Football

Virginia State moves past West Virginia 17-14

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The Yellow Jacket defense redeemed itself and the offense moved the ball but in the end a few mistakes proved to be too much...

FAMU suspends four players for Oklahoma game

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Just days before the Florida A&M football team travels to take on top-10 foe Oklahoma, the Rattlers announced Tuesday they have suspended four players...

South Carolina State Rolls over UAPB in MEAC/SWAC Challenge 35-7

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ORLANDO, FLA – South Carolina State, after a slow start, exploded for 28-second half points for a 35-7 win over the University of Arkansas...

Four-year, $1.28 Million Deal for Grambling State Football Coach Broderick Fobbs

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Broderick Fobbs will be the Grambling State football coach for at least the next four years. That is after Fobbs and the university reached an agreement on a...

MEAC Leaders Struggling to Draw Fans, Despite Success

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Norfolk State has been one of the most consistent teams in the MEAC over the last couple of years, but you wouldn't know it...

Bayou Classic Attendance Breaks Post-Katrina Record, Over 62k

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The most important number from the Bayou Classic may not be the 34 points Grambling State scored to defeat rival Southern 34-23 Saturday in...

Doug Williams, First Black Super Bowl QB And Black College Football Hall of Famer,...

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In 1987, Washington Redskins quarterback Doug Williams made history when he became the first black quarterback to play in a Super Bowl, and win...

Tuskegee To Play Fort Valley State In Classic Game Honoring Tuskegee Airmen

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Get ready to see some football for a good cause. This September, find out why the next matchup between HBCU football teams Tuskegee University...

Dennis Norfleet transfers from UM to Tuskegee University

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Dennis Norfleet, the former Michigan receiver/returner, has transferred and is listed on Tuskegee University’s football roster. Norfleet, who played at Detroit Martin Luther King, holds the...

FAMU Names Former University of Buffalo Offensive Coordinator

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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. –Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University (FAMU) today announced the hiring of Alex Wood as its head football coach. FAMU made the announcement today...

Nations Football Classic: 10 Days Until We See the Real HU

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The days are winding down as the 10-day countdown begins until the Nation’s Football Classic. Historically black universities Hampton and Howard, will square off...

PVAMU Assistant Football Coach Gabe Northern Community Service Football Camp helps tackles Breast Cancer

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Gabe Northern, a LSU football star who went on to play for the Buffalo Bills and the Minnesota Vikings, walked over to the sidelines...

Former Alabama State QB Signs With Jacksonville Jaguars

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Roundup Former Alabama State quarterback Greg Jenkins signed a one-year contract with the Jacksonville Jaguars. Jenkins (6-1, 205) played in six games with the Oakland Raiders...

Albany State Earns NCAA Division II Playoff Berth

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ATLANTA—The 2011 NCAA Division II football playoff pairings were announced today with one Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference team, Albany State University, earning a berth...

Record-Setting Howard Grad Signs With CFL

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As quarterback hopefuls try to impress at the NFL Scouting Combine, Greg McGhee already can call himself a professional. The former Perry Traditional Academy and...

The Jackson State University Tigers Welcome A New Football Truck

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Football at Jackson State University started off this season with a bang, and hasn't let up since! Deion Sanders has been bringing attention to...

Coach Deion Sanders Calls Out Difficult Playing Conditions At Jackson State

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Since becoming head football coach at Jackson State University, Deion Sanders has put the whole program under a microscope. He has already made waves...

Former HBCU Running Back Lenard Tillery Looks For Redemption In XFL

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Once upon a time, the HBCU sent many football players into the NFL. Actually, nearly 10 percent of the inducted Hall of Famers are...