Billy Ray Stutzmann will have 143 fans to see him at the Army game, possibly a UH road record

About how the 143 fans coming to see Billy Ray Stutzmann play is a record for a UH player, longtime booster Ben Yee said:
"That's got to be the record. I think somebody else had 40 once. Not only is it an amazing number, consider where we're at. We're on the other side of the world, we're in New York." (HSA)


HSA Note: "Billy Ray's father, Bill, is originally from Long Island. Billy Ray was born to Bill and Ramona Stutzmann in Garden City, N.Y., and the family moved to Hawaii when he was 1. Bill Stutzmann has seven brothers and sisters, and five of them and their families will be at Michie Stadium on Saturday. He said his brother, Mark Stutzmann, and brother-in-law Joe Griffith are the lead organizers."


About the people coming to see Billy Ray play, Bill Stutzmann said:
"Billy Ray has 25 cousins who will be at the game. And there are going to be lots and lots of people that in Hawaii we call hanai or calabash uncles who aren't blood relatives, but all ohana." (HSA)


HSA Note: "Stutzmann family members and friends are gathering here from seven different states, including Hawaii, and the District of Columbia. One of the few who won't attend is former UH receiver Craig Stutzmann, Billy Ray's brother who is now an assistant coach at Memphis and has a game Saturday."


About the contrast between New York and Hawaii, Billy Ray said:
"We took a lot of family trips here when I was younger, but not as much when I started playing a lot of sports. I'd have to say New York is nothing like Hawaii. Everything's completely opposite, from the weather to how life is fast here and laid-back in Hawaii." (HSA)


About how support for UH football on the road has grown over the years, George Lumpkin said:
"Everybody saw the Sugar Bowl.They're coming out of the woodwork, and we appreciate the following. More people are proud to have that connection." (HSA)


About how they have more support on the mainland now, Mack said:
"More and more Polynesian people live on the mainland now, and many fans who live in Hawaii find a way to come to our road games. We've gotten some national recognition for the style of play. People like to see us passing the football. And people identify with our team as a group that comes out fighting and doesn't retreat." (HSA)


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