Category: Black College Football

29 October 2022 SWAC Football Recaps and Scores

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Courtesy of the Southwestern Athletic Conference SWAC Football Scores and Recaps Team Standings Saturday, October 29 Jackson State 35, Southern 0– Box Score I Recap Prairie View A&M 58, Bethune-Cookman 48– Box Score I Recap Grambling State 35, Alcorn State 6– Box Score I Recap Texas Southern 37, Lincoln 2– Box Score I Recap Alabama State 24, Alabama A&M 17– Box Score I Recap Florida A&M 27, Arkansas-Pine Bluff 6– Box Score I Recap About the SWACThe Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) is considered one of the premier HBCU conferences in the country and currently ranks among the elite in the nation in terms of HBCU alumni playing…

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29 October 2022 SIAC Football Recaps

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Courtesy of the SIAC 2022 SIAC Football Standings2022 SIAC Football Composite Schedule2022 SIAC Football Statistics Edward Waters 22, Miles 16Recap | Box Score FAIRFIELD, Al. – Edward Waters’ offensive outburst in the opening 30 minutes of Thursday night’s SIAC cross-divisional matchup against Miles proved to be just enough as the Tigers held off a furious fourth quarter comeback to come away with a 22-16 road victory at Albert J. Sloan-Alumni Stadium. Next Opponent: Atlantis University (November 5 @ 2 p.m. – Homecoming) Lane 42, Central State 31Recap | Box Score JACKSON, Tenn. – The Lane Dragons wrapped…

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Jackson State touches up Southern 35-0

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Courtesy of Jackson State Athletics 0 SOU 35  JSU Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th F SOU 0 0 0 0 0 JSU 0 22 6 7 35 The Jackson State University football team capped off a historic day for the school, the city, and the culture with a dominant 35-0 victory over Southern Saturday at Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium. The day began with the live broadcast of ESPN’s College Gameday Pregame show at Jackson State for the first time ever outside the stadium with a packed, enthusiastic, and passionate expression and…

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Albany State romps Morehouse 31-7

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Behind a stout defense, a strong running game and some timely completions through the air, the Albany State Golden Tams defeated the Maroon Tigers of Morehouse, 31-7 in front of a crowd of 2603 at the Albany State University Coliseum. Freshman running back JaQuez Williams put together a second consecutive strong performance piling up 240 yards and a touchdown on 233 carries. The first Golden Rams scoring drive was the JaQuez Williams show. Williams’ longest run of the season, 74, yards, set the ASU offense up at the Maroon Tigers’…

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MurrayState slams the door shut on Tennessee State 19-3

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3 Tennessee St. 3-5 , 2-1 19  Murray St. 1-8 , 1-3 Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th F Tennessee St. 0 3 0 0 3 Murray St. 0 6 6 7 19 When facing a defeated team, the goal is not be that team to be that long awaited “1” in their lopsided win-loss record. Tennessee State was in that position as they faced the previously winless 0-8 Racers of Murray State on Saturday. Unfortunately, for Tennessee State, they became lone occupant on Murray’s victory ledger, as the Racers used the Tennessee…

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Alabama State overcomes double-digit deficit to win 81st Magic City Classic

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Courtesy of Alabama State Athletics 24  ASU 17 AAMU Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th F ASU 3 0 7 14 24 AAMU 0 14 0 3 17 BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Alabama State University started slow but overcame a 10-point deficit to defeat Alabama A&M University 24-17 in the 81st Magic City Classic at Legion Field on Saturday, Oct. 29, 2022.  The Hornets halted a four-game AAMU winning streak in the Magic City Classic as Dematrius Davis and Colton Adams were selected Magic City Classic Most Valuable Players. THE BASICSScore: Alabama State 24 | Alabama…

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Chowan upsets Virginia Union 26-21

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Courtesy of Chowan Athletics 26  CU 21 VUU Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th F CU 7 0 6 13 26 VUU 7 0 7 7 21 RICHMOND, VA. –  After defeating the defending CIAA Champions last week, the Chowan Football team continued to stand up to the task at-hand as the Hawks defeated nationally ranked and CIAA Northern Division front-runner, Virginia Union, on senior day behind a strong defensive effort. THE BASICS FINAL | Chowan 26, #10 Virginia Union 21 RECORDS | Chowan 6-3 (6-1, 4-0), Virginia Union 8-1 (6-1, 3-1)…

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Prairie View rallies to get homecoming win over Bethune-Cookman in offensive affair

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Courtesy of Prairie View Athletics 48 BCU 58  PVU Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th F BCU 21 14 7 6 48 PVU 7 17 13 21 PRAIRIE VIEW – A game that looked a little out of hand going into half time, saw a decisive defense rally Prairie View A&M to an improbable 58-48 Homecoming victory Saturday afternoon. “I feel really good about the results,” head football coach Bubba McDowell.  “This was a scary win, but it was a win.  It was an ugly win, but a win.  We went into the…

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VUU’s Byers sets rushing record in losing effort

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Courtesy of Virginia Union Athletics 26  CU 21 VUU Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th F CU 7 0 6 13 26 VUU 7 0 7 7 Virginia Union University’s Jada Byers rushed for 109 yards to set a new single-season rushing record, but Chowan University spoiled VUU’s perfect season by upsetting the Panthers 26-21 on Saturday, October 29, at Willie Lanier Field at Hovey Stadium in Richmond, Va. Byers now has 1,669 yards on the season, eclipsing the previous record of 1,660 set by Andre Braxton in the 2000 season.…

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FAMU spanks UAPB 27-6 on homecoming

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Courtesy of Florida A&M Athletics 6 APB 27  FAM Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th F APB 0 0 0 6 6 FAM 0 17 7 3 27 TALLAHASSEE, Fla. | The Dark Clouds Defense looks like they are in peak form after defeating the Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lions 27-6 in front of over 19,000 Rattlers. Dark Cloud Defense Dominates The Dark Cloud Defense dominated the Golden Lions from start to end, holding them to only 193 yards. Even more impressive, the Rattlers held the Golden Lions to only 20 rushing yards on 17…

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