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n clemson
September 5 at Death Valley Clemson, SC l 5 PM l ESPN360, CSS (delay)
DABO SWINNEY Head Coach
Quick Facts Location: Clemson, SC Enrollment: 17,585 Nickname: Tigers Colors: Orange and Purple Conference: ACC President: James F. Barker Athletics Director: Dr. Terry Don Phillips Stadium: Clemson Memorial (81,500) 2008 Record: 7-6 (4-4) Head Coach: Dabo Swinney (Alabama, ‘93) Record at School (years): 4-3 (1)
Career Record (years): 4-3 (1) Media Contact: Tim Bourret Office Phone: 864.656.1926 Cell Phone: 864.356.3791 Fax: 864.656.0299 E-Mail: btimoth@clemson.edu Press Box Phone: 864.654.3326 Web site: clemsontigers.com Starters Returning/Lost: 15/9 Lettermen Returning/Lost: 53/25 Series Record: Clemson leads 1-0
Schedule 9.5 9.10 9.19 9.26 10.3 10.17 10.24 10.31 11.7 11.14 11.21 11.28
Middle Tennessee at Georgia Tech Boston College TCU at M aryland Wake Forest at Miami (FL) Coasta l Carolina Florida State at N.C. State Virginia at South Carolina
Quick Facts Location: Memphis, TN Enrollment: 20,379 Nickname: Tigers Colors: Royal Blue and Gray Conference: C-USA President: Dr. Shirley Raines Athletics Director: R.C. Johnson Stadium: Liberty Bowl (61,000) 2008 Record: 6-7 (4-4) Head Coach: Tommy West (Tennessee, ‘76) Record at School (years): 47-51 (8)
Career Record (years): 82-86 (14) Media Contact: Jennifer Rodrigues Office Phone: 901.678.2397 Cell Phone: 901.734.9951 Fax: 901.678.4134 E-Mail: jmpowers@memphis.edu Press Box Phone: 901.272.0136 Web site: GoTigersGo.com Starters Returning/Lost: 15/12 Lettermen Returning/Lost: 49/23 Series Record: MT leads 13-7-1
Schedule 9.6 9.12 9.19 9.26 10.3 10.10 10.17 10.27 11.7 11.14 11.21 11.27
Ole Miss at Middle Tennessee UT-Martin Marshall at UCF UTEP at Southern Miss East Carolina at Tennessee UAB at Houston at Tulsa
Quick Facts Location: College Park, MD Enrollment: 35,102 Nickname: Terrapins, Terps Colors: Red, White, Black and Gold Conference: ACC President: Dr. C.D. Mote Jr. Athletics Director: Deborah A. Yow Stadium: Chevy Chase Bank Field (54,000) 2008 Record: 8-5 (4-4) Head Coach: Ralph Friedgen (Maryland, ‘70) Record at School (years): 64-36 (8)
Career Record (years): 64-36 (8) Media Contact: Shawn Nestor Office Phone: 301.314.7065 Cell Phone: 240.417.4862 Fax: 301.314.9094 E-Mail: snestor@umd.edu Press Box Phone: 301.405.7810 Web site: umterps.com Starters Returning/Lost: 12/14 Lettermen Returning/Lost: 39/20 Series Record: UM leads 2-1
Schedule 9.5 9.12 9.19 9.26 10.3 10.10 10.17 10.24 11.7 11.14 11.21 11.28
at California James Madison Middle Tennessee Rutgers Clemson at Wake Forest Virginia at Duke at N.C. State Virginia Tech at Florida State Boston College
ERIC CAPPER Media Contact
Quick Facts Location: Denton, TX Enrollment: 33,500 Nickname: Mean Green Colors: Green and White Conference: Sun Belt President: Dr. Gretchen M. Bataille Athletics Director: Rick Villarreal Stadium: Fouts Field (30,500) 2008 Record: 1-11 (0-7, 8th) Head Coach: Todd Dodge (Texas, ‘87) Record at School (years): 3-21 (2)
Career Record (years): 3-21 (2) Media Contact: Eric Capper Office Phone: 940.565.2476 Cell Phone: 940..367.0727 Fax: 940.565.3671 E-Mail: eric.capper@unt.edu Press Box Phone: 940.565.2476 Web site: MeanGreenSports.com Starters Returning/Lost: 18/6 Lettermen Returning/Lost: 47/18 Series Record: UNT leads 5-3
Schedule 9.3 9.12 9.19 9.26 10.10 10.17 10.24 10.31 11.7 11.14 11.21 11.28
at Ball State Ohio at Alabama Middle Tennessee at Louisiana-Lafayette Florida Atlantic at Troy Western Kentucky Louisiana-Monroe at Florida International Army at Arkansas State
RICKY HAZEL Media Contact
Quick Facts Location: Troy, AL Enrollment: 28,225 Nickname: Trojans Colors: Cardinal, Silver, and Black Conference: Sun Belt President: Dr. Jack Hawkins, Jr. Athletics Director: Steve Dennis Stadium: Movie Gallery (30,000) 2008 Record: 8-5 (6-1, 1st) Head Coach: Larry Blakeney (Auburn, ‘70) Record at School (years): 144-73 (18)
Career Record (years): 144-73 (17) Media Contact: Ricky Hazel Office Phone: 334.670.3832 Cell Phone: 334.372.7032 Fax: 334.670.5665 E-Mail: jehazel@troy.edu Press Box Phone: 334.670.3229 Web site: troytrojans.com Starters Returning/Lost: 16/10 Lettermen Returning/Lost: 52/22 Series Record: MT leads 11-5
Schedule 9.3 9.12 9.19 9.26 10.6 10.17 10.24 10.31 11.7 11.14 11.21 11.28
at Bowling Green at Florida UAB at Arkansas State Middle Tennessee at FIU North Texas Louisiana-Monroe at Western Kentucky at Arkansas Florida Atlantic Louisiana-Lafayette
Quick Facts Location: Starkville, MS Enrollment: 17,824 Nickname: Bulldogs Colors: Maroon and White Conference: SEC President: Dr. Mark Keenum Athletics Director: Greg Byrne Stadium: Davis Wade (55,092) 2008 Record: 4-8 (2-6) Head Coach: Dan Mullen (Ursinus College, ‘94) Record at School (years): First
Career Record (years): First Media Contact: Joe Galbraith Office Phone: 662.325.2703 Cell Phone: 662.418.3970 Fax: 662.325.2563 E-Mail: jgalbraith@athletics.msstate.edu Press Box Phone: 662.325.3776 Web site: msstateathletics.com Starters Returning/Lost: 12/12 Lettermen Returning/Lost: 41/27 Series Record: MSU leads 3-0
Schedule 9.5 9.12 9.19 9.26 10.3 10.10 10.17 10.24 10.31 11.14 11.21 11.28
Jackson State at Auburn at Vanderbilt LSU Georgia Tech Houston at Middle Tennessee Florida at Kentucky Alabama at Arkansas Ole Miss
TIM BOURRET Media Contact
n memphis
September 12 at Floyd Stadium Murfreesboro, TN l 6:00 PM l TBA
TOMMY WEST Head Coach
JENNIFER RODRIGUES Media Contact
n maryland
September 19 at Chevy Chase Bank Field College Park, MD l 2:30 PM l ESPN360
RALPH FRIEDGEN Head Coach
SHAWN NESTOR Media Contact
n north texas
September 26 at Fouts Field Denton, TX l TBA
TODD DODGE Head Coach
n troy
October 6 at Movie Gallery Stadium Troy, AL l 7 PM l ESPN2
LARRY BLAKENEY Head Coach
n mississippi state
October 17 at Floyd Stadium Murfreesboro, TN l TBA l TBA
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DAN MULLEN Head Coach
JOE GALBRAITH Media Contact