2012 ASU Football Schedule Announced

MONTGOMERY, Alabama -- A nationally-televised season opener and the opening of the new on-campus football stadium on Thanksgiving Day highlights the 2012 Alabama State University football schedule.

2012 Alabama State Football Schedule

The Hornets will play five games in Montgomery, four of them at Cramton Bowl prior to the inaugural game in New ASU Stadium on Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 22 vs. Tuskegee in the 89th Turkey Day Classic.

In addition to the 71st Magic City Classic in Birmingham, one of nine Southwestern Athletic Conference games, Alabama State will open the season in the MEAC/SWAC Challenge presented by Disney vs. Bethune-Cookman on Sunday, Sept. 2 in Orlando, Fla. in a nationally televised game (kickoff TBD) on one of the ESPN family of networks.



“I'm very excited about our 2012 schedule,” said 6th-year head coach Reggie Barlow, coming off posting an 8-3 campaign in 2011 which included a 7-2 mark in conference play. “To be able to open on national television against Bethune-Cookman is a good way to start the season. The conference schedule will bring excitement and is a challenge as it is every year. The final regular season game against Tuskegee on Thanksgiving Day to open our new stadium will be something we all will remember. It should be a fun year.”

Alabama State will play its home opener Sept. 8 vs. Mississippi Valley State, before travelling to face defending SWAC Champion Grambling State on Sept. 15. The Hornets will return home Sept. 22 to host the University of Arkansas-Pine Bluff, and end the month at Alcorn State on Sept. 29.

October will bring back-to-back home game games, as the Hornets will host Texas Southern on Oct. 6 and Jackson State Oct. 13. Following an open date on Oct. 20, Alabama State will take on arch-rival Alabama A&M in the Magic City Classic at historic Legion Field on Oct. 27.

The Hornets will play consecutive road games to open November, with contests at Prairie View A&M Nov. 3 and at Southern Nov. 10. Following an open date, ASU will open its new on-campus football stadium in the 89th Turkey Day Classic vs. Tuskegee on Nov. 22.

The 2012 SWAC Championship game is set for Dec. 8 in Birmingham.

2012 ALABAMA STATE FOOTBALL SCHEDULE

DATE OPPONENT LOCATION TIME
Sept. 2 Bethune-Cookman Orlando, Fla. TBD
(8th MEAC/SWAC Challenge Presented by Disney)
Sept. 8 MISSISSIPPI VALLEY ST.* Montgomery, Ala. 6 p.m.
Sept. 15 at Grambling St.* Grambling, La. TBD
Sept. 22 ARKANSAS-PINE BLUFF* Montgomery, Ala. 6 p.m.
Sept. 29 at Alcorn St.* Lorman, Miss. 2 p.m.
Oct. 6 TEXAS SOUTHERN* Montgomery, Ala. 1 p.m.
Oct. 13 JACKSON ST.* Montgomery, Ala. 1 p.m.
Oct. 20 open date
Oct. 27 ALABAMA A&M* Birmingham, Ala. TBD
(71st Magic City Classic)
Nov. 3 at Prairie View A&M* Prairie View, Texas 1 p.m.
Nov. 10 at Southern* Baton Rouge, La. 6 p.m.
Nov. 17 open date
Nov. 22 TUSKEGEE Montgomery, Ala. TBD
(89th Turkey Day Classic)
Dec. 8 SWAC Championship Birmingham, Ala. TBD
Home games in CAPS; * denotes SWAC games; all dates and times subject to change.




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