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As the calendar prepares to turn to February, the Division I HBCU basketball conference races start to heat up. Thanks to one big Saturday showing from a perennial powerhouse school, both programs are in the driver’s seat while others around the country continue to jockey for positioning. The Green and Gold Be Holdin’ first place […]
HBCU DI basketball: Texas Southern women’s hoops set pace in SWAC Read More »
The Texas Southern women’s basketball team secured a significant victory against Jackson State on Thursday night. They set the tone early and won 69-54 at home. Maintaining an undefeated streak in conference play, the win places TSU at the top of the SWAC standings snapping Jackson State’s undefeated conference record. TSU also ended Jackson State’s 35-game
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The 2025 College Football Hall of Fame Class will have some HBCU representation as former Texas Southern defensive lineman Michael Strahan has been announced as one of 18 inductees. This makes him the first person (player, coach, or administrator) in Texas Southern history ever to be inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame. Strahan
Michael Strahan represents HBCUs with College Football Hall of Fame selection Read More »
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
Cris Dishman calls out Texas Southern fans: ‘Buy a ticket and come to the game’ Read More »
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
HBCU football games to watch: Is it make-or-break weekend in the SWAC West? Read More »
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
HBCU coach suggested too many podcast interviews took away focus in Week 2 blowout loss Read More »
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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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
HBCU football picks: Orange Blossom Classic, CIAA vs. SIAC best highlight Week 1 Read More »
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
Fred McNair doesn’t dwell on the past, happy for new start at Southern Read More »
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
Texas Southern basketball legend Robert “Bob” Moreland passes away Read More »
