GRAMBLING STATE vs ALCORN STATE

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1 SOUTHWESTERN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE 2015 FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP RELEASE - DECEMBER 1, / #THESWAC Football Contact: Jasher Cox, Director of Communications Secondary Contact: Ed Bailey, Communications Assistant Office: (205) ext j.cox@swac.org / e.bailey@swac.org TOYOTA - SOUTHWESTERN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP GRAMBLING STATE vs ALCORN STATE SATURDAY - DECEMBER 5 3:00 P.M. CST NRG STADIUM (71, 500) HOUSTON, TEXAS. TV: ESPNU SERIES: GRAMBLING STATE LEADS LAST MEETING: OCTOBER 17 - LORMAN, MISS. GRAMBLING STATE 35, ALCORN STATE 34 (OT) GRAMBLING STATE (9-2 OVERALL SWAC) MASCOT: TIGERS HEAD COACH: BRODERICK FOBBS CAREER: 16-7 (2ND YEAR) AT GSU: 16-7 (2ND YEAR) OFFENSIVE LEADERS: RUSH: MARTEZ CARTER ( YDS 8.1 AVG 9 TDs 77.4 AV/G) PASS: JOHNATHAN WILLIAMS ( % 2910 YDS 38 TDs AV/G) RECEIVING: CHAD WILLIAMS ( YDS 16.1 AVG 10 TDs 86.2 AV/G) DEFENSIVE LEADERS: TACKLES: GUY STALLWORTH (86-56 solo TFLs - 1 sack) SACKS: THREE PLAYERS TIED WITH SIX EACH INTERCEPTIONS: GUY STALLWORTH (3), NICHOLAS PEOPLES (2) CHAMPIONSHIP GAME HISTORY: RECORD: 6-1 (WON IN 2000, 2001, 2002, 2005, 2008, 2011) LAST APPEARANCE: W OVER ALABAMA A&M ALCORN STATE (8-3 OVERALL SWAC) MASCOT: BRAVES HEAD COACH: JAY HOPSON CAREER: (4TH YEAR) AT ALCN: (4TH YEAR) OFFENSIVE LEADERS: RUSH: DARRYAN RAGSDALE ( YDS 7.6 AVG 7 TDs 86.9 AV/G) PASS: JOHN GIBBS JR. ( % 996 YDs 7 TDs AV/G) RECEIVING: MARQUIS WARFORD ( YDS 13.1 AVG 2 TDs 38.0 AV/G) DEFENSIVE LEADERS: TACKLES: DARIEN ANDERSON (69-41 solo - 5 sacks) SACKS: DARIEN MOODY/RAMONTE BELL (7 EACH - 9 TFLs EACH) INTERCEPTIONS: ERIC FOSTER (3) CHAMPIONSHIP GAME HISTORY: RECORD: (WON IN 2014) LAST APPEARANCE: W OVER SOUTHERN 2015 CONFERENCE & OVERALL FINAL STANDINGS EASTERN DIVISION Conference Points Overall Points Team W L T For Opp Pct W L T For Opp Streak Alcorn State Won 3 Alabama State Won 1 Jackson State Lost 3 Alabama A&M Won 1 Mississippi Valley Lost 1 FOLLOW THE facebook.com/theswac twitter.com/theswac WESTERN DIVISION Conference Points Overall Points Team W L T For Opp Pct W L T For Opp Pct Grambling State Won 9 Prairie View Won 6 Southern Lost 1 Texas Southern Lost 4 Arkansas-Pine Bluff Won 1 youtube.com/user/swacsports1920 HONOR THE HERITAGE FOUNDED PRO FOOTBALL HALL OF FAMERS 15 COLLEGE FOOTBALL HALL OF FAMERS

2 SOUTHWESTERN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE WEEKLY RELEASE - FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP 2 The SWAC Football Championship Game began in 1999, with conference teams beginning play in an East-West divisional format, allowing division winners to meet on the field to decide a champion. Through an agreement forged with the City of Birmingham, the Southwestern Athletic Conference staged its first championship game at historic Legion Field. On Saturday, December 11, 1999, the Jackson State University Tigers (East Champion) and the Southern University Jaguars (West Champion) kicked off the inaugural Southwestern Athletic Conference Football Championship game. In a thriller, Southern responded from an early deficit to capture a win. In 16 years of the SWAC Championship game, nine of the 10 conference schools have played for the title SOUTHWESTERN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIP GAME HISTORY From the Western Division, Grambling State has earned seven trips to the title game the most of any SWAC school and holds a 6-1 record in the championship game. Southern has played in five title games holding a 3-2 record, Arkansas-Pine Bluff has two appearances, and Prairie View A&M and Texas Southern each have one appearance Alabama A&M has represented the Eastern Division on six occasions and holds a 1-5 record. Alabama State is 1-3 in four appearances, while Jackson State is 1-4. Mississippi Valley State is the only conference member to have never appeared in the SWAC Championship Game. In all, the Western Division is 12-4 over the Eastern Division and won six straight from TALE OF THE TAPE STATISTIC SWAC RANK SCORING OFFENSE SCORING DEFENSE TOTAL OFFENSE TOTAL DEFENSE RUSHING OFFENSE RUSHING DEFENSE PASS OFFENSE PASS DEFENSE PASS EFFICIENCY PASS DEFENSE EFFICIENCY KICKOFF RETURNS PUNT RETURN AVERAGE INTERCEPTIONS PUNTING KICKOFF COVERAGE FIELD GOALS (3-9) (13-15).867 P.A.T KICKING (51-62) (60-61).984 SACKS BY SACKS AGAINST FIRST DOWNS (T) 22.5 OPPONENT FIRST DOWNS RD DOWN CONVERSIONS OPP 3RD-DN CONVERT TH-DOWN CONVERSIONS OPP 4TH-DN CONVERT PENALTIES OPPONENT PENALTIES TIME OF POSSESSION 30: :05 TURNOVER MARGIN RED ZONE OFFENSE RED ZONE DEFENSE ON-SIDE KICKS BY 1 2(T) 2(T) 1 ON-SIDE KICKS AGAINST 0 2(T) (1-3) ALL-TIME FOOTBALL CHAMPIONS 1921 Wiley 1922 Paul Quinn 1923 Wiley 1924 Paul Quinn 1925 Bishop 1926 Samuel Huston 1927 Wiley 1928 Wiley 1929 Wiley 1930 Wiley 1931 Prairie View 1932 Wiley 1933 Langston, Prairie View 1934 Texas College 1935 Texas College 1936 Texas College, Langston 1937 Southern, Langston 1938 Southern, Langston 1939 Langston 1940 Southern, Langston 1941 No Champion 1942 Texas College 1943 No Champion 1944 Wiley, Texas College, Langston 1945 Wiley 1946 Southern 1947 Southern 1948 Southern 1949 Southern, Langston 1950 Southern 1951 Prairie View 1952 Prairie View 1953 Prairie View 1954 Prairie View 1955 Southern 1956 Texas Southern, Langston 1957 Wiley 1958 Prairie View 1959 Southern 1960 Southern, Prairie View, Grambling 1961 Jackson State 1962 Jackson State 1963 Prairie View 1964 Prairie View 1965 Grambling 1966 Grambling, Southern, Texas Southern, Arkansas at Pine Bluff 1967 Grambling 1968 Alcorn State, Grambling, Texas Southern 1969 Alcorn State 1970 Alcorn State 1971 Grambling 1972 Grambling, Jackson State 1973 Grambling, Jackson State 1974 Grambling, Alcorn State 1975 Grambling, Southern 1976 Alcorn State 1977 Grambling 1978 Grambling, 1979 Grambling, Alcorn State 1980 Grambling, Jackson State 1981 Jackson State 1982 Jackson State 1983 Grambling 1984 Alcorn State 1985 Jackson State, Grambling 1986 Jackson State 1987 Jackson State 1988 Jackson State 1989 Grambling State 1990 Jackson State 1991 Alabama State 1992 Alcorn State 1993 Southern 1994 Alcorn State, Grambling 1995 Jackson State 1996 Jackson State 1997 Southern 1998 Southern DIVISIONAL PLAY AND CHAMPIONSHIP ERA 1999 E: Jackson State; W: Southern; C: Southern (11-1) 2000 E: Alabama A&M; W: Grambling; C: Grambling (10-2) 2001 E: Alabama State; W: Grambling; C: Grambling (10-1) 2002 E: Alabama A&M; W: Grambling; C: Grambling (11-2) 2003 E: Alabama State; W: Southern; C: Southern (12-1) 2004 E: Alabama State; W: Southern; C: Alabama State (10-2) 2005 E: Alabama A&M; W: Grambling; C: Grambling (11-1) 2006 E: Alabama A&M; W: Arkansas-Pine Bluff; C: Alabama A&M (9-3) 2007 E: Jackson State; W: Grambling State; C: Jackson State (8-4) 2008 E: Jackson State; W: Grambling State; C: Grambling (11-2) 2009 E: Alabama A&M; W: Prairie View A&M: C: Prairie View A&M (9-1) 2010 E: Alabama State; W: Texas Southern; C: Texas Southern (9-3) 2011 E: Alabama A&M; W: Grambling State; C: Grambling (8-4) 2012 E: Jackson State; W: Arkansas-Pine Bluff; C: Arkansas-Pine Bluff (10-2) 2013 E: Jackson State; W: Southern; C: Southern (9-4) 2014 E: Alcorn State; W: Southern; C: Alcorn State (10-3) 2015 E: Alcorn State; W: Grambling State; C: TBD SWAC CHAMPIONSHIP GAME BITS Grambling State s Eric Dooley is In his second season as Offensive Coordinator. Dooley played at GSU under Eddie Robinson, earned his Master s from rival Southern, coached on Southern s staff for 14 years, and was the offensive coordinator when Arkansas Pine Bluff last won the SWAC Championship in 2012 Grambling State has appeared in the football championship game more than any other team in the SWAC. The Tigers have made seven appearances posting a 6-1 record. Alabama A&M follows with six appearances. Southern and Jackson State each have five appearances in the title game, and Alabama State has played for the SWAC Football Championship four times since the game s inception. NRG Stadium has been home to the SWAC Football Championship since Prior to that, Legion Field in Birmingham, Ala. served as the site of the game and had done so since the event s inception in In the first ever football championship game, a crowd of 47,621 witnessed Southern defeat Jackson State. Since the move, the largest crowd ever to watch the the SWAC Football Championship in Houston was in 2013, when 38,985 fans saw Southern defeat Jackson State in a overtime thriller. Alcorn State is one of four SWAC schools to have won the SWAC Championship in their first-ever conference title game. Grambling State, Southern and Texas Southern have also accomplished the feat. The Western Division champ has won 12 of the prior 16 SWAC Football Championship Games, and teams from the Western Division have outscored teams from the Eastern Division HONOR THE HERITAGE FOUNDED PRO FOOTBALL HALL OF FAMERS 15 COLLEGE FOOTBALL HALL OF FAMERS

3 SOUTHWESTERN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE WEEKLY RELEASE - FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP 3 Founded: 1901 Enrollment: 4,553 Nickname: Tigers Colors: Black and Gold Stadium: Eddie Robinson Stadium (19,600) President: Dr. Willie D. Larkin Athletics Director: Dr. Obadiah Simmons Jr. (interim) - Grambling State will make its eighth appearance in the Southwestern Athletic Conference football championship game, which is the most in the event s history. Grambling State boasts a 6-1 record in its prior seven trips, with the Tigers last trip (2011) resulting in a win over Alabama A&M. - Grambling State s first championship game crown came in 2000 with a 13-6 win over Alabama A&M. This kicked off a run of three straight titles for the Tigers. - Prior to the SWAC Football Championship game, Grambling State s last conference title occured in 1994, when they shared it with this year s SWAC Championship Game opponent Alcorn State. - Grambling State quarterback Johnathan Williams (2015 SWAC Offensive Player of the Year) leads the nation with 38 touchdown scores. He has thrown for 2,910 yards this season. - Grambling State may boast the most explosive and effective quick-strike offense in the nation. Despite ranked third to last in the nation (FCS) when it comes to time of possession among teams, Grambling State scored 43.2 points a game this year, which puts them No. 4 in the nation. - Grambling is only the second team in SWAC conference play history to amass a perfect record against in-conference opponents. The first team to do it was the 2011 incarnation of the Grambling State Tigers. - Grambling State ranks sixth overall in sacks with 36. Perhaps more impressively, the Tigers have three players with at least six sacks this season. - Grambling State coach Broderick Fobbs has amassed a sparkling 16-2 record against conference opponents since taking the reins of the Tigers in Grambling State is tied for third in tackles per loss per game (9.6) TEAM HIGHS Rushes 56 vs Grambling State (Oct 17, 2015) Yards Rushing 500 vs Alabama A&M (Nov 21, 2015) Yards Per Rush 10.8 at Southern (Oct 31, 2015) TD Rushes 6 vs Arkansas-Pine Bluff (Oct 03, 2015) Pass attempts 35 vs Grambling State (Oct 17, 2015) Pass completions 26 at Alabama State (Sep 12, 2015) Yards Passing 305 at Alabama State (Sep 12, 2015) Yards Per Pass 12.6 vs Concordia (Sep 26, 2015) TD Passes 3 vs Concordia (Sep 26, 2015) vs Arkansas-Pine Bluff (Oct 03, 2015) Total Plays 91 vs Grambling State (Oct 17, 2015) Total Offense 555 at Southern (Oct 31, 2015) Yards Per Play 10.7 at Southern (Oct 31, 2015) Points 65 at Texas Southern (Nov 14, 2015) Sacks By 8 vs Mississippi Valley (Sep 19, 2015) vs Concordia (Sep 26, 2015) vs Alabama A&M (Nov 21, 2015) First Downs 27 vs Grambling State (Oct 17, 2015) Penalties 15 at Alabama State (Sep 12, 2015) Penalty Yards 141 at Alabama State (Sep 12, 2015) Turnovers 4 vs Mississippi Valley (Sep 19, 2015) at Southern (Oct 31, 2015) at Jackson State (Nov 28, 2015) Interceptions By 2 vs Arkansas-Pine Bluff (Oct 03, 2015) Punts 8 at Georgia Tech (Sep 03, 2015) Punting Avg 52.5 vs Concordia (Sep 26, 2015) Long Punt 77 vs Concordia (Sep 26, 2015) Punts inside 20 3 vs Arkansas-Pine Bluff (Oct 03, 2015) Long Punt Return 42 at Texas Southern (Nov 14, 2015) Founded: 1871 Enrollment: 3,994 Nickname: Braves Colors: Purple and Gold Stadium: Jack Spinks Stadium (22,500) Chancellor: Dr. Alfred Rankins Jr. - Alcorn State will make its second appearance in the Southwestern Athletic Conference football championship game. The defending champion Braves defeated Southern in 2014 to claim the first SWAC Football Championship in school history. - Before the football championship game, Alcorn State s last SWAC Conference Championship came in 1994, where they were co-champions with their opponent in the 2015 SWAC Football Championship Game, Grambling State University. Overall, Alcorn State has won eight conference championships, with seven of them coming pre-championship game era. - Alcorn State currently fields the top-ranked pass defense in the nation, as the Braves only allow an average of yards through the air. The Braves are one of two teams in the nation that have allowed less than 100 completed passes this year. Alcorn State has given up 89 completions, which ranks No. 2 in the nation. Alcorn State is the first SWAC team since the 2011 Jackson State Tigers to lead the nation in passing defense. Alcorn State is also the only SWAC school to have led the nation in that category more than once, having led the nation in pass defense in If Alcorn State is successful in defeating Grambling State in the SWAC Football Championship game, the Braves will be only the second team to repeat as champion in the game s history. The only team to do that thus far? Grambling State University, which won three straight from Senior quarterback John Gibbs Jr. could become only the second player to win SWAC Championship Game MVP honors in the history of the contest. Former Grambling QB Bruce Eugene is the only player to have twice won game MVP honors. - Alcorn State s rushing attack ranks No. 4 in the nation, as they average a smidge under 300 yards a contest. - Alcorn State s defense stops a lot of plays before they begin, as they are third in the nation in team tackles for loss at 9.6 per game TEAM HIGHS Rushes 51 vs Mississippi Valley (Oct 24, 2015) Yards Rushing 308 vs Mississippi Valley (Oct 24, 2015) Yards Per Rush 8.4 at Alcorn State (Oct 17, 2015) TD Rushes 4 vs Mississippi Valley (Oct 24, 2015) Pass attempts 47 vs Bethune Cookman (Sep 12, 2015) Pass completions 30 vs Bethune Cookman (Sep 12, 2015) Yards Passing 429 at Prairie View (Sep 26, 2015) Yards Per Pass 13.0 at Prairie View (Sep 26, 2015) TD Passes 6 at Prairie View (Sep 26, 2015) Total Plays 90 vs Bethune Cookman (Sep 12, 2015) Total Offense 568 vs Mississippi Valley (Oct 24, 2015) Yards Per Play 7.8 at Jackson State (Oct.03, 2015) Points 70 at Prairie View (Sep 26, 2015) Sacks By 5 vs Bethune Cookman (Sep 12, 2015) at Jackson State (Oct.03, 2015) vs Mississippi Valley (Oct 24, 2015) First Downs 30 vs Bethune Cookman (Sep 12, 2015) Penalties 12 at Alabama State (Sep 19, 2015) at Prairie View (Sep 26, 2015) Penalty Yards 139 vs Bethune Cookman (Sep 12, 2015) Turnovers 7 vs Mississippi Valley (Oct 24, 2015) Interceptions By 3 at Arkansas-Pine Bluff (Nov 14, 2015) Punts 9 at California (Sep 05, 2015) Punting Avg 46.2 at Alabama State (Sep 19, 2015) Long Punt 57 vs Southern (Nov 28, 2015) Punts inside 20 4 at Arkansas-Pine Bluff (Nov 14, 2015) Long Punt Return 63 vs Alabama A&M (Oct 10, 2015) HONOR THE HERITAGE FOUNDED PRO FOOTBALL HALL OF FAMERS 15 COLLEGE FOOTBALL HALL OF FAMERS

4 Alcorn State Braves QB, John Gibbs Jr. Booker T. Washington-Houston DB, Quinton Cantue Beaumont Central-Beaumont Grambling State Tigers LB, Troy Roach Northshore HS-Houston DE, Michael Jolivet West Brook Senior HS-Beaumont OL, Dwight Bazile Northshore HS-Houston OL, Terrance Brigham Hightower HS-Houston DL, DeVaughn Madise Austin HS-Houston

5 SOUTHWESTERN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE WEEKLY RELEASE - FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP 4 SOUTHWESTERN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE NEWS & NOTES The SWAC, along with the Ivy League, are the only Football Championship Subdivision conferences that do not participate in the FCS tournament. Jackson State was the last team to represent the SWAC in the FCS tournament in JSU has made 12 appearances in the FCS tournament ( Alcorn State State has made three appearances , Grambling State and Mississippi Valley State 84 Grambling State University head coach Broderick Fobbs was as a finalists for the STATS FCS Coach of the Year Award, presented annually to the top coach in FCS football. Fobbs was named coach of the year in the SWAC. Three SWAC athletes have been named finalists for national player of the year awards. Grambling QB Johnathan Williams and Prairie View A&M running back Johnta Hebert have been named a finalist for STATS FCS Offensive Player of the Year and Alabama State linebacker Kourtney Berry was named a finalist for STATS FCS Defensive Player of the Year. The Sports Network s Eddie Robinson, Walter Payton and Buck Buchanan Awards are named after former players and coach of the Southwestern Athletic Conference. On Thursday, December 3, the Southwestern Athletic Conference will induct eight new members into the SWAC Hall of Fame. The Hall of Fame Class for 2015 enshirnees include: George Patrick Evans (SWAC official) - Current Mayor of Selma, Alabama - Served the SWAC for more than three decades - Spent more than a decade coordinating officials for SWAC men s and women s basketball Tommy Gibbs (Alcorn State) tackles, 27 sacks, six picks in career - First-team All-SWAC selection - Member of 1979 SWAC Championship team split than any one else in the nation, as he is the only player in the nation that has amassed 500 or more yards rushing, receiving and kick returning. Hebert and the Panthers have a chance to clinch the national scoring title, as they rank No. 1 with 44.9 points per game. The Southwestern Athletic Conference released its all-conference football teams for the 2015 season on Tuesday, December 1 ALL-SWAC FIRST TEAM OFFENSE QB Johnathan Williams Grambling State RB Johnta Hebert Prairie View A&M RB Lenard Tillery Southern OL Isekelli Ongosia Alcorn State OL Detonio Dade Alcorn State OL Justin Miller Grambling State OL Anthony Mosley Southern OL Damian Love Alabama State WR Chad Williams Grambling State WR Daniel Williams Jackson State TE Jordan Payne Alcorn State ALL-SWAC FIRST TEAM DEFENSE DL Stacey Garner Alcorn State DL Darien Moody Alcorn State DL Javancy Jones Jackson State DL Gabe Echols Southern LB Kourtney Berry Alabama State LB Damon Watkins Alcorn State LB Willie Duncan Arkansas-Pine Bluff DB Guy Stallworth Grambling State DB Warren Gatewood Alcorn State DB Danny Johnson Southern DB Marquis Green Mississippi Valley State ALL-SWAC FIRST TEAM SPECIALISTS K Ryan Deising Jackson State P Cory Carter Texas Southern RS Willie Quinn Southern ALCORN STATE 2015 INDIVIDUAL HIGHS Rushes 28 Lenorr. Footman vs Prairie View (Nov 07, 2015) Yards Rushing 274 Lenorr. Footman at Southern (Oct 31, 2015) TD Rushes 4 Lenorr. Footman at Southern (Oct 31, 2015) Long Rush 85 Darry. Ragsdale vs Concordia (Sep 26, 2015) Pass attempts 33 Jo. Gibbs, Jr. at Alabama State (Sep 12, 2015) John Gibbs Jr. vs Grambling State (Oct 17, 2015) Pass completions 26 Jo. Gibbs, Jr. at Alabama State (Sep 12, 2015) Yards Passing 305 Jo. Gibbs, Jr. at Alabama State (Sep 12, 2015) TD Passes 2 Jo. Gibbs, Jr. vs Concordia (Sep 26, 2015) Jo. Gibbs, Jr. vs Arkansas-Pine Bluff (Oct 03, 2015) Lenorr. Footman at Southern (Oct 31, 2015) Lenorr. Footman vs Prairie View (Nov 07, 2015) Lenorr. Footman at Texas Southern (Nov 14, 2015) Long Pass 69 Jo. Gibbs, Jr. vs Concordia (Sep 26, 2015) Receptions 6 Marquis Warford at Texas Southern (Nov 14, 2015) Yards Receiving 112 Jordan Payne vs Concordia (Sep 26, 2015) TD Receptions 2 Jordan Payne vs Concordia (Sep 26, 2015) Jordan Payne vs Arkansas-Pine Bluff (Oct 03, 2015) Long Reception 69 Jordan Payne vs Concordia (Sep 26, 2015) Field Goals 1 Haiden McCraney at Alabama State (Sep 12, 2015) Haiden McCraney at Texas Southern (Nov 14, 2015) Haiden McCraney vs Alabama A&M (Nov 21, 2015) Long Field Goal 36 Haiden McCraney at Texas Southern (Nov 14, 2015) Haiden McCraney vs Alabama A&M (Nov 21, 2015) Punts 8 Haiden McCraney at Georgia Tech (Sep 03, 2015) Punting Avg 55.0 Haiden McCraney vs Concordia (Sep 26, 2015) Long Punt 77 Haiden McCraney vs Concordia (Sep 26, 2015) Punts inside 20 3 Haiden McCraney vs Arkansas-Pine Bluff (Oct 03, 2015) Long Punt Return 42. Williams, Jr. at Texas Southern (Nov 14, 2015) Long Kickoff Return 95 Marquis Warford vs Arkansas-Pine Bluff (Oct 03, 2015) Tackles 12 Damon Watkins at Georgia Tech (Sep 03, 2015). Williams, Jr. at Jackson State (Nov 28, 2015) Sacks 3.0 Brooks, Michael at Alabama State (Sep 12, 2015) Darien Moody vs Alabama A&M (Nov 21, 2015) Tackles For Loss 3.5 Darien Moody vs Mississippi Valley (Sep 19, 2015) Damon Watkins vs Concordia (Sep 26, 2015) Interceptions 1 Quinton Cantue vs Arkansas-Pine Bluff (Oct 03, 2015) Eric Foster vs Arkansas-Pine Bluff (Oct 03, 2015) Eric Foster vs Grambling State (Oct 17, 2015). Williams, Jr. at Texas Southern (Nov 14, 2015) Warren Gatewood vs Alabama A&M (Nov 21, 2015) Eric Foster at Jackson State (Nov 28, 2015) Kevin Granger (Texas Southern) - A two-time first-team All-SWAC selection - Two-time selection as a Black College All-American - Led the nation in scoring at 27 points per game in Played pro basketball in Italy, Greece and Argentina Perry Harrington (Jackson State) - SWAC Offensive Player of the Year in Two All-SWAC selections - Played in one Super Bowl (XV) Maurice Mo Hurst (Southern) - All-SWAC selection in football - Seven-year career in the NFL as a member of the New England Patriots. - Named to the NFL All-Rookie team in Selected to the Patriots all-decade team in the 1990s, - NFL All-Pro during the 1995 season. Alicia Pete (Prairie View A&M) - Current SWA for Prairie View A&M - All-conference distinction in 1989 and all-tournament honors in volleyball in 1988 and X coach of the year honors in volleyball (1999, 2006) - Guided PVAMU volleybally to two SWAC Tournament titles (1999, 2006) and seven division championships - First bowling head coach in PVAMU history Steve Rogers (Alabama State) - 2X SWAC Player of the Year - 2X All-American - Current assistant coach for Hornets basketball team The Southwestern Athletic Conference is home to some of the most explosive offenses in the nation. Prairie View is one of three SWAC teams that rank in the top 15 nationally in scoring, as Grambling State is ranked No. 3, Alcorn State is ranked No. 6, and Southern is ranked No. 15. Prairie View A&M running back Johnta Hebert is one of two players in the nation to account for 200 or more all-purpose yards a game. Hebert s production is more evenly ALL-SWAC SECOND TEAM OFFENSE QB Austin Howard Southern RB Darryan Ragsdale Alcorn State RB Martez Carter Grambling State OL Jordan Johnson Prairie View OL Terrell Lee Southern OL Reginald Redding Southern OL Markus Cook Jackson State OL Kerry Williams Alabama State WR Derric Griffin Texas Southern WR Chester Rogers Grambling State TE Montrell Jones Southern ALL-SWAC SECOND TEAM DEFENSE DL Demarcus Berry Arkansas Pine Bluff DL Jamison Goins Grambling State DL DeVohn Reed Prairie View DL Michael Jolivet Grambling State LB Darien Anderson Alcorn State LB Aaron Tiller Southern LB Arkez Cooper Grambling State DB Dionte McDuffy Southern DB Robert Porter Jackson State DB Marquice O Leary Prairie View DB Dominique Weaver Prairie View ALL-SWAC SECOND TEAM SPECIALISTS K Marc Orozco Grambling State P Haiden McCraney Alcorn State RS Booker Chambers Mississippi Valley RS Octayvious Miles Alabama A&M GRAMBLING STATE 2015 INDIVIDUAL HIGHS Rushes 22 Jestin Kelly at Prairie View (Sep 26, 2015) Yards Rushing 159 Jestin Kelly vs Mississippi Valley (Oct 24, 2015) TD Rushes 2 Jestin Kelly vs Mississippi Valley (Oct 24, 2015) Martez Carter vs Texas Southern (Nov 07, 2015) Long Rush 90 Carter, Martez at California (Sep 05, 2015) Pass attempts 47 Williams, Johna vs Bethune Cookman (Sep 12, 2015) Pass completions 30 Williams, Johna vs Bethune Cookman (Sep 12, 2015) Yards Passing 429 Johna Williams at Prairie View (Sep 26, 2015) TD Passes 6 Johna Williams at Prairie View (Sep 26, 2015) Long Pass 87 Johna Williams vs Mississippi Valley (Oct 24, 2015) Receptions 11 Williams, Chad vs Bethune Cookman (Sep 12, 2015) Yards Receiving 193 Chad Williams at Prairie View (Sep 26, 2015) TD Receptions 2 Chad Williams at Prairie View (Sep 26, 2015) Chester Rogers at Prairie View (Sep 26, 2015) Chris Bazile at Jackson State (Oct.03, 2015) Verlan Hunter vs Texas Southern (Nov 07, 2015) Verlan Hunter at Arkansas-Pine Bluff (Nov 14, 2015) Long Reception 87 Chester Rogers vs Mississippi Valley (Oct 24, 2015) Field Goals 3 Orozco, Marc vs Bethune Cookman (Sep 12, 2015) Long Field Goal 42 Orozco, Marc vs Bethune Cookman (Sep 12, 2015) Punts 8 Wallace, Jonath at California (Sep 05, 2015) Punting Avg 46.2 Orozco, Marc vs Bethune Cookman (Sep 12, 2015) Long Punt 57 J. Wallace vs Southern (Nov 28, 2015) Punts inside 20 4 J. Wallace at Arkansas-Pine Bluff (Nov 14, 2015) Long Punt Return 63 Chester Rogers vs Alabama A&M (Oct 10, 2015) Long Kickoff Return 100 Martez Carter at Prairie View (Sep 26, 2015) Tackles 14 Guy Stallworth vs Southern (Nov 28, 2015) Sacks 2.0 Jolivet, Michae vs Bethune Cookman (Sep 12, 2015) Jevon Williams at Alabama State (Sep 19, 2015) Arkez Cooper at Jackson State (Oct.03, 2015) Samuel Reese at Jackson State (Oct.03, 2015) Tackles For Loss 3.0 Arkez Cooper at Prairie View (Sep 26, 2015) Guy Stallworth at Alcorn State (Oct 17, 2015) Arkez Cooper vs Texas Southern (Nov 07, 2015) Interceptions 2 Peoples, Nichol at California (Sep 05, 2015) HONOR THE HERITAGE FOUNDED PRO FOOTBALL HALL OF FAMERS 15 COLLEGE FOOTBALL HALL OF FAMERS

6 SOUTHWESTERN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE WEEKLY RELEASE - FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP 5 NATIONAL POLLS THE SPORTS NETWORK FCS TOP 25 1 Jacksonville State (135) 1 2 North Dakota State (2) 2 3 McNeese State (10) 3 4 Illinois State Portland State Sam Houston State Chattanooga James Madison Charleston Southern (T) South Dakota State (T) Coastal Carolina Richmond William & Mary Fordham UNI Montana Southern Utah Citadel Harvard Dartmouth Grambling State North Carolina A&T Eastern Washington Eastern Illinois NR 25 Bethune-Cookman NR FCS COACHES POLL 1. Jacksonville St. (20) McNeese State (1) North Dakota St.(1) Illinois State Portland State James Madison Charleston So Chattanooga Coastal Carolina Sam Houston St Richmond South Dakota St William & Mary Northern Iowa Fordham Southern Utah Montana The Citadel Harvard No. Carolina A&T Bethune-Cookman Dartmouth Northern Arizona Grambling State NR 25. Eastern Illinois NR Dropped from rankings: Central Arkansas, Eastern Washington Others receiving votes: Eastern Washington 40, North Dakota 35, New Hampshire 26, Western Illinois 26, Dayton 24, Towson 16, Western Carolina 10, Central Arkansas 10, Alcorn State 8, UT Martin 2, Colgate 2, Eastern Kentucky 1 TOTAL OFFENSE (TOP 50) Johnathan Williams (GRAM) 10th yards Trey Green (PVAM) 14th yards Austin Howard (SUBR) 50th yards RUSHING (TOP 50) Lenard Tillery (SUBR) 10th yards Darryan Ragsdale (ALCN) 32nd yards Johnta Hebert (PVAM) 34th yards Lenorris Footman (ALCN) 44th yards Martez Carter (GRAM) 46th yards PASSING YARDS (TOP 50) Johnathan Williams (GRAM) 12th yards Trey Green (PVAM) 21st yards Austin Howard (SUBR) 34th yards PASSING YARDS/GAME (TOP 50) Johnathan Williams (GRAM) 12th yards Trey Green (PVAM) 15th yards Austin Howard (SUBR) 39th yards RECEIVING YARDS (TOP 50) Chad Williams (GRAM) 13th yards Devin Fosselman (JKST) 33rd yards Dan Williams (JKST) 45th yards RECEIVING YARDS/GAME (TOP 50) SWAC PLAYERS RANKED IN NCAA Chad Williams (GRAM) 23rd yards Devin Fosselman (JKST) 35th yards Dan Williams (JKST) 45th yards RECEPTIONS/GAME (TOP 50) Chad Williams (GRAM) 41st(t) Devin Fosselman (JKST) 45th (t) INTERCEPTIONS/GAME (TOP 50) Marquis Green (MVSU) 4th - 7 INT -.60P/G Dominique Weaver (PVAM) 42nd(t) - 3 INT -.30 P/G ALL PURPOSE YARDS/GAME (TOP 50) Johnta Hebert (PVAM) 2nd yards Martez Carter (GRAM) 16th yards Lenard Tillery (SUBR) 29th yards Willie Quinn (SUBR) 33rd yards TACKLES FOR LOSS (TOP 10) Javancy Jones (JKST) 1st TFL Stacey Garner (ALCN) 22nd TFL PASSING TDs (TOP 20) Johnathan Williams (GRAM) 1st - 38 Trey Green (PVAM) 17th(t) - 21 RUSHING TDs (TOP 10) Lenard Tillery (SUBR) 10th - 14 TELEVISION & WEB STREAM BROADCAST SCHEDULE Thurs. Sept. 3 Alcorn State at Georgia Tech 6:30 p.m. ESPN 3 Sat. Sept. 5 Grambling State at California 4:00 p.m. Pac 12 Network Sat. Sept. 5 Alabama A&M at Cincinnati 6:00 p.m. ESPN 3 Sun. Sept. 6 Arkansas Pine Bluff vs. South Carolina State 2:30 p.m. ESPN (LIVE) Thurs. Sept. 10 Southern vs. Mississippi Valley State 6:30 p.m. ESPNU Sat. Sept. 12 Prairie View at Texas State 6:00 p.m. ESPN 3 Sat. Sept. 14 Alabama State vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff* 4:00 p.m. ESPN3 Sat. Sept. 19 Jackson State at Southern 6:00 p.m. ESPN3/ESPNU* Thurs. Oct. 1 Alabama State vs. Texas Southern 6:30 p.m. ESPNU Thurs. Oct. 15 Alabama State at Arkansas Pine Bluff 6:30 p.m. ESPNU Sat. Oct. 31 Alabama A&M vs. Alabama State* 2:30 p.m. ESPN3/ESPNU* Sat Oct. 17 Grambling State at Alcorn State 2:00 p.m. ESPN3 or SDN Sat. Nov. 28 Southern vs. Grambling State 4:00 p.m. NBC Sports Sat. Dec Toyota SWAC Championship Game 3:00 p.m. ESPNU Sat. Dec. 19 Celebration 11:00 a.m. ABC - All Times Central WEEKLY COACHES TELECONFERENCES The weekly head football coaches teleconference for the Southwestern Athletic Conference will begin Monday, August 31 and continue each Monday through November 23. Each teleconference is scheduled from 10 a.m. to Noon (Central). Contact j.cox@swac.org for access. Dates for 2015 Teleconferences: August 31 September 7 September 14 September 21 September 28 October 5 October 12 October 19 October 26 November 2 November 9 November 16 November 23 SWAC Head Coaches Weekly Schedule: 10:00 a.m :05 a.m. SWAC News and Notes 10:05 a.m :15 a.m. James Spady Alabama A&M University 10:15 a.m :25 a.m. Brian Jenkins Alabama State University 10:25 a.m :35 a.m. Jay Hopson Alcorn State University 10:35 a.m :45 a.m. Monte Coleman University of Arkansas-Pine Bluff 10:45 a.m :55 a.m. Broderick Fobbs Grambling State University 10:55 a.m :05 a.m. Derrick McCall Jackson State University 11:05 a.m :15 a.m. Rick Comegy Mississippi Valley State University 11:15 a.m :25 a.m. Willie Simmons Prairie View A&M University 11:25 a.m :35 a.m. Dawson Odums Southern University 11:35 a.m :45 a.m. Darrell Asberry Texas Southern University HONOR THE HERITAGE FOUNDED PRO FOOTBALL HALL OF FAMERS 15 COLLEGE FOOTBALL HALL OF FAMERS

7 SOUTHWESTERN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE WEEKLY RELEASE - FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP SWAC PLAYERS OF THE WEEK DATE OFFENSIVE DEFENSIVE SPECIALIST NEWCOMER 9/7 Trey Green (PVAMU Ahkeem Barton (PVAM) Willie Quinn (SUBR) Derrick Bobo (JKST) 9/14 John Gibbs Jr. (ALCN) Kentavious Preston (SUBR) Willie Quinn (SUBR) Jalan Coleman (PVAM) 9/21 Austin Howard (SUBR) Kourtney Berry (ALST) Marc Orozco (GRAM) De Angelo Ballard (AAMU) 9/28 Johnathan Williams (GRAM) Teddrick Terrell (JKST) Nick Carden (AAMU) De Angelo Ballard (AAMU) 10/5 Ellis Richardson (ALST) Darien Anderson (ALCN) Haiden McCraney (ALCN) Alex Anderson (ALST) 10/12 Austin Howard (SUBR) Foster Brown II (PVAM) Nick Carden (AAMU) Steven Guillory (PVAM) 10/19 Averion Hurts (TXSO) Daerius Washington (ALST) Nick Brewer (PVAM) Will Skinner (PVAM) 10/26 Devin Fosselman (JKST) Daniel Brown (SUBR) Willie Quinn (SUBR) Jarin Morikawa (JKST) 11/2 Lenorris Footman (ALCN) Kourtney Berry (ALST) Booker Chambers (MVSU) KhaDarel Hodge (PVAM) 11/9 Austin Howard (SUBR) Javancy Jones (JKST) Nick Brewer (PVAM) Jalan Coleman (PVAM) 11/17 Lenorris Footman (ALCN) Aaron Tiller (SUBR) Jonathan Wallace (GRAM) Dominique Weaver (PVAM) 11/24 Johnta Hebert (PVAM) Raleigh Johnson (PVAM) Trevor Vincent (ALST) Ellis Richardson (ALST) 12/1 Johnathan Williams (GRAM) Javancy Jones (JKST) Marquis Warford (ALCN) De Angelo Ballard (AAMU) NON-CONFERENCE SCHEDULE DATE TEAMS LOCATION TIME 9/3 Alcorn State at Georgia Tech (ACC; 69-6 GT) Atlanta, Ga. 6:30 p.m. 9/5 Alabama A&M at Cincinnati (Big East; CIN) Cincinnati, Ohio 6:00 p.m. Grambling State at California (PAC 12; CAL) Berkley, Calf. 4:00 p.m. Jackson State at Middle Tennessee State (C-USA; MT) Murfressboro, Tenn. 6:00 p.m. Mississippi Valley at New Mexico (Mountain West; 66-0 NM) Albuquerque, NM 6:00 p.m. Southern at Louisiana Tech (Conference USA; LT) Ruston, La. 6:00 p.m. 9/6 Arkansas Pine Bluff vs. South Carolina State (MEAC; 35-7 L) Orlando, Fla. 2:30 p.m. Alabama State at Tennessee State (OVC; TSU) Nashville, Tenn. 6:00 p.m. 9/11 Texas Southern vs Bacone (Red River Conference; 63-0 TSU) Houston, Texas TBD 9/12 Grambling State vs. Bethune Cookman (MEAC; BC) Grambling, La. 4:00 p.m. Prairie View at Texas State (Sun Belt; TSU) San Marcos, Texas 6:00 p.m. Morehouse at Arkansas Pine Bluff (SIAC; UAPB) Pine Bluff, Ark. 6:00 p.m. Tennessee State vs. Jackson State (OVC; TSU) Memphis, Tenn. 6:00 p.m. 9/26 Concordia at Alcorn State (USCAA; 40-7 ALCN) Lorman, Miss. 2:00 p.m. Southern at Georgia (SEC; 48-6 UGA) Athens, Ga. TBD 10/3 College of Faith at Prairie View Prairie View, Texas TBD Mississippi Valley State at Jacksonville State (OVC; 49-7 JSU) Jacksonville, Ala. 1:00 p.m. Alabama A&M at Coastal Carolina (55-0 CCU) Conway, S.C. 5:00 p.m. 10/31 College of Faith at Texas Southern Houston, Texas 1:00 p.m. 11/21 Miles at Alabama State (SIAC; 26-7 ALST) Prairie View, Texas 2:00 p.m. SWAC FOOTBALL MEDIA CONTACTS EASTERN DIVSION Alabama A&M (AAMU) Bud McLaughlin aamusportsinfo@yahoo.com Phone: (205) Website: aamusports.com Alabama State (ALST) Darrell Orand dorand@alasu.edu Phone: (334) Website: bamastatesports.com Alcorn State (ALCN) Herman Shelton hdshelton@gmail.com Phone: (601) Website: alcornsports.com Jackson State (JKST) Wesley Peterson wesley.peterson@jsums.edu Phone: (601) Website: jsutigers.com Mississippi Valley State (MVSU) LaMonica Scott lamonica.scott@mvsu.edu Phone: (662) Website: mvsusports.com WESTERN DIVSION Arkansas Pine-Bluff (UAPB) Ronnie Johsnon ronnie.johnson74@yahoo.com Phone: Website: uapblionsroar.com Grambling State (GRAM) Will Sutton suttonw@gram.edu Phone: (318) Website: gsutigers.com Prairie View A&M (PVAM) Ryan McGinty rjmcginty@pvamu.edu Phone: (936) /9140 Website: pvpanthers.com Southern (SUBR) Christopher Jones jones_chrisk@yahoo.com Phone: (225) Website: gojagsports.com Texas Southern (TXSO) Andrew Roberts robertsa@tsu.edu Phone: (713) /6829 Website: tsuball.com HONOR THE HERITAGE FOUNDED PRO FOOTBALL HALL OF FAMERS 15 COLLEGE FOOTBALL HALL OF FAMERS

8 SOUTHWESTERN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE WEEKLY RELEASE - FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP 7 STATS FCS NATIONAL PLAYERS OF THE WEEK 9/14 Willie Quinn - (SUBR) - Specialist 9/28 Martez Carter - (GRAM) - Specialist 10/19 Johnta Hebert - (PVAMU) - Offensive SWAC PLAYERS ON PRESEASON AWARD WATCH LISTS SWAC lands three on STATS FCS Preseason All-America Team Three 2014 All Southwestern Athletic Conference athletes were named to the 2015 STATS FCS Preseason All-America Team on Thursday. Alabama State linebacker Kourtney Berry, Prairie View A&M running back Johnta Hebert and Alcorn State tight end Jordan Payne were all listed. Berry, an Illinois native, has led the SWAC in total tackles during his first two years grabbing over 100, including a SWAC-high 128 last season. He is a two-time First Team All-SWAC performer and has named to several pre-and post-season honors Southwestern Athletic Conference Player of the Year John Gibbs Jr. and First Team All-SWAC running back Johnta Hebert were both named to the 2015 STATS FCS Offensive Player of the Year Watch List. The announcement came Monday afternoon. Hebert was named to the 2014 All-SWAC first team as both a running back and a return specialist. Known for catching passes out of the backfield, he led the FCS in all-purpose yards per game (225.3) by a decisive margin and finished second in the SWAC rushing yards per game (106.3) as a junior. He scored at least one touchdown in nine of Prairie View s 10 games, totaling 15 overall. Payne led all tight ends and Alcorn State in receiving last year. The 6-2 senior from Racine, WI hauled in 25 catches for 463 and five touchdowns. The first team All SWAC selection also helped lead the Braves to the team s first ever SWAC football championship. SWAC PLAYERS NAMED CLASSIC MVP DATE PLAYER (SCHOOL) CLASSIC LOCATION STAT LINE 9/6 Brian Handley MEAC/SWAC CHALLENEGE Orlando, Fla. 11 carries, 51 yards 11/28 Austin Howard (SUBR) Bayou Classic New Orleans, La , 241 Yards, 1 TD Johnathan Williams(GRAM) Bayou Classic New Orleans La , 272 Yards, 3 TD s SOUTHWESTERN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE CLASSIC LINE UP DATE CLASSIC TEAM CITY STADIUM TIME 9/1 11th MEAC/SWAC Challenge Arkansas Pine Bluff vs. S. Carolina State Orlando, Fla. Florida Citrus Bowl 2:30 p.m. 9/5 31st Labor Day Classic Texas Southern vs. Prairie View A&M Houston, Texas BBVA Compass 8:00 p.m. 9/26 6th Louis Crews Classic Alabama A&M vs. Arkansas Pine Bluff Huntsville, Ala. Louis Crews Stadium 1:00 p.m. 9/12 26th Southern Heritage Classic Jackson State vs. Tennessee State Memphis, Tenn. Liberty Bowl 6:00 p.m. 9/26 90th State Fair Classic Prairie View A&M vs. Grambling State Dallas, Texas Cotton Bowl 6:00 p.m. 10/31 74th Magic City Classic Alabama A&M vs. Alabama State Birmingham, Ala. Legion Field 2:30 p.m. 11/28 92nd Turkey Day Classic Alabama State vs. Miles Montgomery, Ala. New ASU Stadium 2:00 p.m. 11/30 42nd Bayou Classic Southern vs. Grambling State New Orleans, La. Mercedes-Benz Superdome 6:00 p.m. BOLD - Indicates Southwestern Athletic Conference Member Match Up HONOR THE HERITAGE FOUNDED PRO FOOTBALL HALL OF FAMERS 15 COLLEGE FOOTBALL HALL OF FAMERS

9 SOUTHWESTERN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE WEEKLY RELEASE - FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP 8 ALABAMA A&M BULLDOGS Sept Cincinnati L Sept PV A&M L Sept 26 vs AR-Pine Bluff W 28-9 Oct Coast Carolina L 55-0 Oct Grambling St L Oct 17 vs Jackson State W Oct 31 vs Alabama State L Nov 7 vs Miss Valley St L (OT) Nov Southern L 46-7 Nov Alcorn State L Nov 28 vs Texas Southern W 38-7 ALABAMA STATE HORNETS Sept Tennessee St L Sept 12 vs Alcorn State L Sept 19 vs Grambling St L Sept Miss Valley St W Oct Texas Southern W Oct 10 vs Southern L Oct AR-Pine Bluff W Oct 31 vs Alabama A&M W Nov Jackson State W Nov 14 vs PV A&M L Nov 21 vs Miles W 26-7 MISSISSIPPI VALLEY STATE DELTA DEVILS Sept New Mexico L 66-0 Sept 10 vs Southern L Sept Alcorn State L Sept 26 vs Alabama State L Oct Jacksonville St L 49-7 Oct PV A&M L 45-6 Oct 17 vs Texas Southern L Oct Grambling St L Oct 31 vs Jackson State L Nov Alabama A&M W (OT) Nov 21 vs AR-Pine Bluff L (OT) PRAIRIE VIEW A&M PANTHERS Sept 5 vs Texas Southern W Sept Texas State L Sept 19 vs Alabama A&M W Sept 26 vs Grambling St L Oct 3 vs Univ of Faith W 40-7 Oct 10 vs Miss Valley St W 45-6 Oct Southern W Oct 31 vs AR-Pine Bluff W Nov Alcorn State W Nov Alabama State W Nov 21 vs Jackson State W ALCORN STATE BRAVES Sept Georgia Tech L Sept Alabama State W Sept 19 vs Miss Valley St W Sept 26 vs Concordia Col. W 40-7 Oct 3 vs AR-Pine Bluff W Oct 17 vs Grambling St L (OT) Oct Southern W 48-7 Nov 7 vs PV A&M L Nov Texas Southern W Nov 21 vs Alabama A&M W Nov Jackson State W SOUTHERN JAGUARS Sept LA Tech L Sept Miss Valley St W Sept 19 vs Jackson State W Sept Georgia L 48-6 Oct Alabama State W Oct 17 vs PV A&M L Oct Texas Southern W Oct 31 vs Alcorn State L 48-7 Nov AR-Pine Bluff W Nov 14 vs Alabama A&M W 46-7 Nov 28 vs Grambling St L GRAMBLING STATE TIGERS Sept California L Sept 12 vs Bethune-Cookman L Sept Alabama State W Sept 26 vs PV A&M W Oct Jackson State W Oct 10 vs Alabama A&M W Oct Alcorn State W (OT) Oct 24 vs Miss Valley St W Nov 7 vs Texas Southern W Nov AR-Pine Bluff W Nov 28 vs Southern W TEXAS SOUTHERN TIGERS Sept 5 vs Prairie View L Sept 11 vs Bacone College W 63-0 Sept AR-Pine Bluff W Sept Jackson State L Oct 1 vs Alabama State L Oct Miss Valley St W Oct 24 vs Southern L Oct 31 vs Faith CANCELLED Nov Grambling St L Nov 14 vs Alcorn State L Nov Alabama A&M L 38-7 JACKSON STATE TIGERS Sept Mid Tennessee L Sept 12 vs Tennessee St L Sept Southern L Sept 26 vs Texas Southern W Oct 3 vs Grambling St L Oct Alabama A&M L Oct 24 vs AR-Pine Bluff W 37-3 Oct Miss Valley St W Nov 7 vs Alabama State L Nov PV A&M L Nov 28 vs Alcorn State L ARKANSAS-PINE BLUFF GOLDEN LIONS Sept 6 vs S Carolina St L 35-7 Sept 12 vs Morehouse W Sept 19 vs Texas Southern L Sept Alabama A&M L 28-9 Oct 3 vs Alcorn State L Oct 15 vs Alabama State L Oct Jackson State L 37-3 Oct PV A&M L Nov 7 vs Southern L Nov 14 vs Grambling St L Nov Valley St W (OT) HONOR THE HERITAGE FOUNDED PRO FOOTBALL HALL OF FAMERS 15 COLLEGE FOOTBALL HALL OF FAMERS

10 2015 Southwestern Athletic Conference Team Statistics Through games of Dec 01, 2015 SCORING OFFENSE G TD FG XPT 2XP DXP Saf Pts Avg/G 1. Prairie View Grambling State Alcorn State Southern Texas Southern Alabama State Jackson State Alabama A&M Arkansas-Pine Bluf Mississippi Valley SCORING DEFENSE G TD FG XPT 2XP DXP Saf Pts Avg/G 1. Alcorn State Alabama State Grambling State Prairie View Southern Texas Southern Jackson State Alabama A&M Arkansas-Pine Bluf Mississippi Valley TOTAL OFFENSE G Rush Pass Plays Yards Avg/P TD Avg/G 1. Prairie View Grambling State Alcorn State Southern Jackson State Alabama State Alabama A&M Arkansas-Pine Bluf Texas Southern Mississippi Valley TOTAL DEFENSE G Rush Pass Plays Yards Avg/P TD Avg/G 1. Alcorn State Alabama State Southern Jackson State Texas Southern Prairie View Arkansas-Pine Bluf Grambling State Mississippi Valley Alabama A&M RUSHING OFFENSE G Att. Yards Avg/A Long TD Avg/G 1. Alcorn State Prairie View Grambling State Southern Alabama State Alabama A&M Texas Southern Arkansas-Pine Bluf Jackson State Mississippi Valley RUSHING DEFENSE G Att. Yards Avg/A Long TD Avg/G 1. Grambling State Alabama State Alcorn State Prairie View Southern Arkansas-Pine Bluf Jackson State Texas Southern Alabama A&M Mississippi Valley PASS OFFENSE G Comp-Att-Int Pct. Yds Avg/A TD Avg/G 1. Prairie View Grambling State Jackson State Southern Alabama A&M Alabama State Arkansas-Pine Bluf Texas Southern Alcorn State Mississippi Valley PASS DEFENSE G Comp-Att-Int Pct. Yds Avg/A TD Avg/G 1. Alcorn State Texas Southern Jackson State Mississippi Valley Alabama State Southern Alabama A&M Arkansas-Pine Bluf Prairie View Grambling State PASS EFFICIENCY G Comp-Att-Int Pct. Yds Avg/G TD Effic. 1. Prairie View Southern Grambling State Alcorn State Alabama State Texas Southern Jackson State Alabama A&M Arkansas-Pine Bluf Mississippi Valley PASS DEFENSE EFFIC. G Comp-Att-Int Pct. Yds Avg/G TD Effic. 1. Alcorn State Alabama State Jackson State Grambling State Texas Southern Prairie View Alabama A&M Mississippi Valley Southern Arkansas-Pine Bluf

11 2015 Southwestern Athletic Conference Team Statistics Through games of Dec 01, 2015 KICKOFF RETURNS G No. Yards TD Long Avg. 1. Alcorn State Alabama State Grambling State Texas Southern Southern Prairie View Mississippi Valley Alabama A&M Arkansas-Pine Bluf Jackson State PUNT RETURN AVG G No. Yards TD Long Avg. 1. Texas Southern Jackson State Prairie View Grambling State Alabama A&M Arkansas-Pine Bluf Southern Mississippi Valley Alabama State Alcorn State INTERCEPTIONS G No. Yards TD Long Avg. 1. Mississippi Valley Grambling State Texas Southern Prairie View Southern Alabama A&M Arkansas-Pine Bluf Alcorn State Jackson State Alabama State PUNTING G No. Yards Avg/P Ret. Avg/ TB Net/P 1. Texas Southern Alabama A&M Prairie View Alcorn State Grambling State Southern Jackson State Arkansas-Pine Bluf Mississippi Valley Alabama State KICKOFF COVERAGE G No. Yards Avg. Ret. TB NetAvg 1. Alabama State Alcorn State Grambling State Prairie View Southern Texas Southern Alabama A&M Mississippi Valley Arkansas-Pine Bluf Jackson State FIELD GOALS G Made Att Pct. 1. Grambling State Jackson State Texas Southern Alabama State Arkansas-Pine Bluf Southern Prairie View Mississippi Valley Alcorn State Alabama A&M PAT KICKING G Made Att Pct. 1. Grambling State Alabama State Alabama A&M Jackson State Texas Southern Southern Alcorn State Prairie View Arkansas-Pine Bluf Mississippi Valley SACKS BY G No. Yards Avg/G 1. Alcorn State Grambling State Southern Prairie View Alabama State Jackson State Arkansas-Pine Bluf Alabama A&M Texas Southern Mississippi Valley SACKS AGAINST G No. Yards Avg/G 1. Alcorn State Southern Alabama State Prairie View Grambling State Arkansas-Pine Bluf Jackson State Alabama A&M Texas Southern Mississippi Valley FIRST DOWNS G Rush Pass Pen Total Avg/G 1. Alcorn State Prairie View Southern Grambling State Jackson State Alabama State Alabama A&M Arkansas-Pine Bluf Mississippi Valley Texas Southern