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Alabama A&M football: 5 QUESTIONS
Alabama A&M practiced for the first time Tuesday night and will hit the field again this morning. With the season opener against Tuskegee a month away, there are a handful of burning questions A&M has to answer during preseason practice if the… more »
City of Grambling wants Paterno record vacated
An attorney for the city of Grambling, La., has filed a request to the NCAA asking the governing body vacate some of Joe Paterno's record 409 Division I victories.
Grambling is the home of Grambling State University. Coach Eddie Robinson led Gramblin… more »
Grambling preseason favorite for SWAC West
In a preseason poll of Southwestern Athletic Conference football coaches, sports information directors and selected media, the favorite for the Western Division crown was a landslide.
With 20 of 25 first-place votes, reigning SWAC champion Grambling… more »
Alabama State edges Jackson State, Alabama A&M as SWAC division favorite
The offseason hype surrounding the Alabama State football team peaked when the Hornets were tabbed to win the Eastern Division of the Southwestern Athletic Conference here on Monday at SWAC Media Day.
The Hornets received 11 votes, edging out Jackson… more »
Mississippi State drops Mississippi Valley from 2013 schedule
Delta Devils' scholarship issues forced move, says MSU AD Scott Stricklin, costing MVSU $350K
Scholarship difficulties at Mississippi Valley State forced Mississippi State to cancel its football season opener against the Delta Devils in 2013, school… more »
Jackson State receives highest APR since 2006
For a change, Jackson State received some good APR news on Wednesday, but the news wasn't so good for several other Southwestern Athletic Conference members when the NCAA released the latest batch of academic scores.
The JSU football program, which h… more »
Texas Southern Banned From Postseason Play For APR Score
Texas Southern is one of three college football programs nationwide to receive a one-year postseason ban for low APR scores (Hampton and North Carolina A&T did as well).
Texas Southern University will spend a second consecutive year banned from p… more »
FCS ADA Announces Academic Progress Rate (APR) Award Winners
The Football Championship Subdivision Athletics Directors Association (FCS ADA) has announced the recipients of the Academic Progress Rate (APR) Award. The APR Award recognizes one institution at each of the 14 FCS conferences that has the highest APR… more »
Face of SU football: Richardson brought Jaguars to new heights as coach
Richardson brought Jaguars to new heights as coach
The team always found ways to disappoint. Championships were a pipe dream. And the end of every season came with yet another loss to Grambling.
Southern’s football program, once the class of the S… more »
McCall tabbed to run offensive show this fall for Jackson State
New offensive coordinator won't abandon 'Air Raid' attack
Derrick McCall helped guide Jackson State to a pair of Southwestern Athletic Confernence titles as a player.
Now, he's hoping to do the same as the Tigers new offensive coordinator.
McCa… more »
Alabama A&M Bulldogs not on the tube
Alabama A&M will have to make it to the Southwestern Athletic Conference championship game if it wants to be on any of the ESPN family of networks this season.
The SWAC announced its ESPN network lineup of football games Monday and the Bulldogs d… more »
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 »
Ban news focus of Jackson State spring game
Offense, defense split decision on field according to Comegy
Coach Rick Comegy won't make a decision until after spring practice on whether to keep co-offensive coordinators Gregory Black and Derrick McCall or hire a new one to replace ex-coordinator… more »
Doug Williams suing Grambling over contract
Grambling State University football coach Doug Williams sued the school Friday claiming the school reneged on contract promises and now is trying to pressure him to sign a reduced deal on a "take it or leave it" basis.
The state court suit says that… more »
Jackson State extends Coach contract
Jackson State University has renewed head coach Rick Comegy’s contract as the Tigers head football coach through 2013. JSU Athletics Director Dr. Vivian L. Fuller made the announcement at an 11 a.m. press conference Wednesday, Nov. 30, in the Sports Hal… more »
