Category: HBCU Sports

2021 SIAC Football All-Conference Honorees Announced

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from the SIAC: 2021 SIAC Football All-Conference Honors Announced ATLANTA, Ga. (November 15, 2021) – Linebacker Stephan Pierre of Albany State headlines the 2021 All-Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) Football All-Conference team earning this year’s Overall Player of the Year (MVP) and Defensive Player of the Year award. The team, which features 26 student-athletes covering eleven positions, was voted on by the league’s head coaches and sports information directors.  Kentucky State’s Running back Brett Sylve was named Offensive Player of the Year alongside Lane’s Running back, Ike Brown, who earned Freshman of the Year.  Defensive Lineman, Jamal…

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Broderick Fobbs out as Grambling head football coach

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From Grambling State Athletic Communications: Grambling State Announces Leadership Change in Football  GRAMBLING, La. | Grambling State University Vice President of Intercollegiate Athletics announced today that head football coach Broderick Fobbs has been relieved of his duties, effective immediately. Linebackers and Special Teams Coordinator Terrence Graves will serve as the Interim Head Coach for the 48th Annual Bayou Classic.  “Earlier today, I informed head coach Broderick Fobbs of my decision to make a change in leadership of our football program,” Scott said. “Broderick Fobbs is one of the finest human beings I…

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Bowie State will be no.2 in D-II Playoffs; hosting Lenoir-Rhyne in opening round

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From the CIAA: INDIANAPOLIS – The 2021 National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division II football playoff field was announced earlier today with Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) champion Bowie State earning the number two seed in Super Region Two.  The Bulldogs will host Lenoir-Rhyne on Saturday, November 20 at 1 p.m. at Bulldogs Stadium. The winner will advance to face the West Florida-Newberry winner on Saturday, November 27 at 1 p.m. Bowie State claimed their third straight CIAA title this past Saturday with a 17-7 win over Fayetteville State to finish with a 10-1…

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November 13, 2021 MEAC Women’s Basketball Recap

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Maryland Eastern Shore 73, Claflin 57Coastal Carolina 81, South Carolina State 57 Maryland Eastern Shore 73, Claflin 57 PRINCESS ANNE, Md. — Graduate student Bairesha Gill-Miles and senior Brooklyn Bailey combined for 27 of the team’s 35 points in the second half as Maryland Eastern Shore topped Claflin University 73-57 during Homecoming on Saturday. Bailey finished the game with a team-high 18 points and added six rebounds, three assists and five steals. Gill-Miles score 17 points and grabbed seven rebounds. Sophomore Zamara Haynes chipped in eight points and Amanda Carney grabbed seven boards. Mahogany…

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November 13, 2021 MEAC Football Recap

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From the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference: Albany 41, Morgan State 14Delaware State 28, Norfolk State 26North Carolina Central 45, Howard 27 North Carolina A&T State 27, South Carolina State 17 Albany 41, Morgan State 14ALBANY, N.Y. — On a rainy, soggy Saturday in Albany, the Bears struggled to get into any sort of offensive rhythm. Meanwhile, it was the exact opposite for the Great Danes. Jeff Undercuffler threw for 328 yards and two touchdowns and Karl Mofor ran for 90 yards and three scores as Albany rolled to a 41-14 victory over Morgan…

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Albany State blanks Miles 31-0 to capture SIAC crown

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 ASU 10 7 14 0 31 MC 0 0 0 0 0 Once again for the Albany state Golden Rams domination was the order of the day, as they shellacked the Golden Bears of Miles College 31-0 to claim their first SlAC title since 2013. Albany State got right to work after receiving the opening Kickoff needing only 4 plays to cover 65 yard , reaching the end zone on a one-yard run from Marcuis Fulks to put ASU up 7-0. After forcing a punt on the subsequent Miles possession.…

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Bowie State wins third straight CIAA Championship, beats Fayetteville State 17-7

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Courtesy of Bowie State Athletics : 7FSU 17 BSU Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th F FSU 0 0 7 0 7 BSU 14 0 0 3 1 SALEM, Va. – The No. 12 Bowie State University Bulldogs claimed its third consecutive Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) Football Championship Saturday afternoon, topping Fayetteville State University by a final score of 17-7 at Salem Stadium. The win also marks the third straight season Bowie State has defeated Fayetteville State in the title game. The Bulldogs become just the fifth school in history to three-peat…

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Grambling falls to Bethune-Cookman, 31-14

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Courtesy Grambling State Sports Communications Tigers End Home Campaign With Loss to BCU  GRAMBLING, La. | The Grambling State University football wrapped up its home campaign with a 31-14 loss to Bethune-Cookman in a Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) game on Saturday at Eddie G. Robinson Memorial Stadium. Bethune-Cookman (2-8 overall, 2-5 SWAC) capitalized on a GSU turnover and went 53 yards in four plays as Jimmie Robinson III scored on a 3-yard run, giving the Wildcats a 7-0 lead with 4:34 left in the opening quarter. BCU added to the lead with…

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2021 SIAC Championship Game Preview and Prediction

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Seventy-six games have been played amongst the thirteen SIAC in order to arrive at this point. Saturday’s SIAC Championship game could really be called the Albany State-Miles invitational, as this will be the third consecutive season that the Golden Bears and the Golden Rams have met in the season’s title game. Miles is seeking to three-peat as conference champs , while Albany State is looking to retune to the top of the SIAC mountain for the first time since 2013. Miles ( 6-4, 4-2) comes into the contest sporting an…

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SWAC introduces new football classic

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From the Southwestern Athletic Conference: BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – This fall, the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) will introduce its first-ever football classic in partnership with Pepsi and General Motors (GM) as a part of the conferences’ efforts to expand its sports portfolio. The inaugural SWAC Football Classic features a gridiron showdown between Alcorn State University Braves and Jackson State University Tigers and will take place on Saturday, November 20 at Veteran Memorial Stadium in Jackson, Mississippi.  “The Southwestern Athletic Conference is extremely excited to partner with Pepsi and General Motors for this unique branding…

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