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Cris Dishman calls out Texas Southern fans: ‘Buy a ticket and come to the game’

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Cris Dishman’s first year as Texas Southern head coach has gone better than expected. The Tigers are 4-6 overall and have a chance to finish with a winning SWAC West record at Arkansas-Pine Bluff. Yet, Dishman was bothered by the crowd—or lack thereof—at the Tigers’ 17-14 win over Bethune-Cookman last Saturday, a point he expressed […]

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HBCU football games to watch: Is it make-or-break weekend in the SWAC West?

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Week 7 of the HBCU football season is highlighted by a pair of contests between teams logjammed in the middle of the CIAA standings. Then, we get a pair of SWAC West contests, including Alcorn State and Southern seeking to keep their conference record unblemished. Here are the games you should follow this weekend. Shaw

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HBCU coach suggested too many podcast interviews took away focus in Week 2 blowout loss

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Texas Southern got humbled 69-7 by Rice on Saturday night in a game that wasn’t close from the outset. While the outcome and margin weren’t usual in FBS-FCS matchups through the first two weeks of the regular season, Texas Southern head coach Cris Dishman suggested his team might have been distracted after its season-opening with

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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Fred McNair doesn’t dwell on the past, happy for new start at Southern

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For most football coaches, going from running your own program to becoming an assistant or position coach might be considered a step backward. For Southern tight ends coach – and former Alcorn State head coach – Fred McNair, there’s more to the story than a simple change of scenery. “It’s been an easy transition for

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Texas Southern basketball legend Robert “Bob” Moreland passes away

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Texas Southern is mourning the loss of one of their most famous coaches. Robert “Bob” Moreland, the Tigers’ men’s basketball program’s all-time wins leader, died Monday, the school announced Tuesday afternoon. He was 85 years old. The @TexasSouthern family lost a legend as former head men’s basketball coach and professor Robert “Bob” Moreland passed away

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