Categories: SWAC, Alabama A&M Bulldogs, Alabama State Hornets, Alcorn State Braves, Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lions, Grambling State Tigers, Jackson State Tigers, Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils, Prairie View A&M Panthers, Southern Jaguars, Texas Southern Tigers
Soldier Field hosts Chicago Football Classic
Hampton faces Alabama A&M in Saturday's game
The last time David Legree was in the Chicago area, he was a freshman quarterback who watched from the sidelines as his Syracuse teammates fell to Northwestern in a 2008 game in Evanston.
Legree wil… more »
It's time for the MEAC/SWAC Challenge
HBCUs rank high among schools contributing to public good
The seventh annual MEAC/SWAC Challenge is slated for Sunday at Florida Citrus Bowl Stadium in Orlando, Fla.
This year’s matchup features Bethune-Cookman of the MEAC against Prairie View A&a… more »
Prairie View A&M's Ellis could be in on more plays
Prairie View A&M cornerback Moses Ellis might have to get used to spending more time on the field this season.
Ellis, a senior, is one of the prime candidates to handle punt return duties for the Panthers and has an outside chance of seeing actio… more »
Despite losses, ASU Hornets feel they have talent to succeed
Alabama State players and coaches were understandably dejected when they left Legion Field last December after losing a hard-fought defensive struggle to Texas Southern in the Southwestern Athletic Conference Championship Game.
But there was a silver… more »
Jackson State AD Chipping Away at the Glass Ceiling in Athletic Administration
Vivian Fuller becomes first woman athletics director at Jackson State University in Mississippi.
When Dr. Vivian Fuller testified in 1992 at a congressional subcommittee hearing on gender inequities in intercollegiate athletics, she specifically addr… more »
Williams, Rivers battle for Grambling quarterback job
Grambling quarterback D.J. Williams may only be a freshman, but he's certainly got the confidence of a fifth-year senior.
"I feel like the guys just rally around me," Williams said. "I'm good friends with all of the guys, on and off the field, and th… more »
Texas Southern builds offense around workhorse running backs
Charles Coe had no time to waste when Texas Southern interim football coach Kevin Ramsey hired him as offensive coordinator in early May.
Coe had to devise an offensive plan without the benefit of being able to implement it during spring practice. H… more »
Big men on campus hope to plug holes in the JSU Tiger defense
Jonathan Billups weighs 340 pounds and stands 6 feet 1 inches tall.
And he's the smaller of Jackson State's two defensive tackles.
"We pride ourselves in being big," said fellow tackle Luis McLeod, who measures 6-3, 360.
McLeod and Billups - if… more »
Time for Alabama A&M LBs to lead
They were supposed to be the crown jewels of the 2008 recruiting class.
Willie Fuller, Markeith Cliatt and Lewis Graham, a trio of inside linebackers, who all came with impressive resumes, were expected to be the next big things at Alabama A&M a… more »
Alabama State trying for strong follow-up
The Alabama State Hornets gained a transfer quarterback and lost some key players to off-the-field issues.
Troy transfer Greg Jenkins appears set to win the starting job from incumbent quarterback Devin Dominguez. But the defending SWAC East Division… more »
Southern second-year coach hopes Jaguars have the discipline to improve
Southern coach Stump Mitchell has few complaints about the talent-level on the Jaguars' roster.
Yet, after two decades as a player and coach in the NFL, Mitchell has learned that it often takes more than that to win.
"We have some talented guys at… more »
Boxtorow National Preseason HBCU Coaches Poll
Coaches vote Bethune-Cookman tops in Boxtorow FCS HBCU Coaches Poll
Defending HBCU champion Bethune-Cookman has been tabbed as the top FCS HBCU team by the coaches in the Boxtorow HBCU FCS preseason Coaches Top 10 Poll.
The Wildcats and head coach… more »
Grambling hopes the second Doug Williams era is as good as the first
If Doug Williams’ second time around as head coach at Grambling State is as successful as his first stint, the Tigers should be in good shape.
As the successor to Eddie Robinson, the Tigers’ All-America quarterback and Super Bowl Most Valuable Player… more »
Boxtorow 2011 Preseason All-American team Announced
Ten Boxtorow All-American's from 2010 headline the national Boxtorow Preseason HBCU Football All-American team.
The preseason team is made up of 25 of the top HBCU football players in the country. The voters are comprised of some of America's top wr… more »
Jackson State believes its good this season, and isn't afraid to say so
Jackson State coach Rick Comegy believes he's going to have a good football team this season. And he's not afraid to say so.
"We've got guys who are mature and we've got guys who can play ball," said Comegy, who enters his fifth season with the Tiger… more »
