Saint Augustine's Falcons Releases 2012 Football Schedule

RALEIGH, North Carolina -- Saint Augustine's College announced the release of the 2012 football schedule on Wednesday, March 14, 2012. The schedule features five home games including a Nov. 3 date against crosstown rival Shaw University.

The Falcons open the season with two consecutive home games. They host Wingate University on Sept. 1 in the first ever meeting between both teams. Wingate, a member of the South Atlantic Conference, finished 5-6 overall last season. The Falcons are back home Sept. 8 against the University of New Haven, the two-time defending Northeast-10 Conference champion. New Haven reached the NCAA Division II playoffs last season, advancing to the Super Regional One finals where they lost to Winston-Salem State.

The Falcons play four of their next five games away. They hit the road for the first time Sept. 15 at Southern Connecticut State University. This is the Falcons' first matchup against SCSU, which finished 7-3 last season and won the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Division II football team of the year award. The only home contest during the five-game stretch is Sept. 22 against Bowie State University in the CIAA opener. The Falcons and Bulldogs have met only once (2002) in 10 years.

The Sept. 29 contest against Elizabeth City State University starts a string of three straight conference road games for the Falcons. For the third time in seven years, both teams will square off in the Down East Classic in Rocky Mount, N.C. On Oct.6, the Falcons head to Salisbury, N.C., to visit Livingstone College. Last season, the Falcons defeated the Blue Bears 45-14.

A much-anticipated contest against Winston-Salem State University takes place Oct. 13 in Winston-Salem, N.C. The Falcons were one of the few teams to give the Rams a close game last season. The Rams are coming off a CIAA title, a Southern Division crown and a NCAA Division II semifinal berth. Two years ago, the visiting Falcons stunned the nationally-ranked Rams 40-35 in Winston-Salem, N.C.

The Falcons are home in two of their last three CIAA contests. They host Fayetteville State University on Oct. 20 for Homecoming before going to Johnson C. Smith University on Oct. 27. The Falcons downed JCSU 34-15 last season in the first ever football game on campus.

For the third consecutive year, the Falcons face Shaw University in the season finale. The Falcons will host the showdown against their crosstown rival on Nov. 3.

The Falcons are coming off a 4-6 season in 2011. They were 4-1 in home games.

Date	Opponent	Location	Time
SEPT. 1	WINGATE	RALEIGH, NC	1:30 p.m.
SEPT. 8	NEW HAVEN	RALEIGH, NC	1:30 p.m.
Sept. 15	at Southern Conn. State	New Haven, CT	1:00 p.m.
SEPT. 22	*BOWIE STATE	RALEIGH, NC	1:30 p.m.
Sept. 29	*at Elizabeth City State%	Rocky Mount, NC	4:00 p.m.
Oct. 6	*at Livingstone	Salisbury, NC	2:00 p.m.
Oct. 13	*at Winston-Salem State	Winston-Salem, NC	TBA
OCT. 20	*FAYETTEVILLE STATE#	RALEIGH, NC	2:00 p.m.
Oct. 27	*at Johnson C. Smith	Charlotte, NC	TBA
NOV. 3	*SHAW	RALEIGH, NC	1:30 p.m.
Nov. 10	CIAA Championship	Durham, NC	1:00 p.m.

*CIAA Games
# - Homecoming
% - Down East Classic
Home Games in BOLD CAPS