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Three People Shot After FAMU's Season Opener
FAMU's first game began with cheers and chanting and ended with screams and gunshots.
"It was like boom, boom, boom, boom, boom," said street vendor James Dozier. He was describing the shots fired near the Rattler football game on Saturday. He said h… more »
FCS Conference Players of the Week, 9/7/09
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Aaron Boyce, a 6-foot-3, 210-pound senior from Kent, Wash., hauled in six catches for 126 yards and a touchdown in the Eagles’ 35-14 victory over Western Oregon. Boyce caught a 53-yard touchdown pass from Matt Nichols in the second qu… more »
For Small Schools, There's A Big Payoff To Road Trips
The coaches and players at 3,534-student Delaware State know their chances of winning at mighty Michigan later this season are slim at best. But they also understand why their program, which plays a level of NCAA football below that of the Wolverines, w… more »
MEAC/SWAC Walter Payton Achievement Award Winners Selected
Recipients to be Honored during MEAC/SWAC Challenge Presented by Disney
The MEAC/SWAC Challenge announced today the two winners for this year’s Walter Payton Achievement Award. The award is given annually to a player from each of the schools particip… more »
S.C. State is Not Satisfied with Just Making FCS Playoffs
ORANGEBURG -- After years of frustrating, disheartening near misses, South Carolina State finally hit the mark in 2008.
The Bulldogs ran the table in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference, winning the conference title by a three-game margin.
The rew… more »
Boxtorow.com/BASN premieres HBCU Coaches Pre-season Poll
NEW YORK -- For the third straight football season, Black Athlete Sports Network and DWCommunications, LLC -- the company that produces "From The Press Box To The Press Row" -- will put out an HBCU All-America team (pre-season and post season) and a wee… more »
Around FCS: Ford vs. Pulley for 2009 MEAC title
From the moment the 2009 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference football schedule was finalized, South Carolina State and Florida A&M have circled Oct. 17 on their calendars.
The Bulldogs and Rattlers, who meet that day at South Carolina State's Dawson… more »
Hampton Establishes Athletics Hall Of Fame
Hampton University has established an Athletics Hall of Fame to honor student-athletes, coaches, administrators, faculty and other supporters who have contributed substantially to the evolution of HU athletics as one of the nation’s premier and most dis… more »
NCAA bans championship tournaments in states that allow betting on single games
The NCAA approved a policy Thursday that would ban states, such as Delaware, from hosting championship events if they allow fans to bet on single games.
Chancellors and presidents from all three NCAA divisions approved the measure, saying it applies… more »
SSU Tigers Open Football Camp
SAVANNAH, Ga.- The Savannah State University football team reported to campus on Tuesday as the Tigers prepare for the 2009 season under second-year head coach Robby Wells.
SSU players spent Tuesday checking into their residence halls and getting phy… more »
Whitehead among final candidates on Buchanan watch list
Philadelphia, PA (Sports Network) - Norfolk State free safety Terrell Whitehead is among the four most recent candidates added to the watch list for the Buck Buchanan Award, presented annually to the top defensive player in FCS.
Whitehead, also a mem… more »
MEAC Announces 2009 Preseason Honors
South Carolina State Picked to Win 2009 MEAC Crown
South Carolina State’s Will Ford and Norfolk State’s Terrell Whitehead earned the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference’s (MEAC) top football preseason awards, as announced by the league on Friday afternoo… more »
Former Appalachian State Standout, One of Two SSU Hires
SAVANNAH, Ga.- Savannah State University football coach Robby Wells recently added two coaches to his staff.
CJ Frye will coach the running backs and Hans Batichon will coach wide receivers.
Frye comes to SSU from McCormick High School in McCormic… more »
Artificial Turf Installtion Underway at NCCU's O'Kelly-Riddick Stadium
DURHAM, N.C. (www.NCCUEaglePride.com) - In an effort to maximize the use of its athletic fields and reduce financial and human resources, the North Carolina Central University Department of Athletics has initiated the process of installing artificial tu… more »
Four more Payton Award candidates announced by Sports Network
Randolph among four named to Payton watch list
Two-time Walter Payton Award finalist Dominic Randolph is one of four players who have been added to the 2009 Payton Award watch list, bestowed annually upon the top player in FCS.
Randolph has 9,689… more »
