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Bethune-Cookman Unanimous No. 1 In HBCU Poll

By Donal Ware HBCU Columnist College Sports Journal   NASHVILLE, TN. — The first marquee matchup of the 2013 HBCU football season lived up to its billing. Bethune-Cookman defeated Tennessee State 12-9 in Nashville and was a unanimous selection in the Boxtorow coaches’ poll.    The game was a battle of defenses, without a touchdown.

NDSU Selected As FWAA’s National Team Of The Week

College Sports Journal  FWAA News Release   DALLAS, TX. – The North Dakota State Bison headlined a banner weekend for teams from the Football Championship Subdivision by knocking off Kansas State on the road, 24-21.  The two-time defending FCS champions are the Tostitos Fiesta Bowl National Team of the Week for games of the weekend.

FBS Wins Vault NDSU, EWU To Top Of The CSJ Poll

College Sports Journal News Release   PHILADELPHIA, PA. — The crazy first week of the Football Championship Subdivision season had its impact on the College Sports Journal/Game Worn Uniforms.com Top-25 poll, with North Dakota State remaining at No. 1 and Eastern Washington vaulting to No. 2 after historical victories over ranked Football Bowl Subdivision teams..

A Week Like No Other In FCS

By David Coulson Executive Editor College Sports Journal   PHILADELPHIA, PA. — It was at halftime of the Appalachian State-Michigan game in 2007 when renowned sports columnist Mitch Albom pulled up a chair next to me in the Michigan Stadium press box to pick my brain.   After watching the Mountaineers dismantle the Wolverines for.

54 Hours Of Living Hell

CBS Sports By Chuck Burton Publisher/Managing Editor College Sports Journal PHILADELPHIA, PA. — The 2013 Division I college football season started a little after 6:00 PM on Thursday, August 29th in Kent, Ohio. It was a matchup between an FCS team, Liberty, and an FBS team, Kent State. Kent State struggled with Liberty, with their.

Scheduling FCS Schools That Are No Cupcakes

By Matt Markus Columnist College Sports Journal   BETHLEHEM, PA. — When the Big Ten announced in February that they would no longer schedule FCS opponents, they made it sound like it was a move to strengthen their laughable non-conference scheduling.   Wisconsin Athletic Director and former Hall of Fame Coach Barry Alvarez told the.

Week 1 In FCS Photos, 8/31/2013

Staff College Sports Journal   Below the flip check out exclusive photos from Week 1 action in the world of FCS!   Keith Cline: Jacksonville vs. Delaware,  8/29/2013 Dennis Hubbard: North Dakota State vs. Kansas State, 8/30/2013 Mike Cawood: Coastal Carolina vs. South Carolina State, 8/31/2013                  .

North Dakota State Ranked No. 1 In CSJ Preseason Poll

College Sports Journal News Release   PHILADELPHIA — North Dakota State is attempting to become just the second team in Football Championship Subdivision history to win three consecutive national championships and the Bison are ranked No. 1 in the preseason College Sports Journal/Game Worn Uniforms.com Top-25 poll.   The Bison were unanimously picked as the.

Changes Abound As The 2013 Season Begins

By David Coulson Executive Editor College Sports Journal   NEWARK, DE. — In the midst of the flood of change that represented the Football Championship Subdivision, there is a sense of serenity in looking out over a vacant Delaware’s Tubby Raymond Field — one of the iconic venues in the the organization of college football.

2013 CSJ FCS Preseason All-America Team Announced

College Sports Journal News Release   PHILADELPHIA—A pair of former freshman of the year, running back Terrance West of Towson and wide receiver Sean Price of Appalachian State, are among the headliners on the 2013 College Sports Journal Football Championship Subdivision Preseason All-America team.   West, now heading into his junior year, was the CSJ.

NCAA Faces Challenges In Accomodating LGBT Athletes

By Dr. Andro Barnett Special to the Colllege Sports Journal   PHILADELPHIA, PA – In college sports, lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender students comprise a cultural and an identity minority in college and campuses.   These students are discriminated against because of their sexual orientation while some experience discrimination due to their ethnic as well.

Me And Kareem

By David Coulson Executive Editor College Sports Journal   PHILADELPHIA, PA. — It all started with a rather weird profile.   Grantland, the artsy, high-brow sports Internet website had written a piece comparing the public perceptions of O.J. Simpson and Kareem Abdul Jabbar.   (Here is the link to that article: http://www.grantland.com/story/_/id/9367552/an-exclusive-excerpt-chuck-klosterman-new-book-wear-black-hat-kareem-oj)   It got.

Better Marketing the FCS Through TV

By Chuck Burton Publisher/Managing Editor College Sports Journal PHILADELPHIA, PA. — One of the biggest complaints coming from the mouths of FCS football fans is the lack of “exposure” of their teams on TV.   Frequently teams have their own local TV deals, like Lehigh with Service Electric 2 in the Lehigh Valley, national TV.

FCS In the NFL – 2013 Edition

By Chuck Burton Publisher/Managing Editor College Sports Journal PHILADELPHIA, PA. — CB Robert Alford, selected with the 28th pick in the second round by the NFL’s Atlanta Falcons, was the first FCS player taken in the NFL Draft this season.   The 5’10, 186 lb Alford, who was College Sports Journal’s FCS Defensive Player of.

Portsmouth Invitational Tournament: A springboard to success

By Wayne Otto College Basketball Columnist College Sports Journal   PORTSMOUTH, VA — The 61st annual Portsmouth Invitational Tournament is again the center of professional basketball for a four day run in the unlikely city of Portsmouth, Virginia, a neighbor of Norfolk.   The April 10-13 event, which has 64 of the nation’s best collegiate.

The Three Subdivisions of College Football

By Chuck Burton Publisher/Managing Editor College Sports Journal PHILADELPHIA, PA. —Two seasons ago, UMass announced their intent to play football in the Mid-American Conference, or MAC, and a start to increase scholarship limit spending in order to play what they call Football Bowl Subdivision football.   Last season, Georgia State and Old Dominion announced moves.

CONTEST: The NCAA FCS Men’s Pick ‘Em Game

Welcome to the inaugural 2013 NCAA Men’s Basketball tournament FCS challenge, brought to you by the College Sports Journal!   The object of the contest is simple – pick the winners of the NCAA tournament games which happen to involve schools that host an FCS football team.  Each game is weighted differently with a maximum.

Summit League Tourney: Lady Jacks Punch Dance Card Over South Dakota

By Wayne Otto College Basketball Columnist College Sports Journal   SIOUX FALLS, S.D. —  The South Dakota State University Lady Jackrabbits were just added to the dance card.   The dance card known as March Madness, the NCAA basketball tournament, women’s style.   The Lady Jacks defeated the University of South Dakota Lady Coyotes 56-53 in.

Summit League Tourney: IUPUI, NDSU Advance With Fan-Friendly Wins

By Wayne Otto College Basketball Columnist College Sports Journal   Sioux Falls, S.D.—The Summit League is up to its old tricks again.   The Summit League’s championship basketball tournaments are creating some fan friendly basketball contests.    Flying just below the national basketball radar screen, the league has more than its fair share of quality.

Summit League Tourney: Fans Find Excitement For SDSU Hoops

By Wayne Otto College Basketball Columnist College Sports Journal   Sioux Falls, S.D — The South Dakota State University men’s and women’s Jackrabbit basketball teams opened up defense of their 2012 Summit League basketball crowns at the sold out Sioux Falls Arena with two convincing wins.   The Jack men won the regular season championship.

How Wagner Made 38 Equal 61

  By Chuck Burton Publisher/Managing Editor College Sports Journal PHILADELPHIA, PA. — Normally when an FCS school schedules a game against an FBS school it’s not very controversial. But when Wagner announced they will be playing Syracuse in 2013, many fans looked at Wagner, and their NEC-mandated athletic scholarship level of 38, and saw some.

From FCS and Division II to the Super Bowl

By Chuck Burton Publisher/Managing Editor College Sports Journal PHILADELPHIA, PA. — I'll make no bones about it: this Sunday, I'm going to be a huge Ravens fan.   As an FCS football fan, it seems like I'm genetically predisposed to root for the little guys, the underdogs.  And for fans of the Davids over the.

Maysonet Heads Up 2012 College Sports Journal All-America Team

By David Coulson Executive Editor College Sports Journal   PHILADELPHIA, PA. — Stony Brook running back Miguel Maysonet heads up the 2012 College Sports Journal Football Championship Subdivision All-America Team.   Maysonet, who finished as the runner up for the Walter Payton Award, was chosen as the offensive player of the year on the 63-player.

Price, Robertson Head Up CSJ’s Second All-Freshman Team

By David Coulson Executive Editor College Sports Journal   PHILADELPHIA, PA. — Wide receiver Sean Price of Appalachian State and quarterback John Robertson of Villanova shared top honors on the second annual College Sports Journal Football Championship Subdivision Freshman All-America team as national freshmen of the year.   Price and Robertson head up a 63-man.

Second-Half Surge Lifts Bison To Another NCAA Title Over SHSU

By David Coulson Executive Editor College Sports Journal   FRISCO, TX. — When you have a  chance to slay a dragon, you better have all of your weapons ready.   Sam Houston State had numerous opportunities to thrust defending champion North Dakota State onto the ropes in Saturday afternoon's NCAA Division I Football Championship game.

FCS Championship Games Through The Years: 1978-2011

By David Coulson Executive Editor College Sports Journal   PHILADELPHIA, PA. — Here is a game-by-game synopsis of the previous 34 title games in the history of the NCAA Division I Football Championships, beginning with the first Football Championship Subdivision title clash in 1978, through the 2011 campaign.   1978 Florida A&M 35, Massachusetts 28.

Wish We Were Headed For Frisco

By Jim O'Day Special Report College Sports Journal   Editor's Note: This column originally appeared on the Make It Missoula website. Here is the original link: http://www.makeitmissoula.com/2013/01/wish-we-were-headed-for-frisco-texas/   MISSOULA, MT. — On Saturday, the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision title game will be played in Frisco, TX. (1 p.m. EST on ESPN2).    For.

2012 College Sports Journal FCS All-Academic Team Announced

College Sports Journal Special Report PHILADELPHIA, PA. — Montana State defensive end Caleb Schrebeis, Stony Brook quarterback Kyle Essington, South Dakota State running back Zach Zenner and Lehigh wide receiver Ryan Spadola headline College Sports Journal's inaugural All-Academic team. Schrebeis, a senior from Billings, MT., notched 59 tackles and 15 tackles for loss as the.

FCS Playoffs Help Distract from a Tough Weekend

By Chuck Burton Publisher/Managing Editor College Sports Journal PHILADELPHIA, PA. — Overall, people in the Northeast are tough.    Maybe it's the cold, New England winters, the thick atmosphere around the financial and media centers of the large cities, or maybe it's just something in the cold melted waters in the tiny hills we call.

Sam Houston State Holds Off Second-Half Comeback From EWU

By David Coulson Executive Editor College Sports Journal   PHILADELPHIA, PA. — The memories of a 20-point, fourth-quarter comeback that Sam Houston State had pulled against Eastern Washington in a 2004 NCAA Division I Football Championship quarterfinal game had long since faded at what was when called Woodward Field.   But on Saturday on the.