Tag: HBCU Football

Tuskegee defeats Central State 49-34

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Courtesy of Tuskegee Athletics 34 CSU 49  TUSKEGEE Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th F CSU 7 0 20 7 34 TUSKEGEE 7 14 14 14 49 MONTGOMERY, Ala. – The Golden Tigers extended their winning streak to five games with a 49-34 win over Central State at the Cramton Bowl on Saturday in Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference action. Tuskegee (5-2, 4-0 SIAC) again scored first in the contest, scoring on their second drive of the game with a 12-yard rush from Donte Edwards (Mobile, Ala.). The score capped off a ten-play, 66-yard drive that…

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Virginia Union remains undefeated with 27-24 win over Bowie State

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Courtesy of Virginia Union Athletics 27  VUU 24 BSU Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th OT F VUU 3 0 14 7 3 27 BSU 6 3 0 15 0 24 Virginia Union University’s Jada Byersrushed for 277 yards and a touchdown while Brady Myers hit a 42-yard field goal to give VUU a dramatic 27-24 win over Bowie State University on Saturday, October 15, in Bowie, Md. It was Bowie State’s first home loss since the first game of the 2016 season and was BSU’s first home loss to a CIAA team since 2014.…

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Chowan shocks Virginia State 43-40

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Courtesy of Chowan University Athletics 40 VSU 43  CU Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th F VSU 0 12 14 14 40 CU 14 14 0 15 43 MURFREESBORO, N.C. – Twenty-five seconds was all the Chowan Football team needed to move the ball down the field and find the endzone for the go-ahead score to defeat Virginia State, 43-40, on Homecoming Saturday. THE BASICS FINAL | Chowan 43, Virginia State 40 RECORDS | Chowan 4-3 (4-1), Virginia State 4-3 (3-2) LOCATION | Murfreesboro, N.C. (Garrison Stadium) INSIDE THE BOXSCORE Chowan…

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Delaware State beats Norfolk State

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Courtesy of Delaware State Athletics 28  DSU 7 NSU Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th F DSU 7 7 7 7 28 NSU 0 0 0 7 7 Quarterback C.J. Henry completed 14-of-19 passes for 194 yards and three touchdowns, while the defense pitched a shutout for the first 48 minutes to highlight Delaware State’s 28-7  victory over Norfolk State in the Hornets’ MEAC opener, spoiling the Spartans’ homecoming before more than 22 thousand fans at Dick Price Stadium today. The Hornets won their second straight game to improve to 4-2 overall, their…

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Tennessee State looks to start conference play with win over Tennessee Tech

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After getting their first win of the season last week against Bethune Cookman, the Tennessee State Tigers launch into Ohio Valley Conference play this Satuday, heading to Cookevilke, TN to take on Tennessee Tech. Tennessee State excelled in all facets- offense, defense , and special teams- against Bethune, with all three units getting in the endzone. Draylen Ellis made his return from an ankle injury and completed 10/18 passes for 138 yards, 1 touchdown and an interception; he also ran 4 times for 29 yards and another touchdown. Felllow returning…

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Albany State ranked in two D2 national polls

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The SIAC defending champion Albany State Golden Rams (5-1, 3-0) are one of just three HBCU’s , along with Virginia Union and Benedict, to be ranked in both the d2football.com and AFCA D2 polls. The Golden Rams, who are coming off a 55-7 thrashing of Edward Waters this past Saturday, moved up in the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) from 22t to no. 21, right behind Texas A&M-Kingville (6-0), who also moved up to 20 from 22t. However in the d2football.com poll, Albany State dropped a spot, from no. 13…

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October 10, 2022 MEAC Football Honourees

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Courtesy of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference NORFOLK, Va., Oct. 10, 2022 – Morgan State senior running back Alfonzo Graham and Norfolk State redshirt sophomore wide receiver Da’Quan Felton were named the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Football Co-Offensive Players of the Week, presented by Coca-Cola, the conference announced today. Norfolk State defensive back Stuart Anderson, Jr. was named Defensive Player of the Week, while the Spartans’ Kevon King was named Rookie of the Week and Morgan State junior Dexter Carr, Jr. earned Offensive Lineman of the Week honors. Alfonzo Graham (RB, 5-9, 180, Sr., Baltimore, Md.)  Graham racked up a career-high…

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Week 6 2022 CIAA Football Honourees

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Courtesy of the CIAA Weekly Honors #6 2022 CIAA Football Standings2022 CIAA Football Composite Schedule2022 CIAA Football Statistics2022 CIAA Weekly Report #6 FOOD LION OFFENSIVE LINEMAN OF THE WEEK #79 Michael Todd, Fayetteville State(r-So., OL – Lumberton, NC) Michael Todd anchored Fayetteville State’s offensive line en route to season-high totals of 54 points and 543 yards of total offense in the win versus Saint Augustine’s. The Broncos’ 314 yards rushing were the most in a single game since October 5, 2019. FSU rushed for three touchdowns and averaged 7.1 yards per carry. Eight…

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10 October 2022 SWAC Football Weekly Honourees

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Courtesy of the Southwestern Athletic Conference BIRMINGHAM, Ala.- The Southwestern Athletic Conference has named Jackson State’s Shedeur Sanders, Florida A&M’s Isaiah Major along with Southern’s Joshua Griffin and Besean McCray its SWAC Football Players of the Week for their phenomenal performances during games played this past week of competition.  Offensive-  Shedeur Sanders| Quarterback| Jackson State University Sanders completed 30-of-46 pass attempts for 332 yards to go along with three passing touchdowns during Jackson State’s 26-12 win over Alabama State. He threw touchdowns of 35, 25, and 16 yards while completing passes to 10 different…

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WSSU announcement regarding homecoming refunds

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Courtesy of Winston Salem State Athletics The university would like to send a special thank you to all our supporters that purchased tickets or vendor space for our homecoming festivities. As you all know, due to Hurricane Ian, Friday and Saturday activities were canceled. As such, we intend to give everyone a full refund of your purchase price for university-sanctioned events. As we begin to process your refunds, please keep in mind the following: All refunds for football tickets, parade, step show, and vendor registrations are in process. You DO…

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