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Wilberforce University Eyes Historic Football Comeback After Nearly a Century

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Wilberforce University — the nation’s oldest private Historically Black College and University — is taking steps to revive its storied football program nearly 100 years after it was discontinued. The Ohio-based HBCU announced in September that it has launched a feasibility study to explore what it would take to bring football back to campus. The […]

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Trei Oliver wants North Carolina Central to “get healthy” during their bye week

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North Carolina Central Head Coach Trei Oliver has plenty to be pleased about as his Eagles football team heads into their first bye week of the season riding a three-game winning streak — one in which they’ve averaged a staggering 54 points per game. The latest win came in a hard-fought road contest against East

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Howard focused on “holistically serving” team during bye week

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Despite dominating statistically for much of the game, Howard University suffered a heartbreaking 13-12 loss to FCS playoff contender Richmond last week. But Head Coach Larry Scott sees the performance — and the lessons that came with it — as a turning point for a Bison team he believes is trending in the right direction.

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Former HBCU defensive star Shaq Leonard announces retirement from NFL

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Former South Carolina State standout Shaquille “Shaq” Leonard, one of the most decorated linebackers in recent NFL history, announced his retirement. Leonard, a second-round pick by the Indianapolis Colts in 2018, burst onto the scene as the NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year and a first-team All-Pro. Over his seven-year career, he earned three Pro

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Shawn Gibbs says North Carolina A&T football has a ‘tolerance for losing’

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Shawn Gibbs knew he had his work cut out for him at North Carolina A&T. But the first-year Aggies coach didn’t expect the need to execute a complete culture overhaul. In the aftermath of the Aggies’ latest loss to Maine, Gibbs delivered an impassioned message about the importance of belief, resilience, and the dangers of

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Pivotal SWAC East homecoming matchup moved to ESPNU national broadcast

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A game featuring the two best teams in the SWAC will receive national television coverage. ESPN revealed its slate of televised matchups for the weekend of Oct. 11, highlighted by Jackson State hosting Alabama State in a high-profile conference clash at Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium. The game, serving as Jackson State’s annual homecoming, is scheduled

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Alcorn State is winless. Cedric Thomas says ‘it starts’ with the head coach

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Alcorn State hasn’t won a football game in 318 days. And amid a 0-4 start, head coach Cedric Thomas has been attempting to diagnose the issues that have led to the Braves being at the bottom of the SWAC West standings. Alcorn State is off to its worst start to a season since 2008, when

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Report: SWAC football game will not be played in Atlanta as scheduled

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The highly anticipated Georgia Football Classic that was supposed to feature Mississippi Valley State and Florida A&M  will no longer be held at Atlanta’s Mercedes-Benz Stadium. HBCU Gameday first reported the news. The game, initially scheduled for Oct. 4, was set to be an HBCU football showcase. However, confusion now surrounds its location, ticketing, and logistics,

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DeSean Jackson calls penalty ejecting QB ‘crazy’ after Delaware State loss

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Delaware State football head coach DeSean Jackson expressed strong frustration over a controversial penalty call that led to the early ejection of quarterback Kaiden Bennett in a narrow 35-31 loss to Sacred Heart. “That was crazy,” Jackson said about the penalty on Monday. “In 30 years of playing football, I’ve never seen anything like that.”

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HBCU Football Week 5 Takeaways: Is Alabama State the favorite to win the SWAC?

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Week five of the HBCU football season was highlighted by the first full slate of conference games in the SWAC, seeing one team rise above all as the measuring stick. The SIAC has a new top contender that was picked to finish in the bottom half of the conference in the Preseason Poll. The hierarchy

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