Down East Classic vs. Benedict on September 20th; Homecoming Slated for October 25th
ELIZABETH CITY, North Carolina -- The Elizabeth City State University Athletic Department has released their 2014 football schedule.
Last year the Vikings finished in second place in the CIAA Northern Division at 4-6 overall (CIAA 4-3); It was their under .500 finish since the 2005 season.
The Vikings will begin the 2014 season against former conference rival North Carolina Central University on September 6th in Durham, NC. The Eagles, now a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (Division I) went 5-7 last season and will be under the guidance of first year head coach Jerry Mack. ECSU's last visit to O'kelly Riddick stadium was in the 2006 CIAA Football Championship where the Eagles captured a thrilling 17-14 victory on a 51-yard field goal as time expired.
The Vikings and Eagles last meeting came the following year in 2007 at the Whitney Young Classic at Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, NJ where NCCU prevailed 18-10.
The following week, ECSU will host their home opener, completing a home and home series with Tusculum College on September 13th. Last season the Vikings fell to the Pioneers in a shoot out 54-41 in Greenville, TN. The last time Tusculum came to Roebuck Stadium, the Vikings rolled to a 49-29 win in their 2009 home opener.
The 17th Annual Down East Viking Football Classic will close out ECSU's non-conference slate when Benedict College visits Rocky Mount on September 20. The Tigers, a member of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) will be the first non-CIAA opponent to face the Vikings in the annual Classic at Rocky Mount Athletic Complex. Kickoff time is slated for 4pm.
The Vikings will open up their CIAA schedule on the road on September 27th against Winston-Salem State and will play their other cross division game against Livingstone College the following week, October 4th at Roebuck Stadium.
As for the race for the CIAA North, ECSU will face three division opponents on the road in 2014; Virginia State and Lincoln University, October 11th and 18th respectively and Bowie State University in the season finale on November 8th in Bowie, MD.
The Vikings will host Homecoming 2014 on October 25 versus Chowan University (1:30pm) and will close out their home slate on November 1st at 1:00pm against Virginia Union University.
The 2014 CIAA Football Championship will take place on November 15th at a site to be determined. For more information on ECSU Athletics, visit www.ecsuvikings.com and follow on Twitter @ECSUVikings.
ECSU VIKINGS 2014 FOOTBALL SCHEDULE
Date Opponent / Event Location Time
09/06/14 at North Carolina Central Durham, NC 6:00 p.m. ET
09/13/14 vs. Tusculum, Elizabeth City, N.C. 4:00 p.m. ET
09/20/14 vs. Benedict, (17th Down East Viking Football Classic) Rocky Mount, NC 4:00 p.m. ET
09/27/14 at Winston-Salem State * Winston-Salem, NC 6:00 p.m. ET
10/04/14 vs. Livingstone * Elizabeth City, N.C. 1:00 p.m. ET
10/11/14 at Virginia State * Petersburg, VA 2:00 p.m. ET
10/18/14 at Lincoln (Pa.) * Lincoln, PA 1:00 p.m. ET
10/25/14 vs. Chowan (HOMECOMING) * Elizabeth City, N.C. 1:30 p.m. ET
11/01/14 vs. Virginia Union * Elizabeth City, N.C. 1:00 p.m. ET
11/08/14 at Bowie State * Bowie, MD 1:00 p.m. ET
11/15/14 CIAA Football Championship TBA
COURTESY ELIZABETH CITY STATE UNIVERSITY SPORTS INFORMATION
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