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Fulton Football 2004

Homecoming 2004

Fulton Falcons (2-1) vs. Lenoir City Panthers (3-0)

 September 10, 2004

About Fulton Stadium/Bob Black Field      Long before Fulton played its first home game at the school, what is now known as Bob Black Field served as Fulton’s practice field. Home games from 1951-1964 were played at Evans-Collins Field. In 1964, the North Knoxville Stadium Association was established with the goal of building a football stadium at Fulton High School. The NKSA worked hard to raise money for the project from local businesses and individual donors. In October of 1964, local dignitaries gathered for the ground breaking of Fulton Stadium/Falcon Field. The original stadium, consisting of the middle section of the current stadium’s bleachers, along with temporary stands, seated 3000 people and was ready for the first game of the 1965 season on August 27, 1965 against Unicoi Co. On that historic evening, a full house watched the Falcons defeat the Blue Devils 13-0. The stadium was expanded to its current configuration before the 1969 season. Fulton lost to Sevier Co. 14-8 in the first game in the completed stadium. Falcon Field was renamed “Bob Black Field,” in honor of the coach and athletic director on September 12, 1986. In the dedication game, Fulton defeated Alcoa 10-7 on Mike Potter’s overtime field goal. Fulton concluded the 2002 season with a perfect 8-0 home record, including three consecutive home victories in the TSSAA Play-offs. For the first time ever on November 1, 2002, Fulton hosted a live regional cable broadcast on CSS, as the Falcons defeated the Gibbs Eagles 47-7.	Fulton Stadium/Bob Black Field Timeline §         1964  Groundbreaking for new stadium §         1965  1st season at Falcon Field, Fulton completes the season with a perfect 5-0 home record. §         1967  Fulton defeats Oak Ridge 14-13 on Falcon Field en route to an undefeated season. §         1969  East and West stands added to existing stadium. §         1974  Perfect 5-0 record at Fulton. §         1979  Fulton hosts 1st home play-off game. Oak Ridge 28 Fulton 14. §         1986  Falcon Field renamed Bob Black Field. §         1995  New scoreboard installed. §         1996  Track re-surfaced. §         2000  Press Box renovated creating a new second level.       §         2002  Fulton wins all 8 home games and advances to the BlueCross Bowl. §         2003  Fulton posts an undefeated 7-0 home record and defeated Macon Co. 26-0 to advance to their second consecutive BlueCross Bowl. §         2004  New scoreboard installed honoring 2003 state champions.
Field Decorations      Fulton takes great pride in the appearance of Bob Black Field. Many fans have said that Fulton’s field is the best-decorated field in the area. The coaching staff spends many hours on Wednesdays painting the field for Friday’s game. The drop wing falcon on the 50-yard line first appeared during the 1992 season. This is the second season that the falcon has been painted black. The FHS designs in both end zones debuted in 1993. The current field design has been in use since the 1996 season. The drop wing falcon and FHS logos are outlined by hand prior to the start of the season by Fulton graduates Tim Parker and Jason Harbison.	Fulton at Home      Fulton’s 19 game home winning streak ended two weeks ago at the hands of Austin-East. The 19 game streak set a school record for most consecutive home wins. The streak began with a win over Rutledge in week five of 2001 until Fulton’s semi-final win over Macon Co. in 2003. The Falcons opened their stadium with a 19 game unbeaten streak (17-0-2) from 1965-1968. Fulton’s all-time home record is 112-87-3, and Coach Coatney is 39-30 at home.
Fulton Quick Facts Location……….. Knoxville Opened………... 1951 Enrollment…….. 956 District/Region... 2-3A Home Field……. Bob Black Field (1965) Principal………. Kitty Hatcher Athletic Director.. Bob Black Head Coach…… Buck Coatney Seasons………..  13 Record………… 79-67 Seasons Played.… 54 All-Time Record…304-257-11 Playoff Appearances..14 Playoff Record… 16-13	Fulton vs Lenoir City- The Series      Tonight marks the 14th meeting between the Falcons and Panthers. This series dates all the way back to the Ralph Hutchens era of Fulton football. In 1959, the Falcons traveled to LC and lost to the Panthers 14-13. In the return trip, Fulton knocked off LC by the same 14-13 score. The teams did not meet again until 1993. Lenoir City dominated the rivalry from 1994-1996, as Mr. Football finalist Travis Adams ran roughshod over the Falcons. LC joined region 2-3A in 1997. Fulton has won every regional meeting against the Panthers; a winning streak of 7 games. In those seven wins, the Falcons have held the Panthers to less than 7 points in each game.   Year W/L Score Site 1959 L 14-13 A 1960 W 14-13 A 1993 W 28-20 A 1994 L 28-24 H 1995 L 35-15 A 1996 L 43-27 H 1997 W 24-0 H 1998 W 28-6 A 1999 W 20-6 H 2000 W 35-7 A 2001 W 26-6 A 2002 W 35-7 H 2003 W 35-7 A
2004 Schedule and Results 8/27     @Carter                W 28-13 9/03     Austin-East           L 20-6 9/10     Seymour               W 32-12 9/17     Lenoir City           HC 9/24     @Rutledge 10/1     @Loudon 10/8     Anderson Co.        CSS-TV 10/15   @ Scott 10/22   @ Kingston 10/29   Gibbs	Fulton remains #8 in AP poll      Fulton’s win over Seymour last week failed to impress the voters in the AP prep football poll, as the Falcons ranked as the #8 3A team for the second consecutive week. Austin-East remained as the #1 pick, while Anderson Co. dropped to a tie with next week’s opponent Rutledge at #6. Lenoir City’s win over Morristown East propelled the Panthers to #5 in the poll.
Region 2-3A Standings   Place Team Reg. Over 1 A-E 2-0 4-0 2 Anderson Co. 2-0 3-1 3 Lenoir City 1-0 3-0 4 Gibbs 1-1 2-2 5 Kingston 1-1 2-2 6 Fulton 0-1 2-1 7 Scott 0-2 2-2 8 Loudon 0-2 0-4           This Week     A-E 21 Loudon 0     A-C 35 Gibbs 7     Kingston 7 Scott 6     Lenoir City @ Fulton	Lenoir City football history      Lenoir City has one of the strongest football traditions of any team in East Tennessee. The Panthers are in their 84th season of football, dating back to 1916. Their overall record is 445-379-33, ranking them at the top of region 2-3A in all-time wins. The Panthers have made 10 playoff appearances holding a 7-10 playoff record. LC advanced to the state semi-finals in both 1979 and 1996. The Panthers last made the playoffs in 2001, losing to Gatlinburg-Pittman 14-7 in the first round.
Troutman AP player of the week      The Associated Press named Fulton QB Jaren Troutman its class 3A player of the week for his efforts against Seymour. Troutman went 8 of 14 in the air for 240 yards and 4 touchdowns in the 32-13 Fulton victory. The Seymour game was Troutman’s first extended varsity action. Troutman was also named as a player of the week candidate by the News-Sentinel PrepXtra poll.	2004 Statistical Leaders   Rushing: Jam Fine                30 carries 138 yds.   Receiving: Elliott Bishop                   12 Catches 246 yds. 20.5 avg.   Passing: Ish Young                21-43  276 yds.  5 TD 2 Int.   Tackles: Tyrone Cobb                26 total hits 14 solo 12 assists   Interceptions: Elliott Bishop 1                        DeMarcus Matthews 1                        Chris Pitchford 1   Punting: Ryan Ferguson                13 Punts 32.6 average
Last Week      The Falcons bounced back from their loss to Austin-East in grand style last Friday as they defeated Seymour 32-13 at Bob Black Field. Sophomore QB Jaren Troutman came off the bench for Fulton to pass for 240 yards and 4 touchdowns. Fulton scored quickly on their first drive, scoring on a 16 yard Jam Fine run on their second offensive play. Troutman entered into the game in the second quarter and quickly threw for 3 touchdowns. Marques Patton and DeMarcus Matthews scored on 22-yard passes, and Troutman connected with Elliott Bishop on a 67-yard TD pass. Seymour cut the Fulton advantage to 25-13 in the third quarter, but Troutman’s fourth TD pass of the game sealed the Fulton victory.
Falcons on the Radio    Fulton High School football will be featured this year in programming on the school’s radio station. WKCS 91.1 FM will broadcast every Fulton football game live this year. The pre-game show begins at 7:15 each Friday night. WKCS kicks off its Fulton football coverage on Fridays at 3PM, as FalconTalk returns to the air for the first time since 1994. FalconTalk is a live talk show featuring coaches and player interviews, and a preview of the upcoming game. FalconTalk will also be re-aired Friday nights before the Fulton pre-game show.	Next Week    Fulton returns to the road for the first time in four weeks next week as the travel to Optimist field to face the Rutledge Pioneers. Rutledge is currently ranked as the #6 team in class 3A according to the Associated Press.
Fultonfootball.com on the web    Last winter, Fulton High School launched its own website devoted to football. The Fulton Football webpage is located at www.fultonfootball.com. The site is growing everyday and is a great source of information on the Falcons. Surfers can access current team news and updates, along with a large photo gallery. Historical information about the Falcons can be found also. The website is also featuring a brief video clip of highlights from Fulton’s state championship victory over Covington.