Category: SWAC

Alcorn State defeats Southern 37-28 to claim SWAC crown

Brandon King

From swac.org: LORMAN, MS. – In a thrilling back-and-forth affair, Alcorn State rallied late and controlled the fourth quarter to outlast Southern 37-28 to claim their third SWAC Football Championship in the past five seasons and 16th conference title overall on Saturday at Jack Spinks-Marino Casem Stadium. The Braves (9-3) advance to the Celebration Bowl as Alcorn State will represent the SWAC in the Air Force Reserve Celebration Bowl against MEAC representative North Carolina A&T, who also won their conference.  The historic match up will take place on Saturday, Dec.…

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Southern defeats Grambling 38-28 in Bayou Classic

Brandon King

NEW ORLEANS, LA. – Two long pass plays in the third quarter proved to be the difference as the Grambling State University football team nearly rallied from an 18-point deficit as the Tigers saw its season come to an end with a 38-28 loss to rival Southern during the 45th Annual Bayou Classic in a Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) game on Saturday at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome. With the victory, Southern earns the SWAC West Division Championship and will meet Alcorn State on Saturday in the 2018 SWAC Football Championship Game…

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November 3 SWAC Football Recap

Brandon King

Around the SWAC Grambling State 24, Mississippi Valley State 19 Alabama A&M 45, Arkansas-Pine Bluff 14 Alabama State 30, Texas Southern 21 New Mexico State 52, Alcorn State 42 Featured Game of the Day Jackson State 34, Prairie View A&M 28 JACKSON, MS – In what was essentially an elimination game to be included in the SWAC Football Championship Game picture, the host Tigers built a 24-7 halftime lead and then needed to stave off a late charge by the Panthers. Prairie View A&M (3-6, 2-3 SWAC) outscored Jackson State…

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October 27 SWAC Football Recap

Brandon King

From swac.org: Around the SWAC Texas Southern 42, Mississippi Valley State 14 Grambling State 45, Arkansas-Pine Bluff 38 (OT) Alabama A&M 27, Alabama State 10 Southern 41, Jackson State 7 Featured Game of the Day Alcorn State 27, Prairie View A&M 13 PRAIRIE VIEW, TX – For the third time this year, the Alcorn State University football program went on the road for Homecoming and walked away with a victory as the Braves ousted Prairie View A&M 27-13 Saturday at Panther Stadium. The Braves (7-2, 5-1 SWAC) defense did not…

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Alabama A&M tops Alabama State 27-10 in Magic City Classic

Brandon King

From aamusports.com:   BIRMINGHAM — Nathaniel Dell has a new nickname. Just like the national convenience store chain, these days, Dell’s Alabama A&M football teammates are calling him “7-Eleven.” Well, apparently the first location Dell has staked out is off Arkadelphia Road at Birmingham’s Legion Field, and the grand opening was the 77th Magic City Classic. Dell put together a breakout performance as Alabama A&M topped longtime rival Alabama State 27-10 Saturday afternoon in a SWAC East contest. “Like my teammates say, just like 7-Eleven, I’m always open,” Dell said.…

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Grambling Women’s Soccer Wins SWAC regular season title

Brandon King

From Grambling Sports Information:   GSU Claims SWAC Regular Season Crown Lady Tigers blank Lady Golden Lions for seventh consecutive shutout   PINE BLUFF, Ark. | Kaylee Holt scored for the seventh straight game and the Grambling State University women’s soccer team ran its scoreless streak to 660 minutes on Friday afternoon as the Lady Tigers captured their first-ever Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) regular season championship with a 3-0 victory over Arkansas-Pine Bluff.   Grambling State (12-7 overall, 9-1 SWAC), which now ran its streak to seven shutout victories, have…

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October 27 SWAC Football Schedule

Brandon King

  Mississippi Valley State Texas Southern 2:00 p.m. Houston, Texas (Conf.) Stats Video Alcorn State Prairie View A&M 2:00 p.m. Prairie View, TX (Conf.) UAPB Grambling State 2:00 p.m. Grambling, LA(Conf.) Stats Radio: KPCH – 99.3 FM | KJMG – 97.3 FM Alabama State Alabama A&M 2:30 p.m. Birmingham, AL(Conf.) Jackson State Southern 6:00 p.m. Baton Rouge, LA(Conf.) Stats Audio

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October 20 SWAC Football Recap

Brandon King

From swac.org :   Around the SWAC Mississippi Valley State 48, Arkansas-Pine Bluff 47 (2 OT)   Southern 21, Texas Southern 7 North Alabama 24, Jackson State 7 Featured Game of the Day Alcorn State 33, Grambling State 26 LORMAN, MISS. – A touchdown pass to junior Chris Blair with 12 seconds left was the decisive score in a 33-26 win for the Alcorn State University football program over Grambling State on Saturday at Jack Spinks-Marino Casem Stadium. The score was tied 26-26 when the Braves (6-2, 4-1 SWAC) were faced with…

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SWAC announces their 2018 HOF Class

Brandon King

from swacorg :   BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The Southwestern Athletic Conference announced the 2018 Hall of Fame class this week, with seven of the Southwestern Athletic Conference’s most impactful contributors selected to be enshrined. Alcorn State’s Dave Washington, Jr., Alabama State’s Larry Watkins, Grambling State’s Ralph A. Garr, Sr., Jackson State’s Eric Strothers, Prairie View A&M’s Nathaniel Gross, Southern’s Roger Cador, and longtime league administrator Lonza Hardy will be enshrined on Nov. 30 at The Sheraton in Birmingham, Ala. The induction is set to begin with a reception at 6…

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October 20 SWAC Football Schedule

Brandon King

Four games are on the October 20 SWAC docket, with the Jackson State game with North Alabama being the only non-SWAC game. UAPB Mississippi Valley State 2 p.m. Itta Bena, MS(Conf.) Stats   Texas Southern Southern 2 p.m.  Dallas, Texas(Conf.) Audio North Alabama Jackson State 2 p.m.  Jackson, MS Grambling State Alcorn State 2 p.m. Lorman, Miss.(Conf.) Stats Radio: 91.7 FM TV: ESPN3Video

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