ULM Warhawk Football ULM Athletics Media Relations 308 Stadium Drive Monroe, LA 71209 Phone: (318) 342-5463 Fax: (318) 342-5464 Director of Media Relations: Judy Willson Cell: (318) 791-8700 Email: willson@ulm.edu Website: www.ulmathletics.com Game 3: ULM (1-1, 0-0 Sun Belt) At Alabama (2-0, 1-0 SEC West) Date: Saturday, Sept. 16, 2006 Time: 6:07 p.m. CDT Site (Capacity): Bryant-Denny Stadium (92,138), Tuscaloosa, Ala. Game Day Experience: **Fly with the Warhawks - Space still available for Florida International and Kentucky trips in November. Contact Associate AD Doug Mosley for more information - 318-342-5442. TV: ESPN Game Plan/Crimson Tide Sports Network - to sign up contact your local cable company or go to www.espn.com. Radio: ULM Radio Network (Frank Hoffman, play-by-play; Lou St. Amant, color analyst; Bruce Hanks, sidelines) 104.1 FM - Monroe Internet: **Live Stats and Radio Broadcast - www.ulmathletics.com **Live Radio Broadcast - www.kjlo.com Polls: ULM is not ranked this week in the top 25 of the national polls. Alabama is receiving votes in the Associated Press poll and is ranked 24 in the coaches poll. New Name, Same Goals: The ULM football team might be sporting a new mascot the Warhawks, but the goals are still the same Win Belt, Win Bowl. The Warhawks took the first step towards reaching those goals on Aug. 31 with the 24-6 win against Alcorn State in front of a crowd of 18,106 at Malone Stadium. ULM came close to realizing those goals last season by winning the 2005 Sun Belt Conference title. A season finale loss to Louisiana-Lafayette kept the Warhawks from the second part of the goal a trip to the New Orleans Bowl in Lafayette, La. ULM-UA Series Information: This will be the first meeting between the two programs. At ULM... 0-0 At UA... 0-0 Longest ULM Win Streak...N/A Longest UA Win Streak...N/A Largest Margin of ULM Victory...N/A Largest Margin of ULM Defeat...N/A ULM Head Coach Charlie Weatherbie: Charlie Weatherbie (Oklahoma State, 1977) is in his fourth season as head coach at ULM, the third with his full staff in place. Weatherbie agreed in principal to a threeyear contract extension on Aug. 28, 2006. The agreement will be through the 2009 season and is pending approval by the ULM Athletic Foundation Board of Directors and the University of Louisiana System Board of Supervisors. Under his direction, the Warhawk football program earned its first conference title since 1992 with a 5-2 finish in Sun Belt play last season. ULM has made significant strides in a short amount of time improving from 1-11 to 5-6 in just a year. Then maintaining a second 5-6 season to win the league title. Weatherbie, ULM s 13th head coach, took over the program a little less than three months before kicking off the 2003 season. The 2004 Lancaster named Sun Belt and Louisiana Player of the Week Q u a r t e r b a c k K i n s m o n L a n - caster has been named the Sun Belt Conference Offensive Player of the Week and Louisiana Sportswriters Association Offensive Player of the Week for his performance on Saturday, Sept. 9 against Kansas. Lancaster had a career-high 377 yards passing, tying for 15th on the ULM all-time single game passing list with Stan Humphries (vs. Louisiana Tech in 1987). Lancaster was 24 of 41 and found tight end Zeek Zacharie twice to get the Warhawks in the endzone. The second TD throw pulled ULM to within two of the Jayhawks with 3:31 left in the game, 21-19. Lancaster also rushed for 30 yards, including a nine-yard touchdown run to cut KU s lead to 21-13 with 1:18 left in the third quarter. Warhawks won five of their last seven games, including four wins in Sun Belt Conference play. ULM s 4-3 Sun Belt record put Weatherbie s squad in a tie for third place. The season also saw the Warhawks beat intrastate rival Louisiana-Lafayette 2006 ULM Schedule (1-1, 0-0 Sun Belt) Date Opponent (Event; TV) Site Time/Result Series Information Aug. 31 Alcorn State MALONE STADIUM W, 24-6 ULM leads, 2-0 Sept. 9 at Kansas (Sunflower Replay) Lawrence, Kan. L, 19-21 Kansas leads, 1-0 Sept. 16 at Alabama (CTSN/ESPN Game Plan) Tuscaloosa, Ala. 6:07 p.m. First Meeting Sept. 30 *Florida Atlantic (Homecoming; CSS) MALONE STADIUM 6 p.m. ULM leads, 2-0 Oct. 7 *at Arkansas State (ERT) Jonesboro, Ark. 6:05 p.m. ASU leads, 15-12 Oct. 14 *at Troy (ERT) Troy, Ala. 3 p.m. Troy leads 5-2-1 Oct. 21 *Middle Tennessee MALONE STADIUM 6 p.m. MT leads, 4-2 Oct. 28 Arkansas (ESPNU) LITTLE ROCK, ARK. TBA Arkansas leads, 6-0 Nov. 11 *at Florida International (ERT) Miami, Fla. 5 p.m. Tied, 1-1 Nov. 18 at Kentucky Lexington, Ky. 12 p.m. Tied, 1-1 Nov. 25 *North Texas (Senior Day) MALONE STADIUM 6 p.m. Tied, 11-11 Dec. 2 *at Louisiana-Lafayette Lafayette, La. 4 p.m. ULM leads, 21-20 * = Sun Belt Conference game; ERT = ESPN Regional Television All Times are Central Zone.
page 2 2006 ULM Game Notes at Alabama, Sept. 16 for the third season in a row. He has a 12-29 record at ULM, 57-88 overall with head coaching stops at Utah State and Navy. Weatherbie took USU and Navy to bowl games in his second season with each program. Last Game Out for the Warhawks: ULM came very close to picking up its first win against a Big XII opponent since moving to NCAA Division I-A in 1994. The Warhawks (1-1) came up short against Kansas tonight, 21-19. We had so many opportunities tonight, said ULM head coach Charlie Weatherbie. You hate to get that close and come up short. The Warhawks got on the scoreboard in the first quarter when Kinsmon Lancaster connected with tight end Zeek Zacharie for a 59-yard touchdown. It was Zacharie s first collegiate touchdown. Ragan Walters added the extra point to even the score, 7-7. Kansas had scored three drives earlier on an 11-yard pass from Kerry Meier to Dexton Fields. Scott Webb scored the point after attempt. The Jayhawks took the lead with 1:02 left in the second quarter when Meier connected with Marcus Henry on a 4-yard pass and Webb added the kick, 14-7. Kansas added to the lead at 9:23 in the third quarter, 21-7, on a Meier 10-yard run with a Webb PAT. ULM responded three drives later with a long drive for a touchdown. Lancaster connected with receiver Joe Merritt for a 55-yard reception to set up first and goal at the four-yard line. After Calvin Dawson was tackled for a loss and a Warhawks timeout, Lancaster ran the ball in from nine yards out to pull ULM with in eight, 21-13, with 1:18 left in the third quarter. Walters missed the extra point. ULM pulled to within two, 21-19, with 3:31 left in the game when Zacharie recorded his second touchdown of the game on a three-yard pass from Lancaster. The Warhawks attempted the two-point conversion but the pass from Lancaster was incomplete. We improved in our execution this week and didn t have any turnovers, said Weatherbie. We have to continue to find ways to make big plays. ULM returns to action on Saturday, Sept. 16, at Alabama. Kickoff at Bryant-Denny Stadium is set for 6:07 p.m. The game is available on ESPN Game Plan. Lancaster Putting up the Yards: Kinsmon Lancaster s 407 yards of total offense against Kansas was the second-highest output in Bowl Subdivision play this season. Alabama Head Coach Mike Shula: Mike Shula (Alabama, 1987; 22-17,.564), is in his fourth season at the helm of the Crimson Tide program. Shula, the Crimson Tide quarterback from 1984-87, returned to his alma mater in 2003. He resurrected the tradition-laden program back into the top 25. Shula was named the 2005 Regional Coach of the Year by the American Football Coaches Association, following a 10-2 season with a 13-10 win over Texas Tech in the 2006 AT&T Cotton Bowl. The Crimson Tide was ranked as high as third nationally during the season. Before returning to his alma mater, Shula spent several seasons coaching in the NFL - Miami, Chicago, and Tampa Bay. Last Game Out for Alabama: Alabama forced four Vanderbilt turnovers, including an interception as time expired, en route to a 13-10 win Saturday at Bryant-Denny Stadium. For the second consecutive week, it was up to the Alabama defense to hold late to preserve a lead, and for the second straight week, it responded. Senior Juwan Simpson intercepted a Chris Nickson pass at the Alabama 25-yard line as time expired to preserve the win, Alabama s first conference victory of 2006. Well we had another win. We are 2-0, Alabama Head Coach Mike Shula said. We look at the positives from it. We were down 10-3 at the half and we had to find out about our football team, our young football team. They responded right away. Junior Simeon Castille recorded his fifth and sixth career interceptions on the day, picking off passes from Nickson in the second and fourth quarters. Castille s second pick happened with just under 13 minutes left in the game, giving Alabama the ball at its own 21-yard line. The Tide then drove 49 yards in 12 plays, capped by a careerlong 47-yard field goal from freshman Leigh Tiffin to give Alabama the 13-10 lead with 7:34 left in the game. A 36-yard completion from sophomore John Parker Wilson to sophomore Nikita Stover kept the drive going on third-and-18. Wilson was 18-of-29 on the day for 207 yards with a touchdown and interception. Brown led the Alabama receiving corps with eight catches for 99 yards. DJ Hall had four catches for 56 yards and a touchdown. It was great to see DJ Hall back on the field after missing two games, Shula said. I think it gives the quarterback more confidence to have two go-to guys on the field. John Parker is doing pretty well. He made some tough plays. Alabama opened the second half with a seven-play, 81-yard touchdown drive capped by a 31-yard Wilson touchdown pass to Hall. Tiffin s extra point knotted the score at 10-10 with 11:23 left in the third quarter. Wilson was 5-for-5 for 73 yards on the drive. Though Alabama recorded four turnovers on the day, it also turned the ball over three times, each in Vanderbilt territory. The Commodores took a 10-3 lead to the locker room at the half, with all 10 points coming on Alabama turnovers. The first touchdown of the game came on a 2006 Warhawk Starting Lineups Offense WR TE RT RG C LG LT WR RB QB WR K Alcorn State Merritt Doyle Shappley Avinger Hill Schutz Cunningham McNeal Dawson Lancaster Sapp Walters Kansas Merritt Doyle Shappley Avinger Hill Schutz Cunningham McNeal Hogan Lancaster Sapp Walters Alabama Florida Atlantic Arkansas State Troy Middle Tennessee Arkansas Florida International Kentucky North Texas Louisiana-Lafayette Defense DE NT DT DE LB LB B CB S CB RV P Alcorn State Cambridge R. Williams Carmouche Eickman Alexander Jackson Willis Secka K. Payne C. Williams J. Thompson K. Payne Kansas Cambridge R. Williams Carmouche Jordan Alexander Jackson Willis Secka K. Payne C. Williams J. Thompson K. Payne Alabama Florida Atlantic Arkansas State Troy Middle Tennessee Arkansas Florida International Kentucky North Texas Louisiana-Lafayette
page 3 2006 ULM Game Notes at Alabama, Sept. 16 six-yard Nickson pass to Earl Bennett following a Tim Castille fumble on the Commodores 13-yard line. Vanderbilt drove 87 yards in just under four minutes to take the 10-3 lead with 14 seconds left in the half. An interception earlier in the second quarter set up a six-play, 29-yard drive for the Commodores that culminated with a 42-yard Bryan Hahnfeldt kick to pull Vanderbilt even at 3-3. Alabama got on the board first with a 37-yard Tiffin field goal with 53 seconds left in the first quarter to take a 3-0 lead. The Tide was led on the ground by senior Ken Darby, who carried the ball 21 times for 65 yards, with sophomore Jimmy Johns adding 37 yards and Castille with 19. 2006 Alabama Schedule Date Opponent Time (CST)/Result Sept. 2 Hawaii W, 25-17 Sept. 9 *Vanderbilt W, 13-10 Sept. 16 ULM 6:07 p.m. Sept. 23 *at Arkansas TBA Sept. 30 *at Florida TBA Oct. 7 Duke TBA Oct. 14 *Mississippi TBA Oct. 21 *at Tennessee TBA Oct. 28 Florida International (HC) TBA Nov. 4 *Mississippi State TBA Nov. 11 *at LSU TBA Nov. 18 *Auburn TBA * = Southeastern Conference game First Starts: Senior running back Erroll Hogan and redshirt freshman defensive end Jameson Jordan made their first starts of their careers on Saturday against Kansas. Ball Hawks: ULM is doing a good job of holding onto the ball and forcing their opponents to cough it up. The Warhawks are currently 11th in the country with a turnover margin of +1.50 - gaining seven and losing four over the first two games of the season. The Warhawks went from four turnovers in Game One against Alcorn State to none against Kansas a week later. More NCAA numbers: Quarterback Kinsmon Lancaster is ranked 13th in the nation in total offense with 284.5 yards per game. That number in addition to his 134.43 passing efficiency rank him first in the Sun Belt Conference this week. Kevin Payne is ranked in the top 25 in two categories - tied for fifth in interceptions per game at 1.00, and 12th in punting with a 43.5 yards per punt average. His punting numbers lead the Sun Belt. Also sitting in the top 25 in national statistical categories are two ULM defensive linemen. Senior Christiaan Cambridge is tied for 16th (4th in Sun Belt) in tackles for loss with 2.0 per game, while freshman Aaron Morgan is tied for 25th (3rd in Sun Belt) in quarterback sacks with 1.0 per game. Sun Belt Leaders: ULM leads the Sun Belt in several team statistical categories after the second week of play - kickoff returns, punting, pass offense, passing efficiency, total offense, turnovers gained, and turnover margin. Among individuals in the league, Kinsmon Team Statistics Comparison ULM Opponent *Category* UA Opponent 34 25 First Downs 43 30 14 13 by Rushing 18 5 18 10 by Passing 22 24 2 2 by Penalty 3 1 14-95 12-95 Penalties-Yards 8-62 13-112 5-2 5-3 Fumbles-Lost 3-2 5-3 69 66 Rushing Attempts 76 38 230 201 Rushing Yards 259 102 3.3 3.0 Yards Per Rush 3.4 2.7 115.0 100.5 Rushing Yards Per Game 129.5 51.0 61-35 61-34 Pass Attempts-Completions 58-34 68-46 508 355 Passing Yards 460 505 254.0 177.5 Passing Yards Per Game 230.0 252.5 130 127 Total Offensive Plays 134 106 738 556 Total Offense Yards 719 607 369.0 278.0 Total Offense Per Game 359.5 303.5 43 27 Total Points 38 27 Individual Statistics Comparison ULM Rushing Att. Yds. YPG TD Calvin Dawson 24 116 58.0 0 Kinsmon Lancaster 29 92 46.0 2 Erroll Hogan 11 43 21.5 0 Passing Att. Comp. Yds. TD/INT Kinsmon Lancaster 58 32 477 3/2 Chance Payne 3 3 31 0/0 Receiving Rec. Yds. YPR TD LaGregory Sapp 9 94 10.4 0 Zeek Zacharie 7 126 18.0 2 Joe Merritt 5 111 22.2 0 Darrell McNeal 4 61 15.2 1 Punting No. Yds. Avg. Long Kevin Payne 10 435 43.5 60 Punt Returns No. Yds. Avg. Long Darrell McNeal 4 28 7.0 15 Kevin Payne 1 9 9.0 9 KO Returns No. Yds. Avg. Long Calvin Dawson 4 91 22.8 27 Scoring TD PAT FG PTS Zeek Zacharie 2 0-0 0-0 12 Kinsmon Lancaster 2 0-0 0-0 12 Ragan Walters 0 4-5 1-2 7 Darrell McNeal 1 0-0 0-0 6 James Wright 1 0-0 0-0 6 Tackles UT-AT TFL QBS INT Kevin Payne 9-4 0-0 0-0 2-0 Josh Thompson 5-8 0-0 0-0 1-0 Cardia Jackson 5-7 0-0 0-0 0-0 Chaz Williams 3-8 0.5-1 0-0 0-0 Josh Alexander 4-5 2.5-11 1-9 0-0 Quintez Secka 5-3 0.5-1 0-0 0-0 Chris. Cambridge 4-4 3.5-14 1-6 0-0 James Wright 3-5 0-0 0-0 1-33 Alabama Rushing Att. Yds. YPG TD Jimmy Johns 15 95 47.5 0 Kenneth Darby 37 90 45.0 0 Tim Castille 11 33 16.5 1 Passing Att. Comp. Yds. TD/INT John Parker Wilson 58 34 460 2/1 Receiving Rec. Yds. YPR TD Keith Brown 14 231 16.5 1 D.J. Hall 4 56 14.0 1 Matt Caddell 4 39 9.8 0 Tim Castille 4 21 5.2 0 Punting No. Yds. Avg. Long P.J. Fitzgerald 7 261 37.3 55 Punt Returns No. Yds. Avg. Long Simeon Castille 1-2 -2.0 0 KO Returns No. Yds. Avg. Long Javier Arenas 5 105 21.0 31 Jimmy Johns 1 8 8.0 8 Scoring TD PAT FG PTS Leigh Tiffin 0 3-3 5-6 18 D.J. Hall 1 0-0 0-0 6 Keith Brown 1 0-0 0-0 6 Tim Castille 1 0-0 0-0 6 Tackles UT-AT TFL QBS INT Juwan Simpson 6-10 1-3 0-0 1-2 Jeffrey Dukes 8-4 0-0 0-0 0-0 Rashad Johnson 8-2 1-4 0-0 0-0 Terrence Jones 4-5 1-12 1-12 0-0 Marcus Carter 5-3 1-1 0-0 0-0 Wallace Gilberry 5-2 2-2 0-0 0-0 Simeon Castille 4-3 0.5-1 0-0 2-0
page 4 2006 ULM Game Notes at Alabama, Sept. 16 Lancaster leads in four categories - yards per completion (14.91), yards (477), pass efficiency (134.43), and total offense (284.5). Kevin Payne leads in interceptions with 1.00 per game, and punting (43.5 yyp). Payne is also 10th in the league in tackles with 5.50 per game. Junior Calvin Dawson leads the league in kickoff returns with 22.75 yards per return. Dawson is also second in the league in all-purpose running with 123.5 yards per game on carries, receptions and kickoff returns. He is also fourth in rushing with 58 yards per game. Others Making Their Mark: Several Warhawks are making their presence known on the Sun Belt stats charts. Darrell McNeal is fourth in the league in punt returns with 7.0 yards per return. LaGregory Sapp, Zeek Zacharie and Joe Merritt are all ranked in the top 12 in the Sun Belt in receptions per game and top 10 in receiving yards per game. Zacharie is currently tied for third in the league in scoring with 6.0 points per game. Josh Thompson is second in the league in forced fumbles with two. Going for Six: In its 2006 journey to Win Belt, Win Bowl, the Warhawks hope to crack the five-win plateau for the first time since moving to I-A in 1994. ULM has reached the five-win mark six times since 1994, including back-to-back 5-6 seasons in 2004 and 2005: 1996-5-6 (Head Coach Ed Zaunbrecher) 1997-5-7 (Head Coach Ed Zaunbrecher) 1998-5-6 (Head Coach Ed Zaunbrecher) 1999-5-6 (Head Coach Bobby Keasler) 2004-5-6 (Head Coach Charlie Weatherbie) 2005-5-6 (Head Coach Charlie Weatherbie) The One and Only: After two seasons of wearing jersey No. 24, senior cornerback Chaz Williams will be wearing jersey No. 1 in 2006. Williams, a senior, finished the 2005 season ranked fifth in the nation in interceptions with.50 per game. He is the top returning player in the country in the category. Williams has six career interceptions in 22 games for ULM. Putting In A Good Day s Work: Five Warhawks impressed the coaching staff so much during spring practice and preseason camp that they were awarded scholarships Gary Frazier, Justin Waller, Joe Handy, Josh Thomas, and Victor Gaines. Frazier is a sophomore running back out of John Ehret High School in Harvey, La. Waller is a redshirt freshman tight end from Denham Springs, La. Handy is a sophomore deep snapper from Sterlington, La. Thomas is a freshman linebacker from Port Barre, La. Gaines is a sophomore defensive lineman out of Clements High School in Sugar Land, Texas. Where Are They Now?: Three players from the 2005 Sun Belt Conference championship team moved on to professional football careers over the summer. All-Sun Belt punter Joel Stelly signed a free agent contract with the Chicago Bears and was released by the team last week. All-Sun Belt defensive end Brandon Guillory also signed a free agent contract with the Kansas City Chiefs, but was also released last week. Sun Belt Player of the Year Steven Jyles signed with the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League in March. He is currently listed third on the depth chart at quarterback. Seen At Practice: With the success of Stelly, Guillory and Jyles making the professional ranks, along with the long list of former ULM players performing well at the next level, there has been a steady stream of professional scouts coming through Malone Stadium in the past month. Alonzo Highsmith of the Green Bay Packers was the first to come to campus on Aug. 15. The most in one day has been five a week later San Francisco 49ers, New England Patriots, Dallas Cowboys, Baltimore Ravens, and St. Louis Rams. Blast from the Past: Former ULM quarterback John Holman, currently living in Mobile, Ala., and his family dropped by practice on Aug. 4. Holman reminisced with assistant trainer Robert Williamson and equipment manager David Cox and visited with Charlie Weatherbie for a bit during practice. Holman, who saw many of his ULM career records beaten by Steven Jyles last season, played by the bayou from 1979-82. He still holds the single season record for pass attempts with 461 in 1982. Injury Report for Alabama game: Just bumps and bruises; Joseph Joseph, Tay Ogletree, Chavous McWhorter, and Cecil Pollock are all back on the practice field. 2006 Game Captains: Alcorn State - Kevin Payne, Chaz Williams, Kinsmon Lancaster, Cody Bauman Kansas - Kevin Payne, Kinsmon Lancaster, Cody Bauman, Quintez Secka Hammer Award: Given to the Warhawk who made the biggest hit in the game. Alcorn State - Austin Willis, Sr., S, Conroe, Texas Kansas - Ben Murphy, Jr., LB, Shreveport, La.; Adam Hill, Jr., C, Arlington, Texas 30 and still going strong: 2006 marks the 30th season that play-by-play announcer Dr. Frank Hoffman has served as the voice of ULM football. Hoffman is joined by his color partner of 22 years, Lou St. Amant. Bruce Hanks roams the sidelines for the third season. Media Information Practices: All ULM practices are open to the media. Players and coaches are available for interviews immediately before and after practice. Please coordinate your interviews through the ULM media relations office, so that we can assist in meeting your needs. ULM on the Internet: For updated statistics, rosters, game notes and depth chart, go to www.ulmathletics.com. Weekly Press Conference: ULM s weekly press conference with head coach Charlie Weatherbie and selected players will be held each Wednesday at 11:30 a.m. at the Anna Gray Noe Alumni Center on the campus of ULM. Sun Belt Weekly Conference Call: The league office holds a weekly conference call on Mondays throughout the season. The call begins at 10:30 a.m. Central Time. ULM head coach Charlie Weatherbie goes on at 10:56 a.m. The call-in number is 800-819-9193. Sun Belt Video Highlight Feed: Every Wednesday throughout the season, the league produces a 15-minute satellite feed of interviews and highlights from the league s eight teams. Coordinates - IA6 (C-band analog) Transponder - C-11 (twenty-three) Downlink Freq. - 3920 mhz. Vertical Audio - 6.2-6.8 Trouble line - 225-336-2268/2269 Sun Belt Conference information: For more information about the Sun Belt Conference, go to www.sunbeltsports.org.
2006 ULM Warhawks Depth Chart OFFENSE DEFENSE TE 88 - Mitch Doyle, 6-5, 275, So./1L, Oologah, Okla. or 15 - Zeek Zacharie, 6-3, 230, So./HS, Cade, La. DE 97 - Christiaan Cambridge, 6-2, 260, Sr./3L, Slidell, La. 58 - Alaric Coleman, 6-3, 250, Fr./RS, Olive Branch, Miss. RT 76 - Larry Shappley, 6-5, 290, So./1L, West Monroe, La. 68 - Kyle Kersten, 6-5, 275, Fr./RS, Flower Mound, Texas DT 90 - DeMarcus Carmouche, 6-5, 293, So./1L, Carencro, La. 86 - Patrick Sturgeon, 6-0, 250, Jr./SQ, Conroe, Texas RG 55 - Patrick Avinger, 6-3, 275, Jr./2L, Duncanville, Texas 65 - Brett Thompson, 6-3, 270, Fr./RS, Sachse, Texas NT 53 - Ricky Williams, 6-2, 280, Jr./2L, Houston, Texas 52 - Justin Fulmer, 6-3, 275, Fr./RS, Sterlington, La. C 79 - Adam Hill, 6-1, 325, Jr./2L, Arlington, Texas 67 - A.J. DeGroot, 6-5, 275, Fr./HS, Allen, Texas DE 95 - Jameson Jordan, 6-5, 235, Fr./RS, Bush, La. 43 - Travis Eickman, 6-3, 230, So./1L, Garland, Texas LG 70 - Aaron Schutz, 6-3, 310, So./1L, Fort Worth, Texas 74 - Andrew Stout, 6-2, 290, Fr./HS, West Monroe, La. LB 49 - Josh Alexander, 6-0, 225, Sr./3L, Shreveport, La. 73 - Ryan Roussel, 6-0, 230, Sr./2L, Lutcher, La. LT 75 - Kyle Cunningham, 6-4, 295, Jr./2L, Oklahoma City, Okla. 72 - Nicholas Silva, 6-3, 290, Sr./1L, Norwalk, Calif. LB 51 - Cardia Jackson, 6-2, 228, Fr./HS, Monroe, La. 35 - Jeremy Moll, 6-1, 220, So./1L, New Orleans, La. WR (Z) 9 - Joe Merritt, 6-0, 195, Sr./3L, Oakdale, La. 84 - J.J. McCoy, 5-10, 175, So./1L, Garland, Texas B 5 - Austin Willis, 6-0, 205, Sr./1L, Houston, Texas 39 - James Wright, 6-2, 209, Jr./1L, Benton, La. WR (H/Y) 3 - Darrell McNeal, 6-0, 210, Fr./RS, Monroe, La. 6 - Marty Humphrey, 6-1, 187, So./1L, Shreveport, La. FS 14 - Kevin Payne, 6-1, 212, Sr./3L, Junction City, Ark. 34 - James Truxillo, 6-1, 190, Fr./RS, Jefferson, La. WR (X) 18 - LaGregory Sapp, 6-3, 200, So./1L, Monroe, La. 85 - Robert Mingo, 6-1,185, Fr./RS, Dumas, Ark. RV 28 - Josh Thompson, 6-1, 215, So./1L, Lafayette, La. 17 - Chris Freeman, 5-10, 191, Sr./2L, Arlington, Texas S 20 - Erroll Hogan, 5-9, 195, Sr./2L, New Orleans, La. 22 - Calvin Dawson, 5-10, 207, Jr./2L, Bossier City, La. SCB 21 - Quintez Secka, 6-0, 193, Sr./1L, Wichita, Kan. 27 - Alex Ibe, 6-3, 197, Fr./HS, North Richland Hills, Texas QB 7 - Kinsmon Lancaster, 5-11, 202, So./1L, Shreveport, La. 13 - Chance Payne, 6-2, 220, So./TR, Jefferson City, Mo. WCB 1 - Chaz Williams, 6-0, 190, Sr./2L, Lake Charles, La. 2 - Greg James, 6-1, 195, Fr./HS, Monroe, La. SPECIAL TEAMS PK P DS H RS 10 - Ragan Walters, 5-9, 190, Jr./2L, Jackson, Miss. 87 - Cole Wilson, 5-10, 190, Jr./2L, St. Francisville, La. 14 - Kevin Payne, 6-1, 212, Sr./3L, Junction City, Ark. 48 - Scott Love, 6-0, 205, Fr./HS, West Monroe, La. 54 - Cody Bauman, 5-11, 240, Sr./3L, Covington, La. 55 - Patrick Avinger, 6-3, 275, Jr./2L, Duncanville, Texas 13 - Chance Payne, 6-2, 220, So./TR, Jefferson City, Mo. 87 - Cole Wilson, 5-10, 190, Jr./2L, St. Francisville, La. 14 - Kevin Payne, 6-1, 212, Sr./3L, Junction City, Ark. 3 - Darrell McNeal, 6-0, 210, Fr./RS, Monroe, La. ULM Pronunciation Guide Ryan Autin...Oh-tan Josh Boudreaux...Boo-droh Demarcus Carmouche...Car-moosh Travis Eickman...Ike-man James Finklea...Fink-lee Jordan Guillot...Gee-oh Cody Heidbreder... Hide-bread-er Alex Ibe II... E-bay Cardia Jackson...Car-dee-ay Chavous McWhorter... Chay-vus Jeremy Moll...Mall Kendall Mouton...Moo-tawn Scott Overmier... Over-my-er Trey Revell... Rev-ul (sounds like devil) Roland Ricca... Rick-ah Ryan Roussel... Roo-sell Quintez Secka... Seh-kah Larry Shappley... Shap-lee James Truxillo... Trucks-ill-oh Bob Leahy...Lay-hee Nate Kaczor...Kat-zer Manny Michel...Mee-shell
2006 ULM Warhawk Roster No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl. Ex. Hometown (Last School) 1 Chaz Williams CB 6-0 190 Sr. 2L Lake Charles, La. (Lake Charles HS) 2 Greg James DB 6-1 195 Fr. HS Monroe, La. (Carroll HS) 3 Darrell McNeal QB 6-0 210 Fr. RS Monroe, La. (Neville HS) 4 Darrin Taylor, Jr. WR 6-3 204 Fr. HS New Orleans, La. (John Curtis HS) 5 Austin Willis S 6-0 205 Sr. 1L Conroe, Texas (Blinn JC) 6 Marty Humphrey WR 6-1 187 So. 1L Shreveport, La. (Southwood HS) 7 Kinsmon Lancaster QB 5-11 202 So. 1L Shreveport, La. (Booker T. Washington HS) 8 Josh Boudreaux QB 6-3 219 Fr. HS New Iberia, La. (Catholic HS) 9 Joe Merritt WR 6-0 195 Sr. 3L Oakdale, La. (Oakdale HS) 10 Ragan Walters K 5-9 190 Jr. 2L Jackson, Miss. (Rankin HS) 11* Beau Ferguson QB 6-1 217 So. TR Monticello, Ark. (Central Arkansas) 12 Trey Revell QB 6-4 210 Fr. HS Havana, Fla. (Florida State HS) 13 Chance Payne QB 6-2 220 So. TR Jefferson City, Mo. (Army) 14 Kevin Payne S 6-1 212 Sr. 3L Junction City, Ark. (Junction City HS) 15 Zeek Zacharie TE 6-3 230 So. HS Cade, La. (New Iberia Catholic HS) 17 Chris Freeman DB 5-10 191 Sr. 2L Arlington, Texas (Sam Houston HS) 18 LaGregory Sapp WR 6-3 200 So. 1L Monroe, La. (Ouachita Parish HS) 18A Richard Walker CB 5-9 170 Fr. HS Lafayette, La. (Northside HS) 19 Darrius Battles CB 6-0 180 Jr. 1L Mobile, Ala. (John LeFlore HS) 20 Erroll Hogan RB 5-9 195 Sr. 2L New Orleans, La. (O.P. Walker HS) 20A Roland Ricca S 6-1 186 Fr. HS Montz, La. (St. Charles Catholic HS) 21 Quintez Secka CB 6-0 193 Sr. 1L Wichita, Kan. (Coffeyville CC) 21A Jonathan Nugent K 5-8 175 Fr. HS West Monroe, La. (West Monroe HS) 22 Calvin Dawson RB 5-10 207 Jr. 2L Bossier City, La. (Airline HS) 22A Alex Blake CB 5-11 170 Fr. HS Little Rock, Ark. (Central HS) 23 Jordan Guillot DB 5-9 203 Fr. RS West Monroe, La. (West Monroe HS) 24 Jake Watts S 5-10 200 Fr. HS Choudrant, La. (Cedar Creek HS) 25 Frank Goodin RB 5-9 194 Fr. HS West Monroe, La. (West Monroe HS) 26 Lance Seffens WR 5-11 163 Jr. SQ West Monroe, La. (West Monroe HS) 27 Alex Ibe II CB 6-3 197 Fr. HS North Richland Hills, Texas (Nolan Catholic HS) 28 Josh Thompson DB 6-2 215 So. 1L Lafayette, La. (Carencro HS) 29 Tay Ogletree RB 6-0 195 Fr. HS Forsyth, Ga. (Mary Parsons HS) 30 Chavous McWhorter RB 6-0 197 Fr. HS Vicksburg, Miss. (Vicksburg HS) 31 Guy Smith WR 5-10 185 Fr. HS Oak Grove, La. (Oak Grove HS) 32 Scotty Francis RB 5-10 230 Fr. HS Rayne, La. (Notre Dame HS) 33 Gary Frazier RB 5-8 209 So. HS Harvey, La. (John Ehret HS) 34 James Truxillo DB 6-1 190 Fr. RS Jefferson, La. (Jesuit HS) 35 Jeremy Moll LB 6-1 220 So. 1L New Orleans, La. (West St. John HS) 36 Jamiah Holder S 6-0 175 Fr. HS Lumberton, MIss. (Lumberton HS) 37 Preston Fuller S 6-0 197 Fr. HS Irving, Texas (Nimitz HS) 38 Eddie Webb CB 6-0 180 Jr. 2L New Orleans, La. (Archbishop Rummel HS) 39 James Wright S 6-2 209 Jr. 1L Benton, La. (Benton HS) 40* Darnell Barbour S 5-10 184 Fr. HS Bossier City, La. (Parkway HS) 41 James Finklea RB 5-9 215 Fr. HS Dallas, Texas (Lake Highlands HS) 42 Derrian Webb WR 5-8 165 Fr. HS Oakdale, La. (Oakdale HS) 43 Travis Eickman DE 6-3 230 So. 1L Garland, Texas (Garland HS) 44 Harry Bradley LB 6-1 232 Sr. 3L Baton Rouge, La. (Capitol HS) 45 Matthew Freeman LB 6-0 225 Jr. TR Atoka, Okla. (Independence CC) 46 Bridger Durham S 5-11 190 So. HS West Monroe, La. (West Monroe HS) 47 Ben Murphy LB 6-0 240 Jr. 2L Shreveport, La. (Evangel Academy) 48 Scott Love P 6-0 205 Fr. HS West Monroe, La. (West Monroe HS) 48A Kerry Fisher CB 5-8 165 Fr. HS Shreveport, La. (Huntington HS) 49 Josh Alexander LB 6-0 225 Sr. 3L Shreveport, La. (Evangel Academy) 50 Josh Thomas LB 6-1 195 Fr. HS Port Barre, La. (Port Barre HS) 51 Cardia Jackson LB 6-2 228 Fr. HS Monroe, La. (Wossman HS) 52 Justin Fulmer DL 6-3 275 Fr. RS Sterlington, La. (Sterlington HS) 53 Ricky Williams DT 6-2 280 Jr. 2L Houston, Texas (Sharpstown HS) 54 Cody Bauman DS 5-11 240 Sr. 3L Covington, La. (Covington HS) 55 Patrick Avinger OL 6-3 275 Jr. 2L Duncanville, Texas (Ducanville HS) 56 Kyle Moore OL 6-3 284 Fr. HS Rayville, La. (Riverfield Academy) 57 Patrick Frazier DL 6-3 280 Jr. SQ Shreveport, La. (Evangel Academy) 58 Alaric Coleman DL 6-3 250 Fr. RS Olive Branch, Miss. (Southaven HS) 59 Cecil Pollock DL 6-2 225 So. SQ Franklin, N.C. (Franklin HS) 60 Scott Overmier OL 6-1 270 Fr. HS Loranger, La. (Loranger HS)
2006 ULM Warhawk Roster 61 Chuckie Beyer, Jr. DL 6-1 320 Fr. HS Chalmette, La. (Evangel Academy) 62 Brent Gregston OL 6-2 260 Jr. 2L Center, Texas (Center HS) 63 Joe Handy DS 6-2 175 So. SQ Sterlington, La. (Sterlington HS) 65 Brett Thompson OL 6-3 270 Fr. RS Sachse, Texas (Sachse HS) 66 Josh Andrews OL 6-5 325 Fr. HS Fort Polk, La. (Leesville HS) 67 A.J. DeGroot OL 6-5 275 Fr. HS Allen, Texas (Allen HS) 68 Kyle Kersten OL 6-4 275 So. SQ Flower Mound, Texas (Bowie HS) 70 Aaron Schutz OL 6-3 310 So. 1L Fort Worth, Texas (Fossil Ridge HS) 71 Doug Stroud OL 6-6 345 Fr. HS Keithville, La. (Evangel Academy) 72 Nicolas Silva OL 6-3 290 Sr. 1L Norwalk, Calif. (Fullerton College) 73 Ryan Roussel LB 6-0 230 Sr. 2L Lutcher, La. (Lutcher HS) 74 Andrew Stout OL 6-2 290 Fr. HS West Monroe, La. (West Monroe HS) 75 Kyle Cunningham OL 6-4 295 Jr. 2L Oklahoma City, Okla. (Southeast HS) 76 Larry Shappley OL 6-5 290 So. 1L West Monroe, La. (West Monroe HS) 77 Joseph Joseph OL 6-3 305 Jr. 2L Houston, Texas (Nimitz HS) 78 Victor Gaines DL 6-1 250 So. SQ Sugar Land, Texas (Clements HS) 79 Adam Hill OL 6-1 325 Jr. 2L Arlington, Texas (Lamar HS) 80 Jay Rose WR 6-3 195 Fr. RS Irving, Texas (Nimitz HS) 81 Justin Waller TE 6-3 230 Fr. RS Denham Springs, La. (Denham Springs HS) 82 Quinton West WR 5-8 176 Fr. HS Dallas, Texas (Lake Highlands HS) 83 Aaron Stringfellow WR 5-11 186 Fr. HS Monroe, La. (Ouachita Parish HS) 84 J.J. McCoy WR 5-11 175 So. 1L Garland, Texas (Garland HS) 85 Robert Mingo WR 6-1 185 Fr. RS Dumas, Ark. (Dumas HS) 86 Patrick Sturgeon DL 6-0 250 Jr. SQ Conroe, Texas (Caney Creek HS) 86A Cody Heidbreder WR 5-10 140 Fr. HS Holts Summit, Mo. (Jefferson City HS) 87 Cole Wilson K 5-10 190 Jr. 2L St. Francisville, La. (West Feliciana HS) 88 Mitch Doyle TE 6-5 275 So. 1L Oologah, Okla. (Oologah HS) 90 DeMarcus Carmouche DT 6-5 293 So. 1L Carencro, La. (Carencro HS) 92 Ryan Autin TE 6-3 220 Fr. HS Tickfaw, La. (St. Thomas Aquinas HS) 93 Aaron Morgan DL 6-5 215 Fr. HS Amite, La. (Amite HS) 94 Aaron Moore DL 5-10 275 Fr. HS Ponchatoula, La. (Ponchatoula HS) 95 Jameson Jordan DL 6-5 235 Fr. RS Bush, La. (Covington HS) 97 Christiaan Cambridge DE 6-2 260 Sr. 3L Slidell, La. (Slidell HS) 98 Kendall Mouton DT 6-1 315 Jr. TR Arlington, Texas (Dodge City CC) 99 David Cooper DL 6-1 273 Jr. TR Pearl, Miss. (Hinds CC) * = retired jersey number, used only for practice - #11 Stan Humphries, #40 Joe Profit Coaching Staff Head Coach: Charlie Weatherbie (Oklahoma State, 1977) Associate Head Coach/Offense Coordinator/Quarterbacks: Bob Leahy (Emporia State, 1969) Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers: Kim Dameron (Arkansas, 1983) Running Game Coordinator/Offensive Line: Steve Farmer (Illinois State, 1999) Running Backs: Ron Dickerson, Jr. (Arkansas, 1996) Wide Receivers: Luke Wells (Oklahoma, 2001) Tight Ends: Nate Kaczor (Utah State, 1992) Defensive Line: Manny Michel (Tennessee Tech, 1984) Defensive Backs: Greg Jackson (Fairleigh Dickenson, 2004) Linebackers/Special Teams: Kirk Botkin (Arkansas, 1994) Director of Operations: Daniel DaPrato (ULM, 2004) Graduate Assistants: Peter Martin (Texas A&M, 2006), Joey Trappey (ULM, 2005) Student Assistant: Jesse Blair Support Staff Athletic Trainer: Phil Shaw; Assistant Trainers: Robert Williamson, Rhiannon Neff; Training Assistants: Chrissie Gliedt, Courtney Anding, Kim Martin, Jay O Brien, Julie Graham, Rob Zeid, Daniel Scalia, Amanda Townley, Tiffany Hendrix, Zachary Lejeune, Faris Mahgoub; Equipment Manager: David Cox; Assistant Manager: Hughie Parker; Student Managers: Jason Amadee, Clay Lewis, Nic Trappey, Jake Ormond; Strength & Conditioning Coach: Kim Sword; Assistant Coach: Nancy Derrick; Strength Assistants: Sylvester Cain, J.D. Kappeler, Mike Miller; Video Coordinator: Lance Griffith; Video Assistants: Matt Braunscheidel, Josh Ball, Ritchie Conley, Shandon Brown, Bryan Davis
page 8 2006 ULM Game-by-Game Summaries Game #1 ULM 24, Alcorn State 6 Aug. 31, 2006 Malone Stadium Monroe, La. MONROE, La. -- ULM soared to their first victory as the Warhawks, 24-6 over Alcorn State at Malone Stadium Thursday night before a crowd of 18,106. Quarterback Kinsmon Lancaster led the way with his first 100-yard passing game and accounting for two touchdowns. The game was a roller coaster, up and down struggle for the Warhawks in the beginning. After recovering from some offensive miscues and posting a defensive effort that forced five turnovers, the Warhawks picked up the victory by scoring 14 points in the second half. After a delay of game penalty against ULM on the opening kickoff, the Warhawk s fortunes quickly changed. On Alcorn State s first play from scrimmage, a shovel pass from Tony Hobson, Jr. to Nate Hughes, the ball was jolted loose by the Warhawk defense and Josh Alexander gave ULM its initial red zone possession of the 2006 season. It took the Warhawks just five plays and 2:28 minutes before Lancaster scored from 1-yard out to give ULM a 7-0 advantage. After ASU drove deep into Warhawk territory on its next possession, the ULM defense flexed its turnover forcing strength once again with its second fumble recover of the night. After a Hobson pass completion to Charlie Spiller, Chaz Williams recovered the fumble in the shadow of his team s goal post to give the Warhawks the ball on their own 1-yard line. ULM could not convert the turnover to points on the scoreboard after Corey McLaurin gave Lancaster his first interception of the season. McLaurin recorded two interceptions in the game against Lancaster. Alcorn capitalized on the miscue with a Jonathan Williams field goal from 25 yards out to cut into the ULM lead, 7-3. ULM then closed the first half scoring with a field goal of its own. Reagan Walters was accurate from 24-yards and ULM went to the locker room leading 10-3. Lancaster, in is first collegiate start under center, completed 8-of-17 pass attempts for 100 yards and one touchdown to offset two interceptions. Lancaster was also lethal on the ground carrying 18 times for 82 yards and one touchdown. Running back Calvin Dawson lead ULM in rushing with 78 yards on 17 carries. I was proud of the way the guys persevered, said head coach Charlie Weatherbie. We will improve a lot between this week and the next game. Leading 10-6 in the fourth quarter, Lancaster found Darrell McNeal in the back of the end zone for an 18-yard touchdown to seal the deal for the Warhawks. Zeek Zacharie led all Warhawk receivers with three grabs for 40 yards. ULM out-gained ASU 310-205 yards in total offense, including 179 yards on the ground compared to 40 for Alcorn State. ASU out-gained ULM threw the air with 165 yards on 17 completions to ULM s 131 yards and 11 completions. Kevin Payne played four positions in the game including punter, punt returner, safety and he also returned kickoffs. Payne finished with a 42.2 per punt average on four attempts. He put one punt inside the ASU 20-yard line and had a career high 60-yard boot in the second quarter. The Warhawks return to the gridiron on Sept. 9 when the team heads to Lawrence, Kan. to face the Jayhawks. The first-ever meeting between the two schools is set for 6 p.m. at Memorial Stadium. G a m e N o t e s : D B James Wright recorded his first interception and retuned it for a touchdown in the fourth quarter... ULM quarterback Kinsmon Lancaster not only tossed is first touchdown of his ULM career, but also broke the 100-yard mark through the air against Alcorn State. Score by Quarters 1 2 3 4 Score Alcorn State 3 0 3 0 6 ULM 7 3 0 14 24 Scoring Summary Team Qtr Time Scoring play ULM 1-11:50 K. Lancaster 1-yard run (R. Walters kick) - 5-15, 2:08 TOP ALC 1-03:18 J. Williams 25-yard field goal - 4-2, 2:20 TOP ULM 2-06:27 R. Walters 24-yard field goal - 13-54, 6:44 TOP ALC 3-00:08 J. Williams 33-yard field goal - 9-59, 3:37 TOP ULM 4-06:21 D. McNeal 18-yard pass from K. Lancaster (R. Walters kick) - 14-89, 7:14 TOP ULM 4-04:17 J. Wright 33-yard interception return (R. Walters kick) Attendance: 18106; Total elapsed time: 3:07 Temperature: 84 Wind: NE 8 Weather: Humidity 48%; Fair ALCORN ULM FIRST DOWNS 9 16 RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 26-40 46-179 PASSING YDS (NET) 165 131 Passes Att-Comp-Int 33-17-2 20-11-2 TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS 59-205 66-310 Fumble Returns-Yards 0-0 0-0 Punt Returns-Yards 0-0 4-25 Kickoff Returns-Yards 4-72 2-45 Interception Returns-Yards 2-44 2-33 Punts (Number-Avg) 5-39.8 4-42.2 Fumbles-Lost 3-3 4-2 Penalties-Yards 8-55 9-70 Possession Time 26:55 33:05 Third-Down Conversions 4 of 16 5 of 13 Fourth-Down Conversions 0 of 1 2 of 2 Red-Zone Scores-Chances 2-3 3-3 Sacks By: Number-Yards 1-5 2-12 RUSHING: Alcorn State-Cooper,Vernadus 14-30; Hughes,Nate 2-14; Shepher,Michael 2-3; Spiller,Charlie 1-1; Hobson Jr,Tony 7-minus 8. Louisiana Monroe-Dawson, Calvin 17-78; Lancaster, K 18-62; Hogan, Erroll 8-36; Merritt, Joe 1-6; TEAM 2-minus 3. PASSING: Alcorn State-Hobson Jr,Tony 17-33-2-165. Louisiana Monroe-Lancaster, K 8-17- 2-100; Payne, Chance 3-3-0-31. RECEIVING: Alcorn State-Hughes,Nate 5-34; Arcene,Emmanuel 4-59; Spiller,Charlie 4-54; Cooper,Vernadus 3-11; Brown Jr.,Ocie 1-7. Louisiana Monroe-Zacharie, Zeek 3-40; Merritt, Joe 2-27; McCoy, J.J. 2-23; McNeal, Darrell 1-18; Sapp, LaGregory 1-12; Hogan, Erroll 1-8; Dawson, Calvin 1-3. INTERCEPTIONS: Alcorn State-Mclaurin,Corey 2-44. Louisiana Monroe-Wright, James 1-33; Payne, Kevin 1-0. FUMBLES: Alcorn State-Hobson Jr,Tony 1-1; Cooper,Vernadus 1-1; Spiller,Charlie 1-1. Louisiana Monroe-Dawson, Calvin 1-1; McNeal, Darrell 1-0; Payne, Kevin 1-0; Zacharie, Zeek 1-1. SACKS (UA-A): Alcorn State-Jackson,Martin 1-0. Louisiana Monroe-Morgan, Aaron 2-0. TACKLES (UA-A): Alcorn State-Cooper,Antonio 7-6; Harris,Carl 4-4; Etienne,Idly 2-6; Jackson,Martin 2-5; Browne,Robert 5-1; Mosley,Lester 5-0; Butler,Mark 1-3; Brow,Charleston 1-3; Keys,Joe 1-2; Simons,Lawrence 0-3; Willia,Roderick 2-0; Pilcher,Davaris 1-1; Mclaurin,Corey 1-1; Lewis,Prince 0-2; Hill,Ricardo 1-0; Robinso,Lee 1-0; Lewis,Deshaun 1-0; Burton,Ashton 1-0; Johnson,Todd 1-0; Allen,Trentis 0-1; Foote,Davarrius 0-1; Sheffield,Jamal 0-1. Louisiana Monroe-Payne, Kevin 6-1; Jackson, Cardia 3-2; Williams, Chaz 1-4; Secka, Quintez 4-0; Cambridge, C 2-2; Wright, James 3-0; Moll, Jeremy 3-0; Thompson, Josh 2-1; Roussel, Ryan 1-2; Sturgeon, P 1-2; Bradley, Harry 0-3; Morgan, Aaron 2-0; James, Greg 1-0; Truxillo, James 1-0; Fulmer, Justin 1-0; Eickman, Travis 1-0; Alexander, Josh 1-0; Freeman, M 1-0; Carmouche, D 0-1; Hill, Adam 0-1; Williams, Ricky 0-1. Kinsmon Lancaster recorded the first 100-yard passing game of his collegiate career against Alcorn State.
page 9 2006 ULM Game-by-Game Summaries Game #2 Kansas 21, ULM 19 Sept. 9, 2006 Memorial Stadium Lawrence, Kan. LAWRENCE, Kan. --- The ULM football team came very close to picking up its first win against a Big XII opponent since moving to NCAA Division I-A in 1994. The Warhawks (1-1) came up short against Kansas tonight, 21-19. We had so many opportunities tonight, said ULM head coach Charlie Weatherbie. You hate to get that close and come up short. The Warhawks got on the scoreboard in the first quarter when Kinsmon Lancaster connected with tight end Zeek Zacharie for a 59-yard touchdown. It was Zacharie s first collegiate touchdown. Ragan Walters added the extra point to even the score, 7-7. Kansas had scored three drives earlier on an 11-yard pass from Kerry Meier to Dexton Fields. Scott Webb scored the point after attempt. The Jayhawks took the lead with 1:02 left in the second quarter when Meier connected with Marcus Henry on a 4-yard pass and Webb added the kick, 14-7. Kansas added to the lead at 9:23 in the third quarter, 21-7, on a Meier 10-yard run with a Webb PAT. ULM responded three drives later with a long drive for a touchdown. Lancaster connected with receiver Joe Merritt for a 55-yard reception to set up first and goal at the four-yard line. After Calvin Dawson was tackled for a loss and a Warhawks timeout, Lancaster ran the ball in from nine yards out to pull ULM with in eight, 21-13, with 1:18 left in the third quarter. Walters missed the extra point. ULM pulled to within two, 21-19, with 3:31 left in the game when Zacharie recorded his second touchdown of the game on a three-yard pass from Lancaster. The Warhawks attempted the two-point conversion but the pass from Lancaster was incomplete. We improved in our execution this week and didn t have any turnovers, said Weatherbie. We have to continue to find ways to make big plays. ULM returns to action on Saturday, Sept. 16, at Alabama. Kickoff at Bryant-Denny Stadium is set for 6:07 p.m. The game is available on ESPN Game Plan. Game Notes: Sophomore tight end Zeek Zacharie caught his first collegiate touchdown with 2:02 left in the first quarter, a 59-yard pass from Kinsmon Lancaster. He collected his second one with 3:31 left in the game... Lancaster finished the game with 377 yards passing. That ranks him tied for 15th on the ULM single game passing list (377, Stan Humphries vs. Louisiana Tech, 1987). It was his second consecutive 100+ yard passing game in his second start and his first 300+ yard passing game...sophomore safety Josh Thompson collected his first interception of the season in the second quarter, the third of his career...juniors Kyle Cunningham and Adam Hill made their 24th consecutive starts on offensive line...senior safety Kevin Payne recorded his second interception of the season, picking off Meier in the endzone to end the first half. ULM KANSAS FIRST DOWNS 18 16 RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 23-51 40-161 PASSING YDS (NET) 377 190 Passes Att-Comp-Int 41-24-0 28-17-2 TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS 64-428 68-351 Fumble Returns-Yards 0-0 0-0 Punt Returns-Yards 1-12 2-19 Kickoff Returns-Yards 2-46 4-100 Interception Returns-Yards 2-0 0-0 Punts (Number-Avg) 6-44.3 6-42.0 Fumbles-Lost 1-0 2-0 Penalties-Yards 5-25 4-40 Possession Time 26:13 33:47 Third-Down Conversions 5 of 14 6 of 14 Fourth-Down Conversions 0 of 2 0 of 1 Red-Zone Scores-Chances 2-2 3-4 Sacks By: Number-Yards 2-15 1-5 RUSHING: Louisiana Monroe-Dawson, Calvin 7-38; Lancaster, K 11-30; Hogan, Erroll 3-7; Sapp, LaGregory 1-0; TEAM 1-minus 24. Kansas-Cornish, Jon 23-103; Meier, Kerry 11-30; Sharp, Jake 2-18; McAnderson, Bra 2-10; TEAM 2-0. PASSING: Louisiana Monroe-Lancaster, K 24-41-0-377. Kansas-Meier, Kerry 16-27-2-185; Herford, Marcus 1-1-0-5. RECEIVING: Louisiana Monroe-Sapp, LaGregory 8-82; Zacharie, Zeek 4-86; Merritt, Joe 3-84; McNeal, Darrell 3-43; Dawson, Calvin 3-37; Humphrey, Marty 2-34; Doyle, Mitch 1-11. Kansas-Fields, Dexton 6-39; Murph, Brian 4-26; Cornish, Jon 2-62; Herford, Marcus 2-35; Henry, Marcus 2-23; Meier, Kerry 1-5. INTERCEPTIONS: Louisiana Monroe-Thompson, Josh 1-0; Payne, Kevin 1-0. Kansas- None. FUMBLES: Louisiana Monroe-TEAM 1-0. Kansas-TEAM 1-0; Meier, Kerry 1-0. SACKS (UA-A): Louisiana Monroe-Cambridge, C 1-0; Alexander, Josh 1-0. Kansas-Allen, Rodney 1-0. TACKLES (UA-A): Louisiana Monroe-Thompson, Josh 3-7; Alexander, Josh 3-5; Payne, Kevin 3-3; Jackson, Cardia 2-5; Williams, Chaz 2-4; Cambridge, C 2-2; Cooper, David 1-4; Williams, Ricky 2-0; Willis, Austin 1-2; Secka, Quintez 1-3; Jordan, Jameson 1-3; Roussel, Ryan 1-2; Wright, James 0-5; Freeman, Chris 1-0; Eickman, Travis 1-1; Mingo, Robert 1-0; Moll, Jeremy 1-1; Wilson, Cole 1-0; Carmouche, D 0-2; Fulmer, Justin 0-1; Sturgeon, P 0-1; Morgan, Aaron 0-1. Kansas-Bueltel, Blake 4-2; Como, Paul 2-6; Brown, Raymond 3-2; Mortensen, Joe 3-3; Rivera, Mike 1-6; Washington, Eri 1-6; Kemp, Jerome 1-4; Duncan, Brandon 2-1; Muhammed, Sadiq 1-3; Allen, Rodney 1-2; Wilder, Wayne 1-3; Oguntodu, Olait 1-0; Thornton, Justi 0-2; Fine, Derek 0-1; Larson, John 0-1; McAnderson, Bra 0-1; McClinton, Jame 0-1. Score by Quarters 1 2 3 4 Score ULM 7 0 6 6 19 Kansas 7 7 7 0 21 Scoring Summary Team Qtr Time Scoring play KU 1-06:22 D. Fields 11-yard pass from K. Meier (S. Webb kick) - 11-80, 5:18 TOP ULM 1-02:02 Z. Zacharie 59-yard pass from K. Lancaster (R. Walters kick) - 4-73, 1:38 TOP KU 2-01:02 M. Henry 4-yard pass from K. Meier (S. Webb kick) - 13-80, 5:56 TOP KU 3-09:23 K. Meier 10-yard run (S. Webb kick) - 8-80, 3:14 TOP ULM 3-01:18 K. Lancaster 9-yard run (R. Walters kick failed) - 3-59, 1:18 TOP ULM 4-03:31 Z. Zacharie 3-yard pass from K. Lancaster (K. Lancaster pass failed) - 9-81, 4:22 TOP Attendance: 45221; Total elapsed time: 2:55 Temperature: 75 Wind: E 9 Weather: Mostly Cloudy
2006 Overall Statistics - Results/Game Highs Game Results/Team Comparison Date Opponent Score Overall Sun Belt Time Attend Aug. 31, 2006 Alcorn State W, 24-6 1-0-0 0-0-0 3:07 18106 Sept. 9, 2006 at Kansas L, 19-21 1-1-0 0-0-0 2:55 45221 * indicates conference game Opponent Score 1st Downs Rushing Passing Pass Yds Plays Tot Yds Ret Yds Pen Yds T/O Alcorn State 24-6 16/9 46-179/26-40 20-11-2/33-17-2 131/165 66/59 310/205 103/116 70/55 4/5 Kansas 19-21 18/16 123-51/40-161 41-24-0/28-17-2 377/190 64/68 428/351 58/119 25/40 0/2 Totals 43-27 34/25 69-230/66-201 61-35-2/61-34-4 508/355 130/127 738/556 161/235 95/95 4/7 ULM Game Superlatives INDIVIDUAL GAME HIGHS Rushes 18 Lancaster, Kinsmon vs Alcorn State (Aug 31, 2006) Yards Rushing 78 Dawson, Calvin vs Alcorn State (Aug 31, 2006) TD Rushes 1 Lancaster, Kinsmon vs Alcorn State (Aug 31, 2006) Lancaster, Kinsmon at Kansas (Sep 09, 2006) Long Rush 16 Hogan, Erroll vs Alcorn State (Aug 31, 2006) Pass attempts 41 Lancaster, Kinsmon at Kansas (Sep 09, 2006) Pass completions 24 Lancaster, Kinsmon at Kansas (Sep 09, 2006) Yards Passing 377 Lancaster, Kinsmon at Kansas (Sep 09, 2006) TD Passes 2 Lancaster, Kinsmon at Kansas (Sep 09, 2006) Long Pass 59 Lancaster, Kinsmon at Kansas (Sep 09, 2006) Receptions 8 Sapp, LaGregory at Kansas (Sep 09, 2006) Yards Receiving 86 Zacharie, Zeek at Kansas (Sep 09, 2006) TD Receptions 2 Zacharie, Zeek at Kansas (Sep 09, 2006) Long Reception 59 Zacharie, Zeek at Kansas (Sep 09, 2006) Field Goals 1 Walters, Ragan vs Alcorn State (Aug 31, 2006) Long Field Goal 24 Walters, Ragan vs Alcorn State (Aug 31, 2006) Punts 6 Payne, Kevin at Kansas (Sep 09, 2006) Punting Avg 44.3 Payne, Kevin at Kansas (Sep 09, 2006) Long Punt 60 Payne, Kevin vs Alcorn State (Aug 31, 2006) Long Punt Return 19 Payne, Kevin vs Alcorn State (Aug 31, 2006) Long Kickoff Return 27 Dawson, Calvin at Kansas (Sep 09, 2006) Tackles 10 Thompson, Josh at Kansas (Sep 09, 2006) Sacks 2.0 Morgan, Aaron vs Alcorn State (Aug 31, 2006) Tackles For Loss 2.5 Cambridge, Christiaan vs Alcorn State (Aug 31, 2006) Alexander, Josh at Kansas (Sep 09, 2006) Interceptions 1 Payne, Kevin vs Alcorn State (Aug 31, 2006) Wright, James vs Alcorn State (Aug 31, 2006) Payne, Kevin at Kansas (Sep 09, 2006) Thompson, Josh at Kansas (Sep 09, 2006) TEAM GAME HIGHS Rushes 46 vs Alcorn State (Aug 31, 2006) Yards Rushing 179 vs Alcorn State (Aug 31, 2006) Yards Per Rush 3.9 vs Alcorn State (Aug 31, 2006) TD Rushes 1 vs Alcorn State (Aug 31, 2006); at Kansas (Sep 09, 2006) Pass attempts 41 at Kansas (Sep 09, 2006) Pass completions 24 at Kansas (Sep 09, 2006) Yards Passing 377 at Kansas (Sep 09, 2006) Yards Per Pass 9.2 at Kansas (Sep 09, 2006) TD Passes 2 at Kansas (Sep 09, 2006) Total Plays 66 vs Alcorn State (Aug 31, 2006) Total Offense 428 at Kansas (Sep 09, 2006) Yards Per Play 6.7 at Kansas (Sep 09, 2006) Points 24 vs Alcorn State (Aug 31, 2006) Sacks By 2 vs Alcorn State (Aug 31, 2006); at Kansas (Sep 09, 2006) First Downs 18 at Kansas (Sep 09, 2006) Penalties 9 vs Alcorn State (Aug 31, 2006) Penalty Yards 70 vs Alcorn State (Aug 31, 2006) Turnovers 4 vs Alcorn State (Aug 31, 2006) Interceptions By 2 vs Alcorn State (Aug 31, 2006); at Kansas (Sep 09, 2006) Opponent Game Superlatives INDIVIDUAL GAME HIGHS Rushes 23 Cornish, Jon, at Kansas (Sep 09, 2006) Yards Rushing 103 Cornish, Jon, at Kansas (Sep 09, 2006) TD Rushes 1 Meier, Kerry, at Kansas (Sep 09, 2006) Long Rush 22 Cornish, Jon, at Kansas (Sep 09, 2006) Pass attempts 33 Hobson Jr,Tony, vs Alcorn State (Aug 31, 2006) Pass completions 17 Hobson Jr,Tony, vs Alcorn State (Aug 31, 2006) Yards Passing 185 Meier, Kerry, at Kansas (Sep 09, 2006) TD Passes 2 Meier, Kerry, at Kansas (Sep 09, 2006) Long Pass 46 Meier, Kerry, at Kansas (Sep 09, 2006) Receptions 6 Fields, Dexton, at Kansas (Sep 09, 2006) Yards Receiving 62 Cornish, Jon, at Kansas (Sep 09, 2006) TD Receptions 1 Henry, Marcus, at Kansas (Sep 09, 2006) Fields, Dexton, at Kansas (Sep 09, 2006) Long Reception 46 Cornish, Jon, at Kansas (Sep 09, 2006) Field Goals 2 Willia,Jonathan, vs Alcorn State (Aug 31, 2006) Long Field Goal 33 Willia,Jonathan, vs Alcorn State (Aug 31, 2006) Punts 6 Tucker, Kyle, at Kansas (Sep 09, 2006) Punting Avg 42.0 Tucker, Kyle, at Kansas (Sep 09, 2006) Long Punt 52 Tucker, Kyle, at Kansas (Sep 09, 2006) Long Punt Return 11 Murph, Brian, at Kansas (Sep 09, 2006) Long Kickoff Return 39 Herford, Marcus, at Kansas (Sep 09, 2006) Tackles 13 Cooper,Antonio, vs Alcorn State (Aug 31, 2006) Sacks 1.0 Jackson,Martin, vs Alcorn State (Aug 31, 2006) Allen, Rodney, at Kansas (Sep 09, 2006) Tackles For Loss 2.0 Como, Paul, at Kansas (Sep 09, 2006) Interceptions 2 Mclaurin,Corey, vs Alcorn State (Aug 31, 2006) TEAM GAME HIGHS Rushes 40 at Kansas (Sep 09, 2006) Yards Rushing 161 at Kansas (Sep 09, 2006) Yards Per Rush 4.0 at Kansas (Sep 09, 2006) TD Rushes 1 at Kansas (Sep 09, 2006) Pass attempts 33 vs Alcorn State (Aug 31, 2006) Pass completions 17 vs Alcorn State (Aug 31, 2006); at Kansas (Sep 09, 2006) Yards Passing 190 at Kansas (Sep 09, 2006) Yards Per Pass 6.8 at Kansas (Sep 09, 2006) TD Passes 2 at Kansas (Sep 09, 2006) Total Plays 68 at Kansas (Sep 09, 2006) Total Offense 351 at Kansas (Sep 09, 2006) Yards Per Play 5.2 at Kansas (Sep 09, 2006) Points 21 at Kansas (Sep 09, 2006) Sacks By 1 vs Alcorn State (Aug 31, 2006); at Kansas (Sep 09, 2006) First Downs 16 at Kansas (Sep 09, 2006) Penalties 8 vs Alcorn State (Aug 31, 2006) Penalty Yards 55 vs Alcorn State (Aug 31, 2006) Turnovers 5 vs Alcorn State (Aug 31, 2006) Interceptions By 2 vs Alcorn State (Aug 31, 2006)