Category: Black College Football

Albany State defense shines in 15-12 win in Coastal City HBCU Classic

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Courtesy of Dr, Earnest Brown, Albany State Athletics The Dirty Blue defense led the charge as the Albany State Golden Rams defeated the Savannah State Tigers (15-12) in the Inaugural Coastal City HBCU Classic held on Saturday afternoon at the Glynn County Stadium in the city of Brunswick, Georgia.  With the win, the Albany State Golden Rams improved to (2-2) overall and (2-0) in the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) while the Savannah State Tigers fell to (2-2) overall and (1-1) in the SIAC.  In the 1st quarter, the Tigers went up (3-0)…

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Chicago State looks to add football and could an HBCU conference be in their future?

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Courtesy of Chicago State Athletics The Board of Trustees of Chicago State University (CSU) has approved a proposal to immediately move forward with a public fundraising campaign to expand the University’s athletics programming. Fundraising will support the expansion of Division I sports and potentially add FCS Division I Football (Football Championship Subdivision). The Board also approved the launch of a women’s triathlon program, set to begin in fall 2024. The addition of the triathlon and sports expansion fundraising were based on recommendations from a sports exploratory committee formed earlier this year.  “I appreciate the…

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TSU’s James Lowery named OVC-Big South Special Teams Player of the Week

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Tennessee State kicker earned OVC-Big South Special Teams Player of the Week for his performance Saturday against Gardner-Webb. Lowery, a redshirt junior, on two crucial field goals in Tennessee State’s 27-25 win over Gardner Webb in the John Merritt Classic. He connected on a then career long 49-yard field goal with 6:32 left in the contest that pushed the TSU lead to 24-19.  Less than six minutes later and the Tigers down by a point at 25-24, he would be called upon once again, and he would come through, converting a…

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Norfolk State kicker Noah Tracey named MEAC Rookie of the Week

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Courtesy of Brian Howard, Asst. AD/Communications, Norfolk State Athletics Norfolk State University freshman kicker Noah Tracey was named the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Rookie Player of the Week, the conference announced on Monday.  Tracey, a native of Springwood, Australia, punted the ball five times on Saturday against Temple for 194 yards, with one punt inside the 20-yard line. He recorded a 50-yard boot and averaged 38.8 yards per punt in NSU’s loss to the Owls.  Norfolk State returns to action on Saturday and concludes its three-game road trip at Towson. Kickoff is…

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Langston comes up short against Louisiana Christian, 35-22

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Courtesy of Kyle Taylor – Langston Sports Information 35 22 LANGSTON Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th F LOUISIAN 14 7 7 7 35 LANGSTON 3 6 0 13 22 Wrentie Martin passed for a season high 231 yards with three touchdowns but the Langston Lions fell short 35-22 to Louisiana Christian on Saturday night. Langston led early following a 30-yard field goal by Octavio Resendizthat capped a 12-play, 51-yard drive at the 8:36 mark in the first quarter. The Wildcats countered with a three-yard and nine-yard touchdown runs by Devin Briscoe and…

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16 September 2023 MEAC Football Report

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It was a rough day on the gridiron for the MEAC with the conference going 0-the day , with the most spectacularly lopsided defeat being the 59-7 shellacking UCLA laid on North Carolina Central. Below are brief recaps of bloody Saturday via the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference and the respective institutions. Richmond 38, Delaware State 6Hampton 35, Howard 34Towson 20, Morgan State 10Temple 41, Norfolk State 9No. 24 (FBS) UCLA 59, No. 17/17 (FCS) North Carolina Central 7 Richmond 38, Delaware State 6 RICHMOND, Va. — Delaware State fell 38-6 to Richmond…

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West Virginia State gets it done 47-27 against Concord

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Title image via Todd Griffith Courtesy of James Garcia, Sports Information Director, West Virginia State Athletics 47 27 CON Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th F WVS 3 23 14 7 47 CON 13 0 0 14 27 The West Virginia State University football team (2-1, 2-0 MEC) remained undefeated in conference play with a 47-27 road win at Concord (0-3, 0-2 MEC) on Saturday afternoon. KEY PLAYERS HOW IT HAPPENED EYE-CATCHING STATS NEXT UP West Virginia State will host Glenville State for Homecoming on Saturday, Sept. 23rd. Kickoff at Lakin-Ray…

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Late field goal lifts Tennessee State to win over Gardner-Webb in 25th John A. Merritt Classic

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Tennessee State was able to get their second win of the season with a dramatic, come from behind-from-behind 27-25 win over 2022 Big South champion Gardner Webb in the 25th John A. Merritt Classic.  After falling behind early,Tennessee State was able to pull even twice, with touchdowns from Daveon Bryant and a Da’Shon Davis squaring the game at 7 and 14 apiece, respectively, but would go into halftime down 17-14. TSU took their first lead of the evening , 21-17  in the third quarter on Jalen Rouse’s 7-yard scamper.  A safety later…

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Lincoln comes up short against Fayetteville State

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Title image via Aliya Rose Courtesy of Lincoln University Athletics 17 LPA 20 Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th F LPA 0 0 14 3 17 FSU 3 6 0 11 20 The Lincoln University Lions, under the leadership of first year head coach Frank Turner, dominated the 3rdquarter against the Fayetteville State University Broncos, in there conference matchup. Unfortunately, the Lions were not able to take the win, falling to FSU in a close 20-17 road contest. GAME INFORMATIONScore: Lincoln 17, Fayetteville State 20Records: Lincoln (1-2, 0-1), Fayetteville State (1-2, 1-0)Location:…

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Tuskegee hangs on to defeat Central State, 27-21

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Courtesy of Tuskegee University Athletics  In a tight battle between Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC), Tuskegee used a second half push and another late defensive stop to take the 27-21 win over Central State in the 2023 home opener inside of Abbott Memorial Alumni Stadium on Saturday afternoon. Leading by just six points late in the fourth, the Golden Tigers came away with three stops in the fourth quarter, caused by one interception and two turnovers on down to secure the game. With the win, Tuskegee (3-0, 2-0 SIAC) is…

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