Tag: HBCU Football

Tuskegee debut at no.7 in regional rankings

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Courtesy of Tuskegee Athletics INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – The Tuskegee University football team has made its 2022 debut in the NCAA regional rankings at No. 6 in the Super Region Two Rankings with two games remaining. The Golden Tigers find themselves in the top ten of the rankings that include teams from the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA), Gulf South Conference (GSC), South Atlantic Conference (SAC), and Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC). Super Region Two has proved to be a tough region thus far in the year, with a pair of undefeated teams…

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Week 9 CIAA Football Recap

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Courtesy of the CIAA 2022 CIAA Football Standings2022 CIAA Football Composite Schedule2022 CIAA Football Statistics  CHARLOTTE, N.C. – The Northern and Southern Division crowns were on the line in Week 9 and following Saturday’s results, the Southern Division has been clinched while there is a new leader in the North. Fayetteville State has clinched its fifth straight CIAA Football Championship appearance while Chowan has the inside track in the North, needing just a victory or a Virginia Union loss next Saturday to clinch a Chowan appearance in Salem, VA. Let’s take…

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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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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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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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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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Morgan State shocks S.C. State with 41-14 donkey-kicking

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Courtesy of MSU Athletic Communications 14 SCSU 41  MSU Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th F SCSU 0 14 0 0 14 MSU 7 10 0 24 41 BALTIMORE, Md. (Oct. 29, 2022) — Alfonzo Graham ran for 123 yards and two touchdowns on 18 carries, the defense added three TDs and Morgan scored the final 24 points on their way to a historic 41-14 win over South Carolina State on a sunny Saturday afternoon at Hughes Stadium. With the win, the Bears snapped a 3-game losing streak and defeated the Bulldogs…

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Winston-Salem State defeats Johnson C. Smith for the 27th straight time

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Courtesy of Winston-Salem State Athletics 7 JCSU 28  WSSU Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th F JCSU 0 0 0 7 7 WSSU 0 0 14 14 28 WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. –Winston-Salem State University defeated Johnson C. Smith 28-7, Saturday afternoon at Bowman Gray Stadium. The Rams move to (3-5, 3-3 CIAA), while the Golden Bulls fall to (2-6, 2-5 CIAA). WSSU has now beaten JCSU 27 times in a row. The Rams’ defense was huge for WSSU keeping Johnson C. Smith scoreless through the first half. With 4:38 remaining in the…

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Tuskegee secures SIAC West with 28-7 win over Kentucky State

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Courtesy of Tuskegee Athletics 28  TUSK 7 KSUFB Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th F TUSK 0 7 7 14 28 KSUFB 0 0 7 0 7 FRANKFORT, Ky. – In their final road game of the regular season, Tuskegee (7-2, 6-0 SIAC) took down Kentucky State 28-7 on the road in Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference actin to clinch a berth to the SIAC Championship later this year. After a scoreless first quarter that included multiple punts from both teams, Donte Edwards (Mobile, Ala.) got Tuskegee on the board first with a 12-yard run in…

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Virginia Union extends head football coach Dr. Alvin Parker through 2025

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Courtesy of Virginia Union University [RICHMOND – October 28, 2022] — Virginia Union University renewed head football coach Dr. Alvin Parker’s contract for another three years extending through the 2025 season. The announcement comes as the VUU Panthers are currently 8-0 and ranked #10 in the nation by the American Football Coaches Association. Named the 27th head football coach at Virginia Union University on Dec. 18, 2017, Alvin Parker Ph.D. a native of Washington, DC, and alumnus of Virginia Union, is in his fifth season at the helm of the program in…

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