Should UAB’s Football Shutdown Scare HBCUs?
UAB beat Alabama A&M 41-14 in September. (AL.com photo) By Steven J. Gaither After days of reports and speculation, the University of Alabama-Birmingham announced on Tuesday that it is cutting its football program, sending shockwaves through college football. “The Athletic Department faces many challenges given the rapidly evolving NCAA landscape and soaring operating costs, which […]
HBCU Homecoming 2014: By The Numbers
North Carolina A&T had the highest attended homecoming game on the East Coast in 2014. By Steven J. Gaither Now that there are now more home games for the remaining HBCUs in college football, we’re taking a look back at the season. Homecoming is pretty much the biggest game for all HBCUs, so we figured […]
Showdown In New Orleans: The Bayou Classic Carries Heavy Weight This Year
After a long hiatus, The Bayou Classic is back. Sure, the Grambling-Southern matchup has gone on continuously since 1974, but for the first time in nearly a decade, there is more on the line than just bragging rights in the state of Louisianna. The winner of Saturday’s matchup in the the Mercedes-Benz Superdome will get […]
MEAC/SWAC Week 13 Predictions
After a decade-long drought, North Carolina A&T is finally back to the top of the MEAC. But when all is said and done, will it stand alone, or have to share the spotlight with another program and possibly miss out on an FCS Playoff appearance? Steven J. Gaither and Tolly Carr break it down for […]
Hot Seat: HBCU Coaches In The Line Of Fire
By Steven J. Gaither This is the time of year that coaches with less-than-stellar records don’t sleep too much. And with the volatile nature of the coaching profession, it’s hard to blame them. Three weeks ago, FAMU fired Earl Holmes as head coach. On Monday, Prairie View did the same for Heshima Northern. Here are […]
FCS Power Rankings: MEAC, SWAC Upsets Shake Things Up
1. North Carolina A&T (9-2, 7-1): As the last one-loss team in the MEAC, A&T’s formula for securing its first conference championship in over a decade is simple: beat NCCU, and they are in. If not, this thing gets a whole lot more complicated. 2. Alcorn State (9-2, 7-1) With its SWAC East title already […]
Black College Football Scoreboard 11/15/2014
Virginia State 21, Winston-Salem State 17Alabama State 37, Grambling State 23NC A&T 34, Savannah State 0Hampton 40, BCU 35NCCU 19, Norfolk State 14FAMU 41, Delaware State 7Prairie View 38, Alabama A&M 35
HBCU Gameday FCS Power Rankings: 11/10/2014
1. North Carolina A&T (8-2, 5-1): Saturday’s 45-0 win over Morgan State was a prime example of why we say, at full-strength, A&T is the best overall team in the MEAC. 2. Bethune-Cookman (8-2, 5-1): Thursday night’s win over Norfolk State showed that while the Wildcats are still a great defensive team, their offensive ceiling […]
Black College Football Scores: 11/1/2014
Bowie State 28, Lincoln 7Johnson C. Smith 14, St. Aug 10Winston-Salem State 61, Shaw 10Tuskegee 28, Central State 25Virginia Union 14, Elizabeth City State 7Virginia State 40, Chowan 7Morgan State 38, Hampton 35Norfolk State 12, FAMU 10Langston 38, Panhandle State 17Bethune-Cookman 34, North Carolina Central 20Southern 28, Alabama State 21Grambling State 35, Texas Southern 7Morehouse […]
FCS HBCU Power Rankings
1. North Carolina A&T (7-2, 4-1): Amid all the GHOE hype, the Aggies showed why–when healthy–they are the most dangerous team in the MEAC with a 40-21 win over FAMU. As long as QB Kwashuan Quick stays healthy, they look like the team to beat down the stretch. 2. Bethune-Cookman (6-2, 3-1): Saturday’s 20-14 loss […]
Week Nine HBCU Football Band Battles
Week Nine of black college football is here, and as usual, things are in full-swing with conference play heating up the crisp fall nights. In addition to some solid football action on the field, this week also features some great band matchups. Here are a few we think you should keep an eye on. Boombox […]
Bear Hunting: Morgan’s Herb Walker Added To Payton Watch List.
Two months ago, Herb Walker was a backup running back on a Morgan State squad with low expectations. Now, he’s on the short list for the most prestigous individual award in FCS football. The 5’8 redshirt sophomore from Cleveland has been added to the watch list for the Walter Payton Award, given annually to the […]
SWAC Midseason Awards
Coach of the Year: Jay Hopson, Alcorn State Hopson is the architect of black college football’s hottest team right now. Alcorn is the league’s top defensive and offensive team, and also nationally ranked. The team’s only loss was to FBS member Southern Miss, and that was by less than a touchdown. Most Valuable Player: John […]
HBCU Football Scores: 9/27
A&T 38, Howard 23Tuskegee 44, Lane 3West Georgia 42, Clark 2Alabama State 38, Texas Southern 3Alcorn State 56, Southern 16Winston-Salem State 35, Elizabeth City 7Tennessee State 27, FAMU 7Norfolk State 16, Morgan State 15South Carolina State 17, Hampton 10
Poll: Which HBCU Band Covered Beyonce’s Partition Best?
Every year, at least one or two new songs come out that pretty much all HBCU bands have to play. Looks like Beyonce’s “Partition” is quickly becoming an HBCU band staple. But which band played it best? Jackson State Alabama State Alabama A&M Tuskegee South Carolina State