University of Southern Mississippi Athletics
Getting to Know Our Opponents -- UTSA
8/11/2015 12:00:00 AM | Football
HATTIESBURG, Miss. -- The countdown is on as your Golden Eagles prepare for the 2015 Football season! The Golden Eagles and Roadrunners take the field at Carlisle-Faulkner Field at M.M. Roberts Stadium in Hattiesburg, Miss. on Saturday, Oct. 17 for homecoming.
Getting to know... UTSA
General Information:
Location: San Antonio, Texas
Founded: 1969
Enrollment: 28,628
Nickname: Roadrunners
President: Dr. Ricardo Romo
Athletics Director: Lynn Hickey
Colors: Navy Blue, Orange and White
Athletics Website: www.goUTSA.com
Institution Website: www.UTSA.edu
Twitter (Athletics): @UTSAAthletics
Twitter (Football): @UTSAFTBL
Football Information:
Primary Offense: Multiple
Primary Defense: 4-2-5
Lettermen Returning / Lost: 31 / 32
Starters Returning / Lost: 6 /18
Offense: 2 / 9
Defense: 4 / 7
Specialist: 0 / 2
Head Coach:
Hired to start the UTSA football program from scratch on March 6, 2009, Larry Coker has brought immediate success and unprecedented regional and national exposure to the university. A two-time national coach of the year, Coker has guided the Roadrunners to 23 wins through their first four seasons of play, including a 12-10 mark in three years of conference play. UTSA has had 11 all-conference selections and 17 academic all-conference honorees.
Football Stadium:
The Alamodome is a multi-purpose facility that holds 65,000 people. The dome is used as a football stadium, basketball court, baseball stadium and convention center. It is located in downtown San Antonio. The facility opened on May 15, 1993, having been constructed at a cost of 186 million dollars.
About San Antonio:
San Antonio is the seventh most populated city the United States and the second most populated city in the state of Texas. The city is located in the American Southwest, the south--central part of Texas, and the southwestern corner of an urban region known as the Texas Triangle. San Antonio serves as the seat of Bexar County. The city was named for Saint Anthony of Padua. San Antonio is full of history, culture and art. With the Alamo, the famous River Walk, the Tower of the Americas, the Alamo Bowl, Marriage Island, SeaWorld and Six Flags Fiesta Texas theme parks.
Notable Alumni:
Devin Brown, Professional Basketball Player
Johan Edfors, Professional Golfer
Michelle Beadle, Co-Host of SportsNation on ESPN
