Wednesday, March 26, 2014

JCSU Golden Bulls Announces 2014 Football Schedule

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina  --  The Johnson C. Smith University Department of Athletics has released their 10-game football schedule for the 2014 season. JCSU concluded last season with a record of 5-5 overall and 2-5 in the CIAA. Prior to the start of the 2014 regular season, the Golden Bulls will hold their annual intra-squad spring game on Monday, April 7th on Eddie C. McGirt Field at the Irwin Belk Complex. Kickoff is scheduled for 7:00 p.m.

The Golden Bulls will kick off their season in a highly anticipated match-up against the Division I 49ers of the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. The game will be played at Jerry Richardson Stadium, home field of UNCC and is scheduled for Saturday, September 6th at 12 noon. Next on the schedule for JCSU will be the Thorobreds of Kentucky State University. This will be the first home game and commemorates the annual Eddie C. McGirt Classic. Game time is slated for at 2:00 p.m. at the Irwin Belk Complex.

JCSU will travel to Carrollton, GA for their third game of the season against the University of West Georgia. This will conclude the non-conference portion of their schedule.

The Golden Bulls will take on Virginia Union University in their first conference game on Saturday, September 27th at 2:00 p.m. in the Irwin Belk Complex. The last time the two teams met was Homecoming 2011; JCSU defeated the Panthers 26-19 on Eddie C. McGirt field.

The first game in the month of October features a road game against Bowie State University in Bowie, MD. This cross-divisional matchup is scheduled to take place on October 4th. These two teams squared off last season on McGirt Field; the Golden Bulls defeated the Bulldogs 58-41.

JCSU divisional play will begin against the reigning CIAA champion Winston-Salem State University on Saturday, October 11th at Memorial Stadium in Charlotte, NC at 2:00 p.m. Next in division, the Golden Bulls will take on Fayetteville State University (October 18th) and Shaw University (October 25th) in back to back road games.

Johnson C. Smith will host the Falcons of Saint Augustine's University for Homecoming 2014 on November 1st at 1:00 p.m. on McGirt Field at the Irwin Belk Complex.

The regular season will conclude with the annual Commemorative Classic against historic rival Livingstone College. Kickoff is scheduled for 1:00 p.m. at Memorial Stadium on Saturday, November 8th.

JCSU GOLDEN BULLS 2014 FOOTBALL SCHEDULE

DateOpponentLocationTime/ResultDetails
4/7/2014 Gold and Blue Spring GameCharlotte, NC7:00 PM Details
9/6/2014 UNC CharlotteCharlotte, NC12:00 PM Details
Eddie C. McGirt Classic
9/13/2014 Kentucky State UniversityCharlotte, NC2:00 PM Details
9/20/2014 University of West GeorgiaCarrollton, GATBA Details
9/27/2014 Virginia Union UniversityCharlotte, NC2:00 PM Details
10/4/2014 Bowie State UniversityBowie, MDTBA Details
10/11/2014 Winston-Salem State UniversityCharlotte, NC2:00 PM Details
10/18/2014 Fayetteville State UniversityFayeteville, NCTBA Details
10/25/2014 Shaw UniversityRaleigh, NCTBA Details
11/1/2014 Saint Augustine's University (Homecoming)Charlotte, NC1:00 PM Details
11/8/2014 Livingstone CollegeCharlotte, NC1:00 PM Details



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