Tag Archives | SWAC Football Championship Game

UAPB Wins SWAC Championship In Overtime, Downs Jackson State 24-21

By on December 8, 2012 in Football

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — A record-setting 95-yard touchdown pass from Arkansas-Pine Bluff quarterback Benjamin Anderson to Willie Young with two minutes left in regulation forced overtime, as the Lions came from two touchdowns behind to beat Jackson State 24-21 in the Toyota SWAC championship game at Legion Field. It was the first SWAC title for UAPB [...]

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Poll: Which Team Will Win The 2012 SWAC Championship Game?

By on December 7, 2012 in Football, Polls, The Blog

“Judgement Day” is now just hours away. Saturday’s SWAC championship football game, to be played at Legion Field in Birmingham, will feature Arkansas-Pine Bluff (Western Division Champions) and Jackson State (Eastern Division Champions). UAPB (9-2) will be attempting to win its first SWAC championship since 1966 when the school was a conference member before leaving [...]

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2012 SCG Preview: Some Things To Know About Arkansas-Pine Bluff and Jackson State

By on December 6, 2012 in Football

Arkansas-Pine Bluff – Arkansas-Pine Bluff will make its second appearance in the Southwestern Athletic Conference football championship game. The Golden Lions dropped a 22-13 decision to Alabama A&M during the 2006 championship game. – Before the football championship game, UAPB was one of four teams to share the 1966 SWAC Championship. Before leaving the SWAC [...]

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8 Historical Facts You Should Know About The SWAC Championship Game

By on December 5, 2012 in Football, SWAC

1. The largest crowd ever to watch the SWAC Football Championship was in 1999. In the first ever football championship game, a crowd of 47,621 witnessed Southern defeat Jackson State at Legion Field. 2. Grambling State has appeared in the football championship game more than any other team in the SWAC. The Tigers have made [...]

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[AUDIO]: SWAC Football Coaches Teleconference (Championship Week) – 12/3/2012

By on December 3, 2012 in Football, The Blog

The countdown to “Judgement Day” is underway. The head coaches of Jackson State and Arkansas-Pine Bluff took questions from members of the media on Monday during the SWAC’s championship edition of the football coaches teleconference.  Below are the audio segments of both coaches. Rick Comegy Monte Coleman The SWAC championship game will be held Saturday, [...]

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SWAC Football Championship Scenarios, News & Notes (Week 11)

By on November 7, 2012 in Football, SWAC

Courtesy: SWAC Office Arkansas-Pine Bluff has clinched the SWAC’s Western Division and is returning to the SWAC Championship Game for the first time since 2006. It will be the second appearance for the Golden Lions in the history of the championship game. Meanwhile, in the Eastern Division, there is a three-team race between Alabama A&M, [...]

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SWAC Launches New Website For Football Championship Game

By on October 26, 2012 in Football

Courtesy: SWAC.org BIRMINGHAM, Ala.—The Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) announces the launch of their new website www.swacfootball.org dedicated to the SWAC annual Football Championship. The new website incorporates options to purchase advance tickets, make travel and hotel arrangements all while providing information about each member institution via link to the school’s site. The site will serve [...]

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SWAC Football Championship Game Recap, End Of Season Report Card

By on December 11, 2011 in Football, SWAC, The Blog

The Grambling State Tigers’ 16-15 win over the Alabama A&M Bulldogs in the SWAC championship game was a microcosm of their season. At the outset, freshman quarterback D.J. Williams struggled, completing just 2 of 12 passes for 21 yards and throwing one interception. All-SWAC running back Dawrence Roberts wasn’t any better.  The Alabama A&M defense held [...]

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Friday Forcast: SWAC Football Championship Game Prediction

By on December 9, 2011 in Football, The Blog

Forget what happened the first time around: During their Sept. 24th game at Eddie Robinson Stadium, both teams combined for 11 turnovers and 16 infractions in Alabama A&M’s 20-14 over Grambling State.  At the time the Bulldogs and the Tigers were in the process of finding themselves after slow starts. “There was a lot of [...]

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[Audio]: SWAC Football Championship Teleconference – 12/5/2011

By on December 5, 2011 in Football, SWAC, The Blog

Here is audio from Monday’s SWAC football championship teleconference featuring Alabama A&M head coach Anthony Jones and Grambling head coach Doug Williams. Important Note:  The SWAC football championship game start time has been moved up to 12:00 pm (central time) from its original 1:00pm start.  The game will be televised nationally on ESPNU. Time Markers [...]

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