RENO, Nev. – Grambling State came up on the short end during its 2008 season opener as the Tigers dropped a 49-13 decision to the University of Nevada Wolf Pack before a crowd of 20,078 at Mackay Stadium in Reno. Grambling fell behind early as the Football Bowl Subdivision member Wolf Pack took advantage of [...]
Tennessee State WR, JaJuan Spillman, a 5-8 Junior from Louisville, KY, was named Ohio Valley Conference “Newcomer of the Week” for his play against Alabama A&M on 8/30/08. In his Tennessee State debut, Spillman caught a 65-yard touchdown pass and returned a kickoff 94 yards for a touchdown as the Tigers went on the road [...]
ORLANDO, Florida – Hampton defeated Jackson State 17-13 in the 2008 MEAC/SWAC Challenge played Sunday, August 31 at the Florida Citrus Bowl in Orlando, Florida. The win gives the MEAC a 3-1 series lead in the four-year challenge series. For Hampton (1-0), QB Herbert Bynes – named Hampton Most Outstanding Player – finished the game [...]
Spring practice, summer conditioning, and fall camp is over. Today it’s time to play. All 10 SWAC teams will be in action this weekend, 9 of them on Saturday. Highlighting the schedule is the first conference matchup of the season, Texas Southern playing arch-rival Prairie View in the Labor Day Classic at Houston’s Reliant Stadium. [...]
In 2007, Jackson State won its first SWAC Football Championship since 1996.To do it, they overcame both an 0-2 start to the season, and avenged a home regular season loss to Western Division champ Grambling in the conference title game. Now Jackson State is seeking to win back-to-back SWAC titles, a feat that has not [...]
Alabama A&M, the 2006 defending SWAC Champions, were primed to return to the conference title game in December, 2007 in their quest for back-to-back titles. However, November was unkind to the Bulldogs, as they lost in overtime at home to Jackson State and ended the season with a loss at Prairie View A&M, ending their [...]
Mississippi Valley State is looking for a strong start to 2008 after a solid finish to a disappointing 3-8 season in 2007. The Delta Devils won two of their final five games, and the three losses during that time came by a combined 12 points, which would have given them three consecutive winning seasons. Former [...]
To say former Alabama State great Reggie Barlow went through the highs and lows in his first season as head coach would be an understatement.His Hornets won their first four games, then dropped their next five. After ending the losing skid, Alabama State lost a three-overtime thriller to Tuskegee in the Turkey Day Classic. Barlow [...]
Alcorn State was one of three teams to hire new coaches in 2008. Former Braves’ player Ernest Jones is the new head man, looking to turn around a Braves team that was 2-8 last season, but is slated to return 16 starters, nine of them defensively. After a 2-8 season that didn’t shape up the [...]
The Preseason HBCU Major Division Football Top 10, with number of first-place votes, record in parentheses, total points, previous ranking, and next opponent:
The Preseason HBCU Mid-Major Division Football Top 10, with number of first-place votes, record in parentheses, total points, previous ranking, and next opponent: Name——————-Record–1PV-Points-PWR-Game-(8/21/08-9/01/08) 1. #-Tuskegee———–(0-0)-(9)—-99—-1–(Open) 2. Albany State———(0-0)——–82—-3–(Open) 3. Virginia Union——-(0-0)-(1)—-76—-2–(Open) 4. Shaw—————–(0-0)——–74—-4–(Open) 5. Fort Valley State—-(0-0)——–67—-5–(at-Valdosta State) 6. Morehouse————(0-0)——–42—-7–(Open) 7. West Virginia State–(0-0)——–33—-6–(Open) 8. Fayetteville State—(0-0)——–29—-8–(Open) 9. Miles—————-(0-0)——–15—-9–(Open) 10. Langston————-(0-0)——–14—-10-(Open)
Two Tennessee State University football players, Cornelius Lewis and Javarris Williams, have been named as The Sports Network FCS Preseason All-America team. Lewis was named to the first team and Williams was named to the third team. Lewis, a 6-5, 332, offensive tackle from Jacksonville, FL, is one of the linchpins of the TSU offensive [...]
The Grambling State Tigers started strong in 2007 under first-year Head Coach Rod Broadway, winning eight of their first nine games and wrapping up the SWAC Western Division title. However, the Tigers lost their final three games of the season, including the SWAC Championship Game.Can the Tigers become the first team since Alabama A&M in [...]
For Southern University, their goal is simple – to be SWAC Champs. Head Coach Pete Richardson, in his 16th season in Baton Rouge, expects the Jaguars to be in the hunt for the title. Headlining the SU attack is QB Bryant Lee, the 2008 SWAC Preseason Offensive Player of the Year. Â With a new three [...]
Could this be the season Prairie View A&M takes the next step to elite status in SWAC football? In 2007, the Panthers posted a 7-3 record, their first winning season since 1976 and their highest win total since 1964. With 15 returning starters, including SWAC Defensive Player of the Year in LB Zach East, Prairie [...]
Alabama A&M’s Lewis and Corneille claim top honors; Alabama A&M, Grambling State predicted division winners The Southwestern Athletic Conference announced its 2008 preseason volleyball honors Wednesday, with Alabama A&M teammates Brittani Lewis and Rose Corneille claiming top honors. The team was voted on by the schools’ coaches and sports information contacts.
The “Pride is Back” is the overall theme for the 2008 version of the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff Golden Lion football team. With a new head coach prowling the sidelines (former NFL great Monte Coleman), a schedule which features nine instate contests and arguably the top defense in the Southwestern Athletic Conference, hopes [...]
Itta Bena, Miss – Pouring rains didn’t damper the spirits or hinder the Mississippi Valley State offensive unit as they found their groove today in the second scrimmage of the 2008 preseason camp. Quarterback Ryan Burciaga continued with a consistent strong showing leading the first unit 80-yards down the field on the opening drive and [...]
Alcorn State, MS – On Saturday, the 2008 edition of Braves football got down to business in their afternoon scrimmage. Coach Jones stated that “overall, he was very happy with the way the team performed. Both sides of the ball made great plays as they continue to prepare for opening day on August 30th against [...]
For all the talk of Alabama State’s defense being superior to its offense, last Saturday may have been the day that the Hornet Raid offense struck back. In front of approximately 250 spectators at Cramton Bowl, the new Hornet offense showed strong signs of being ready for the 2008 campaign. Behind the efforts of quarterbacks [...]
