COLUMBIA, South Carolina -- Benedict College will play four home football games this season, including its second home Thursday night contest in two consecutive years when new rival, Bowie State University, comes to Charlie W. Johnson Stadium. This match up will also be televised nationally on Comcast Sports South (CSS). The 2012 football schedule also includes two Classics - the Palmetto Capital City Classic against Virginia State University and the Augusta City Classic against conference foe Albany State University.
The Tigers play all three of their non-conference opponents in the opening month of the season, facing Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) opponents Virginia Union in the opening game, Sept. 1 on the road; Bowie State the following Thursday night which will be televised on CSS, and on Sept. 15 the Tigers will host new opponent Virginia State University which will finish their non-conference schedule.
“The 2012 schedule is very competitive. As a matter of fact, it's a great schedule with good non-conference opponent teams,” said interim head football coach James Woody. “We feel we will be competitive and will definitely be up for the challenge.”
From that point onward, it's all SIAC foes: Sept. 22 at Fort Valley State University; Sept. 29 Miles College in Birmingham; Oct. 6Stillman College; Oct. 13 at Clark Atlanta; Oct. 20 homecoming in Columbia against Morehouse College; Oct. 27 Albany State University in Augusta featuring the Augusta City Classic; Nov. 3 Lane College in Jackson, TN.
The Tigers will be tested early in their first three contests against Bowie State, Virginia Union, and Virginia State. During the 2011 season the Tigers recorded losses to Bowie and Virginia Union while their new opponent Virginia State defeated both teams by a significant margin. However, the Tigers are rebounding under new interim head coach James Woody, as he boasts the largest recruiting class ever in Tiger history with 37 2012 signees.
“I am very, very excited about the class. This is probably the best class I've put together in my years of doing this,” Woody said. “We filled a lot of needs. We think we have some talented young men, but we won't know for sure until we see them in training camp. We were able to bring in young men with great character and athletic ability.”
2012 Benedict Football Schedule
DATE TEAM LOCATION TIME
Sept. 1 Virginia Union Richmond, Va. 2:00 PM
Sept. 6 Bowie State (CSS Television) Columbia, S.C. 8:00 PM
Sept. 15 Virginia State (Capital City Classic) Columbia, S.C. 4:00 PM
Sept. 22 Fort Valley State * Fort Valley, Ga. 2:00 PM
Sept. 29 Miles * Birmingham, Ala. 2:00 PM CST Oct. 6 Stillman * (High School Day) Columbia, S.C. 2:00 PM
Oct. 13 Clark Atlanta * Atlanta, Ga. 2:00 PM
Oct. 20 Morehouse * (Homecoming) Columbia, S.C. 2:00 PM
Oct. 27 Albany State *(Augusta City Classic) Augusta, Ga. 2:00 PM
Nov. 3 Lane * Jackson, Tenn. 2:00 PM CST
Nov. 10 SIAC Championship TBA* SIAC game
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