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College Sports Journal announces their 2018 Fearless Prediction for the Order of finish of the SWAC, picking Alcorn State to win the Eastern division and picking Grambling to win the Western division. The Braves are four-time defending SWAC East Division champions, and were picked to win it again by College Sports Journal. Alcorn State features.
Grambling State Tigers Location: Grambling, LA Coach: Broderick Fobbs (39-11) 5th Season at Grambling State Stadium: Eddie Robinson Stadium (Capacity: 19,600) CSJ Projections: 1nd: SWAC (1st in West Division) 2nd: HBCU 9th: Louisiana 46th: FCS 167th: Division I 2017 In A Sentence: For the second straight year, Grambling defeated Alcorn State in the SWAC Championship game.
Alcorn State Braves Location: Lorman, MS Coach: Fred McNair (12-1) 3rd Season at Alcorn State Stadium: Jack Spinks Stadium (Capacity: 22,500) CSJ Projections: 2nd: SWAC (1st in East Division) 3rd: HBCU 4th: Mississippi 58th: FCS 183rd: Division I 2017 In A Sentence: For the second straight year, Alcorn had a chance to dethrone Grambling as SWAC Champions,.
Southern University Jaguars Location: Baton Rouge, LA Coach: Dawson Odoms (43-24) 6th Season at Southern Stadium: Ace W. Mumford Stadium (Capacity: 29,000) CSJ Projections: 3th: SWAC (2nd in West Division) 7th: HBCU 10th: Louisiana 73rd: FCS 203rd: Division I 2017 In A Sentence: For the second straight year, Southern had a chance to win the Bayou.
Prairie View A&M Panthers Location: Prairie View, TX Coach: Eric Dooley (0-0) 1st Season at PVAMU Stadium: Panther Stadium at Blackshear Field (Capacity: 15,000) CSJ Projections: 4th: SWAC (3rd in West Division) 9th: HBCU 15th: Texas 75th: FCS 205th: Division I 2017 In A Sentence: The Panthers beat who they were supposed to beat, but couldn’t pull.
Alabama State Hornets Location: Montgomery, AL Coach: Donald Hill-Eley (5-1) 2nd Season at ASU Stadium: New ASU Stadium (Capacity: 26,500) CSJ Projections: 5th: SWAC (2nd in East Division) 12th: HBCU 8th: Alabama 98th: FCS 228th: Division I 2017 In A Sentence: After controversial head coach Brian Jenkins was fired after an 0-5 start, Donald Hill-Eley, former.
Texas Southern Tigers Location: Houston, TX Coach: Vincent Dancy (16-31) 3rd Season at TSU Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium (Capacity: 22,000) CSJ Projections: 6th: SWAC (4th in West Division) 15th: HBCU 18th: Texas 104th: FCS 234th: Division I 2017 In A Sentence: Texas Southern finished nearly last in the SWAC in all statistical categories that resulted in finishing just.
Alabama A&M Bulldogs Location: Normal, AL Coach: Connell Maynor (65-31) 1st Season at AA&M Stadium: Louis Crews Stadium (Capacity: 21,000) CSJ Projections: 7th: SWAC (3rd East) 9th: Alabama 107th: FCS 237th: Division I 2017 In A Sentence: Alabama A&M finished just 4-7 overall last year and cost head coach James Spady his job after going 15-30 in his four.
Jackson State Tigers Location: Jackson, MS Coach: Tony Hughes (6-16) 3rd Season at JSU Stadium: Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium (Capacity: 60,492) CSJ Projections: 8th: SWAC 18th: HBCU 5th: Mississippi 117th: FCS 247th: Division I 2017 In A Sentence: The Tigers started the first seven games all with losses but signs of improvement happened as JSU.
Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils Location: Itta Bena, MS Coach: Vincent Dancy (0-0) 1st Season at MVSU Stadium: Rice-Totten Stadium (Capacity: 10,000) CSJ Projections: 9th: SWAC (5th in East Division) 20th: HBCU 6th: Mississippi 122nd: FCS 252nd: Division I 2017 In A Sentence: The Delta Devils finished with just three rushing touchdowns, negative yardage.
Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lions Location: Pine Bluff, AK Coach: Cedric Thomas (0-0) 1st Year at UAPB Stadium: Golden Lion Stadium (Capacity: 16,000) CSJ Projections: 10th: SWAC (5th in West Division) 22nd: HBCU 4th: Arkansas 124th: FCS 254th: Division I 2017 In A Sentence: A fifth straight losing season (2-9, 1-6) ended a ten-year run of.
The Week that was and the Huge Weeks Ahead Last week of HBCU football was a week that sent waves through the MEAC and SWAC landscape, this week isn’t quite over and those waves have now impacted the world of FCS football and we’ve yet to get to the games. Last week we saw Celebration.
Welcome to November where the road to the Celebration Bowl has officially heated up. Last week in the MEAC we saw Celebration Bowl hopes take a major hit for Hampton and Norfolk State, conference front runner North Carolina A&T enjoyed a much needed bye. In the SWAC, Alabama A&M was left searching for answers after.
On Tuesday, tickets for The Celebration Bowl went on sale for the general public, but the teams still have work to do and games to win to have their tickets punched. North Carolina A&T, North Carolina Central, and Hampton are all unbeaten in the MEAC with crucial matchups still on the horizon. Over In the.
The calendar has turned from September to October, and now we start to separate the pretenders from the contenders. The season has gotten off to an exciting start with a few early season upsets and exciting games but now the dreams of playing in the post season will now be made or broken during the.
In week 3 we North Carolina A&T pick up FBS win number 2 for the MEAC, while conference foe Howard come crashing back down to reality and Norfolk State’s nightmare of a season only got worse against the defending National Champion. In the SWAC, we saw Jackson State travel to the house that Eddie Robinson.
Welcome to week 3 of the college football season and we’ve almost gotten to the point where we can separate the pretenders from the contenders. Week 3 provides us with several contests to see which teams are the real thing and which teams are fool’s gold. The races to the Celebration Bowl and post season.
Week 1 in HBCU football saw quite a few upsets, but none was bigger than Howard going out west as a 40+ underdog and defeating UNLV. In week 1 we saw North Carolina A&T flex its muscles and look like a serious contender for the MEAC crown, and we saw Southern show that they’re just.
Football season is once again upon us and the race for the Celebration Bowl and post season play is now on! Can anybody in the SWAC Challenge Grambling for the crown, will anyone in the MEAC challenge the North Carolina schools, and is this Tennessee State’s year to bust into the post season? This week.
SWAC Eastern Division Predicted order of finish 1. Alcorn State 2. Alabama State 3. Alabama A&M 4. Jackson State 5. Mississippi Valley State SWAC Western Division Predicted order of finish 1. Grambling State 2. Southern 3. Prairie View 4. Texas Southern 5. Arkansas Pine Bluff Alcorn State Fearless Prediction: The Braves look to continue.
Back in July, the media picked Grambling State and Alcorn State to win their respective divisions and meet in Houston for the final SWAC Title game. The teams have meet in Houston the previous two seasons with each winning once. However, if the SWAC is known for anything, it’s known for being unpredictable. Last season.
PHILADELPHIA, PA -There is so much to love about the FCS Playoffs. I know, because I’ve been following and writing about the teams involved with the FCS Playoffs for almost twenty years. The simple premise of getting together the best teams of the subdivision, putting them in a big single-elimination tournament and determining a.
PHILADELPHIA, PA. — The defending BOXTOROW national champion North Carolina A&T Aggies received the majority of the first-place votes in the BOXTOROW Media poll and begins the season No. 1 in HBCU football. N.C. A&T opened the season with a 62-0 beating of Saint Augustine’s. The Aggies outpaced No. 2 Alcorn State by 35 points. Speaking of Alcorn.
PHILADELPHIA, PA. — The 2016 college football season is upon us and media members from around the country have selected the 2016 BOXTOROW Preseason All-America Team. Former BOXTOROW Rookie of the Year and two-time BOXTOROW All-American North Carolina A&T running back Tarik Cohen and another two-time BOXTOROW All-American Alabama State linebacker Kourtney Berry lead the 28-man team..
PHILADELPHIA, PA. — After a 2015 season which saw the North Carolina A&T Aggies finish as BOXTOROW national champions and win the inaugural Celebration Bowl 41-34 over Alcorn State, it’s no surprise the Aggies sit atop the preseason BOXTOROW Coaches poll. MEAC co-championships Bethune-Cookman and North Carolina Central – North Carolina A&T was MEAC co-champions as well.
