Fort Valley State (Ga.) Releases 2012 Football Schedule

FORT VALLEY, Georgia – The Fort Valley State University (FVSU) Department of Athletics has released the ten-game 2012 football schedule. The schedule includes four home games at Wildcat Stadium, five games on the road, and a return to A.J. McClung Memorial Stadium in Columbus, Georgia for the 23rd Annual Fountain City Classic.

The Wildcats open the season on Saturday, September 1st against region rival, the Statesmen of Delta State University in Cleveland, Mississippi. The game is a return match between the teams that met last season on the FVSU campus.

On Saturday, September 8th, the Wildcats are on the road again for another regional match-up when they meet the Blazers of Valdosta State University in Valdosta, Georgia.

The first home game for the Wildcats is a conference contest against the Panthers of Clark Atlanta University on Saturday, September 15th in Wildcats Stadium. The following weekend, FVSU is at home again when they face conference foe Benedict College.

The two-game home stand for the Wildcats ends on Saturday, September 29th when FVSU travels to Tuskegee, Alabama for a conference bout with the Golden Tigers of Tuskegee University.

The Wildcats begin the month of October with two home games. The first, on October 6th, is against the Thorobreds of Kentucky State University. The second is Homecoming 2012 when the Wildcats host Concordia College Hornets on Saturday, October 13th. The Wildcats conclude the month with two road games. On October 20th, FVSU will be in Tuscaloosa, Alabama for conference play against Stillman College. On October 27th, it’s on to Atlanta, Georgia for a meeting with the Maroon Tigers of Morehouse College in B.T. Harvey Stadium.

The Wildcats will conclude the regular season on Saturday, November 3rd in the Fountain City Classic when they meet the Golden Rams of Albany State University.

Those wishing to reserve tickets for the 2012 season can contact the FVSU Cashier’s Office at 478-825-6433 or go to the following link on FVSU’s website: http://www.wildcatticketoffice.com.



Fort Valley State University 2012 Football Schedule

DATE Opponent Location Time

Sept. 01, 2012 Delta State University Cleveland, MS TBA
Sept. 08, 2012 Valdosta State University Valdosta, GA TBA
Sept. 15, 2012 CLARK ATLANTA UNIVERSITY * FORT VALLEY, GA 6:00 PM
Sept. 22, 2012 BENEDICT COLLEGE* FORT VALLEY, GA 6:00 PM
Sept. 29, 2012 Tuskegee University* Tuskegee, AL 6:00 PM

Oct. 06, 2012 KENTUCKY STATE UNIVERSITY* FORT VALLEY, GA 6:00 PM
Oct. 13, 2012 CONCORDIA COLLEGE FORT VALLEY, GA 2:00 PM (Homecoming)
Oct. 20, 2012 Stillman College* Tuscaloosa, AL TBA
Oct. 27, 2012 Morehouse College* Atlanta, GA 2:00 PM
Nov. 03, 2012 ALBANY STATE UNIVERSITY* Columbus, GA 2:00 PM (23rd Annual Fountain City Classic)
Nov. 10, 2012 SIAC Championship Atlanta, GA TBA

*-Denotes SIAC Contest
Home Games in all caps

Courtesy: Fort Valley State University Office of Sports Information