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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 third 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 logo is outlined by hand prior to the start of the season by Fulton graduates Tim Parker and Jason Harbison.

Fulton vs. Private Schools

   Several private schools have made their way into Division I during 2005. Fulton will face two private schools this season. The Falcons won their first private school match-up of the year defeating Boyd-Buchanan  43-7 at home.  The Falcons have only had five meetings with private schools, dating back to the 1974 playoffs. Fulton defeated McCallie 21-7 in the state semi-final at Neyland Stadium, and lost to Father Ryan 29-28 in the finals. Fulton’s last meeting prior to the Boyd-Buchanan game with a private school came in 1992 when Chad Pennington led Webb to a 27-7 victory.

Fulton Quick Facts

Location……….. Knoxville

Opened………... 1951

Enrollment…….. 956

District/Region... 2-3A

Home Field……. Bob Black Field

Principal………. Kitty Hatcher

Athletic Director.. Bob Black

Head Coach…… Buck Coatney

Seasons………..  14

Record………… 93-71

Seasons Played.… 55

All-Time Record…318-261-11

Playoff Appearances..15

Playoff Record… 21-13

Coach Buck Coatney

 Coach Buck Coatney is in his 14^th season at the helm of the Fulton football program. His 93-71 record makes him the winningest coach in school history. Coatney’s teams have developed a reputation for both a physical defense and a high scoring offense. Coatney’s roots are colored maroon and white, as his father John captained Fulton’s 1959 team. Coatney was known as a hard-nosed linebacker and tight end on the Falcon teams of the late 70s. He was named to the all-state team and the Knoxville Journal defensive player of the year, as he led Fulton to a region championship in 1979. Coatney earned Honorable-Mention All-American honors at Furman University where he was coached by current Vanderbilt coach Bobby Johnson. He began his coaching career at Furman as a graduate assistant. After leaving Furman, Coatney spent two years as an assistant coach at Middlesburg High School in Florida. He returned to Fulton in 1987, where he served as Defensive Coordinator. He was named Fulton’s 11^th head coach in 1992. Fulton has advanced to the playoffs under Coatney for the last 12 years. In 2003, Coatney directed what was thought to be a rebuilding effort into the school’s first ever state championship team, and led the Falcons to a repeat championship in 2004. For his work in 2004, Coatney was named state coach of the year by the Tennessee Sportswriters Association, and the Tennessee Titans.   

2005 Schedule

8/12     Bearden (Jamboree)   W, 8-0

8/26     @Austin-East             L, 36-33

9/2      @Anderson Co.          L, 27-26 (ot)

9/9       Alcoa                          L, 46-8

9/16     Boyd Buchanan         W, 43-7

9/23     @ Chatt. Tyner          W, 16-13

9/30     Scott (HC)                 W, 56-24

10/7     Kingston                    W, 44-28

10/14   @Catholic                 W, 38-9

10/21   @Carter

10/28    Livingston Academy

 Fulton vs. Catholic-The Series

three playoff appearances. … Fulton’s streak of 12 consecutive playoff appearances (1993-2004) is the longest of any team in Knoxville. … Media members can find complete coverage of Fulton football on the web at www.fultonfootball.com. The site features past editions of game notes, pictures, stats and audio highlights. ..The Falcons will wear white jerseys and white pants for tonight’s game. Fulton has a record of 0-1 in this uniform after wearing them in the season opening loss to Austin-East … Fulton’s 2005 schedule features five schools that have won a combined total of 12 state football championships … Fulton’s OT loss to Anderson Co. was the Falcons’ first OT loss since 2001 when the Mavericks defeated Fulton 36-33 at Anderson Co. in the 2^nd round of the playoffs. Fulton had won 3 consecutive overtime games… Tonight’s game will be broadcast in Knoxville on WKCS-FM 91.1 with Russell Mayes, Ryan McDonough, and T.J. Earl on the call. The tape-delay telecast of the game will be aired in HD on WMAK Channel 7 with Tony Basilio, David Rudder, and Will Overstreet... Only 9 East Tennessee schools have won back-to-back state championships. Fulton won in ’03 and ’04. Alcoa, Cleveland, and Maryville are the only ET schools with three consecutive championships.

Last Week

Fulton 56 Scott 24

Catholic 37 Anderson Co. 7

A-E 28 Livingston 21

Loudon 28 Kingston 7

Jayvees End Season 4-1

   The Fulton JV football team ended a successful season Monday night with a thrilling 8-6 victory over Austin-East at Bob Black Field. Quarterback Jonathan Blair hit Ken Tyson for the winning score with less than 4 minutes left in the game. The comeback victory capped a season of close calls. Three of Fulton’s four victories were by two points. Fulton knocked off Catholic 16-14 in a JV game at Catholic on September 19. The 2005 JV team was coached by Chad Smith, Jay Humphrey, Vincent Lambdin and Chuck Wilson.

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Last Week

 A unusually small crowd turned out on a rainy Friday night at Bob Black Field to see the Fulton Falcons improve their record to 4-3 with a 44-28 victory over the Kingston Yellow Jackets. Those who chose to stay at home missed another impressive performance by Fulton running back Dennis Rogan. For the second consecutive week, Rogan scored five touchdowns in front of the home crowd. His first touchdown of the night came on the opening kickoff. Rogan followed the

This Week

Anderson County @ Livingston Academy 
Knoxville Fulton @ Knoxville Catholic 
Scott County @ Kingston

Last Week

Fulton 44 Kingston 28

A-E 13 Anderson Co. 9

Livingston 42 Scott 34

Catholic 14 Webb 12

Next Week

Fulton @ Carter

Catholic @ Kingston

Webb @ A-E

Scott @ Anderson Co.

Smith Co. @ Livingston

FalconTalk

Poll Watching

Fulton Statistical Leaders

Next Week

   Fulton travels to Carter next Friday night for a non-region match-up at Eblen Field. The Game will be broadcast live on CSS cable. The Hornets are undefeated so far this year; their first back in class 3A. Fulton defeated Carter 28-13 last year at Carter. Local kickoff is 7:30.

This edition of the Fulton Football Game Notes was compiled by Russell Mayes. Any media inquires concerning the Falcons should be directed to Mayes at 594-1259.