Categories: Independents, Monmouth Hawks, Old Dominion Monarchs, UNC-Charlotte 49ers
UNCC 49er football is almost here
Ever since Brad Lambert was named the Charlotte 49ers’ inaugural football coach in March 2011, preparations have been made for the official start of their season later this year.
The next-to-last step in turning the long-held dream of 49ers’ fans int… more »
Monmouth moving to Big South Conference
Additional football scholarships. Games against FBS opponents. Some improvements at Kessler Field
All these developments appear more likely now with the announcement Wednesday of the 2014 move of the Monmouth University football program to the Big So… more »
Monmouth without a conference in football
Monmouth University football is searching for a new home which, in turn, could be leading to a substantial increase in scholarships for its program.
The Northeast Conference announced Thursday in a statement that it has denied the school’s request to… more »
CAA in the Second Round
As one of FCS Football’s premier conferences, CAA Football certainly has no shortage of news and notes from around the league. Here are some of the latest storylines coming out of the conference and Saturday's matchups featuring New Hampshire and Old Do… more »
Central Connecticut-Monmouth NEC Game Cancelled
The Northeast Conference football game between Central Connecticut and Monmouth, scheduled for Saturday at Monmouth, has been cancelled because of Hurricane Sandy. Efforts were made to move the game to Arute Field in New Britain, but Monmouth officials… more »
36 FCS Student-Athletes Named Semifinalists For The National Football Foundation's William V. Campbell Trophy
Selected as the best and brightest from the college gridiron, The National Football Foundation (NFF) & College Hall of Fame announced today the 147 candidates (36 from the FCS)for the 2012 NFF National Scholar-Athlete Awards.
The awards are prese… more »
It's time to establish the pecking order in the CAA
When it comes to the start of Colonial Athletic Association play for the University of New Hampshire football team, there's usually no testing the water in the shallows.
Nope, it's dive right in to the deep end.
That's no different this year, with… more »
Curry, Georgia State expect 'load' in battling S.C. State
Bill Curry would like his final season-opener as Georgia State head coach this Thursday against South Carolina State to emulate the two previous ones.
Victories over Shorter College and Clark-Atlanta were by the exact same dominant score 41-7 before… more »
49ers start as FCS independent, but quick transition to FBS
The landscape of Charlotte 49ers athletics is changing rapidly.
You need only look out from the campus' pristine 46,150-foot field house that overlooks the soon-to-be completed 15,300-seat football stadium to notice the dramatic difference.
Footba… more »
Monmouth needs to make statement
Albany’s leaving, Rhode Island’s not coming and the Northeast Conference is reeling, divided about the direction of football.
Consequently, Monmouth University finds itself in a precarious position as it celebrates its 20th season on the gridiron, ne… more »
Colleges Continue to Add Football Teams
Five schools set to launch in 2012 with 17 more new programs in the works.
The National Football Foundation & College Hall of Fame (NFF) highlighted today that new college football teams are set to take the field for the first time this season, j… more »
CAA Council Of Presidents Determines Championship Eligibility
The Colonial Athletic Association Council of Presidents has voted that Georgia State University and Old Dominion University are ineligible in 2012-13 for CAA team championships in which the conference receives an automatic bid to the NCAA Championship.… more »
ADs recommend allowing ODU to play for CAA football title
Old Dominion University’s football team will play on national TV twice this season and Colonial Athletic Association athletic directors have agreed that the Monarchs should be allowed to play for the league’s regular-season football championship.
The… 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 »
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 »