Category: Black College Football

SWAC highlights Alabama State Football Legends

Brandon King

The Southwestern Athletic Conference has a rich football tradition that has produced legends at both the collegiate and professional level. The Conference is going to highlight and pay homage to these iconic figures through the course of several installments at their website, swac.org. The first installment features football luminaries from Alabama State University. From swac.org: Alabama State Hornets Football  Reggie Barlow (1992-95) Second at school in career receptions – 176 (held mark until 2011) School’s all-time leader in receiving yards – 2,536 Scored 17 touchdowns during career Fourth-highest receiving mark…

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Morehouse Men’s Basketball ranked no.25 in NABC Preseason Poll

Brandon King

Courtesy Morehouse Athletics : ATLANTA, Ga. – The Morehouse College basketball team will enter the 2019-20 season ranked as the No. 25 team in the country in the preseason poll release by the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) on Tuesday. The Maroon Tigers finished the 2018-19 campaign with a 20-5 overall record and won the SIAC’s regular season title for the second consecutive year. Last season, MHC also earned the highest ranking in school history at No. 3 after starting the season 13-1. Morehouse returns last seasons Newcomer of the…

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No. 17 Florida A&M takes on Delaware State on Saturday

Brandon King

From Florida A&M Sports Information: TALLAHASSEE, Fla. | The Florida A&M University football team, ranked No. 17 in the Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) polls, seeks its eighth straight win on Saturday afternoon as the Rattlers play host to Delaware State. Kickoff is set for 4 p.m. from Bragg Memorial Stadium. The game will be broadcasted and streamed live on ESPN3 as the crew of Keith Miles (play-by-play) and Albert Chester (color analyst), along with Corey Staples (sideline) will call all the action. The same broadcast crew will have the action live on WHBX – 96.1 FM…

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October 28 SWAC Football Players of the Week

Brandon King

From swac.org : BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Alabama A&M’s Jordan Bentley, Jackson State’s Keonte Hampton, Alcorn State’s Malik Holbert and Corey McCullough along with Alabama State’s Colton Adams were all named Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) Football Players of the Week in week nine of the season for their outstanding play the league announced on Monday. OffensiveAlabama A&MJordan Bentley(6-1, 195, Sr., RB, Guntersville, Ala.)Accounted for 206 all-purpose yards and four touchdowns as Alabama A&M topped rival Alabama State 43-41 in three overtimes Saturday afternoon in the Magic City Classic. Bentley led Alabama A&M on…

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CIAA Football Week 8 Honors

Brandon King

From theciaa : FOOD LION OFFENSIVE LINEMAN OF THE WEEK #78 Donald Boone, Chowan(Sr, OL – Duluth, GA) Boone led an offensive line that helped Chowan produce 597 yards of total offense, including 376 rushing yards (8.2 yards per carry). Boone and the Hawks offense averaged 8.5 yards per play and put up 49 points in their homecoming win over Elizabeth City State.  FOOD LION QUARTERBACK OF THE WEEK #16 Ja’rome Johnson, Bowie State(Jr, QB – Washington, DC) Johnson continued his impressive season, completing 23 of 28 passes (82 percent) for…

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FAMU hits the road to take on Morgan State

Brandon King

From Florida A&M Sports Information: TALLAHASSEE, Fla. | The Florida A&M University football team will look to extend its six-game winning streak on Saturday afternoonagainst Morgan State in a Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) game. Kickoff is set for 3 p.m. from Hughes Stadium in Baltimore, Md. The game will be broadcasted and streamed live on ESPN3 as the crew of Phil Shoener (play-by-play) and Emory Hunt (color) will call all the action. The broadcast crew of Keith Miles (play-by-play) and Albert Chester (color analyst) will call the game live on WHBX – 96.1 FM (JAMZ).…

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FAMU football visits Lakeland Elementary-Middle School

Brandon King

From Florida A&M Sports Information: BALTIMORE, Md. | Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star, How I Wonder What You Are … The Florida A&M University football team continued its tour of community service events during road contests and the latest venture took members of the team to Lakeland Elementary-Middle School, an inter-city school located near downtown Baltimore, on Friday afternoon. “We enjoy these opportunities as we want our student-athletes to continue to give back,” Florida A&M head coach Willie Simmons said. “We’ve been fortunate to visit a few places this year and be able…

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Florida A&M ranked for first time in a decade

Brandon King

From Florida A&M Sports Information: TALLAHASSEE, Fla. | For the first time in 10 years, the Florida A&M University football team finds itself back in the Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) polls on Monday. The Rattlers, who are coming off an emotional 34-31 overtime win over previously ranked No. 10 North Carolina A&T State in a Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) game on Sunday afternoon at Bragg Memorial Stadium, finished the 2009 season ranked No. 23 in the STATS FCS Top 25. On Monday, Florida A&M entered the STATS FCS Top 25 ranked No. 20…

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MEAC announces suspensions after FAMU/NCAT game

Brandon King

The Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference announced the fates of three athlete-students involved in a fracas following the Florida A&M and North Carolina A&T game on Sunday. From the MEAC: NORFOLK, Va., Oct. 22, 2019—The Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) has announced the suspension of three student-athletes following an altercation involving the North Carolina A&T State and Florida A&M football teams on Sunday. Following a thorough review of video footage and the referee’s report, two student-athletes from Florida A&M (Cameron Sapp, Jalen Brayboy) and one student-athlete from North Carolina A&T State (Stephen Davis)…

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FAMU defeats North Carolina A&T 34-31

Brandon King

From Florida A&M Sports Information: TALLAHASSEE, Fla. | Marcus Williams caught a 22-yard touchdown pass from backup quarterback Rasean McKay for the walkoff overtime victory as the Florida A&M University football team took down the defending Black College National Champions, North Carolina A&T State, 34-31 in overtime, in a Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) game on Sunday afternoon at Bragg Memorial Stadium. Florida A&M (6-1 overall, 4-0 MEAC) entered the game as the No. 2 team in the Black College Football Poll and that is sure to change after Sunday’s thrilling win. Meanwhile, North Carolina A&T…

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