Category: FCS News Articles
Alcorn State hires first ever white head football coach in the SWAC
Alcorn State hires first ever white head football coach in the SWAC
Published: Tuesday, May 29, 2012, 1:31 PM Updated: Tuesday, May 29, 2012, 2:16 PM
Jay Hopson has been named the new head football coach at Alcorn State University today , mak… more »
What's the Big Deal With College Football?
The following is not intended as a defense of the current BCS system, racked as it is with imperfections and inherent unfairness. Rather, I choose to celebrate the pageantry that is college football. And it is meant as a counter to an argument, recently… more »
Date Set for the 2013 NCAA Division I Football Championship Game
The 2013 NCAA Division I Football Championship Game will be Played Jan. 5
Last year, a sellout crowd of 20,586 attended game between North Dakota State, Sam Houston State
The NCAA Division I Football Championship Committee has announced that the 20… more »
CAA looking for a few good football teams
The University of New Hampshire football team faces Old Dominion and Georgia State as Colonial Athletic Association rivals for the first time this fall.
In fact, the Wildcats face ODU and Georgia State for the first — and last — time as CAA rivals th… more »
Sun Belt shuts door on Liberty's bid to join conference
When Liberty announced its intentions of moving its football program to the Football Bowl Subdivision nearly two weeks ago, the list of potential new conference homes was small.
That list got even slimmer on Wednesday. While addressing the addition o… more »
Idaho could be destined to be first FBS casualty of realignment
The Sun Belt Conference announced the addition of non-football member Texas-Arlington Wednesday, and with that declared their expansion efforts to be complete for the time being. The confirmation that the conference was not looking to organize a confere… more »
Southland Conference Spring Meetings Conclude
League presidents advance membership process; alter basketball tournament format
The Southland Conference Board of Directors approved campus visits to three institutions as the league continues to examine future membership possibilities. The presiden… more »
History of FCS (I-AA) vs. FBS (I-A)
Every year Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) teams play Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) squads. Most often the games result in a nice payday for the FCS school and victory for the FBS one. But FCS wins do occur and here we examine the r… more »
Could VMI be a compatible consideration for the CAA?
VMI has belonged to the Big South Conference since 2003. The Richmond-based CAA is seeking new members after losing VCU, ODU and Georgia State since early April.
Virginia Military Institute regularly assesses its conference affiliation and potential… more »
NFF Announces College Football Hall of Fame 2012 Divisional Class
The National Football Foundation (NFF) announced today the members of the College Football Hall of Fame 2012 Divisional Class. The Divisional College Football Hall of Fame considers players and coaches from the NCAA Football Championship Subdivision, Di… more »
Former Elon Football Standout McGeorge Elected to College Football Hall of Fame
The National Football Foundation (NFF) announced today the members of the College Football Hall of Fame 2012 Divisional Class. Among the newest inductees is former Elon great Richard McGeorge who becomes the maroon and gold's first player to enter the… more »
Southland will listen to a pitch from New Orleans
The plot has thickened once again in the mystery surrounding the future of the Southland Conference.
SLC commissioner Tom Burnett said Monday that university presidents will listen this week to a formal pitch from officials at the University of New O… more »
Southland will listen to a pitch from New Orleans
The plot has thickened once again in the mystery surrounding the future of the Southland Conference.
SLC commissioner Tom Burnett said Monday that university presidents will listen this week to a formal pitch from officials at the University of New O… more »
Sun Belt Conference meeting to explore options
Which current NCAA Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) members would be considered for membership if the conference were to expand to 14, including 12 that play football, in 2013.
Athletic director Scott Farmer, university president Joseph Savoie… more »
Conference shuffle creating room for upstarts to make jump to FBS
Conference shuffle creating room for upstarts to make jump to FBS
Perennial FCS power Appalachian State is looking for an invite from an FBS conference.
UNC Charlotte is building a football program but won't play its first game until 2013.
Geor… more »