Football
Winston-Salem State will play for a place in Black College football history this season. The Rams, the 2012 NCAA Division II national runners-up, are the two-time defending CIAA and Black College National Champions. Should they three-peat as national champs, they will join Central State as the only schools to win three straight national crowns. The […]
Michael Vick took a significant pay cut to stay with the Philadelphia Eagles and compete for a starting job. (AP) PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Michael Vick took a significant pay cut to stay with the Philadelphia Eagles and compete for a starting job. The four-time Pro Bowl quarterback agreed Monday to a restructured three-year contract […]
For a Super Bowl with so many story lines, this game came up with quite a twist. NEW ORLEANS (AP) — For a Super Bowl with so many story lines, this game came up with quite a twist. Try a blackout that turned a blowout into a shootout — capped by a brilliant defensive stand. […]
The 2012 season wasn’t kind to the black college football old guard. Most of the names that we have grown accustomed to seeing atop the conference standings and national rankings were conspicuous by their absence at the end of the season. The 2012 season wasn’t kind to the black college football old guard. Most […]
In week 12, Jackson State played on arch-rival Alcorn State’s home field for the first time in 20 years. Jackson State, playing on arch-rival Alcorn State’s home field for the first time in 20 years, punched its ticket for a return trip to the SWAC Championship Game with a 37-11 victory Saturday that gave the […]
One of the most storied college football coaching careers in history ended Saturday when Joe Taylor announced his retirement from Florida A&M. One of the most storied college football coaching careers in history ended Saturday when Joe Taylor announced his retirement from Florida A&M. Taylor, whose career spanned 30 years and included stints at Howard […]
The Tuskegee vs. Miles matchup Saturday in Birmingham, Ala., lived up to its The Tuskegee vs. Miles matchup Saturday in Birmingham, Ala., lived up to its “SIAC Game of the Year” billing as the in-state rivals met for the West Division title. A record crowd of 15,791 fans jammed into Sloan-Alumni Stadium to see […]
The SWAC East Division race is wide open after Alabama State routed Alabama A&M 31-13 Saturday in the 71st Magic City Classic. The SWAC East Division race is wide open after Alabama State routed Alabama A&M 31-13 Saturday in the 71st Magic City Classic at Legion Field in Birmingham, Ala. The victory for the Hornets […]
Tennessee State, No. 1 among HBCUs and No. 18 in the NCAA Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) poll, fell from the unbeaten ranks in an overtime road loss to Jacksonville (Ala.) State on Saturday. Tennessee State, No. 1 among HBCUs and No. 18 in the NCAA Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) poll, fell from the unbeaten ranks […]
Alcorn State denied Alabama A&M an opportunity to take a strangle hold on the SWAC East Division race with a 21-20 upset of the previously unbeaten Bulldogs on their Homecoming in Huntsville, Ala., Saturday. Alcorn State denied Alabama A&M an opportunity to take a strangle hold on the SWAC East Division race with a 21-20 […]
The NCAA banned the Texas Southern football and men’s basketball teams from the postseason Tuesday. (Photo: AP) HOUSTON (AP) — The NCAA banned the Texas Southern football and men’s basketball teams from the postseason Tuesday, saying it came close to levying the so-called “death penalty” against the school for repeated rules violations and for lying […]
Alcorn State declared victory after their wild 20-17 come-from-behind home victory against Southern Saturday. Alcorn State’s aspirations for the SWAC championship all but evaporated a long time ago. But the Braves can declare themselves Louisiana State champions after their wild 20-17 come-from-behind home victory against Southern Saturday. After losing 14-0 third quarter-lead, the Braves scored […]
