coastal Carolina W, Oct. 13 at The Citadel* L, Oct. 20 at Chattanooga* W, Oct. 27 Appalachian State* L, Nov. 3 Elon* W, Nov. 10 at Georgia Southern* W, Nov. 17 at Western Carolina* W, Series Record: Tied, 5-5 First Meeting: Oct. 14, 1961, Greenville, FU 21, SU 14 Last Meeting: Sept. 17, 2005, Greenville, FU 45, SU 23 Last Meeting in Birmingham: Sept. 11, 2004, FU 45, SU 10 Mike Brown Aug. 30 Mars Hill Sept. 6 at Virginia Tech Sept. 13 at Colgate Sept. 20 Delaware Sept. 27 Chattanooga* Oct. 4 at Elon* Oct. 11 Western Carolina* Oct. 18 The Citadel* Oct. 25 at Appalachian State* Nov. 1 at SAMFORD* Nov. 15 Georgia Southern* Nov. 22 at Wofford* Jordan Sorrells Larry Hedden Justin Brown Paladin Stadium Top Returning Tackler UT AT TT FC-FR TFL/YDS SACK/YDS INT Thomas Twitty /6 0/0 1 QUICK FACTS OUTLOOK COACHES PLAYERS OPPONENTS REVIEW HISTORY RECORDS SAMFORD SAMFORDSPORTS.COM 73

10 SAMFORD RECORDS HISTORY REVIEW OPPONENTS PLAYERS COACHES OUTLOOK QUICK FACTS Nov. 8, 2008, Paulson Stadium, Statesboro, Ga., 11 a.m. GEORGIA SOUTHERN Chris Hatcher Location: Statesboro, Ga. Enrollment: 16,841 Founded: 1906 Nickname: Eagles Colors: Blue and White Conference (Affiliation): Southern (Division I-FCS) Stadium (Capacity), Turf: Allen E. Paulson Stadium (18,000), Prescription Turf President: Dr. Bruce F. Grube Athletics Director: Sam Baker Athletics Phone: (Alma Mater): Chris Hatcher (Valdosta State) Record at School (Years): 7-4 (one year) Career Record: (eight years) Assistant Coaches, Responsibilities Ashley Anders, Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers Rance Gillespie, Offensive Coordinator/Running Backs Shawn Bostick, Offensive Line Ron Dugans, Wide Receivers Keith Hatcher, Secondary Joe Hollins, Offensive Assistant Jeff Koonz, Defensive Tackles Mitch Stewart, Tight Ends Wes Turner, Defensive Assistant Bubba Walker, Outside Linebackers Football Office Phone: Record: Conference Record (Finish): 4-3 (T-3rd) Type Offense: Multiple Type Defense: Multiple Lettermen Returning: 41 Lettermen Lost: 18 Starters Returning: 13 Starters Lost: 11 Assistant Athletics Director/Sports Information Director: Patrick Osterman Office Phone: Cell Phone: Hanner Fieldhouse, Suites Herty Drive Statesboro, GA SID Fax: Press Box Phone: Website: Sept. 8 West Georgia W, Sept. 15 at Coastal Carolina W, Sept. 22 Chattanooga* L, Sept. 29 Western Carolina* W, Oct. 6 South Dakota State* W, Oct. 13 at Elon* L, Oct. 20 at Appalachian State* W, Oct. 27 The Citadel* W, Nov. 3 at Wofford* W, Nov. 10 Furman* L, Nov. 17 at Colorado State L, Series Record: GSU leads, 3-0 First Meeting: Nov. 12, 1988, Statesboro, GSU 49, SU 21 Last Meeting: Nov. 17, 1990, in Statesboro, GSU 31, SU 24 Last Meeting in Birmingham: Oct. 28, 1989, GSU 52, SU 7 Chris Teal Aug. 30 at Georgia Sept. 6 Austin Peay Sept. 13 Northeastern Sept. 20 Elon* Sept. 27 Wofford* Oct. 4 at Chattanooga* Oct. 18 Appalachian State* Oct. 25 at Western Carolina* Nov. 1 at The Citadel* Nov. 8 SAMFORD* Nov. 15 at Furman* Billy Lowe Raja Andrews Raja Andrews Paulson Stadium Top Returning Tackler UT AT TT FC-FR TFL/YDS SACK/YDS INT Chris Covington / SAMFORD FOOTBALL

11 Nov. 15, 2008, Seibert Stadium, Birmingham, Ala., 2 p.m. WOFFORD Mike Ayers Location: Spartanburg, S.C. Enrollment: 1,350 Founded: 1854 Nickname: Terriers Colors: Old Gold and Black Conference (Affiliation): Southern (Division I-FCS) Stadium (Capacity), Turf: Gibbs Stadium (13,000), Natural Grass President: Dr. Benjamin B. Dunlap Athletics Director: Richard Johnson Athletics Phone: (Alma Mater): Mike Ayers (Georgetown, Ky. 74) Record at School (Years): (20 years) Career Record: (23 years) Assistant Coaches, Responsibilities Wade Lang, Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks Nate Woody, Defensive Coordinator Aaron Johnson, Running Backs Shiel Wood, Wide Receivers Lee Hanning, Kickers Nathan Fuqua, Outside Linebackers Terry Lantz, Secondary Josh Conklin, Assistant Secondary Eric Nash, Offensive Line Jack Teachey, Defensive Line/Recruiting Football Office Phone: Record: Conference Record (Finish): 5-2 (T-1st) Type Offense: Wingbone Type Defense: Multiple 50 Lettermen Returning: 43 Lettermen Lost: 24 Starters Returning: 10 Starters Lost: 12 Assistant Athletics Director/Media Relations: Brent Williamson Office Phone: williamsondb@wofford.edu 429 North Church Street Spartanburg, SC SID Fax: Press Box Phone: Website: Sept. 1 Georgetown (Ky.) W, Sept. 8 Charleston Southern W, Sept. 15 at North Carolina State L, Sept. 22 Appalachian State* W, Sept. 29 at Furman* W, Oct. 6 at The Citadel* W, 28-7 Oct. 13 Gardner-Webb W, Oct. 20 Elon* L, Oct. 25 at Western Carolina* W, Nov. 3 Georgia Southern* L, Nov. 10 at Chattanooga* W, Nov. 24 at Montana** W, Dec. 1 Richmond** L **NCAA FCS Playoff game Series Record: SU leads, 4-1 First Meeting: Sept. 24, 1949, Spartanburg, WC 27, SU 13 Last Meeting: Nov. 2, 1996, Birmingham, SU 20, WC 14 (OT) Last Meeting in Birmingham: Nov. 2, 1996, SU 20, WC 14 (OT) Jeremy Marshall Aug. 30 Presbyterian Sept. 6 at Charleston Southern Sept. 20 at South Carolina Sept. 27 at Georgia Southern* Oct. 11 Chattanooga* Oct. 18 Western Carolina* Oct. 25 at Elon* Oct. 31 at Appalachian State* Nov. 8 The Citadel* Nov. 15 at SAMFORD* Nov. 22 Furman* Ben Widmyer Andy Strickland Seth Goldwire Gibbs Stadium Top Returning Tackler UT AT TT FC-FR TFL/YDS SACK/YDS INT Seth Goldwire QUICK FACTS OUTLOOK COACHES PLAYERS OPPONENTS REVIEW HISTORY RECORDS SAMFORD SAMFORDSPORTS.COM 75

12 SAMFORD RECORDS HISTORY REVIEW OPPONENTS PLAYERS COACHES OUTLOOK QUICK FACTS Nov. 22, 2008, Finley Stadium,, 1 p.m. CHATTANOOGA Rodney Allison Location: Enrollment: 9,225 Founded: 1886 Nickname: Mocs Colors: Navy and Old Gold Conference (Affiliation): Southern (Division I-FCS) Stadium (Capacity), Turf: Finley Stadium (20,668), Natural Grass President: Dr. Roger Brown Athletics Director: Rick Hart Athletics Phone: Record: Conference Record (Finish): 2-5 (7th) Type Offense: Pro Style Type Defense: 4-3 Lettermen Returning: 35 Lettermen Lost: 23 Starters Returning: 11 Starters Lost: 14 Sports Information Director: Jeff Romero Office Phone: Cell Phone: Jeff-Romero@utc.edu 615 McCallie Avenue Chattanooga, TN SID Fax: Press Box Phone: Website: (Alma Mater): Rodney Allison (Texas Tech 80) Record at School (Years): (five years) Career Record: (five years) Assistant Coaches, Responsibilities Alton Adams, Running Backs Bobby Allison, Cornerbacks Kurt Corbin, Inside Linebackers Carmen Felus, Assistant /Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks Teddy Gaines, Outside Linebackers Dick Hopkins, Defensive Coordinator/Safeties J. C. Harmon, Offensive Line Jason McManus, Receivers Spencer Riley, Tight Ends Fred Tate, Defensive Line Football Office Phone: Aug. 30 Carson Newman L, Sept. 8 at Jacksonville State L, Sept. 22 at Georgia Southern* W, Sept. 28 The Citadel* L, Oct. 6 at Arkansas L, Oct. 13 Western Carolina* W, Oct. 20 Furman* L, Oct. 27 at Elon* L, Nov. 3 Western Kentucky L, Nov. 10 Wofford* L, Nov. 17 Appalachian State* L, Series Record: UTC leads First Meeting: Nov. 3, 1906, Birmingham (West End Park), SU 63, UTC 0 Last Meeting: Aug. 28, 2003, Chattanooga, SU 31, UTC 23 Last Meeting in Birmingham: Aug. 30, 2001, UTC 28, SU 14 Bryan Fitzgerald Aug. 30 at Oklahoma Sept. 6 Cumberland Sept. 13 at Florida State Sept. 20 Jacksonville State Sept. 27 at Furman* Oct. 4 Georgia Southern* Oct. 11 at Wofford* Oct. 18 Elon* Nov. 1 at Western Carolina* Nov. 8 Appalachian State* Nov. 15 at The Citadel* Nov. 22 SAMFORD* Tony Pastore Clint Woods Joseph Thornton Finley Stadium Top Returning Tackler UT AT TT FC-FR TFL/YDS SACK/YDS INT Joseph Thornton /55 1/ SAMFORD FOOTBALL

13 SERIES RESULTS VS OPPONENTS WEST GEORGIA (2-2) 9/15/1984, UWG 41, Samford 6, in Carrollton, Ga. 10/8/1988, UWG 17, Samford 14, in Carrollton, Ga. 10/7/1989, Samford 28, UWG 3, in Birmingham 9/2/1992, Samford 44, UWG 16, in Birmingham FAULKNER (0-0) First meeting OLE MISS (1-1) 10/8/1932, UM 26, Howard 6, in Oxford, Miss. 10/20/1934, Howard 7, UM 6, in Oxford, Miss. ELON (2-4) 9/15/1973, Elon 33, Samford 10, in Birmingham 11/15/1997, Samford 46, Elon 32, in Birmingham 11/14/1998, Elon 36, Samford 0, in Elon, N.C. 10/16/1999, Elon 34, Samford 31, in Birmingham 10/14/2000, Elon 43, Samford 21, in Elon, N.C. 11/3/2001, Samford 43, Elon 36, in Birmingham WESTERN CAROLINA (4-1) 11/8/1969, WCU 47, Samford 13, in Birmingham 10/26/1991, Samford 16, WCU 3, in Cullowhee, N.C. 10/3/1992, Samford 30, WCU 6, in Birmingham 11/22/1997, Samford 19, WCU 0, in Birmingham 11/6/1999, Samford 35, WCU 32, in Cullowhee, N.C. APPALACHIAN STATE (1-1) 11/15/1969, ASU 49, Samford 36, in Birmingham 11/7/1970, Samford 42, ASU 35, in Boone, N.C. THE CITADEL (0-1) 11/4/1989, Citadel 35, Samford 16, in Charleston, S.C. FURMAN (5-5) 10/14/1961, Furman 21, Howard 14, in Greenville, S.C. 10/13/1962, Howard 14, Furman 7, in Greenville, S.C. 11/12/1966, Samford 17, Furman 7, in Greenville, S.C. 11/11/1967, Samford 42, Furman 28, in Birmingham 11/9/1968, Samford 17, Furman 12, in Greenville, S.C. 10/18/1969, Samford 34, Furman 14, in Birmingham 9/4/1997, Furman 29, Samford 10, in Birmingham 9/19/1998, Furman 34, Samford 24, in Greenville, S.C. 9/11/2004, Furman 45, Samford 10 in Birmingham 9/17/2005, Furman 45, Samford 23, in Greenville, S.C. GEORGIA SOUTHERN (0-3) 11/12/1988, GSU 49, Samford 21, in Statesboro, Ga. 10/28/1989, GSU 52, Samford 7, in Birmingham 11/17/1990, GSU 31, Samford 24, Statesboro, Ga. WOFFORD (4-1) 9/24/1949, Wofford 27, Howard 13, in Spartanburg, S.C. 10/7/1961, Howard 16, Wofford 13, in Spartanburg, S.C. 11/10/1962, Howard 34, Wofford 28, in Birmingham 10/7/1972, Samford 30, Wofford 14, in Birmingham 11/2/1996, Samford 20, Wofford 14 (OT), in Birmingham CHATTANOOGA (8-22-3) 11/3/1906, Howard 63, Grant 0, in Birmingham 11/16/1907, Howard 21, UTC 5, in 11/7/1908, UTC 29, Howard 0, in Chattanooga, Tenn. 10/30/1909, Howard 0, UTC 0, in Chattanooga, Tenn. 11/12/1910, UTC 56, Howard 0, in 10/24/1914, UTC 14, Howard 7, in 10/22/1921, UTC 26, Howard 3, in 11/17/1923, Howard 0, UTC 0, in Chattanooga, Tenn. 10/11/1924, Howard 28, UTC 0, in 10/10/1925, Howard 3, UTC 0, in Birmingham 11/6/1926, UTC 23, Howard 0, in Chattanooga, Tenn. 11/10/1928, UTC 14, Howard 0, in Birmingham 11/9/1929, UTC 20, Howard 14, in 11/1/1930, UTC 13, Howard 9, in Chattanooga, Tenn. 10/10/1931, UTC 14, Howard 0, in 10/22/1932, UTC 19, Howard 0, in Birmingham 11/26/1936, UTC 6, Howard 0, in Chattanooga, Tenn. 10/23/1937, Howard 6, UTC 0, in Birmingham 10/21/1938, UTC 13, Howard 6, in 10/21/1939, Howard 33, UTC 14, in Birmingham 11/1/1940, UTC 28, Howard 0, in Chattanooga, Tenn. 10/17/1941, Howard 7, UTC 7, in Anniston 10/19/1945, UTC 47, Howard 7, in 9/15/1962, Howard 22, UTC 12, in 11/14/1964, UTC 28, Howard 13, in 11/13/1965, UTC 25, Howard 10, in Birmingham 11/4/1967, UTC 28, Samford 0, in Birmingham 11/23/1968, UTC 40, Samford 7, in 9/3/1998, UTC 23, Samford 13, in 9/2/1999, UTC 29, Samford 27, in Birmingham 8/31/2000, UTC 23, Samford 6, in 8/30/2001, UTC 28, Samford 14, in Birmingham 8/28/2003, Samford 31, UTC 23, in QUICK FACTS OUTLOOK COACHES PLAYERS OPPONENTS REVIEW HISTORY RECORDS SAMFORD SAMFORDSPORTS.COM 77

14 OPPONENT COMPOSITE SCHEDULE SAMFORD RECORDS HISTORY REVIEW OPPONENTS PLAYERS COACHES OUTLOOK QUICK FACTS OPPONENTS COMPOSITE Aug. 30 Sept. 6 Sept. 13 Sept. 20 Sept. 27 Oct. 4 Oct. 11 Oct. 18 Oct. 25 Nov. 1 Nov. 8 Nov. 15 Nov. 22 West Georgia Aug. 28 (Thurs.) at SAMFORD Clark Atlanta at Ouachita Baptist North Alabama Henderson State Oct. 9 (Thurs.) at Arkansas Monticello Arkansas Tech at West Alabama Oct. 30 (Thurs.) at Valdosta State Delta State Faulkner at SAMFORD Huntingdon College Union College at Shorter College at Belhaven College Cumberland Lambuth Kentucky Christian West Virginia Tech Nov. 6 (Thurs.) Bethel College at Virginia Wise Ole Miss** Memphis at Wake Forest SAMFORD Vanderbilt at Florida South Carolina at Alabama at Arkansas Auburn Louisiana Monroe at LSU Elon Richmond at Stony Brook Presbyterian at Georgia Southern SAMFORD Furman at The Citadel at Chattanooga Wofford Western Carolina at Appalachian State at Liberty Western Carolina Aug. 28 (Thurs.) Shorter College at Florida State Liberty at Presbyterian at The Citadel SAMFORD at Furman at Wofford Georgia Southern Chattanooga at Elon Appalachian State Appalachian State at LSU Jacksonville at James Madison Presbyterian The Citadel at SAMFORD at Georgia Southern Furman Oct. 31 (Fri.) Wofford at Chattanooga Elon at Western Carolina The Citadel Webber International at Clemson Princeton Western Carolina at Appalachian State Elon at Furman at SAMFORD Georgia Southern at Wofford Chattanooga at Florida Furman Mars Hill at Virginia Tech at Colgate Delaware Chattanooga at Elon Western Carolina The Citadel at Appalachian State at SAMFORD Georgia Southern at Wofford Georgia Southern at Georgia Austin Peay Northeastern Elon Wofford at Chattanooga Appalachian State at Western Carolina at The Citadel SAMFORD at Furman Wofford Chattanooga Presbyterian at Oklahoma at Charleston Southern Cumberland at Florida State at South Carolina Jacksonville State at Georgia Southern at Furman Georgia Southern Chattanooga at Wofford Western Carolina Elon at Elon Oct. 31 (Fri.) at Appalchian State at Western Carolina The Citadel Appalachian State at SAMFORD at The Citadel Furman SAMFORD **Ole Miss also will play Friday, Nov. 28, against Mississippi State. 78 SAMFORD FOOTBALL

15 OPPONENT CONTACTS OPPONENTS DIRECTORY APPALACHIAN STATE Football Contact: Mike Flynn Office Phone: Cell Phone: Fax: Website: THE CITADEL Football Contact: Noelle Orr Blaney Office Phone: Cell Phone: ( Fax: Website: CHATTANOOGA Football Contact: Jeff Romero Office Phone: Cell Phone: Fax: Website: ELON Football Contact: Matt Eviston Office Phone: Cell Phone: Fax: Website: FAULKNER Football Contact: Ryan Bartels Office Phone: Fax: Website: FURMAN Football Contact: Hunter Reid Office Phone: Cell Phone: Fax: Website: GEORGIA SOUTHERN Football Contact: Patrick Osterman Office Phone: Cell Phone: Fax: Website: OLE MISS Football Contact: Langston Rogers Office Phone: Home Phone: Fax: Website: WEST GEORGIA Football Contact: Mitch Gray Office Phone: Cell Phone: Fax: Website: WESTERN CAROLINA Football Contact: Daniel Hooker Office Phone: Home Phone: Fax: Website: WOFFORD Football Contact: Brent Williamson Office Phone: Cell Phone: TBA Fax: Website: QUICK FACTS OUTLOOK COACHES PLAYERS OPPONENTS REVIEW HISTORY RECORDS SAMFORD SAMFORDSPORTS.COM 79

16 SOUTHERN CONFERENCE SAMFORD RECORDS HISTORY REVIEW OPPONENTS PLAYERS COACHES OUTLOOK QUICK FACTS T he Southern Conference [SoCon], which began its 88th season of intercollegiate competition in 2008, is a national leader in emphasizing the development of student- athletes, building lifelong leaders and role models. SoCon has been on the forefront of innovation to develop creative solutions to address issues facing intercollegiate athletics. SoCon established the first conference basketball tour nament (1921), tackled the issue of freshmen eligibility (1922) and developed women s championships (1984). It was the first conference to institute the 3-point goal in basketball (1980). SoCon is the nation s fifth-oldest NCAA Division I collegiate athletic association. Only the Big Ten (1896), Missouri Valley (1907), Pacific 10 (1915) and Southwestern Athletic (1920) conferences are older. Academic excellence is a major part of SoCon s tradition. Hundreds of S SoCon student-athletes have been recognized on ESPN The Magazine/CoSIDA Academic All- America and All-District teams. Nineteen Rhodes Scholarship winners have been selected from conference institutions. SoCon consists of 12 members in five states throughout the Southeast, and sponsors 19 varsity sports and championships that produce participants for NCAA Division I Championships. SoCon offices are located in Beaumont Mill in Spartanburg, S.C. A textile mill that was in operation from 1880 until 1999, Beaumont Mill was renovated in 2004, and offers the league first-class meeting areas and offices as well as a spacious library for SoCon s historical documents. MEMBERSHIP HISTORY On Feb. 25, 1921, representatives from 14 of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association s [SIAA] 30 members met at Atlanta s Piedmont Hotel to establish the Southern Intercollegiate Conference. At the inaugural meeting were officials from Alabama, Alabama Polytechnic Institute (now Auburn), Clemson, Georgia, Georgia School John Lamarino Commissioner of Technology (now Georgia Tech), Kentucky, Maryland, Mississippi A&M (now Mississippi State), North Carolina, North Carolina State, Tennessee, Virginia, Virginia Polytechnic Institute (now Virginia Tech) and Washington & Lee. Dr. S. V. Sanford of Georgia was chosen as acting chairman, and N. W. Dougherty of Tennessee was named secretary. The decision to form a new athletics conference was motivated by the desire to have a workable number of conference games for each league member. With 30 schools in the SIAA by the early 1920s, it was impossible to play every school at least once during the regular season, and many schools went several years between playing some conference members. In 1920, the SIAA voted down proposed rules that an athlete must be in a college a year before playing on its teams and refused to abolish a rule permitting athletes to play summer baseball for money. Play began in the fall of A year later, six more schools joined the fledgling league: Tulane (which had attended the inaugural meeting but had elected not to join), Florida, Louisiana (now LSU), Mississippi, South Carolina and Vanderbilt. VMI joined in 1925, and Duke was added in By the 1930s, membership in the SoCon had reached 23 schools. C. P. Sally Miles of Virginia Tech, president of SoCon, called the annual league meeting to order on Dec. 9, 1932, at the Farragut Hotel in Knoxville, Tenn. Sanford announced that 13 institutions west and south of the Appalachian Mountains were reorganizing as the Southeastern Conference. Members of that new league included Alabama, Alabama Polytechnic Institute, Florida, Georgia, Georgia School of Technology, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Mississippi A&M, University of the South, Tennessee, Tulane and Vanderbilt. Sanford stated that the division was made along geographical lines. Florida s Dr. J. J. Tigert, acting as spokesman for the withdrawing group, regretted the move but believed it was necessary as SoCon had grown too large. The resignations were Geoff Cabe Senior Associate Commissioner accepted, and the withdrawing schools formed the new league that began play in SoCon continued with membership of 10 institutions: Clemson, Duke, Maryland, North Carolina, North Carolina State, South Carolina, Virginia, VMI, Virginia Tech and Washington & Lee. By 1952, SoCon included 17 colleges and universities. Another split occurred when seven schools Clemson, Duke, Maryland, North Carolina, North Carolina State, South Carolina and Wake Forest departed to form the Atlantic Coast Conference, which began play in The revamped SoCon included The Citadel, Davidson, Furman, George Washington, Richmond, VMI, Virginia Tech, Washington & Lee, West Virginia and William & Mary. Today, the league continues to thrive with a membership that includes 12 insti - tutions and a footprint that spans five states: Tennessee, North Carolina, South Carolina, Alabama and Georgia. Current league members are Appalachian State, College of Charleston, Chattanooga, The Citadel, Davidson, Elon, Furman, Georgia Southern, Samford, UNC Greensboro, Western Carolina and Wofford. LEADERSHIP SoCon named its first commissioner in December Duke head football coach Wallace Wade made the transition from Blue Devil coach to athletics administration as the first person at the helm of the conference. Lloyd Jordan replaced Wade as the commissioner in 1960 and served a 14-year term until Ken Germann became the league head in Germann was commissioner for 13 years and orchestrated the league s expansion to include women s athletics. In 1987, he was succeeded by Dave Hart, who spearheaded the transfer of the league office from Charlotte, N.C. to Asheville, N.C. Wright Waters succeeded Hart upon his retirement in Under Waters leadership, SoCon expanded to 12 members, added three women s sports and posted record revenue from the basketball tournament. Waters, who Sue Arakas Associate Commissioner Doug King Associate Commissioner for Compliance 80 SAMFORD FOOTBALL

17 SOUTHERN CONFERENCE is currently the commissioner of the Sun Belt Conference, was followed by Alfred B. White in A veteran member of the NCAA office, White introduced the current con - ference logo and elevated SoCon s com - mitment to the marketing and development of corporate partners. Danny Morrison headed the conference from 2001 to 2005 and orchestrated SoCon s move from Asheville, N.C. to Spartanburg, S.C. Under his leadership, SoCon increased its marketing and pro motional efforts. John Iamarino was named commissioner of SoCon on Jan. 2, He has promoted the conference through an ambitious agenda that has improved competition, upgraded compliance-related matters, and increased the marketing and brand awareness of the con - ference and its member institutions. CHAMPIONSHIP HISTORY The first Southern Conference Championship was the league basketball tournament held in Atlanta in The North Carolina Tar Heels won the tournament and became the first recognized league champion in any sport. The Southern Conference Tournament remains the oldest of its kind in college basketball. Commissioner Germann spearheaded SoCon s expansion to include women s athletics during the season. That year, league championships were held in volley ball, basketball and tennis. Cross- country joined the mix in 1985, and the league began holding indoor and outdoor track champion - ships in SoCon insti tuted golf and softball championships in the spring of 1994 and added soccer in the fall of The Germann Cup, named in honor of the former commissioner, annually recognizes the top women s athletics programs in the conference. From its humble beginnings, women s athletics have become an integral part of SoCon and its success. SoCon declares champions in 10 men s sports football, soccer, cross-country, basketball, indoor track and field, outdoor track and field, wrestling, baseball, tennis and golf and nine women s sports soccer, volleyball, cross-country, basketball, indoor track and field, outdoor track and field, tennis, golf and softball. FOOTBALL SoCon has excelled as the premier Football Championship Subdivision [FCS] conference. SoCon member Appalachian State has won the last three FCS titles, the first team to do so. The league boasts more than 250 players who have garnered All-America recognition and numerous national player and coach of the year awards. The conference has had at least one team in the top 10 of the final FCS poll for 23 consecutive years with at least two teams finishing in the top 20 in every season since SoCon has placed multiple representatives in the FCS Playoffs in 21 of 25 seasons, with 16 Championship Game appearances and eight national titles. SoCon has had at least one team reach the semifinals in nine of the last 10 years and in 15 of the last 17 seasons. In 2007, Appalachian State became the first FCS team to defeat a nationally ranked Football Bowl Subdivision [FBS] team. The Mountaineers defeated No. 5-ranked Michigan, 34-32, on Sept. 1 before a sellout crowd at Michigan Stadium. Prior to the conference s reclassification in 1981, SoCon football teams appeared in 34 bowl games, posting a record of There are nearly 40 former SoCon players in the College Football Hall of Fame. Former North Carolina running back Charlie Choo Choo Justice helped guide North Carolina to three bowl appearances. He was a first-team All-America selection in 1948 and In 1949, he earned first-team All-Conference honors for the fourth consecutive season, becoming the first player in league history to achieve that feat. Another of the league s football products who made it to the College Football Hall of Fame is Sam Huff of West Virginia. Huff was a three-year starter on both the offensive and defensive lines for the Mountaineers. In 1955, he earned first-team All-America honors on the field and was a first-team Academic All- America for his work in the classroom. He played 12 seasons in the National Football League for the New York Giants and the Washington Redskins. He was a five-time All-Pro defensive lineman and is a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame. SoCon has continued to produce outstanding student-athletes. In 1999, Georgia Southern s Adrian Peterson captured the Walter Payton Award presented annually to the FCS s most outstanding offensive player. Furman s Louis Ivory was awarded the honor in 2000, and Georgia Southern s Jayson Foster was presented with the 2007 trophy. Appalachian State s Dexter Coakley was a three-time All-Conference selection and consensus All-America in 1994, 1995 and 1996 before going on to stardom with the Dallas Cowboys. He won a pair of Buck Buchanan Awards, given to FCS s top defensive player each year. Terrell Owens went from catching passes at Chattanooga to a stellar NFL career. Western Carolina s David Patten and Appalachian State s Matt Stevens were members of the New England Patriots Super Bowl Champion team in Patten also earned Super Bowl rings with the Patriots in 2004 and QUICK FACTS OUTLOOK COACHES PLAYERS OPPONENTS REVIEW HISTORY RECORDS SAMFORD SAMFORDSPORTS.COM 81

18 2007 OHIO VALLEY CONFERENCE STATISTICS SAMFORD RECORDS HISTORY REVIEW OPPONENTS PLAYERS COACHES OUTLOOK QUICK FACTS SCORING OFFENSE G YDS TD PTS AVG Tennessee Martin Eastern Kentucky Tennessee Tech Tennessee State Eastern Illinois Jacksonville State Murray State SAMFORD Austin Peay Southeast Missouri PASSING OFFENSE G PCT YDS YDS/ATTTDS YDS/GM Murray State SAMFORD Tennessee Martin Tennessee Tech Eastern Illinois Tennessee State Eastern Kentucky Jacksonville State Southeast Missouri Austin Peay RUSHING OFFENSE G CARRIES NET AVG TDS YDS/GM Tennessee State Tennessee Martin Eastern Kentucky Eastern Illinois Austin Peay Southeast Missouri Jacksonville State Murray State SAMFORD Tennessee Tech KICKOFF RETURNS G RETURNS YDS TDS AVG Jacksonville State Tennessee Tech Austin Peay Eastern Illinois Eastern Kentucky SAMFORD Tennessee State Southeast Missouri Tennessee Martin Murray State SCORING DEFENSE G YDS TD PTS AVG Jacksonville State Eastern Kentucky Austin Peay Eastern Illinois Tennessee Martin Tennessee Tech Tennessee State SAMFORD Southeast Missouri Murray State PASSING DEFENSE G PCT YDS YDS/ATT TDS YDS/GM SAMFORD Murray State Tennessee State Jacksonville State Eastern Illinois Tennessee Martin Eastern Kentucky Southeast Missouri Tennessee Tech Austin Peay RUSHING DEFENSE G CARRIES NET AVG TDS YDS/GM Jacksonville State Eastern Illinois Tennessee Tech Austin Peay Tennessee Martin Tennessee State Eastern Kentucky Southeast Missouri SAMFORD Murray State PUNT RETURNS G RETURNS YDS TDS AVG Austin Peay Jacksonville State Tennessee Martin Tennessee Tech Tennessee State Murray State Southeast Missouri Eastern Kentucky SAMFORD Eastern Illinois OVC FINAL STANDINGS OVC HOME AWAY NEUTRAL OVERALL HOME AWAY NEUTRAL Eastern Kentucky Eastern Illinois Austin Peay Jacksonville State Tennessee State Tennessee Martin SAMFORD Tennessee Tech Southeast Missouri Murray State SAMFORD FOOTBALL