University of Southern Mississippi Athletics
Getting to Know...UTSA
8/2/2016 12:00:00 AM | Football
HATTIESBURG, Miss. -
The countdown continues to the 2016 Southern Miss football season.
In a rundown of the Golden Eagles’ opponents during the upcoming season, the latest installment highlights the Roadrunners of UTSA as the teams hit the gridiron at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas, Saturday, Oct. 8.
Here is a look at the Roadrunners:
Getting to know... UTSA
General Information
Location: San Antonio, Texas
Founded: 1969
Enrollment: 28,787
President: Dr. Ricardo Romo
Athletics Director: Lynn Hickey
Conference: Conference USA
Nickname: Roadrunners
Colors: Navy Blue and Orange
Stadium (capacity): Alamodome (65,000)
Playing Surface: Field Turf
Series Record: Tied, 1-1
Last Meeting: W, 32-10
Oct. 17, 2015- Hattiesburg, MS
Head Coach: Frank Wilson
Record at School: 0-0 (1st year)
Overall Record: Same
2015 Record: 3-9
2015 Conference Record: 3-5
Letter-winners Returning/Lost: 42/18
Starters Returning/Lost: 14/10
Offense: 7-4
Defense: 5-6
Special Teams: 2-0
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
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
Specialists: 0 / 2
Head Coach
On January 14, 2016, Wilson was hired as the new head coach of the UTSA. Wilson replaced Larry Coker, who had resigned on January 5. From 2005 to 2007, Wilson was running backs coach at Ole Miss under head coach Ed Orgeron and was a primary character in the book "Meat Market" by Bruce Feldman, which followed Ole Miss through the 2006–07 recruiting season. In 2008, Wilson was running backs coach and recruiting coordinator at Southern Miss. In 2009, Wilson was wide receivers coach at the University of Tennessee under head coach Lane Kiffin. Prior to taking the UTSA job, Wilson had been running backs coach and recruiting coordinator at LSU under head coach Les Miles since 2010. Wilson had also served as the associate head coach for the Tigers. In 2011, Rivals.com named Wilson the National Recruiter of the Year. In 2014, NFL.com named Wilson the top recruiter in all of college football. In 2015, Scout.com honored Wilson as the SEC Recruiter of the Year. In 2015, LSU secured a Top 5 recruiting class, according to 247Sports. The achievement marked the first time since 2002-03 that LSU finished with back-to-back Top 5 recruiting classes in America. From 2011-2014, 29 LSU Tigers have been selected in the NFL Draft which ranks second only to Alabama.
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 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
