By Official Release on Jul 4, 2008 at 9:33 am (CT) | 0 Comments
The MEAC/SWAC Challenge, an ESPN Regional Television (ERT) owned-and-operated event, announced today the creation of the Walter Payton Achievement Award in honor of the NFL football legend known as “Sweetness.” Like Payton, who starred at Jackson State from 1971 to ‘74 and earned his bachelor’s degree in communications, award winners are high achievers in the […]
By Official Release on Jun 17, 2008 at 10:13 pm (CT) | 0 Comments
The Southwestern Athletic Conference Sports Information Directors Group recently named Kevin Manns of Southern University the 2007-08 SWAC SID of the Year. The award is given annually to the sports information person during the Conference’s Spring Meetings.
Kevin Manns is in his eighth season on “The Bluff” as sports information director at Southern University. As the […]
By Official Release on Jun 13, 2008 at 3:27 pm (CT) | 0 Comments
Date Game Site Time (CST) NetworkSaturday, August 30 Labor Day Classic Houston, TX 7:00 p.m. ESPNU
Prairie View at Texas Southern
Sunday, August 31 MEAC / SWAC Challenge Orlando, FL 1:00 p.m. ESPN2
Jackson State vs. Hampton
By Official Release on Jun 13, 2008 at 3:04 pm (CT) | 1 Comment
The Southwestern Athletic Conference announces its 2008 football schedule highlighted by classics, traditional rivalries and televised contests.
In addition to the schedule, the Conference has revised its tiebreaker policy. As football will be moving to a seven-game conference mandate, the SWAC Council of Presidents approved a new divisional tiebreaker to decide the participants in the SWAC […]
By Official Release on May 29, 2008 at 10:50 am (CT) | 0 Comments
The Jackson State University athletic department captured the 2007 - 2008 Southwestern Athletic Conference Commissioner’s Cup – the James Frank Award – as they amassed the most points in the all-sports competition.
Jackson State earned 164 total points as they won the award for the second consecutive year. The Lady Tigers claimed championships in track and […]
By Official Release on May 27, 2008 at 10:33 am (CT) | 0 Comments
Houston, Tx - The Texas Southern Tigers baseball team heads for Baton Rouge , Louisiana to compete in the 2008 NCAA Division I Regional Championship. The regional is double elimination and it is hosted by LSU.
TSU is the fourth seed in the tournament and they will play first seed LSU on Friday, May 30th at […]
By Official Release on May 19, 2008 at 4:38 pm (CT) | 0 Comments
Baton Rouge, La. – The Tigers of Texas Southern defeated Prairie View A&M 12-11 in the 2008 Southwestern Athletic Conference Baseball Tournament championship game in Lee-Hines Stadium on the campus of Southern University.
The Tigers (16-32) cruised through the tournament in the winner’s bracket with a 4-0 tournament record. This is Texas Southern’s second title since […]
By Official Release on May 19, 2008 at 7:43 am (CT) | 0 Comments
Baton Rouge, La. – The Tigers of Texas Southern University and Prairie View A&M Panthers will battle for the 2008 SWAC Baseball Tournament Championship on Monday, May 19 at Lee-Hines Stadium on the campus of Southern University.
The Tigers (15-32) have cruised through the tournament with three wins to advance to the championship game. Texas Southern […]
