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Willie Simmons, longtime HBCU coach, to lead Florida International football

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Willie Simmons, who had a successful stint as an HBCU football coach, including leading Florida A&M to a Black National Championship, was hired to be the next head coach at Florida International. The news was first reported on Saturday by ESPN senior college football writer Adam Rittenberg. Simmons, who spent the 2024 season as the […]

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Here are the pros and cons of every HBCU football coaching vacancy

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As of press time, nine HBCU athletic directors and administrations are Christmas shopping for a brand-new football coach to put under the tree for 2025. As with all expensive shopping adventures, the pros and cons must be weighed heavily, not just by the universities themselves but also by the coaches. So, at HBCU Sports, we’ve

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Prairie View and Florida A&M football players suspended by SWAC for postgame scuffle

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Following Prairie View A&M’s 31-12 win over Florida A&M last Saturday, there was an altercation involving football players. On Thursday morning, the Southwestern Athletic Conference announced that both schools were fined, and athletes from each school were suspended as a result of Saturday’s actions. “After conducting a comprehensive investigation, it was determined that both schools

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Is the 2024 season already over for Prairie View? The Panthers don’t think so

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The defending West Division champion Prairie View Panthers enter the State Fair Classic on Saturday in desperate need of a win to save its season. Or maybe it can’t be salvaged after SWAC losses to Prairie View and Southern. The Panthers (1-3 overall, 0-2 SWAC) must beat Grambling State to stay in the division race.

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Here are the top 5 HBCU band halftime shows from Week 4

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The Aggie-Eagle Classic featuring North Carolina A&T and North Carolina Central was the event headliner entering Week 4 of the HBCU football season. While the Eagles’ 66-24 beatdown over the Aggies wasn’t much of a football contest, two notable performances of the evening featured the bands. And with the recent passing of R&B superstar Frankie

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Texas Southern won their first Labor Day Classic in a decade in Cris Dishman debut

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Texas Southern made new head coach Cris Dishman’s debut a memorable one as they went into Panther Stadium and humbled defending SWAC West Champion Prairie View 27-9, picking up their first Labor Day Classic win since 2014. The Tigers grabbed the lead in the first quarter and never let up, starting off a new era

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HBCU football picks: Orange Blossom Classic, CIAA vs. SIAC best highlight Week 1

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The first full weekend of HBCU football is upon us, and if the MEAC/SWAC Challenge is any indication, we are in for an exciting, competitive season from Dover, Delaware, to Langston, Oklahoma. Some 48 HBCU football programs begin the season with hopes for successful seasons that end either in Atlanta at the Celebration Bowl or

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